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[Asus Transformer TF700] HuskerWebhead:
I can confirm that this method worked perfectly for me as well. I wanted a clean install of JB instead of flashing over ICS, but was afraid of losing root. Wiping my device, flashing JB, then flashing the SuperUser file worked like a champ. Thanks!!
[Asus Transformer TF700] adtoes:
How did you not flash over ICS??
[Asus Transformer TF700] johnlgalt:
He meant not flashing over ICS with data intact.
[Asus Transformer TF700] zsgoin:
So I softbricked my locked tablet with this downgrade method http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=32264925&postcount=1

But i was able to restore to ICS with the factory restore after a softbrick. I am now rooted ICS after using the debugfs method. I have backed up my root with Supersu and voodoo.

Can I do a factory restore then a fresh install of JB or will I loose the root? Will factory restoring JB also loose the backup from voodoo?

EDIT: I took the risk and I was able to keep root after factory restoring!
[Asus Transformer TF700] Hazmatyre:
Is there a way to mount internal storage on CWM? I don't have an SD card on me at the moment.
[Asus Transformer TF700] adtoes:
That's a good question actually I'd like to know that too
[Asus Transformer TF700] SiriusDoggy:
Help for a clueless amatuer please.

I'm sure these instructions given by the OP mean something to all of you that live and breath this stuff but for an amateur that doesn't have a clue, it might as well been written in Latin.

Background - I recently rooted my TF700 because there was one thing I wanted to do that required rooting, at least that's what I thought at the time, so I rooted my tab with help from this board and step-by-step tutorials on YouTube. Everything went well and rooting was successful.

Then, a couple days ago I found out about the JB update and decided to try and update to it but was having problems. Not having a clue what I was doing I thought since I was rooted I could not update unless my device was unlocked so I unlocked it too. (I told you I was clueless.....)

From there I was able to successfully update to JB but of course I didn't realize I would lose root, which I did, so now I'm trying to figure out how to re-root my device that is unlocked but basically a clean JB slate otherwise.

I've been directed here but do not understand the whole "fastbooting" and "flashing" process so maybe someone can walk me through with the understanding that I haven't a clue.

Thanks ahead of time for your patience.
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
You already on JB with unlocked bootloader, here are steps to gain root back:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1916762
[Asus Transformer TF700] SiriusDoggy:
Sorry, I guess you didn't understand my question because you linked me right back to the OP of this thread. I understand that those are the instructions, My problem is I'm an idiot because I don't understand those instructions. I don't understand how to fastboot or flash. I guess I was hoping there was another link to a "rooting for dummies" type page...

Thanks~
[Asus Transformer TF700] hiemanshu:
1) Setup fastboot on your computer (google how)

2) Get into fastboot mode (google how)

3) Flash recovery (shown in the first post how)

4) Reboot

5) Get into Recovery (google how)

6) Flash the zip using Recovery.

7) Reboot

You should be rooted now.
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Did you root and unlock your bootloader on your device? OK share your knowledge, then I can help. Answer yes or no:

Do you know:

1. flashing with twrp or cwm?

2. how to root?

3. how to boot into recovery?

4. Install sdk and adb or fastboot on your PC?

Base on your answer, I may able to help you to get root back, maybe an easy way but lengthier.
[Asus Transformer TF700] SiriusDoggy:
Thanks again.
[Asus Transformer TF700] johnlgalt:
you put your replies inside of the quotation tags making it very hard to read. Might want to edit it so your replies are outside of the quotation tags, or use multiple quote tag sets to make it more clear.
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Back to hiemanshu's instruction:

1) Setup fastboot on your computer (done)

2) Get into fastboot mode (turn off your device, hold volumdown + powerbutton, wait until you see white text showup on screen, let go both, then hit volume down again,keep hitting until you see the USB icon highlighted, this is fastboot mode. Make sure you have the usb cable connected to your pc)

3) Flash recovery (execute fastboot command on your pc to flash recovery image file)

4) Reboot

5) Get into Recovery (Same step as 2, but when you highlight the first one RCK, this recovery mode, this is where you select the file to be flash)

6) Flash the zip using Recovery.(select the zip file then flash away)

7) Reboot

Note, when an icon is highlighted, use volumeup to select the mode.

