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[Q] Root Creative ZiiO 7" Android 2.2

Hi, it is possible to root ZiiO tablet with Android 2.2 ?
I try with z4root 1.3.0 but is not working
Is there any other solutions ?

my friend's sister is working as a designer and user experience officer at creative. as far as her knowledge will carry her, the answer to root is NO

in any case, why did you wish to root it? even after you root it, it wun be able to perform up to anywhere normal tablets can

Thanks for the replay, i what root access to try to install Android Market ... do you think is possible?
coljuay said:
in any case, why did you wish to root it? even after you root it, it wun be able to perform up to anywhere normal tablets can
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Solution
Just finished rooting this damn thing and it wasn't the easiest thing to figure out.
I used a 2 stage process.
Stage 1 (run superoneclick using the psneuter option until it fails)
If you're familiar with this skip to stage 2
get the adb driver from here
configure it to see the ziio using these instructions
get SuperOneClick from here
run it with psneuter root option selected until it stops and says FAILED
Explenation:
The ADB driver is needed for interacting with the tablet in a command line.
SuperOneClick comes with all you need to crack this baby. It loads the psneuter app which gives you temporary shell root and loads busybox on which is an app everybody and their grandmother uses.
Stage 2 (finishing what superoneclick can't)
Go to superoneclick's folder then in the Root folder you find there
Copy the su-v3 file to the adb folder (situated in Program Files/Android/android-sdk/platform-tools
Rename it to simply su
Start cmd and navigate to the adb folder
Use the following commands:
Code:
adb push su /sbin
adb install Superuser.apk
adb shell
chmod 4755 /sbin/su
rm /data/busybox/su
cp /data/local/tmp/busybox /data/busybox/busybox
chmod 4755 /data/busybox/busybox
exit
adb pull /system/ziilabs/init.rc
Open the new file in the adb folder named init.rc
Edit it and change the line
Code:
mount ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk_data1 /data nosuid nodev noatime nodiratime
with
Code:
mount ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk_data1 /data nodev noatime nodiratime
Save the file
Push it back to the ziio using
Code:
adb push init.rc /system/ziilabs/init.rc
Reboot the tablet and you should have root
Explanations:
SuperOneClick fails because it expects normal android file locations, which the ziio doesn't uses (probably to make it harder to root). All the files that are normally held in sbin apear to be in /data/busybox (weird). You have to delete the original su app, load the new su app in the /sbin directory where the superuser apk expects it to be, move the busybox application to the folder where the ziio has it's internal apps and allow it's use.
Thanks to CLShortFuse for superoneclick, to toolzz whose information gathering started me on this trail and thanks to mrrooty whose post here helped me figure out which su version I was suposed to use.

rooting too...
i try the guide and my ziio has now permanent root and android market working fine...

Im going to give it a try as soon as i can find out how to update the drivers in windows. Cant find the device in device manager on XP.
Any tips?
EDIT: OMG thanks so much it worked!! PS you need to shell root first or you cant adb push su /sdin

Thanks! It worked great on my Ziio 10 as well.

Thanks to linkerro!
I also have rooted my Ziio 7". But some additions by using Windows 7 for the guide i have:
1. Every programm (Editor, CMD, etc.) you need to start it as Administrator!
2. I added the file "adb_usb.ini" manually in %USERPROFILE%\.android
3. The Superuser.apk i have copied it manually to /sbin by using ADB
Dont forget to press the THANKS button ;-)
Thanks!

Thx for this Guide.
My ZiiO 10" was rooted and i had google apps alredy installed, but without a change file (/ system / ziilabs / init.rc) Now i edited it with totalcomander on my ziio.
Is this a 100% root pernament?
Work all the root only programs?
Anyone tested Chainfire 3d @ ziio ?

Thanks a lof for guide, i have only one problem with my ziio, i haven't notrification sound i app (gmail, facebook, talk, vCommunicator), it's some fix for this problem ?

help
I am stuck... I cannot get my ziio 7 to appear under adb..
On putting 'adb devices' under cmd it just shows 'List of devices'.. but the list is empty.

