HP slate 7 extreme a plain tegra note?

[ToJa92]

The one that comes with supertools. I guess that explains why it doesn't work?

I'm not sure what version is bundled, but it might be old. Plus the latest TWRP version fixes the issue where the screen was upside-down, which is good.

 

[loner6996]

I'm not sure what version is bundled, but it might be old. Plus the latest TWRP version fixes the issue where the screen was upside-down, which is good.

Ok I'm getting lost here; I need to be able to install cwm or twrp before I can root right? I have my bootloader unlocked But I can't get the custom recovery to flash so I can flash supersu.

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Ok I'm getting lost here; I need to be able to install cwm or twrp before I can root right? I have my bootloader unlocked But I can't get the custom recovery to flash so I can flash supersu.

Ok here is another update, using the file and directions here for the tn7: https://github.com/linux-shield/shield-root, I managed to get root on my slate 7 extreme. Now that I have root, there should be a way to install the recovery from inside android right?

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Ok I finally got twrp on my phone using flashify from the android market. All is well. Thank you for being patient.

 

[ToJa92]

Ok I'm getting lost here; I need to be able to install cwm or twrp before I can root right? I have my bootloader unlocked But I can't get the custom recovery to flash so I can flash supersu.

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Ok here is another update, using the file and directions here for the tn7: https://github.com/linux-shield/shield-root, I managed to get root on my slate 7 extreme. Now that I have root, there should be a way to install the recovery from inside android right?

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Ok I finally got twrp on my phone using flashify from the android market. All is well. Thank you for being patient.

I suppose Flashify works - I would however recommend you to be near a computer when flashing, in case anything goes wrong. You can also use fastboot to flash a recovery, which is what I did.

 

[loner6996]

You can also use fastboot to flash a recovery, which is what I did.

That's what I kept trying to do and it kept saying that it succeeded but it wasn't really flashing the recovery.

 

[Belmichel]

Stuck at same...

Ok I'm getting lost here; I need to be able to install cwm or twrp before I can root right? I have my bootloader unlocked But I can't get the custom recovery to flash so I can flash supersu.

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Ok here is another update, using the file and directions here for the tn7: https://github.com/linux-shield/shield-root, I managed to get root on my slate 7 extreme. Now that I have root, there should be a way to install the recovery from inside android right?

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Ok I finally got twrp on my phone using flashify from the android market. All is well. Thank you for being patient.

I'm kinda stuck at the same place you were... Device is unlocked and I'm rooted (root checker confirms-SU installed), BUT I can't install TWRP from either methods:
1. Flashify says it installed, but I get a "Booting failed" when I try to boot into recovery kernel.
2. Fastboot

I did however get CWM install through fastboot command.

 

[JakeTheOneDude]

Dude the device isn't just a plain Tegra note!

Its EXTREEEEEEEEEAAAAMMMMMEEEEEEEEE

 

[justjayhere]

I'm kinda stuck at the same place you were... Device is unlocked and I'm rooted (root checker confirms-SU installed), BUT I can't install TWRP from either methods:
1. Flashify says it installed, but I get a "Booting failed" when I try to boot into recovery kernel.
2. Fastboot

I did however get CWM install through fastboot command.

Edited.. no longer a solution.

 

[loner6996]

New update?

Ok so I keep getting an update nag from hp every time I boot my slate. If I click ok it will reboot into twrp and then reboot again and get stuck forever booting. Since I have twrp I can no longer install the firmware from hp to restore the slate to stock since the hp recovery is gone. Has anyone else made any progress with this tablet? If I factory restore in twrp then it will reboot normally and everything works.

 

[Belmichel]

Ok so I keep getting an update nag from hp every time I boot my slate. If I click ok it will reboot into twrp and then reboot again and get stuck forever booting. Since I have twrp I can no longer install the firmware from hp to restore the slate to stock since the hp recovery is gone. Has anyone else made any progress with this tablet? If I factory restore in twrp then it will reboot normally and everything works.

It's been a while but after all my attempts, I managed to get the tablet rooted to 4.4.2, with twrp, fully working and self updating (android). At some point during my rooting attempts, I did manage to reflash the original ROM and start over with the correct twrp (one of them didn't work well, kinda like you) using this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2752604

I found all my solutions between these links:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=54889273
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=54218721
https://github.com/linux-shield/shield-root
and mostly:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?=2541784
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?=2627654

Good luck

 

[loner6996]

Hey thanks I'll definitely give this a try.

