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[Shield Tablet General] FirmYn:
They said they will block original tablet, so they won't recover it ? If it's true, anyone know how to avoid this block (brick) ?
[Shield Tablet General] HSuke:
This recall came out of nowhere. Has anyone here actually encountered this issue? I'm assuming it's super rare.

I had my tablet RMA'ed for the audio bug 2 months ago. Neither of my tablets are running hot.
[Shield Tablet General] darkrangr:
Mine has started running super hot the last couple weeks
[Shield Tablet General] andrewia:
What if you accept the recall and then flash a ROM before turning on the new tablet? A ROM shouldn't have a kill switch.
[Shield Tablet General] Character Zero:
Seems like a big liability issue if they didn't ask for it to be sent back. What if the kill switch doesn't trigger and you end up still using it and your house burns down. I don't think they would want these units out int he wild, disabled or not.
[Shield Tablet General] ali_ge:
I haven't received email yet, i am in china :(
[Shield Tablet General] gqukyo:
They told you to stop using it and you continued using it. You also can't say you didn't know it since you did the recall RMA... so doubt they're liable at that point. Of course, if you had it off and it blows up then sure, you'd probably have a case... lol
[Shield Tablet General] ady702:
i got the email (UK for me)
[Shield Tablet General] Kevonzone:
Just received my RMA email. Old tablets will be shipped back to Nvidia.
[Shield Tablet General] ali_ge:
i also got the same email now!! :fingers-crossed: (china)

update: Got RMA Confirmation email ,replacement will ship within the next 2-4 weeks.
[Shield Tablet General] blaze0303:
Mine falls into the RMA and has been running super hot lately. But I thought it was from running the DJI pilot app for my drone. Oh well I was going to RMA for cracks developing on the edges. anyway.
[Shield Tablet General] BrownEye02:
Is anyone here that is doing the recall restoring back to factory OS, unroot/locking bootloader? I know I should to be safe but I'm lazy and am thinking they won't even check that in this case. I could understand if your running a custom ROM but I'm only rooted with an unlocked bootloader so its not that obvious. Just wondering. Will probably restore no matter what just to be safe.
[Shield Tablet General] blaze0303:
I updated to the new OTA (you have to in order to do the recall) But since nvidia is sending the new tablet first i'm not bothering with unroot and locking.
[Shield Tablet General] BrownEye02:
Ah see I was not sure if they would send the replacement first or if we would have to ship our devices back before the new one is sent out.
[Shield Tablet General] gqukyo:
Some sent it back, some didn't. Those who didn't just either deleted the OTA file or installed custom roms.
[Shield Tablet General] srevewrobinson:
What power source did you use.

I am not an electrical expert. What did you use as a power supply to get your shield tablet to work? I have an nvidia tablet that seems to be outside the recall. Battery died and I really would like to avoid battery. Would not mind if I had a hard wire to ac plug with power transformer on ac wire.

Thanks
[Shield Tablet General] xenos79:
I bought ( https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B014SLXPX0/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ) Internal T4000E Replacement Battery for Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 T210 T211 T217 T2105 4000mAh to use on the actual Tablet I owned and never used it, so I repurposed it for my Nvidia Shield which had a newer battery and it swelled up on me 3 months out of warranty. I took the back cover off, removed the battery slowly using a membership card for a brand store to get under battery and slowly pull tape away, I then slowly removed tape at the top of existing battery to remove charge controller contained inside the battery, I remove the charge controller by simply wiggling the connections from battery to controller till they shear from friction, The charge controller gives you a simple battery positive and battery negative post to connect your new battery. Removing the battery from any of these devices is tricky and dangerous if not done careful because the battery can catch fire if punctured and exposed to humidity in the air around it. On the battery I purchased I used the two outside red wires on the new battery and attached to + positive side of Shield Tablets charge controller; and then two outside black wires on the new battery to connect to - negative terminals on the Nvidia Shield's charge controller. I tested it first with alligator clip jumpers for a day before I soldered it in permanently. The battery I had is smaller in size and capacity but I tend to use my shield from the nightstand so it's usual charging as soon as I'm done with it or close to a charging outlet, so battery life wasn't a major concern but I still want to be able to use it as intended. There is a good youtube video of a Russian person doing it which is not greatest but good enough for help, and I also used an iFixit walk-through of the removal on the web that you can find doing a web search. I never found good information on removal of the charge controller but if done gently it's quite easy to remove. We'll see how long it lasts or if causes any further problems as of right now it's better than a dead tablet.
[Shield Tablet General] tonydhx3:
can u show how u short out the green and white wires? im thinking how to do it and want to do it without the battery charging circuit.

