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Hi every one im new here sorry in advence if my writing is not good english is not my native language ...
ok i have a tablet Asus tf300t and the android version is on Jelly been 4.1.1 , my build number are 10.4.2.9
i recent learn that we can hook a Ps3 controller whit out the need to have the keyboard by using the bluetooth way wath i would like to know wath i should do to make it work on my current version if possible not to loose my guanranty i have watch some video on youtube they have show the jelly been custom firmware it's look nice and the battery go on 17 hours !!! my god will love to have that ... anyway i would like to know if im stuck on 2.9 i would really love to play gran theft auto 3 with my controller !!! it's hard to play on the touch screen!!! thanks in advence for any help you can get me !!!!

Nope. U have to unlock boot loader which negates warranty

naelme said:
Nope. U have to unlock boot loader which negates warranty
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Hi thanks for the respond , ok how do i first proced to do the unlocking? im willing to do it... if it's like the ipod touch you will be able to return on the original firmware i guess...

Its that simple. You can download the unlock apk from asus' site
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keynith said:
Its that simple. You can download the unlock apk from asus' site
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Hi omg it's was so simple... im not unlock but i dont have any Wifi connection how come?

keynith said:
Its that simple. You can download the unlock apk from asus' site
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Hi never ming the post #5 it's fine my wifi work... now wath is my next step do i put a costum firmware?

Damn im dont have root access i have install the app for androis Root checker and it telling me Root access : no access and i have put on my tab the App from Asus and the app tell me Success when i have rebooted but the checkers still give me no acess !!!....

You need the dock or the USB adaptor for the Transformer. Plug in your PS3 controller with the USB cable and it should work immediately. After a few minutes of use it should work over Bluetooth when you unplug it.
This is all I do to use mine, no custom apps and not unlocked. I have root but I don't think it has any effect.

cambunch said:
You need the dock or the USB adaptor for the Transformer. Plug in your PS3 controller with the USB cable and it should work immediately. After a few minutes of use it should work over Bluetooth when you unplug it.
This is all I do to use mine, no custom apps and not unlocked. I have root but I don't think it has any effect.
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Hi i have found an adaptor on ebay i think it's the right thing? if yes i will buy one ....
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http://www.ebay.ca/itm/OTG-USB-Charging-Data-Sync-Adapter-Asus-Transformer-Pad-Infinity-TF700-TF300-/330776930514?pt=US_Tablet_Accessories&hash=item4d03d768d2

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Hi i have found an adaptor on ebay i think it's the right thing? if yes i will buy one ....
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http://www.ebay.ca/itm/OTG-USB-Charging-Data-Sync-Adapter-Asus-Transformer-Pad-Infinity-TF700-TF300-/330776930514?pt=US_Tablet_Accessories&hash=item4d03d768d2
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i have order the adaptor thanks !!! thats mean with this adaptor i will be able to Add a Usb flash drive nice !!! thanks for the help....

Hi now my tablet tell me that Device is unlock when i boot up does it meen that i can install a custom firmware ? if yes wath is your recomandation for me that it's a must to install thanks for the info....

Yes. Check the dev section for instructions on how to install cwm or twrp recoveries. Install the ics version blobs if you want to flash any rom besides hydro 4.1.1
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keynith said:
Yes. Check the dev section for instructions on how to install cwm or twrp recoveries. Install the ics version blobs if you want to flash any rom besides hydro 4.1.1
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Hi im confused i have done exacly all the thing in this vide
it's went well i have got the blue line like said in the video i have type in the dos the reboot sequence it's as rebooted , i have shut down the asus pad press volume down and hold power to enter Cwm recovery and it show the same as beore i do this i go RCK , android , Usb Icon and Wipe data thats all i dont have the menu of Cwm ... so wath is the probleme did i miss a step ???? my Asus says when i reboot Device is unlocked so...dont have a clue why it's not working like on the video...

no one?

