I didn't realise I would lose the 'Root' after updating to 3.2. I have retried 3 times, I guess rooting the SGT after the 3.2 update is not possible yet? Does anyone know, if it is/will be possible soon? I just need it for the adhoc wireless. Any help appreciated, TIA, Neil
Certainly possible, look in the development section / sticky threads
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I'm using Overcome ROM and there's no problem. The ROM is better than stock too.
If you flash the official Firmware via CWM you'll keep ur rooot
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Just follow the same method that you used to root before 3.2. It will work.
OK, clearly it does work for some, not for me, not it the three attempts so far. Of course, I did follow the tutorial from here as that's what I used before, problem is, it just hasn't worked. I actually did the whole thing from scratch, following step by step and everything seemed to be OK, I got the 'I only have one speed' message at the end of the root, rebooted but it simply didn't have any effect, I am not rooted. This is what lead me to believe that it must be something to do with the update. I'll give it another go. It all seemed so easy last time.
Cheers, Neil.
It has worked now. Off to try and find out if there's another, newer wpa_supplicant file now as that bit, the only bit I want, isn't working. Sigh!
Why doesn't it all just work?
You say : "it has worked" so it works.
Sometimes, the system doen't find properly the root.
Try to open superuser first then your soft you want root.
You can also try to update su in options menu (maybe this option is only for elite version?)
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
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I am here today because I need help. I want to root for 1st time ever, but I have a Mac. I hear about all of the great things I can do with my Vibrant after rooting but I am scared of trying this without a PC. Can anyone lead me in the right direction? Also lead me to the best roms. Thank you.
Well my first suggestion would be to get a PC
But seriously, you could always get a copy of XP somewhere (pretty easy to get for free), or a later Windows OS and dual-boot your system.
Or you could just dl Ryanza's lag fix from the market and root it that way.
You do not need a pc.
Download the file to your phone, put it on the root sdcard/ and go into stock recovery and flash it.
Afterwards, get rom manager and make a backup.
Flash a rom, bionix or eugene's
This is all in the general section sticky I made. EVERYTHING you need is there.
vcof2005 said:
I am here today because I need help. I want to root for 1st time ever, but I have a Mac. I hear about all of the great things I can do with my Vibrant after rooting but I am scared of trying this without a PC. Can anyone lead me in the right direction? Also lead me to the best roms. Thank you.
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Take a look at this post. I would recommend you pull the latest version, su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip, from this thread instead of "SGH-959 Root Update.zip" from the 1st link.
slighpcs-
I have taken your advice but my phone has only installed the Superuser app. I am scared that if I do anything else I will brick my phone. Is there a way to unroot it? I would like to try rooting again with the non PC version. Thank you
Download rom manager
Flash clockwork recovery
make a nandroid backup.
Now you have something you can always revert to.
vcof2005 said:
slighpcs-
I have taken your advice but my phone has only installed the Superuser app. I am scared that if I do anything else I will brick my phone. Is there a way to unroot it? I would like to try rooting again with the non PC version. Thank you
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Yes sir, that's exactly what you should have after successfully completing the process. To unroot from your device take a look here. View the Full thread (Page 1) to perform via adb. I don't see any reason you need to worry yourself about bricking. Unless your planning on testing kernels, ROMs, etc... If that's the case, make sure you read the entire thread before you make any decisions, and ask questions as it seems that most everyone here is willing to lend a hand.
search ryanza on market place. download the free version you can root and unroot from there simple instructions very easy to understand.
download rom manager (it auto installs superuser also) from market place also free download. that will allow you to make backups and restore should you encounter any problems.
also if your running OSX you can dual boot from Bootcamp windows, and if your running atleast a core 2 duo system you can dual boot windows 7/Vista 64bit.
A pc is needed for almost no modification when it comes to this phone.
I had to put effort into bricking my phone so you should be fine, just make sure if you have installed the OTA that any themes you install support the JI6 update. thats the only way i bricked my phone lol, and again that was a easy fix. Read read read so much to learn.
Thank you everyone for your help. I have succesfully rooted my phone. I think I will wait for the 2.2 OTA update since I hear that they are slowing coming around for the galaxy S phones. I want to try the bionix rom but I do not want to install it to soon and miss out on my chance to get the OTA update.
Hi, i am new in this forum so I may be like the noob you guys talked about in the first video, also i am not american so sorry for my english.
