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UK 3.1 update help

ive searched loads of threads for this answer but evrything is all over the place and a bit confusing so im just looking for a simple solution, can i get the uk update at all, i updated to the us leak and would like to have the uk update now since its available but dont know how to get it, i am unrooted
thanks in advance

I think you might have to wait until its released on the uk asus page to manually flash it, I could be wrong though!

ah thats cool then mate, i will wait until i can grab it, thanks for your help

or you can
- get the uk V8.2.3.13 rom from asus support
- extract the zip, rename the extracted zip file to EP101_SDUPDATE.ZIP to root of external sd card
- then power off
- vol down+power on
- vol up to start flashing the uk V8.2.3.13 rom
now you back in blighty the notification should be available to update to 3.1 honeycomb. that's how i did it.
This maybe the only option avaialbe, because I think that official method as described on asus support will only allow update with same geography. (empahsis on 'I think')
good luck!

Nice one mate will give that a try
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tried that but its just coming up the android man holding an exlamation mark

sorry, I not at home now, so don't have the names of the files from asus support site to compare for you.
I think I remember the official extracted file was had a '.zip.zip' ending. make sure to it's just .zip - use a file manager on the tablet
This is the same procedure as I used to get onto the leaked us rom onto my uk tab. Expecting we are now dowgrading to official UK 3.0 from asus support
the original and possibly clearer instruction are here: http://forum.androidcentral.com/asus-eeepad-transformer/88744-transformer-3-1-update-here.html

Its the same way I got the leaked one on too but can't seem to get it to work on for this
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checkout this thread,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102209
where others had luck downgrading. Also Specifically post #16, the guy mentions possibly there are zips within zips... which may help you.

thanks mate, tried all that but its still giving me the same android guy with exclamation mark, will just have to keep the us opne for the time being i think

just checking, is the ww version uk or is there a uk version, i cant see a uk one so i got the ww, migth be me been a complete idiot lol

got it working, i was being stupid and renaming it to EP101_SDUPDATE.ZIP instead of just renaming the zipto EP101_SDUPDATE.
thanks for all your help, this forum rocks !

Lolz, glad u got sorted!
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lol i wish i never, now i keep getting a force close error

I did the same thing - downgraded as described above from the leaked US 3.1 rom to the 3.01 WW rom from the Asus website. After that I did a factory reset to get it clean. No force closes aftdr that.
I now am back on 3.01 WW build but when I check for a system update I am told there is not one available. Do Asus stagger the updates? I have seen other posts saying they can't see an update.
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tcjaym said:
lol i wish i never, now i keep getting a force close error
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facotry wipe worked for me, but i had nothing important to backup, (I also did a factory wipe after 3.1 just in case!)

grinnerD said:
facotry wipe worked for me, but i had nothing important to backup, (I also did a factory wipe after 3.1 just in case!)
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Did you get notified of the 3.1 update instantly after downgrading?
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idlefrog said:
Did you get notified of the 3.1 update instantly after downgrading?
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no. I downgraded on monday, in anticipation of getting the update on tues/weds. I only acutally upgraded this morning when i clocked the 'tracker' thread that some uk peeps were getting theirs via manual check.
are you really back to 3.0?... check interweb settings is alright?... remove any roms on int/ext sd cards?.... did the manual check?... not sure what else to try really....

I justice twenty back to the us one will just leave it at that for now
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I got a replacement TF today as the screen on the last one refused to turn on after leaving it off for a while. Completely dead even though the alarm kept going off at 5am(annoying).
Anywho I got the replacement and I have had no notifications about an update. I have just manually updated it to the .13 one and still nothing OTA.
I'm in the UK too. Hope they upload it to their severs soon so I can just do it by sd card again.

Last OTA on Stock + Root

Hey guys do you think that there will be a ROM including this last OTA in the next days? coz i'm smashing my head on the wall after i red that some ppl had installed this update also with root, but i'm not capable and TF won't recognize the package. It seems apport better performances also if it's only 15Mb...any suggestion for who as me have root + stock rom?

devilpera64 said:
Hey guys do you think that there will be a ROM including this last OTA in the next days? coz i'm smashing my head on the wall after i red that some ppl had installed this update also with root, but i'm not capable and TF won't recognize the package. It seems apport better performances also if it's only 15Mb...any suggestion for who as me have root + stock rom?
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Clemsyn-Blades 3A
Stock OTA + Root: Supercurio's thread (download stock rooted 8.4.4.5 then update to 8.4.4.1 using his repackaged 8.4.4.11)
Search tool & Patience is your friend. Use it.

zephiK said:
Clemsyn-Blades 3A
Stock OTA + Root: Supercurio's thread (download stock rooted 8.4.4.5 then update to 8.4.4.1 using his repackaged 8.4.4.11)
Search tool & Patience is your friend. Use it.
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The update that Super posted is not working and is for WW Transformers. Not working for the US. I cant believe that no one has posted the new update for the US yet.

