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[Asus Transformer TF700] eckka:
A number of people have asked and I have usually replied that it is possible to use the Asus provided UnLock tool - the one on the website that says is only compatible with ICS - with a tablet that has been updated to JB.

In short the Unlock tool works in Jellybean!

You might want to add this as an addendum to your original post.

Cheers,

Eric
[Asus Transformer TF700] dan.kels.r:
i apologize for my beligerant question but if i want to try the new cwm touch recovery, do i just rename it to recovery.blob? when i downloaded it it was the usual iso. when renamed it didnt change anything so i dont wanna brick my tab. figured id ask first. thanks for the awesome walk through tho man. i really apreciate it. loving your roms. have 2.0 downloaded already. also can you pm the link to your tf300 kernel you used? i need to show off some high quadrant numbers lol
[Asus Transformer TF700] BlastTyrantKM:
Confused...

How do I get a custom recovery on my tablet before this whole process? I've read thru some threads, do I need to be rooted first on ICS before starting this process of updating to JB? I'm not getting the official ASUS JB OTA...I've checked for the update about 500 times, I'm just not getting it.

At this point, I have an unlocked but unrooted, and wiped stock TF700T on ICS. Whats my next step?
[Asus Transformer TF700] Scott:
This guide is for people who have already unlocked there device any may have had a custom ROM installed pre-JB.

You fall into a unique and rather off situation. I have never heard of some one not getting the OTA.

You could follow these steps but as a pre-step...

Download and unlock with the Asus unlock tool. Its on the same download page.

Download an ICS based recovery and use that in in place of the one noted for now. And then just start at Section 2. Then start back over at Section 1.

Basically we will put a recovery on your device in Section 2. Then start over at step 1 by applying the JB build then put a recovery back on, as it gets wiped off by Asus builds and your all set.
[Asus Transformer TF700] beowolfschaefer:
So I got the OTA JB update from Asus. I unlocked the boot loader using the Asus app. I downloaded and extracted US_epad-user-10.4.4.16.zip then threw it on the insternal SD card ( /storage/sdcard0 ). I rebooted with the volume key press and selected recovery. It gave me a message saying "booting recovery kernel". The next thing I see is an android on his back with a red exclamation sign.

What am I doing wrong?
[Asus Transformer TF700] urrlyx:
The stock recovery will only flash firmware zips with a certain name. Rename the zip to EP201_768_SDUPDATE.ZIP and try again.
[Asus Transformer TF700] joseph473:
I upgraded to jb firmware and lost root. My 700T is unlocked. I thought I followed the procedure correctly but I did not get the message correct message when I ran the program. My device is not rooted. Can you tell me what I might be doing wrong.
[Asus Transformer TF700] dan.kels.r:
yes you lose root. this will make your tf700 like the factory jellybean firmware which is not rooted. go back to op and keep reading. each section builds on the previous. first get the jellybean firmware. im still playing with mine stock its so damn smooth. then you flash a custom recovery using his tool. then you flash the zip which gives you root. then i would make a back up so you can always get back to that point. then you can look into custom roms like scotts sweet clean rom for tf700 series
[Asus Transformer TF700] Scott:
If you have the JB Update why ware you trying to install it again? Proceed to section #2. You just need the Recovery and the Root portion. Skip step 1.

To me it looks like you are trying to run the batch file without extracting the contents.
[Asus Transformer TF700] jodvova:
Thank you for this guide! Although it took me some time to understand it as I was on non-rooted/locked JB stock rom.

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I actually had similar problem as this guy. I was already on JB and the guide is made for people that are on ICS.
[Asus Transformer TF700] joseph473:
I am using a borrowed PC. I am a Mac user so forgive my ignorance. But when I look at the folder with Scott's Tool in it it looks like everything is extracted.
[Asus Transformer TF700] beowolfschaefer:
I actually tried this last night with no luck. I guess it was something funny with my desktop in that it couldn't connect using fast boot. Anyway I brought it in to work and ran it here and everything is fine. I am going to throw your stock/root rom on it now. Thanks for your help!
[Asus Transformer TF700] cocto:
CWM-SuperSU-v0.96.zip

Hello,

thanks a lot for the guide, it is really clear and detailed.

