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Superuser denying everything

I was having trouble with a program getting denied root (even though I hit allow), so I tried clearing the data of superuser. Now I can't accept or deny anything. It doesn't hive me any option. Everything gets denied. How would i go about restoring superuser to a working state?
Sent from my Transformer Infinity!

unlocked or just rooted?
I would try uninstalling su and rooting again or if unlocked flash su with recovery.

Yes do a re-root.

I was just having the same problem, it turns out I had somehow magically lost root. (I had previously restored root after updating to .30)
So I just used Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper and restored root, and it worked fine

ReRoot worked. Thanks guys.

Almost same problem
Hai.
I read this forum already long time cuz its really helpful & normally i never have problems but now i do so i need to post.
And i got almost the same problem as u did so ill describe what i mean.
I rooted my TF700 and everything worked for a small time but now when i updated to Jelly Bean i lost all my permissions.
My superuser denies everything even itself... I tryed to remove superuser and root the device again but then i get
can't post links yet
h t t p://i46.tinypic.com/263c221.png
Then it tests superuser and that fails ofcourse so... what can i do now i even tried a factory reset i knew it wouldnt work but worth a try
Hope ya guys can help me thnx :good:

TF-Infinity said:
Hai.
I read this forum already long time cuz its really helpful & normally i never have problems but now i do so i need to post.
And i got almost the same problem as u did so ill describe what i mean.
I rooted my TF700 and everything worked for a small time but now when i updated to Jelly Bean i lost all my permissions.
My superuser denies everything even itself... I tryed to remove superuser and root the device again but then i get
can't post links yet
h t t p://i46.tinypic.com/263c221.png
Then it tests superuser and that fails ofcourse so... what can i do now i even tried a factory reset i knew it wouldnt work but worth a try
Hope ya guys can help me thnx :good:
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You need to Re root your device. If you unlocked and on JB, follow this method
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916762
if you still locked and already on JB, you need to downgrade back to .30 reroot then ust OTA root keeper to backup root then upgrade to JB. After you on JB, you restore root back with OTA root keeper.

Almost there ^^
buhohitr said:
You need to Re root your device. If you unlocked and on JB, follow this method
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916762
if you still locked and already on JB, you need to downgrade back to .30 reroot then ust OTA root keeper to backup root then upgrade to JB. After you on JB, you restore root back with OTA root keeper.
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The part of OTA root keeper is quitte easy and im still locked but how do i downgrade.
Cuz i never done that part and i forgot to use the OTA when i was on ICS xD stupid me :cyclops:
So i was searching how to do the downgrade but all i found was to use Odin and is that the only way to get back?.
Thanks in advance.

TF-Infinity said:
The part of OTA root keeper is quitte easy and im still locked but how do i downgrade.
Cuz i never done that part and i forgot to use the OTA when i was on ICS xD stupid me :cyclops:
So i was searching how to do the downgrade but all i found was to use Odin and is that the only way to get back?.
Thanks in advance.
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1. First download .30 full package from Asus site. Make sure download the correct one for your country, US, TW, WWW etc..
2. Unzip and rename the new zip file to EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip, copy this file to root of your micro SD card.
3. Turn off device, boot into recovery mode by hold down volume down and Power button until see white text on screen, now let both go.Your device will flash the .30 zip file.
4. Re root your device.
5. video how to keep root when update to jb
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1929515

buhohitr said:
1. First download .30 full package from Asus site. Make sure download the correct one for your country, US, TW, WWW etc..
2. Unzip and rename the new zip file to EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip, copy this file to root of your micro SD card.
3. Turn off device, boot into recovery mode by hold down volume down and Power button until see white text on screen, now let both go.Your device will flash the .30 zip file.
4. Re root your device.
5. video how to keep root when update to jb
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1929515
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I completely understand what to do.
But i cannot download anything from the asus website. is there any other website where i can get the Stock ROM?
The website says choose OS but there isnt anything to choose neither is there anything to download
Sorry for posting in old thread but i felt like it wasnt needed to make a new one.
Thnx in advance.

TF-Infinity said:
I completely understand what to do.
But i cannot download anything from the Asus website. is there any other website where i can get the Stock ROM?
The website says choose OS but there isn't anything to choose neither is there anything to download
Sorry for posting in old thread but i felt like it wasn't needed to make a new one.
Thanx in advance.
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Sometimes the Asus website doesn't agree with Firefox (if that's the browser you're using)
IE seems to work better for the Asus website or the files are available here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27906027&postcount=1

Alright well i checked that out.
Didnt work tho. and the website u linked are like 100 files on
And i have no idea wich one i need for my tablet now.
I bought it in europe so i guess need the europe version but wich version?
thnx for helping.
h t t p://i46.tinypic.com/jtwhev.png
still cant post links
Edit :
Tried this one Eee Pad Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T Firmware: V9.4.5.30 Only for WW SKU (Android 4.0.3) - 2012.09.21 update
For my tablet because my build number starts with WW but i put it on Sd card make the name like u said and nothing happens.
It just says starting in cool boot then it starts again :/
Any other options for me now?.

TF-Infinity said:
Alright well i checked that out.
Didn't work tho. and the website u linked are like 100 files on
And i have no idea which one i need for my tablet now.
I bought it in Europe so i guess need the Europe version but which version?
Thanx for helping.
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Edit :
Tried this one Eee Pad Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T Firmware: V9.4.5.30 Only for WW SKU (Android 4.0.3) - 2012.09.21 update
For my tablet because my build number starts with WW but i put it on SD card make the name like u said and nothing happens.
It just says starting in cold boot then starts again
Any other options for me now?.
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Well a few suggestions when asking about firmware.
Always point out your location.
Try to quote who you are responding to with the reply button under the post that attempted to answer.
This will quote that person in your response.
Be a bit more detailed when you ask questions to help the people trying to answer to point you in the best direction.
Generic questions generate less detailed answers.
The stickied guides at the top of "General Questions" And "Development" answer most questions including the ones you have asked.
*Sometimes if one disclaims poor english prior to asking then we can work a bit harder to help.

Thats OK said:
Well a few suggestions when asking about firmware.
Always point out your location.
Try to quote who you are responding to with the reply button under the post that attempted to answer.
This will quote that person in your response.
Be a bit more detailed when you ask questions to help the people trying to answer to point you in the best direction.
Generic questions generate less detailed answers.
The stickied guides at the top of "General Questions" And "Development" answer most questions including the ones you have asked.
*Sometimes if one disclaims poor english prior to asking then we can work a bit harder to help.
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Oke lets give it another try.
This is what i got.
Asus transformer infinity
Build Number : JR003CWW_Epad-10.4.4.20-20121026
Bought it in the netherlands.
Sd Card for the transformer to put the update on.
Now the problem.
I rooted my TF700 before and updated it so now i got it unrooted again on jelly bean.
Now i want to go back to stock because i wanna root it again & because i cant watch any movies online anymore because i guess i deleted some files.
What i tried.
I downloaded [Eee Pad Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T Firmware: V9.4.5.30 Only for WW SKU (Android 4.0.3) - 2012.09.21 update]
When i got it i put it on my SD card (on the root) and changed the name to EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip and yes i made sure that it didnt say zip.zip then i did the recovery thing with power and volume down but all it does it startup in Coolboot.
So what i wnna know is what i need to do now?
Do i have the right version or is there something else wrong why it doesnt start recovering from the update.
Hope this is better i was kinda in a hurry so sorry for that.
Kind regards,
Infinity.

