Monday 28 May 2012

How to root T-Mobile Sidekick 4G


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 T-Mobile Sidekick 4G is basically a Samsung manufactured mobile with 4G technology.

Although the company has discontinued the device from March 2012, the company plans to launch other devices under the brand name.  The company has refused to reveal any substantive details on new handsets in the pipeline. WE will keep track of the entire buzz about Sidekick and update our readers.

Even though the device was discontinued by the carrier, rooting the device will add a host of new features to your smart phone. 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 upgraded version of SuperOneClick from the link here.

Step 5: After downloading, extract the contents of the folder

Step 6: Now browse to the location where you have extracted the files and double click on the app labeled SuperOneClick.exe to run it.

Step 7: Once the SuperOneClick window appears click the root button.

Wait for the system to prompt you that rooting has been done. To complete the root reboot the device. That’s it, after reboot, you will have a rooted T-Mobile Sidekick 4G.

Please contact us in case of any difficulties, we will try to address your problems.

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