I got this in an email. It leaves me WTF'.d
Hello Renaud,
Thank you for choosing ASUS products.
We have already announced plans to unlock bootloader on our Eee Pad Transformer Prime, and it will be pushed out with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. However, no ETA and detailed content can be provided at this point as the project is still under development.
We apologize for any inconvenience induced by this matter, we would also like to thank you for writing us about your concerns. Please let us know if you have any further questions and concerns.
T-- W--g
ASUS Canada
802 Cochrane drive, unit 2
Markham, Ontario, L3R 8C9
Canada
Fax: 905-489-2717
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Somebody investigate this!
So bootloader is unlocked? Yes or no?
Might as well make sure and check if your updated Primes have unlocked bootloaders now.
jjsoviet said:
Might as well make sure and check if your updated Primes have unlocked bootloaders now.
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I think we would need nvflash to do that, and AFAIK there's no working nvflash for the Prime yet. Maybe we'll get something good on the 12th.
Haven't seen anything on their site posted. Probably won't be included in the ICS update itself, since unlocking the bootloader voids warranty, they won't auto-unlock everyones. Hopefully they'll put something out in a day or so...
Well I guess they pushed the unlockable bootloader together with the ICS update.
Now we just need their tool (program, website, whatever) to finally unlock it.
Nothing to see here until ASUS announces this tool.
Someone had a working NVflash didnt they ??? howelese did we discover that the bootloader was encrypted ?
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Hi guys I'm fairly new to the android hacking scene and am also one of the lucky guys who decided to flash GingerBread to his phone before everyone started posting about changes to the bootloader and now about fuses being burned.
Would anyone care to explain why an OTA update would burn a fuse like this? Is this some sort of software protection? Is there actual damage to the phone? Why would Motorola publish an update that does this? Please excuse my ignorance but I'm definitely confused about why they would do something that might lead to more returned devices.
Thanks much in advance.
Chad
nineismine said:
Hi guys I'm fairly new to the android hacking scene and am also one of the lucky guys who decided to flash GingerBread to his phone before everyone started posting about changes to the bootloader and now about fuses being burned.
Would anyone care to explain why an OTA update would burn a fuse like this? Is this some sort of software protection? Is there actual damage to the phone? Why would Motorola publish an update that does this? Please excuse my ignorance but I'm definitely confused about why they would do something that might lead to more returned devices.
Thanks much in advance.
Chad
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The OTA did not burn a fuse. Unlocking the bootloader burns the fuse, which is a hardware bootloader lock (unlocking the bootloader burns a fuse. Once unlocked, always unlocked). The new OTA GB upgrade puts a different bootloader on your phone making it nearly impossible to flash back to an earlier version. If you try to RSD back to 4.1.83 for example, you will have a nice paperweight afterwards. Motorola removed the ability to unlock the bootloader from the upgrade which was just released for reasons unto themselves. Many of us have unlocked bootloaders thanks to the devs, and are on a version of GB which we can flash back from if we want.
If you are not too worried about modding, and are happy with a stock phone, i.e. stock GB which Moto released, you have nothing to worry about. Just continue to update when they release OTA updates and you will be fine.
I know this is a question which has been asked over and over....
I did not realize what is the different of unlock and root until I unlocked my prime with the official tool.
I only unlocked it. I did neither root it nor change anything else in it.
would it still available to perform OTA? I have receive different answers from different website, some say yes, some say no. Does anyone know the answer for sure?
Also, since I saw there are rom downloads available on asus official website, will I be able to upgrade my prime OS manually?
Much Thanks!!
No, you wont be able to receive OTA updates, nor should you install an official ASUS file, it will brick your device.
If you flash a custom ROM, chances are you have features in that ROM that aren't available in the OTA releases anyway. Still, if you want the latest from ASUS, many devs usually have a ROM based on the current ASUS firmware out within a day or two.
Thanks so much for your answer. If you don't mind, please help me a little bit more.
Additional question is that. If I did make it become a brick, will it still show that Asus logo with "this device is unlocked " when I turn it on?.or will is really be like one found in water, having no reaction at all?
also, what is the benefit of a user to upgrade their os version? I feel the benefit when i unlock my phone , but also realized that these mods also have problems such like battery runs out fast. is there a good rom out there you would recommend?
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Hi Everyone!
Just want to start off by saying I’m new to the Atrix, but not new to the forums or android itself. I’ve rooted and flashed ROMs and kernels on other devices for myself and others, but the Atrix seems different from all those, so I have a few questions that I couldn’t find definitive answers to (and yes, I know where the search button is).
