[Asus Transformer TF700] Ratchewer:
WARNING: UNLOCKING THE DEVICE WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY WITH ASUS, ALSO, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO ANY TABLET, EVEN THOUGH I HAD NO TROUBLE OR PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER.

Am currently run windows 8.1 professional. I have plainly ran around trying to fastboot a used ASUSTF700T i bought.

Before beginning head to the ASUS web site and download version(V7) (source for the apk file to unlock bootloader)

http://support.asus.com/download.as...Infinity+TF700T&os=&hashedid=fq2B3oq64av1O95u

select android and the utilities, which is an apk file save on an SD card before installing. under security in settings all ow installation from

unknown sources

On your device, go into Settings -> About and find the Build Number and tap on it 7 times to enable developer settings.

Press back and go into Developer Options and enable USB debugging.

Install the the latest Android studio(http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html) for your windows pc follow all the prompt as required.

after installation open file explorer > click view tab > click option > click view > check show hidden files > click apply and then Ok.

Look at the Screenshot.

In file explorer right click on This PC an click on properties > Click advance system settings > click Environmental Variables

scrol down on system variables until path and click edit and delete "/" and put ";" all without quotes

now type in or paste C:\Users\YOUR\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools (YOUR is the name of the user account)

Double click on the drive C: ( or wherever you have installed the android studio software) navigate to users and then to the account

to which under the installation of android studio was installed navigate to

AppData(C:\Users\YOUR\AppData)

then C:\Users\YOUR\AppData\Local -> C:\Users\YOUR\AppData\Local\Android -> C:\Users\YOUR\AppData\Local\Android

-> C:\Users\YOUR\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools

Now download the latest openrecovery-twrp from(http://techerrata.com/browse) http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/tf700t

eg openrecovery-twrp-2.8.5.0-tf700t.blob rename ( right click on the file and click rename( type over only the highlighted letter not after the "dot"

the file(openrecovery-twrp-2.8.5.0-tf700t.blob) to twrp.blob and place the file into the folder

C:\Users\YOUR\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools

http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/105/

"adb" and "fastboot" are installed from the android studio

Open a comand prompt( with administrator privileges) by using the search pane and right click and run as administrator

Now boot your device into fastboot mode Turn off your device.

Enter fastboot mode : Keep pressing the Power button while holding the Volume down button till the screen responds then

If you have an old bootloader select USB icon, press Volume up button

If you have the new 4.2.1 boot loader it automatically boot into usb mode, it should be written in the upper left corner something like this :

The Device is Unlocked.

key driver not found...booting os

Android cardhu-user bootloader <1.00 e> released by "ww_epad-10.6.1.14-20130329" A03

Starting Fastboot USB download Protocol

Plug the TF700 to your computer via a USB cable. (and make sure no other android devices is connected to the computer)

on the cmd prompt enter fast boot devices ( lower case letters only) if the device is found you will see the

some unique name associated with your device.

C:\Windows\system32>fastboot devices

015d29955e441c12 fastboot

Now continue to change the directory till you get to platform-tools

C:\Windows\system32>cd..

C:\Windows>cd..

C:\>cd users

( your is the current user account)

C:\Users>cd your

C:\Users\YOUR>cd appdata

C:\Users\YOUR\AppData>cd local

C:\Users\YOUR\AppData\Local>cd android

C:\Users\YOUR\AppData\Local\Android>cd sdk

C:\Users\YOUR\AppData\Local\Android\sdk>cd platform-tools

(Type in fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash staging twrp.img or fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery twrp.blob)

C:\Users\YOUR\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools> fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash

recovery twrp.blob

sending 'recovery' (7276 KB)...

OKAY [ 2.793s]

writing 'recovery'...

OKAY [ 7.432s]

finished. total time: 10.241s

TWRP recovery is now installed on your device

check that enter recovery mode :Boot with "power + vol down" then after the splash screen put "vol up".

credit for this explanation and information (http://xdaforums.com/member.php?u=5422278) from the forum and from different other websites and gathered them together for my own case, but I think this may help others

Thanks to all the guys here.