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Rooting to 3.1 Your-New Transformer

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To all, This is what I found when rooting my Xformer--
1st ...I am not a rookie but I wanted the rooting to go without a hitch. So I read most of what was out there and choose what I thought would be best for me as far as the method for rooting.
So, I picked Apache's posting of how to root since I had a 4-24-11 build 3.0.1 I did not have to revert back, just needed to root the device and update
This is the posting:
Where to get the root packages---
http://androidroot.mobi/asus-eee-pad-transformer-tf101-root-cwm-recovery/
2nd I would recommend watching the video by Ayman019
Ayman019--- Root video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaZ4B60OWmY
This is a great play by play
Finally, I love Supercurio's work it is very bugfree so I downloaded his updated rom 3.1 updated...... etc here:
Supercurio's rooted rom---
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112527
And his repacker if you want to have the tool that did the above ---
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112527
I Pushed all the files through SDK/ADB. All went great until I tried to push superuser. At first, it would not recognize, so another xda member mentioned that sometime the remount is not seen, so I tried remounting 1st time, nothing ... the second time it worked
Awesome I am Rooted but ....... nothing could see the superuser, it would not allow anything access to superuser, so I downloaded Busybox and loaded it as well, still nothing.
Then I thought since I have superuser I should have recovery too. So, I proceeded to load Supercurio's rom on the sd card and then, manually went into recovery.....
Flashed the rom in recovery, rebooted....Voila' rooted, 3.1 and Good to go......
The point of this thread is remind people, that not all units react exactly the same, usually in adb everything works pretty much the same, but as you can see, not always.
So, moral of the story, the tools are here in XDA and the devs and other members have written great how to's and provide great advice, I thank All of them for sharing their knowledge.
BTW the Transformer is an AWESOME device and rooted you can really make it operate amazingly ..........

The point of this thread is remind people, that not all units react exactly the same, usually in adb everything works pretty much the same, but as you can see, not always.
So, moral of the story, the tools are here in XDA and the devs and other members have written great how to's and provide great advice
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good point, its the same whe nyou are hacking any device. They all react different

http://android.modaco.com/content/a...oted-ww-8-4-4-5-android-3-1-from-any-version/
To be honest I looked at all the guides and couldn't understand why this one seemed so shorter than others but it worked a treat no blob v4 or 5 to mess qbout with just down grade and away you go
DESIRE HD using leedroid. ASUS TRANSFORMER using prime

combat goofwing said:
http://android.modaco.com/content/a...oted-ww-8-4-4-5-android-3-1-from-any-version/
To be honest I looked at all the guides and couldn't understand why this one seemed so shorter than others but it worked a treat no blob v4 or 5 to mess qbout with just down grade and away you go
DESIRE HD using leedroid. ASUS TRANSFORMER using prime
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Is there anywhere else to get these? It looks like his account is over the quota-
"This file is temporarily unavailable because there are no resources
available under the owner's account. "

The other good thing is you end up with a stock 3.1 Rom rooted rather than flashing a custom rim from the start
DESIRE HD using leedroid. ASUS TRANSFORMER using prime

combat goofwing said:
The other good thing is you end up with a stock 3.1 Rom rooted rather than flashing a custom rim from the start
DESIRE HD using leedroid. ASUS TRANSFORMER using prime
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Yes this is the an advantage and unless you are looking to over clock I think the unit works very well with the standard rom.
Also Calforniarailroader here is another site to get the downloads:
http://asustransform.com/forum/

oka1 said:
Yes this is the an advantage and unless you are looking to over clock I think the unit works very well with the standard rom.
Also Calforniarailroader here is another site to get the downloads:
http://asustransform.com/forum/
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Thanks Oka1!
OT So where in NorCal are you? I'm up here in Redwood Valley, it's halfway between Ukiah and Willits in Mendocino County. OT

what are the benefits of rootign the transformer? only root apps i use on my phone are wifi tether and titanium backup. not important to me on the tablet, anything else make it worht it?

jbaruch76 said:
what are the benefits of rootign the transformer? only root apps i use on my phone are wifi tether and titanium backup. not important to me on the tablet, anything else make it worht it?
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Speed...

How about battery life? I know the tweaking done on my EVO made a huge improvement in battery life. Most of this comes with a custom kernal/rom though, but being rooted is obviously a necessity.
Im am not a newb to XDA by any means but, I just got the Transformer today, so go easy on me

can i root with 3.1 already? seems like in this thread ver 3.0.1 was used for rooting.

dennka said:
can i root with 3.1 already? seems like in this thread ver 3.0.1 was used for rooting.
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You would have to use the version that reverts to go back to 3.01 then go from there.

where do you find any info about rolling back i looked in every thread and NOTHING

jbaruch76 said:
what are the benefits of rootign the transformer? only root apps i use on my phone are wifi tether and titanium backup. not important to me on the tablet, anything else make it worht it?
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Overclocking, removing system apps, running slightly modded roms of Honeycomb 3.1, etc... There's no risk since the TF is unbrickable since we have nvflash.

Is there anything I can do if I flashed the wrong blob? I got root ok but CWM did not work. I tried to flash blobV5 but now adb cant write anything to /data. Since I have root could I simply use root explorer and terminal to run these commands?

I'm kind of stuck... I got as for as to issue the ./data/local/gingerbreakBB command...
I didn't receive any permission errors or anything but it's been siting there like it's waiting to finish (looks like it's thinking), one line so far that reads [*] vold: 0000 GOT start: 0x00017368 GOT end: 0x000175e8
But it's literally been sitting there for over 2 hours...
Android Ver 3.0.1
Any ideas? Anyone?
UPDATE: Nevermind... apparently even if your runnin 3.0.1 if it's not the right build you have to downgrade... got it... rooted!

hi all
I have rooted my TF to prime 1.5V. I enjoy it, but I have some problem in android market, I cannot download and install any software directly from android market, does anyone have such problem with android market after rooting and updating?(I use Nflash method, change SKU US to WW!)
do u have any suggestion?

combat goofwing said:
http://android.modaco.com/content/a...oted-ww-8-4-4-5-android-3-1-from-any-version/
To be honest I looked at all the guides and couldn't understand why this one seemed so shorter than others but it worked a treat no blob v4 or 5 to mess qbout with just down grade and away you go
DESIRE HD using leedroid. ASUS TRANSFORMER using prime
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At the end, does the unite still get OTA updates? I think there is no CWM involved in this picture, so I am assuming the tab will receive the 3.2 update automatically?

camdz said:
How about battery life? I know the tweaking done on my EVO made a huge improvement in battery life. Most of this comes with a custom kernal/rom though, but being rooted is obviously a necessity.
Im am not a newb to XDA by any means but, I just got the Transformer today, so go easy on me
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There will always be a reason to root your device, since there will always be something you need to do that the manufacturer doesn't want or think you need.

Ok guys I just got my used never before rooted transformer and I need to know if my current version is able to be rooted! I've searched but with no results to answer all my questions. I'm no noob to rooting or xda so I kind of just need pointed in the right direction. Can some one look at my screen shot and tell me if I can use this thread to root with my current firmware version or what other thread I need to start off with. All help is greatly appreciated!
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda premium

Should I unlock and root or wait?

Might be a silly noob question. But here goes: I will be getting a new used Nexus S 4G Sprint phone shortly and use it as my daily driver. I wanna jump on this JB fuss and flash Roms on this thing. But was wondering, should I activate the phone before unlocking , rooting and flashing? Or after or does it matter? I just wanna be safe and keep the data working on the phone because I've been reading scary stuff here after JB updates and all.
Appreciate any feedback.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using Tapatalk 2

If you unlock the bootloader now, you don't need to worry about losing all your stuff since it wipes EVERYTHING on the device. People flashed their JB builds and didn't fully read stuff which is why they were getting errors. Read some of the guides available on this site and get familiar with the ins and outs

chronophase1 said:
If you unlock the bootloader now, you don't need to worry about losing all your stuff since it wipes EVERYTHING on the device. People flashed their JB builds and didn't fully read stuff which is why they were getting errors. Read some of the guides available on this site and get familiar with the ins and outs
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the best advice 4u is to follow his advice.

I think my reply is worded incorrectly. I meant to say if you unlock the bootloader now, there won't be anything on there, so you really don't have to worry about backing anything up.

Root and be happy. Customize as you so desire
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app

root 1st, profit 2nd
but in order to fully profit, make sure you always read the ENTIRE op of the rom/kernel/mod your flashing and the last 5-10 pages of the thread to see what other users are experiencing

[Q] Root from stock JB??

ok I've read the forums, how can I root from stock JB. just bought my tablet yesterday and I want to overclock. anybody... please don't flame. just point me in the right direction. any YouTube videos?? lol

If you want to root your device
Only one way, unlock bootloader and lost warranty
Overcl9ck, for what?
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using xda app-developers app

okrasitna said:
If you want to root your device
Only one way, unlock bootloader and lost warranty
Overcl9ck, for what?
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using xda app-developers app
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overclock cause I want to itch my butt... wby do you think lol. I'm just messin with us man. so how do I unlock bootloader and then what. sorry for sounding like a noob. I'm used to rooting Samsung.

Good luck
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Well, after doing a lot of reading till 1am, im not going to root due to the problems I've heard about. This device is awesome with JB as is, I mean yeah, id love to be the administrator and not the guest... and install a few apps that require root and to have the ability to OC. BUT... it is what it is at this point, I didn't read any of the forums by the time it was too late and I did the upgrade. Aside from all of that... and one know a thread that shows some cool things this tablet can do even bring unrooted?
Be yourself... if I've helped at all, hit the like button.

