Necessary Files:
- Odin 1.85
- Attain-Rooted-Update.tar.
- Attain 4G PIT file.
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Rooting the Galaxy Attain 4G (SCH-R920) on MetroPCS1. Extract
odin-185.zip that you downloaded above to a folder on your desktop.
2. Double-click on
Odin 1.85.exe to open up
Odin3.
3. Click on the
PDA button. Navigate to the location where you downloaded the
Attain-Rooted-Update.tar file from the above link and select it.
4. Click on the
PIT button. Navigate to the the location where you downloaded the
Attain-4G.pit file from the above link and select it.
5. Make sure that repartition is unchecked. This is important as checking this will most definitely brick your device!
6. Power down your device.
7. With your device switched off, press and hold the
Volume-Down + Home + Power buttons. Then press the
Volume Up key to enter the
Download Mode.
8. Connect your device to the Windows PC. You should see the
ID:COM field light up yellow when you do this; if this doesn’t happen, it
means that you don’t the necessary drivers installed. You can download Samsung Kies and install it to rectify this problem.
Android SDK
Samsung USB Driver
9. Your
Odin3 screen should now look like the picture posted below.
Again, make sure that the Re-Partion tickbox is unchecked before you click Start!
10. Click on
Start.
Note: Once Odin3 says
”PASS” and your device reboots, your Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G should be
rooted!! If you are in doubt though, the usual way to confirm is to
download Root Checker or look for the Superuser app in the app drawer.