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How to Root the WiFi-only Galaxy Tab 10.1

This will actually be the second step in the whole rooting process for the WiFi-only Galaxy Tab 10.1 and if you haven’t yet gotten to installing ClockworkMod Recovery on your tablet, do that first and come back here.  If you have ClockworkMod Recovery though, continue reading to gain root access on the Galaxy Tab 10.1. I.  Before You Begin 1.  Your device should have ClockworkMod Recovery installed already.  Read our post on how to do this before proceeding here. 2.  Back up all the data you feel needs backing up.  If you want do a Nandroid backup, that’s fine too […]

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How to get the Samsung Galaxy Indulge (R910 and R915) Back to Stock

If you have rooted and installed ClockworkMod Recovery using our guide but wish to get your Samsung Galaxy Indulge back to stock for some reason, this post will show you how to do that exactly.  Read on to know the complete procedure. I.  Before You Begin 1.  Back up any data that you feel is important. 2.  This procedure should work for both the R910 and R915 versions of the Galaxy Indulge.  Make sure you select the correct version to download in the next section.  If you are on MetroPCS, you have a R910 and if you are on Cricket,

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How to Root and Install ClockworkMod Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Indulge (R910 and R915) (One-Click Method)

The Galaxy Indulge is a QWERTY Android phone, available on both MetroPCS (R910) and Cricket (R915), that comes with a 1GHz processor and can be pegged as a mid-range device, but should that stop us from rooting it?  Heck no! Read on to know how to do this. I.  Before You Begin 1.  Back up all data that you feel is important before continuing. 2.  This is a Windows-based procedure so make sure that you have a Windows PC and have all the necessary drivers installed. II.  Necessary Downloads 1.  Windows Drivers (for both the R910 and R915). 2.  indulge.aio.v1.00.zip.

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How to Flash a Custom Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 (GT-P3100)

To root the new Galaxy Tab 2 7-inch tablet, you will need to have ClockworkMod Recovery installed before you actually root the device.  This post will show you how to install ClockworkMod Recovery on the tablet, specifically the international GT-P3100 version, and in a future post, you will know how to root the device. I.  Before You Begin 1.  Make sure you have all the necessary drivers installed.  This can be done by installing Samsung Kies. 2. Back up all the data that you feel is important before proceeding. II.  Necessary Downloads 1.  ClockworkMod Recovery 5.5.0.4. 2.  Odin. III.  Flashing

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How to Root the Pandigital Planet Tablet

Having problems with your affordable Pandigital Planet media tablet?  Suffering laggy Flash playback and overall performance?  Read on to take the first step to solve these issues – rooting. I.  Before You Begin 1,  This procedure only works with Pandigital Planet tablets running Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread only.  Do not attempt this if you are running Froyo; upgrade to Gingerbread and then come back here to proceed. 2.  This procedure will definitely erase all data from your device, so make sure you take a backup of anything you deem important. 3.  This procedure is based on flashing a tweaked ROM that

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How to Root and Flash the ClockworkMod Recovery on the Verizon Galaxy Tab running Android 2.3.5

If you don’t own a GSM Galaxy Tab and have a Verizon-branded version of the same tablet, you might want to ignore our other rooting guide and jump straight into this one.  Here, we’ll show you how to obtain root access and flash ClockworkMod Recovery at the same time on the Verizon Galaxy Tab, by using a tweaked ROM that is as close to stock as possible but with root access. I.  Before You Begin 1.  Since we are flashing a complete ROM image, you will definitely lose all your data.  Make sure you back up what’s important to you

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How to Root the HTC One X on AT&T (One-Click Method)

The rooting procedure for the AT&T-branded One X is slightly different from that of its unlocked GSM counterpart, but both employ a method that is easy to follow – One-Click Root.  This guide will show you how to root the AT&T One X as painlessly as possible and without HTC having a clue that you have rooted your device using a One-Click Solution. I.  Before You Begin 1.  As always, back up your data just in case. 2.  This rooting guide is Windows based, so make sure that you are on a Windows PC (XP, Vista or 7) before proceeding.

