I tried the "BusyBox Installer" app too. It installed, but then failed to install BusyBox due to no root access. Tried it again and it worked. And now Titanium Backup seems to be working too.
Maybe because i forgot to turn the rotation lock off??
How To Root An Acer Iconia A500
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I tried the "BusyBox Installer" app too. It installed, but then failed to install BusyBox due to no root access. Tried it again and it worked. And now Titanium Backup seems to be working too.
Maybe because i forgot to turn the rotation lock off??
whereare you guys getting busy box from? don't dwnld from market. open t-backup and clickon "problems" and install busy box from there.
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No root!
Well, I guess it has to happen to someone -- tried the procedureas described, made sure rotation lock was on and micro-sd mounted, usb debugging enabled, external sources checked...
Ran Gingerbreak 1.20 ...
Ten minutes later it's still running and looks like nothing's happening.
So I did a full factory reset and tried again ... still no joy.
Help?
Well, I guess it has to happen to someone -- tried the procedureas described, made sure rotation lock was on and micro-sd mounted, usb debugging enabled, external sources checked...
Ran Gingerbreak 1.20 ...
Ten minutes later it's still running and looks like nothing's happening.
So I did a full factory reset and tried again ... still no joy.
Help?
This is may give you the superuser.apk, and allow programs to run as root, but it does not allow for root adb access.
Did not work on Mine. I had the screen locked. when I ran the program it made it go to portrait and then back to landscape and then it gave me a pharse error and told me to force close
Tried it in landscape by mistake. When I did it right (in Portrait), it worked. Way to go folks! Now Im sitting here wondering what to do next!!!!????
Is there a 'root for dummies? I have the A500, and since it has HC, I thought that was all needed. Why is rooting now the way to go? I just don't understand. Can someone please explain?
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For me, root was necessary to use ntfs hard drive. Also necessary for Titanium Backup.
OK.. So I did all this correctly.. and you're right.. I still can't access through adb root. What else do I need to do?
Thanks
installed latest busybox.. seems to have worked.. used root checker and get root access congratulations, and busybox is installed correctly.
Can't do anything from my PC using adb.. can't remount, mount, push, etc... it gives me permission errors. can't run "adb root" as it gives me this error: "adbd cannot run as root in production builds"
I can see the device in adb, but can't get root access through adb. ???
seems like I can't change permissions either through terminal (even though it gives su root priveleges)
Can't do anything from my PC using adb.. can't remount, mount, push, etc... it gives me permission errors. can't run "adb root" as it gives me this error: "adbd cannot run as root in production builds"
I can see the device in adb, but can't get root access through adb. ???
seems like I can't change permissions either through terminal (even though it gives su root priveleges)
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Well rooting have never been this easy 
But now automatic brightness doesnt work
What to do?
Thanks
But now automatic brightness doesnt work
What to do?
Thanks
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71Good Evening from the uk
earlier on today a bunch of devs managed to actually root this tablet using a modified version of gingerbreak
below is the walkthrough of how to root this device
1. make sure usb debugging is turned on and unknown sources is selected
2. have a micro sd card inserted and turn the tablet on portrait and lock it with the switch to fix it in portrait
3. download and execute the attached apk. (i had to download from my comp and transfer to the tablet for it to work)
4. once the apk is installed run the root procedure within the app which was installed
5. wait and you will receive full root access
Edit to add original dev and thread
A BIG BIG thank you to monki-magic who provided the modified apk and the original thread is
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=10462773To root under 3.2, you can use timmyDean's method from XDA.
Probably better to wait for ICS at this point.2How to Root Acer Iconia A500
How to Root Acer Iconia A500
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9srwjuAF6w2
From http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Why_Root
What Does Root Give Me?
1. Full control over your system
2. Ability to alter system files. You can replace many parts of the "Android Core" with this including:
o Themes
o Core apps (maps, calendar, clock etc)
o Recovery image
o Bootloader
o Toolbox (linux binary that lets you execute simple linux commands like "ls") can be replaced with Busybox (slightly better option)
o Boot images
o Add linux binaries
3. Run special apps that need more control over the system
o SuperUser (lets you approve or deny the use of root access to any program)
o Task Manager For Root (Lets you kill apps that you otherwise could not kill)
o Tether apps (like the one found at [android-wifi-tether.googlecode.com])
<there are more but I cannot think of any right now>
4. Backup your system
o You can make a folder on your sdcard and backup all of your .apk files to your sdcard (helps if an author decides to "upgrade" you to a version that requires you to pay to use the version you just had)
5. Relocate your (browser/maps/market) cache to your /sdcard
6. Relocate your installed applications to your /sdcard
7. Reboot your phone from the terminal app easily (su <enter> reboot <enter>)