RCK is the Recovery
but you 1st have to flash a Custom recovery via fastboot.
If you have the 4 icons you are already on JB, so you need TWRP JB version to flash. The older recoveries will not work.

i have done the flash with Fastboot i have done with the help of this video How to: Root ASUS TF300 + CWM Recovery (Works on ALL Firmware) on youtube and this website has it to so i have done the exact procedur and i did not have the Cwm Recovery , i hold volume down and power the 3 line apper i press up volume a 4 line appear ans say Booting recovery kernel image and stay stuck in it , i power down the Asus and boot up normal....

flashg037 said:
i have done the flash with Fastboot i have done with the help of this video How to: Root ASUS TF300 + CWM Recovery (Works on ALL Firmware) on youtube and this website has it to so i have done the exact procedur and i did not have the Cwm Recovery , i hold volume down and power the 3 line apper i press up volume a 4 line appear ans say Booting recovery kernel image and stay stuck in it , i power down the Asus and boot up normal....
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I'm wondering if the video you followed didn't take into account jellybean which has different partitioning. If you like cwm, go to the Dev section and get recovery cwm v6.0.1.2. Flash it in like you did the other recovery and that should work. I can't say for sure in your case though because you've already flashed in recovery that doesn't work but I guess we Will see.
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funnel71 said:
I'm wondering if the video you followed didn't take into account jellybean which has different partitioning. If you like cwm, go to the Dev section and get recovery cwm v6.0.1.2. Flash it in like you did the other recovery and that should work. I can't say for sure in your case though because you've already flashed in recovery that doesn't work but I guess we Will see.
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no i dont get it do you have a video tutorial Step by step on how to do this the right way? thanks

flashg037 said:
no i dont get it do you have a video tutorial Step by step on how to do this the right way? thanks
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If you are already running stock jb, try step 3 of this guide.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30516010
This worked great for me using the cwm v6.0.1.2 recovery, and if done correctly will also give you root by flashing in the zip using cwm recovery once you get that installed and working.
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thanks anyway look to much complicated im afraid to brick my pad and does not work anymore.. my tablet will stay unlocked for nothing i'll wait to see if theres a video step by step i prefere that way....

Rooting my Tf300

So here is the long story.. Over the summer I had unlocked my bootloader and rooted my tablet. I did have a rom on it but i decided to go back to stock because my family and I were going to go on vacation and I wouldn't have access to a computer if something were to mess up. I then returned home and was going to root it again and install a custom recovery. I tried to plug it in to my laptop and it said that the device had an error and could not be read and that it malfunctioned. I had never seen this before. I could charge it and use it on my keyboard dock correctly but my computer would not recognize it at all. I then contacted ASUS support and they just fed me with bull****. I played their game and reinstalled drivers, factory reset it, tried a different computer, all of that and NOTHING would work. I then sent it to them just to see if they could fix it. They had it for almost 2 months and sent it back because I had unlocked the bootloader. Ever since I had gotten it back, it has been the absolute slowest tablet in the world. It lags 24/7 and it is almost boiled down to a piece of ****. I cannot connect it to a laptop of computer in hopes of putting CM on it to fix it. Can anyone please offer me any advice!!! Is there a way to use an app to somehow root it, should I buy a new usb cord if that could be the case, something??!??!!! FYI my bootloader is still unlocked and I am running stock (US version) 10.4.2.17. Thank you.
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Even if you flash stock JB on your tablet, after having CWM or TWRP on it, that shouldn't replace your custom recovery. You should still be able to get into recovery by shutting off the tablet and then booting up holding vol/d and power and then selecting RCK. From there you can flash any ROM you want even if you are no longer rooted.
I'm not 100% about this but i'm pretty sure.

