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[Transformer TF300T General] markusg90:
First i want to give thumbs up for this guide, it gives a very good base for running custom roms on the TF300T

Unlocking the device will wipe none of your data. It only enables access to your bootloader (recovery, fastboot, etc.). Even flashing a recovery like CWM or TWRP will leave your data as it is.

The only things touching your data are doing a full wipe / factory reset or switching from stock to custom rom, wich will include a full wipe.
[Transformer TF300T General] UndisputedGuy:
Thank you. I thought it did as when i unlocked the bootloader on my xperia play, everything was reverted back to stock
[Transformer TF300T General] mloc33:
Will there be any plans on including how to flash TWRP as a replacement for CWM in this guide?

I've waited a long time since I got my tab to unlock/root/flash a ROM on it, just want to be sure I've got all the steps/info correct.

Edit: Would Titanium Backup be the best app to backup everything before I start this process?
[Transformer TF300T General] okrasitna:
same thing for me

4 month without root and now cwm won't backup my stock rom

maybe the best way it s fastboot to replace our recovery

i love titanium but save a nandroid backup before do anything

Envoyé depuis mon ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T avec Tapatalk
[Transformer TF300T General] thomascook:
That Boot Loader Unlocker from the Asus page seem not to work anymore. I was trying with 4.1.1 (JRO03C.WW_epad_10.4.2.18) but it keeps telling me "unknow network error - try again later" ...
[Transformer TF300T General] Tamaskan:
You can always download stock rom from Asus website.

Have you register your tablet at Asus website?
[Transformer TF300T General] okrasitna:
do you want to say it's not necessary to backup my rom before to switch to cm10 for ex.

sorry for my level in English
[Transformer TF300T General] thomascook:
I registred a New account but was not able to get the device registration done because asus keep telling me the serial number was incorrect. So i sent a support mail and an hour ago i recieved the answer "asus has registred the device for you. Were sorry blabla"

Im not sure, eventually i still have to put the device sn into the asus account?

**EDIT : Device is registred at vip.asus.com and device Unlocker V7 (2012.05.22) does show up in tools menue but unlock still fails with same error :(

Asus did not reply in any way to my question about the not working device unlock tool...
[Transformer TF300T General] Tamaskan:
Well I'm using cm10.1 and did not backup my stock, if I want to go back, since 10.1is android 4.2,i just go to Asus site and download the stock rom... But if you want to do this, I can tell you the specific steps on how to, if you want..

That's weird... Well...Try again in 2days or so.
[Transformer TF300T General] okrasitna:
Thanks a lot

But finally, i switch to twrp

And now, i have a nandroid backup
[Transformer TF300T General] Tamaskan:
Oh congratulations haha, well if you're going to cm10.1 or any android 4.2 rom, make sure you use twrp2.3.3.0!
[Transformer TF300T General] okrasitna:
In first time, i keep asus stock rom+root+recovery

I look around stock based custom rom, no cm10

I use the latest twrp for jb

Envoyé depuis mon ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T avec Tapatalk
[Transformer TF300T General] thomascook:
Is there any other way to unlock / root the TF300 ?
[Transformer TF300T General] giant25:
There's only one way to unlock, using the unlock apk. As far as rooting, there are different methods. You can use this guide, or even flash a ROM that already has root I believe (can someone confirm this with an example?).
[Transformer TF300T General] ablackswan:
hi,

if someone could help please.

i followed guides to install twrp on my tf300 OTA official JB update but when typing fastboot command line, i'm stuck on the 4 icons screen and the windows command stuck on "waiting for device".

Is there anything to install ?

the device is seen and can be sync with the asus sync.

Thanks
[Transformer TF300T General] okrasitna:
hold the volume down and power buttons again until your tablet restarts and you see your hidden menu again. Once again, tap volume down until the USB icon is selected, then press volume up again to select it.

go to usb with Vol Down and select with Vol UP
[Transformer TF300T General] thomascook:
I thought any custom rom, installation of cwm or even root requires a unlocked bootloader?

If i just could set up the custom rom of my choice incl. Root everything would be fine...
[Transformer TF300T General] ablackswan:
i followed the steps, in windows command i write fastboot [...] xxx.blob but instead of installing twrp it shows waiting for device nothing more

thanks for your respond
[Transformer TF300T General] okrasitna:
android_sdk installed?
[Transformer TF300T General] ablackswan:
I use the entire recovery part 1st post, and i got the recovery at the end thanks to the pdanet thing. (usb drivers are really strange on the TF300)

Thanks for your time, gonna flash cleanrom now ^^

Merci pour l'aide, j'avais pas vu d'où tu venais :)
[Transformer TF300T General] eddyther:
Same problem here. The unlock tool says that it can be a network problem and doesnt unlock de device.

