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Hi all,
I have a Transformer Prime and unfortunately I used the "official" unlock (APK) supplied by ASUS. Now I got the message "The divice is unlocked" when it boots up but I am not able to use TITANIUM BACKUP and other tools anymore because the viperMOD PrimeTime v4.1(program to unroot) also always fails.
So it seems more to be a boot unlocker but the same time it prevents the deivice from beeing rooted! WHAT A MESS!
Is there any possibilty to undo the prodedure to get an unlocked device again an then to use viperMOD PrimeTime v4.1???
Any help would be very very appreciated.
Happy Easter from Germany
Hans
PS: another prob is that after unlocking I am not able to perform VIPERMOD to root the device (there are some issues with Su Binary). It would help if somebody could teach me how to get unrooted again because without Titanium Backup and other Apps I feeling lost :=)
Unlock Cannot be undone, viper mod should work either way if that doesnt work search for sparky root apk its an alternative root method you can find in the development section
- Cheers
It doesn't work with me
shreddintyres said:
Unlock Cannot be undone, viper mod should work either way if that doesnt work search for sparky root apk its an alternative root method you can find in the development section
- Cheers
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Sorry to say it doesn't work. On step 2 there is a message:" SU file does not exist or have correct permissions ... click INSTALL again to install anyway"
I clicked INSTALL (#3) ==> MEssage "Successfully installed Superuser app"
Then I clicked CLEANUP(#4)==> "Cleanup success"
EXIT
But Titaium say: NO ROOT PERMISSION
Do you can imagine what went wrong?
All the best and greetings from Germany
Hans
PS: I have Build# 2.4.2.21
Maybe this tool doesn't work with that
Just flash custom rom to gain root
Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using XDA Premium App
handi1948 said:
PS: I have Build# 2.4.2.21
Maybe this tool doesn't work with that
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AFAIK, there is no root for *.21 yet. As someone else said, now that you have an unlocked bootloader, you can just load a custom ROM to gain root. I think that I saw one here that described itself as a stock stock custom ROM, if you want to stay with a stock ROM for some reason.
Hi guys,
first of all i'm sorry for my bad English,
second, i'm looking for solutions for 2 weeks in every part of forum without success!
i explain all the steps i've done before the trouble with my TF201 European version (32gb)
rooted with UnlockRoot v.2.3 success
installed all my apps.
trying to update to official update 9.4.2.21 (always fail)
i decided to unlock device with official asus app - success
again fail to update.
i decide to install CWM success
i load update 9.4.2.21.zip in my MicroSd (like a tutorial i read)
once i reboot in recovery, obviously, i can't acces to my MicroSd to load the .zip file
Panic---Solved learning adb command
i pushed .zip file into sdcard and update.
success with all update io've done but everytime loop recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1514088
i solved with this guide...
try to Root the Tf201 with all of tools, like vipermodPrimeTimev4.5 (fail), UnlockRootv2.3 (fail), Sparkyroot (fail), TransformerPrimeIcsNew (fail)
the message is alway the same
i tried to reupdate OS but nothing, always it's impossibile to found busybox and su
tried to rerun Asus Unlock Device App
fail for possible internet connection (impossible)
is there any flash downloadMode like Odin for my GalaxyS, for every problems i had Odin was always the answer, the last but my MR.WOLF!
now i got my TF201 Unlocked (no more warranty) but Unrooted.
i love to use custom roms like i did with my galaxyS but now it's impossible to install CWM cause i'm not rooted.
any suggestion?
second step is to bring device to Assistance and pay what i need to have it clear (unlocked but clear) but i know that you got the solution.
thankyou all
Bad luck my friend
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thankyou all
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Yeah man, that's bolex!! & you are out of luck.
I missed the OTA rootkeeper as well before I updated . No way yet to root 21, as far as yesterday midnight from what I remenber.
I did bring the unit back to the shop and exchanged it into the last showmodel ( still on HC)
Now it is updated and rooted.
Hopefully -vipervoy_ will find a new solution.
Edit: follow this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1571828
re
ehi thankyou for quick answer...but...
you're telling me that there no way to root yet 9.4.2.21 update and in your signature I see rooted 9.4.2.21 @viperboy
i can't understand
jacopone80 said:
ehi thankyou for quick answer...but...
you're telling me that there no way to root yet 9.4.2.21 update and in your signature I see rooted 9.4.2.21 @viperboy
i can't understand
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1. With Prime on .15 update (or earlier), get root
2. Install OTA rootkeeper
3. Upgrade to .21
4. Use OTA rootkeeper to get root back
This is the only way to have root on a stock .21 build.
If you upgrade to .21 before rooting and installing OTA rootkeeper, your cannot root (currently).
jacopone80 said:
you're telling me that there no way to root yet 9.4.2.21 update and in your signature I see rooted 9.4.2.21 @viperboy
i can't understand
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It's really simple, you must root before updating to .21, save your root with something like Voodoo RootKeeper, and then restore your root after updating. There is currently no way to do an original root on .21.