Just play with these and you will be good in no time. Of course, you could ask for help if you stuck at any step.
[Asus Transformer TF700] SiriusDoggy:
I'm laying in bed now answering this on my phone. It's almost impossible on my phone to navigate around this page and re edit my entry. Hopefully the person I replied to will be able to make sense of my answers considering you noticed the answers were there.

I'm working all weekend too so it may be a while before I can attempt any answers that may be given but I do appreciate any help that is offered and will eventually get back to everyone that offers assistance.

Thanks again.
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Haha, good night Sdoggy!
[Asus Transformer TF700] SiriusDoggy:
Thanks again, will try tomorrow evening when I get home from work...
[Asus Transformer TF700] johnlgalt:
Ah, that explains it.

FWIW, you could use the XDA app (makes you a donator) or Tapatalk on your phone....

Have a good night, and have fun at work.
[Asus Transformer TF700] pladoog:
hello all, i'me new here and newbies for this devices too,

i just got IFtab (if you said so) yesterday and before i know anything it' force me OTA to 4.1.1

i wanna root it but i'm confused from beginning, should this thread's method possible for fresh IFtab in 4.1.1?

if i follwing the method belows

my IF tab will be root for sure, can i correct?

thank you all for noobies question...
[Asus Transformer TF700] hiemanshu:
This method is for the Infinity Tab to be rooted from fresh.
[Asus Transformer TF700] pladoog:
i'm downloaded recovery.img from http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=32251319&postcount=1

but i can't mount (daemon tools) nor burn image (nero)

how can i use this file?
[Asus Transformer TF700] advocator:
Trying to work out this method ..

Everytime I hit the fastboot recovery command I get this error:

sending 'recovery' (6756 KB)...

OKAY [ 1.855s]

writing 'recovery'...

FAILED (remote: (InvalidState))

finished. total time: 4.934s

Blue bar stays on the fastboot screen and nothig happened. Tried a couple restart-bootloaders and the same occurs. Failed when trying to flash recovery ..

ideas?

EDIT:

Although I've read this is is applicable to JB devices, apperantly it isn't. So, if you get that invalidstate error, I reckon its since we were all too impatient to apply Asus JB update.

Crap. Feels like Motorola.
[Asus Transformer TF700] johnlgalt:
this is not a file you install on Windows.

Furthermore, to install a recovery on the Infinity tablet, you need to have unlocked your bootloader first. There are a lot of caveats associated with that, so I suggest that you do a lot more reading before jumping in to this.
[Asus Transformer TF700] ej_424:
I got CWM flashed via fastboot. However when i load CWM and try to flash zip it says "Can't mount SD". Any ideas how to fix this.
[Asus Transformer TF700] lethang90b:
can flash CWM-SuperSU.zip with TWRP 2.2.2.3 touch recovery ????

thanks
[Asus Transformer TF700] hamster666:
hello.I'm new to android so it took my couple of hours to follow these steps as I didn't know what to install first on my PC in order to root. after a long time last night I though I have finnaly rooted my tf700 but it just don't wanna do it on my tablet. everything looks to be fine in fast boot on PC side. got message that tablet has been rooted OK or something like that and than there something supossed to happen on my tablet but it hangs during that process and only thing I can do it is restart and it works after but no root. maybe I should try to go back to ICS and root it from there as it seems that there is more step by step guides on here for rooting ICS. BTW my tablet is unlocked.
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Yes it just copies the apk to system/apps and the su file to xbin.
[Asus Transformer TF700] jokapo:
Step 1 finished :)

Step 2 SuperSU

I downloaded SuperSU through Marketplace

installed Super SU

Opened SuperSU

Got the message :" SU binary not installed. SuperSU can't install it. This is a problem.

-------

Also tried installing SuperSU manually via de XDA link and then again when opening program the same message No SU Binary installed

What am i doing wrong?
[Asus Transformer TF700] hiemanshu:
Did you flash the supersu.zip?
[Asus Transformer TF700] Enzo1980:
I have jelly bean, unlocked bootloader e no root. I can use the guide for root?

Inviato dal mio ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T con Tapatalk 2
[Asus Transformer TF700] jokapo:
When I pushed powerbutton / volume down I did not get the CWM modus only had the RCK, Android, USB and Factory Reset Options

It seems im stuck how do I flash

Sorry for me sounding like a complete N00B but thanks for the help so far
[Asus Transformer TF700] Enzo1980:
2) Flash CWM-SuperSU.zip from http://xdaforums.com/show...15&postcount=1

In fastboot mode? How to make the flash file .zip?

