How To Root An Acer Iconia A500

[skatin707]

hey just got a brand new a500, came with 3.2, this doesnt seem to work? just keeps saying rooting and doesnt restart

You can't root 3.2 as of right now sadly. I feel your pain.

Sent from my A500 using xda premium

 

[comnam90]

You can't root 3.2 as of right now sadly. I feel your pain.

Sent from my A500 using xda premium

damn.....love the tablet though

 

[skatin707]

I do too! Way better than the iPon.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using xda premium

 

[eliogiac]

You can't root 3.2 as of right now sadly. I feel your pain.

Sent from my A500 using xda premium

You can try to read this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1276227 and install a rooted custom rom.

 

[GeneratedUserName]

just to be sure... so this will work on the 501 as well?

 

[skatin707]

Yes it will.

You can try to read this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1276227 and install a rooted custom rom.

I know, I've been meaning to do that. Haven't had the time or patience lately.

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[comnam90]

You can try to read this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1276227 and install a rooted custom rom.

IF i do this though, will it not stop be from being able to get ICS OTA when it comes out next year? I only want to root really, everything else is smooth on stock 3.2

 

[tgtoys]

IF i do this though, will it not stop be from being able to get ICS OTA when it comes out next year? I only want to root really, everything else is smooth on stock 3.2

By installing a custom rom you will definitely NOT get any OTA updates.
HOWEVER
Acer is pretty slow with updates as it is, so who knows when ICS will actually be officially rolled out for our Iconias.
On the plus side, I can pretty much guarantee you that there will be custom ICS roms released WAY before we get any official ICS updates. We'll probably see the custom ICS roms released within a few days/weeks of it being made available for any tablet.
If this is your first time installing a custom rom, make sure you read all the instructions very carefully. Keep checking back to this forum when ICS is released to see when we get a build.
Good luck!

 

[comnam90]

By installing a custom rom you will definitely NOT get any OTA updates.
HOWEVER
Acer is pretty slow with updates as it is, so who knows when ICS will actually be officially rolled out for our Iconias.
On the plus side, I can pretty much guarantee you that there will be custom ICS roms released WAY before we get any official ICS updates. We'll probably see the custom ICS roms released within a few days/weeks of it being made available for any tablet.
If this is your first time installing a custom rom, make sure you read all the instructions very carefully. Keep checking back to this forum when ICS is released to see when we get a build.
Good luck!

Definitely not first time flasher, long time sgs and sgs2 flasher lol this is my first tablet though lol

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[bazzazz]

Hi all, forgive me if this is a noob question but I am a noob and I just bought a acer iconia A501 , 32GB 3G TABLET. is the rooting procedure and the file used for root the same for the A500 and the A501. If it is..... are the available custom roms that say A500 compatible with both models.

Thanks in advance for any help.
Taxi

 

[dmue]

Hi, if your tab is running Android 3.0.1 and NOT 3.2, yes ist's the same.

If your tab ist up to date with Android 3.2 you can't root. There are no way to root Android 3.2 atm.

The same thing many people told at the last pages here.

 

[crackers8199]

Its amazing how much faster this thing runs once it's rooted and all the bloat crap is frozen...two questions though:

1 is it safe to freeze "Acer one time init" ?

2 is there a way to disable the software from asking if I want the system update to 3.2? Will just unchecking the box in system settings do it or will it still occasionally ask me?

also, it seems to be a little sluggish when in portrait mode (pressing the home button makes everything disappear for a split-second or two before the home screen comes up). there's no such lag that i've seen in landscape mode...is there a way to resolve this, or is it just something i need to learn to deal with?

 

[GamezR2EZ]

1 is it safe to freeze "Acer one time init" ?

Yes. For a list of whats safe to remove, cehck post 2 in this thread.

2 is there a way to disable the software from asking if I want the system update to 3.2? Will just unchecking the box in system settings do it or will it still occasionally ask me?

Freeze FDUpdater.apk and FWUpdateService.apk. You will notice the check for update in the system info is gone as well. No ill side effects for either of those packages.

 

[crackers8199]

thanks! any ideas about the sluggishness in portrait mode?

 

[longdongsilver]

Does not work on my Iconia A500 with 3.1

I see others are having this same issue

Would be handy if OP would update his post to reflect this does not work with currently shipping factory ROMs so more people don't waste their time/effort like we have

 

[FloatingFatMan]

Does not work on my Iconia A500 with 3.1

I see others are having this same issue

Would be handy if OP would update his post to reflect this does not work with currently shipping factory ROMs so more people don't waste their time/effort like we have

That's why there's a seperate thread for 3.1....

 

[dindindores]

Good 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=1046277

Will this work with 3.2 as well?
THX

thomas

 

[Vintage144]

according to the last guy in the thread he was 3.2 and it didnt root for him , busybox stated he wasnt rooted !

 

[schoei1]

I exchanged my Acer A100 tablet with a A500 and love it, but it comes stock with HC3.2. Is there a way to install HC3.1 so I can root it?

 

[FloatingFatMan]

Will this work with 3.2 as well?
THX

thomas

Why don't you try actually reading some of the dozens of threads about rooting 3.2? You'll get your answer then.