Root?

[dharrisonrand]

Has anyone rooted this device yet? The AT&T version was rooted in two days, I'm hoping this version is as easy.

 

[titanoman]

I want to root also.

 

[cadiken]

Samsung released the source code yesterday so root should be in a matter of days if not today

 

[Crotalus]

When one roots the phone does it get rid of the samsung UI or does it just allow more access to the phones core?

I actually like the UI like when typing digits of a phone number having a contacts name auto show etc.

And how hard is it to root a phone, never have done so before....

 

[titanoman]

It will look the same. We don't know the complexity of rooting yet. But you can bet it will be fairly difficult and it does void your warranty.

 

[lunchBB]

I have never rooted any android phone before. I am really wanting to do it to this Tmo S2 so I can make WIFI tethering works agian. errrrrr

 

[titanoman]

I'm gathering you don't need root for tethering.

 

[lunchBB]

Tmobile blocked USB Tethering and WIFI hotspot for this phone. Once connected, it will redirect traffic to a Tmobile "stay connected" up sell page.

 

[titanoman]

There are a couple of opinions in these forums (see "No more free wi-fi tethering...") that suggest all you need is a proxy application...? I don't know anything about it nor do I need it.

 

[lunchBB]

I have PDAnet which I can use it for USB tethering to laptop. That'll be enough for what i need. For my Galaxy Tab 10.1, I just tried the PDANet for Tablet. I got it to work. However, it only works with browser. Other apps won't get internet connection.

Still, it's pity for Tmo to start blocking WIFI hotspot on this phone.