Asus Releases Bootloader Unlocking Tool For Transformer Prime
Asus Releases Bootloader Unlocking Tool For Transformer Prime
Posted 02/22/2012 at 11:39am
| by Brad Chacos
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Asus fans expecting a whole lot of awesome when they unboxed their spiffy new Tegra 3-sporting Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime were, for the most part, satisfied when they got their hands on the cutting-edge tablet -- with one exception. Yep, Asus shipped the Prime with a locked bootloader. Bleh! Early adopters took to the Interwebz to voice their rage, and all the e-complaining paid off: today, Asus released a tool that'll crack Transformer Primes wide open.
Sanctioned unlocking always comes with a couple of caveats, however, and the Transformer Prime is no exception. First and foremost, you'll be voiding your warranty if you use the unlocking tool, but we're guessing you knew that already. Also, if you're running an out-of-the-box Prime, you won't be able to run the unlocking tool at all. You'll need to upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich first. Fortunately, the Asus support page that contains the bootloader unlocking utility also offers the ICS firmware, so check it out for all your one-stop Transformer Prime shopping needs. Now get to modding!
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the_brink
February 22, 2012 at 10:11pm
One of the bad things about the unlocker is that you lose netflix and other streaming services. on the plus side you lose those services on the android, but not on Linux or various other operating systems that you can install on the prime.
IFLATLINEI
February 23, 2012 at 6:35am
I don't think you would lose Netflix. You can get Netflix for anything. Check Xda.com for more info.
the_brink
February 23, 2012 at 11:04pm
why did it take so long for netflix to come out on android??? because the device was not secure! Google had to secure the OS and work with the cell companies in order to get netflix on the device! so if you unlock the device it will make it less secure for netflix and their partners.
kixofmyg0t
February 28, 2012 at 9:22pm
How high are you right now?
Care to explain how unlocking makes it "less secure"? Please I'm dying to know. Got my tinfoil hat ready and everything.
Hey.That_Dude
February 22, 2012 at 4:59pm
This is great news with that Ubuntu/Andriod fusion software comming out. On dock it's an Ubuntu laptop and in Tablet mode it's an ever faithful Android Tab.
WHEEE!
CPPCrispy
February 22, 2012 at 5:32pm
I thought the same thing yesterday, when I read about the Android/Ubuntu software.
arch20002013
February 22, 2012 at 1:41pm
This is a great idea. If only more companies would follow in Asus' footsteps. It should be up to the consumer to decide if they want to void their warranty or not and it is even better that Asus is offering the tools to do so. I buy products that are easy to hack and modify to my exact liking, this only helps sway my purchasing and I think I am not alone in this.
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