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perfectly understood right now
the problem is that i'm already on .21 and i think i can't donwgrade right?
so i've to wait for next root system
thanks all
Dave_S said:
It's really simple, you must root before updating to .21, save your root with something like Voodoo RootKeeper, and then restore your root after updating. There is currently no way to do an original root on .21.
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And sometimes even this way is not working.
I'm using the .17 firmware,Is it possible to root?
rogeriok said:
I'm using the .17 firmware,Is it possible to root?
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Yes
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1427125
hey guys i need some help plz!!!
i had rooted my asus prime.......and my bootloader was still locked, after i rooted my device i also had rootkeeper to protect it incase i update.....to make a long story short, i was so anxious when jelly bean was released i wasnt thinking so i proceeded without temp unroot first before i did the update......so after everything completed i went to restore my root access and it was gone..........was so pissed off, so now from every research i did it says that there is no current root options for the prime jelly bean, anybody knows how to get it back or a way to root again.....im willing to downgrade if i can to get back my root access. please help!!!
Regain root access after JB update
weakenfalls said:
hey guys i need some help plz!!!
i had rooted my asus prime.......and my bootloader was still locked, after i rooted my device i also had rootkeeper to protect it incase i update.....to make a long story short, i was so anxious when jelly bean was released i wasnt thinking so i proceeded without temp unroot first before i did the update......so after everything completed i went to restore my root access and it was gone..........was so pissed off, so now from every research i did it says that there is no current root options for the prime jelly bean, anybody knows how to get it back or a way to root again.....im willing to downgrade if i can to get back my root access. please help!!!
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I lost root on my TF201 after flashing Craig Gomez's us-tf201-jro03c-10.4.2.15-stock-deodexed.zip ROM. In addition to losing root access, I still had Superuser installed, and it would not grant superuser permission to anything I was trying to use to fix the problem, such as Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper, GooManager, etc. Also, Superuser did not even have superuser permission, but could not be deleted in the File Manager. Another big problem is that I could not boot into recovery, and I could not downgrade to ICS.
After trying a number of possible solutions that I found on this and other sites, I discovered Urkel's Fresh Start 1.0.zip. Here's the post:
<http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32677560>
If you are at a dead end, I highly recommend that you give this a try! Your bootloader needs to be unlocked, but I had already done that when I was still using ICS. I'm not sure if the unlock tool available on the Asus site will work with JB. All you have to do is download the Urkel's Fresh Start zip file to your computer, unzip it to the same folder on your computer where you have adb and fastboot, add the JB ROM that you want to use to that folder, and rename the ROM file to system.blob. You'll also need to install the drivers on your computer so that it can send data to your TF201. I used the drivers that are on the Microsoft site, but there is a link to some universal drivers in the post above. Connect the cable from your TF201 to a USB port on your computer, and after deciding which option you want to try, double click Fresh Root.bat or Fresh Start.bat. Fresh Start.bat will first install the TWRP 2.2.2.1 recovery (that's what recovery.blob is). It will then install whatever JB ROM you decided to use. I went with the 10.4.2.15 ROM that's now on the ASUS site. The Urkel batch file may then restore root access, but that didn't work for some reason in my case. I think my problem was not mounting \System. You can do this by booting into TWRP recovery that you now have, select the Mount button, and put an X in the top box. In my case it seems that the box becomes unchecked during reboot. I tried it several times and gave up, but there is another simple way to regain root access if you have made it this far. Download Superuser-3.2-arm-signed.zip and flash that using TWRP, and you will at long last have root access once again. I see that this file has already been mentioned in this thread, and it worked like a charm for me.
So why did I want root access to being with? It's because of that stupid GPS problem. GPS isn't really needed on a pad in my opinion, but things like that bug me (pardon the pun)! When I was still using ICS, I unlocked the bootloader, rooted, and then used GooManager to flash TF201_External_GPS.zip. This file allowed the GPS function in my TF201 to work just as well as the GPS in my Samsung Galaxy S2. Also, I see no change when I attach the GPS dongle. What does that tell you? I think for most people with the GPS problem, it's a FIRMWARE problem, not a hardware problem. I'm not having a wifi problem, but I suspect that this is also a firmware problem. If Asus is smart, they have someone reading these blogs to get some ideas on how to fix their problems. Instead, they've spent money sending people a GPS dongle that, at least in some cases, is just a waste of time and money. So I've reinstalled the GPS zip file, and my GPS works...so now Google Maps can tell me where I am. Thanks, I already know that most of the time. Another thing that seemed to help with the GPS problem...disable the stock browser and use the Dolphin browser instead. I have no idea why that should make a difference.
