HI guys I tried searching before I asked, but the just the thread from the galaxy nexus came up, and was wondering if it is the same on the nexus 7. Does unlocking the bootloader wipe the device?
It did for me when i used the 1.5.1 version of the tool.
Yes unlocking wipes the device.
Thanks mates, guess it was anomaly that the gnex from the play store didn't wipe
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Has there been a method created yet to root the Nexus 7 without unlocking the bootloader?
I'd like to load up some of my old settings from my last tablet but don't want to unlock the bootloader just yet...
Should probably be in Q&A section.
No.
Also... what this guy said
jklitten said:
Should probably be in Q&A section.
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Helpful hint, if you're making a new thread and it has or should have a question mark it goes in Q & A section
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danifunker said:
Has there been a method created yet to root the Nexus 7 without unlocking the bootloader?
I'd like to load up some of my old settings from my last tablet but don't want to unlock the bootloader just yet...
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Just re lock it after you root.
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colonel187 said:
Just re lock it after you root.
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I flashed the original boot.king the relocked it. Hopefully the boot.img is okay...
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None that I've found but you can just lock it again after (if for some reason you want to).
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I'm also kind of interested in this; my Moto Atrix 2 has a locked bootloader (curse you Motorola) but we were able to root it and get CWM on it pretty easily I think. I'm not at all sure how that worked, and I don't know if the root I gained was "optimal" (is there even a difference?). I'm interested also in seeing if there is a way to get root without unlocking for the Nexus 7 because I don't want to factory reset just yet.
Are you guys sure there is no way? Is it just a fundamental difference between the two devices that prohibits it on the Nexus?
If you unlock, root, install custom rom & kernel and then follow this tutorial to reset it to factory, can you send your device to asus without being discovered?
Hi, is there any way i can know if my Nexus 7 is factory unlocked!!
i don't plan to root it.. i am able to use it without any issue's..
any suggestions
As far as I know they are not unlocked from factory. Why would you worry about it being unlocked if you don't plan on rooting it?
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I was considering of updating to the new OTA JB 4.1.2, it said that i dint need to root it, but i need to be sure if it was factory unlocked, so for that I was not sure.. is there any way that i could find out!!
Just start up your device. If you see a opened lock in the bottom of the screen when it shows "Google", your device is unlocked.
The update should come if you are stock. No need to worry about unlocking or root.
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My brother unlocked my nexus 7 and thought that he rooted it as well. Then I found out a month after that it was not rooted, but the bootloader was unlocked. That meant that I had installed apps already. The question is, if I go root my tab, will it erase all my files and installed apps even though the bootloader was already unlocked? Just a newb question
Rooting has no effect on installed apps.
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Unlocking the tablet is what causes the memory wipe rooting it should have no effect on files
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Hey guys,
I just bought the nexus 4 from a guy and its working awesome. The only "problem" I have is that the guy before me was playing around with the nexus. And now I have a locked bootloader, no SU binaries/root but CWM?? Is it possible to have CWM with a locked bootloader?
Anyways, i dont want to play around with it because the original store that sold this nexus will blame me for playing around with it if something actually happens.
So can i update it to key lime pie when it comes out without any problems?? Or can i remove CWM without unlocking the bootloader(i have alot of apps)?
Thanks
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You can flash a ROM and then relock the bootloader. Just unlock it and start again
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You can flash a ROM and then relock the bootloader. Just unlock it and start again
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Can i update it without removing the nonfunctional recovery?
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It's better to go back to 100% stock so you know exactly what's been done
You can always use this if you're rooted. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.segv11.bootunlocker
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Ok, my daughter has forgot her unlock pattern and can't unlock the screen. There is no such thing as a pin-code i can use to bypass this, so how can i solve this?
A total wipe would do the trick, but i have nooooo idea how to do it without going into settings...
The unit is 100% stock, NOT rooted and stock recovery.
Please, tell me there's a solution :/
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Anyone? :/
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U can wipe data by going into recovery or google how to wipe nexus 7 wipe in stock recovery
The section is kinda dead
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