How to Root the HP Slate 10 HD

It’s actually fun to tinker around with your device sometimes, and what could be the best way to do so with your HP Slate 10 HD? Of course, root. By rooting your device, you’re gaining access to a number of apps that help you customize your device, remove unnecessary things, and get some real stuff on your device. Here’s how:

Rooting is the process of gaining administrative rights on your Android device.  Once we root our Android device, we can then make changes to it to customize it well beyond what it normally can do.

Once you have root access on your HP Slate 10 HD, you’ll be able to:

• Remove apps that were preinstalled by your carrier/manufacturer from your device.
• Free up storage space (because of the above benefit).
• Increase battery life (apps that might have been running constantly can be removed).
• Increase performance (after removing apps that are always running, the device will be less bogged down and run smoother).
• Update to a new version of Android (by flashing a custom recovery/ROM, see the end of this procedure for more info on that).
• Tons of other customizations when you use your new found administrative rights to flash a custom ROM (again, see the end of this procedure for more info on that).

Interested? Here’s how to root your HP Slate 10 HD:

I. Before You Begin

1. This’ll void the warranty of your device. We won’t be held responsible if you end-up bricking or damaging your device. Do it at your own risk.

2. This should only work on Windows based PCs.

3. You should’ve appropriate drivers installed on your PC. If you haven’t, you can download the latest drivers from here.

II. Downloading Required Files

1. Download Kingo Root and save it to your desktop.

Kingo Root (Click the Download button and it should begin downloading)

III. Rooting the HP Slate 10 HD

1. Double-click on the Kingo Root executable file and follow the on-screen installation instructions.

2. Once installed, double-click on its icon located on your desktop and it’ll launch.

3. Enable USB debugging on your device by heading to Menu > Settings > Developer options > USB debugging.

4. Plug in your device to your PC using the USB cable.

5. Click on Root in the tool and it’ll begin rooting your device.

6. It should take a couple of minutes to root your device.

7. When it’s done, you should be rooted.

8. You’re all done!

Brilliant! Your HP Slate 10 HD tablet is now rooted and is all ready to be loaded with your favorite root-only apps. And with root on your device, you’ll be able to flash a custom recovery as well, when one becomes available for your device.

You can click here to find all of the HP Slate 10 HD How To’s.

You can also find all of the HP Slate 10 HD ROMs we have here.