Yesterday i decided to play around with my phone, an optimus one with official rom froyo. I rooted it and then unrooted it because i realized that the official gingerbread room was out. After a few unsuccesful attempts of updating it from kdz (emergency mode, unplugged, took off battery, almost crying for my phone) when I turned it on it was okay, running gingerbread 2.3.3
I downloaded the rom from this website http://androidve.com/2011/05/como-instalar-software-original-en-lg-optimus-one-kdz-oficial-digitel-en-exclusiva/ and I thought everything was fine until the moment i realized that it wasn't what i expected. I wanted to install this rom because of a video I saw in youtube and i followed the link and it took me http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=946354. I read the thread and some of its post and decided that i want that rom.
Now, i have gingerbread and i know it can be rooted in a way i dont know anything about, i want to learn it. But my question is... If i already have gingerbread, do i need to downgrade to froyo to install the cROM of mik? or can i do it directly from a rooted gingerbread? if it is possible, can you please guide me on how to do it or give me a tutorial? I already looked for them and actually found some of them but because of the incidente of the last day i am scared of trying this stuff alone and i would really aprreciate your advice.
Thank you. (Sorry for the essay :S)
There are already threads on how to do this. Also if you are to flash mik's rom then you have to flash old baseband since you have official gingy.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1142105
After rooting to install a custom rom download rom manager from the market, choose rom from sd card, then choose backup rom and wipe data and cache. Then flash all neccessary zips you need after install.
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thanks for answering.
In adb (this means in cdm/total commander mentioned in Link 1 at "How to Use ADB"):
adb devices
adb shell
echo 1 > /data/local/lge_adb.conf
After that open SuperOneClick and root using pneuter. Reboot phone and update Superuser from Market.
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Ill follow that, but where can i get superoneclick and pneuter?
I am guessing that to flash is to install, how do i do that? like an app from the sd?
Abrahamz said:
thanks for answering.
Ill follow that, but where can i get superoneclick and pneuter?
I am guessing that to flash is to install, how do i do that? like an app from the sd?
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Super1 click:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Psneuter is just the method process to root(select in super1 click)
To flash things go to rom manager and choose flash clockworkmod recovery.After that any thing you need to flash can be done easily in recovery.
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i ve done it and its all perfect except for the fact that i dont have service could you please help me, i had read something about updating radios and some stuff but i dont know what that thing is, i am wondering if that has something to do with the vpn.
Please help me
You need to flash new baseband patch here:
http://www.multiupload.com/R9CEDO2HS9
Put zip on sdcard then go to rom manager and select boot into recovery
In recovery select install zip from sdcard, select the baseband fix and choose yes to install.
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Man almost everyone on this site is rooted.... im just to scared of bricking my phone!
I was scared too, but after a few near-brick experiences i decided to give it a try. I even decided to go back to gingerbread with root because i wasnt able to call and all that stuff, and i was really freaked out when i was looking for a way to go back because my questions was not completely answered and i felt insecure. So i decided to give up for a while and then i realized i had made a backup from my ''gingy'' with the rom manager, and i thought it would restore my data and all that stuff but it actually took me back to gingerbread which was a relief for me.
Now that infiniterisen gave me the answer to my signal/service issue, i might try to do it again, because even though i was really scared while checking that i had no service, my android looked really cool and was smooth as baby skin
I cannot tell you to try to root it because if something goes wrong you would be completely free to blame me and because i am also new to this scene, but it is really cool and i personally like to try new stuff (even though i may cry if my O1 gets bircked)
Can someone help me how to root my streak 5?
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You sent me a PM asking the same question. Whether the PM was intentional or not, the answer hasn't changed. Use the search engine and you shall find.
2.3.3 is not getting rooted.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
You sent me a PM asking the same question. Whether the PM was intentional or not, the answer hasn't changed. Use the search engine and you shall find.
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ckpak said:
Can someone help me how to root my streak 5?
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I've searched everywhere and I second his question. None of the methods mentioned work. I've tried GingerStreak, Universal Androot and Z4 Root. The result... FAILED! Don't even get me started on SuperOneClick.... Looks fancy and when you think it worked, it returns with failure.
I have rooted 2.2.2 before and i know it works but Stock 2.3.3 with CWMRecoveryDoctorFix cannot be rooted for some reason.
