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[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] MaluNoPeleke:
Are people working on a rooting method for .13 firmware?

Is there a place to see the current status?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] lou0611:
Down grade to .9 and load Prime 1.3, its based off of .13
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] RiffyDivine:
Dumb question, but even with the latest update asus did you can still root?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Matchstick:
Short answer is no.

To get root I think you need to roll back to the previous version with the correct firmware file from the Asus website, root again with the old method then install one of the modified 8.2.3.12/13 firmware updates like MCR v5 or Prime v1.3 which don't contain the changes that prevent rooting.

Hopefully there'll be a root fix for this along shortly, though devs may be waiting for Honeycomb 3.1 rather than working on this version.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] andrew53517:
For Blob V5, are these the correct commands?

7. run “adb push CWM_BLOB_V5 /data/local”

8. run “adb pull /data/local/CWM_BLOB_V5 cwmblob_retransfer”

9. run “md5sum cwmblob_retransfer”
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Roach2010:
They are correct but step 9 will need to be run from a dos prompt and not adb.

Not that this should be run in a new window as you still want to stay connected to adb or you lose root and have to start over.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] RiffyDivine:
So just get one of the old OFM from asus's website and install that to roll it back?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] andrew53517:
So you're saying 7-9 should be in a separate command prompt correct? Instead of the first or are you saying use a different program for #9? Also, I continue to leave open the first command prompt after I finish the first 6 steps. (If I read the guide right and understood you correctly).

Also, the guide says extract all files to your adb folder. Do I make a folder that says adb on my SD card? Doesn't need to be named anything else?

Sorry trying to learn everything before I jump in. I'm not very good with adb :/

Thunderbolt Rooted!
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Beako:
Is there a guide somewhere for downgrading? I can't seem to find anything on how to downgrade. I have the UpdateLauncher_US_epad_user_8239.zip but I don't know where to stick it.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Crimton:
Your adb folder is your tools or platform-tools folder in your android sdk folder on your computer. Whichever one contains adb is the folder they are referring to.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Igor02:
Hi!

I got my transformer and it just asked me to do an ASUS update at the first boot. Is every official available update rootable? Tomorrow i eant to root it, so can I update the system without any rooting-problems?

Thanks! :-)
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] jtn7040:
nm sorry got it to work.... epic caps lock fail
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] lordgodgeneral:
You have to run the gingerbreak command in two steps

First type adb shell hit enter

then from the shell line run the gingerbreak command
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] bjrmd:
I did all the steps and successfully rooted but I don't think that the recovery flashed. I see no recovery on internal or sd storage and hitting the volume down just gets me to the wipe option. Titanium backup runs and super user is present as well.

Any ideas?

fixed--reflashed blob
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] ianandamy:
having and issue I am all the way to this

11. run “dd if=/data/local/CWM_BLOB_V4 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4″

and I get this everytime???

dd is not recognized as an internal or external command.

anyone help me?????
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Jocelyn:
Are you doing it in the original shell/terminal?

Edit and why not use Blob 5?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Yellowfrizbee:
I got stuck on step 9 (run “md5sum cwmblob_retransfer”)! It says md5sum is not a recognized command.

Not really sure what its asking me. Tried looking through thread. :confused:
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] echoes80:
No root please help me..

Please help me:

C:\Programmi\android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb shell

$ /data/local/gingerbreakBB

/data/local/gingerbreakBB

[**] Gingerbreak/Honeybomb -- android 2.[2,3], 3.0 softbreak

[**] (C) 2010-2011 The Android Exploid Crew. All rights reserved.

[**] Kudos to jenzi, the #brownpants-party, the Open Source folks,

[**] Zynamics for ARM skills and Onkel Budi

[**] donate to 7-4-3-C@web.de if you like

[**] Exploit may take a while!

[+] Detected honeycomb! Starting honeybomb mode (scale=10).

