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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What is the best way to root device and still getting updates?
I don't want to install custom roms for now, need just root and that's it.
Thanks
If that's all you do, root, you'll still get the updates. You'll lose root when you update but it's easy to re-root. I'd look in the general forum stickies on how to root
Hi,
Take a look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47369234 :good:
BuzzFuzz said:
What is the best way to root device and still getting updates?
I don't want to install custom roms for now, need just root and that's it.
Thanks
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Hi mate,
You can find rooting procedure here >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507905
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Doesn't seem like anyone mentioned this specifically, but yes, if you just root then you'll get the updates, but if the method you choose to root with involves changing the recovery to a custom one, then the update will fail. Make sure you stick (or go back to) with the stock recovery for prompt updates to work properly.
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nexus 5 autoroot: downloading root.img failed
Hi Chainfire, thanks a lot for the program!
I actually just paypal'd you a symbolic euro for all the effort.
But after all, de root did not work completely yet,
after the selection menu 'unlock bootloader YES/NO' (I choose NO btw, will stay with the stockrom for a while),
i get the error message
' downloading boot.img FAILED (command write failed (No such file or Directory) ) '
I don't see anyone else reporting this problem on the thread, so my question: what could cause it? What can I do?
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I am on a windows system (7) and had the trouble with usb-driver that was not installed first, dont know if that influenced it?
flekkie said:
Hi Chainfire, thanks a lot for the program!
I actually just paypal'd you a symbolic euro for all the effort.
But after all, de root did not work completely yet,
after the selection menu 'unlock bootloader YES/NO' (I choose NO btw, will stay with the stockrom for a while),
i get the error message
' downloading boot.img FAILED (command write failed (No such file or Directory) ) '
I don't see anyone else reporting this problem on the thread, so my question: what could cause it? What can I do?
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I am on a windows system (7) and had the trouble with usb-driver that was not installed first, dont know if that influenced it?
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dont use root toolkits, as you will learn nothing, then think your phone is bricked when it needs some simple upkeep. its a nexus, its easy to root, no toolkits needed, unless you just dont want to learn anything/the basics.
Hi Simms22,
You're absolutely right, thanks for your remark.
Just for the sake of explaining why I tried the toolkit:
I literally just bought the phone (<24h), and I only wanted a quick access to the SU-privileges. I didn't want the unlock the bootloader and go for custom ROMs (yet).
I did this with my previous phone (sony xperia), and all the trouble I had with the process took me 1,5 full days to get the thing running again.
Just to say, I dont want to go all deep into it right now. If I could root my nexus with the tool, that'd be great, but if it isn't possible, I will first explore my new phone as a ordinary user I guess. Going trought all the flashing-nexus-infothreads if for later on.
Thanks for the advice!
flekkie said:
Hi Simms22,
You're absolutely right, thanks for your remark.
Just for the sake of explaining why I tried the toolkit:
I literally just bought the phone (<24h), and I only wanted a quick access to the SU-privileges. I didn't want the unlock the bootloader and go for custom ROMs (yet).
I did this with my previous phone (sony xperia), and all the trouble I had with the process took me 1,5 full days to get the thing running again.
Just to say, I dont want to go all deep into it right now. If I could root my nexus with the tool, that'd be great, but if it isn't possible, I will first explore my new phone as a ordinary user I guess. Going trought all the flashing-nexus-infothreads if for later on.
Thanks for the advice!
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Unlocking bootloader and using custom ROMs etc on a Nexus is no where near as complicated as it is on a Sony device (or any other) - in regards to if anything goes wrong, it usually takes 5mins or so to start from scratch on a Nexus again compared to Sony/Samsung etc.
Also remember, there is no warranty issues on a Nexus device either. So you can unlock/lock your BL as and when you see fit.
radicalisto said:
Unlocking bootloader and using custom ROMs etc on a Nexus is no where near as complicated as it is on a Sony device (or any other) - in regards to if anything goes wrong, it usually takes 5mins or so to start from scratch on a Nexus again compared to Sony/Samsung etc.