Fixter said:
The update that Super posted is not working and is for WW Transformers. Not working for the US. I cant believe that no one has posted the new update for the US yet.
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Then use the WW version. As Roach indicated, there is not much difference.
You could just use Clemsyn's 3A ROM. Not much has been done to it. It's still oxed.
Just be patient. (Not directed towards you but to the OP)

As I said. WW version is not working on any other version of the transformer besides WW ones.
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Ahh now i've read it!! ^^ But it's multilanguage? and if i manage a wipe, after i can put it into using CWM? what's the difference between oxed and deoxed version? If i put a ROM, for update it i've to wipe te old for the new one? thx in advance

devilpera64 said:
Hey guys do you think that there will be a ROM including this last OTA in the next days? coz i'm smashing my head on the wall after i red that some ppl had installed this update also with root, but i'm not capable and TF won't recognize the package. It seems apport better performances also if it's only 15Mb...any suggestion for who as me have root + stock rom?
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Clemsyn rom 3a available right now. It doesn't matter if you have us or ww version or stock root if you have cwm.

Will root be achieved on ICS?

Hi!
For those of us with SBK v2...should we just upgrade to last OTA?
As in those working on achieving root will focus on ICS
What do you think?

If root is important I wouldn't upgrade until you know for certain ICS can be rooted. You'll simply lose your options if it's a problem.

its the bootloader that needs cracking, not the OS.
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wildestpixel said:
its the bootloader that needs cracking, not the OS.
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This is a question, not a statement but wouldn't keeping to a rootable rom with SBK2 still make sense? I could use Razorclaw with my tab until 8.6.5.21 but had to downgrade (a struggle) in order to reroot after update.

This is and has always been the solution for a device so difficult to root (you don't just oem unlock from fastboot!!!!).
Never flash anything that itself doesn't contain :
- Insecure kernel
- Superuser.apk
- Superuser binary
- Busybox
- FOTAKILL.apk
Which is essentially a custom rom even if otherwise stock.
For ICS - wait for the download to be intercepted from cache (OTA) or available on ASUS website in full and then let someone do the rooting of the ROM - just has someone like daoist has for TF.
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pjfriend said:
If root is important I wouldn't upgrade until you know for certain ICS can be rooted. You'll simply lose your options if it's a problem.
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ICS is just as simple to root as any other Android OS as far as the ROM goes. New kernels ranging 3.08 through 3.16 at present have the same structure for ro.secure=0 for making them insecure - they are the only real different bit. The ROMs vary little to GB or froyo in their build up.
I've rooted and insecured a couple of Nexus S ROMs on the Nexus S forum just to help people who don't want the pain of going back to stock, reinstalling CWM and root just to be able to use ICS (along with deodex, zipalign and small systemui.apk tweaks).
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Thanks, you are a great source of knowledge!
Very much appreciated.
So I have SBK 2, on 8.4.4.11
Should I stay there?
Thanks!
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I would get root ASAP and go to something like Prime 2.11.
Use the 8.6.6.19 update bought to light by pjfriend get rooted ASAP I suppose. Do it whilst the tools are available to do it and then protect it by going to custom ROM.
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Thanks, whenever I star visiting a new Subforum I`m so lost!
Gonna do that now.
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Hello,
First, DO NOT Apply ASUS's ICS Upgrade when it comes out, let the development community work on it first.
Almost EVERY Android Device has been rooted, even when it is unrootable. It just takes time​

Don't rely on the devs to help you when you already have the tools to help yourself!
For a while now people have been used to applying the OTA update and then relying on the dev community to root it again and reinstall CWM. This is pants-on-head retarded, guys. Why root it and install CWM in the first place if you're not going to use it? You have the powah!
First, get yourself to 8.6.5.19 (or 8.6.6.19, depending on your model)
Root it with Razorclaw.
Install Clockworkmod.
NEVER EVER APPLY AN OTA UPDATE FROM NOW ON
When ASUS releases a new update, someone will make a CWM version of it (that someone lately has been me ). All you have to do is wait for it to be posted, then flash it via clockworkmod. Bam! You get the update and you get to keep root.

I think what happens is people get antsy when a new update comes out and go all willy nilly installing stuff just to have it lol. So people dont go all willy nilly just wait a day or 2!

daoist said:
Don't rely on the devs to help you when you already have the tools to help yourself!
For a while now people have been used to applying the OTA update and then relying on the dev community to root it again and reinstall CWM. This is pants-on-head retarded, guys. Why root it and install CWM in the first place if you're not going to use it? You have the powah!
First, get yourself to 8.6.5.19 (or 8.6.6.19, depending on your model)
Root it with Razorclaw.
Install Clockworkmod.
NEVER EVER APPLY AN OTA UPDATE FROM NOW ON
When ASUS releases a new update, someone will make a CWM version of it (that someone lately has been me ). All you have to do is wait for it to be posted, then flash it via clockworkmod. Bam! You get the update and you get to keep root.
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Can we use these US roms on UK devices though?