Ramrod421 said:
Even if you flash stock JB on your tablet, after having CWM or TWRP on it, that shouldn't replace your custom recovery. You should still be able to get into recovery by shutting off the tablet and then booting up holding vol/d and power and then selecting RCK. From there you can flash any ROM you want even if you are no longer rooted.
I'm not 100% about this but i'm pretty sure.
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Actually I think if you flash a stock ROM, your recovery is wiped, but you can put it back easily since you're unlocked. If you made any backups to internal storage, those will stay if you don't wipe the data partition. Flashing stock ROM doesn't erase data, just the system partition.
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funnel71 said:
Actually I think if you flash a stock ROM, your recovery is wiped, but you can put it back easily since you're unlocked. If you made any backups to internal storage, those will stay if you don't wipe the data partition. Flashing stock ROM doesn't erase data, just the system partition.
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Well I honestly dont care about keeping data or not, its all cloud for me. I got into the recovery and I wasnt able to get past the screen where there is the android logo with the red triangle and a "!" in it. I thought there was some key combination with the power and volume key but i couldnt get to the recovery menu. If i were able to navigate that could I somehow add CWM or TWRP???
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Ramrod421 said:
Even if you flash stock JB on your tablet, after having CWM or TWRP on it, that shouldn't replace your custom recovery. You should still be able to get into recovery by shutting off the tablet and then booting up holding vol/d and power and then selecting RCK. From there you can flash any ROM you want even if you are no longer rooted.
I'm not 100% about this but i'm pretty sure.
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How would I go about doing that with the stock recovery?
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OK so stock out of the box, you have no recovery. That's why you get the droid with the red triangle when you try to access it. You have none. You must download recovery and flash it in. I recommend twrp. You can find links and instructions in the Dev section.
If you have recovery and flash a stock ROM, you lose it because where recovery is gets written over during flash, but you can easily reload it. That's what I have to do every time Asus releases an update - no sweat.
You must have your bootloader unlocked before you can do anything I just said.
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If you are getting the android with the red triangle then you need to flash recovery again. Sorry about that, I thought it stayed when you flashed stock roms but obviously not.
So yeah, just flash TWRP again and you can flash the ROM of your choice.

funnel71 said:
OK so stock out of the box, you have no recovery. That's why you get the droid with the red triangle when you try to access it. You have none. You must download recovery and flash it in. I recommend twrp. You can find links and instructions in the Dev section.
If you have recovery and flash a stock ROM, you lose it because where recovery is gets written over during flash, but you can easily reload it. That's what I have to do every time Asus releases an update - no sweat.
You must have your bootloader unlocked before you can do anything I just said.
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If you are getting the android with the red triangle then you need to flash recovery again. Sorry about that, I thought it stayed when you flashed stock roms but obviously not.
So yeah, just flash TWRP again and you can flash the ROM of your choice.
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Ok I understand what you guys are saying and all and I have looked up ways to root and recovery my tablet. But I cannot connect this to a computer! I cannot make a stable connection for some reason, therefore I cannot access ADB to somehow flash the recovery to my tablet. I am stuck with the stock recovery with an unlocked bootloader and can't connect to a computer at all.

dtraini7 said:
Ok I understand what you guys are saying and all and I have looked up ways to root and recovery my tablet. But I cannot connect this to a computer! I cannot make a stable connection for some reason, therefore I cannot access ADB to somehow flash the recovery to my tablet. I am stuck with the stock recovery with an unlocked bootloader and can't connect to a computer at all.
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Then do it right on the tablet. Instructions to do that are on game same site where you get twrp.
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Then do it right on the tablet. Instructions to do that are on game same site where you get twrp.
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I cannot do it right on my tablet because I am not rooted.
This is what I used. http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/97

ADB can also be done over wifi. I've never used it but know quite a few who have.

wetbiker7 said:
ADB can also be done over wifi. I've never used it but know quite a few who have.
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Really? I will have to look into that. Thanks.
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No problem. It's available on the Market.
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wetbiker7 said:
No problem. It's available on the Market.
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Unfortunately you need root to attempt that method
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dtraini7 said:
Unfortunately you need root to attempt that method
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I just did a quick search on Google and there looks to be a way to use wireless adb on non rooted devices. You may be able to get it done if you do a little reading. Not sure if it'll work on our tablet. It's worth checking into though.

