I have the us version tf300t 16gb model. I am on .18 firmware. My tablet is unlocked bootloader and rooted. I believe the latest update is .20. How would I go about flashing this and retaining root? and where can I download the update should I just do a ota?
First time boot of my new TF300T brought a prompt to update the firmware. Is 10.4.2.20 what you are inquiring about because that's what I have after the OTA?
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danyal241 said:
I have the us version tf300t 16gb model. I am on .18 firmware. My tablet is unlocked bootloader and rooted. I believe the latest update is .20. How would I go about flashing this and retaining root? and where can I download the update should I just do a ota?
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Install a recovery as TWRP via fastboot and backup your current rom
Download Apk OTA Rootkeeper from Play Store (Free app)
Backup your root
Use the OTA for update
And restore your root by the OTA Rootkeeper.
In case if it doesn't work, you have a safety way by this guide : Root Asus Firmware 10.4.2.20 , insecure kernel ... US/WW
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My transformer is not updating over the air. My friend rooted my device and put on CWM but now I am trying to restore it to official firmware. I followed a guide and unrooted my device and installed the official recovery. My build number now is HRI66.US_epad-8.2.3.13-20110511 and firmware is only 3.0.1. When I select system update it tells me there are no updates available for my device. So I am going to manually updated it by downloading the firmware from the ASUS website. I was wondering though if in Canada do we use the US firmware or the WW firmware? Which one do I download?
Vaanhoot said:
My transformer is not updating over the air. My friend rooted my device and put on CWM but now I am trying to restore it to official firmware. I followed a guide and unrooted my device and installed the official recovery. My build number now is HRI66.US_epad-8.2.3.13-20110511 and firmware is only 3.0.1. When I select system update it tells me there are no updates available for my device. So I am going to manually updated it by downloading the firmware from the ASUS website. I was wondering though if in Canada do we use the US firmware or the WW firmware? Which one do I download?
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not sure what to tell ya bud i didn't root and my tf101 is running 3.2.1 asus is pretty good about doing ww updates but you might have to call up asus to confirm which update to download and btw i am in canada as well and the updates were all ota
I too am in Canada and was wondering if the TF101's originally came with US or WW firmwares?
I want to flash back to stock before upgrade to ICS.
My unrooted TF101 CBIL is WW.
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Hello, i had my tf700 with .16 rooted, but still lose the root using rootkeeper while updating to.18.
So, I follow the topic on tf700 general to downgrade to ics
Now i am rooted with ics but cannot receive ota update
I tried download the .16 framework from asus and root like what i did first time to update from ics to jelly bean
Firstly, protect root using rootkeeper
2. Copy and fix permission to /cache and /cache/recovery
3. Temp. Unroot
4.insert sd card and system update detected
5. Click on .16 update
6. Wait for updating
7. Open rootkeeper but the backup had lost
Can anyone help me to root get a root in jb?
I was lose root from .16 to .18 and now lose root in .30ics to .16jb update
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The app too keep root is called "OTA root keeper" for a reason - it cannot work if you install a complete firmware from the Asus download via SD card. You need to do the upgrades using the OTA "dlpkgfile" files that you could have saved from your /cache partition before each upgrade. Since you didn't do that, you can download these files (for US or WW SKUs) from somewhere in this forum. There is also a guide how to install the OTA update manually.
Note that OTA are incremental, so to go from ICS to JB.18, you must first apply the OTA to JB.16, then to second OTA to .18.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1926147
Enjoy.
Guide is for going from .30 to .16 without OTA and without unlocking while still keeping root. The same process will work from .16 to .18.
I have rooted my TF700, but have not unlocked the bootloader yet. I had to downgrade from JB to ICS so i am on the .30 firmware. Should I manually update the firmware to a JB firmware even though I am running ICS? Is there an adavatage, or will the firmware actually install JB back on? Also, when I load a custom ROM, should I also load an updated firmware?
