[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] javidben:
App store works!!!

Hi guys just here wanting to help anyone still using their Asus TF101. Long story short, it took me 3 days and some troubleshooting to get everything working again, from Katkiss, TWRP, Root, Linux, Gapps, Appstore, etc. I am going to give this to my 5yr old niece, so she can watch youtube and play drawing games all day!

So I used the method above, and yes everything is still working!! But since this last post was from 2018, there had to be some troubleshooting done 2 years later.

So I am going to update this as per date 19-05-2020.

First things first, FOLLOW EVERY STEP ABOVE TO THE LETTER!! Now then, download everything as stated above, I will help by giving the up to date links in 2020.

*Note: Using a PC in this case will help your installations, and NO, there are no coding or Terminal used in my case :laugh:. I am not a computer wizard who knows coding.

Things you will need :

Custom Recovery, preferably TWRP 2.8.1.1 (you can use Peri's One click Tool for this)

Katkiss 6.0.3.4 Timduru ROM, Super User Beta 2.52, as well as Katkiss V2.2.0 Audio fix

Fsync_on.zip by Timduru -

NanDroid-Fdroid, NanDroid-Patcher, and PhoneSky.apk: Version 22.6 Here (Patched Playstore)

MicroG Core and Framework

Xposed Module, Xposed Framework sdk23 (Marshmallow), (only if flashing NanDroid-Patcher fails)

MiExplorer and SyncIOS (Google it, or if you prefer another File Manager with root access or PC Android Manager, is okay)

Personal Computer :D

USB drive or SD card to copy and backup data, so you don't lose anything when Wiping/Format

Now, I followed every step exactly the same as given above, but I had a couple of problems:

Nandroid Patcher kept failing during flash

Fdroid kept failing when trying to download MicroG Core and MicroG Framework

Appstore was stuck loading at the end of the process after reboot

MicroG settings, No Spoof Signed Signature (which is quite hard

So to overcome my problem, I had to add a few steps to the process:

Copy all the files and data needed for the installation to your SD Card or USB drive, and connect it to your tablet.

Boot into TWRP 2.8.1.1 Recovery (Hold Vol Down and Power Button)

Wipe/ Format Data! Then Proceed to Flash in this order:

Flash Katkiss 6.0.34

Flash SuperUser 2.52 Beta

Flash Fsync_on

(Do NOT FLASH GAPPS!!!)

Flash Xposed Sdk 23

Flash Nanodroid-Fdroid 22.6

Flash Nanodroid-Patcher 22.6 (if this fails, no problem, the fix is below)

Proceed to Reboot into Android, at this point do not enable wifi yet!

Connect your Tablet to your PC:

Install SyncIOS on your PC (We will use this to sideload ADB and install apps the fast way)

Connect your tablet to your PC (If your tablet isn't read, then install ADB drivers)

Proceed to SyncIOS and install Apps (drag apks to the Apps tab on SyncIOS)

Install MiExplorer

Install MicroG Services Core

Install MicroG Services Framework

Install Xposed Module 3.1.5

Back to your Android (Now we will follow the same steps above)

Open F-Droid (should already be installed) and enable “Expert Mode” and “Unstable updates” in the settings, as we need the latest version of the packages.

Turn on Wifi and Refreh F-Droid Repository

No need to Install MicroG Core or Framework, because we already have those

Open categories tab, and search

Search & Install Apple UnifiedNlp Backend

Search & Install NominatimNlpBackend

Go to your application drawer and open "MicroG Settings" (Again follow the same steps above)

Tap “Permission Missing” and give all permissions

Enable “Google device registration”

Enable “Google Cloud Messaging”

Go in “UnifiedNlp Settings”, tap both “location backend” and “address lookup backends” and enable the backends there.

Go back to the main menu of microG Settings and tap “Self-Check” and make sure it doesn’t complain about anything

In “Self-Check”, make sure to tap “Battery optimizations ignored” to allow the service to run in the background (Make sure that everything is checklisted, if it isn't, then follow the steps below)

** Now if in the "Self-Check" tab, the "System Spoofs Signature" is unchecked, it is time to open Xposed.

**This step is optional, only for those who failed to flash Nandroid-Patcher 22.6

Open Xposed app in your app drawer

At this point there should be no problem

Proceed to Download tab and search "FakeGApps"

Install FakeGApps Version 2.0

After Install, Reboot your device

After Rebooting, check MicroG Settings "Self-Check". and now you should have everything checklisted

Next we follow the procedure to install playstore in our tablet. (Same as the steps above)

Extract patched playstore (Phonesky.apk) from latest NanoDroid-microG, rename it to com.android.vending.apk, and copy-paste it to Root/system/priv-app using MiXplorer

Modify the permission of com.android.vending.apk it should be 644, we will change it to 755 (can be done using MiXplorer,)

Go to Root/data/app and Create files com.android.vending, com.android.vending-1, com.android.vending-2 and com.android.vending-3, this will prevent Google Play Store from auto-updating (also set the permissions to 755).

Next proceed to reboot your device

After Rebooting, you can now login into your Google Account using MicroG! Now check your Play Store and now you should be able to download apps to your hearts content!!!

If your play store is stuck loading, then make sure you go to Settings > Apps > Play Store / MicroG Settings Permissions are enabled

That's all Folks!!! Hope everything that I have worked on, will help all of you guys still using the tablet even after 10 years since it was manufactured.

Credits to all the people before who made this possible:

@Timduru : Creator of the best ROM for

@EpicCntr : Best Guide and Troubleshooter

@alexchandra : The Guide which I edited from

And to all the other creators and people who created all the apps and guides used in this forum.

Also I would love to share the complete files and upload it, but that is not how it works. We have to appreciate all the people who created the Roms, Apps, Kernels and those who came before us. So happy hunting and good luck troubleshooting your Tablets Everybody!!