How to Root the HCL ME U1

HCL ME U1 is an affordable tablet from HCL running the latest Android Ice Cream Sandwich as its operating system. The device offers quite good configuration, a 1GHz of processor and 1GB of RAM to fulfill your gaming needs and we really can’t expect this much from a device that’s available in only ~$128. If you’ve purchased this device or looking to get one but concerned if you could root it, well, go ahead and get the device as a rooting method is waiting for you just below. It explains all the steps you should follow to root your HCL ME U1 tablet. Here you go:

I. Before You Begin:

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

2. You must have a PC running Windows OS (32-bit).

3. You should have appropriate drivers installed on your PC. You can get them from here.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. SuperOneClick (Download link’s given in the first post, in step-5)

2. Superuser ZIP (Download link’s given in the first post, in step-3)

III. Rooting the HCL ME U1:

1. Download and place both the archives onto your Desktop.

2. Extract files from both the archives to your Desktop.

3. Turn ON the USB debugging function on your device by heading to Menu>>Settings>>Developer options>>USB debugging.

4. Once enabled, connect your device to your PC using the USB cable.

5. Open the ADB folder you’ve on your Desktop by double-clicking on it.

6. Hold down the Shift button on your keyboard and right-click on any empty area on the screen, then choose Open command window here.

7. Type in following commands into the Command Prompt Window. Make sure to press ENTER after each line you type:

adb root
adb devices
adb shell

8. Reboot your device.

9. Now, enter the following commands into the Command Prompt Window:

adb shell getprop ro.secure
adb shell mount -oremount,rw /dev/block/system /system
adb push d:\system/bin/su /system/bin/
adb push d:\system/bin/su /system/_install/bin/
adb shell chmod 4777 /system/bin/su
adb shell mount -oremount,ro /dev/block/system /system

10. Close the Command Prompt Window.

11. Unplug your device from your PC.

12. Reboot your device.

13. Connect your device to your PC once again.

14. Copy the Superuser APK file you extracted to your Desktop over to the root of your SD card.

15. Unplug the device from your PC.

16. Open the File Manager app on your device and install the Superuser app you just copied. Open it once.

17. Once installed, head over to Google Play and install the BusyBox app as well.

18. You’re rooted now!

Wonderful! Your HCL ME U1 is now ready to be loaded with all your favorite root-only apps and any tweaks you may want to do with your device!

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 HCL ME U1 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.