Root your Vibrant with no computer required!!!!

All credit goes to XDA member rhcp0112345

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=745696

This will root/unroot. No need for a PC.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ptkbiyt99bws3ft/Galaxysrooter_Final.apk

Download the file from the dropbox use your files app to run the .apk



All you have to do is move the update.zip from your SD card to your phone memory using your files app.

1. open files folder.
2. Scroll down click on SD
3. push and hold on the update .zip
4. click copy
5. click paste here

reboot your phone and hold volume up and down then click reinstall packages , reboot your phone and you have root!

awesome! Just rooted my vibrant. +1

and i thought the nexus was the easiest phone to root lol.

and i thought the nexus was the easiest phone to root lol.

You get the Vibrant?

No. my mom does though. I used hers and I thought it was very plastic so I decided to keep my nexus. she is not interested in root.

No. my mom does though. I used hers and I thought it was very plastic so I decided to keep my nexus. she is not interested in root.

ouch burn :-p oh well i put a case on mine and it has more heft now!

No. my mom does though. I used hers and I thought it was very plastic so I decided to keep my nexus. she is not interested in root.

ouch burn :-p oh well i put a case on mine and it has more heft now!

wanted otterbox to make a case for it but they said if they do it will be for the att captivate so that shot my hopes of the vibrant down lol.

any roms for it yet?  What are the bonuses for rooting it?  Sorry, I know quite a bit about phones and stuff but am completly new to the rooting.  I have had myTouch, myTouch slide and nexus but never rooted any of them.  I know "rooting" gives you admin like options but what all can I exactly do. Thanks.

Don't know of any ROMS yet, but even so...don't know if I will root this phone.  I have rooted all the prior androids I've had, but its kinda pointless to me.  Just run it as is...IMO

Don't know of any ROMS yet, but even so...don't know if I will root this phone.  I have rooted all the prior androids I've had, but its kinda pointless to me.  Just run it as is...IMO

They have a few ROMs out but none from any reputable developers or verry stable ones now. I did it just cause it was easy and so i could remove some of the bloatware. 

Don't know of any ROMS yet, but even so...don't know if I will root this phone.  I have rooted all the prior androids I've had, but its kinda pointless to me.  Just run it as is...IMO

They have a few ROMs out but none from any reputable developers or verry stable ones now. I did it just cause it was easy and so i could remove some of the bloatware.  

What did you take off?

Don't know of any ROMS yet, but even so...don't know if I will root this phone.  I have rooted all the prior androids I've had, but its kinda pointless to me.  Just run it as is...IMO

They have a few ROMs out but none from any reputable developers or verry stable ones now. I did it just cause it was easy and so i could remove some of the bloatware. 

What did you take off?

amazon MP3 etc.

u can add apps that REQUIRES ROOT ACCESS like XDAndroid Tether and Wireless Tether for ROOT USERS.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=747335 

List of a few ROM's looks like were up to 6

Ok, I did the "root"...  I think??  how do I know if I did it right?

Ok, I did the "root"...  I think??  how do I know if I did it right?

Download a "root only" app from the Android market, such as, ROM Manager.

Ok, I did the "root"...  I think??  how do I know if I did it right?

Download a "root only" app from the Android market, such as, ROM Manager.

Ok, I did it.  So i guess I'm rooted   thanks kick.

Now how do i uninstal some of this useless crap.

Ok, I did the "root"...  I think??  how do I know if I did it right?

Download a "root only" app from the Android market, such as, ROM Manager.

Ok, I did it.  So i guess I'm rooted   thanks kick.

Now how do i uninstal some of this useless crap.

Kick your getting too much credit :-p

Before you start i take no responsibility if you brick your phone :-p

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=726637&highlight=bloatware

have removed these so far from /system/app:

AccountAndSync.apk
AddToHome.apk
Avatar.apk
BuddiesNow.apk
DualClock.apk
DualClock.odex
Email.apk
Email.odex
GoGo.odex
KindleStub.apk
MediaHub.apk
MobiTV.apk
MyAccountStub_4-5-10.apk
Swype-Tips.apk
Telenav.apk
vvm-signed.apk

1. Grab ADB from the SDK from Google and put the tools dir somewhere easy to access via command line
2. Install the USB drivers (I had to install 3 drivers)
3. Root the phone
4. CMD to wherever you put the tools directory
5. Run "adb remount"
6. Run "adb shell"
7. (inside of the shell) "su" to root (only if you get a $ prompt, if you have a # prompt skip this step)
8. "cd /system/app"
9. Delete the above apk's

Do not enter any quotes above, only enter the command inside of the quotes.

Alt Method

1.   If you’re rooted, purchase Root Manager (a must have tool for rooted androids)
2.   Open Root Manager
3.   Select System apps
4.   Select App Remover
5.   Seleck .apk files you don’t want and remove them.
6.   Reboot the phone immediately after
7.   Now go to menu
8.   settings
9.   manage applications
10.   you will see apps that have their long name/path name “com.xxxx.xxxx.xxxx” and no icons
11.   those are the remnants of the apk files you used to have which were locked (hence needing Root Manager)
12.   uninstall these like you would any other non OEM/3rd Party app
13.   You should be done!

Ok, I did the "root"...  I think??  how do I know if I did it right?

Download a "root only" app from the Android market, such as, ROM Manager.

Ok, I did it.  So i guess I'm rooted   thanks kick.

Now how do i uninstal some of this useless crap.

Kick your getting too much credit :-p

Before you start i take no responsibility if you brick your phone :-p

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=726637&highlight=bloatware

have removed these so far from /system/app:

AccountAndSync.apk
AddToHome.apk
Avatar.apk
BuddiesNow.apk
DualClock.apk
DualClock.odex
Email.apk
Email.odex
GoGo.odex
KindleStub.apk
MediaHub.apk
MobiTV.apk
MyAccountStub_4-5-10.apk
Swype-Tips.apk
Telenav.apk
vvm-signed.apk

1. Grab ADB from the SDK from Google and put the tools dir somewhere easy to access via command line
2. Install the USB drivers (I had to install 3 drivers)
3. Root the phone
4. CMD to wherever you put the tools directory
5. Run "adb remount"
6. Run "adb shell"
7. (inside of the shell) "su" to root (only if you get a $ prompt, if you have a # prompt skip this step)
8. "cd /system/app"
9. Delete the above apk's

Do not enter any quotes above, only enter the command inside of the quotes.

Alt Method

1.   If you’re rooted, purchase Root Manager (a must have tool for rooted androids)
2.   Open Root Manager
3.   Select System apps
4.   Select App Remover
5.   Seleck .apk files you don’t want and remove them.
6.   Reboot the phone immediately after
7.   Now go to menu
8.   settings
9.   manage applications
10.   you will see apps that have their long name/path name “com.xxxx.xxxx.xxxx” and no icons
11.   those are the remnants of the apk files you used to have which were locked (hence needing Root Manager)
12.   uninstall these like you would any other non OEM/3rd Party app
13.   You should be done!

Oh, I've already bricked it.  i guess not completely but after 4 hours of nothing but "phone yield/exclamation computer" screen on my phone, I thought it was a gonner!

But I finally got it back to one of the "stock" roms.  but I don't know if i'm still rooted.

you bricked your phone? have any pictures? Download Rom Manager and try to open it it will let you know if you are not Rooted.