Does anyone know of any way to to unlock the bootloader of the TF300T without the use of the Asus unlock tool?? I'm sure there has to be a way to unlock this tablet manually without having to use the unlock app supplied by Asus. I was told by Asus tech that I would NEVER be able to unlock the tablet again using the unlock app because I already unlocked it previously (the serial number is shown as being unlocked in the Asus database) even though when Asus changed the motherboard they locked the tablet.
I figure is there is a manual way of doing this without having the tablet send information to the Asus servers/database (which is what the unlock app does) then I and others would be able to unlock the tablet without having the issues that people are having.
I know that for other tablets and android phones unlocking the bootloader requires the use of a pc and ADB commands, so what not the same process for the TF300T?
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Have a look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2274612&highlight=unlock+app
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Is it possible to unlock the TF300T bootloader without using the Asus unlock tool?
Basically i just want to know if there is a way to unlock without loosing the warranty on the device.
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Nope. You have to use the Asus app. Sorry.
Thanks.
Has anyone tried this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
a small script which is able to root ICS/JB phones. It uses a remount timing issue in Androids "adb restore" service.
So normally it should work on nearly all ICS/JB devices
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This method is pretty new and is supposed to allow for root without the need to perform a bootloader unlock.
This exploit is supposed to work up till 4.1.2.
Source: http://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyNexus/comments/11hikf/root_unlock_galaxy_nexus_wo_wiping/
You don't need an unlocked bootloader for root since forever
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xaueious said:
Has anyone tried this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
This method is pretty new and is supposed to allow for root without the need to perform a bootloader unlock.
This exploit is supposed to work up till 4.1.2.
Source: http://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyNexus/comments/11hikf/root_unlock_galaxy_nexus_wo_wiping/
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Didn't work on my 300t
Didn't work here either. Tested it with WW 10.4.2.13, debugging and install from unknown sources enabled. Maybe in the next versions.
Trimis de pe ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T
did u guys also tried the second method?
Somebody else asked the question few weeks ago.
No, it won't work with the TF300
Asus made the exploit useless
will nexus 7 root methods work?
xSvenHD said:
will nexus 7 root methods work?
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it's a nexus, it always work but it's better to fully unlock it, it got official miui, not the best for tablet at the moment but it's miui :silly:
never mind i miss read, i thought "will it work with nexus 7?".
i don't think so nexus don't even need to be online to unlock it's as easy as "adb fastboot unlock" from boot loader screen, the current asus method for the tf300 is install the app, contact server , blank device number and unlock(ICS)
I've just bought a second hand tf300 of Amazon and saw it still had ICS on it. When I tried to OTA update to JB it wouldn't. Closer inspection showed that in settings status the serial number is listed as unknown. I've now updated manually to JB and CWM was not installed so I dont think its unlocked and rooted. However I just want to run it with stock receiving OTA updates. Any ideas how I can fix the serial number issue or bypass to get OTA?
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I've just bought a second hand tf300 of Amazon and saw it still had ICS on it. When I tried to OTA update to JB it wouldn't. Closer inspection showed that in settings status the serial number is listed as unknown. I've now updated manually to JB and CWM was not installed so I dont think its unlocked and rooted. However I just want to run it with stock receiving OTA updates. Any ideas how I can fix the serial number issue or bypass to get OTA?
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Here is my guess. You are unlocked. You can't load something like cwm if you're not.
I'm guessing before you got the tablet, the previous owner unlocked it, screwed it up, sent it to Asus for repair, and Asus returned it working, but loaded code somehow to eliminate the serial. This has happened to others, or so I've read. Feel lucky if you're unlocked. Users who have been reporting this problem have said their tablets are locked, and since there's no serial, they can't use the tool to unlock it.
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funnel71 said:
Here is my guess. You are unlocked. You can't load something like cwm if you're not.
I'm guessing before you got the tablet, the previous owner unlocked it, screwed it up, sent it to Asus for repair, and Asus returned it working, but loaded code somehow to eliminate the serial. This has happened to others, or so I've read. Feel lucky if you're unlocked. Users who have been reporting this problem have said their tablets are locked, and since there's no serial, they can't use the tool to unlock it.
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CWM was not installed when I received it but is there any way of knowing if the unlock tool has been run previously? If I'm stuck doing manual updates how long does it take the ota updates to appear for download on the Asus site?
jimbo34 said:
CWM was not installed when I received it but is there any way of knowing if the unlock tool has been run previously? If I'm stuck doing manual updates how long does it take the ota updates to appear for download on the Asus site?