In the first picture i can´t see how u conected the green and white wire, u just conected green and white (charging circuit) and pushed the power by red and black (Battery) wires ?

I´m sry if i am doing a obviusly question i dont want short circuit the motherboard, thx for this post it´s so helpful for me.
[Shield Tablet General] Blumer78:
What resistor did you use in this project? I'm hoping to do the same thing with my Shield Tablet, but I am having trouble finding any info on how to do it. Thank you for any help you can provide.
[Shield Tablet General] matyas69:
Two Y01 right here...like i think most of them.
[Shield Tablet General] thrownblown:
I did their original RMA for the cracked corners. They sent a replacement and a box/label to send my old one back.

I never did get around to doing that.

Now I'm going through the RMA process for both.

I guess now is a good time to root and rom my current ones and look for some aftermarket batteries.
[Shield Tablet General] sbdags:
Just submitted my request and got an email straight away - they will send a new tablet, on turning it on the old one will be wiped and I then have to send it back.

Now how to work out how to backup without root. :)
[Shield Tablet General] Chris_c81:
To be honest with you, I wouldn't worry too much. The returns don't actually go back to Nvidia, they go to some third party, where I assume they dispose of the goods or recycle on Nvidia's behalf. They want the RMA number plastered over the packaging so in most cases I bet they don't even bother thoroughly checking contents.
[Shield Tablet General] wackydavo:
Are you saying that you never sent it back and they didn't do anything like try and charge you for it?
[Shield Tablet General] thrownblown:
They asked me to fill out a survey regarding the quality of service i received during my RMA experience. Gave the dude 4 starts.
[Shield Tablet General] Davis4ever:
I am another Y01 user, and I'm actually quite impressed. That was the easiest RMA process I have ever witnessed. I got my email immediately and it differs from some of the other users I have seen post here:

Dear NVIDIA Tablet Customer,

Thank you for submitting a claim to replace your tablet. Your replacement will ship within the next 2-4 weeks.

Please follow the included instructions to replace or dispose of your old tablet.

Please make sure to back up your photos, video and data files, so that you may access them from your replacement tablet.

As a reminder, when you set up your new tablet, your old tablet will be deactivated and no longer function.

Please remove all accessories – cover, SIM card, SD card, etc. – before returning your old tablet.

Thank you for your loyalty and for participating in this recall effort.

Sincerely,

NVIDIA
[Shield Tablet General] chispas117:
I'm just gonna wipe mine not gonna bother with unroofing and locking bootloader, nvidia don't care if we root or unlock our devices
[Shield Tablet General] Jarocks:
Is anyone else bothered that there's a kill switch built into the latest OTA? The security implications of this are unsettling.
[Shield Tablet General] gqukyo:
I received my RMA for an my bricked tablet that was entirely my fault and I explained in my support ticket that it was bootloader unlocked and rooted. They didn't care at all. You will have to return the tablet though. Some have asked the reps and they were instructed to return the tablet. Not sure they're going to refurb the tablet or not or how they will deal w/ people who do not. You agree to their RMA terms so I'm guessing if they really wanted to, they can send collection agency to collect.

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Maybe it's only built/activated for the ones w/ the bad batteries. I'm not worried at all. My security risks are all my own doing from posting on social networks. Lol
[Shield Tablet General] Jarocks:
Is there a changelog for the 3.1 OTA somewhere? I wonder if Nvidia patched the vulnerability in Stagefright.
[Shield Tablet General] Beauenheim:
That is going to come back and bite you in the ass.

