How to root Samsung Vibrant

Samsung is the leading player in the global mobile market. The company has a long lineup of smart phones, which range from the premium to the low priced. The Samsung Vibrant is the T-Mobile USA version of Samsung Galaxy S. It has a 4’’ super amoled screen and runs 1GHz Hummingbird processor. The device support 32GB of memory and has a 5MP camera with LED flash, digital zoom and autofocus. The camera also allows recording of HD videos. Similar to other Android devices, the device is shipped by OEM’s in locked version where the buyer only gets “guest access”, which limits the user’s control over the device. For example, the owner is powerless to remove pre installed apps. Rooting gives super user access to the owner, allowing complete control of the device by the user.  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.  Step 1: Download Samsung Kies and install it. Samsung Kies is a software application that is used to communicate between Samsung devices. The software can be downloaded from the Samsung Global Download Center or the individual phone support pages. Step 2: Enable "USB Debugging". Path for USB debugging is Menu>Settings>Applications>Development. Step 3: Also enable "Unknown Sources" from the following path: Menu>Settings>Applications Step 4: Now download the zip file from here and rename it to update.zip Step 5: Now copy the update.zip file to the internal SD memory of the phone. Step 6: Now switch off the phone. Step 7: Now simultaneously hold volume up and volume down while switching on the device. This action will take the device to the recovery menu. Please try again if you are not successful to achieve recovery mode. Step 8: When in the navigate using the volume up and down buttons and select 'Reinstall Packages' option and wait for the system to complete its actions. That’s it, once rooting is over, the device will automatically reboot itself. After reboot, you will have a rooted Samsung Vibrant. Please contact us in case of any difficulties, we will try to address your problems.