Help me unbrick my 176cX / Noob needs Advise

[Waido1981]

Hi everyone i´m new to this forum. I own a Asus ME176CX and updated to official lollipop 5 from asus.com. The device is rooted and it was a little bit slow so i decided to uninstall via root uninstall some of the Bloat Apps.

The Result is ... I messed it up. I deinstalled too many apps, and it seems that i uninstall some system apps too. When my device is booting it wont stop booting and i´m only able to turn the device off.

I can get into fastboot but my recovery mode says only failed when i try to start it. I´m really new to Android and asking for some advise here. I tried a lot of this workarounds here but nothing worked for me

#pleasehelpthenoob

Thanks in Advance

 

[Mis012]

Hi everyone i´m new to this forum. I own a Asus ME176CX and updated to official lollipop 5 from asus.com. The device is rooted and it was a little bit slow so i decided to uninstall via root uninstall some of the Bloat Apps.

The Result is ... I messed it up. I deinstalled too many apps, and it seems that i uninstall some system apps too. When my device is booting it wont stop booting and i´m only able to turn the device off.

I can get into fastboot but my recovery mode says only failed when i try to start it. I´m really new to Android and asking for some advise here. I tried a lot of this workarounds here but nothing worked for me

#pleasehelpthenoobA

Thanks in Advance

If you want lollipop, take it to warranty. If you don't mind getting stuck on kitkat (after lollipop update you can run windows or linux on this tablet, and maybe use custom rom if anyone will make it using my idea), just say and I will write you steps how to get kitkat back.

 

[noggin-the-nog]

Hi everyone i´m new to this forum. I own a Asus ME176CX and updated to official lollipop 5 from asus.com. The device is rooted and it was a little bit slow so i decided to uninstall via root uninstall some of the Bloat Apps.

The Result is ... I messed it up. I deinstalled too many apps, and it seems that i uninstall some system apps too. When my device is booting it wont stop booting and i´m only able to turn the device off.

I can get into fastboot but my recovery mode says only failed when i try to start it. I´m really new to Android and asking for some advise here. I tried a lot of this workarounds here but nothing worked for me

#pleasehelpthenoob

Thanks in Advance

Did you manage to work it out as I'm in the same boat at the moment - I can get to fastboot and can power on and off but stuck at boot! recovery efforts just show dead android and "Error"!

Anyone?

Cheers

 

[Waido1981]

Did you manage to work it out as I'm in the same boat at the moment - I can get to fastboot and can power on and off but stuck at boot! recovery efforts just show dead android and "Error"!

Anyone?

Cheers

yeah my girlfriend has the same tablet. I took a backup with girlfriends device with fbrl and get it on my device. Just had to change settings and accounts and everything works well again.

 

[Venting]

Hi Everyone, I'm new here too.
I have the same problem in this topic.
I can use fastboot mode Only, I can't use adb mode, and the bootloader is locked.

when i was trying to install original firmware with this command:
fastboot update update.zip
I get this messege:
archive does not contain 'android-info.txt'
archive does not contain 'android-product.txt'
error: update package has no android-info.txt or android-product.txt

I need solution for this.
I haven't problem to installing any operating system, like Windows, Ubuntu, Tizen, Android x86, or other.

Please, I really need help, more than five months i am looking for a way out from this problem but it's all failed, because the boot loader was locked.

Any help would be very appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

 

[Venting]

Hi
Doesn't anybody have any ideas to help me ?

Maybe I must unlock bootloader to solve my problem.
But how I can do that ?

 

[Ruben Craveiro]

Hi everyone i´m new to this forum. I own a Asus ME176CX and updated to official lollipop 5 from asus.com. The device is rooted and it was a little bit slow so i decided to uninstall via root uninstall some of the Bloat Apps.

The Result is ... I messed it up. I deinstalled too many apps, and it seems that i uninstall some system apps too. When my device is booting it wont stop booting and i´m only able to turn the device off.

