Looking for an easy way to root your Android Device? Universal Androot may just be what the doctor ordered. The one-click root fad seems to be catching on and Universal Androot is an app that covers multiple Android devices, making it easier for those who may be reluctant experience the mighty wonders of root.
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Universal Androot is the simplest root/unroot method I have seen to date and probably the safest - it has been confirmed as working by multiple users (apparently it uses the same exploit used to 1-click root the Motorola Droid X).
This means it will let you run apps that require root access. It may not necessarily allow flashing of custom ROMs or deleting preinstalled apps.
You can find more about rooting here: Rooting Explained + Top 5 Benefits Of Rooting Your Android Phone and custom ROMs here: Custom ROMs For Android Explained And Why You Want Them.
To see if this method works on your phone, check the list below or simply try it out - if it doesn't work, nothing bad should happen (though don't blame us if your phone explodes). Pick which version of Android your device is running and click the Root or UnRoot buttons.
List of Supported Devices
The following devices are listed as supported by the article author:
- Google Nexus One (2.2)
- HTC Hero (2.1)
- HTC Magic (1.5)
- Dell Streak (2.1)
- Motorola Milestone (2.1)
- Motorola XT701
- Motorola XT800 (2.1)
- Motorola ME511
- Sony Ericsson X10 (1.6)
- Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro (1.6)
- Acer Liquid (2.1)
- Vibo A688 (1.6)
This is by far not a full list, and we've been able to also confirm from various comments:
- Droid X
- Droid 1
- G1
- MyTouch 3G
These are the devices listed as not currently supported:
- Samsung i9000 (Galaxy S)
- Samsung i6500U
- HuaWei U8220
- HTC Desire / Legend / Wildfire
Steps To Install
- Download the latest version of the program from this xda post to your computer.
- Copy the file to your SD card.
- Find and install it with your file browser of choice (I choose Android Mate in the market, or you can use Astro). Don't forget that this ability is only enabled if you check the Settings > Applications > Unknown sources option.
- Root root root!
- Check whether you have root or not by downloading one of these apps.
If you experience problems, hit up the xda forum post and post your question there.
Note: this is a guest post by Jason Rossicoe, one of Android Police job applicants, edited by Artem.
Source: 23corner.com via xda-developers; image credit: mobiputing.com
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41 Comments
doesn't work motorola milestone 2.1
cant see any paid apps in the market
It worked for me using version 1.6. Rooting your device doesnt mean you will be able to see paid apps on market. You have to install other app that will allow you to select another country and only then you will be able to see país apps on market. This app is the one that needs root access.
does not work on droid 1 with 2.2 frg22
EVO, Anytime soon???
Shar did you do to fix the problem?
when i turn it off and back on holding the home button i get a phone thats has a red triangle what do i do
simple answer The same when you turn on your computer and press f5 f12
Hope it will not take long for the app to be working with the HTC Desire.
Cant wait to root my mytouch slide finally rooted the original mytouch the gold card method is rediculous LOL
I'm thinking about trying it on the mytouch slide but I first want to see if someone has confirmed it working on the mytouch 3g slide
it works on mine with firmware ver. 2.1 update-1
@Lone Wolf - Were you able to install a custom rom afterwards? Also, did you install superuser???
Anyone tried this with the Moto Droid running Froyo 2.2 FRG01B?
It worked for me... what about the Eris?
works perfect on eris running 2.1 getting the incredible tomorrow and can't wait to root it
does anyone know if this works with the droid 2?
root access has yet to be aquired for the Droid 2.
anyone know if this works on the droid incredible running stock 2.2??
Worked flawlessly on my original G1. Finally can do some wifi tethering.
very easy on the nexus one - worked great.
Doesn't work on N1. I installed ShootMe and it says I need my device rooted first.
This stopped working with the New Update to the Phone a few weeks ago... Does anyone know if there is going to be a update to get it to work. I really liked this app
Phone= Driod
When will this work for the Droid 1 runing FRG22D?
Doesn't work on the DX with OTA 2.2 yet. Hopefully soon...
i have a my touch 3g slide how can i do it for that is there an app i can just do the one click root or something?
It works great with the slide but... do not install superuser and select soft root. Still gives you access to alot but it does not unlock the bootloader to flash a new rom.
Full root fails or can cause a boot loop and if you install supersuser doing soft root it likes to fail.
I use soft root with barnicle wifi and cachemate just fine. Good luck.
Ok i'm a bit confused.
You stated it works with the slide but you recommend NOT TO INSTALL SUPERUSER?
Do you recommend we use soft root instead?
I'm confused because then you stated that full root fails or can cause a boot loop if you install super user...and doing SOFT ROOT anyway it still likes to fail.
When you say "i use soft root with barnicle wifi and chachemate" is that a setting to choose from using this method?
Works for the Samsung Intercept.
i have the intercept did it really work for your intercept?
its work on the droid BUT w the milestone 2.1 sbf installed.. not with the android 2.2 for droid
fix it!!!
Doesn't work on my Droid. I am running very 2.2 frg22d build. Does anyone know of another easy root app?
Try this one: http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/10/10/meet-superoneclick-easily-root-nearly-any-android-device-including-froyo-rockin-samsung-captivate/
I installed it 1 month ago on my SE Xperia X10 mini on top of Android 1.6. However, since I switched it on (and then off again) I have been unable to install apps from the Market. It always goes like "App xyz, Download was unsuccessful, please try again." I already uninstalled the androot once, no result. But the suspicion that I am having is, that the Market app updated automatically during the 15 minutes that I had root access activated, since there was a Market update due around that time, and my Market app has looked a bit different ever since then. Could it be, that, due to the switched-on androot during time of install, the Market update got installed as owned by user root, and I cannot run it anymore, because in all other dealings with my phone I am a normal user?
Unfortunately I do not have a terminal on my phone yet and now I cannot download one through the market. I'll be looking for a terminal.apn now, but maybe somebody knows where I can find one. And would it make sense, that a chown could get the Market back? Well, first I'd do a ls -l to check the user....
ok, I eventually got a com.android.vending.apk, and when I opened it, archos offered to simply uninstall the market I had currently on my machine and revert to the stock market (which, I guess, comes from the rom, so my theory with a new market app seems sound, although the odds for a Market update during those 15 minutes I was root were pretty gigantic - I guess, Murphy was bored), which did the trick. So it really looks like there was a new market app and that was somehow flawed. Go figure. I also tried a Terminal emulator, but I couldn't cd into any of those directories owned by root (which was pretty much every single one in /), so I couldn't verify my ownership hypothesis. Anyway, it runs now, and the question now is, do I go all the way and install Android 2.1 or do I wait for the update from SE to come to Portugal? It is said to have been rolled out starting Sunday, but Scandinavian countries get it first:-S And, last time I checked, Portugal was decidedly un-Scandinavian....
Did not work for MyTouch 3G Slide on December 8, 2010. No big deal. Doesn't appear to have hurt the phone.
does it leave the phone normal or delete everything like a factory reset?
Not work on Motorola i1 android 1.5
Has anyone tried it on LG Vortex?
Software name: LG_VS660ZV6_ZV7
Code: 200
didnt work for my motorola i1 Android 1.5 . Any idea how to make it work ?
i have the intercept did it really work for your intercept??
Is there any other simple way of rooting my Sony Ericsson X10i android 2.3
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