With a lot of persistence i finally managed to root and get the market running.
Initially my Ziio 7 did not show under abd devices as the file adb_usb.ini was non existing.. then i followed another thread "Tegra forum about adb-usb driver"...... which helped me create the above mentioned file.. and then got my ziio 7 to appear on the adb devices list.
and following this guide i got the root....but to get the markets and rest stuff installed i have followed the below mentioned guide.
"19300-ziio-shell-root-fully-working-android-market-ad-hoc-fix.html"

avathor said:
Thx for this Guide.
My ZiiO 10" was rooted and i had google apps alredy installed, but without a change file (/ system / ziilabs / init.rc) Now i edited it with totalcomander on my ziio.
Is this a 100% root pernament?
Work all the root only programs?
Anyone tested Chainfire 3d @ ziio ?
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Yes it is full root, all root requiring apps working 100%

I just want android market, don't need root. Is it possible? how to?

i have full root now... thanks...

ROM Manager
In ROM Manager, which ROM should I choose? Without which, don't believe I can install Google market.

laverdone said:
i try the guide and my ziio has now permanent root and android market working fine...
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@laverdone What method did you use to install the google apps?

thasan said:
@laverdone What method did you use to install the google apps?
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guide to installing google apps:
After you have rooted or shell rooted your ziio
1. download rar with the apps from here (http:// www. megaupload .com/ ?d=QSM6ATPB)
2. unrar them into a directory (and rename them to something like googleApps so it's easier to work with)
3. delete app/SetupWizard.apk (you allready have this)
4. use adb to push the files to /data/googleApps (or any directory as long as it's not on the sdcard)
5. run chmod -R 755 /data/googleApps in the adb shell
6. copy the files to /system (cp -rf /data/googleApps/* /system)
7. clean up (rm -r /data/googleApps)

One more thing. The market doesn't see gmail and the other apps as installed so you have to get them again from the market if you want updates.

Samsung sidekick 4G

Has anyone begun working on rooting and customizing roms yet? I know the device isn't out for a week or so but I would figure I would ask. My vibrant I so much better rooted and I wanted the same experience on this sidekick.
Sent from my SGH-T839 using XDA App

Wreximus said:
Has anyone begun working on rooting and customizing roms yet? I know the device isn't out for a week or so but I would figure I would ask. My vibrant I so much better rooted and I wanted the same experience on this sidekick.
Sent from my SGH-T839 using XDA App
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i wish i knew how to do this, but if i can't figure it out, i'm sure others will soon.

Just got mine last night. The usual Samsung trick with rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin works great.

abliss said:
Just got mine last night. The usual Samsung trick with rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin works great.
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Oh really? Cool. So far all I've used is one-click root for the Samsung Epic.... is this similar? I'll check it out, thanks!

Has anyone tried using SuperOneClick yet?? I will probably try in a bit and post back with my results..

Ok... well I didn't try SuperOneClick, but I did root it via the rageagainstthecage exploit...

Want to help me do the exploit on my SK4G to root it man ?
Give me instructions ?!

