Hey. I recently purchased a Kindle Fire and rooted it without a problem. I had problems installing the Android Market as every time I open it and I try to sign up , it force closes.
This morning I woke up to find that superuser had disappeared. I wasn't sure if this meant that it was just superuser gone , or if my kindle been unrooted.
I tried to reroot using SuperOneClick it but every time I try , it gets stuck on step 7 . I have a feeling that it was somehow unrooted as when I try to reroot it , it doesn't give me the 'already rooted' prompt.
So... the questions. Has anyone else had this problem? Is there a way I can get superuser back? Is there any way (without terminal , or rootchecker) to see if my kindle is rooted?
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks
I think there are too many other threads about this already. try using search our just look at the top 10 or so threads.
The SuperOneClick is not the current rooting method.
Ah , sorry about that. I'll search harder in the future.
I wonder if it's possible for superoneclick to amend this with an update.
Really... you should do some reading before trying something like that. It will keep you out of the I don't know what I'm doing camp...
A vast majority of the people asking for help, didn't bother reading through the whole process, or bothering to see what other users had problems with in the very threads that talked about how to do it. Just doing a little reading alone would solve most of their problems as they keep asking the same thing over and over and over...
did u have the 6.2 or 6.1 update on there and when u woke up it was the 6.2.1 update on there? that could bethe prob as 6.2.1 update breaks root and super one click doesnt work anymore
Hi all,
After deeply snorkeling in the whole forum I ended up realizing that (perhaps) there's no answer for my question. So, I think now I'm able to post it here (since I'm so new in this forum that I'm not able to post in Development thread).
Ok, here is my issue:
I recently got my brand new N716G (JB 4.2.1), so far so good it has everything I need, except by game playing experience in some games: using a touch screen for playing some games is really anoying... The good news is that my gamming experience could be improved a little bit if I use my PS3 joystick, but again I got frustrated by the (again) anoying USB cable... I didn't give up and continued my journey to joy, by doing some extra research. I ended up finding a really nice tool on google play: "sixaxis controller" but it is required to root my device in order to run this software in my N7.
Since I just want to root my N7 in order to allow "sixaxis controller" to work, I need something really simple.
I've found that "Asus google Nexus 7 Toolkit" from mskip could help me on this but I've to be honest: I've never rooted an android device before.
Of course, I read almost the whole thread (link) in order to learn what I'm going to do and now I'm pretty sure that I really need to root my tablet but I'm not interested (at least now) on putting a custom ROM nor tweak any configuration. Also, I want to keep my tablet stil able to keep updating by itself whenever a new android version is coming (OTA) after rooting it (I know I'd need to re root after OTA but I might avoid that by installing another tool from google play that avoids that).
So, by using that tool I guess I would need to perform the following steps:
a) 1. Install Google Nexus drivers on your PC
b) 2. Back up your device
c) 3. Unlock your loader
d) 4. Root your device
e) 4.2. Root device + Install busybox
f) 2. Restore backup
Steps a) and b) are done. I didn't continue because I don't know if there's something else I've to do... Do I really need to flash a recovery? How should I continue? In my specific case, what sequence should I have to follow in order to succeed? Just a,b,c,d,e,f and that's all?
I know there's a "1-click for all" option but I don't know if that will fit my needs...
By the way, thanks for reading up to here and many thanks in advance... For sure, any help or tip will be highly appreciated.
Nico.
easiest way to gain root, and without a toolkit.. fastboot oem unlock(unlocks the bootloader), fastboot flash a custom recovery, flash the su binaries in that custom recovery, reboot.
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easiest way to gain root, and without a toolkit.. fastboot oem unlock(unlocks the bootloader), fastboot flash a custom recovery, flash the su binaries in that custom recovery, reboot.
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Hi simms22,
thank you for your reply!
Sorry but I don't understand. Do you mean that I can root my N7 manually by fastboot it and then flash a custom recovery? How?
I'd rather let an application (or script) to perform such actions for me since I'm really new on this and I just want to avoid any brick
Thanks again!
Nico.
IlNiCoLiNo said:
Hi simms22,
thank you for your reply!
Sorry but I don't understand. Do you mean that I can root my N7 manually by fastboot it and then flash a custom recovery? How?
