[Q] Should I root or not? - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have rooted all my other devices i have used without an issue and I just got a Nexus 5. On my other devices I really don't use any root apps except titanium backup. I want to root but I don't know what I could get from if it. I am also worried about it being bricked because I cannot get a new phone. Any thoughts?

It's very easy to root. You should refer to this post on how to do it. Just follow the instructions carefully.
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catsargent said:
I have rooted all my other devices i have used without an issue and I just got a Nexus 5. On my other devices I really don't use any root apps except titanium backup. I want to root but I don't know what I could get from if it. I am also worried about it being bricked because I cannot get a new phone. Any thoughts?
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You can't brick a N5 just by rooting it, rooting doesn't change anything it just gives you root access. While you could brick your phone by using root apps improperly, pretty much any situation can be remedied by reflashing the factory image. The only way I could think of where you could truly hard-brick your phone is if you managed to corrupt the bootloader, which I don't think any root apps would even allow you to do.

catsargent said:
I want to root but I don't know what I could get from if it
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[A510] Root A510

Hi guys. Is it hard to root the A510. I don'twant to install a custom ROM, just get root access to run stuff like Chainfire and have a little more control over GPU/CPU performance.
How long will it take? Can some one post me directions or a link?
Thanks!
Is it so hard to look at the whopping 8 topics here?
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Randomwalker said:
Is it so hard to look at the whopping 8 topics here?
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To be honest, there's not much. Even them, I'm a noob at this stuff. So I would've thought a little more hand.
There is a rooting guide and a program that will root your tablet, all within these 8 threads...
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There are many discussions about this topic.
Ok wait. So once I root, can I then update OS OTA. Will root be broken?
Its not hard at all, and while you surf xda in general, notice that there is the website part of xda with many good articles about the rooting process and its pro's and cons.
Theres a risk with any tinkering under the hood, but the guides a mostly quite accurate at what to do and its requirements for the process, but you, and solely you are responsible for doing it.
Another detail you have to obey to a certain extend is the posting of requests for advices in general, is that you ask in the appropriate section, eg. Questions and Answers, and the other sub threads like accessories, developement, and so on.
But dont mind too much about your first initial misplaced questions, and the subsequent grunty answers, unless you do it repeatedly that is. We all started as noobs, but follow posting rules as your first lesson.
And for your last question; No, you cant be sure of anything working as it did before you rooted, and further, flashed CWM, removed stock apps, setting up tweaks and mods etc etc.
OTA's is often depending on stock recovery, so nope, root can be lost easily, or the OTA execution might not be successfull at all.
Omnius
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himmatsj said:
Hi guys. Is it hard to root the A510. I don'twant to install a custom ROM, just get root access to run stuff like Chainfire and have a little more control over GPU/CPU performance.
How long will it take? Can some one post me directions or a link?
Thanks!
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1. Rooting does not automatically give you the ability to control GPU/CPU
2. What from Chainfire do you want to install?
3. The above stuff is not "noobish", ie. if you want to do such things you really need to know what you are doing - so better first read a bit more about root
4. When you root, depending on the method you choose, be careful with any update and better, do not do any FOTA update. It might cause the root not to work after FOTA (on A510 you use an exploit to be able to root which may be fixed in newer releases), or even brick you device (see simoneser's update here)
Regards,
Nika.
Ok, another thing. Which is harder and longer process...root or flash custom ROM?
Also, if I root, is it possible to stay with stock ROM? All I want is root access. Or with rooting must I got custom?\
Additionally, whats the difference between root and bootloader unlock? If I want to use things like CHainfire and Titanium backup, is unlocking bootloader enough?
PS: I will really appreciate if I can get a link (I have been trying to find) where the whole root process for this specific device is shown. I saw the XDA thread but didnt understand much.
Daknen
himmatsj said:
Ok, another thing. Which is harder and longer process...root or flash custom ROM?
Also, if I root, is it possible to stay with stock ROM? All I want is root access. Or with rooting must I got custom?\
Additionally, whats the difference between root and bootloader unlock? If I want to use things like CHainfire and Titanium backup, is unlocking bootloader enough?
PS: I will really appreciate if I can get a link (I have been trying to find) where the whole root process for this specific device is shown. I saw the XDA thread but didnt understand much.
Daknen
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Root is entry level. It is usually more difficult to flash a custom ROM as you will also need an unlocked bootloader (which the A510 already has I think), and a custom recovery.
Root, in popular Windows terms, is simply getting administrator rights on your current PC.
Unlocking the bootloader, is like having the BIOS password as well.
If you need Chainfire and TB, bootloader unlocking will do nothing for you. You need root.
To get root, I believe A100's Mempodroid exploit works for the A510: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25036001&postcount=93

