Does rooting need boot loader unlock? - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Does it? I would like to root but not lose my settings while unlocking boot loader.
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Yes.

damn then I must backup all I can.
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Root nexus 7 without losing all data?

Can I root my nexus without unlocking the boot loader and how can I do that .....thanks
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Is it a question or a statement?
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buggatti said:
The title say it all..,.thanks
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The title doesn't say it all.....at all. What the heck is this thread about? You can root without losing your data, but unlocking the bootloader will wipe everything. Is that the information you were looking for?
Yes..... thanks a lot and sorry i wasnt clear. How can I root my nexus 7 without unlocking bootloader
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[Q]Is Nexus 4 locked the bootloader?

I have LG P880 and it is locked the bootloader! I hate it!
All the Nexus 4 is locked the bootloader?
Sorry about my bad English!
Yes it is but easily unlocked, do a quick search and you will find out how
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Thanks a lot
Sorry about my bad English!
Standard Nexus set up is to ship with a locked bootloader, but for those that want to tinker, it's easy to unlock.
Beware that doing so will wipe your phone, so it should be the first thing you do to it
Thank you very much
Sorry about my bad English!
What are the benefits of unlocking the bootloader?
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Root/custom ROMs.
You HAVE to unlock the bootloader to root?
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Yep
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Can I root without unlocking the bootloader

Like the title says, can I root without unlocking the bootloader? I wanna make a titanium backup of my apps before I go hackin' and flashin'
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AFAIK, no you can't.
No.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5rb3VzaGlrZHV0dGEuYmFja3VwIl0.
Hell naw
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Nope. No.
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Well I made a backup with that carbon app and I'm gonna download the apps probably tomorrow to see if it works. Thanks for the link. Also I went a head and unlocked the bootloader and all that other good stuff.
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Re-locking bootloader?

Hey guys,
I have TWRP set up and rooted but I hate that little open lock icon when I boot up the phone.
If I relock the bootloader will I still be able to flash mods/roms etc since I have TWRP installed?
Thanks in advance!
Without stock when you relock it will just keep booting back into the bootloader instead of android
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Alex240188 said:
Without stock when you relock it will just keep booting back into the bootloader instead of android
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I am on stock, just another recovery and rooted.
So it won't boot into bootloader the whole time or will it?
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Who cares? You see it for like 2 seconds.
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Kreateablaze said:
Who cares? You see it for like 2 seconds.
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Well I guess I care. Not only because it's irritating but also to get warranty back.
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With a custom recovery. Relocking the bootloader should cause the device to fail to boot.
It doesn't matter if you still have a stock rom.
It will fail the locked checks and put you straight into the bootloader
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just revert to stock with original recovery if worried about it since you cant lock it on custom firmware
Okay thank I know enough, will just let the unlocked lock icon show.
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Unlocking

Just got nexus today it runing 4.3 when I try to reboot into boot loader I get error device not found I've downloads the addlb for dummies
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1996051
Thanks come to find out boot loader was already unlocked
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