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[Acer Iconia Tab A100] NoSudo:
It should be able to upgrade your su. IIRC the messages about the upgrade isnt as clear as it could be. I would be careful before you rerun anything. You can see what version of "su" you are running in a terminal. To check just type "su --version". Mine reports 3.0.3.2 which I believe is the latest. I made a backup of the updated "su" binary for future use.

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Yes so far all A100 can be rooted. Even the A101 can be rooted now. If this method fails to get you rooted then try a variation of the method being used on the A101 and some ICS devices.

The Original Posts can be found Here: A101/A100 Also here A101. I would try this method first if you have an A100. If you are sure you have done it correctly and still cant get root. I would give this local.prop file touch method and see if it works. Others have reported this working on acer_a100_2.007.04_com_gen1
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] 6stringandy:
Weird that it was telling me its outdated, but I have the current version and not getting the outdated message anymore.

ummmmm............ could you repeat that?
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] NoSudo:
Well It sounds like it was just informing you that the su you used was older. But it also sounds like it was able to update your su to the latest. You can verify what version of su you have installed by typing "su --version" in a terminal. This will cause the su command to print its version information. If you have the latest version installed now when you type "su --version" it will come back with 3.0.3.2.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] 6stringandy:
Yea, that's what it reported back. And nevermind the last thing you see on my posts, its just my signature meant to be funny. You don't really have to repeat anything, if that's what you were doing :-)

ummmmm............ could you repeat that?
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] onuris:
Hi there. Total newbie here :D

Just got my A100 a week ago and I whanna root it to install Sixaxis Controler (I know there much more to do but hey! I'm a gammer).

I have an x10mini pro for a while and I rooted it using SOK. Also use xRecovery a lot (I was wondering if its installable on the A100?).

So the thing is, as you might see, I'm used to the GUIs tools, so, I'm not really sure on where to run those sentences.

I installed the Android SDK and got a copy of Eclipse on my PC, now what?

Thanks :D
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] NoSudo:
Well I think some scripts are around to make it a little easier as far as typing in commands and such goes. You will want to install a Terminal Emulator It will give you a shell prompt to run scripts and enter commands.;)

You will want to figure out which version of Android you have then read up and carefully apply the recommended modifications to root and change the device. Be careful you can break the device doing some of the stuff here incorrectly.

If you only wish to root it and install the software it may be fairly simple at least until it gets upgraded to ICS then it's a bit more evolved. Good luck and let us all know how it goes
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] peoples_flip:
Doesn't work -- permission denied
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] Theonew:
Type this:

sh /mnt/sdcard/root.sh
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] onuris:
Just Installed Terminal Emulator with no issues. Now, what should I type? Windows or Linux version?
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] onuris:
Hi,

Me again :D

As I told before, I already installed the Terminal Emulator.

Now when you say "0. put your favorite su binary in /mnt/sdcard/su" what binary are you actually talking about?

Can you provide a link for a recommended binary? :P

I'm trying to get this working and not be so annoying :p
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] eww245:
downloads.androidsu.com/superuser/su-bin-3.0.3.2-efghi-signed.zip
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] onuris:
Downloades the zip.

Unzipped on /mnt/sdcard/su (into su i get the two folders META-INF and system).

Now I run the 1st step "adb shell /system/bin/cmdclient ec_micswitch '\`mount -o remount,rw /system\`' and I get:

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5038 *

* daemon started successfuly *

error: device not found

$

T_T
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] eww245:
It looks like adb is not setup correctly. Try this root script xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1472521 it works right from a terminal on the tablet.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] onuris:
Move them to /mnt/sdcard (now I get ...sdcard/META-INF/ and ...sdcard/system/) and I still have the same error.

:S
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] mapaz04:
Try this...

Try this if you dont mind... You dont need a PC to do it... I hope its ok with abliss...

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/android-tablets/149773-how-root-acer-a100-tablet-easy-1-2-3-jejeje.html

This should work, I did it with my A100 about 10x's to make sure the script worked correctly... Also, in it is available the newest SU update so you wont have to update anything... Just install... jejeje
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] mjybarr:
I created an account, tried several times to download zip on my tab and I keep getting a bad download. Can you upload a good zip?

