yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] timtlm:
I got it to work. I had to reboot my TF and tried again, and it worked.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] dammit_jill:
I have ADB and all that set up

I got the root process down. Opened a new terminal. Pushed the blob. But when I pull, it says file not found.... But it indeed has been pushed since I know the file is no longer in the original location.

Also, my SD card just DIES when it roots. I just see it disappear as it's doing the rooting in my terminal.

I tried it again after factory reset. Same problem.

I'm using a wintec 16 gb class 10 card also. Right I'm running stock and everything seems to work fine with the card. Just the moment it roots, it dismounts and can never be plugged back in =/
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] erik1977:
How I can access the CWM Recovery? I rooted the device successfully, but when pressing VOL-DOWN and POWER there only comes a menue with VOL-DOWN / VOL-UP for WIPE / DON'T WIPE and after pressing one of the VOL buttons the device starts normally without coming to the recovery.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] dictionary:
Sounds likw the blob didn't take try flashing again.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] erik1977:
Now I was successful. Seems that I was pressing the VOL-DOWN button for a little moment to long.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] LeeDroid:
Nice work Apache14! I really want one of these, entered a pile of competitions!

Itching to develop! :eek:

Just popped in for some clarity re current possibilities..

Sent from my LeeDrOiD loaded HTC Desire HD
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Crimton:
Has it been formatted to fat32?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] UKseagull:
Lee, it would be great to have you developing for the TF!
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] RedMist:
My BLOB file is called

CWM_BLOB_V5.bin

with a .bin extension. But the instructions for pushing the blob just call it CWM_BLOB_V5

Should I change the instruction to

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

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

9. run “md5sum cwmblob_retransfer”
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] dipsy1849:
erik1977 : What did you do to fix your issue, I have the data wipe VOL_UP and VOL_DOWN buttons on data wipe.

The other one I see before this screen is to press VOL_UP within 5 secs to enter RCK. What is RCK?

Is that how I get to recovery to be able to do nandroid backups?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] neilkarunatilaka:
Yes. If the blob was pushed properly, once you VOL_UP to enter RCK, it will boot into CWM :)
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] dipsy1849:
Thanks, is there a way to save the android backups to microsd?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] neilkarunatilaka:
The nandroid from CWM will automatically create a folder on your SDCard (clockworkmod/backup/xxxx-xx-xx.xx.xx.xx with the date) and save the backups there. :)

CWM basically requires the SDCard, as that is how it reads zips to flash roms/kernels, and to backup/restore nandroid backups :)
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] ksporry:
Can someone provide a link to the appropriate files please? The link http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15005030/TF101_BLOB_ROOT.zip on the androidroot.mobi page does not work for me, maybe because I'm in China, no idea. So if someone could send me an alternative link that would be great!

Also, does this ROM allow the use of all cameras, the dock, USB, gps, wifi, bluetooth, and I don't know what else?

Actually, I wouldn't mind the official US ROM (I have a daft China version), as long as it has google apps and market etc...
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] neilkarunatilaka:
http://hotfile.com/dl/117413871/28bb02c/TF101_BLOB_ROOT.zip.html

Camera fix and what not requires the V5 Blob. I used that when I rooted. No problems at all, works perfectly. And yes, everything should work fine:-)

http://hotfile.com/dl/117413935/3e84a8d/CWM_BLOB.V5.html
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] LeeDroid:
Would love to mate, just can't afford one yet :(

Sent from my LeeDrOiD loaded HTC Desire HD
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] tekthebeast:
instead of using blobv4 could we push blobv5 instead? first time rooting and I heard blobv5 was better.

EDIT: nevermind, figured it out, heres hoping it works!!!!!
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] pdcrzylazy:
Not sure if this has been asked but just to clarify,

can the device be rooted if the OTA update has been applied?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Crimton:
yes it can
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] seshmaru:
read the FAQ. It's at the bloody top.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1070579
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] dammit_jill:
Anybody with help with my old post? thanks
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] ksporry:
actually, the link http://hotfile.com/dl/117413935/3e84...M_BLOB.V5.html

also doesn't work
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] ksporry:
I managed to download the CWM_BLOB_V5 file. It's not a zip file and Macs don't identify the extension of the file, but it believes it's a document. I know this is not true because when I open it up in a text editor it shows garbage (which is probably code). So, I guess my question is, can I use this file as is,meaning, no secret renaming to zip file and unzipping, but directly using to root/update the tablet?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] ksporry:
I can't get adb to recognise my device. or any usb device for that matter.