Anyways, this recall is good for me, because according to the Nvidia shield forums, someone called the hotline and found out the tablet doesn't need to be returned. Can't we just downgrade to 2.2.1 or something and avoid the kill switch? One can only hope.
[Shield Tablet General] thrownblown:
You're not worried about potentially burning your house down in your sleep while you charge your recalled tablet?
[Shield Tablet General] Beauenheim:
While the battery exploding is definitely a possibility, I've had it for this long and haven't had any issues. Except with Lollipop being a horrible mess... and the piss poor wifi performance.

I've been taking the risk for almost a year now. And so have all of you.
[Shield Tablet General] runandhide05:
It's no more a security risk as them being able to push otas.

Also all your cell phones have them anyways so what's the difference.

Note every Android has them too, Android device manager.

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Also note if they do not require them to be returned and you keep it and find a work around to remove deactivation, then they are no longer liable. Furthermore if you wanted to keep it, what's from stopping you from buying a battery (one not at risk of overheating) and replacing it yourself.
[Shield Tablet General] MoreGone:
Hey, just throwing this out there if you don't need to return the hardware after receiving your replacement, I would be interested in getting my hands on one that hasn't been killed. Sure we could work something out!

Nexus 7 2013 isn't as good as these bad boys are with the DJI Pilot app,

hit me up
[Shield Tablet General] HSuke:
All lithium ion batteries innately have chain-reaction explosion issues at high temperatures. It can be mitigated by putting separators between cells, which is what good manufacturers should do.

Even without separators, it probably occurs on the 1 in a million order of magnitude. Otherwise, we'd be hearing about batteries exploding on planes periodically.
[Shield Tablet General] runandhide05:
so it appears this is the thread of choice here, so here is some useful info...

Downgrading to 3.0 create some issues, however the issue it has created has lead to what i beleive is the kill switch. i am currently digging around but if others are too look at com.nvidia.NvCPLSvc

il be back if i find more useful info...
[Shield Tablet General] paztine:
RMA..

I got my comfirmation email from NVIDIA it will take 2-4 weeks to get your hopefully new tab. It also said that you need to send the old one. Although I dont have any issues with my current tab except when gaming I can feel its getting warm but I think thats normal. But anyway I applaud NVIDIA for stepping up.
[Shield Tablet General] theleftykid:
Let me know if you can update to latest firmware concerning this issue after installing original firmware from Nvidia. I have a custom rom at the moment and would like to flash the original 2.2 firmware back to get this new deal.
[Shield Tablet General] gqukyo:
This "new deal" will only work if your battery is one of the affected ones and if it is then you're guaranteed a new one. Just nandroid back and update.
[Shield Tablet General] sky.walker:
battery doesn't surprise me, as I have already returned my 1st nvidia tablet after having it for a month or so, and the battery pretty much liquefying, it wouldn't keep charge after that happened, which I didn't realize until I pulled my magnetic cover off and saw that the casing had warped out of shape and you could see inside the tablet a bit. I was hoping that since I just got a 2nd tablet a few months ago (because of battery issue) that my battery would be safe from this recall, sadly I have the y01. I just hope I don't have to pay to ship my "defective" unit to nvidia as I already had to do that the first time.

I just put on some tech skin last week.....I hope I can figure out how to take it off and apply to it to the replacement.
[Shield Tablet General] Doodle9008:
Anyone have any ideas on how to save the old tablet. Root and custom ROM maybe?

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Also here is the official statement...After seeing "I understand when I turn on my replacement tablet, my original tablet will be deactivated remotely and rendered unusable," we reached out to NVIDIA to ask whether the recalled tablets will need to be shipped back or simply discarded. As it turns out, it'll vary by country since there are laws and regulations NVIDIA needs to abide by. Specifically, in the U.S. the original SHIELD Tablets will need to be returned.

But my email never said anything about a return and i live in the usa
[Shield Tablet General] LukyPicture:
I got a email from cz nvidia. We can drop off like electro trash. Dont need sent it back.