TF-Infinity said:
Oke lets give it another try.
This is what i got.
Asus transformer infinity
Build Number : JR003CWW_Epad-10.4.4.20-20121026
Bought it in the netherlands.
Sd Card for the transformer to put the update on.
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Ok you are confirmed on JellyBean.
Now the problem.
I rooted my TF700 before and updated it so now i got it unrooted again on jelly bean.
Now i want to go back to stock because i wanna root it again & because i cant watch any movies online anymore because i guess i deleted some files.
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Are you having problems with YouTube or all movies i.e: streaming or downloaded?
What i tried.
I downloaded [Eee Pad Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T Firmware: V9.4.5.30 Only for WW SKU (Android 4.0.3) - 2012.09.21 update]
When i got it i put it on my SD card (on the root) and changed the name to EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip and yes i made sure that it didn't say zip.zip then i did the recovery thing with power and volume down but all it does it start-up in from a coldboot.
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Have you unzipped the original firmware file to the root of your internal SD memory.
It is important to unzip the contents of the download to SD.
Renaming the original won't do anything.
So what I need to know is what I need to do now?
Do i have the right version or is there something else wrong why it doesn't start recovering from the update.
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What needs to be done is: Unzip the downloaded firmware to a location (desktop for example) on your PC.
You will see another zip that was extracted to the place of your choosing.
Rename the extracted zip to EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip Don't just rename the Launcher zip
Extract or move the renamed file to your tablets SD card root.
You will see an update available most likely right away without a restart.
Accept and update the downgrade.
Hope this is better i was kinda in a hurry so sorry for that.
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Yes better...no apology needed. :highfive:
Kind regards,
Infinity.
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Regards in return...
Hope I was a tad clearer trying to explain.

Next8P12 (Big Lots 'Black Friday Edition' Nextbook)

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I'm seeing a lot of confusion on the forums about the Nextbook Big Lots released on Black Friday so I see it worth making a thread over.
This Nextbook does *not* use the Rockchip RK2918. If you look at the build info and do a little research (http://yifang.en.made-in-china.com/...-4-0-Tablet-with-Amlogic-8726-M3-M805MC-.html) it's got an Amlogic 8726-M3 under the hood. That's the M3 chip people keep mentioning here.
I have gathered much information on this 'new' Nextbook and posted it here. I have found what I think to be a jtag mode where, as people described, "M3-Chip" shows up in device manager. That forum thread has an Android System Info dump posted and for the sake of space I won't be reposting it here so go there and check it out. I only omitted non-relevant personal info and replaced with a [Removed] tag.
I would really like to see some genius minds at work getting this tablet rooted and the 'ROM Train' chugging. I have donated my talents of information gathering. I'm calling for someone to pick up the torch and work it from here. I've noticed at least two people that said they bought at least 3 of these so maybe someone can work with someone on donating a device to a cause and XDA can add another 'rooted knotch' to it's seemingly infinitely long belt'
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[Update]
Here is the chip MFG's original source code to include kernel and all the toppings. This should be good starter info: http://openlinux.amlogic.com/wiki/index.php/Arm/Platform_Info/Information_for_8726M/Build_system_for_8726M_Howto. Also I've brought Slatedroid in the loop on this one so hopefully we can get the ball moving quickly.

What's up...just got one of these as well and of course like other people I was surprised to find out this wasn't rk29 as I was super ready to root this thing...I have absolutely no idea if this will help any and you may have already come across this site but it seems that the admin here (finless) knows how to work with these devices.
I don't know if that would go for this particular version with the m3 chip but anybody else who can get this rooted would be of great help. I wish I knew how to do it myself because I would but I'm only good for graphics...glad I came across this thread and to see you gathering much needed info, I'll stay tuned and if I stumble across anything that can help I'll be sure to post it here.

I have one of these units as well and would like to get it rooted. Just chiming in.

therealrayzzor said:
What's up...just got one of these as well and of course like other people I was surprised to find out this wasn't rk29 as I was super ready to root this thing...I have absolutely no idea if this will help any and you may have already come across this site but it seems that the admin here (finless) knows how to work with these devices.
I don't know if that would go for this particular version with the m3 chip but anybody else who can get this rooted would be of great help. I wish I knew how to do it myself because I would but I'm only good for graphics...glad I came across this thread and to see you gathering much needed info, I'll stay tuned and if I stumble across anything that can help I'll be sure to post it here.
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Thanks for the info! I have made some progress. Here's a thread on Slatedroid that has the M3-Chip driver and low level flash utility: http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/39037-amlogic-low-level-flashing-tool/
I am tinkering with it a little but I'd encourage someone smarter than I to have a look at it as well in case I fail. To get the tablet in the proper mode do vol up + plug in usb with device powered down. I'll go ahead and attach related files here for convenience. You will need to disable driver verification to get the driver installed.
My first attempt I think I might have bricked the tablet. I'll give more info as I get it.

Yeah I fu-barred it. Anyone with experience w/ AmlogicBurningTool -or- someone who can extract the firmware so I can flash; I think I wiped my device tinkering with this utility. Any help would be appreciated as I'm dead in the water until I get the device bootable again.
[Update] I contacted Nextbook on this issue. The sup seemed pretty pissed when I let him know what I was attempting to do but for being forthcoming he agreed to see about getting me the original firmware zip file. As per usual I will update should I get any info.

Nice job! Thanks for all the work on this. I've got one I'm willing to hack on too. Not sure how to get the firmware off of it but I'm willing to try anything. I've been looking around and I supposed I'd need to run the burning tool with the device in IPL (not sure if that's what it's called) to take the firmware off? Let me know how I can help.

I'm on a thread now with Finless on FreakTab and he said he can build a rom for us to get root...he just needs the stock rom to work with...I'm waiting on some type of instructions in case I need to take it from my tab and give to him.
Maybe this could be the break we're looking for.

therealrayzzor said:
I'm on a thread now with Finless on FreakTab and he said he can build a rom for us to get root...he just needs the stock rom to work with...I'm waiting on some type of instructions in case I need to take it from my tab and give to him.
Maybe this could be the break we're looking for.
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I sure hope so.........this stock rom sucks! I've been trying to mess around with it and install some apps from SDcard but having absolutely no luck. Now mine wont even boot. Going to have to reset to out of box.

mascondante said:
Yeah I fu-barred it. Anyone with experience w/ AmlogicBurningTool -or- someone who can extract the firmware so I can flash; I think I wiped my device tinkering with this utility. Any help would be appreciated as I'm dead in the water until I get the device bootable again.
[Update] I contacted Nextbook on this issue. The sup seemed pretty pissed when I let him know what I was attempting to do but for being forthcoming he agreed to see about getting me the original firmware zip file. As per usual I will update should I get any info.
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If they provide you with a copy, Finless can root it for sure.

shaunmt said:
If they provide you with a copy, Finless can root it for sure.
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That would be awesome. My folks are getting me a Google Nexus 10 for Christmas. If I can get this one working I might be tempted to spend that money on something else. I feel really really dumb for wiping the NAND just because it was in Chinese and I clicked a random button. I thought surely it'd give some sort of popup warning to alert me I'm being an idiot first. But it happily wiped the thing no questions asked. So, when we get to the point of flashing a firmware in; If we have to use the low level flash tool be really freakin sure you got it in English and you read the instructions thoroughly before flashing. It's not normally like me to do something that dumb but I've not been getting good sleep and I've been in a real big rush to get this project done.
Lesson of the day:

So no one has been able to install google play on it so far ?

kristibaee said:
So no one has been able to install google play on it so far ?
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That would require root access which has not yet been obtained. Once someone successfully roots it, installing market will be easy. Stay tuned.

