yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] omgomg:
I'm so disappointed with this.

Thank God I read this before going and ordering mine, I will have to wait for other options, but surely this one isn't coming to my home and to neither of anyone I know of.

What a shame, a fine device it is.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] The_FNG:
Just Google'd

"Asus prime bootloader encrypted"

and so far 25 "new" orgs have picked up the story.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Wordlywisewiz:
Okay do you guys think contacting them via linked in would work?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] foboi1122:
if anyone's interested u can also complain to them in Chinese.

"华硕公司，解开新变形平板的引导程序！我们买了这个产品，软件控制也应该归我们。"

it says "Asus, unlocked the transformer prime's bootloader! We bought the product, software control should belong to us."
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] KnightCrusader:
Hey guys! I'm over here visiting from the TF101 Forums and want to help with the fight. I don't plan on getting a Prime anytime soon (my B40 101 is blazing fast on its own), but I seen what they did with the B70+ TF101 models and it still aggravates the piss out of me.

Why? Well not only do I believe that we should have the right to do as we wish with the products that we OWN, but also because I am a very loyal user of ASUS networking equipment and what they are doing here makes them hypocrites.

Check out this advertisement they released about their routers last year (2011): http://promos.asus.com/US/ASUS_DD-WRT/index.htm

Notice the "ASUS highly values the DIY community." part at the very beginning? I guess they forgot themselves. Maybe we need to post links to this to remind them how much they value us.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Ins0mniacs:
search in youtube for this:Asus Transformer Prime bootloader is locked

i cant find anything at all even tough i actually uploaded a link to this forum..

ahh yes the freedom of google to cenor us.

proof : http://youtu.be/F3qta6YdIhc
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tylermaciaszek:
bro your talking craazy that video has 3 views so when other videos with more views come up with some of those tags in it they show up before that video google is not censoring us this is america
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Mithent:
Pretty sure it's more likely that their search database hasn't updated, rather than that for some reason Google have swooped in immediately to censor your video.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] johnnycsx:
Awesome! I'm going to email AndroidAndMe, AndroidPolice, Droid-Life, nothingbuttablets, tablet-news, the verge, etc, and see if they can write a short article promoting this!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] foboi1122:
This would be awesome
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Wordlywisewiz:
They all have write to MSNBC and PCMAG and your nightly news!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tyvar1:
i haveave done everything!

You can also spam asus videos on youtube! You can find there youtube channel by searching for asus and take the first hit ''ASUSTeK Computer''

Just write a comment in every video!

@Asus @Nvidia Unlock OUR boot loader! Give us ROOT NOW! Fix GPS! #TransformerPrime learn from @HTC
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tylermaciaszek:
almost all those sites have this story already and so much more
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Ins0mniacs:
again i said search for it the hits i got on that page here are 5 people 2 of those were me .. i also has subscribers that are faithful. i said simply search to the article in youtube aka google and you will not find it. see what i am, saying?

---------- Post added at 09:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:39 PM ----------

that a possible P ...still wish someone would also spread this on youtube. the more people know the better for us.

peace
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] johnnycsx:
Saves me time :D

Also, sign this petition:

http://www.change.org/petitions/asus-accidental-unlock-our-bootloader-transformer-prime
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MarkF001:
It there, at the proof link
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Wordlywisewiz:
YES WE JUST HIT 1k! petitions!

KEEP IT UP!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Slimcorn82:
Just saw the article on android and me. Petition signed, FB posted, and google +'d!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cordell507:
only 13 more people till 1000 on the petition
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Pizza4Breakfast:
1000 Signatures :P
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ToneyEricsson:
Great idea and done! Everyone with or contemplating getting one like I am should do this.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Wordlywisewiz:
Now we just need like 9k more lol to meet the goal! SHARE IT UP! Someone should translate the original post and share it on some asian fourms!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] FunkyMcBain:
I emailed Asus about the quality issues and this. When I got my TF101 the charger broke the first time I tried using it, had to build my own, when I got the Prime, the data cable came apart... I told them about this, the unacknowledged wifi issues and the bootloader. So far I've tweeted them 5 times, facebooked on both pages, and emailed them twice. They must really be getting flooded right now. HOWEVER the best thing that could have happened to us is that media is picking it up.

This whole thing seem ironic to me as their other products, like mobos, completely cater to the overclocking crowd, which is no different really to what we're doing. I wonder if this decision was made in fear that the community would get a ICS rom out before they had time to do so, maybe they just want to be the first ones or something. I really just don't get it.