I can get into fastboot but my recovery mode says only failed when i try to start it. I´m really new to Android and asking for some advise here. I tried a lot of this workarounds here but nothing worked for me

#pleasehelpthenoob

Thanks in Advance

For people with access to bootloader:
1- Download .17 and extract it on desktop
2- go to META-INF\com\google\android\updater-script and open it with notepad ++, and delete first 2 lines
3- compress it and rename it to update.zip and place it in adb folder (for me its c:\\adb)
4- shutdown the tablet and press (power and vol-) to go to bootloader.
5- write on adb "adb push update.zip /sdcard/" wait until it finishes (dont leave bootloader)
6- Download Temp Recovery: www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347782876
7- On windows, open temp recovery program, and say "ACCEPT", and press 2 then press T4 and it should boot to the temp recovery on the tablet.
8- then install the update.zip, and then format cache and dalvik, then reboot and it should be fixed.
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For people without access to bootloader:
1- Download .17 and extract it on desktop
2- go to META-INF\com\google\android\updater-script and open it with notepad ++, and delete first 2 lines
3- compress it and rename it to update.zip and place it in adb folder (for me its c:\\adb)
4- copy droidboot.img from .17 and put in in adb folder
5- go to fastboot and write "fastboot boot droidboot.img" it should boot to bootlaoder *do it at least 10 times because sometimes, the tablet boots to software and not bootloader*
6- if you are in bootloader then, Download Temp Recovery: www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347782876
7- After downloading, On windows, open temp recovery program, and say "ACCEPT", and press 2 then press T4 and it should boot to the temp recovery on the tablet.
8- then install the update.zip, and then format cache and dalvik, then reboot and it should be fixed.
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Good Luck! :laugh:
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[Venting]

For people without access to bootloader:
1- Download .17 and extract it on desktop
......
7- After downloading, On windows, open temp recovery program, and say "ACCEPT", and press 2 then press T4 and it should boot to the temp recovery on the tablet.

Hi Ruben,

What do you mean from step 1 ? Where can I find the (.17) to i can download it ?
When I perform step 7, it gave me error.

Overall, I had sent my problem to Asus support and their interaction was bad enough to hates them.
My problem has now ten months I have not found a solution, and the company asking me to send the device to America and I'm outside America.
I promise you I will avoid buying Asus devices from today onwards.

Thank you for trying to help us.

 

[lambdadroid]

Hi Ruben,

What do you mean from step 1 ? Where can I find the (.17) to i can download it ?
When I perform step 7, it gave me error.

Overall, I had sent my problem to Asus support and their interaction was bad enough to hates them.
My problem has now ten months I have not found a solution, and the company asking me to send the device to America and I'm outside America.
I promise you I will avoid buying Asus devices from today onwards.

Thank you for trying to help us.

Did you manage to boot into the temp TWRP recovery or is that not working either?

 

[Venting]

Did you manage to boot into the temp TWRP recovery or is that not working either?

Hello lambdadroid,
No, It's not work.

 

[lambdadroid]

Hello lambdadroid,
No, It's not work.

You said you have access to fastboot though? Then you should also be able to boot into the temp recovery (e.g. TWRP)

 

[Venting]

You said you have access to fastboot though? Then you should also be able to boot into the temp recovery (e.g. TWRP)

OK ..
I don't flashed the TWRP Recovery, and I can't get into fastboot / droidboot mode.
But when I press on this buttons (Volume up + Volume down + and Power) while booting, the device stopped on the ASUS logo screen, and in this status my PC connected with my Tablet device, and I can use fastboot commands, no thing other.
I can't use the ADB commands.

Also, When I tried flashing the firmware with ASUS Flash Tool, or CMD shell, I got the same message: FAILED (remote failure).

When I was trying to install the original firmware through CMD Shell with this command: "fastboot flash update update.zip"
I got this message:
archive does not contain 'android-info.txt'
archive does not contain 'android-product.txt'
error: update package has no android-info.txt or android-product.txt

When I tried with IntelAndroid-FBRL-07-24-2015 to flash TWRP or CWM Recovery, I got the error messages such as:
FAILED (data transfer failure (Unknown error))
FAILED (command write failed (No such device or address))
FAILED (command write failed (Unknown error))

I can't write anything to the device, That's everything.
I think i must unlock the bootloader to solve my problem.
But how do I do that ?

 

[lambdadroid]

OK ..
I don't flashed the TWRP Recovery, and I can't get into fastboot / droidboot mode.
But when I press on this buttons (Volume up + Volume down + and Power) while booting, the device stopped on the ASUS logo screen, and in this status my PC connected with my Tablet device, and I can use fastboot commands, no thing other.
I can't use the ADB commands.

Also, When I tried flashing the firmware with ASUS Flash Tool, or CMD shell, I got the same message: FAILED (remote failure).