Also remember, there is no warranty issues on a Nexus device either. So you can unlock/lock your BL as and when you see fit.
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Ok, thanks a lot for your reply. It gave me confidence to try the 'unlock bootloder'-option, which worked like a charm
I am enjoying now the perks of a good titanium-datatranfer; I like!
See you around in a few months when I try custom ROMs!
Device already unlocked?
Hello,
I am also new to gaining root access on android devices, and I could use some help.
I have a Google Nexus 5, and followed the steps using CF Auto Root, but it only says <waiting for device> when started and wont proceed with anything. I have the device in bootloader and it tells me the Lock State is already unlocked. I haven't left CF Auto Root on <waiting for device> for more than 5 minutes, assuming it shouldn't take that long.
So I went ahead and installed SuperSU via Google Play to see what I could do, but SuperSU tells me that there is no SU binary installed, and that if I just upgraded to android 4.3, I will need to manually re-root. However, I have android 4.4.2.
I have used two different root checking applications, but they both told me that my device does not have proper root access.
Superuser also doesn't seem to work. It wont inform me when I try to use an app to perform root access actions.
Any help on what I could do next would be appreciated.
Thanks ~
Valdtun
Valdtun said:
Hello,
I am also new to gaining root access on android devices, and I could use some help.
I have a Google Nexus 5, and followed the steps using CF Auto Root, but it only says <waiting for device> when started and wont proceed with anything. I have the device in bootloader and it tells me the Lock State is already unlocked. I haven't left CF Auto Root on <waiting for device> for more than 5 minutes, assuming it shouldn't take that long.
So I went ahead and installed SuperSU via Google Play to see what I could do, but SuperSU tells me that there is no SU binary installed, and that if I just upgraded to android 4.3, I will need to manually re-root. However, I have android 4.4.2.
I have used two different root checking applications, but they both told me that my device does not have proper root access.
Superuser also doesn't seem to work. It wont inform me when I try to use an app to perform root access actions.
Any help on what I could do next would be appreciated.
Thanks ~
Valdtun
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Your best bet is to learn to do it manually.
Your next steps are
1) install recovery
2) flash superSU zip from recovery
Recovery is installed by fastboot.
In my signature, is a link to guides and info threads. Click it and then read the thread "adb and fastboot. What is it?"
This will tell you what you need.
Then you can download TWRP recovery image to flash.
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It seems that my driver wasn't very compatible, and now my phone has been successfully unlocked. Thank you for the help.
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Your best bet is to learn to do it manually.
Your next steps are
1) install recovery
2) flash superSU zip from recovery
Recovery is installed by fastboot.
In my signature, is a link to guides and info threads. Click it and then read the thread "adb and fastboot. What is it?"
This will tell you what you need.
Then you can download TWRP recovery image to flash.
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I rooted my n5 running lollipop but some apps doesnt get the root access... I tried xmodgames ,es file explorer(root explorer option)
Any solution?
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myliferockkss said:
I rooted my n5 running lollipop but some apps doesnt get the root access... I tried xmodgames ,es file explorer(root explorer option)
Any solution?
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Same here, none of the root explorers I tried seem to work.
Will the latest CF Auto Root wipe the storage on encrypted Nexus 5?
myliferockkss said:
I rooted my n5 running lollipop but some apps doesnt get the root access... I tried xmodgames ,es file explorer(root explorer option)
Any solution?
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Try flashing pie patch. http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...x-bypassing-pie-security-check-t2797731/page2 (post #13).
If problem still exists, try to install SELinuxModeChanger from the play store and change SELinux mode to permissive.
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This is not a full root... at least in my nexus 5..
There are thing that I am not aloowed to do like disable startup apps and give some apps# permission
myliferockkss said:
I rooted my n5 running lollipop but some apps doesnt get the root access... I tried xmodgames ,es file explorer(root explorer option)
Any solution?
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Some root apps aren't working on lollipop right now. Root explorer on es file manager is one of these
ravi84m said:
Same here, none of the root explorers I tried seem to work.
