[chbot] root tool for W100 phone

[Mark Atherton]

There seems quite explicit reference to the W100(S)

Several of us have the older W100 units which appear to have a slower 
(possibly different) CPU

At 11:07 a.m. 19/08/2014, you wrote:
> > What was the name of this by-donation tool ?
>
>There are two.
>
>1) Framaroot, by alephzain
>
>http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/framaroot/root-framaroot-one-click-apk-to-root-t2130276
>
>https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alephzain.framarootdonation2
>
>You must install the apk from the above link. You pay a pittance of
>$1.65 for the app on google; its installation is optional because it
>does absolutely nothing (other than collect your donation).
>
>2) towelroot, by geohot (George Hotz)
>
>http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783157
>https://towelroot.com/
>
>Its website is a bit, hmmm, hackish.
>
>
>Both have paypal donation addresses too.
>
>Framaroot installs a supersu app as well, towelroot may not. There are
>several of them around.
>
>I haven't tried either because they're not needed on the W200S (just run
>a root shell from adb, copying your favourite supersu apk into place
>shold be sufficient), and I haven't messed with the W100 yet. There are
>so many reports of success it's impossible for these not to get you root
>if used as told.
>
>I would be reluctant to run the whole phone on root though, that's so
>Microsoft 95. If you collect info on how to control which parts to run
>as root let me know please.
>
>Volker
>
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