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[Shield Tablet General] Chris_c81:
The fact that they don't want them back, kind of says to me they must be cheap as chips to knock up! The mark up on them must be making a lovely profit.
[Shield Tablet General] desucombo:
Well, most electronics are relatively cheap to make compared to the store cost. You're paying a lot for R&D, advertisement, distribution, etc, which won't apply cost wise to a company that recalls items.
[Shield Tablet General] wawyed:
According to a kernel developer on this forum, he noticed a comment in the previous nvidia kernel source code disabling QC 2.0 charging to avoid battery swelling issues. They've probably removed that line of code, hence the increased risk. If they are doing a mass recall must be for a reason, take into account that they are losing a lot of money for this. I personally wouldn't risk it...
[Shield Tablet General] wyy1993:
you are chinese? I am also a chinese, can you give me your qq, you think we can get a new tablet in china?
[Shield Tablet General] fixxxer667:
Eh.

Downgrade to kit kat, drop some cores from the performance settings, charge when drained and use a metal box/bin (people been doing that a lot with e-cig batteries as well). Or just open the thing up and switch to a new OEM battery, the warranty is void for the old ones anyway.

It's just up to the enterprising folk here in XDA to locate and disable the killswitch now.
[Shield Tablet General] salespalace:
can we expect to get a replacement before 2 weeks?
[Shield Tablet General] Doodle9008:
the email said 2-4 weeks.
[Shield Tablet General] cyraxx84:
Anyone of you guys who gets the first replaced Tab please write here. Cuz for me its still not sure if it's necessary to sent the old one back or not. Please write about the Quality of the new one & what exactly happen with the old, maybe it will explode,lol, or something like that:):)

Maybe its possible to downgrade to older firmware and the guys from n'vidia couldn't do anything to make a Paperweight from the old Tab, but only if it's not needed to sent it back, lol..
[Shield Tablet General] ArN0V:
I complete the process today from belgium,i back up my data and factory reste my tablet now i'm waiting the new one.i'll post here any informations about the new one

Envoyé de mon Nexus 5 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Shield Tablet General] cyraxx84:
I did it yesterday, but no factory reset. Because it will go at least 2 weeks untill they will start with shipping & need my Tab now, will do a reset if the new one arrives.
[Shield Tablet General] ArN0V:
I don't want to use it anymore with this problem so i did all of the process today and now the tab is off until the new one arrive

Envoyé de mon Nexus 5 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Shield Tablet General] nikthegr8:
Hi,

I am so confused with the return policy here :| I am not able to understand if I have to ship my SHIELD to the US (since I imported it from there). Can anyone confirm pls? I am from India.

Regards
[Shield Tablet General] lkhz:
I don't think that we have to send. They will send new unit and disable old unit remotely.

http://tabletrecall.expertproductinquiry.com/registration
[Shield Tablet General] Mojar7070:
I've read through some of the posts about not needing to return the old tablet back and I guess at this point all we can do is wait until the first batch of new tablets are received. Then we can find out if flashing am older firmware (2.2.1) will bypass the kill switch for the affected tablet.

Sent from a Locked Bootloader
[Shield Tablet General] bluegizmo83:
I'm hoping someone can find a way to save the old tablets! I'm not going to turn on the new one once I receive it until I know if the old one can be saved. I would think though in worst case on my WiFi only tablet, I should be able to just disable wifi and/or remove WiFi drivers and files so it can't ever connect to the internet and then nvidia shouldn't be able to kill it... Kind of makes the tablet useless for most people, but it would still make a great gaming tablet via side loading.
[Shield Tablet General] kuhne:
I also hope I can keep my old tablet as well, I am guessing if a custom rom disables to possibility of OTA updates it might also disable the option for NVidia to deactivate it but who knows?

I will also wait to read some posts over here before turning it back on again (and I will turn it off in airline mode just to be sure it doesn't auto die when I turn it back on)

Never
[Shield Tablet General] Grooby97:
your old tablet will self destruct in 5 seconds.....kaboom!
[Shield Tablet General] desucombo:
I'm in Norway and I did not have to send the old one back.
[Shield Tablet General] Chris_c81:
AndroidPolice contacted Nvidia about the mystery surrounding whether they are to be returned or not, here's what they found out:

Also quite interesting:

Consumer report here:

http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/NVIDIA-Recalls-Tablet-Computers/
[Shield Tablet General] messedupqcn:
I'm guessing the "deactivation" is initialized from Android, not a lower level. Once Android gets the kill switch, it will brick the device permanently. But only the newest OTA is capable of doing that, that's why it's required for the recall.
[Shield Tablet General] BdrJ3:
Canada post

Hey guys! first post here. Let me say that I really would like to cheat and maybe replace the battery for my tablet:

In Canada, Lithium Ion batteries are classified as dangerous goods, and it is illegal to ship them if they're defective, recalled, etc.

