oh nice....thanx for posting this.....i'm gonna sticky this, if you do not mind.

 

Mine didn't root according to the root checking app I got from the play store. Should I try doing it again or should I try it with 1.5.2?

 

This didn't work for me either. My assumption is if you accepted the OTA updates this root method will not work

 

just picked my Ring up today. took the OTA immediately. follow that same link, and download the (now) 1.5.3 version of the apk and followed OP directions. works fine for me, got me rooted, and downloaded and ran wifi tether to confirm. thanks

 

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!
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thanks!!!! too bad im bootlooping already...hence my thread i opened :/

 

oooops

i missed that thread

 

oh its all good, just frustrating...havent even had the phone for 6 hours lol...and i cant get stupid adb logcat to work to help me fix it...ugh

 

Thanks...first try worked perfect..good work..

 

Does it still work with current as of 11/15/13?

 

If I updated my samsung and official os firmware in my settings cant the root still work with this exploit or will it brick it

 

Just used framaroot 1.7.0 to root mine. No problem. Android 4.1.2, kernel 3.4.0-1382747 08/29 12:12:35.

 

i've never done a root before and am nervous i went to the site and noticed there is higher framaroot 1.8 something i think should i DL that one instead any help would be appreciated as i don't want to brick my phone

 

also will rooting my phone allow me to have the phone read the sd card as internal storage thanks again

 

Had a Virgin Mobile Samsung SPH-M840 and it had some weird phone number with 6 zeros to start and wouldn't connect.
Cust Support gave me the following in order to View Edit or save (Done) the MDN number (your assigned phone number) and the MSID number:

Dial ##543576# that will bring you to the screen to do that.

Other numbers they gave me earlier that did not work, but do other things that might work for you:

##72786# request for update (You get a screen message SCRTN and then it reboots)

##847446# might be an update or activate request.

 

i completed this and it has worked thus far. now that it IS rooted, how to i transfer all my apps to my sd?

 

Yah,
All's well that ends well! Simple, easiest phone 've ever rooted! Kinda took all the fun outta it!!! Oh well thanks guys/gals~

 

Just rooted my girls galaxy ring, worked fine! I used framaroot 1.9.1 with no problems, almost too easy! Thanx!!!

 

I finally got mine rooted.. My current issue is I cant manage to get rid of the Virgin mobile boot animation or the virgin mobile tagline on my lock screen. those are really the only two reasons I wanted my phone rooted in the first place :/

 

Found a way to root the Samsung galaxy ring(sph-m840), after md5 OTA update!
1. Download framaroot 1.5.1
2. Open the app, choose superuser
3. Click Gandalf
4. Reboot your phone
5. Go back to the app, repeat steps 2 and 3
6. Reboot your phone
7. Download root checker from the play store
8. Check to see if you have root access
(9) If you don't have root access, then redo steps 2-4
10. Phone is rooted!!!!

Hoped this helped

 

Rooted my Ring yesterday following this guide. I'm a little upset about the whole process. It was way too easy.

I already had the mh5 update, Kernel 3.4.0-1382747...I used Framaroot 1.5.3.

Have noticed zero issues so far...Now I need to find something that works to move my appps/files to the sd card.

Easiest root of a phone I've ever done...

 

I rooted this phone with Framaroot-1.9.2. It was even simpler than the original post, all I had to do was open Framaroot, tap Gandalf, reboot, and the phone was rooted, simple as that.

 

I rooted my girls Galaxy Ring back in January with Framaroot!!! Simple!!! I used it to root my Lg Optimus F3 4G last week too. It really is too easy!

 

tried to download forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2130276 Framaroot-1.51apk ....contained virus!