Well I just got a new USB connector for the TF300 and it now works!!! I rooted and installed cm10.1 and all is well Mods can delete
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Bricked my TF300t

i screwed up and tried to change roms after unlocking and the flashing of recovery well after flashing recovery after going to install a rom i hit format and lost everything. that led me to a asus boot up screen that was boolean in other words it kept rebooting itself. dont know what i did other then try a couple recovery tools found in our forums for my tablet that got rid of the constant reboot bu now i am stuck on the asus sreen i dont know if that in a better state then it was, or worse, i am despereate to fix my spendy paper weight , i am willing to make a healthy donation to the person or persons that are willing to give me there time and hard effort to fix it. pm me or email me [email protected] ill give my phone number via email cause i dont have a mic for the pc...
Can this be moved to the QA

wrong section, Sir - this is definitely Q&A!
but you could try to set up fastboot and then flash the latest stock ROM for your SKU (in your case probably US) with the command
fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash staging blob
you can get the blob from the asus site, just unzip it until you get a file called blob who should be about some hundred mbs :good:

Sounds like you just have a boot loop. Boot recovery and flash a custom or stock ROM. Above post should also work, so use that if you prefer fast boot.
Also please ask a moderator to move this to Q&A.
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What the guys above say. You wiped data, so there is no operating system on your tablet. Not bricked or anything.
One tip, never use these tools, learn to do it yourself so you understand what's happening and you don't get scared with these things. There's a thread that explains the process.
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Yeah I was gonna say... I feel like this could have been solved with a quick search.
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TF300t
Good time of day. Don't know if there I write, but I have a problem with the boot loader. after a failed firmware solid Asus, clicking on + volume down and up nothing. Saved files through NVFlash not. Is there any way to restore the tablet TF300t?
Sorry for the text using google translator .

jokeridze said:
Good time of day. Don't know if there I write, but I have a problem with the boot loader. after a failed firmware solid Asus, clicking on + volume down and up nothing. Saved files through NVFlash not. Is there any way to restore the tablet TF300t?
Sorry for the text using google translator .
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Try using Buster's recovery method, but I don't think that would work.

tf300t
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Try using Buster's recovery method, but I don't think that would work.
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Can you give a link to it?

Error Firmware Update

Hello,
i m trying to update the firmware of my asus tf700t and all i get when i use the power and volume down recovery is the droid that wants to install but then falls over with the exclamation mark. dont know why it wont update. any ideas? any tricks?
thanks
Ben

ben9000 said:
Hello,
i m trying to update the firmware of my asus tf700t and all i get when i use the power and volume down recovery is the droid that wants to install but then falls over with the exclamation mark. dont know why it wont update. any ideas? any tricks?
thanks
Ben
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Did you download updated firmware, unzip it, rename the zip in the zip appropriately as outlined in guides, put it in the root directory of your external sdcard formatted for FAT32, all before you entered recovery?

elfaure said:
Did you download updated firmware, unzip it, rename the zip in the zip appropriately as outlined in guides, put it in the root directory of your external sdcard formatted for FAT32, all before you entered recovery?
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yep did all of the above. since my device is unlocked I cant do the ota update. and everytime I run the update from the SD card it shows the red exclamation mark. I reset my tablet but that didn't help. I cant update to anything newer. no matter how I do it (when the tablet shows that there is an update or when I do It with the power button and the volume down)

ben9000 said:
yep did all of the above. since my device is unlocked I cant do the ota update. and everytime I run the update from the SD card it shows the red exclamation mark. I reset my tablet but that didn't help. I cant update to anything newer. no matter how I do it (when the tablet shows that there is an update or when I do It with the power button and the volume down)
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Tell me all about your system. You said you are unlocked. Lets gather some info for the next guy to help you. Do you have a custom ROM or recovery? Have you ever? Are you rooted? Have you ever upgraded after unlocking this way?
As a fallback, you can try to copy the update.zip file to the root directory of your INTERNAL sdcard and repeat the stock recovery process and see if that works. If not you will have to wait for someone else to help you. I have no experience with unlock, just root. I think you can flash with Goo but I am not at all sure. Wait for some who knows for sure. There is no margin for error when flashing!
@Tylorw1 are you around?

