Rooting your Acer X960

OS: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional

CPU: 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410

Display: 2.8 inches, 24.3 cm²

Battery: Removable Li-Po 1530 mAh battery

By default, the bootloader Acer X960 is locked on the phone. This is done so that the novice user does not make a fatal error while editing the device kernel and does not turn the phone into a brick.

Advantages of Rooting your Acer X960

You can download third party or custom applications

Installing applications that require root rights

You can make a full backup of the device

You will be able to install and run programs and applications that expand the capabilities of the OS and add new functionality

Disadvantages of Rooting your Acer X960

Phone Warranty Ends

Problems installing official updates.

Brick your device.

When you install an app or ROM from an unreputable source, you risk installing malicious programs.

How to root Acer X960 with Computer (via Windows Phone Internals)

Before starting the rooting process, follow these steps.

1. Backup Your Device.
2. Make sure your battery is charged to 90%.
3. Just to be safe, reboot your device.

Rooting via Windows Phone Internals

Thomas Nilan
Smartphone Expert

Thomas Nilan is a mobile phone expert with in-depth knowledge of the Android and iOS operating systems, who understands the settings of various hidden features that allow you to expand the capabilities of your smartphone, as well as get information about what is going on inside the phone for future repairs. He is an authority in his field, which has allowed him to become a ghostwriter for several technology publications, and he enjoys writing small mobile applications for testing smartphones.