[Q]

Hi,
I am a new comer to this forum. A few days ago I rooted my samsung galaxy s2, GT I9100 phone using CF root kernel (CF-Root_SGS2_XX_XEO_LPQ-v5.3CWM5.tar). However, later on I found that my external sd card is not accessible and not even shown in the directories, using any of the file managers(OI file manager,X-Plore, ES-file manager etc.). I also installed Resurrection and remix custom ROM, version 2.6.1).
Going back to more reading on XDA, I learned that this root kernel is having this issue and the corrected one is CF-Root_SGS2_XX_XEO_LPQ-PROPER-v5.4CWM5.tar. Now, my issue are:
01. can I root my phone again using this correct root kernel?
02. If so, will this second rooting may brick my phone?
03. Or, do I need to un root and root it again?
Please help me solve this issue...
Regards
Anuruddha
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Well, you do not need to root it again cause it already is, it will only brick if you use an incompatible kernel
and no you don't need to unroot and root again.
iKoolkid said:
it will only brick if you use an incompatible kernel
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Even that shouldn't brick a device. People are FAR too quick to use the term "brick" and think that it happens FAR too easily. Flashing an incompatible kernel, at worst, would not allow the ROM to boot. In which case you simply boot into recovery, perform a full wipe, and flash a different ROM.
How to root again with the corrrect root kernel
Hi,
thanks a lot for everybody's suggestions, however let me clear myself a bit more on this;
I have rooted my phone using correct root kernel, but it((CF-Root_SGS2_XX_XEO_LPQ-PROPER-v5.3CWM5) has a bug that does not identify the external sd card. However, by reading on xda I understood that a fixed for this bug is available with a version of the same root kernal (CF-Root_SGS2_XX_XEO_LPQ-PROPER-v5.4CWM5).
My question is;
How can I use this correct root kernel by wiping the existing buggy root kernel? Is there a way to do it without any trouble to my phone???
appreciate all experts advice.
Anuruddha
Buggy root kernel
TeeJay3800 said:
Even that shouldn't brick a device. People are FAR too quick to use the term "brick" and think that it happens FAR too easily. Flashing an incompatible kernel, at worst, would not allow the ROM to boot. In which case you simply boot into recovery, perform a full wipe, and flash a different ROM.
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Excuse my explaining again;
I do not have any trouble with the ROM, it is the buggy root kernel. How should I fix this issue?
thanks
anu7113 said:
Excuse my explaining again;
I do not have any trouble with the ROM, it is the buggy root kernel. How should I fix this issue?
thanks
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You really should be posting these questions in your device's forum to get better answers. You are posting the XDA general discussion forums. Since you are a new member to XDA, I suggest starting here:
[GUIDE] How to be a New User (and not a noob)
After that, this is an excellent place for your device questions. You can ask any question there about XDA or your GS2.

[Q] To root or not to root? Nexus 7 2013 (Noob here)