When I was trying to install the original firmware through CMD Shell with this command: "fastboot flash update update.zip"
I got this message:
archive does not contain 'android-info.txt'
archive does not contain 'android-product.txt'
error: update package has no android-info.txt or android-product.txt

When I tried with IntelAndroid-FBRL-07-24-2015 to flash TWRP or CWM Recovery, I got the error messages such as:
FAILED (data transfer failure (Unknown error))
FAILED (command write failed (No such device or address))
FAILED (command write failed (Unknown error))

I can't write anything to the device, That's everything.
I think i must unlock the bootloader to solve my problem.
But how do I do that ?

What you're saying doesn't make much sense. How did you actually mess up your tablet?

Please also tell me the following:
- What happens if you power on the tablet normally?
- What happens if you power on the tablet using Vol+ and the power button?
- What happens if you power on the tablet using Vol- and the power button?

Unlocking the bootloader is not possible on this device and it wouldn't help you anyway if you can't get into fastboot (the droidboot screen). As far as I know the fastboot screen you can enter with Vol+ and Vol- and the power button is pretty much useless, you need the droidboot screen to recover your tablet.

 

[Venting]

What you're saying doesn't make much sense. How did you actually mess up your tablet?

Please also tell me the following:
- What happens if you power on the tablet normally?
- What happens if you power on the tablet using Vol+ and the power button?
- What happens if you power on the tablet using Vol- and the power button?

Unlocking the bootloader is not possible on this device and it wouldn't help you anyway if you can't get into fastboot (the droidboot screen). As far as I know the fastboot screen you can enter with Vol+ and Vol- and the power button is pretty much useless, you need the droidboot screen to recover your tablet.

If I press on the power button normally
Or I press on Volume up button, and Power button
Or I press on Volume down button, and Power button
The result is the same, It's a red line is showing on screen bottom, then the device stops working.

You can see this Picture here

 

[lambdadroid]

If I press on the power button normally
Or I press on Volume up button, and Power button
Or I press on Volume down button, and Power button
The result is the same, It's a red line is showing on screen bottom, then the device stops working.

You can see this Picture here

How did you actually mess up your tablet?

I don't think you'll have many options to repair your tablet at this point. You could have luck if you have a powered OTG hub, by booting something like Linux and flashing the necessary stuff back to the internal storage, although depending on how much you messed up, that may not make things better. The other option is sending it in to ASUS.

 

[Ruben Craveiro]

Hi Ruben,

What do you mean from step 1 ? Where can I find the (.17) to i can download it ?
When I perform step 7, it gave me error.

Overall, I had sent my problem to Asus support and their interaction was bad enough to hates them.
My problem has now ten months I have not found a solution, and the company asking me to send the device to America and I'm outside America.
I promise you I will avoid buying Asus devices from today onwards.

Thank you for trying to help us.

what i mean with .17 is the software (first lollipop release)
you can get it here: http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/EeePAD/ME176C/UL-K013-WW-12.10.1.17_KK-user.zip

and to run the temp recovery make sure you have access to bootloader and have all drivers installed, if your computers says something about adb drivers for bootloader add these drivers so that it works: http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/EeePAD/ME176C/ADB_driver.zip if you still cant acces is because you did not installed properly all the needed drivers. I wish u luck.

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If I press on the power button normally
Or I press on Volume up button, and Power button
Or I press on Volume down button, and Power button
The result is the same, It's a red line is showing on screen bottom, then the device stops working.

You can see this Picture here

if you cant access bootloader or fastboot the only way to get it back, is to have a otg powered hub, and run uefi, and then boot linux and then reinstall the android partitions. (im very newbie at this so i cant tell u much about it)

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OK ..
I don't flashed the TWRP Recovery, and I can't get into fastboot / droidboot mode.
But when I press on this buttons (Volume up + Volume down + and Power) while booting, the device stopped on the ASUS logo screen, and in this status my PC connected with my Tablet device, and I can use fastboot commands, no thing other.
I can't use the ADB commands.

Also, When I tried flashing the firmware with ASUS Flash Tool, or CMD shell, I got the same message: FAILED (remote failure).

