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[Asus Transformer TF700] rickymh19:
yea there is. but you will have to wipe your tablet. when reboot your device hold the volume down button,

you'll be on the recovery sections, use the volume down to move to "wipe" and then press the volume UP.

follow the instructions to wipe your tablet and then from there go ahead and try it.
[Asus Transformer TF700] manboob:
got it, thanks. if i unlocked it and then rooted it, would that have caused this issue?
[Asus Transformer TF700] rickymh19:
No. Impossible. When you unlock your tablet you're not doing anything to the OS you're just unlocking the bootloader (which gives you the ability to install custom ROMS.
[Asus Transformer TF700] manboob:
10-4, thanks. do i do an android wipe or twrp? i'm assuming twrp, and if so, do i do a cache, dalvik cache, factory reset or system wipe?
[Asus Transformer TF700] rickymh19:
You have twrp installed? You'd be rooted to have it up and running....

I think an android factory reset would be better..
[Asus Transformer TF700] manboob:
apparently. i tried using goo manager to reboot into recovery, but couldn't ever get it to work. i do notice it displays in the upper left "Key driver not found.. Booting OS" when rebooting manually into recovery. is that normal?

also just droid wiped, and will try the steps again. thanks,
[Asus Transformer TF700] rickymh19:
Lol by normal you mean that's what should have happened since you're not rooted? Then yes, or else it would have booted into recovery.

Just boot recovery by holding the volume down when you're powering in the tablet. Then move to the wipe and factory reset.

Hope it works this time
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
I seriously suggest you slow down a bit and determine where you are before you try anything else. If you are unable to boot into recovery (stock or custom) you could find yourself bricked before you know it!

If you tried to reboot into recovery using Goo Manager you should have gotten the request to allow Superuser privileges to Goo. Did you get that?

If you press and hold the power button - what options to you get in the window popping up?

I am trying to determine here if you have root (even partial) and what recovery you have installed...

The message 'key driver not found' when booting up worries me....

Your best bet may be to download the full Asus firmware (4.2.1 has been taken off Asus' website, but Tylor has a copy of it ready for download - I try to find the link if you want to go that route), or even the 4.1 firmware, put the zip into the root of your sd card. If you have a working stock recovery an alert should pop up that an update is available (or a message like: are you sure you want to downgrade? in the case of 4.1). A fresh install of the rom will wipe any instance of SuperSU.

Once you have a working system where you can boot into recovery without problems, you can start the process of rooting with Motochopper again. But I would do a factory reset first - just to be safe.

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Wait a minute here! To do a factory reset you do not have to go through the bootloader! Go to Settings>Backup&Reset and factory wipe from there. BE VERY CAREFUL WIPING DATA FROM THE BOOTLOADER! lots of people have bricked their device that way.
[Asus Transformer TF700] manboob:
thanks for the help, that's what i'm slightly worried about. i did a backup before i wiped, so hopefully that holds. when i installed goo manager, i never received a pop up/notification to allow Superuser privileges. i went to menu, and installed the OpenScript. whenever i would try to reboot to recovery, it always said that it is attempting to reboot to recovery, but it just sat there.

when i press and hold down the power button, i only have the typical 3 options: power mode, restart, and airplane mode.

not sure if it matters, but this is only when i restart and hold the volume down key down

i just got my TF700T, and it already has 4.2.1 on it.

will do. hopefully it works out this time around. thanks,
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Something is fishy here! If you did not get a Superuser request for Goo, the app cannot have installed a custom recovery. However, you should have gotten some kind of fail notice....???

When you boot up (from a total "Off" state) with Power and Vol Down you should see the bootloader menu with 3 symbols. If you don't, I would reflash the stock rom. Something may have gotten corrupted and reflashing the stock rom will overwrite any changes you may have inadvertantly made.

