I finally upgraded from ICS v9.4.2.28 to JB 10.4.2.15 US stock.
I rooted my ICS but lost it after the upgrade.
I'll appreciate help with a simple root process or tool (similar to One-click Root for Asus I used with ICS)
Please note that my bootloader is not unloacked
if you look around you'll see that there aren't any rooting solutions for JB, not yet.... My thread is right above your asking about kinda the same thing...
DeBoX said:
if you look around you'll see that there aren't any rooting solutions for JB, not yet.... My thread is right above your asking about kinda the same thing...
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Thanks for your reply.
Someone referred me to YouTube titled "How To Install Custom Recovery and Root the Transformer Prime with Jelly Bean!" (sorry, but I'm not allowed to add external links yet)
I will appreciate your opinion.
No worries.
The youtube vid you're referring to demands unlocking it. Keep in mind in doing so your warranty for all intents and purposes is out the window...
But in short the only way to root is to unlock and set up custom firmware...
DeBoX said:
No worries.
The youtube vid you're referring to demands unlocking it. Keep in mind in doing so your warranty for all intents and purposes is out the window...
But in short the only way to root is to unlock and set up custom firmware...
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Thanks, this was also my understanding.
As I don't want to lose my warranty for now, I will wait for a root solution that doesn’t require unlocking – hopefully it will be available soon.
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Hey, I am posting this thread here because XDA says I'm to 'new' to post in the dev section which i find completely stupid that I have to have 10+ bs post before i can post in the dev thread even though i have years of android and ios experience the fact that I chose not to share every last detail on this forum is now effecting me when I have minor questions about my new device. Anyway straight to the point I have a new tf201 on .21 and i want to root it just like i do all my other devices.....is there a way/program to do this yet? If so please provide a link or instructions on how to go about doing so.....Thank You in advance and sorry for the rant
not possible yet!
FMX1789 said:
Hey, I am posting this thread here because XDA says I'm to 'new' to post in the dev section which i find completely stupid that I have to have 10+ bs post before i can post in the dev thread even though i have years of android and ios experience the fact that I chose not to share every last detail on this forum is now effecting me when I have minor questions about my new device. Anyway straight to the point I have a new tf201 on .21 and i want to root it just like i do all my other devices.....is there a way/program to do this yet? If so please provide a link or instructions on how to go about doing so.....Thank You in advance and sorry for the rant
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If you're ok with voiding your waranty, you can unlock the bootloader and flash a custom pre-rooted ROM.
FMX1789 said:
Hey, I am posting this thread here because XDA says I'm to 'new' to post in the dev section which i find completely stupid that I have to have 10+ bs post before i can post in the dev thread even though i have years of android and ios experience the fact that I chose not to share every last detail on this forum is now effecting me when I have minor questions about my new device. Anyway straight to the point I have a new tf201 on .21 and i want to root it just like i do all my other devices.....is there a way/program to do this yet? If so please provide a link or instructions on how to go about doing so.....Thank You in advance and sorry for the rant
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It's to stop exactly what you are trying to do. If you read the big sticky in Dev Section that says "READ ME 1st" you would have seen this.
"If any mod, including myself, continue to find new threads about topics that have threads already existing or [Q] questions in the development forums!
The thread will be locked with no notice and/or up to a temp BAN!!."
Not having a go, just explaining
Not to bash the OP, but I spent many hours if not days researching how to root my prime .21, so my question to you is why should someone else post links, do the research for you?
I started with what the benefits, and negatives would be by rooting my prime. That took at least a day, then I researched the likely hood of me bricking my prime.
After I found "good cause" to root it, only then did I find a solution.....But nobody did this for me.
Let me know how it works for you to disrespect the rules up front, then ask for help to root your prime.
Back to doing the work for you....
Unlock ithttp://transformerprimeroot.com/tra...ow-to-unlock-bootloader-on-transformer-prime/
Flash CWM recoveryhttp://transformerprimeroot.com/tra...orkmod-recovery-5-8-2-0-on-transformer-prime/
Now flash a pre rooted ROM...(I trust you can find that yourself, or do I need to tell you which rom to install)
Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using Tapatalk 2
first downgrade firmware to .15 and then root
You can downgrade your firmware to .15 and then root it
Use Voodoo rootkeeper and upgrade to .21
Pm me if you need any help
Hey Sam,
Is there any disadvantage to unlocking and installing a custom rom vs downgrading and rooting then upgrading?
or does the voodoo rootkeeper not unlock the device so warranty still intact?
