yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Asus Transformer TF700] cctaylor410:
if this turns out to work just as well as those who were able to update,sounds like it will, you will make many people happy! Downloading now... appreciate the work.
[Asus Transformer TF700] KilerG:
Nice, a base for more developers to play with. Keep it coming, this is making my day/night.
[Asus Transformer TF700] ftmaniac948:
Check your pm man :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] firetech:
Downloading. I'll see how well this plays with my WW TF700T... :)

The downloading speed is a bit slow, though. :/
[Asus Transformer TF700] cctaylor410:
strange twrp doesn't show anything is in /sdcard/ including all the sub-folders and this rom. Probably a recovery issue but has anyone had this happen? I'm on the latest twrp.... 2.2.1.2 or something like that.

EDIT: i forgot it is located in /data/media/ not /sdcard/ ..... worked like a charm! thanks

Sent from my unlocked and rooted TF700T using the XDA Premium App
[Asus Transformer TF700] firetech:
Would it be possible to include or extract the touch panel and camera firmware updates from the .26 update?

EDIT: Nevermind. I just flashed and it's updating my camera firmware now, so I guess it IS included. ;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] adamskiadam:
Can I still install this even thoughI'm on WW .22 firmware?
[Asus Transformer TF700] firetech:
I was on WW .22 just like you and I just flashed this without wiping. Seems to work fine.

EDIT: It seems like the kernel didn't apply correctly, though. I only have the noop I/O scheduler available, just like before. :S
[Asus Transformer TF700] adamskiadam:
Thanks mate! :)

Edit:

Ok so how is your I/O performance now? Mine is terrible at the moment, seemed to get worse after I rooted mine....

Edit2: Just to be clear, I havn't flashed this rom yet, only rooted it! The performance remark don't have anything to do with this rom!
[Asus Transformer TF700] firetech:
I haven't tested it much yet, as I've been stuck with flashing the correct kernel. I put together an update.zip with only the blob (boot and recovery) from the official dlpkgfile and I now have the correct 9.4.5.26 kernel with the new I/O scheduler. While I was on .22 with the sio scheduler added, I didn't have any problems at all.

EDIT: Link removed since problem is fixed in the released zip now.
[Asus Transformer TF700] zeus34:
If you but full asus (dlpkgfile)blob file you give full asus update.
[Asus Transformer TF700] firetech:
No. The dlpkgfile only uses the blob for kernel and recovery (I think). /system is patched individually, anyway.

In the full flash files, the blob contains everything, though.
[Asus Transformer TF700] eoh7678:
I'm checking on this now- will correct and post .2 version shortly. :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] firetech:
FYI, i tried changing the flash command and binary (updater-script and update-binary from the official update) using the original blob from your zip, but the bootloader didn't flash anything on reboot (no progress bar). Only when I took the blob from the official update, the kernel (and recovery) changed. I guess your boot.blob isn't correctly formatted.
[Asus Transformer TF700] eoh7678:
Just blob flashed back to the original .22 and am testing now.

I'm afraid that they may have changed the blob format, which means that blob tools aren't repacking the blob in the proper format to be recognized and flashed by the bootloader.

Will keep everyone updated.
[Asus Transformer TF700] firetech:
Ah, that would suck a bit...
[Asus Transformer TF700] eoh7678:
OK, I updated the OP with a patch that should flash the proper kernel.

Since the repacked blob without stock recovery wasn't working, I just used the blob from the US .26 update instead until I can figure the blob issue out!

Thanks for all the input!
[Asus Transformer TF700] zeus34:
Two Day I try find way flash kerner blob files.
[Asus Transformer TF700] eoh7678:
Keep me posted!

Also, I noticed that the TWRP blob seems to flash just fine and trigger the update on reboot.

I PM'd the dev for TWRP to ask if he used any special blob tools or command line options.
[Asus Transformer TF700] zeus34:
Of Course
[Asus Transformer TF700] eoh7678:
OK, OP is updated. Found the problem with the kernel blob flashing and fixed it.

Can now flash the ZIP without losing TWRP or needing to run through fancy hoops.
[Asus Transformer TF700] zeus34:
Same time i found same problem :laugh:
[Asus Transformer TF700] Dees_Troy:
Confirmed the R3 version works for me. I'm now running the .26 software, got the camera and touch firmware updates, and the kernel updated as well. GPS and Wi-Fi updated as well. Thanks for making the .26 update painless!
[Asus Transformer TF700] firetech:
There is one minor issue with the busybox symlinks in the ROM. All of the symlinks expect busybox to be in the same folder as them (/system/xbin), but busybox is found in /system/bin.

