Done! The Alex eReader was rooted on a sunny Sunday afternoon!
How to:
Download the update.zip and copy it to the root folder of your alex' SD card.
click to download
Update: direct download link
1.) Power down
2.) Press and hold simultaneously the "back" and "next page" button.
Hint: the "back" button is the
lower one on the left side, not the "page back"-button!
3.) While keeping pressed the 2 buttons, press and hold the power button.
Keep pressing these 3 buttons until the alex logo appears on the screen.
Release the power button.
4.) You will enter recovery mode. Release all buttons.
5.) press back + power button to apply the update.zip
Hold on, until it's finished.
You are done! Enjoy full root access!
