Dingleberry

Last night Research in Motion released a software update for the BlackBerry PlayBook designed to patch the security hole used by the Dingleberry tool for rooting the tablet. But it didn’t take long for DingleBerry 2.0 to hit the scene, making it possible to root a PlayBook even after it’s been updated with OS version 1.0.8.6067.

If you root your tablet before installing the update, you can root it again after the update.

If you accidentally updated to the latest software, you can also follow developer Chris Wade’s instructions for downgrading to an older version of BlackBerry Tablet OS. Once that’s done, it’s safe to upgrade and run Dingleberry again.

Rooting the PlayBook gives you escalated file and folder privileges, allowing you to make changes to your device. The coolest hack we’ve seen so far is rooting a PlayBook running OS 2.0 beta and installing the Android Market.

Support Liliputing

Liliputing's primary sources of revenue are advertising and affiliate links (if you click the "Shop" button at the top of the page and buy something on Amazon, for example, we'll get a small commission).

But there are several ways you can support the site directly even if you're using an ad blocker* and hate online shopping.

Contribute to our Patreon campaign

or...

Contribute via PayPal

* If you are using an ad blocker like uBlock Origin and seeing a pop-up message at the bottom of the screen, we have a guide that may help you disable it.

Subscribe to Liliputing via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 9,547 other subscribers