[HOW-TO] Root Jelly Bean

hiemanshu · Oct 2, 2012

For all those people who did not use OTA RootKeeper to keep root before upgrading to JB, there is a way to root the device.

You need to be unlocked for this to work.

1) Boot into fastboot method. Flash custom CWM JB recovery from http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=32251319&postcount=1
2) Flash CWM-SuperSU.zip from http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23427715&postcount=1

This should give you root back. You can test using Root Checker.

Fresh Install:

After Rooting:

ftmaniac948 · Oct 2, 2012

Nice work man with the cwm jb. Got a system dump last night so working on a deodexed rom now

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Darnell_Chat_TN · Oct 2, 2012

Seems without unlocking someone can downgrade from JB, root and then upgrade back to JB again. All data is lost, but the device warranty remains in tact

.

[TIP] Downgrade from JB to 0.30 works!

kevinb77 · Oct 2, 2012

PY

hiemanshu said:
For all those people who did not use OTA RootKeeper to keep root before upgrading to JB, there is a way to root the device.

You need to be unlocked for this to work.

1) Boot into fastboot method. Flash custom CWM JB recovery from http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=32251319&postcount=1
2) Flash CWM-SuperSU.zip from http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23427715&postcount=1

This should give you root back. You can test using Root Checker.

Fresh Install:

After Rooting:

This worked!!! In less than 10 minutes I was rooted again and now have my fave CWM back on my tablet! You are the MAN!!

GRIM1337 · Oct 2, 2012

hiemanshu said:
For all those people who did not use OTA RootKeeper to keep root before upgrading to JB, there is a way to root the device.

You need to be unlocked for this to work.

1) Boot into fastboot method. Flash custom CWM JB recovery from http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=32251319&postcount=1
2) Flash CWM-SuperSU.zip from http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23427715&postcount=1

This should give you root back. You can test using Root Checker.

Fresh Install:

After Rooting:

I'm getting a <waiting for device> response with fastboot. Yet the drivers are installed, the TF700 is in fastboot mode (and plugged in) tried several USB ports a Windows XP VM with the same drivers, nothing. Can't get past this. If I try to boot into recovery I also noticed I get a red triangle and a dead Android. Help? :/ The device still boots normally thankfully. But no root.

EDIT: Nevermind. Reinstalled Android SDK works fine!

kevinb77 · Oct 3, 2012

Just saw that TWRP does not work with JB on the TF700. Oh well, I will do as planned and redo the cwm recovery tomorrow. Thanks for getting this fix out and making it available.

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androidxen · Oct 3, 2012

GRIM1337 said:
I'm getting a <waiting for device> response with fastboot. Yet the drivers are installed, the TF700 is in fastboot mode (and plugged in) tried several USB ports a Windows XP VM with the same drivers, nothing. Can't get past this. If I try to boot into recovery I also noticed I get a red triangle and a dead Android. Help? :/ The device still boots normally thankfully. But no root.

EDIT: Nevermind. Reinstalled Android SDK works fine!

Just for people out there, connecting the tablet directly, not through the docked keyboard, fixes problems too, in general. I was having that problem too, with fastboot.

SplicedX · Oct 3, 2012

hiemanshu said:
For all those people who did not use OTA RootKeeper to keep root before upgrading to JB, there is a way to root the device.

You need to be unlocked for this to work.

1) Boot into fastboot method. Flash custom CWM JB recovery from http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=32251319&postcount=1
2) Flash CWM-SuperSU.zip from http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23427715&postcount=1

This should give you root back. You can test using Root Checker.

Fresh Install:

After Rooting:

Absolutely flawless!! Thank you! This was by far the easiest way to root, for me at least, since Debugfs' root program decided not to work for JB. Anyways, thank you very much.

Peplote_ · Oct 3, 2012

Thx hiemanshu. It worked for me

Mykew · Oct 3, 2012

Good on you man. Worked like a charm, thanks. Just a tip for very literal people such as myself, superuser gets flashed via CWM.

---------- Post added at 10:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:54 PM ----------

Is CWM making usable backups on jellybean? I understand WTRP is not working yet.

Turiya_31 · Oct 3, 2012

Darnell_Chat_TN said:
Seems without unlocking someone can downgrade from JB, root and then upgrade back to JB again. All data is lost, but the device warranty remains in tact .

[TIP] Downgrade from JB to 0.30 works!

Another way to do this without unlocking your device is to use the "Factory Restore after a softbrick" option in this thread: [How-To] All-In-One Guide For Asus Infinity (TF700) [01/10/2012]

I did this using the Stock Recovery.

hiemanshu · Oct 3, 2012

Mykew said:
Good on you man. Worked like a charm, thanks. Just a tip for very literal people such as myself, superuser gets flashed via CWM.

---------- Post added at 10:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:54 PM ----------

Is CWM making usable backups on jellybean? I understand WTRP is not working yet.

Yes the latest one is.

kevinb77 · Oct 3, 2012

Mykew said:
Good on you man. Worked like a charm, thanks. Just a tip for very literal people such as myself, superuser gets flashed via CWM.

---------- Post added at 10:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:54 PM ----------

Is CWM making usable backups on jellybean? I understand WTRP is not working yet.

TWRP def does not work. I going back to the revised cwm and crossing my fingers that I can get a backup. The one posted yesterday did not support backups (and I am stupid for not seeing that in the OP)

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Darnell_Chat_TN · Oct 3, 2012

Turiya_31 said:
Another way to do this without unlocking your device is to use the "Factory Restore after a softbrick" option in this thread: [How-To] All-In-One Guide For Asus Infinity (TF700) [01/10/2012]

I did this using the Stock Recovery.

Great call. That looks like the easiest method of all.

Linuxguy1 · Oct 3, 2012

Do these methods work if the device was never rooted before the JB install ? Or do these methods get root back for a device that was already rooted ?

Trying to decide if I should root my TF700 or not before installing JB.

buhohitr · Oct 3, 2012

Linuxguy1 said:
Do these methods work if the device was never rooted before the JB install ? Or do these methods get root back for a device that was already rooted ?

Trying to decide if I should root my TF700 or not before installing JB.

It doesn't matter if your device rooted or never rooted. If you still on .26 or .30 just follow the directions to root your device.

GenghisKhan67 · Oct 3, 2012

Just updated to the JB OTA and this worked like a champ to recover root (I prepared for the OTA with Voodoo but restoring root didn't work using that method). Many thanks to the OP.

FrankZ42 · Oct 3, 2012

Thank you for this, it worked well on my TF700.

Piruelo · Oct 3, 2012

Turiya_31 said:
Another way to do this without unlocking your device is to use the "Factory Restore after a softbrick" option in this thread: [How-To] All-In-One Guide For Asus Infinity (TF700) [01/10/2012]

I did this using the Stock Recovery.

Will this way erase my data in the internal storage?

Darnell_Chat_TN · Oct 3, 2012

Piruelo said:
Will this way erase my data in the internal storage?

Yup. Save it elsewhere first.

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