[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] AmarilloTX:
How to ROOT Archos Familypad 2

I have tried many posted solutions and then even started looking into making a modified boot image until I finally came across a simple 1 click method. Cost me between 50-100 hrs of research and my personal time so I hope its appreciated by you.

STEP 1: ESTABLISH ADB Driver connection (skip part A if you can do this by yourself)

Part A) This can be a heart breaking experience on this particular device. I am an electrical engineer (msee degree) and I have never had problems getting the correct settings and setting up an ADB driver. But this device busted my butt. SO, to make it easy for you, and for me, download the PdaNet application (PdaNetA4126.exe) - a program called PDANet (used normally to allow you to wired tether your phone’s internet to your computer) can be used to install the ADB drivers for a lot of phones. THEN, on your Archos Familypad, turn on USB debugging, plug into computer, and start PDANet and follow it’s instructions.

Part B) VERIFY ADB: In command prompt, type "adb devices". YOU WILL SEE YOUR ARCHOS DEVICE! You can now safely delete PDANet on computer and on your Archos - we don't need it anymore. If you do not know how to get ADB or how to use ADB then STOP ROOTING YOU DEVICE NOW since you have much to learn and read before you start messing with rooting.

STEP 2: Download: "Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v31.zip"

see: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1886460

NOTE: Be careful not to install any malware or other programs from any download sites, just get the zip file ONLY. MUST have version 31!

Unzip, run, select option 1, and presto...... YOU HAVE ROOT !!!!!!

STEP 3: Download from play store "Root Checker" or your own preferred root checking app and see the results.

Even if you restore FACTORY SETTINGS you will still have root! Yea baby!!!!!!

ENJOY................

UPDATE: 6/10/2015

On this product and other similar products, the manufacture has chosen never to update the ROM. Google Play app will update and thus cause problems (play store crashes often).

SOLUTION: force play store never to update. Follow these instructions: (also found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JI6YNSpAz8):

root, install supersu (from above instructions)

install busybox, AND also terminal emulator

TURN OFF internet access on your android device or it will silently auto-update store, making your hard typing work useless

goto location /data/app/ and make a COPY of com.android.vending-1.apk

open settings -> app manager and find play store. tap on it. it will open properties window. there will be button Uninstall Updates. Tap on it, click yes on "replace with factory version?" question.

goto /data/app/ and rename the COPY you made back to the name com.android.vending-1.apk

open terminal emulator and type command:

su

(at this time supersu app will ask you for granting root access for terminal emulator app, click grant access)

type commands:

touch /data/app/com.android.vending-1.apk

chattr +i /data/app/com.android.vending-1.apk

Enjoy! Regardless of internet connection, play store is now has version YOU need, not GOOGLE.

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