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[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] l3g10n3:
Followed the instructions and succesfully rooted my Z300M

The problem is that if I boot into TWRP, the touch doesn't work or it gets stuck. Need to keep pressed power button to shutoff and restart

I need to do a factory reset, but when the device reboots it goes in TWRP recovery and got stuck there.

What can I do? It would be ok to reinstall the original ROM too :(

Thanks
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
l3g10n3,

What is the exact firmware version that you have installed right now? Did you use the TWRP file from the OP or from post #3?

About the touch control, do you mean it works at first and then stops, or it never works? The touch input should work with the current firmware. But if it doesn't, the recommended method is to use a mouse on a USB-OTG cable.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] l3g10n3:
Hi, I solved the issue by downloading the firmware from ASUS.

Obviously now TWRP is gone, but I'm ok with it.

I used the TWRP from the OP (tethered with adb) and the touch didn't work at all, the recovery screen showed up with all the options (install, wipe, etc) but nothing worked
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
OK, cool. Now would you mind testing the TWRP image from August 4 (in post 3) to see if the touch input works on it? I'm guessing it didn't work because new ROM upgrades the firmware of the touch controller, and so the old FW is not compatible with the new driver in the TWRP kernel.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] l3g10n3:
At the moment I gave the tablet to a friend for few days (that's why I had to restore it), but when he returns it to me, I'll try for sure and let you know ;)
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] Flukester69:
Here is an image of insufficient space. Internal storage is full and I don't know what it is. I use SD Maid and reboot most times clears it up. But why it happens, I'm unsure myself.

http://imgur.com/a/lHijC

Now after SD Maid

http://imgur.com/a/NgE46
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
Somebody posted a possible cause of this problem: https://xdaforums.com/android/help/asus-zenpad-8-z380m-internal-storage-t3634839

Seems like it might be MTK audio-related logs in the /sdcard/mtklog folder. If that's the case, then it would be easy to turn the logging off. Mine was never turned on, possibly because I've never reset it since upgrading to Android 7.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] Incomtus:
THANK YOU a lot, works fine!!!
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] odyseus:
Is there anyway to relock the boot loader???
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
Try 'fastboot oem lock' to relock it. This will wipe your data. And Asus already knows you unlocked it.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] z300muser:
hello i have a bug with snapchat after make it (second way with asus apk)....

i've bootloader unlocked with magisk all work fine, but snapchat bug (rotation issue than i take a picture. all snap send is streched and rotate to 90° right)

i've try to update from asus website for see a change. the update works now i've the lasted version of nougat but snapchat already buggy.

someone can try on marshmalow if the bug exists please. i would try if a possible way for downgrade to MM (but if no changes)

thank you for reply and sorry for my bad english

see you soon
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
z300muser,

That's interesting... I don't have an answer for you at the moment, but a couple of questions. So you're saying the snapchat bug wasn't present before you unlocked and rooted it? If it was working properly before, do you know if the bug was there after you unlocked the bootloader but before you installed Magisk? When you updated the firmware, it should have removed your root mod. Does Snapchat work properly without any root software installed?
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] yojalata:
If only we had this on the z500m
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] djcsurf:
I have the Snapchat camera issue, no root, latest firmware. I assume its because Snapchat is for phones not tablets although it probably works fine on others.

I did contact Asus who basically gave default response, clear data, reboot etc...
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
So if this issue has nothing to do with root, etc., it might be worth contacting Snapchat so they can fix it for this tablet, or possibly work with Asus to fix the firmware.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] djcsurf:
I did contact Snapchat many weeks ago but never heard anything back. As I said regarding Asus, don't think there interested in bugs relating to third party apps. Maybe someone else could contact them to see if any further development possible regarding Snapchat camera issue!

As for me, I have no technical knowledge apart from running catlog :silly:
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] z300muser:
Yes root and twrp (boot no flash) works really fine, i can make all i want

I was sceptic with madisk because i don't known this app

Now i've tried it i prefer to supersu that's nice ??

For snapchat what you says me it's was i thinking....remove it and no problem with my z300m (unlocked and rooted thank's XDA)
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] jos90:
Hello guys!

Did anyone had some problems in switching the zenpad to fastboot after unlocking the bootloader? When I try to start it from the option shown in the "Volume UP + POWER" menu, it stays stuck with "FASTBOOT mode..." and it won't do anything else. I've also tried by activating usb debugging, from developer tools' menu, and using the command line "adb reboot fastboot" and still nothing happens. What should I do?

P.S. I can properly boot in normal mode, where it is shown, while powering on, that the zenpad is in Orange state (it has been unlocked and can't be trusted).