I got it working on mine too. The basic steps were
1) enable debug USB mode on your phone
2) install Samsung drivers for the phone - right now Samsung's site seems to not have a choice for the Sidekick 4G's model (SGH-T839), but I grabbed the drivers for the Vibrant (at www .samsung.com/us/support/downloads/SGH-T959ZKDTMB) and they worked.
3) get adb shell working on your PC (Google it)
4) download the rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin and Superuser packages from the links in this page: wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=HTC_Hero_%28CDMA%29:_Full_Update_Guide (be sure to unzip the files into the directory where your adb.exe program is unless you've put it in your path)
5) reboot your phone and plug it in
6) adb push rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin /data/local/tmp
7) adb shell
8) cd /data/local/tmp
9) chmod 755 rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin
10) ./rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin
11) wait until you get booted back out to your DOS command prompt
12) adb kill-server
13) adb start-server
14) adb shell
15) you should now be at a # prompt. The first few times I tried, I wasn't - I was at $. Doing this from a fresh boot seemed to be the trick. Reboot your phone and try again if you're getting a $.
16) mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/stl9 /system
17) exit
18) adb push su /system/xbin
19) adb shell chmod 4755 /system/xbin/su
20) adb push Superuser.apk /system/app
21) adb shell mount -o remount,ro /dev/block/stl9 /system
22) exit
23) reboot the phone then run an app that requests root, such as Root Explorer, to verify
(p.s. sorry for having to mangle the URL's above, XDA won't let me include links since I haven't posted 8 times yet)

josby said:
16) mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/st19 /system
18) adb push su /system/xbin
19) adb shell chmod 4755 /system/xbin/su
20) adb push Superuser.apk /system/app
21) adb shell mount -o remount,ro /dev/block/st19 /system
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Just to note, on step 16 and 21... it is /dev/block/stl9 rather than st19
Also, after step 20, I had to run the following commands for the superuser application to grant root privledges to applications..
adb shell echo "root::0:0:root:/data/local:/system/bin/sh" > /etc/passwd
adb shell echo "root::0:" > /etc/group

Awesome to see it being rooted so fast.
I'm really interesting in getting this phone but I'm not in the US. Does anyone know if the phone will work outside US?

brenix said:
Just to note, on step 16 and 21... it is /dev/block/stl9 rather than st19
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Dang, good catch, thanks. That's what I get for not copying and pasting from my terminal window...stupid, since I was just chastising two people at work for making the same mistake yesterday. I've edited the original post to prevent problems for people who might start before reading the entire thread.
Interesting about having to create a passwd and group file...I've only run a few root apps so far, but they've worked without me doing this. I wonder if it's app-specific.
Now to start removing some of the damn bloatware this thing comes with!

19) adb shell chmod 4755 /system/xbin/su
i get stuck on there it says unable to chmod no such file or directory . there's SU in my android-sdk/tools

i'm so glad this thing got rooted. i used to be a scene kid with a kick. i dont have this phone, i doubt i'm going to get this phone considering the sensation is droppin soon.... but for nostalgia purposes, i'm glad it got rooted. now you can really hack it!!!
not like the old ones!!

Good looking out...I rooted mine earlier today. What version of Clockworkmod Recovery are you all using?

fawkReviewz said:
19) adb shell chmod 4755 /system/xbin/su
i get stuck on there it says unable to chmod no such file or directory . there's SU in my android-sdk/tools
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Double-check your step 18...that's the step that copies the su file from your computer onto the phone. I forget the exact output format, but it shows you a Kb/second number of how fast the file transfer went when it finishes successfully.

droctii said:
Good looking out...I rooted mine earlier today. What version of Clockworkmod Recovery are you all using?
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I'm not brave enough to try putting the ClockworkMod for one of the Samsung devices on the list onto mine, for fear of bricking it. Don't know enough about that works as far as hardware differences go.
I have removed the APK's listed below from /system/app with no apparent ill-effects. Not that YOU should remove them necessarily - just that they're things I don't have a need for:
AccountAndSync.apk
AmazonMp3.apk
AppPack.apk
DriveSmart.apk
DriveSmartHelper.apk
install_flash_player.apk
LiveWallpapers.apk
LiveWallpapersPicker.apk
Memo.apk
MiniDiary.apk
MobileBackup.apk
MyFiles.apk
PhoneSetupWizard.apk
Twitter-2.0.1-121.apk
vvm-signed.apk
Though there must be something I don't fully understand, because even after a reboot, Amazon MP3 and AppPack are still on my phone, and they still work.
FYI, don't remove Settings.apk - I got stuck in a loop where the launcher kept crashing then reloading itself (thank goodness I was able to put it back in place with adb).

