on Samsung devices, all I have to do is flash TWRP recovery using Odin, and then go to recovery and it has the option to root the device for me.
On nexus 4, I have to ready a whole thread using root toolkit and something like that.
why is it so difficult to root nexus 4?
Are all nexus device this annoying to root?
You can use a million kits on any device, doesnt change the fact there's only a few real steps:
unlock the bootloader
boot a custom recovery
flash a superuser zip
If you want, you could make using odin require 47 different toolkits to get the same thing accomplished.
Rooting nexii is about as easy as it gets, but sometimes you just want to make things more complicated.
If anything I'd say samsungs are harder to root since you have to use odin, it's samsung specific.
Fastboot isn't device specific, it's just that some companies like samsung intentionally remove/disable it on their devices.
It's very easy to root the n4
Unlock the bootloader
Fastboot flash the twrp image file
Flash super su zip in twrp
That's it
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stop looking at root toolkits. they make it sound like they make
e it easier, but many times its not the case.
the right way to root a nexus, any nexus. its easy. in a nutshell..
1. connect your device to fastboot and type.. fastboot oem unlock
thatll unlock your bootloader.
2. now with fastboot, flash a custom recovery.. fastboot flash recovery recoveryname.img
3. now using your new custom recovery, flash the latest SuperSU and reboot.
4. root(profit)
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Is it possible to flash twrp .img using flashboot without first unlocking the bootloader...
move the SuperSU .zip over to internal SD
flash with TWRP
and then install bootunlocker
I ask, because I dont want to lose all data by
Code:
fastboot OEM unlock
command and I am not sure if a custom recovery requires an unlocked bootloader (I assume recover is still strapped to initial handoff of bootloader)
Also, this seems both safer and more convenient than leaving bootloader unlocked after customizations... or locking and restoring backups
I'm quite sure you would have to unlock the boot loader before flashing a custom recovery, although there may be some way around it that I'm not aware of.
If you want to save your data just copy it to a desktop computer before unlocking then copy it back when you're done. Of course, without root you will have to reinstall your apps.
No need to unlock just use the Superboot - Nexus 10 root solution then use something like ROM Manager to install CWM. Worked for me so now I have a locked rooted nexus 10 with CWM.
Yeah... I just wanted to do it the old fashioned way and get dirty...
but as suspected, when trying to flash recovery image via fastboot, I get the old locked bootloader routine.
This is why the first thing to do to a Nexus is to unlock its bootloader.
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bk201doesntexist said:
This is why the first thing to do to a Nexus is to unlock its bootloader.
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Granted... There is a way to root without unlocking, but it requires dicey operations with partitions that could result in a fancy paperweight.
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ive rooted galaxy s3 many times but ive been reading that there are problems rooting to 4.2.2
like any other nexus on any other version of android. fastboot oem unlock, fastboot flash a custom recovery, flash either the su binaries or custom rom in your new recovery, reboot and profit. thats all. theres never a problem rooting a nexus if done right, google lets you. dont use root toolkits, unless you already know whats going on.
It is quite a simple process. If you don't want to use fastboot, then you can use the Nexus Root Toolkit. Lifehacker had an article on this. To my knowledge 4.2.2 was difficult on tablets due to the multiuser, but that has been fixed with SuperSU and Superuser from Clockworkmod. The Nexus 4 has no such problems and should have no problem being rooted.
http://lifehacker.com/5979763/how-to-root-the-lg-nexus-4
How to root nexus 7 with out install custom recovery...? which is the easy and safe method..?
Just download wugfresh' Nexus root toolkit. You can uncheck the custom recovery method under the root button.
But without a custom recovery you can't make backups, restore one or flash a custom without a PC. I don't recommend rooting without a custom recovery.
If you want a custom recovery after rooting without one, just get goo manager from the play store!
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Try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2233852
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But without a custom recovery you can't make backups, restore one or flash a custom without a PC. I don't recommend rooting without a custom recovery.
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If you take the time to understand the motochopper (no bootloader unlock) root process, you will easily realize that a backup can be taken of the pre-existing recovery even (safely) when the (rooted) OS is running. You can do this just before installing a custom recovery.
