Asus Transformer TF300T tablet can now be easily rooted without downgrading on the version of .29. The method which we will be talking about is the safest method as of now. In the due course of this article we will be checking out on how one can easily downgrade by following the simple pre requisites and a guide to root the same. There are some issues with the new beta firmware which got rolled out few days back. The best part of this article is that you don’t need to downgrade and root the device.
Please be informed that since it roots the device, the warranty will get void but you can restore the warranty at any point of time by re applying with any of the firmware update. To check whether your device is pre rooted or not, you need to Download the Root Checker application and check with the same. If your device is rooted, you need to then install the Super user. Please note that you need to ensure that the ADB is installed in your device. Once the device is installed with the AD, you can then proceed with the procedure mentioned below.
Disclaimer: We should not be held liable for any damage caused in the process of rooting your Asus Transformer TF300T. It is very unlikely that your device will be damaged if you follow all the instructions to the point which are mentioned in procedure.
Essential Pre Requisites:
- With the help of below mentioned steps it’s highly recommended to back up the data in your device. Don’t back up the data with the PC Suites as it may not detect the data with the rooted firmwares sometimes.
SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”
- Minimum charge left in your device should be at least 60% to ensure that the device doesn’t get turned Off and also you need to ensure that the USB Debugging is enabled in your tablet. As of now this process of rooting works only for the Linux based system and not in the Windows based system.
So, assuming that you are done with the above mentioned steps you can now proceed to the next step where we have summed up a detailed tutorial on how to root the device.
Procedure to Root Asus Transformer TF300T:
- Open the Terminal window in your computer and enter the below mentioned commands in your Linux Based system.
adb push debugfs /data/local/
adb push su /data/local/
adb shell
$ cd /data/local/
$ mv tmp tmp.back
$ ln -s /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 tmp
$ exit
adb reboot
adb shell
$ cd /data/local
$ rm /data/local/tmp
$ mv /data/local/tmp.back /data/local/tmp
$ chmod 755 /data/local/debugfs
$ /data/local/debugfs -w /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
debugfs: cd xbin
debugfs: write /data/local/su su
debugfs: set_inode_field su mode 0104755
debugfs: set_inode_field su uid 0
debugfs: set_inode_field su gid 0
debugfs: quit
$ exit
adb reboot
adb shell
$ /system/xbin/su
# id
id=0(root) gid=0(root) ….
# exit
$ rm /data/local/su
$ rm /data/local/debugfs
$ exit
Tip: If the device refuses to get rooted or say gets into the boot loop mode, you need to again enter the above mentioned commands so as to root your Asus transformer device.
Congratulations, you have now successfully rooted your device. Do let us know in the comments section below just in case if you face any issue.