Can anyone tell me if Setcpu works for them?

Ace42 said:
Can anyone tell me if Setcpu works for them?
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Appears to work fine.. no crashes although the Max Hz is 1000. U can still raise the Min Hz.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App

Can someone post a full:
ls of / and /dev/block and /efs
Thanks

Will this phone get a proper sub-forum on xda?

Root Huawei Mercury (M886)

All credit goes to Tilbert at UnleashedPrepaids.com for finding how to root the Mercury, and Salas from CricketUsers.com for posting this information.
I thought this should be posted on this site, as it is the main site I go to for everything Android. The Mercury is the newest Android from Cricket and is worth talking about since it has a 1.4GHz Snapdragon CPU, FFC, 8MP camera with LED flash, HD video recording, and a 4" FWVGA capacitive touch-screen. I also think that there should be a forum created for this phone.
MAKE SURE YOU READ ALL THE STEPS BEFORE STARTING!! Additional setups may be required!!
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU MESSING UP YOUR PHONE BY FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS!!!
If your not comfortable with the procedure then don't do it!!!
I'm sure it won't be long before someone smarter than me figures out a one-click method for root.
1. First download su, busybox and Superuser.apk
mediafire.com/?or723znkep9s3o3
2. Use ADB to push these 3 files to /data/local/tmp
3. In ADB shell:
$ chmod 6755 /data/local/tmp/su
$ chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/busybox
$ chmod 644 /data/local/tmp/Superuser.apk
4. Shut down phone with the power button/menu.
5. Holding the Vol+ AND Vol- AND Power together when the phone is off will put the phone into a mode that gives you a BRIGHT purple screen....
this is good! Nothing should be happening, just a static purple screen.
6. THIS NEXT STEP HAS TO BE DONE FROM A LINUX DISTRO!
Plug the phone into the computer through USB and you will notice that you can access all of the partitions of the phone with full R/W.
Browse to /data/local/tmp and move su and busybox to /system/bin/
Move Superuser.apk to /system/app/
7. Unplug the phone from USB.
8. Pull the battery out, put it back in, boot the phone normally and ENJOY YOUR NEWLY ROOTED MERCURY!!!
Some notes:
Superuser.apk will need to be updated (found on market).
From inside the Superuser app: update the su binary's.
Download the BusyBox installer from the market and update busybox to the latest version.

thanks, I've tried that (just that I did a "su" in ubuntu and then used mv command instead of nautilus) but then it didn't work and I found out that I had no /system/bin folder and the su file was moved as file /system/bin (file not directory). I don't think I removed the folders...
Has anyone else missing the /system/bin and /system/app folders? the phone works fine otherwise. I created the folders and redid the steps but it still doesn't work

I hate to direct you to another forum but since there is almost no Merc activity here I guess it's okay
http://www.cricketusers.com/showthread.php?t=29050
Sent from my M886 using Tapatalk 2

Don't you need to change the permissions also before you reboot? Since Linux is very secure about permissions and all. Just a thought... I am gonna try it and post back. I just scored this phone for some work that I did. I gave it to my son, but I always root my devices, etc.

[Q] Rooting the motorola atrix 2

i tried a few ways to root my atrix 2 but i cant. I tried super one click, lazy one click (or however its called) and i cant root it i have a mac someone help! is there another way to root the atrix 2?

I heard there was an app that can do it too. Its in this forum somewhere.

I used the manual method on my Mac with no issues, did it twice actually.

What error messages are you getting?
I'll be home in about 15 mins and I can help further
Sent from my MB865 using Tapatalk

If all else fails, you could always reflash the fkz's, than try to root again, but the problem here is that you have a mac. Perhaps borrow a friends pc, or install Windows through bootcamp. (I wouldn't recommend a Virtual Machine though).

