i want to unlock my device as i dont like the new 4.2.1 update and want to change to custom or go back to 4.1.1.
do i need to unlock to go back to 4.1.1. official?
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adry1988 said:
do i need to unlock to go back to 4.1.1. official?
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I think you can upgrade and downgrade Asus stock ROM just by placing the firmware on an sdcard. No need to unlock in this case.
You probably need to unpack the downloaded ZIP once.
There are more details somewhere, use search!
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So I have, until now, been content with a locked boot loader on my tab. I rooted it back on .30, but installed the jb firmware when it was released, so I no longer have root. I've been looking into it and it looks like there's a way to restore my root, but that's not really my question. I'm wondering if there's a way to unlock my boot loader now and start trying out some custom ROMs. On the Asus website it says the tool is only available for ICS. Has anyone tried it anyways? There's no workaround that I missed, is there? Apologies in advance for my noobieness and thank you for any input.
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TheAdamizer said:
So I have, until now, been content with a locked boot loader on my tab. I rooted it back on .30, but installed the jb firmware when it was released, so I no longer have root. I've been looking into it and it looks like there's a way to restore my root, but that's not really my question. I'm wondering if there's a way to unlock my boot loader now and start trying out some custom ROMs. On the Asus website it says the tool is only available for ICS. Has anyone tried it anyways? There's no workaround that I missed, is there? Apologies in advance for my noobieness and thank you for any input.
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If you check the thread here he says he unlocked the bootloader after updating to JB, so yes apparently it works anyways.
So then what was his mistake? Using CWM? Trying to install an ICS ROM after taking the JB OTA? Haha saying "device unlocked" on the boot animation is meaningless if it boot loops.
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I think his mistake was trying to install an ICS rom, after updating to JB. I'm assuming he didn't know he was basically trying to downgrade :/ which I don't think anyone has managed to do yet as far as I'm aware...
hey guys i wanted to try the stock jb from asus but im on running the great hydro ATM and i wanted to know the eaisest way to update it, could i just download the update file from asus and extrct it once and put it on my sd card and let the tablet do the hard work, and use voodoo to keep root???
Hydro for JB is rooted - no need for the stock JB to be rooted, just install JB.hydro
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Yeah ive been checking it out but it looks a little confusing for me atm lol
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robgee789 said:
Yeah ive been checking it out but it looks a little confusing for me atm lol
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I was also a little confused at first.
But I just started with downloading the update from asus, unzipped once - placed that fil in root on the internal sdcard.... and when the notification about update came, I let that run to the tf was on JB.
The fastboot and flashed TWRP - and from the TWRP I did all the clear cashes etc and installed JB-hydro... now on 1.3.2 - just running perfect
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Ahh so i can just go from ics hydro to official jb by just normal updating that was what confused me lol, then just twrp (jb version) the flas the hydro fom the fla s h the up date and job done?
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robgee789 said:
Ahh so i can just go from ics hydro to official jb by just normal updating that was what confused me lol, then just twrp (jb version) the flas the hydro fom the fla s h the up date and job done?
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I did it from the stock ICS.... but hydro is based on stock.... I will expect it to work without problems. But haven't tested....
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Why isn't it possible to flash ics bootloader after having installed jb bootloader? I have done the opposite on other devices
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Why isn't it possible to flash ics bootloader after having installed jb bootloader? I have done the opposite on other devices
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Because Asus has given us a new bootloader which asks for a special signiture in the rom you are flashing. ICS don´t have them, so it is not possible.
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Because Asus has given us a new bootloader which asks for a special signiture in the rom you are flashing. ICS don´t have them, so it is not possible.
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Although I thank you for the answer, my question wasn't why we can't flash ICS ROMS, my question is why we can't flash ICS bootloaders in order to be able to flash ICS ROMS.
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Although I thank you for the answer, my question wasn't why we can't flash ICS ROMS, my question is why we can't flash ICS bootloaders in order to be able to flash ICS ROMS.
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becouse recovery too has this signature - basically the difference between an ics custom recovery and a jb custom recovery is that they copied the jb kernel to the latter, or it wont work too.
its a new security feature that google added to jb but asus is using it in a weird way, once you do a jb upgrade you wont be able to run any kernel without this feature, which is not supported by ics.
there must be a way ... i want to flash CM9
I'm not sure why would you want an ICS ROM in Jelly Bean era.
Check out this thread, it's the best JB ROM I've tried.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1854212
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rich.x87 said:
I'm not sure why would you want an ICS ROM in Jelly Bean era.
