After lots of hard work by a great team of people (listed at the end), we have finally made a working Root for the Acer Iconia Tab A110.
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ACER ICONIA TAB A110 ROOT GUIDE 4.1.2
UPDATED NOVEMBER 13, 2013; Most Recent Version
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*I, nor any of the people involved in the rooting process of this
tablet are responsible for any damage you may cause to your device.
*If you brick your device, we are not to blame.
*Your warranty may be void after doing this.
*By using this guide, you acknowledge that you are fully responsible
for any damage you cause to your device and the device accessories.ACER ICONIA TAB A110 ROOT GUIDE 4.1.2
UPDATED NOVEMBER 13, 2013; Most Recent Version
You will need to download/install the following before starting:
- Acer Iconia Tab A110 USB Drivers (Should install on first connect of tablet)
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Once downloaded, extract the Android SDK to a known location, such as the Desktop. (Use an extracting application such as Winrar)
Next, install the Nexus 7 Toolkit.
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Once that is complete, you can begin the rooting process.
On your device go to:
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Settings > Developer OptionNavigate to your Android SDK folder:
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adt-bundle-windows-x86_x64\sdk\platform-toolsCopy and paste the recovery file in this directory, and copy the SuperSU files to the Tablet's SD Card. This will make the process easier later.
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Bootloader unlock:
The next step will wipe all your data. Remember to create a backup of anything you want to keep before attempting this.
Open a command promt (CMD) window in the directory above by holding shift while right clicking in the window and selecting "Open Command Window Here."
Type in CMD:
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adb devices
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adb reboot bootloaderWait for the tablet to load into the bootloader, then type:
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fastboot oem unlockAccept on the tablet via volume and power buttons.
Your bootloader should now be unlocked.
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Root:
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fastboot reboot-bootloaderWait for it to reboot, once again.
Next, type:
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fastboot devices
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fastboot boot a110-412-CWM-recovery.imgWait for the "OK" notification.
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Now, you will be booted into the custom recovery.
Right click on the Acer A110, and select install driver. Choose to point to your own path, and point it at the path for the Nexus 7 Toolkit install. (Make sure you have include subfolders checked)
Now, the device should be recognized and the root can continue.[/Code]
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On the device, use the volume buttons to navigate and power button to choose.
Select Install from SD.
Now type:
Navigate to the CWM-SuperSU-v0.99.zip file.
You should receive a complete message.
Once that is complete, on the tablet, navigate to reboot, select yes at the prompt, and the tablet will reboot.
You are now successfully rooted on 4.1.2!
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Special Thanks to the following people for their ongoing hard work:
fringle
FriedBacon
Skellums
posterz
heX79
blokenfeffer (New Recovery Image)
fringle
FriedBacon
Skellums
posterz
heX79
blokenfeffer (New Recovery Image)
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