Rooting your i-mate Smartflip

OS: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone

CPU: 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S

Display: 2.2" inc

Camera: 1.3 MP, Single

By default, the bootloader i-mate Smartflip 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 i-mate Smartflip

Load your custom apps with higher privileges.

You can unlock the bootloader and then enable Root Access

You can make a full backup of the device

Gaining access to additional functions of the operating system

Disadvantages of Rooting your i-mate Smartflip

Voids the phone warranty.

Cause Update Issues.

Brick your device.

The malware can easily reach your mobile security.

How to root i-mate Smartflip 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.