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How to Flash a Custom Recovery on the WiFi Only Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

The much bigger brother of the Galaxy Tab is a great option if you want a well-rounded Android device that can double as a media player on the go, but rooting it will make using it that much more easier, we say.  This guide will show you how to flash ClockworkMod Recovery on this big slate so you can enjoy all the custom ROMs that this device has, after which you can root the device using our guide here. I.  Before You Begin 1.  This is a Windows-based procedure, so make sure you have a Windows PC to use. 2. 

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How to Root and Flash the ClockworkMod Recovery on the Galaxy Tab P1000 (running Gingerbread)

The original Galaxy Tab has been around for almost two years now, but the device, with its 1GHz Cortex-A8 CPU, might take a while to fade away in the background.  There is a robust development community that has built up around this device and it is still getting custom ROMs, some even based on ICS.  This post will show you to root this device and flash the ClockworkMod Recovery at the same time and by the end of the procedure, you should be able to choose a custom ROM of your liking and flash away!! I.  Before You Begin 1. 

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How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Precedent on Straight Talk (One-Click Method)

The Galaxy Precedent is a very affordable Android phone from Straight Talk and if you didn’t know this already the device is similar in almost all respects to the Samsung Galaxy Prevail, that is available on Boost Mobile.  We’ll show you how to root this device in this post and enjoy the benefits that rooting bestows upon the Galaxy Precedent including WiFi tethering.  Read on to know how. I.  Before You Begin 1.  There is currently no solution to unroot the Galaxy Precedent, so make sure that you really need root before proceeding. 2.  Make sure that you have enough

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How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G (SCH-R920) on MetroPCS

The Galaxy Attain 4G is a relatively new device available on MetroPCS and a mid-range phone at that – this makes it a low priority device for most of the devs.  But some owners of this device are not sitting quiet and due to their hard work, the Galaxy Attain 4G can now be rooted.  This post will show you how to gain root access, enabling you to use all those root-requiring apps and may be even flash a custom recovery and ROM in the future if the devs keep working on it. I.  Before You Begin 1.  This procedure

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How to Remove Stock T-Mobile Apps from Your Rooted Samsung Exhibit II 4G

If you are like me, you’ll definitely hate carriers or manufacturers messing with your device’s OS – be it a custom user interface or in some carriers’ cases, extra apps that you rarely seem to use.  T-Mobile is known to add apps like this and if you own a Samsung Exhibit II 4G from this provider, you might want to continue reading to rid yourself of them and free up some space for apps that you’ll actually use! I.  Before You Begin 1.  Your device should be rooted.  You can follow our how-to on how to do this before proceeding

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How to Root and Flash ClockworkMod Recovery on the HTC Evo Shift 4G

Since the release of the Evo Shift 4G on Sprint in January last year, devs have had a lot of time to fine tune things and thanks to their hard work, we can now easily root and flash ClockworkMod Recovery on this device.  The below guide will show you how to do that exactly, so you can move on to flashing custom ROMs. I.  Before You Begin 1.  You must have ADB set up before you proceed; look to our guide on how to do this here. 2.  Back up your data; this is not mandatory but do so to

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How to Root the Samsung Exhibit II 4G (SGH-T679)

The rest of the world might know it as the Galaxy W but T-Mobile users recognize it with its long-winded name – the Samsung Exhibit II 4G or the SGH-T679 if you like model numbers more than fancy monikers.  This post will show you how to root this specific device and gain superuser permissions to run root-requiring apps. I.  Before You Begin 1.  This only works with the T-Mobile version of the Samsung Galaxy W; so make sure that this is the device you currently have. 2.  Ensure that you have ADB drivers installed.  If you haven’t done this already,

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How to Unroot the Galaxy Y Pro (B5510) and the Galaxy Y Pro Duos (B5512)

So you rooted your Galaxy Y Pro or Pro Duos using our guide.  But what if you ran into a problem, needed to take it to the service center and had to unroot to avoid breaking your warranty?  This guide is just for those times and will show you how to unroot both the Galaxy Y pro and the Pro Duos. We have an updated procedure for this here. Please head there instead of doing the below procedure. I.  Before You Begin 1.  Ensure you have updated drivers from Samsung.  You can install these automatically by installing Samsung Kies. 2. 

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