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Search "amaze file manager" on the play store, it works flawlessly
Thanks, pie patch did the trick for me.
I had to use SELinux Mode Changer for viper though.
CF-Auto Root
Relocking the bootloader will not reset your warranty, for that you would have to run CWMbootunlocker script in twrp or cwm or philz. Oh and here is the link to a good thread to explain all that..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2513701
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myliferockkss said:
I rooted my n5 running lollipop but some apps doesnt get the root access... I tried xmodgames ,es file explorer(root explorer option)
Any solution?
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Free mobile app
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That is because of new SELinux polices which developers will need to workaround it ..
WARNING WARNING WARNING
You could use SELinux mode changer or run setenforce via term emulator and set it to permissive However!! this allows more malware to have access to your phone basiclly
Want to ROOT my N5, just root it, already unlocked bootloader.
Hi,
I just want to root my nexus 5. I am on Android 5.0, updated during the official rollout, and not using any custom flash/ROM.
Boot-loader is already unlocked, I had rooted it when on 4.4.4 Kitkat, but after I updated to Lollipop, all root priviledges were lost.
I do not want to flash any custom ROM or anything, just want to root it.
I found may threads and guides showing how to root is, but all of them included unlocking bootloader or flashing a custom ROM.
I dont even know what a custom ROM is and what is its use?!?! (noob)
Please just help me root my phone.
Thanks
vvk619 said:
Hi,
I just want to root my nexus 5. I am on Android 5.0, updated during the official rollout, and not using any custom flash/ROM.
Boot-loader is already unlocked, I had rooted it when on 4.4.4 Kitkat, but after I updated to Lollipop, all root priviledges were lost.
I do not want to flash any custom ROM or anything, just want to root it.
I found may threads and guides showing how to root is, but all of them included unlocking bootloader or flashing a custom ROM.
I dont even know what a custom ROM is and what is its use?!?! (noob)
Please just help me root my phone.
Thanks
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A couple of options:
1. Flash CF-Auto-Root
2. Boot to TWRP recovery and flash SuperSU.zip
Everything is well explained in the main CFAR thread or in the General sticky threads.
Apply update to version 2.37?
Hi all,
I rooted my Nexus 5 running Lollipop some time before with CF-Auto-Root. I think Chainfire still used a patched kernel in this approach and installed SuperSU v2.20.
Afaik Chainfire managed to get root without the need for a patched kernel now. Therefore I would like to update to v2.37. Can I? How? Would the kernel stay patched after using the latest CF-Auto-Root? Do I need to go back to the stock kernel before applying the latest CF-Auto-Root? And how to go back to the stock kernel?
Thanks for your help!
Maik
So what is the easiest way to root stock VZW LP 5.0?? I HAVE read around in the the forums for quite a bit but with all the updates going on to the software and with Sunshine 3.0 recently getting released, I haven't been able to find a solid answer.
I have held off updating, so I am completely stock on 4.4.4, with temp root via Weaksauce. I really only want root to run "Wifi tether router" for when I need it, and maybe uninstall some bloatware, otherwise I actually like stock just the way it is.
I know the update "breaks" root, and there isn't a way as of now to root 5.0, but then I see lots of people that have updated that are rooted.. So if anyone could be so kind as to explain how they are doing that, I would love to know. Is there maybe a Weaksauce 3.0 temproot on the horizon. I would be fine just running the update and waiting on that too as it's really not that big of a deal to go without it for a whlie. Thanks
baune7 said:
So what is the easiest way to root stock VZW LP 5.0?? I HAVE read around in the the forums for quite a bit but with all the updates going on to the software and with Sunshine 3.0 recently getting released, I haven't been able to find a solid answer.
I have held off updating, so I am completely stock on 4.4.4, with temp root via Weaksauce. I really only want root to run "Wifi tether router" for when I need it, and maybe uninstall some bloatware, otherwise I actually like stock just the way it is.
