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TF700 Root on JB

As of right now, there is no way of rooting a TF700 on the latest stock firmware, correct? I was reading through the All About the Infinity thread and there was a method listed but I'm not sure if it's been updated to reflect the latest OTA. Is there an official thread where an announcement will be made when a method of rooting has been discovered?
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T

Joeful said:
As of right now, there is no way of rooting a TF700 on the latest stock firmware, correct? I was reading through the All About the Infinity thread and there was a method listed but I'm not sure if it's been updated to reflect the latest OTA. Is there an official thread where an announcement will be made when a method of rooting has been discovered?
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T
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To root JB directly, you need to UNLOCK your device. If don't want to unlock then you have to downgrade back to ICS .30 in order to root.

buhohitr said:
To root JB directly, you need to UNLOCK your device. If don't want to unlock then you have to downgrade back to ICS .30 in order to root.
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Will there be a way to root without unlocking in the future?
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T

Joeful said:
Will there be a way to root without unlocking in the future?
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Currently the only thing to get root in JB with locked bootloader is: downgrade to ICS, root, use OTA root keeper, run OTA upgrade manually.
A more direct way is only possible if someone discovers a new security hole in JB - if and when this will happen, is impossible to know.

_that said:
Currently the only thing to get root in JB with locked bootloader is: downgrade to ICS, root, use OTA root keeper, run OTA upgrade manually.
A more direct way is only possible if someone discovers a new security hole in JB - if and when this will happen, is impossible to know.
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Interesting but makes sense. Question tho, if you have unlocked, rooted, installed custom rom, AND also updated to ASUS newest boot loader can you get back to a locked or unlocked ICS state WITH the OLD boot loader ? I am sure I know the answer tho ... And sorry if this is considered a double post to my other one.
Cheers

Thibor69 said:
if you have unlocked, rooted, installed custom rom, AND also updated to ASUS newest boot loader can you get back to a locked or unlocked ICS state WITH the OLD boot loader ?
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From what I read in some other threads: you can downgrade to ICS 9.4.5.30, but not to the 9.4.5.26 bootloader.

Thibor69 said:
Interesting but makes sense. Question tho, if you have unlocked, rooted, installed custom rom, AND also updated to ASUS newest boot loader can you get back to a locked or unlocked ICS state WITH the OLD boot loader ? I am sure I know the answer tho ... And sorry if this is considered a double post to my other one.
Cheers
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yes, _that is correct, the only way you can go below .30 (back to .26...) is if you have a backup of your bootloader using NVflash.

Rooting question
I have the latest firmware update, running STOCK jelly bean, NOT unlocked and NOT rooted. If I use the ASUS unlock tool, will that unlock my tf700 and root it? And then I can just flash custom recovery and load CleanROM.. correct? Coming from samsung vibrant, galaxy nexus, nexus 7 and tf101 here.

droyd4life said:
I have the latest firmware update, running STOCK jelly bean, NOT unlocked and NOT rooted. If I use the ASUS unlock tool, will that unlock my tf700 and root it? And then I can just flash custom recovery and load CleanROM.. correct? Coming from samsung vibrant, galaxy nexus, nexus 7 and tf101 here.
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No, unlock is just unlock, you need to do root separately. Follow this threads, he's doing the same things you're doing
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1960911

buhohitr said:
To root JB directly, you need to UNLOCK your device. If don't want to unlock then you have to downgrade back to ICS .30 in order to root.
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You say that for root, the device has to be downgraded first. Isn't it the same for unlocking? Is it possible to unlock JB without downgrading to ICS?

shimi4 said:
You say that for root, the device has to be downgraded first. Isn't it the same for unlocking? Is it possible to unlock JB without downgrading to ICS?
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I'm by no means a pro at this, but from my research, you no longer need to downgrade to ICS. This is a pretty old thread. There is an unlock tool now available for JB
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33037501&postcount=2

