Galaxy S Root Hack Will Work on US Carrier Versions
The process for gaining root access on the international version of the Samsung Galaxy S is quite easy. Simply boot up the phone and flash a hacked update.zip file and you’re done. The method was first successfully performed by Russian developer LesharK, but the guys at XDA-Developers took it a step further and got the hack up and running on a few US-bound Galaxy S phones as well. So far the same process of flashing a special update file has been confirmed to work on both AT&T’s Samsung Captivate and T-Mobile’s Samsung Vibrant. The process only required a small modification to the original script, so there is a high chance the Fascinate for Verizon and Epic 4G on Sprint will have root access well before their respective launches.
A Modaco-made custom ROM is already floating around for the international Galaxy S, so it is only a matter of time before the small tweaks are made to get it up and running on the US variants as well. With code for the Galaxy S and Android 2.2 both freely available, we can expect some decent stock Froyo ROMs to show up as the widespread availability of the powerful Galaxy S will surely make it a hit in the developer community.
[via Android and Me]