How to Root the Asus Padfone

The Asus Padfone bridges the gap between a smartphone and a tablet and lets you enjoy both the worlds. With the release of the device about a year back, the world got a choice to choose their next Android device. To look at the specs, the Padfone’s got a 1.5GHz processor, 8MP shooter and all generic functions you would see in a normal Android device available out there. There’s some good news for the owners of this device, they now have a root method for their device. A root method means a lot to those users who always seek to customize their device according to their needs, and looks like it’s going to be a reality. Our guide below covers how you can root your Asus Padfone and get the most out of it. So, follow it and get your device rooted:

I. Before You Begin:

1. This will void the warranty of your device. However, you can reinstate the warranty by unrooting your device if there’s any unrooting procedure available.

2. This works on Windows based PCs only.

3. You should have appropriate drivers installed on your PC. If you don’t, get them from here.

4. You must have unlocked bootloader of your device.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. DebugfsRoot (It’s attached in the first post)

III. Rooting the Asus Padfone:

1. Place the DebugfsRoot archive onto your Desktop.

2. Unzip files from the archive over to your Desktop.

3. Turn ON the USB debugging option on your device by heading to Menu>>Settings>>Developer options>>USB debugging.

4. Once it’s been enabled, plug in your device to your PC using the USB cable.

5. Double-click on the RootDebugfs.bat file you extracted earlier to your Desktop.

6. Follow the on-screen instructions.

7. And you should be rooted now!

Congrats! Your Asus Padfone has been successfully rooted. You now have a new app called Superuser in your App Drawer that will help you to manage root-permissions on your device!

IV. Flash a Custom Recovery Image (Optional):

1. If you would like to flash a custom recovery image in order to flash custom ROMs, head to the How To Flash a Custom Recovery Image on the Asus Padfone to learn how to do that.

If this procedure helped you please thank/donate to the original developers here.

If you need help with this procedure, please ask in the comments below or in the forum.

This is part of our Android How To’s. We have how to’s on rooting, loading ROMs, and tons of other tips and tricks for your specific device or for Android devices in general! For all of our Android How To’s, head here.