How To Root CX-01 Android mini PC

CX-01 is a cool low cost Android mini PC (as low as $40), but unlike many other Chinese Android device it is not rooted.

Here are the instructions to root it:

Download Unlock Root http://www.unlockroot.com/. NB: The download link does not appear to work right now, but the filename is unlockroot23.exe, so here are some alternative untested download links.
Find Unlockroot\driver\android_winusb.inf in the directory where you install Unlockroot
Open the file in a text editor, and add the following lines:
- For Win 7 (64-bit):
  [Google.NTamd64] 64-bit]
  ;TCC8920
  %SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\Vid_18D1&Pid_DEED&MI_01
  %CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\Vid_18D1&Pid_DEED&Rev_0231&MI_01
- For WinXP (32-bit):
  [Google.NTx86]
  ;TCC8920
  %SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\Vid_18D1&Pid_DEED&MI_01
  %CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\Vid_18D1&Pid_DEED&Rev_0231&MI_01
Connect CX-01 to your PC via USB, it should then detect your new device. If it doesn’t simply press “fn” key on CX-01 TV Stick.
Select the driver that you edited in Unlockroot\driver\android_winusb.inf
Once the driver is installed, run unlockroot
Press ROOT, then reroot device.
Reboot CX-01 mini PC
Done!

Thanks to Myxa78.

Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)

Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.