No go on a ROM from TS
I opened a ticket with tech support to try to get the ROM from this thing and they said it's not available to consumers... I figured I'd get some response like that but just thought I'd give it a shot. +1 for a customer "needing" the ROM on their end.
So your tab is still not booting mascondante?!?

tread_water said:
I opened a ticket with tech support to try to get the ROM from this thing and they said it's not available to consumers... I figured I'd get some response like that but just thought I'd give it a shot. +1 for a customer "needing" the ROM on their end.
So your tab is still not booting mascondante?!?
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nope after i wiped the nand it fails at the first phase of flashing

Still haven't heard back from Netbook.
Sent from my Nexus 10 using XDA Premium HD app

Still hoping someone will root this thing and make a decent ROM. Please?

My Ramos W13Pro AMlogic was pre-rooted in a way. I was able to ADB to it and type su and got the # prompt back.
What we need for sure is uImage dump (boot.img is the same). This will give us the kernel and boot which is the most important part!
Get Android Terminal Emulator. Run it and at the $ prompt type su
If it returns with # it means you have root access.
If you do not get # it is not pre rooted. However you can do this command without root I think
cat /proc/mtd
This will show the mounted blocks. We need to dump those to SDcard using DD command.
Bob

Nextbook ADB access
Bob, I've been lurking for a while on XDA and on your own Freaktab site trying to get this Nextbook 8p12 / 8SE with amlogic chip rooted as a christmas present for my son. I've managed to get the market and google services framework installed on the thing but they force close due to other necessary files missing. I saw your post above and jumped right into ADB on this thing, but got a permission denied error on the DD command trying to copy the bootloader. Any suggestions? Many thanks!

We may have a breakthrough over at freaktab.com!
Stay tuned...

eegorr: Could you link the discussion so folks from here can have a look at the progress?

[Q] No way back? (magic ring)

Hello, dear fans
Yes.... I think also that TF700 is piece of crap and not solid tablet but anyway.... I have Asus Transformer Pad Infinity (TF700) with last official update (WW_epad-user-10.4.4.25.zip) JB stock ROM... But the tablet is still laggy and unstable. I want try to another ROM. Unofrtunatelly, I cannot unlock my device (Maybe you see the message: An unknown error occurs, which may be a network connection issue. please wait and try again later). If I cannot unlock I cannot get the ROOT on JB also I saw in some thred that people with earlier or equal ROM with 9.4.5.26 can unlock the device and in 9.4.5.30 and later NOT. But I cannot flash to .26 ROM because JB needs almost .30 ROM and later (I tried writing blob via fastboot and update via EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip on SDcard also... But I can install only .30 ROM as MINIMUM! But on this ROM I cannot unlock my device ALSO. I really try anything... Any ideas? Of course, I wrote very ugly mail to ASUS support but without effects (I tried before viac HOT LINE but without any response!) This tablet is reaaaaly piece of trash. Thanks for advice.

In that case I'll give ya $100 for it.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

zrebec said:
Hello, dear fans
Yes.... I think also that TF700 is piece of crap and not solid tablet but anyway.... I have Asus Transformer Pad Infinity (TF700) with last official update (WW_epad-user-10.4.4.25.zip) JB stock ROM... But the tablet is still laggy and unstable. I want try to another ROM. Unfortunately, I cannot unlock my device (Maybe you see the message: An unknown error occurs, which may be a network connection issue. please wait and try again later). If I cannot unlock I cannot get the ROOT on JB also I saw in some thread that people with earlier or equal ROM with 9.4.5.26 can unlock the device and in 9.4.5.30 and later NOT. But I cannot flash to .26 ROM because JB needs almost .30 ROM and later (I tried writing blob via fastboot and update via EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip on SDcard also... But I can install only .30 ROM as MINIMUM! But on this ROM I cannot unlock my device ALSO. I really try anything... Any ideas? Of course, I wrote very ugly mail to ASUS support but without effects (I tried before via HOT LINE but without any response!) This tablet is really a piece of trash. Thanks for advice.
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Well my friend not exactly the best words to start with if needing help from the many fine members of this forum.
The unlock tool will eventually work if that's what you want to do.
Personally your being "really ugly" to Asus thru e-mail could be why they remain unresponsive.
If you could perhaps take the calm approach those trying to help would be much more willing.

absurd paradox
Unfortunately I can understand where all these negative feelings derive from.
I am the rightful owner of a tf700 too.
To be quite frank (and I won't surprise anyone), I am not pleased.
There is no reason why I can't enjoy a smooth and flowing experience.
There is no reason why in order to make the best out of the tf700 it is recommended that I flash a custom rom.
I refuse to unlock my tf700 because there is no reason why I should void my warranty, trying to fix it - this is an absurd paradox!
It is about time someone filed a class action in order to stop this "tf700 incident",
so Asus will start to make their excuses in court or maybe solve this unfortunate condition,
once and for good.
cheers.

Nothing stopping you from filing a class action lawsuit is there?
Or you could just take control and unlock and flash a custom ROM and be done with it....
Choice is yours as Asus are not going to help you.

wish it was that simple
I wish flashing a clean rom was that simple, but there is no plain guide.
Everywhere I go (including xda forums) there are "half explanations" and I am tired of trying to solve this puzzle.
For example, I read a guide which explains how to unlock and install a custom recovery using an "adb tool",
but there is no explanation how to install the newest version of TWRP, which is required for cromi 3.4.X.
Anyone know a plain and full guide for 10.4.4.25 build?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2088176

No very ugly
OK, that wasnt very ugly mail, just I wrote to ASUS that I tried contact HOTLINE twotimes and nobody response me I was very frustrated that I cannot unlock my tablet Can someone explain me, why doesn't exists alternative way around unlock? The processor is crypted or what? Thanks

zrebec said:
OK, that wasn't very ugly mail, just I wrote to ASUS that I tried contact HOTLINE two times and nobody response me I was very frustrated that I cannot unlock my tablet
Can someone explain me, why doesn't exists alternative way around unlock?
The processor is encrypted or what?
Thanks
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A work around for the unlock isn't available.
Seems as though the key for the bootloader is encrypted very well.
Until someone leaks the key to the internet we're stuck.
My understanding is:
Asus wants the embedded serial for any tablet requesting a bootloader unlock.
The serial is registered with Asus from an outside server database.
Asus voids the warranty then shuts off OTA's because they don't want to push updates over any customisation to the tablets firmware.
This would most likely result in a bricked\non-functioning device.
Asus knows people inherently re-code devices with non-manufacturer firmware and risky applications.
The manufacturer is saying to the buyer we can't be responsible for user induced damage.