My question is something I did not find on the previous question and it is more a double check to be sure I am not doing something I should not.

You say to install SU with the package copied on the internal SD, and you added a link to the SU thread. in this thread, the only SU as a package you can find is CWM-SuperSU-v0.96.zip, as it is CWM, will it work if I install it with TWRP? or there is special settings in this package that will not be recognised by TWRP?

Thanks in advance for your help

Regards
[Asus Transformer TF700] Buehlar:
Yes thank you! In a nutshell, bootlooder, recovery, and JB 4.1 all in one package. Where as most custom ROM is only JB. ASUS started doing that with ICS .30 am I right?
[Asus Transformer TF700] smokarz:
Are these instructions specific to TF700?

Can I use these instructions on a TF300T that's already on JB?
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
A complete firmware package for the TF700 always contains bootloader, partition table, recovery, kernel (boot image) and system image - at least since 9.4.5.26, that's the oldest firmware I still have.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Buehlar:
I suppose, as they are pretty basic procedures but you might want to inquire more on your specific device:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1697227
[Asus Transformer TF700] lartomar2002:
YEAH:D finally got CleanRom 2.7.1 plus patch installed. YES:D
[Asus Transformer TF700] Buehlar:
Glad to hear it!:good: Now install the 2.7.2 patch and you'll be up to date!;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] kdizzleh85:
So I have downloaded the US_epad_user_10.4.4.20_updatelauncher zip. This was the name of the first file within the file I downloaded. Do I need to use 7zip or can I just drag to I external sd card? Also when I go into recovery is am given 3 icons and I cannot choose any or at least don't know how to, it just keep going into a cold boot back to home screen. I used volume down to move and volume up to select and still nada. When I get into recovery what steps do I take to get upgraded? Thanks for all the help.
[Asus Transformer TF700] lartomar2002:
I thought I had flashed the the 2.7.2 patch, how do I check that?
[Asus Transformer TF700] Buehlar:
Use 7zip to extract "US_epad_user_10.4.4.20_updatelauncher.zip" and inside will be another zip file named "US_epad-user-10.4.4.20.zip". This is the file you'll need. Copy this zip file onto your divice. (the one inside without "updatelauncher" in the file name) then reboot into recover wipe and flash.

Edit: You musst navigate with the down volume key and select with the up volume key.

If you only see 3 icons, then you haven't successfully flashed recovery in Section 2

Check under "Settings --> About tablet --> Build number" on your device.
[Asus Transformer TF700] kdizzleh85:
I Am unlocked and recovery with JB. Can i nowjust flash clean ROM, the newest 2.7 without root
[Asus Transformer TF700] Buehlar:
Yes sir I already answered in the CROMI thread:laugh:
[Asus Transformer TF700] lartomar2002:
Thanks, I am on 2.7.2.

Did Buehlars reply clear the flashing of 10.4.4.20 for you? After I got JB on my TF700 I went backto Asus supprt xand opened the utilities and downloaded the bootloader unlocking tooland used that to unlock the bootloader. I then moved to section 2 and followed the intructions for installing TWRP. Once you have JB jnstalled and you go into recovery there will be 4 Icons there, if I remember correctly. Once I had a custom rom lnstalled I automatically had root.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Buehlar:
Correct, 4 icons. The one on the left is TWRP :good:
[Asus Transformer TF700] mrjayviper:
which step enables root access to the device? I asked because the superSU thread (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1538053) says "!!! SuperSU requires a rooted device !!!". that means before superSU is installed, the device is already rooted?
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
Step 3. Using the custom recovery you can "inject" any files into the system.
[Asus Transformer TF700] AbsolutLamer:
Hey guys,

i followed each step, but each time i initiate the "Recovery Install Tool.bat" file my TF700t doesn't reboot, i just get "error: device not found".

Can someone please help me, i don't get what i do wrong.

Infinity is unlocked, with 4.1.1 JB
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
1. Make sure you have usb debug and unknow app checked on your device,

2. USB driver and SDK is properly installed on your PC (most people have issue with install driver on Wins 64bit).
[Asus Transformer TF700] snifferno:
help recovery

Hi I have the same problem, when I acsess the left icon in boot a droid man appers like you describe an noting happens. why dont the recovery screen appere?