I know the update "breaks" root, and there isn't a way as of now to root 5.0, but then I see lots of people that have updated that are rooted.. So if anyone could be so kind as to explain how they are doing that, I would love to know. Is there maybe a Weaksauce 3.0 temproot on the horizon. I would be fine just running the update and waiting on that too as it's really not that big of a deal to go without it for a whlie. Thanks
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There's currently no way to unlock the bootloader of an m8 with the lollipop update and s-on. To really root (permanent, not temp weaksauce) you need a custom recovery. What you need to do in your situation is turn s-off while you still have 4.4.4. This is done with sunshine which will turn s-off and unlocks your bootloader. Then you can take the ota. Once on lollipop, since you are still unlocked, you can flash a custom recovery and then flash the binaries from within recovery to give you root access. That well be a "real root" which will persist through a reboot.
now that Jcase has released Sunshine 3.0, and most are having good luck with it, couldn't I take the update, run Sunshine 3.0 sometime later, install a custom recovery, then flash SuperSU from that? Or does it only provide S-off and not unlock the bootloader?
baune7 said:
now that Jcase has released Sunshine 3.0, and most are having good luck with it, couldn't I take the update, run Sunshine 3.0 sometime later, install a custom recovery, then flash SuperSU from that? Or does it only provide S-off and not unlock the bootloader?
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If you take the update sunshine3.0 will NOT work.
Hello guys,
Don't know if I should root my phone..if I root my phone can I go totally stock without problems (no boot warning and so on)?
And also is there a solution to get Netflix in hdr and better resolution with unlocked bootloader?
And which why should I root / which apps are really recommend to let me root
manutoxic said:
Hello guys,
Don't know if I should root my phone..if I root my phone can I go totally stock without problems (no boot warning and so on)?
And also is there a solution to get Netflix in hdr and better resolution with unlocked bootloader?
And which why should I root / which apps are really recommend to let me root
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You should post your question on https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7-pro/help
No, rooting requires you to unlock your bootloader which means you will get the boot warning. I think there was a workaround for previous phones but I wouldn't recommend it. Google forced OEMs to add the warning.
Judging by your questions though, I would seem that you already knew the answers.
First of all, please search the forum, or just take a look at the threads at least, before making new threads. There is already a lengthy discussion on this exact question, right on the top page of Q&A: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7-pro/help/root-yes-t3936633
And another here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...ens-unlock-bootloader-features-loose-t3932323
And here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7-pro/help/advantages-unlocking-bootloader-t3938457
Note that unlocking the bootloader and root go hand in hand. So even though 2 of the thread subject lines refer to unlocking the bootloader, a lot of the discussion involves root as well.
We really don't need a new thread, every time someone comes on here that can't make their own decision about root/no root. A decision that can be based on readily available info, that existed even before the above discussions existed!
Feeling charitable today, so I'll answer your questions as well as I can (my responses below in red font):
manutoxic said:
Don't know if I should root my phone..if I root my phone can I go totally stock without problems (no boot warning and so on)?
Return to full stock ROM, and relocking the bootloader should get rid of the boot warning, etc. I haven't tried it personally (restore to stock) but do a search if you want to verify, the info probably exists.
And also is there a solution to get Netflix in hdr and better resolution with unlocked bootloader?
Not sure yet (just got the phone and rooted it). There is a modded Netflix apk (older version, not for this device specifically) that some folks say will get back the 720p. But others report that it is still only 480p with the modded apk. And no HDR (as the apk is an old version that doesn't support it).
And which why should I root / which apps are really recommend to let me root
Root isn't typically achieved with an "app". But there is a toolkit that performs most of the functions. Although, all you really need is a couple files, and typing a couple fastboot commands. And frankly, if you don't know how to you fastboot, you really shouldn't be messing with root in the first place. My recommendation would be the method: unlock the bootloader, fastboot boot TWRP, in TWRP flash the TWRP installer zip, flash Magisk root, done. Pretty easy, and I did it with zero issues.
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A wise man once said: If you have to ask, don't root.
B3311 said:
A wise man once said: If you have to ask, don't root.
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Mr. XDA said that