I have even tried this and it gives a confirmation that my device is rooted... I check Z4Root and GingerBreak, both say my phone is rooted. But when I try to do anything that involves root access (like working with Titanium Backup or using SuperUser or RootUninstaller or RootAppRemover or RootExplorer), they all return saying that I DON'T have root access.
Pardon me if I'm offending anyone but if you know that Stock 2.3.3 can be rooted, then instead of being unhelpful and asking us to search (Which i carefully have and perhaps the pervious user did too), the least you can do is post a link that actually works on that version of Android because I cannot find a solution that actually works.
Peace!!
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Success FINALLY!!!
Download the latest super user from androidsu.com... For the lazy bones... here's the link Make sure you download the Gingerbread one..
Now the fun starts...
Copy it to ur sdcard...
Boot into CWMDoctorFix Recovery (If it works with other recoveries, then I don't know)
Select "flash using update.zip"
Select the option to select the correct zip file
Select the zip file that you just copied into the SDCARD.
Give it 10 seconds.. (it takes less than that actually)
Then reboot.
It works. Other helpful links are available if you look into my profile.. Lemme know if it doesn't work for anyone else.
You're not offending anyone. You searched for the information. He didn't. Searching before posting is the number one rule on this site, and if more people followed that rule XDA Developers would be better for it.
For the record, one-click rooting methods aren't recommended simply because they do not work 100% of the time. The only method that works all the time is given in the XDA Wiki entry for the Streak and also in a sticky thread in the Development forum. It's information easily found using the search engine on the site.
I don't provide links out of hand simply because I want people to use the search engine to find the information for themselves. It's a lot more gratifying to find the information yourself than it is to simply follow a link. You tend to learn more in the process.
So think of XDA as a library and the search engine as the card catalog.
For anyone curious: chainsdd does in fact provide his own flashable zips for SU.
I didnt realize he did until after several interations of superuser.zip, but the official one isnt designed for any specific device to flash. As there are multiple ways for the update script inside an update zip to flash it's more reliable to use superuser.zip or it's equiv on your device.
superuser.zip of course has been heavily tested on the s5.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
You're not offending anyone. You searched for the information. He didn't. Searching before posting is the number one rule on this site, and if more people followed that rule XDA Developers would be better for it.
For the record, one-click rooting methods aren't recommended simply because they do not work 100% of the time. The only method that works all the time is given in the XDA Wiki entry for the Streak and also in a sticky thread in the Development forum. It's information easily found using the search engine on the site.
I don't provide links out of hand simply because I want people to use the search engine to find the information for themselves. It's a lot more gratifying to find the information yourself than it is to simply follow a link. You tend to learn more in the process.
So think of XDA as a library and the search engine as the card catalog.
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I understand what u're saying mate.. but there are problems with that.. I searched because I know I have posted steps to root, change recoveries and install custom ROMS and I just went thru the threads that I posted on to follow the steps. Having said that, the search options isn't the most convinient on xda.. the search results are a mess not to mention downright eye-sore (Admins, please take this as a constructive criticism and don't delete my account ). I wouldn't be surprised if newbies get put-off by the results and just decide to ask a question.
Stock 2.3.3 has been official only for 3 or 4 days for the rest of the world (not counting Korea). Hence it's even more difficult to find a 2.3.3 rooting info on here because XDA is inundated with custom roms and 2.2.2 rooting steps. No steps that that work on 2.2.2 work on 2.3.3. Hence we do need a thread that addresses that concern. This thread could be the one.. luckily my post is in the first page and might help people but if this post was long, not many would have realised the way to root it.
I have asked people to browse and search as well.. but also given them the link because the world is not full of perfect people who do the right thing by searching before asking.
Internet and XDA caters to novices, lazies, brainiacs, geeks, nerds, chefs and all sorts of people in between. Let's do the right thing and help rather than grounding people because they are lazy or novices and not geeks or nerds or chefs.
There's always the stickies in the dev subforum that answers exactly what you're asking pretty much. These do not care what rom is installed, they work universally for the S5.
There's information on the wiki pages.
TheManii said:
There's always the stickies in the dev subforum that answers exactly what you're asking pretty much. These do not care what rom is installed, they work universally for the S5.
There's information on the wiki pages.
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Yep.. the Wiki hasn't been updated for 2.3.3. The Superuser.zip is still the older version and doesn't work on 2.3.3. It works on 2.2.2 though. Not the most helpful piece of information when you've got stock which is less than a week old.
