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[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] CarlosPires2017:
ok, i will try to be more clear...

I have asus zenpad 10 (z300m) when I bought it, the android version was 6.0:

(apps: facebook, yahoo, insta, twitter, fb messenger, whatsapp)

-always running fine

-internal storage always with enough space for the apps I use and to keep or install more data if needed

-no breaks/ no freeze

-everything running smooth and fast like it should be.

-100% best tablet ever

Then an update was arrived, the 7.0 witch I thought it was going to bring something new, different, and I updated to 7.0.

After the 7.0 update:

-new menus

-same apps but internal storage memory getting full, no space for other apps or data, internal storage almost 100% full only with the same apps as before (apps: facebook, yahoo, insta, twitter, fb messenger, whatsapp)

-everyday the free memory (internal storage) is decreasing, I have no space for anything now

-it start to freeze (touching the screen everywhere and nothing happens,.. and yes, the screen was on)

-now, with 7.0 update, this tablet is running slow and takes "ages" to run a simple option like going to settings

What did I try:

-I try to install the 6.0 firmware that comes in Asus website witch I downloaded. The method to install it (as some websites says) is to put the firmware file into the internal storage, remove the cable, restart the tablet, and an update notification will appear, but it doesn't happen (no notification about this "update" )

-In this forum there is several explanations how to install another firmware, I never could be able to do it (install the 6.0 firmware on asus zenpad 10 Z300m) because the methods are not working with me and some of this steps are not actually clear, or, I'm downloading the wrong software to my pc to try to install the 6.0 firmware. (yes, I did exactly like they teach to do.)

-then, I try to install on this tablet the TWRP, (i thought that maybe I could be able to install any firmware trough it), but in fact, not even the TWRP fastboot I could be abble to install.

What I'm looking for anyway?:

I simply just want to install/revert/go back/downgrade to version 6.0 on this tablet.

Or, install another firmware.

I just need to know how...

I'm really sorry but I cant explain or be clear better than this...

But did you understand mean?...
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
I'm telling you man, it's dangerous to try to downgrade the firmware. I have not heard of anyone having reverted this tablet back to Marshmallow. When you put the update zip file on your tablet, the installer ignored it because it was a lower version. This was probably for a good reason. So there is no official method for going back to 6.0. This guide is for installing TWRP and optionally a root manager on the current stock firmware. There are no other ROMs available ATM. I get what you're asking, but

downgrading the firmware is a lot more trouble than troubleshooting the problem you have with disk space

.

You have said nothing about what you tried to do to figure what's taking up your storage space. Why don't you try finding what's actually going on? Try this: go to Settings, then Apps, then tap the corner menu, tap Show System. Then carefully scroll through the list of apps and check how much space each one is consuming. See if there are any that are taking too many megabytes. Another idea: go to Settings | Storage. Check which of the categories is taking up all of your space (Apps, Cached data, images, etc.). And another idea: open File Manager and go to Storage analyzer. I'm sure one of these methods will put you on the right track.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] rcbadboy:
Did someone allready have the meta-inf for this device to flash with twrp?

Work in progress

upload image
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] BladeBrown7:
Red State Issue

Hello guys, can you help me ?

After flashing TWRP a next step rooting via Magisk. Everything working well, but.

After the restart, is displayed this information:

" Red state"

"Your device has failed verification an may not work properly"

"Your device will boot in 5 seconds"

... after device boot to android system, everythingf working ok.

What I'm doing wrong ? It it normal ?

When i can upgrade firmaware via Asus auto update, the device is restaring and boot to the TWRP , device firmware update is not performed.

I have Android 7 and fw 5.3.6_20170412

I would like disable the error message and upgrade the firmware to the latest 5.3.10

How can i do it ?

Thanks for yours advices
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] rcbadboy:
short

your device boot loader checks if everything is still original.

You have 4 state's

green what never showed

yellow the same as green

orange what mean that the device is modded but the key check is good

red what mean the key check fails.

Because we flashed a recovery img with no valid public key we get a red state

Like is say this is short info, more info google dm-verity

about the update id dont know is was on 5.3.10 before i flashed my device
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] BladeBrown7:
update from rooted FW 5.3.6 to the FW 5.3.10 - solved

1. dowload ZIP filem from Asus web site : http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/EeePAD/Zenpad/Z300M/UL-P00C_2-WW-5.3.10.0-user.zip

2. puit on the internal storage

3. after while , device shows, info that new firmware is found

4. choose manual update

5. device will restart to the TWRP

6. an update will be automatically updated via TWRP. It takes about 20 minutes.

7. after update you will lose ROOT and TWRP !

8. repeat steps in the firts post to install TWRP a ROOT again
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] maxokoi:
Hello,

someone know how to reinstall Android on Z300M ?

