ASUS Eee Pad Transformer

ASUS Eee Pad Transformer
Transformer
Specification
Manufacturer: ASUS Release Date: Mar. 2011 Operating System: Android Dimensions: 271 × 176 × 12.9 mm Weight: 680g Chipset: Nvidia Tegra 250-T20 Display: 10.1" WXGA 1280×800 LCD Networks: None Wifi: 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz Bluetooth: 2.1 + EDR NFC: No GPS: Yes Video out: miniHDMI Camera: 5 MP Secondary Camera: 1.2 MP Internal Memory: 1 GB RAM, 16/32 GB NAND Memory Card: microSD, microSDHC Battery: 9030 mAH Additional Features:

Contents 1 Intro 2 General Info 2.1 Specifications 2.1.1 Secure Boot Key 3 Development 3.1 ROMs, kernels, recovery 3.2 Getting root access 3.3 Mods & Tweaks 3.3.1 SDext2Internal 3.4 Ubuntu 3.4.1 Ubuntu on internal storage 3.4.2 Chroot Ubuntu 4 USB Peripherals 5 Further Information 5.1 External Links

Intro

Welcome to the Asus Eee Pad Transformer (TF101) XDA Wiki page. This can be edited by any member so if you do, please keep it tidy.

• Add any info you feel can be helpful for others.
• If you have created a ROM then add it to the list.
• If you have written a handy guide or can link someone else's here, please do.

General Info

• Upgrade Tips and Tricks ← probably nonsense; copied from a Windows Mobile page

Specifications

• Operating System: Google Android 3.0, upgradeable to 4.0.3
• Processor: NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2 1.0-GHz dual-core CPU
• Display: 10.1" IPS (1280×800) multi-touch input w/ Gorilla Glass
• Memory: 1024MB RAM, 16/32GB Internal Storage, Expandable to 48/64GB (with microSD Cards)
• Connectivity: WLAN 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz), Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR
• Dimensions: 271 × 176 × 12.9 mm
• Weight: 680g
• Battery: 9.5hrs
• First generation of EEE Pad Transformer also includes 3G (TF101G) and WiMAX (TF101-WiMAX) variants.

Secure Boot Key

The Transformer employs the Tegra's Secure Boot Key (SBK) feature. Tablets manufactured before a certain date all use the same SBK ("SBKv1"); its value is now publicly known. Tablets produced after that date use a different, unknown SBK ("SBKv2", possibly different on every unit[1]). Tablets can be distinguished by serial number (from the original packaging, and printed on a sticker on the tablet's bottom edge; it is not the same serial number reported by Android's "About tablet" screen):

• starts with B60 or below (e.g. B50 or B60): SBKv1
• starts with B70: could be SBKv1 or SBKv2; use SBKDetect, discussed in this thread and this thread
• starts with something over B70: SBKv2

SBKv1 is:

0x1682CCD8 0x8A1A43EA 0xA532EEB6 0xECFE1D98

Development

ROMs, kernels, recovery

(See Custom ROMs)

Getting root access

• Root Info
• Razorclaw root
• NachoRoot (works for all firmwares, but isn't as easy to use as Razorclaw)
• Peri Tool 0.4

Mods & Tweaks

SDext2Internal

Part of the internal memory is mounted as /sdcard and thus all appdata will be installed there.

When installing a lot of games it will therefore quickly be filled up.

(See SDext2Internal Script for more information)

Ubuntu

There are two ways of installing and running Ubuntu (or other non-Android Linux distribution) on the Transformer:

1. Installing it in its own dedicated partition of the tablet's internal flash memory, and booting it instead of Android. This requires access to APX mode with nvflash.
   • SBKv1 variant (see #Secure Boot Key): use nvflash with the known SBK
   • SBKv2 variant: use nvflash with the Wheelie pre-loader (requires a backup of device-specific information that can be only obtained if the device has not been upgraded past firmware 9.4.5.26; for details see this thread)
2. Installing it in a subdirectory of the existing partition, and running it via chroot, within the Android environment. This method is compatible with all Transformers.

Short descriptions on both ways and links to threads on the topic are below.

Ubuntu on internal storage

(See How to install Ubuntu)

Chroot Ubuntu

Chroot is a Unix mechanism that can be used for running one Linux distribution on top of another. See Wikipedia:chroot for a general description.

• Chroot thread in the forum

USB Peripherals

• Mice and keyboards work out of the box
• USB to Ethernet
• USB 3G modems
  • USB modem needs to be attached with SIM-card inserted before boot
• DVB decoders (might work)
  • links is for the Archos gen8, but might as well work on Transformer

Further Information

• XDA Asus EEEPad Transformer Forums

• How to customise the boot animation
• Tips and Tricks (Out of date!)
• Mini teardown thread
• The Ultimate Transformer Information Thread (Out of date!)
• Firmware Changelogs
• Troubleshooting Guide (Out of date!)
• List of Compatible Apps and Games

External Links

• Official Asus Eee Pad Transformer English Manual (pdf)
• Comparison of all variants of ASUS Eee Pad Transformer: TF101, TF101G, TF101-WIMAX on PDAdb.net
• Wikipedia:Asus Eee Pad Transformer

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