Mac one-click unlock and root guide? - Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

There seem to be several one-click methods (though of course there's no real ONE-click method), but none of them work with a mac. I mean, Paul O'Brien's superboot method does (I think), but you need to unlock first and even just figuring out how to do that with a mac is a bit confusing. I'm not a developer but I'm pretty good at following directions when they're clear. So, if anyone has done the whole process using only a mac, I'd appreciate some info! Thanks in advance...

kalipedia said:
There seem to be several one-click methods (though of course there's no real ONE-click method), but none of them work with a mac. I mean, Paul O'Brien's superboot method does (I think), but you need to unlock first and even just figuring out how to do that with a mac is a bit confusing. I'm not a developer but I'm pretty good at following directions when they're clear. So, if anyone has done the whole process using only a mac, I'd appreciate some info! Thanks in advance...
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My nexus is arriving later today, but this guide seems fairly straightforward. Just change all the fastboot commands to ./fastboot
nexus7root (dot) com/nexus-7-root/how-to-root-nexus-7/

My nexus is arriving later today, but this guide seems fairly straightforward. Just change all the fastboot commands to ./fastboot
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Would you mind posting an update once you do this?

Mac user too, just use a virtual machine app like VMware…
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pmgreen said:
Would you mind posting an update once you do this?
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Yup, just rooted my Nexus 7 using that method very easy, im a mac user btw.

Yup, just rooted my Nexus 7 using that method very easy, im a mac user btw.
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Are you glad you rooted? Anything to look out for/be overly cautious about?

fodawim said:
Yup, just rooted my Nexus 7 using that method very easy, im a mac user btw.
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Which method? Using ADB? I'm still hoping for a mac-compatible one-click unlock/root method. I used ADB to unlock/root my G1 and G2 phones back in the day, but for some reason I'm hesitant with this Nexus - also because there are a few different methods out there and all seem slightly different and pointing to different files, etc., so I'm not sure which is up to date, etc.

Uometydev said:
Mac user too, just use a virtual machine app like VMware…
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I don't have VMware...

Which method? Using ADB? I'm still hoping for a mac-compatible one-click unlock/root ...
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Believe the method from the link that was posted.
From other conversations, it sounds like one-click isn't the best method

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If you can not fastboot oem unlock on 2.3.6...

Try to use sudo.
I successed.
Why wouldn't you be able to? I unlocked my 2.3.7 phone using fastboot oem unlock.
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zonesan said:
Try to use sudo.
I successed.
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I was able to root 3 phones on 2.3.6 with fastboot.
Braneless said:
Why wouldn't you be able to? I unlocked my 2.3.7 phone using fastboot oem unlock.
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Some linux distros are shipping udev rules that will allow adb to work properly without sudo, but not fastboot.
superm1 said:
Some linux distros are shipping udev rules that will allow adb to work properly without sudo, but not fastboot.
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Haha, Engrish please? Me no unnastand Linuxspeak.
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Works fine on OSX without sudo.
kenvan19 said:
I was able to root 3 phones on 2.3.6 with fastboot.
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I'm a bit of a noob, but I've been trying to find a tut on how to root a Nexus S on 2.3.6 for days now... could you point me in the right direction?
xparsons said:
I'm a bit of a noob, but I've been trying to find a tut on how to root a Nexus S on 2.3.6 for days now... could you point me in the right direction?
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=D in my Topic Thread Thru My Profile
Sent From In between Your Moms Boobies
I'm a bit of a noob, but I've been trying to find a tut on how to root a Nexus S on 2.3.6 for days now... could you point me in the right direction?
There are lots of video tutorials on YouTube. I found this one particularly easy to use:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3BVGuKdWpk&feature=relmfu