Since I am a noob (whatever man), I tried to spell this out so that it can be easily understood by other noobs. Good luck, hope this works for you.
weakenfalls said:
hey guys i need some help plz!!!
i had rooted my asus prime.......and my bootloader was still locked, after i rooted my device i also had rootkeeper to protect it incase i update.....to make a long story short, i was so anxious when jelly bean was released i wasnt thinking so i proceeded without temp unroot first before i did the update......so after everything completed i went to restore my root access and it was gone..........was so pissed off, so now from every research i did it says that there is no current root options for the prime jelly bean, anybody knows how to get it back or a way to root again.....im willing to downgrade if i can to get back my root access. please help!!!
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Read this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1911261 . It gives you two ways to try and get su/root back and working properly.
Hi there.
Actually i got my prime updated to Jeally Bean 4.1.1
Today i was used Asus Unlock Tool and it has been unlocked. My question is if can i go to get root access now ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1929189
pooblej said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1929189
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thank you. i will try to do this but i am an amator
eS* said:
thank you. i will try to do this but i am an amator
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You will have to have an unlocked bootloader which will void your warranty.
hx4700 Killer said:
You will have to have an unlocked bootloader which will void your warranty.
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Yes. I know it.
Does anyone can explain how to do this ?? or if there's possible to downgrade to ICS from JB ???? Im just starting play with android and tablet asus prime and i really need to root my tf201 as i updated to jeally bean 4.1.1 been stupid...
Thanks to everyones
Root TF201 after update to JB 4.1.1
eS* said:
Yes. I know it.
Does anyone can explain how to do this ?? or if there's possible to downgrade to ICS from JB ???? Im just starting play with android and tablet asus prime and i really need to root my tf201 as i updated to jeally bean 4.1.1 been stupid...
Thanks to everyones
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This is from my post to another person with the same problem. In addition to the steps here, you'll also need to find and download adb.exe, fastboot.exe, and associated files. It's not that hard, you can do it.
I lost root on my TF201 after flashing Craig Gomez's us-tf201-jro03c-10.4.2.15-stock-deodexed.zip ROM. In addition to losing root access, I still had Superuser installed, and it would not grant superuser permission to anything I was trying to use to fix the problem, such as Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper, GooManager, etc. Also, Superuser did not even have superuser permission, but could not be deleted in the File Manager. Another big problem is that I could not boot into recovery, and I could not downgrade to ICS.
After trying a number of possible solutions that I found on this and other sites, I discovered Urkel's Fresh Start 1.0.zip. Here's the post:
<http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32677560>
If you are at a dead end, I highly recommend that you give this a try! Your bootloader needs to be unlocked, but I had already done that when I was still using ICS. I'm not sure if the unlock tool available on the Asus site will work with JB. All you have to do is download the Urkel's Fresh Start zip file to your computer, unzip it to the same folder on your computer where you have adb and fastboot, add the JB ROM that you want to use to that folder, and rename the ROM file to system.blob. You'll also need to install the drivers on your computer so that it can send data to your TF201. I used the drivers that are on the Microsoft site, but there is a link to some universal drivers in the post above. Connect the cable from your TF201 to a USB port on your computer, and after deciding which option you want to try, double click Fresh Root.bat or Fresh Start.bat. Fresh Start.bat will first install the TWRP 2.2.2.1 recovery (that's what recovery.blob is). It will then install whatever JB ROM you decided to use. I went with the 10.4.2.15 ROM that's now on the ASUS site. The Urkel batch file may then restore root access, but that didn't work for some reason in my case. I think my problem was not mounting \System. You can do this by booting into TWRP recovery that you now have, select the Mount button, and put an X in the top box. In my case it seems that the box becomes unchecked during reboot. I tried it several times and gave up, but there is another simple way to regain root access if you have made it this far. Download Superuser-3.2-arm-signed.zip and flash that using TWRP, and you will at long last have root access once again. I see that this file has already been mentioned in this thread, and it worked like a charm for me.
alexmojo said:
This is from my post to another person with the same problem. In addition to the steps here, you'll also need to find and download adb.exe, fastboot.exe, and associated files. It's not that hard, you can do it.
I lost root on my TF201 after flashing Craig Gomez's us-tf201-jro03c-10.4.2.15-stock-deodexed.zip ROM. In addition to losing root access, I still had Superuser installed, and it would not grant superuser permission to anything I was trying to use to fix the problem, such as Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper, GooManager, etc. Also, Superuser did not even have superuser permission, but could not be deleted in the File Manager. Another big problem is that I could not boot into recovery, and I could not downgrade to ICS.
