Rooting an Android phone used to be a lengthy process involving complex terminal commands, but in recent years programmers have developed a program that is capable of instantly rooting your Android device. Called "SuperOneClick," the application roots your Android device in a single click, allowing you access to enhanced configurations in the operating system. Although SuperOneClick is simple to use, the application requires that you have the Android Developers' SDK and Oracle's Java SDK, which are available for free online.
Instructions
1. Go online to the Android Developers' Android SDK download page at developer.android.com/sdk and select the download that corresponds to your operating system. For instance, if you're using Windows 32-bit, click "android-sdk_r12-windows.exe." Run the file after it downloads to install the SDK to your computer.
2. Go online to Oracle's Java SDK download page at oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads, select "Java Platform (JDK) 7," click "Accept License Agreement" and click the package that corresponds to your operating system. For instance, if you're using Windows 32-bit, click "jdk-7-windows-x32.exe." Run the file after it downloads to install the Java development kit to your computer.
3. Go online to the SuperOneClick developers' site at shortfuse.org, select "SuperOneClick," click "XDA Page," scroll down to "Attached Files" and select "SuperOneClickv1.9.5-ShortFuse.zip" to save the file to your computer.
4. Activate your Android device, open the "Settings" app, select "Applications," tap "Development" and select "USB Debugging."
5. Connect your Android handset to your computer using the device's USB connector cable. Do not select the option in the popup window to mount your device as this could damage your phone.
6. Launch the Android SDK on your computer and double-click the SuperOneClick ZIP file you downloaded to your computer.
7. Click the "Root" button in the SuperOneClick application window. The program instantly roots your Android device and displays "Success" when the rooting process is finished.
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