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Ok just sold my acer iconia for this slim baby....trying to understand what i need to do so i can root her...send help please.
Us_epad_8.6.5.6
3.2 android
2.6.36.3

check the first digits of your serial number, if its B80 or higher, you're out of luck.
if it's B60 or below, check out the sticked, "unbrick" thread in the dev section (can also be used for rooting). there are also several threads regarding NVFLASH-based rooting. this is always the simplest and clanest IMO.
if it's B70, then it depends. this is the time when they switched NVFLASH keys on the device, so they may work, they may not.
the only other root method requires honeycomb 3.0. sadly, you can't downgrade from 3.2.
i believe the peeps that brought us the previous root methods are working on a new one (an possibly finding the new nvflash keys)...so offer up some chickens to the root gods, and hope for the best.
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Just search the Development forum or browse the first page. There's a one-click root if you have Linux (or a LiveCD if you don't) or a couple of other methods. Unless you have a B70 version, in which case i don't think there is a root method yet.

Use the one click method, it's so simple that even i did it with no problem

I used mashi's post for 3 TF's... Just what you find easiest to follow.
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is the serial number on\in the unit or on the box

The box.
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ok have to check when i get back home, what program\app should i use if i am able to root it, for starters all i want is to get titanium backup running

mikehe said:
is the serial number on\in the unit or on the box
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It is also on the tablet itself, on a sticker right next to the charging port.
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b70 is my serial number

i have b70 but rooted
i didnt know about this b70 issues..i just rooted mine without knowing this issue..i guess i'm lucky..build date aug 16 2011..
i just followed brk's tuts..

[Q] New Eee Pad Transformer Owner Look For Root

Hello everybody! Like the title says, I just got my TF101 2 days ago. I immediately came to look for the rooting process but not being very savy in the whole ADB process I was intimidated quite a bit. I ran into the whole B70 deal so I did a little research on XDA/Google and I have a B80 model. Am I to understand that I should just wait for an updated root process or am I missing something here?

Ya you will just have to wait. if you can exchange it for a b60 then you can get on with it but if not you will have to wait. b80 just means it was made in august

Hey Hunter,
Same boat as you. I must have sunk 6 hours into trying to root it until I finally realized that was the problem I was running into (made me feel like such a huge n00b-c4nn0n lo). Basically, the nvflash method fails for me everytime and I always get an error that says something like "failed to write to USB". Similar for you?

My girlfriend got a Transformer today that was still a B50, not sure what is going on in my area but everywhere else has new units in!

mrevankyle said:
Ya you will just have to wait. if you can exchange it for a b60 then you can get on with it but if not you will have to wait. b80 just means it was made in august
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i happen to have b50 with 3.2 stock rom, any idea for the root process i must follow?

Jhedan said:
i happen to have b50 with 3.2 stock rom, any idea for the root process i must follow?
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NVFlash
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baseballfanz said:
NVFlash
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Is it true that i will loose OTA updates?
I just got used to the honeycomb interface so im not in the mood of installing a custom ROM yet, i just want to have root in order to install certain apps that requiere root.
Thanks in advance!

You will loose OTA updates but the interface won't really change, it'll just speed up!

Yup exactly the same. Has anyone heard anything new?
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ASUS Transformer Root ToolKit V7.1 Universal work on new 3.2.1 ?

Will this new kit work on the new transformer update out today the 3.2.1 ?
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3.2.1 Honeycomb
I am very interested in knowing if this root method will work on the new 3.2.1 firmware as well.

MoodyTitan said:
I am very interested in knowing if this root method will work on the new 3.2.1 firmware as well.
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If no one knows I may have to try it lol and report back...

If the bootloader didn't change, it will work.

brk said:
If the bootloader didn't change, it will work.
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TY for the answer and the awsome work you have done I shall give it a go and report back...

Did the update yesterday and today I have run the "ASUS Transformer Root ToolKit V7.1 Universal (Windows) [v6 WW,US,TW,TB,DE(8.6.5.x)]" (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1185104) on windows and it works just fine . Running Titanium Backup right now.

b40 tablet here
worked fine for me

If i will root my pad with 7.1 Rootkit - will the rootkit automatically install CWM? Or do i have to install CWM another way?