I have a mac. I am using adb version 1.0.20

I tried "adb kill-server", " adb start-server" and then "adb devices".

It runs the commands fine, it just doesn't find any devices, I mean, it says "list of devices attached: followed by an empty line followed by the terminal shell prompt...

My unit is set to USB debugging.

Am I missing something? I followed the instructions on http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1071584

I cannot see the screenshots because I cannot see them. Neither in Safari, nor in Google Chrome.

I cannot download the latest adb sdk because that's illegal in China (though I don't think the problem is the adb sdk that I have...).

Is there another way to rrot the unit other than using adb? I understand CWM should work, but I have yet to find the version that works with the latest rom sets (I understand from reading the forum that the whatever version referenced here is not compatible with the latest asus rom update).

Help please?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Crimton:
Mine did this on the older sdk. When I updated to the newest sdk it immediately started working. You should be able to update using the sdk update manager by clicking on the file Android in the tools folder I think. Although you say its illegal to download in china...
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] ksporry:
yeah, the development website is inaccessible from china (china is interesting, lots of face value stuff and illegal sh!t, yet everyone breaks the law. Too bad no one breaks the CN firewall...). luckily I'm now breaking company policy by using my company vpn for downloading personal stuff on my work laptop, so I'm getting it in at 1kbph (yes, hour, not second...).

Mind you, I did notice that my Mac simply doesn't see my unit even if it is not in usb debugger...
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Crimton:
I don't have a mac but I'm sure someone who does might be nice enough to upload to a filesharing site for you.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] ksporry:
I got to step 11 of the root instructions on http://androidroot.mobi/asus-eee-pad-transformer-tf101-root-cwm-recovery/

It all goes well (except that there is no md5sum command on adb for Mac. It is md5)

When I run “dd if=/data/local/CWM_BLOB_V5 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4″ (I'm installing the V5 blob)nothing happens. The "#" doesn't come back (I been waiting for nearly 10 minutes so far). Is it normal to wait so long, or is this command at step 11 wrong?

Maybe the mmcblk0p4 is wrong when using blob v5?

The blob v5 file is good, the checksum checks out correctly.

some advice would be appreciated.

Thanks
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] ksporry:
never mind, got it sorted... :D
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] dictionary:
Go back a page or two on here. You need to rm the boomsh file and another file. I forget the exact commands.

Edit:

As far as adb shell ./data/local/gingerbreakBB, yes it is two separate lines. First adb shell, enter, then ./data blah blah. PLEASE FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS EXACTLY, don't just not add things like the . Or a / somewhere. Everything is important and for a purpose.

Next time though you should really search and not be lazy. :p
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] jrizk07:
Ok,

We need to re organize the original post. The steps are not there to fix the boomsh permission denied and it's confusing a lot of people (myself included until I did some digging)

You'll need to run this in adb if you're getting the permission denied error.

adb shell rm /data/local/tmp/boomsh

adb shell rm /data/local/tmp/sh

Since there's already a boomsh file there it cannot be overwritten and tells you that permission is denied. This removes it and you can continue on with that previous step.

As far as the /data/local vs the /data/local/

It should not matter.

One more thing, In order to get into CWM when this is all said and done is the hold power and volume down until you get the screen to start up (let go of power at this point and keep holding vol down) and it will say something along the lines of

"checking for RCK, you have 5 seconds to press vol up to enter RCK (CWM recovery)"

Hope this helps you guys out

Send thanks to lordgodgeneral
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] ksporry:
thank you guys, I just figured it out by doing a factory wipe and retrying the whole instruction. This time it worked like a charm!
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] kingrat:
I went through the steps and never got the SU (#) symbol so I rebooted and tried it again and got the error and then I did this

adb shell rm /data/local/tmp/boomsh

adb shell rm /data/local/tmp/sh

and rebooted and did it again and it works to a point

C:\Program Files (x86)\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: 0084 GOT start: 0x00017368 GOT end: 0x000175e8

Stays at this point for 15 minutes should I wait longer or do a factory reset?

any advice?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Crimton:
Adb shell is a command by itself. Do the rm /xxx/xxx/xxx after you do adb shell and hit enter.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Skeldave:
it says i need firmware 8.2.39 but my tab says 8.2.3.9 are these the same? Thanks

EDIT: Tried it anyway and it worked perfectly.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] kingrat:
I did it the first time and didnt get the SU prompt - so I started over.