OK so if you used a root tool in the first place then I assume that-
-You have adb set up
-You have the necessary files to push (zerg, su, superuser.apk)
If you have no idea of what I'm talking about then just look around the folders of the root tools and you'll find them.
OK, here's what you have to do:
1. Open up a terminal.
2. CD (change directory) to where you have the necessary files located, ex. "cd ~/Desktop/" if they're on the desktop
3. Enter the following commands (one line at a time):
Code:
adb shell
cd /data/local
rm ./temp/*
exit
This removes temporary files created by the root exploit.
4. Now enter these commands (again, one at a time)
Code:
adb push zerg /data/local
adb push su /data/local
adb push Superuser.apk /data/local
adb shell
cd /data/local
chmod 777 zerg
./zerg
adb shell
mount -o rw,remount /dev/null /system
cat /data/local/su > /system/bin/su
cat /data/local/Superuser.apk > /system/app/Superuser.apk
chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
chmod 4755 /system/app/Superuser.apk
reboot
I hope you understand this... good luck getting complete root.

thread moved to general forum
If you find a specific android app that can do this for you and you can post it in the OP, I will gladly move it down to its original location. Until there, it doesnt belong in the app and themes forums.

What's your android version ?

Deliberate said:
I heard there was an app that can do it too. Its in this forum somewhere.
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Unfortunately that app seems to have only been in the market and was recently removed... I tried looking for it today. Please correct me if I'm wrong!

jpumford said:
Unfortunately that app seems to have only been in the market and was recently removed... I tried looking for it today. Please correct me if I'm wrong!
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You're correct, the app was written by an author who made it just to make money... he never even tested it. He took it down because it didn't work.

Most important question of all here: What OS are you running on your Mac?

If you're running 2.3.6 you can't root yet. You need to downgrade to 2.3.5

[Q] How to root AigoPad M60

Someone can help me how to root aigopad m60?.. im already searching all over the net...
Thanks.

kickhopperX said:
Someone can help me how to root aigopad m60?.. im already searching all over the net...
Thanks.
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There are two apps aimed at rooting Android devices: 'z4root' and 'superoneclick' but success with these is hit or miss. It's worth a shot
Sent from my SCH-R880 using xda app-developers app

kickhopperX said:
Someone can help me how to root aigopad m60?.. im already searching all over the net...
Thanks.
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Hello kickhopperX
I also have a tablet aigopad m60 like you. this tablet is already rooter, you need just one application as ES Explorer which will allow you access to the tree (/).
I needed time to mount my sd card external sd card to the system.
One question: your tablet restarts all the time?
Good Day
Escuse me if I speak a little sore I use google translate to translate.

aigoPad m60
fariik said:
Hello kickhopperX
I also have a tablet aigopad m60 like you. this tablet is already rooter, you need just one application as ES Explorer which will allow you access to the tree (/).
I needed time to mount my sd card external sd card to the system.
One question: your tablet restarts all the time?
Good Day
Escuse me if I speak a little sore I use google translate to translate.
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do you mean that it's already rooted ?
have you tried Directory Bind or SwapSD ?

i already tried z4root & super one click to root this device..both option won't work..please help us

I already found the solution guys!
Search 4Shared this apps :
DamNxQQr/doomlord_v1_xperia-2011-ics-ro

hoho.. thanks dude.. its working!!..
well... got custom rom for this tablet?..

its working ? how u do it ?
kickhopperX said:
hoho.. thanks dude.. its working!!..
well... got custom rom for this tablet?..
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Not working with my aigopad m60 need help here cause Im dont know where to start
already have DamNxQQr/doomlord_v1_xperia-2011-ics-ro download to my PC and i have not install anything yet on aigopad m60
follow the instruction on runme(windows batch file) and when i run the batch it say " adb server is out of date " and " more the 1 device and emulator " then its say "complete
YAY!!!!! nothing happen

arerain86 said:
I already found the solution guys!
Search 4Shared this apps :
DamNxQQr/doomlord_v1_xperia-2011-ics-ro
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I'm trying on my AigoPad M60, but not working

