This guide will explain how to root the Motorola Charm. This is going to be a quick and simple guide, because the root process for the Motorola Charm is very simple.

Follow these instructions:

1) Download the Universal Androot application.
2) Go to the Android Market and install one of the applications that come up when you search for “AppInstaller”. A free one will be perfect.
3) Also, download ROM Manager.
4)  Now, put the Universal Androot app onto your SD card. Then, navigate to your SD card using the AppInstaller app that you downloaded, and select and install Universal Androot.
5) Open Universal Androot once it’s installed. Once it’s open, it should tell you what your firmware version is. Once you see that, click the “Root” button!
6) This may take up to 2 minutes, but once it’s done, it will tell you that you’ve successfully rooted your phone.

Simple, isn’t it? Now, you can use an app such as Root Explorer or Titanium Backup or something similar to uninstall those pesky stock apps that you never use!

If you are having trouble getting your computer to see your Samsung Moment when you plug it in, then you will need to follow the guide below to get your Moment to be recognized again. This issue extends to almost all Samsung Moments running any kernel, ROM, or version of Android.

Installing USB and ADB Drivers for Samsung Moment

1. First, you will need to uninstall any Samsung-related program that you have installed during the process of trying to get your computer to recognize your phone. You may need to restart your computer after uninstalling, so make sure you bookmark this page so you can get back to it easily when you reboot.
2. Put the Moment into USB Debugging mode. Go to Settings -> Applications -> Development -> Check USB Debugging mode.
3. Download this file: Samsung.Moment.USB.Drivers.Windows.zip
4. Once you download the file, extract it to your desktop.
5. Plug your Moment into your computer using your USB cable. You should see a pop up saying that drivers were NOT successfully installed. That’s what we are looking for!
6. Now, open up your Device Manager. In Windows 7, just click the Start Menu button, type Device Manager into the search box, and select the first result.
7. You will see a device under the tree ‘Other Devices’ with a yellow exclamation point next to it named SAMSUNG_Android.
8. Right click SAMSUNG_Android. Select Update driver software.
9. Select Browse my computer for driver software.
10. Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers.
11. Make sure All Devices is selected. Press Next.
12. Select Have Disk.
13. Browse to your Desktop folder where you extracted the previously downloaded ZIP file. Once you select the folder Samsung.Moment.USB.Drivers.Windows, open it and locate ssadadb2, and double-click it. Then, press the OK button.
14. The next screen will say SAMSUNG Android USB Composite Device, and it should be highlighted. Press Next.
15. You will see a progress window, then a success message saying your driver has been installed.
16. We need to do this again with the S3C6410 Android ADB device which will be found in the ‘Other Devices’ tree with a yellow exclamation point next to it.
17. Right-click the S3C6410 Android ADB device, and select Update driver software.
18. Select Browse my computer for driver software.
19. Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers.
20. Make sure All Devices is selected. Press Next.
21. Select Have Disk.
22. Browse to your Desktop folder where you extracted the previously downloaded ZIP file. Once you select the folder Samsung.Moment.USB.Drivers.Windows, open it and locate ssadadb2, and double-click it. Then, press the OK button.
23. The next screen will say SAMSUNG Android Composite ADB Interface, and it should be highlighted. Press Next.
24. You will see a progress window, then a success message saying your driver has been installed.
25. We need to do this again with the CDC Abstract Control Module (ACM) device which will be found in the ‘Other Devices’ tree with a yellow exclamation point next to it.
26. Right-Click the CDC Abstract Control Module (ACM) device, and select Update driver software.
27. Select Browse my computer for driver software.
28. Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers.
29. Make sure All Devices is selected. Press Next.
30. Select Have Disk.
31. Browse to your Desktop folder where you extracted the previously downloaded ZIP file. Once you select the folder Samsung.Moment.USB.Drivers.Windows, open it and locate ssadadb2, and double-click it. Then, press the OK button.
32. The next screen will say SAMSUNG Android USB Modem, and it should be highlighted. Press Next.
33. You will see a progress window, then a success message saying your driver has been installed.
34. Once finished, close the Device Manager window and the Control Panel window.
35. Go to your phone. Unlock it, and drag down the notification bar. You should now see a notification that says “USB connected. Select to copy files to/from your computer.” Tap it.
36. On the pop-up window that appears, select Mount (or Turn on USB storage). Next, select OK. This will mount your SD card to your computer so you can add, edit, or delete files from the SD card on your phone, through you computer!

