BreakDroid: Auto Root and ADB Installer for Mac

Contact Us

Javascript Disabled Detected

You currently have javascript disabled. Several functions may not work. Please re-enable javascript to access full functionality.

Comments Humble Bundle with Android 6 gives you its latest indie gaming collection

About The Author

James Cushing

James Cushing is a Google nut, who has wired his home and life to a number of Android gadgets. He is also the chief editor of TheGadgets.net, and has been writing his whole life. He currently owns the T-Mobile G2X, Acer Iconia A500, Huawei S7 Slim, Sony Google TV, and MyTouch 4G Slide. His first droid was the MyTouch 3G Slide, upon which he first learned about rooting, theming, and the like. He also reviews devices for Verizon Wireless.

Root

James Cushing | Mar 10 2012 03:20 PM

Everyone loves a good auto-root tool, but the pickings for Mac tools are rather slim, with the majority of them (unsurprisingly) being developed for Windows or Linux. BreakDroid is a new Mac utility from Northmendo which uses previously established root methods to automatically root several devices, and also install the Android SDK, and configure ADB on your machine. While it's still a work in progress, the developer has noted that it is proven to work on at least 4 devices:

Kindle Fire
Droid Razr (and should work on all Motorola Droid devices)
Galaxy Nexus
Galaxy Note

As the project grows, however, he will add as many devices as he can to the list. One of the exploits used is zergRush, though, so the following devices should also be compatible, though they have not been tested.

Sony Xperia Arc (.42 firmware)
Sony Xperia Arc S
Sony Xperia Play [R800i/R800x]
Sony Xperia Ray
Sony Xperia Neo
Sony Xperia Mini
Sony Xperia Mini Pro
Sony Xperia Pro
Sony Xperia Active
Samsung Galaxy S2 [GT-9100/GT-9100P]
Samsung Galaxy S II for T-Mobile (SGH-T989)
Samsung Galaxy S [i9000B]
Samsung Galaxy GT5570
Samsung Galaxy W [i8150]
Samsung Galaxy Tab [P1000] (2.3.3 firmware), [P1000N]
Samsung Galaxy Note [N7000]
Samsung Galaxy Player YP-G70 2.3.5 (GINGERBREAD.XXKPF)
Samsung Nexus S [i9023] (2.3.6)
Samsung Nexus S 4G 2.3.7
Samsung Exhibit (SGH-T759)
Motorola Milestone 3 [ME863 HK]
Motorola XT860, Bell XT860
Motorola Defy+
Motorola Droid X sys ver 4.5.605 w/ gingerbread
Nexus One (2.3.6 stock)

If you're interested in being a tester for one of these devices, or want to download the utility for use, head over to the original thread to download it.

blog comments powered by Disqus