Asus dropped some great news earlier today, as the company released the bootloader unlock tool for its wildly popular Android tablet: the Transformer Prime.
This release only came about because of the outrage people displayed over the company launching the slate with the bootloader locked, as it prevented avid hackers from uploading custom roms onto the device. You can grab the unlock tool for the Transformer Prime (TF201) here.
But before you get too excited and do something you may regret later, you must first understand that if you mess up in attempts to customize your tablet, it’s going to be all on your fault. The tablet maker is not going to accommodate users in anyway if something goes wrong.
ASUS explicitly states that using the unlock tool instantly voids your warranty. Forever.
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.
So, if there is any brave folks out there looking to unlock their Prime’s, please let us know if you were successful. And oh, we are not responsible for anything that happens to your Transformer Prime tablet, so try this at your own risk.
[via ASUS]