I am not as smart as my phone.... obviously...

[Nicely Toasted]

:blackdroid:I can NOT get 2.1 ROOTED!... I have read and followed (I thought) all the instructions for all the methods I tried, but NO GO...... can anyone please help this idiot out??? Thanks...

 

[teddyearp]

Well, this does not tell us exactly where your phone is now. If you are still on stock ESE81, then you can try this:

Rooting the ESE81/2.1 stock phone

Otherwise, please provide a few more details as to what steps you actually took.

good luck