When I was trying to install the original firmware through CMD Shell with this command: "fastboot flash update update.zip"
I got this message:
archive does not contain 'android-info.txt'
archive does not contain 'android-product.txt'
error: update package has no android-info.txt or android-product.txt

When I tried with IntelAndroid-FBRL-07-24-2015 to flash TWRP or CWM Recovery, I got the error messages such as:
FAILED (data transfer failure (Unknown error))
FAILED (command write failed (No such device or address))
FAILED (command write failed (Unknown error))

I can't write anything to the device, That's everything.
I think i must unlock the bootloader to solve my problem.
But how do I do that ?

well you have made some stuff wrong, BUT i think you can get it back, first of all its not supposed for you to actually install twrp or cwm, and you need this file: (droidboot.img) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3h_JptTNZeeRjdXdE1rWlNLYnM/view?usp=sharing
and place it in c:\\adb and then do fastboot boot droidboot.img and then it should boot to the bootloader if it doesnt, then do it again and again until it does.. (you need to do it several times to make it work, at least thats how i got out of bootloop), then in the bootloader you have access to adb commands so temp recovery should be working, if it still doesnt then it means it needs the adb drivers for the bootloader, after u loaded twrp recovery load .17 update(place the update in microsd, or adb push update.zip /sdcard/) and it should work

 

[Venting]

lambdadroid, Ruben Craveiro
Thank you guys so much for trying help me.
I tried everything except OTG powered hub.

I will try with OTG powered hub, and I hope solves my problem.
Thank you for everything.

 

[wifebeeter]

For people with access to bootloader:
1- Download .17 and extract it on desktop
2- go to META-INF\com\google\android\updater-script and open it with notepad ++, and delete first 2 lines
3- compress it and rename it to update.zip and place it in adb folder (for me its c:\\adb)
4- shutdown the tablet and press (power and vol-) to go to bootloader.
5- write on adb "adb push update.zip /sdcard/" wait until it finishes (dont leave bootloader)
6- Download Temp Recovery:
7- On windows, open temp recovery program, and say "ACCEPT", and press 2 then press T4 and it should boot to the temp recovery on the tablet.
8- then install the update.zip, and then format cache and dalvik, then reboot and it should be fixed.
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////
For people without access to bootloader:
1- Download .17 and extract it on desktop
2- go to META-INF\com\google\android\updater-script and open it with notepad ++, and delete first 2 lines
3- compress it and rename it to update.zip and place it in adb folder (for me its c:\\adb)
4- copy droidboot.img from .17 and put in in adb folder
5- go to fastboot and write "fastboot boot droidboot.img" it should boot to bootlaoder *do it at least 10 times because sometimes, the tablet boots to software and not bootloader*
6- if you are in bootloader then, Download Temp Recovery
7- After downloading, On windows, open temp recovery program, and say "ACCEPT", and press 2 then press T4 and it should boot to the temp recovery on the tablet.
8- then install the update.zip, and then format cache and dalvik, then reboot and it should be fixed.
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Good Luck! :laugh:
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Hello

I tried these two methods to recover my unrooted Memo tab. The push method doesn't do anything and the second method says "wating for device"

A little background info on how I got here. The tablet got stuck on the loading screen after the last OTA update. I tried to do the factory reset from the tablet but I get the following messsage, "E: Can't open /dev/block/by-name/misc"

I have also tried to load the zip file using sideload and get the following message.
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed

Not sure what else to try...any help is appreciated.

 

[Ruben Craveiro]

Hello

I tried these two methods to recover my unrooted Memo tab. The push method doesn't do anything and the second method says "wating for device"

A little background info on how I got here. The tablet got stuck on the loading screen after the last OTA update. I tried to do the factory reset from the tablet but I get the following messsage, "E: Can't open /dev/block/by-name/misc"

I have also tried to load the zip file using sideload and get the following message.
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed

Not sure what else to try...any help is appreciated.

make sure your device is conected to pc and that it has all the drivers needed (adb drivers)...boot into bootloader and load temp recovery and flash latest version

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lambdadroid, Ruben Craveiro
Thank you guys so much for trying help me.
I tried everything except OTG powered hub.

I will try with OTG powered hub, and I hope solves my problem.
Thank you for everything.

you can access dnx mode(fastboot starting #1#2#3), so you can go into bootloader, heres how: get the file efilinux.efi and droidboot.img and put them in adb folder (you can get the droidboot.img on update.zip and if u look on .33 version theres a zip inside of it that its called ESP, you can find efilinux.efi from there) after doing that go into DnX mode on the tablet, and do these fastboot commands: "fastboot flash osloader efilinux.efi" and do "fastboot boot droidboot.img" and this will certainly make you boot to droidboot/bootloader and from there you can load temp recovery and flash the software, and no need for otg hub

 

[wifebeeter]

make sure your device is conected to pc and that it has all the drivers needed (adb drivers)...boot into bootloader and load temp recovery and flash latest version

HI

I tried temporary recovery and I get the following messege.
error: closed
<waiting for device>