It's not updated as there's nothing to change, I just tested it on 407 and it works without issue at all. You cant change what doesnt need to be change.
ofcourse it works.. it worked for me too and it says "successful" and Z4root etc say that my phone is rooted. But try doing anything that requires SU access and it will fail. The update fixes it.
Anyway, no point in playing this cat and mouse game. Now there's a thread with the actual 2.3.3 details which should help others. That was the idea from the start!
Well I dont know what happened exactly then, as I installed superuser.zip and my rooted apps work fine with it.
Winggie said:
Now there's a thread with the actual 2.3.3 details which should help others. That was the idea from the start!
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Should help others, if they search for it and find it...
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I rand StreakMod Recovery from Multiboot... then ran Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip
It says my Streak is rooted but Busybox and Titanium say it is not. I installed SuperUser from Market and it runs, but I never get a prompt to allow Busy or Titan SU rights?
I got it running, finally... it took a few times to "take".
Method...
used MultiFlasher.v0.1_350 to flash StreakMod Recovery
Booted into recovery and flashed SuperUser.zip (2.28mb size) from here - the one Winggie posted, Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed (626 kb size) did not work for me.
Hope this helps others.
LivinOne said:
I got it running, finally... it took a few times to "take".
Method...
used MultiFlasher.v0.1_350 to flash StreakMod Recovery
Booted into recovery and flashed SuperUser.zip (2.28mb size) from here - the one Winggie posted, Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed (626 kb size) did not work for me.
Hope this helps others.
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I agree.. the method i mentioned didn't work for me the second time either. Dunno what's the difference. I restocked my phone and tried to re-root it and it didn't.. I'm trying again
big thanks !
Just want to extend my thanks to everybody on XDA for the development of rooting on the Dell Steak... a newb like myself was able to do most of the hard stuff... and ended up with a fully rooted Dell Steak 5 running the official release of Gingerbread
Ok your link is down but your process worked for me. I googled superuser.zip and found one and then installed it via CM (reboot) method. Once I had superuser on my streak it was just a matter of going onto the market and installing the update. Then to make sure it worked I ran Adaware which is an add blocker app that needs root permission and everything worked fine.
unfortunately...
I have spent 3 days trying to figure out how to root my streak 5 v2.3.3. I hesitate to even ask for suggestions because most times when someone ask a question, they are scolded because they were unaware they didn't ask in the correct place or they should have searched first. Unfortunately, I will say I have searched this whole site, Unlockr, YouTube, and I am still unable to find the exact steps with the exact files I need to accomplish the rooting of my phone.
I previously rooted my Streak 5 and when I upgraded to Gingerbread, I lost rooting somehow. I will not claim to be an expert but I am trying to learn and part of learning is not being afraid to ask questions. However, most of all the instructions i have found don't work or they are partial answers...assuming everyone knows where to go or what to do.
I have been taking notes in hopes I can find a successful process and willing to create a wiki page with these "dumbed down" step by step processes for the next person who can't figure it out either. No such luck. I can't install StreakMod or Clockwork. Z4Root crashes before it completes. SuperOneClick acts like it completes but always hangs on step #7 "Waitsfordevice" and never restarts. I have SuperUser Elite and Titanium Backup Pro installed (but until it's rooted, it doesnt matter). The Flashing Guide doesn't work...StreakMod Recovery doesn't work...Rooting my device didn't work...adding a custom rom didnt work...
I'm at a loss. I'm sure I am missing something. I've looked through most all of the Streak 5 forum on xda and still couldn't find answers. If any of you can lead me to a Streak 5 for Dummies...I would greatly appreciate it.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
You're not offending anyone. You searched for the information. He didn't. Searching before posting is the number one rule on this site, and if more people followed that rule XDA Developers would be better for it.
For the record, one-click rooting methods aren't recommended simply because they do not work 100% of the time. The only method that works all the time is given in the XDA Wiki entry for the Streak and also in a sticky thread in the Development forum. It's information easily found using the search engine on the site.
I don't provide links out of hand simply because I want people to use the search engine to find the information for themselves. It's a lot more gratifying to find the information yourself than it is to simply follow a link. You tend to learn more in the process.
So think of XDA as a library and the search engine as the card catalog.
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I'm gonna do a short How To Root here... and i hope people ream them, understand them, and try researching more next time on... I'm doing this off my memory atm..
u need app superuser...
either download from market on your device, or download on the pc, and save the same in your sd card.
handheld.softpedia.com/get/System-Utilities/Enhancements/Superuser-106560.shtml
then download multi recovery flasher(MRF) on your pc...
