How To Root Your Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket

The Galaxy S2 is the flagship phone of Samsung and is one of the best Android devices you can get. If you’re wondering how to get rid of those annoying Samsung apps or want to get the most from Samsung’s finest, here’s how. This is the safest way to root your Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket.

Requirements:

Samsung Galaxy S2
Computer (Windows Only)
USB Data Cable
DooMLoRD_v3_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su.zip

Got everything? Let’s get to it.

First download and extract DooMLoRD_v3_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su.zip using Winzip/Winrar.
Next, make sure you have installed the ADB drivers for your device. Just follow this guide if you have not installed it yet
Next enable USB Debugging. Tap on Menu > Settings> Applications > Development. Make sure the “USB Debugging” setting is checked.
Next enable Unknown sources. Click Menu> Settings> Applications. Make sure the “Unknown sources” setting is checked
Then, when you’ve made sure of everything, connect your phone to your computer using its data cable.
Lastly, go to the folder where you extracted the files of DooMLoRD_v3_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su.zip
Look for and run “Runme.bat”
Follow the instructions that it shows you.

That’s it! Your phone is finally rooted using the latest zergRush exploit (16 Nov). You will also have a couple of nice tools installed as well.

busybox (1.18.4) – Busy Box is something that you install on your Android that gives you access to additional handy LINUX / UNIX based commands. It helps with the heavy lifting for some of the root level tasks you need to do.
SU files (binary: 3.0.3 and apk: 3.0.6) – These files help you gain a “Super User” icon that enables you run any application, including root-only ones.

Resources:

Source: XDA Developers, Addictive Tips

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Comments

Scott

Well, that was the easiest root ever! Thanks!
Mike

This worked wonderfully. Thank you!
- Dbmarquand
  
  Do you get nervous when trying to root the phone?
  
  This is my first smartphone (im in high school) and if it gets bricked, ill have to wait 2 years.
  - 3ck82
    
    even if you brick it there are ways to recover it. there really isn’t such thing as “bricked” anymore. no guts no glory!! :)
    - Mstrgq
      
      Not entirely true. I’ve got a bricked MyTouch 4G sitting right next to me. And when I say bricked, I mean bricked. However, it is much much easier to recover from bad flashes, root attempts, etc. now. It takes a lot to truly brick a phone.
Loblong

Not working for me. Here’s the output:

Press any key to continue . . .
— STARTING —-
— WAITING FOR DEVICE
— cleaning
rm failed for *, No such file or directory
— pushing zergRush”
22 KB/s (23056 bytes in 1.000s)
— correcting permissions
— executing zergRush

[**] Zerg rush – Android 2.2/2.3 local root
[**] (C) 2011 Revolutionary. All rights reserved.

[**] Parts of code from Gingerbreak, (C) 2010-2011 The Android Exploid Crew.

[+] Found a GingerBread ! 0x0002e118
[+] Found a Samsung, running Samsung mode
[*] Scooting …
[*] Sleeping a bit (~40s)…
[*] Waking !
[*] Sending 149 zerglings …
[*] Sleeping a bit (~40s)…
[*] Waking !
[*] Sending 189 zerglings …
[-] Hellions with BLUE flames !
— WAITING FOR DEVICE TO RECONNECT
if it gets stuck over here for a long time then try:
disconnect usb cable and reconnect it
toggle “USB DEBUGGING” (first disable it then enable it)
— DEVICE FOUND
— pushing busybox
5177 KB/s (1075144 bytes in 0.202s)
— correcting permissions
— remounting /system
mount: permission denied (are you root?)
— copying busybox to /system/xbin/
/system/xbin/busybox: cannot open for write: Read-only file system
— correcting ownership
Unable to chmod /system/xbin/busybox: No such file or directory
— correcting permissions
Unable to chmod /system/xbin/busybox: No such file or directory
— installing busybox
/system/xbin/busybox: not found
— pushing SU binary
failed to copy ‘filessu’ to ‘/system/bin/su’: Read-only file system
— correcting ownership
Unable to chmod /system/bin/su: No such file or directory
— correcting permissions
Unable to chmod /system/bin/su: No such file or directory
— correcting symlinks
rm failed for /system/xbin/su, Read-only file system
link failed Read-only file system
— pushing Superuser app
failed to copy ‘filesSuperuser.apk’ to ‘/system/app/./Superuser.apk’: Read-only
file system
— cleaning
— rebooting
ALL DONE!!!
Press any key to continue .