Enviado desde mi ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T usando Tapatalk 2
[Transformer TF300T General] newfla:
Same problem also for me :crying:
[Transformer TF300T General] eddyther:
It was an Asus server problem, I think. Today it worked for few of us.
[Transformer TF300T General] phrozenflame:
Hi guys, ok during this step, what I'm getting in Device Manager is 'Asus Fastboot Interface' under 'SAMSUNG Android Phone'

Is that ok, or is that a problem?

Edit: It's working :), you can test if fastboot works by giving command

and it will return all fastboot devices connected.

randomnumbers fastboot

Credits: TWRP lead developer live support :)
[Transformer TF300T General] thomascook:
Mine still doesnt unlock, same error MSG all the time ...

I finally managed to contact asus since they added the "missing" Serial of my device to their database. Asus already answered and requested the device´s MAC Adress and copy of the warranty card. I guess some devices just cant be unlocked because they´re not listed in their unlock server. Im sure they also blacklist my device - once unlocked - in their warranty management system.

I´ll keep you guys up to date, hopefully i´ll recieve a info soon...
[Transformer TF300T General] cssil2000:
When I try to send the recovery'm having this error

sending 'recovery' (5644 KB) ...

FAILED (command write failed (No such device or address))

finished. Total time: 0.004s

Some Idei how to solve this?
[Transformer TF300T General] Tenashiz D:
Anxiously waiting for updated guide

Hey andoryuu3,

Thanks for the guide! About 3 weeks ago you said you were going to be updating your guide to reflect some of the suggested changes. Many of us have been anxiously waiting... do you know when you will be ready to post update? There have been so many suggestions made here - I would feel better having a step-by-step guide to make sure I do this right the first time. Thank you for your help! I can't find anything else as comprehensive and noob-proof on the web! :eek:
[Transformer TF300T General] okrasitna:
Re: [GUIDE] TF300T Unlock/Root/Flash for Factory JB Devices (newbie friendly)

In first time

Download and install "Android SDk" in your computer

Make sur you have the last update in your device (4.1.1, 10.4.2.18)

Download all the needed file (twrp or cwm , rom, gapps)

Download any md5 checker in your PC for check file you have to flash

I use on my tablet this app

Now, you can go to the other Step

Learn to start fastboot in your device

Copy the good file at the good place

And Learn to copy / paste the fastboot command

Where are the worst Step in the guide for you???

Good luck, and for me this guide have one problem

The root file

But If you want to flash any custom rom

You don't need any root file
[Transformer TF300T General] Noyankees44:
Ok so i have unlocked my device, installed SDK and asus drivers(several times).

ADB commands work fine, but my computer will not recognize the tablet in fastboot. I go into fastboot, and the "download protical" message appears. I plug it in and then windows gives a message about the not being able to recognize the device. It just shows up as "unknown device" in the manager. It will not respond to any fastboot commands. I cannot flash a recovery.

I have tried directing it to drivers, but nothing seems to work.

Someone please help me see what i am missing. I have been trying for hours :(
[Transformer TF300T General] okrasitna:
Re: [GUIDE] TF300T Unlock/Root/Flash for Factory JB Devices (newbie friendly)

Can you test with another pc

Envoyé depuis mon ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T avec Tapatalk
[Transformer TF300T General] Noyankees44:
I am installing everything i need on a laptop now and trying with it.

Windows just gives a message about how the drivers were not sucessfully installed and it shows up as unknown. Its strange because adb comnads work fine...
[Transformer TF300T General] Noyankees44:
Ok so i finally got it with my laptop. For some reason, my desktop will not load the driver. The laptop did and recognized it as asus bootloader interface or something.

