Root Temp Root your Archos (SW version 2.0.71)

[UBRocked]

This is only Temp Root at this time...

Credit for this info goes to $aur0n, dogmaphobia, chulri (and all others from XDA that have contributed to the Archos development).

For more rooting info, please visit the main Archos development section at XDA HERE


Originally posted by chulri

It's simple:
download SDE: http://www.archos.com/support/download/firm_dev/firmware_archos_android_gen8.aos

SDE Mirror: http://www.mediafire.com/?qb71xj722la1b2v

download the custom kernel from the thread mentioned above
reboot archos device and hold down "Vol-" button after screen went black
choose "Update firmware"
connect your archos device by usb to your computer
upload the firmware file to your device
safely disconnect the usb connection
press ok on archos device
reboot and hold down "Vol-" button after screen went black
Go to recovery menu and choose flash kernel / initramfs.cpio.gz
connect your archos device by usb to your computer
upload zImage and initramfs.cpio.gz to your device
safely disconnect the usb connection
press ok on archos device
reboot and hold down "Vol-" button after screen went black
choose "Developer Edition"
...
run terminal app
type "su"
have fun...

 

[crcpeach]

Apparently, this webpage http://www.archos.com/support/downlo...droid_gen8.aos
is no longer available

 

[UBRocked]

Apparently, this webpage http://www.archos.com/support/downlo...droid_gen8.aos
is no longer available

This is why I always run out of space on my HD's...I never throw anything away. Mirror has been added

EDIT: Also noticed that the link I originally posted was incomplete. Fixed!

 

[CarsnGadgets]

Thanks,

If this is only temp root, does that mean it is lost if you have to reboot the device, or if it crashes and reboots itself?

 

[UBRocked]

Thanks,

If this is only temp root, does that mean it is lost if you have to reboot the device, or if it crashes and reboots itself?

Yeah, but is so simple to reroot the device it really doesn't matter. Hold down while powering on, select "developer mode" and your device restarts back up with root.

 

[frasej]

Where did you get initramfs.cpio.gz from?

 

[UBRocked]

Where did you get initramfs.cpio.gz from?

This is the original kernel and "init" file that I used...and I actually still use them cause I found it to be the most stable.

Custom kernel and initramfs in SDE... to gain rooted android in my Archos 70 Internet - xda-developers

It's actually linked in my first post:

download the custom kernel from the thread mentioned above

 

[teknokill]

UBroot, your method was the only way I could get root. I tried many other and had no success, including the one touch archangel. Thank you! How can I make changes in order to get Ad-Hoc with my phone that has WMIWifiRouter.

Teknokill

 

[teknokill]

UBroot, your method was the only way I could get root. I tried many other and had no success, including the one touch archangel. Thank you! How can I make changes in order to get Ad-Hoc with my phone that has WMIWifiRouter?

Teknokill

 

[teknokill]

Sorry I meant UBROCKED