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Rooting the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 or Transformer Prime TF201 using a rooting app

Rooting the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 or Transformer Prime TF201 using a rooting app

In the earlier days of Android, rooting had been a painful process. Many a user nervously referred to instructions and prayed against the odds that they wouldn’t accidentally brick their device. Those days seem to be coming to an end, as newer and more painless methods are being developed by dedicated Android users. With the advent of one-click tools, even the most novice user of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer (TF101) and the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime (TF201) can now confidently root their tablets and enjoy administrative access. With the use of a handy Android application called SparkyRoot, rooting …

Want a tablet on a budget? Get the original Transformer!

Want a tablet on a budget? Get the original Transformer!

So you want to get in on the world of Android tablets but don’t want to spend a lot of money? Well don’t worry! I had the same urges a few months back and got myself an Asus Transformer for £200/$317. Now, you may be asking why I am recommending a tablet that already has a younger and more powerful brother, the phenomenal Asus Transformer Prime. Well, if you are after a tablet which is still very fun, powerful and most importantly, affordable, this could be the toy for you. First off, lets assume that you are a bit tight …

Update Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101/TF101G to Ice Cream Sandwich via Codename Android ROM

Update Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101/TF101G to Ice Cream Sandwich via Codename Android ROM

Thanks to Codename Android, the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 is getting a dose of Ice Cream Sandwich. For those of you unfamiliar with the name, Codename Android is a completely AOSP-based ROM that focuses on speed and usability. The team behind Codename Android wants to deliver a completely stock experience to their ROM, as well as include a variety of applications such as Face Unlock, File Manager, Picasa sync for Gallery, and Superuser. Codename Android has recently released version 1.5.02, for both Wi-Fi-only and 3G models of the Transformer. The ROM has been reported to perform even more smoothly …

Upgrade Asus Transformer to Ice Cream Sandwich Via Cornerstone ROM

Upgrade Asus Transformer to Ice Cream Sandwich Via Cornerstone ROM

Though seemingly overshadowed by its more-powerful predecessor, there’s no stopping the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 from getting more Ice Cream Sandwich love in the form of the CyanogenMod 9 (CM9) with Cornerstone custom ROM. The new CM9 with Cornerstone ROM promises jampacked features of Ice Cream Sandwich with a slightly added flavor in the form of the Cornerstone Android modification integrated into the ROM. Cornerstone is a great modification feature that lets users multitask, as it helps in switching between applications and closing the other before opening a new one. The Cornerstone modification utilizes the extra screen space found …

Install ClockworkMod Recovery on Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101

Install ClockworkMod Recovery on Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101

It’s now possible to easily install ClockworkMod Recovery on your Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 without having to lose time, blood, sweat, and tears through the use of ADB commands. A tool developed by XDA Developers member Gnufabio installs ClockworkMod Recovery v3.2.0.1 as easily as you can say Ice Cream Sandwich.  The tool is called RazorClaw. Requirements If you’re excited to get ClockworkMod Recovery on your Asus Eee Pad Transformer and unlock the possibilities of flashing ROMs, then you’ll need a few things: A rooted Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101. If you haven’t rooted your Asus Eee Pad Tranformer yet, …

Upgrade Asus Eee Pad Transformer to Ice Cream Sandwich with Team EOS ROM

Upgrade Asus Eee Pad Transformer to Ice Cream Sandwich with Team EOS ROM

With the arrival of Ice Cream Sandwich on the Asus Eee Pad Transformer, development on the tablet has been in full force. ROMs have been cropping up left and right, and lately, another ROM joined the fray. Meet the Team EOS custom ROM, based on AOSP Ice Cream Sandwich and currently in its beta stage. With nightly builds coming out, users can enjoy up-to-date improvements and fixes. Because the Team EOS ROM is still in its beta stage, bugs and snags are to be expected, but with its nightly updates, those bugs should be on their way to being completely …

Install Android 4.0 on Asus Transformer with Face Unlock Working — Revolver ROM

Install Android 4.0 on Asus Transformer with Face Unlock Working — Revolver ROM

Asus Transformer users will be happy to flash this new ROM called Revolver 4, thanks to gnufabio of XDA Developers Forum. With this custom ROM you can use all the features of Ice Cream Sandwich including the Face Unlock. You can also add some plugins to make your device even better. Here are some of the screenshots.

