The folks at Unrevoked compiled a list of Android devices and organized them according to their ability to be rooted. The list is not comprehensive but it does help you choose among the major devices and gives some insight into which manufacturers are root-friendly and which are not. Not surprisingly, the developer devices and pure Android devices like the Nexus series and the Motorola Xoom top the list.
If you are interested to see where your current handset falls, then check out the list below. You can also travel to Unrevoked’s website were you can find detailed information on the root status of each these devices.
Root-Friendly with rooting supported by the manufacturer:
- Nexus One
- Nexus S
- Google Ion
- Geeksphone Zero
- Geeksphone One
- Xoom WiFi and CDMA
Devices that are easily rooted with minimal manufacturer interference:
- Dell Streak 5
- Dell Streak 7
- HTC Magic
- T-mobile G1
- HTC Dream
- Droid 1
- Galaxy S
- ZTE Blade
- Nook Color
Devices with security measures that are weak and easily broken:
- HTC EVO
- HTC EVO Shift
- Droid Incredible
- HTC Desire (GSM)
- HTC Desire HD
- Droid Thunderbolt
- T-Mobile G2
- HTC Desire Z
- HTC Vision
- MyTouch 4G
- HTC Glacier
- HTC Tattoo
- LG Optimus 2x
- LG Ally
- LG Optimus S
- LG Optimus T
- Galaxy 3
Devices that have strong security and may be rooted, but are not easily flashed with custom ROMs:
- HTC Wildfire
- HTC Legend
- HTC Desire (CDMA)
- HTC Incredible S
- HTC Desire S
- HTC Aria
- Xperia X10
- Xperia X10 Mini
- Motorola Droid X
- Motorola Droid 2
- Motorola Atrix
- Motorola (any unlisted above)
- Logitech Revue