Any help would be appreciated!
- Mr_B
  
  Same thing for my Skyrocket. It does not work. Are we doing something wrong? My current data of the phone: Android 2.3.6. Baseband V I727UCKK1. Build Number: GINGERBREAD.UCKK1.
  - Mstrgq
    
    This only works for 2.3.5.
Alex

Work smoothly for galaxy S2! Thanks
Trycks

@loblong and mr. b – try any of this older doomlord root file
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=778113&d=1320911452
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=761956&d=1319631837
- Nbuck118
  
  Having the same problems as loblong and mr. b, and neither of these methods have worked. Same outcome.
- Loblong
  
  Neither of those is working. I think it’s because of the 2.3.6 update. There appears to be no root exploit for that update
markeightch

not working for me, any help would be appreciated. I’m attaching an image of the procedure . . .
- nick
  
  Also having the same problem. Any solutions??
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000710248416 Brian Wong
  
  me neither, how can i fix it?
HappyDemon

Brillent! That has got to the best fastest and easiest root ever for the gingerbread 2.3.5. Thanks a lot.
A13086010

— STARTING —-
— WAITING FOR DEVICE

It goes no further than that for me. Any help? Smasung Galaxy SII Skyrocket btw.
- Spencer Oller
  
  Same here
- http://www.facebook.com/craigdanzigar Craig Bird
  
  you need to plug in your phone and install the correct drivers for your phone!
http://www.androidfamily.net Androidfamily

AT&T is offering Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket on December 4th
http://www.androidfamily.net/2011/12/03/att-offers-samsung-galaxy-s2-skyrocket-on-december-4th/
Mrjdright

Anyone have a working root for 2.3.6?
Anonymous

Pretty sure that geeks and non geeks alike are not interested in last
years tech presented as this years. Even if the price is cheaper than
prime, it would still make more sense to get the original Acer Iconia
tab for even less. I have already seen them for $249
http://iphoneleaks.net iPhoneleaks

Pretty sure that geeks and non geeks alike are not interested in last
years tech presented as this years. Even if the price is cheaper than
prime, it would still make more sense to get the original Acer Iconia
tab for even less. I have already seen them for $249
dreamz4

Ok so it rooted, how do you get the wireless tether to go?
- Kicken
  
  You have to add the tether through your phone service provider
get$rdie

Root Good, data services not working. need help
- http://www.facebook.com/craigdanzigar Craig Bird
  
  use pc companion to restore your phone and then re-root
Tehnakz

Well My Apps/Contacts/Music Get Deleted If I Root It?
Bchamp1603

does this work on mac
- http://www.facebook.com/craigdanzigar Craig Bird
  
  no, windows script unless you install a virtual windows box
Brianjones

Downloaded – Got Exploit.Linux.Lotoor.an (TROJAN) – No thanks
Dan

Didnt work on my sgs2 sr
Patg88

Either you are the man, you know the man or are directly related to the man. Worked perfect, thanx bro.
Patrick

Is there any one click root for skyrocket 2.3.6? New to the whole android platform and modifyin
g files on android
Sdomfe

Thanks for the good job. I was able to get this done. It took less than 10 mind.
ck

Please update the title to state “Gingerbread”
This should be in the title and the requirements.
slingshot2012

is there a working root for GS2 skyrocket upgrade to Android 4.0 ice cream sandwich? At&t sent a text saying this upgrade was available…will it destroy or affect
my present root?
Rick Ramo

Ok, so now the i727 is running with oem 404. Now who has the least problematic rooter for ICS404 (oem) on the AT&T SGH-i727. Perhaps it is a bit early. That only became available last week.
dd

my laptop doesn’t recognize the phone, but I followed every step you mentioned like adb driver installing.
- http://www.facebook.com/craigdanzigar Craig Bird
  
  i edited this exploit and included the drivers you need for my own usage the link is here: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?7cwvij0fpvqwj3t
- http://www.facebook.com/craigdanzigar Craig Bird
  
  it needs to recognise the phone to work!
kevin

it keeps failing to root my phone and i dont know what to do to change it please email me with some info rolltide9669@yahoo.com
JC

I also downloaded and Norton said it was malicious. Pretty shitty!
D-GKillr

Will updating a rooted Galaxy S2 skyrocket from gingerbread UCLA3 to
Android 4.0 affect root?
- http://www.facebook.com/craigdanzigar Craig Bird
  
  it shouldn’t effect root as it only updates your os not your files already installed

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