[Q] How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Prevail?

chinniwhites · May 4, 2011

I am a c++ programmer by trade who is just now looking into android phones not only for communication but also for development. I picked up the Samsung Galaxy from Boost Mobile in order to first learn how to root, flash ROMs, and then get into dev.

My first goal is to root the phone so i can use it as a wifi hotspot. I first tried to download quick settings to see if i could get the wifi hopspot that way. I can see the hidden option for wifi hotspot but everytime I press it to turn it on, the phone disables the wifi totally. I then tried z4root, not root. I tried gingerbreak and it did not work. I would try to use superoneclick but cannot find usb drivers that will work with the galaxy prevail while its in usb debugging mode.

Any advice on how to get this phone rooted would great. Can you also list the prevail as one of the device supported on this site to spur development?

interdpth · Jun 2, 2011

Perm root by tonight/tomorrow keep an eye on that thread.

shabbypenguin · Jun 2, 2011

interdpth, keep up man

http://androidforums.com/galaxy-pre...-one-click-root-window-users.html#post2765557

as it says interdepth was the one who made the exploit work for yall.. i just made a prettier oneclick that was done proper

blue2107 · Jun 2, 2011

Root acheived

Go here for root

http://androidforums.com/galaxy-prevail-all-things-root/346918-one-click-root-window-users.html

shabbypenguin · Jun 2, 2011

updated for not just windows users, got a mac and linux version now

New Optimus · Jun 2, 2011

Thank you everyone that had a hand in this.

Xtronwest · Jun 2, 2011

Works well the other question i have how do u delete default apps thats already install on the samsung prevail?

New Optimus · Jun 2, 2011

Xtronwest said:
Works well the other question i have how do u delete default apps thats already install on the samsung prevail?

The easy way is to download android mate from the market. In that you can show system apps find the one you want, such as hookt long press press properties and find where it is installed. It is in /system/app by the way, most will be.

Then using a file explore that has read/write capability, I used root explorer,
you then got to /system/app and make sure to toggle r/o to r/w long press the apk and delete, make sure to also delete the corresponding odex.

Just one thing to remember DO NOT GO CRAZY deleting what you do not know if you delete something important your phone wont work.

for a quick rundown of what I did look
http androidforums.com/galaxy-prevail-all-things-root/346151-stealing-thunder.html#post2769048

it wont let me post links so you will have to add the :// yourself.

armeN0317 · Jun 3, 2011

Wifi hotspot!

Great news! thank you for all the info. Will try this later. My biggest question and the one I've been waiting for. Any idiea how to turn this phone into a wifi hotspot? I'm sure a lot of us would love this! Thanks in advance

New Optimus · Jun 3, 2011

armeN0317 said:
Great news! thank you for all the info. Will try this later. My biggest question and the one I've been waiting for. Any idiea how to turn this phone into a wifi hotspot? I'm sure a lot of us would love this! Thanks in advance

easiest way is after rooting download wireless tether from the android market

armeN0317 · Jun 3, 2011

are there any settings or steps I need to take before downloading the app for wireless tether or is it really that easy?

wyllem · Jun 3, 2011

KOOL

was simple nice ok Ladies bring on the roms

ak47bluntz · Jun 3, 2011

nope that is root then download wireless tether and done that easy and works tested it on my phone

numenorian · Jun 3, 2011

Outstanding work. Thanks to all who achieved this.

muelo1000 · Jun 5, 2011

guide or instrcuction on how to do it

OK excuse the NOOBNESS but it there a guide or instruction on how to root the phone I am new at this and i would like to try it, also would i be able to transfer some of the apps installed on my internal memory to my SD card ??? thanks in advance

P.s. I love my Prevail

ibdilbert · Jun 5, 2011

Now that we have this phone rooted and we are stirring up an interest, how do we get the device added into the XDA Device Database under Samsung/Android catagory?

New Optimus · Jun 5, 2011

muelo1000 said:
OK excuse the NOOBNESS but it there a guide or instruction on how to root the phone I am new at this and i would like to try it, also would i be able to transfer some of the apps installed on my internal memory to my SD card ??? thanks in advance

P.s. I love my Prevail

to transfer your apps is already something you can do, if the developer made that a possibility. You could also try app2sd on android market. I think it works with or without root.

As to rooting you can look
http://androidforums.com/galaxy-prevail-all-things-root/346918-one-click-root-2.html#post2777681

Xtronwest · Jun 5, 2011

Thanks it works well Also can we get gingerbread too or we can't

New Optimus said:
The easy way is to download android mate from the market. In that you can show system apps find the one you want, such as hookt long press press properties and find where it is installed. It is in /system/app by the way, most will be.

Then using a file explore that has read/write capability, I used root explorer,
you then got to /system/app and make sure to toggle r/o to r/w long press the apk and delete, make sure to also delete the corresponding odex.

Just one thing to remember DO NOT GO CRAZY deleting what you do not know if you delete something important your phone wont work.

for a quick rundown of what I did look
http androidforums.com/galaxy-prevail-all-things-root/346151-stealing-thunder.html#post2769048

it wont let me post links so you will have to add the :// yourself.

New Optimus · Jun 6, 2011

Xtronwest said:
Thanks it works well Also can we get gingerbread too or we can't

We wont beable to do anything with gingerbread, even if there was a port of it out for the prevail.
As of yet there is no custom recovery, without it there is no way to flash a gingerbread rom.

I think recovery is the next thing these smart guys are working on give them some time it will be worth it.

wyllem · Jun 6, 2011

ROMS

Any News on rom for the fone yet im partial to cm7 and im jonesing

Xtronwest · Jun 6, 2011

Ok cool Thanks

New Optimus said:
We wont beable to do anything with gingerbread, even if there was a port of it out for the prevail.
As of yet there is no custom recovery, without it there is no way to flash a gingerbread rom.

I think recovery is the next thing these smart guys are working on give them some time it will be worth it.

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