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[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] exilord:
hi guys... sorry for my bad english... i flashing on my xperia z3 .... nordic... firmware... after that i try to install the GENERIC LAM... but i have a big problem.... when i conect my device flashtool doesn´t reconozite... my device... say a mensagge error..... i try everthing..... reset by pc companion... reinstalling flash tool..... and nothing..... what i should to do ..... i want to install generic LAM... but cant flash..... my phone... always menssage saying cannont find your phone... selec but in the list.... cant find xperia z3
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
Looks like you are trying to bundle a file, not flash it

Click on the lightening icon in the top left.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] exilord:
my problem its when i conecter my z3 .... flashtool say... a mensgger erorr.. canonnt reconized device..... select it ...and cant do anything because flastool ... no find my device .... i cant bunde. i cant flash .... nothing ...
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
Please show the error when you try to flash, not when you try to bundle a package

Also, ensure you have installed the Z3, flashmode and fastboot drivers from the drivers folder in flashtool.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] exilord:
i INSTALL everything .... last week i just update my z3 to lolipop.. using flashtool... but now WHEN I CONECT device in flash mode ... or try to use it by flashtool.... say this mensagge error .. just the moment i conect... the device... i try in two different pc ... 1 with windows 7 and another laptiop with windows xp ... and same mensagger error IDK why T_T its no problem driver... just flastool cant reconized the device... i try reinstall flashtool.. dowload driver .... try in another pc and nothing works
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
Have you tried scrolling down that selection box and choosing the D66XX device?

Also try connecting the device in all 4 modes (On, off, fastboot and flashmode) and then post the output of flashtool so we can see the errors
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] exilord:
i cant find selected D65XX ONLY D65...FOR Z2 AND I TRY FLASDMODE AND DEPURATION MODE.. HOW I CAN FASTBOOT MODE ? TEACH me please =S
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] exilord:
I FIXED... reinstallled flashtool and delete everything in user pc ... data and other files.. then i reinstall the lasted version and now reconized my device and i can flash and bundle new version tnks for help =D
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Prerequisites:

You need to be on the 10.6.1.14.10 bootloader

You need to know how to flash a recovery

Some background reading on f2fs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F2FS

Step 1:

Backup all your data off the tablet because it will get wiped!!

Step 2:

Install a recovery that supports conversion to the f2fs file system

You can use the official TWRP 2.8.x from here:

http://xdaforums.com/transformer-tf700/development/recovery-kang-twrp-tf700t-2-8-x-xarea51-t3049395

Do not use TWRP 2.8.5 - it has a bug with the f2fs conversion - or 2.8.6 for that matter. It has another bug: won't reboot to anything from recovery...

For Transformer users I would highly recommend to install [MENTION=5123642]lj50036[/MENTION] TWRP Kang version from here:

http://xdaforums.com/transformer-tf700/development/recovery-kang-twrp-tf700t-2-8-x-xarea51-t3049395

His Kang TWRP allows you to format/convert/backup external partitions or entire cards which will come in very handy for data2sd or rom2sd users.

It even supports the dock SD!

Step 3

Flash your chosen recovery in fastboot and reboot.

Optional but recommened

Since you are at it anyway I would recommend you format your /data partition before you convert to f2fs. The TWRP build-in "Format data" option does a "a secure erase" which trims and wipes every single block. A great way to start with a fresh and clean data partition. This process takes time - could be upwards of 60 minutes - do not interrupt it!!! You find the option under the Wipe menu

Step 4:

Enter TWRP, choose Wipe > Advanced Wipe

To Convert INTERNAL /data to f2fs

Check the box for "data"

Tap "change or repair file system"

Tap "Change file system"

Tap "F2FS"

Swipe the button

DATA2SD/ROM2SD users only:

To Convert EXTERNAL /data to f2fs (with lj's Kang TWRP TF700T only - official TWRP does not support this)

Check the box for Ext/data

Proceed as above

Step 5

Go back to TWRP Home screen, and reflash your ROM - which you have stored somewhere you did NOT wipe with the preceding steps!! Like: your microSD ;)

Notes:

With /data on f2fs you need to run your ROM with a kernel that supports that file system. Read the OP of your ROM thread

Convert ONLY /data to f2fs. Do NOT convert /system (or anything else for that matter)

If you forma /data back to ext4 for any reason it will take up to 90 minutes. Do not interrupt it!!!

