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[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] bartrix:
I few days ago my TF101 had started to have bootloops which killed the OS - it couldn't boot anymore. I thought it had something with the internal storage memory failing - after I restored a backup from May I noticed that some apps "lost" their settings (or that's how TWRP backup is supposed to work? Or I forgot that I only installed the apps back then, not sure ;) ) so I restored some of the apps from Titanum Backup copies.

A few moments after I connect to the internet on that May-backup it starts bootlooping all over again. On fresh install it bootloops after some time when connected to the internet and installing apps from the store. When I don't connect to WiFi on my May-TWRP-backup it's fine - although once during copying of some pdfs from a pendrive the tablet rebooted itself but it didn't go into a bootloop.

Are more of you having this? Is it a hardware problem or again Google Play Services/Store issues? Is there a diagnostic app to stress test the internal memory card and exclude/confirm hardware issues? Because it could kind of make sense - when connected to the WiFi with the syncing of apps/accounts and massive r/w operations it could crash a device with failing internal storage. My TF101 is 7 years old after all.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] NoViolence:
I have bootloop on KatKiss 4.4 and 6.0.1 but stock Asus rom work ok.

This is not a hardvare problem I think
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] k4xda:
Freeze, bootloop

Yep. This started in earnest for me shortly after midnight 2018-Aug-1 UTC. I have auto-updates off and was okay until I visited Google Play to manually update a few apps, then it froze+rebooted ~ every 90 seconds, manifesting as: it boots...then (according to CPU monitor gps/gms gets really busy) the GUI freezes for several seconds and it restarts.

When I catch these I always intercept reboot, enter recovery, wipe cache then repair "data" and "system", so I got several more restarts with the following symptoms, finally culminating in a full bootloop (KatKiss icon spins forever):

Settings / Developer mode items auto-reset to different values, like someone's playing with your settings.

Profile corrupted / notification panels missing / "you are not a developer" (this happens regularly anyway; I just rerun the Welcome app to reset the user profile, then immediately "skip" back out):

# am start -n com.google.android.setupwizard/.SetupWizardTestActivity

Desktop reset; all custom Launcher panels + icons are lost, resetting to a default home display...makes it hard to get to apps quickly before the next reboot.

TF101's are not protected by FRP, yet on one boot I was informed by the Welcome message (which I didn't spawn) that because I had reset my device AND had no account configured (...?!) I would have to reconnect using a prior user. (Say what? ... then it rebooted and bootlooped)

The Welcome screen flashes very quickly on first reboots after Google Play updates, as if a fragment runs (it's not the full Welcome, only parts of the GUI) but is cancelled.

I got a couple days' use out of a reflash on August 1st, but today a new flash got no more than 5 minutes on Google Play before it updated (to 11.0.20-all [0] [PR] 205927876), zapped the feedback dialog I was typing into, restarted Google Play (replacing Feedback with a web page where you can only search now) -- then I couldn't get SuperSU to delete its data (ignoring me) and within a couple minutes it froze and bootlooped.

Note that I haven't had time to test variations of the latest busybox, supersu, opengapps or the option to disable the Welcome component, indicated earlier in this thread.

In summary (mostly for anyone who needs to try to keep going, despite end-of-life) all was workable until 2018-07-31; the OS has been down since I visited Google Play to manually update.

edit: One more detail...I got zapped (not just a crash, but resulting in bootloop) about a month ago during a Google Play manual update. If someone wants the exact day for narrowing down stable days -- well, it interfered with me finishing a job application challenge for a few days, so... I can definitely figure it out.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] xrbnews:
Tired of random reboots, I installed the rom of this thread and the superSU, without the gapps .

No restart problems.

It may not be so useful, but I can install apps via SD, browse, watch videos ... better than a stone :p and you can always access google services via web.

Edit: I forgot ... and now it's damn fast !!
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] thebug401:
google strikes again

I've got exactly the same issue. After boot it appears to hang, and sometimes it restarts. Restoring a backup will fix things until google play services updates itself. Disabling play services keeps the system going, but most apps refuse to work or give errors.

So it appears that google screwed it again. It was a nice tablet that I still use now and then, but this update makes it worthless.

Jur.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] PtKt:
TF101 with KatKiss still very useful

After all those years our good old TF101 still can be a very useful device.

The good news (thanks NoViolence): it is not a hardware problem which I thought it was when the KatKiss logo continued spinning after a sudden reboot.

