And try I did. I can now say with great joy that my 4.1.1 Tf300TG is rooted. Awesome.
Thank you very much. I had no way of unlocking the bootloader since it went in for repairs. Now at least I have root again.
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Just did it.
Who said it'll take few minutes? Didn't even take one minute for me
Let's see if it worked
SuperSU tells me there's no su-binary installed and SuperSU can't do it. Furthermore it says that "this is a problem"...well...What exactly did I do wrong? I know only one way of pressing the enter button it's not really like there is much more to do then to press enter to start the procedure
Btw: I'm on 4.2.1
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Never mind. Let the procedure run through again now it works
Who said it'll take few minutes? Didn't even take one minute for me
Let's see if it worked
SuperSU tells me there's no su-binary installed and SuperSU can't do it. Furthermore it says that "this is a problem"...well...What exactly did I do wrong? I know only one way of pressing the enter button
it's not really like there is much more to do then to press enter to start the procedure Btw: I'm on 4.2.1
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Never mind. Let the procedure run through again now it works
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Just did it.
Who said it'll take few minutes? Didn't even take one minute for me
Let's see if it worked
SuperSU tells me there's no su-binary installed and SuperSU can't do it. Furthermore it says that "this is a problem"...well...What exactly did I do wrong? I know only one way of pressing the enter button
Btw: I'm on 4.2.1
Tr again rum the script. Reboot the tablet and install voodoo root keaper and see if work. I do this and worked
Try to downlod again and unzip again.
Report if work
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Tr again rum the script. Reboot the tablet and install voodoo root keaper and see if work. I do this and worked
Try to downlod again and unzip again.
Report if work
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using xda app-developers app
Did work already
Voodoo root keeper is, as I understand, an app which tries to keep root when doing a firmware update.
I mean, this is permanent root, isn't it? It won't go away as soon as I reboot the tablet.
But finally I can get rid of those unnecessary asus apps
n00b Question
I'm so happy to find this! I lost root and have been waiting for this everyday.
I had root before the OTA to 4.1.2 and lost it during the update. Will having some apps frozen with titanium backup cause any problems? I know I had some system bloatware frozen.
I'm so happy to find this! I lost root and have been waiting for this everyday.
I had root before the OTA to 4.1.2 and lost it during the update. Will having some apps frozen with titanium backup cause any problems? I know I had some system bloatware frozen.
I've been waiting too.
TF300 with no changes since the 4.2.1 OTA push about a month ago. (Stock loader and everything else)
Downloaded and ran the "motochopper" setup and it worked like a charm. I can "traceroute" in the terminal emulator again.
I did forget about the "tap build number 7 times" and couldn't find the USB debug setup.
Thanks MUCH!
Thanks for the help but I am not sure that answers my question or I just don't understand it.
I had root before the OTA to 4.1.2 and lost it during the update. I know I had some system bloatware frozen. Will having some apps frozen with titanium backup cause any problems?????
Did work already
Voodoo root keeper is, as I understand, an app which tries to keep root when doing a firmware update.
I mean, this is permanent root, isn't it? It won't go away as soon as I reboot the tablet.
But finally I can get rid of those unnecessary asus apps
It is permanent until new instalalation. I say to check voodo because in the appapear if you are rooted or not. And dont forget to make root backup!
One more thing to make this tablet excelent...nvflash!!
please asus see this Hope that asus will not correct this bug to root
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awesome! (why cant you unlock the bootloader?)
Glad to hear it works on the TF700!
Just did it.
Who said it'll take few minutes? Didn't even take one minute for me
Let's see if it worked
SuperSU tells me there's no su-binary installed and SuperSU can't do it. Furthermore it says that "this is a problem"...well...What exactly did I do wrong? I know only one way of pressing the enter button
Btw: I'm on 4.2.1
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Never mind. Let the procedure run through again now it works
good, it worked the 2nd time.
shouldnt be an issue.
thats why i added those instructions!
Quick question
After rooting via this method.
Is one able to install a recovery using either DD method or ROM Toolbox?
If you try this, please for heaven's sake, install the PROPER recovery for the 4.2.1 bootloader! IT IS NOT ON TWRP's website! it is in the threads on here.
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After rooting via this method.
Is one able to install a recovery using either DD method or ROM Toolbox?
If you try this, please for heaven's sake, install the PROPER recovery for the 4.2.1 bootloader! IT IS NOT ON TWRP's website! it is in the threads on here.
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Good question!
Honestly, I don't know.
The only methods I've seen for installing a recovery are using fastboot.
Links to info?
rma'd my tf201 and got serial number re-installed but no unlock ability
This worked for me to get root but i need to know if I can fastboot in and install twrp with this new root and no unlock? Asus does not have very good customer service and they took $341 from me to get the serial number re-installed......
Chris
This worked for me to get root but i need to know if I can fastboot in and install twrp with this new root and no unlock? Asus does not have very good customer service and they took $341 from me to get the serial number re-installed......
Chris
Well, I haven't tried this yet...
But it looks like, theoretically, you can do the following to install TWRP:
JUST BE SURE TO USE THE CORRECT VERSION OF TWRP!!!