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Usually a week give or take.
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jimbo34 said:
CWM was not installed when I received it but is there any way of knowing if the unlock tool has been run previously? If I'm stuck doing manual updates how long does it take the ota updates to appear for download on the Asus site?
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When you boot, do you see "this device is unlocked" in small white text on the upper left corner? that's how you tell.
Btw, unlock doesn't mess with the serial number.
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The guy you bought it from bricked the unlocked tablet and send it to Asus for repair. They then performed a full reflash but forgot or didn't repair the partition that holds the device ids. You can send it back to Asus for repair and they will fix the serial number issue but even after that you won't be able to receive OTA updates and you won't be able to unlock the device again.
p0k3y said:
When you boot, do you see "this device is unlocked" in small white text on the upper left corner? that's how you tell.
Btw, unlock doesn't mess with the serial number.
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I don't see the "this device is unlocked" message on booting. I tried to run the unlock tool but get an error message. Guess I'm screwed for OTA or unlocking then. A newby question though, if I just want to root (mainly to install adblock and titanium backup, 6 axis etc), do I still need to unlock? If so, will there ever be a root without unlocking ie Debugfs?
jimbo34 said:
I don't see the "this device is unlocked" message on booting. I tried to run the unlock tool but get an error message. Guess I'm screwed for OTA or unlocking then. A newby question though, if I just want to root (mainly to install adblock and titanium backup, 6 axis etc), do I still need to unlock? If so, will there ever be a root without unlocking ie Debugfs?
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You don't need to unlock for root access.
bazzio said:
You don't need to unlock for root access.
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You do if you're running jb. If you found a means to do it without unlocking and on jb, please post it, and I don't mean carrying over root from ICS. Some don't have that option.
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jimbo34 said:
I've just bought a second hand tf300 of Amazon and saw it still had ICS on it. When I tried to OTA update to JB it wouldn't. Closer inspection showed that in settings status the serial number is listed as unknown. I've now updated manually to JB and CWM was not installed so I dont think its unlocked and rooted. However I just want to run it with stock receiving OTA updates. Any ideas how I can fix the serial number issue or bypass to get OTA?
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I think that the best solution for you is to return to Asus your TF300 with the invoice, cause you bought this second hand on Amazon, and normally they should repair it to you without problem.
bazzio said:
You don't need to unlock for root access.
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At the moment, you cannot root only your tablet if it's on JB bootloader.
If you want a root on JB bootloader, you need to unlock before
i have a TF300 that is having the same problem, i can not unlock the bootloader with the asus app... now is there another method to unlock the bootloader?
unfortunately not. You are stuck with Stock.
Hi guys, I have the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Infinity TF700T U.S. version. Would someone be willing to assist me in unlocking the bootloader? Currently its on the latest JB firmware V10.4.4.23. I hate to ask considering there are threads here already about unlocking, however it seems those threads are about unlocking the bootloader while still on ICS.
I appreciate any advice.
1. Download the unlock app from http://support.asus.com/Download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=ASUS+Transformer+Pad+Infinity+TF700T Ignore the fact that the webpage still says that it only works on ICS; many people have successfully unlocked on JB.
2. Run it (and do not turn off any internet connection, you need it)
3. Read carefully, accept the license, read carefully again, check "agree" and push the button
4. Hope that Asus' server that should send the unlock token works
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Ignore the fact that the webpage still says that it only works on ICS; many people have successfully unlocked on JB.
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Thats it huh? lol. Well thank you
Hello all, I bought a Zenfone 7pro, after several days test, there is no problem with functionality, including update the system by ota which I downloaded from official website, but I can’t use ausu tool to unlock the bootloader, I tried android 10, 11 and 12 somes, this is always pop up with code 11003 that I recognized there should be something wrong, then I checked series number, that is too long seems abnormal, and checked IEMI, both numbers are showed 0, do you guys have any idea for this kind of situation?
To unlock bootloader, network connection is mandatory.
Because to unlock device, need to inform serial number of device to asus DB.
Additionaly, there is not a way to be relock after unlocking bootloader once.
SaburoSiro said:
To unlock bootloader, network connection is mandatory.
Because to unlock device, need to inform serial number of device to asus DB.
Additionaly, there is not a way to be relock after unlocking bootloader once.
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I think that the serial number of my phone seems not normal, is that right? So that means to unlock the bl that’s impossible?