[Q] Bricked Device. Please Help

Just got my Nexus 7 and rooted it with the Mac Toolkit. I went into recovery, flashed liquidsmooth and now the device is stuck on the liquidsmooth animation screen. Please help, thanks
Try to flash the stock firmware back on there -- doesn't sound like a true brick maybe just a bootloop.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1907796
Mac of York said:
Try to flash the stock firmware back on there -- doesn't sound like a true brick maybe just a bootloop.
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I was freaking out because I couldn't do anything. Miraculously, when I clicked lock bootloader in the Mac toolkit that did something that now makes it go through.
To be honest with you now though, all I want to do is go back to factory settings the way I got it. I've been freaked out enough. It was a lot easier doing this on my i9250. How do I unroot and get back to the way it was when I took it out of the box?
wipe data then reflash the rom. if it doesnt work, redownload the rom and reflash.
JJ2525 said:
I was freaking out because I couldn't do anything. Miraculously, when I clicked lock bootloader in the Mac toolkit that did something that now makes it go through.
To be honest with you now though, all I want to do is go back to factory settings the way I got it. I've been freaked out enough. It was a lot easier doing this on my i9250. How do I unroot and get back to the way it was when I took it out of the box?
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Check my link that I edited in.
Mac of York said:
Check my link that I edited in.
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Hi thanks for all of your help. Is there something like that available for Mac?
JJ2525 said:
Hi thanks for all of your help. Is there something like that available for Mac?
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Oh damn, I'm not sure, sorry.
JJ2525 said:
Hi thanks for all of your help. Is there something like that available for Mac?
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Mac of York said:
Oh damn, I'm not sure, sorry.
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fastboot and adb commands are OS agnostic....
stop using toolkits for a nexus, its retarded
Keep it the way it is and u will be happy..happy and hassle free....
Gosh....
JJ2525 said:
Hi thanks for all of your help. Is there something like that available for Mac?
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The directions for all platforms are essentially the same, IMHO the process tends to be more involved on Windows becuase of drivers, etc. Here's a link to the platform tools for mac - extract them to a useful place where you can get at them from terminal.
Once you've extracted the platform tools follow the instructions in this guide skipping the bits about Windows drivers... the important thing is that you understand the process; executing the process takes less than two minutes.
If you learn anything else from this experience it should be exactly what Pirateghost said:
Pirateghost said:
...stop using toolkits for a nexus, its retarded
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ROOT MASTER: Root kindle fire hdx7 with one click

