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Root asus transformer

Hey guys i am new to the tablet game not the phones however. I recently got my t.f. however i am trying to find a good enough reason to root other than ad-hoc teathering as well as o.c. i am still on 3.0 and would like the 3.1 cause i heard it is a lot smoother i have had mine for about a week today and i still have not recieved anyupadates not sure why. i hear everyone saying they just got it i am still in the dark, which is one of the reasons i am thinking to root to get 3.1. Can someone tell me the advantages to rooting transformer right now i don't see a whole lot other than o.c. adhoc tethering and that is about.

there are a lot of benefits to rooting your device. heres a quick list
1) lets you flash custom firmwares
these firmwares are usually faster than the stock ones and a lot more features and functionality
2) system-wide backups using nandroid
similar to a "system restore" it allows you to backup your entire firmware and be able to restore back to that particular day just in case something goes wrong
3) much more powerful apps
apps such as adfree, titanium backup, root explorer. all these are fantastic apps and they offer a lot of functionality. i wont go into the detail about that, just look them up in the market.
4) we dont have to wait for Asus
if theres something we dont like about the transformer, someone here will probably fix it. such as the annoying tap to click on the trackpad. if we didnt have root then we couldnt fix this.
those are just a few of the reasons why you should root. if you want a tutorial, i made a pretty comprehensive one here:
[Video] How To Root Your Asus EEE Pad Transformer
hope this helps

Thanks man not much different than phone just got 3.1 update does that chance anything. Is this root method reversible to 100 percent shock
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I assume that rooting will need to be re-done when one allows the TF accept an ASUS firmware update, correct?
Also, does upgrading the firmware wipe apps and require a reinstall of said apps?

Planning to get one...

Hey everybody!
At first, i appologise if there is similar thread already, but i didint see it in last two days that i'm reading this section...
i was thinking in getting one, but i have some small question(s)...
I read here and on net that the build quality, screen, response, etc... quite good, so thats ok...
But, i see that it has locked bootloader! Does it means, like in motorola milestone, that you cannot have custom kernel??? Or itsmagic script/proof of concept is fixing that? So you CAN have custom kernel? Because i see that there is custom rom(s)...
And, all in all, would you recommend it? What are the biggest flaws by you??
Thx
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After owning the 32gb version for about two weeks now, I have to say that the tablet is an excellent bargain. It will do all that you want. Yes, currently its a little glitchy, but the upcoming patches/updates will cure most of the issues.
If the locked bootloader is a concern, well, I wouldnt sweat it. This tablet is still relatively new on the market. In six months, I am sure either acer will unlock or one of the dev's will.
My personal opinion is that the device doesn't need to be unlocked right now. The OS works as stated and will only get better with the updates.
I too would like the unlocked bootloader only because I would like the ability to reload the stock operating system in the event an app pooches it, or make a backup image of my tablet for restoration purposes. Right now in order to reload to stock takes a bit of "massaging" code with the chance of corrupting checksums on files which could prevent updates from acer actually working.
I have to say, that I really enjoy the a500, plays movies, ebooks, surfs the net, has plenty of storage and the ability to add more storage, has a full functioning usb port and has hdmi out......totally awesome, better than a laptop!
I will say this though, before you purchase any tablet, take them for a test drive and then choose the one that suits your needs.

This device is a must buy...if you ignore a few bugs .....which would definately be fixed in the next update....you don't get a usb 2.0 that easily on any device...
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Although its boot loader is locked but it runs relatively stock honeycomb compared to other tabs hence it gives optimum performance already .
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im really satisfied with my iconia a500 right now...no regrets at all...

To answer the original question: yes, itsmagic does get around the locked bootloader. There's still an element of complexity added by the bootloader, but nothing too difficult.
Acer though still haven't released the kernel source (illegally I might add) so there are no custom kernels fully working yet.
The hardware itself is excellent though.

Ok, so all in all, except few software flaws/bugs, device is worth buying!
Thx to everyone
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The full USB port is THE point in my opinion - the full connectivity HC 3.1 will bring can be used without adapter or even a dock. The tab itself could be a bit smaller and lighter, but is quite ok this way. One point: the microfone is really bad - everything above approx. 3.5 kHz is just cut-off

I just ordered myself one a few days ago, should be getting it today
But well, to the point: I've been reading lots of reviews on it, trying to research all the negatives it has to it and all that. And so far apparently the largest issue people complain about is lack of Exchange support out-of-the-box, ie. not much.
Since I don't use Exchange anyways that doesn't affect me in the least. What most drew me to A500 is the full-size USB host port on it. Apparently it's the only 10" tablet at the moment with such, and atleast to me that's a really big advantage A500 has over the others. There's simply so many situations where being able to pop a USB stick or portable HDD on it will be a godsend. Besides, being able to pop in a regular USB keyboard when you're planning do to a lot of typing is quite a nice feature, too Bluetooth keyboards are still so rare and damn expensive.