[+] Found system: 0xaff181a1 strcmp: 0xaff37b85

[+] Found PT_DYNAMIC of size 240 (30 entries)

[+] Found GOT: 0x00017368

[+] Using device /devices/platform/sdhci-tegra.2/mmc_host/mmc1

[*] vold: 0085 GOT start: 0x00017368 GOT end: 0x000175e8

No response for long long time, until i break the prompt...

My system is based to:

HRI66.WW_epad-8.2.3.13-20110511
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Yellowfrizbee:
Disregard my post, I was previously unaware that the command prompt could not check the md5sums. Got past it and I am now officially rooted :cool:
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] thaddyusmaximus:
It will not work with your rom version 8.2.3.13.

You have to downgrade then root. My question is can i apply the update manually after I root it?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] mattykellyuk:
Im getting to number 4 and getting

/data/local/gingerbreakBB: not found

Its there in the adb file, its in

C:\AndroidSDK\tools

Thanks
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] JaiaV:
If you apply the official update best case scenario is you lose root worst case scenario you mess up the device. Flash Prime 1.3 or Modaco Hr5 to keep root and update to 8.2.3.13.

You skipped pushing the gingerbreakBB file to /data/local on the device, checking the md5sum from the computer, and then running the file.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] andrew53517:
When you check it with a md5sum checker for windows, how exactly are you doing that? I know you're just seeing if the two numbers match. But once you get one number in adb do you open a md5sum checker and it checks it then your done, next step? Or am I missing something when I get to that..

Thunderbolt Rooted!
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] plvaulter06:
How can I downgrade to V8.2.3.9? I cannot seem to find this anywhere
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] plvaulter06:
sorry, this is step is horribly confusing if you don't know exactly what you are doing.

download md5sum.exe from program:

http://etree.org/md5com.html

place md5sum.exe inside of c:\androidSDK\platform-tools\ (or wherever your adb folder is)

now your line should read as follows for this step:

c:\androidSDK\platform-tools>md5sum cwmblob_retransfer

this should work for you. Obviously if your android sdk and tools are in different locations or named differently it isn't going to look the exact same
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] seshmaru:
How difficult is it to check if the md5sum of the file on the tablet is the same as the post? If you don't want to use adb to check the md5sum use hashdroid from the market.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] plvaulter06:
how do you reboot into recovery? I cant seem to find the right combination of buttons to get it to boot into CWM
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] seshmaru:
power + vol down
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] combat goofwing:
Been waiting to run the new updates for tablet/dock on stock for a few days before looking at rooting.so I'm on the latest ASUS software and am used to rooting phones .so is there an all in one guided for backing up,Rooting/unrooting,flashing new roms/kernels etc

sent from my LEE Pad Transformer........I wish
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] mattykellyuk:
You skipped pushing the gingerbreakBB file to /data/local on the device, checking the md5sum from the computer, and then running the file.[/QUOTE]

Thanks isn't skipping but trying again i can see its giving me the adb help thing when i do the push bit, heres what ive done:

cd\

cd androidsdk\tools\

adb devices

(get device id)

adb push gingerbreakBB /data/local/

Then i get the help bit come up so i guess its not working.

I dont get?

My adb folder is tools and extracted the zip into there
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] cpalmer98:
Works great. many thanks!

I used the MD5Sum tool from PC-Tools dot net works well on Vista 64bit.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Crimton:
i had to update to the newest sdk where adb is located in the platform-tools folder before it would work for me.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] mattykellyuk:
Cheers haven't got the hidden space on the c drive can I do it from another drive?

Thanks
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] mattykellyuk:
I mean hard drive space
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Crimton:
one way to find out :) my whole sdk folder after its been crammed full of all kinds of stuff is only 1.2gb. you that low on space?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] mattykellyuk:
Yeah I am. Is that a no?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Crimton:
thats an i have no idea, try it and see :)
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] RiffyDivine:
can the new firmware be rooted yet
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] andrew53517:
Worked perfectly for me! Hardest part was getting adb (needed to use another computer). Otherwise it was easy as pie for me being a first timer! Try it out if it'll be your first too. Its super easy, promise!

