Follow simple steps to root (jailbreak) your Samsung Behold2 or Samsung Galaxy? Once rooted you can download a root program from the Market and try it. Behold 2 is an android phone that features a 3.2-inch AMOLED screen, 5MP camera with autofocus and flash, 5 “shooting modes”, video recording, visual voicemail, MicroSD slot (16GB), A-GPS and Bluetooth 2.1.
Important points before rooting Samsung Behold 2 / Samsung Galaxy
1. Make sure your Android device is in USB Debugging mode (Navigate to Settings > Applications and turn it on)
2. Once you connect your Android device via USB, make sure that it connects with PC mode and not in mass storage mode.
3. Make sure that you are able to access the android device via ADB (Android Debug Bridge).
Steps to Root the Samsung Behold2/Galaxy
1. Download the file try3 and then unzip it.
2. Save the unzipped file into the Tools folder of your AndroidSDK.
3. Connect your Android phone via USB and make sure that you do not mount the SD card.
4. Open the Command Prompt and type the following
cd\ cd AndroidSDK\Tools\ adb devices
5. Once your Android phone’s serial number pops up type the following
adb push try3 /data/local adb shell chmod 0755 /data/local/try3 adb shell ./data/local/try3 /system/bin/sh mount -o rw,remount /dev/st9 /system cat /system/bin/sh > /system/bin/su chmod 04755 /system/bin/su exit exit adb push try3 /data/local adb shell chmod 0755 /data/local/try3 adb shell ./data/local/try3 /system/bin/sh mount -o rw,remount /dev/st9 /system cat /system/bin/sh > /system/bin/su chmod 04755 /system/bin/su exit exit
Congratulations!! Your android phone (Samsung Behold 2 / Samsung Galaxy ) is now rooted. It is important to note that root access of system files is lost after a reboot.
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