Hello everyone. I am a kindle fire hdx user from China. We all waited your root method and turned out that we rooted first.
The method is very simple.
1. Install the attached software in your compurter, connect your device .(be sure you installed driver)The software will connect your device.
2. Click the low right button. Your device will be rebooted in five seconds. Root completed.
joetech1989 said:
Hello everyone. I am a kindle fire hdx user from China. We all waited your root method and turned out that we rooted first.
The method is very simple.
1. Install the attached software in your compurter, connect your device .(be sure you installed driver)The software will connect your device.
2. Click the low right button. Your device will be rebooted in five seconds. Root completed.
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Can you show the source. I really don't trust this, if it works or not. Can we see the code. I put together code from other known Devs. The package seems shady, just saying. Anybody else install this?
Faznx92 said:
Can you show the source. I really don't trust this, if it works or not. Can we see the code. I put together code from other known Devs. The package seems shady, just saying. Anybody else install this?
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It's a pretty popular rooting tool use among people how lack knowledge of Linux. Btw I rooted mine use the same tool, and I'm chinese too. We don't really know what exploit they use but it seems to work pretty well.
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wz7820431lb said:
It's a pretty popular rooting tool use among people how lack knowledge of Linux. Btw I rooted mine use the same tool, and I'm chinese too. We don't really know what exploit they use but it seems to work pretty well.
Sent from my KFTHWI using Tapatalk
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I would like to know what exploit they used. Hold onto that for a future root. That is what I'm really interested in.
Faznx92 said:
Can you show the source. I really don't trust this, if it works or not. Can we see the code. I put together code from other known Devs. The package seems shady, just saying. Anybody else install this?
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I didn't since this was the first post by someone just claiming it works without any source code or proof. I have to agree with you that this seems shady.
R1Mike said:
I didn't since this was the first post by someone just claiming it works without any source code or proof. I have to agree with you that this seems shady.
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Either way I'm not install this to my computer. I really want to see what exploit they used. But yah, I don't know what this is. Better to be safe then sorry.:angel:
joetech1989 said:
Hello everyone. I am a kindle fire hdx user from China. We all waited your root method and turned out that we rooted first.
The method is very simple.
1. Install the attached software in your compurter, connect your device .(be sure you installed driver)The software will connect your device.
2. Click the low right button. Your device will be rebooted in five seconds. Root completed.
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And doubt you rooted first since this suddenly appears 2 days after it was first rooted here on XDA from our great jcase.
Faznx92 said:
Can you show the source. I really don't trust this, if it works or not. Can we see the code. I put together code from other known Devs. The package seems shady, just saying. Anybody else install this?
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I don't know how it works but it works. Show you the evidence.
Is this work for the model HDX 8.9" as well?
lanegan said:
Is this work for the model HDX 8.9" as well?
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Just tested on HDX 7. Not suggest you to try.
joetech1989 said:
Just tested on HDX 7. Not suggest you to try.
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If you can find who made this or what the exploit code is it may be a future rooting method.
Faznx92 said:
If you can find who made this or what the exploit code is it may be a future rooting method.
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It's a very popular root tool in China that made by a company. I tested it OK and here to share with you. Can't get any code.
The best and quickest method to root.
joetech1989, Thank you, bro!!!
Your method really works fine.
Very easy and fast.
Equinox666 said:
joetech1989, Thank you, bro!!!
Your method really works fine.
Very easy and fast.
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Can you please tell us your version? Are you on the latest version of hdx7? Give us more specific would be very helpful. Thanks bud!
andyt315 said:
Can you please tell us your version? Are you on the latest version of hdx7? Give us more specific would be very helpful. Thanks bud!
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Current version: 13.3.1.0. At first it is necessary to include in settings Enable ADB, then to install adb drivers.
Seems sketchy. So seeing as you only have a few posts...it seems you just joined XDA developers. And you have a root tool but you cannot tell us more about it. I mean if it works then GREAT but most people would want to know what exactly it is that they are downloading..just saying. don't be offended.
equisbox said:
Seems sketchy. So seeing as you only have a few posts...it seems you just joined XDA developers. And you have a root tool but you cannot tell us more about it. I mean if it works then GREAT but most people would want to know what exactly it is that they are downloading..just saying. don't be offended.
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This kind of reminds me of the whole fiasco with Kango root, which was secretly sending peoples IMEI numbers to a server in China, even though the dev claimed to be from Canada. It was a very easy to use program to root many different phones but was eventually pulled from XDA because of security concerns. It was/is sending 'sensitive' data without encrypting it and then also sent the IMEI as well. It also connected to the internet to download 'drivers' so a virus scan was not of much use for Kango Root. That is a completely separate program which was posted by a different XDA member.
Just to be clear... I am not at all inferring the original poster has malicious intent or has posted a malicious tool. I am merely explaining why some would view it with such skepticism especially in light of previous events. I don't yet own a Kindle Fire HDX, so, I don't have to make the difficult choice of choosing which way to root the device. Virus Total reports the files as being clean, but, that does not always mean it is safe, especially if something is downloaded once the file has been executed.
If you could shed some additional light on the tool it would likely help to put a lot of people's minds at ease.
joetech1989 said:
It's a very popular root tool in China that made by a company. I tested it OK and here to share with you. Can't get any code.
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What is the company's name in China and do they have a webpage that we can see and get the root tool from?
Yes ,it works. maybe they use exploit we get it on XDA.
FYI : thus is just one of a few xda posts I've seen concerning vroot.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2473354
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk

I want to root my Nexus 6p

I want to root it so bad but I have not even the slightest clue on how to use adb command or any of that. I'm surprised this phone being pure Google doesn't have one click root. I have even tried finding some one on Craig's list but no luck.
Oh well I guess I'm stuck on stock
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Uhh, are you trolling?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
There is a guide for this
Just an opinion, if you have no clue how to use adb, fastboot, and other things like that, you have no business rooting your phone. Routing can sometimes cause problems that require you to use these tools to fix them
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There's a step by step guide that walks you through it.
If you have no idea how to root, I have to ask, why do you even want root?
I second posts #4 and #5. Just leave the phone alone and forget you even found this website.
If I have a problem that needs to get fixed only with adb I would b screwed no doubt but I was once pretty savvy with the Roms n stuff like that
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XTRoRDiNAiRE said:
If I have a problem that needs to get fixed only with adb I would b screwed no doubt but I was once pretty savvy with the Roms n stuff like that
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk
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Instead of berating you for not having any experience with adb and fastboot (like some other members are doing here) I'm going to encourage you to learn. It isn't hard, once you've learned how to use it you'll wonder why it took you so long. I have a detailed guide here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
It explains everything in detail, in a way that should be easy to understand, from installing adb/fastboot on your PC, to unlocking your bootloader, and everything else. Have a read.
Heisenberg said:
Instead of berating you for not having any experience with adb and fastboot (like some other members are doing here) I'm going to encourage you to learn. It isn't hard, once you've learned how to use it you'll wonder why it took you so long. I have a detailed guide here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
It explains everything in detail, in a way that should be easy to understand, from installing adb/fastboot on your PC, to unlocking your bootloader, and everything else. Have a read.
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At least make sure you have a backup phone just in case something happens.
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At least make sure you have a backup phone just in case something happens.
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Did you mean to quote me?
Heisenberg said:
Did you mean to quote me?
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Nope.
dose
if i root my nexus 6p will i lose dose also my phone is not rooted as yet but sometimes my camera works and sometimes doesn't
carinfex said:
if i root my nexus 6p will i lose dose also my phone is not rooted as yet but sometimes my camera works and sometimes doesn't
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Root doesn't affect Doze at all.
or maybe you can use Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit
darkalex97 said:
or maybe you can use Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit
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It's better for a beginner to learn how to use fastboot, it's essential knowledge for anyone who's modifying their device.

