Firmware for memo pad hd 7. Attractive tablet from Asus

Many people choose Asus devices for their great brand name. But like other Android smartphones and tablets, they are not without certain problems associated with the firmware. There's no official utility for updating the software, but if your device is stuck loading or you just want to install a new version of the OS, it's relatively easy to do.

Now we will describe the process of flashing an Asus tablet using the seven-inch Asus k017 as an example. The technique can be applied to other devices in the line. You will need an original cable (for Asus it is better to use the supplied one), a memory card, a computer running Windows 7 and good internet for downloading files. If you are upgrading your tablet, save all the information to your computer. It will be deleted during the process.

Warning:

This instruction is not a guide to action. The resource administration is not responsible for what you do with your smartphone or tablet.

Preparation

We install drivers in the standard way. After starting the program Fastboot, you will be prompted to specify the unpacking directory. Better let it be drive C. The path should look something like C:\Fastboot. There are certain nuances with the firmware. Let's look at the example of the official software for our tablet.

When you download and unpack the archive with the firmware, you will find several folders, files and another archive in it.

To update from a memory card successfully, rename ifwi.zip V K017_sdupdate.zip. If your tablet is a different model, write your number instead of K017. Now we copy all these files to the memory card, turn off the tablet and insert it into the slot.

We also copy boot.img, fastboot.img, splashscreen.img to a folder Fastboot on drive C. This is a prerequisite!

Firmware

The following is a point with which many people have difficulty. We need to put our Asus into firmware mode. With the device turned off press and hold Volume + and Power keys. You can release it 2-3 seconds after the Asus splash screen appears. The bootloader menu will open. We connect the device to a PC or laptop.

Here you can see the current firmware version. If the tablet does not boot fully, this menu will help you determine what it should be updated to. Downgrading is not recommended due to the danger of getting bricked.

When the device is connected, go to the directory C:\Fastboot, where the ADB and boot.img, fastboot.img, splashscreen.img files are located. Hold Shift on the keyboard and the right mouse button. Select the item " Open command window».

Enter in the line fastboot erase ADF and confirm with the key Enter(you can fastboot.exe erase ADF - there is no difference). This reaction should follow.

If everything goes as shown in the screenshot, we continue to write one by one:

fastboot erase cache

fastboot erase userdata

fastboot erase system

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot flash fastboot fastboot.img

fastboot flash splashscreen splashscreen.img

Remember to press Enter after each command. When finished, the window will look like this.

The tablet can be disconnected from the PC. On its screen, select the Recovery item (we move through the menu using the volume keys, confirm the choice with the power button).

Asus will reboot and begin installing the update. The process takes a few minutes. Now you can turn on the device and wait for the system to boot. The first download takes up to 10 minutes. Good luck with the flashing!

In some cases, after replacing the touchscreen, its operation may not be correct - inverted axes, dead zones, phantom clicks. The most common problem in these cases is incorrect calibration or its absence in general.

To work correctly we need several things:

USB driver for Android
- ADB utility - ASUS factory firmware - Official ASUS custom firmware (raw format) - Calibration utility - OTG adapter - USB mouse - Laptop or desktop computer

The above software can be found on the Internet.

1. We start by installing USB drivers for our Android device. In order to later install the calibration software we need onto the tablet via a USB cable.
2. We install the ADB utility in a convenient folder from which we will launch it in the future.
3. We dump the factory firmware into the root of the FAT32 formatted SD card and insert the card into the tablet. When turned off, press the volume up button and the power button. Go to the recovery menu and select boot from SD card. We are waiting for the end of the firmware. If after flashing the firmware it hangs on the ASUS boot menu, then simply reset the information in the same recovery menu.

4. Download the calibration utility SMMI_TEST_ME302C.apk and drop it into the same folder where you installed ADB.

5. Now that we have the factory firmware installed on our tablet, we can install a calibration utility on it. We connect the tablet via a USB cable to the computer. We go to the folder in the root of which we have adb.exe, hold down Shift and click the Right mouse button in the folder, in the menu that appears, select "Open command window" (Fig.1). This procedure will launch the cmd file immediately from the directory we need for further work.

6. At the command line enter the following: adb install SMMI_TEST_ME302C.apk

The application will be installed on our tablet. Then we launch it and wait for the touchscreen tests to finish - they also perform the calibration themselves.

7. The touchscreen is calibrated. All that remains is to install the official ASUS custom firmware (raw format) over the factory one in the same way as described in paragraph 3 and enjoy your working device.

Cautions or “Why doesn’t calibration help me?!”

I. When installing a new touchscreen, do not twist the cables. (Fig. 3, 4), this can lead to incorrect operation - phantom clicks, dead zones, etc.

II. If the touchscreen cable is long (Fig.3, 4) fold the train into a neat accordion , this method of installation will save you from possible damage.

III. Secure the cable with paint or Kapton tape.

IV. Do not forget that the original cables come immediately with insulation, so use the same Kapton/masking tape to insulate the places where the cable comes into contact with the metal.

Its endless loading (Bootloop - bootloop, English), updating the operating system - these are just a few of the reasons that force you to ask the question of how to reflash an Asus tablet. And this article is intended precisely for such cases.