LordNickerchen said:
If i will root my pad with 7.1 Rootkit - will the rootkit automatically install CWM? Or do i have to install CWM another way?
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It will install a "safe" version of CWM recovery (but it's not the latest release). I recommend that you update recovery to the latest version available after rooting your phone.

brk said:
It will install a "safe" version of CWM recovery (but it's not the latest release). I recommend that you update recovery to the latest version available after rooting your phone.
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Thanks! But how to update CWM - just download the new CWM.zip and flash it via the old CWM?

LordNickerchen said:
Thanks! But how to update CWM - just download the new CWM.zip and flash it via the old CWM?
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Download the latest CWM .zip and flash it in recovery.

brk said:
It will install a "safe" version of CWM recovery (but it's not the latest release). I recommend that you update recovery to the latest version available after rooting your phone.
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Thx! Just funny - flashing CWM via CWM

stevenlong said:
Did the update yesterday and today I have run the "ASUS Transformer Root ToolKit V7.1 Universal (Windows) [v6 WW,US,TW,TB,DE(8.6.5.x)]" (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1185104) on windows and it works just fine . Running Titanium Backup right now.
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this **** dint work for me i try 1000 times please help how to do this mine version is 3.2.1 build number WW_epad-8.6.5.13

Do yo have a B70-Pad?

LordNickerchen said:
Do yo have a B70-Pad?
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How would I know if I have a B40, B70 or B1000 (joke) pad?

HemiDroid03 said:
How would I know if I have a B40, B70 or B1000 (joke) pad?
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Look at the serial number of your pad - it starts with "Bxx".

I have a b70... That is the reason i can't root mine?
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migueli2 said:
I have a b70... That is the reason i can't root mine?
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Yes, thats exactly the reason. Read the first post at the Rootkit-Thread once again:
This method still doesn't work for B70 revision Pads

LordNickerchen said:
Yes, thats exactly the reason. Read the first post at the Rootkit-Thread once again:
This method still doesn't work for B70 revision Pads
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Hi,
i`ve a B60 Pad and a B70 Dock. Will this work with my pad ?
Best regards
Hasan Caliskan

Yes, it depends on the tablet.

[Q] Root via Downgrade of firmware?

Can anyone confirm that it is possible to downgrade the firmware on our b70 devices in order to root them? I saw this on another forum and wanted to know if anyone else has done this succesfully before I mess up my monster of a tablet?

Can you post link to where u seen it? Only thing tho if we have b70 sbk2, i dont think you can downgrade, and rayman has found that b70 and b80 can be rooted, hopefully he'll release soon enough root for them
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http://tablified.com/forums/index.p...om-honeycomb-31-other-non-rootable-firmwares/

No, because it is not the firmware you can't root, but the SBK, which is in the hardware.

That would not work unless Team RayDroid releases the SBK for B70/B80 models. If we know that, then yes, we can modify the old ASUS firmware for downgrading.
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Thanks for the clarification yall, i feel real stupid now, I should have known this stuff already...

Ultfreecomputing said:
That would not work unless Team RayDroid releases the SBK for B70/B80 models. If we know that, then yes, we can modify the old ASUS firmware for downgrading.
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No. SBK is different from the key used for updates. Releasing the SBK wouldn't change a thing.

OOps. At least I got the point across that it's not possible...
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Even if one have the older SBK, once you're on 3.1 you can not downgrade.
Except the old SBK can use NVFlash.

[Q] Are there any viable root on a B80 with ICS yet?

I'm seeing a lot of old root methods or root methods for B70 or lower versions of the TF101. Are there any roots for the stock ICS firmware yet that is compatible for the B80?

ViperMOD can be use to root any tablet, regardless of the serial number.
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Search for ViperMod..
Use option 1 to root your TF

Use this until someone comes up with a root technique
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1515470

gee one said:
Use this until someone comes up with a root technique
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1515470
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I saw that thread but got scared that the dev was banned and the thread was closed.
infazzdar said:
ViperMOD can be use to root any tablet, regardless of the serial number.
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Is this the official site? http://vipermod.tiamat-dev.com/vipermod-primer-tool-transformer-prime/
It says for the prime but I assume it works for the TF101?

morrty said:
I saw that thread but got scared that the dev was banned and the thread was closed.
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That method was simple and effective. I'm surprised the mods removed it, because frankly, it looked like the cleanest way to root all current transformers on latest firmware.

Ok, thank you. I'm going to use that root method.
Edit: I ended up using viperMOD and it worked flawlessly.
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