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000455
you can download from the latest version ...
v0.7/v0.8
turn off your phone.
open the MRF folder, and open the recovery option... it will open a cmd- type window with options in it...
u need to select streak-mod recovery from it..
follow the options...
hold power and camera buttons on your phone and enter fastboot..
press the fastboot option on your phone,
and connect your phone via usb to the pc...
the sm recovery will now be flashed.
choose reboot your device...
once Your phone reboots, the moment u see the leds turning on, hold the volume up and down button to enter the recovery ..
go into flash via zip, choose the zip file - superuser, and your device shall now be rooted!
reboot, and enjoy...
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forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=997581
thats a total guide...
also, remember, whenever u flash a stock update.pkg - like the olleh 407 or 406 or 366 etc, u will lose the root...
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forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=776883
and remember... GOOGLE is your best friend!
Thanks I will try that. And trust me...I have googled and Yahooed and all kinds of stuff. Just seems like there is something missing in the instruction or on my phone because nothing has worked. I will give yours a try tonight and let you know. Thanks for the update.
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Ok guys,
I've installed LPH and I'm very happy with it. I wasn't going to root it, but then I needed the VNC server...and my problems started.
I've spent an hour or so tring to get this thing up and running, and the latest I've tried is this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719&highlight=root+ics
I've also tried the latest SuperOneClick but it hangs at #7.
What happens when I try to apply the CWM is that the stock manager tells me it's unable to mount /sdcard...Anyone know how to do this properly? I hope this question hasn't been answered too many times before.
Cheers!
Checkout chainfires cfrooted kernel.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
Goto 1st page read install info and scroll down till you find it. Also worth reading last 10 pages to get a feel of other users experience.
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Thanks! Had to remote desktop to another computer to download, after I realized the other times I've been wanting to try cfroot the connection's been reset. Remoted to another computer, got it and transferred it using dropbox. Kind of a pain, but seems to work now. Cheers
Alright so there are a few users who are locked on Jelly Bean and are wanting to take the dive of unlocking and installing a custom rom. So I figured I'd put together this little guide to hopefully help y'all out.
I am not responsible for any damage you do to your device. Following this is your choice.This will void your Asus warranty and you assume all responsibility from here on out.
As long as you follow all directions in this guide your device will not be bricked. It will be unleashed to this beast of a tablets max power
Before you continue make sure you:
1. Have the drivers for your device installed on your computer
2. Have made the upgrade to Jelly Bean
3. Have the USB cable for your Prime
4. Have nerves of steel and the ability to read all and follow instructions in this guide.
Useful Information for total beginners: Some people using this guide may not even entirely understand what they are undertaking. This is not acceptable so it's time for some education. Android is a Linux based operating system (in it's self, not direly important information but it's nice background knowledge) which means that there are certain permissions to users. Having "root" permission is like being an "Administrator" on Windows systems. All devices come without "root" permissions as the total new users can do irreparable damage to their device. This is different than unlocking your boot loader. Unlocking your boot loader (in the Transformer Prime's case) is the act of saying to Asus "I willingly give up my devices warranty in exchange for the ability to totally control my device so I can flash custom software". Unlocking does not automatically give a device root permissions. This can only be obtained through an exploit or by flashing the proper thing after unlocking. Since I'm not perfect at wording (and it's best to educate yourself as much as possible on the subject) there is more info here:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/0...top-5-benefits-of-rooting-your-android-phone/
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/ga...53-explain-unlocking-boot-loader-rooting.html
Step 1 Download the Unlock tool here: http://www.asus.com/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Pad_Transformer_Prime_TF201/#download (navigate to Downloads, then select the OS as Android, then scroll to utilities and expand the menu. Find the unlock tool and download that. Don't worry about the "For ICS only" disclaimer. This has been confirmed working on Jelly Bean). Install this app on your Prime and run it. Connect to a network before doing so and follow all on-screen directions.
Step 2. By this point the unlock tool has done it's job and when you boot your Prime now has a nice "Your device is unlocked" message in the upper left corner of the screen. The next step is to flash a custom recovery image (TeamWin Recovery Project(TWRP) in this guides case). This may sound complicated but there are multiple easy ways to do this.
