New Android Version! 4.4.2 KitKat OTA update received.

hitmancho · Jul 15, 2014

Hello, fellow XDA users! I just got an update notification from ASUS on my TF701T OTA. Here are a couple of pics as proof and basic version.

They have remade the UI completely, using their new ZenUI on the newer Transformers. I'm going to see what they've changed in further detail, but some older apps, like MyLibrary, are no longer supported. Also, this update is not on ASUS' website as of this moment. I'm not sure if they will upload it even... just like the last one.

If anyone else has this update, please post here and share if there is anything radically changed/fixed!

vlad48 · Jul 15, 2014

Giod news! Let me guess, TowelRoot not working anymore?

Nixus_Maximus · Jul 15, 2014

I've received the update as well. Towelroot does not seem to work after a short try.

Gesendet von meinem K00C mit Tapatalk

TrekMD · Jul 15, 2014

Changing to ZenUI may be the reason this took so long to happen. I'm still waiting to receive the update but I'm looking forward to it. Good to see they haven't abandoned the TF701!

pipopipz · Jul 15, 2014

Bittersweet. There is an update but root through towelroot is gone. I'm on the fence on this one.

TF701 / TF700 / NEXUS 7 (2013)

Devolution1x · Jul 16, 2014

I hope sbdags can update CROMI-X with this...

pipopipz · Jul 16, 2014

Can somebody please try the different towelroot versions on the latest OTA? Please? Please?

TF701 / TF700 / NEXUS 7 (2013)

berndblb · Jul 16, 2014

Devolution1x said:
I hope sbdags can update CROMI-X with this...

He will if they release the firmware...
Can someone grab the OTA file before installing it? It should be in some temp folder. Not sure where unfortunately..

What's the best/worst about the Zen UI?

Trevor_g · Jul 16, 2014

Unbelievable... I thought for sure ASUS had abandoned us! This is great, unexpected news!

Yes -- someone *needs* to upload that OTA file so our devs can take advantage of the new build. In fact, the file should be thrown up on a repository for anyone to try!

sbdags · Jul 16, 2014

Good news - looks like CROMi-X lives!!

Version 7 as soon as I an get my hands on it

aravindun · Jul 16, 2014

hitmancho said:
Hello, fellow XDA users! I just got an update notification from ASUS on my TF701T OTA. Here are a couple of pics as proof and basic version.

They have remade the UI completely, using their new ZenUI on the newer Transformers. I'm going to see what they've changed in further detail, but some older apps, like MyLibrary, are no longer supported. Also, this update is not on ASUS' website as of this moment. I'm not sure if they will upload it even... just like the last one.

If anyone else has this update, please post here and share if there is anything radically changed/fixed!

Can you please tel me if you are stil able to connect usb drive and read/write from that ???

hitmancho · Jul 16, 2014

aravindun said:
Can you please tel me if you are stil able to connect usb drive and read/write from that ???

I just tried it and it worked (I opened a video from a flash drive I have). But there is something peculiar now:

At first, I plugged the drive in the USB 3.0 port and I got a notification about inserted storage media. I opened it from there and it went into the stock ASUS File Manager. From there everything was a-OK. Then I tried opening it from ES File Explorer. The USBdisk1 was there and everything was as it should be but there was another "drive" below my flash drive. It was just a string of numbers. When I tried opening it, ES asked if I wanted it to be the default manager for this drive. I just said "yes" and then it blurted out an error that the drive couldn't be opened. From there on the USB flash drive just disappeared. A simple unplug and plug back in fixed that problem. Nothing was even damaged. The random-string-of numbers-drive was still there upon replug, though.

tl;dr: Everything works for me but there is SOMETHING ASUS might've changed around.
If your flash drives don't open, first try the tried method of plugging the docked tablet into power, turning it off, booting into recovery, unplugging for a short while so you can navigate the menu, going to the "cold-boot" option (middle button), pressing it and IMMEDIATELY plugging the power back in as it is cold booting. It usually fixes any dock ailments I might have (until I dock it in a few times

). If that doesn't help you, the most radical measure is to factory reset the tablet while it is docked and IN the power outlet. If all else fails, try your warranty...

gg777 · Jul 16, 2014

berndblb said:
He will if they release the firmware...
Can someone grab the OTA file before installing it? It should be in some temp folder. Not sure where unfortunately..

I grabbed the OTA update file from cache folder.
Here is the link:
https://www.mediafire.com/?va5a4h3u4r60wju

wakkaday · Jul 16, 2014

downloading now

i hope it speeds up the transformer, mines been lagging recently

and my dock is dodgy waiting for asus to approve rma, maybe this update will fix? lets see

any reviews on the update for those who installed it?

Rikodu · Jul 16, 2014

gg777 said:
I grabbed the OTA update file from cache folder.
Here is the link:
https://www.mediafire.com/?va5a4h3u4r60wju

How to install this file?

sbdags · Jul 16, 2014

Rikodu said:
How to install this file?

You can't - it will attempt to patch the stock rom and will fail

Rikodu · Jul 16, 2014

sbdags said:
You can't - it will attempt to patch the stock rom and will fail

Thank you @sbdags that is exactly what I experienced... Cromix soon?

jordanmw · Jul 16, 2014

Quick launch asus apps are gone

Looks like they removed this stuff.... Not sure how I feel about it, on one hand, I never really used that stuff... On the other, removing features is never a situation that I applaud. Anyone know if you can re-enable the quick launch?

sbdags · Jul 16, 2014

Rikodu said:
Thank you @sbdags that is exactly what I experienced... Cromix soon?

As soon as Asus put the full firmware on their site

I can't get the kernel otherwise - and too difficult to work out their patched ota system

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jordanmw said:
Looks like they removed this stuff.... Not sure how I feel about it, on one hand, I never really used that stuff... On the other, removing features is never a situation that I applaud. Anyone know if you can re-enable the quick launch?

Hmm in a way I'm glad.

You won't get it back though as it was built into their framework - presumably not part of their zenui.

jordanmw · Jul 16, 2014

Yeah, I am glad in a way too, makes one less button that I accidently press because I picked up my wife's tf700 and think I am pressing "back". Just like Asus to remove a feature with an update... anyone remember when you could adjust your hdmi output on tf700 to scale or zoom? I do... still weeping for my lost feature.

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