Rooting is basically getting admin/superuser rights to your phone. You want to do this so that you can make changes like:
-Installing custom ROMs
-Update to Froyo
-etc.

Just a summary of what I did for those who are still unsure:

① Root your phone
Super simple steps as compiled by one of our forumer :
http://bit.ly/aMsllx

②Back your data up
Titanium works only on rooted devices so pls root 1st
Tedious but I've used Titanium Backup.
If anyone has a better alternative, pls suggest
Download ⇒ http://matrixrewriter.com/android/files/TitaniumBackup.apk

③Partition your SD Card for A2SD+ (if required)
XDA Source: http://bit.ly/aDcIIu
Scroll down to "Partitioning your SD Card ready for A2SD+"

④Flash ROM
XDA Source: http://bit.ly/atQLUp
Scroll down to "How to flash ROM"

⑤Flash Radio (if required)
Source: http://bit.ly/9NUK8P

I think you should safely set 2hrs aside to finish all these steps, but it depends on your download speeds for all the ROM/Radio/apps/programs required for the steps above.

This post has been edited by triplexpresso: Aug 5 2010, 11:47 AM

Rooted last night.
Running stock froyo with busybox, A2SD+ and old HBOOT

Just waiting for the rest to be a bit more stable before trying

nice steps bro!

many thanks bro.. u r using maxis set too?

can it be done using window7 64 bit ??
don't have linux window cd~

Thanks~ Just centralising info for everyone's easy reference
Yep, maxis set.

cool.. u my sifoo now....

any problem encountered when rooting? u r not using the unrevoked method rite? so u used gold card?

A2SD+ is not available at Modaco ROM right? So i dont need to partition to EXT3 right?

Paul said on his forum that r7 with online kitchen will be up tomorrow!

i was about to flash to LeeDroid/Neophyte but might wait for r7 tomorrow!

aiyo jangan la. I'm as n00b as anyone can get.
The link that I've shared is using unrevoked. No probs encountered while rooting

Yes, I too rooted using unrevoked method and installed LeeDroid 1.7b... Its quite stable and fast too...

I was about flash LeeDroid as well, but I think I'll wait for Paul r7 now

r7 can download by any user ?or ony ads free user?

Sure can.. pre-baked one. The subscription only if you want to bake your own rom right?

anyone got any experience buying a 16gb class 10 in lowyat forum? any referral you can intro to me?

oh ya..yesteday i flashed paul rom..but seems the rom space oni very few...i cant really restore all my apps from previous rooted froyo rom...>.<.....i need more space as the froyo a2sd dun seems much use@@

I tried but I can't
End up using XP.

R7 only for paid user

R7 only for paid user

R7 only for paid user

No you can't. It's in the kitchen whereby you bake it yourself.
You can't have pre-baked. Pre-baked is the one he release yesterday.

does neophyte n lee droid using the current official froyo???or still the leak froyo rom???

and they have apps2SD+???

Wow. Kingston class 10
RM 3xx

Paul's ROM give me 137mb on 1st reboot.

Yes, they do support apps2SD+ and for official Froyo or not, read their thread