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.
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ACER ICONIA TAB A110 ROOT GUIDE 4.1.2
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*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.You will need to download/install the following before starting:
- Acer Iconia Tab A110 USB Drivers (Should install on first connect of tablet)
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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:
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Settings > Developer OptionNavigate to your Android SDK folder:
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adt-bundle-windows-x86_x64\sdk\platform-tools__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________
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:
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adb devicesCode:
adb reboot bootloaderCode:
fastboot oem unlockYour bootloader should now be unlocked.
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Root:
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fastboot reboot-bootloaderNext, type:
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fastboot devicesCode:
fastboot boot recovery412-touch-new.img__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________
Now, you will be booted into the custom recovery. However, your device will not be recognized by your computer at this point.
To fix that, you will need to open Device Manager on your computer. (Right click Computer/My Computer and select Manage, then Device Manager)
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 sideload mode.
Now type:
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adb sideload CWM-SuperSU-v0.99.zipOnce 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!
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Special Thanks to the following people for their ongoing hard work:
fringle
FriedBacon
Skellums
posterz
heX79
fringle
FriedBacon
Skellums
posterz
heX79