Thanks
K
sam_t610 said:
You can downgrade your firmware to .15 and then root it
Use Voodoo rootkeeper and upgrade to .21
Pm me if you need any help
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to downgrade do you need to unlock?
can you even downgrade with asus blob?
i thought it'll just tell you, you have the latest firmware and can't excute the firmware(.15) you want it to do
correct me if i'm wrong, =D
please tell me that i'm wrong as i needed to send my tab to RMA
so no more root ;-;
My understanding is you can't downgrade the firmware without unlocking. So for those of us who are on .21 who want root without unlocking it isn't currently possible. Correct me if I'm wrong.
No need to unlock
You just need to download .15 firmware and rename it as .21 and put in on sdcard
follow this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1492887
One downloaded root and keep root using voodoo rootkeepr...do not unlock
and dont try this method on unlocked prime, it will brick
From the post you're referring to:
Requirements: root access
Sorry but don't think your method's gonna work.
svladimir said:
From the post you're referring to:
Requirements: root access
Sorry but don't think your method's gonna work.
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Correct, and this is confirmed by several users in that thread as well. Still need to wait for another way to root .21.
So if I have a new prime and it has .15 and I want root I should do using Viper and then install rootkeeper and then update to .21 ?
thekayman said:
So if I have a new prime and it has .15 and I want root I should do using Viper and then install rootkeeper and then update to .21 ?
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YES make sure you use rootkeeper BEFORE updating to .21 though that is what people seem to forget
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YES make sure you use rootkeeper BEFORE updating to .21 though that is what people seem to forget
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Thanks for the quick reply, so If I want to unroot I can use Viper too and will i be back to stock if I wanted to return? and I saw in the viper post about recovery is that reversible if I do a firmware reset?
EDIT: just worked out you can only install CWM after unlocking so I'm not going to that stage just yet and once unlocked there is no going back so makes the recovery restore question obsolete.
No patience?? theres only one way
Whats the big deal about unlocking....
If you want your device rooted, unlock...install cwm.....flash prerooted rom....
Why so many people trying strange methods, i dont understand.
You would rather risk BRICKing your device trying to bypass the UNLOCK??
I just thinks people are odd, why not just unlock to get a root.....
or
WAIT till a root method is developed for .21....
Not everyone wants to unlock.. perfectly fine here using stock rom instead of hacked roms keep in mind if you do unlock instead of wait for a new exploit you WILL lose the ability to OTA (so then theres no need for rootkeeper obviously), so all your future updates youll have to do yourself thru CWM, not to mention your warranty
sam_t610 said:
You can downgrade your firmware to .15 and then root it
Use Voodoo rootkeeper and upgrade to .21
Pm me if you need any help
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actually i dont think this is true, to downgrade you need root access... you have to run console as SU and enter some commands, unless you know a way to do it without root in which case PLEASE share!
Also, OP couldnt you find that theres no root yet just by hitting the search button? Seriously, once theres a root for .21 it will be posted everywhere...
pileot said:
Also, OP couldnt you find that theres no root yet just by hitting the search button? Seriously, once theres a root for .21 it will be posted everywhere...
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No need for that, if you read the thread, YOU WOULD KNOW
he has already been warned by a mod.....
No need to bash him any more....
Why dont you post something useful.
The OP has already unlocked his Prime, I am helping him to get a prerooted rom on it.....
Hello XDA Prime community!!,
So i have a prime and had not been using it since i am very very busy with school. but now i am able to be with it since its our semestral break until nov. 5....
Okay, so since august i have not been along with the prime forum. and now am very confused with what happened in the forum... i was wondering if which it the best rom for the prime? my prime is updated to official jellybean and is not rooted. if ever there is not much of a good rom for it yet, may i ask someone to help me root the prime without unlocking bootloader? sorry guys if i bothered anyone of you..