Here's a very good guide put together by Tylorw1, complete with links for downloading the JB 4.2.1 stock rom.

http://www.transformerforums.com/fo...irmware-tf700-tf300-tf101-possibly-tf201.html

READ EVERYTHING VERY CAREFULLY! Then read it again! And if anything is not clear as glass - ASK before you flash!
[Asus Transformer TF700] manboob:
yea, not sure whats going on. i did notice that the twrp version i have is 2.4, and not the 2.5 that goo manager tries to install with OpenScript. i just ran through these steps again, with the same results. the root checker says that it detects SU, but with no root access. i will read the guide you referenced and give that a shot. thanks,
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Man/woman - this is getting more mysterious by the minute! How do you know you have TWRP 2.4 installed if you cannot boot into recovery????

How the hell did you get an outdated version of TWRP which DOES NOT WORK with the 4.2.1 bootloader?????

Another option would be to push TWRP 2.5 through ADB - if you can boot into the bootloader, but it seems you can't right? ???

If you hold Power and Vol Down (left side of the volume rocker) for 5 seconds or so: Do you get to a screen with 3 icons? (BTW: Just saw that my screen also says: Key driver missing - never noticed that before - no idea why but I'm running a custom rom and have for months...)

The one saying RCK should be flashing. Push Vol UP to boot into recovery: What do you see?

If you can boot into the bootloader, you can push the correct TWRP 2.5 blob file through the ADB interface.
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Can't get this out of my head...:sly:

If you have a custom recovery installed through Goo Manager - even an outdated one - you must have or have had root. Just forget the root checker for now.

Unless - you used the fastboot method to push TWRP, but you did not mention anything like that....

IF you really have TWRP 2.4 installed, be very careful with what you do from here. I would be scared to use TWRP 2.4 to flash anything - even the stock ROM, because the worst combination you can have on your tab is a recovery incompatible with the bootloader.

So your next step should be to get TWRP 2.5 installed without using Goo Manager, since that doesn't seem to work.

Very important: Can you boot into the bootloader (screen with 3 icons: RCK, Android, Wipe)?

If yes, you're good: You can use the fastboot method to push TWRP 2.5 to your tab.

Let me know
[Asus Transformer TF700] manboob:
ha, its a man fo sho. sorry if i miscommunicated here. the only way i can boot to recovery is by doing it manually, not through goo manager or reboot2recovery app. the only other device i've rooted is my droid phone, and there was always another option when i pressed the power button to boot in to recovery.

i just bought the TF700T through amazon, but it was used. so maybe it was rooted before? it wasn't unlocked, i know that much.

i do see the 3 icons, and the RCK one - that is how i boot into twrp. i've already done 2 wipes - one from droid and one from twrp factory. i've done a backup as well.

yea, not sure how to do this at all. is there a good thread for that? it seems i need to be extra careful at this point. i like my new TF700T, but i wouldn't like flushing a few hundred $ down the toilet. thanks,

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i'm not aware that i've done a fastboot method, but i've done so many things from this thread in the last 48 hours so who knows.

i can boot into the bootloader, and have the 3 icons. i will have to read up on the fastboot method to update twrp to 2.5. thanks,
[Asus Transformer TF700] rickymh19:
Yes, you can do a factory reset from the boot recovery. The "wipe" on the bott recovery just does a factory reset. It does not "wipe" anything it's not suppose to. It is the same thing as going to >setting>factory reset.
[Asus Transformer TF700] rickymh19:
I think you should install the stock Asus rom before going anywhere else this is going everywhere.

Clean your tablet from everything and anything. The guide he gave you as a link will show you how to install 4.2.1. If you need help installing it, ask. After than you can root and unlock (if you haven't unlocked yet)

Don't use goo manager to boot into recovery. And don't use twrp.

If you wipe from the tablet itself go to setting>and look for factory reset. Or boot into recovery and wipe.

After factory resetting install 4.2.1. Just to be safe that the tablet is clean.
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
I agree it would be best if he could re-install the stock rom. The problem is, Tylor's method relies on the stock recovery recognizing the update file, and he does not have the stock recovery anymore.

That you bought the TF700 used explains a lot of the confusion. You do not know what the previous owner monkeyed around with.

Lot's of TF300 owners bricked their tablets with an incompatible TWRP/bootloader combination. That's why I would be careful to use TWRP for anything.

I do not know this for sure - I'm just cautious. Unfortunately so far I haven't found any firm answer on the TWRP 2.4/JB 4.2.1 combination.