ben9000 said:
Hello,
i m trying to update the firmware of my asus tf700t and all i get when i use the power and volume down recovery is the droid that wants to install but then falls over with the exclamation mark. dont know why it wont update. any ideas? any tricks?
thanks
Ben
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I am guessing the way you speak you never installed a custom recovery? What version are you on(not 4.2.1 or 4.1.1, but the ROM number) and have you ever flashed a custom ROM? Just wanna get this aired a bit.
Tylor
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My 2 cents worth: Did you uninstall or freeze any system or Asus apps or anything that came with the tablet? If you did you'll have to restore them or the stock update will fail.
Another question: If you're unlocked, why by all means are you on stock????
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berndblb said:
My 2 cents worth: Did you uninstall or freeze any system or Asus apps or anything that came with the tablet? If you did you'll have to restore them or the stock update will fail.
Another question: If you're unlocked, why by all means are you on stock????
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I agree with you there. I was thinking if he cannot get the stock recovery to work correctly, depending on the boot loader he is on, he could install a custom recovery and flash the stock kernel from there, but until there is more specifics given on his tablet's state a definite way cannot really be given.
Tylor
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Tylorw1 said:
I agree with you there. I was thinking if he cannot get the stock recovery to work correctly, depending on the boot loader he is on, he could install a custom recovery and flash the stock kernel from there, but until there is more specifics given on his tablet's state a definite way cannot really be given.
Tylor
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well i have to admit that i didnt think that rooting would be that complex/complicated and from my old days with the iphone unlocking always seemed like a good idea. (i know better know.)
i will probably end up rooting it.
the update doesnt work in general....i reset my tablet back to (i think it was ) 4.1.1 and download the 2 versions afterwards but both dont work. the first update i made was OTA before i unlocked. afterwards no update possible.
i have to look up my bootloader later and will post the information.

ben9000 said:
well i have to admit that i didnt think that rooting would be that complex/complicated and from my old days with the iphone unlocking always seemed like a good idea. (i know better know.)
i will probably end up rooting it.
the update doesnt work in general....i reset my tablet back to (i think it was ) 4.1.1 and download the 2 versions afterwards but both dont work. the first update i made was OTA before i unlocked. afterwards no update possible.
i have to look up my bootloader later and will post the information.
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Iphone unlocking is not android boot loader unlocking. Unlocking an iphone is to make it so you can use it on multiple carriers. Jailbreaking the iphone gives root rights to the user, though the hardware is not very detailed and is not as controllable as on android. Rooting gives root rights and is mostly for backup purposes. Unlocking your boot loader on android(talking TF700 here because they just give you access to your recovery partition, not the whole boot loader) gives you access to write whatever you want to your recovery partition. Kinda like your motherboard bios, for nothing can be done if they become corrupted.
You said you downloaded the zip file, unzipped it once, stuck it on a MicroSD card, and stuck in your tablet and the update popped up and clicked it and it still failed?
Tylor
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Tylorw1 said:
Iphone unlocking is not android boot loader unlocking. Unlocking an iphone is to make it so you can use it on multiple carriers. Jailbreaking the iphone gives root rights to the user, though the hardware is not very detailed and is not as controllable as on android. Rooting gives root rights and is mostly for backup purposes. Unlocking your boot loader on android(talking TF700 here because they just give you access to your recovery partition, not the whole boot loader) gives you access to write whatever you want to your recovery partition. Kinda like your motherboard bios, for nothing can be done if they become corrupted.
You said you downloaded the zip file, unzipped it once, stuck it on a MicroSD card, and stuck in your tablet and the update popped up and clicked it and it still failed?
Tylor
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ahhh i understand...thank you.
and yes. unzipped it...put it on sd card....then in the lower right corner where the time is and where it tells me that is downloading files it told me that an update is found and ready to be installed and if i want to install it. i clicked yes....it shut down and started up with the droid all happy....and then it fell over with the red exclamation mark.
i guess i will just root it...and hope that i wont brick it.