first time took around 10 minutes

now it has been running 30 minutes

is this normal?

help please
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] timtlm:
Use ctrl+c to cancel the operation in the command prompt. If it isn't working, you need to reboot your TF between attempts.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] kingrat:
tried 5 times already but I will keep trying...
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Crimton:
so gingerbreak is not completing?

post the exact commands you are entering up until the part where you get stuck
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] marinierb:
Silly question perhaps, but for those having problems, you do have an SD card in there, right?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Crimton:
probably, but the real question is do they have it formatted correctly ;)
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] kingrat:
Here is what I am doing for part 1 - no SD card in the slot - Files were downloaded and copied into the sdk folders

TF was rebooted and not even configured yet.

here is what is on my screen

C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb kill-server

C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb start-server

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb devices

List of devices attached

28841c74180c097 device

C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb push gingerbreak /data/local

277 KB/s (21588 bytes in 0.076s)

C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/gingerbreakBB

C:\Program Files (x86)\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: 0083 GOT start: 0x00017368 GOT end: 0x000175e8

at this point it just sits there

and why are you being an ass like comments I bet he did this or that.

Im looking for help -and asking for help..
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] marinierb:
It's sitting there because you don't have an SD card in the device.

I made the same mistake the first time. Even though it's clearly stated in the instructions: "You need an microSD card in at all times"
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] kingrat:
ok - i frakked up :)

damm.... Im an idiot...

I see now [!] dance forever my only love
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] marinierb:
Now click my thanks button!

LOL!

EDIT: Thank you!
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] kingrat:
everything worked!!!!!!

Thanks

and yes I hit the thanks button
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Crimton:
here where you're doing:

adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/gingerbreakBB

do this instead:

adb shell

then

chmod 777 /data/local/gingerbreakBB

thats the way i did it. permissions may not be getting changed. worth a try
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] dennka:
Thnx for the tip, but still same

C:\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb devices

List of devices attached

288504143c0c2d7 device

C:\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb push gingerbreakBB /data/local/

752 KB/s (21588 bytes in 0.028s)

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

$ chmod 777 /data/local/gingerbreakBB

chmod 777 /data/local/gingerbreakBB

$ /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 PT_DYNAMIC of size 240 (30 entries)

[+] Found GOT: 0x00017368

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

[*] vold: 0000 GOT start: 0x00017368 GOT end: 0x000175e8

In case it might help:

Android - 3.0.1

Kernel ver - 2.6.36.3-00004-g069b8b5

Build number - HRI.US-epad-8.2.3.13-20110511
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Crimton:
gingerbreak seems to be unstable for many. i guess you just have to stick with trial and error. :(
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] kingrat:
I had the same problem until I put the SD card in and then it worked...

make sure you reboot your TF between attempts..
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] superdave:
You are run .13, vold was patched in that release and gingerbreak will no longer work. You can donwngrade by using the update file from asus support. I have a modded .12 update posted in another thread that will let you keep root.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Jocelyn:
You're sure its fine to downgrade with the last Asus update?

PS I'm asking out of ignorance not questioning you lol.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] superdave:
There is always some risk when flashing, but I have done it 3 times while testing patches and had no issues. That is a full blob, so it will take the system, the recovery and the bootloader back to .9 stock. It does not mess with your sdcard though so you wont have to reinstall anything.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Jocelyn:
Thank you! Now I just have to decide if I want to flash Prime 1.3v or your 8.2.3.12 mod
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] superdave:
Prime is a full deodexed rom with optimizations. Its what I ran before the keyboard update. I just really like having the dock batt %. If they release one based off of .12 or I can figure out how to extract it, ill go back to it.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] erups:
Guys bear with me.

If you can root this, why flashing Android?

Wouldn't it be better to flash Ubuntu?

I'd love to have a full blown OS on this thing...
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] mountainbyker:
Any idea if installing SDB and sync drivers for another device will conflict? I rooted EVO and want to use same setup as much as possible.

Thanks!
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] int_19h:
If you root, you can run Ubuntu in chroot.

