How to root Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket I727 running ICS 4.0.3

After you have succesfully upgraded your Galaxy S2 Skyrocket I727 to ICS 4.0.3 as described here, you might want to root it. Just follow below instructions :

• Install ClockWorkMod recovery on your Galaxy S2 Skyrocket I727, you can do it by download and install ROM manager from android market and flash ClockWorkMod recovery. You might have to select Samsung T-Mobile GalaxyS2 from the version list.


• Download Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip (don't extract it).


• Copy Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip to sd card.


• Boot into recovery mode either by choosing Reboot into Recovery in ROM manager app or by turning off your Skyrocket I727 and then press and hold volume up + volume down + power button until its entering recovery mode.


• Select install zip from sdcard in recovery menu and then select Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip.


• Wait until finish.


• Select reboot system now.


• Congratulations, now your Galaxy SII Skyrocket I727 running ICS 4.0.3 has been rooted.

How to root and install custom recovery on Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 running Ice Cream Sandwich ICS 4.0.3 I9100XXLPB

Follow below instructions to root and install custom recovery on Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 running Ice Cream Sandwich ICS 4.0.3 I9100XXLPB :

• Your Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 must be running Ice Cream Sandwich ICS 4.0.3 I9100XXLPB, if not, you should upgrade it first by following instructions in this tutorial


• First make backup of contact, sms, apps, etc


• Prepare micro USB cable, Fully charged i9100


• Download CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXX_LPB-v5.2-CWM5.tar from here (do not extract it)


• Download Odin3 v1.83.exe


• If you have not install  Samsung USB drivers, download here or mirror and then install it.


• Turn off the phone


• Put your Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 to download mode by pressing and holding Volume down + HOME + Power button until Warning!! message appear on phone screen’s and the press Volume Up button to continue

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• Your Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 should be in downloading mode now, (Android picture with Downloading… text appear on the phone)


• Connect SGS2 to pc by USB cable, make sure driver is installed


• Open Odin3 v1.83.exe


• Make sure your i9100 detected by odin (ID:COM should be yellow on odin)

[caption id="attachment_319" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 download mode detected by Odin downloader"][/caption]

• Click PDA button and select CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXX_LPB-v5.2-CWM5.tar

[caption id="attachment_320" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXX_LPB-v5.2-CWM5.tar selected in odin"][/caption]

• Press Start button and then install custom recovery on Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 running Ice Cream Sandwich ICS 4.0.3 I9100XXLPB should be started


• Wait until finish and PASS appear in odin

[caption id="attachment_321" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Rooting Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 running Ice Cream Sandwich ICS 4.0.3 I9100XXLPB is done"][/caption]

• Congratulations, your Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 running ICS 4.0.3 has been rooted, and custom recovery was installed also, you can enter recovery mode  by pressing and holding Volume Up + HOME + Power button until recovery screen shown up while phone in off state

[caption id="attachment_322" align="aligncenter" width="180" caption="CWM Manager V3.10 on Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 ICS 4.0.3"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_323" align="aligncenter" width="180" caption="Superuser installed on Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 running Ice Cream Sandwich ICS 4.0.3 I9100XXLPB"][/caption]

How to root, S-OFF and install custom recovery on HTC Desire A8181 running Gingerbread 2.3.3

After you have upgraded your HTC Desire A8181 to Gingerbread 2.3.3, you might want to root it, S-OFF it and install custom recovery on it. There is one method to do that at once, here is the steps :

• First if you haven’t installed HTC driver, download it here or mirror and install it


• Download Superuser-3.0.7-efgh-signed.zip from here or mirror


• Power on the phone then go to Settings->Connect to PC, set Default connection type to Charge Only and unthick Ask me option


• Go to Settings->Applications->Development and thick USB Debugging option


• Make sure your phone have internet connection either by wifi connection or by mobile data


• Connect HTC Desire A8181 to PC (install driver if asked and driver should be installed as adb devices)


• Open web browser (ie firefox or chrome or Internet explore, etc) and go to http://revolutionary.io


• Scroll down until you see download link and then click it (new form to generate beta key will appear)

[caption id="attachment_291" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Download revolutionary-0.4pre4.zip and generate beta key"][/caption]

• Save revolutionary-0.4pre4.zip and extract it.


• Do not close the browser! this is important because generated beta key will be valid only if downloaded revolutionary-0.4pre4.zip and beta key generator form has same session/code. in other words, if you close the browser and run revolutionary.exe then you open browser again to generate key, it will be invalid beta key. So how to make it works? it's simple, just download again revolutionary-0.4pre4.zip, don't close browser, extract zip, run exe and generate beta key.


• Open revolutionary.exe, wait until it detect your phone and show your device information (model,HBOOT version and serial number).


