[WARNING] BEFORE YOU UPDATE to ASUS 4.2: Can't Root or Install Custom Recovery

[MrCHUPON]

Hi folks,

Anyone in the know, please correct me if I'm wrong or close this thread or whatever. I just wanted to share some stuff I've seen as well as my personal experience with the new 4.2 update.

Be warned: There doesn't seem to be a surefire way to root and/or install a custom recovery yet.

This is based on advice I saw on this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38992986&highlight=sit+tight#post38992986

I know this has been stated in existing threads but I figure that in the excitement to flash, some folks may grab the update and then look to older 4.1-based guides on how to root and install custom recoveries only to realize that they can't. I thought it might be beneficial to post a big fat thread right up front to serve as an easily viewable cautionary note.

I would normally say that I was burned by this excitement, but in fact I don't really mind because right now I'm mostly just using it to read books and Pocket-ized webpages. Others should take note though.

 

[pedrike]

Hi folks,

Anyone in the know, please correct me if I'm wrong or close this thread or whatever. I just wanted to share some stuff I've seen as well as my personal experience with the new 4.2 update.

Be warned: There doesn't seem to be a surefire way to root and/or install a custom recovery yet.

This is based on advice I saw on this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38992986&highlight=sit+tight#post38992986

I know this has been stated in existing threads but I figure that in the excitement to flash, some folks may grab the update and then look to older 4.1-based guides on how to root and install custom recoveries only to realize that they can't. I thought it might be beneficial to post a big fat thread right up front to serve as an easily viewable cautionary note.

I would normally say that I was burned by this excitement, but in fact I don't really mind because right now I'm mostly just using it to read books and Pocket-ized webpages. Others should take note though.

Good idea to this topic friend, I also ran to install the new update and now I badly need root permissions, excuse my English.

 

[wideopn11]

Hi folks,

Anyone in the know, please correct me if I'm wrong or close this thread or whatever. I just wanted to share some stuff I've seen as well as my personal experience with the new 4.2 update.

Be warned: There doesn't seem to be a surefire way to root and/or install a custom recovery yet.

This is based on advice I saw on this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38992986&highlight=sit+tight#post38992986

I know this has been stated in existing threads but I figure that in the excitement to flash, some folks may grab the update and then look to older 4.1-based guides on how to root and install custom recoveries only to realize that they can't. I thought it might be beneficial to post a big fat thread right up front to serve as an easily viewable cautionary note.

I would normally say that I was burned by this excitement, but in fact I don't really mind because right now I'm mostly just using it to read books and Pocket-ized webpages. Others should take note though.

I actually did install TWRP successfully. Boots to recovery but partitions must be changed as someone else mentioned. I can't see anything on internal or external SD card. I'm going to keep messing with.

 

[joelalmeidaptg]

We will just have to wait. This topic is a good warning for everyone that isn't reading all the stuff that is going on the foruns.

Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using xda app-developers app

 

[mateo1111]

I've just flashed TWRP from this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39056433&postcount=548

Everything (except external sdcard mounting) seems to be working

 

[joelalmeidaptg]

How did you flash the recovery without the USB icon on the bootloader?

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[mateo1111]

Bootloader is now automatically going into fastboot mode.

 

[eye69]

How did you flash the recovery without the USB icon on the bootloader?

Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using xda app-developers app

Fastboot is the "default mode", so you don't need to enter the USB icon. I just installed TWRP successfully.

 

[joelalmeidaptg]

Fastboot is the "default mode", so you don't need to enter the USB icon. I just installed TWRP successfully.

That's what I though, thanks!

Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using xda app-developers app

 

[MrCHUPON]

Fastboot is the "default mode", so you don't need to enter the USB icon. I just installed TWRP successfully.

Good to know. Would you say it's safe to "downgrade" to a previous version or even a different ROM then, or would the changed partition structure screw with the ability to do a clean wipe? Apologies if this is a n00b-sounding question.

 

[bads3ctor]

Locked, Rooted, Factory reset, 4.2.1 OTA flashed, Still have root

I was locked and rooted on 4.1 with OTA root keeper installed and did a factory reset folowed by the 4.2.1 OTA and root keeper restored root. I have been rooted since ICS. This seems to be the only way right now to have rooted 4.2.1 on the TF300T.

 

[elesbb]

I was locked and rooted on 4.1 with OTA root keeper installed and did a factory reset folowed by the 4.2.1 OTA and root keeper restored root. I have been rooted since ICS. This seems to be the only way right now to have rooted 4.2.1 on the TF300T.

So you have a rooted 4.2.1 Asus ROM?? I wonder if OTA Root keeper would work with installing the update via fastboot. Or wait, how did you install the OTA 4.2.1? If you are rooted you must be unlocked, thus, not receiving the OTA update and having to download the blob from asus website.

Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using Tapatalk 2

 

[bads3ctor]

So you have a rooted 4.2.1 Asus ROM?? I wonder if OTA Root keeper would work with installing the update via fastboot. Or wait, how did you install the OTA 4.2.1? If you are rooted you must be unlocked, thus, not receiving the OTA update and having to download the blob from asus website.

Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using Tapatalk 2

I rooted ICS on a locked TF300T when I first received it. Yes....it was possible to root locked ICS at that time. Then with OTA root keeper, I kept root when 4.1 OTA happened. Then OTA 4.2.1 came and I retained root again with OTA root keeper....I am still locked so I still receive Asus OTA updates.

 

[tritran18518]

With new twrp 2.4.4.0, you guys now can install root and custom recovery. It is tested by me and other people :good:

 

[nick1313]

With new twrp 2.4.4.0, you guys now can install root and custom recovery. It is tested by me and other people :good:

Plus one...See this thread. I'm on 4.2.1 update, unlocked, twrp installed, rooted, and TB installed.

 

[lazer9]

Plus one...See this thread. I'm on 4.2.1 update, unlocked, twrp installed, rooted, and TB installed.

+2... Just awaiting the ROM updates to roll out now :cyclops: