Rooting the Asus Transformer Prime: What the Old One-Click Method Involved

What the old method required

• A computer running Windows or Linux and a USB cable.
• USB Debugging switched on, found under Settings and then Developer Options.
• A battery charge of at least 70%, so the tablet would not shut off halfway through.

The general process

1. Extract the tool’s archive on the computer.
2. Close the Asus Sync and Splashtop programs.
3. Connect the tablet and install the drivers if adb access was not already working.
4. On Linux, make the script executable first.
5. Run the tool, which opened a command line prompt, and choose the first option to start rooting.
6. Afterwards, install an app that preserves root across updates.

The risks

The original author called this one of the easiest methods available, yet still warned that it was a flash at your own risk situation. Mistakes during rooting can and often do leave a device bricked. Anyone who got lost during the steps was advised to stop and ask someone experienced for help, or to look at the large enthusiast forums, where most problems have an answer.

Status today

The Transformer Prime and its Android 4.0 era software are long obsolete, and the tool described here is outdated. Unofficial files from unknown sources can also carry security risks, so treat any such download with caution.