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[App] [26.04.2011][v1.2] GingerBreak APK (root for GingerBread) How To Set Up ADB/USB Drivers for Android Devices (Updated 12/13/11. So most people won’t have to use ADB (Android Debug Bridge) ever, but if you want to learn how or want to get a little more technical with your Android phone, here’s how to get it set up. What is ADB & Fastboot? ADB is generally used for development when trying to run applications on the phone from the computer so you can debug (hence the name) issues with your app you are creating.

Let’s be real though, most of the time, it’s used for rooting Android devices. Since ADB allows you to communicate with an attached Android phone on a development level it’s extremely handy when we want to issue commands that allow us to, for example, push files to the device and then execute those files all in an effort to root the phone. Fastboot is similar to ADB in that it’s used for issuing commands to the attached device, but in fastboot mode it’s really more for flashing different parts of Android (i.e. updating the system with a newer version, erasing all the user data, etc.).

I. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. . . TheUnlockr.com - Cell Phone How To's, Phone Reviews, and Wireless News! Universal Android Rooting How To’s. [APP]SuperOneClick v2.3.3 - Motorola Exploit Added! SuperOneClick Downloads available at v2.3.3 ------ Motorola ADB Patching Checks for shell root before applying exploits Unroot has been fixed to work more reliably LG devices no longer need to use alternate ADB v2.3.2 ------ Better LG phone support v2.3.1 ------ Auto driver installation v2.2 is up! ZergRush and Superuser 3.0.6 included ---------------------------------------------- v2.1.1 is up!

Driver pack comes later! I made it. Here's a one-click root with almost all phones and all android versions. The program requires Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0+ or Mono v1.2.6+ Operations systems with native support: For more information about making it work in linux: See here You NEED to put your phone on USB Debugging mode You NEED to install make sure the Android drivers for your phone are installed Make sure you DO NOT mount your SD card. Read me: (READ BEFORE POSTING) 2/24/2011: I registered my website shortfuse.org so you can grab SuperOneClick from there now. Click Root Donate. Rooting - How do I root my Android device. Before rooting, you might have some questions about it.

Fortunately, they've already been answered! Refer to the handy list below: First, ensure you understand that you are assuming all risks and will void your warranty. We don't guarantee that any specific program or method will work. The easiest way to root your phone is via "one click" methods. BE VERY CAREFUL IN MODIFYING ANY INSTRUCTIONS UNLESS YOU WANT AN EXPENSIVE PAPERWEIGHT. These are links to questions on this site that have been asked for specific devices. Acer Amazon Asus Huawei Karbonn A7 + Smart Tab 7 (possibly same for A5) Lenovo Micromax Motorola Nook Samsung Sony SpreadTrum Other Kingoapp Root - quite new. Root - I've rooted my phone. Now what? What do I gain from rooting.

Root File Explorers You can remount your /system/ directory read-write, which will allow you to remove carrier-shipped applications you don't like and so on. Root file explorers can allow you to view all folders on your phone, such as /data/ which is normally protected. Tethering Some devices already have Wi-Fi tethering out-of-the-box, like the Samsung Galaxy S, so this isn't such a big deal on them unless the carrier charges for the feature. Screenshots root is needed for screenshots before 4.0-Ice Cream Sandwich. Backups Titanium Backup - Back up all of your applications and data. Application/Network Control AdFree - Removes ads by changing the hosts file (so both ads in apps and in browser)Droid Wall - Firewall application. USB On The Go features StickMount - Automatically mount USB flash drives, keyboards, mouse via USB OTG cable. CPU Control SetCPU - Control the processor speed of the phone, can also setup profiles.

Enable swap file / partition Custom Kernels Advanced and Miscellaneous ROMs.