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I have a Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G and I was wondering about rooting my phone without using a computer. I just want to use my phone to root it. And z4root doesn't work.

dotVezz
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You positively need a computer. Rooting an Android phone means running an exploit, that the phone will not allow to run on itself. It can be run only on "Debug via USB" mode.

Envite
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    While rooting phones does sometimes require an exploit, this is not often the case. Additionally, I'm fairly certain that it is almost never done through USB debugging, but by flashing a SU binary or by flashing a rooted image. This can be done through recoveries or flashing tools. – dotVezz Nov 06 '13 at 01:36
  • Hey, dotVezz, how do you flash without a computer? – Envite Nov 18 '13 at 13:42
  • Here's the method I always use. 1: Grab the latest SuperSU zip. 2: Flash it in ClockWorkMod or TWRP. Alternatively, you can use a USB connection and Odin/Heimdall (for Samsung phones) or via fastboot (I think. Not 100% sure about the fastboot thing) – dotVezz Nov 18 '13 at 14:36
  • Rooting != exploit. Rooting is built into Android. Exploits must be used when the manufacturer or carrier prevent the natural rooting process. – Mark Lopez Jun 13 '14 at 02:40