As i enter in fastboot mode? with power + volume- i have RCK, usb and icon android. How to make select usb icon?
[Asus Transformer TF700] hiemanshu:
You flash the .zip via recovery.
[Asus Transformer TF700] hamster666:
finally i have done it. i have rooted my tab . thanks OP
[Asus Transformer TF700] Enzo1980:
I have flash recovery in fastboot mode, all ok.

Now flash .zip in CWM recovery.

How i enter in CWM recovery?
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Do you have "unknown application" and "usb debug" checked in settings? Also, is your devce unlocked?(need to be unlocked to do fastboot).
[Asus Transformer TF700] Enzo1980:
Ok, i have jelly bean and root now. Thanks to all. the procedure is work fine :D
[Asus Transformer TF700] jokapo:
*UPDATE*

And yet another lesson learned Flashed SuperSU and now i have got Root.

Thanks
[Asus Transformer TF700] jpin321:
Ive been flashing custom roms for ages. But trying to keep stock rooted is much harder than it should be. So updated to jb and maintained root. But everything was laggy and buggy so the forums suggested factory reset and use otarootkeeper to maintain root through the process. Well dunno what i did but it deleted the backups i made and im guessing the otarootkeeper files. Is the only method to re-root really using recovery.? Im comfortable with unlocking and flashing to root. My only concern is that i cant relock the bootloader after its unlocked. And with the high chance of screen cracks i want my warranty intact just in case.
[Asus Transformer TF700] johnlgalt:
no, the recovery method is for unlocked machines. For locked machines, you revert to 9.4.5.30 (which essentially also performs a factory reset) and then you root, backup and OTA survival in OTA Rootkeeper app, upgrade, and then restore in OTA Rootkeeper app.
[Asus Transformer TF700] jpin321:
So is it true you cannot relock the bootloader? If not does it void the warranty?
[Asus Transformer TF700] Davest010:
I'm trying to follow these instructions, but I can't get into fastboot. When I select it on my tab, I get "Starting Fastboot USB download protocol", and it just hangs there. I thought that maybe that's what was supposed to happen (I haven't used fastboot before), but my PC won't see the tablet - when I enter "Fastboot Devices", my tablet doesn't show up. When I enter the command to flash the recovery, I get "error: cannot load 'recovery.img'". Does anyone have any advice?

SOLVED - It was simply a path issue in the command. I am still surprised that "fastboot devices" didn't return any result, though.

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Yes, and yes.
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
currently, I don't see a point that you should unlock your device. Before official JB release, I see a reason to have a taste of JB, but now we are on JB and none of the custom JBs are stable enough to use. The Official rooted JB with browser2ram and force 2D GPU make it super fast and stable.already. To make sure your OS is optimize and trouble free, you should factory reset then reflash the full factory .30 then upgrade to JB. I have one unlocked and one locked, I found no custom rom is faster or smoother than my redone locked JB.
[Asus Transformer TF700] jpin321:
Looks like the reason to unlock now is to root the device. I really don't want to unlock with no way back so i guess ill wait till a root method is found for locked devices.. Im sort of disappointed wish the nexus 7 was a 10 inch.
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
You don't have to unlock to root. You could just root your device.
[Asus Transformer TF700] jpin321:
According to everyone else you do. Do you have a link to a root method that works without unlocking? The method i used for ics doesn't work for jb i tried :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] -lukin-:
I have failed to upgrade to JB with root twice. Sucks.

Isn't OTA survival in Superuser?

Are you temp unrooting with Root keeper or Superuser?

Thanks.
[Asus Transformer TF700] jpin321:
I managed to keep root with Rootkeeper through the update but when i did a factory reset i lost it and cant get it back.
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
There are 2 scenerios with keeping root, some reported that I could keep root with superuser and some only could with superSU. I personally tried both and for me I keep both to retain root on my tab.

1. Downgrade from JB back to .30 or if you already on .30 you can skip this step - First download .30 full package from Asus site.

2. Unzip and rename the new zip file to EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip, copy this file to root of your micro SD card.

3. Turn off device, hold down volume down and Power button to boot into recovery mode. Now your device will flash the .30 zip file.

