Acer Iconia A101 users can now rejoice as now you can install hell lot of custom ROMs and all the apps which requires the root access as in the due course of this article we will be checking out on how to root your device with the help of simple to follow instructions. Please note that you need to follow all the instructions which are mentioned in this article so as to ensure that the device is rooted successfully and safely. Also, be informed that once you root the device, the warranty will get void. The only way with which you can reclaim back the lost warranty is by applying the default factory firmware.
Disclaimer: Please note that we should not be held liable or responsible in any manner in whole or in parts if anything wrong happens to your device which is the most unlikely if you follow the instructions as prescribed in the due course of this article.
Before you proceed, backup all your data so that just in case in the process of rooting if the data gets deleted or corrupted, the same can be easily restored. You can either backup the data using the PC Suite tools or can sync with third party softwares.
Assuming that you are done with reading above things, you can now proceed to the detailed tutorial on how to root your Acer ICONIA A101 tablet with few simple steps mentioned below.
Procedure to Root ACER ICONIA A101:
- First up you need to download A101 Rooting Package from here to your computer. Once it’s done, you need to now install the USB Drivers for Acer Iconia A101 from here to your computer.
- Up next you need to enable the USB Debugging from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging. Ensure that the USB Debugging option is ticked as shown in the below screen capture.
- After this, turn off your tab so that it can then be turned ON in the recovery mode. The recovery mode can be turned ON by Holding the Volume rocker key and then holding the same, you will have to turn ON the device so that the same will be booting in the recovery mode.
- Now, connect the tab to the computer with the help of original USB Cable and then you need to open the command prompt in your computer. In command prompt, you need to enter the below mentioned command.
adb devices
- After entering the above command, you will get the UID in response which you need to jot it down somewhere so that just in case if its needed at a later stage, the same will be useful.
- Once the above command is processed successfully, you now need to enter the next set of commands as mentioned below one by one.
adb shell
/system/bin/cmdclient ec_micswitch ‘`echo ‘ro.kernel.qemu=1’ > /data/local.prop
- After this, it will give a beep along with the permission denied status message which is quite normal and means that the command has worked successfully.
- Now, type “Exit” at the $ prompt to exit the ADB shell after which the device will be rebooted and then again open the command prompt in your computer to enter the below mentioned commands one by when. Ensure that you give a gap of 5 seconds or till the commands are processed.
adb remount
adb push su /system/xbin/
adb shell “chmod 06755 /system/xbin/su”
- After this, you need to undo the qemu command which you can do by entering the below mentioned command.
adb shell “echo ‘#’ >/data/local.prop”
- Once the above command is processed, you now need to install the super user in your device and after this, run the busy box and go through the installation steps. Please note that in the process, it may prompt the super user permissions, allow the same.
Tip: just in case if the device is not rooted after following the above instructions, you need to follow the procedure again so as to root the same.
So there you go, you have now successfully rooted your acer iconia A101. Do let us know in the comments section just in case if you face any issues as we will try our level best to sort out the same.
