How To Root An Acer Iconia A500

FloatingFatMan · Jun 13, 2011

distructor said:
thnx, and how do i need to use the debugging usb?

In Settings, tap on Applications, then Development, and enable USB debugging.

BTW... If you're running Windows 7, especially 64 bit edition (not tried this on 32bit), then having USB debugging enabled seems to make copying to the device over micro-usb incredibly slow for some reason. So turn it off when you don't need it.

distructor · Jun 13, 2011

yeah i allso got an Win XP system and Win 7 so i think i gonna to it on the XP device

project.in.process · Jun 14, 2011

this thread is EXACTLY what i needed to read--i'm looking to get one of these this week & recently rooted my Thunderbolt.

sweet! glad to see there's a Dev community for this tab, too

Kenkoyoshi · Jun 14, 2011

Thanks !!!

So easy, so great !
Work perfect !

smaiitm · Jun 14, 2011

So Easy to do!

Thanks. Will send a donation over the weekend.

Freakgs · Jun 14, 2011

FloatingFatMan said:
In Settings, tap on Applications, then Development, and enable USB debugging.

BTW... If you're running Windows 7, especially 64 bit edition (not tried this on 32bit), then having USB debugging enabled seems to make copying to the device over micro-usb incredibly slow for some reason. So turn it off when you don't need it.

Thanks, it really drove me mad, that the transfer speed was so slow. I was using Samba to bypass the usb cable but your hint worked for me.

JohnnyReb67 · Jun 14, 2011

distructor said:
i know that the os is free but i am working i the ICT sector so i wanna use all the programms of applanet and therefore my device needs to be rooted

If you are in the ICT sector you probably know the work that goes into development. Applanet ensures that developers don't get the fruits of their work. Why not simply say you want root because you are a cheap S.O.B. who doesn't care about anyone but yourself?

distructor · Jun 15, 2011

JohnnyReb67 said:
If you are in the ICT sector you probably know the work that goes into development. Applanet ensures that developers don't get the fruits of their work. Why not simply say you want root because you are a cheap S.O.B. who doesn't care about anyone but yourself?

Thanks for your reaction

i like it that you know me so fast

bootsie99 · Jun 15, 2011

Worked Perfectly, so far did an update and rooted the acer. Just got it last night.

Now onto attempt the new rom

Nucleotide · Jun 16, 2011

Quick question - if I root the A500, do I need to install a new ROM or will the original one work fine but just with elevated/root privileges?

Thanks!

tntdude · Jun 16, 2011

Nucleotide said:
Quick question - if I root the A500, do I need to install a new ROM or will the original one work fine but just with elevated/root privileges?

Thanks!

You simply get elevated privileges in the current ROM so no new ROM required. cheers!

Nucleotide · Jun 16, 2011

tntdude said:
You simply get elevated privileges in the current ROM so no new ROM required. cheers!

Sounds pretty good to me.

Will it have any impact on official updates? For example, if I root 3.0, will I be able to update to 3.1 when Acer release it?

bpivk · Jun 16, 2011

Yes. But you won't keep root and will have to re-root.

nimzp · Jun 18, 2011

Worked like a charm....thanks so much !!!

entropy.of.avarice · Jun 18, 2011

Thank you!

Beyond simple - worked like a charm, and having root perms is awesome. Thank you so much for taking the time to post this!

btafoya · Jun 18, 2011

I have not been able to root my a500 running 3.0.1. Anyone have any luck with 3.0.1?

entropy.of.avarice · Jun 18, 2011

Using the a500 3.0.1

Followed the instructions to the letter - worked like a charm. What part of the process do you run into trouble with?

There is a very helpful youtube video posted in this thread showing the process step by step.

Best luck!

Asadullah · Jun 20, 2011

btafoya said:
I have not been able to root my a500 running 3.0.1. Anyone have any luck with 3.0.1?

I just got my girlfriend one it had the original software on it I updated it to 3.1 and then used gingerbreak to root it. No prob make sure you just follow all instructions.

FloatingFatMan · Jun 20, 2011

btafoya said:
I have not been able to root my a500 running 3.0.1. Anyone have any luck with 3.0.1?

3.0.1 is the official HC version at the moment, and everyone else is able to root it just fine, so it's you.

Do you have a MicroSD card in the device? If not, you need one. If yes, try a different one.
Are you in portrait mode? If no, turn the device around and try again.
Is the portrait lock switch locked? If no, try locking it and see. People have reported both positions as working and not working, so try both.
How long are you waiting? It will take several minutes before it reboots.

SRed13 · Jun 21, 2011

I have run the app with logcat enabled on ADB, and see pages and pages of the following message.

Code:

E/DirectVolume(   78): Partition '/devices/platform/sdhci-tegra.2/mmc_host/mmc1' has a different major than its disk!

Seems like the exploit is not being applied correctly. Any ideas?

I thought that having it runnign with logcat might cause the problem, so I rebooted and have the device in portrait mode with Screen lock NOT on. Its like seven mins in and nothing has happened so far. About to try a different SD Card.

Bonus Double Edit:

When your boss asks you to root his device and swears up and down he put an SD Card Inside, do not trust him.

Inserted SD Card, ran the apk, device rebooted in about 1 min, 30 seconds, and now has root.

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