BEWARE, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRICK YOUR PHONE, READ AROUND BEFORE DOING ANYTHING.
This is a Guide I decided to write, In order to help those new around here,
Credit Goes to [ashketchum] that helped me to ROOT my MILESTONE (LATIN AMERICAN VERSION)
1- Charge your Milestone battery past 80% preferably
2- Download through your PC the following APP -
Latest should be 1.6.2 beta 5 as of November 14th 2010.
3- Download via MARKET through you PHONE ASTRO FILE MANAGER
4- Place the APK FILE (UNIVERSAL ANDROOT) into your phones (MILESTONE A853) SD CARD [app from step 2]
5- Run/install the app (UNIVERSAL ANDROOT) through ASTRO FILE MANAGER
6- SELECT "DO NOT INSTALL SUPERUSER" from the drop down menu
7- TAP ROOT
8- Look in the MARKET for SUPERUSER app by chainsDD and install the app
9- Finish
Ok, so wondering why not install superuser from UNIVERSAL ANDROOT and install superuser by chainsdd instead? simple
now,.. REGARDING ROMS.. been reading around GOOGLE and many other MILESTONE forums, according to the several sources, CURRENTLY there is no ACTUAL 100% ROM for MILESTONE, I MIGHT BE INCORRECT please CORRECT ME!
so, what can you do so far with your milestone? ROOT and install APPS that need root in order to function properly, for instance
HOMESWITCHER + LauncherPRO
and many others, you just need to read around, after that its trial and error, and find the apps for your own taste
14-11-2010 EDIT: seems ROMS are available, not sure, haven't tested myself
This is a Guide I decided to write, In order to help those new around here,
Credit Goes to [ashketchum] that helped me to ROOT my MILESTONE (LATIN AMERICAN VERSION)
1- Charge your Milestone battery past 80% preferably
2- Download through your PC the following APP -
HTML:
http://software2tech.com/2010/08/29/android-news-universal-androot-1-6-2-beta-5-released-and-available-for-download
3- Download via MARKET through you PHONE ASTRO FILE MANAGER
4- Place the APK FILE (UNIVERSAL ANDROOT) into your phones (MILESTONE A853) SD CARD [app from step 2]
5- Run/install the app (UNIVERSAL ANDROOT) through ASTRO FILE MANAGER
6- SELECT "DO NOT INSTALL SUPERUSER" from the drop down menu
7- TAP ROOT
8- Look in the MARKET for SUPERUSER app by chainsDD and install the app
9- Finish
Ok, so wondering why not install superuser from UNIVERSAL ANDROOT and install superuser by chainsdd instead? simple
HTML:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682828
so, what can you do so far with your milestone? ROOT and install APPS that need root in order to function properly, for instance
HOMESWITCHER + LauncherPRO
and many others, you just need to read around, after that its trial and error, and find the apps for your own taste
14-11-2010 EDIT: seems ROMS are available, not sure, haven't tested myself
HTML:
http://androidforums.com/motorola-milestone/179464-cyanogenmod-milestone.html