You are not able to overclock your device without a custom kernel that allow it. You can only root atm if you unlock your bootloader. Unlock bootloader avoids the warranty.

Obviously, did you read the post I just posted??
Be yourself... if I've helped at all, hit the like button.

[Q] Should I flash my tablet

Hello everybody,
I'm actually runing 4.1.1 on my tablet and I would like to update it to a fresh new customized rom (such as Hydro 7)! As I bought my tablet directly from the store 5 months ago, I'm quite hesitating... What do you suggest me!

Do it!

+1 do it!
You wont be disappointed. Just make sure you do your homework well and you'll be fine :good:
And dont forget to ask questions when you hesitate. Better safe than sorry.
The TF300T is a very friendly and helpful community

Get-R-Done! It's well worth it.
Sent from my LG-LG855 using Xparent SkyBlue Tapatalk 2

I say yes.
Make sure you read up on what you need to do prior. Plus contingencies on or about recovery methods. The worst you can do, is have no options for recovery.

Clearly yes. I recommend btw BAKED Rom because of it's customization (link in my sig)
everything important (should be step by step) should be written here btw

I am mainly scary about loosing my warranty...I mean if I have a problem in the future, Asus will not repair my tablet :/

Myself- said:
I am mainly scary about loosing my warranty...I mean if I have a problem in the future, Asus will not repair my tablet :/
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Then don't do it and suffer poor performance instead.
Life is all about taking calculated risks. Which is more important to you?

sbdags said:
Then don't do it and suffer poor performance instead.
Life is all about taking calculated risks. Which is more important to you?
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You are right!

Before Unlocking my device, I installed the SDK manager (to check if I had all the needed files/programs), but I can't see the settings described in the guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2041627
PS: I didn't install any driver

Myself- said:
Before Unlocking my device,
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Be aware that you might need to register your tablet on the Asus website before the unlock APK will do it's thing. (might take a couple of days after registering before unlock goes through)

Nobody to explain me why I can't install platform tools??

Myself- said:
Nobody to explain me why I can't install platform tools??
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I dont know about installing developer tools however i will tell you how much better the tablet runs afterinstalling cleanrom 3.3 with unters overclocked kernel. Superfast, no more pop ups saying something fails to respond. I did still experience slight performance issues when downloading a movie torrent but not as bad like before. When i downloaded on the stock asus tf300t the tablet became a paper weight. I am currently trying data2sd with a sandisk micro class 10 on cleanrom but having issues. I cant seem to get it working right. Going to keep trying

There thousands of posts related to flash/root and none of them are accurate...Can')t understand ppl always referring to them now

This thread really does tempt me to install a custom ROM on my tablet but i have around 3 months left of my warranty so don't know if it's worth the risk. Furthermore, i'm scared of being bricked
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using xda app-developers app
It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.

Fastboot USB Protocol Ready-my tablets says-whats next

What to do now that my tablet drivers are lined up correctly with my pc.......My tablet i think is waiting for me to ROOT-it says on the screen "Fastboot USB Prtocol Ready"
im i now ready for either TWRP image recovery OR CWM recovery????
I'm just not sure what to do next- or better yet i want to do the correct steps next
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using xda premium

I guess no one wants to help or I didn't explain my query good enough..... I'm really STUCK! I don't want to brick anything!
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

People have already helped. Search a little. Oh what the hell, here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30516010
Follow part 3 of that guide. I recommend twrp for recovery.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using Tapatalk 2

REALLY.........!
no one wants to help.....
wow im sad here I thought someone likes it when we delve into new experiences like rooting new things-
All I want to know is - how and what to do next-
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

ganggreen777 said:
REALLY.........!
no one wants to help.....
wow im sad here I thought someone likes it when we delve into new experiences like rooting new things-
All I want to know is - how and what to do next-
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
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im not sure i understand your frustration... the above post has a link with everything you need to know.. what else are you missing.
And the reason that no one wants to help you is because your asking questions that have been answered probably 1000 times. search around. there are several newbie friendly guides for unlocking and rooting. no offense but that's where you should go first before posting. you must be willing to search around and READ and chances are you will actually get an answer faster that way.
now i would like to help but first read the link posted above and THEN come back and ask questions and provide a more detailed explanation of your problem please and thank you
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using xda app-developers app

Ganggreen777, if you do come back and read this, for future reference, coming in here after you are already in fastboot is a little late to be asking questions if you don't know what you're doing. That's a good way to brick a device. I suggest doing all of you're homework first. Especially with this tablet. The TF300 makes an awfully expensive paperweight. :good:
Hopefully you got it all taken care of and you are now running TWRP with your favorite ROM. This forum has a wealth of knowledge, take advantage of it.