ASUS MWC 2012 Roundup – All You Need To Know about ASUS’s New Devices

ASUS MWC 2012 Roundup – All You Need To Know about ASUS’s New Devices

Yesterday at MWC, ASUS monopolized the limelight, releasing no less than three intriguing new devices. We call ASUS’ new products devices for lack of a better term. Depending on how you use them, the Transformer Pad Infinity an the Transformer Pad 300 can be either tablets or netbooks. Moreover, the long-awaited Padfone takes the whole Transformer concept to the next level – the 4.3-inch Padfone smartphone docks into a larger shell to become a full-fledged tablet, which in turn, docks into a keyboard to become an Android 4.0 netbook (notebook?). And ASUS took the whole craziness (in the good way) …

Sorry Folks, Asus Transformer Ice Cream Sandwich Update Happening on March Instead

Sorry Folks, Asus Transformer Ice Cream Sandwich Update Happening on March Instead

If you’re the owner of an Asus Transformer tablet and waiting for the Ice Cream Sandwich update, you may just have to wait a little longer. Despite our recent report that the ICS update will be rolling out in mid-February, the much awaited updated is now slated for March. This unfortunate bit of news was shared by Asus on its Singapore Facebook Page. At first, the company thanked their fans for their patience and understanding; especially since what would follow would be a series of angry and disappointed comments by the Transformer users. We know it’s disappointing, especially having to …

Original ASUS Transformer getting ICS Upgrade in Mid-February?

Original ASUS Transformer getting ICS Upgrade in Mid-February?

It’s time for another round of “When is this device getting Ice Cream Sandwich?” I know a lot of us have probably gone onto our respective manufacturers Facebook pages’ asking when we can expect the OTA for an Android 4.0 update, including me. This one includes the original Transformer from ASUS. We’ve already heard that Google is approving the update for the Transformer tf101 tablet, another user posted on ASUS’ Facebook page asking how long that would take? ASUS answered “You should be receiving your update in mid-February” that’s kind of good news, I know all you Transformer owners want …

How to Root the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Using NachoRoot

How to Root the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Using NachoRoot

The Asus Eee Pad Transformer was one of the mean machines that disrupted the tablets market and opened many consumers’ minds to various other possibilities for Android tablets.   The Transformer is the predecessor of the quad-core Eee Pad Transformer Prime and was the device that started the Transformer legacy.  Many were delighted by the tablet’s great style and functionality–it’s a notebook and a tablet fused together, a transformer. What’s making people more excited is the prospect of being able to load it up with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Now that would make this a tough device on the outside …

Ice Cream Sandwich Unofficial Port Lands on ASUS Transformer

Ice Cream Sandwich Unofficial Port Lands on ASUS Transformer

Within days after the source code of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) was released, a couple of Android smartphones have been bestowed unofficial builds of the latest Android version. It was only a matter of time before the developer community made a tablet version, a near-perfect build of which made it to the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer TF101. As shown in the video below, most of the fundamental Android features are working: the touchscreen, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, and Web browsing. In the meantime, the devs are still ironing out the kinks regarding GPS, sensors, graphical glitches, audio, and …

ASUS Can Be The Android Tablet Leader – A Critical Look At Asus

ASUS Can Be The Android Tablet Leader – A Critical Look At Asus

I have always liked ASUS. Their involvement in the PC business is the cornerstone of their Android business today. Previously they cooperated with Garmin to manufacture a Garmin-Asus Android phone. The Garmin-Asus phone received moderate success, but the enthusiasm towards the device was quenched as consumers were hoping for Garmin to offer their app on all devices instead of just one. In the tablet segment, Asus generated massive attention for the Asus Ee Pad Transformer – an impressively made dual core tablet that mounts on a keyboard dock. Suffice to say, the Transformer put the Atrix and Motorola’s laptop dock …

Asus Confirms Android 4.0 for All Their Tablets

Asus Confirms Android 4.0 for All Their Tablets

Asus has already said a couple of times that we’re going to see Android 4.0 on the upcoming Transformer Prime by the end of this year, but what about their other 2 tablets, the original Eee Pad Transformer and the Eee Pad Slider? If you’ve already bought one, then you can relax because Asus had put out this official statement where they say the Android 4.0 update is coming to all their tablets, however they don’t seem to give an exact schedule: “Are you waiting for Ice Cream Sandwich? Good news for ASUS customers. Google recently announced the latest update …

Asus Transformer 3G Captured in the Wild [Pictures]

Asus Transformer 3G Captured in the Wild [Pictures]

With all of this crazy Ice Cream Sandwich, Galaxy Nexus (Prime) madness afoot, it’s easy to forget about one of the most loved Android tablets out there – the Asus Transformer. The Asus has rightly earned its place on the podium of best selling Android tablets for a few reasons. First, it came to market with a spectacular price, the quality of it is quite  good, and ASUS has been great about providing prompt updates. Still – with all that being said – so many of you have held out for a 3G variant of the highly acclaimed ASUS Transformer.  …

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