yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Asus Transformer TF701] HaPe000:
Have anyone tried this method for tf701 from tf300t? I know, it's for different models, but...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2228613
[Asus Transformer TF701] Alta1r:
I confirm we have RW privileges in the /system folder. Titanium Backup wouldn't work at first so i started removing bloatware manually in the /system/app folder. I could do this without any problems. TB is working now, it need a wipe data first...

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I'v tried Motochopper when i got my tablet and is not working on the TF701.
[Asus Transformer TF701] Tiger62651:
FYI the "fastboot oem unlock" does nothing (atleast on US version) just says unknown command. But the other command works, I didn't even have to press power button rebooted on it own. Attached screen shot showing the command not needed.
[Asus Transformer TF701] menollo:
adb oem unlock is indeed not needed, the asus app unlocks the bootloader, so you can skip that command.

And i also read the code that installs the superuser app. It copies some files, and after that, there is a reboot command, so it should reboot automatically.. (i dont know what happend in my case beacause you can't see the output.. i thought my power button press rebooted the device, but maybe i was just pressing it while the script was executing the reboot)

so after unlocking, you only have to reboot into fastboot (volume down), and run

fastboot boot zImage_dtb ramfs.img.gz

(in the folder where you downloaded/extracted the shield root files).
[Asus Transformer TF701] Yezariael:
Is it possible to backup Apps and esp. Appdata (game data) with Asus backup tool and restore them again? I would hate to lose all my work in angry birds... :silly:
[Asus Transformer TF701] menollo:
The rooting itself does not wipe anything, but unlocking with the asus tool factory resets your device.. so if you haven't unlcoked yet, your device will be wiped.. and at that moment you do not have root yet to backup your data unfortunately. :(
[Asus Transformer TF701] Yezariael:
As of my understanding the Asus backup tool (on board by default) does backup data as well. Is this not true?
[Asus Transformer TF701] berndblb:
You are speaking from experience??

Because on none of the Asus Transformer tablets did unlocking do anything to the data partition.

What you are stating may be true for the Nexus, but I highly doubt it's true for the TF701.

Edit: It seems Asus has changed how the unlock tool works. I have read from two users so far who confirm that using the Unlock Tool will wipe your data - unlike on the TF700 (or the 101 and 300 for that matter) where unlocking did not touch your data. Correct me if I'm wrong - this seems strange.
[Asus Transformer TF701] ChrisDos:
Recovery File Name

The TF700T recovery file name was EP201_768_SDUPDATE.ZIP. Anyone know what the name is for the TF701T?
[Asus Transformer TF701] Alta1r:
Unlocking will not only wipe your data partition, but also your internal sdcard. So backup all your stuff before unlocking. It happened on my Nexus 7, my wife's ME301T and with the TF701.
[Asus Transformer TF701] berndblb:
From what I've read so far (caution: hearsay) the recovery on the TF701 recognizes a firmware file no matter if it sits on internal or microSD.

On the TF700 you had to rename the firmware file if you wanted to flash it from the microSD. This seems no longer necessary. Just download the firmware and unzip it once.
[Asus Transformer TF701] ChrisDos:
That is how it seemed to work when booting the system. It found the file on my initial upgrade just fine. But it seems the recovery is probably still looking for a particular name. I've tried a LOT of guesses of what the new name could be, but none of them are working.

I've been trying other options as well. I extracted the factory zip file. Flashed the boot.img to boot, blob to staging, formatted system, and flashed the entire zip to system. Kinda pulling my hair out over this one.

One difference that I can see is the blob file in the UL-K00C-US-10.14.1.47-user.zip is only 2MB in size. So there is no larger system blob file that I can fastboot flash staging blob. Maybe that is my problem at this point.
[Asus Transformer TF701] lpdunwell:
So you're having trouble getting the 47 update? Here's a couple of thoughts/a checklist:

- Check your Transformer to really be a TF701

- Make sure you're using the right SKU fw file

- Re-download that file to your pc

- use 7zip to unpack it. This will lead to a file called UL-K00C-WW-10.14.1.47-user.zip. This zip contains folders (META-INF, recovery, system) and files (blob with ~1380KB and boot.img with ~5937KB)

- copy UL-K00C-WW-10.14.1.47-user.zip to the root of a formatted micro sd card

- boot tablet, then insert micro sd card

if no success:

- power off transformer

- remove micro sd card

- cold boot, then insert micro sd card

if still no success:

- reboot with micro sd card inserted

if still no success:

- reboot to recovery with micro sd card inserted

good luck
[Asus Transformer TF701] AngryDinosaur:
instruction is extremely unclear, you skipped way too many steps
[Asus Transformer TF701] berndblb:
Like what?