Lets put it like this I had to stop reading negative reviews because it made me experience bugs lol
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hazard99 said:
Lets put it like this I had to stop reading negative reviews because it made me experience bugs lol
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How true....I second that man!
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New transformer! Advice needed

Hi all!
I am excited to say that I received my transformer this morning along with the dock.
I am extremely impressed with the build quality of the device it is very solid!
I would just like some advice as to what is appropriate to be done to the device in terms of Modding. I am very comfortable with the hole rooting and custom rom process as I have been doing it with my current LG2x and previous hero.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
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root it using the nvflash in the dev section there is even a you tube video showing you also. i think that is the easiest way to do it.
the nv flash comes with a rom also but you can download new roms and flash them over using the cwm that comes with the nvflash also
all the destructions are in the forums just takes a little bit of sifting through
start in the devolpment section
oh one thing to check is the model number on your tf as i think most b70 models and higher there isnt a root available yet. if your lucky and got a model less than b70 then flash away lol

Two A500 questions

Just ordered mine refurbished with 2 year warranty for $350. Should be here in two days. My questions:
I see that some people want to revert from 3.2 to 3.0. Why is that? Is there something wrong with the official 3.2 firmware?
What are the advantages to rooting the A500? With my EVO 4G, I rooted just to improve battery life and to be able to tether from my 4G connection. The A500 has a supposed 8 hour battery life so I dont think I'd be interesting in rooting for just that. What other advantages are there? Are the hacked roms that much better than the stock one?

hidavi said:
Just ordered mine refurbished with 2 year warranty for $350. Should be here in two days. My questions:
I see that some people want to revert from 3.2 to 3.0. Why is that? Is there something wrong with the official 3.2 firmware?
What are the advantages to rooting the A500? With my EVO 4G, I rooted just to improve battery life and to be able to tether from my 4G connection. The A500 has a supposed 8 hour battery life so I dont think I'd be interesting in rooting for just that. What other advantages are there? Are the hacked roms that much better than the stock one?
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You must revert to 3.0 from 3.2 if you want to root the A500.
And advantages are better performance, battery life (depending on how you control your cpu/voltage levels), and the ability to use root aps such as adfree. Also you can change the theme, buttons, boot animation, manage system apps, and all that other good stuff that root gives you.

In addition, hacked roms not only give you better battery life, but better performance.
Performance because some of the acer underlying "bloatware" is removed, and also the ability to overclock the processor. This results in better game and film playback for example.
Not to mention the recent fact about the CIQ data gathering code is "hopefully" broken with cooked roms/kernels (see xda home page for further info)
Rooting and romming is not for everybody. Some people are just plain happy with the stock system. But for those of us that want the most we can get, it's a blessing.

Keep in mind that we are reverting 3.2 back to 3.0 so that we can install a custom ROOTED version of 3.2. 3.2 is still the best and most stable, of the Honeycomb ROMS, but with the OTA update for 3.2 Acer changed the bootloader making it harder to root.

Also keep in mind, that when you to the rollback from 3.2, that 3.0 rom is going to act really weird. so you'll just have to be patient and do your things when you can.

And for my 2¢
If you cannot root, it would be like buying a Windows laptop at WalMart and WalMart keeps the Administrator account Top Secret so you cannot use it. And because you cannot be the Administrator, you CAN NOT uninstall any of the 'crapware' they loaded for you that they through constantly in your face.
Or better yet, you buy a NEW car and Ford/Chevy/etc decided to weld the hood shut, preset all your radio buttons (which you cannot change - hope you like country), lock your wheels so you cannot change the tires, and then to add injury to insult, while you were sleeping they send OTA changes that makes your car work differently then the day before. So, you jump in YOUR car to discover that last night some jerk decided the gas pedal should now be on the left and the break should be on the dashboard. Anyway, you get the idea.