Option 1: Go to the TeamWin website and download the needed files as directed on the page and follow the instructions on the website to flash TWRP. (http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/93)
Option 2 (easy option): This option flashes TWRP running a file from your Windows computer. The file attached at the bottom of this guide needs to be downloaded and unzipped to your desktop. Once this is done you power of your Prime and turn it back on while holding the volume down button. Once the tab vibrates release the power button but continue to hold the volume down button.
Once this has been done you will see 4 icons pop up. One is the USB symbol. Navigate to that by pressing the Volume Down button until the icon is highlighted and press volume up to select it (the menu will say use Volume Up to navigate but this is incorrect). This will put your device into fastboot mode. Connect your Prime to your computer via the USB cable and open the folder you extracted earlier. Run the Windows Batch File. This will automatically flash the TeamWin Recovery image for the Jelly Bean bootloader.
Now that you have unlocked and have a custom recovery installed you can begin the flashing. To get into your recovery all you do is power up while holding volume down and select the RCK icon. This boots the recovery image and you'll be able to flash, back up, and restore roms. All threads will have a guide on how to flash the rom in the thread so I won't go into detail. I do suggest however, using a microSDcard to store downloaded roms for flashing as it is safer than internal storage. If you are looking to back up your apps then there's this amazing app called Titanium Backup on the Android Market. It's very powerful and can backup your apps as well as user data.
HELP! Something went wrong and I need help: As with all processes there can be issues that arise. Some are common and others are individual. Let's address some common problems for all you who are still nervous about this:
1. Everything seemed to go fine but my Prime won't boot into TWRP
SOLUTION: This problem comes up for a few reasons and is pretty common. A lot of time it's simply a bad download or you have the wrong files. Check the files you have and make sure they are the right ones. If so then download them again. Sometimes a download just gets corrupted. If neither of these solutions worked either try another method of installing TWRP outlined on their website or post here and either I or another helpful person will do everything possible to help
2. When I tried to flash a custom ROM it won't boot:
SOLUTION: Usually this is an issue specific to the ROM you are flashing. The basic list of problems to eliminate are:
1.Ensure you have a good download
2.Ensure you have the proper boot loader for the ROM (i.e. JB boot loader for Jelly Bean ROMs
3. Try reflashing the rom. Sometimes something just doesn't work and the only way to fix it is to reflash​
Vocab guide for totally new users:
Rom(s): Basically the operating system of your device.
TWRP: Team Win Recovery Project. Started by developers here at XDA and is a powerful recovery tool.
Brick/bricked device: Developer term for saying your device will no longer work due to software/roms and is basically a very, very expensive brick/paper weight.
FAQ: Q: My device is on Jelly Bean but the unlock tool will not work for me no matter what I do. What's wrong?
A: Asus has some issues as a company and certain people are completely unable to unlock their device no matter what. I suggest contacting Asus with your devices S/N and politely ask for an explanation and see if the issue can be resolved. Many users who have used the Asus RMA have still been unable to unlock afterwards.
Other useful links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pW05Jf87dg&list=UU7YzoWkkb6woYwCnbWLn3ZA&index=22&feature=plcp
Very comprehensive video guide with a full walkthrough to help all with this process. And of course all users can PM me with questions or ask them here.
SuperSU.zip attached is for those who want to root the stock rom. Any custom rom should already be rooted for you.
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Unfortunately the unlocking tool doesn't work on my TFP, which currently is fully stock 10.4.2.17 and connected to network through wifi.
Tried rebooting, cold booting, waiting, cursing. Might try smashing it against a wall next.
Strange because I've read about many people confirming the tool working on JB. But no luck for me I guess.
DaLongTjeu said:
Unfortunately the unlocking tool doesn't work on my TFP, which currently is fully stock 10.4.2.17 and connected to network through wifi.
Tried rebooting, cold booting, waiting, cursing. Might try smashing it against a wall next.
Strange because I've read about many people confirming the tool working on JB. But no luck for me I guess.
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The unlock tool doesn't work for about half the people on this forum. There is a separate thread about the whole unlock tool issue. Its useless. Asus refuses to do anything about it. They suggested RMA for some people to fix the unlock issue but when the tablet was returned, it was still locked. Take a look at the thread.
applesuckz said:
The unlock tool doesn't work for about half the people on this forum. There is a separate thread about the whole unlock tool issue. Its useless. Asus refuses to do anything about it. They suggested RMA for some people to fix the unlock issue but when the tablet was returned, it was still locked. Take a look at the thread.