 

[rwcasto]

It's been a while but after all my attempts, I managed to get the tablet rooted to 4.4.2, with twrp, fully working and self updating (android). At some point during my rooting attempts, I did manage to reflash the original ROM and start over with the correct twrp (one of them didn't work well, kinda like you) using this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2752604

I found all my solutions between these links:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=54889273
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=54218721
https://github.com/linux-shield/shield-root
and mostly:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?=2541784
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?=2627654

Good luck

The bottom two links show empty bulletin board or XDA- So I am unlocked- on 4.2.2 and I have tried to install TWRP it boots to the TWRP screen but never gets past that to go into recovery??? tried several flashes to no avail- back on upside down CWM. AM I stuck like chuck on 4.2.2? I am wondering how to update to 4.4.2-

 

[Belmichel]

As I said, it's been a while, but it's doable as I was once at that stage. I wrote a bunch of notes when I went through this all. I'll try to decipher them.
However I just found the procedure I used to unroot and revert to stock. It's not mine and I deserve no credit. Hope this helps someone. Here is all the information I noted on reverting:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2752604

...If you want to go back to HP's recovery, do the following:
1.Create a copy of update.zip and navigate to META-INF\com\google\android and open up updater-script
2.Delete the first three lines.
3.Transfer your new update.zip to your device and flash. Allow it to re-write the recovery partition. (Reboot - select NO to stock recovery question and don't root)
4.NOTE THAT YOUR DEVICE WILL NOT ADVANCE PAST THE BOOT ANIMATION. THIS IS NORMAL.
5.Copy the original update.zip to a SD card and insert it into the device.
6.Now go to the HP recovery partition that now exists on your device Vol UP/Power - and the again on Android icon screen - and follow HP's restore instructions.
7.You're done, the stock 4.2.2 that came with your device is now installed.

Had to figure this out the hard way after I lost my original backup.

To the original poster, you can get it to work, but you need to make modifications to the script's fastboot commands (they will require "fastboot -i 0x03F0" before they will do anything) and you will need to setup your machine for ADB with the Slate 7 Extreme. It won't work out of the box, you can find support for that here: http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Android...s/td-p/2574571

 

[rwcasto]

Thanks for taking the time to respond man! I had a question- the zip that I downloaded from the HP website here -http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-134625-1&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&os=4153&product=6608632&sw_lang= The question is this- instructions say that I need version 10 not version 13- I believe version 13 is kit kat restore... not Jelly Bean. Can I still use that and restore to Kit Kat with the edited updater-script? Thanks again!

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Here is another question- I have the current OTA that I pulled onto my PC can I just flash that via CWM to update?

 

[loner6996]

As I said, it's been a while, but it's doable as I was once at that stage. I wrote a bunch of notes when I went through this all. I'll try to decipher them.
However I just found the procedure I used to unroot and revert to stock. It's not mine and I deserve no credit. Hope this helps someone. Here is all the information I noted on reverting:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2752604

...If you want to go back to HP's recovery, do the following:
1.Create a copy of update.zip and navigate to META-INF\com\google\android and open up updater-script
2.Delete the first three lines.
3.Transfer your new update.zip to your device and flash. Allow it to re-write the recovery partition. (Reboot - select NO to stock recovery question and don't root)
4.NOTE THAT YOUR DEVICE WILL NOT ADVANCE PAST THE BOOT ANIMATION. THIS IS NORMAL.
5.Copy the original update.zip to a SD card and insert it into the device.
6.Now go to the HP recovery partition that now exists on your device Vol UP/Power - and the again on Android icon screen - and follow HP's restore instructions.
7.You're done, the stock 4.2.2 that came with your device is now installed.

Had to figure this out the hard way after I lost my original backup.

To the original poster, you can get it to work, but you need to make modifications to the script's fastboot commands (they will require "fastboot -i 0x03F0" before they will do anything) and you will need to setup your machine for ADB with the Slate 7 Extreme. It won't work out of the box, you can find support for that here: http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Android...s/td-p/2574571

I downloaded a script editor and deleted the first three lines of updater script but it still fails to flash.