That's why I suggested to push the correct recovery through fastboot. With TWRP 2.5 installed, you then can flash the stock rom or even better: Cromi Xenogenesis and have a clean and stable system.

Here's a guide for fastboot/ADB.

http://dottech.org/21534/how-to-ins...ows-computer-for-use-with-your-android-phone/
[Asus Transformer TF700] rickymh19:
Wouldnt twrp wipe if he were to do a factory reset?

I'm just asking, because if he can then he doesn't need to fastboot or upgrade to 2.5 and then he could jusst install the stock 4.2.1...even though that would be great if he could upgrade to 2.5' But that still would leave him with the semi partial root access problem.
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
A factory reset only wipes all user installed apps and settings. It does not make any changes to the system or recovery partition. A fresh install of the stock 4.2.1 would wipe the recovery, yes. But since I would not dare use TWRP 2.4 to flash it and he does not have the stock recovery - how can he install it??

Once he has TWRP 2.5 on his tab - the sky's the limit. I do not see any reason why he should flash the stock rom at that point. Cromi-X is based on stock, just much, much better. It comes pre-rooted. Flashing Cromi-X would solve all his problems. But he needs TWRP 2.5 on his tab to accomplish that.
[Asus Transformer TF700] rickymh19:
I see. Got it. Yea he has a serious issue. But its does seem like it has a solution.
[Asus Transformer TF700] fsured:
I kept running into an error in the script and attribute it to Windows 8. Tried it on my laptop running XP and it worked just fine on the first try. Did everything that was suggested with updating the drivers from Asus etc. If anyone is running into errors try a different pc and version of Windows.

Error:

adb server is out of date. killing....

*daemon still not runningerror: cannot connect to daemon*

This error was just repeated over and over.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Happs:
Is there any way to root this device without a PC?

The reason I ask (and this sounds ludicrous), but I don't have a USB male to male cable, and do you think I can find one in a store anywhere?? They are all USB to micro, or USB to xxxx device charger, or to printer port etc.

Why is it so hard to find a stock standard UAB cable!!

Has anyone had success rooting from a flash drive?
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
Use the USB cable that come with your device. :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] graham0445:
will not run

When I run this file it asks to run as a text file, video file, etc but will not start program. All files are in the same folder in the download folder. Also says unit is unit is unlocked on bootup, but all utillites I run say it is not. When I run any file in a terminal program says file not found ???

Thanks Graham

PS I have an ASUS TF700T Android running 4.2.1
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Are you confusing being unlocked with being rooted?

You unlock using the Asus unlock tool, you root using the Motochopper tool.
[Asus Transformer TF700] graham0445:
boot zip file problem

That is true. I unlocked using the Asus program. I cannot boot by holding down volume down and power button.

Can reboot holding volume up and power button. Get 3 icons, tried all 3, cannot boot zip files to unlock unit properly.

Need to be able to boot zip files to repair. Can you help.

Thanks graham
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Whoa, Graham!

You are using a lot of incorrect terminology here, which indicates to me, that you did not or misunderstand whatever it is you are trying to do.

Slow down! You can perma brick your tablet if you do not follow the correct procedure!

I assume, you are trying to install a custom rom on your tablet??

If so, the first step was to unlock your tablet. If it says "this device is unlocked" on boot-up, that step is done.

The next step would be to root the device and it seems you found the Motochopper tool. Did you root successfully?

If you see 3 icons on booting with Power and Volume button, you booted into the bootloader. The LEFT side of the rocker is Volume DOWN, the right side is Volume up.

Please confirm that you use Power and Volume Down to boot into the bootloader.

You cannot flash any zip files from the stock recovery. You have to install a custom recovery (which also would be the next step after rooting).

It is VERY important that you install a custom recovery compatible with your current bootloader.

Which bootloader and rom version are you on currently?

What are you trying to do?

Please be clear, explain in detail what you did so far.
[Asus Transformer TF700] StoneCracker:
FYI, with the most recent update as of 6/9/2013 I was able to unlock/root with this method!

Thanks for all the fish.

StoneCracker

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Motochopper should does not install TWRP for you, that's Goomanager.