Thunderbolt Rooted!
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] bds369:
OTA update

Just read this whole thread all the way through.

I am pretty sure that I intend to root my transformer when I get it this week but I don't see if anyone has directly answered if you can perform an OTA update safely after rooting it. The suggestion was to just flash a custom rom. Has anyone kept it stock and tried upgrading? And if so, what was the result? :D
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] andrew53517:
Okay....This is really odd, I have successfully rooted my transformer and have root privileges but no recovery. Can I go back and redo my recovery (7-9 and 11) (just want to make sure it won't mess anything up)? I have the su app, and it works properly. Cwm is the only thing that didn't take... Ughh lol.

Is it because I didn't push the volume up button? Just read throughout the thread. It doesn't say that in the instructions, which I why I might've missed that. But when the progress bar comes was I supposed to press and hold volume up? So would it be safe to redo that since I might've missed that?

Thunderbolt Rooted!
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Crimton:
You can't be rooted with a custom recovery and flash an official update, it will fail. Best to just flash a custom rom with latest firmware.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] andrew53517:
No, it can't. Just roll back. Someone has a guide around here somewhere. Just google it.

Anyways, anyone have an answer to my post 2 posts back about having root but my recovery not flashing?

HTC Thunderbolt & ASUS Transformer Rooted!
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] bds369:
Thanks for the info, thats what I thought. Then the question for me becomes is it worth rooting now. I wish Google would just mandate that these "open source" devices give you full access out of the box to do what you want with them.

What would be your 3 biggest pro's / cons for rooting the TF? My EVO is rooted because I didn't care for the stock rom at all and I use wireless tether a lot. But the TF's stock rom doesn't seem too shabby.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] RiffyDivine:
I have googled it, and only came up with websites that use both transformer and downgrade on the same page and some videos in thai that I can't understand.

Searching the forums comes back with nothing but the post I made asking how to do it. Every other site I check it just says go downgrade and everyone who asks how never gets a reply. So how do you do it?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] jbarns:
something wrong with the link to the rooting instructions?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] andrew53517:
Yeah I said google it cause I am currently out sorry.. When I get home ill attach the PDF if found. Should be early afternoon. Keep checking in here. Thanks.

HTC Thunderbolt & ASUS Transformer Rooted!
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] erreesse:
i have done some search on xda and google, but don't find exaustive answers. maybe some one here con help me, i hope!

three question:

1- where i can download the WW 8.2.3.9 firmware? on asus support is gone! i can't find!

2- is possible to load a custom rom symply by put the file on microsd, on \asus\update folder? i renamed a modaco rom.zip's and the asus update notify ask me if i want update, but i have do nothing, i don't wanna brick the eeepad.

3- is possible to restore the original firmware and the original status(like new) by using something like "firmware recovery" from pc? (like android phone)

sorry for my bad english!

thanks in advance

regards
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] RiffyDivine:
It's cool, I am just annoyed at google anymore. Since so many pointless websites just fill them with junk to get google to link to them.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] mattykellyuk:
Im having real trouble with getting the gingerbreak file to push to the device. Im covering all the points it just gives me the help thing when i try to push the file.

I just have know idea can someone walk me through this bit? Please?

Thanks
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Crimton:
What os are you using and when you do adb devices what happens?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Crimton:
There really are no cons for me. There's not a lot of development yet but netarchy's kernel just dropped and there's a few custom roms. Then of course you can use root apps and make nandroid backups. If you like your android devices rooted then go for it, but you may be happy with it stock.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] mattykellyuk:
Windows 7 and I get the device id when I do the adb devices

Thanks
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] andrew53517:
I TAKE NO CREDIT FOR THIS PDF ON HOW TO DOWNGRADE.

I know some of you have been asking how to downgrade and I found this in someone else's signature, so I downloaded it and found this to be super easy to follow. So I figured I would post it for others since it is kinda hidden.