No big deal and easy to fix after flashing, but can be a bit confusing.
[Asus Transformer TF700] eoh7678:
I totally missed that! That's what you get for typing one line, then copying and pasting that line 75 times!

I'm uploading a new ZIP with that corrected now and will update the OP shortly.

Thanks for finding that!
[Asus Transformer TF700] B-Nice_88:
Quick questions:

I'm used to rooting, unlocking bootloader, and flashing custom recoveries and roms; however I'm used to all my data being stored on my SD. I have the 64 GB version. Does flashing this wipe data or just rewrites system files and build.prop files and etc? Also, if I back up my current configuration(rom, data, etc) can i just restore the data when flashing new ROMs or do I need to manually backup the internal to my desktop or something?

Does this ROM wipe internal storage is what I'm asking....or any tablet ROMs...

**first tablet so I guess I'm semi-noob :D**
[Asus Transformer TF700] eoh7678:
Good questions!

First, the ROM doesn't erase anything but the system partition, so simply installing it won't erase any internal storage.

Second, when you factory reset in TWRP, I don't think it erases internal storage, but to be honest, I am not sure. I'd be extra safe and backup external storage to my PC.

Third, you can back everything up in TWRP, /system, /data. etc, and selectively restore. That means you could theoretically backup everything but only selectively restore /data from TWRP after a ROM update. In most circumstances, this does NOT work well. However, in this circumstance, where this is just a deodexed stock ROM, in most cases you actually CAN keep your data/not perform a factory reset when flashing. This is because the ROM itself isn't really any different from the stock ROM from ASUS.

In any case, you can try flashing this without factory resetting- just clear cache and dalvik. Odds are good it will work out OK, and even if it doesn't, you can restore your TWRP backup, try running TiBu to back stuff up, flash with a factory reset, and restore TiBu backups.

Hope this makes sense!
[Asus Transformer TF700] atl10spro:
Good Day Everyone,

My ASUS TF700 has been updated to the 9.4.5.26 OEM ROM directly from ASUS via wi-fi.

My questions is: If I root the TF700 following the procedure listed here, will future OEM ROM updates from ASUS work? Or, do I have to manually reflash future OEM ROM updates from ASUS?

Is there a way to backup the current ASUS OEM ROM 9.4.5.26 before starting the rooting process?

Thank you!

Edwin
[Asus Transformer TF700] urrlyx:
Supposedly you need to unroot for automatic OTA updates to install. You can also manually apply updates with the method in this thread. To do it manually you actually need to have root.

The only way I know of to backup a rom is with a custom recovery and to get that you must haven your bootloader unlocked. Rooting is not needed but makes installing (TWRP at least) a custom recovery all that much easier. It's not a huge process to root this device, and using the tool provided here takes just a couple of minutes.
[Asus Transformer TF700] eoh7678:
You'll no longer be able to receive OTA updates from ASUS when you unlock your bootloader, however that isn't a problem. The odds are favorable that someone will keep a copy of the their OTA update file, and it's trivial now to make that OTA update a TWRP flashable zip which works with unlocked devices. That's how I based this ROM.

Also, just so you know, this ROM is the ASUS ROM- the only change is that it's been deodexed. If you want, you can go to ASUS site from the link in the OP and download the ASUS Official 9.4.5.26 ROM.

Once you unlock and install TWRP, you can also back up your current stock ROM in TWRP.

The only thing you can't do is re-lock your bootloader. Unlocking the bootloader is permanent as of right now.

You may not have any luck unlocking- I've been reading that there's problems with the network connection when trying the unlock tool. You may want to check it out and post here.
[Asus Transformer TF700] atl10spro:
Thank you for the prompt response. You rock!!!
[Asus Transformer TF700] firetech:
Could you please explain what the problem was? I'm trying to create a blob myself, with no luck. :(
[Asus Transformer TF700] eoh7678:
Sure!

I had to use a kanged version of blobpack. I was having problems where the blob just wasn't updating on reboot. I ended up PMing the dev for TWRP, since his worked flawlessly to install recovery. He pointed me in the direction of the CM9 blob tools. Following his advice, I just kanged the latest blobpack source with the CM9 repo files, compiled, and blobpacked with -s to sign the blob, and that worked fine!