If the mount is successful and Windows notifies you that you have connected a drive to you computer, then you’re in great shape! Close the Windows pop-up. Then go to Start, then Computer. Select the Removable Disk that should now appear. When it opens, you are able to add, edit, and remove contents on your SD card right form your computer! Always be sure to Unmount, or Turn off USB storage, before you remove your phone from your computer. This will ensure that you don’t corrupt your SD card contents. Enjoy!!!

We have become aware of an issue with the Samsung Moment GPS after it is flashed to Android 2.2 following our guide titled How to Root the Samsung Moment – Volume 3. This GPS issue makes the GPS unable to acquire satellite connections to determine your location. The good news is that we have a fix for you, and it shouldn’t take very long at all. Simply follow the instructions below and your GPS will be working again!

How to Fix GPS On Samsung Moment Running Android 2.2

What this fix will do is it will flash modified secgps and GPS config files to the phone to correctly operate the GPS in your Samsung Moment. It also deletes an extra binary file that is created after rebooting and installs and app called GPS Status.

1. Plug your phone into the computer via USB, and mount the SD card (turn on USB storage from the phone) so you can place a file onto it. If you have trouble connecting your phone to the computer via USB, follow this guide titled Installing USB and ADB Drivers for Samsung Moment, then return here when you are done.
2. Download the file titled Moment-2.2-GPS-Fix.zip from our Files page.
3. When the file is downloaded, please put it onto your SD card. Do not unzip the file or anything, just drag and drop it onto the SD card. Then turn off USB storage and disconnect the phone from the USB cord.
4. Reboot your phone into Recovery. You can do this by turning the phone completely off then press and hold the following buttons: Volume-Down, Talk, and End at the same time until the green and black Recovery menu appears. Or, if you have Android 2.2 installed on your phone from our guide mentioned above, just long press your End button and select Recovery from the popup list.
5. Using the Volume button to scroll up and down, and the Menu touch-button to select, scroll down to Apply ZIP from SD Card. Select the file you placed onto the SD card named Moment-2.2-GPS-Fix.zip. Press the Home touch-button to confirm your selection.
6. Once the flash is finished, press back until you get to the Recovery main menu, and select Reboot Options. Select Reboot to System.
7. Once your phone reboots, create a shortcut using LauncherPro. If you don’t have LauncherPro, you may need to download and install it. Once done, or if you already have LauncherPro, follow these instructions:
• Long press on home screen.
• Select Shortcut.
• Select Activities.
• Select LbsTestMode.
• Select com.sec.android.app.lbstestmode.LbsTestMode .
• Press OK, leaving LbsTestMode in the name box.
8. Now, tap on that shortcut you just made. It will open an app with a bunch of different settings. Tap the Application Settings button. Then find the dropdown menu named Operation Mode and select it, then select MS Based. Now, press back until you exit the app.
9. Reboot your phone. Once the phone is rebooted, use the GPS Status app under a clear sky or as close to a window as possible, and wait until you get a lock on a couple satellites. The bottom of the screen will pop up with a bunch of data when you do obtain a lock. This will confirm that you have fixed your GPS!

This guide is the most recent guide to root the Samsung Moment. With this process that you are about to begin, you will be updating your Samsung Moment to Android 2.2.2 codename Froyo. With this version of Android, you’ll be able to stand right next to your friend who just spent $500 on his or her phone and brag that you have the latest software and didn’t have to pay a penny! Anyways, let’s jump right into the guide and get this party started!

How to Root the Samsung Moment

We will be using a few different files that you need to download. These files are:

• SamsungMoment_Update.exe
• SPH-M900_MR4_DJ07_REL.tar
• recovery3_1_1.tar
• M900-EB28-v1.1.zip
• CrapKernel v2.2