zrebec said:
Hello, dear fans
Yes.... I think also that TF700 is piece of crap and not solid tablet but anyway.... I have Asus Transformer Pad Infinity (TF700) with last official update (WW_epad-user-10.4.4.25.zip) JB stock ROM... But the tablet is still laggy and unstable. I want try to another ROM. Unofrtunatelly, I cannot unlock my device (Maybe you see the message: An unknown error occurs, which may be a network connection issue. please wait and try again later). If I cannot unlock I cannot get the ROOT on JB also I saw in some thred that people with earlier or equal ROM with 9.4.5.26 can unlock the device and in 9.4.5.30 and later NOT. But I cannot flash to .26 ROM because JB needs almost .30 ROM and later (I tried writing blob via fastboot and update via EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip on SDcard also... But I can install only .30 ROM as MINIMUM! But on this ROM I cannot unlock my device ALSO. I really try anything... Any ideas? Of course, I wrote very ugly mail to ASUS support but without effects (I tried before viac HOT LINE but without any response!) This tablet is reaaaaly piece of trash. Thanks for advice.
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Another woe-is-me post! Someone please get me a hankie, quick!

zrebec said:
OK, that wasnt very ugly mail, just I wrote to ASUS that I tried contact HOTLINE twotimes and nobody response me I was very frustrated that I cannot unlock my tablet Can someone explain me, why doesn't exists alternative way around unlock? The processor is crypted or what? Thanks
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First of all you could use the search button
Here is a thread where I specified how I got my tablet unlocked: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2146543
Just keep in mind that the Asus Support employees are not personally responsible that the MDM-server in Taiwan does not know your tablet. Don't act like a jackass and don't act like mister-know-it-all, then they will help you, like they helped me.
I wish flashing a clean rom was that simple, but there is no plain guide.
Everywhere I go (including xda forums) there are "half explanations" and I am tired of trying to solve this puzzle.
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These forums here provide all information one needs to unlock/ root/ install custom ROMs. I got all information from here and I did not have any problem whatsoever.
You know, people here are willing to share their experience and to help out each other, but the burden to do the work is on you. Also the risk of bricking your device is on you.
Just don't expect anybody to do your work.
As a matter of fact, installing custom ROMs on the TF700 is not trivial. You do need ADB and Fastboot to flash a recovery first. Also you have to have some basic knowledge about how computers work in general and about Android devices.
Even as complete noob, you can find all needed information here. So either you take your time and educate yourself - like I did - or you use the stock ROM or you hire somebody who does the work for you.

Root it but keep it locked! I was loosing sleep at night because I thought I was suckered into believing this was a quality machine and its got tons of glitches, no doubt. But they are mainly lack-of-RAM related. If you root, and disable most of your startups, you can get a clean 500MB after boot, and that makes all the difference in the world, trust me. I was in you boots and was actually dreaming about getting an iPad (please forgive me guys). Honestly, I was sick to my stomach then the rage set in. I decided to learn and root before throwing this POS on ebay or craigs list, and starting over with another brand, probably an Apple, I was so hurt by lack of quality and testing/debug.
Like day and night! Now I love this thing. Hasn't had a random reboot, app crash, etc. in nearly a month now. Before I was getting 5 per day. Its an amazing difference attributed to the OS and apps having room (RAM) to run in. Whoever decided that 1GB RAM for a 4-core droid tablet was enough should be tarred and feathered then shot in the head twice!!! If it had been 2GB instead of 1GB we wouldn't be having this discussion at all.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using xda app-developers app

Unlocked! Yay!
Hello dears,
so I have my tablet Unlocked now... I forgot.... You must register account and then register tablet here https://vip.asus.com/login.aspx?. So maybe this can help to someone... OK, I have installed Clean Rom Inherited now and it looks and works fine Thanks to all.
So steps to reproduce:
1) Create account on https://vip.asus.com/login.aspx?.
2) Register device after that
3) Download Unlock Device App: Unlock boot loader from Android -> Utilities from http://support.asus.com/download.as...Pad Infinity TF700T&hashedid=fq2B3oq64av1O95u
4) Run the application
5) Tick the you understand that your warranty is now VOID
6) Type your google account login and password
7) After restart you should see in up-left corner message "Device is unlocked"
8) Enjoy

Update: Fixed my last known problem which was wifi streaming movies to the device from external source (wifi HDD or network connected storage). Got Dice Player, that's all I have to say. Now EVERYTHING is working perfectly. No more random reboots, app issues, conflicting apps, got plenty of RAM, got all my desired startups loaded including System Tuner with a few tweaks added, Browser2RAM, RAM booster, etc. and device runs fast, smooth, and without any "glitches". I finally have achieved rooted stability and will now take a rest and enjoy this tablet a bit before I do anything more to it because this has been a hair-puller to get to this point. Finally very happy with this device but I had to venture far from stock to get here and it was worth it.
By the way, what day of the week is it?
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using xda app-developers app

[Q] asus unlock tool error TF700

hello having issue with asus unlock tool
either by using abt tool or direct from asus , unlock tool installed on pad, when I go and run it get message that says "unknown error occurred , which may be a network error please try later"
running jelly bean 4.2.1 build 10.6.1.14.8
also noticed in my setting i have no tab for developers option I was able to activate the usb dubbing but in different way
can any one advise

b4316207 said:
hello having issue with asus unlock tool
either by using abt tool or direct from asus , unlock tool installed on pad, when I go and run it get message that says "unknown error occurred , which may be a network error please try later"
running jelly bean 4.2.1 build 10.6.1.14.8
also noticed in my setting i have no tab for developers option I was able to activate the usb dubbing but in different way
can any one advise
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I read a few stories about this issue because somehow the devices' serials do not match the ASUS's server in order to register your device. I was lucky on the first try with the unlock tool. To answer your second question, 1. go to your setting, 2. click on the About Tablet and find the Build Number. 3. Just click on the Build Number about 7 or 8 times to enable the Developer Option. Good luck

b4316207 said:
hello having issue with asus unlock tool
either by using abt tool or direct from asus , unlock tool installed on pad, when I go and run it get message that says "unknown error occurred , which may be a network error please try later"
running jelly bean 4.2.1 build 10.6.1.14.8
also noticed in my setting i have no tab for developers option I was able to activate the usb dubbing but in different way
can any one advise
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You cannot unlock through ADB. You have to use the Asus Unlock Tool.
Keep trying. Many users needed 5,6,7 or more attempts to get it to work. And yes, there could be a problem with your S/N not being registered in their database.
Try to sign up for Asus device tracker. That will tell you if your S/N is registered with them. If not, call Asus about a problem signing up for device Tracker, NOT about your inability to unlock!
They do not support unlocking and won't help you to do so.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk HD

Having just been through this, what berndblb said.
After several goes I managed to get the DeviceTracker to work. Some things which may or may not have helped get it to work:
Login to Asus support site and check device is registered (it was). Maybe logging in 'poked' it to update an active flag or something?
Update and go into Google Maps app on the pad, there's a new disclaimer screen that needed to be OKd
Update and go into Google+ app on the pad. Some of Google's location services (e.g. latitude) seem to have been moved to that. No idea if it's relevant for what Asus use but hey.
Logged in to the DeviceTracker using Google. My Asus account login wouldn't work.
The serial number entry just worked, and added TF201 to a dropdown at the top, then located my device.
Then Asus' unlock app on the pad (which was still open after getting the error before) worked straight off and asked for Google password.
HTH, I was about to give up and call Asus support which wasn't going to go well.

