[ROM] ASUS rooted firmwares repackaged for ClockworkMod recovery

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NOTICE

The method described is now obsolete.
Thread closed.

The only suggestion I would have is to make ClockWorkMod compatible directly with ASUS ROMs (previous and new format: patches + BLOB), as the previous idea is both inadequate or extremely inefficient.



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Hi fellow Transformer adopters

After writing an Asus firmwares repacking tool for personal/dev usage, I repacked some official Asus ROMs in ClockWorkMod recovery update.zip formats.

Uploaded here on my server:

http://dl.project-voodoo.org/transformer-roms/

Those are unmodified but rooting is automatically applied in the flashing process without requiring manual intervention.

What's flashed:
- Everything (Kernel, system, additional stuff)...
- except of course the recovery, this way you keep your previously installed custom recovery.

What's needed:
- Only requirement: any custom recovery capable of flashing unsigned standard update.zips, like this one
- As long as the custom recovery is here, there is no prior-rooting requirement.

Requests to repack missing ROMS are welcome if accompanied by download links.
Happy flashing ^^

Hi, I'm new to Asus Transformer, but these are 3.0 ROMS? Do you have 3.1?

And am I correct in saying, that if I flash old 3.0, I can then get clockwork mod on there, and then flash one of these to get a stock ROM but rooted? (I'm guessing I would need SuperUser.APK to install).

Originally Posted by CrazyPeter

Hi, I'm new to Asus Transformer, but these are 3.0 ROMS? Do you have 3.1?

And am I correct in saying, that if I flash old 3.0, I can then get clockwork mod on there, and then flash one of these to get a stock ROM but rooted? (I'm guessing I would need SuperUser.APK to install).

repacked-8.4.4.5_US+root-CWR-update.zip is a 3.1 ROM.
May I rename the files for faster recognition?

And yep that's the idea. Once you get the custom recovery, you can flash any ROM this way.
The lack of proper flashing tool is really annoying but those ROMs are here to make the whole rooting+flashing process a bit easier in the end for most people.

i'm slightly confused by what this does.

i see that these are stock roms with root, however does that mean that, if you are on pure stock 3.1 and you flash your rooted 3.1 rom over it. we then get a 3.1 rooted rom without wiping everything?

or is it a case of it will root the rom but wipe everything? or will it just not flash over a stock 3.1 rom?

thanks for all the help!

I would like to understand this more too. I want to root my 3.1 install and add custom recovery. Well the recovery first then root!

As long as the custom recovery is here, there is no prior-rooting requirement.

How does one install CWM without prior root?

Putting on CWM and then flashing a prerooted room seems like a very easy way to get root if there is a way to just install the CWM apk.

--dyst

Originally Posted by drdystopia

How does one install CWM without prior root?

That's what I'd like to know. I'm on 3.1 now, and I understand how to downgrade, root, install CWM and re-upgrade, but that's a lot of effort if this really requires no previous root.

I believe these packages make it easier for you to go from rooted 8.x.y.z to rooted 8.x.z.z, without having to worry about CWM getting overwritten. It doesn't help you root.

Originally Posted by drdystopia

How does one install CWM without prior root?

Putting on CWM and then flashing a prerooted room seems like a very easy way to get root if there is a way to just install the CWM apk.

--dyst

You have to be rooted previously.

What you're waiting for is someone to release the SBK, so we can use NVflash.

10ks Supercurio
just wait for your developing skills implement in TF