Is there anyway to get my desktop to recognize it?
[Transformer TF300T General] okrasitna:
Re: [GUIDE] TF300T Unlock/Root/Flash for Factory JB Devices (newbie friendly)

maybe a faulty usb port

or you need to reset/reinstal windows

for me the best way to flash when we use fastboot or adb is ubuntu on a second hdd/partition (20go for me)

Envoyé depuis mon ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T avec Tapatalk
[Transformer TF300T General] drizzt430:
man i think this is the first reply ive ever made, just to thank you!
[Transformer TF300T General] -Roach-:
Help

View attachment 1688100

I Get This Error Everytime On Command Prompt...I Unlocked The Device Properly... Installed The SDK To C:\android-sdk And Followed All The Directions... But My PC Doesnt Reconize FastBoot... When I Connect My USB And Hold The Power + Volume Down Button I Hear The USB Sound Like If Its Connected But When I Enter The Command It Dont Work... Help?...:crying:
[Transformer TF300T General] whitedragonbara:
help

hello and thx for any help

i followed all the steps and when i go to do fastboot the recocery.img

i get an error........error cannot load recovery.img no error

i even try the trwp too no luck

i have it unlocked and fastboot is working

what am i doing wrong

adroid 4.1.1

biuld=jro03c.us_epad-10.4.2.13-20120907
[Transformer TF300T General] gravis502:
Is it still impossible to root tf300t without unlocking?
[Transformer TF300T General] vap_66:
Re: [GUIDE] TF300T Unlock/Root/Flash for Factory JB Devices (newbie friendly)

If you're on JB, yes. Unlocking is the only way to get root access (after flashing a recovery), for the moment.

Trimis de pe ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T
[Transformer TF300T General] Tamaskan:
Re: [GUIDE] TF300T Unlock/Root/Flash for Factory JB Devices (newbie friendly)

Try twrp.

---------- Post added at 07:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:19 PM ----------

Bump, this might still be useful for some people.
[Transformer TF300T General] justasiam:
Bricked after install

I installed the "baked_tf300t_blackbean-6_jb-bl_b6.zip" and "gappsinverted-jb-20121029-signed.zip" files per the instructions and now when I power up my TF300T, it just hangs at the "Baked" screen. It's been this way for over an hour now.

For some reason ,I tried to do it all over again, I booted into USB mode and sent the command "fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery recovery.img" and "fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot" again. I got no errors, but now when I "Vol-Down and Power" boot, wait 5 seconds and then select "RCK, it just hangs. I see the line that says "Booting Recovery Kernel Image", but nothing else.

Now I cannot get into CWM and I cannot get past the "Baked" screen either.

I am bricked.

Help please!!
[Transformer TF300T General] justasiam:
I fixed the problem. I returned it to Best Buy. Evidently, they did not see the "This Device is Unlocked" message on the screen.
[Transformer TF300T General] msd24200:
Re: [GUIDE] TF300T Unlock/Root/Flash for Factory JB Devices (newbie friendly)

Still recommend cwm? How about teamwin? Getting ready to flash this new tablet but debating on which recovery to use!

ok, got unlocked and twrp flashed made backup and was ready to flash other than needing to put a copy of the backup on my windows xp machine and to put the roms i downloaded onto the asus. I can't take stuff off with the pc or put stuff on the tablet with the pc. The pc see all the files but won't transfer files with the tablet
[Transformer TF300T General] 1dog9:
I dont understand what the hell im doing wrong. i have followed the directions. when i go to Device manager i have no option for "Other Devices" , fastboot wont recognize my tablet so i cant install anything ive been trying this for 2 days and im getting really irritated

Edit : I figured it out
[Transformer TF300T General] Noyankees44:
Re: [GUIDE] TF300T Unlock/Root/Flash for Factory JB Devices (newbie friendly)

Out of curiosity what was it? I was never able to get my tablet to be recognized is fastboot on my desktop.

Sent from my ADR6425LVW
[Transformer TF300T General] lan_baba:
Anyone expericing network connection problem when trying to unlock the device? "An unknown error occurs, which may be network....":crying:

update: registered the pad on asus site. let's wait and see if this works.
[Transformer TF300T General] msd24200:
Re: [GUIDE] TF300T Unlock/Root/Flash for Factory JB Devices (newbie friendly)

I unlocked two days ago and no problem
[Transformer TF300T General] lan_baba:
just tried again, it works. seems the S/N must be registered into their database first.
[Transformer TF300T General] msd24200:
Re: [GUIDE] TF300T Unlock/Root/Flash for Factory JB Devices (newbie friendly)

I never registered mine
[Transformer TF300T General] WIIstpM:
got a problem too... I've reached till the step to install drivers,.