ben9000 said:
ahhh i understand...thank you.
and yes. unzipped it...put it on sd card....then in the lower right corner where the time is and where it tells me that is downloading files it told me that an update is found and ready to be installed and if i want to install it. i clicked yes....it shut down and started up with the droid all happy....and then it fell over with the red exclamation mark.
i guess i will just root it...and hope that i wont brick it.
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Rooting wont fix the problem. May I ask, since you mentioned something about is in the op, did you use the unlock tool from ASUS? Meaning when the tablet boots is says "This Device is unlocked" in the upper left hand corner?
Tylor
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Tylorw1 said:
Rooting wont fix the problem. May I ask, since you mentioned something about is in the op, did you use the unlock tool from ASUS? Meaning when the tablet boots is says "This Device is unlocked" in the upper left hand corner?
Tylor
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Thats what i did. so yes it says the device is unlocked in the upper left hand corner. does that have any influence on things?

ben9000 said:
Thats what i did. so yes it says the device is unlocked in the upper left hand corner. does that have any influence on things?
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It allows you to access the recovery partition. What version of android are you on?
Tylor
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Tylorw1 said:
It allows you to access the recovery partition. What version of android are you on?
Tylor
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you mean 4.1.1? or the bootloader version?

ben9000 said:
you mean 4.1.1? or the bootloader version?
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Ok then you need to root, then download GooManager. Using Goomanager, install TWRP, which is a custom recovery. Boot into recovery and flash the stock ROM from there. Then it will wipe out TWRP and you will be 100% stock again with new boot loader and recovery.
Tylor
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Tylorw1 said:
Ok then you need to root, then download GooManager. Using Goomanager, install TWRP, which is a custom recovery. Boot into recovery and flash the stock ROM from there. Then it will wipe out TWRP and you will be 100% stock again with new boot loader and recovery.
Tylor
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Thanks for taking over @Tylorw1.

Ok. so.....magic!
i got it to work. the trick was to copy the file to the internal memory. (i did that before i wiped my system and it didnt work then and now i just tried it again out of desperation and it worked). i was suprised since i expected the red exclamation mark again. so i m officially on 4.2.1
thank you very much.
Ben

ben9000 said:
Ok. so.....magic!
i got it to work. the trick was to copy the file to the internal memory. (i did that before i wiped my system and it didnt work then and now i just tried it again out of desperation and it worked). i was suprised since i expected the red exclamation mark again. so i m officially on 4.2.1
thank you very much.
Ben
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Awesome! Glad I could help. Please thank my meter (click the thanks button). Its always a good thing to know more than one way to do something. _that 's a trick not well published.
[Edit] If it worked on your internal memory after the wipe but still didn't on your external memory, then something is wrong with the external sdcard. Its either not FAT32 or its corrupt and you should consider reformatting it with GNU GParted (live). On Windows, you'll need to download the iso image and burn that to a CD or DVD, which makes it bootable. Then all you may possibly have to do is reorder your boot devices in your BIOS so the CD/DVD comes before the HDD so if you have a bootable disk in the player at boot it will boot from CD/DVD. Stick it in there and try to boot off it first. Some (most?) newer PCs should already have this BIOS boot order as stock. If not, change it.
Alternately, a better or more convenient option if your PC supports it would be do basically the same thing as above except flash the iso to a flash thumb drive and boot from that. Your choice. I use a free Windows program called Astroburn Lite which can burn or flash iso's to either media. Does files too.