TWRP run on recovery but I can't install anything (tab reboot when i start flashing ...), I tried to install files provided on Asus web site.

Now, when I tried to install something, TWRP say "Unable to mount partition" ... I think paritioning are break ...
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
It would help if you describe what you did that put your tablet into this state. But regardless, try to generate your system.img and flash it manually using this method:
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] Flukester69:
I apologize I have not been getting alerts from XDA either.

- the warning and reboot in 5 seconds is normal. Asus detected changes that were not done by Asus. Somewhere along the lines you acknowledged this. Same similar happens on Samsung. Knox BS as a matter of fact.

- no you cannot downgrade, there is nobody that has done it. I looked into it myself. The steps you try to follow put 6.0 update on and it will detect doesn't work because you are trying to downgrade not upgrade.

- The reason his device is filling up, I had same problem. In fact I wrote Asus support long before rooting my device and when I sent Asus my shots and logs they said they see no problem. I said how can you be serious I don't even have half my apps installed yet and my device was chugging. IMHO uninstall and disable all the Asus apps and run SDMaid. It works. I don't know why more haven't noticed this problem. Maybe it's more to do with z300m than 380? I don't know. I no longer have the problem now with root and sdmaid
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] maxokoi:
Thanks for reply, i will try to install system.img. I think issue came after wiped system partition with TWRP ...

---------- Post added at 10:56 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:59 AM ----------

I success to reinstall system with python method, but my tab stay on Asus start screen with "Red State" alert ... I see on TWRP "Internal Storage" and "Dalvik/ART Cache" says '"Invalid Partition Selection" when I select them and I click on "Repair or CHange File System", normal ??
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] maxokoi:
Oh ! I sucessed to install system. I tried to install Android 6.0 but my tab were in Android 7.0 ...

Anyone know how to remove message that tell to give Google account when you Hard reset tab ?
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] BladeBrown7:
New FW 5.3.13 has landed. Somebody tested it ? Asus dont published changelog yet .
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] djcsurf:
Still only 5.3.10 showing on Asus UK site for Z300M
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] BladeBrown7:
Yes, but when you choose to find a new update from device , for download is available 5.3.13.

Does somebody know ,where is new downloaded firmware saved on device ?
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] Flukester69:
Not sure 100% what message that is can you take a screen shot?

---------- Post added at 01:04 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:01 PM ----------

No but it should be same, flash with twrp and flash root again. I'll check into the update and try and update.

It wouldn't surprise me in the least if that 5.13 fixes space issue or buggy app taking the space.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] maxokoi:
Yes, this message :

Thanks !
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] rcbadboy:
this is a security from android self.

If you've done the factory reset through the settings of the phone, you can add any new Google account and log in. However, if you've done the reset through boot loader, you will have to put in the same credentials which you've used to log in to the Google account on your phone for the first time.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] BladeBrown7:
[/COLOR]No but it should be same, flash with twrp and flash root again. I'll check into the update and try and update.

It wouldn't surprise me in the least if that 5.13 fixes space issue or buggy app taking the space.

I tried update the FW 5.3.13 , device download the fw (about 66MB) and restarted ro the TWRP, but i get error with update. Update not worked.

[IMG="Update failed"]https://i.imgur.com/5Um59aN.jpg[/IMG]
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
You already solved your own problem in post 77. :D In this case, if the full update zip is not available, flash your current stock FW to restore the original boot and system. Then do the normal OTA update routine.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] BladeBrown7:
Ok, but if i flash 5.3.10 zip a lost all instaled aps :(

Edit: maybe is the solution, made backup aps with Titanium backup and after update, recover backuped aps...
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
Flashing the firmware zip should not do a factory reset, if that's what you mean. Or are you talking about some kind of root-related apps? But in any case, if you get the full 5.3.13 zip package, it will have the same result as reinstalling 5.3.10+delta update. Your firmware will lose root and may not boot if you've made some weird mods with your root access.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] maxokoi:
Ok ... So I can throw it ? Impossible to reset account ... Tablet belongs to the parents of a colleague who lost the google account ... He ask me if it's possible to restore it (Already catch another tablet)
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] rcbadboy:
https://www.google.be/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=8ktrWa2aAdWB4gSWnaOADg#q=how+to+bypass+google+gmail+verification
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] maxokoi:
Thanks, I tried reset but always this message. Never ming, again some tests and I stop. I will says him it's impossible ;)

Thanks for help me to reinstall system ;)
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
As a first resort, you should try hard to recover the Google account. There are ways to recover it on the web, maybe by receiving a text, or calling Google. If you can set a new password, I think you can use that password to unlock the tablet. The tablet was released last year, so it couldn't have been very long since they used their account.

