Rooting Android devices becomes easier and easier everyday with applications like unrevoked or Universal Androot. Today we are looking at SuperOneClick which is another one-click root solution for many Android devices, it was originally designed to root the Samsung Captivate running Android 2.2 (aka Froyo) but it also works on the Nexus One, Motorola Droid etc.
SuperOneClick v1.5.1 was released recently over @ XDA by CLShortFuse:
SuperOneClick allows you to root and unroot your Android device as well as install applications coming from outside the Android Market. It currently supports many operating systems:
The program requires Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0+ or Mono v1.2.6+
Operations systems with native support:
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7
- Ubuntu Hardy (8.04 LTS)
- Ubuntu Jaunty (9.04)
- Ubuntu Karmic (9.10)
- Ubuntu Lucid (10.04 LTS)
- Ubuntu Maverick (10.10)
- Debian Lenny (5.0)
- Debian Squeeze (testing)
- Debian Sid (unstable)
- Debian Experimental
Note that it does not root some devices like:
The following devices have a NAND lock by default. SuperOneClick will only give you a Level 1 root:
- Sprint EVO 4G (HTC Supersonic)
- Droid Incredible (HTC Incredible)
- HTC Desire GSM
- HTC Desire CDMA (HTC BravoC)
- HTC Aria
- Droid Eris (HTC DesireC)
- HTC Wildfire (HTC Buzz)
To root devices not supported by SuperOneClick have a look at:
- unrevoked 3.2.1 one-click root solution for HTC devices
- Universal Androot – One Click Root for Android devices
You can get more details about SuperOneClick @ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682.
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