Rooting The Neo . . .

Hi All!!

First thing first, if i want total control on my Android smartphones, rooting my phone is a must. At first, i am also wondering what do they mean by rooting? A quick search using uncle Google explains it all. According to wikipedia :

Rooting is a process that allows users of mobile phones and other devices running the Android operating system to attain privileged control (known as "root access") within Android's Linux subsystem with the goal of overcoming limitations that carriers and manufacturers put on some devices. It is analogous to jailbreaking devices running the Apple iOS operating system or the Sony PlayStation 3.

Easy to understand, by rooting my Android smartphones, i will get something called the 'Superuser' applications on my phone. With this apps, i can modify my phone however i want, without any restrictions at all. *Somehow i keep on wondering, why did Android put restrictions on their phones in the first place? Hurm2...*

Initially, in order to root my phone, i need to flash my firmware, downgrade it, do some tweaking here and there, update my firmware OTA and so on. Sound hard right?

But not anymore, now there are easier way to root your smartphones without do all the flashing things that may break your precious phones. Thanks to DooMLoRD, my smartphone have been rooted without any harm. :)

All you need to do :

1. Download the rooting toolkit from here.
2. Make sure you have installed adb drives for your device. By right this step should be automatically done when you connect your smartphones at your pc for the first time.
3. Enable "USB DEBUGGING" from (Menu\Settings\Applications\Development)
4. Enable "UNKNOWN SOURCES" from (Menu\Settings\Applications)
5. Connect USB cable to Phone and then connect to PC.
6. Skip "PC Companion Software" prompt on device.
7. Extract the downloaded rooting toolkit using winzip / winrar.
8. Go to the folder where its extracted and execute "RUNME.bat"
9. Read and follow the instructions on the screen.

Run the "RUNME.bat" from the downloaded rootkit.

The rootkit is sending zerglings to root your phone.

Zerglings succeded, your phone should be restarting by itself.

"Superuser" apps has been installed.

 So that is it, your smartphones has been rooted and ready to rumble! :)

This method has been tested and working on several Android phones, check your model availability here.

All the best, and thanks for reading. :)