The_Big_H said:
I have rooted my TF700, but have not unlocked the bootloader yet. I had to downgrade from JB to ICS so i am on the .30 firmware. Should I manually update the firmware to a JB firmware even though I am running ICS? Is there an adavatage, or will the firmware actually install JB back on? Also, when I load a custom ROM, should I also load an updated firmware?
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What do you mean.
What would you like to do? Get back on JB (rooted, and locked bootloader) or do you want to flash custom roms, which require an unlocked bootloader?
I guess what I'm asking is, when I run a custom ROM, should I flash an updated firmware?
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The_Big_H said:
I guess what I'm asking is, when I run a custom ROM, should I flash an updated firmware?
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That depends. I am not that familiar with downgrading, so if you could turn off your tablet.
Then press the power button while holding the volume down button.
Then you should see 'bootloader version' somewhere on the left top corner.
If you could note that down and let me know, that'd help a lot.
It could be possible that your bootloader is still the one from before downgrading. If it is, you can start flashing roms as soon as you have unlocked your bootloader.
If it has downgraded too, you have to
1) Install Voodoo ota rootkeeper & make it protect your root
2) Flash the official latest firmware version
3) open voodoo ota rootkeeper and restore your root.
I think there's a walkthrough for your case somewhere in the general thread. Look for 'walkthrough' there, you should be able to find it.
The_Big_H said:
I guess what I'm asking is, when I run a custom ROM, should I flash an updated firmware?
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Depend on the rom build. If the rom build on JB, then yes, you need to flash JB bootloader if you're on ICS. Custom rom only contained rom and kernel.(sometime without the kernel so you need to read the instruction). So if you're on ICS you need to flash JB bootloader (either just flash the bootloader alone or flash the entire firmware which included the boot loader). Then you can flash JB custom rom. If you're talking about the new CleanRom, it's on JB (so you need JB bootloader) and has option to flash stock JB kernel or custom kernel. For me, I always flash the full Asus stock firmware first to make sure I have everything then I flash custom rom. Of course, you could just flash the stand alone JB bootloader then flash Cleanrom.
Its good to join a new forum!
Ive decided too take one of tf300s home from work to help feed my root hunger (also running cm10.1 on htc evo 4g lte)
This tablet is currently running 4.0.3
Assuming i will be walking the custom ROM road, should I leave tablet at 4.0.3 or upgrade to JB? I won't have my p c to perform fastboot until next week, this is why i ask.
Thanks in advance :beer:
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I would suggest moving up to JB. I've been using CM 10.1 (which is running 4.2.1) on my TF300T and it's been great. The UI and options are better on JB than on ICS, even though ICS was a pretty great step up.
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I would suggest moving up to JB. I've been using CM 10.1 (which is running 4.2.1) on my TF300T and it's been great. The UI and options are better on JB than on ICS, even though ICS was a pretty great step up.
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I also just got my tablet now and I'm holding the firmware update while reading, what do you advice? push to OTA or unlock,root,then custom rom? I thought I saw few others having problem with JB is that OTA JB? That's why I'm not pushing any OTA updates for now.
Thanks in advance!
jkoch35 said:
Its good to join a new forum!
Ive decided too take one of tf300s home from work to help feed my root hunger (also running cm10.1 on htc evo 4g lte)
This tablet is currently running 4.0.3
Assuming i will be walking the custom ROM road, should I leave tablet at 4.0.3 or upgrade to JB? I won't have my p c to perform fastboot
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melvsmeister said:
I also just got my tablet now and I'm holding the firmware update while reading, what do you advice? push to OTA or unlock,root,then custom rom? I thought I saw few others having problem with JB is that OTA JB? That's why I'm not pushing any OTA updates for now.
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1st solution (That I've made)
Don't update to JB now.
Rooted and unlock in ICS
Backup your root with OTA Rootkeeper
and after JB update by OTA and restore your root with OTA ROOTKEEPER.