mamoulian666 said:
Having just been through this, what berndblb said.
After several goes I managed to get the DeviceTracker to work. Some things which may or may not have helped get it to work:
Login to Asus support site and check device is registered (it was). Maybe logging in 'poked' it to update an active flag or something?
Update and go into Google Maps app on the pad, there's a new disclaimer screen that needed to be OKd
Update and go into Google+ app on the pad. Some of Google's location services (e.g. latitude) seem to have been moved to that. No idea if it's relevant for what Asus use but hey.
Logged in to the DeviceTracker using Google. My Asus account login wouldn't work.
The serial number entry just worked, and added TF201 to a dropdown at the top, then located my device.
Then Asus' unlock app on the pad (which was still open after getting the error before) worked straight off and asked for Google password.
HTH, I was about to give up and call Asus support which wasn't going to go well.
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I hate Asus support... They swear the "unlock device tool" has nothing to do with the device tracker. I have been on the phone for 1.5 hrs now with them and they say the device tracker has been having issues for a week! Asus NO SUPPORT!

What worked for me....finally
I went through a lot of posts and other forums with users having issues with the tool. I've read it relies on the Device Tracker but couldn't get that to work. After trying everything posted in this forum and doing a reset (no longer rooted) I still couldn't get v7 or v8 to work for my tf700. I contacted ASUS support via email and they replied this morning. They sent me a link to a v7 .apk and it worked with no issues. I was very happy to see them helping me do this even though it would then void the warranty. Here is what they sent me, including full text as to give all credit to them:
"Thank you for contacting ASUS Customer Service.
My name is Emma and it is my pleasure to help you with your problem.
I will do our utmost to assist you in resolving this matter, I apologize for the trouble you seem to be experiencing with the device.
Could you please check whether the unlock tool you downloaded is right first and then accomplish it through the steps I sent to you.
URL omitted due to me being new user. Search for the "Version V7" and File Size should show "613.54 (KBytes) 2012/07/25 update"
Please install this apk and follow the below steps to unlock device
1.Launch “Unlock Device” on your app menu
2.Read and check the description, Press “OK”
3.Check “agree” and press “Press to unlock your device”
If you still can not unlock it, could you please provide the wifi mac address for me?
Have a great day!
Once again, thanks for choosing ASUS products.
Welcome to refer Troubleshooting & FAQ for ASUS products in ASUS website:
If you continue to experience issues in the future, please do not hesitate to contact us.
An email survey will be sent to you within the next 5 days. Please be sure to rate the service I provided to you today.
Best Regards,
Emma
ASUS Product Support Team
888-678-3688"
I created an account here in hopes this .apk will help someone else get the tool working to allow further enjoyment on the tf700 as I plan to do.
Thanks all!

kalel28 said:
I went through a lot of posts and other forums with users having issues with the tool. I've read it relies on the Device Tracker but couldn't get that to work. After trying everything posted in this forum and doing a reset (no longer rooted) I still couldn't get v7 or v8 to work for my tf700. I contacted ASUS support via email and they replied this morning. They sent me a link to a v7 .apk and it worked with no issues. I was very happy to see them helping me do this even though it would then void the warranty. Here is what they sent me, including full text as to give all credit to them:
"Thank you for contacting ASUS Customer Service.
My name is Emma and it is my pleasure to help you with your problem.
I will do our utmost to assist you in resolving this matter, I apologize for the trouble you seem to be experiencing with the device.
Could you please check whether the unlock tool you downloaded is right first and then accomplish it through the steps I sent to you.
URL omitted due to me being new user. Search for the "Version V7" and File Size should show "613.54 (KBytes)2012/07/25 update"
Please install this apk and follow the below steps to unlock device
1.Launch “Unlock Device” on your app menu
2.Read and check the description, Press “OK”
3.Check “agree” and press “Press to unlock your device”
If you still can not unlock it, could you please provide the wifi mac address for me?
Have a great day!
Once again, thanks for choosing ASUS products.
Welcome to refer Troubleshooting & FAQ for ASUS products in ASUS website:
If you continue to experience issues in the future, please do not hesitate to contact us.
An email survey will be sent to you within the next 5 days. Please be sure to rate the service I provided to you today.
Best Regards,
Emma
ASUS Product Support Team
888-678-3688"
I created an account here in hopes this .apk will help someone else get the tool working to allow further enjoyment on the tf700 as I plan to do.
Thanks all!
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Well! Good news! Either they changed their policy towards unlocking or you were lucky to deal wiith a very responsive rep.
I wouldn't be surprised if they leighten up on unlocking now. Lots of Tf700s are at the end of their warranty anyway - no skin off their back anymore....
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 4

berndblb said:
Well! Good news! Either they changed their policy towards unlocking or you were lucky to deal wiith a very responsive rep.
I wouldn't be surprised if they leighten up on unlocking now. Lots of Tf700s are at the end of their warranty anyway - no skin off their back anymore....
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 4
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I am dealing with Emma now. She seems helpful. I used the Asus Device Tracker not working after an RMA tactic and then she asked for my MAC address. Im pretty happy.
This tab is nearly useless unless you ROM it.
Thanks for the post. I will report back if it works.

Emma updated their servers! Last night I was trying to unlock via the app and VOILA! FINALLY after hundreds of attempts my tablet is unlocked! Fun times ahead!

echardcore said:
Emma updated their servers! Last night I was trying to unlock via the app and VOILA! FINALLY after hundreds of attempts my tablet is unlocked! Fun times ahead!
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Time to update your signature!

Still not working
mamoulian666 said:
Having just been through this, what berndblb said.
After several goes I managed to get the DeviceTracker to work. Some things which may or may not have helped get it to work:
Login to Asus support site and check device is registered (it was). Maybe logging in 'poked' it to update an active flag or something?
Update and go into Google Maps app on the pad, there's a new disclaimer screen that needed to be OKd
Update and go into Google+ app on the pad. Some of Google's location services (e.g. latitude) seem to have been moved to that. No idea if it's relevant for what Asus use but hey.
Logged in to the DeviceTracker using Google. My Asus account login wouldn't work.
The serial number entry just worked, and added TF201 to a dropdown at the top, then located my device.
Then Asus' unlock app on the pad (which was still open after getting the error before) worked straight off and asked for Google password.
HTH, I was about to give up and call Asus support which wasn't going to go well.
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Hi! Thank you, I used the gmail account and the tracker worked !!! But, I still can't unlock my device. I can receive any updates. But the unlock tool still gives me the network erros message. What else can I do ?
Thank you!

