Android
Easy Root
APK you can download and run on your phone to easily root your phone. You can find the APK on the XDA developers forum. Make sure you have the allow non-market apps checked on your phone. It has a full listing of phones it works on. I have personally tested it on HTC Hero CDMA 2.1 running .6 software update, droid on 2.1, droid x on 2.1 and confirmed it does indeed work. I also tried on a EVO 4G running 2.2 and a droid incredible 2.1 and it failed (check XDA for more detailed info).
This will root the phone and allow rooted apps to work. In order to flash customer ROMs, you will still need to flash a recovery (should be able to do so using ROM Manager from the market).
Dread_99 said:...
UniversalAndroot 1.6.1
APK you can download and run on your phone to easily root your phone. You can find the APK on the XDA developers forum. Make sure you have the allow non-market apps checked on your phone. It has a full listing of phones it works on. I have personally tested it on HTC Hero CDMA 2.1 running .6 software update, droid on 2.1, droid x on 2.1 and confirmed it does indeed work. I also tried on a EVO 4G running 2.2 and a droid incredible 2.1 and it failed (check XDA for more detailed info).
This will root the phone and allow rooted apps to work. In order to flash *custom* ROMs, you will still need to flash a recovery (should be able to do so using ROM Manager from
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