[ROOT] Howto root easily your Gen8 device [fw 2.0.71 - 2.4.83] + R/W FILESYSTEM

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ogisha

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I tried xbin with no difference. I didn't try sbin yet.

I had also tried other applications with no success.

SDMaid tells me that I have free space on my system partition.
 

niwrad33

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first, i'm an android noob so i need your help, my device is Archos 70 Internet Tablet Gen 8, i already rooted it using the guide on the first post on this thread. But i don't see the improvement so i want to ask some question.

1. do i need to replace the firmware? wha is the best?
2. how can i install apps on SD card?
3. what are the best apps should i install , in this rooted device. What is the use of superuser app?


thanks .
 

someone755

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1. If you think rooting by itself is gonna help you, nope. Try overclocking, getting swap, enabling zRam, installing CM7 or Urukdroid etc.
2. Increase your /data partitions. If you don't want to hassle with it, go with UrukDroid.
3. This tablet is OLD. So intensive apps won't run on it (i.e. Temple run and such).
 

Cybershocked

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Gentlemen, thanks for the great work and support!

I just wanted to make sure I got the right result.

I followed the instructions in first post and when I boot and choose Dev Edition I get my normal stock Archos firmware 2419 (my fav) and it is indeed rooted, according to "Root Checker Basic". When I just boot normally (not hold down volume, not choose Dev) it is not rooted, according to "Root Checker". Is this the proper result? I used the "fw 2.4.19 +rw" files that are supposed to make for permanent. Unless I misunderstood the instructions I thought the difference between temp and perm was not having to boot to the Dev Edition every time. What's the diff between temp and perm?
 
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niwrad33

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1. If you think rooting by itself is gonna help you, nope. Try overclocking, getting swap, enabling zRam, installing CM7 or Urukdroid etc.
2. Increase your /data partitions. If you don't want to hassle with it, go with UrukDroid.
3. This tablet is OLD. So intensive apps won't run on it (i.e. Temple run and such).



btw thanks for your reply :good:, so if i'm gonna install UrukDroid , can you teach me how? by the way i just want to maximize the use of this old tablet either way this is not my main tablet at all. And i want also to learn how to tweak some tablet (android) like this

---------- Post added at 10:31 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:25 AM ----------

Gentlemen, thanks for the great work and support!

I just wanted to make sure I got the right result.

I followed the instructions in first post and when I boot and choose Dev Edition I get my normal stock Archos firmware 2419 (my fav) and it is indeed rooted, according to "Root Checker Basic". When I just boot normally (not hold down volume, not choose Dev) it is not rooted, according to "Root Checker". Is this the proper result? I used the "fw 2.4.19 +rw" files that are supposed to make for permanent. Unless I misunderstood the instructions I thought the difference between temp and perm was not having to boot to the Dev Edition every time. What's the diff between temp and perm?

i think you miss something on the instruction you have to delete some to make it permanent( i forgot the term). Read it again
 

Cybershocked

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Ok, my brain is fried and now swollen (can you see it?) from hours of reading today. I realized I was reading step 4 and there were no connections in my synapse happening. Deleted Android Kernal and NOW permanent root, meaning you boot straight to Dev Ed and bypass Regular.

Thanks again
 

Remdale

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35 Smart Home Phone brick

I started to install this SDE on 35 Smart Home Phone. At the end of the installation the phone turned off. Now it doesn't boot. What can I do to recover it?
 

bizcuite

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I started to install this SDE on 35 Smart Home Phone. At the end of the installation the phone turned off. Now it doesn't boot. What can I do to recover it?

Have you got the sde menu (power on + volume up).
If yes you can recover your tab by this way.

Strange that it doesn't worked, try to reinstall the kernel and the initramfs with the last firmware frim archos website. I have this pb sometimes. (Black screen after the first logo)

Bizcuite

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Remdale

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Unfortunately the phone doesn't get to the recovery menu. I turn it on, the power indicator turns on for a second and then turns off. So there's even no boot screen. I cannot try the volume button because it is not mechanical. It is only a touch button located on a touch screen. I saw a couple of posts where people say, that this killed their 35 home phones too, like in my case. Do I have a chance for recovery? Maybe I have to connect some contacts on its board?
 

WoodburyMan

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So I had installed UrukDroid 1.6 on my Home Connect 35. I removed it, and removed SDE and went back to 100% stock for a while. Wanted to root again.

I rebooted and got into recovery and followed Step 1 and installed the SDE. Now whenever I try to go into recovery, I get a white screen and the device reboots. It will boot into stock-non-rooted Android just fine. However I can no longer access the recovery menu for whatever reason. It appeared it went through alright, and said updating firmware when it did install SDE.. but no luck.

Any ideas on how to come back from this?

**EDIT**
Managed to get it to work. I plopped the stock 2.4.83 firmware file on the internal storage while it was in the OS from my PC. It prompted to update. It ran through, and after I was able to get to recovery just fine, and SDE was enabled. Was able to flash rooted kernel and such. Working fine!
 