Im on latest jb
[Asus Transformer TF700] AbsolutLamer:
thanks buddy!! The asus usb driver was the problem, had to install the Asus Sync in order to get the right drivers.
[Asus Transformer TF700] neno322:
When I try too root my tab it doesn't go into boot loader or anything. My PC automatically downloads the drivers. And it reads my tab. I'm on the latest jb and its unlocked. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you.
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Make sure you have the driver installed and working and Android SDK installed.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Ozark_8125:
Can anyone confirm that the latest V10.4.4.23 is still rootable with this method?
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Yes, confirmed with fast boot method.
[Asus Transformer TF700] shaoran_ojo:
I just got my tf700t a few days ago and never used transformer series before. Been using Samsung and it really much easier to root lol.

So I have a few question on rooting and unlocking

Now I'm already on lastest JB update but from what I read I need to be on ICS .30 to be able to unlock my device. The problem is I couldn't find it anymore on Asus site...

After I unlock my device then I can follow this step right?

Thanks in advance.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Buehlar:
The unlock tool will work with JB also.

Yes, but since you're already on the latest JB bootloader then you can just skip section 1 and start with section 2.:good:
[Asus Transformer TF700] mrjayviper:
I am installing a new rom and using twrp. on CWM for the One X, I often do wipe data/cache/dalvik.

I am unsure what is the equivalent of wipe data on twrp. there's "format data" but unsure if it's the same thing. can you please help? thanks :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] Buehlar:
format data=wipe data. Don't confuse them with format internal/external;)
[Asus Transformer TF700] shaoran_ojo:
I just copy this from the other post.

*** Volume&Power Buttons combinations ***

Use this buttons for getting access to Recovery,Fastboot ,APX ,to do a Cold Boot and Wipe Data.

Note: Make sure your device is OFF before using this.

** Boot To Recovery **

Press Volume Down + Power untill you see a white text on the screen then release the buttons and press Volume UP (you have 5 seconds to do it)

Note: This works for both Stock and Custom recovery.

Note 2: On Jelly Bean you will have to press Volume UP right after the four icons (3 icons if you are still locked) will show .

** Cold Boot - FastBoot - Wipe Data Menu **

Press Volume Down + Power untill you see a white text on the screen then release the buttons.Use Volume Down to navigate and Volume Up to confirm your selection.You have 10 seconds to make your choise,or else the system will do a Cold Boot by default.

Note: FastBoot mode is available only if you unlocked the bootloader.

** Boot to APX mode **

Press Volume Up + Power for 5 seconds,the device will vibrate and your screen will be OFF.

Note: APX mode is needed if you want to use NVflash.

Note 2: Press Power button for 10 seconds to exit APX mod

On step 3 there will be a link, you will find SuperSU.zip over there, flash it on recovery.

I just follow this step and everything work just fine. Rooted and on custom ROM now.
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
To boot into twrp - Turn off your device, then Press Volume Down + Power untill you see a white text on the screen then release both buttons, then press Volume UP twice. You should see twrp screen, then the menu. Select install then browser to your rom zip file and flash. That's it. I recommend to flash Cleanrom, this is the best and also pre-rooted, so you don't need to root.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Tester30:
I apologize to OP...... I got my TF700 a week ago.

Unlocked, rooted.....having fun. Great device, better than my son's Nexus 10!!!!

What I lacked to do is to hit a Thank you button. Will do it right now!!!

Thanks.

Tester.
[Asus Transformer TF700] nortonaw:
How did you unlock your infinity? It's driving me crazy looking through the forums. You unlocked it a week ago? It seems like no one recently has been able to unlock their device. I keep getting "an unknown error occurs, which may be a network connection issue. please wait and try again later." when I try to use the unlock device tool. Anyone know the solution for this?
[Asus Transformer TF700] Stran93r:
I have a noob question about getting my brand new TF700 unlocked, rooted, and ready for custom ROMs. Do I have to unlock the bootloader? If so, is the only way to do so through the ASUS unlock tool?