Wahaha123 said:
Hello XDA Prime community!!,
So i have a prime and had not been using it since i am very very busy with school. but now i am able to be with it since its our semestral break until nov. 5....
Okay, so since august i have not been along with the prime forum. and now am very confused with what happened in the forum... i was wondering if which it the best rom for the prime? my prime is updated to official jellybean and is not rooted. if ever there is not much of a good rom for it yet, may i ask someone to help me root the prime without unlocking bootloader? sorry guys if i bothered anyone of you..
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There is currently no way to root the TF201 on Jelly Bean without unlocking.
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There is currently no way to root the TF201 on Jelly Bean without unlocking.
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Oh.. ok.. umm soo what, in your opinion is the best rom for the prime?
Wahaha123 said:
Oh.. ok.. umm soo what, in your opinion is the best rom for the prime?
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Androwook 1.3. It's very very stable and fast.
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Androwook 1.3. It's very very stable and fast.
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+1 :good:
How to unlock it?
McJesus15 said:
There is currently no way to root the TF201 on Jelly Bean without unlocking.
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How to unlock it?
How to root after unlocking?
I just want root to use Titaniumbackup.
And maybe put another rom on it.
Pibroens said:
How to unlock it?
How to root after unlocking?
I just want root to use Titaniumbackup.
And maybe put another rom on it.
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To unlock the device use the tool from the Asus website. Just search "Asus tf201 unlock tool" in Google and it'll pop up.
The way I rooted was I just flashed a zip from recovery that flashed SU etc. Check the development thread for the TF201 and just READ. I nor anyone at XDA is responsible if you brick your device. Your actions are yours and you resume responsibility if you choose to follow any method found at XDA,
Do yourself a favor and try Androwook(based of Tw), AOKP (JB loader), or CM10(JB).... AOKP is amazing. It was just released yesterday (or day be4 that)
Remember, once you flash any of these you cannot go back to ICS. The bootloader is different and you can brick. (unless you have enabled nvflash)
If you are looking at another ROM to flash anyway it will most likely have root enabled. You just have to unlock the bootloader with the ASUS tool (which voids warranty) and do it.
hey guys, I flashed JB JRO03C 10.4.2.15 (US) Stock Deodexed + Mods [Unlocked BL], and like an idiot i rushed through it and never even read the part about having to separately flash superuser....i know, I'm an idiot. Thank you. well anyways, I'm thinking i need to just re-root all over again? Unless there is a better way to get superuser back? anyone can help I would greatly appreciate it. My question is, is if i have to re root, then what is the easiest way to root with 4.1.1? thanks in advance
anyone?
Me too. I was rooted and had Voodoo installed but after 4.1 I lost it all. Not even partial.
Currently no way to root once on JB, not without unlocking; which voids your warrantee. Can't downgrade back to ICS either to root.
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Unfortunately there is no way so far to root JB. (I know. Is this the future of Android? No root? No unlocked bootloaders? That is a discussion for another day.)
But... If you were rooted before and used Voodoo Root Keeper, there may still be hope. Check out this thread. As I have posted before, try and follow the conversation between thenrz and myself starting here and see if this helps.
Hopefully you have a copy of the su binary lurking on your Prime. With that you can, with luck, restore root. Read the conversation a few times to get the jest. I'm sure most of you are smart enough to read between the lines to get it figured out.
Hi!
Before the OTA jelly bean upgrade i had rooted my tablet using DebugfsRoot primarily for the reason that i wanted to use my PS3 controller with the tab.
Everything went good and i had a blast, then the OTA upgrade came. I was really stocked to try out jelly bean so i decided to take the upgrade even though i knew it would break my root (i was thinking there will probably be another way to root again in a few weeks).
I later cleared the tablets memory and it's SD-card to get a smoother experience on JB.
So here i am, jelly bean and not rooted. I've begun researching how to get my root back and from what I've gathered i need to:
unlock the bootloader,
downgrade to ISC,
root,
save the root,
upgrade to jelly bean,
recover the root.
That's a lot of steps for someone who has only rooted using the automated tool, and to be honest it scared me a little.
I just wanted to know if there is any other (preferably easier) way and if i can lock the bootloader after I've unlocked it (since the warranty goes away).