On my pc it downloaded and installed just fine but in device manager I don't see "fastboot" or "Android ADB Interface"

instead I see "ASUS Android Bootloader Interface"

In the icon tray below I can eject fastboot so it is sure I have fastboot installed...

When I enter the command (the fastboot one) it says fastboot not recognised as an internal/external command...

EDIT: Used PdaNet and still fastboot command not recognised..

EDIT: figured it out... Realsed that the recovery.img and fastboot.exe have to be in the same pth :P
[Transformer TF300T General] Mihkal81:
Thanks! Success with fastboot on Mac OSX Lion

Thanks for putting this guide together. I've done a few devices in the past, and this was simple and quick. For those using Mac OSX, you can do this too - here's info on how to get fastboot working: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1917237 You'll have to follow OP's advice on downloading and running the unlocker on your TF300T, since there's no Mac desktop option. I also followed advice of others here and used TWRP rather than CWM. I chose CleanROM Inheritance since I use that on my phone. Good luck!
[Transformer TF300T General] Myself-:
Re: [GUIDE] TF300T Unlock/Root/Flash for Factory JB Devices (newbie friendly)

Before Unlocking my device, I installed the SDK manager (to check if I had all the needed files/programs), but I can't see the setting(platform tools) described in the guide!
[Transformer TF300T General] Vegasden:
Thank you for this great tutorial.

I'm not sure why people have issues with unlocking. I purchased the unit and registered on the Asus site using my Google email address. I downloaded the app, installed it and then ran it (maybe 3 hours after I got it home). When the app started, I did the acknowledgement and I was then greeted by a screen that said I must sign into my Google account. It had my user name, so it just wanted me to type in my password. This kind of surprised me...but then I realized they wanted an email to associate with the unlocking for warranty purposes (I assume). After entering the password to my email, It did it's thing, then rebooted and unlocked.

I am using a PC with Windows 8 64-bit. The PC immediately recognized it (I had installed the SDK prior, but no drivers at all) when I attached the cable. That was amazing to me, as I had issues (like the OP) with Windows 7 64-bit.

Following the OP instructions step-by-step I was able to install the recovery.

Like the OP, I had difficulty obtaining root. I tried the link he provided (doing the same "dance" as he; permission/no permissions) to no avail. I searched around and stumbled upon this tutorial (disregard most and scroll to the bottom of the page to the Root section). Following the authors instructions in flashing the file he had linked, I obtained root! (Note: when you first reboot, it's on the Asus screen for a minute or two...don't panic). I did have the Jelly Bean update (the tab had done an update soon after I unboxed and plugged it in.

Again, thanks for the great tutorial. Flashed the CleanROM Inheritance 3.3 and we'll go from there.
[Transformer TF300T General] TigerDNA:
OK so every time I go to the "download" page to get the unlocker..... I get taken here.. http://www.asus.com/Tablet_Mobile/ASUS_Transformer_Pad_TF300T/#download This is just the product overview page? What am I missing?
[Transformer TF300T General] UndisputedGuy:
Re: [GUIDE] TF300T Unlock/Root/Flash for Factory JB Devices (newbie friendly)

http://support.asus.com/Download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=ASUS+Transformer+Pad+TF300T&p=28&s=1

Does the above work for you?

It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.
[Transformer TF300T General] sakawas:
I just wanted to thank you for this noob-friendly guide, I am certain that without this I wouldn't have been able to install a custom ROM in my TF300T, not in a hundred years.

I decided to do this, because since I bought this darn tablet, there wasn't a single minute of using it, that I wasn't imagining myself throwing it against one concrete wall. With the original Android OS from Asus it kept crashing every 2-3 minutes of using youtube, wireless transfer or games. I was a NON USABLE device!

As being a noob in Android OS and feeling that I have to try a custom ROM to be able to use normally my device, I read this guide yesterday, installed successfully tonight and today I have a completely new, USABLE device, unlike the original one.

So, once again, I DO thank you for making this so simple that I could understand it, thus offering me a completely new experience (pleasant one, this time) on an Android device.
[Transformer TF300T General] poccy:
R: [GUIDE] TF300T Unlock/Root/Flash for Factory JB Devices (newbie friendly)

Sorry but the root and cwm for 4.1 is forma 4.2 or not ?

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[Transformer TF300T General] hgoldner:
NO. If you have taken the 4.2.1 update, you cannot flash a working custom recovery or root yet. Please look elsewhere on these forums. There are threads everywhere now about this. Team Win is reportedly close to releasing an updated TWRP recovery, but they're not there yet.

