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[Transformer TF300T General] dragonblade1214:
Hi there,

So I recently decided that I wanted to root the TF300 and didn't know where to start. I have the very latest update for it right now and from the guide, it seems like you can only obtain root through ICS. I would just appreciate some guidance in the right direction.

So with a fully-updated TF300 right now, what are the steps that I need to obtain to root it?

After that, do I never update my tablet ever again?

And lastly, does anyone have any recommendations as to which custom ROM is most efficient at this time?

Thank you.
[Transformer TF300T General] krabappel2548:
Jou can do only the part of installing recovery hand rooting then :)
[Transformer TF300T General] freq019:
- TWRP: fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash recovery tf300t-jb.blob this changed in the current file to twrp.blob

if anyone else is having the issue i had.
[Transformer TF300T General] Omega Recon:
Here's a link on how to get root. Hope it helps you out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSTf6ZY4NGo&feature=plcp
[Transformer TF300T General] danyal241:
Can you plz give a non youtube link as youtube locked in my country.
[Transformer TF300T General] Omega Recon:
I would start at the very first page of this thread. I skimmed thru it and seemed that it had all the necessary information you would need. Read thru and if you have questions, you can always make a post.
[Transformer TF300T General] danyal241:
I might be blind. But the instructions start of before the update. I am already updated to jb
[Transformer TF300T General] thrutheeyes:
4.1.1 is the latest version right?
[Transformer TF300T General] funnel71:
Yes 4.1.1 is latest stock version. If you are already on jb, start the instructions in the middle, instead of at the beginning.
[Transformer TF300T General] i-l-l:
for some reason, the dlpgkfile method doesn't work for me.

I'm trying to update to the latest firmware so in a thread I was told to download the huge 400+ mb file and place it on the root folder of the internal storage then the tablet will recognize it and ask to update.

So I did that and I don't get a notification to update. I checked the file twice and it's sitting there. I'm not sure what else I could do since his instructions state that you don't use a custom recovery to update. Help?

note: I don't want to format and lose everything.
[Transformer TF300T General] Omega Recon:
Yep, the latest version.
[Transformer TF300T General] funnel71:
Are you on stock ROM right now? If so, what version / build? Are you rooted? Which build are you putting on your internal storage? Is it the same SKU as the one you have? Are you certain that the build you're putting on your internal storage is one zip deep, in other words, not a zip within a zip?

Get past all these questions and I bet you can find your issue.
[Transformer TF300T General] i-l-l:
I'm on stock rom

10.4.2.13

I'm trying to put on 10.4.2.18 from the ASUS website/US

It's a zip file and if I extract it, it has folders and blob files.
[Transformer TF300T General] funnel71:
OK, put that zip in root of your internal storage and your device should recognize it and prompt you to update.
[Transformer TF300T General] i-l-l:
I did that. Nothing happened. I'm going to try out this deoxed rom and see if that works.
[Transformer TF300T General] claus2006:
passo 2

== Part 2 - Upgrade to Jellybean ==

This will upgrade your tablet to Jellybean (Android 4.1.1)

1) Download the necessary files:

- dlpkgfile: Jellybean OTA update Rename this file to dlpkgfile

- command: command.zip (Extract this zip before copying to your tablet)

2) Copy both files to your MicroSD card or internal storage

3) Open root explorer or another file explorer with root acces

4) Copy dlpkgfile to /cache folder and the file command to /cache/recovery

5) Now you need to reboot your tablet, this will start the installation of the Jellybean update

6) Wait untill the update is finished and now you have Jellybean on your tablet

no work for me:crying:

hi guys ... I'm from Brazil, and I'm using google translator, sorry

I can not upgrade as step 2.

when I copy the file "dlpkgfile" and "commando" to "/ cache" and / cache / recovery file is saved. but when rebooting the tf300 not updated, and the files are on the folder "/ cache and / cache / recovery, the files are with 0 bytes.

I did the whole procedure from step 1 ok. tf300 and routed unlocked.

using "root browser lite" for copy past

please help.
[Transformer TF300T General] danyal241:
I am still confused at doing this a few questions here I need to ask. First i think I am on 10.4.2.17. I have downloaded the .18 but not updated yet should I update before doing this?(My tab was originally on ICS upgraded to jb without rooting and with locked bootloader)

1) First should I unlock my bootloader if so where? Link would be nice.

