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ttomred4000
17-10-2010, 12:58 PM
hey yall, does anyone know anything about this, im a bit behind with this sort of stuff, but surely there is way to jail break the android market similar to the iphones !
thankyou :)
dmwill
17-10-2010, 02:19 PM
It's called rooting :)

Search around for an automated app that does it. Think 'one click rooter'.

Pretty much automates everything, so you only need to plug your phone in and click a few things.

Be sure that you do a Nandroid backup first.
cplagz
17-10-2010, 04:05 PM
www.xda-developers.com
www.theunlockr.com
Syncope
17-10-2010, 04:07 PM
I wouldn't bother if you're a noob.

You don't need to root it to install apps or customise stuff with android.
cplagz
17-10-2010, 04:51 PM
You do if you want to flash a Froyo ROM onto it.

But you will lose all data on it doing so.
cplagz
17-10-2010, 04:55 PM
Turn the phone off, and power it on while holding down the BACK button.... and paste the info in here.
Brett_J
17-10-2010, 05:18 PM
Likes this, lol
devilfish
17-10-2010, 11:27 PM
dont use Rom manager if your using cyanomod 6, near bricked my fone, took a solid 12 hours of reading the internet and flashing shit, REALLY PISSED ME OFF. its a known bug apparently, shame no one mentioned it to me
cplagz
18-10-2010, 05:16 AM
ROM manager is for noobs.

Brett - lol.
Wozzernux
18-10-2010, 03:22 PM
It should be as simple as copying a file to the phone, boot into recovery mode and apply the "patch" to give you root access. That's how easy it was on my Samsung Galaxy, it's essentially the same as any HTC Android phone.

Still waiting for the official release of 2.2 Froyo for Samsung so I can do it all over again... :(
Dagon
18-10-2010, 03:55 PM
its a known bug apparently, shame no one mentioned it to meIf no-one mentioned it to you, how come you found out that "it's a known bug"? Sounds like someone didn't read the instructions... Meh...

Newbie quick FAQ, all in nice easy links:
The Market seems limited, where do I find more apps? (http://www.appbrain.com/)
Why should I root my phone? (http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/distm/allwhy_should_i_root_here_is_why/)
How do I root my phone? (http://bit.ly/cAyBud) <--- the one the original poster needs
Okay, I've got root, now what? (http://bit.ly/9b8Qq3)

Most importantly: READ EVERY GODDAMN WORD OF THE TUTORIALS AND DO NOT SKIP STEPS, even if you think you know what you're doing. I've nearly bricked my own phone on a few occasions because of overconfidence and thinking that I know everything.