The nervous noob is back again

oranges311 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-20-2010, 11:42 PM

hey so i got a lot of good help the last time i asked and hopefully u guys are still out there lol. so im tryin to root but idk how to do it. i went to the one click root thread but the 32 bit files are missing or somthing because it wont let me download. so can anyone please point me in the direction of the file and maybe also give me a step by step on what to do lol. then if you would like to offer your opinions on different roms and apps and other items u recommend on a rooted epic id appreciate and will be sure to thank

**gTen** · #2 (**permalink**) 09-21-2010, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by oranges311

hey so i got a lot of good help the last time i asked and hopefully u guys are still out there lol. so im tryin to root but idk how to do it. i went to the one click root thread but the 32 bit files are missing or somthing because it wont let me download. so can anyone please point me in the direction of the file and maybe also give me a step by step on what to do lol. then if you would like to offer your opinions on different roms and apps and other items u recommend on a rooted epic id appreciate and will be sure to thank

Did you check out the WIKI that is a stickied on top of the page? it has working links and a step by step for rooting.

oranges311 · #3 (**permalink**) 09-21-2010, 02:26 AM

yea i checked it out but it still doesnt have the 32 bit files they say i need. what are some of the things you guys have done with your rooted phones?

**gTen** · #4 (**permalink**) 09-21-2010, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by oranges311

yea i checked it out but it still doesnt have the 32 bit files they say i need. what are some of the things you guys have done with your rooted phones?

Its right here with step by step instructions, follow them:

http://wiki.ppcgeeks.com/index.php?t...emount_Scripts

You just download the 32-bit OS files.

**Johnny.Bravo** · #5 (**permalink**) 09-21-2010, 06:03 AM

There are a lot of things you will be able to do once your phone is rooted, but I think the most direct benefit is being able to use wi-fi tethering without paying Sprint $30.00/mo. Two other key apps are Titanium Backup (backs up all your apps)
and Root Manager (allows you to delete unwanted system apps and bloatware). Plus there are a lot of apps in the Market that you need root access to run.

Once the devs get some custom ROMs out there you will be able to experiment and see what you like. I'm sure the typical menu will be ROMs that focus on speed, some that focus on battery life, and some that focus on eye candy. They can change the radio settings to get better performance out of your phone while saving battery life, or they can streamline the functions of the phone so that apps open faster and smoother.

If you want to get an idea of what kind of custom ROMs will be coming, go to the forums for phones that have been out for awhile like the HTC EVO 4G or the HTC Touch Pro 2 you will see what's cooking.

The most important thing you need to do before you start flashing ROMs on your phone is READ! Read everything you can find about how all this is done and how to fix it if you screw it up. Go join xda-developers too - they are another excellent source of information on how to modify smartphones.

I almost bricked my TP2 because I thought I could just follow the instructions on the screen and everything would happen like it said it would. That is almost never the case. There are so many variables that could cause what you are doing to fail and you need to be aware of all of them before you dive in.

Enjoy!

oranges311 · #6 (**permalink**) 09-22-2010, 11:36 PM

ok so i followed the instructions i think. i downloaded both and ran and unzipped the one click root thing and clicked the run file. when i initiated it it kept saying device not found over and over again and so i kept trying. it finally did.....stuff and then rebooted the phone. but when i tried to wifi tether or titanium backup it said that it doesnt have root access and wouldnt work. also the sprint startup animation doesnt play now only the sound. ne help?

oranges311 · #7 (**permalink**) 09-22-2010, 11:50 PM

cancel that i did 3 things and idk which one it was. first i restarted my phone. then i restarted my comp. finally when i extracted the one click root exploit it placed it into a folder on my deskktop called new folder. so i moved the one click root exploit folder onto the desktop itself instead of in the folder and now its working.