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10
Oct
SoC

Meet SuperOneClick: Easily Root Nearly Any Android Device, Including Froyo-Rockin' Samsung Captivate

Posted by Aaron Gingrich in Applications, AT&T, Captivate, Development, Devices By Manufacturer, Epic 4G, Froyo 2.2, Galaxy S, News, Samsung, Vibrant

This article deals with a couple of advanced topics. If you’re unfamiliar with some of the terms, hit up our primers here:
  • Rooting Explained + Top 5 Benefits Of Rooting
  • 8 Great Apps Every Rooted Android User Should Know About
  • Custom ROMs Explained And Why You Want Them
  • How To Fully Back Up And Restore Your Android Phone Using Nandroid Backup
  • How To Flash A Custom ROM To Your Android Phone With ROM Manager + Full Backup & Restore

A few days ago, a new version of Universal Androot was released with support for Froyo, but a number of devices were still incompatible.

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