Posts Tagged ‘ASUS’

Asus To Transformer Owners: “Here Is Your Unlocked Bootloader. Happy Now?”

February 22nd, 2012

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The Asus Transformer Prime was the great, grey hope for many Android lovers – until they realized that the bootloader was locked it was impossible to upgrade or install a new bit of firmware onto the device. Asus has finally relented, allowing folks to download an unlocked bootloader and install it over the “official” Asus bootloader.

The best part?

2. Before you download, install, and use the Unlock Device App you acknowledge and assume complete risk to the quality and performance of this App, including but not limited to the following: once you activate the App you will not be able to recover your ASUS product (“Original Product”) back to original locked conditions;the Original Product with the activated App will not be deemed the Original Product; the Revised Product will no longer be covered under the warranty of the Original Product; the software of Revised Product will no longer be deemed the software of the Original Product and can no longer receive ASUS software updates; your purchased digital content may also be affected.

It is strongly advised that you avoid activating this App unless you fully understand and accept the risks that may arise.

Blam. Want your device to work as advertised? Go for it, cowboy, but don’t expect Asus to hold your hand and consider this thing junk, babies, because no warranty will cover it.

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ASUS gives Transformer Prime a bootloader unlock tool, Ubuntu promptly ported

February 22nd, 2012

Ah, it was indeed only a matter of time. Much like the way HTC caved into fan pressure, ASUS has finally released a bootloader unlock tool for its Transformer Prime TF201. Understandably, the tablet will no longer be covered under warranty once you set it free, but the other catch is that it needs to be running Ice Cream Sandwich in the first place as well. Not that it concerned modder littlesteve who promptly ported a partially-working Ubuntu over to his unlocked slate, pictured above. Steve says there’s much work to be done yet, especially with enabling touchscreen support, so keep an eye on his tweets if you’re itching to get a taste of his pie. Now, about that mysterious TF300T

ASUS gives Transformer Prime a bootloader unlock tool, Ubuntu promptly ported originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ICS update for Eee Pad Transformer delayed (again) until March

February 20th, 2012
ICS update for Eee Pad Transformer delayed (again) until March
Promises, promises. That’s what ASUS has been feeding those of you who choose to brazenly call the OG Transformer your slate of preference. In the past couple of months we were told to expect the ICS refresh in “early February,” before quickly slipping a couple of weeks. Needless to say, that time has passed and although the update was said to be under the G-Men microscope waiting for approval, ASUS is bearing bad news again. Via its Singapore Facebook page, the outfit now says the TF101 tab will be ready to taste the latest Android goodie “within the Feb / March 2012 period.” Naturally, customers aren’t taking the news lightly and have taken the likes complaints to the status update. You can feel free to join ‘em by hitting up the source link below.

ICS update for Eee Pad Transformer delayed (again) until March originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ASUS delays Ice Cream Sandwich for Transformer, aims for ‘Feb / March 2012′ release

February 16th, 2012

Looks like that Google approval’s taking a little longer than expected. ASUS just announced that the Android 4.0 update for its first Transformer tablet now likely to land between now and next month. We’ve just inched over the mid-February deadline last offered up by the company and this new, vaguer release date arrives from ASUS’s Singapore arm. The Ice Cream Sandwich-flavored refresh will be sent over-the-air; that is, when it finally arrives on the keyboard-courting slab.

ASUS delays Ice Cream Sandwich for Transformer, aims for ‘Feb / March 2012′ release originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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