Like daoist says in every instance patience.
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RambJoe said:
Can we use these US roms on UK devices though?
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Probably not!
I need the dlpkgfile for your device in order to make a CWM package that will work. Lots of people are interested in the WW variant, so I've been able to do those. There's a few other variants I know of, like DE and TW. I don't think they make a UK; you're probably on the WW.

daoist said:
Probably not!
I need the dlpkgfile for your device in order to make a CWM package that will work. Lots of people are interested in the WW variant, so I've been able to do those. There's a few other variants I know of, like DE and TW. I don't think they make a UK; you're probably on the WW.
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Yeah I think I'm WW.
Thanks.

as long as your roote once you should never have to root again... we will add ICS to our device just like we flash or install any rom to our advice.. with root already ther.... just as long as you dont update using official update or ruu file... you should be good for life! or if you send your **** to asus aint no tellin what it will come back on it
Edit : as for the ones that are bought with ics On them, only time will tell..
Sent from my Revolver Powered Asus Transformer

daoist said:
Don't rely on the devs to help you when you already have the tools to help yourself!
For a while now people have been used to applying the OTA update and then relying on the dev community to root it again and reinstall CWM. This is pants-on-head retarded, guys. Why root it and install CWM in the first place if you're not going to use it? You have the powah!
First, get yourself to 8.6.5.19 (or 8.6.6.19, depending on your model)
Root it with Razorclaw.
Install Clockworkmod.
NEVER EVER APPLY AN OTA UPDATE FROM NOW ON
When ASUS releases a new update, someone will make a CWM version of it (that someone lately has been me ). All you have to do is wait for it to be posted, then flash it via clockworkmod. Bam! You get the update and you get to keep root.
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Can you downgrade from 8.6.5.21? I OTA'd with the assumption that I would still be able to root it. I know that B70 tablets with. 21 aren't rootable.

kynetx said:
Can you downgrade from 8.6.5.21? I OTA'd with the assumption that I would still be able to root it. I know that B70 tablets with. 21 aren't rootable.
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You can "upgrade" to 8.6.6.19 worldwide if you have a supported tablet.

If with the upgrade to ICS there is no format of the system partition involved, then it should be possible with OTA Rootkeeper to keep root after upgrade.

[Q] Benefits of rooting?

Although I am not new to the rooting process; i have rooted, flashed, and unrooted by Droid X. However this asus eee pad transformer is a more valuable device that I am more hesitant to root. This past weekend I helped rooted by friend's Transformer but I am not likely to follow this rooting process. I am not sure of the benefits other than overclocking and rom flashing. I may want to root the Transformer but I am not sure if I can root it and still be able to get the ICS update pushed out by Asus. Can you guys explain if I can get this update when I have a rom flashed or I will have to set it back to stock and unroot it. Also can you guys explain more benefits of rooting this device.
Thanks,
Ryan

root only will not stop OTA update. It's when you install custom ROM and/or CWM recovery is when OTA update will fail.
Just ask your self if you're happy with it root or non root. Personal prefernces.
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baseballfanz said:
root only will not stop OTA update. It's when you install custom ROM and/or CWM recovery is when OTA update will fail.
Just ask your self if you're happy with it root or non root. Personal prefernces.
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Is there an easy way to get rid of the CWM recovery and have it back to normal just in time for the update. I have used the rootkit v7 on my friends Transformer and I think it put CWM recovery already for you. So in other words, is their a easy way to get back to normal stock root or stock without root???

I think if your rooted and the update comes out you will only have to wait a few hours maybe a day at most for one of the devs to release a stock Ics ROM with root and superuser and all you would have to do is flash it.
At least that's how I think it goes based off past experience with Evo 4g and Evo 3D
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Look here
http://theunlockr.com/2011/11/28/how-to-unroot-and-remove-cwm-recovery-on-asus-transformer/