[Q] JB 4.2.1 CROMi-Xenogenesis 5.1, 10.6.1.27.5, OCT 13

Good Afternoon,
Sorry if this thread is duplicate but I did searching and couldn't find answers.
Few days ago I installed this ROM,CROMi-Xenogenesis 5.1, for my TF700. I had stock with JP40d.WW_epad-10.6.1.14.10-20130801.
Here are steps which I made:
1. Unlock with Asus unlocking tool -> worked
2. Try to root with Motochoper but didn't work, maybe because 10.6.1.14.10?
3. I made successfull root with Transformer Toolkit v2.0.1 and installed with it TWRP.
4. With TWRP I installed new ROM.
It was working with no problem, few days. But than I had to restart my tablet and the system couldn't start. It was stuck at "booting animation". When the circle was rolling. You know what I mean.
I was able to run TWRP so I did WIPE and reinstalled ROM. Now it is working again.
I just want to ask what I did wrong. Was the installation correct? Is there problem that I had before 10.6.1.14.10 and now I have 10.6.1.27.5?
thank you for your help

[Q] twrp and cm10 problem

New to me tablet and I'm new to rooting/etc.
Factory tablet on 4.1.1, build 10.4.2.20-20121228
I downloaded and ran the Asus unlock utility, then ran motochopper to root. I then loaded TWRP 2.2.2.0 (I realized the mistake later). Made stock backup using twrp ok. Wiped cache/dalvik/etc and tried to recover to CM.10.0.0. Boots to cyanogenmod logo and just sits and spins. I can reboot back into recovery and restore from backup ok.
I realize now that I've loaded an early version of twrp, would that affect the cm bootup? If so, how do I upgrade twrp? Or should I try CM10.1 exp using twrp 2.2.2.0?

kbud123 said:
New to me tablet and I'm new to rooting/etc.
Factory tablet on 4.1.1, build 10.4.2.20-20121228
I downloaded and ran the Asus unlock utility, then ran motochopper to root. I then loaded TWRP 2.2.2.0 (I realized the mistake later). Made stock backup using twrp ok. Wiped cache/dalvik/etc and tried to recover to CM.10.0.0. Boots to cyanogenmod logo and just sits and spins. I can reboot back into recovery and restore from backup ok.
I realize now that I've loaded an early version of twrp, would that affect the cm bootup? If so, how do I upgrade twrp? Or should I try CM10.1 exp using twrp 2.2.2.0?
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I can see you are on the 4.1 BL. I would suggest upgrading to the 4.2 bootloader and the using the most recent versions of TWRP and CM. You would do that by flashing the stock 4.2 Asus firmware, then the latest TWRP from their website with -42 and then the latest cyanogen mod ROM which is compatible with that bootloader.

cmendonc2 said:
I can see you are on the 4.1 BL. I would suggest upgrading to the 4.2 bootloader and the using the most recent versions of TWRP and CM. You would do that by flashing the stock 4.2 Asus firmware, then the latest TWRP from their website with -42 and then the latest cyanogen mod ROM which is compatible with that bootloader.
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First off, thank you for the assistance. Here are the steps I believe I should take. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
1. Download and install latest 4.2 bootloader from Asus= US_epad-10.6.1.27.5
2. Would I need to download and install the unlocker from Asus? = Unlock_v8 for 4.2JB
3. Download and install TWRP for 4.2= TWRP 2.6.3.0-tf300t-4.2 blob
4. Then I should be able to run any of the CM 10.0.0 and up on the 4.2 bootloader, right?

kbud123 said:
First off, thank you for the assistance. Here are the steps I believe I should take. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
1. Download and install latest 4.2 bootloader from Asus= US_epad-10.6.1.27.5
2. Would I need to download and install the unlocker from Asus? = Unlock_v8 for 4.2JB
3. Download and install TWRP for 4.2= TWRP 2.6.3.0-tf300t-4.2 blob
4. Then I should be able to run any of the CM 10.0.0 and up on the 4.2 bootloader, right?
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Lots of ppl are having problems with the V8 unlocker. Since you are already on 4.1, you could just unlock now with the V7 tool.
1. Unlock with V7 tool (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949758)
2. Flash Latest Asus Stock (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949758)
3. Download and install TWRP for 4.2= TWRP 2.6.3.0-tf300t-4.2 blob (http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/tf300t/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-tf300t-4.2.blob)
4. Flash Latest CM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2413878)
Personally, I would also make NvFlash Backups so you can restore your tablet just in case anything bad happens. Link is in my sig