One more avenue to try is real letters directed to CEO or product manager that sort of thing. Somehow a real letter still has much more punching power than and email or other internety things. Who's got an address for head office somewhere, American would do fine I'm sure.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] theoilman:
posted on FB, signed petition. For Asus' sake they better fix this fast or they will lose a lot of money, including mine.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] S0ci0:
Signed petition. Planning on buying one when it hits the Netherlands, would like to have the bootloader unlocked :D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] maedox:
Signed the petition and Tweeted the mo-fo's. I've been wanting a Prime for a while, but I'm not buying it if it's locked down like this.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wrick01:
I tipped mobilesyrup.com a few hours ago and now its up on their website.

Very popular canadian blog up here.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bradwest414:
A couple of email addresses

Here are two PR people at ASUS I emailed during the whole pre-order debacle (and they replied to me within a few days):

>> Tammy.T_Lin@asus.com

Key PR contact for Transformer Prime

>> Gary_Key@asus.com

Key technical PR contact

I am going to email them directly now!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Wordlywisewiz:
Yeah Canada! keep up the good work all of you!!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tshoulihane:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIK51LRLud4

Up-vote the bootloader comments. Keeps them at the top of the list...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Wordlywisewiz:
Thank you I added to the list of 20 emails I have for asus/andy rubin/nvidia!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wrick01:
And they are not soft on asus...

Also, direct reference to this thread lol

http://mobilesyrup.com/2012/01/02/a...re-among-developers-due-to-locked-bootloader/
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] totaltmega:
I just posted the routerlink on ASUS main, and US facebook :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] johnnycsx:
I tipped 10 or 11 sites, even the less popular ones and a few from Google. Let's hope for a quick response.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] DR_ASHK:
i did it everywhere

but i didnt see it in FACEBOOK?!!!!!

"its really disappointing & shameful that ASUS lock & encrypt the bootloader of prime transformer...

ASUS.. be sure you gonna so much customer"
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Ins0mniacs:
will do :D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] .Elite_The_King.:
I did cause it was lock and got me the galaxy tab instead i actually told them why i told them cause it has a lock bootloader. until then im happy with galaxy tab 10.1
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Magnesus:
On Polish facebook they replied: "Rooting in the first Transformer also wasn't allowed and caused losing warranty." ("Rootowanie w pierwszym Transformerze też nie było dozwolone i powodowało utratę gwarancji.")

"Rooting in" not "rooting" is to show how they said it in Polish, they don't know much, they are just some PR people on Facebook, but they will probably ask their superriors what to do about it spreading the word.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Felimenta97:
If nothing change until February 2012, I'm going on a Nexus Tablet
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] di11igaf:
Everyone remember, root is irrevelent, we need a bootloader unlock. Soon as we can flash a boot.img well have root.

They need to know they will lose money if we can't flash kernels ASUS provides source for, even if it voids our warranty

We are by far the minority, but we are no doubt the loudest, and if normal users see the issues on Asus' public channels, even if they don't know what it means, they know its bad and may hold off or look elsewhere. Bad press is bad press- Asus does not want that.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Ins0mniacs:
thanks for the reminder:o
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tony1ant:
Asus learrn from HTC and unlock the bootloader Please
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ToneyEricsson:
Asus have Facebook pages quite a few comments on there I see. Could do some more ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Wordlywisewiz:
Keep up the good work guys
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] novaIS350:
I had to go through this with my Motorola Atrix and now with the Transformer Prime. The common denominator: Nvidia. The wait for the Atrix boot loader solution was long and agonizing, I assume this will be no different. I've signed the petition, tweeted my concerns, and posted both on facebook/G+. If Asus values customers (and their money) they will unlock the boot loader no strings attached or they will do what HTC has done. If we don't get a response from Asus corporate soon, I am returning this tablet and will hang onto my Xoom/wait for the "Nexus tablet." Your move Asus, can you stand to lose 650 dollars?:p lol
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] totaltmega:
From ASUS Sweden Facebook (translated)

Hi Daniel, I know it was bootloader on current Transformer TF101 also locked. What is new is that ASUS has been using a 128bit encryption which is very difficult to break. The primary reason to read is because of the warranty when a user can tag or manage to overclock so much that their Transformer not want to start. Since you rarely shrug and accept that you have just lost a machine for the hard-earned 6000kr so ASUS has chosen to lock the right to avoid the fights that occur. Even if the bootloader is locked: you can still root (gain greater access to system resources, software, etc.) but you will not be able to install a new ROM. If Asus comes back remains to be seen. We see that very many have been outraged and of course we take this to us.

Regards, ASUS Anders

EDIT; someone want to tip hackaday?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cdo749:
Why do we have to ruin the little things like this Asus, just let us have fun

FREE THE BOOTLOADER
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tbns:
Honestly, from their perspective, I can see people bricking their devices and insisting on a new one being a real pain for customer service. However, how often does that actually happen as a percentage of people who purchase these devices? At this point, the money lost to having to deal with brickers could be less than the money lost to keeping the bootloader locked and all the bad publicity related to it.