Check out this thread, it's the best JB ROM I've tried.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1854212
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you can run Jelly Bean Roms which are Cyanogenmodbased on ICS bootloader - any questions left?
Can't you flash CM10 on JB bootloader?
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Can't you flash CM10 on JB bootloader?
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Unfortunatly not (yet?)
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Hey guys, i think I bugged up my infinity by uninstalling stuff. I'm considering doing the update trick (download n rename) to reflash Jb. I have root currently but I'm wondering will I lose it by doing this? I really don't want to unlock to root jelly or try downgrading to .30
Thanks guys
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Lord Syrics Jr. said:
Hey guys, i think I bugged up my infinity by uninstalling stuff. I'm considering doing the update trick (download n rename) to reflash Jb. I have root currently but I'm wondering will I lose it by doing this? I really don't want to unlock to root jelly or try downgrading to .30
Thanks guys
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You will lose root if you flash full package. Basically, it will wipe everything before it update. Your option for locked bootloader is to downgrade back to .30 using full package from Asus website, root it and save root with OTA root keeper, then let the OTA upgrade back to JB, restore root with root keeper, you're good as new.
I have asus tf300t I never rooted on ics either and have bootloader locked. I updated to latest via ota updatesz is there a way to root without unlocking bootloader any link will be helpfull. Or guide me on how to unlock bootloader and then root.
Thanks in advance
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You can unlock the bootloader with ASUS's official app on their website, search up transformer tf300 and there will be a .apk that you can install to unlock it. After that, use fastboot to flash a recovery such as cwm or twrp, then flash a root package or a ROM with root. Hope this helped!
Oky thanks can you send me link on how to flash using fastboot on tf300? Also cant I just keep factory room and root that if ao how any links will be helpful thanks
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You can read this thread for more information about unlocking and rooting, but before starting anything, please think about it and be aware that unlocking the bootloader will:
- void your warranty
- prevent further OTA updates for your tablet from Asus
Cheers
The TF300T unlocking guide
danyal241 said:
I have asus tf300t I never rooted on ics either and have bootloader locked. I updated to latest via ota updatesz is there a way to root without unlocking bootloader any link will be helpfull. Or guide me on how to unlock bootloader and then root.
Thanks in advance
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Before you read, there are some considerations: I unlocked my device last night and I am running either .29 or .30 of the ICS firmware. I also, never connected the device to my network until after I unlocked it. So if you have a TF300T runing the above versions of ICS, then it should work for you. You said you: "updated to latest via ota..." If you did this, you are on Jelly Bean and at the moment, there is no known way to make your device "unbrickable." You can still mod it, but if you dont follow directions perfectly, you could easily brick your device. Now without further hesitation....
Here it is, the TF300T unlocking guide:
Go to the Asus site and download the v7 tool
copy the v7 tool to the tablet
run the v7 tool on your tablet from the tablet GUI
it will install the v7 unlocker application
run the unlocker application from your app drawer
you have to accept a few agreements
click the unlock button
after that, your device will reboot
This is how to confirm that the unlock tool was successful: After your TF300 reboots, you will see the normal ASUS logo in the middle and some very small text in the top left will say: "device unlocked."
Now for rooting:
If you already have root, and you want to keep your exiting root access, make a backup after unlocking. The backup instructions are included in the "unbrickable" method. If you do not have root, just make a backup anyways. Then you can flash a ROM onto your device that is pre-loaded with root.
I hope that answered your questions.
Thanks but no I am on jb. So I will just wait till a solution comes out for unbrickable before trying anything dont want to mod ot just want tp remove a few apps
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danyal241 said:
Thanks but no I am on jb. So I will just wait till a solution comes out for unbrickable before trying anything dont want to mod ot just want tp remove a few apps
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It seems someone always bricks on something that was thought to be unbrickable. No I'm not suggesting you go forward, just the opposite. As long as you aren't sure about change enjoy your tablet as it is and just forget about the apps that bother you.
Good Luck!
shinigenEddy said:
You can unlock the bootloader with ASUS's official app on their website, search up transformer tf300 and there will be a .apk that you can install to unlock it. After that, use fastboot to flash a recovery such as cwm or twrp, then flash a root package or a ROM with root. Hope this helped!
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Hmm can u link me to a flash package for. 18 firmware?
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You can read this thread for more information about unlocking and rooting, but before starting anything, please think about it and be aware that unlocking the bootloader will:
- void your warranty
- prevent further OTA updates for your tablet from Asus
Cheers
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This thread is for tf300tg I havr tf300t
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