DATA2SD/ROM2SD ONLY

If you have the official TWRP installed and do not want to flash lj's Kang TWRP, you can - as always - use the data2sd1.zip/rom2sd1zip to have TWRP act on your external partitions.
[Asus Transformer TF700] lj50036:
MINE ...... :D
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Cool! :D
[Asus Transformer TF700] eRPeeX:
Convert EXTERNAL /data to f2fs

-- > ??? Is this a folder or a partition as stated in " post #2 Using GParted to setup a micro SD for ROM2SD or DATA2SD support"

reflash your ROM - which you have stored somewhere you did NOT wipe with the preceding steps!!

--> ??? It must be on external, I presume?

Where could it be located? If on external i suppose it is on:

--> ??? 14. FAT 32 : Size 16GB – this will be /dev/sdc1 in gparted and will be your sdcard for storage in Android
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
It's the second partition if you are running data2sd/rom2sd

data2sd:

1. partition fat32 = your microSD storage

2. partition f2fs (or ext4) = /data

rom2sd

1. partition fat32 = microSD storage

2. partition f2fs or ext4 = /data

3. partition ext4 = /system

The fat32 partition on the microSD (or just plain microSD if you don't run data2sd/rom2sd) is probably the safest place, yes.

Yes
[Asus Transformer TF700] eRPeeX:
So for f2fs you always need a Gparted formatted SD.

f2fs only on internal /Data is not possible?
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Sure it is. Read step 4
[Asus Transformer TF700] eRPeeX:
I just only converted Internal /data to f2fs.

Flashed beta 4.

Seems to be possible to have f2fs only on internal.
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Where does it say you can't????????????????

Edit: Ahhh! I see where your thinking went off track. You thought you had to convert both internal and external data for f2fs to work, right?

Nope - external data only concerns data2sd/rom2sd users. Edited OP to make that clear - I hope. ;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] eRPeeX:
Yes, you could read my mind. ;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] kenryan:
Just thought I'd share my experience, in case someone else makes the same mistake I did ...

I put the card into my computer and ran gparted to create the partitions. I fiddled with it for a while, resizing partitions while trying to decide how much space to allocate to each and what format to use for /data. I ended up with what graphically looked like the right layout:

I---sdcard---II--------------data--------------II---system---I

The rom2sd install seemed to go fine (Crombi-kk at the time). However I couldn't get it to boot.

Turns out in my fiddling I managed to get the second two partition table entries switched - partition 1 was fine, partition 2 pointed to the rightmost block graphically, parition 3 pointed to the middle block. I don't really know whether it was the installer or TWRP that got confused, or if it installed ok but the boot got confused.

In any case, deleting the partitions and re-creating them in order worked.
[Asus Transformer TF700] rdsandy:
I have Zombi-X on a TF700T. I picked the F2FS option during install but didn't realize I had to have the /data partition formatted to F2FS first. So I'd like to minimize my update time. Can you tell me if this is how to proceed?

I have TWRP 2.8.4.0 already installed,

When you say backup data do you mean do a TWRP backup of the system/data/boot or just the /data section?

Or do you mean copy files to an SD card or PC?

I would then do the "optional" format of the /data partition using the existing data format ext4.

Then choose Wipe > Advanced Wipe

Check the box for "data"

Tap "change or repair file system"

Tap "Change file system"

Tap "F2FS"

Swipe the button

"Go back to TWRP Home screen, and reflash your ROM"

Do I have to do this? I don't want to change anything, the original install had F2FS enabled?

If I do have to do it, do you mean TWRP "restore" the ROM backup (system/boot/data) or actually TWRP

"install" the ROM zip file?

Then I would TWRP "restore" the /data backup and the tablet would work like it did before the reformat or would I have to reinstall apps, photos etc.?

Thanks for your help.
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
The easiest would be if you nandroid system/boot/data to your microSD. You gotta have it off internal storage. Nothing in internal /data will survive a format.

Then do the formatting and convert to f2fs

Restore your nandroid

You may get a warning from TWRP that the nandroid is off a different file system but you can safely ignore it.

Now, I do not quite remember where in Aroma the f2fs option was, but I think it's on that page about data journaling... So I'm not sure what selecting that option in Aroma actually does and if it gets implemented when the preinit script finds an ext4 partition instead.

But you can try it. Just restore the nandroid, pay attention during boot and read the script under the penguins.

