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[Q] One Click Root?

Is there an easy way to root the TF300 without using the downgrade method? I've been spoiled with all of the easy One Click root methods on my SGS and would love to find out if there is a similar method for the TF300.

If you are on .17 its simple, if you have OTA updated to .26 or .29 then no not at the moment.
Can unlock bootloader but that will void your warranty.

You can unlock your device and flash root, if you know how to install CWM.
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keynith said:
You can unlock your device and flash root, if you know how to install CWM.
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should be "Sent from my Transformer Pad TF300T using XDA Premium HD app"

I havent changed it haha
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Northern-Loop said:
If you are on .17 its simple, if you have OTA updated to .26 or .29 then no not at the moment.
Can unlock bootloader but that will void your warranty.
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A way (but if you dont have .17 a downgrade must be done) is this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1633125
I'm looking into it as well (havent tried it yet)

Griffin1006 said:
A way (but if you dont have .17 a downgrade must be done) is this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1633125
I'm looking into it as well (havent tried it yet)
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I've downgraded 3-4 times using wolf's second downgrade method.
It's actually pretty risky, but it worked flawlessly nonetheless.

Guide to root TF300T

Hi Guys
Has anyone rooted .40 firmware and what's the process to get root from stock?
Thanks
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rodz37 said:
Hi Guys
Has anyone rooted .40 firmware and what's the process to get root from stock?
Thanks
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i think the latest firmware is .30 for now

I used this method here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1706588
Worked with .29 and redid it after updating to .30. Very simple.
Yes its in the prime section but I found it from this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1711678

Just got a Tf300, should I update?

I just got a tf300 and it keeps telling me to do the update. Should I take the update or would this make it harder to flash etc?
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eyeisdasteve said:
I just got a tf300 and it keeps telling me to do the update. Should I take the update or would this make it harder to flash etc?
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that depends.
if you only want to root it but keep stock firmware and recovery, you should do it now before updating. as long as you are on version .17 you can use sparky root to root, OTA root keeper to backup root, update, use OTA root keeper to restore Root and enjoy.
if you want to Flash ROM's and stuff, you can do whatever you like. you will have to unlock the bootloader and as far as i can tell, that is supposed to work on any software version as long as it is ICS. unlock, flash recovery, flash your ROM of choice.

turdbogls said:
that depends.
if you only want to root it but keep stock firmware and recovery, you should do it now before updating. as long as you are on version .17 you can use sparky root to root, OTA root keeper to backup root, update, use OTA root keeper to restore Root and enjoy.
if you want to Flash ROM's and stuff, you can do whatever you like. you will have to unlock the bootloader and as far as i can tell, that is supposed to work on any software version as long as it is ICS. unlock, flash recovery, flash your ROM of choice.
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So if I want to flash stuff it won't matter? Most ROMs will come rooted, so then do the update?
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If you use this it will work on the latest firmware which is .30
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26918790
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robgee789 said:
If you use this it will work on the latest firmware which is .30
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26918790
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Awesome, thanks.
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You can update and still root on the latest firmware. I got mine and updated out of the box and was able to root it easily. I don't know why someone is saying you need to be on .17

Turbojugend said:
You can update and still root on the latest firmware. I got mine and updated out of the box and was able to root it easily. I don't know why someone is saying you need to be on .17
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Ok. I won't worry about it then.
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guess I can't install recovery here?

There is a video here for getting recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26315957
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robgee789 said:
There is a video here for getting recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26315957
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Ok so there's no way to do it without unlocking the bootloader using the asus utility?
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Even if you update to .30, you could always root it via Debugfs method.

eyeisdasteve said:
Ok so there's no way to do it without unlocking the bootloader using the asus utility?
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The only thing you can do without unlocking the bootloader is rooting it, nothing else.

Turbojugend said:
The only thing you can do without unlocking the bootloader is rooting it, nothing else.
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And the only way to unlock is asus utility? There isn't another way?
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Not that i know of mate but if you just want root and tostay on stock then your sorted if you want to try some custom roms then you need to unlock the bootloader anyway mate
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Root without unlocking?

While browsing this forum, i read a comment that says you can root the tf300 without unlocking the bootloader. Is this true?
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seppdaddy said:
While browsing this forum, i read a comment that says you can root the tf300 without unlocking the bootloader. Is this true?
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Not true.
I've rooted, while still having a locked bootloader.
If you're still on ICS can use 1-Click root v1.1 here
If you updated to JB, then not sure if you can root at the moment.

seppdaddy said:
While browsing this forum, i read a comment that says you can root the tf300 without unlocking the bootloader. Is this true?
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Yes it is, if you have ics. I used DebugFSroot on .30...rooted mine without unlocking.

Unfortunately i have already updated to JB. I am goin. To try the one click root any way. I will post my results
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seppdaddy said:
Unfortunately i have already updated to JB. I am goin. To try the one click root any way. I will post my results
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Please do. I was just about to try that but I'll let you be the victim. Good luck!
Jerry

seppdaddy said:
Unfortunately i have already updated to JB. I am goin. To try the one click root any way. I will post my results
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Just so there is no surprise, you will most likely start getting errors when it tries to push files to your device. It pushes to /data/local which no longer has write permissions for all users.
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It doesn't work for the reasons stated in this thread. Just errors and an offer to exit at the end.