please help!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have been reading the transformer forum and was directed here to see if there was any solution. I am having the same problem.
I call ASUS and both customer services reps. would not help me because they said my device is unlocked. My device is not unlocked. The first rep hung up on me and when I called back the second rep told me because the computer is saying my device is unlocked then they cannot help. they want me to send it back to them so that they can charge me (which by the way is alot) to fix the problem instead of changing my status in their computer and registering me with ASUS device tracker.
I tried to register with ASUS device tracker and it tells me the command failed.
Is there any way to get help now because I really want to root or is there a way to root without unlocking the tablet?:fingers-crossed:

mmgetthersjr56:
I saw this info at devicetracker.asus.com. I did the .10 update OTA and never saw anything indicating it didn't take. Later on, not because I saw this info because I hadn't yet, I downloaded .10 from Asus and flashed it from my sdcard. But the other day when I wanted to make sure the device tracker would find me I saw this when I clicked the UPDATE LIST option:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
So now I wonder is this possibly what is keeping me from being able to unlock the damn thing? Would rolling back to .8 and then taking an OTA to .10 clear this data and thus allow me to unlock?
You might want to go back to the device tracker and see if your info on this page is indicating like mine is. It MIGHT be what OUR unlocking problem is but I'm not sure about that.

mmgethersjr56 said:
I have been reading the transformer forum and was directed here to see if there was any solution. I am having the same problem.
I call ASUS and both customer services reps. would not help me because they said my device is unlocked. My device is not unlocked. The first rep hung up on me and when I called back the second rep told me because the computer is saying my device is unlocked then they cannot help. they want me to send it back to them so that they can charge me (which by the way is alot) to fix the problem instead of changing my status in their computer and registering me with ASUS device tracker.
I tried to register with ASUS device tracker and it tells me the command failed.
Is there any way to get help now because I really want to root or is there a way to root without unlocking the tablet?:fingers-crossed:
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Contact Asus support by email and send them a picture of your boot screen. If it doesn't say: "This device is unlocked" - it's not unlocked.....
You can root without unlocking by downgrading to 10.6.1.14.8 firmware and rooting it with the Motochopper tool. But you cannot run a custom rom without unlocking it.

berndblb said:
Contact Asus support by email and send them a picture of your boot screen. If it doesn't say: "This device is unlocked" - it's not unlocked.....
You can root without unlocking by downgrading to 10.6.1.14.8 firmware and rooting it with the Motochopper tool. But you cannot run a custom rom without unlocking it.
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I went through the same run-around with Support - they said it was unlocked when it wasn't. I sent them a screenshot capturing my serial number and MAC address at their request, they still said it was unlocked, and then miraculously/luckily the next unlock I tried worked. They would not admit to changing anything on their side. The whole process and their stance on it is absurd. I love the tablet now that I have CROMi-x on it and my Nexus 7 is a great device but dealing with Asus has really soured me on them.

I got a call today from someone at asus that wanted to know about a survey I took after they sent me an RMA for the unlocking problem. They wanted to know why I gave them a bad rating. I told them they were unwilling to fix my issue which really does not need to have the tablet returned to them for repair. I told him what I was trying to do and got the same bs answer about not supporting unlocking of the device. So I said asus can kiss my posterior and will get no more of my money nor any recommendations for products to anyone I do work for or know. Told him asus was more concerned about my bad survey comments than making an impression on a customer by extending a helping hand by going the extra mile.
Since there is nothing you can do or are willing to do goodbye. I hung up the phone.
I will bad mouth Asus every chance I get everywhere I go when the topic arises. I'm not going to wear you people out about it but no one will ever hear me say anything good about Asus ever again. Sorry for whoever may find this unsavory but I really did want to unlock and run a good ROM on my tablet and I am very upset that it cant be done all because of Asus's attitude towards unlocking and bad records.
Merry Christmas to all!

trouble with unlocking ASUS TF700T
berndblb said:
Contact Asus support by email and send them a picture of your boot screen. If it doesn't say: "This device is unlocked" - it's not unlocked.....
You can root without unlocking by downgrading to 10.6.1.14.8 firmware and rooting it with the Motochopper tool. But you cannot run a custom rom without unlocking it.
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Thank you everyone for your responses.
flhthemi - I had the very same experience and they completely ignored my concerns. I will never buy or recommend ASUS to anyone because it really is the principle of a big corporate company just selling a product and customer service does not count.
sparksd - I called and have yet to have them correct the problem because they believe that my device is unlocked and I am a liar.
berndblb - How do I downgrade and not brick my device. I have tried to do this and it never works and then my device becomes bricked. I have tried multiple ways suggest on this site and other for ASUS TF700T but have had no success. so if you could please point me to the one method that is a sure fire way to this then I would appreciate it. Also I know about the nvflash but I have yet to have it work for me.
Again thank you all for your help. It is really appreciated that there are still people that are so willing to help and give sound advice.

mmgethersjr56 said:
berndblb - How do I downgrade and not brick my device. I have tried to do this and it never works and then my device becomes bricked. I have tried multiple ways suggest on this site and other for ASUS TF700T but have had no success. so if you could please point me to the one method that is a sure fire way to this then I would appreciate it. Also I know about the nvflash but I have yet to have it work for me.
Again thank you all for your help. It is really appreciated that there are still people that are so willing to help and give sound advice.
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Downgrading should not put you into any jeopardy of bricking! It' s all done with the stock recovery and a method build into the stock rom - what did you try?
Anyway - you download the .8 firmware for your SKU or region (US, WW, JP)
- you unzip that file once, the result being another zip
- you copy that file to the root of your internal storage
- you should get a notification that the downgrade is available. If you don't: reboot
If that does not work try method 2:
- rename the unzipped zip to EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip (make sure your PC shows file extensions - you don't want to end up with EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip.zip)
- load that file into the root of a fat32 formatted microSD, insert the card and boot to recovery
- the recovery should recognize the firmware file and flash it automatically
To boot to recovery you boot up holding Power and Volume Down buttons until you feel the tablet vibrate twice and see tiny script appear. You'll also see three icons: RCK, Android, Wipe Data
RCK is flashing. Push the Volume Up button to enter recovery
Once that is done you download the Motochopper tool and follow the instructions to root the tablet.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258633
Ignore everything but the numbered instructions in the grey box. It doesn't say so, but the tool works for the TF700 stock JB rom. Naturally you need the Asus drivers for your device - not Samsung as it says there. If you can connect to your tablet in MTP through USB you should be ok.

mmgethersjr56 said:
Thank you everyone for your responses.
....
sparksd - I called and have yet to have them correct the problem because they believe that my device is unlocked and I am a liar.
.......
Again thank you all for your help. It is really appreciated that there are still people that are so willing to help and give sound advice.
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They didn't come out and call me a liar but they kept telling me mine was unlocked even though it clearly wasn't. Based on the date of when they said mine was supposedly unlocked, it looks like a failed unlock attempt somehow registers as an unlock to them. At any rate, I found their general tone to be the most irritating aspect of this - I felt like they were either calling me a liar or telling me I was too stupid to recognize that my device was unlocked.

