[Captivate Android Development] CLShortFuse:
One click root - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=803682

You can use your old update.zip files by kernel swapping.

See here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=797444

#1 - Rooting

su,busybox,sqlite3

Extract RootPack zip file

Browse to contents from cmd/terminal

adb push rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin

adb shell

cd /data/local/tmp

chmod 0755 rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin

./rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin

(wait for you to get kicked from adb)

adb shell

mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/stl9 /system

exit

adb push su /system/bin/su

adb push busybox /system/bin/busybox

adb push sqlite3 /system/bin/sqlite3

adb push superuser.apk /system/app/superuser.apk

adb shell

cd /system/bin

chmod 4755 su

chmod 4755 busybox

chmod 4755 sqlite3

reboot

#2 Non market apps

adb shell

su

cd /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings

sqlite3 settings.db

update secure set value = "1" where name = "install_non_market_apps";

.quit

reboot

#3 no start up sound

adb shell

su

rm /system/etc/PowerOn.wav

#4 remove bloat

adb shell

su

rm /system/app/[file]

values for [file] (take your pick)

SamsungWidget_FeedAndUpdate.apk
LogsProvider.odex
SnsProvider.apk
Days.apk
ClockPackage.apk
MarketUpdater.apk
Talk.apk
WISPr43_Android22_signed.apk
VoiceRecorder.apk
SamsungWidget_CalendarClock.odex
InputEventApp.odex
SnsAccount.odex
DownloadProvider.apk
Vending.apk
TwWallpaperChooser.apk
MiniDiary.odex
LogsProvider.apk
GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk
Personalization.odex
UNAService.odex
TelephonyProvider.odex
Bluetooth.apk
Divx.odex
SnsProvider.odex
VpnServices.apk
Gallery3D.apk
PhoneSetupWizard.odex
TouchWizCalculator.apk
YPMobile-release_875.apk
BluetoothOPP.odex
SnsAccount.apk
SoundPlayer.apk
VoiceSearch.apk
lcdtest.apk
LbsTestMode.apk
SimDetachNotifier.odex
Phone.apk
VoiceRecorder.odex
Browser.apk
wipereceiver.apk
ApplicationsProvider.odex
DrmUA.odex
CallSetting.apk
install_flash_player.apk
CalendarProvider.apk
bn.ereader.apk
LiveWallpapers.odex
InfoAlarm.odex
BuddiesNow.odex
BluetoothTestMode.apk
Contacts.odex
SetupWizard.apk
DataCreate.odex
JobManager.apk
DualClock.apk
SamsungWidget_ProgramMonitor.apk
PhoneErrService.apk
wssyncmldm.apk
SelfTestMode.odex
YouTube.apk
SamsungWidget_StockClock.apk
FactoryTest.apk
Stk.odex
TATLiveWallpapersBlueSea.apk
MobileVideo.odex
wssyncmlnps.odex
SamsungWidget_FeedAndUpdate.odex
ATT_Radio_Full_En_2.2.16.69695.apk
AxT9IME.apk
TwWallpaperChooser.odex
shutdown.odex
serviceModeApp.odex
serviceModeApp.apk
WriteandGo.apk
MediaUploader.apk
signin.odex
CertInstaller.odex
ScreenCaptureService.apk
CertInstaller.apk
FactoryTest.odex
TATLiveWallpapersDandelion.apk
MobileVideo.apk
LiveWallpapersPicker.apk
Phone.odex
JobManager.odex
ClockPackage.odex
MediaProvider.apk
GoogleFeedback.apk
