Keeping to their word, Asus has released the bootloader unlock tool for the Transformer Prime before the end of February. After catching more than a little flack for launching the product it locked, the social media and consumer outrage was enough to get them to turn to the good side of the Force. It took two months, but that’s actually not that bad if you consider that Motorola is almost at 2 years.
There aren’t instructions per se, but you should be able to simple download the .apk file below and run it to unlock.
Download: Unlock_Device_App_V6.apk
More info: Asus Support
Cheers Bill, Tony, FAL_fan, tjhrulz and everyone else!
I haven’t even had it for two months. There is no way I’m gonna void the warranty…yet.
>Asus TFP Bootloader Unlock
>*.apk
>Other tools wipe phone data and requires PC
What is world coming to
I really gotta get me one of these…
Now I don’t know if I should buy this Transformer Prime or wait until the newer Transformer Prime comes out in Q2.
asUS is like nexUS … asus FTW
Think it’s time once again for another round of harrassment to Moto for not keeping their word and unlocking. TO FB!
ASUS probably wants Prime users to void their warranties by using this.
So if I am reading the Asus site correctly, installing and using this app will void your warranty and keep you from receiving any updates from Asus. Not sure if its worth it, maybe after cm9?
ICS for the original Transformer or I will drive this blog off a cliff I SWEAR TO GOD!
I’m going to wait to flash this until I hear about whether or not it voids the warranty.
Unlocking voids the warranty. It is clearly stated on the Asus support site above. Select Android for OS>Utilities>Unlock device app.
Well I know that rooting, unlocking, etc voids the warranty but there is option to revert to stock if needed to still claim warranty.
but i read that on the prime your s/n gets sent to them and they void that s/n from warranty.
I’m sending in my Prime today for the RMA. Hopefully by the time I get it back some Devs can crack the app and make it possible to return to the “Original Product”
NOW ROOTED, UNLOCKED AND HAVE CWM INSTALLED =D
Haha, I’m in the same boat buddy!!!
Okay, wait. Am I the only one seeing the real story here? You can do this with an app straight on the device?? Unless Asus specifically put a hook into their software, this has to say something about a lot of other devices.
It might ; )
(say something about other devices)
Will this wipe everything like it did to my GNex when you unlock it?
They promised the same plus ICS for the Transformer this month too. Hope they keep their word.
Damn right. They actually promised it at the end of January. Now I’m hearing March.
Asus – we love people who buy our newest products, to hell with early adopters.
According to eternity ago twit, it’s being approved by Google, wasn’t it?
Time to start poking Google I think, folks
Again, where is Motorola with loyalty to their customers? For shame Moto.
ASUS: 1, Motorola: 0
Lol more like Asus 10 and Motorola -100
nice! now I am even happier I got my Prime 😛
This thing is going to be an absolute monster! Prime with Gummy? This shouldn’t even be legal..