By the way, I have updated to Jelly Bean (4.1.1) but I hear that the ASUS unlock tool works with it, but would it be best to downgrade to ICS first? Are there any downfalls to unlocking while running Jellybean?
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Yes, you can unlock your bootloader while on JB, there is no issue with unlocked bootloader while running either ICS or JB. Unlock bootloader allows you to flash pre-rooted custom rom and Overclock kernel. Since tf700 has I/O performance issue, rooted will not help much, probably just the stock browser by using browser2ram app, but nothing else for the poor performance.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Stran93r:
Thank you for responding to both of my questions. So I do HAVE to unlock using the Asus tool to to be able to gain root?
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Nope, Unlocking and rooting have nothing to do with each other. If you already on JB, you need to downgrade back to ICS version .30 to gain root. If you already on JB and want root without downgrading, you need to UNLOCK first, then you can root by flashing twrp using fastboot method then use twrp to flash superSU root package. Is it clear??
[Asus Transformer TF700] deblas66:
I'm starting to go crazy trying to get this to work.

I got my Asus yesterday for Christmas. I have Jelly Bean and this morning, I used the Asus tool to unlock the bootloader. No problems.

Now I can't get rooting to work for the life of me. I did everything scrosler has in section 2 and the command prompt says, error device not found or something.

I have no idea what's going wrong. Am I supposed to have TWRP prior doing this install? It seems like I'm adding it in during the installation so I'm a little confused.

I tried installing TWRP and couldn't get it to work.

It seems that all this development started earlier this year and since I just got the tablet, the path to rooting seems a little scattered.

What am I doing wrong?
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
OK, it's not crazy, you just didn't do it right. twrp required root before you can install it. Once you are on JB, root tool is no longer working. So you need to flash twrp using fastboot, then use twrp to flash superuser(root). Now in order to use fastboot mode, you need to install Android SDK, just download the sdk package and install it on your pc just like any software, during the install just pick only the android packages (should be only 2). Once that done, just follow this direction starting with section 2 to push twrp to your device then flash root.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=32825557

Let me know if you have any issue.
[Asus Transformer TF700] deblas66:
Lol, the process isn't crazy, just me haha.

I have scrosler's set up from this post ready to go and I downloaded the SDK package, but I don't know what to do once I run the SDK manager after the download and extraction. What is the next step there?

Thank you BTW
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
SDK is just a communication interface for Scrosler's script to work. Once you installed, you should able to run Scrosler's script (adb/fastboot command should work).
[Asus Transformer TF700] deblas66:
Really, that's it?

I have it installed, this is what I see:

Should I have moved the zip file to the tablet? I had this installed the last time I tried to install.
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Go here, start with section 2 (installing twrp) http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=32825557 download the recovery zip, unzip on your PC, you should see a folder called "Install recocvery". Also download the twrp blob file, rename this blob file to "recovery.blob" (no quote), copy this blob file to the Install recovery folder. Connect your usb from your device to your pc then run the bat file called "Scott's TF700T Recovery Install Tool.bat" and just follow the onscreen instruction. If your device responded to the bat file then everything should work.
[Asus Transformer TF700] deblas66:
Yeah I did that and I just did it again and I keep getting the same thing

error: device not found

This sucks, I'm stumped
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Do you have usb debugging checked? If you do then the next thing is take a look at your driver. BTW are you running Wins 64bit? Many ppl having issue with driver on 64bit.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Heyday1:
It sounds like you need to install the driver, which you can get from the ASUS site. I had no problem in Windows 7 64-bit.

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I was able to use the unlock tool a week ago as well. I would keep trying, some people have done it after several tries.
[Asus Transformer TF700] deblas66:
Yes, using windows 7 64 bit

I'm searching the Asus site now for the drivers. I can't find them but hopefully I will soon and this is the problem.

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My device manager is showing 2 Asus devices. One has drivers as updated and fine, but the first one (ADB) says no drivers and it can't find any when I search.

I also can't find any drivers on this friggin Asus site.