Thanks in advance

EDIT: I've managed to install Magisk by going back to the first method I was trying: flashing the TWRP recovery. At first I couldn't get to recovery mode due to the zenpad restoring the stock recovery and data partitions each time I've tried this procedure. At last, I've tried once again with this method and I've finally achieved to get into TWRP and root the zenpad
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
The fastboot mode is what you want to be able to run the "fastboot boot ..." command while connected to a PC. But you said it wasn't giving you the "recovery...normal...fastboot" menu at all? Are you sure you weren't pressing volume down + power? That's the key combo that launches fastboot mode directly. If you want to reboot to fastboot from Android with adb, the command is "adb reboot bootloader".
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] coolbeans2016:
just in & out on thread

Not sure if you received an answer on this, was just checking to see if root had ever came around for this tablet and this is far as I have read but as to Link2SD, the dev quit updating it and it started failing quite some time ago! Back last year I could not get it to work on LP 5.1, but with MarshMallow & up even on Nougat adoptable storage commands work! I use the "mixed" command to use only a partial part of my sd card to bump up 16GB internal to 32GB... leaving the rest of a ext sd card as portable....

Hope this helps........

zach
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] twinkiexcz:
No, i did not get any answer. I would distinguis between those two issues, if it is possible to root this tablet, yes it is possible and it is partly works for apps that don't need write access into system partition. In my case when I use Link2SD extensively it is almost useless anyway as I cant integrate updates into system ROM partition with Link2SD. I had zero reply from Bulent Akpinar and forum as well hence i unrooted this tablet with next update from Asus which wass applied flawlessly even with installed TWRP. I tried also other apps capable to integrate updates like Titanium Backup which got this functionality as weel but all failed to write into system partition. Apart from that other apps that need root worked.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] CaMeLs123:
Hello,

Need help, i root successfully the tablet with Magisk, but i tried to install the module SD Write Access. Again the module is installed but the tablet need to reboot for finish the installation.

But when i reboot the tablet, Asus still loading in vacuum... I tried all the night but nothing.

Today i would format with the TWRP but i've not acces in the fastboot and now the tablet have no OS i thing?

The logo Asus apear but there is no loading and he just reboot and reboot...

Any solution for getting acces to Fastboot again? (I tried the first and third solution with SPFlash and fastboot boot twrp-recoveryasboot-3.1.1-0-z300m.img, the command dont say me error but the tablet doesnt react...)

Thanks for you help! :)
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] z300muser:
Sorry maybe this is a stupid ask....

But why i can't mount any folder....

i've trying app2sd no succes but no error?

I've try magisk folder bind (fbind) and magisk folder mount in magisk manager with no success too and no error

This is because magisk is a systemless root???
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] coolbeans2016:
Don't want to dirty up the thread

Don't want to "dirty" up the thread with posts not relating to the OP, but since this device (one I'm looking at) is 16GB this may come in handy to everyone.... :

Adoptable Storage in MM:

adb shell

sm list-disks

sm list-volumes all

sm set-force-adoptable true

sm partition disk:179,128 private (replace with mixed what number you want to be external, ie: mixed 80 will leave 80% of card as external, 20% external)

sm set-force-adoptable false

sm list-volumes all

NOTE: the fourth command partitions your SD card, and may take 2-3 minutes (or longer) to complete, depending on the size of your card. plus make sure you have a reliable and fast SD Card.

Disconnect your phone from the USB cable and reboot it. The reboot is crucial. Your phone may (or may not) take a bit longer to boot this time.

Once your phone is fully booted, tap Settings > Developer Options and disable USB Debugging, clicking “OK” to any messages that may appear.

Go to Settings > Storage & USB and tap your SD card. Tap the three dots in the upper-right corner and choose “Migrate data”.

Want to note that if TWRP is not configured to work with "adopted storage" that you will still be able to flash etc... but browsing will be out to find something on internal because it will only show the /system files, not internal folders such as apps and download, etc....

But this is the best way I have found to get 32GB internal. I have a 128GB ext sd card that shows 119GB available. By using the mixed and 86 "mixd 86" I get 32GB internal and it leaves 102GB as portable storage.

When running the first commands, you need to use the 1st 179, number for the mixed line, it will add a digit to it after the first listing and that will not work.

Hope this helps......

zach

---------- Post added at 10:14 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:12 AM ----------

Don't rely on a module, guess you mean Xposed, on XDA there is ext sd card acess flashable .zip. Much better!

zach
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] CaMeLs123:
Ok thanks, but for now my tablet is blocked. When i try to boot her, the logo ASUS appears but there is no loading.

I would like to "restore/reset" but i dont know how, i try much solution in vain :confused:

I try with "fastboot boot twrp-recoveryasboot-3.1.1-0-z300m.img"

[IMG="CMD"]https://puu.sh/xuEqr/a3e03fba0e.png[/IMG]

But no react with the tablet :/
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
Check that again. This TWRP has always been able to read the adopted storage partition. The adopted partition is mounted under /adopted_sd and your public partition under /external_sd as before. Also, your shared storage files should be under /sdcard no matter which medium that folder is on.

