Developer Geohot, known from the PS3-hack and iPhone jailbreaks, has a universal root method for Android devices released. The root method should work on any Android device with a kernel from before June 3.
The method is called Towelroot and works through the install of an apk file of the site of Geohot. Although according to the developer, almost all devices should work, he mentions that the “latest mobile phones” HTC and Motorola not work, because the /system partition is protected.
Towelroot uses a vulnerability in Android, however Geohot does not state which one. The date of 3 June for the kernel points out that the vulnerability in each case, now no longer exists. In the topic on XDA mention a lot of users, however it doesn’t seem to work for their specific device.
The 24-year-old George Hotz, Geohot, as nick, is well-known hacks of the PS3, and jailbreak for iPhone OS and iOS. For a long time threatened Sony with a lawsuit against him to enforce, but the Japanese company and the developer came to a settlement before the case began.
Does it work?
Does Towelroot for you?
Not tried
87,0%
No, does not work
7,1%
Yes
5,9%
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