I'd rather let an application (or script) to perform such actions for me since I'm really new on this and I just want to avoid any brick
Thanks again!
Nico.
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thats the problem, since youre new. by letting something else do it for you, you learn nothing. so when it comes time for simple maintenance, you get stuck, possibly ruining your device. rooting any nexus is easy, it was designed to be easily "rooted". all you need is to install fastboot onto your computer, and make sure the drivers are installed. there are a few threads here that explain how to do it. then, with one line(three words), you unlock the bootloader. with another four word line you flash the recovery. then all youndo is flash the su binaries zip imnthat custom recovery and reboot. anyways, it still comes down to it being your choice how you want to root your device
Agree with simms. I used a toolkit when I first got my Nexus because I thought there's no way I'll be able to figure it out and I'll probably brick the thing. Then when I had to figure out how to use adb for something else I had no idea and was starting from scratch.
Basically, go ahead, it's easy.
+1 for no toolkit. My first rooting experience was on my HTC IncS which involved downgrading HBOOT, doing everything manually, and the like. I'm glad that was the case as it certainly provided me a challenge at the time but it forced me to learn at least the basics of adb and fastboot. (although I certainly know more now) You should try to gain root manually as it is actually very easy on the Nexus 7 and the basic knowledge you will gain will stand you in good stead if you ever have any problems or want to delve into custom ROMs or kernels in the future.
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thats the problem, since youre new. by letting something else do it for you, you learn nothing. so when it comes time for simple maintenance, you get stuck, possibly ruining your device. rooting any nexus is easy, it was designed to be easily "rooted". all you need is to install fastboot onto your computer, and make sure the drivers are installed. there are a few threads here that explain how to do it. then, with one line(three words), you unlock the bootloader. with another four word line you flash the recovery. then all youndo is flash the su binaries zip imnthat custom recovery and reboot. anyways, it still comes down to it being your choice how you want to root your device
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You're right. I guess I'll give that tool a try and see what happens.
Thank you for your patience!
Nico
I'm going to throw one thing out there. If you install super user and busy box THEN restore a backup, all you have done is unlocked your boot loader and flashed custom recovery. Install super user/busy box after you restore your backup. Also, you posted in the right section. If you had posted this in development you would have been flamed. Big time.
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I think there are some basics that I must learn before even rise an opinion here
Is there any tutorial or something you'd recommend to start with?
I don't know, may be "android rooting for noobs" or "teach yourself android basics in 21 days"
Thanks!
Nico.
As a fellow noob, I thought you'd appreciate a simpler answer. I'd like to learn more but it can be confusing having all these different methods to consider. I've just unlocked the bootloader and rooted the device using the toolkit. You can go ahead with steps c, d, e & f Nico. You don't need to install a custom recovery unless you plan on flashing a custom rom. I'm sticking with the official OTA updates for now so I've stuck with the stock recovery.
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For future reference read all these links
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2070419
Used wugfresh toolkit with not one single problem and its simple...in fact I even rooted my galaxy nexus with the same toolkit.
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FlexiPack said:
As a fellow noob, I thought you'd appreciate a simpler answer. I'd like to learn more but it can be confusing having all these different methods to consider. I've just unlocked the bootloader and rooted the device using the toolkit. You can go ahead with steps c, d, e & f Nico. You don't need to install a custom recovery unless you plan on flashing a custom rom. I'm sticking with the official OTA updates for now so I've stuck with the stock recovery.
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Thank you, FlexiPack! You really made my day with your reply.
Regarding the back up, I was not able to back up the virtual SD from the back up menu (0 files were backed up) but I did a complete applications backup (including system files and SD card). I don't know what was the difference but at the end, the .bak file was noticeably bigger. Hence I assumed that in fact all SD contents were backed up.
How was your experience with the backup option and after restoring your data? Did you lost something?
Again, thank you!
Nico.
Hello there guys, I too am a utter android noob and this my my first android device. I'm basicly in the same boat as the poster, all I want to do is root. No custom ROM and flashing of any sort. All I want to accomplish is root to enable USB OTG.
