How to root HTC Dream

Today we will discuss how to root the HTC Dream, which is also known as the T-Mobile G1 in the United States and Europe. The device is also marketed as Era G1 in Poland. The HTC Dream is the first smart phone in the market globally to use Android OS. The device was originally launched in October 2008. The phone has a 3.2’’ TFT LCD flat capacitive touch screen with 480×320 pixel resolution. Although the device’s touch screen is capable of doing multi touch gestures, it is disabled in the shipped versions of the phones running Android OS 1.6 and lower. User can root their device to update it to Android 2.0 and enable the multi touch facility.  The smart phone has an ARM-based dual-core CPU; GPU from Qualcomm and has many built in features such as 3G. The HTC Dream comes with a sliding 5 row qwerty keyboard. IT also has a set of six dedicated navigation buttons. Before we start rooting, DISCLAIMER: Rooting may void the device’s warranty and the below mentioned method may be a bit risky and we are not responsible if the device is damaged or you lose data, therefore it is advisable to please proceed at your own risk. Make sure that the battery is fully charged, because if the battery drains totally during the rooting process, bricking may happen. Also make sure to create a backup of the device data such as SMS, internet settings, contacts and other media files in order to get data back in case of problems. The rooting of this device is quite simple. Step 1: Open the phone’s browser and paste the following URL in the address bar http://kan.gd/stm. Step 2: In the website download the Universal Androot tool and install it on the phone. Step 3: Now open the Universal Androot app in the smart phone and tap the ‘Root’ optio and simply wait for the rooting to finish. That’s it you now have a rooted HTC Dream with SuperUser permissions. Please contact us in case of any difficulties, we will try to address your problems.