1. Install the SamsungMoment_Update.exe file to your computer. Try to make note of what directory the program installs to, because you may encounter a slight variation in path, if any, in a few minutes.
2. We now need to install Stock Android 2.1 to our phones in order to do this update. You need to place the SPH_M900_MR4_DJ07_REL.tar file that you downloaded into the following folder: (may vary) C:\Program Files (x86)\Samsung Electronics\SWUpgrade\Models\Binary . Do not extract this .tar file. Just copy and paste it into the Binary folder, making sure nothing else is in that folder.
3. Run the Samsung Updater tool. Do this by selecting the program: Click Start > All Programs > Phone Flash (or Samsung Electronics) > Samsung > SWUpgrade. Follow ALL instructions provided in the program. If you have trouble getting a connection, please disconnect the phone, close the SWUpgrade program, then restart SWUpgrade, and then plug phone into USB. I have had several occasions where I had to do this multiple times to get it to connect properly (I am on Windows 7 64-bit).
4. Once your phone is flashed to stock Android 2.1, we will need to install a recovery program so we can flash the kernel and the Froyo ROM! You need to go back to this folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Samsung Electronics\SWUpgrade\Models\Binary and remove the SPH_M900_MR4_DJ07_REL.tar file and replace it with the recovery3_1_1.tar file that you downloaded. Nothign else should be in the folder except for the recovery .tar file. Do not extract this .tar file. Just copy and paste it into the Binary folder, making sure nothing else is in that folder.
5. Run the SWUpgrade program again.  Do this by selecting the program: Click Start > All Programs > Phone Flash (or Samsung Electronics) > Samsung > SWUpgrade. Follow ALL instructions provided in the program. When you are finished, reboot your phone. If you have trouble getting a connection, please disconnect the phone, close the SWUpgrade program, then restart SWUpgrade, and then plug phone into USB. I have had several occasions where I had to do this multiple times to get it to connect properly (I am on Windows 7 64-bit). 
6. Now we need to copy M900-EB28-v1.1.zip & crap22_led.zip to your SD card. Do this by plugging your phone into your USB port and selecting “Mount SD Card” (or similar option) when prompted. Most Windows computers will pop up a box asking you what you want to do with the drive you just inserted. Select ‘Open to View Files’ (or similar option). Create a folder called sdx in the root of the SD card, then enter the sdx folder and create a folder called zip. Paste the M900-EB28-v1.1.zip & crap22_led.zip files into that zip folder. Do not extract these files. Just copy and paste them into the sdx/zip/ folder.
7. Now, we need to boot into recovery mode. Turn your phone off. Make sure it’s not connected to USB. Press and hold the following three buttons until your recovery loads: Volume-Down, Talk, and End.
8. We are ready to flash the new ROM and kernel to the phone. Follow all these instructions, step by step, making sure not to skip any. From the recovery menu (black with green text):
   • Scrolling is done with the Volume-Up and Volume-Down buttons. Selecting an item is done by pressing the OK button (between Talk and End buttons). Confirming is done by using the HOME button. Going back is done by using the BACK button.
   • Scroll down to Advanced Options and select it.
   • Click Clear Dalvik Cache, and confirm.
   • Go back to main menu.
   • Scroll to Apply ZIP from SD Card. Select it.
   • Scroll to the M900-EB28-v1.1.zip file and select it, then confirm. This will install your Android 2.2.2 (Froyo) ROM.
   • Once your phone is done installing and its booted up regularly, turn it back off and go back into recovery using the steps outlined in Step 7 above.
   • In the recovery menu, select Apply ZIP from SD Card again, and this time select crap22_led.zip and confirm to install it. This will install the kernel that pretty much makes everything work smooth on your phone.
   • Once installed, go back to the main menu one final time. Go into the Advanced Options menu again, and this time select and confirm the option to Wipe/Factory Reset. This will wipe the phone of all data that it wrote to itself during these installs. Once this is done, in the main menu, select Reboot to System. This first boot can and will take a long time – anywhere from 3-10 minutes – because the phone has to rewrite a ton of files to make operation smooth.

Congratulations! Your phone is now rooted and running Android Froyo! You may want to boot your phone back into recovery and select the backup/restore option, and create a nandroid backup, just to be safe. Enjoy!

Added: It looks like you may also need to apply a GPS fix to your phone, so please follow the guide titled GPS Fix for Samsung Moment Running Android 2.2.

Added: If you are having trouble getting your computer to recognize your Samsung Moment, please follow the guide titled Installing USB and ADB Drivers for Samsung Moment.

You’re about to learn the real truth behind ‘battery recalibration’. I am sure that you have been told that if you delete certain files from your phone, that your phone will ‘relearn’ the battery’s actual capacity. What you are actually doing by following those instructions is possibly damaging your battery. Some of the instructions you will find online tell you to use a command prompt to delete a .bin file, and another way is by using your custom recovery program you installed on your phone (if you rooted) to ‘wipe battery stats’. Long story short, don’t do it.

Our batteries were designed as high-capacity batteries, and our phones learn how to operate those batteries by monitoring the charging cycles and discharging cycles in order to make the most efficient use of the battery. When you delete the files that you’re told to delete from other sources on the web, the phone has to relearn all about your battery, and it will die very fast during the process.

If you have done this once before, whether it was a long time ago or recently, you don’t need to take any additional action. Your phone will relearn all about your battery and eventually you will have better battery life. Just be aware that you will possibly experience a shorter battery life during this process.

This guide will explain how to root Sanyo Zio, specifically the Sprint Sanyo Zio. This guide will walk you through the root process and also give you a reference link to check out some discussion on the root process, as well as somewhere for you to ask questions about anything related to your Sanyo Zio.

Let’s jump right into the guide, shall we?

