I’m sure many Thunderbolt owners have already rooted their devices or tried and failed due to the very lengthy process involved. However that long methodical process has now been simplified thanks to xda member dbzfanatic.
This new method requires users to download one of two files depending on whther or not adb is setup on your system. The program when ran will take you through a step by step process to obtain root access. Although the developer has tested this application it should be noted that there may still be bugs present, and that some have already been reported.
Known bugs:
- In step 2 the program will occasionally display an error and inform you to contact someone on the AndIRC channel. If this is before the program displays your hash (which should be 6991368ee2deaf182048a3ed9d3c0fcb as stated) you should be fine. If it is after the hash and/or the hash is different click the step 2 button to start over. Do not restart your device. If you receive the error again then it is legitimate and needs to be corrected.
- Sometimes your device will not restart into the bootloader on its own. This is usually due to an adb error and redoing the step usually fixes it. This normally only occurs on step 1.
- Sometimes in step 3 the install process for the apk files freezes, this will cause the program to stall. Wait 5-6 minutes then kill the adb.exe process and you should be fine. If they aren’t in the app drawer simply re-run step 3. (This is an adb quirk, not one with my program).
Issues:
- The files take a long time to push. It could be anywhere from 3-10 minutes.
Be sure to thank Team AndIRC for their initial method as this would not be possible without it.
To learn more about the new root option and reports any bugs of simply thanks the developer please refer to the official xda thread. It should also be noted that this software only works with windows or virtual environment like VMware, and that it will only work if you’re current running a firmware version lower than 1.12.605.9.
[While we support development, we do not take responsibility for anything that happens to your device upon the use of this software. If your device gets bricked, your dog eats it, or it self-destructs, we’re throwing our hands up. Not in celebration of course, however if that last thing happens get it on video. It would make a nice post. Have fun. =)]
Source: Android Central via xda thread