Also dint you need root to read ntfs and such from the USB?
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The advantages of root are being able to do what you want with your hardware. Customizing, tweaking, removing crap, etc...

i have a question will anyone figure a way to root 3.2 i got my icona a500 and it came with 3.2 i dont want to revert back as im not that good with this stuf but like the pros to rooting i have rooted 2 galaxy s facinate and love it oh yes i am a complete noob to this but having fun

pmelah said:
i have a question will anyone figure a way to root 3.2 i got my icona a500 and it came with 3.2 i dont want to revert back as im not that good with this stuf but like the pros to rooting i have rooted 2 galaxy s facinate and love it oh yes i am a complete noob to this but having fun
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pmelah, as the others have hinted towards, you cannot root stock 3.2 from Acer. I remember reading some devs were working on it, but, so far, no one has been able to do it. Realize the reverting back process is temporary as there are plenty of custom ROMs out there with 3.2. It's just that, right now, if you want 3.2 and root capability, you have to revert to 3.0 and then flash a custom 3.2 ROM.
The process is incredibly easy and someone has taken the lead in writing a tutorial.

pmelah said:
i have a question will anyone figure a way to root 3.2 i got my icona a500 and it came with 3.2 i dont want to revert back as im not that good with this stuf but like the pros to rooting i have rooted 2 galaxy s facinate and love it oh yes i am a complete noob to this but having fun
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Already done, it was rooted as soon as it came out. You can find the instructions on xda. The end result will be 3.2 rooted other than that, it will be 100% stock.

BrianDigital said:
Also dint you need root to read ntfs and such from the USB?
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Not in HC 3.2

WARNING!! About latest update (8.6.5.21) and my general observation

First off anyone wanting to root do not update past 8.6.5.19 or 8.6.6.19 for the tf01g the newest firmware update from asus .21 blocks the razorclaw root exploit.
i dnt know about the rest of you but i watched this forum and others for about 2 months straight when i got my B80 tf01 waiting for a way to root...i mean everyday anxiously....to the point i was teaching myself android to see if i could figure out a way myself!! realistic or not..
the transformer isnt my first android device but ive only had a few and infact the tf01 stole me away from my ipad thankfully!!! thanx android!! But once i got root i was so happy it was literally an awesome christmas gift from rayman and the devs and asus ultimately.
Now heres where my observstions come in....whether anyone cares or not...after waiting for root like i did and finally getting it there was no wayespecially after seeing the roms out there that i was puting asus firmware back on my device...the devs will support it better and longer anyway.... why in the world would people who had root just go and OTA update and blow root, im guessing those who did are probably not meant to root and are probably safer not rooted.
I know its not the way it is but its almost like we got a little way in that only those who are advanced enough would be able to get and keep root and those not advanced enough would miss the chance or lose root.. I for one wont put anything straight from asus on my device unless devs just cant do ics which i highly doubt. more likely they will release before asus.
i used to really wonder why there were some questions not answered or the guys in the know getting aggravated about thwe questions over and over again, but not anymore i so respect these guys and totally understand where they are coming from watching people ask some of the questions ive seen in the last few days after this update so makes me get it.

Loosely put the level of noobness is amazing around this neck of the woods ?
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what on earth is the purpose of this post?

Were you high when you wrote this ?

After reading this post twice, I'm still confused what the purpose is.. must have been a nice trip?

I dont agree that anyone but a noob should return to stock. I regard myself pretty clued up with technology and sheer geekery and have been for thirty years, but I returned to stock due to just wanting this device to work. I had certain issues after rooting and was happy with how it worked before rooting. Now I do agree the devs here do a brilliant job, but for me, I am happy with a stock device for the time being.
Seg

not a whole lot of purpose to the post other than warning those who obviously dont know and a little bit of a rant or ramble... it is the general forum and i didnt see anything too terribly wrong with it..
if it was totally out of line then i apologize just some people amaze me sometimes.....
for those who feel stock is more reliabe more power too ya and we are all entitled to our opinions and i just disagree.... stock for me wasnt even close in peformance and obviouly control of my device was far from what i have with root.... i can return to stock anytime if needed but i cant justify it.

Since updates from asus come out pretty often i dont see any point in rooting at least not for me. I did root my nexus one though and got CM7 on it but for my TF101 i still prefer it stock since the updates come really fast and they usually breaks the root exploit and such...i think this is a personal thing, for me i'm pretty satisfied with stock..until they stop giving out updates regularly then i'll start rooting and playing with custom roms on my TF101 just like i did on my N1

mlbl said:
Since updates from asus come out pretty often i dont see any point in rooting at least not for me. I did root my nexus one though and got CM7 on it but for my TF101 i still prefer it stock since the updates come really fast and they usually breaks the root exploit and such...i think this is a personal thing, for me i'm pretty satisfied with stock..until they stop giving out updates regularly then i'll start rooting and playing with custom roms on my TF101 just like i did on my N1
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Also, the battery life and speed of stock is perfect to be honest.

