ZTE smartpad light v9 android 2.1 - need to free up internal memory

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I just got a ZTE smartpad Light v9 running on android 2.1. After installing a couple of apps, I am getting low on space message.

Browsing around, the problem will be solve in 2.2 when my app can be installed in the sd card. While waiting for ZTE to release the 2.2 update, I would like to move some apps off the internal memory to my 16 GB SD card.

I was thinking of the files moving /system/app to /sdcard/app, creating a symbolic link between these directory. I got shell access from Android SDK (with adb shell) but when running any command (cp, mv, ln), I got error "permission denied". It seems I need to be a root user.

Is it possible to switch to superuser without having a rooted device? There is no material on how to root this device so rooting this device seems to be out of the question?

Help!! Would really want to have more apps on my device but stuck due to this 2.1 issue. (all apps in internal memory)

Thanks!!!
 
Found the soln:

Step 1 : Download androot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=747598
//androot still works for os 2.1 (ignore the end of support statement)

Step 2 : Root your phone.
- Copy it to sd card and install it with a file manager get one from market free or i recomend root explorer its the best once it is installed run it see pic below.

Step 3 : I use Android SDK to access shell
- adb shell
- su (at this time, the phone will prompt you to allow superuser access)

Just to let ppl out there know you can root zte smartpad light v9, os2.1. now to moving all my apps to my sd card.

Cheers.
 
Hi,
Thanks for the post. I have been browsing for info regarding how to root my zte smartpad
Which I've bought recently. I have your links to the android tools but In still not confident to
root it yet as In still a newbie to these rooting termilogies. Anywhere I can learn more about
this or is there any step by step guide?
Your help on this is very much appreciated, thanking you in advance.

Rasull
 
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