Edit: Tried a different browser and it downloaded fine. Installed as directed, running stock HC, rebooted to see if su stuck and it did. Rooted my tab has never been faster haha. Thanks again for this method.

Sent from pure meXdroidmod!
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] onuris:
Great! Now I'm rooted! :D

Thank you for the help.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] clubtech:
1:

-rwxr-xr-x root shell 9744 2011-07-22 23:37 cmd_server_daemon

-rwxr-xr-x root shell 5632 2011-07-22 23:37 cmdclient

2: -rw-rw-r-- root sdcard_rw 26336 2011-08-14 16:11 su

3: acer/vg_gen2/vangogh:3.2/HTJ85B/1311401634:user/release-keys
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] brendan802:
For people having problems here is an easy way to root your iconia a100 tablet.

1st Setup android adb shell here is a link to a guide which is very simple and the link for the a100 adb drivers too:

adb guide http://www.mediafire.com/?dh32rc1hjs6g3t7

a100 drivers http://www.megaupload.com/?d=A79OAR2B

2nd Download the binary version only not the apk version of superuser at the link below. Make sure you download to sdcard not external_sd and its in the root of the sd. SD is considered the 8gb of internal memory. You cant copy from external_sd to internal sd I received operation failed when trying to copy:

http://downloads.androidsu.com/superuser/su-2.3.2-efgh-bin-signed.zip

3rd Make certain usb debugging is enabled under application settings. Start adb as the guides shows. Make sure your device is installed properly and run adb shell. Once you get the "$" sign run the commands bellow minus the quotation marks:

"/system/bin/cmdclient ec_micswitch '`mount -o remount,rw /system`' "

"/system/bin/cmdclient ec_micswitch '`cat /mnt/sdcard/su >/system/xbin/su`' "

"/system/bin/cmdclient ec_micswitch '`chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su`' "

4th check system/xbin/ for su. If su is present then install superuser.apk from the market. Test with titanium backup and dont forget to install busybox too.

ADB Guide written by VanillaTbone of XDA.The commands are thanks to sc2k and sabliss also of XDA. Thanks guys for the commands
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] vtnate:
Enjoying my new Acer a100... but have tried all day to get Netflix to work with no luck. Keep us posted on all the developments as more people get their hands on this little tab and tweak it so that Netflix will work.

Thanks.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] guags99:
I was able to use these instructions right on my tab. No need for ADB from PC. just ran them right from Terminal. THANKS!
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] noidea`:
I know its a bit off topic but is there news on dedicated iconia a100 forums?
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] clubtech:
THIS fixes netflix after you root :)
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] godsfilth:
so i rooted just fine, thanks for the guide, does anyone have a working recovery yet, im tempted to try one from the a500 but have a feeling ill just break something beyond my ability to fix
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] johnston21:
I couldn't wait to find the 16Gb version (in Canada), so I went to Wal-Mart (while in the US), & got the 8Gb version + the $50 free gift card which I used towards a 16Gb micro-card + a cheap 7" sleeve.

Will pass it on to my wife whenever I find the 16Gb version.

...going to root next. :)
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] newb4r9o:
Heh... I'd stick with the 8GB version until the tegra-3 32GB version comes out; say two months!?
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] Diknak@gmail.com:
Does this root give USB host mode?
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] TheTomas:
I've followed these by inputting (copy/paste) these commands on the a100 itself in a terminal emulator, but have had no success. The commands cause no obvious response when entered into the terminal, but when I checked xbin for su, it's there. I've installed the superuser apk, but busybox install fails due to lack of root. Repeating the process doesn't change anything.

Does anyone have any suggestions on any other methods I can try?
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] brendan802:
thetomas: I'd try using the PC method I have posted. I myself had the same problem until I did it through my desktop with adb. Give it a shot its worth a try
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] TheTomas:
Now I'm using ADB to send these commands, but adb shell /system/bin/cmdclient ec_micswitch '`cat /mnt/sdcard/su >/system/xbin/su`' returns "The system cannot find the path specified." The other commands in the process return no obvious reaction. What am I doing wrong?

edit:

Wait, I got it! instead of typing adb shell at the beginning of each command, I entered a shell session (got the $ prompt in the windows cmd window) and entered the commands there. There was no obvious success, but when I ran buzybox installer this time, it worked.