Clear as glass to me....

Why don't you fill us in on what's missing?
[Asus Transformer TF701] Lamensis:
I always used the Main Internal Folder so far, and every time i unplugged the device from USB it automatically deteced the new Firmware. I didnt have any SD card for the first two updates and simply tried if the tablet realizes it.
[Asus Transformer TF701] ChrisDos:
Probably my fault at not fully explaining what is going on. I appreciated your steps though. Using Debian for everything (been using Linux since '93 and *nix since '91)

Unlocked and rooted my tablet the first hour. Installed everything and migrated all my data from my TF700T. I was essentially done. I had not rebooted since rooting. Installed Titanium Backup and pretty much fully set up my system. One last reboot after modifying the DPI and that is where I hit the dreaded stuck on Asus logo. I can still get to the fastboot and recovery menu.

I've tried many variations of the following (actually, I'm just greping some of my history here):

fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash boot boot.img

fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash staging blob

fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot

fastboot -i 0x0B05 erase boot

fastboot -i 0x0B05 erase system

fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash boot boot.img

fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash staging blob

fastboot -i 0x0B05 erase boot

fastboot -i 0x0B05 erase system

fastboot -i 0x0B05 -w

fastboot -i 0x0B05 format system

fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash staging blob

fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system UL-K00C-US-10.14.1.47-user.zip

fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot

fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash staging blob

fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot

fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash boot boot.img

fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot

fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash staging blob

fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot

fastboot -i 0x0B05 format data

fastboot -i 0x0B05 format cache

--- and so on --

I've also tried many variations of using the built in recovery and trying to recover the file by renaming it. I always get the dead android though.

The TF700, TF300 file name was EP201_768_SDUPDATE.ZIP, the TF201 was EP201_SDUPDATE.ZIP. I've tried those file names and lots of guesses of what it might be changed to. Put the file on FAT32 formated (under parted) 8GB and 64GB sdcards. So far no luck at this point. Still the dead android and a dead tablet. Maybe I could also recover it once TWRP comes out for the TF700 and someone makes a flashable rom.
[Asus Transformer TF701] AngryDinosaur:
this isnt my first rooting, but im sure it will be for a lot of people. And im sure they wont know what adb is or even turn on usb debugging ahead of time or even the key combo to get into fastboot. just because you have experience doesn't mean most people do too.

no offense to the OP the steps were a good starting point but lacking
[Asus Transformer TF701] Yezariael:
Rooting (and of course flashing other firmware) can brick your device, so please only do it if you are really sure about what your are doing... One day there will be a One-Click root tool, I am sure, but until then it's maybe better newbies don't root...
[Asus Transformer TF701] AngryDinosaur:
im already rooted, just saying the steps have some missing stuff
[Asus Transformer TF701] ChrisDos:
Asus support is useless of course. They don't know what the filename should be at this point.
[Asus Transformer TF701] berndblb:
You actually have a point there if your post referred to the OP. Unfortunately you did not make that known, but posted right underneath a very clear and detailed post....

On the other hand - and I am myself torn on this issue - there is the argument that users who are not motivated enough to do their own research to fill in the gaps an OP like this one leaves, shouldn't be flashing in the first place.

I have seen too many users bricking because they did not read enough, went off half baked, followed some step-by-step guide without really understanding what they were doing, not realizing that guide was gold for firmware two versions back... It may not always be the best to make it too easy...
[Asus Transformer TF701] lpdunwell:
That's one way of looking at it, and I admit you're right about that for an entire user group. But:

Here's my opinion: Rooting is not recommended for complete noobs. Any average user is able to find out how to install and use ADB. Re-writing that simply leads to a redundancy loop (I have in fact now added a link for that anyway). I guess it's only fair to say as long as there's no 'one-click-root' for a device, somebody not willing to put in that little amount of effort is likely to get into trouble or has money to burn.