I know there are apps that enable reading such as Nexus media importer but I want to be able to read and write data to external storage via USB (Flas drives, external hard drives and cameras and the sort)
What I've discovered the first big step (after installing drivers and the lot - which is all rather simple) is to unlock the bootloader if I'm correct? But in this process the device will format? I honestly dont want to format my device. I'm totally confused and put off by the whole process.
Another question, what is a good backup program to use - of course for unrooted devices.
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smartass145 said:
Hello there guys, I too am a utter android noob and this my my first android device. I'm basicly in the same boat as the poster, all I want to do is root. No custom ROM and flashing of any sort. All I want to accomplish is root to enable USB OTG.
I know there are apps that enable reading such as Nexus media importer but I want to be able to read and write data to external storage via USB (Flas drives, external hard drives and cameras and the sort)
What I've discovered the first big step (after installing drivers and the lot - which is all rather simple) is to unlock the bootloader if I'm correct? But in this process the device will format? I honestly dont want to format my device. I'm totally confused and put off by the whole process.
Another question, what is a good backup program to use - of course for unrooted devices.
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Toolkit you can backup the whole thing to your comp
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Toolkit you can backup the whole thing to your comp
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Alright, and formatting to unlock the bootloader?
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This is kind of a rant but applies here: Don't be afraid to unlock, install custom recoveries, and root.
I hear so many people say, "I just want to be stock... but I want all these features". I can't understand why people hold on to this "stock" state so dearly. It's like device virginity (and it is since you "can't" [mentally] really ever go back). There are so many features and updates that are worth enjoying today. At least, a custom recovery is critical for backups.
I understand this stuff isn't for everybody... but if you are reading this, you aren't grouped with everybody.
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This is kind of a rant but applies here: Don't be afraid to unlock, install custom recoveries, and root.
I hear so many people say, "I just want to be stock... but I want all these features". I can't understand why people hold on to this "stock" state so dearly. It's like device virginity (and it is since you "can't" [mentally] really ever go back). There are so many features and updates that are worth enjoying today. At least, a custom recovery is critical for backups.
I understand this stuff isn't for everybody... but if you are reading this, you aren't grouped with everybody.
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For me vanilla android offers me everything I need at the moment. All I want more from it at the moment is USB OTG functionality - which it has its just been locked by Google for this device.
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For all people who call themselves noobs, you really aren't cuz you now know certain things better than the average user.
Trust me, I saw a Customer buying Note 2 today, and when the sales guy told him that it's jelly bean, the retort was "what's that!!!"
And yes, all nexus devices are the easiest lot to root, unroot, unlock and then relock.
Trust me, Google and xda are your best friends.
Just remember one thing, backup before anything, you can always revert then!!!
You guys (noobs as you yourself call) have already jumped, now swim...
One most important thing, search, read, and take the plunge...
All forums have at the least one tutorial stickied!!!
As regards adb, fastboot, google, read, and trust me, you'll not be stuck for more than an hour!!!
Just my 2 cents, actually more!!
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It really is like that. But once you start you can't stop. I started by rooting my original android phone ( there were no toolkits and no problems) and ended up with two nexus devices compiling unofficial nightlies for them. I didn't even boot stock on my 7 before I flashed twrp. There's a whole world of fun if you're willing to get your feet wet. If you can stop with just root you're a stronger person than I.
Hi,
Now that I finally have my Nexus 4, it is time to set it up properly and root it. I've been browsing and reading the forum thoroughly, but as I am afraid to make any mistake in the process, I need some advise to begin.
For now I want to keep it as stock as possible. Nonetheless, I need to root is and to be able to perform Nandroid backups as well. And that's why I have the following questions, which I will appreciate if you can answer them:
1) I've been searching this forum for the best way to root the phone. So far this tutorial seems to be the simplest for the job: http://www.androidrootz.com/2012/11/how-to-root-nexus-4-on-windows.html
Is there any better way to do it, or is this the best one?
2) as far as I understood, having a custom recovery (such as CWM) will prevent the automatic OTA updates from working properly. If so, how can I install a future update?
3) Is there a way to just root the phone without having a custom recovery installed? I suppose this would make it easier to receive OTA updates (although I guess that root would be lost that way)?
I appreciate any help you can provide me!