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I know. There are several threads concerning the unlock tool. My TFP went RMA 2 times, I was unable to unlock after both RMA's. I had root in ICS, but completely lost it after the JB OTA. I was hoping the recent OTA update would change something about the unlocking problems everyone's having, but for me it didn't change a thing.
The OP would be wise not to state that "Don't worry about the "For ICS only" disclaimer. This has been confirmed working on Jelly Bean". For it has be confirmed working on JB by a few user; many of us are unable to unlock even after the latest OTA.
Nothing works for me: reboot, cold boot, factory reset.
I desperately want to installl a custom rom on my TFP to see if that unleashes it's full potential. Right now I own a HTC One X+, which has the same cpu as the TFP but it's many times faster, smoother and less annoying. I still believe the TFP has the potential to be what it was intended to be, but ASUS software isn't going to do that for us.
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I know. There are several threads concerning the unlock tool. My TFP went RMA 2 times, I was unable to unlock after both RMA's. I had root in ICS, but completely lost it after the JB OTA. I was hoping the recent OTA update would change something about the unlocking problems everyone's having, but for me it didn't change a thing.
The OP would be wise not to state that "Don't worry about the "For ICS only" disclaimer. This has been confirmed working on Jelly Bean". For it has be confirmed working on JB by a few user; many of us are unable to unlock even after the latest OTA.
Nothing works for me: reboot, cold boot, factory reset.
I desperately want to installl a custom rom on my TFP to see if that unleashes it's full potential. Right now I own a HTC One X+, which has the same cpu as the TFP but it's many times faster, smoother and less annoying. I still believe the TFP has the potential to be what it was intended to be, but ASUS software isn't going to do that for us.
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The issue is not Jelly Bean. The issue is sometimes the servers Asus uses to cross check your serial numbers loses some peoples S/N's. Without a registered S/N the unlock tool will not work. This is the fault of Asus and has been discussed many times. Developers have even decompiled the unlock tool and tried to reverse engineer it to solve this issue to no avail. Please, feel free to do some research if you doubt my answers. Many have spent hours doing so to only find out what they've been told.
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The issue is not Jelly Bean. The issue is sometimes the servers Asus uses to cross check your serial numbers loses some peoples S/N's. Without a registered S/N the unlock tool will not work. This is the fault of Asus and has been discussed many times. Developers have even decompiled the unlock tool and tried to reverse engineer it to solve this issue to no avail. Please, feel free to do some research if you doubt my answers. Many have spent hours doing so to only find out what they've been told.
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I don't doubt your answer, I had never heard about any server-related issues though. Lots of people reported that their Prime's somehow had forgotten their serial numbers, but mine still has it's serial number. Also I registered my S/N online and it's still there, but I don't think that's related in any way. I RMA'd twice, I'm able to get OTA fm updates (possibly a clue that there are no server-side issues with my S/N), but now I'm unable to unlock.
Your guide is great and I really hope it helps many users unlock their Primes so they can get rid of the stock rom and flash a proper one onto their devices. You might want to insert a note though, that even though the unlock tool has been confirmed to work on some JB-primes there's still a chance it won't work (whatever the reason is).
OK let's stop squabbling about semantics here. Fact of the matter is that whoever's able to unlock at this point is quite lucky. The rest of us will just have to wait until ASUS fixes the issues or some whizzkid with too much time on his hands does.
You are a Gem, this finally made the process so much clearer
Shizbazki said:
You are a Gem, this finally made the process so much clearer
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Thank you feel free to hit the thanks button
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Hi. I did all the steps you mentioned. In flashing TWRP I chose the 2nd option and everything went great.
The problem appears when I want to go to my recovery (power up holding volume down and then RCK) I get the droid with exclamation mark and nothing happens. Flashing recovery was succesful and I dont have an idea what could went wrong. I'm bit a new user of TF201 so would be grateful if You can help me
EDIT: Ah, I saw now that recovery is not flashing properly, saying sth like InvalidState.
EDIT 2: Ok I handled it myself, thanks again for the guide it was very useful!
Flashed Androwook this morning. Thanks for the painless guide.
Annoyed that nvflash isn't supported on Jelly Bean though. Now that I've flashed, can I get it?
GS_Dan said:
Flashed Androwook this morning. Thanks for the painless guide.
