WARNING! THE FOLLOWING TUTORIAL IS POSTED IN HOPES OF HELPING PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE PERMANENT ROOT. NEITHER PPCGEEKS NOR I WILL BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED TO YOUR PHONE

Thanks to Joeykrim, SpeedRabbit and Zeife for making the custom kernels; RainFreak and CarlaDarla for willingness to share their knowledge. We're all still learning here

If your phone does not have CL14 Maintenance Update or the Official Sprint CL14 Update on it this how to is not intended for your phone. All others need to read RainFreaks How To Guide here. The root process within this thread only pertains to Samsung Moment running Android 1.5 phones running Andoid 2.1 have a different process

How To: Gain Root Access on CL14 Out-The-Box (or Officially Updated CL14 from Sprint), Backup/Restore Customization (non-rooted Official Sprint CL14 Updated phone only) and remove system apps

The purpose of this how to is to explain to uses that have CL14 on their phones out the box (or Official Sprint CL14 Update on phone non-rooted) how to update and gain root access. This is going to be done using Zefie's instructions (which I hope I've simplified) and using Zefie's Kernel (As of this how to he was on version ZE13.3) Most of us that have CL14 already on our phones whether we went to Sprint and received the update or if our phone just came with CL14 have had difficulties rooting our phones. Usually this would take downgrading your phone and then upgrading with the appropriate tar file to gain CL14 and root. Another thing I hope to explain is how to backup your entire phone with all of your personalized settings. After backing up your phone, you will then be able to factory reset your phone, restore the phone with your backup with all your personalized settings. I have tested these method and it worked great.

Here's where I got my initial information (http://midnightchannel.net/kernelrom...e%27s-kernels/)
The HOW TO is written from the experience I had following that very broad description, this was my first time :)
I'd also like to thank RainFreak and CarlaDarla for all the information they provided throughout the Samsung Moment thread(s)

I flashed my phone using the Sprint Utility on Windows 7. If your phone has been previously rooted, please install Sprints Official CL14 Update first. These instructions will only work on non-rooted CL14 updated phones. Joeykrim and SpeedRabitt's kernels do not come with Recovery v2.0 which can be added to their kernels, Zefie's kernel does have Recovery v2.0 built in. Instructions on how to add Recovery v2.0 is included in this how to. Thanks to COWHEAD for making me aware of this variation between the kernels

Utilities
Sprint Utility (http://www6.sprint.com/downloads/sam...ent_Update.exe) Download/Install
7-Zip (http://www.7-zip.org) Download/Install

Kernels
You choose which you want to use
Find latest Joeykrim kernel and download (uploaded)
Find latest SpeedRabbit kernel and download (uploaded)
Find latest Zefie kernel and download (uploaded)

Rooting
1. Make sure your phone is not connected to your computer
2. Install Sprint Utility using default settings
3. Uncompress downloaded kernel using 7-Zip (if compressed)
4. Browse to C:\PROGRAM FILES\SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS\SWUPGRADE\MODELS\BINARY and backup exiting file, remove file after backing up
5. Making sure the BINARY folder is empty, copy kernel to the BINARY foler
7. Run SWUPDATE.EXE and follow the prompts, when successful you phone will reboot
8. Check build MENU>SETTINGS>ABOUT PHONE>BUILD NUMBER if it reads CUSTOM KERNEL VERSION you've rooted your phone

Backup Data and System
1. Install all the apps you want, configure/customize your phone to your liking
2. Power off your phone
3. Volume Down + Talk + End/Power (in that order) you will enter the recovery mode
special note: recovery mode screenshot if don't see this then install Recovery v2.0 after downloading, you start step 1 in ROOTING using Recovery_2.0.tar as your kernel this will not delete any data
4. Using Optical joystick, navigate to DATA OPTIONS press joystick for OK
5. Select BACKUP on next menu, press HOME to start the data backup
6. After data backup is complete press BACK to go back to main menu and select SYSTEM OPTIONS press joystick for OK
7. Select BACKUP on next menu, press HOME to start system backup
8. After system backup is complete, press BACK and REBOOT PHONE NOW
9. Now your DATA and SYSTEM are backed up

Restore Data and System
1. Volume Down + Talk + End/Power to enter recovery mode
2. Use Optical Joystick to scroll down menu to DATA OPTIONS, press Optical Joystick for OK
3. Choose RESTORE press Optical Joystick for OK
4. Press HOME to start the backup you selected, wait for backup to complete
5. After complete, go back and select SYSTEM OPTIONS, press Optical Joystick for OK
6. Choose RESTORE press Optical Joystick for OK
7. After complete, go back and REBOOT PHONE

Remember you can backup or restore data and system individually too
I have tested the steps above and did successfully restore my phone, even OpenHome and all its settings... very pleased!

If your phone is not noticed or connected to the Sprint Utility, close the program and go here
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS\SWUPGRADE\DRIVER and install SAMSUNG_MOBILE_USB_DRIVER(V.5.2.0.0)__V1.2.1060.0. MSI reboot and try again.

I'm not responsible for any of your actions or results, especially if you brick your phone. You should read and reread the instructions and make sure that you understand the necessary steps before you start making any changes to your phone. Keep an eye on each kernel developers wiki's for updates or problems with their kernels. As a courtesy I'll post them. Remember, gather all the information you can then decide if rooting your phone is something you want to peruse. Good Luck!
Kernel Information by Developer
Joeykrim's Kernel
SpeedRabbit's Kernel
Zefie's Kernel

1. Download ConnectBot from Market (open ConnectBot, connect to Local) or some other terminal emulator
2. Type su and press enter
3. Remount the file system as read/write to allow system file removal. Type remount rw press enter
4. Type in cd system/app press enter
5. Use the following command to backup Bejeweled to SDCard

Code:

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cat Bejeweled.apk > /sdcard/Bejeweled.apk
rm Bejeweled.apk

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6. Follow the same steps to remove other System Apps.
7. When complete type remount ro to put the file system back into read-only state, and press enter.
8. Type reboot to reboot the phone.
Note: Make sure the app you're removing isn't running
Here's a list of applications that Calkulin removed

Quote:

Originally Posted by Calkulin (Post 1653196) 12.5MB in all amazonmp3_1.4+4_standard_signed.apk Bejeweled.apk Brightness.apk (Does not affect auto brightness) Brightness.odex FileViewer.apk FileViewer.odex im.apk KeyBoardSlideUpCounter.apk KeyBoardSlideUpCounter.odex LatinIME.apk (Default SIP) LatinIME.odex MoxierMail-2.1.36.1.apk nascar09_prod.apk nfl_prod.apk SDSA.apk (Device Self Service) SetupWizard.apk shutdown.apk (Low battery shutdown) shutdown.odex SN21_Samsung_Q-1187-signed.apk (Sprint Naviation) Sprint_App_Updater.apk SprintTV.apk SprintTVWidget.apk Term.apk Term.odex VSuiteApp.apk Weather.apk xms-android-1.0.42-prod.apk (Photo & Video Places)

RainFreak has an extensive writeup on removing system apps in his HowTo, he also posted it in this thread http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...3&postcount=14
Vampriefo explains how to use a bash script he wrote, this will back up your systems apps as well as remove them, read his information here http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=116988

Make sure to thank these guys on their respective threads and I don't just mean say THANK, just click their http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/images/but...ost_thanks.gif button oh yeah, you can click mine too :)