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gunm35

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Hi everyone, sorry to go back to this topic. I just found an archos access 101 3g in occasion to 5 € for my son. I would like to root them but the link of the 4th part of the tutorial is no longer active (Rooted initramfs + kernel)
is this someone still has the following [fw 2.4.83 + rw]
thank you^^
 

shanreecodr

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Hi everyone, sorry to go back to this topic. I just found an archos access 101 3g in occasion to 5 € for my son. I would like to root them but the link of the 4th part of the tutorial is no longer active (Rooted initramfs + kernel)
is this someone still has the following [fw 2.4.83 + rw]
thank you^^

up on this trying to root my archos 70 internet tablet
 

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    Hello community

    First of all, thanks to dogmaphobia for his initial work (click for fw 2.0.71)

    Don't forget: I'm not responsible for anything ;)
    Installing SDE or rooting your Archos device in any way may or definitly will void your warranty. You can find more information about it on the Archos website: link

    Now here we go, you need four things:
    1. An Archos Gen8 device (e.g. A101IT)
    2. Archos Firmware
      - 2.1.02: [Archos server]
      - 2.1.03: [Archos server, Mirror #1]
      - 2.1.04: [Archos server, Mirror #1]
      - 2.1.08: [Archos server]
      - 2.3.20: [Archos server]
      - 2.3.26: [Archos server]
      - 2.3.81: [Archos server]
      - 2.4.19: [Archos server]
      - 2.4.65: [Archos server]
      - 2.4.80: [Archos server]
      - 2.4.81: [Archos server]
      - 2.4.82: [Archos server]
      - 2.4.83: [Archos server]
    3. Archos SDE
      - [Archos server], [Mirror #1]
    4. Rooted initramfs + kernel
      - [fw 2.0.71 +rw]
      - [fw 2.1.02]
      - [fw 2.1.02 +rw]
      - [fw 2.1.03]
      - [fw 2.1.03 +rw]
      - [fw 2.1.04]
      - [fw 2.1.04 +rw]
      - [fw 2.1.08]
      - [fw 2.1.08 +rw]
      - [fw 2.3.20]
      - [fw 2.3.20 +rw]
      - [fw 2.3.26]
      - [fw 2.3.26 +rw]
      - [fw 2.3.81]
      - [fw 2.3.81 +rw]
      - [fw 2.4.19]
      - [fw 2.4.19 +rw]
      - [fw 2.4.65]
      - [fw 2.4.65 +rw]
      - [fw 2.4.80]
      - [fw 2.4.80 +rw]
      - [fw 2.4.81]
      - [fw 2.4.81 +rw]
      - [fw 2.4.82]
      - [fw 2.4.82 +rw]
      - [fw 2.4.83]
      - [fw 2.4.83 +rw]

    *: +rw = permanent root, changes to filesystem will be stored in /dev/mmcblk0p2. it has ~30 megabytes free, this should be sufficient for most changes and scripts.
    BE CAREFULLY: if you delete or corrupt important system files and aren't able to boot anymore, you have to flash the "non-rw" root kernel+initramfs, go to /mnt/system/unionfs and remove the changes.

    Then you have to the following:
    1. Install SDE (you only have to do this only once, it will even survive a full reformat)
      • reboot Archos device and hold down "Vol-" button after screen went black
      • choose "Update Firmware"
      • connect your Archos device by USB to your computer
      • upload the SDE firmware file to your device
      • safely disconnect the USB connection
      • press ok on Archos device
      • reboot
    2. Install android firmware
      • reboot Archos device and hold down "Vol-" button after screen went black
      • choose "Update Firmware"
      • connect your Archos device by usb to your computer
      • upload the Android firmware file to your device
      • safely disconnect the USB connection
      • press ok on Archos device
      • reboot
    3. Install the custom kernel + initramfs
      • reboot Archos device and hold down "Vol-" button after screen went black
      • Go to "Recovery Menu" and then "Developer Edition Menu"
      • choose "Flash Kernel and Initramfs"
      • connect your Archos device by USB to your computer
      • upload zImage and initramfs.cpio.gz to your device
      • safely disconnect the USB connection
      • press ok on Archos device
      • reboot and hold down "Vol-" button after screen went black
      • choose "Developer Edition"
      now you have temporary root (you always have to boot "Developer Edition" to get root again)
    4. (optional!) permanent root
      thus it will boot always the custom kernel (to revert, reinstall Android firmware)
      • reboot Archos device and hold down "Vol-" button after screen went black
      • Go to "Recovery Menu" and then "Developer Edition Menu"
      • choose "Remove Android Kernel"
      • reboot

    For Updates:
    Just go like this:
    @Techngro
    I was in the same situation as you are: 2.1.03 and permanent root.
    Then did a firmware upgrade from the rescue menu, flashed the new kernel and initramfs and removed again the stock android kernel --> working :)

    If it says "update failed" the aos file might be corrupt

    Have fun! :D ;)

    Big thanks to jfmcbrayer for helping me out!

    Links for developers:
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    FINALLY!

    Thanks to jfmcbrayer (!!!), we can provide you an update for 2.4.81!
    Have a look in the first posting for links and howto update. :cool:

    All credit to Chulri for this; I just followed the instructions written on the nice drool-proof paper.
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    root (+/-rw) for fw 2.4.19 is online (see first posting) and I'm gonna be offline for two weeks (vacation ;))
    4
    Ok, nice to know ;)

    UPDATE: 2.1.08 (+rw) firmware root updates in start posting :cool:
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    @bandit01 stfu, impatient little troll! :rolleyes:

    @everyone except bandit01: rooting for fw 2.3.81 is available! see start post or project website for download links