ONCE AGAIN, I TAKE NO CREDIT FOR THIS. (forgot who wrote this but it was extremely helpful...so THANKS! :D:))
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] erreesse:
this pdf is on asus support website, is helpful

i have put a .zip file of a rom in \asus\update , renamed file like original file, and update launcher warning me on "new"update available.

but i never go forward because the .zip file is not asus file.

maybe we can use this trick instead of clockworkmod to load custom rom???
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] andrew53517:
Great. Now I look extra dumb lol. But now I don't feel as bad. I did find it in someone's signature though and I thought it was there's that's why I said that haha. Oh well. Have at it ppl :)

HTC Thunderbolt & ASUS Transformer Rooted!
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Crimton:
copy and paste here what your doing in the terminal so i can see where you're going wrong
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] RiffyDivine:
Thanks for your help guys, I got it working and loaded after I sat and thought about it for a moment.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] erreesse:
where i can find CWM_BLOB_V5? i try the link in the first post, but everytime the file is corrupt!

there is an alternative link?

only v5 , v4 is dowloaded fine

thanks in advanvce
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Roach2010:
Try this link instead: http://db.tt/mJ1uy2m
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] rpavich:
I keep getting to this point:

4. run “adb shell” followed by “/data/local/gingerbreakBB”

5. Wait up to 10 minutes for gingerbreak to do its stuff, once its done you will have SU (#) symbol

and nothing happens.

when you say "run adb shell FOLLOWED BY"

Are you saying this:

type adb shell enter a return and get the $ symbol

then type /data/local/gingerbreakBB

should something be happening at this point?

I'm running the .13 update...is that a problem?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Crimton:
Yes, that is the problem. You must downgrade first.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] isdnmatt:
Does anyone see any problems just pushing a copy of busybox to data/local/? I'm not a fan of the whole push/pull method just to check the md5sum.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] mattykellyuk:
so my adb is fully updated the zip is extracted to platform tools i write

cd\

cd androidsdk\platform-tools\

adb devices

(get device id)

adb push gingerbreakBB/data/local/

(get "Android debug bridge version 1.0.26") Which i think is like help

So it failed. But I don't get it.

Thanks
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Wodude:
So i know that i have to have an microsd card while rooting, but once its all done do i still have to leave the card in? Cuz i want to use an sd card thats used for another device atm, but only if its temporary. Still gotta buy one just for my transformer.

Sorry for the noobish question
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] URPREY:
You missed a space

adb push gingerbreakBB /data/local/
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] mattykellyuk:
Omg I hope so will try in the morning thanks
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] baseballfanz:
OK guys newbie so don't be too harsh.

When it say download and extract all the file and put it in the ADB folder, I'm assuming the

"platform-tools" folder?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Jocelyn:
Yes :)
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] bds369:
Is the netarchy kernel better than stock?

What would be some killer "root only" apps? I have titanium backup pro and thats nice, and I know of a few aps to tweak with, but could you give a few could examples to help me win the argument with myself? :o

I got my TF today and I guess it's time to decide weather to take the root plunge.:rolleyes:
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Crimton:
1. titanium backup

2. root explorer

3. setcpu (for overclocking and setting profiles to save battery life)

4. quickboot (although it won't boot into cwm on the tf at this time)

5. adfree

those are some of my favorites
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] baseballfanz:
Quick question,

Since I do have v8.2.3.9 I will use blob V5, the download link show "Blob only" while the V4 show "file package". For blob V5 is that all I need is the blob only in my ADB folder?

or maybe I download the package, remove the blob v4 and replace it with the blob V5
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Jocelyn:
^This :)
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] baseballfanz:
Thanks Jocelyn.