4. Now you should have superuser on your device, open up superuser(keep it open), then download rootcheck from the market to verify that you have root

5. Now download superSU from the market, open it up, it will do the update

6. Now download Voodoo OTA root keeper, open it up and verify that all the boxes does have check mark to it except one,

when you click backup button the last box will be checked and now you have the option to "temp" unroot, click on this to save root.

7. Go to your notification, you will see an update, just click on it to update to JB OTA. Your device will shutdown and do the upgrade.

8. Once it's done, open up OTA root keeper and click restore, bam you have root back.

Only do factory reset BEFORE you downgrade to .30, from here on do not do factory reset.
[Asus Transformer TF700] picatrixgm:
boot in fastboot mode

i don't know how to boot in fastboot mod.

anyone can explain?
[Asus Transformer TF700] doncieslacco:
What about OTA updates ?? I heard that after restore root via Rootkeeper OTA updates not working ??It is true ??

Regards

Doncieslacco
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
This is incorrect. You still can do OTA update!
[Asus Transformer TF700] -lukin-:
Strange, my OTA update to JB isn't working. I downgraded to .30 using microSD method - but now can't get back up again. Any ideas on bringing OTA back to life? Does updating to JB with the microSD kill root?

Thanks.
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
yes if you use full version with microsd card to upgdate to JB, it will kill your root. You need to do OTA update to JB and OTA root keeper to preserve root. Are you locked or unlocked? if you unlocked you can't use the normal OTA upgrade, you have to manually do it.
[Asus Transformer TF700] -lukin-:
Thanks for the warning about microSD method. I am locked and rooted on .30. Don't know why the OTA isn't catching.
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Have you check your internal memory location /cache/recovery folder and make sure nothing in there, then go to settings and hit check for update? Also did you installed the full version from Asus site for .30?
[Asus Transformer TF700] -lukin-:
Thanks. Yes, I installed the full version from ASUS. In /cache/recovery, I had last_install and last_log, but have since deleted them. I checked for the update immediately and it wasn't there. I rebooted and checked for update again - no dice.

Right now I have two empty folders in cache: lost+found and recovery. Should they be deleted too?
[Asus Transformer TF700] -lukin-:
I slightly modified .30 by removing the ASUS and Google bloat apps. In order to get JB OTA, do I have to reinstall the bloat apps or reflash .30 to stock? Does all the stupid bloat have to be there for OTA to occur?

Thanks.
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Now that make more sense, you alternated the stock rom. If you freeze any system apps (not apps that you downloaded), you need to unfreeze or reinstall them, some are not possible to reinstall. Delete everything inside of the recovery folder. Best bet is to reflash full stock .30 the try the OTA update. Next time, just freeze the unwanted apps with Tibu backup, but don't remove them. So next update, you just unfreeze then run the update.
[Asus Transformer TF700] -lukin-:
Good advice. I'll report back my results. Thanks.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Eddie Hicks:
I have TWRP recovery installed. Can I just flash the SuperSU file? If not would it be a problem flashing the CWM recovery with TWRP recovery already installed? BTW, I did use Rootkeeper before I flashed JB but was not able to restore root so I guess Rootkeeper doesn't always work. Thanks
[Asus Transformer TF700] -lukin-:
Urgh... reflashed ASUS .30, rooted and waiting for the update. No luck. Been almost 24 hours now. Any other ideas?
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
You can manually update. Check out link to download dlpkgfile and command files.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1914720&page=9

After step one, try to check for update again before proceed.

1. Do the usual, clear data for CMclient and DMclient. (make sure nothing is frozen)

2. Make sure your build.prop is stock, if not redownload it or reflash .30 firmware.

3. Download dlpkgfile.bin [This is for US SKU]

4. Move the dlpkgfile.bin to /cache.

5. Rename dlpkgfile.bin to dlpkgfile and set permissions to rw-r-r.

6. Download command

7. Extract the "command" file to /cache/recovery.

8. Set the file's permissions to rw-r-r.

9. Temp-unroot if you want to keep your root with OTA Root Keeper.

10. Power off.

11. Reboot holding power on and volume down.

12. At splash screen press power up to confirm recovery mode.

13. Update will install and take quite sometime.

14. Hopefully you are running Jelly Bean and happy!
[Asus Transformer TF700] pals0007:
Can you root without being unlocked