Do you mean you were able to run "fastboot boot twrp-recoveryasboot-3.1.1-0-z300m.img" perfectly with the same file before you installed that module thing? Can you still get into the Recovery/Normal/Fastboot menu by holding vol. up+ power? If it used to work before, something related to the bootloader got seriously messed up.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] CaMeLs123:
Its exactly this! I try to force erase the internal storage but shell dont give me permission for delete data or another thing :eek:
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
So what happens when you press volume up and power at the same time?

EDIT: I guess if you can get into fastboot mode, you can get to the boot menu. What happens when you select Recovery?
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] CaMeLs123:
Nothing, just reboot like a normal boot :rolleyes:
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
That's not good. It tells me that some critical piece of data got corrupted on the internal storage. Possibly the GPT or the bootloader config, or the TrustZone firmware. This is why you need to have a backup of at least the partitions of your device that do not come with firmware downloads. This tablet is virtually unbrickable, but that's only the case if you have a backup of it.

What is the output of "fastboot getvar all" and of "fastboot oem emmc_show_partitions"?

EDIT: Actually, now that I think about it, it might be kind of simple. Try to flash the OEM boot.img to 'boot' using SP Flash Tool 5.1532, just like you did with the recovery. I seem to remember that if the boot image had selinux set to permissive, it would not even boot recovery. That might be what's going on here, if you're lucky...
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] CaMeLs123:
Here's for getvar

And for partitions:

I gonna try your soluce!

[EDIT] YES! Its work !! the boot is already ****ed but now i can acces to twrp by the recovery! I gonna reinstall a clean boot and search a solution for my first problem, install apps in my ****ing SDCARD :laugh:

Thanks a lot men for you help and patience!! :fingers-crossed::good::cool:
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
Great! Glad that solution worked out. About installing apps on SD card, why don't you use adoptable storage like the rest of us? Anything else is an ugly hack.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] CaMeLs123:
I going to try with this post https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/patch-adoptable-storage-enabler-t3460478 but i got an error in the install.

Thanks anyway, i going to ask in this orther post for my other probs :fingers-crossed:
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
:rolleyes: That patch is for an entirely different device... nothing to do with ZenPad. You don't need to mess with root or custom recovery. All you need is to enable USB debugging and use ADB. coolbeans2016 already posted the instructions back here. This page might help too.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] CaMeLs123:
Oh ok, im a novice sorry :laugh:

So, now everything is OK !! I dont know how to thanks you but i really appreciated and your good advise !!! :good::cool:
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] coolbeans2016:
quick ?

I found a Z300M, same MTK processor, same specs exactly, 10.1" but it has 64GB of internal storage for like $30 more.... will the OP (TWRP) work with it?

Thanks,

zach

ps... these tablets come with Marshmallow but are updating to Nougat 7.0, right? I have been having an issue with Greenify's Xposed module in 7.0, but its with my LG Stylo 3...... any idea about it on this device?

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1322545-REG/asus_z300m_c2_gr_zenpad_z300m_mtk_8163.html

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1249839-REG/asus_z300m_a2_gr_zenpad_mediatek_8163_2gb.html
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
The recovery itself should work on the 64gb version, but the scatter file that's used by SP Flash Tool is only for the 16gb flash size. I will need to make a new one. For that, I would need to see a dump of that tablet's GPT. I'm pretty sure the only difference is the size of the userdata partition.

I thought Xposed didn't work properly on Nougat anyway....
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] z300muser:
Hi can we make more space with scatter file the same of samsung like .pit files 10 giga for storage space and not enough for my app

(system and app 2 partition maybe with 2.5giga wtf)

i try to find a soluce fo win more space

i see the method for make adoptable storage that's work's but i dislike this (i can't move sd)

i always bind folder but with magisk and the z300m i can't make it...

i've tryed all but no works anybody make bind folder with success on this tablet??

Edit:

Ok sorry i see just after i post app2sd 1.3 can work systemless now too

Good sound this
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] coolbeans2016:
su command

Remember also, when using adb shell, you do have to type su and enter then authorize the root command prompt that will appear on the device screen to authorize root commands for this device!

zach

---------- Post added at 11:18 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:13 AM ----------

But will I be able to get you a dump of the tablets GPT without the ability to use SPFlash Tool beforehand? I have read in this thread a bit, saw where adb was used in flashing TWRP, is that an accepted form to getting it on tablet with "touch screen" working?

Really need to know soon, cause the 64GB tablet is only on sale another 48 hours or so....