Hi, tomorrow I'm getting a nexus 7 (2013), and it's going to be my first android device, the thing is, as the first android device, I don't want to screw it up as soon as I get it.
There are some apps which I would like to get for it, for example the sixaxis controller app and anti ads apps but they require rooting, so the question is, should I root it and how safe is rooting. As my first tablet I want to be kinda safe about it, the thing which worries me the most is "bricking" and the fact that the warranty turns void, so I want to know how actually safe it is to root, I know there are different kinds of bricking, I already asked a guy on a youtube video and he said that it's unusual to get a nexus device bricked, expecially hard bricked, but he said that if it's hard bricked I'm kinda stuck, so is there no actual solution for some kind of bricking, please give me some advice, also this is my first post on the xda-developers forums, I was going to put links to the things I mentioned but I need to have at least 10 posts to put outside links :/.
MadJohny said:
Hi, tomorrow I'm getting a nexus 7 (2013), and it's going to be my first android device, the thing is, as the first android device, I don't want to screw it up as soon as I get it.
There are some apps which I would like to get for it, for example the sixaxis controller app and anti ads apps but they require rooting, so the question is, should I root it and how safe is rooting. As my first tablet I want to be kinda safe about it, the thing which worries me the most is "bricking" and the fact that the warranty turns void, so I want to know how actually safe it is to root, I know there are different kinds of bricking, I already asked a guy on a youtube video and he said that it's unusual to get a nexus device bricked, expecially hard bricked, but he said that if it's hard bricked I'm kinda stuck, so is there no actual solution for some kind of bricking, please give me some advice, also this is my first post on the xda-developers forums, I was going to put links to the things I mentioned but I need to have at least 10 posts to put outside links :/.
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Welcome to the forum!
Rooting is safe, as long as you don't do stupid things, if you stay responsible, nothing bad could ever happen. Responsible means Googling if you don't know something, and if something looks risky, don't do it and maybe search for an alternative.
I have rooted 8 devices, so far, never has one been bricked.
The rooting proces alone is really easy, even someone with no Android experience, like you, can do that.
But with rooting you'll have to unlock the bootloader of your device, that means all data of your Nexus will be erased, so it's good to root the Nexus 7 right after you buy it, so you'll lose no important data.
This thread will give you a toolkit for Windows, in which you can root and unlock the bootloader: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2430708 (use option 3 in the root section, everything is automatic)
Before doing anything, please read really good, and if you don't know what something means, Google it first.
With a custom recovery, you can make a full backup of the current state of your device, so if it's bricked, you can access the custom recovery and restore the backup.
So what you have to do when you buy the Nexus 7, download and install the toolkit, go to the root section, click action 3 (unlocked bootloader, root and custom recovery). You're rooted. Then go to custom recovery (Google it if you don't know how to get there), and make a backup, so if anything happens and you are bricked, use a key combination to get in recovery and restore the backup, just like nothing happened
Hope this is enough for you!
Don't forget, if you have a question, feel free to PM me or to reply on this thread
Ibrahim9999 said:
Welcome to the forum!
Rooting is safe, as long as you don't do stupid things, if you stay responsible, nothing bad could ever happen. Responsible means Googling if you don't know something, and if something looks risky, don't do it and maybe search for an alternative.
I have rooted 8 devices, so far, never has one been bricked.
The rooting proces alone is really easy, even someone with no Android experience, like you, can do that.
But with rooting you'll have to unlock the bootloader of your device, that means all data of your Nexus will be erased, so it's good to root the Nexus 7 right after you buy it, so you'll lose no important data.
This thread will give you a toolkit for Windows, in which you can root and unlock the bootloader: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2430708 (use option 3 in the root section, everything is automatic)
Before doing anything, please read really good, and if you don't know what something means, Google it first.
With a custom recovery, you can make a full backup of the current state of your device, so if it's bricked, you can access the custom recovery and restore the backup.
So what you have to do when you buy the Nexus 7, download and install the toolkit, go to the root section, click action 3 (unlocked bootloader, root and custom recovery). You're rooted. Then go to custom recovery (Google it if you don't know how to get there), and make a backup, so if anything happens and you are bricked, use a key combination to get in recovery and restore the backup, just like nothing happened
Hope this is enough for you!
Don't forget, if you have a question, feel free to PM me or to reply on this thread
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Ok, thanks for the information, I was going to update the nexus to kitkat when I get it, so if I root it with kitkat I will still have the kitkat version right? I still don't think I'll root it when I get it, but this makes me feel safer about it, and when you say lose important data what do you mean? basically it will delete all the files I have on my nexus that weren't there in the first place(when I buy it) right?
MadJohny said:
Ok, thanks for the information, I was going to update the nexus to kitkat when I get it, so if I root it with kitkat I will still have the kitkat version right? I still don't think I'll root it when I get it, but this makes me feel safer about it, and when you say lose important data what do you mean? basically it will delete all the files I have on my nexus that weren't there in the first place(when I buy it) right?
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Yes, you're right about the last question.
When you root it, the KitKat version stays the same, don't worry.
Can you please thank my posts? Little effort from you and it really helps me
Ibrahim9999 said:
Yes, you're right about the last question.
When you root it, the KitKat version stays the same, don't worry.
Can you please thank my posts? Little effort from you and it really helps me
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Ok I thanked the posts, I already have my nexus 7, udpating it to kitkat right now, I will think about rooting later, I can do other stuff without it
edit: one more thing, does some of the apps that come with nexus get deleted on rooting? for example play store
that's right, rooting is safe if you know what you do, and do read first tutorials before doing it...goodluck
MadJohny said:
Ok I thanked the posts, I already have my nexus 7, udpating it to kitkat right now, I will think about rooting later, I can do other stuff without it
edit: one more thing, does some of the apps that come with nexus get deleted on rooting? for example play store
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No, literally nothing changes in your Nexus 7 with rooting, except for 1 extra app being added. That's it.
actually it is depends on your own
if you are going to use some apps which are needed to root then you have no choice but to root
like Titanium Backup, Greenify, Autostarts, AdAway, etc
Rooting
Rooting is fine but it comes with great consequences like bad security and you can brick it, there's many things that can go wrong. But if you get thru that daunting, annoying and sometimes scary process of rooting you open a world of freedom and fun.