If you want, you can download the windows EXE blobtools I used here (MD5: 741152b9e6b97eb2050edb8fb02f46e5).

Just don't forget to pass the -s parameter when using blobpack!
[Asus Transformer TF700] zeus34:
Kernel packing

blobpack -s \blob(target file) lnx \boot.img(source file)
[Asus Transformer TF700] firetech:
Ah, I used the blobtools from https://github.com/androidroot/blobtools. They don't have that parameter. ;)

EDIT: Where can I find the source for your binaries? I'm on a Mac... :/
[Asus Transformer TF700] eoh7678:
Just merge the files here with the official blobpack project sources and compile!

Credit to Dees_Troy for this! He helped me out when I had the same problem.
[Asus Transformer TF700] atl10spro:
Thank you very much for providing background information. I greatly appreciate your comments. Thank you!
[Asus Transformer TF700] ViceVersa27:
Still Tries to Download OTA "Camera Firmware Update" after Flashing 9.4.5.26

Hi Guys, I am rooted, twrp recovery flashed, and I just flashed this ROM. OTA updates are still coming through in the notifications panel, saying I have a "Camera Firmware Update" even though I am now on 9.4.5.26 firmware. However, when I cancel out and go to Settings > About Phone > System Updates, it says "No Updates Available". Really strange... I want to be finished with the updates for now, so wassup??? Anyone else having this issue?
[Asus Transformer TF700] urrlyx:
The .26 package updates the firmware for the camera as well. Have you let it run through that yet? It should only run once and then you won't see it again.
[Asus Transformer TF700] ViceVersa27:
Thanks for the clarification. Will try it right away!
[Asus Transformer TF700] gcrutchr:
@OP

Hi,

I am a Galaxy S II/III developer on Modaco.com.

I now have a TF700T.

I downloaded the blob tools and used them on .26 blob.

All I get are blob.APP, etc files.

How do I get to the actual /system files?

I want to make some mods to the java code.

Thanks,

Gary

EDIT: Nevermind - I can use DiskInternals to extract the files.
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
Looking forward to some custom ROM's! So far, we have a few, but from what I can see, they are just stock with a bunch of apps removed (which drives me nuts - let *me* decide which apps to remove!)....

While I truly appreciate any developers producing ROM's, I never could understand why they feel the need to "debloat" things for everyone. I for one, use a lot of the apps that come built-in and it's just a hassle trying track them down to re-install... Why not just let the end user remove any apps they don't need?
[Asus Transformer TF700] gcrutchr:
I do not remove apps as I feel that is up to the user to do.

I just got .26 deodexed,zip-aligned and flashed, so I need to figure out why

SystemUI.apk is not recompiling. Had this problem before a while back but cannot remember what I did to fix it.

Anyway give me a few days to discover the differences between my SGS3

phone files and the T700T files and I should be able to make some changes.
[Asus Transformer TF700] eoh7678:
I see your point of view- in fact, that's why I put up a ROM that has nothing removed, and one that is debloated, so the user can choose.

Personally, I remove apps for two reasons.

1: Why do Google Talk, Facebook, MyZine, Dayscene, ASUS Reader, gmail, etc, all insist on running when I don't use them at all? I have no google talk account, I don't have a myzine account, never set up a gmail account in gmail app, I don't have a facebook account... Yet these apps on a stock ROM run all the time. I may be old school, but I don't think a program should run unless it has a real need to or I asked it to.

2: Maybe I'm the dinosaur throwback- maybe I just haven't "gotten with the times" and never will, but I don't want to track every aspect of my life, nor do I want everyone I've ever said so much as one word to following my every move. So I remove network location, and facebook, and 90% of google's sync apps. When I want data, I remember to put it on my SD Card. I don't take it on faith the mycloud, dropbox et al will not only keep my data safe, but private. So I remove those things. I remember to back my phone up via TWRP and manually periodically, because I don't particularly trust Google to keep my backups safe, secure, and private. I run my own exchange server with my own domain, where I store all my email, contacts, and calendar. Google doesn't need to know who I talk to, when I talk to them, and what I say to them. There's nothing on my phone/tablet that is all that private, but like I said, I'm old school. My data is my data. I'm not going to let folks monetize it without getting a share, if nothing else. ;)

Those are just my 2 cents too early on a Saturday.

