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Android-wifi-tether - Project Hosting on Google Code. How to root a T-Mobile G1 and myTouch 3G Android phone | Android. Update: The install procedure for CyanogenMod has changed greatly. Please see the official CyanogenMod Wiki. I first wrote this guide several months ago and it became the most visited page on the site. Many people have requested an update so I decided to touch it up with all the latest tweaks and changes.

If you are interested in rooting your phone and installing one of the latest Android builds, please read the entire guide before getting started. If you are nervous about upgrading or want more information on the pros/cons read our article about the different flavors of Android. Please read the entire post before attempting to root your phone. Preparing Your Phone For Root – Important Disclaimers Before we begin to root your phone, let’s cover a few basics. This guide is intended for US phones. If you do not read and follow instructions, you will have trouble. Make sure your battery is fully charged. Set aside at least 60 minutes to root your phone.

Part 1. A1. A2. Step 1. A3. B1. 1. B2. How To Root Android in 1 Click. Android Rooting in 1-click (limited time only… until it gets pat. This page continues to be very popular among readers. The techniques described below rely upon a kernel bug that has long since been patched, but if you are able to downgrade your phone to an earlier version this process remains a very easy way to root your phone. Amazon Wireless has some great deals on newer android phones (A Samsung Vibrant for as low as $39 is a pretty good deal – that phone hauls butt) – and they are all easily rootable too (well, not quite one-click easy, but still pretty easy).

Just about any of the newer phones shipping with 2.1 or 2.2 will blow the doors off of the older phones that can be downgraded to work with this one-click root bug, so I would recommend checking them out at least to see what you can get for cheap these days. As is customary with these kind of posts, some disclaimers: This could be dangerous. This should only be used if you know what you are doing. Now, some credit: Zinx did all the work on this Install the APK Download from one of these mirrors.