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/SOS of=/sdcard/stock-recovery-ver.Xxx.img
Once you have a safe (read: not the copy stored on the tablet) backup of the stock-recovery-ver.Xxxx.img file, you can flash a custom recovery and then restore back the saved copy at any time by reversing the roles of the input file (if=) and output file (of=) in the above "dd" command.
If you assume that "all I really need is this little root thingy and a few tweaks here and there, but no backups." you will end up regretting that decision. It is a better plan to assume that something will go wrong, and plan for that as if it were a certainty.
The more certain you are about not needing such protection, the more likely the chances are that you actually will need it.
good luck
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How to root nexus 7 with out install custom recovery...? which is the easy and safe method..?
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Wug's will currently install 2.4.1.0 TWRP I think, but if you want to at a later time you can flash 2.5.0.0 via fastboot later. And as others said above, you'll want a custom recovery to be even 'safer', and it's a Nexus 7, it would be very hard for you to hard-brick it.
PS: Is your signature big enough?
I've been searching the forums and the rest of the net looking for a how to root a Nexus 7 without using a toolkit (using fastboot/adb instead). I'm in the process of learning as much as I can about the operating system itself but haven't gotten to the point yet where I know how to root a device on my own.
What I'm wondering is:
1. All the guides on rooting the N7 include flashing a custom recovery, then SuperSU, so on and so forth. Is there any way to avoid having to flash CWM or TWRP to root an N7?
2. Is there any where I can learn how to root my device without a toolkit?
If I've somehow missed an obvious thread on the subject, I apologize.
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I've been searching the forums and the rest of the net looking for a how to root a Nexus 7 without using a toolkit (using fastboot/adb instead). I'm in the process of learning as much as I can about the operating system itself but haven't gotten to the point yet where I know how to root a device on my own.
What I'm wondering is, all the guides on rooting the N7 include flashing a custom recovery, then SuperSU, so on and so forth. Is there any way to avoid having to flash CWM or TWRP to root an N7? If I've somehow missed an obvious thread on the subject, I apologize.
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Flashing SuperSu is very simple with TWRP.
1. Install Fastboot (and adb)
2. Go here: http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/103
3. Download the latest image (at time of writing, 2.6)
4. Open up the terminal (Unix/Linux) or command prompt (windows)
4.1 (If you haven't unlocked bootloader, you will need to type "fastboot oem unlock". WARNING! THIS ERASES ALL DATA
5. Type "fastboot flash recovery recoveryfilename.img" and replace recoveryfilename.img with the name of the image downloaded.
6. Install SuperSu
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If you aren't keen on unlocking bootloader, see this thread here. It is, however, a glitchy, no good (IMHO) method which could brick your nexus and may not be compatible with all android versions.
Also, be warned, my instructions aren't bulletproof, you might be better following instructions from one of the many threads about rooting/unlocking bootloader of the nexus 7, incase of typo/stupidity on my behalf! Here is one thread for CWM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1741395
Do I need TWRP or CWM in order to root though? Or can you still root with stock recovery?
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keithD9 said:
Do I need TWRP or CWM in order to root though? Or can you still root with stock recovery?
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You would need custom recovery but you don't have to flash it permanently. You can use the command 'fastboot boot recovery nameofrecovery.img'
It will merely boot the device into a temporary custom recovery for you to root it.
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Aha, and there we have it. Finally clicked. I'm positive someone must have said the same thing but in a different way. Thanks for the info!
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Hey Guys,
I just bought my second Android phone and again I want to root this device to get rid of the Huawei bloatware and/or install plain vanilla Android (is there already a custom plain vanilla rom for this device?) but all the unlocking bootloader and rooting tutorials use Windows tools.
Is there a way to root this phone using OSX/MAC? Is there also a way to install the most basic form of Android on this device using OSX/MAC?
I am not the most knowledgeable as a lot has seem to have changed since my last Android device. many thanks!
If you are able to unlock the bootloader, you can flash TWRP (fastboot flash recovery twrpname.img) and then flash Chainfire's SuperSU From recovery to root you phone.
I'm not sure that fastboot commands are the same as Windows, but I think so