ASUS Releases Unlocking Tool for Transformer Prime

ASUS’ Transformer Prime tablet was touted as being the ultimate Android offering on the market, and overall, I’d say ASUS did an amazing job on its first go. For some users, however, there was a gaping flaw: it was locked – that is, unable to have personal firmware / ROMs flashed to it. In early January, we posted that ASUS realized the err of its ways and was working to at least give people another option. That option is finally here.

But, there are some major caveats to be aware of:

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.

You also acknowledge ASUS does not guarantee service satisfaction to any Revised Product, including events involving paid service requested by you to be performed to the Revised Product. Furthermore, such repaired Revised Product will not be covered under the warranty of the Original Product; the software of the repaired Revised Product will not be deemed the software of the Original Product and will not receive ASUS software updates.

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

The biggest point to catch is that once you flash your device, you will not receive official updates from ASUS, and that could be a problem for some. In addition, once you flash the device, you will not be able to revert back to factory default. From that point on, your device isn’t going to be fully covered under warranty, so this is a move you definitely want to make at your own risk.

It’s worth pointing out, however, that these terms are no different than what I’ve seen from other hardware vendors, but because people were forced to examine these from ASUS due to the locked-down boot-loader, they are a little more noticeable.