Question ASUS memopad in a reboot loop - HELP!

[TP-Droid]

Hello folks.

So I dusted off an old ASUS memopad 7 to read ebooks on and thought it would be a good idea to install a newer custom ROM....

yeah turns out NOT!

It now only constantly boots, I can't get it to recovery mode or connect it to any PC-based software to fix it.

I have tried all the combos of button holding etc AND disconnected the battery for 25 hours...NO change

If its toasted its NOT the end of the world BUT it would be nice to get it up and running if possible

Any help MUCH appreciated

Tracy

 

[belodion]

Welcome.

Was it working normally on the stock ROM, or whatever ROM it was running before you installed the present one?

 

[bostontecalo]

Hi Tracy!

Have you tried flashing the stock ROM using tools like ASUS Flashtool or Fastboot?

Sometimes, a fresh installation of the original firmware can revive the device.

 

[mustang7757]

Hello folks.

So I dusted off an old ASUS memopad 7 to read ebooks on and thought it would be a good idea to install a newer custom ROM....

yeah turns out NOT!

It now only constantly boots, I can't get it to recovery mode or connect it to any PC-based software to fix it.

I have tried all the combos of button holding etc AND disconnected the battery for 25 hours...NO change

If its toasted its NOT the end of the world BUT it would be nice to get it up and running if possible

Any help MUCH appreciated

Tracy

Welcome to AC!
Try holding power button and volume up for 15 to 30 seconds see if it responds to that

 

[TP-Droid]

Thanks for the replies

It was running fine originally (sigh)

When I hold down the power/vol up I do get a menu to select recovery/fastboot or normal but whichever option I select it goes back to the bootloop.

I had not heard of ASUS flashtool so I will see if I can find it and the stock ROM and give it a go

Will keep you posted and thanks again

Tracy

 

[TP-Droid]

ok so I cant even get this to go into fastboot mode and the flash tool wont see its there. Is it possible to re-flash the factory ROM via a micro SD card directly in the tablet maybe? rather than trying to get a PC to recognize it?

 

[Laura Knotek]

Have you tried the XDA forums? They are more geared towards rooting and custom ROMs nowadays. Most of us here no longer install custom ROMs anymore.

 

[mustang7757]

ok so I cant even get this to go into fastboot mode and the flash tool wont see its there. Is it possible to re-flash the factory ROM via a micro SD card directly in the tablet maybe? rather than trying to get a PC to recognize it?

You can try XDA Forum but I don't think you can flash the OS with an SD card if cannot find suggestions there take it to repair shop to get a 2nd opinion if it doesn't go into fastboot you can't flash and has to be recognized