2) Should I apply .18 update before bootloader unlocking? or wait till I unlock and root?

3) The instructions say they are for .13 will they work on .17 and .18 or I need different root files to do that?

4) Which recovery would you guys suggest to be best for this tab?
[Transformer TF300T General] mloc33:
I'm like you man, not to sure of what to do, but I've read a lot and TWRP seems to be the recovery you should have, CWM gave to many errors.

You can unlock the bootloader from Asus site.
[Transformer TF300T General] danyal241:
Hey guys still waiting on confirming that this method will work on. 18
[Transformer TF300T General] funnel71:
Yes it does. I have to use this method every time I update, including to .18
[Transformer TF300T General] Lirkaren:
"Extract the recovery with fastboot files zip and open a command prompt in the same folder of the adb and fastboot files (Shift + Right mouse)"

if i press Shift + right mouse in the folder I don't get a command prompt. Do I need to select both files and the run as administrator? I don't get the command promt option.

I am running Windows 8

EDIT: Shift key don't do anything...

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adb reboot bootloader don't work. Do I need to have my device on or off? it is on now. Att it says is "Device not found".

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fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash recovery tf300t-jb.blob

The blobfile is named twrp.blob don't I need to wright twrp.blob instead of tf300t-jb.blob?

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I installed CWM instead, didn't want to brick my tablet if the guide was wrong...
[Transformer TF300T General] Sib64:
I'm really sorry, but if you have take a little bit of time for search and read, you would have seen that in the

Post#2

of my index for TF300t in General dev, you have all the process that I've adapted for only the part 3 with all files and command lines.

if you use this line command : fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash recovery tf300t-jb.blob

you must rename change by : fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash recovery twrp.blob

and the TWRP recovery is for the moment the most functional as recovery. Most of problems and apparently brick with CWM (which is a good recovery for other devices)

for the finish, this guide is good and not wrong!!!

If you brick your device it's from you not from this guide which is really good, sorry for this verity !
[Transformer TF300T General] Lirkaren:
I flashed CWM... Can I flash TWRP with CWM and CM10 from fastboot? If I flash TWRP i use fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash recovery twrp.blob and not -i 0x0b05 flash recovery tf300t-jb.blob?
[Transformer TF300T General] Sib64:
Use the process in my post 2 for flash TWRP and the line command.

Swifted by Philos One X using xda premium somewhere between sky and earth
[Transformer TF300T General] Lirkaren:
In this thread? I found nothing usefull and in TWRP thread I didn't get a match.

But is this all I have to do?

The fastest and easiest way to install TWRP is to use the GooManager app:

Play Store Link

Direct Download

1) Install GooManager from the Play Store

2) Open GooManager and provide root permissions

3) Hit Menu (or the button with the 3 dots on your screen) and then Install OpenRecovery
[Transformer TF300T General] Sib64:
Sincerely, you found nothing of useful... you make me laugh !!!!! :laugh:

We help you while you search nothing!!!!

Next time Keep your useless comments for you!!!

And you don't say thanks too...
[Transformer TF300T General] Lirkaren:
You told me to searh so I searched this thread and for your 2:nd post and another theread. I found nothing that was usefull to flash TWRP when I did that as you said.

My comment was not useless I told you what I found after I searched as you told me but I gess you can't think that far and thats why you posted your useless comment.

All you did was confuse a noob.

EDIT: So you get it this time, I searched for youre 2:nd post like you told me.
[Transformer TF300T General] krabappel2548:
I had exams, but I'll update the thread next week :)
[Transformer TF300T General] claus2006:
no idea:(
[Transformer TF300T General] raw235:
i finally managed to upgrade my tablet from US_9.4.3.30 by using the current US_10.x.17 update from the asus support side.

placed it on the sdcard so it were detected as update. worked without problem. i needet to really delete all other zips form the SDcard; moving them to a diffrent folder or renaming them to a non-zip extension did not work.

Why does the guide recommend to use the OTA update? Its more complicated than placing a update on the sdcard. this broken guide took me hours of trial and error :silly:
[Transformer TF300T General] Bon3zz1001:
Would it be possible for anybody to link directly to the files needed? When I go to the ASUS support website I can't get past "Select OS" because when I click it the only option is "Select OS". I've tried multiple browsers / computers with no luck.
[Transformer TF300T General] raw235:
i had the same problem with the linked asus site, the german one worked so far. As we can see, there is no 9.4.3.30 update available on the asus support site now, and i guess the 10.4.2.17 one will also disappear in near future.