myrootsolution

Anyone hear of http://myrootsolution.com
Is it safe? Trustworthy? recommended?
dmbfan2 said:
Anyone hear of http://myrootsolution.com
Is it safe? Trustworthy? recommended?
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Just had to look at the link to know that it's not safe.
EDIT: You should never pay for root, that's probably a scam.
RapHaeL_4_4_4_ said:
Just had to look at the link to know that it's not safe.
EDIT: You should never pay for root, that's probably a scam.
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Its the ONLY way to root an LG G3 with a Mac. I've searched XDA Forums and have NO LUCK finding a step by step guide. Another XDA member said I was SOL because I have a Mac.
roirraW "edor" ehT
2nd September 2016, 03:18 AM |#8
"There's no option for you without a Windows computer, and don't try it with emulation."
dmbfan2 said:
Its the ONLY way to root an LG G3 with a Mac. I've searched XDA Forums and have NO LUCK finding a step by step guide. Another XDA member said I was SOL because I have a Mac.
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I have a mac also, you just need to use bootcamp or any virtualisation software to run windows and you're good to go (it worked for me with bootcamp).
RapHaeL_4_4_4_ said:
I have a mac also, you just need to use bootcamp or any virtualisation software to run windows and you're good to go (it worked for me).
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Is there a thread ANYWHERE that provides a step by step? I'll get a refund from MyRootSolution.com and pick up Bootcamp. I have never used Bootcamp before? Do I need to purchase Windows also?
dmbfan2 said:
Is there a thread ANYWHERE that provides a step by step? I'll get a refund from MyRootSolution.com and pick up Bootcamp. I have never used Bootcamp before? Do I need to purchase Windows also?
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To setup bootcamp you can look here. And for the rest, use any method you want here on xda.
RapHaeL_4_4_4_ said:
To setup bootcamp you can look here. And for the rest, use any method you want here on xda.
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Method? Whats the best/easiest method? There isn't direct step by step site to go to. The last method I found was in 2015.
dmbfan2 said:
Method? Whats the best/easiest method? There isn't direct step by step site to go to. The last method I found was in 2015.
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It depend, are you on MM?
RapHaeL_4_4_4_ said:
It depend, are you on MM?
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yep. 6.0 985 48A Verizon
dmbfan2 said:
yep. 6.0 985 48A Verizon
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If you are on MM...at first you need king root....then use autrec apk for your phone model to install twrp...then flash super su from twrp...
Anik49 said:
If you are on MM...at first you need king root....then use autrec apk for your phone model to install twrp...then flash super su from twrp...
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rrrrrrriight......
sounds easy enough. I'll YouTube it or something. Thanks:good::fingers-crossed:
Anik49 said:
If you are on MM...at first you need king root....then use autrec apk for your phone model to install twrp...then flash super su from twrp...
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I still need a Windows computer to do this?
dmbfan2 said:
I still need a Windows computer to do this?
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No
So how can someone root using a Mac?
Lol this is why you don't buy Macs folks
ROM eater said:
Lol this is why you don't buy Macs folks
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yea....yea.....
I'm not an Apple fan either. Just sick of Windows problems.
Do not buy from this site. It is a ripoff. They advertise a product they don't give you and advertise 24/7 support...WHAT A JOKE...they ignore you. I had to contact my credit card company and have the charge reversed.
I am having the same problem; I am reporting them as fraudulent.

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