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Originally Posted by mulhiny

Yes, you need to root. Check this thread over at XDA out. Worked for me on the first go.

[Win32 Tool]GUI Root with Check and Recovery! - xda-developers

Hey, thanks for link.

That seems to root the phone, how do I use it with my laptop afterward?

Also, I'm reading the directions and it's either really simple or extremely complicated. Do I simply connect my phone (ON) to my PC and then run the Root? When do I know to reboot, etc?

Also, how do I make a backup image since the program only seems to have the install recovery image option and not a backup?

Thanks for your help!