Root for att samsung galaxy express?

mikeyg164

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Hello all,

Anyone know of a root method for the att samsung galaxy express, model sgh-i437?

I have searched and cant even find a forum for it.... I got it for my wife and didnt think about not being able to root it before hand....

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium
 

MetalMilizia

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Hello all,

Anyone know of a root method for the att samsung galaxy express, model sgh-i437?

I have searched and cant even find a forum for it.... I got it for my wife and didnt think about not being able to root it before hand....

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium
I have been searching everyday for a solution to this. I just bought a pair of them last week. Hoping to find anything really soon.
 
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botherson

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No luck with Rugby Pro recovery images

The samsung rugby pro has the same internals as the express, could you root using the rugby pro method?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I437 using xda app-developers app
As I posted in the General thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35293479

The CWM and Stock recovery images do not work for the Galaxy Express SGH-I437 following the instructions posted in this thread for the Rugby Pro:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2006388

Holding out hope someone will post an image for this model soon!
 
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TexasFarmBoy

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Still nothing, but perhaps I should sell it and get her a skyrocket
Perhaps this is not exactly the answer you are looking for, but I bit the bullet and shelled out the $30 for Root-Android (root-andriod dot org). EXTREMELY easy (getting lazy in my old age... :p); just one click and it's rooted; can be un-rooted for OTA updates or (hopefully soon) Jelly Bean upgrade with just another click. It's guaranteed to work with any Android device from now on... :rolleyes:...
 
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JDC2389

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Perhaps this is not exactly the answer you are looking for, but I bit the bullet and shelled out the $30 for Root-Android (root-andriod dot org). EXTREMELY easy (getting lazy in my old age... :p); just one click and it's rooted; can be un-rooted for OTA updates or (hopefully soon) Jelly Bean upgrade with just another click. It's guaranteed to work with any Android device from now on... :rolleyes:...
Please enlighten us on how it works, a screenshot of the tool ANYTHING, from what I have heard it's just a root tool stolen from xda resold for 30 bucks. Bin4ry's root tool. Some proof that it's actually rooted would be nice.
 

Greyersting

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Found on

After a long time of searching I found one
Unlockroot (Can't post the link)
It does make you install babylon though
To remove it just search on google "fully remove babylon"
:good:
 
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JDC2389

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WOW, IT WORKS! I HAVE ROOT!!!! unlockroot.com also they re-released this same exact phone in EU with jelly bean on it. Samsung I8730.
I wonder how easy that will be to port!

e: it's released alright, the open source drivers for it are on http://opensource.samsung.com/ just type in I8730 I think i'll try to build it and flash that rom to see how the stock jelly bean works, stuck on 1.2ghz kernel though that's the only downside
 
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hayslett4

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BLN for the Galaxy Express

I'm about to use the UnlockRoot program to root my wife's Express... Does anyone know of a kernel with BLN that would work with the Express? The biggest problem with this phone is the absence of any LED indicators for missed calls so my only option that I know of is BLN. Any other ideas?

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Just finished rooting the Express using UnlockRoot... painless. Uninstalled Babylon... also painless. I installed GooManager and found that there isn't a TWRP recovery for the Express. I hope things kick off with this phone sometime in the future. It's a good phone, just needs BLN for notifications...
 
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shimp208

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I'm about to use the UnlockRoot program to root my wife's Express... Does anyone know of a kernel with BLN that would work with the Express? The biggest problem with this phone is the absence of any LED indicators for missed calls so my only option that I know of is BLN. Any other ideas?

Edit:
Just finished rooting the Express using UnlockRoot... painless. Uninstalled Babylon... also painless. I installed GooManager and found that there isn't a TWRP recovery for the Express. I hope things kick off with this phone sometime in the future. It's a good phone, just needs BLN for notifications...
While I am not aware of any custom kernels for the Galaxy Express you could use NoLED to get notfications of missed calls, emails, texts, and other types of notifications.
 
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sleepingaides

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I'm about to use the UnlockRoot program to root my wife's Express... Does anyone know of a kernel with BLN that would work with the Express? The biggest problem with this phone is the absence of any LED indicators for missed calls so my only option that I know of is BLN. Any other ideas?

Edit:
Just finished rooting the Express using UnlockRoot... painless. Uninstalled Babylon... also painless. I installed GooManager and found that there isn't a TWRP recovery for the Express. I hope things kick off with this phone sometime in the future. It's a good phone, just needs BLN for notifications...
Can you use that root method straight from the device without using a computer? Also, can I take off babylon with a computer as well? Really want to do this but I wont be around a computer for a bit.

My main goal here is getting google now. Hoping this method works for that
 

BlindArtisan

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Used Unlockroot as well and worked like a charm. To prevent the extra software like Babylon I just didn't allow their installers access through my firewall, painless enough. Now I can start to delete all that bloatware att and samsung preloaded on my device. Thank you for the find :)