First off “unlocking” the phone seems to be more of a risk than I am willing to take, considering I’m doing this for a friend.
So I realize I won’t be a able to flash custom ROM’s, but what can I do after rooting?
Can I even get CWM?
Can I flash a kernel that lets me overclock?
Can I do OTA updates? (I hear ICS is coming to the Atrix soon, which is why I’m not worried about custom ROMs at the moment)
Once I OTA update to gingerbread will I be able to unlock the phone down the line?
Also what are some other things you guys say are a "must do" for this phone?
I know I’m asking a lot of questions, but any help would be greatly appreciated (and yes, I know where the thanks button is too)
You can unlock up to and including GB 2.3.6. How do I know cuz I did it myself.
Second you are very limited on what you can do until you do in fact unlock your bootloader. CWM can only be installed after your BL is unlocked.
Finally there's a few YouTube videos that show you step-by-step instructions on how to do this (even on GB) so it's really not that bad. Just watch them a couple of times, go slow, and most of all make sure your phones battery is charged. In the end once you unlock, you'll be glad you did...
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Thanks for your answer, you've convince me to unlock it, but I have one more question.
Since my friend bought the phone new off amazon very recently is there a chance that unlocking the bootloader will be blocked, which I've seen other users saying.
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Thanks for your answer, you've convince me to unlock it, but I have one more question.
Since my friend bought the phone new off amazon very recently is there a chance that unlocking the bootloader will be blocked, which I've seen other users saying.
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No, use the following link to unlock the bootloader.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...r UNLOCK/ROOT for AT&T 1.26/1.57/1.83/4.5.91 [UPDATE%2007/31/11]
Follow everything the command say. Make sure at no point do you take the cable out, if you are asked at any point to select a command on the phone but it does not let you just carry on with the process. It worked for me. Mine was locked to Gingerbread 2.3.6 build 4.5.141
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No, use the following link to unlock the bootloader.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...r UNLOCK/ROOT for AT&T 1.26/1.57/1.83/4.5.91 [UPDATE%2007/31/11]
Follow everything the command say. Make sure at no point do you take the cable out, if you are asked at any point to select a command on the phone but it does not let you just carry on with the process. It worked for me. Mine was locked to Gingerbread 2.3.6 build 4.5.141
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+1 on unlocking usa att 2.3.6 4.5.141 with that program
MB860, CM7.2.0, Faux 026b1 1Ghz
One thing to consider though is that you´ll probably void the warranty. That would be the case in Brazil. IMHO, the benefits of rooting/unlocking far outweighs the loss of warranty. I would only let my friend know that even though it doesn´t happen very often, things can go wrong and you cannot be held responsible for any demage...just like we see in each every custom ROM disclaimer.
Figured I would post this and ask..
Is there anyway to check on here or an outside site if the bootloader has been unlocked and a stable version of Cyan is available..?
last time I asked about issues with loading cyanogenmod onto my Verizon note 2 4.4.2
As I said on the previous thread you made earlier this month, root is available for 4.4.2 but no bootloader unlock method.
I was asking more along the lines of where to check if the loader has been unlocked...
is there somewhere on here/external site ..?
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I was asking more along the lines of where to check if the loader has been unlocked...
is there somewhere on here/external site ..?
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Honestly I've been in the game for years and XDA is one of the best sites for your info, as most, if not all? of the devs are members and are active on here. But as much as we want it I doubt the bootloader will get unlocked as it is a old phone and will not be getting lollipop, however if you don't mind to pay a bit, mobiletechvideos.com can downgrade your BL to 4.1 so you can root/rom again but it's 2-4 days turnaround and $75.00.
So I dug out my old Xperia tablet and wanted to install some custom roms. To my surprise I cannot...
My bootloader is unlockable.
Its about 5 years after release of this tablet and I just don't acknowledge the fact that such a device is in ANY way unlockable.
There has to be a way of unlocking this crappy bootloader.
Would going to provider do any good? It's a few years after the warranty time so why not let me actualy do whatever I want with this device ?
Like someone else said in another thread - it's maddening and unthinkable...
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So I dug out my old Xperia tablet and wanted to install some custom roms. To my surprise I cannot...
My bootloader is unlockable.
Its about 5 years after release of this tablet and I just don't acknowledge the fact that such a device is in ANY way unlockable.
There has to be a way of unlocking this crappy bootloader.
Would going to provider do any good? It's a few years after the warranty time so why not let me actualy do whatever I want with this device ?
Like someone else said in another thread - it's maddening and unthinkable...
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Study https://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/unlock-yourboot-loader/