Download US_9.4.3.30: www.multiupload. nl/4VVHSPFVJC

Download US_10.4.2.17: www.multiupload. nl/KHU0076E5Q

1. follow the main guide Part 1 from Step 1 to 5

2. Delete ALL .zip files from your SDCARD, no matter in which directory or if you have renamed them, just delete every zip.

3. place the 10.4.2.17 zip file on the root of you sdcard

4. your tablet will detect the update and ask you to install it, agree to it and let it do its magic. if you dont get a update popup, try rebooting or look if you have more .zip files left somewhere on your sdcard.

5. now you have jellybean and its new bootloader installed, feel free to continue with part 3 of the main guide and flash your favorite rom
[Transformer TF300T General] Bon3zz1001:
Thank you so much :good:

Edit: I seem to be stuck on step 2. When I download command.zip it's not even zipped. Is this normal? Also when I download the OTA update do I move the zip to cache or the file inside? I tried moving the file inside to cache & command to cache/recovery/ and nothing happens when I reboot. It says that it's upgrading but it stays on 4.0.3.

Edit 2: Just an update, I downloaded the JB update from the ASUS website and it worked fine. It was a lot easier than trying step 2 over and over again.
[Transformer TF300T General] BeBeLKhaN:
how to go to recovery for this step ? should i unlock the bootloader first ?

3) Got to recovery and make a backup

4) In recovery do to a factory reset and wipe dalvik cache

- TWRP recovery: Wipe => Dalvik Cache and Wipe => Factory reset

- CWM recovery: Factory reset and Advanced => Wipe Dalvik Cache
[Transformer TF300T General] BeBeLKhaN:
anybody ?
[Transformer TF300T General] Omega Recon:
Hey there. Kinda read what was going on. Run the boot loader, then go into your recovery to flash any zips you may have, such as a particular ROM, or kernel. Wipe cache and dalvik , and reboot.

You should be good to go.
[Transformer TF300T General] BeBeLKhaN:
i've already upgraded to JB ota , do i need to do the upgrade manually again ?
[Transformer TF300T General] Sib64:
No, you don't need.

But don't forget to use now a recovery for JB only
[Transformer TF300T General] Rammv:
Thank you, tried all the other ways to root and yours took me a whole 15 min. I have been trying for hours from the other threads. Thank you.
[Transformer TF300T General] BiGg RiE:
SOLUTION: dlpkgfile not found on reboot [Part 2] Steps 2-6

I had this exact same issue, tried this about 15 times.:mad:

This is what you need to do:

Get the JB updated firmware file from here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1697227

Find your device section:

Under the Appropriate device section pick the correct firmware ie "TF300T = My Section since I have this device"

Pick Correct firmware in that section:

Pick the appropriate file and download the Zip, unzip it and use the extracted file. ie; I'm in the US so I picked "ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T Firmware: V10.4.2.18 Only for US SKU (Android 4.1) - 2012.12.06 update"

Depending on your recovery you'll need to put it on internal storage or the MicroSD Card. For MicroSD Card support you must use TWRP as CWM doesn't support External MicroSD mounting at this time AFAIK.

Once you place it in the correct place and reboot, You'll see the "Triangle Explanation Point" icon on the bottom right hand side of the screen. Expand it and click on it to start the upgrade process.

Hope that help, took me a while to find the above post, so Thanks to dontsurf for that! :highfive:
[Transformer TF300T General] arman.sarab:
I tried PART2 about 10times but after reboot nothing happens :|

whats the problem ?! Another way to update to JB ?
[Transformer TF300T General] claus2006:
Very nice...work fine...thx:good:
[Transformer TF300T General] riaan0469:
Can't go further than unlocking the bootloader

Hi,

Hope somebody can help me. I've managed to get as far as the unclocked boot loader, but have been stuck getting to the part where i need to flash the custom recovery.

I enter the bootloader (power and volume down). I get 4 Icons (RCK, Android, USB and Wipe Data). According to the documentation i should have installed the fastboot USB drivers for the tablet which i did. Now going volume up on the USB icon gives me 'Starting Fasboot USB download protocol' and this is where i'm stuck. The PC doesn't pick up anything, I tried different cables, different PC's, even tried to first use the keyboard dock connecter as well as the connector on the tablet itself. By issuing 'fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash recovery twrp.blob' all i get is '<waiting for device>'.