Reinstalling a seven-inch Asus k017

  1. To flash its firmware via a computer we will need:
    • Cable (only original - included in the kit);
    • Memory card;
    • Computer controlled and above;
    • Internet.
  2. Before flashing your tablet, save all the information from it to your PC, as it will be overwritten during the reinstallation process.
  3. Download from the Internet:
    • Required drivers;
    • Program for the Fastboot mode;
    • The required firmware.
  4. We install drivers as standard.
  5. When unpacking Fastboot, specify the path: C:\Fastboot
  6. You need to be careful with the installation files:

Change the name ifwi.zip V K017_sdupdate.zip(instead of K017, insert your number). After this, all files are copied to the memory card.

  1. Turn off the device and insert the memory card into the slot designated for it.
  2. Copy the files boot.img, fastboot.img, splashscreen.img to the Fastboot directory.
  3. Set the tablet to firmware mode. To do this, in its off state, while holding down the volume key, press the power key. A few seconds after the Asus splash screen appears on the screen, release the buttons. When the device goes to the boot menu, connect it to your PC or laptop.
  4. Move to the Fastboot folder on drive C, where we placed the files adb*, boot.img, fastboot.img, splashscreen.img. While holding down the Shift key and right-clicking the mouse, select “Open command window.”

Enter “fastboot.exe erase ADF” in the command line and confirm with enter.


fastboot erase cache;
………… erase userdata;
………… erase system;
………… flash boot boot.img;
….…….. flash fastboot fastboot.img;
……….. flash splashscreen splashscreen.img;


  1. Disconnect your device from your PC.
  2. Using the volume buttons we get to the Recovery item. We confirm it with the power button.
  3. Yours after reboot.

IMPORTANT! This technique can be used to flash other devices in the line.

Returning factory firmware for Asus Transformer TF300TG

Before flashing your tablet, make sure you have the following:

  • Computer with pre-installed Android SDK;
  • The factory installation you downloaded for the device from the official Asus website (https://www.asus.com/ru/#download);
  • Unpacked firmware archive, inside of which there is another archive (also needs to be unpacked);
  • One of the files in the unpacked archive will be called blob.

Procedure to achieve system reinstallation:

  1. Connect the switched off device to the computer;
  2. When you press the Power button + Volume Down button, the download window will appear;
  3. Use the volume down button to select Fastboot mode and enter it with the power button;
  4. Launch the command line (for Windows 7: Start -> “Search programs and files” -> type “cmd” and press “Enter”);
  5. Move to the directory with the file. For example, if it is on drive C in the acer folder, then you need to type “cd c:\acer” in our command line;
  6. After that, in the command line, execute “fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system blob”;
  7. The started firmware process may be interrupted by an error. In this case, you need to repeat the steps from the previous paragraph (step 6);
  8. After the success information (“SUCCESS”) appears, you need to give the command to reboot the device “fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot”;
  9. After the reboot is complete, the device will have the factory firmware installed.

The operating system has been reflashed!

Asus and Acer are two tablet powers. Each company tries to differentiate its devices from the crowd in its own way. Acer, for example, equips its gadgets with full-fledged USB outputs, and with Asus tablets, the owner receives a full-fledged portable keyboard in the kit so that their user can get maximum versatility from the device. Using the device as a laptop and for its intended purpose - as a tablet. In this article we will look at another creation of the company - the Asus me301t tablet.

Attractive tablet design.

Characteristics

The Asus Memo Pad tablet features high system performance and high-quality screen display.

  • Powerful quad-core processor.
  • Good screen quality.
  • Attractive design.
  • Medium chamber.
  • Stereo speakers.

Glamorous version of the gadget

Asus designers gave their creation a somewhat extraordinary look, because the tablet is very different from its predecessors “with a keyboard” - the Asus Transformer Pad tablets. There is no longer that angularity, but only the rounded shapes of the device. It went on sale about a year ago, in different colors. On the counter you can see three variations of the tablet - in blue, white and pink.

Bright screen of the Asus Memo Pad Smart tablet

Let's move on to an equally important part of the device, its screen. The gadget is equipped with a bright and expressive capacitive screen with multi-touch function. It is a TFT IPS matrix with a resolution of 1280×800 pixels and a diagonal of 10.1 inches. And the angle at which you can look at the screen is 170°. This means that you can look at the screen from a wide angle without straining your eyesight and at the same time you will see every little detail depicted on it. But, even with all the positive qualities described above, the screen cannot be called ideal, because if you look closely at the screen, pixels will be visible, which does not please everyone. This means that the device has a very small PPi - 149 pixels per inch.

The main advantage of the Asus Memo Pad Me301t tablet is the third generation Nvidia Tegra gaming processor. At the time of the Memo Pad's announcement, it was the most powerful chip in the world; the first to beat it was the Snapdragon S4 Pro. The Nvidia Tegra 3 is truly designed for gaming, just like the Nvidia Geforce graphics card. In addition to a quad-core processor clocked at 1.2 GHz, the tablet received 1 GB of DDR3 RAM and an Nvidia Geforce video card. Also, the device received 16 GB of built-in flash memory with the ability to expand it up to 64 GB using microSDXC memory cards.