Have a good weekend! :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
Believe me, I really appreciate the fact that you provide both - a "full" release and a "debloated" release - I wish all devs did that! :)

Especially since ICS let's you very easily "disable" apps. Maybe it's just me, but I would rather start with a "full" release and then remove whatever *I* don't need (instead of what the developer decides that I need).

But, in the end, they are the developer, so they are free to do what they wish. :)

I personally don't even bother with the "debloated" ROMs anymore - it's just a PIA to try and get everything back.... But, it does seem that more and more devs are "debloating" for whatever reason - maybe it's so they can advertise higher benchmark scores or something (which are not always indicative of better real-world performance).
[Asus Transformer TF700] eoh7678:
I hear you on the serious debloating- although I honestly wasn't chasing a higher benchmark. As long as a device feels smooth, I don't care if it's running at the highest possible clock with the least possible memory usage.

I actually do the same with most roms for my other devices- just extract the rom zip and delete what I don't want and repack it. I also realize that XDA is full of very intelligent people. However, I'm sure for some, they aren't sure how to remove apps from packages. Also, it takes some of the guesswork for folks on what *CAN* be removed without breaking everything. Took me hours of trial and error removing, re-adding, rebooting, and testing to see what was safe to remove. If nothing else, it can serve as a template and reference for what can be removed without breaking basic functionality.

That, and it just plain irks me to see a task list with 25 apps running, only 4 of which I actually use. Maybe I just don't get the really low level stuff in Android, but why on earth would live wallpapers that aren't in use be running? Why would launcher be running when I use ADW? Why does facebook run when I don't even have an account set up? Same for gmail, mycloud, etc.

And you're right- ICS does make it very easy to disable most apps, however when you need to disable so many, it's just plain easier and faster to just remove them from the rom image. If you end up needing it later, it takes 3 seconds to adb push them back where they belong :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] Drewman294:
So what does this room exactly do? I got my TF700T a couple of days ago and I was wondering if I should boot this rom or wait for another update?

Sent from my JellyBean Burrito (Inspire 4G)
[Asus Transformer TF700] okantomi:
imo you should flash the Zeus v4.0 rom...complete and working perfectly, after you are rooted, unlocked and have installed TWRP recovery through goomanager.
[Asus Transformer TF700] urrlyx:
If you want a de-bloated stock rom, use this. If you want a de-bloated & tweaked for speed rom, use zeus'. (note that some tweaking does cause issues with some apps, though zeus has been pretty on the ball with fixes)
[Asus Transformer TF700] fatboy2oo:
so out of the 5 listed here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1834521

Zeus is the best one? I'm not sure what to look for in a rom, and like the way you layer out this quick comparison. Thanks. I guess I'll go with Zeus
[Asus Transformer TF700] okantomi:
For right now it's the most complete and very stable. It's a great choice.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Laut:
anynone have working link?
[Asus Transformer TF700] Born<ICs:
Why? Hardly anyone used this rom even when it came out. Nougatella ROM is essentially the best and only option for this device.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Laut:
Not for me. Nougatella freezin and bat drain. Missin to stock 9.x.x......
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drutt7:
Hey all, just here to find out some facts for some research.

Sorry if this is in the wrong area.

if you could just answer these questions and why, I'll love you all.

#1 Software keys or hardware keys?

And why?

#2 Thick phone, Battery life or slimness?

And why?

#3 SAMOLED or Super LCD 2?

And why?

#3.1 Corning gorilla glass; Yes/no

And why?

#4 Dual core + LTE or Quad Core + 3G

And why?

#5 Vanilla Android or 3rd party (like Samsung, HTC etc etc)

And why?

#6 4.5' screen or 4.7 to 5' screen

And why?

#7 Power button; Top or the side?

And why?

#8 User accessible battery or non user accessible battery?

And why?

Is non user accessible;

#8.1 Polycarbonate unibody; Yes/no

And why?

And what would you prefer?

More might be added in the future..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rlmaers:
#1 Software keys or hardware keys?

And why?

Software, because I can customize the keys.

#2 Thick phone, Battery life or slimness?

And why?

Slimness, because charging my phone is not a big issue.

#3 SAMOLED or Super LCD 2?

And why?

Super-LCD2, because even though I don't get true blacks as on a SAMOLED-screen, I get better colors overall and especially better whites.

#3.1 Corning gorilla glass; Yes/no

And why?