The tablet was never rooted before. I seem to recall that i only started having the USB problem since i did one of the OTA updates. I hoped to flash TWRP from the SD card, but you need to be at least rooted to do that.

So i'm pretty much stuck at the moment. Any help would be appreciated.

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And i have installed the android sdk with all the extras as per the documentation

Or is there any way i can flash the recovery from the sd card without being rooted?
[Transformer TF300T General] UndisputedGuy:
Re: [GUIDE]Upgrade your TF300t to Jellybean, recovery, root & remove bloatware[Noobpr

Just to be clear, do I download the files in part 3 on the computer or on the tablet itself? If it's on the PC, then don't you need TWRP on the root of your SD card on your tablet to install it?
[Transformer TF300T General] Sib64:
I write this help starting from part 3 of this guide and which I modified.

You need to use fastboot lines command on your PC to push TWRP recovery.

If you want, you can use this guide : [GUIDE] Help for flash more faster when you use Fastboot Line Command

If you want to push the TWRP recovery by

Terminal emulator

which is really fast and sure, its:

su
dd if=/sdcard/twrp.blob of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4
exit
[Transformer TF300T General] UndisputedGuy:
Re: [GUIDE]Upgrade your TF300t to Jellybean, recovery, root & remove bloatware[Noobpr

It's not possible to do it with terminal emulator without root is it? And you need recovery to root AFAIK
[Transformer TF300T General] Sib64:
You need the root rights for using Terminal Emulator, and for to be root you don't need to have a recovery.

For example, I have rooted my TF300t during 2 months before to flash a recovery.

You need a recovery if you want to flash a custom rom, but if you want to stay stock, you can stay just rooted ;)
[Transformer TF300T General] UndisputedGuy:
Re: [GUIDE]Upgrade your TF300t to Jellybean, recovery, root & remove bloatware[Noobpr

How would you get root without recovery? I thought you had to flash the zip file to get recovery?
[Transformer TF300T General] Sib64:
Don't forget that a lot of users are rooted without recovery and stayed stock ;)

I used the root tool from @miloji

But you can use one of the root tools in my index (click to my sig) and go to root.
[Transformer TF300T General] riaan0469:
But is there any root method for an unlocked JB tablet out there where you would not need to use adb (or a pc connected to the tablet) to root? If so i'd be very happy, as it is now confirmed that my tablet seems to have a broken port (motherboard) and i cannot link it to the pc. But everything else is working fine.
[Transformer TF300T General] Evan_:
What is the quick no-nonsense way to get from a stock locked JB TF300, to a stock locked and rooted JB TF300T? (basically, I want to root the TF300T without unlocking or bothering with anything else) Latest WW firmware onboard. I can't find the simple answers in complex guides. Thanks.
[Transformer TF300T General] vap_66:
Re: [GUIDE]Upgrade your TF300t to Jellybean, recovery, root & remove bloatware[Noobpr

There is no way, currently, on JB. Things are like this: locked bootloader and unrooted (excepting people who went from rooted ICS to the latest JB OTA with RootKeeper) and unlocked bootloader and rooted.

So, the quick answers to your question:

1) unlock, recovery, root.

2) remain locked, no root.

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[Transformer TF300T General] Caliburno:
¿How can i do this? (step 4)

My device is not rooted and TWRP says i need to install goomanager. But goomanager says it only works on rooted devices. So, vicious circle...

¿What to do now?
[Transformer TF300T General] Sib64:
Go to see here : Small guide for Install recovery and rooting when you are already to JB
[Transformer TF300T General] Caliburno:
Thanks for your answer, but i'm not on JB, i'm still on ICS, there is no JB for my device on ASUS website an a user said that after upgrading to JB i will not be able to root my device.
[Transformer TF300T General] Sib64:
It's more easier if you are still on ICS.

Root on first if you want.

If you read my thread, you will find different tools for root.

And read some pages before, I wrote my process for unlock, root and flash recovery, when I was on ICS.

But once you're unlocked and rooted, uncheck the next update cause you risk losing your unlocking and root

I know that you have 300 TL and not a T
[Transformer TF300T General] Caliburno:
Ok, but i'm on a vicious circle (don't know if is translatable from spanish "circulo vicioso")

I need TWRP to root right? But when i go to use TWRP it says i need another tool wich says it only works on a rooted device.