elfaure said:
Awesome! Glad I could help. Please thank my meter (click the thanks button). Its always a good thing to know more than one way to do something. _that 's a trick not well published.
[Edit] If it worked on your internal memory after the wipe but still didn't on your external memory, then something is wrong with the external sdcard. Its either not FAT32 or its corrupt and you should consider reformatting it with GNU GParted (live). On Windows, you'll need to download the iso image and burn that to a CD or DVD, which makes it bootable. Then all you may possibly have to do is reorder your boot devices in your BIOS so the CD/DVD comes before the HDD so if you have a bootable disk in the player at boot it will boot from CD/DVD. Stick it in there and try to boot off it first. Some (most?) newer PCs should already have this BIOS boot order as stock. If not, change it.
Alternately, a better or more convenient option if your PC supports it would be do basically the same thing as above except flash the iso to a flash thumb drive and boot from that. Your choice. I use a free Windows program called Astroburn Lite which can burn or flash iso's to either media. Does files too.
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alright...i looked and looked but cant find the thank you button...could you give me a little hint on where to find it?

ben9000 said:
alright...i looked and looked but cant find the thank you button...could you give me a little hint on where to find it?
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LOL Lower left corner of any of my replies

paranoid android on new tf201 running 4.1.1 out of the box

So i have been reading about and trying to figure out why i cannot for the life of me get paranoid android installed on my transformer prime tf201 running 4.1.1.
Ive already unlocked the bootloader by using the apk provided by asus and thas fine.
Now i tried to root it and no matter what root method i try (ive tried pretty much everyone i can find) it doesnt work.
i tried instaling CWM and whilst in fastboot mode it says its completed succesffully but then when i boot into recovery (pressing vol + on RCK) it just freezes on "booting recovery kernel image"
I am lost as to what else to do and would appreciate some advise from anyone if you can help
I have also never rooted this before, its brand new and its running the 4.1.1 OS.
Thanks

Hi sean, I have the tf300 and I initially unlocked mine (some time ago) with the asus v7 unlock tool. I went from 4.1.1 to v4.2.1 then I downgraded back down to 4.1.1. For the CM10.1 goodness. I also use twrp 2.5.0.0 and have had ZERO problems with any of my CM 10.1 installs...and ive tried them all. Out of curiosity, have you tried twrp?
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MADDAN18 said:
Hi sean, I have the tf300 and I initially unlocked mine (some time ago) with the asus v7 unlock tool. I went from 4.1.1 to v4.2.1 then I downgraded back down to 4.1.1. For the CM10.1 goodness. I also use twrp 2.5.0.0 and have had ZERO problems with any of my CM 10.1 installs...and ive tried them all. Out of curiosity, have you tried twrp?
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no i havnt tried twrp yet.
Thats just an alternative to CWM right?
I can find a download link to an image and just fastboot it onto the tab and try?
Cheers

sean9461 said:
So i have been reading about and trying to figure out why i cannot for the life of me get paranoid android installed on my transformer prime tf201 running 4.1.1.
Ive already unlocked the bootloader by using the apk provided by asus and thas fine.
Now i tried to root it and no matter what root method i try (ive tried pretty much everyone i can find) it doesnt work.
i tried instaling CWM and whilst in fastboot mode it says its completed succesffully but then when i boot into recovery (pressing vol + on RCK) it just freezes on "booting recovery kernel image"
I am lost as to what else to do and would appreciate some advise from anyone if you can help
I have also never rooted this before, its brand new and its running the 4.1.1 OS.
Thanks
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I would suggest posting this here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1465
They would probably have more expertise on the tf201.

cmendonc2 said:
I would suggest posting this here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1465
They would probably have more expertise on the tf201.
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oh sorry i didnt even realise i was in the wrong forum

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