Retail 3.1 CWM Recovery, Root & full back up!

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This will only work for unlocked tablets. If you get the 0x4 error then you have a locked tablet. I am trying to get my hands on a locked tablet. I will know more once I have one to test on but it sounds like we need the secur key.

http://androidroot.mobi/tf-secure-boot-key/



Credit for CWM goes to pershoot. So thank him for the custom i/o recovery. I used smaskell stock i/o recovery dump so thank him as well.
 
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Read the whole thing before starting!

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Section 1: cmd prompt setup

1: Download files
2: Extract nvflash folder to c:\
3: Open c:\nvflash then right click in side c:\nvflash folder and select create shortcut
4: Type cmd then enter enter
5: Right click cmd.exe & start cmd.exe as admin
6: type cd c:\nvflash then hit enter
7: You should be at c:\nvflash in the cmd prompt now


Section 2: Putting tablet in nvflash ADX mode

1: Turn tablet off
2: Unplug the tablet from pc
3: Hold vol up(right vol button) then hold power button at the same time
4: Keep holding them for 15 secs
5: The screen will stay black the whole time
6: After 15 sec let go of the buttons and plug the tab in to your pc
7: Open device manager and look for APX Device listed with an error
8: Right click on the APX device
9: Select 'Update driver software'
10: Select 'Browse my computer...'
11: Select 'Let me pick...'
12: Select 'Have disk'
13: Browse to c:\nvflash\usbpcdriver and make sure use sub folders is checked
14: Select NVIDIA USB Boot-recovery driver for mobile devices
15: Accept any warnings, including the big red alert (you may need to disable UAC)
16: Now in Device Manager under USB Controllers you should have an NVIDIA USB Boot-recovery driver for mobile devices


17:Run this command and you should get a black screen with white text at the top left. If you do not get this screen you need to restart at Section 2 step 1.

nvflash --bl bootloader.bin --go


Section 3: Back up recovery (optional)

1: I included stock recovery in the files but if you want to backup recovery then follow this step.

nvflash --resume --read 8 part8.img


Section 4: Installing recovery-cwm_4.0.0.4-sam-tab-10.1 custom recovery

nvflash --resume --download 8 recovery-cwm_4.0.0.4-sam-tab-10.1.img


Section 5: CWM Android Backup then Install Root

You should have custom recovery now

MAKE SURE TO DO A BACKUP IN CWM BEFORE DOING ANYTHING ELSE!!!!

Now install root for i/o tablet :p (I use pershoot's root & tools)

[Tools] – SU/BusyBox/Misc – Galaxy Tab 10.1 by pershoot (Update: 6/18/11)

or

[GUIDE] Rooting the 10.1 Tab
 
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This is great news, I was getting worried that the retail version wasn't getting much attention here.

is this a permanent root? or I can unroot it if I want.
 
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to enter APX (nvflash) mode on IO:

press power + vol up.
 
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Is there any way I/we get a link to the necessary files? I'm willing to give everything a shot on a 16Gb Retail 10.1 with a locked bootloader.
 
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xavierdylan said:
quick question. what about those with locked bootloaders? only some tabs came with unlocked bootloaders
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I don't think it matters. This is a nvidia development recovery tool. From the research I did it sounds like it bypasses it. I may be wrong but I cant test since my tab had the unlock button. It wont hurt anything if it does not work.
 
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OMG I LOVE YOU... i was working with pershot on a similar method you beat me to it. excellent thankyou. trying now. if it works STICKY!!
 
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Good Day,,, after attempting to flash the the stock i/o how long is it supposed to sit on the NvFlash started?

all I did was run the sync and then tried to flash the i/0 recovery.... I haven't tried to reset the the nvflash on the device as yet.

Nevermind I think I am good now.
 
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msm903 said:
Good Day,,, after attempting to flash the the stock i/o how long is it supposed to sit on the NvFlash started?

all I did was run the sync and then tried to flash the i/0 recovery.... I haven't tried to reset the the nvflash on the device as yet.
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it will sit there at that screen. it is waiting for your commands.
 
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i've let it sit for 5 min, and nothing yet. i did try and reset and restart. so going through it again. shouldn't take long should it? since it's only a 5MB file.
 