¿Do you understand me?

I need to use a tool that can only be used on a rooted device in order to use TWRP to root my device... Or at least that is what i understand from what i have browsed from all the rooting guides.

¿Am i missing something? ¿Am i that dumb?

Also, the CWM thread says i need JellyBean in order to use it... But if i use JellyBean i will not be able to root....
[Transformer TF300T General] funnel71:
Re: [GUIDE]Upgrade your TF300t to Jellybean, recovery, root & remove bloatware[Noobpr

OK I don't have a tl but hoping its similar to the t. If you are on ICS, and you just want to root, search the Dev section for the debugfs method of rooting.
[Transformer TF300T General] Sib64:
Re: [GUIDE]Upgrade your TF300t to Jellybean, recovery, root & remove bloatware[Noobpr

Go to my index for see one of the root tool (by miloji, sparkym3 or Thing o doom) and look to their threads.

Sent from my N7 3G with DroiDevs premium between sky and earth.
[Transformer TF300T General] Caliburno:
All rooting guides i have found say i need to upgrade to JB in order to root, but in order to upgrade to JB it seems i need to root first...

I have to root in order to install the tool to root...

That is what i find everywhere, also in your index.

thing o doom's thread:

"Also should work on TF201 on latest and TF300T on latest!"

Should, but not sure. AND i dont have "latest" with must be JB​

miloji's

first, use known method to get write access to the /system partition​

then says:

adb push debugfs /data/local/

ok, that method... where do i write that?... it does not say, so is not so known.

sparkym3

just doesn't says for which model or if is universal.

So, i still dont know what to do.

EDIT yes i do, i'll tell my friend this crap only works as a picture frame.

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Anyway it did'nt work. So, nice and expensive picture frame.
[Transformer TF300T General] Tamaskan:
Re: [GUIDE]Upgrade your TF300t to Jellybean, recovery, root & remove bloatware[Noobpr

Actually the first part this guide, which is update to jb is for people who are rooted from ICS and can't get JB OTA update from Asus. If you're unrooted with locked boot loader, you should be able to get jb update from Asus. Another thing made me curious, is your device TF300T or TF300TG or TF300TL? Because I'm sure Asus will give you a notification if jb update was available....
[Transformer TF300T General] WarDerp:
1) Download the US 9.4.4.3.30 update: Asus support site

2) Put the file on your tablets internal storage

3) Got to recovery and make a backup

4) In recovery do to a factory reset and wipe dalvik cache

- TWRP recovery: Wipe => Dalvik Cache and Wipe => Factory reset

- CWM recovery: Factory reset and Advanced => Wipe Dalvik Cache

How do I go into recovery and make a backup?

And I thought there was a legitimate way to get 4.1 without voiding the warranty
[Transformer TF300T General] Caliburno:
Please people... ¿dont you read?

If the first part is for people rooted on ICS... I HAVE NOT ROOTED THE TABLET!!! I'M TRYING TO DO IT!!! ¿how i'm supposed to root?!!! i've been sended here to use this guide to root ICS not to update to JB!...

Asus has NOT US SKU, only WW and TW for this model.

The tablet is on ICS, there IS NOT JB for that tablet. guides say i need to go JB in order to root, others say there is no way to root under JB... either case, none of the guides worked on this tablet because they are FOR JB WICH I HAVE NOT!!!

WHERE IS THE BLOODY GUIDE TO ROOT ICS WITHOUT THE NEED TO UPDATE TO JB!!...

Never mind, i'm tired of this stupid nonsense circling around the same questions and stupid useless automated answers.

I threw the crappy tablet over the window and it smashed gratiously on the pavement. About 1000 pieces have no need to be rooted.

I'm out of this s..t, at least now i know there not to go ask for anything related to android/tablets.
[Transformer TF300T General] vap_66:
Re: [GUIDE]Upgrade your TF300t to Jellybean, recovery, root & remove bloatware[Noobpr

I assume that your bootloader is locked. No need to void the warranty to get JB. Run the OTA updater, and if that doesn't work just download the update file from Asus's website (keep in mind to get the same version: WW, TW, etc). Unzip ONCE the downloaded file, place it in the internal storage (in the main place, don't hide it in a folder) and simply reboot. After it boots it should notify you about that update and ask you to upgrade.

A warning: you will lose root access by updating via the zip file. Also, NVFlash is available only for ICS, so think about what you want. Good luck!

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