I did a fresh install, and I could restart normal, but each few minutes the device rebooted again and again

After reading posts indicating SU and Google Play were causing the reboots (thanks a lot forthese posts!) my conclusion is that there is no hope our TF101 can operate as a "normal" tablet anymore. (Which btw was already the case because we couldn't use Firefox after update 53 anymore). That's the sad news.

BUT:

Timduru's fantastic KatKiss is still doing very well! There are quite a lot of very useful functions still working!

e.g.

* internetradio (I use radiodroid, connect my device to an amplifier, works also from the USB on the dock)

* sophisticated typewriter(I use Textmaker from Softmaker, I use it also on other devices under Ubuntu, Windows and IMac)

* e-reader

* dictionaries

and other functions not demanding updates every two weeks.

So I wiped everything, did a fresh install of KatKiss only, no SU, no Gaps. I installed F-droid (zip file via TWRP). Then I installed selected apk files from App backup and restore (Apex Apps) for those aps I will continue to use on the TF101.

Call it demotion, but I still enjoy this fantastic device!
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] jesuita:
Hello, just grabbed my tf101 again and it's having the constant reboots.

I imagine the tablet will work even faster without gapps no?

It also means I can't install via apk any google app, right?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] giannifalko:
TF101 only with KatKiss and with SU but without gapps is now exceptional and fast. Thank you!
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] 1st_paladin:
Yes but you can access Gmail, Calendar, Drive via the Web Browser. Not ideal but it is fast!
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Thorgun:
I will test it the days with other 6.0.1 Gapps. Aptoide's on it, too. However, I have the G model, but the same problem. It's just too bad for me as a paperweight, the batteries are still fine...
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] jesuita:
Yeah, its amazing how good these bateries are, I have it since 2012...

Will try later will only the Rom and supersu.

I can live without Google apps on the system, have another tablet and smartphone for that, and if I can use this one for media like Spotify, Netflix and TV / music it would be great.

Can't wait to to try :)

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Isn't apptoide an app that delivers payed apps for free?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] fibag21:
Hi guys,

had the same bootloop problem. Tried yesterday with only ROM and SuperSU (no Gappas). Worked for me. Installed additional APKs (FF Focus and a few others) and seems to be stable and indeed, much quicker.

Thanks for the hints. Would be great to have gapps though :(

Fibag21
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] giannifalko:
Without gapps for me it's ok. But I can not make the gps work. Is there anyone who can make suggestions?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] xemanx:
Hello,

same problem here ... i don't find any solution for the moment ... i am looking for some *.APK like youtube witout gaaps ... good luck all :crying::crying::crying:
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] jesuita:
Try newpipe on fdroid ;)
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] 4xxxxL:
Twice now after installing the rom my device rebooted/crashed and gets stuck on booting screen indefinitely. First time it managed to work for 5 months now close to 3

Fortunately 5.1.1. ROM doesn't crash so far and it also looks like it's significantly less taxing on cpu

https://xdaforums.com/eee-pad-transformer/development/rom-t2942560
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] jeanluc1701@hotmail.com:
Same here, as soon I flash gapss, system start to reboot random and often
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] jesuita:
Yes.. it looks like gapps are breaking the tablet.

The solution seems to be using the tablet without gapps.

so far on mine I have Netflix/Spotify and other apps installed through APK's and got no reboots.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Rippchen:
Youtube works without GApps with this version

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=74333948&postcount=37
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Save the TF101!:
Hi, it may have something to do with a lack of free space on the system partition.

With only the Rom and SuperSU installed the os is stable an system partition is @ 156.2 MB free

With the Rom, SuperSU and Gapps Pico installed (and the setup runned with all the Googleupdates! ) the system partition is down to 39.7 MB (with only the terminal apps run just once)

Does anyone know a way to increase the system partition?

I also like to try the Rom and supersu and manualy install Google play.

I have n't figured out yet if that is possible so if anyone knows how to do that... Thanks! :- )
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Fijhor:
Hi guys,

I tried to fix this Tf101 since Twitch doesn't work, open the app, chose an stream and it FC. I know must be Google Play Services.

I follow this thread and i tryinstall KatKiss 6.0.1 and SuperSu. all ok, I install Spotify, Kodi, and some others, but Surprise, all of them Force Close in the moment of openning.

Can you help me ?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] jesuita:
I've installed just the Rom and supersu and have installed plex, Netflix and Spotify.

All open and haven't had a single random reboot for the last 8 days.

