New HTC EVO 4G Root Exploits Flash Lite Vulnerabilities
The Android mod and root community never ceases to amaze us when it comes to quickly coming up with clever ways to crack into super-user access. After a new firmware update was pushed, halted for bricking phones, and then re-pushed to the EVO all hope of using previous root methods on the handset went out the window. But it didn’t take long for the rebellious denizens of XDA-Developers to find a way to overcome this setback.
The latest root method requires users to exploit a vulnerability in Flash Lite by navigating through your EVO’s browser to a web page designed for tweaking Flash’s settings and running a script to get you back in business. You can get complete instructions (and video) over at the forum thread on XDA.
[via Engadget]