How to Root the T-Mobile G-Slate

T-Mobile G-Slate offers come of the coolest specifications ever available on an Android device. The said tablet boasts a 8.9″ inch high-quality screen, a 1GHz processor and a 5MP shooter on the back. If you happen to own this device and want to expand the customization options available to you, simply root it. Root will let you install more apps, called root-only apps and eventually you’ll also be able to flash a custom recovery. Here’s how you can root your T-Mobile G-Slate:

I. Before You Begin:

1. This will void the warranty of your device. However, you can reinstate the warranty by unrooting your device if there’s any unrooting procedure available.

2. You should have latest LG drivers installed on your PC. If you don’t, get them from here.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. Root Package (Download link’s given in the Downloads section)

2. ClockworkMod Recovery (Download link’s given in the Downloads section)

3. Fastboot

III. Rooting the T-Mobile G-Slate:

1. Place all three files you’ve downloaded to your Desktop.

2. Extract files from Fastboot as well as ClockworkMod Recovery archives over to your Desktop.

3. Enable the USB debugging option on your device by heading to Menu>>Settings>>Applications>>Development>>USB debugging.

4. Once it’s been enabled, plug in your device to your PC using the USB cable.

5. Copy the Root Package archive over to the root of your SD card.

6. Launch a Command Prompt Window on your Desktop. To do so, simply hold down the Shift button and right-click anywhere on your Desktop and choose Open command window here.

7. Type in following command into the Command Prompt Window:

adb reboot bootloader

8. Your device should reboot into bootloader mode.

9. Next issue the following command:

fastboot oem unlock

10. It’ll unlock the bootloader of your device.

11. Now issue the following command to reboot into recovery:

fastboot boot recovery.img

12. Your device should reboot into recovery mode.

13. In the Recovery mode, select install zip from sdcard followed by choose zip from sdcard.

14. Choose the Root Package zip to be flashed on your device.

15. It’ll start flashing the file on your device.

16. Once it’s done, reboot your device.

17. And you’re rooted!

Brilliant! Your T-Mobile G-Slate has been successfully rooted and is equipped with the Superuser app to help you manage root permissions.

IV. Flash a Custom Recovery Image (Optional):

1. If you would like to flash a custom recovery image in order to flash custom ROMs, head to the How To Flash a Custom Recovery Image on the T-Mobile G-Slate to learn how to do that.

If this procedure helped you please thank/donate to the original developers here.

If you need help with this procedure, please ask in the comments below or in the forum.

This is part of our Android How To’s. We have how to’s on rooting, loading ROMs, and tons of other tips and tricks for your specific device or for Android devices in general! For all of our Android How To’s, head here.