Second, if you have tried your best to recover the account and failed, it should be possible to unlock the Factory Reset Protection via TWRP. The account info is stored on the appropriately-named partition.... ;)
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] maxokoi:
OK, thanks, I will try to contact Google but I think say me the same ...

I'm searching on Asus website like it's say on Google help.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] sblunch:
Hi thank you very much for this tuto ! i need help please i've a big problem with my new tab (z300m), i buy it on internet, and the woman make a reset to sell it but she lost her google account (she is sure she never had google account..) . So i'm blocked because frp. tab is on android 7.0 with security patch of april 2017.

I can use tablet with "apex launcher" and "sidebar" but if i active developper mode i can't acced because "settings developper are not available for this user", so i cant active debugging usb.

I try to root it with your tuto because i test all solution of bypass frp and nothing work.

if i plug tab when it shutdown, windows detect, and undetect immediatly, i found nothing in device manager. i try on linux but don't know linux and found nothing when i plug the tab when shutdown. Do you think there are linked to FRP ?

I just see if i plug when i start with power+vol- is detected like an ADB interface. But i can't modified because cant accept on the tab. Do you know a solution to bypass frp with android 7 and april 2017 patch on asus ?

Help please :)
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
If you can access Settings, can't you go into Accounts, then add/remove the Google acct? Or maybe do a factory reset from Settings, which might remove frp?
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] rcbadboy:
installed zip 5.3.13 today and no problems.

Downloaded zip,put zip on external sd,started twrp and flash zip.

I got 1 error and abort.

The error was because the signature of de zip was mismatched.

Disable zip signature in twrp before flash and everything go ok.

Reboot the device and let the update finished.

Reboot to twrp and flashed magisk again and i got root again.

No apps or picture where deleted during the flash.

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Normally if you can reset the device from within android self then android will not ask the authentication /google account.

It's only when you reset from recovery
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] sblunch:
Thank you for answer, no in account there are nothing and if i try to add a google account i'm return to frp page "verify your account. you device was reset..." If i try to go on play store or a game who need google play account, i'm return on frp begin page.

I tryed to make a reset in the setting menu but it's the same, old method not work for android 7.0. and patch of april 2017 maybe hardest than normally don't know.

really easy to go in setting, with talkback, (active talkback, draw a L, open speech setting, stop talkback by clikking vol+&-, switch left side on the right, open settings) or with google with text selection and "assist"
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] maxokoi:
I tried to installed new Android versionswith TWRP, I still need Google Account.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] 762ian:
will root allow multi-user function?

So, I got one of these tablets yesterday, and didn't realize it did not allow you to have multiple users. I rooted a phone many years ago, so I am not terribly familiar with the process. I believe I will be able to do so with this post. But, before I start, will this allow me to turn on the multiple users functionality of android?
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] 762ian:
while attempting the backup step i am getting an error:

"S-SECURITY_SF_SEC_RO_DOWNLOAD_FORBIDDN=EN (6013)

, MSP ERROE CODE : 0X0.

[User] To download SEC_RO is forbidden in this phone!

[HINT]:"

Anyone know what may be causing this?
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
No, you will need some kind of a custom firmware to enable that. There is none available, unfortunately.

EDIT: There might be a solution for multiple users with an app like this. But reading through the reviews, it sounds like this app is a major hack that can mess up your device. Be careful.

Yes, don't read (uncheck) the secro partition. Or use an earlier version of Flash tool.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] 762ian:
Thanks for the reply. Looks like I will be returning this bad boy later this week.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jerommeke:
I just tried to flash recovery and root my Zenpad. Looked like everything went fine but after rebooting my Zenpad now different apps keep quitting and I get pop-ups of them. I tried rebooting the tablet, no solution. Reflashed the recovery and Magisk but no solution.

Can I flash stock rom or something? Is there another way to make the tablet useable again? The reboot is fine, but as soon as the launcher needs to start, it goes wrong. Pull down menu works fine too. Factory reset didn't solve the issue.

Please, someone help me? :)

Edit: I managed to manually install the apk's that were "corrupt" and so I could enter the tablet. For now, the issues are gone :)
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
LOL... good idea

I don't think you're the only one who's had apps crashing after installing root. I'm glad you found a workaround. It would be great if you could get to the bottom of what's actually causing this. Could the system partition have been corrupted? The root installer should not have modified it tho. But TWRP does mod it if you allow system modifications on the first dialog screen.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] eonix:
I am not sure my question belongs on this thread, but I was quite successful rooting the Z300m, and wanted to replace the default ASUS keyboard with Google's. So I deleted it using root uninstaller, but now when I (re)start up the pad I do not get the keypad for PIN entry. The digit-only keypad pops up fine if I want to unlock the screen after the pad is already on, but it is specific to the restart that the keypad does not appear. I've only gotten entry by using an externally connected keyboard.