Remember your first root? I've spent entire days crawling the net just to be sure of what I'm doing, because I simply didn't want to brick my new phone (read: student, tight budget). At the time I wrote this guide I could not find any details about how to root this device. This was meant to be a way to get things rolling. It's not unusual to take some time after a first successful root for a highly detailed, minimum risk root method to appear. Anyone interested in writing a tool for that? Go for it!

[RANT]

I guess I could have shortened the instructions to "unlock with asus app, boot provided dtb and ramfs via fastboot (note: forget the graphics, it'll work)", which still would include any relevant information. :D

[/RANT]
[Asus Transformer TF701] lpdunwell:
I was going to write about "try factory reset...".

Probably more interesting: fastboot flash system blob? (this is a guess)
[Asus Transformer TF701] AngryDinosaur:
Okay convinced , noobs should wait for one click toolkit. But doesnt hurt to write couple more lines ;)

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True, but this tablet is not off to a good start doesnt help if the educated ones arent helping the noobs :thumbup:
[Asus Transformer TF701] lpdunwell:
news

CWM recovery is nearly finished (actually booting, but i haven't added the sdcard yet...). might be another hour (probably less).

View attachment 2388478
[Asus Transformer TF701] AngryDinosaur:
keep them coming :good: :good:
[Asus Transformer TF701] lpdunwell:
well cwm certainly does run. the problem is, I can't figure out how to hook the internal sdcard to the recovery.fstab.

If anybody here knows the solution, tell me.

Not giving up, anyway...
[Asus Transformer TF701] lpdunwell:
last update today

alright while I'm writing this here, my tf701 is packing a backup to my micro sd card.

this is not exactly what I call finished (internal storage not working yet), but it is something to begin with.

The version of the CWM btw is v6.0.2.8

I'm pretty sure I will get this sorted soon.
[Asus Transformer TF701] lpdunwell:
we have CWM recovery working with internal storage (I know, I'm not first, but hey, no pc needed)

installation (you need root for this):

- put attached recovery.img in /sdcard

- install better terminal emulator from play store, open, install gui

- open local session in better terminal emulator

- su

- dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/SOS

- reboot into recovery

backups will be created in /data/media/clockworkmod (i believe this is due to some change in the cwm recovery sources)

source: https://github.com/lpdunwell/android_device_asus_k00c
[Asus Transformer TF701] AngryDinosaur:
nicely done, so apparently we might get 4.3 firmware soon, any precaution before upgrading if we used this method to root?
[Asus Transformer TF701] lpdunwell:
thanks.

well, I'm running it... used it to make a complete backup of ~5GB to internal storage, which I then copied to my pc via memory stick.

I guess if you used the wrong partition in this method you can screw up android, the recovery or whatever, but imho the bootloader and fastboot are all you need to get back to stock, even if you try flashing a mp3 to your SOS partition (what indeed would be rather dumb).

my timeline so far: unlock, upgrade to 47, root, flash recovery using this method. I'm happy so far, external sd depends on formatting, but the internal one works.
[Asus Transformer TF701] AngryDinosaur:
so when 4.3 comes around for this tablet just flash it either the OTA or the manual method from the asus site?
[Asus Transformer TF701] Alta1r:
Just updated my TF701 to 4.3 (can be found on Asus site for the WW-version). Lost root while doing it (OTA root keeper didn't work either), but just rerooted again using the same method. No problems at all.
[Asus Transformer TF701] AngryDinosaur:
damn it US why you so slow :cyclops:
[Asus Transformer TF701] lortay78:
So, fastboot recognizes my device, but when I try to run the root file I get:

FAILED (command write failed (Unknown error))

Any ideas? I'm also having a hell of a time installing the new naked driver, but with fastboot working I don't see the problem.[

When I use linux, it just seems to stall at "downloading 'boot.image'

EDIT: Third attempt with linux doing the exact same thing worked. I had one terminal "waiting for device" running fastboot devices and running the root command in the second worked. Whatever.
[Asus Transformer TF701] lpdunwell:
weird...

did you run fastboot as root? (sudo fastboot ...)
[Asus Transformer TF701] lpdunwell:
News for the CWM recovery port I posted:

I have (after totally screwing up android on my tf701 with an attempt to port CyanogenMod) used the backup I made, and it's back to working.
[Asus Transformer TF701] lortay78:
I did. It's clearly a problem with my setup. Same thing happened when I pushed the recovery: I do it in one terminal and it stalls, but works in the second terminal. Very weird. All setup now though. Thanks!
[Asus Transformer TF701] sbdags:
Great that's good to know. I might root later. Fed up of stock Android already! You can't do anything interesting :D

I am assuming the version of CWM is not compatible with 4.3 yet?
[Asus Transformer TF701] arclight25:
Agreed. I need to get back into TitaniumBackup and get more of my stuff on here! :good:
[Asus Transformer TF701] Alta1r:
I hadn't flashed the custom recovery before so i can not report on this, but i could try flash it now.