is cf auto root compatible with 4.4.2

im asking questions so i dont brick it have never had a nexus device i just dont want to flash a cf auto root on 4.4.2 if it only works on 4.4 thank you and have a nice day
why dont you root without a toolkit? then you know you wont brick your phone.
As above, seeing as it's far too easy to just unlock and flash a recovery without any help you should just learn now
Use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47025283
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jd1639 said:
Use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47025283
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And save a kitten!!!
Compared to rooting an HTC Legend years ago (succesfully), this was sooooo easy
CF auto root works fine with 4.4.2. Some people, like myself, don't want a custom recovery, just stock rooted. I know you can flash stock recovery again after rooting manually. I don't use toolkits, I am familiar enough with adb and fast boot, but I don't really view CF auto root as a toolkit (especially when comparing to the other toolkits around here.) I did the bootloader unlock myself before running this to install root. With both the updates for the phone I just ran it again to root again. Nice and easy.
OTA preserve if CF Auto Root used
If i use CF Auto root. and keep my stuff everything stock except i unlocked bootloader for the root purpose will i still get OTA.
jojo110033 said:
If i use CF Auto root. and keep my stuff everything stock except i unlocked bootloader for the root purpose will i still get OTA.
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Yes
Thanks
blkhwkz said:
CF auto root works fine with 4.4.2. Some people, like myself, don't want a custom recovery, just stock rooted. I know you can flash stock recovery again after rooting manually. I don't use toolkits, I am familiar enough with adb and fast boot, but I don't really view CF auto root as a toolkit (especially when comparing to the other toolkits around here.) I did the bootloader unlock myself before running this to install root. With both the updates for the phone I just ran it again to root again. Nice and easy.
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thank you i really apreciate your answer im a bit of a nexus noob ive only had samsung and motorola products so iwasnt sure how it worked since im so used to it being more difficult to root then the nexus devices

How can I root ZTE BLADE A320? Preferably without PC

This phone is a bit crammed with system apps & rooting would make the phone so much more useful to me but I just can't seem to get it done. It's android version 7.1.1. I've tried everything; interestingly enough when using kingoroot on PC, it said the rooting was successful yet, the phone remained unrooted. I'm having a hard time figuring out what went wrong. The mobile apps kingroot and kingoroot do not work and kingroot pc version also does not work. This is bugging me, I need some help ASAP
danfortune said:
This phone is a bit crammed with system apps & rooting would make the phone so much more useful to me but I just can't seem to get it done. I've tried everything; interestingly enough when using kingoroot on PC, it said the rooting was successful yet, the phone remained unrooted. I'm having a hard time figuring out what went wrong. The mobile apps kingroot and kingoroot do not work and kingroot pc version also does not work. This is bugging me, I need some help ASAP
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I don't have this device but, I believe that one or more of the following threads should be helpful for what you need.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2393625
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3461054
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3171298
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3403343
Good Luck!
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Thank you so much ?
Have anyone rooted this crap yet?
I Need root a same phone
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Thank you so much
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you managed to work something, with what you root and how?
I Created a Facebook Group about ZTE Blade A320, with finality of share information about ZTE Blade A320
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1182313091903481
Nodierg1 said:
you managed to work something, with what you root and how?
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Nope, unfortunately. So frustrating, I gave up
Did you tried to unlock bootloader first and apply the root tools after?
So first i've unlocked the bootloader. Now, i'm currently in recovery mode, and /system can be mounted from there. Is there anything I can do to root this? Preferrably with a PC.
EDIT: Actually, all i did was turn on OEM Unlocking. The phone doesn't want me to unlock the bootloader.

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