How To Root Samsung Admire Android Phone [Guide]

By Ali Waqas on Oct 27 2011 29 Comments

Do you know about Samsung Admire ? Well if you do, then you probably have one. Samsung Admire is a mid-tier Android phone that is meant for social media addicts. The phone launched with Android 2.3 Gingerbread on board and comes packed with all social networking tools without any TouchWiz hindrance. The phone finally stands rooted with DJrBliss’s exploit. It is interesting that a similar exploit, which gained permanent root on Droid 3 and other Droid phones, is responsible for gaining root privileges on Samsung Admire as well.

Here is what DJRBliss has to say about this exploit which roots Samsung Admire:

The bug I ended up using is humorously similar to the one I used on the Droid 3. I found that whenever an application crashes (via segmentation fault, etc.) a dump file is created at /data/log/dumpState_app_native.log by root, with world-writable permissions. This file’s parent directory is world-writable, so by placing a symbolic link at this location and causing a program to crash, it’s possible to create a world-writable file anywhere on disk.

Here is the step by step guide to root Samsung Admire Android Phone: Sammy-Admire

Disclaimer: Please follow this guide at your own risk. AddictiveTips will not be liable if your device gets damaged or bricked during the process.

  1. The first step is to download Samsung USB Drivers and install them on your PC.
  2. Once done, download One Click Samsung Admire Root package from here and extract it to Samsung Admire Root folder on your desktop. You can make a new folder by the name of Samsung Admire Root on your Desktop.
  3. After you are done extracting the contents of root zip package, enable USB debugging on your phone by going to Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging.
  4. Once you have enabled USB Debugging on your phone, connect your phone to the computer. Make sure that you do not mount SD Card as flash drive and keep the connection to charge only mode.
  5. Now open Samsung Admire Root Folder on your desktop and double click on Run.bat file.
  6. Now follow onscreen instructions closely to gain root on your phone.
  7. After the process is complete, your phone will reboot.
  8. You can now download Root Checker app from Android market to verify your phone’s root status.

In case you are facing any difficulty with this method or want to root your phone using Linux or Mac, then head to the official Android Forums thread posted here. All credits for this rooting method go to Djrbliss, K0nane and MikesToolz. 

  • Silverstreet76

    do you need a cable to connect the phone to the computer?

    • Guest

      Yes, you will.

    • Guest

      Yes, you will.

  • Indawdz2001

    The link ot the download of the drivers is no longer there.  Can you help out?
    Thanks

  • Mexxico26

    my phone just keep powerin on after step 5 i dont know what to doo

    • DarwinsLittleHelper

      I had the same problem. I got past it by pulling the SD card completely out instead of just unmounting it, then re-running run.bat

  • Chickenorshrimp

    Might want to add that you need to download the Superuser.apk from the Market before you check for root status, for noobs like me who didn’t know. :)

    • Norelease2002

      According to the run.bat script superuser should install with the packaged exploit

      • Norelease2002

        echo “[*] Installing Superuser.apk. If this hangs, just cancel it with Ctrl+C after a few seconds,”

        echo “[*] and you’ll be finished rooting your phone.  Reboot and enjoy.”

        adb install Superuser.apk

        • Grashopar

          the run.bat or run is not in the zip any help would be cool on how to get it. I have the Samsung admire Metro pos phone.

    • Perry Bruner

      Same here.

  • Neilyohyeah2

    the instructions worked perfectly the first time, thank you

  • Neilyohyeah2

    the instructions worked perfectly the first time, thank you

  • Johnmanzano

    Worked on the first try :)

  • Rufushuff58

    Thanks. It works. Use Windows7 and IE browser. Took about 5 mins.

  • Raul45jr

    My phone gets stuck at turning it on, how do i fix that ?

    • Maldonadojennifer72

      aye my happen to, what should i do im so sad :(

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  • Lnavarro8892

    it doesnt  do anything for me
    it says device not found

  • Theta_driven

    worked just fine. I had to download superuser.apk from the market cause it did hang, but all else fine.

    • Perry Bruner

      They should tell us that in the instructions.. because you are exactly correct sir!

  • Joshua1233101

    just to let people know make sure that you have superuser and busybox installed on ur phone first. Works with sd card out. took me 5 try but it worked

    • Perry Bruner

      Dude you ROCK! Thank you soe much. I had tried and tried and to no avial. FINALLY I saw your comment, and after installing superuser and busybox FIRST, Finally the instructions worked on the very next attempt. Very cool, I was ready to throw my phone against the wall! I do NOT understand why this page does not include your comment as part of the instructions, a very important step that will not work without! Thanks again man. You are 2 cool bro :-)

  • Scott340

    error couold not access the package manager…..

    • Steve-o

       same here man

      • Silence20914

        same here help any one

        • Perry Bruner

          make sure that you have superuser and busybox installed on ur phone first.

      • Perry Bruner

        make sure that you have superuser and busybox installed on ur phone first.

    • Perry Bruner

      make sure that you have superuser and busybox installed on ur phone FIRST. I was having same problem, until I saw Joshua’s comment down below, I went to market and installed both superuser and busybox and THEN when I tried the instructoins again it worked first try, but before I did that I had tried and tried and tried.. Good luck :-)

  • Nicolerivas41

    will your phone have flash?