Memo Pad, side view

Also, it is worth mentioning the gadget’s camera. The device received a 5-megapixel main camera with autofocus and a 1.2-megapixel front sensor. The battery capacity of the device is 5100 mAh (19 Wh), which will allow you to continuously watch videos for 8 hours. The device also has an external HDMI output, which will allow you to transfer the image via a special cable to a TV in FullHD format, which in itself is an unprecedented generosity of Asus engineers.

Appearance of the tablet

As for the operating system, the tablet comes with Android 4.1.2 out of the box, with the possibility of further updating to Android version 4.2. As you can see, Asus is distinguished by exceptional user support and perhaps soon users will receive the next version of the operating system - Android 4.3

Firmware change

Let's move on to the technical part of our article.

  1. Download the firmware you like from here http://www.asus.com/Tablets_Mobile/ASUS_MeMO_Pad_Smart_10/#support_Download_32, to do this, go to the “Firmware” spoiler and select the firmware there.
  2. You put the firmware on the tablet, on the memory card.
  3. Unpack the archive with the firmware once, so that when unpacking you get another archive
  4. Now rename this archive to EP201_1024_SDUPDATE.zip, using a third-party explorer (ES, Astro, etc.)
  5. Now turn off the tablet.
  6. In the off state, hold down the volume (-) and the power button. When something appears on the screen, quickly release all buttons.
  7. Three icons will appear, you need the RCK icon, click on it.
  8. The firmware installation process has started, it is long, please wait.
  9. The official firmware is installed on your tablet.

Important to know! The instructions have been checked, if something doesn’t work out for you, it’s only your fault. All operations are performed with Windows 7

Getting root

  1. Download divers for our device from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1815830&d=1363661561
  2. Install them
  3. Go to “Settings”, “Developer options” and check the box next to “USB debugging”
  4. Using a USB cable, connect the tablet to the computer.
  5. Download the archive from here http://yadi.sk/d/l5JgvdNu8XaPc
  6. Open the archive and run the “Install.bat” file with administrator rights, to do this, right-click on the file and select “Run as administrator”
  7. When the message board pops up, press Enter.

A must read

Answers to possible questions:

  • What type of glass? Soda lime glass
  • Does the tablet have a docking station? No and there won't be. A possible solution for Folio Key is a case combined with a wireless keyboard.
  • Is it possible to dock a mouse with a tablet? Yes you can
  • Is the warranty available worldwide? Yes, you can repair your device under warranty not only in Russia.
  • How to enable developer mode on Android version 4.2? just click on “Build number” seven times in “About Tablet PC”
  • How to solve the problem with poor Wifi performance? Take your tablet computer to a service center.

Video review of Asus Memo Pad 301t:


In front of you detailed step-by-step instructions on how to flash the ASUS MeMO Pad HD 7 ME173X tablet. Our editors have chosen the most suitable method for flashing this ASUS model. If this instruction does not give any results try flashing using another method: TWRP Recovery, ROM Manager, Fastboot or classic OTA.

Warning! After flashing the device, all your data from the internal memory will be erased, so to save your contacts, settings and applications, first save all data from the tablet.

Installing the system using CWM Recovery 1. Charge the flashed tablet at least 80%. 2. We save all data that cannot be lost from a flash drive, SIM card and tablet memory. The SIM card (if any) can be removed. 3. We place the necessary firmware in the tablet’s memory. The firmware file must be in archive format zip. You can select and download the firmware. 4. All ASUS tablets have Recovery from the manufacturer, so we change it to ClockWorkMod Recovery. We do this according to the following instructions: Install the application from Google Play on your tablet. Launch it and grant Root rights. If there are no root rights on the tablet, we get them using . In the list of options, select “CWM Recovery”. Then the application will show a list of available Recovery. In the example, Rashr showed 2 options: ClockworkMod with support for taps on the screen and the classic version (controlled by the volume and power buttons). You will be prompted to download. Click Yes. Then the CWM Recovery image for the tablet will begin downloading. A notification will appear that the firmware was successful and you now have a modified recovery installed. We immediately go into it, to do this, click “Yes”. Ready. If you have already installed ClockworkMod Recovery, then simply enter it by pressing for 3-5 seconds any of the combinations: - Volume up + power button - Volume down + power button - Volume up/down + power button + "Home" - Volume up + volume down + power button 5. Movement in the Recovery menu is carried out using the volume buttons, and confirmation of the choice with the power button. Before installing the firmware, you must first do a factory reset. Therefore, select the item in the menu wipe data/factory reset.
6. Next, simply confirm that you agree to reset: Yes – Wipe all user data.
7. Now in the main menu of Recovery select install zip.
8. After that select Choose zip from /sdcard.
9. Navigate to the folder where you saved the firmware zip file and select it.
10. A confirmation message will appear. Select Yes – Install....
11. The firmware installation process will begin and at the end the message will appear Install from sdcard complete. The firmware is finished. We return to the main menu of CWM Recovery and reboot the tablet. For this we choose reboot system now.
12. Ready. The tablet will start loading from the already installed firmware. Other materials