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If you already rooted your Epic 4G Touch and plan to use a custom ROM, the next obvious step would of course be flashing ClockworkMod Recovery.  This guide below will help you do just that. I.  Before You Begin 1.  You should already be rooted to continue with this guide.  If you are not, use our how-to on the same to help you. 2.  As always, back up any data you feel is important before you proceed. II.  Necessary Downloads 1. e4gtauto-sfx.exe [Link available in the first post of this thread] III.  Installing CWM on the Galaxy S II Epic […]

If you want to unroot the Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch for any reason after using our rooting procedure, this guide will help you do it.  Read on to know how! I.  Before You Begin 1.  This guide will help you unroot the Sprint variant ( SPH-D710) of Galaxy S II running any version of Android. 2.  As always, back up anything you feel is important before proceeding. II.  Necessary Downloads 1. e4gtauto-sfx.exe [Link available in the first post of this thread] 2.  Samsung Android USB drivers (if not already installed during our rooting procedure) III.  Unrooting the Galaxy S

The Sprint Epic 4G Touch, a Galaxy S II variant, recently saw itself updated to Android 4.0.4 and hence needs a root solution again.  This guide below aims to be that solution, so read on if you own this device and need root. I.  Before You Begin 1.  This guide only shows you how to root SPH-D710, the Sprint version of the Galaxy S II. 2.  You may lose all your data by following this procedure, so make sure that back up everything important before you proceed. 3.  Ensure that you have all the necessary drivers installed; if not, download

With the recent official upgrade to Jelly Bean 4.1.1, the Motorola Xoom is currently one of the only two tablets to rock the latest Google OS.  This guide will be for those who haven’t upgraded yet and are already rooted and aims to help you preserve your root and bootloader status while enjoying Android 4.1.1 at the same time.  Read on to know how. I.  Before You Begin 1.  Make sure you are rooted and have ClockworkMod installed before you proceed.  If not, look up our posts here and here on the same. 2.  This procedure requires you to have

With the Xperia Ray recently getting updated to Android 4.0.4 ICS, it’s now time to look for a root solution again.  This guide below will put an end to your search and at the end of the procedure, your device should be rooted and running ClockworkMod Recovery, ready for flashing any custom ROM that you like. I.  Before You Begin This procedure works only the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray running Ice-Cream Sandwich 4.0.4.  This will not work with any other Ray running other versions of Android. II.  Necessary Downloads 1.  Root_Exploit_OneClick.zip [Download link available in the first post of this

The Amaze 4G recently got updated to Ice-Cream Sandwich, breaking root for devices that were previously running Gingerbread.  This post will show you how to root the ICS-running Amaze 4G and install a custom recovery if you plan to flash a custom ROM. I.  Before You Begin 1.  Make sure that you have an unlocked bootloader before you proceed. 2.  This solution works for both the Gingerbread and Ice-cream Sandwich versions of the Amaze 4G. II.  Necessary Downloads Hasoon2000 Amaze 4G AIO Kit v3.2 (latest version as of writing this post) from this XDA thread [Link on second post]. III. 

While root solutions were working for previous Android versions on the Ascend II, the recent update to 2.3.6, although welcome, broke root for many users that were already rooted.  This guide below will help you remedy just that! I.  Before You Begin 1.  Back up your data; although this isn’t strictly needed, do it anyway just in case anything goes awry. 2.  This procedure should work with both the Straight Talk and US Cellular versions of the same device. II.  Necessary Downloads 1.  Root-SuperUser-Universal-Version-1.zip 2.  Recovery 5.0.2.3.zip [ClockworkMod Recovery] 3.  AscendUSBDrivers.zip III.  Rooting the Ascend II 1.  Extract AscendUSBDrivers.zip and

So you have rooted your device and installed ClockworkMod Recovery on your shiny new Galaxy S3.  Did you know that you can make things easier by flashing a touch-based recovery than sticking to the good ‘ole volume rocker/home button navigation?  If you answered no, read on to know how to get a touch-based recovery on your SGH-T999V. I.  Before You Begin 1.  This works only for the SGH-T999V variant of the Samsung Galaxy S3; do not try it on any other version as you could end up bricking your device. 2.  You’ll need a device that is rooted and has

After ICS, the next logical step-up for the affordable and amazing Kindle Fire is obvious – Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.  This post will show you how to get this on this tablet without a big hassle in a few easy steps.  Read on to know how. I.  Before You Begin 1.  Make sure that you are rooted and have ClockworkMod/TWRP Recovery installed on your Kindle Fire; if you haven’t done this already, look to our post to guide you. 2.  Back up your data and if you plan on going back to your previous ROM, make sure to do a

We already have a guide to root the Galaxy Precedent, a variant of the Prevail, and if you own that device, be sure to check it out.  Now, for the rooting procedure on the Galaxy Prevail running Android 2.3.6, read on! I.  Before You Begin 1.  This procedure roots your device by flashing a prerooted ROM, which means you will most definitely lose all your data; so back up what’s important before you proceed. 2.  Make sure you have the necessary drivers installed before you proceed; if you aren’t sure, download the package in the next section and run SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_x86.exe

We already have a slew of rooting procedures for the Samsung Galaxy S3 (goes to show how popular the device is!) but this one is specifically for the Canadian version of the popular device.  Read on to know how to know more. I.  Before You Begin 1.  This works only for the Canadian version of the SGH-T999V; back off now if this isn’t the device you have and look up our Samsung How-To section to find the relevant procedure. 2.  Make sure you have the necessary drivers installed; if not, download and install the relevant drivers from the next section

The Amazon Kindle Fire is too good and too affordable to not root and flash a shiny new custom ROM on it.  So why wait?  Read on to know how to root this tablet and install a custom recovery, enabling you to flash any custom ROM that you like. I.  Before You Begin 1.  This procedure will help you root your device, which obviously will void your warranty.  So decide if you really want to walk this path before you begin. 2.  Make sure that the necessary drivers are installed before you begin.  If you are unsure about this, download

While our other posts may work with older updates on the AT&T One X, the recent update to v1.85 broke root for many people.  This post will be a solution for these specific devices; read on to know how. Before You Begin 1.  This solution may not work forever as AT&T might wise up and put a stop to the update.  So get it while it lasts! 2.  Back up your data as always, although it is not compulsory while following this guide. 3.  Ensure that the proper drivers are installed before you begin; use the next section to download

If you want to get your Verizon Galaxy Tab back to stock for any reason, this post should help you do it.  Read on to know how! I.  Before You Begin You will lose your data as this procedure will flash a stock rooted ROM, so make sure you back up what you feel is important before proceeding. II.  Necessary Downloads 1.  VZW 2_3_5 Stock Root.rar. 2.  SuperOneClickv2.3.3-ShortFuse.zip. 3.  Heimdall Suite 1.1.1. III.  Flashing the Stock ROM 1.  Boot your device into Download Mode.  To do this, with the device powered off, press the Volume Down + Power button until

The Motorola Droid 4 is just five months old and when it was released back in January, it was just another dual-cored device running Gingerbread OS.  The device did attain root at that point but with it receiving the Android 4.0.4 update recently, it’s back to looking for an easy way to obtain root access.  Look no more though, as the post below will help you do just that in a few easy steps. I.  Before You Begin The procedure below will not affect the data on your device in any way, but do make a backup of important data