cmendonc2 said:
Lots of ppl are having problems with the V8 unlocker. Since you are already on 4.1, you could just unlock now with the V7 tool.
1. Unlock with V7 tool (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949758) Why would I use this now? Shouldn't I already be unlocked?
2. Flash Latest Asus Stock (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949758)Will this put a locked or unlocked version on the tablet?
3. Download and install TWRP for 4.2= TWRP 2.6.3.0-tf300t-4.2 blob (http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/tf300t/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-tf300t-4.2.blob)
4. Flash Latest CM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2413878)
Personally, I would also make NvFlash Backups so you can restore your tablet just in case anything bad happens. Link is in my sig From what I'm reading, I can only do this after updating to 10.6.?.? So I would have to update to the latest Asus stock, then run this procedure.
Thanks again, and I appreciate your patience.
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Ok, been reading until my eyes are bleeding.
From what I've read, Motochopper doesn't work for 10.6.1.27.x versions, so I would have to load 10.6.1.15.3. I should be able to download it and unzip it the first time on my pc. Then transfer it to the root directory of the tablet and run TWRP to install the .zip file. This would overwrite everything and bring it up to 4.2. I would then run the unlocker_v8 and install twrp for 4.2 using adb. If all that works, I should be rooted and unlocked and allowed to install CM 10 and above.
Please, anyone, check me on this. And thanks for the help.

kbud123 said:
Ok, been reading until my eyes are bleeding.
From what I've read, Motochopper doesn't work for 10.6.1.27.x versions, so I would have to load 10.6.1.15.3. I should be able to download it and unzip it the first time on my pc. Then transfer it to the root directory of the tablet and run TWRP to install the .zip file. This would overwrite everything and bring it up to 4.2. I would then run the unlocker_v8 and install twrp for 4.2 using adb. If all that works, I should be rooted and unlocked and allowed to install CM 10 and above.
Please, anyone, check me on this. And thanks for the help.
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Oh sorry, I thought you meant that it had failed to unlock and flash.
Flashing a stock ROM will not relock your bootloader. Asus doesn't want people relocking their bootloader .
I'm not sure why you are using motochopper if you are going to install a custom ROM anyways. Almost all custom ROMs have the SU binaries in them.
Once you have unlocked your tablet, you will never need to run another unlocker, so dont worry about v8. The NvFlash backups need you to be on the 10.6.x.x bootloader, so you would flash the stock ROM then do the nvflash procedure.

cmendonc2 said:
Oh sorry, I thought you meant that it had failed to unlock and flash.
Flashing a stock ROM will not relock your bootloader. Asus doesn't want people relocking their bootloader .
I'm not sure why you are using motochopper if you are going to install a custom ROM anyways. Almost all custom ROMs have the SU binaries in them.
Once you have unlocked your tablet, you will never need to run another unlocker, so dont worry about v8. The NvFlash backups need you to be on the 10.6.x.x bootloader, so you would flash the stock ROM then do the nvflash procedure.
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Just so I'm clear, I should be able to flash the stock rom w/ the TWRP I have now, using the install command for the zip file, right?

kbud123 said:
Just so I'm clear, I should be able to flash the stock rom w/ the TWRP I have now, using the install command for the zip file, right?
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I'm not sure if you can flash the stock from the TWRP, to be safe I'd fastboot it from a computer. Once you flash the stock, it will upgrade the bootloader and erase TWRP. You would use the install command.

Success so far! I got it updated to 4.2.1 /10.6.1.27.5 using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35294881&postcount=1.

[Q] Best sequence of steps to upgrade TF300T 10.4.2.20 running Android 4.1.1

Sorry for the n00b questions. I'm confused by the large number of posts about rooting the TF300T which are for different firmware and Android versions.
I have a TF300T running Android 4.1.1. The firmware is JRO03C.US_epad-10.4.2.20-201212028.
I'd like to upgrade to Android 4.4 KitKat.
What is the correct sequence of steps? Some of the posts I read say that the device needs to be unlocked first by downloading a utility from Asus, but I don't see an unlock utility that's made for this firmware version.
Also, I don't have a USB cable for the tablet. Can I flash from a microSD?
Thanks in advance!