What is the worst that can happen? And will flashing the stock recovery solve any problems?
[Asus Transformer TF701] victorvu:
Am I missing something here. My problem is trying to get it into fast boot usb. While plugged into my desktop and going into fastboot I don't see a USB icon. Does that mean I don't have the correct drivers installed? I've rooted a lot of droid razrs but this tablet seems a little more difficult since it doesn't have a one-click root tool yet. TIA
[Asus Transformer TF701] lpdunwell:
[MENTION=1350253]victorvu[/MENTION]:

for detailed help, increase level of detail!

operating system on pc? what do you get when booting the tablet into fastboot, connecting it, then running "fastboot devices"?
[Asus Transformer TF701] victorvu:
I have a windows 7 PC when you go into fastboot to root it doesn't give me a USB icon to select. So Im having trouble rooting. I've already unlocked it and updated now I'm just trying to root. I'll attach a picture of what I get when I plug into a computer and go into fastboot.
[Asus Transformer TF701] berndblb:
Read the tiny script when booting into the bootloader: You are in fastboot by default. There has not been a USB icon since the first JB version.
[Asus Transformer TF701] lpdunwell:
double post removed
[Asus Transformer TF701] victorvu:
So question is do i just boot it up with (volume-) + power and don't select anything? Sorry for the noob questions I'm still new to this tablet world
[Asus Transformer TF701] schmeggy929:
Have any luck fixing this? Currently in the same boat. Fastboot works, fastboot every command here and even fastboot -i 0x0B05 update (user).zip

No matter what I tried, won't get past the Asus splash screen.

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That is correct. Volume Down and Power for 5 secs and it will be in fastboot mode. Double check by typing: fastboot devices and you should see a long number fastboot
[Asus Transformer TF701] lortay78:
So I know someone has rooted (or re-rooted) with the WW 4.3 update. I know the updates are probably almost identical, but I'm wondering if anyone has successfully re-rooted after the US 4.3 update. Did it work just like it did before?
[Asus Transformer TF701] AngryDinosaur:
i dont think rooting was an issue for 4.3. was it? it is a possible issue for the recovery
[Asus Transformer TF701] lpdunwell:
WW 4.3 update disappeared. I just contacted asus to ask why.

Can anybody tell me what exactly the differences between US and WW zips are?

Downloading both and comparing is not an option for today...
[Asus Transformer TF701] berndblb:
WiFi modules is one thing... the differences are minor but important, I guess...
[Asus Transformer TF701] Alta1r:
Do you need the WW update? I still have it on my sd card. If you want i'll upload it and send you the link.
[Asus Transformer TF701] lpdunwell:
if you could do that, that would be totally awesome! do you have a place to put it?
[Asus Transformer TF701] Alta1r:
Is Dropbox good enough? Uploading now...
[Asus Transformer TF701] lpdunwell:
sweet
[Asus Transformer TF701] Alta1r:
You got the link in a pm
[Asus Transformer TF701] ChrisDos:
Called and talked with Asus to get the correct file name. They said, since I was unlocked, they were not even going to help me. Told me to try google. I found their attitude just awful. So if Asus wants to act that way, then the tablet goes back where it came from and a new one in it's place.

I think Asus is doing themselves a great injustice. They should release the NVFlash and help people who buy their product. Enthusiests buy their motherboards and other products and they support them. Anyway, I'm going to now stay on 4.2.2 and TWRP and NVFlash exits, hopefully.
[Asus Transformer TF701] schmeggy929:
Ok I managed to recover my tablet by downgrading back to 4.2.2, flash CWM and restore the backup I had. Updated back to 4.3 and all is good.
[Asus Transformer TF701] ChrisDos:
How did you manage to downgrade back to 4.2.2?

