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Whether you’re new to Android or a veteran, here is where you can find things from simple how tos to more advanced general tips and tricks. Take a look, who knows, maybe you’ll discover something new.

Universal Android Rooting How To’s

Looking for a rooting procedure and can’t find it listed under your specific device below? Try some of these universal rooting procedures then instead.

Android Development How To’s

Want to make the next super popular app? Maybe you want to start cooking ROMs for others to enjoy? Here’s where to get started. Learn how to make apps and ROMs for Android.

Acer How To’s

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Alcatel How To’s

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Archos How To’s

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Asus How To’s

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Dell How To’s

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Garmin How To’s

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HTC How To’s

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Huawei How To’s

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Kindle How To’s

Here’s where to find all the ROMs for devices made by the above manufacturer.

Lenovo How To’s

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LG How To’s

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Motorola How To’s

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Nook How To’s

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Pandigital How To’s

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Pantech How To’s

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Samsung How To’s

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S CSL How To’s

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SmartQ How To’s

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Sony How To’s

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Toshiba How To’s

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Viewsonic How To’s

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ZTE How To’s

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  • Zalmaikapis

    this is zalmai I want to root my motorola mb300

  • Zalmaikapis

    this is zalmai I want to root my motorola mb300

  • http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/RCYHW22XKFXGMFSEE3NQOZ6S2M MichaelA

    wasted a day in my life following a lockr guide to rooting a mytouch 3g..yes, all good until you try to load a custom rom..I guess they forgot about S-on…damn them

  • Trapinowt20

    so basically..i cant root my mytouch slide 3g????? OMFG!!!!

  • Z Pearson017

    can’t root the LG Revolution running 2.2.2

    i have seen others say they can using one click..if a video could be posted that would be great..

    if i can get past the “waiting for device” then it gets all the way to remount and then “FAILED”

    someone pleaseeeeeeee help

    • Z Pearson017

      before the failed remount i also get “failed to set prot mask” (inappropriate ioctl for device)

    • http://www.facebook.com/Sikim666 Mike Mofo’n Kramer

      did you do the update? if so you will have to somehow manage to flash it back before the update. 
      the newest update for it is to block the phone from being rooted

    • Timbestevens

      enable debug then tun off the phone go to  the program super one clickroot but dont do nothing on til … plug the phone up to the commpter tun the phone on  and clik on the commpter root peml…  then u will see some thing goneing on

    • Timbestevens

      sorrry keep debuging off

  • Sean Richard Billington

    The program keeps crashing on my computer.  Help?

  • 313_stryker

    i have rooted my phone and installed everything and it worked very good, my friends have the same phone i tried doing the same thing but it shows  s=on  i don’t know why is that.

    • Jjoliveros55

      Can you tell me how to root my phone. We have the same phone ( Samsung myTouch 4G ). My e-mail is jjoliveros55@yahoo.com. Thanks.

  • Whiskeytango73

    Stuck on Step #6. LG G2x. Tried steps outlined in http://theunlockr.com/2010/10/11/how-to-root-your-android-phone-superoneclick-method/ already. Any helpful advice?

  • Machees2008

    i was changing my rom for my milestone n once my rom was installing boom it rebooted im all like yes it worked n then look my phone doesent startup i left it on all last night n it still doesent startup it just show the motorola logo M so now im screwed any one kno how to fix it

  • Tanmoy_abir

    My HTC desire boot version is1.02 and I tried many but I can not install custom on my phone.please someone help me

  • Icook8495

    quick question I was looking at compatible phones for for the z4root and my phone the my touch 4g is not on any list only the 3g is. I have been trying to get it to work and it won’t what can I do what are my options?

  • Snankie

    I am using a Motorola milestone. I took it for repairs and now I can’t use my downloaded application an other apps that came with the phone as they are all in the ad card
    . I want to bring them back to the phone memory

  • Timbestevens

    cant root the samsung gem can some one help… info

  • Miochoa1994

    I just want Netflix on my tablet. That’s it. I went through so many sites, I don’t knows where to go, and what to do.

  • Penang_lim

    hello my phone is lg optimus 2x, when want root using SuperOneClick v2.1.1 it
    show “checking if rooted                FALSE”
    but according the tutorial should me TRUE on this step, so may i know what the problem ?

  • Ryanchidester75

    can’t seem to root my phone htc desire v 2.2 foryo

  • Atomic_balto

    i need for the sprint htc evo shift my e-mail is atomic_balto@hotmail.com

  • MyTouch3GSlide2.2.1FroYoRooter

    Can’t root the HTC MyTouch 3G Slide. Need some help here. What are some ways that I can root my phone? It is running on Android 2.2.1 (Fro(zen)Yo(gurt)). I try to use SuperOneClick, but when I click root, it does all the stuff (good) until I get to the pop-up saying [BusyBox was not found on your phone. Install it?] I clicked yes, but when it says ‘Installing BusyBox…’ it waits for 2 seconds (literally) and then says ‘FAILED’, so don’t try that too much. What should I do now? I REALLY want to root my phone, but I have no instructions that I followed that worked! D-:

  • Bhasker Raj

    I have HTC Wildfire and anxiously waiting for rooting.

    Checked Google and the number of procedures confused me. Since I am new to this procedure.

    Please let me know the easiest method of rooting my phone.

    Waiting for help

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