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BL4K3Y · 21-06-11, 03:42 PM

I just bought this phone today and I was wondering if somebody could link me to a tutorial for how to root it?

Any help is appreciated, thanks.

G77 · 21-06-11, 10:03 PM

have you updated it to the latest with kies ?

BL4K3Y · 21-06-11, 10:19 PM

Thanks for the reply G77 but it's all done now. I'm playing psx4droid as we speak

. I do have one other question though. How do I apply new themes/wallpapers? I've been doing some reading about Live Wallpapers or something.

G77 · 21-06-11, 10:35 PM

find your .apk either online or via the market.

if you get it online using the pc, just bluetooth it to the phone and run.

if no bluetooth, just use the cable and the phone in mass storage mode

you might have to uncheck "allow only official google aps to be installed" somewhere in the settings

G77 · 21-06-11, 10:35 PM

what did you use to root it?

BL4K3Y · 21-06-11, 10:52 PM

I used a program called "SuperOneClick" to root it. It seemed to go OK, I got a confirmation dialog at the end saying "Your phone is now rooted!" or something along those lines. So those Live Wallpapers come in .apk format?

G77 · 22-06-11, 07:41 AM

cool. so you you should have a app called super user?

yeah, live wallpapers are in .apk

BL4K3Y · 22-06-11, 05:32 PM

All sorted mate, I had to run some terminal commands on the phone to enable the "Live Wallpapers" menu. Thanks for your help.

21-06-11, 03:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
BL4K3Y Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 7,004 Thanks: 247 Thanked 1,319 Times in 1,211 Posts	Rooting Samsung Galaxy Apollo (i5801) I just bought this phone today and I was wondering if somebody could link me to a tutorial for how to root it? Any help is appreciated, thanks.

21-06-11, 10:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
G77 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,118 Thanks: 695 Thanked 1,250 Times in 1,044 Posts	Re: Rooting Samsung Galaxy Apollo (i5801) have you updated it to the latest with kies ? __________________ 1M Motorised Dish, 45W-36E, DM800HD. Quad LNB Mesh Mini Dish, 28.2E, DM500, TM500. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 XXJVU & CF-Root.

21-06-11, 10:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
BL4K3Y Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 7,004 Thanks: 247 Thanked 1,319 Times in 1,211 Posts	Re: Rooting Samsung Galaxy Apollo (i5801) Thanks for the reply G77 but it's all done now. I'm playing psx4droid as we speak . I do have one other question though. How do I apply new themes/wallpapers? I've been doing some reading about Live Wallpapers or something.

21-06-11, 10:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
G77 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,118 Thanks: 695 Thanked 1,250 Times in 1,044 Posts	Re: Rooting Samsung Galaxy Apollo (i5801) find your .apk either online or via the market. if you get it online using the pc, just bluetooth it to the phone and run. if no bluetooth, just use the cable and the phone in mass storage mode you might have to uncheck "allow only official google aps to be installed" somewhere in the settings __________________ 1M Motorised Dish, 45W-36E, DM800HD. Quad LNB Mesh Mini Dish, 28.2E, DM500, TM500. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 XXJVU & CF-Root.

21-06-11, 10:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
G77 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,118 Thanks: 695 Thanked 1,250 Times in 1,044 Posts	Re: Rooting Samsung Galaxy Apollo (i5801) what did you use to root it? __________________ 1M Motorised Dish, 45W-36E, DM800HD. Quad LNB Mesh Mini Dish, 28.2E, DM500, TM500. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 XXJVU & CF-Root.

21-06-11, 10:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
BL4K3Y Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 7,004 Thanks: 247 Thanked 1,319 Times in 1,211 Posts	Re: Rooting Samsung Galaxy Apollo (i5801) I used a program called "SuperOneClick" to root it. It seemed to go OK, I got a confirmation dialog at the end saying "Your phone is now rooted!" or something along those lines. So those Live Wallpapers come in .apk format?

22-06-11, 07:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
G77 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,118 Thanks: 695 Thanked 1,250 Times in 1,044 Posts	Re: Rooting Samsung Galaxy Apollo (i5801) cool. so you you should have a app called super user? yeah, live wallpapers are in .apk __________________ 1M Motorised Dish, 45W-36E, DM800HD. Quad LNB Mesh Mini Dish, 28.2E, DM500, TM500. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 XXJVU & CF-Root.

22-06-11, 05:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
BL4K3Y Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 7,004 Thanks: 247 Thanked 1,319 Times in 1,211 Posts	Re: Rooting Samsung Galaxy Apollo (i5801) All sorted mate, I had to run some terminal commands on the phone to enable the "Live Wallpapers" menu. Thanks for your help.