This is obviously the problem. Is it normal for the device to show up twice?
[Asus Transformer TF700] NIKEstickER:
im on 10.4.4.23 (4.1.1 JB) and i am unlocked but when i do section 2 in the OP everything works and i reboot successfully. Buuut when i shutdown and turn my tablet back on holding volume down but it brings up the stock recovery instead of the twrp v2.3.3 that i renamed and placed in the "install recovery" folder. so cant even get to a recovery to flash superSU and therefore cannot root my tablet or flash roms. any help is welcomed bc ive spent too much time on this :'(

thanks in advance
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
OK, when you executed the bat script the first time, you tablet will shut down and went into recovery mode, did you use volume down button select the USB icon, then hit volume up twice before you proceed hitting any key on your PC?
[Asus Transformer TF700] deblas66:
Finally figured out how to fix the drivers late last night after hours of troubleshooting. I had to download the Asus sync from their website to the PC and then the drivers worked with no issues.

Flashing ROMs today. Thanks for all help
[Asus Transformer TF700] NIKEstickER:
I tried several times and tbh don't know if I ever pressed it twice because once already selected usb... I hope its something as simple as that :) thanks for the help

EDIT: ...k just tried hitting volume up twice and no diffrence, i reboot and then shutdown and try getting to twrp and nada
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Do you have the twrp blob in the same folder as Scott's script (install recovery folder) and this twrp blob file should be renamed to recovery.blob?? Once your device is in fastboot mode (usb selected) and you hit a key on your pc to continue, what displayed on your pc screen??
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
Are you sure that the batch file unpacks the zip file? Because naming a zip file blob sounds not right. The blob is inside the zip, and only blobs can be flashed with fastboot.
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
No, you are right, I may not type it correctly, the twrp is a blob file and should be renamed to recovery.blob as the script is looking for this name.

Thank you!
[Asus Transformer TF700] Artic89:
tf300

With proper recovery does the program work on tf300 too? Ty
[Asus Transformer TF700] NIKEstickER:
hoepfully this answers your questions. everything looks ok until i actually try getting into twrp
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
Check your recovery.blob again - the file size for TWRP 2.3.3.0 should be 7800936 bytes - your screenshot from fastboot shows 7536 KB, which is only 7716864 bytes.
[Asus Transformer TF700] buhohitr:
Download TWRP latest from here: http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/tf700t/openrecovery-twrp-2.3.3.0-tf700t.blob

Once done boot into bootloader mode, make sure RCK is highlighted then hit volume up, it shoud boot into twrp recovery.
[Asus Transformer TF700] NIKEstickER:
I was using 2.2.3 or whatever the OP says works the best but I'll try the latest

EDIT: did the whole process the same way and now it works :$

Sent from my SGH-I727R
[Asus Transformer TF700] timberwolf671:
If on Jelly Bean the buttons are reversed. Use volume up to move and the down to select. The instructions in the OP are for ICS and changed for JB. I though my tablet was broke when trying to make a selection. True also for cold boot into recovery, hold volume up plus the power key.
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
In my JB bootloader (10.4.4.18), the keys work as described: hold volume-down to get into the bootloader menu, use volume-down to move and volume-up to confirm. Holding volume-up while powering on goes into APX mode.
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Correct the buttons were not reversed for Jellybean. Timberwolf you have some other issues there mate.
[Asus Transformer TF700] flyhighx:
Donated! Thank you for all your work. Everything worked exactly as described!
[Asus Transformer TF700] lovey08:
Noob Here...

I'm trying to do the steps here to flash to JB...

I Downloaded all the files needed...

I Have Finished the Brickproof Steps and Saved all my files....

Now since ill be flashing the JB update...

I Turned my device off...

Held the Volume Down...

Powered Up...

Waited until it came to the Android Recovery...

It said on the guide to Wipe Data... Is that the (Wipe data/Factory Reset) Part?

Or am i in the wrong screen and it should be the 3 Icons with Wipe - USB - Android Icon...

I went with the wipe data/factory reset and it didnt update to JB...

Sorry im such a noob at this... can anybody help?
[Asus Transformer TF700] lovey08:
Is there an update to this guide? Im having problems with getting jelly bean on my tablet so i could flash the CleanROM... I followed the instructions but it keeps failing..
[Asus Transformer TF700] Thats OK:
this video may help you

Is your tablet on ICS right now?

Is your bootloader unlocked?