One thing to note. I got an error trying to enter the adb shell session untill I woke the tablet from sleep. It might need to be awake to adb.

Thanks for your help.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] newb4r9o:
newbie's rooting a100 from linux desktop

Am a newb here; got my first android yesterday (Walmart special). I modified the first half of brendan802's instructions slightly;THANK YOU brendan802!

(I'm new to these forums, and am not allowed to post links, so you need to fix them by putting http followed by :// in front) ( :) )

Overview: adk (android development kit) opens a remote linux shell in the a100 via USB connection.

Using adk, you'll remount the a100 system directory - allowing it to be written to - and then you'll copy in the standard linux "su"

You'll then install an "apk" which is an icon on the a100 screen. It looks for and links to su; clicking it activates superuser.

Files: You'll need the adk and su on your desktop. Optionally get the .pdf file mentioned by brendan802. Don't get the windows file or driver. Later you'll get the apk using the a100 via market - as described by brendan802.

Enable USB debugging on the a100. If unsure, download and review the .pdf.

Connect your a100 via USB to the desktop.

run lsusb to assure that the device was found. e.g.

Bus 008 Device 014: ID 0502:3348 Acer, Inc.

run lshw, look for the following, and make sure it DOES NOT say unclaimed:

*-usb:1 UNCLAIMED

description: Generic USB device

product: ACER Iconia Tab A100

vendor: ACER ......etc.

1. Skim this page (put http followed by :// in front of it (sigh) ): esausilva.com/2010/05/13/setting-up-adbusb-drivers-for-android-devices-in-linux-ubuntu

(I did not have to fool with udev)

2. Download the adk package (referred to on the step 1 page):

wget esausilva.com/misc/android/platform-tools-linux.tar.gz

Untar it. In the platform-tools directory is the adk executable.

Download the su executable:

wget downloads.androidsu.com/superuser/su-2.3.2-efgh-bin-signed.zip

(Download this file to your platform-tools directory on your desktop. At this point unzip it to place the "su" or bin/su into the platform-tools directory)

3. "adk devices" This'll start the daemon and locate your a100. If it doesn't list anything, your USB hotplug may have failed and you may need to reboot (make sure usb debugging is enabled)

4. "adk shell" and do an "ls" to assure you can connect, and take a look at the a100.

6. Run the FIRST of Brendan802's three commands; quote follows:

(This first command makes the a100 files "write-able" - necessary for the following):

7. "exit" the shell

8. "./adb push su /sdcard/su" (this may have to be "./adb push /bin/su /sdcard/su" if you left su in bin :-) )

This moves a copy of the unzipped su to the /sdcard directory.

9. Start the shell; proceed with the rest of brendan802's directions, resuming with the second of the three shell commands.

HTH
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] noidea`:
Worked for me. I did that commands in the terminal and it worker. Also did the Netflix patch and it works. Thanks! Anyone know anything about a cifs module for nfs (network file system)?
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] TheTomas:
I'm having a different problem now. When selecting an individual contact from my contacts list, the screen crashes back to the launcher with no error. I've cleared the cache in the contacts app but it doesn't help. There's quite a few things I've done after root and the issues with this problem is that it could have started at any point and I would not have noticed it until I tried to check a contact. I've run ad free, I've installed the teather fix from WUG (droidxforums.com/forum/gingerbread-development-hacking/30948-wugpacked-gb-tether-patch-all-one-zips.html) (tethering works fine), I installed a deodexed system and I froze quite a few apps with titanium, so there's quite a few possible causes. In previous versions I've always renamed .apks to .bak manually to remove bloat, but this time I used titanium as recommended by many people. Perhaps I got a little freeze happy or tagged something I wasn't supposed to, but looking at my list of frozen apps, I really can't see what could have possibly caused this problem. It's all stuff I've disabled before.

I hate to think I got a bad deodexer file, especially since I can't find the thread I got it from, but it came from (mediafire.com/?eee7wczz992uy69) and I've seen links to it in other threads. No one else has reported any problems that I've seen.

I tried to include a log in this post, but I the system kept giving me "not permitted to post outside links in their messages" error.