• Switch to browser, fill all required field in beta key generator form. Fill as exactly readed from revolutionary.exe and then click Generate Key


• Mark the generated Beta key, right click on it then copy


• Back to revolutionary.exe, and paste your Beta key (you can not paste it inside command prompt like revolutionary.exe, you have to right click on the top bar at the text showing path to your revolutionary.exe and click paste or  edit->paste) then hit ENTER


• Rooting, S-OFFing and installing custom recovery process will be started.


• In the middle of the process you will be asked if you want to install custom recovery, answer y then hit ENTER since custom recovery is needed to install Superuser-3.0.7-efgh-signed.zip (internet connection is needed)


• After process finished, your phone will have S-OFF and Revolutionary CWM v4.0.1.4 installed, but not rooted yet

[caption id="attachment_292" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="HTC Desire A8181 S-OFF and custom recovery installed"][/caption]

• Now it's time to root your  HTC Desire A8181


• Power off your phone


• Copy Superuser-3.0.7-efgh-signed.zip to root directory of sdcard


• put back sdcard into phone


• Boot your HTC Desire A8181 into recovery mode by pressing and holing Volume Down button + Power On button


• Select Recovery then press Power On button to enter Revolutionary CWM v4.0.1.4

[caption id="attachment_293" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="HTC Desire A8181 Revolutionary CWM v4.0.1.4"][/caption]

• Select "install zip from sdcard" (navigate using Volume button and or select using trackball button)


• Select choose zip from sdcard


• Select Superuser-3.0.7-efgh-signed.zip


• Wait until process finished


• Press back button then select reboot system now


• Congratulations, your HTC Desire A8181 running Gingerbread 2.3.3 has been rooted now, S-OFF ed and installed custom recovery also.

[caption id="attachment_294" align="aligncenter" width="180" caption="Superuser installed on HTC Desire A8181 running Gingbread 2.3.3"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_295" align="aligncenter" width="180" caption="Absolute System Root Tools granted superuser permission on HTC Desire A8181 running Gingbread 2.3.3"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_296" align="aligncenter" width="180" caption="HTC Desire A8181 running Gingerbread 2.3.3"][/caption]

How to root Samsung Galaxy GIO GT-S5660 running Gingerbread 2.3.6

How to root Samsung Galaxy GIO running Gingerbread 2.3.6 :

• Download RootGingerbreadGalaxiGio.zip here or mirror


• Copy RootGingerbreadGalaxiGio.zip to root folder of your SD card


• Turn off your Galaxy GIO


• Put your Samsung Galaxy GIO GT-S5660 into recovery modeby pressing and holding HOME button and then press power button

[caption id="attachment_216" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660 Recovery Mode"][/caption]

• Select Update from SD Card (Use Volume button and Home button for choosing menu)


• Select the file RootGingerbreadGalaxiGio.zip


• Wait until the process is finished


• Reboot your Samsung Galaxy GIO GT-S5660


• Congratulations, your Samsung Galaxy GIO GT-S5660 has been rooted, you can check it by using terminal emulator and run su command

[caption id="attachment_217" align="aligncenter" width="200" caption="Rooted Samsung Galaxy GIO GT-S5660 running Gingerbread 2.3.6"][/caption]

 

How to root Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570 running Gingerbread 2.3.6

[important]What you need

• DooMLoRD_v3_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su.zip, you can download it here or mirror


• Samsung USB Drivers, you can get it by installing Samsung Kies software or you can find samsung usb drivers on google[/important]

[*] This script will:
(1) root ur device using latest zergRush exploit (16 Nov)
(2) install Busybox (1.18.4)
(3) install SU files (binary: 3.0.3 and apk: 3.0.6)
[*] Before u begin:
(1) make sure u have installed adb drivers for ur device
(2) enable "USB DEBUGGING"
from (Menu\Settings\Applications\Development)
(3) enable "UNKNOWN SOURCES"
from (Menu\Settings\Applications)
(4) [OPTIONAL] increase screen timeout to 10 minutes
(5) connect USB cable to PHONE and then connect to PC
(6) skip "PC Companion Software" prompt on device

[caption id="attachment_62" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Rooting Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570 using DooMLoRD_v3_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su"][/caption]

Rooting Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570 running Gingerbread 2.3.6

• Enable "USB DEBUGGING" from (Menu\Settings\Applications\Development)


• Enable "UNKNOWN SOURCES" from (Menu\Settings\Applications)


• Increase screen timeout to 10 minutes from Settings>>Display>>Screen Timeout


• Connect your Galaxy Mini to PC and make sure adb device driver was installed


• Extract DooMLoRD_v3_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su.zip


• Run runme.bat


• Press any key and wait until the process finished

[caption id="attachment_63" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="How to root Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570 running Gingerbread 2.3.6"][/caption]