Imagine how much of the bad press (GPS, wifi issues) would be ignored if all of a sudden ASUS announces they are unlocking the boot loader for TF101 and TF201. :).

On another note, I hope maybe someone in Taiwan can spread the word on their respective forums?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tyvar1:
i saw that to! i hope asus will do something about this!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Wordlywisewiz:
The worst part it's is Nvidia said we will be able to overclock close to 2GHz

I'm fine with the no flashing kernels pay but I need root and the ability to flash roms

But I mean just give us root already if your scared about that!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] sontin:
And how can we root the device? Maybe Asus should provide us with an instruction...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Wordlywisewiz:
+1
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Mithent:
I wouldn't have thought it happens often, but I'd be quite happy with the HTC solution, anyway: you can unlock your bootloader if you give Asus your serial number and agree to waive their liability for any malfunctions that result from that.

(Well, it's not perfect, because Nvflash would be nice, but it would be an awful lot better than nothing.)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tbns:
I would totally accept that solution; in fact, it's probably the fairest way of dealing with it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Wordlywisewiz:
That's fine with me
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] benefit14snake:
I will be returning mine probably on thursday. I will scan over my return receipt. Their official reason for locking it is because "that is how it was designed" seems like bs to me. See you guys in the samsung or toshiba forums soon!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] achuong08:
already on it, hopefully they will listen.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] c5satellite:
Wasn't there already a court that ruled on this. If I own a device, then I have the right to install or remove anything on it. If you are locked out, do you actually own it? As the people with all the power, we need to start truly using our power by completely boycotting these corporations and all the products they sell. If people send a crystal clear message that we will not spend one dime of our time and money with them, then they will stop this crap once and for all or be forced out of business. We need to take a very hard stance now and in the future against this type of business practice.

Use your real voice, boycott any companies that pull these shenanigans. Nowhere does it say that they have the right to do whatever they want, and stay in business.

We need to stand together and stop this crap from corporations/government. They are the same animals. This is just another means of control to supress freedom.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tbns:
Now that's a protest right there - have everybody who returns their device, back it up with a receipt and post it on their Facebook page!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jonny68:
I have posted the link on various places and have posted on their FB page too, very dissapointed in this, was gonna get a Prime end of this month but wont be now unless they unlock the bootloader ill just wait for another manufacturer to release a similar tablet with the bootloader unlocked.

ASUS are committing a grave mistake by doing this and will lose thousands of sales, i hope they reverse this.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] sontin:
Can someone ask the sweden guy how we can root the device?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nhshah7:
tweeted the message in the OP and posted on their fanpage. https://www.facebook.com/asus.n.america?sk=wall
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Wordlywisewiz:
Great
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] .Elite_The_King.:
And i think the only ones to brick it are the dev cause they are tryn there best to give us the best is why i donate to dev they brick so we wont
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] zephiK:
you might want to fix the OP post. it is not "kernal" its "kernel"
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tyvar1:
Now i have linked this site on a swedish site called Sweclockers.com :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dereking:
@OP: I think you should consider updating the post to

also

request an official statement on the GPS/WIFI issues.

From a PR point of view the hardware issues are more harming to their business - the avrg customer does not care about a locked bootloader, but does think carefully about buying 'faulty' technology.

My 2 cents
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] .Elite_The_King.:
I returned for a galaxy tab 10.1 but i didnt save the receipt damn that would of been a nice pic for them in the facebook page damn facepalm.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] vbman213:
Uploaded with ImageShack.us

1337 =)

WIN!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xGary:
Some tips to make this more effective.

- Think about what kind of comments their PR/employees wouldn't want others to see (other than hateful comments towards them). Things that show dissatisfaction towards the product.

-Leave comments that will hurt their market. Remember, their general market probably doesn't even know what a boot loader is. Don't copy word for word EX:

> "I should've bought an iPad instead. At least you can jailbreak it and do whatever you want with YOUR device"

> "Think twice before you buy this, ASUS locked the bootloader so you can't do anything with it."

> "Not only do I have GPS Issues, screen bleed, and weak wifi, ASUS locked the bootloader so I can't customize my own device to my needs. Dissatisfied"

-Tip a news site to cover this which would be 100x more effective than spamming ASUS. Phandroid, TheVerge, Engadget, SlashGear, etc. Remember, the more tips they get, the more popular they think this news will get. Most sites have somewhere where you can tip them on their homepage.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lordcoca:
Someone ought to add e-mails and links so more of us can send tips to these sites. I've already gone through all the links on the original post, e-mailed ASUS, tweeted, posted on their facebook wall.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Wordlywisewiz:
All those sites already have articles lol your not up to date
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] di11igaf:
Kernels are the SINGLE most important thing for us to be able to do. ALL performance increases will come from the kernel, not a rom. All battery saving will be kernel work, overclock, undervolt, networking options, file system tweaks/improvements, sound/speaker improvements, general ARM improvement patches(basically everything important)

When Asus decides to abandon this tablet and whatever version of android is out and asus won't update, without a new kernel were stuck. No cm9, cm10, etc. Think of it as roms are framework/smali/theme and visual changes, kernels are what will really unleash the prime's quad core and performance potential.