Annoyed that nvflash isn't supported on Jelly Bean though. Now that I've flashed, can I get it?
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Nvflash is only available to users who did it while on ICS.
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McJesus15 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1998359
Link to my guide thread in the general forum. If anybody has any questions you can PM me or comment there and it'll likely be answered quickly. I'll gladly guide anyone through this process if they need other information.
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well, I'm unlocked and TWRPed, but what I would really like is root on my stock before flashing AW. So I can install and use TB for the apps...? (I'm on most current updated stock.)
BTW, your lil guide is stupendous. Stupid easy and took minutes. TYVM! I have only vaguely been following the TP forums, stock was fine enough for me, until recently. Was bored of flashing my phone and got the itch today to try something new with the TP. Did a backup, and ready to try some Wookie! Just that lil app issue, cause I'm lazy.
EDIT: correct me if I'm wrong, but after a bit of research (go figure!) it would appear that both Sparky and debugfs won't work on JB/most current stock? Tough sh** for me?
kingdazy said:
well, I'm unlocked and TWRPed, but what I would really like is root on my stock before flashing AW. So I can install and use TB for the apps...? (I'm on most current updated stock.)
BTW, your lil guide is stupendous. Stupid easy and took minutes. TYVM! I have only vaguely been following the TP forums, stock was fine enough for me, until recently. Was bored of flashing my phone and got the itch today to try something new with the TP. Did a backup, and ready to try some Wookie! Just that lil app issue, cause I'm lazy.
EDIT: correct me if I'm wrong, but after a bit of research (go figure!) it would appear that both Sparky and debugfs won't work on JB/most current stock? Tough sh** for me?
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Once unlocked you can root with a flashable zip. Can't link to one but they're easy to find here on the TFP forum
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So this would be su.zip (or whatever it's called), and have the following structure?
su.zip
META-INF/
CERT.RSA
CERT.SF
MANIFEST.MF
COM/
GOOGLE/
ANDROID/
update-binary
updater-script
system/
app/
Superuser.apk
bin/
su
I just want to confirm if the file I found is correct or not. Does it need to be for a specific tablet/system? If it was just the app folder and the su binary I wouldn't ask, but the inclusion of metadata has me concerned as I can't seem to find one for the prime specifically.
EDIT: Yup, that's it. I stuck it on the internal storage, went into TWRP, choose "install", navigated to the zip, and it went without a hitch (installed the su binary and superuser app, effectively rooting the system).
Overall, this a good process for people that just want to root without all the hassle of replacing the whole OS.
the unlock tool failed to unlock on my tab... i think its because i did an RMA and asus changed the board inside the device..
GS_Dan said:
Flashed Androwook this morning. Thanks for the painless guide.
Annoyed that nvflash isn't supported on Jelly Bean though. Now that I've flashed, can I get it?
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What do you think of androwook? Is much better than stock JB?
BashYaBro said:
the unlock tool failed to unlock on my tab... i think its because i did an RMA and asus changed the board inside the device..
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Try contacting Asus.
sauliiin said:
What do you think of androwook? Is much better than stock JB?
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Androwook 1.4 turns the prime into the tab it should be. Out scores stock by a lot on benchmarks
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sauliiin said:
What do you think of androwook? Is much better than stock JB?
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Very fast, responsive. With the exception of the broken search (there is a fix), and a few other minor issues, I would not hesitate to flash it. Ver 1.5 is right around the corner with several things fixed, and apparently there will be a flashable update from 1.4.
mrwookie6379 said:
Just to give you guys a heads up I will be releasing v1.5 fairly soon to take advantage of the new update that is out but before anyone groans about only having just flashed v1.4 I will release it as an update to those already on v1.4 but also as a full ROM for those who want to skip v1.4 and go straight to v1.5.
Beta 1 for v1.5 was created this PM and is being uploaded for testing now so watch this space.
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Awesome.
kingdazy said:
Very fast, responsive. With the exception of the broken search (there is a fix), and a few other minor issues, I would not hesitate to flash it. Ver 1.5 is right around the corner with several things fixed, and apparently there will be a flashable update from 1.4.
Awesome.
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I really ansious about flashing androwook... Just have to found some time!! Thinking about doing it this weekend!
Well.... So do you think really worths the upgrade to Androwwok? I saw that the search bug has a fix, but are there too many other bugs?
And, the performance, is really much better?
Thansk for the answer, friend.
regards