2nd Solution:
Or unlock and root your TF and use the NVFLASH tool (with pre-JB bootloader)
3rd solution:
Go on OTA JB Update
Unlock your TF
and use this guide : [ROOT/ROM] Root Stock/Deodex Firmware 10.4.2.20 (US/WW) | Insecure kernel ! when you are on the version of firmware
Go to my index and you will find all the links that you need
philos64 said:
1st solution (That I've made)
2nd Solution:
Or unlock and root your TF and use the NVFLASH tool (with pre-JB bootloader)
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Thanks for your help here's what I did:
-Unlocked using APK
-did NVFLASH tool
-flash CWM
-root
-install OTA Rootkeeper
Now I want to install hydro and I know I have to be in JB boot loader the only question for me now to be able to proceed is:
-Install the pending OTA JB update (I dont know if this will proceed installing since it was downloaded while Im stock, I'm afraid it will brick my device since Im now unlocked,nvflash,rooted)
OR
-Just DL latest from ASUS (ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T Firmware: V10.4.2.20 Only for US SKU (Android 4.1)) Can I just install the latest or I need to install pre requisite update first?
THEN
-Install compatible recovery for JB
-Install custom rom
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Thanks for your help here's what I did:
-Unlocked using APK
-did NVFLASH tool
-flash CWM
-root
-install OTA Rootkeeper
Now I want to install hydro and I know I have to be in JB boot loader the only question for me now to be able to proceed is:
-Install the pending OTA JB update (I dont know if this will proceed installing since it was downloaded while Im stock, I'm afraid it will brick my device since Im now unlocked,nvflash,rooted)
OR
-Just DL latest from ASUS (ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T Firmware: V10.4.2.20 Only for US SKU (Android 4.1)) Can I just install the latest or I need to install pre requisite update first?
THEN
-Install compatible recovery for JB
-Install custom rom
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It's really easy now that you're unlocked, rooted and used NVFlash.
I suppose you're still in ICS.
Backup somewhere all of your files (stock rom, nvflash file etc...) use Titanium backup for save & restore your apps later
You can use both process for update your TF
The OTA update, and every time, you are going to have to restore your root.
Hello guys,
I tried to find an answer for my question on the forum, but didn't succeed. Anyway, I have an Asus TF300T with the following specs:
Bootloader WW_epad-10.6.1.27-1
Unlocked
Custom Rom SlimBean 4.3
TWRP 2.5.0
I'm looking to upgrade to this ROM CROMBi-kk which require :
Bootloader 10.6.1.27.5 and TWRP 2.6.3.1 (at least)
My question is :
How can I update my Bootloader version to the latest one 10.6.1.27.5 ? (OTA do not show up anymore since the unlock/rooting etc... So I need to do it manually)
And if I succeed, can I flash TWRP to the latest version simply by using ADB?
I've already got the latest bootloader on the ASUS Website, but I'm pretty ignorant on how to update my tablet with it
Cheers!
kijux said:
Hello guys,
I tried to find an answer for my question on the forum, but didn't succeed. Anyway, I have an Asus TF300T with the following specs:
Bootloader WW_epad-10.6.1.27-1
Unlocked
Custom Rom SlimBean 4.3
TWRP 2.5.0
I'm looking to upgrade to this ROM CROMBi-kk which require :
Bootloader 10.6.1.27.5 and TWRP 2.6.3.1 (at least)
My question is :
How can I update my Bootloader version to the latest one 10.6.1.27.5 ? (OTA do not show up anymore since the unlock/rooting etc... So I need to do it manually)
And if I succeed, can I flash TWRP to the latest version simply by using ADB?
I've already got the latest bootloader on the ASUS Website, but I'm pretty ignorant on how to update my tablet with it
Cheers!
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10.6.1.27.1 will still work fine so you don't need to upgrade the bootloader.
Just flash the correct version of TWRP over fastboot (not adb)