If then your nandroid doesn't run as expected, reflash the rom with the same options, then restore only data from the nandroid you made earlier (during restore just uncheck boot and system). That also would give you an identical installation to what you have now.
[Asus Transformer TF700] rdsandy:
Perfect, thanks. I will let you know my results. Might be a few days away.
[Asus Transformer TF700] kevinthefixer:
IIRC the option is to turn on/off data journaling (one or two "l"s?) on ext2/3/4 partitions, with a final option of "f2fs user" where journalling is unnecessary. But it will not automatically format to f2fs in any case.
[Asus Transformer TF700] diver864:
Hello. Yesterday I rebuilt my TF700 from the ground up. My intent was to get to Zombi-Rom with data2sd, to get a performant system. Here's what I did:

- started with twrp 2.8.6.x and Zombi-Rom beta 6, internal data, nice but laggy

- created two partitions on my samsung class 10 microSD card using gparted: 1. FAT32 at approx 4GB, 2. F2FS at approx 24GB

- flashed lj's kang twrp 2.8.6.1 recovery to replace 'standard' twrp 2.8.6.x

- formatted internal data using the kang twrp to f2fs (but it only took a second?) (I think this step was unnecessary, I meant to go to data2sd...)

- i *think* i formatted the new f2fs partition on the ext sdcard again using kang twrp, but don't recall. Rem: it was formatted f2fs by gparted already...I may have assumed I didn't need to do it again.

- flashed Zombi-Pop Android 5.1 beta 6, choosing the only kernel which has _that in the name

-- choosing f2fs

-- choosging data2sd (the ultimate goal of the exercise - get rid of TF700's awful lags/freezes)

-- choosing overclock (said it was required since _that kernel is selected)

-- choosing rest of default options

However I find performance is worse? I am sure I have done something wrong.

I have no data to protect or worry about tryig to restore. Before I do it all over again, do the steps above look correct, or am I making a mistake somewhere?

Thanks in advance.
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Some people - me among them - have reported that data2sd doesn't work that well with ZOMBi-POP anymore. I do not get any performance improvement out of it with the same card that did well on other roms.

Could also be just your specific card - hard to tell.

I see no mistakes in your procedure but did you at any point do the secure erase the "Format Data" option provides? Read the "Optional but recommended" section in the OP.

Try different kernels. I like the Omni kernel best so far.

So my advice is: format internal data, then convert it to f2fs again, flash the rom with the omni kernel and all tweaks.

My TF700 runs very well with those options but it's still slower than my TF701 or my HTC M8 (there's actually no comparison to the latter..) and it always will be.

This is a what - almost 3 year old device now. These roms improve it by 300% but nothing will turn the TF700 into a smooth-as-silk-under-any-circumstances device....
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Same here Bernd - I see no improvements with data2sd anymore on zombi-pop.

I think we got internal running as sweet as can be :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] diver864:
Bernd and dags,

thanks for the input, and again for all the great work to get it running the way you and your teammates have. Wish I had your know-how. At any rate I re-built it as originally posted and it's now working well. Backed that up and am trying it on internal today.
[Asus Transformer TF700] diver864:
One more, maybe trivial question - the version of Nova Launcher says 'mod'. I can't install any other wallpaper with it. (I use Nova all the time, never seen this before.) Do you know if there something in the mod that makes it the default zombi-rom wallpaper or nothing?
[Asus Transformer TF700] whydoineedthis:
Unable to mount...

Followed droidbound's thread "beginners guide to flashing a custom ROM on TF700t" and reached the point where I had to choose a ROM.

Decided to follow the advice and update the file system to F2FS, which brought me to this thread.

At this point I have not installed any ROM at all.

I still have the original ASUS OS. It's got firmware version "10.6.1.14.10-20130801" and

I did NOT root the device (because it said that installing the ROM would do that anyway so I didn't bother)

I have successfully installed twrp_tf700t_kang_2.8.6.1.img and it boots up showing me "Team Win Recovery Project v2.8.6.1@AREA51" in the title bar.

However I get a whole series of errors such as:

E:Unable to find partition size for '/misc'

E:Unable to find partition size for '/staging'

{rimary block device '/dev/block/mmcblk0p8' for mount point '/data' is not present!

e:Unable to mount '/data'

E:Unable to find partition size for '/recovery'

E:Unable to find partition size for '/boot'

E:Unable to mount '/system'

E:Unable to mount '/cache'​

and so on....

I tried the process to convert the internal /data to F2FS however it Failed - probably due to all the errors mentioned above.

