[How-To] Root the Samsung Intercept

[newboyx]

Hey all,

Is there a simple, straightforward way to root the Virgin Mobile Samsung Intercept on a Mac? I've been hunting this solution on here and in the web since getting the phone last Christmas. Either one of these two roadblocks come up. 1) I need to have a Windows PC; 2) I gotta go with some kind of custom ROM.

My PC is a Mac, so that seems to limit me, but I am computer literate to navigate the terminal if need be to get to my second requirement: No custom ROMs. I just want to root the phone for one simple reason: To get rid of stock Virgin Mobile apps to free up space.

Is there a solution that allows for this?

Thank a lot.

There is a one click root method located at Intercept Root Apk and Recovery flasher I personally have not tested this. I no longer use my Intercept.

Don't take this wrong, but do you understand the process of removing the stock apps? Is this something you feel comfortable with?

 

[anon(40787)]

There is a one click root method located at Intercept Root Apk and Recovery flasher I personally have not tested this. I no longer use my Intercept.

Don't take this wrong, but do you understand the process of removing the stock apps? Is this something you feel comfortable with?

I wouldn't remove them, like i did. It ruined my chances for the update which I NEVER got. I would get a app from the Market called "Bloat Freezer" or the like. It's a $1 but its safer, because you can unfreeze the app to get updates/etc..

 

[kush_droid]

hey umm im just wondering does this root work for the 2.2.2 froyo

 

[ty56382]

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[trter10-imore]

You need to use psneuter but it works.

 

[jaredw444]

i think this whole phones forum is dead??????????? HELLOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooo:'(

 

[trter10-imore]

i think this whole phones forum is dead??????????? HELLOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooo:'(

Yeah I was trying to figure out how to get a custom recovery on my friends old VM version but i couldn't find a clear guide on how.

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[newboyx]

Yeah I was trying to figure out how to get a custom recovery on my friends old VM version but i couldn't find a clear guide on how.

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Here you go http://forum.sdx-developers.com/index.php?topic=10388.0

Have fun.

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[jaredw444]

Yea xda has more roms for Intercept. But its a ghost town too. I haven't touch my intercept in a while its cheap and slow and the few roms that I've tried for them don't do much

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[trter10-imore]

Here you go http://forum.sdx-developers.com/index.php?topic=10388.0

Have fun.

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I had tried that one before, but the recovery.tar link is broke.

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[jaredw444]

Just try different forums. Your ganna strike out more than hit with that phone. No one is developing for that phone anymore or there very far and between.

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[newboyx]

Just try different forums. Your ganna strike out more than hit with that phone. No one is developing for that phone anymore or there very far and between.

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I might have it on my old computer. I will dig it out of my closet later and see if I still have it.

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[trter10-imore]

I might have it on my old computer. I will dig it out of my closet later and see if I still have it.

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Thanks!

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