[HOWTO] Rooting your Samsung Intercept the Easy Way

[qipengart]

Well, a lot of places are listing difficult methods to root their Sprint/Virgin Mobile (which I have) Samsung Intercept. Here is an easy way I discovered:

1) Download the Samsung Intercept drivers at: http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/SPH-M910ZKASPR
2) Install the drivers for your computer (XP/Vista)
3) Download and install the SuperOneClickRoot 1.5.5 (latest version) at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
4) Run the SuperOneClickRoot program after enabling USB debugging mode on your Samsung Intercept which is plugged into your USB port.
5) Viola, your Intercept will be rooted now.

If you have the Virgin Mobile version then you will have the cheapest unlimited wifi/USB tethering option ever!

Enjoy...

 

[snoopyrs]

one stop root

I have followed these instruction, however after Dling the lastest version 1.5.5 When i click root it just stops responding.?. I have debugging on tried the turn debugging off and back on none seem to work for my intercept. Using win7 any elp for my noob azz would be appreciated :}

 

[henrydcc]

one question?

i want to know if this way works. I put the application in the micro sd, the search in androzip and install, work or not. I did so in the hero and it worked fine whit another application similar to this.

 

[qipengart]

I havent tested this method on Windows 7 but it worked perfectly on my Windows XP SP3 machine.

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[qipengart]

Did you make sure to install the drivers first?

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[qipengart]

Also you wouldn't run this program from the card itself...

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[AndroidSamurai]

This is one way, but there is an alternative and in my opinion "easier" way of achieving "Temporary Root"...

There is an app called Z4root and the author of this app is one of our very own. Please thank z4ziggy and Sebastian Krahmer's rageagainstthecage because if it wasn't for them it would not be possible...

Navigate HERE to see the details and the download. It is very simple and as I have figured out, only the "Temporary Root" option works on the Virgin Mobile Samsung Intercept at this time.

Once the app is installed just click temporary root and you have root until your device is rebooted...

Have Fun and Be Safe!

 

[henrydcc]

question

this if for android 2.1 version or for 2.2 version?

 

[qipengart]

Android 2.1 version. Unfortunately I just found out that I got only temporary root this easy way so apparently the settings didn't stick after I rebooted my phone

 

[qipengart]

I would recommend the z4root option above
Temporary root only. Does Sprint version get permanent one?

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[AndroidSamurai]

I am not sure about that, but z4root is another easy way to enable a temporary root in order to flash a custom rom on the intercept...

I have been developing and hacking android since day one[tmo g1] and want to flash my intercept. Just holding off until a more stable rom/kernel is released.

Had a baby girl 2 months aggo and don't have the devel time needed to push out a stable rom by myself...

Y'all can msg me on gtalk at anytime if you have any questions or concerns on my new screen name androidsamurai.

Happy new year guys...

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[qipengart]

Thanks man.

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[Amdathlonuk]

I just dragged Universal Androot onto my SDcard and installed it.

Pressed the root button and it was done in 5 seconds...or am I missing something?

 

[Nexus S]

Is this temporary root or perma root?
Btw I looked on samsung.com for drivers for the Intercept I could never find any ):

 

[henrydcc]

question

the z4root works whit 2.2froyo in the intercept or is only for 2.1

 

[quik99]

looks like z4 only for 2.1 its not working for me

 

[Avivator]

Hey, has anyone actually had success from the guide with a Froyo Intercept VM / Sprint?

 

[qipengart]

Temporary root so far it seems.

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[garduno.cris]

superoneclick root says its rooted but it really isnt, su is installed but i cant grant superuser access

 

[bigwooly]

here's the guide to rooting that i use everytime. It works like a champ.

http://forum.sdx-developers.com/int...cept-wfroyo-permanent-root-using-epic-expoit/