I think I am rooted but still no unlock of device
berndblb said:
Downgrading should not put you into any jeopardy of bricking! It' s all done with the stock recovery and a method build into the stock rom - what did you try?
Anyway - you download the .8 firmware for your SKU or region (US, WW, JP)
- you unzip that file once, the result being another zip
- you copy that file to the root of your internal storage
- you should get a notification that the downgrade is available. If you don't: reboot
If that does not work try method 2:
- rename the unzipped zip to EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip (make sure your PC shows file extensions - you don't want to end up with EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip.zip)
- load that file into the root of a fat32 formatted microSD, insert the card and boot to recovery
- the recovery should recognize the firmware file and flash it automatically
To boot to recovery you boot up holding Power and Volume Down buttons until you feel the tablet vibrate twice and see tiny script appear. You'll also see three icons: RCK, Android, Wipe Data
RCK is flashing. Push the Volume Up button to enter recovery
Once that is done you download the Motochopper tool and follow the instructions to root the tablet.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258633
Ignore everything but the numbered instructions in the grey box. It doesn't say so, but the tool works for the TF700 stock JB rom. Naturally you need the Asus drivers for your device - not Samsung as it says there. If you can connect to your tablet in MTP through USB you should be ok.
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Thank you for these instructions. I did everything correctly and motochopper told me I was rooted but I just need to ask this question. If I am rooted I have access to superuser correct?
Thank you for your time.

[REQ] [INFO] [ROOT] Walmart Black Friday Tablet: Lenovo 'Lenovopad' TB-X103F

There's been a lot of changes since I posted this thread!
We've now got a rom for LineageOS 14.X based on Nougat which can be found in its own thread here!
This thread is still useful because it provides links to the history of how the tablet was rooted and how we were able to get a custom recovery but all discussion on the LineageOS rom should take place in that thread from now on. When new roms are created I will add them to this first post for posterity so everyone can find them. Does anyone know how to best request our own forum? I think we're starting to get big enough one would be of use...
bornagainpenguin said:
Here's what we have so far....
First we unlock the bootloader, explained here. Thanks for the easy to follow summary, 20tibby_gt06!
Extracted stock recovery here. Thanks jmo!
Stock image with root and updates. Can be fastboot flashed here. Another debt of gratitude to jmo!
Working TWRP recovery image here. Thank you bbelos for getting this working for us!
A listing of items you might wish to freeze upon rooting here. Thanks Pegasus Epsilon for posting this!
Another list of apps you might wish to freeze or remove here. This time courtesy of GartimusPrime
Lineage ROM, Build one Current Build: lineage-13.0-20170219-UNOFFICIAL-x103f.zip All hail bbelos for hacking away at this and sharing the results!
As per usual all things related to rooting and installing roms is at the users' own risk. You also assume the responsibilities of administering your own hardware when you seize administrative rights and control. Be careful and responsible when undertaking any actions. These links are intended to help find discussed items in the thread, not act as an HOWTO. You must do your reading before acting on anything or the brick you create will be yours to hold.
PS: What else do we need to petition for an official section for our tablet? We've got root, unlocked the bootloader, and a mostly functional rom created via Lineage by that wonderful individual known as bbelos. What else do we need?
Original post quoted below:
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bornagainpenguin said:
I've searched and searched the site and Google for answers before giving up and posting this thread.
I picked up the new Walmart Black Friday tablet, which is known as Lenovo TB-X103F or model ZA1U0000US depending on where you look. I'm mostly satisfied with it as is, but I desperately miss my adblocker and my xposed framework features, as well as the ability to move updated apks to the system partition so as to not have redundant apps wasting space.
Unfortunately there is very little information available about this tablet.
Walmart.com listing
Energy Star page.
Lenovo's own website doesn't seem to have much mention of it beyond the source code dump listed here. I run Ubuntu on my laptop and my TV box for Kodi but I couldn't tell you if the code has everything and it would be possible for someone to build something or if it's missing critical information making hopes of a new community rom or cyanogenmod rom impossible. Does anyone else have this model tablet and know how to root it, put in a recovery? The one that comes with the device is in Chinese so I powered it off because I wasn't sure how else to get out of there.
Thanks in advance for all help given.
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re:
yes i am trying to figure out how to root this tablet but i am having no luck. i hope their are some solutions

volkstony said:
yes i am trying to figure out how to root this tablet but i am having no luck. i hope their are some solutions
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Do you have a Windows machine? Have you given Kingoroot a try from Windows yet?
I don't have a Windows box so I haven't tried it yet.
I did notice there's an option in Developer Options to allow OEM unlocking, which allows the bootloader to be unlocked but am not sure if it actually does anything or not.
Sent from my Lenovo TB-X103F using Tapatalk

re:
yes i have a windows laptop. i have had no luck with either versions of kingo root on this tablet. all my android items have been rooted and upgraded with no issues but this tablet has not been cooperating at all lol. i hope someone will have a solution for this tablet soon.

I also bought one of these "Lenovo TAB 10 (TB-X103X)" tablets from WallyMart for $100. It is an apparently excellent tablet, perfect for my intended purpose. Great screen albeit only 800 lines but rich colors and bright. And it is speedy.
I tried the following to root it with no success:
Towelroot: tr.apk​Kingroot: KingoRoot.apk​Kingroot: via ADB​
Booting the tab into it's stock "Recovery(?)" (power + volume down) confronts the user with a Chinese language "Recovery" (in quotes because I don't read Chinese so it actually could be saying anything like "ROOT? HAHAHA"):
Here's a link to a picture of the recovery screen: tinyurl.com/jhfwgt7
Anyone care to translate into English? Please? Is one of these options for the purpose of installing a .zip file (like SuperSU)?
Another thing to try is installing a custom Recovery like TWRP and from that installing SuperSU. I have little confidence that TWRP will install on this device so using the stock recovery may be a better option, if it is an option at all.

I did manage to unlock the bootloader on mine (I think). I have not tried any root options without a firmware backup method in fear of a bootloop. Especially since it is my wife's haha!

XX

I was able to get the bootloader unlocked as well and have since confirmed that it is unlocked. However, I believe that is just the first step. We need a custom recovery made for it and then we should have no problem getting root. I don't know what is required to make a custom recovery but since the source code is available, it seems like this is something that someone smarter than I might be able to accomplish. Anyone know anything about custom recoveries?
Jonathan

Hm, same issue here, would love a way to root.
Also, I can't seem to enable multi-window mode, even in Developer mode. Any suggestions?

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This is an image of what I see when I boot from a shut down tablet with the volume down button and the power button held down. Does anyone read enough Chinese to tell us what it says?
Doing the boot from a shut down tablet and volume up and power button held gives a different screen, which is in English and resembles Clockwise recovery.
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Rough translation
bornagainpenguin said:
This is an image of what I see when I boot from a shut down tablet with the volume down button and the power button held down. Does anyone read enough Chinese to tell us what it says?
Doing the boot from a shut down tablet and volume up and power button held gives a different screen, which is in English and resembles Clockwise recovery.
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Good find. However, it seems to just be a diagnostic app.
1) Display backlight
2) Button
3) Motor
4) Display
5) After the camera (I am guessing back camera)
6) Front Camera
7) Speaker
8) Headset
etc...
I just used an app that would translate the text. Good to know but probably not helpful in obtaining root.
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Root/Recovery Bounty?
I could really use these tablet for a project that I am working on. However, I need root and custom recovery. It is a pretty nice tablet, especially for the price. I picked it up at my local Wal-mart for $79. They still have a stack of them. I have heard of people putting out "bounties" for rooting, etc. I am not rich, but I would be willing to put up some money. I could even provide a device to a qualified person to experiment on. Any other interest in adding to the bounty?