If there isn't any easier way, does anyone of you know a step-by-step guide i can follow?
Thanks,
Tallkotten
Tallkotten said:
Hi!
Before the OTA jelly bean upgrade i had rooted my tablet using DebugfsRoot primarily for the reason that i wanted to use my PS3 controller with the tab.
Everything went good and i had a blast, then the OTA upgrade came. I was really stocked to try out jelly bean so i decided to take the upgrade even though i knew it would break my root (i was thinking there will probably be another way to root again in a few weeks).
I later cleared the tablets memory and it's SD-card to get a smoother experience on JB.
So here i am, jelly bean and not rooted. I've begun researching how to get my root back and from what I've gathered i need to:
unlock the bootloader,
downgrade to ISC,
root,
save the root,
upgrade to jelly bean,
recover the root.
That's a lot of steps for someone who has only rooted using the automated tool, and to be honest it scared me a little.
I just wanted to know if there is any other (preferably easier) way and if i can lock the bootloader after I've unlocked it (since the warranty goes away).
If there isn't any easier way, does anyone of you know a step-by-step guide i can follow?
Thanks,
Tallkotten
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You cannot downgrade to ICS unless you did nvflash while on ICS which you haven't.
Your process would be, unlock bootloader, install TWRP recovery, flash custom jellybean rom with root built in.
flumpster said:
You cannot downgrade to ICS unless you did nvflash while on ICS which you haven't.
Your process would be, unlock bootloader, install TWRP recovery, flash custom jellybean rom with root built in.
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Thanks, but then i wont be able to have the vanilla android experience. Or is it any ROM that's basically the same as normal android but root in it?
Why is it that i cant just unlock bootloader and then root? Do i really need to swap roms?
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Thanks, but then i wont be able to have the vanilla android experience. Or is it any ROM that's basically the same as normal android but root in it?
Why is it that i cant just unlock bootloader and then root? Do i really need to swap roms?
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Hairybean 1.51 is basically the stock rom experience with root and speed tweaks.
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Hairybean 1.51 is basically the stock rom experience with root and speed tweaks.
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I see, thank you very much.
It just seems like a lot of stuff to go through compared to that automated root. Never wanted to change ROMS :/
Are you certain there isn't any other way?
Tallkotten said:
I see, thank you very much.
It just seems like a lot of stuff to go through compared to that automated root. Never wanted to change ROMS :/
Are you certain there isn't any other way?
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Well u can unlock, flash twrp and then just flash a root zip in TWRP but that is no less steps than flashing the rom and you have none of the speed improvements. The reason most people unlock is to install the custom rom because it is far faster than stock but if that's what you want to do so be it
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Well u can unlock, flash twrp and then just flash a root zip in TWRP but that is no less steps than flashing the rom and you have none of the speed improvements. The reason most people unlock is to install the custom rom because it is far faster than stock but if that's what you want to do so be it
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It's just that if i flash a ROM then i (since i like to be thorough) have to research and spend lots of time checking which ROM is best for me
We'll see what i end up doing.
Do you know how the warranty is affected by unlocking? And can it be restored to it's original state after an unlock?
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It's just that if i flash a ROM then i (since i like to be thorough) have to research and spend lots of time checking which ROM is best for me
We'll see what i end up doing.
Do you know how the warranty is affected by unlocking? And can it be restored to it's original state after an unlock?
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There is no research to do. You say you want it like stock, that only leaves hairybean 1.51 for you.
Once you are unlocked you cannot relock and your warranty is void.
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There is no research to do. You say you want it like stock, that only leaves hairybean 1.51 for you.
Once you are unlocked you cannot relock and your warranty is void.
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Ok, thanks for your help. I'm still undecided on what to do at the moment :/
Tallkotten said:
Ok, thanks for your help. I'm still undecided on what to do at the moment :/
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I'm in almost the exact same position you're in. Had root on ICS, lost it on the change to JB. I have several months left on my warranty so am uneasy unlocking and voiding my safety net. Having said that my Prime has zero problems and works as expected, but still I'm reluctant.