I'm also considering rooting my transformer but have second thoughts like you about tablet costing more if something goes wrong compared to a phone.... But I think rooting now before the Ics update comes it'll be better for us due to the fact that when Ics update comes out it has the potential to block any way of rooting the transformer and like I said in last post rooting now then flashing a rooted version of Ics will benefit us by getting the update and not loosing root.
Now I just need to figure out how to root my new transformer I'm on the latest update 8.6.5.21-20111216 and find a stocked rooted ROM
Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated and THANKS will be given!! :beer:
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Ep3n3wp said:
I'm also considering rooting my transformer but have second thoughts like you about tablet costing more if something goes wrong compared to a phone.... But I think rooting now before the Ics update comes it'll be better for us due to the fact that when Ics update comes out it has the potential to block any way of rooting the transformer and like I said in last post rooting now then flashing a rooted version of Ics will benefit us by getting the update and not loosing root.
Now I just need to figure out how to root my new transformer I'm on the latest update 8.6.5.21-20111216 and find a stocked rooted ROM
Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated and THANKS will be given!! :beer:
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1185104
It worked like a charm. Hopefully this works for you too. I did it on the .21 update like you

baseballfanz said:
Look here
http://theunlockr.com/2011/11/28/how-to-unroot-and-remove-cwm-recovery-on-asus-transformer/
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This may sound like a stupid question but since this is an old repack version of the asus rom. Does this mean that we have to download and install every firmware that asus pushed out or will it skip a few and head to the latest firmware??? (i think i made the question harder to understand. Just tell me if you need me to clarify)

Ep3n3wp said:
Now I just need to figure out how to root my new transformer I'm on the latest update 8.6.5.21-20111216 and find a stocked rooted ROM
Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated and THANKS will be given!! :beer:
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This is the latest method of rooting and should work on .21 firmware.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21023156

ryguymoeller said:
This may sound like a stupid question but since this is an old repack version of the asus rom. Does this mean that we have to download and install every firmware that asus pushed out or will it skip a few and head to the latest firmware??? (i think i made the question harder to understand. Just tell me if you need me to clarify)
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You should be able to update to the latest. If not you could always download the latest version from Asus website and try to manually update through the stock recovery.

baseballfanz said:
You should be able to update to the latest. If not you could always download the latest version from Asus website and try to manually update through the stock recovery.
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sounds a bit risky, i just stick with the old firmware and if I have to keep on updating it, seems safer. What rom do you have on your Transformer and how are the features compared to the others???

ryguymoeller said:
sounds a bit risky, i just stick with the old firmware and if I have to keep on updating it, seems safer. What rom do you have on your Transformer and how are the features compared to the others???
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I use Roach's Prime 2.1.1. Happy with it so I never bother trying anything else.
If and when ICS get released I'm pretty sure Roach will cook something up
if not CyanogenMod might have something also.

baseballfanz said:
I use Roach's Prime 2.1.1. Happy with it so I never bother trying anything else.
If and when ICS get released I'm pretty sure Roach will cook something up
if not CyanogenMod might have something also.
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Are their videos on this rom? I know i seen a few on the Revolver Rom but haven't seen any Prime video's.

[Q] Just purchased Transformer, ICS available?

Very general basic question. Is ICS available for the Transformer as an OTA? I just purchased a refurbished one for a great price. I heard it was released a few months ago, and then pulled? I saw the firmware available on Asus's website. It it available yet for this tablet?

Yes ICS is available. You can check in Settings>About tablet>System update for update or you can try to manually update it by downloading the firmware from Asus. Extract the zip from within the zip and rename it to EP101_SDUPDATE.zip. Boot into recovery and see if it will install.
For more infos on how to boot into recovery ect.
go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494230

baseballfanz said:
Yes ICS is available. You can check in Settings>About tablet>System update for update or you can try to manually update it by downloading the firmware from Asus. Extract the zip from within the zip and rename it to EP101_SDUPDATE.zip. Boot into recovery and see if it will install.
For more infos on how to boot into recovery ect.
go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494230
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Thanks for the response. And I keep seeing different versions of the Tablet? WW? US? TW? I am assuming these refer to different regions? Is this specific to the tablet I buy? OR can I flash the 4.0.3 (TW) from Asus's website to mine? Thanks for any info.

aptmx said:
Thanks for the response. And I keep seeing different versions of the Tablet? WW? US? TW? I am assuming these refer to different regions? Is this specific to the tablet I buy? OR can I flash the 4.0.3 (TW) from Asus's website to mine? Thanks for any info.
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If there's a ROM specific to your region use that, if not use WW = World Wide.

aptmx said:
Very general basic question. Is ICS available for the Transformer as an OTA? I just purchased a refurbished one for a great price. I heard it was released a few months ago, and then pulled? I saw the firmware available on Asus's website. It it available yet for this tablet?
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We should mention that ics on the transformer has some issues at the moment with random reboots and what not. So, if you need a stable rom, I would suggest sticking with honeycomb for a few weeks.
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If you like to read a little bit, you better root your device and flash an ics custom rom on it. AOKP or CM9 based.
Your device wil be much faster and uses less battery juice. For example, the Frozen rom. Its standard overclocked to 1.2Mhz and no issues like the stock Asus roms.