Any suggestions on how to fix? Thanks!
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] Samsura:
Not sure if you know it, but you wont need root to change your keyboard..

I recomend Chrooma keyboard btw, it the google keyboard but with much more features.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
I don't know exactly how to do what you want, but it's easy to tell why this is happening. When you have locked your tablet with pin/password, your data, including all your user apps, is inaccessible until you log in. The key to decrypt your data partition is encrypted with your password. So on first boot up, before you enter it, the only apps Android has access to are the system apps. IOW, you are initially booting into vanilla Android. The only keyboard it has access to is the Asus keyboard, which you deleted. But you haven't replaced it with another keyboard app. You can install Google's keyboard to the system partition, but how to point the OS to use it is another question...
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] eonix:
Yes correct. I can reinstall the ASUS ZenUI Keyboard but I can no longer set it back as a default keyboard. When I deleted it initially, I switched over to Gboard, but there was no option to make it default, and I didn't think much of it. I went along happily until I had to randomly reboot, at which point I couldn't get the keypad for PIN :(
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
Where did you install it? If you set the require PIN to start the device option, then there's no way on the initial boot (PIN entry) stage that the OS can access any other keyboard app than the one that comes with the firmware.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] eonix:
I reinstalled the ZenUI Keyboard from the Google Play Store. I have temporarily found a fix. I set a pattern instead of a numerical PIN for logon. :rolleyes:

Incidentally, are there any custom firmwares upcoming?
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] maxxxy:
sorry i install twrp

where can i found firmware or custom firmware???

thankyou
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] BladeBrown7:
Try to plug hardware USB keyboard via OTG reduction - (USB female to microUSB male). https://img.fasttechcdn.com/124/1240300/1240300-2.jpg
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
Well, at minimum, you gotta somehow install your preferred keyboard apps on the system partition. Because like I said, that's the only place Android can access apps from at this stage in the boot process. All the apps that you install normally go on the userdata partition. And userdata is encrypted with your passcode. For now, I suggest you restore your original system image until you figure out how to mod it to replace the default keyboard.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
New TWRP Images Aug. 4, 2017 (obsolete)

Updated TWRP with kernel from stock 5.3.13 and up-to-date Android sources. However, I can't test them because I don't have this tablet. So feedback would be appreciated.

Recovery Image

Recovery-as-boot Image (for tethered boot)

EDIT: Removed in favor of updated version.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] thebiggerhill:
error with back up

Hi, When i try to run the backup, im getting the following error code

error s_security_sf_sec_download_forbidden(6013),msp erroe code 0x00

(User) to download sec_ro is forbidden in this phone.

Is there a way around this, or should this be missed off the spf readback list?

im on a Z300m, P00C ,Android 7 security patch 1/7/17, 5.3.13_20170707

Would be really grateful for any help.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
Yes, uncheck secro from the list. Or use an earlier version of SPFT. Don't worry about that partition.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] thebiggerhill:
Thanks for your help, now rooted. used 5.1548 and unchecked the secro. Is it necessary to install a superuser app and do you have any tips on removing the masses of pre-installed rubbish?

Thanks again for your help and the work you put in to make this happen.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
If you already rooted it, didn't it install Magisk or something? Not sure what you mean. But to answer your question, no, installing root is not necessary, or even recommended, because a root manager is an ugly hack that's not guaranteed to work properly with your device, among other downsides. The same goes for a lot of root apps. If you want my opinion, the pre-installed stuff is not that bad. There's not much reason to remove it. The only thing I would disable is the Tru2Life app because it messes with the screen badly. But I've done that through TWRP, not through an root-access app manager. It's not a straightforward exercise. You do have to know what you're doing....
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] d_fens:
Hello is there any chance to port your work to asus 3s 10 z500m?Kernel, TWRP ? Thanks for answere.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] diplomatic:
Yeah, I suppose there is a chance. But this would be considerably harder than it would if I had that tablet. The Z380 and Z300 are basically the same platform and the software comes from the same code base. The Z500 is a different platform. So this would need to be an incremental process of back and forth communication with you to get this done. PM me if you're serious about this.
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] d_fens:
I am no developer, I only know some basics.

I saw the firmware at https://www.asus.com/us/support/Download/51/1/0/47/5DWrm9HjNIqMyvWi/32/

but it's not able to unlock the bootloader
[Asus ZenPad 10 Guides, News, & Discussion] brenyoka:
I would love to see a working root method for the ZenPad 3S 10 (Z500M). Anyone knows something about that?