Like on the HTC One X? Yes, I like it on the HTC One X because it makes the display (the interface) stand out from the phone. I wouldn't necessarily like on other phones though.

#4 Dual core + LTE or Quad Core + 3G

And why?

Quad Core + 3G because HSPA+ is fast enough and does not drain as much battery. I've never tried LTE though.

#5 Vanilla Android or 3rd party (like Samsung, HTC etc etc)

And why?

Vanilla because I prefer the level of customization and frequent updates.

#6 4.5' screen or 4.7 to 5' screen

And why?

4.7" to 5" because typing is easier. I'd make due with 4.5" though.

#7 Power button; Top or bottom?

And why?

Bottom? Are you kidding me? In that case I'd choose top because a power button at the bottom would've felt strange and awkward to use.

#8 User accessible battery or non user accessible battery?

And why?

Non-user accessible, because If I need to charge my phone I'll find a power source, portable or not.

Is non user accessible;

#8.1 Polycarbonate unibody; Yes/no

And why?

Polycarbonate unibody is nice because it looks good, feels good and seems sturdy. I'd also go for whatever metal the One S has.

I've tried to answer the questions as good as I could even though the questions are ultimate and my opinions depend on several factors.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drutt7:
Whoops! i meant the side like Samsung's phones. my bad.

And thank you!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rlmaers:
Right. With the power button on the side, I have to do some awkward grip rearrangement when I want to wake or put my phone to sleep sometimes. I don't get that feeling with the power button on top, so I'd go with that.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shimp208:
#1 Software keys or hardware keys?

And why?

Hardware keys im so used to the physical feedback of the keys on my droid 1 and galaxy s3, to me it just feels weird not having hardware keys to press.

#2 Thick phone, Battery life or slimness?

And why?

Battery life quite simply it doesn't matter how slim and sleek my phone is if I can never use it because the battery is dead.

#3 SAMOLED or Super LCD 2?

And why?

SAMOLED to me it looks crisper then super LCD 2.

#3.1 Corning gorilla glass; Yes/no

And why?

Yes, only because it doesn't hurt and provides some extra protection and durability but it's not a must have feature in my opinion.

#4 Dual core + LTE or Quad Core + 3G

And why?

Dual core + LTE, the snapdragon s4 in my galaxy s3 is plenty fast and speedy and LTE makes a big difference when streaming content such as Netflix and it makes browsing more enjoyable. Essentially dual cores like the S4 offer snappy performance while allowing you to enjoy the benefits of LTE.

#5 Vanilla Android or 3rd party (like Samsung, HTC etc etc)

And why?

Vanilla android, always gets the fastest updates and usually means good support for things like custom ROMs and kernels.

#6 4.5' screen or 4.7 to 5' screen

And why?

4.7 to 5", 4.5" is to small in my opinion. I like big screens but any thing above 5" is too big and doesn't really fit in your pocket. That's why 4.7" to 5" screen size is a great compromise.

#7 Power button; Top or the side?

And why? On the top I'm so used to that from my droid 1 ... that's one thing I don't like about the galaxy s3 is the side poower button.

#8 User accessible battery or non user accessible battery? User accessible that way I can do a battery pull if need be.

And why?

Is non user accessible;

#8.1 Polycarbonate unibody; Yes/no

And why?

And what would you prefer?

Yes, I like it's sleek finish.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] henry_gale:
Just picked up a One X and noticed the back softkey is significantly dimmer compared to the home and task switcher. Is this normal? Or should I go back and exchange for a new phone? Thanks a lot!
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Nabeel Kiani:
For me they all seem to have the same brightness. Even with a bit of doubt i'd exchange it, wouldn't want to spend all my money for even a small problem.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ethantarheels123:
I have the same thing on mine. I justived with it
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] E.Cadro:
Defiantly not normal my keys are all the same I'd consider an exchange as well

Sent from my Nocturnalized Beast
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] henry_gale:
Thanks everyone, I will get an replacement tomorrow!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Michele Dazine:
Mod edit - removal of unauthorized posting of supercurio's work
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bgolden84:
Mod edit - removal of unauthorized posting of supercurio's work

what exactly does this do for us we dont have a sim.. forgive me if i sound like a complete tool for asking jw
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sacredabyss:
Awesome mate, u r a life saver!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] chrischoi:
Why would you repost this over here like you're some game changer?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1800058
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] supercurio:
Unauthorized apk redistribution, for an incompatible device.

Nonsense!

reported.