How to root Gateway TP A60 (Futureshop A500 Version)

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Hi,

I just want to share with the community. If you want to root a Gateway TP A60, follow the timmyDean's method from XDA but before starting, update Version.cfg file:
Line:
[PRODUCT]
1 = A500

to
[PRODUCT]
1 = TPA60W

Enjoy!

Chaton

This works? I upgraded mine to 3.2 before rooting it, silly me.. and have been looking for a way to do it.

Well, it worked on mine after I accepted the latest update (last week of January).

You may have to install Gateway USB driver first. I don't know if it changed something but I did it before trying to update my tablet.

Originally Posted by chaton78

Hi,

I just want to share with the community. If you want to root a Gateway TP A60, follow the timmyDean's method from XDA but before starting, update Version.cfg file:
Line:
[PRODUCT]
1 = A500

to
[PRODUCT]
1 = TPA60W

Enjoy!

Chaton

Good info to know. Gotta give a little love to Gateway.

Turn your Gateway A60 into an Acer Iconia 500 and get ICS

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For those of you who have a Gateway TPA60W (Acer Iconia A500 clone) and are desperate to get Ice Cream Sandwich, the way I was able to do it was to follow timmydean's method here to root the Acer A500.

Once you do that, your Gateway A60W will effectively become an Acer A500 and the only evidence left that it was ever a gateway tablet is the logo on the back cover. (Everything, firmware, device name, model number, splash screen when you boot, color scheme, etc will all list Acer as the manufacturer.)

After that step is accomplished, go to Google Play, download and install the Acer Upgrade tool that is necessary to get the ICS update. Once that is installed, go back to settings and check for a system update. You should then be able to download and install the official Acer ICS upgrade without issue.

Works like a charm.

But, as always, back up first!

Thanks! I just used timmyDean's method with the instructions in the OP to flash an A60. ICS update running now.

TPA60

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I use the timmyDean's method to upgrade my TPA60 but it does not work it still jam after entering my serial. I tried 4 time and it still do the same .
Can someone tell me what happend ?

Did you make sure to add a 0 before the serial number string?

Hey, I'm planning to root my dad's Gateway A60 and update it to ICS. Once I flash the device and get the 'P A S S' message on the tablet, what should I do next? Install BusyBox and SU tools, then Backdoor tool, then turn OTA off? Do I have to even do all that other stuff just to update it to ICS?

Originally Posted by rhodan486

I use the timmyDean's method to upgrade my TPA60 but it does not work it still jam after entering my serial. I tried 4 time and it still do the same .
Can someone tell me what happend ?

It's not a serial number. It's supposed to be the uid number. There's an app with the tool that gets your uid.