I have always found the Nexus toolkits to be very easy to use, and work very well. You can find it here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1995688
I've never had a problem on any of my nexus devices using this method to root, restore, flash recoveries, etc.
Semantics said:
I have always found the Nexus toolkits to be very easy to use, and work very well. You can find it here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1995688
I've never had a problem on any of my nexus devices using this method to root, restore, flash recoveries, etc.
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Thanks for the reply.
In the meantime I took the plunge and followed that tutorial that I mentioned before and everything is working ok.
I already had some experience with rooting and custom recovery with my old ZTE Blade, but I was afraid of doing something wrong with a brand new Nexus 4, which I had to wait for so long .
Hello everyone, I'm trying to find a way to root my phone (Redmi note 7, miui 11, Android 10).
My bootloader is already unlocked, for some reason I bought it this way (not used, it's boxed). Anyways, I was hoping that there could be a way to root it without using PC. Because I don't have one and I can't seem to find any tech store that accepts rooting my device (idk why).
I have watched a lot of YouTube videos, but I have had a feeling all of them were scams? So I came here to get the right and appropriate SAFE guide to root it without using a pc.
Not a single reply? :|
What's this site for then if I can't even get help with a device rooting process/question.
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Hello everyone, I'm trying to find a way to root my phone (Redmi note 7, miui 11, Android 10).
My bootloader is already unlocked, for some reason I bought it this way (not used, it's boxed). Anyways, I was hoping that there could be a way to root it without using PC. Because I don't have one and I can't seem to find any tech store that accepts rooting my device (idk why).
I have watched a lot of YouTube videos, but I have had a feeling all of them were scams? So I came here to get the right and appropriate SAFE guide to root it without using a pc.
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Hi bro, try this guide. I'm not tested because have a pc.
I don't know if it works or not.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/how-to-root-xiaomi-device-pc-easily-t3817293/amp/
You cannot. Not without some sketchy hacky risky ways. Simply not.
Now this isn't about computer, this is about needing some other device, to flash custom recovery image, while your phone is in bootloader mode. Bootloader mode was never designed to be "auto update mode" so it reboots, flashes some image from some storage and reboots. There isn't code implemented to do that, it simply isn't programmed to do that, because again, it was never designed to do that.
Now, it won't go very good without ANY other device (please don't use kingroot...). But, you can use another phone, with OTG, instead of PC. If you'll be willing to use another phone, I can try and guide you through the process.
Rooting your device
JEDlX said:
Hello everyone, I'm trying to find a way to root my phone (Redmi note 7, miui 11, Android 10).
My bootloader is already unlocked, for some reason I bought it this way (not used, it's boxed). Anyways, I was hoping that there could be a way to root it without using PC. Because I don't have one and I can't seem to find any tech store that accepts rooting my device (idk why).
I have watched a lot of YouTube videos, but I have had a feeling all of them were scams? So I came here to get the right and appropriate SAFE guide to root it without using a pc.
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Try using twrp to flash magisk on your device.
JEDlX said:
Hello everyone, I'm trying to find a way to root my phone (Redmi note 7, miui 11, Android 10).
My bootloader is already unlocked, for some reason I bought it this way (not used, it's boxed). Anyways, I was hoping that there could be a way to root it without using PC. Because I don't have one and I can't seem to find any tech store that accepts rooting my device (idk why).
I have watched a lot of YouTube videos, but I have had a feeling all of them were scams? So I came here to get the right and appropriate SAFE guide to root it without using a pc.
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JEDlX said:
Not a single reply? :|
What's this site for then if I can't even get help with a device rooting process/question.
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Hi,
First, it a forum of helpers : if no one wants to help you, that's it : no one force you to be here, no one one force us to send you a answser. Don't act like a child who hasn't received what he was crying for. I know it can be disapointing but everyone has a life outside XDA. And no one owes you anything.
Regarding your answer : bottloader unlocked, okay but do u have a custom recovery allredy installed too ? if yes, just flash magisk. If not, as far as i know, you 'll need a pc to flash ofox or twrp than you will be able to flash magisk to get root.
Here is your answer : of course, yu going to come back to thanks, arent' you ?
PS : oh, by the way... https://www.google.com/search?q=customrecovery without pc