Here's how i did it.
Download and install moborobo.Launch the app and let it download the driver for m60.
once stabilize, unplug your tablet and reboot. on your dektop exit moborobo and kill the process. Reconnect tablet and execute runme.bat.
Let me know.
Thanks

[ROOT] [HOWTO] aigoPad M60 rooting script + generic su + generic usb driver
Hi.
I owned several aigoPad M60 bought from all over (to say it have slightly different ICS 4.0.3 revisions) and some I actually got them revisions by sending to service centre and flashed to a newer firmware.
Nevertheless, all of them can be rooted using this script (for Windows, 380 KB).
I actually rooted a Kindle Fire HD first using this script found on some chinese site (sorry I already forgot where I did so please pardon me for lack of credits). I cleaned up and englicised the whole thing, and updated the ADB tools to greater (and more compatible) version. Actually most ICS root scripts found everywhere are more or less the same.
So far, devices tested and succeded:
- Amazon Kindle Fire HD (ICS version)
- aigoPad M60 (ICS)
- Samsung Galaxy SII (GT-I9100 & GT-I9100G) ICS and Jellybean (works on mine, both phones and both 4.0.3 and 4.1.2)
- Chinese Samsung Galaxy SIII clone (can't explain much since it's a bootleg, it has MTK board) (ICS)
- Several other chinese tablets which somehow lose it's root or not rooted (ICS): Momo.cn 3G, AMPE, MaPaN. Sorry didn't remember it's exact models anymore.
This script contains a batch file, ADB exe file and two API libraries, and a generic su found in chinese tablets. The su works up to certain level but it is preferred to replace that with SuperSU from chainfire (Superuser from chainsdd didn't work well on these ICS chinese tablets, for me. Not sure about koushik's). Just install and when it asks to replace binary, choose normal and tap yes.
You have to have installed USB driver first. I have uploaded the compatible USB ADB driver for most chinese phones and tablets (8.5 MB, have to be split into x32 and x64 since the forum doesn't allow 8MB+ attachments, if you're not sure, download both and merge the folders, overwriting duplicate files).
Note: The driver works on Windows XP, 7 and 8. On Win 7 and 8 you will have to disable driver signature verify in order to install. (Win 7: Boot, F8, Disable signature. Win 8: Setting, Change PC Settings, General, Advanced Startup, look for Disable signature)
Those who already have ADB and drivers installed, here it is (simplified form of the actual script):
Windows (no need admin for ADB, just for driver installation):
Code:
adb wait-for-device
adb shell mv /data/local/tmp /data/local/tmp.bak
adb shell ln -s /data /data/local/tmp
adb reboot
adb wait-for-device
adb shell rm /data/local.prop
adb shell "echo \"ro.kernel.qemu=1\" > /data/local.prop"
adb reboot
adb wait-for-device
adb remount
adb push su /system/xbin/su
adb shell chown 0.0 /system/xbin/su
adb shell chmod 06755 /system/xbin/su
adb shell rm /data/local.prop
adb shell rm /data/local/tmp
adb shell mv /data/local/tmp.bak /data/local/tmp
adb reboot
adb kill-server
Linux:
Same
Tip: If you want to, you don't have to download anything. Just copy+paste the script. But make sure you have su in current directory. You can get chainfire's su from SuperSU.apk (assets\supersu.arm.png, rename it to su).
Careful though, this copy+paste script lacks safety measures compared to the one in the archive, such as it doesn't check if the rooting is a success or not, but the script inside archive will prompt you first before wiping /data/local/tmp ...
Note: What I mean by the su works 'up to certain level' is, it doesn't accept command lines such as su -c command. Also you will have to replace it with a proper superuser app (SuperSU, Superuser) if you want to use Titanium Backup, Lucky Patcher and so on...

i juz purchase one for my kids to play games and i google on how to root the aigopad m60, it took me here.
Many thanks for the guide, i succesfully root it.