Pantech Breakout
The Pantech Breakout runs on Verizon's 4G LTE network. Android 2.3 Gingerbread with Pantech's custom UI. This is Pantech's first CDMA smartphone. It has a 5 MP Rear Camera & VGA Front Camera , but no flash. The Breakout is a dual-band EV-DO Rev A (850/1900 MHz) and 750 MHz 4G LTE device with 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi. Verizon says to expect download speeds around 5 to 12 Mbps, and upload speeds between 2 and 5 Mbps on its 4G network. You can also use the Breakout as a mobile hotspot to provide a Wi-Fi connection for up to 10 devices.
Pantech Breakout on Pantech USA.
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Review
Fast 4G speeds. Solid performance. Terrific talk time. Relatively inexpensive.
Below-average camera.
PC Magazine calls the Pantech Breakout, "your best choice for achieving 4G LTE speeds on a budget."
Personalization
Root
See Here it is the easiest root and recovery method out there!! on Phandroid.
This can root, unroot, install stock recovery, and install CWM recovery.
How do I install this? CWM or Stock Recovery
- Download the .zip
- note: guide is referring to BreakoutAllinOnePkg.zip which contains everything you need.
- Extract zip to desktop
- note: You can extract these files to any place on your computer's file system
- Make sure all drivers are installed (Fastboot drivers are included)
- On phone, enable USB Debugging
- Connect phone to computer and enable USB Mass Storage
- note: This doesn't work. Power off the phone and then go into Fastboot Mode.
- Run RecoveryAIO.bat
- Make your selection (1-CWM & 2-Stock)
- note: choose 1 CWM
- Watch the magic!!!
Root
- After CWM installs pull battery
- Immediately hold Search & Power through Pantech splash screen (If the phone boots, you will lose recovery and have to start the process all over again.)
- Flash BreakoutRoot.zip
- Reboot
Unroot
- Reboot into recovery
- Flash BreakoutUnroot.zip
- Reboot
- Run RecoveryAIO.bat
Buttons The button layout for CWM is volume rocker for up and down, camera button selects, and back button goes back
Downloads Recovery All in One
Breakout Root Zip
Breakout Unroot Zip
Enable USB Debugging
- Select Settings.
- Select Applications.
- Select Development.
- Select USB debugging.
Fastboot Mode
The screen will read:
A N D R O I D D e v e l o p m e n t M o d e !!! F A S T B O O T !!!
Put your phone into fastboot mode by holding the back button while powering it on.
Support
Resources
- Pantech Breakout on Pantech USA.
- Phandroid, Pantech Breakout - All Things Root