All good so far, can't use Google apps but the tablet works great now.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Fijhor:
Mine not work either katkiss 5 or 6, all FC, not reboots. Spotify, Kodi .. all FC. without Gapps.

What can be ?

I set the system Volume in Ext4

Twrp 2.8.1.1

...

I don't understand.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] IXIS24:
NEW openGapps!

THERES A NEW OPENGAPPS!!

Dated 25th August! Just installing it now......fingers crossed!! :D

I'll let you know how I get on! ;)

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Text to speech crashed up on boot.

The text also looks different, got a different font compared to previous OpenGapps when you log in.

CRASHED! :(

I moved some apps from the homescreen, music, contacts and camera. Went in to settings to change adaptive brightness and move the menu buttons. The screen reset then went to lock screen, tried to swipe up, it froze, then rebooted :(:(

Changed button layout to left side. Now the home button doesnt work and recent apps doesnt work :(

Looks like it isnt fixed :(:(

Any suggestions??

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Well, Its not looking good :(

Tablet WONT install any apps :(

Then it crashed and is now in a bootloop :( wont go past the boot logo (Timduru) :(

Oh well, there was a glimmer of hope for us all with the aged TF101.

I still have my unrooted TF300, but god is it SSLLOOWWWW!!!!

Lets hope they fix this issue soon ;)
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] mistervulp:
flash does not start

Hi guys,

I'm trying to fix the bootloop as suggested (rom + SU) and made a format data from twrp v2.8.1.1 but cannot flash the rom as the install procedure does not start. When confirmed (swipe) the recovery holds for a while and return to the home page. Any suggestion? TKS
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] 1st_paladin:
This is what I did:

1. Formatted Data partition

2. Wiped everything except SD card

3. Installed ROM and SU

4. Wipe Dalvik and Cache

5. Reboot

Much faster without Gapps. Batt life is also much better. Works well.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] mistervulp:
Thanks, this is what I would like to do. the fact is that the recovery does not work...

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[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] albertonix91:
hi guys, i have an unrooted TF101 with Android 4.0.3

The problem is that the port to connect it with computer is broken (but it can still charge the device)

Fortunately I can root the tablet without link it with the computer, using Kingroot

The question is: after I made the root, can I install the recovery and the customrom in this situation?

Question number 2: how much this KatKiss rom affect the battery? because I need long battery
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] ms07.guf:
Hi friends , I think only solution is installing only KATKISS + Super SU, and use TF101 without Google ........ unfortunatelly all apk that are linked in some way with Google accounts will not work ( but all is much more faster now !)

Waiting for a solution we could post a list of working apk for any use. For example to see VIDEOS I noticed that MX PLAYER + Codec ARMV7 still work well.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] DB225:
did the creator abandon the project?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] deebee49:
I acknowledge that TF101 works well without Google and doesn't crash or bootloop any more. I reinstalled Katkiss 6.0.1 and SuperSu without Google apps a few weeks ago and my TF101 has been stable ever since. I use Aptoide to access some apps but if I can't find the one I want, I install it on my other android device and use Apk Extractor to copy the app so that I can install it on TF101 either via an SD card or via WiFi. I can stream video OK with Netflix as well as other internet video sources and can also stream video over my LAN and play using MX player.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] olecointe:
Working solution with katkiss 4.4.4

Hello, sorry for my bad english...

I found a working solution for katkiss 4.4.4 ( i try lolipop and marshmallow but my solution work only with kitkat but maybe you can find a solution ) that doesn't reboot with an "old" version of google play

I do a clean install of katkiss, supersu and this opengapps open_gapps-arm-4.4-pico-20180706.zip , with these version, the tf101 doesn't reboot ( sorry i can't post link... )

Make the first boot, login your google account, then reboot quickly to twrp.

Go to advanced --> terminal --> and choose the directory /data/app

use the mkdir command to create these two folder for blocking google play update

mkdir /data/app/com.android.vending-1.apk

mkdir /data/app/com.android.vending-2.apk

reboot the tf101.

Google play will try to update himself and this will take a little time, but when he will understand that he cannot it will let you install other apps :D

Google app make reboot the tf101 also, but you can use a older version from apkpure and block update too
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Lorog:
Same failure while installing "KatKiss-6.0_034.zip": unable to open zip.

I have TWRP 2.8.1.1 TF101G.