This would allow me to get off this Lenovo TAB 2 I'm on. The wi-fi, bluetooth is buggy as all get out, sux!!!!!

zach
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
Yeah, you can dump the GPT. Flash tool has a neat loophole that lets you read back any data with a scatter file that doesn't entirely match the partition layout. You can do a tethered boot of TWRP for sure if you unlock the bootloader. That will not require Flash tool, scatter file and all that. (But the bootloader doesn't let you flash anything with fastboot.)

For the touch screen to work in recovery, you have to upgrade to the latest firmware before starting TWRP. Something to do with the touch screen firmware update, I'm guessing.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] coolbeans2016:
alright

LIke I said, trying to migrate from this Lenovo TAB 2, its been a headache, purchased only because of "leaked" MM 6.0 ROM in a Russian lenovo forum and its price. Lenovo finally released its MM update and throughout all of this the wi-fi tops out at 135MB and have to be on same floor as router when my phone knocks out 433mb+ anywhere alot of times.... and if this one with 64GB internal works with this TWRP it would literally be a tablet I could use the next 3 years or so! I just gotta look at finances now, had something come up. Did you look at the links to the two Asus I posted in first link? Has no one mentioned it had this 64GB version before?

Thanks,

zach
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
Heh... yes, I've been aware of the 64 gig version for a long time. What else do you want me to say about it? AFAIK, the hardware is identical except for the flash size. You're the first person to mention it on this thread. I suspect some people have already loaded TWRP on it after using the unlock tool. Though feedback is hard to come by. I can't even get anybody to tell me if my latest TWRP works or not. (After hundreds of downloads :eek: )

Is this the best tablet on the market? Probably not. Well, maybe for the price. I don't know. I don't even own it. I have the 8" version, Z380M. You have to decide for yourself if this is a good tablet for you. The wifi speeds you mentioned, 135mbps vs 433mbps, is due to wireless N vs AC. Your Lenovo has 802.11n and is connecting at 40MHz on 1 stream. Well, I'm here to tell you that the ZenPad has the same type of wifi. It can use up to 40MHz @ 5Ghz and 20Mhz @ 2.4Ghz (although I think it used to be 40Mhz before on that band, not sure), 1 stream. The actual throughput I get on my Z380M is about 50mbps. The reception is not that great either. If high transfer speeds are important to you, get something else. For a 10" tablet, the screen resolution is rather low as well.

The point of adoptable storage is that you can get a device with low memory and then use a cheap SD card to expand the storage capacity as if it were internal storage. That was my top priority more or less when I was shopping for a tablet last year. This is why vendors are resistant to enabling this feature. So high internal storage is not a priority to me.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] coolbeans2016:
def right

Yeah, I keep forgetting, coming from this Lenovo as a reference, its a bad comparison. Adoptable on this is fruity, it does not work exactly right. My first & only Asus device was the Memo Pad 8 ME181C (K011) that Remmylee & Vampirefo set root up for with intel tethered CWM recovery and it rocked! I was new to android, it was my second device after BOOST Mobiles HTC's One (little 5") that had beats audio and have been hooked ever since. I would have stayed with Asus bu they fell off earlier than everyone else with locked bootloaders and everything. Alright, dude, I will trust in you on this scatter file. Let me get the ol' calculator out, see how much I'll have to go without food if I get this Asus 64GB 10.1" tablet! lmao!

Thanks,

Zach :cool:

ps yeah, it seems to be the going trend everywhere, but about a year ago noticed people getting bad attitudes on XDA thats a total opposite from the norm! I'll definitely let anyone know, and participate on development when someones sharing the gift of "dev'in" these android devices! Thanks man, I always donate, hit that thanks button!!!!

Oh, by the way......... here ya go: 1 x XDA Ad-Free - 1 month

tell me how ya like it!
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] Ckani:
z300 64gb

I have the 64 gb version. Being new to android I did not realize there was a difference. I have been reading along and check in to read others experience and was about to attempt this.

My only attempt at adoptable storage was trying it out on galaxy s5 16gb klte lineage os with a 256gb sd . On the computer it only showed my 16gb phone. When I tried to move my obscure music collection 50gb. The computer stated that 16 gb was not enough storage and stopped transferring so I have no idea what music transferred unless I manually check which music files are there song by song. When I browsed the 16gb phone on pc some music files were there, some not. but, they were on the phone through the lineage interface. I changed it back regular storage after this.

I still have three questions on adoptable that I was not able to find.

1. The video,photos,obscure music documents, I have is more important than apps. Apps are easily replaceable. With this mixed storage in case of hardware failure are they retrievable?

2. This is one of priority. Does android place priority on apps starting faster by using the internal storage for apps? For instance I would like a game to start from the internal memory but, I have no idea if photos reside there or not.

3. Upgrade-ability. If I want to use say later a 512gb sd in the phone how easy is it to change out?

Sorry for the newbie questions but, I have never seen any of this addressed with any beginner/moderate level explanation of how this works.

BTW Thanks very much for working on this.