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The phone is a less-popular model from US Cellular. It runs Android 2.3.5. I've tried using SuperOneClick 2.3.3, but it always hangs at Step #7. Is there any known way to root it? Also, since it is essentially a re-branding of the Samsung Galaxy Gio, would rooting techniques for the Gio also work for the Repp?

VS Vishnu
2012-08-27 06:47:50
warranty will be void.
charles
2012-05-24 04:37:07
I know this is a little late but i to have tried rooting the repp. No luck :/. If anyone knows how, I would really appreciate the knowledge.
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Susendeep Dutta
2012-05-26 14:44:58
You can use two methods to root your phone.How To Root The Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660 -http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-root-the-samsung-galaxy-gio-s5660/Samsung Galaxy Gio: Root and ClockworkMod Recovery -http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-gio-s5660-root-68206/If you want,you can also upgrade it to ICS -http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-gio-s5660-cyanogenmod-9-custom-rom-68225/
Offt he grid
2012-03-09 10:37:00
I have also tried and failed to root this phone ( have rooted other phones).  Superoneclick... aint so super for this phone.  Can you flash it back to 2.2??? 
2012-03-01 08:38:00
perhaps it is related to chipset and compatibility?1-click Root & UnRoot [ALL Samsung Device]  http://jiwang.org/mobile-modding/127958-1-click-root-unroot-all-samsung-device.html