Wiped /data, /system, /cache

Any help please?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Raresh T:
so can someone elude me ? this rom is RRO theme compatible. seems that Layout manager has transformed into Substratum. does that means that this ROM is Substratum theming compatible ?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] ChrisHG:
Only problem I found so far with this "look ma, no gapps!" life is -- I can't stream Netflix to my Chromecast anymore. Tried a couple of possible substitutes (BubbleUPNP and the like) but they all need Google Services installed. Oh well, no big deal, I can use my phone for this one.

My newest son also complained the lack of "Google Play Games" since he uses it to keep his games' progress on the cloud.

Anyway, I'm glad those random reboots are not due to a faulty hardware. It's "only" Google... again. Sigh. :eek:
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] darkmaxx1:
Hey,

I have the same problem about the freezes-reboots problem.

I thought it might be the partition system being too small, as you cannot install the nano opengapps but I cannot test this route.

Tested with SuperSu's versions, developer parameters, cleaned Play Store / Services (caches/datas), but nothing helped.

It still freezes and makes the tablet useless, but without Play Store, Google Apps aren't usable such Youtube.

I found an alternative that might help someone: SkyTube

http://skytube-app.com/

You can set the video resolution to 480p by default so it doesn't lag on the playback.

The streaming lives videos is not supported, but you can open it through the browser and watch it on youtube.

I think OP might be the one who can fix this.

I saw the release notes about old versions and there's one which fixes rebooting on certains apps.

=02/20/16 - V019b =

TF101:

- Fix reboots caused by some apps(ES file explorer, play music, youtube...)

- Fix ExFat support
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Cosolord:
Timduru please come back!
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] alligator-427:
Hello

i have a solution .You need to freeze with titanium the google play service .For me no reboot since one week with this solution.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] ChrisHG:
What is the latest "reliable" version of Google Play Services? Can I just download the APK from the web and install it, or do I need a hard reset? Thank you!
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] alligator-427:
hello the google play store is 8.3.73-ua and the service google play is 11.7.46. But Gmail don't work but the tablet dont reboot
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Cosolord:
But i can't install titanium backup because there isn't a file manager in this rom (or maybe i can't see it). I have the last KatKiss version and after the wipe i can't install anything without installing a file manager and then without using GooglePlay. Please tell me how to proceed. Thanks
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] EpicCentr:
You could download the F-Droid store and install a file manager (like AnExplorer Pro or Amaze) from there.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] MatteoB92:
Some years ago I fixed this lack taking the apk of CM File Manager and copying it into /system/app folder or something like this after unzipping the ROM's file, the result is that the after the ROM flashing I found yet a file manager installed like a system app.

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[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] EpicCentr:
As an alternative to freezing Google Play Services, it is possible to install a GPS replacement: microG. I'm not allowed to post any links yet, but if you google for "Installing microG services (as Play Services replacement) on the Asus TF101 tablet", you should find a detailed tutorial. I didn't follow it completely, as I had already flashed NanoDroid-microG (google for nanodroid github) before I found this post, but I followed the instructions for patching the ROM to allow signature spoofing, configuring the microG services, and reinstalling Google Play Store.

My tablet is now very stable again, and I have GMail, Play Store and Google Calendar (all most recent versions) working. For some other Google apps, only older versions work: Chrome (version 49.0.2623.105, as mentioned somewhere else in this thread), Maps (version 9.26.1) and Translate (version 4.4.0.RC01.104701208), all found through APKMirror.

Good luck resurrecting your Transformers!
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] w8wca:
If I flash Stock Firmware will it work?

With all this mess with Google Play and Services , will the TF-101 work If I flash the Stock Firmware back on it?

(Or will it try to update google play and services and crash again)

(I ask because on my Note 4 it does not seem to try to install a google play or services that crashes it)
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] olecointe:
Hello, I install MicroG with the NanoDroid package, signature spoofing is ok, all MicroG tests are green and checked, but it is impossible for me to install an application on the playstore, it ended in download error. Can you describe to me how you succeeded?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] EpicCentr:
Did you reinstall the play store as described in the post I referred to?

I don't remember having done anything special beyond that point. I opened the play store, added my Google account through MicroG, and it worked. I do remember that the first downloads went really slow, but that improved after two or three downloads.

I take it you already tried rebooting your tablet. If you can't make it work, I'm afraid your only option is Yalp Store or its derivative Aurora Store from FDroid...
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] olecointe:
Thank you, I may try later, for now I stay in 4.4.4, faster and more stable for me (even more with MicroG ! )