if you root your phone using this do you lose all your apps or does it keep the phone in its current state but just gives you root access?

Yes. Everything stays on the phone, just adds the "su" and "busybox"-executables and an apk to control the su.

regards

Thanks for the posts, worked on my X10 mini pro

Thank you, working on my Tattoo

how to root tattoo 1.6 --> 2.0 above ??

[pzztgotbagz]

this doesnt work on sprint evo with froyo software number 3.26.651.6 ive tried 1.6.1 1.6.2 beta 1 & 1.6.2 beta 5

Will this work on the mytouch 3g slide with android 2.1?
Then. When I finally get the upgrade to 2.2 froyo will this rooting ( if it even works on mt3gs) affect me upgradng?

[bakerboy]

Sorry to be ignorant, so what? What difference does rooting make? All the apps work anyway so what s the benefit of rooting please?

DOESNT WORK ON DEEESIREEEE 2.2!!

[bakerboy]

Sorry to be ignorant, so what? What difference does rooting make? All the apps work anyway so what s the benefit of rooting please?

Nobody got an answer yet then lol

Does this works for Milestone XT720 (general) ? Thanks.

Sorry to be ignorant, so what? What difference does rooting make? All the apps work anyway so what s the benefit of rooting please?

Nobody got an answer yet then lol

"root" under UNIX OS, is more or less the same as "Administrator" under M$ Windows.
I'm not an Linux expert but I can say some little things: on UNIX files have permission (user/owner/group) root has all right. Some proccess need to be executed under root permission.
Android is according to google a platform. Android is based on a patched linux kernel, in fact you can put a debian (ARM) image on your phone and run a real linux environnement with just a few tweaks needed. On Android there is no real user (I mean it's a generic username) root is not available, because of the potent security issues. That mean: on a rooted phone you have to be carfull: never let all app gain root permission (anyway it's not going to happend, because of the way "su" is implemeted on Android

and blahblahbla

In fact only a few app need to root (swap thing, file explorer who can access to /system partition, wifi/usb tether and so on)

to root or not to root depend on your need. I NEED root since I really like to 100% control my phone (and because some of my apps need root)

Standart user /n00b really don't need to root their phone, furthermore if they don't understant it

Hope this post was a little usefull (for me it was I had 5min before leaving work \o/)

tried this Universal Androot 1.6.2 beta 5
works for most phones.

(Supported Devices):

* Google Nexus One (2.2)
* Google G1 (1.6)
* HTC Hero (2.1)
* HTC Magic (1.5) (Select Do not install Superuser)
* HTC Tattoo (1.6)
* Dell Streak (2.1)
* Motorola Milestone (2.1)
* Motorola XT701
* Motorola XT800 (2.1)
* Motorola ME511
* Motorola Droid (2.01/2.1/2.2 with FRG01B)
* Sony Ericsson X10 (1.6)
* Sony Ericsson X10 Mini (1.6)
* Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro (1.6)
* Acer Liquid (2.1)
* Acer beTouch E400 (2.1)
* Samsung Galaxy Beam
* Vibo A688 (1.6)
* Lenovo Lephone (1.6)
* LG GT540 (1.6)
* Gigabyte GSmart G1305

(Not supported):

* Samsung i9000 / i6500U / i7500 / i5700
* Motorola ME600 / ME501 / MB300 / CLIQ XT
* Motorola 2.2 FRG22D
* Archos 5
* HuaWei U8220
* HTC Desire / Legend / Wildfire (/system 無法寫入, 不過可以靠 Soft Root)
* HTC EVO 4G / Aria
* SonyEricsson X10i R2BA020
* myTouch Slide

This should be close to final version.. I’m saying that because: Hey, this is a program of “ROOT helper”, what do you expect more ?

Change log

* Add soft root widget, to use it please run soft root successfully at least once.
* /system/bin/su is a link to /system/xbin/su

Download:
http://www.23corner.com/apk/UniversalAn ... -beta5.apk

[bakerboy]

@ carbonyle. Yes, it was a useful reply and has whetted my appetite enough to find out more so thank you loads for taking the time and effort to reply

Aww damn that's so unfortunate...... I guess I gotta wait till this froyo ota comes thru =^/..............even though it seems like its taking 4ever!!
If the mytouchslide happens to make it to the supported list, Please please PM me.

Aww damn that's so unfortunate...... I guess I gotta wait till this froyo ota comes thru =^/

I suggest you to have a look to XDA forums, coz they have great DEVs / ROM cookers, maybe ther is something for you phone.
Honnestly I bought my HTC Hero first because it's running android, second because I know there is a community developping ROM for this model. I'm using 2.1 since a long time & technicaly I can use a froyo (2.2) but doesn't seems stable enough for my Hero

How do I root ? How to assign a downloaded ROM from a SD card...

Using Tattoo 1.6