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Acer Iconia A500 Root: Full root for A500 ICS 4.0.3

According the the Acer Tablet Forum, the XDA developers have been able to root the Acer Iconia A500, and have shared the details. He mentions that, “The root is not without its hiccups, so make sure you read the full thread to get all the ins and outs before trying. It could save you an hour or two.” Here’s some instructions and a download link:

How to Root Acer Iconia A500:
1. The tablet should be already upgraded to ICS 4.0.3[LEAK] for A500.
2. Download this archive. Unpack it to any place.
3, On a tablet: “Settings” -> “Applications” -> “Development” -> “USB debugging” switch on.
4. Сonnect the tablet to the computer.
5. Open the directory with the unpacked archive. Execute file: for windows – runit-win.bat; for Linux – runit-linux.sh.
The root is received!
6. Now you will have to install the following programms:
SuperUser APK
Titanium Backup

ATTENTION!
Don’t install Busybox! It is already installed and established! If you reinstall it, some programs will become unable to access root permissions!

This method uses the ‘mempodroid’ exploit and some workings out by ZeroNull and vdsirotkin (4pda.ru).

PS: Command “mount -o remount,rw /system” for directory /system (partition) – works perfectly!

Why Root Acer Iconia A500?

Rooting gives you root access to areas you don’t have access to in the stock version. You can also invert custom boot animations, back up your files in case you need to factory reset for easy retrieval, use apps that need root access to work, or install custom themes.

Wi-Fi Issues with Rooting

If the tablet has a weak Wi-Fi signal after rooting, try a factory reset before rooting it again. After you reset to factory, install Acer Iconia Tab Enhancement Tool off the Play Store before updating, then update ICS. After ICS update, do another factory reset to put you on fresh, ICS stock ROM.

Thanks to RobKort, dgstorm, and LordZilo for the tips. This is said to also work with stock ROM.

This stylish leather case is specially designed for your Acer A500 while you’re on-the-go. It can be used both as a protective travel case and viewing stand. It is made of high quality leatheroid material to prevent your Acer A500 from dust, scratches, etc. With magnetometric cover, you can use it to carry your Acer A500 as a file folder conveniently.

Here’s what reviewers had to say, “This case was much better than I thought it would be. I carry my tablet in my laptop bag to and from work, so I just wanted something to make it easier to hold on to and offer a little protection. The case fits well and the screen and ports and easily accessible. Very well made.”

“The only problem…. If you want to prop up the tablet for landscape viewing, there is a tab on the back that holds the cover in place, but it is place a little too low. When used, the tablet is basically standing staight up and wants to tip forward onto the screen. Easy enough to fix, though – I just used an exacto knife to extend the slits a little higher. I know that sounds confusing, but once this is in your hands, you’ll understand.”

“Ok, now that I have the case I get some of the other reviews. Overall this is a great case for the price. The tablet fits in snugly and there is a tab that wraps around the tablet and velcros in place so there is no way the tablet is getting out. All of the ports are accessible and the camera and speaker holes are reasonably close to matching the tablet so the whole thing is quite usable. Quality wise, it’s thick and very solid so it provides more than adequate protection and it’s easy to hold on to; the stand feature works well in landscape but not as well in portrait orientation.”

The portfolio is great for the price and arrived in a few days. The only negative is that the corners of the tablet are NOT covered by the leather portfolio. If it were to be dropped, (the corners would most likely be the 1st impact surface) would be damaged. A better design would have been to fully encased the tablet leaving only the jacks, data ports, buttons and tablet face exposed. Otherwise, this is a great purchase.

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