Your first step is going to be to make sure you’ve set up your phone… obviously! Next, you’ll want to download the file located here: Sanyo Zio Root Files.

Then, once you download that file, you’ll want to go to the Android Market and install Astro File Manager, so we can install this application later. Once you’ve downloaded and installed Astro, please connect your phone to your computer using the provided USB cable. It should ask you if you want to enable USB storage mode, which is what you do want to do. A new popup should open on your desktop asking you what you want to do with the inserted media. You want to open it to view the files and folders. This is your phone’s SD card that you can now see on your computer. Please take the file you downloaded from the Sanyo Zio Root Files page, and place this onto your SD card. Then, disable USB storage mode and disconnect your phone from your computer.

Now, open up Astro File Manager and browse to the /sdcard/ directory. You may need to go up a few levels in order to find the /sdcard/ directory, but it’s definitely there. Once you find that directory, please enter it, find the name of the file you placed onto your SD card, and select it. You want to open the app manager to install the application, so please do that, install the app, and run it. Follow the instructions inside the app to root your phone.

Then, go back to the Market, and download and install Titanium Backup. Run the application, then press the “Problems?” button, and install Busybox. Once that is done, your phone is successfully rooted.

For discussion on rooting the Sanyo Zio, or any other questions, please refer to the link below (copy and paste into your browser). Please mention you were referred by our site, Market4Android, in case there are any issues related to this guide.

Credit cannot be given because the info was found by someone who couldn’t give credit for his information! If this is your method and you have proof, please leave us a comment and we will research it and give credit where it is due. Thanks.

This brand new update, DJ07, will almost completely fix any data lockup issues you have if you tether your phone and notice it or if you just notice the problem in general. This update also enhances the GPS inside your phone as well as Skyfire browser enhancements, Bulk Bluetooth contacts push enhancements, as well as other behind the scenes enhancements and changes that you may not notice right away.

Hey everyone! A lot of time has passed since I wrote up the How to Root Samsung Moment guide, and now it’s become a bit outdated. So, this week (week of 11/14/2020), I will be working on a new and updated version of this guide for everyone to use and enjoy! This latest update to the new guide will contain newer software that will fix an issue that has been plaguing people for ages – the data lockup issues! I am testing everything for this and so far it is looking really good, so I will give my recommended setup for everyone to use too.

Also, my hosting of files will be handled a little bit differently. The download files will now be behind a content gateway, meaning you must complete a simple little survey to get access to all the downloads I have for the Moment. This helps offset the high bandwidth and server costs I have incurred on this site (which I really enjoy having). I could also push harder for donations but I know the economy is tough. So if you would please, take 5 minutes and help me earn 50 cents for your downloads you’re wanting to access.

If you have trouble with the content gateway, please wait 5 minutes for the exit button to appear and then you can access the files. Sorry!

Are you sick of accidentally clicking ads in Android apps? Here’s a simple solution for you! After you follow the instruction guide I write out for you, you’ll never see an ad inside an Android app again! Your phone needs to be rooted in order to take advantage of this cool Android modification.

First, you’ll need this ZIP file which contains a file that will block these advertisements from showing up on your Android phone: hosts

Next, you’ll need to place that hosts.txt file inside of your Android SDK Tools folder, wherever you installed it at. We have ours at C:\Android\tools. Follow this guide if you need the SDK installed: How to Install Android SDK

Enter these commands in a command prompt, one per line:

cd C:\Android\tools
adb shell mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
adb push hosts.txt /etc/hosts
adb shell mount -o ro,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

Now that you’ve done that, you may need to restart your phone and/or clear your browser’s cache for full effectiveness. What this modification does is it blocks advertisements from being displayed on your phone as well as statistics data that may be collected by websites you visit. These statistics can include your location, browser type, device type, how long you’re on a web page, and more. This mod blocks that info from being sent as well. Enjoy your ad-free Android phone!

Over the weekend beginning September 25, 2010, Sprint began releasing an over the air update, DI06, that can potentially fix the data lockup issues that have been sending Samsung Moment users into utter rage. The update is also coined as the “Airplane Mode fix”, meaning that it should fix the issues that your Samsung Moment has when it seems to have randomly gone into airplane mode, not connecting to the cell network for calls and not connecting to the mobile internet for data usage.

To install this DI06 update, you can go to Menu > Settings > About Phone > System Updates > Update Firmware and you should be able to get your update going just like that!

There’s been at least a few reports of data lockup during the download of the OTA update, just keep trying and eventually you will get it.

There was also one report of the phone locking up during install for 120 minutes. Please pull your battery, replace it, and boot your phone again. It should jump right back into installing, and install your update for you.

Let us know your results!