The reason for not running Ubuntu all the time is because you'd likely get noticeably worse battery life out of that.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] case0:
Tis pretty **** though, I wish it were better. Would love to have a proper office suite on here..
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] ocyrus99:
I want to root mine but it's been updated to .13... The only thing is it's a TW version and there is no update file for it on the Asus site. Is there any way to get US or WW on there instead?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] seshmaru:
try the TW website?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] ocyrus99:
I tried and its the same two US and WW... I haven't tried just flashing the US version yet but do you think it would actually flash or just give me an error?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Deathalo:
Does anyone know why when I try to downgrade from OTA .13 to .9 downloaded from Asus's website that I just get the yellow triangled exclamation mark, and then it says it was updated but it is still stuck at .13? I want to root but I know you can't without downgrading, also, anyone know if another root for the newer OTA is being worked on so I won't have to downgrade?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] delirial:
Ditto. I can't downgrade.

Anything I should be aware of?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Jocelyn:
Downgrading worked for me, so I'd just run it again...
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Deathalo:
I tried downgrading twice with the same result of it not working.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] delirial:
Would you mind pointing us to a guide?

Regards
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] andrew53517:
Is there another root being working on for the newest ota?

Thunderbolt Rooted!
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Jocelyn:
I had .13, downloaded .9 from Asus' site, unzipped it, placed Asus folder on my SD card (Removable media/SD card/), got notification/triangle with "!", then ran it.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Deathalo:
Aha! There's the difference, I just put the the update in the asus folder on the built in memory, not my Micro SD card. I did what you said, and boom, it's updating as I type this. Thanks for clarifying, I'm sure that's what other people who are having issues are doing. Maybe a sticky should be made for downgrading?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Jocelyn:
Glad you got it working, although I think the manual upgrade/downgrade file location is obvious, considering the directions are in the SOP manual...
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Deathalo:
Well, since the transformer labels the internal memory as "sdcard" I figured that's what they were talking about, and since there's an "asus" folder in that directory. It should specify the "removable/sdcard/" path.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] delirial:
I was using the SD. However I followed some dude's guide that mentioned you had to rename the file inside the zip. It did not take.

Thanks!
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] ocyrus99:
Does anyone know if flashing directly from TW_8.2.3.13 to the US_8.2.3.9 is safe... or if it will even work? Need to downgrade to root...
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Jocelyn:
There's always a risk when flashing anything, but I've done it twice now. You should be fine :)
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] ocyrus99:
Thanks! I'll give it a shot when i get home tonight :)
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] jambo89liam:
Is it safe to blob v5 over v4, or is there a way to uninstall v4?

[EDIT] Seems you can Camera is fixed now
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] ocyrus99:
Well looks like you can't flash from a TW to a US rom... If I put the files on my SD card, I never get the update notification. The only way is to rename the zip file to start with TW. Even then though, once I do this the update fails. Any ideas?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] RMXO:
My TF has the latest updates & it hangs on step 4 after typing "adb shell". It was docked though, I'm going to try tomorrrow undocked but anyone having the same issue as I? Do I have to be undocked to do this? I have always done it undocked though. Guess, I will find out tomorrow after work.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Matchstick:
When you say the latest updates, do you mean the 8.2.3.12 or 8.2.3.13 firmware ?

If so then these firmware have patched the bug that the current root technique exploit and there isn't yet an alternative method.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] RMXO:
I believe 8.2.3.13 the one that was released on 5/13. I can probably downgrade the firmware & root right? Gonna try when I get home tonight.

Thanks, I forgot about the downside of upgrading to the latest firmware.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] lunercrab:
Ok so kinda a noob Here. I've rooted an android phone years ago with success. Now I want to root my transformer. Now I'm on .13 so I get the jist I need to downgrade in order to root correct? Also I know I should make a backup before I flash any Roms correct? Once I'm rooted will there be an option to backup right from within the root program? Or is there an actual program I need to download? Is it hard to flash this device to a lower asus firmware? Do I just put it on my sd card and install it there over top my current one? Thanks.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] rahb0sse:
So 8.2.3.13 is not rootable yet?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Jocelyn:
No. It breaks gingerbreak, but Prime 1.3v uses 8.2.3.13 :)
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] rahb0sse:
Not entirely sure I know what you mean... What exactly is Gingerbreak and doesn't Prime require root (aka Gingerbreak) if I am deciphering that correctly :)
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Jocelyn:
Hehe yeah.... You need 8.2.3.9 to root as 8.2.3.12/13 aren't currently rootable. Stock 8.2.3.12/13 kills gingerbreak root method aka it wont work. If you're running 8.2.3.13, you need to downgrade to 8.2.3.9 in order to root via gingerbreak. Then you can flash Prime v1.3, whch is based on 8.2.3.13.