I've read through every page on HairyBean and Energy threads and am busting to experience them...especially Energy as it seems to get updated with stunning regularity. But I also believe Asus 4.2 update is coming soon and think it will further enhance the stock OS. Fark, dunno man.....lol I'll do it if you will
tweeny80 said:
I'm in almost the exact same position you're in. Had root on ICS, lost it on the change to JB. I have several months left on my warranty so am uneasy unlocking and voiding my safety net. Having said that my Prime has zero problems and works as expected, but still I'm reluctant.
I've read through every page on HairyBean and Energy threads and am busting to experience them...especially Energy as it seems to get updated with stunning regularity. But I also believe Asus 4.2 update is coming soon and think it will further enhance the stock OS. Fark, dunno man.....lol I'll do it if you will
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Some observations. I am not sure what the actual percentage is but from what I have seen most of the people who have sent their prime in for warranty work have gotten back a prime that can not be unlocked. I am pretty sure that if I got green camera or something of that nature I would just live with it or repair it myself. If and when ASUS releases a 4.2 update it will be an improvement to the stock os that will still not bring stock os on locked prime to a fraction of the speed and productivity available on an unlocked prime using a custom rom. Further anything asus releases will be available within the week with improvements by devs for unlocked primes. The warranty on the prime is for people who have the explicit goal to keep the tablet mediocre at best.
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I'm in almost the exact same position you're in. Had root on ICS, lost it on the change to JB. I have several months left on my warranty so am uneasy unlocking and voiding my safety net. Having said that my Prime has zero problems and works as expected, but still I'm reluctant.
I've read through every page on HairyBean and Energy threads and am busting to experience them...especially Energy as it seems to get updated with stunning regularity. But I also believe Asus 4.2 update is coming soon and think it will further enhance the stock OS. Fark, dunno man.....lol I'll do it if you will
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Haha. Just got my Nexus 4 a few days ago and i can tell you that 4.2 is awesome. I really miss it when i'm using my prime.
The only reason i'd like root is to have more freedom with my PS3 controller... Why did they have to go and make is so hard to root? :/
Will there ever be a way to root JB without unlock the Prime or is that technically impossible?
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Will there ever be a way to root JB without unlock the Prime or is that technically impossible?
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I'd love an answer to this as well
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I'd love an answer to this as well
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So much time passed and nobody answered this important question.
Ok, well i am relevantly new to this rooting method for the android devices; so after reading through threads on rooting i have read sections on unlocking bootloader, roms, kernels and stuff and my question is. Will i be able to root my phone without unlocking it just so i can access applications that need root to run? i have no plans in adding or using custom roms on my phone and was wondering will i still be able to update my phone though the official updates? cause i have read from some threads and posts that you will not be able to update it and was wondering is it mandatory for me to unlock the bootloader while rooting....... thanks in advance for the answer and help
No. Root can be obtained only after unlockong.
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hmm ok so i will need to bootload before rooting ha..... fine so how do i do the updates through roms.... if so where can i find them and are there any threads that shows how to use them.
I would recommend you not worry about how to flash ROMs quite yet. Once you obtain root, which isn't really hard, flashing ROMs will seem easy as pie. And to flash ROMs you need to flash a kernel, which is easily done with the rooting tool posted in the development section. Good luck.
dude could you tell like tell me how to root this device, cause i have been trying to root it for a while now and cant seem to do it..... i am following this thread to root http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39744013#post39744013....... and i cant pass through the "adb device" section as my device is not being detected and yes all my drives are upto date... so would be greatly appreciated if i could get some help.
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dude could you tell like tell me how to root this device, cause i have been trying to root it for a while now and cant seem to do it..... i am following this thread to root http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39744013#post39744013....... and i cant pass through the "adb device" section as my device is not being detected and yes all my drives are upto date... so would be greatly appreciated if i could get some help.
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At which step are you stuck? I will be glad to help you, you should have posted right in the thread.
I haven't gone through the mentioned guide above, and it might be all good, but I've followed this one instead when I first got my HOX+ (now I can do it blindfolded) and it was easy to follow and worked like a charm. Give it a shot.
Just an FYI (so you don't call us liars in the future when you switch devices), but not all root hacks require the bootloader to be unlocked, it depends on the device.