I am a complete newbie to this whole process. I've never installed a ROM on an Android and know almost nothing about it. I've spent hours reading the beginners tutorial and trying to follow every step exactly as written. But now I'm stuck. I have no idea what these errors mean and can't find anything in the google searches to help.
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
That ain't good!

While booted into TWRP run this command in adb and post the result:

cat /proc/partitions

Edit: Have a look at this thread: http://xdaforums.com/transformer-tf700/help/corrupted-partition-adb-fastboot-t3096193/page2
[Asus Transformer TF700] whydoineedthis:
I don't know how to do that. Here's what I did.

Booted tablet into fastboot (i..e power button down, Vol- down). I have the screen with the 3 icons displayed. Plugged tablet into computer. Verified that "fastboot devices" returns the string of numbers.

Used Vol+ to choose RCK which started TWRP on the device

on the PC, opened a CMD window from the director in which adb.exe is located and typed the following (best guess based on the link you provided)

adb pull /proc/partitions

result?

error: device not found

Note: when I boot into fastboot (i.e. the screen with the RCK/Android/WipeData icons), i have the following messages on the display

key driver not found...booting os
android carhu-user bootloader <1.00 e> released by “US epad-10.6.1.14.10-20130801” A03
starting Fastboot use download protocol

I've had these same messages every since I began following the beginners guide. It didn't look good but it didn't prevent me from installing TWRP so I couldn't tell if it was a bad thing or not.

Another question - how do I do a screen shot on the tablet in order to capture the results of commands (in case you ask me for more)? Is there an easy way to do that?

---------- Post added at 12:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:17 PM ----------

Thinking that I may have screwed up the steps for getting drivers, I followed the instructions here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2646279

downloaded and installed from the link that says:

INSTALL_RECOVERY_v1.2.ZIP DOWNLOAD MIRROR 1

I now have version v2.7.1.1 of TWRP on the tablet

however adb pull/proc/partitions still results in error: device not found if I run the command when the tablet is in the fastboot menu

BUT...if I run that same command (from the CMD window on the PC) when the tablet is in TWRP I get

C:\adb2>adb pull /proc/partitions
60 KB/s (556 bytes in 0.009s)
C:\adb2>adb devices
List of devices attached
0123456789ABCDEF recovery
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Yes, adb pull.... is a an adb command, you run it when connected in recovery.

Run it after you get the return from "adb devices" you posted above
[Asus Transformer TF700] whydoineedthis:
I did, see previous post. That's all I got back....

C:\adb2>adb pull /proc/partitions

60 KB/s (556 bytes in 0.009s)
[Asus Transformer TF700] lj50036:
Which means you have a file in the current directory that is 556 bytes big ...

Find it, pastebin it, and post a link here. ...

Thx Josh
[Asus Transformer TF700] whydoineedthis:
Apologies (you may have missed the part about being a total newbie here) but I haven't a clue how to do what you said.

First "you have a file in the current directory"....I assume you mean on the tablet, right? There are lots of files on the tablet of course. Is the "current directory" you are referring to "/proc/partitions"?

What is pastebin and how do I use it?

---------- Post added at 02:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:02 PM ----------

I took a wild guess as to what you were asking and invoked the command

adb pull /proc/partitions .

which resulted in a file on my PC called partitions which contained the following info

major minor #blocks name

179 0 31039488 mmcblk0
179 1 786432 mmcblk0p1
179 2 438272 mmcblk0p2
179 3 2048 mmcblk0p3
179 4 835584 mmcblk0p4
179 5 5120 mmcblk0p5
179 6 512 mmcblk0p6
179 7 5120 mmcblk0p7
179 8 28924416 mmcblk0p8
179 9 8192 mmcblk0p9
179 10 8192 mmcblk0p10
179 32 2048 mmcblk0boot1
179 16 2048 mmcblk0boot0
179 48 31166976 mmcblk1
179 49 31162880 mmcblk1p1
[Asus Transformer TF700] lj50036:
Maybe you could join us on irc ??

https://kiwiirc.com/client/irc.freenode.net/

Enter a nickname and join channel

#zombi-x

Thx Josh
[Asus Transformer TF700] whydoineedthis:
FYI for anyone else coming across these questions looking for answers.

In TWRP there is a console (the icon in the upper right corner) which shows status and error messages.

There shouldn't be any red error messages. I had a lot of them.

To make them go away I tried several things

a different USB port on the PC

rebooting into Recovery (TWRP) several times.