I'm still hoping someone will try to downgrade using fastboot since the updated boot loader has the USB option. If we can downgrade, we can easily root.
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mozyman said:
Not true.
I've rooted, while still having a locked bootloader.
If you're still on ICS can use 1-Click root v1.1 here
If you updated to JB, then not sure if you can root at the moment.
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Didnt work for me.. cant get root.
kungfuusheep said:
Yes it is, if you have ics. I used DebugFSroot on .30...rooted mine without unlocking.
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This worked for me on .30

G'noch said:
Please do. I was just about to try that but I'll let you be the victim. Good luck!
Jerry
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exactly what i wanted to say lol. you can call me cruel but i don't want to break mine

nothing ive tried will work on 4.2.1....

Kaptinkrunk said:
nothing ive tried will work on 4.2.1....
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2228613

has anyone rooted jellybean or downgraded to ics

Has any one been able to root Jellybean yet, or downgrade back to Ice Cream Sandwich for the transformer prime tf300. Ive tried the firmware update to the .17 for ics and its still locked to Jellybean. The only other thing i could think of is to use the kernals, but i found no way to install them. Should i even try unlocking the bootloader?

So far, it looks hopeless to try and downgrade to ICS. The source code has been released so we may have root in the not-to-distant future once the developers have a look at it.

jdk2 said:
So far, it looks hopeless to try and downgrade to ICS. The source code has been released so we may have root in the not-to-distant future once the developers have a look at it.
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Here's hoping. I didn't realize how much I really used until it was taken away.
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Why do you want to downgrade?
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seshaz said:
Why do you want to downgrade?
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If you can downgrade to ICS you could potentially get root back using the debugfs method. Then you can upgrade again and rescue your root with voodoo ota root keeper, but I had to wipe data after the jb upgrade, and that broke root for good, for now.
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funnel71 said:
If you can downgrade to ICS you could potentially get root back using the debugfs method. Then you can upgrade again and rescue your root with voodoo ota root keeper, but I had to wipe data after the jb upgrade, and that broke root for good, for now.
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Oh I see, you're bl is locked.
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heero117 said:
Has any one been able to root Jellybean yet, or downgrade back to Ice Cream Sandwich for the transformer prime tf300. Ive tried the firmware update to the .17 for ics and its still locked to Jellybean. The only other thing i could think of is to use the kernals, but i found no way to install them. Should i even try unlocking the bootloader?
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Rooting is very simple in JellyBean assuming you have your boot unlocked

moisaal said:
Rooting is very simple in JellyBean assuming you have your boot unlocked
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The ASUS site says:
1. Only suitable for Andriod4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS version.
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So if I got the 4.1 update, I cant unlock bootloader, and cant get root?

RenderOne said:
The ASUS site says:
So if I got the 4.1 update, I cant unlock bootloader, and cant get root?
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You should be able to. Despite the message, many others are reporting success.
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Yes, you can root JB.
I just bought my Tab, upgraded to JB right away then performed below steps:
1) Used the ASUS unlocker to unlock the device, make sure you have internet connection otherwise it will not work.
2) Follow 3rd part in below thread to root JB:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1845377

sghi777 said:
Yes, you can root JB.
I just bought my Tab, upgraded to JB right away then performed below steps:
1) Used the ASUS unlocker to unlock the device, make sure you have internet connection otherwise it will not work.
2) Follow 3rd part in below thread to root JB:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1845377
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Question, is that all you did? I'm considering doing the same but I don't want custom Roms and such. I just want my root back.
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I think the big question is if its possible to keep the BL locked though. I know I tried via the OTA keeper, and no success. Tried updating binaries, superSU, regular SU... no dice so far...
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i want to downgrade my tf300t from jb to ics too,because i often watch some online videos with flash,but the jb doesn't support it.that's so bad.can anybody tell me how?
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jijitax4 said:
i want to downgrade my tf300t from jb to ics too,because i often watch some online videos with flash,but the jb doesn't support it.that's so bad.can anybody tell me how?
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Jb supports flash. Not officially.
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For locked u can only root ics and keep it using voodoo rootkeeper and than update. Thats how i did it.
Im not sure but u could downgrade using this method. It flash whole system again and clear all ~30gb of memory so it should work.
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thnx,but i have no courage to downgrade it by this thread.did anyone downgrade the JB to ICS sucessful?
1.a jb OS tf300t(upgrade by OTA)
2.unlocked
3.downgrade to ICS
can it be done?
i am a chinese.i used to see the Starcraft2 video at a online video site(www.youku.com,a website built by CHINA)i can watch the video without problem on ICS.but now when upgrade to JB.the video will sure stop at the beginning or after a few minutes and the browser will crashed. i tried several browser.no one worked.i am so depressed
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If ure unlocked u can dl .30 ics from asus and flash it in recovery i think
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funnel71 said:
Question, is that all you did? I'm considering doing the same but I don't want custom Roms and such. I just want my root back.
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Yes, that's all I did.

gunshy
Why am I still gunshy then?

Just a heads up, if ota rootkeeprr couldn't restore root... reboot your tab. I did and all of a sudden I had proper root access
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