Pertinent link:

.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/pgabcmail-e.aspHASHTAG1510298

Section 3.2.2.8 Para 2

"...ALL SHIPMENTS OF BATTERIES MUST COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING:

Battery and cell terminals must always be protected to prevent short circuit. Customers can do this by covering the terminals with an insulating material (e.g., by using electrical tape or enclosing each battery separately in a plastic bag) or by shipping in original manufacturer packaging.

The contents must be shipped in strong outer packaging which can withstand normal conditions of transport.

Batteries MUST NOT be damaged, defective or recalled, or transported for the purposes of recycling or disposal..."

So thats probably the reason for ambiguity in the email! Ho ho ho
[Shield Tablet General] nex86:
You think there will be a way to disable the killswitch?

so you can keep your old tablet or give it to someone else.
[Shield Tablet General] eurominican:
Wow this is a very peculiar and interesting situation. I got to say, NVIDIA definitely earned my respect for the way they are handling this fiasco. I've heard of several manufacturers that have had issues with exploding batteries and the Corporations always try to go the cheapest route and not with the consumer's best interest. Bravo NVIDIA.

With that said, if I don't get a brand new tab replacement, I want my money back that I paid for original one ....

I've had mine on a Poetic REVOLUTION Case since day one and its in pristine condition other than the HORRIBLE battery life (Guess that the batt issue explains it.. ) so I expect the same from new one plus better batery life and less heat hopefully.

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OK, I did the research, heres the official answer:

From nVidia rep: "They may be new or refurbished with a new battery."

Heres the threads at the nVidia forums:

https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/861811/are-the-tablets-from-the-recall-brand-new-/

https://forums.geforce.com/default/...ts-refurbished-tablets-/post/4622940/#4622940
[Shield Tablet General] Chris_c81:
Apparently comes with a new 1 year warranty. So not so bad.
[Shield Tablet General] salespalace:
I wonder if it'll be boxed with accessories.
[Shield Tablet General] tecnoworld:
Ok, so my tablet is y01.

How can I:

-Backup all my data

-Put them on the new tablet

-Root the new tablet from scratch and use the latest fw

?

Thx in advance. P.s. did anybody get the new tablet yet?
[Shield Tablet General] Chris_c81:
Seriously doubtful.
[Shield Tablet General] cyraxx84:
Titanium Backup, Personal Computer (or just PC:)),Kingsroot.

I think, but dont know:)
[Shield Tablet General] tecnoworld:
Thx, but I'd like to have a 'clone' of my present tablet. Is there a sw for doing this?
[Shield Tablet General] amartolos:
You will essentially need to create a "disk image" for your current tablet, and then restore the image to your new tablet once it gets here. I see a couple immediate solutions:

1. Nandroid backup your current tablet using a custom recovery (e.g., TWRP, CWM, etc.) and then once you get your new device, install the same custom recovery and copy the nandroid file over to your new device. You should be able to simply go into your recovery and restore that backup file.

2. NVFlash. I've never used this, so I'm sorry to say I can't give anything helpful on it at this time.

But regardless of what you do, the process will always be the same: create system image clone of your current device, transfer clone to new device, and restore clone on that device.

Hope this helps; all the best :good:
[Shield Tablet General] ivanfix:
Battery replacement il possible? I could not find an alternative battery...

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[Shield Tablet General] tecnoworld:
Amartolos, thx a lot!
[Shield Tablet General] nex86:
I would just do the registration and wait for the new tablet to arrive.

You can still use your old tablet in the meantime.
[Shield Tablet General] BdrJ3:
I havent opened mine up yet but if i recall a photo of one i saw the other day, its a 3.7v 5950mAh lithium ion battery... so if you can find one with at least 5950 mAh that matches its dimensions i cant see the problem. I am also new to this game hehe.

Im scared im going to break it