Eventually the errors went away and once they did, the data format worked fine.
[Asus Transformer TF700] syll_n:
Error=255 with TWRP

Hello berndblb,

I am new in this forum. I come from Zombi-kk

I wanted to install the ZOMBi-POP ROM so here are the steps I have done.

1. I have installed TF700_10.6.1.14.10_WW_Boot_TWRP_2610_Signed in order to have the 10.6.1.14.10 bootloader

2. I have then installed twrp_tf700t_kang_2.8.6.1_signed

3. I rebooted into rom and reboot again into recovery to format and convert to f2fs

4. in TWRP I've tried to format data but got the error E:mount -o bind 'data/media' '/sdcard' process ended with ERROR=255

5. I rebboted into recovery and try gain to format but still have the same error.

6. I then deceided to convert to f2fs using your Step 4 but I still have the same error.

So I am a bit lost.

Could you please help through the steps to install ZOMBi-POP.

Many thanks in advance,

djolof
[Asus Transformer TF700] lj50036:
This is not really a question for this thread ??

Thx Josh
[Asus Transformer TF700] syll_n:
Hello Josh,

Sorry if this not the right place. Where can I ask for solution.

Thank you!

djolof
[Asus Transformer TF700] lj50036:
If it is a TWRP issue maybe in the twrp forum where you go the recovery or in the zombi thread ?

Thx Josh
[Asus Transformer TF700] mgb-1978:
Teamwin frozen after f2fs

Hi, I'm just a novice but I have been following and applying your instructions and had success with converting to f2fs.

I used the ZOMBI POP 5.1.1 rom with success however it was overheating quite badly so I decided to flash CM rom and I didn't reformat /data back to ext4 before I flashed the rom :(

The result is that I c an neither boot into CM or Teamwin. It simply brings up the opening screens of both and freezes.

I have rebooted it every way I know but without success.

I've never experienced a bricked device before but I'm pretty sure I have now.

Is there any way I can rescue the tablet.

Thanks in anticipation of any advice I can get or redirection to a more appropriate thread.

Thanks Alan
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Do you still have fastboot?
[Asus Transformer TF700] mgb-1978:
Teamwin frozen after f2fs

Thanks for your reply. :fingers-crossed:

No I don't have fast boot.

When I first tried to load CM the CM loading screen was present but frozen, after that all reboot options bring up the Teamwin screen

Alan

Tasmania
[Asus Transformer TF700] lj50036:
Do you have adb access when on the TWRP screen ?

Thx Josh
[Asus Transformer TF700] mgb-1978:
Unfortunately no, my computer doesn't recognize the tablet, I re downloaded drivers but still no look :fingers-crossed:
[Asus Transformer TF700] lj50036:
Well you are in a bad place then .... :crying:

I can help but its going to take a bit more then this ....

Drop me a hangouts at jl52741@gmail.com

Lets see what we can find out .....

Thx Josh
[Asus Transformer TF700] mgb-1978:
Ground control you've taken a brick and made it in to a castle.

My TF700 has gone from "she'll be right" to "she is right"

Thank you very much for your help.

Alan

:victory:
[Asus Transformer TF700] 500cacique:
Hello Berndblb, first of all I apologize for my bad English, as described in the tutorial to format data to f2fs, I downloaded the file recovery TWRP 2.8.61@area51Kang full (img). I flashing with TWRP 2.8.6.0. Once done, reboot entering the fastboot. So far so perfect, there are three icons RCK, android, wipe data. Selected RCK icon with v+ and splash this menssage:

unrecoverable bootloader error (0x00000000)

at this momento, the Tablet is frozen.

I'm lucky that the PC recognized the tablet in fastboot mode. I have an previous versión of recovery and flashing with:las

fastboot -i 0X0B050 flash recovery "name recovery".img

Ok the system said : Ok finish flashing ....... but the table was frozen again ( first the Green RCK icon blinking. After flash the icon was not blink.

if I turn on the tablet in normal mode, it is locked to the ASUS logo

Now I stopped here. I don`t know what can I do.

Could you help me !!!!!!
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
I know of only one method to get out of the unrecoverable bootloader error:

Download the TF700 firmware, unzip it twice and flash the stock blob in fastboot after wiping everything in fastboot.

Follow the steps here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=44244313&postcount=12

Read it very carefully!
[Asus Transformer TF700] 500cacique:
Thanks for your help. Finaly my tab is alive!!!!!

I followed all instructions carefully and at the end I did it!!!

Now I have zombi-pop omni kang beta 1 and al run perfect.

Thanks for all!!!!! Gracias!!!