Thank you for all the help.

BIG EDIT: With the help of a few other forums I've fixed my problems and I'm here to report that freezing "Yahoo! Mail Authenticator 2.3.3" in titanium was the cause of my problem. After defrosting, the issue disappeared. Thank you for your help.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] DigitalMD:
No, there are no custom ROMs for the A100 yet. Acer has not said how or if they will provide USB host mode for the A100. I am betting you will need a dock or a special adaptor cable that attached to the 40 pin docking port connector on the A100. It's possible that the micro usb could support it , but I think that is unlikely due to the A100 being very close to A500 hardware.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] newb4r9o:
"Encrypt tablet" on rooted A100?

1. Anyone successfully used the encryption feature? Have heard that it doesn't work on some devices.

2. Is encryption/decryption smooth and reliable?

3. IF you have rooted your A100, will adk have a passphrase option to see things in plaintext (or will you have to decrypt to use adk)?

TIA
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] ((RayDar)):
Just to set the record straight, USB Host mode has been achieved on the A500. All that is needed is a few kernel modules and some configuration adjustments (to load and setup those modules).

Therefore, it is likely that we will see USB Host mode on the A100 -- using the micro-USB connector. See this post: Lightspeed 1.0.1. The 3G support they talk about is for an external modem which requires USB Host. Also, there is This Video which shows USB Host mode on an A500.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] DigitalMD:
Sorry to set you straight, but the A500 came with USB host mode as a stock feature because it has a separate full size USB port for host. No custom ROM or root required. The A100 does not have that hardware port & yes I actually own both a A500 and A100. Maybe you meant the 3g dongle support. That is not "host" but a specific piece of hardware that plugs into the host port. The host port off the shelf supports external hardrives, mouse, keyboard etc.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] Diknak@gmail.com:
My Archos 70 Internet Tablet came with USB host mode with only a micro USB port. I have an adapter that is micro USB male to full size USB female. I have been able to host a keyboard, digital camera, and thumb drive. I really wish they would provide some sort of way to give me USB host since I used it quite often and it was very convenient.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] newb4r9o:
Re USB host; Found these:

(sigh...... I'm a newb and the form won't let me post links; you'll need to add the http and the :// in front of them:

android-developers.blogspot.com/2011/05/bright-idea-android-open-accessories.html

hacknmod.com/hack/run-an-android-nexus-one-on-usb-host-mode/

There are others.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] TheTomas:
I figure since we've gotten this rooted (and don't have a forum section of our own!) I'd start a list of bloat apps safe to remove.

Without any kind of recovery I didn't want to push it too far, but I took a few litle risks and came up with this list.

Aupeo.apk (internet radio)

DTG.apk (Documents to go trial)

LinkToFacebook.apk

SocialJogger.apk

Solitaire.apk

Tegrazone.apk

I renamed all these apps to *.bak in system/app and have not run into any problems so far.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] DigitalMD:
Once you root, you can also apply the fix for ad-hoc wifi if you need to tether. Look in the A500 forum for details.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] TheTomas:
That's odd. I tethered my a100 to my Droid x with no problem without using any kind of patch. What is it for?
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] noidea`:
Really? I can't tether my a100 to my cdma htc Hero. I'll need to apply the patch.

The patch is for this: apparently honeycomb does not support connecting (or even seeing) adhoc networks, which wifi tether uses. There is a patch that replaces the stock honeycomb module and allows you to connect to these types of networks.

Which tethering program were you using?
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] TheTomas:
I was using droid x's built in tethering ("3g hotspot") but I used the NVRAM patch to get it working on the droid, so maybe that changes something. I didn't have to do anything to the a100 though.

