Update Asus Transformer TF 101 with the Official ICS Android 4.0 Firmware. What tools to use and how to apply the upgrade on their Android based tablet. Introduction In this post we will cover how to upgrade an older ASUS TF101 tablet from 4.0.3 (ICS) to KitKat 4.4.4. We are doing this to breath in some new life to an old tablet. We all know that the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer TF101 is an. Pad TF101 with this Android 4.2 firmware you will. Asus Transformer TF101 or else the.

Since I received my TF101 three years ago or so, I have gone from sticking with official firmware updates to rooting and loading the latest ROM’s available for the now aging tablet by ASUS. Currently, I believe it is loaded with some version of Android 4.3.

When Lollipop was released recently, I wondered whether Timduru, creator of the Katkiss ROM, would also move into the Lollipop realm. After a quick search this evening, it became evident that the answer is a resounding yes.

So, if you are the owner of a TF101 (rooted) and you are drooling over Lollipop (or just the latest Android version in general), you should check out the announcement over at XDA developers (link).

For those of you not familiar with the Katkiss ROM’s, here’s a summary of Timduru’s philosophy as it relates to the Katkiss ROM:

This rom is an aosp based rom with my own additions on top of it.

The main motto of the rom being Kiss. Even though the Meerkat could give you a kiss, it stands for Keeps it Sweet and Simple too
Which means that just like the other K.A.T stuff, the rom’s main goal is efficiency, speed/responsiveness,
while not adding bloated features that will slow things down

At the time of this writing, it appears that one of the main features not working at the moment is Bluetooth. To me, that would currently put loading this ROM at a “hold and wait” status but if you have no use for Bluetooth, go for it.

The basic installation instructions, from the link above (verbatim):

• Backup everything !
• Go to recovery
• Make a full wipe / factory reset (you can skip this step if you’re already on KatKiss-5.0, if ever you encounter a problem do the full wipe and try again before reporting )
• Flash the rom
• Flash KatKiss gapps
• Wipe cache/dalvik
• Reboot

For questions and support, please follow the XDA Developers thread below (same as the link above):

Will I be switching to Lollipop on my TF101? Maybe. The big holdup for me is that currently, my TF101 has morphed into a children’s entertainment device and removing the dozen or so flight simulators my son has loaded on there would cause a lot of disappointment…which I am unlikely to inflict on him for my own selfish reasons. So, perhaps later…but do feel free to comment on your experiences and I will join the bandwagon as soon as I can.

Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 CM13 Android 6.0 Marshmallow: This tutorial will teach you how to install CyanogenMod 13 Android 6.0 Marshmallow on your ASUS EEE PAD TRANSFORMER TF101 device. This version allows you to port the latest version of Android, Android 6.0 Marshmallow to your ASUS EEE PAD TRANSFORMER TF101. The first devices to run Android 6.0 Marshmallow are the Nexus 6X and Nexus 6P. In other words, for the many previously released Android devices, there won’t be an Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for quite some time (and there is no guarantee that your device will get updated). You can, however, choose to wait for the official Android 6.0 Marshmallow for the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 OR you can get Android 6.0 Marshmallow on your Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 via the CM13 ROM.

Instructions

In order to install CM13 on your ASUS EEE PAD TRANSFORMER TF101, you first need to download the CM13 ROM and simply flash it using a custom recovery like TWRP or Cyanogen recovery (which is available for most devices) with a factory reset/wipe data. The necessary downloads are available for you below. Before you continue, you should note that you would be required to download and install the necessary Gapps package for your version of Android. Currently, we have a Gapps 5.1 Lollipop Download page but for this ROM, you will need the Gapps 6.0 Marshmallow Download. We also have CyanogenMod specific Gapps packages that work with most custom ROMs.

Supported devices

• Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101

Downloads

Things you will need:

• Gapps 6.0 Marshmallow Download or CM13 Gapps + any one of the following ROMs
• KatKiss Marshmallow→ Download Link Development Page

Those are the 3 most important set of files that you need right now and I assume that you’ve already installed a custom recovery… you wouldn’t be reading this if you don’t know how to do that, would you?

TWRP recovery

• Boot your device into TWRP recovery.
• Select “Wipe” from TWRP main menu and do a “Swipe to Factory Reset” on the bottom of the screen.
• Download and transfer the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 ROM and Marshmallow Gapps file to your device’s internal storage.
• Go back to TWRP main menu, tap on “Install” and select the CM13 .zip file that you transferred to your device in Step 1.
• After selecting the .zip file, do “Swipe to Confirm Flash” on the bottom of the screen to begin the custom ROM installation process. This may take some time.
• Once your ROM is successfully flashed, you’ll see “Wipe cache/Dalvik” option, select it and then do “Swipe to wipe” on the bottom of the screen.
• Now flash the Marshmallow Gapps file similarly like you flashed the ROM file.
• After flashing both Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 CM13 and Gapps, Reboot your device.

OR

Cyanogen recovery

• Boot your device into Cyanogen recovery.
• Select “Wipe data/ factory reset”, then select “Yes” to confirm.
• Download and transfer the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 ROM and Marshmallow Gapps file to your device’s internal storage.
• Now select “Apply update” from the main menu and select “Choose from internal storage”.
• Select the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 CM13 ROM file that you transferred to your device in Step 1 above.
  └ It may begin to install without confirmation.
• Once the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 CM13 ROM is installed, flash the Marshmallow Gapps file like you flashed the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 CM13 ROM.
• After flashing both Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 CM13 and Gapps, Reboot your device.

That’s all there is to it. If everything went well, your device will now boot and you will be welcomed by the Android 6.0 Marshmallow setup page. Thanks for reading how to install Android 6.0 Marshmallow CyanogenMod 13 on ASUS EEE PAD TRANSFORMER TF101 and I hope that this tutorial has helped you.