I got up to the dance forever and # so that's good but checking MD5SUM

I get a MD5sum not reconized

EDIT: NVM, figured it out.:D
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] ttav:
Thanks for this guide.Now have root on my Transformer:)
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] baseballfanz:
OK I think I'm on my way:D
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Jocelyn:
Run the following then start from the beginning again

adb shell rm /data/local/tmp/boomsh

adb shell rm /data/local/tmp/sh
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] baseballfanz:
Yes I found that and it's working again up to the [!] dance forever my only one

# but now it just freeze there and I can't type anything to continue:(
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] pardonmyownage:
ok. i am rooted with # and have super user installed and can use root programs.

i cannot get into recovery. ive tried "adb reboot recovery" , vol down and power button, and using rom manager.

everytime i do it, i always load back up and never enter the recovery. any help is appreciated.

edit: i did have to downgrade to .9 which is what i am running now

edit edit: nevermind. hit vol up right after....
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] caanda45:
Debating if I get a transformer...but here is a fantastic guide on how to put android sdk tools on your computer for adb commands....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6K1XLmafPc
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] baseballfanz:
Finally I have root.

If you're stuck after the

[!] dance forever my only one

#

Reboot your TF and type the following commands

adb shell

wait for the $ to appear

type ./data/local/gingerbreakBB

it will now run and this time when it get to the

[!] dance forever my only one

#

I'm able to continue.:D
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] buri73:
Is there a way to undo root for future OTA?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] dictionary:
Of course when I went back to the shell, I couldn't type in the window AT ALL. Rebooted device, still couldn't type. PC shut off .. now I keep getting permission denied and can't copy boomsh
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] seshmaru:
ugh ): I have ADB set up and everything but it refuses to see the transformer, or is honeycomb different and do I have to be in the bootloader to use ADB?

EDIT: I had the ADB drivers installed already from the Asus website but apparently PC suite was required?

EDIT 2: gingerbreakBB has been running for 15 minutes yet is still sitting at vold: 0084 GOT start: 0x00017368 end: 0x000175e8

EDIT 3: okay it worked after 2 more tried, but now when I try to check MD5sum it says no MD5sum found?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] qwer23:
Did you do this before:

For me su worked (I get the #) and md5sum is correct, but at step 9 I get:

dd: can't open '/dev/block/mmcblk0p4': Permission denied

Any help?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] netarchy:
The guide, as currently written, cannot be followed verbatim, as md5sum and busybox don't exist.

I posted a comment on that blog with my experience/some adjustments for the guide.

Basically you'll need to md5sum locally, so push the blob, then pull the blob to another location on your drive, run md5sum to make sure the size is right (if it's correct from your adb pull, then you know the copy on the device is good).

I believe at the time of this writing, the busybox line in the guide has been corrected (since busybox won't exist), so the only other correction you will need to make is to chmod 755 the su binary, not 666.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] seshmaru:
Yup I pushed the file from another command line window, and it pushed fine, but run md5sum /local/data/CWM_BLOB_V4 returns MD5 not found.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] qwer23:
Well md5sum actually worked for me right from the start. But thanks about the busybox part, was corrected in the guide and worked fine!
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] seshmaru:
Well that went fine. to anyone wanting to check the md5, here's an easy checker:

http://www.pc-tools.net/win32/md5sums/
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] lordgodgeneral:
I'm in the same boat, got the su # in the window, opened another window to push the blob, came back to the # and the window was totally unresponsive, ended up having to kill it, and now running adb shell ./data/local/gingerbreakBB errors out

cannot copy boomsh permission denied
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] lordgodgeneral:
This sucks, did a pull on the blob, and a MD5sum with the pc-tools.net program and it checks out perfectly so its good to go, just don't know what to do next since i can't get su permissions again it seems
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] seshmaru:
Check modaco forums, they seem more responsive to issues.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] lordgodgeneral:
Found the fix,

need to do a adb shell rm /data/local/tmp/boomsh

adb shell rm /data/local/tmp/sh

rerunning the adb shell ./data/local/gingerbreakBB started

exploit ran, but got to # and again the window seems to go non responsive, typing commands and nothing shows in the window