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    shep211
    This will only work for unlocked tablets. If you get the 0x4 error then you have a locked tablet. I am trying to get my hands on a locked tablet. I will know more once I have one to test on but it sounds like we need the secur key.

    http://androidroot.mobi/tf-secure-boot-key/



    Credit for CWM goes to pershoot. So thank him for the custom i/o recovery. I used smaskell stock i/o recovery dump so thank him as well.
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    shep211
    Read the whole thing before starting!

    Mirror 1
    Mirror 2

    Section 1: cmd prompt setup

    1: Download files
    2: Extract nvflash folder to c:\
    3: Open c:\nvflash then right click in side c:\nvflash folder and select create shortcut
    4: Type cmd then enter enter
    5: Right click cmd.exe & start cmd.exe as admin
    6: type cd c:\nvflash then hit enter
    7: You should be at c:\nvflash in the cmd prompt now


    Section 2: Putting tablet in nvflash ADX mode

    1: Turn tablet off
    2: Unplug the tablet from pc
    3: Hold vol up(right vol button) then hold power button at the same time
    4: Keep holding them for 15 secs
    5: The screen will stay black the whole time
    6: After 15 sec let go of the buttons and plug the tab in to your pc
    7: Open device manager and look for APX Device listed with an error
    8: Right click on the APX device
    9: Select 'Update driver software'
    10: Select 'Browse my computer...'
    11: Select 'Let me pick...'
    12: Select 'Have disk'
    13: Browse to c:\nvflash\usbpcdriver and make sure use sub folders is checked
    14: Select NVIDIA USB Boot-recovery driver for mobile devices
    15: Accept any warnings, including the big red alert (you may need to disable UAC)
    16: Now in Device Manager under USB Controllers you should have an NVIDIA USB Boot-recovery driver for mobile devices


    17:Run this command and you should get a black screen with white text at the top left. If you do not get this screen you need to restart at Section 2 step 1.

    nvflash --bl bootloader.bin --go


    Section 3: Back up recovery (optional)

    1: I included stock recovery in the files but if you want to backup recovery then follow this step.

    nvflash --resume --read 8 part8.img


    Section 4: Installing recovery-cwm_4.0.0.4-sam-tab-10.1 custom recovery

    nvflash --resume --download 8 recovery-cwm_4.0.0.4-sam-tab-10.1.img


    Section 5: CWM Android Backup then Install Root

    You should have custom recovery now

    MAKE SURE TO DO A BACKUP IN CWM BEFORE DOING ANYTHING ELSE!!!!

    Now install root for i/o tablet :p (I use pershoot's root & tools)

    [Tools] – SU/BusyBox/Misc – Galaxy Tab 10.1 by pershoot (Update: 6/18/11)

    or

    [GUIDE] Rooting the 10.1 Tab
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    shep211
    nvflash commands

    http://developer.nvidia.com/tegra/forum/nvflash-man-page-or-command-line-switches


    partition table

    2 BCT 
    3 PT 
    4 EBT 
    5 EB2 
    6 GP1 
    7 EFS 
    8 SOS<----Recovery!!!!
    9 LNX 
    10 APP 
    11 CAC 
    12 MSC 
    13 MDM 
    14 UDA 
    15 OTA 
    16 HID 
    17 GPT 
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    madsquabbles
    mongoose0318 said:
    All steps ran fine but I can't seem to get into recovery. After finishing the steps in the first post, I rebooted and open up adb. ADB sees the device and when I type adb reboot recovery the tablet reboots but goes to the battery charging screen. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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    none of my other tegra devices would let you go straight into recovery. you have to boot holding volume down then push down select the android& box pic then volume up.

    the tf does have some script or program that you can go automatically into recovery, but i think it's more than just an adb command.
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    shep211
    mongoose0318 said:
    All steps ran fine but I can't seem to get into recovery. After finishing the steps in the first post, I rebooted and open up adb. ADB sees the device and when I type adb reboot recovery the tablet reboots but goes to the battery charging screen. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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    3.1 has this issue. You have to turn off the device then hold vol dwn then hold power button. Let go of power when it turns on but still hold vol dwn (left volume button) it should go into recovery. I read 3.0 does not have this issue.
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