If you are using TF300T JB 4.2.1 then use this link to a patched file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mzckauxlapfh9zt/recoverytf300t4.2.zip OR http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390362690511176284
If you are using TF300T JB 4.1.1 then use the official source: http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/tf300t be sure to download one labeled "-JB"
I cant say it will work - This is just a compilation of research I've found. I havent tried it.
But it looks like, theoretically, you can do the following to install TWRP:
JUST BE SURE TO USE THE CORRECT VERSION OF TWRP!!!
If you are using TF300T JB 4.2.1 then use this link to a patched file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mzckauxlapfh9zt/recoverytf300t4.2.zip OR http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390362690511176284
If you are using TF300T JB 4.1.1 then use the official source: http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/tf300t be sure to download one labeled "-JB"
I cant say it will work - This is just a compilation of research I've found. I havent tried it.
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i tried installing twrp using the dd method above.
I told the tablet to restart, and pressed the Vol Down button. the bootloader came up, i selected RCK by pressing Vol Up.
I got the android guy laying on his back with the exclamation point.
didnt work.
someone more experienced with recovery will have to figure it out.
I'm assuming that it would need some sort of 2nd-init / kexec type of hack to get it working, like on motorola phones. It didnt work precisely because the bootloader is locked, and wont run unsigned code.
I told the tablet to restart, and pressed the Vol Down button. the bootloader came up, i selected RCK by pressing Vol Up.
I got the android guy laying on his back with the exclamation point.
didnt work.
someone more experienced with recovery will have to figure it out.
I'm assuming that it would need some sort of 2nd-init / kexec type of hack to get it working, like on motorola phones. It didnt work precisely because the bootloader is locked, and wont run unsigned code.
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180Edit: Motochopper hasnt worked for a long time.
If you want to root without unlocking, try Kingo.
(Due to XDA rules, we cant link to it, so you can just google it.)
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ORIGINAL POST:
I got my TF300T with JB preinstalled. So I've never been able to root until today. (I didn't want to unlock my bootloader.)
Motochopper is a root method made for the Motorola Razr HD by djrbliss (Dan Rosenberg), but is said to work on many other devices, including non-motorola ones.
I tried motochopper on my TF300T. I was rooted in about a minute!
Confirmed working with:
- TF300T - 4.1.1
- TF300T - 4.2.1 (Apparently Fails with 10.6.1.27)
- TF300TG - 4.1.1
- TF201
- TF700 - 4.1.1
- TF700 - 4.2.1
- ME301T - 4.2.1 (Memo Smart Pad 10)
- Nexus 7 - Link
- Asus Transformer AIO P1801 B100K - 4.2.1
Failures:
- Motorola Droid 4 - 4.1.2
- TF700KL - 4.1.1
- Motorola Droid 2 Global - 2.3.4 (1 success, 1 failure?)
Notes:
It installs SuperSu (which will ask to be updated)
It installs busybox 1.17 (which you will have to update manually)
Backup your root with Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper!!!
If Motochopper fails, try Framaroot
This does not touch your bootloader.
This is mainly for people that just want root, and don't want to deal with (or need) unlocking.
FYI: How to access "Developer Options" to set USB debugging: (Jelly Bean 4.2)
Source: http://www.droid-life.com/2013/04/09/root-method-released-for-droid-razr-hd-running-android-4-1-2-other-devices-too/
More Info: http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/15208-root-motochopper-yet-another-android-root-exploit/page__pid__244281#entry244281
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?f4lipgd1hh3jug2
(Its also attached to this post as a backup)4
It is safe to try.
Think you got a little mistake there. As far as I know the tf300 never had 4.1.2
Correct me if I'm wrong
Oops! typo! fixed! good catch!
Thanks! I was hoping that Dan Rosenberg (the king of root) would come out with a generic rooting proces for JB, and he did!
This sounds great! I have still a locked Pad and want to root with this.But I have one question:
Can this be undone anyhow if I want to send it to Asus for a repair in the future?
Yes. SuperSu has a option to fully unroot the tablet.3
I forgot about remounting!
since he has a su file there, he should try this:
Code:cd /system/usr/we-need-root ./su-backup mount -o rw,remount /system chattr -i /system/xbin/su chmod 755 /system/xbin/su chown 0:0 /system/xbin/su chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
if that doesnt work:
Code:cd /system/usr/we-need-root ./su-backup mount -o rw,remount /system chattr -i /system/xbin/su rm /system/xbin/su cp su-backup /system/xbin/su
you may need to do this instead if the remount doesn't work:
Code:busybox mount -o rw,remount /system3
damn, idk now. you have the correct permissions.
maybe try Koush's Superuser or ChainsDD's Superuser.
they might be able to update it and get it working.
I'm baffled as to why its not working for you now.
sorry...
with access to the root shell, you can do anything - so search around on the net to see if you can find something that works.
I clicked "tip us" as well.
thanks for the complement!
I googled for a second and found that the BUS ERROR typically happens on Mac's.
Since you ran "run.bat", I'm assuming you are using windows.
try updating to the latest version of adb.
could you be more specific to what the problem is?
This form of rooting just roots the device. You do not unlock the bootloader.
So, if you are person who just wants the stock firmware, but rooted, this is for you.
If you are interested in custom roms and installing custom recovery, you want to unlock your bootloader and go that route.
You will be able to get OTA updates with this method. (be sure to back up root, of course.)
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