Wifi issues could potentially already be fixed with a voltage or driver tweak in the kernel.

You safely get root from flashing an insecure boot.img(which holds the kernel zimage), which gives you the ability to gain a root ADB shell with which you can now just push su binary to the tablet without a gaping security hole/exploit.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RussianMenace:
Something like this :P
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Wordlywisewiz:
Yes! Post it
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] totaltmega:
Thats right, post it at their facebook, facebook.com/ASUS and facebook.com/asus.n.america
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] vbman213:
Man, you are an idiot...

You do realize that the iPad is just as locked down as the Prime!?!?!?! Not a very good protest if you ask me.

But a protest nonetheless...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] JoeyLe:
LOL. Hahaha, so true! :D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Wordlywisewiz:
you can jailbreak it!

Plus they are ASUS competing with ASUS

Sooooo that might make them change their mind post and say at least I can jailbreak this
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] sienna3185:
yike 128bit. That's not easy to crack open
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Mistar Muffin:
Jailbreaking is tantamount to rooting. The TF201 should be rootable even with the locked bootloader. The TF201 locked bootloader prevents custom kernels, ROMS, and other OS like Ubuntu and possibly even Win8. That said, none of those things are available for the iPad...so he returned a product where those things aren't possible for a product where those things aren't possible.

Brilliant.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RussianMenace:
Who said I returned it because it's locked down? You seem to be the "person of questionable intelligence" here for assuming incorrectly, not me friend. I returned it because the charge cable was falling apart (literally, and resulted in loss of USB data connection), wifi speed could barely break 3Mbps down 15 feet away from the router, and GPS didn't work. Besides, as you can see I also have another Prime on the way to me (which I *may* sell for profit on eBay depending on the state of things and use that money to buy another Prime later down the line + some accessories if they ever unlock it :D ).
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xGary:
That is not the point. The point is that an Android device (known for being open source) is now as locked down as the walled garden Apple.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RussianMenace:
Lol posted on their FB, but looks like they're removing all negative posts as mine only lasted 15 sec. They mad.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] hondarider525:
Open source has nothing to do with the boot loader.....
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MrSewerPickle:
147+/- Trillion years really isnt that long to wait and that could go down even further if everyone took a chunk to process....:)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Wordlywisewiz:
Keep it up

That's what we want!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tr.slate:
maybe we should have some sort of purse for a bootloader crack prize?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xXxDieselxXx:
In before Hitler's video reaction about bootloader lock :D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wrick01:
I wrote to Gary Key, and he wrote back.

I think they are looking for a solution, and that the ICS FOTA is not too far away....
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Wordlywisewiz:
Quote him even better screenshot your email and his reply
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wrick01:
I'm in for this.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] benefit14snake:
Keep spamming facebook!! Sign the petition!! Return your devices! Im already going through this crap with my razr dont let it happen on my tablet!! Grr!!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RipplingHurst:
I have my Prime here with me (from BestBuy) and I'm loving it. But this 128bit encryption is a deal breaker. If they don't solve it until Jan 14th, I'm going to return it (bought it Dec. 23rd). Just twitted and posted on Asus Facebook. Let's see what happens.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
Yeah... I'd be for it, but that $$$ usually has a strange way of disappearing.

We had over $2K in a PayPal account for the Atrix Bootloader unlock bounty... long story short Motorola released key to unlocking bootloader... $$$ never mentioned again. Brought it up a couple of times, and my post have a strange way of disappearing... ssshhh they're watching us right now. ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Flash05:
lets boycott the product.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lordcoca:
I got this auto-reply from him:

I will be out of the office until 1/3 with limited access to email. I will respond to email but it will be delayed. For emergencies please contact Derek at Derek.C_Li@asus.com for technical issues only.

Sincerely,

Gary
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Wordlywisewiz:
No they won't know sales numbers for months
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Wordlywisewiz:
Thanks for another email
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] avinash60:
This is the message that I left on their FB page:

"To everyone at Asus, why do you hate the transformer prime so much as to drag it to its early death? If you make an amazing piece of hardware, and want to be at the forefront of the industry, then back it up with the true ethics of android: Please open the bootloader, and give the android community a reason to look up this device as a benchmark for every other tablet that comes out.

If you are really true to your motto of "Inspiring Innovation; Persistent Perfection " then you will do the right thing for the customer."