ContactsProvider.odex
Gmail.apk
VideoPlayer.apk
MobileTrackerEngineTwo.odex
PackageInstaller.odex
MediaHub.apk
DualClock.odex
SisoDrmProvider.odex
DialerTabActivity.apk
CameraFirmware.odex
LbsTestMode.odex
AccountAndSyncSettings.odex
MiniDiary.apk
Stk.apk
HTMLViewer.apk
GoogleBackupTransport.apk
MtpApplication.apk
DrmUA.apk
VpnServices.odex
MobileBanking.apk
BluetoothServices.apk
WlanTest.apk
BluetoothTestMode.odex
Browser.odex
TouchWizCalculator.odex
MusicPlayer.odex
TtsService.odex
MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk
GooglePartnerSetup.apk
UserDictionaryProvider.odex
DownloadProvider.odex
TATLiveWallpapersBlueSea.odex
SamsungWidget_ProgramMonitor.odex
WriteandGo.odex
MtpApplication.odex
Divx.apk
UserDictionaryProvider.apk
BuddiesNow.apk
wssyncmlnps.apk
ScreenCaptureService.odex
SimDetachNotifier.apk
CameraFirmware.apk
wssyncmlds.apk
SelfTestMode.apk
NetworkLocation.apk
Email.odex
SamsungWidget_CalendarClock.apk
NetworkLocation.odex
ATTNav-Samsung-Vega-1516.apk
androidlauncher2.1-61x612010_06_11t15_49.apk
TtsService.apk
Personalization.apk
CalendarProvider.odex
Kepler
BadgeProvider.apk
shutdown.apk
DialerTabActivity.odex
InfoAlarm.apk
CSC.apk
SecDownloadProvider.apk
Settings.apk
MediaProvider.odex
SoundPlayer.odex
MobiTV_800x480_320_20100610_1.0.0.15-118829.apk
TouchWiz30Launcher.odex
PhoneSetupWizard.apk
DefaultContainerService.apk
TouchWizCalendar.apk
SamsungWidget_StockClock.odex
signin.apk
SettingsProvider.odex
BadgeProvider.odex
TATLiveWallpapersDandelion.odex
VideoPlayer.odex
Dlna.apk
BluetoothOPP.apk
TAT_LiveWallpaper_Beach.apk
lcdtest.odex
Phone_Util.apk
UNAService.apk
GoogleServicesFramework.apk
Email.apk
BluetoothServices.odex
MusicPlayer.apk
HTMLViewer.odex
MyFiles.odex
attmaps20-1112.apk
TouchWiz30Launcher.apk
TATLiveWallpapersLuminescence.odex
wssyncmldm.odex
Preconfig.odex
Memo.apk
Mms.odex
Settings.odex
CSC.odex
PhoneErrService.odex
InputEventApp.apk
Camera.apk
MyFiles.apk
Memo.odex
WlanTest.odex
ContactsProvider.apk
ApplicationsProvider.apk
Phone_Util.odex
SecDownloadProvider.odex
AccountAndSyncSettings.apk
DataCreate.apk
ATT-P11_PROD.apk
Street.apk
VisualizationWallpapers.odex
Camera.odex
Gallery3D.odex
GoogleBackupTransport.odex
Contacts.apk
LiveWallpapers.apk
Quickoffice.apk
GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk
SettingsProvider.apk
IM-Signed.apk
PackageInstaller.apk
DefaultContainerService.odex
SisoDrmProvider.apk
wipereceiver.odex
TouchWizCalendar.odex
GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk
Bluetooth.odex
wssyncmlds.odex
AxT9IME.odex
Swype.apk
TATLiveWallpapersAurora.odex
CallSetting.odex
Mms.apk
Days.odex
MobileTrackerUI.apk
TATLiveWallpapersAurora.apk
PicoTts.apk
TATLiveWallpapersLuminescence.apk
MobileTrackerEngineTwo.apk
Dlna.odex
MagicSmokeWallpapers.odex
PicoTts.odex
LiveWallpapersPicker.odex
MobileTrackerUI.odex
VisualizationWallpapers.apk
Preconfig.apk
Maps.apk
TelephonyProvider.apk
WHERE_Samsung_GT-I900_Vegas_EN_1.9.3_GM_06112010.apk