A few things to note:

Don't keep holding down the power button. This will reboot your tablet if you hold it down too long. (5 seconds I think)

What I do when booting to recovery: shut down, hold the power button until you feel the vibrate. ONCE YOU FEEL THE VIBRATE THEN HOLD VOLUME DOWN. once you see the 3 icons, press VOLUME UP. If you boot into TWRP, then your set. If not, then you need to run Motochopper again.

Before you think about running Motochipper, GO THROUGH THE PREP SECTION OF THE ORIGINAL POST! if you don't have the drivers it wont work. If you aren't setup as "developer" it wont work.

If you don't have TWRP Just have your tablet on, run Motochopper (I recommend running it as administrator by right clicking on it and select "run as administrator") It will root the device and install a custom recovery.

After this, go download Goomanager from the play store and tell it to flash openscript TWRP. happy flashing.

Always remember to READ EVERYTHING you can before rooting/unlocking. Read this thread, then find and read another. Note what problems other people have had. If you don't know what they are talking about.. ask them.

last but not least, if you are scared you'll break/brick your device and be left screwed. DON'T MESS WITH IT! Be ok with losing your device completely! that way if you do something wrong, you don't jump out a window.

StoneCracker
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Motochopper does not install TWRP! It is a tool to gain root only.

After being rooted you can use Goo Manager to install TWRP.

Naturally you also can push TWRP through ADB. In that case you do not need root.
[Asus Transformer TF700] StoneCracker:
Your right... LOL sorry my memory can be mush sometimes. I'll update my post.
[Asus Transformer TF700] R_captivate:
Problem

When Im trying to root it it said adb out of day what it could be?
[Asus Transformer TF700] mikeyd322:
Just a quick question regarding root. If you just gain root access, will you still be able to get oem updates? Don't want to flash roms, just want to be able to overclock and use root apps for performance.

I have rooted and flashed roms on other android devices so i understand the basics just never done it on tablets and don't want to lose asus updates or reset/wipe data.

Thanks
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
You will still receive OTA updates when rooted. You'll just have to backup and restore root with each update. Applying the update will erase root.

Also make sure you unfreeze apps you froze with Titanium Backup and you don't remove any of the Asus apps and bloatware. The update will fail if you do.
[Asus Transformer TF700] mikeyd322:
Awesome. Good to know. TB is a great app and thanks for the advice/comment.
[Asus Transformer TF700] panoptikon:
Thanks! Worked like a charm. Greatly appreciated...
[Asus Transformer TF700] gravesgrg:
Stuck at rooting

I've read through the forum. I have JB 4.2.1 via OTA before I unlocked the tablet. I have successfully unlocked the tablet via the V7 Asus unlocker and installed TWRP 2.5.

I have downloaded motochopper and run the bat as an administrator. Installation was a success according to the program. The tablet reboots and I install a couple of root checkers to verify root access and to my horror I am informed that I am not rooted.

I did a wipe and did not allow Google to sync, thinking it was loading some program (at one point the SU checker said I had two SU's installed so I was thinking the wipe would remove one of them).

I ran motochopper again.

Again...no root. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
What's your final goal?

If you want to install a custom rom, you can skip the rooting with Motochopper. Custom roms are rooted anyway.

But how did you install TWRP? With the fastboot method?

Did you boot into recovery to verify that you actually have TWRP installed?
[Asus Transformer TF700] gravesgrg:
I just want to load custom roms (Cyanogenmod, Cromi-x, etc)

Initially I tried to root using Scott's Rom method which installed TWRP 2.2.3 via fastboot (I think). I then used Goo to install 2.5 but still got the root error. I then tried the method in this forum thinking it might have better luck with 4.2.1. I know 2.5 is installed because I can use the touch interface.

Maybe I am already rooted and don't realize it. Could the fact I am still on Asus JB be the reason the root checkers say I am not rooted?

Thanks
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
I don't know why Motochopper doesn't work for you.

A test if you have root would be to run Goo Manager or install Titanium Backup and run it. If the apps ask for root access, you ARE rooted.

If they don't ask, you're not rooted and then you do not have TWRP 2.5 installed either. That would have failed if Goo did not have root.