 

[Belmichel]

Just had to redo it all... worked - rooted 4.4.2

I downloaded a script editor and deleted the first three lines of updater script but it still fails to flash.

Credits due where deserved. Information assembled from MANY threads plus my own experiences.

A few lines changed:
First, go back to HP's recovery, do the following:
1.Create a copy of update.zip and navigate to META-INF\com\google\android and open up updater-script
2.Delete the first three lines - first line will then start with: show_progress(0.500000, 0); ...
3.Transfer your new update_7_modified.zip to your device and flash (volume up + power - then recovery). Allow it to re-write the recovery partition. (Reboot - select NO to stock recovery question and NO to the root one (don't root)
4.NOTE THAT YOUR DEVICE MIGHT NOT ADVANCE PAST THE BOOT ANIMATION. THIS IS NORMAL.
5.Copy the original update.zip to a SD card and insert it into the device.
6.Now go to the HP recovery partition that now exists on your device Vol UP/Power - and the again on Android icon screen - and follow HP's restore instructions.
7.You're done, the stock 4.2.2 that came with your device is now installed.

Now to android 4.3:
1. Goto original recovery boot - try to install android 4.3 (Update_10.zip)
2. Android is now 4.3 -

Now to android 4.4.2
1. Auto-update should happen once booted and take it to 4.4.2.
3. Re-intall CWM or TWRP (fastboot method - fastboot -i 0x03F0 flash recovery xxx.zip). Make sure it is a compatible TWRP... or use CWM
4. Enter recovery on device - Flash SU. Voila!

Fastboot commands (they will require "fastboot -i 0x03F0" before they will do anything) and you will need to setup your machine for ADB with the Slate 7 Extreme drivers.

 

[loner6996]

Credits due where deserved. Information assembled from MANY threads plus my own experiences.

A few lines changed:
First, go back to HP's recovery, do the following:
1.Create a copy of update.zip and navigate to META-INF\com\google\android and open up updater-script
2.Delete the first three lines - first line will then start with: show_progress(0.500000, 0); ...

This is what the updater script starts out like in the version 7 firmware that I downloaded from hp for the 4400us:

assert(!less_than_int(1384254356, getprop("ro.build.date.utc")));
assert(getprop("ro.product.device") == "olive" ||
getprop("ro.build.product") == "olive");
show_progress(0.500000, 0);
format("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/APP", "0", "/system");
mount("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/APP", "/system");
package_extract_dir("recovery", "/system");
package_extract_dir("system", "/system");
symlink("Roboto-Bold.ttf", "/system/fonts/DroidSans-Bold.ttf");
symlink("Roboto-Regular.ttf", "/system/fonts/DroidSans.ttf");
symlink("mksh", "/system/bin/sh");
symlink("toolbox", "/system/bin/cat", "/system/bin/chmod",

 

[Belmichel]

Removing the first 3 lines will remove the "olive" references

 

[loner6996]

Removing the first 3 lines will remove the "olive" references

Ok so do I remove this:
assert(!less_than_int(1384254356, getprop("ro.build.date.utc")));
assert(getprop("ro.product.device") == "olive" ||
getprop("ro.build.product") == "olive");

or this:
show_progress(0.500000, 0);
format("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/APP", "0", "/system");
mount("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/APP", "/system");

or all of it or? I've tried both and either way it fails to flash in twrp. Do I need to try getting cwm recovery on my tablet?

 

[Belmichel]

Ok so do I remove this:
assert(!less_than_int(1384254356, getprop("ro.build.date.utc")));
assert(getprop("ro.product.device") == "olive" ||
getprop("ro.build.product") == "olive");

or this:
show_progress(0.500000, 0);
format("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/APP", "0", "/system");
mount("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/APP", "/system");

or all of it or? I've tried both and either way it fails to flash in twrp. Do I need to try getting cwm recovery on my tablet?

1st option. Remove the first 3 lines so it starts with show_progress... also, I also had issues with TWRP with this portion - I used CWM - I flashed TWRP later, after it was all done.

 

[loner6996]

1st option. Remove the first 3 lines so it starts with show_progress... also, I also had issues with TWRP with this portion - I used CWM - I flashed TWRP later, after it was all done.

Where did you get cwm for your slate?