Well a good place for you guys to start would be finding out if the device bootloader is locked. If you have windows (don't know if you can do this on MAC or Ubuntu) you can download the Android SDK and when connected to the device with debugging enabled type in CMD in the adb and fastboot folder "fastboot oem status" to possibly find out if its locked and "fastboot oem unlock" to unlock it if you're willing to take the risk.
Get back to me with your thoughts on this and if this works and unlocks it/its already unlocked, check if the device has an MTK Chipset. If it does there's a tool to make custom CWM Recovery's for MTK devices and you could flash a SuperSU zip from there.
Best of luck guys!

Rooted Droid said:
Well a good place for you guys to start would be finding out if the device bootloader is locked. If you have windows (don't know if you can do this on MAC or Ubuntu) you can download the Android SDK and when connected to the device with debugging enabled type in CMD in the adb and fastboot folder "fastboot oem status" to possibly find out if its locked and "fastboot oem unlock" to unlock it if you're willing to take the risk.
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Don't currently have access to a Windows machine at moment. My stuff is all Linux or my MacBook (which I'm increasingly developing a loathing for). I take it that the 'unlock bootloader' option in Developer Options is not really something that does anything then?
Rooted Droid said:
Get back to me with your thoughts on this and if this works and unlocks it/its already unlocked, check if the device has an MTK Chipset. If it does there's a tool to make custom CWM Recovery's for MTK devices and you could flash a SuperSU zip from there.
Best of luck guys!
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OK, this I can answer. It has a Snapdragon 210 not an MTK. People were ragging down the tablet before Black Friday because of that so it stuck in my memory.
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bornagainpenguin said:
. I take it that the 'unlock bootloader' option in Developer Options is not really something that does anything then?.
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I really couldn't tell you if the unlock bootloader in developer options would really unlock it (though it defiantly would make sense to!) without checking the status in CMD.
If the "device status" CMD doesn't work then I'm pretty sure it means there isn't a bootloader lock/its always unlocked. There is an alternative for Mac and Linux os's to do this I think but I can't remember how its done. (Worst case scenario use a virtual machine to run these tests in windows).
After we figure this out, since you said you can't find anything on this tablet, there probably isn't a custom recovery. (There is a tool to make Recovery's but its for MTK chipsets, although there may be a tool or something now for snapdragon chips to make them).
If you are able to look into checking the lock status using Mac/Linux and you find it's unlocked/unlockable, then there is also a way for Mac and Linux (or a virtual machine) to push a superuser zip with the CMD.
Let me know if what I wrote wasn't straightforward enough because I confused myself a bit even writing it lol.
Best of luck!

Bootloader can be unlocked - Confirmed
Rooted Droid said:
I really couldn't tell you if the unlock bootloader in developer options would really unlock it (though it defiantly would make sense to!) without checking the status in CMD.
If the "device status" CMD doesn't work then I'm pretty sure it means there isn't a bootloader lock/its always unlocked. There is an alternative for Mac and Linux os's to do this I think but I can't remember how its done. (Worst case scenario use a virtual machine to run these tests in windows).
After we figure this out, since you said you can't find anything on this tablet, there probably isn't a custom recovery. (There is a tool to make Recovery's but its for MTK chipsets, although there may be a tool or something now for snapdragon chips to make them).
If you are able to look into checking the lock status using Mac/Linux and you find it's unlocked/unlockable, then there is also a way for Mac and Linux (or a virtual machine) to push a superuser zip with the CMD.
Let me know if what I wrote wasn't straightforward enough because I confused myself a bit even writing it lol.
Best of luck!
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I can confirm that the bootload can be easily unlocked. I have done this with my device and verified the status.
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Rooted Droid said:
I really couldn't tell you if the unlock bootloader in developer options would really unlock it (though it defiantly would make sense to!) without checking the status in CMD.
If the "device status" CMD doesn't work then I'm pretty sure it means there isn't a bootloader lock/its always unlocked. There is an alternative for Mac and Linux os's to do this I think but I can't remember how its done. (Worst case scenario use a virtual machine to run these tests in windows).
After we figure this out, since you said you can't find anything on this tablet, there probably isn't a custom recovery. (There is a tool to make Recovery's but its for MTK chipsets, although there may be a tool or something now for snapdragon chips to make them).
If you are able to look into checking the lock status using Mac/Linux and you find it's unlocked/unlockable, then there is also a way for Mac and Linux (or a virtual machine) to push a superuser zip with the CMD.
Let me know if what I wrote wasn't straightforward enough because I confused myself a bit even writing it lol.
Best of luck!
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I have tried flashing SuperSU on my device both before and after bootloader unlock. The factory recovery will only flash ZIP that are signed with their signature, so despite having the bootloader unlocked, I think we need a custom recovery to gain root access. Does anyone know of a recovery for the same chip? I am willing to put mine at risk, I just haven't found an option.

jmo said:
I can confirm that the bootload can be easily unlocked. I have done this with my device and verified the status.
I have tried flashing SuperSU on my device both before and after bootloader unlock. The factory recovery will only flash ZIP that are signed with their signature, so despite having the bootloader unlocked, I think we need a custom recovery to gain root access. Does anyone know of a recovery for the same chip? I am willing to put mine at risk, I just haven't found an option.
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That's good news to hear its unlocked, nothing will ever flash in a stock recovery unfortunately unless developed by the OEM, so now its the more difficult part.. I did a quick look around and I can't seem to find a recovery. I found out though, if you can find a recovery with the same chipset and the same resolution, it's able to be ported. (Pretty sure I read somewhere that twrp can't be ported so it'd have to be cwm, phillz or another one. Not entirely sure though).
A lot of the ones I came across while looking for a portable recovery were all guides for MTK devices and I haven't found a snapdragon one yet :/.
Also I appreciate you willing to put your device at risk, but I want to be damn sure its right first otherwise its not worth messing up your tablet!
We're making good progress here now

Any recoveries?
Rooted Droid said:
That's good news to hear its unlocked, nothing will ever flash in a stock recovery unfortunately unless developed by the OEM, so now its the more difficult part.. I did a quick look around and I can't seem to find a recovery. I found out though, if you can find a recovery with the same chipset and the same resolution, it's able to be ported. (Pretty sure I read somewhere that twrp can't be ported so it'd have to be cwm, phillz or another one. Not entirely sure though).
A lot of the ones I came across while looking for a portable recovery were all guides for MTK devices and I haven't found a snapdragon one yet :/.
Also I appreciate you willing to put your device at risk, but I want to be damn sure its right first otherwise its not worth messing up your tablet!
We're making good progress here now
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Anyone who finds any recoveries that are similar in hardware, please let me know.

jmo said:
I could really use these tablet for a project that I am working on. However, I need root and custom recovery. It is a pretty nice tablet, especially for the price. I picked it up at my local Wal-mart for $79. They still have a stack of them. I have heard of people putting out "bounties" for rooting, etc. I am not rich, but I would be willing to put up some money. I could even provide a device to a qualified person to experiment on. Any other interest in adding to the bounty?
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I went by WallyMart to buy (another)one for my wife. Was the $79. you paid a day sale or something? They're $99 in TX.

Local Wal-mart
pwillikers said:
I went by WallyMart to buy (another)one for my wife. Was the $79. you paid a day sale or something? They're $99 in TX.
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My local Wal-mart just has a stack of them out on the counter (approx 20) with the $79 price on them. They aren't going very fast but they don't have any display models out and you would have to look for them to find them.