Can you root xoom

The Motorola Xoom, I love it. What better way to get more from your Android device then rooting it. Once you root the possibilities open up for much more things, and uses. Today I will be posting a guide for easy root. Yes this is 1-Click-Root for the Motorola Xoom. I want to start by mentioning this will be for both the 3G model, and the Wifi.

I did this on mine and was overclocked in about 5 minutes flat. If download links go down again, check the 3rd post at source. It is a GUI front end for the adb commands that are needed. Like ALL rooting there is a risk of bricking your device. The WIFI version tools will only work for unlocking and rooting.

There are plenty of reasons why a rooted tablet can be far superior to a non-rooted version. Firstly, once you are rooted you will be able to use a large number of apps in the Google Play Store that require root-only access. You will also be able to install custom ROMs that can completely change up the appearance of your user interface and improve how it performs.

Most custom ROMs also have their own utility apps and functionality that stands apart from the basic software available on Android. In instances where performs poorly, you will have the opportunity to overclock your processor, monitor apps that are using too much CPU and shut them down, or uninstall apps that are causing issues for your tablet performance. Launched in , the Xoom had a lot of other tablets to compete with but despite not performing too well in sales, it still had enough to make it worth a mention today.

The Motorola Xoom came pre-installed with the tablet-only Android 3. Fortunately the Motorola Xoom does have an available upgrade to Android 4.

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