I'll re-read this thread in cased I missed it, but does this same root method work after upgrading to 4.3? Do we just download the 4.3 update and let the tablet apply the update and then rerun the root method?
[Asus Transformer TF701] schmeggy929:
i downloaded the asus firmware for 10.14.1.47. extract zip and you get a user.zip. extracted the boot.img. I fastboot erase boot, system, format system, data and cache(as you did)

fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash boot boot.img then

fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system blob then

fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system UL-K00C-US-10.14.1.47-user.zip

rebooted back into fastboot and bootloader showed 10.14.1.47 version.

then i fastboot flash recovery recovery.img(CWM)

rebooted back into CWM recovery and restored my backup i had.

Yes and the same root method works on 4.3.
[Asus Transformer TF701] lpdunwell:
Great stuff!

Only one thing:

I believe

fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system blob

should be

fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash staging blob

actually, this should be all you need:

fastboot flash staging blob

fastboot flash recovery yourlasthope.img*

fastboot reboot-bootloader

load recovery, restore backup

* replace yourlasthope.img with any known working recovery image.
[Asus Transformer TF701] schmeggy929:
Thanks that is correct!

fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash staging blob

However not everyone has or knows how to get their yourlasthope.img.

Great root guide by the way, went smooth on both 4.2.2 and 4.3. Thanks!
[Asus Transformer TF701] lpdunwell:
lol

true. I hope my edit helps...

Thanks! Your post pointed me to the bootloader blob. I'm still trying to get a recovery to boot with the newest update.

What I have so far: a huge mess of unpacked and stripped binaries, a mess of images...

Whatever they changed, installing the update and reflashing the old bootloader doesn't help.

What surprised me, is there's a partition named APD that can be mounted with /system/bin/mount_apd.sh

That partition is 500MB large and useless.
[Asus Transformer TF701] Aaroneious:
Unlocked, Wiped, Rooted - AppBackup works well

I used this method to successfully root my US SKU 4.3 updated 701t yesterday. Went off without a hitch. Root verified with Rootchecker Pro.

Unlocking the bootloader indeed DOES wipe your device, in case there is still any confusion about that. Rooting did NOT wipe the device. Prior to unlocking I was able to use Asus's pre-loaded AppBackup to back up my user apps. The AppBackup has a file size limitation of 2GB so if you have a lot of apps you'll need to pick and choose to get the size below 2GB or make multiple back ups. As I selected and deselected specific apps, the AppBackup did a decent job of showing me in real-time the size the backup file would be so I could pick and choose which apps to back up and keep the size below 2GB. The full back up, including writing a copy to the micro SD card (which the app does or doesn't do at your discretion) took about an hour. After unlocking (and the subsequent data wipe) and rooting, I was able to restore all my apps and app data using the AppBackup restore function. Another nice feature AppBackup has is that you can select "previous backup" (that might not be the exact name of the button) and whatever apps you backed up last time will be automatically selected for you.
[Asus Transformer TF701] AngryDinosaur:
So since we have no cwm support now, wanna share your build of recovery?
[Asus Transformer TF701] lpdunwell:
I'm working on the recovery.

For now to use drgravy's old recovery anyway,

Flash the old blob to staging to use recovery,

Flash the new blob to staging to use android.
[Asus Transformer TF701] sbdags:
Pm me and I'll help out too.

Btw will the version of cwm we have actually flash safely on 4.3?

As soon as I have a working version of any custom recovery I can release our first custom Rom :)
[Asus Transformer TF701] lpdunwell:
Sounds good, thanks!

I assume you have the update 7 installed?

Drgravy's recovery works out of the box with 47, but here's how to get it running on 7:

Flash the version 47 blob to staging, and drgravy's recovery.img to recovery.

That'll get the recovery working. To get back to android, flash the version 7 blob to staging. Done.

I know it's more a hack than anything, but that's how I'm using it now,

My first working recovery was a lucky shot. I'm used to kernel building, but before that have never even built anything related to cm...
[Asus Transformer TF701] pi-xel:
Hello everyone!

Since 2 days ive got my new tf701t (ww) and since then try to unlock it in order to get root. Updated manually to .47 fw (ota does not work for me, get 99% of time connection error message and 1% device up to date). However, i can't get past the unknown error in unlock app. As ota also seems to be problematic im wondering whether there is sth wrong with asus servers or whether its related to me.

Any suggestions or mentions of similar experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thx in advance!