The Transformer is my 4th android device and it's the only one so far i've NOT rooted.
Currently, I see Asus updating it regularly and I don't want to miss out on any vital updates.
With my phones, rooting was essential to make space, get rid of annoying stock apps and tether to other devices.
With the TF101 I don't see a major need for me to root.

I dont understand the point of the OP (opening post) and must say that I prefer my TF101 just as it is - unrooted and FULLY up to date.

I have a question, as I just got my tablet a couple days ago. So basically, what the OP is saying is that you can't root if you update to 8.6.5.21. I've been doing a lot of reading (this isn't my first android device), and I think I've come to conclusion that I can't root just yet. A) You have to be on a lower version than 8.6.5.21. B) Your serial number has to be B70 or lower. So, even if I downgraded to the lower version number, I still won't be able to root? (My serial number starts with B90) Thanks for your input, as I'm not going to attempt to root until I have all the facts straight.

dougstoner said:
I have a question, as I just got my tablet a couple days ago. So basically, what the OP is saying is that you can't root if you update to 8.6.5.21. I've been doing a lot of reading (this isn't my first android device), and I think I've come to conclusion that I can't root just yet. A) You have to be on a lower version than 8.6.5.21. B) Your serial number has to be B70 or lower. So, even if I downgraded to the lower version number, I still won't be able to root? (My serial number starts with B90) Thanks for your input, as I'm not going to attempt to root until I have all the facts straight.
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I think I get the point of the OP- a warning and general observations. To some extent, I agree. Because of the speed that ASUS sends out updates, it's trickier to maintain root on a stock system. If you want to run a non-rooted stock rom, then the updates are safe. If you want to run a rooted stock rom, you'll have to do some legwork to maintain root. It would probably be easier to just run a custom rom, rather than a rooted stock rom. As far as the newb questions go, I don't mind the ones that have done some homework, but I usually ignore the ones that don't even know what they are asking.
@dougstoner- either A OR B will work. For you, your only root option today is 8.6.5.19, although I'm not sure if it's possible to downgrade.
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dougstoner said:
I have a question, as I just got my tablet a couple days ago. So basically, what the OP is saying is that you can't root if you update to 8.6.5.21. I've been doing a lot of reading (this isn't my first android device), and I think I've come to conclusion that I can't root just yet. A) You have to be on a lower version than 8.6.5.21. B) Your serial number has to be B70 or lower. So, even if I downgraded to the lower version number, I still won't be able to root? (My serial number starts with B90) Thanks for your input, as I'm not going to attempt to root until I have all the facts straight.
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False.
BA0 here (means this is beyond the B# series). Bought TF a week ago, came with the dock bundle. Updated to the latest Asus FW but had no trouble using RC or CWM installer.apk
the only thing I can't really do is put it into APX mode and use NVFlash.

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False.
BA0 here (means this is beyond the B# series). Bought TF a week ago, came with the dock bundle. Updated to the latest Asus FW but had no trouble using RC or CWM installer.apk
the only thing I can't really do is put it into APX mode and use NVFlash.
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Don't say false, you might have gotten lucky and got 8.6.5.19 but
keep in mind the latest update got pushed out about a week or so, the latest update for you at the time might have been 8.6.5.19 but the latest as of now is 8.6.5.21 which is not rootable with Razorclaw.
Being you have a BAO you will not be able to use NVFLash at this time.
Your BAO is just a continuation of B9O.

A continuation right the way upto F.

So, if I can downgrade to the lowest version, I can root. (if that's possible)
I can't install a custom bootloader though right? Since my serial number is too high? Basically, all I can do is root if I can get to the right version, and wait until I have NVFlash for higher serial numbers to load a custom rom? Thanks for all the replies guys. I appreciate it.

The OP could have been onto something.
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I always prefer root on any android device because it allows for customistions way beyond stock firmwre.until you have rooted and used a transformer running a custom firmware at 1.5ghz you have no frame of reference at all. Most custom rom devs will update their Roms using the latest Asus firmware anyway so you aren't missing out on any new stock firmware features. I wouldn't go back to stock now if you paid me! I liken it to tuning a car, stock is fine but there is nothing like remapping the ecu and it often makes the car handle better and use less fuel.

bob dylan said:
I always prefer root on any android device because it allows for customistions way beyond stock firmwre.until you have rooted and used a transformer running a custom firmware at 1.5ghz you have no frame of reference at all. Most custom rom devs will update their Roms using the latest Asus firmware anyway so you aren't missing out on any new stock firmware features. I wouldn't go back to stock now if you paid me! I liken it to tuning a car, stock is fine but there is nothing like remapping the ecu and it often makes the car handle better and use less fuel.
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If only for Voodoo rooting is an absolute must.