Root Tolino - this is how root access works

You can easily read all eBooks on your Tolino. With a root you can unlock extended functions. Read in this practical tip how the root of the eBook reader works.

Root Tolino - this is how the jailbreak works

1. First download this package and unzip it on your PC.
2. Connect your Tolino to the PC using the USB cable and open the main directory.
3. Copy the file "recovery.img" from the folder "1_recovery" into the main directory of the Tolino.
4. Then remove the USB cable from the Tolino and wait a moment. Then switch on the device.
5. The jailbreak is now carried out in the background, this process can take a few minutes.
6. If the process is successfully completed, the Tolino switches itself off. Then press and hold the power and home button to start recovery mode.
7. Select the item "Restart system" and confirm by pressing the power button.
8. Then open the "2_vendor_id.bat" file by double-clicking it. The window only opens briefly and closes again quickly.

Next steps: Root access to the Tolino

1. Now connect your Tolino to the PC again using the USB cable and go to "Control Panel"> "Device Manager".
2. The Tolino should now have a question mark or exclamation mark in the Device Manager. Double click on the entry and select "Install Driver".
3. Then select "Select from a list of device drivers on the computer" and then double click on "Show all devices".
4. In the next step you have to click on "Browse" again and then switch to the "2_usb_driver" folder. Select the "android_winusb.inf" file there.
5. With "Open" you confirm this file. In the next window, select "Android Composite ADB Interface" and confirm with "Next". Confirm with "Yes" and wait for the driver to be installed.
6. To complete the process, double-click the "3_install_su.bat" file and wait for the program to finish.
7. Finally, the Tolino is restarted and you can disconnect the USB connection. You can now operate the Tolino like an Android device and install additional apps.

We will tell you in the next practical tip whether you can change the battery in the Tolino.