Forward : How to Unlock/Root your padfone 2 A68 - 4.0.3 and 4.1.1

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Hello folks,
just wanted to share with you the subject. I'm not a developer, so I cannot go too deeply in the procedure below. what I can ensure is that is working on my personal device, Padfone 2 model A68, bought in Italy with stock firmware IMM76I.WWE_9.8.8.55-0.(Android ICS 4.0.3) and (Android Jelly Bean 4.1.1)

DISCLAIMER
should you decide to go for it, remember, I'm just a simple user willing to share a procedure that worked for him, I'm not a smartphone OEM... Accordingly:
I'll not be held responsible if you brick, melt, destroy your device, by following the below procedure... you are the solely and ultimate responsible of your actions and your property.
if after you unlock or root your phone you need to lock it back, or put it in a Virgin "out-of-the-box" state.... cannot help. consider this procedure irreversible.
If you understand the above and concur, well, you can go for the below procedure. otherwise you're kindly requested to stop reading here and NOT continue. tks a lot.

Backgroung
the rooting method is quite straight-forward, getting a stock boot.img and manipulate its ramdisk so that the device can then boot insecure.

Credits
A HUGE thanks to Schriss for his strong support in letting me understand what I was doin on my device

And also a thanks to ChainFire and his insecure adbd (here)

WHAT YOU NEED
1. a padfone 2 with more than 70% battery available, and the above firmware installed (you might wanna try also if your device has different firmware, but I cannot garantee on the results you'll get.
2. this INSECURE ICS boot.img (Android  ICS Cream 4.0.3) Padfone2 A68 firmware 9.8.8.55 (ALL) and (Android Jelly Bean 4.1.1) firmware PadFone2 A68 10.4.5.33

Download boot.img (4.0.3-PadFone2 Version-9.8.8.55)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sk1vw6chg6flae7/WWE_9.8.8.55.-0.zip
OR
2a. you might wanna try this brand new untested JB boot.img from TW JB  (Android Jelly Bean 4.1.1) PadFone2 A68 firmware 10.4.5.33 (ALL)

Download boot.img (4.1.1-PadFone2 Version-10.4.5.33)

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35354442&postcount=64

3. a valid ADB and FASTBOOT package (lots available within XDA, or already available if you have andorid SDK installed)

ADT Bundle -

X86-32bit

http://dl.google.com/android/adt/adt-bundle-windows-x86.zip

X64-64bit

http://dl.google.com/android/adt/adt-bundle-windows-x86_64.zip


4. a valid "su" binary, again you can find it in XDA (search SU, Embedded /system/bin)

5. Valid usb drivers (see mama ASUS website) (not download)

6. the infamous "UnLock.apk" (again kindly provided by ASUS)

http://support.asus.com/download/download_item_mkt.aspx?slanguage=zh-tw&model=PadFone+2

PROCEDURE (MS WINDOWS OS Only)
0. place all of the files (boot.img, adb and fastboot exe's, SU binary) in one folder of your pc and open a cmd session in it.

1. install drivers at point 5 above

2. Unlock your bootloader: install the apk at point 6. above follows all the instructions to get a bootloader unlocked

3. once done the phone can be put in FASTBOOT mode (black screen with "Fastboot MODE !!!" and ASUS LOGO) , with one of the two methods below.

3a. power off device. then push and hold power on + vol up.

3b. if your device is connected to your pc, verify it is in debug mode (under setup/development) and run "adb reboot-bootloader"

4. if not already done connect the device to your pc and wait the drivers selfconfiguring

5. check if fastboot.exe see your device, type in cmd "fastboot devices", if nothing is shown means you're missing drivers, or using a bad fastboot exe.

6. check if your device boots with the insecure img at point 2. of what-you-need list. type in cmd "fastboot boot boot.img"

6a. if it reboots normally... CONGRATS your device is ok with my boot.img and you can root your phone

6b. if it goes into bootloop or bootlock or in QHUSB_DLOAD state, well sorry you cannot go ahead. just push and hold power on your device. it will reboot using its boot.img Sorry no root for you

7. if you're lucky and you get 6a response, you can now ROOT your device

7a. in cmd session type the below

adb remount (system answer "remount succeded" that's a confirmation you can act as superuser)
adb push su /system/bin/
adb shell
chmod 06755 /system/bin/su

7b. install SuperSU or Superuser and busybox from google play. run both of them in sequence to check for proper updates of binaries, and also double check if rooting is complete and functional.
OR in case 7b doesn't work

7c. Collect superuser.apk at the end of this post and place it in same folders of adb.
In cmd session type
"adb push Superuser.apk /system/app
adb shell chmod 06755 /system/app/Superuser.apk"
IF YOU JUST WANT YOUR DEVICE ROOTED PROCEDURE STOPS HERE FOLLOWING IS JUST an ADDED-ON

8. OPTIONAL just in case you want to keep the insecure adbd onboard, not necessary to mantain root condition.

8a. put the device in FASTBOOT mode as above and type in cmd "fastboot flash boot boot.img", this just overwrite your stock boot.img and inoculate the insecure boot.img in your device on a stable basis.
guess it's all.
let me know if it's working for you gentlemen, and remember the disclaimer above and in general just make sure you always know what you're doin... I'll post the boot.img file shortly during today.

SuperUSER V3.1.3 Download:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1539330&d=1354732670

SU Download:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1564698&d=1355558054


Thank you for Chris'D , Easy PadFone2 Root Tools ...
Easy --- PadFone2 A68 , One click "Root" Tool package: (Chinese only)
http://share2many.com/files/YGL8BSCM/padfone2_root_tools20121216200548.zip

 

Chris'D Share PadFone2 A68 Root website: (Chinese Website)
http://www.skiddie.me/asus-padfone2-root-tutorial/

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步驟開始 =(Thank you Mobile01 sonozaki) Chinese Trans

1.請先將 SU BOOT.IMG 放到TOOLS資料夾內 並確定裡面有 fastboot exe adb.exe
   fastboot and adb Tools Download:
   ADT Bundle -

X86-32bit

http://dl.google.com/android/adt/adt-bundle-windows-x86.zip
X64-64bit

http://dl.google.com/android/adt/adt-bundle-windows-x86_64.zip

2.執行解鎖apk (聽說會破保 請自行決定是否使用 三思)

3.手機記得使用偵錯模式 並且關機

4.按音量上+電源鍵 進入Fastboot MODE

5.如果驅動有裝好 在tools目錄>shift+右鍵> 用命令提示字元開啟

（預設是C:\android-sdk-windows\tools)

6 輸入fastboot devices 檢查 手機是否有連上

7.接著輸入fastboot boot boot.img
Download:
Download boot.img (4.0.3-PadFone2 Version 9.8.8.55)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sk1vw6chg6flae7/WWE_9.8.8.55.-0.zip

Download boot.img (4.1.1-PadFone2 Version 10.4.5.33)
 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35354442&postcount=64


8如果這裡你的手機 沒有重新開機 進入系統 那此root方法 不能用在你的手機上

9不用進入Fastboot MODE 在開機狀態下用

10並再次使用命令提示 輸入

adb remount

adb push su /system/bin/  (挂載 SU 二進位檔, 入到 /system/bin 目錄下)

adb shell

chmod 06755 /system/bin/su (權限更改)

11接著重新開機 並且安裝SuperSU or Superuse

12沒有意外的話 你的手機 已被root