[ROOT] Acer Iconia Tab A110 (All Things Root)

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DjDom

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More good news!
Got the tablet back today. Works just like new.

They did reset the image, so I need to root it again. :p
I actually forgot how to do it, good thing I made a guide.
 

DjDom

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Update to my 'good news.'

After getting the tablet back, the same problem happened in about 2 days.
It's back in for repair.

Typical Acer..
 

cdoublejj

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Update to my 'good news.'

After getting the tablet back, the same problem happened in about 2 days.
It's back in for repair.

Typical Acer..

It's not the charging/USB port is it? i just got mine back for that problem.

with things like that WHERE I WORK, you have to fix and in some cases modify a device to over come the what ever design flaw the device has so it doesn't happen again.


EDIT: also why no custom roms for the A110? Can you overclock with the stock rom?
 
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It's not the charging/USB port is it? i just got mine back for that problem.

with things like that WHERE I WORK, you have to fix and in some cases modify a device to over come the what ever design flaw the device has so it doesn't happen again.


EDIT: also why no custom roms for the A110? Can you overclock with the stock rom?

No over clock available because there isn't a kernel that supports OC for this device.
 

DjDom

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How come no one has made a custom rom yet? I was alpyign GTA 3 the other day and it was little bit laggy at times. i would be nice to ahve a newer/faster os with OC capabilities.

There really isn't enough support for this device. No developers want to develop for it. I tried porting a ROM from the nexus 7. It worked but had many bugs.
I gave up on the tablet and gave it to my dad.

I will continue to support people and their questions here though.

Also, if it lags, change the power saving mode to high performance.
And, if you're rooted, use setcpu to set CPU to 1.3(max). I noticed that by default, the tablet plays games at 1.0-1.2.

Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
 

cdoublejj

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There really isn't enough support for this device. No developers want to develop for it. I tried porting a ROM from the nexus 7. It worked but had many bugs.
I gave up on the tablet and gave it to my dad.

I will continue to support people and their questions here though.

Also, if it lags, change the power saving mode to high performance.
And, if you're rooted, use setcpu to set CPU to 1.3(max). I noticed that by default, the tablet plays games at 1.0-1.2.

Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

that's not overclocking but, forcing the cpu to it's max speed?
 

sintoo

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Nov 26, 2009
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I just wish I can use a USB HUB with power with it and then connect keyboard & usb HDD.
But I think it won't happen.
 

Heykrop

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Thanks DjDom for your contributions on the A110.. I just picked up a pair of broken ones on eBay for $40 and made one good one.. Since then I've updated to 4.1.2, rooted and replaced recovery with CWM.

I'm wondering if I've missed something or not as the /system folder is not mounting as RW . Is this normal? I've noticed that some ROOT apps are not working because they report as unable to write to /system
 

Cr3a7eR

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Hi everyone,
I just got an issue with my A110 tablet. It wasn't rooted, stock rom, no modifications and I was told from Acer that I got bootloader issue.
So my tablet stucks at Booting on ICONIA TAB(after ACER LOGO). I tried with waiting for a half hour, tried with clockworkmod recovery, unlocked the bootloader,flashed some zips with ROM and nothing helped.
Any solution to fix the bootloader?
 

crazysniper

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Hi guys,

The guide is not very noob friendly..

Can someone kindly elaborate which file exactly one should be downloading from this link http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html ?? this is the downloading the SDK part and then extracting it in your desktop. There's ton of files in the link, and the "latest tool" that's kinda right in your face upon clicking the link, is called Android Studio and its an executable file.

And also this part of the guide.

Navigate to your Android SDK folder: Is this in the Desktop??
Code:
adt-bundle-windows-x86_x64\sdk\platform-tools

Thanks in advance and apologies for the noob question


Ignore the above comment.

I've managed to root my acer A110 with additional help from this article << here >> and a search from google as well regarding "adb not recognized command in CMD which can be found << here >>
Thanks
 
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superhache

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Hello, i cant find a solution to my problem , so i came here
i have an iconia a110 and it hangs on "Icona tab" logo, and wont boot
is there any full firmware? , and how to doit?,

i have tried to wipe data /factory reset, with no luck

also downloaded a couple of firmware upgrades , copyied to an sd card, but i get assert failed error

ill apreciate any help
thanks
 

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    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.

    Warning:
    Code:
    *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:





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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:
    Code:
    Settings > Developer Option
    Turn Developer Options on at the top, and enable USB debugging.

    Navigate to your Android SDK folder:
    Code:
    adt-bundle-windows-x86_x64\sdk\platform-tools

    Copy 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:

    Code:
    adb devices

    Code:
    adb reboot bootloader

    Wait for the tablet to load into the bootloader, then type:

    Code:
    fastboot oem unlock

    Accept on the tablet via volume and power buttons.

    Your bootloader should now be unlocked.

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    Root:


    Type:
    Code:
    fastboot reboot-bootloader

    Wait for it to reboot, once again.

    Next, type:


    Code:
    fastboot devices

    Code:
    fastboot boot a110-412-CWM-recovery.img

    Wait 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.
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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!

    ___________________________________________________________________________
    Special Thanks to the following people for their ongoing hard work:
    fringle
    FriedBacon
    Skellums
    posterz
    heX79
    blokenfeffer (New Recovery Image)​
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    Exactly the same results as the previous guys, every step appears successful, including sideload, but no SU after reboot. My Firmware has WW in name.

    Only messages seen during sideload which imply errors are E: can't mount /cache/recovery/log etc etc.

    Anyone any idea what may be wrong?

    I figured it out!!! XD Use the new CWM provided by skellums http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1637836&d=1357974009

    After the file downloads, move the CWM-SuperSU-v0.99.zip file to your external sd card. Go through the same steps in DjDoms tutorial, but replace fastboot boot recovery412-touch-new.img with fastboot boot recovery-cwm-a110-fromsource.img. When it boots into cwm, go to "install .zip from sd card". Navigate to CWM-SuperSU-v0.99.zip in your sd card. When prompted, select yes. Reboot after it finishes. I used Root Checker Basic to verify that I was rooted. You can get it for free in the Google Play store.
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    Stock Recovery
    Here is a link to the Stock recovery pulled off of my tablet.
    Not sure if it works or not, but if someone wants to try:
    Stock Recovery



    Installing Applications/Games to the External SD Card

    I spent a long time looking for a program that allows me to do this, and finally found one that fully works.

    DirectoryBind works wonders.
    Here is a link to the guide:
    DirectoryBind

    Enjoy your extra storage space!
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    Reserved for further development..
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    Nope.

    I'm still here.
    I'm just looking for development help in creating a custom ROM and kernel.