And please remember, "search" on xda is your friend.
[Transformer TF300T General] nick1313:
See here. Seems it's working for some.
[Transformer TF300T General] ozzysite451:
I'm having some trouble getting this to work and I've tried multiple different threads, i'm running 4.1.1 on my tf300t, i've got the bootloader unlocked and the drivers seem to be correctly installed. Every time i run the command script i get an error saying error: cannot load 'recovery.img' : no error.

my image file is in the same folder as my fastboot file, and can't seem to find anything that will actually help anywhere else. Any ideas? Thanks in advance!
[Transformer TF300T General] jahsavage:
Rooting Android 4.2.1

Just to add some further details to the rooting problems if you have 4.2.1

CWM v6.0.2.3 opens but it does not recognize the usb memory plugged in. I've tried backing up to internal memory but again its not happy.

from CWM i get the errors:-

E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/command

E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log

E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command

Can't mount backup path

E:Can't mount /sdcard

E:Can't mount /emmc

I tried copying the root-signed.zip to the sdcard but CWM does not seem to find it when I try using install zip from sdcard.

Apart from failing to root the tablet it seem to be functioning fine.
[Transformer TF300T General] ami422:
NO USB icon on recovery menu

Hi guys, i am try to root my TF300, but the problem is there is no USB icon on recovery menu, i just see RCK Android and wipe. what i am doing wrong here.....
[Transformer TF300T General] Epicenter714:
Thanks for the guide-- however whenever I get the Unlock_V8.rar from ASUS, and unrar it, I get an APK that appears to be invalid. It says "There was a problem parsing the package". I tried this using multiple browsers and apps to DL it and even tried installing it on a totally different device to see if the program's launch-- my smartphone. Didn't work there either, same error.

Does anyone have a coherent version of this APK?

I tried using the V7 unlocker and it keeps saying there was an unknown error, probably a network error, but there are NO network problems.... every other program connects fine. In addition I tried using multiple Internet connections to get the unlocker to work- nothing. I registered my device's SN on ASUS' web site weeks ago and still nothing.

If it is helpful I am running Android JB stock from Factory, version 4.11, TF300T, PAD-EC20T-0216, dock version DOCK-EC20N-0207,

JRO0C3.US_epad-10.4.2.1720121018 ... hope that is enough info. Thanks so much for any help!

EDIT: Also note I do not have access to any other computer at the moment. I had to sell mine and now all I have left is the tablet and the phone... thanks.
[Transformer TF300T General] djmack1990:
After installing almost everything the market has to offer, i still cant get the fastboot driver to install correctly, my computer recognizes my Tablet now but, when i go into my boot screen, i still only get the three icons, RCK ANDROID and Wipe.

What makes less sense to me is that im using an ASUS Laptop that cant seem to recognize or even make an attempt at finding drivers for another product of its own kind.
[Transformer TF300T General] dmont2006:
HI I received the OTA update and I've done everything required to root my tablet but I when I go into cold boot I don't see the USB icon and at the top it says Key Driver not found..." Booting OS should I reinstall JB or is there something else I can do?
[Transformer TF300T General] UndisputedGuy:
Re: [GUIDE] TF300T Unlock/Root/Flash for Factory JB Devices (newbie friendly)

If you are on official stock 4.2, you might be better off using this guide:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2187982

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[Transformer TF300T General] Epicenter714:
That would be my go-to, but I cannot unlock! So far it is impossible! :(
[Transformer TF300T General] xsessive:
im also getting the parsing error when i try to open the unlock apk
[Transformer TF300T General] 2drummer2:
Can't mount sd card

I can't find my internal and external sd card in twrp and cwm.

It says it doesn't mount.

What to do???
[Transformer TF300T General] poorbil:
a couple of months ago i bricked my tf300t after i unlocked the boodloader. I returned my device to asus and got i back working againg after 2 weeks. My devices worked like a charm after that i thought. the problem was that i didn't get the ota upgrades, so i upgraded manually last week to the latest firmware. I am trying to unlock the bootloader with the v8 app. after installing i try to unlock my bootloader. But i always get an error saying there was a problem ans it might be an connection error. but there is nothing wrong with my connection. any one else having this problem?
[Transformer TF300T General] kc73837:
I'm currently on 4.0.2, and for some reason, I cannot upgrade to Jelly Bean. So I proceed with this process or is this strictly for Jelly Bean?

Thanks.