What is the correct sequence of steps? Some of the posts I read say that the device needs to be unlocked first by downloading a utility from Asus, but I don't see an unlock utility that's made for this firmware version.
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The V7 unlock tool from Asus ought to work...just used it about an hour ago on my TF300T with the same firmware version. It's an APK, so just download, install, and run. After that, I grabbed the Jelly Bean update from Asus; their directions say to use a microSD card. Upgraded to 4.2 that way... I expect to be able to follow the directions in this thread to root and install a recovery. Once you do that, the sky's the limit. Good luck!

arosca said:
Sorry for the n00b questions. I'm confused by the large number of posts about rooting the TF300T which are for different firmware and Android versions.
I have a TF300T running Android 4.1.1. The firmware is JRO03C.US_epad-10.4.2.20-201212028.
I'd like to upgrade to Android 4.4 KitKat.
What is the correct sequence of steps? Some of the posts I read say that the device needs to be unlocked first by downloading a utility from Asus, but I don't see an unlock utility that's made for this firmware version.
Also, I don't have a USB cable for the tablet. Can I flash from a microSD?
Thanks in advance!
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Basic outline of steps:
1.) Unlock
2.) Upgrade to latest Android 4.2 Stock ROM
3.) Root
4.) Flash recovery from terminal - TWRP 2.6.3.2
5.) Flash KitKat ROM.

Thanks for the tips!
I was able to download both the unlock utility and the 4.2 firmware from this page:
support.asus.com/download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=ASUS+Transformer+Pad+TF300T&os=8
NOTE: the direct URLs listed below only work outside of China. See the page above for download links if you are in China or Taiwan
NOTE: the following URLs are for the US firmware version of the TF300T (build number contains "US"). See the page above for download links for other regions.
The steps are as follows:
1. enable installation of applications from unknown sources (Settings -> Security -> check the Unknown Sources box)
2. download the V7 unlock utility and install on your tablet. The tablet will reboot and you will see "device unlocked" in the top left corner during boot. This is the direct link to the V7 unlock utility (this should be downloaded directly from the tablet):
dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/EeePAD/TF300T/UnLock_Device_App_V7.apk
3. download the 10.6.1.8 firmware to your PC from here:
dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/EeePAD/TF300T/TF300T-US_epad-user-10_6_1_8-UpdateLauncher.zip
4. extract the ZIP file. There will be another ZIP file inside. Copy this "internal" ZIP file to a microSD card
5. insert the microSD card into the tablet. The new firmware should be detected automatically and an exclamation sign icon will appear in your system tray. Touch it and follow the prompts to perform the upgrade.
You should now be on Android 4.2.1 and firmware US_epad-10.6.1.8

10.6.1.8 is likely to cause issues with KitKat ROMs. Try to find 10.6.1.27.5 or 10.6.1.27.1.
Sent from my TF300T using Tapatalk

f69m said:
10.6.1.8 is likely to cause issues with KitKat ROMs. Try to find 10.6.1.27.5 or 10.6.1.27.1.
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Thanks again! I can confirm that 10.6.1.8 does not work with KitKat. The tablet simply hangs during boot.
I was successful with 10.6.1.27.5

I followed the directions to get to 10.6.1.8. Now how do I switch to 10.6.1.27.5 or am I okay where I am? Now I have 4.2, what have I gained.

Tablet booting only CM 12.1

I was using cm 12.1 and wanted to update it to newer version, but after flashing it stuck in bootloop.
Now i can only flash cm 12.1 and don't know why ?
I've tried many types of different rom's but all end up in bootloop, only version 12.1 works.#
Thanks for help.
Fastboot doesn't work for me, when im trying start it, screen flashes and goes back to bootloader.
I dont care about any files so i've tried wiping everything mounting unmounting, factory resets etc. but still it boots only cm 12.1

Will someone be able to help me please ?
It's really important.

eskejpmi said:
Will someone be able to help me please ?
It's really important.
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well you can only flash lollipop roms until you update your bootloader as far as I know. I haven't messed with any custom rom though, but I at least read the threads.

lafester said:
well you can only flash lollipop roms until you update your bootloader as far as I know. I haven't messed with any custom rom though, but I at least read the threads.
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When I search for " bootloader update nvidia shield " there is no such thing on the internet.
I read a lot of threads and still haven't found a solution to my problem.
Still thanks for the reply.
So basically i can only boot CyanogenMod 12.1 on mine device. No other ROM boots.

You can find the Marshmallow bootloader (4.2.0) under Firmware Update of the OP of the CM13 thread. First, make sure you're using the latest official TWRP 3.0.2-2 before flashing the bootloader.

*PROBLEM RESOLVED*
Firstly i had to unlock bootloader through fastboot - I haven't checked it at first.
After that I flashed updated firmware from upper post.
Had a lot of problems making fastboot working on my pc, but after few hours spent on searching I finally got it running.
Then I flashed CM13 and it worked !
Thanks for help !