I was under the impression droids WEREN'T capable of ad-hoc networking or the Parrot a/r drone would be supported. (That still pisses me off, introduced at google's I/O conference, then it gets released for iphone and ignored for droid)
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] killerapl:
This worked for me

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1140405

I'm currently using that app on my Droid charge to tether my a100 with no root or wpa applied. The phone does have to rooted of course.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] DigitalMD:
It depends on the phone. Some phones support infrastucture hotspot, some only do ad-hoc. If you turn on wireless tether and your PC can connect, but you don't even see the wifi on your tablet then you need the wifi patch to fix it on your tablet.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] DigitalMD:
I wonder why the display on the A100 is so much worse than the A500? Not talking about resolution, the resolution is fine, I mean off axis viewing angle. The view angle for the A100 is very narrow in one direction , left as a opposed to right for example. I thought they used the same technology in A100 as A500 , but maybe not???
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] TheTomas:
Yeah, the viewing angle and the battery life are the biggest drawbacks for the a100, but considering it's the only tegra 2 honeycomb 7" available for a while, it's not a dealbreaker. The 5 hour battery only really comes into play with 5 constant hours of game or video play, intermittent app use lasts all day. The viewing angle only matters when the tablet is flat on the table looking "up" from the (widescreen) side and that's generally avoidable. It spends most of it's time in my hands, and you can still see it on the table if you sit up higher.

These issues are definitely things I'd change, but considering my alternatives are the (considerably slower/lower resolution/older operating system) Htc flyer, Samsung galaxy tab, or dell streak (among others) I'm really happy with the acer.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] DigitalMD:
I'm very happy with it too. Just was curious since I have both an A500 and A100, why the display is so different. I really love the size of the A100 and speed. Some of the third party apps need to be tweaked by their developers to work with HC 3.2 and the 7" display rather than a 10" but overall, its great.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] newb4r9o:
Ditto the above two postings. I can carry it in my hip pocket; at $280 I'm careful, but not paranoid about damaging it. :)

Re. short battery, ISTM one could carry a second battery if out on a long day (easier than carrying a power cord).

Question: There are a few apps I'm looking at that are "incompatible with your Acer A100" (Eraser, Lookout, etc.). I'm *guessing* that this is because of screensize?

If so, and were I to install them anyway (saw an app that would bypass the compatibility check), would there likely be any problems other than scrolling through the screen?

TIA
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] DigitalMD:
I have a number of side loaded apps on the A100. The older ones sometimes show a phone sized screen but are still useable. Some of the new honey comb apps have messed up format and overlapping text so are clearly not reading the screen resolution correctly or ingnoring it. I have not seen any app totally fail due to screen size other than Netflix which is buggy on most devices.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] pjpeter:
I'd be really curious about what people find concerning USB OTG / USB Host / USB Master (or whatever people want to call it) support - it's too bad to have to hack to get it since various places I've seen say it has it as a feature - hopefully someone can work out what the dongle needs to be to use it. It's what's keeping me from pulling the trigger and getting one now - that and the lowered viewing angle reports.

Thanks,

Peter
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] DigitalMD:
Acer has not said anything about USB host. In fact in the A100 user manual near the end in specs. they list the Micro USB (slave) . I bet the hardware supports host in some fashion, be it through the single micro USB or the docking port. So the question is when will they software enable it and will we need a dongle. That said, I have it on my A500 and find I rarely use it. I can easily transfer all but the largest files via network through dropbox or ES File Manager and bluetooth handles my other needs.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] pjpeter:
Thanks for that note - sorry to hear it's not even mentioned in the manual.

With my current Netbook I will download podcasts, music, books and so on and transfer them to my mp3 player when there isn't always an internet connection. I find it a lot faster to do so over USB rather than trying to do so over bluetooth. It'd be great to also be able to transfer new maps to my GPS or videos to SD cards to watch in my car's headrest tvs. If I run out of content while out on a hike or on the bus or wherever, it'd be nice to be able to refill.

It'd also be nice to have to be able to potentially use a 3G USB modem at some point to be able to use this without any other phone or to potentially hook it up to a high gain USB Wifi adapter with antenna. It's true the drivers may not be there, but if the hardware doesn't support host, then there's no way to even hope for that support.

So it'd be great to know if these uses are possible - I'm hoping to have this replace that Netbook so I can give it to my brother when he starts Uni in a couple of weeks. This would be my computer for web browsing, e-mail, ebooks and so on so I can leave my desktop replacement/gaming laptop at home / on it's desk and keep this one instead in my pocket and use it for just about anything routine. With a screen big enough for reading and taking notes and capabilities to do much a full sized comp can do, I could see it being very useful indeed :).

Thanks,

Peter