A way around the root mess would be to flash the bootloader/TWRP package from the OP of the CROMI-X thread.

That way you could be sure that you have TWRP 2.5 installed (because you may be on an older version of TWRP), the correct bootloader and then you could flash CROMI-X (which is rooted out of the box)

Do not forget to boot back into your old rom after flashing the bootloader/TWRP package!! You have to do that before you flash CROMI-X!
[Asus Transformer TF700] marathoner:
TF700T Root performance gains??

I'm new to the forum and am considering trying this Root method. I'm not (currently) interested in unlocking the device to flash custom ROMs.

My biggest question is related to performance. I've read that Rooting the device can result in performance gains. Does simply Rooting the device result in performance gains? And if so, why? I assume that any performance gains would be a result of using Root to make changes to the system or disabling certain programs from auto-loading...is this true? If so, what modifications would be recommended and what (if any) programs should be disabled from auto-loading?

Thanks in advance.
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
No.

Yes.

One example: with root permissions, you can redirect the browser cache to RAM, avoiding lag due to slow writes to the internal flash storage (search for Browser2RAM).
[Asus Transformer TF700] gravesgrg:
Well, it was just as I thought. I WAS rooted but the Asus JB wouldn't allow the programs access (I think) to root. I was incorrect in my TWRP version. Running 2.2.2.3. So I took a gamble and tried to flash Cyanogenmod 10.1 RC 5. I flashed but got stuck on the loading screen (rotating CYANOGENMOD). At least I had root! I didn't clear the caches initially before the flash so I cleared them and reflashed and, voila, I am now happily running CM10.1

Now...has anyone OC'd the CPU? I know 1.7GHZ is heady but I was hoping for a bit more umph. There are times when the screen is laggy (1080P!) so I was curious if the GPU could be clocked separately from the CPU.

Still, quite happy to be rooted.
[Asus Transformer TF700] ThierryD86:
Thanks a lot for this tip :)

Now I'm rooted, and TitaniumBackup works :cool:
[Asus Transformer TF700] glevitan:
Have just unlocked and rooted. Thanks for the tips
[Asus Transformer TF700] rickymh19:
if you are actually running twrp 2.5 then the FIRST thing you MUST do before flashing, is to make a "nandroid" backup, which is a back up done in twrp (recovery mode) after that just flash the rom you want.

in the rom threads you want to download there are instructions on how to do it. if youre not sure, just ask. but make sure you do a back up first
[Asus Transformer TF700] OGDroid2:
Mac Rooting

Hi, I'm new here and have always had a problem rooting my devices with my Mac :( I unlocked the bootloader on my Infinity, but I get lost when it comes to using the motochopper. Does anyone know how to use motochopper on a Mac? Thanks in advance!

EDIT: After playing around with it and using google, I figured it out and am now rooted! Thanks for any help though!
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Google is your friend. Found this in under a minute ....

Extract the entire contents of the zip file.

If you are using Windows, ensure you have installed the latest Motorola USB drivers available for your phone.

Ensure USB Debugging mode is enabled on your device.

If you are using Windows, navigate to the extracted directory and execute "run.bat". If you are using Linux or OS X, navigate to the extracted directory in a terminal and execute "./run.sh".
[Asus Transformer TF700] OGDroid2:
That is very helpful, by just messing around it worked for me, but confirmation is quite nice. Thanks!
[Asus Transformer TF700] Auca:
Hey, i'm new here. Anyway, this was ages ago, but.. I had the same problem. Saw in the device manager that my computer couldn't find the "ASUS Android Composite ADB Interface" driver. Downloaded the USB drivers from here, and that solved it. Now rooted. You should maybe put in the OP that these drivers are needed? Thanks for the guide
[Asus Transformer TF700] rickymh19:
Will do. Thanks.
[Asus Transformer TF700] jonlad1:
Looks like the unlock tool wont work for me - get the Unkown Error message.

I rooted with Motochopper though.

What lag fixes are available for only root?
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
You can try SD booster, free in the Play Store.

But keep trying the Unlock tool. Many people had to try multiple times before it worked.