I would like to root my TF700 to be able to use certain apps. Is there a way to root on JB without having to unlock?
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Currently 'NO" for locked bootloader, the only way to root is to downgrade back to .30, use ota rootkeeper to save root, then upgrade to JB then use ota rootkeeper to restore root.
[Asus Transformer TF700] pals0007:
Thanks

Thanks for the reply, I am a little hesitant about unlocking since these are like phones where if you totally screw something up you can just make a clam on the insurance like Asurion or something. I guess I will just keep on checking back. Sooner or later there should be a way to root without unlocking?
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Why don't you just downgrade, root then upgrade? Shouldn't take you no more than 1/2 hrs, very easy to do
[Asus Transformer TF700] -lukin-:
I agree. Downgrading is easy - especially if you use Titanium Backup.

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Got it, finally. Thanks for your help.
[Asus Transformer TF700] SGPMan:
Finally got this to work, it took me 30 minutes to finally figure out what I was doing wrong. My problem was that I didn't copy the recovery.img file into the correct folder. It must be in the C:\Users\<your profile name> folder. Once I realized this and copied it there then everything went smoothly. Thanks again to the OP! Great job!!!
[Asus Transformer TF700] Sh0X31:
is there a way to download to .30 without wipe my Data?
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Sorry, but NO. Incremental update will preserved your data, but it is only good for going from lower version to higher version. Best bet is to use Titanium backup and run the option of full backup of "user apps" only(user apps are apps that you download and installed yourself) and later once you back on to .30 you just click full restore and you're done. Do not restore system app/data from JB back to .30.
[Asus Transformer TF700] naomile:
noob question here :) how do you unlock bootloader with jelly bean? in Asus they said only work with ICS? Thanks
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Same unlock tool will work with JB.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Sh0X31:
I have a new question. If I unlock my bootloader, how I can install a custom recovery? Goomanager will not work becouse I have no root :(
[Asus Transformer TF700] coleburns:
instructions in 1st post

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1926286
[Asus Transformer TF700] qiuness:
I get installation aborted when I try to install the super user binary. Any ideas?
[Asus Transformer TF700] Sh0X31:
thx bro. But next question: Can I flash SuperSu and su file with recovery to root acess?
[Asus Transformer TF700] -lukin-:
FYI - I did not use SuperSU to keep root.
[Asus Transformer TF700] guitar741:
hi, can you please explain hoe to flash SuperSu?
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Download SuperSu file from here:

http://xdaforums.com/show...15&postcount=1

and flash with custom recovery like CWM.
[Asus Transformer TF700] bradslinux:
This worked for me, thanks!!!!
[Asus Transformer TF700] qiuness:
And if I get installation aborted?
[Asus Transformer TF700] surge27:
Need Help

Fastboot is not picking up my device. Drivers are installed but maybe my Path is not setup correctly in the Environment Variables in the Advanced System Properties.

Can someone throw some knowledge this way? Your help is much appreciated.

THANKS IN ADVANCE!

EDIT: Figured it out! This was so easy and helpful. thanks
[Asus Transformer TF700] hit173:
so if i can root by downgrading, but wont i need to unlock my device to downgrade?? please reply
[Asus Transformer TF700] lafester:
no. please see the how to downgrade thread here in general :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] HeartWare42:
Try downgrading to ICS, then root, then install OTA RootKepper and SuperSU (not SuperUser), then make sure you have root access (install Titanium Backup), then upgrade to JB. Do not install your backups until you are at JB.

How are you upgrading to JB? OTA-style (dlpkgfile) or Full Install (firmware downloaded from AsusWeb Site)?

I did it the above way and use the OTA-style update path, and it preserved root fine for me...
[Asus Transformer TF700] Charlesvr:
Newbie

I DID have OTA rootkeeper when in ICS.... however,after moving to Jelly I can not get root anymore....
[Asus Transformer TF700] erasat:
I downgraded, root, installed OTA RootKeeper, had my backup root, everything was great I restored my apps with Titanium Backup, only difference is that I have Superuser, I have read to not install SuperSU, only thing different than that is that I reinstalled all my apps in ICS because I was thinking to keep ICS, just one thing more, Both times, I have never received the O T A update notification, so I have to download the zip from Asus website.