After trying a number of possible solutions that I found on this and other sites, I discovered Urkel's Fresh Start 1.0.zip. Here's the post:
<http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32677560>
If you are at a dead end, I highly recommend that you give this a try! Your bootloader needs to be unlocked, but I had already done that when I was still using ICS. I'm not sure if the unlock tool available on the Asus site will work with JB. All you have to do is download the Urkel's Fresh Start zip file to your computer, unzip it to the same folder on your computer where you have adb and fastboot, add the JB ROM that you want to use to that folder, and rename the ROM file to system.blob. You'll also need to install the drivers on your computer so that it can send data to your TF201. I used the drivers that are on the Microsoft site, but there is a link to some universal drivers in the post above. Connect the cable from your TF201 to a USB port on your computer, and after deciding which option you want to try, double click Fresh Root.bat or Fresh Start.bat. Fresh Start.bat will first install the TWRP 2.2.2.1 recovery (that's what recovery.blob is). It will then install whatever JB ROM you decided to use. I went with the 10.4.2.15 ROM that's now on the ASUS site. The Urkel batch file may then restore root access, but that didn't work for some reason in my case. I think my problem was not mounting \System. You can do this by booting into TWRP recovery that you now have, select the Mount button, and put an X in the top box. In my case it seems that the box becomes unchecked during reboot. I tried it several times and gave up, but there is another simple way to regain root access if you have made it this far. Download Superuser-3.2-arm-signed.zip and flash that using TWRP, and you will at long last have root access once again. I see that this file has already been mentioned in this thread, and it worked like a charm for me.
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thank you alot. it works for me but i flashed using TWRP not by Superuser-3.2-arm-signed.zip but by Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip and today i gone get the root access
Questions Tf201 4.1.1
pooblej said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1929189
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Hello all. I'm about to try rooting my TF201 JB 4.1.1 and was hoping to ask a few questions about the method from the link quoted above. I couldn't ask them there because it's my first time on xda-developers.
1) I don't know which JB update to get from the ASUS website, if its supposed to be the newest firmware from my region, or the earlier firmware which actually updated the OS to Jelly Bean?
2) Are the Urkel's software, the JB update from the ASUS website, and the drivers all that is needed as far as downloads go that will be needed for root? (Have already unlocked the bootloader)
Thank you for any help.
This was fantastic! Unlocking is a breeze, and your follow up on flashing Super User manually saved my day.
Let me start off by saying I'm a total noob. I have rooted my device before, but that was so long ago I forgot everything. Anyway I don't remember how my tablet got this way because I haven't used it in a while, but I have superuser installed yet I have no root access. I opened up the Voodoo Rootkeeper and it says super user app is installed, device is rooted, but root permission hasn't been granted.
So I tried to root again on top of it hoping it would work but now I just have another superuser app. Somebody please help me get root access.
Transformer Prime TF201
Android Version 4.1.1
Build number 10.4.2.18
tbw1116 said:
Let me start off by saying I'm a total noob. I have rooted my device before, but that was so long ago I forgot everything. Anyway I don't remember how my tablet got this way because I haven't used it in a while, but I have superuser installed yet I have no root access. I opened up the Voodoo Rootkeeper and it says super user app is installed, device is rooted, but root permission hasn't been granted.
So I tried to root again on top of it hoping it would work but now I just have another superuser app. Somebody please help me get root access.
Transformer Prime TF201
Android Version 4.1.1
Build number 10.4.2.18
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Use motochopper to root it properly.
sbdags said:
Use motochopper to root it properly.
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Thats what I used this last time when I tried to root it. It installed the second superuser app and when I opened it, it said that I needed to update binary or something like that. But I still had no root access after using motochopper.
tbw1116 said:
Thats what I used this last time when I tried to root it. It installed the second superuser app and when I opened it, it said that I needed to update binary or something like that. But I still had no root access after using motochopper.
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I had the same issue after the last OTA. Root was lost and OTA rootkeeper didn't work.
This worked for me: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2038464
After successfully unlocking and installing TWRP and root, I went on to install this (but you can stop here if you don't want a different ROM): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1674827
I'm delighted by this ROM. Much better than stock.
ascallop said:
I had the same issue after the last OTA. Root was lost and OTA rootkeeper didn't work.
This worked for me: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2038464
After successfully unlocking and installing TWRP and root, I went on to install this (but you can stop here if you don't want a different ROM): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1674827
I'm delighted by this ROM. Much better than stock.
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I dont want to unlock the bootloader though. Have any suggestions of how to root without unlocking?
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I dont want to unlock the bootloader though. Have any suggestions of how to root without unlocking?
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I did a lot of searching, and tried several methods, but I couldn't find a solution which worked. Is your Prime still under warranty? If not, there's no reason not to unlock.
ascallop said:
I did a lot of searching, and tried several methods, but I couldn't find a solution which worked. Is your Prime still under warranty? If not, there's no reason not to unlock.
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No its not. I just have no reason to unlock. I dont care about custom ROMs and I would like to be able to return it to stock if I want to later.