Should I root my nexus 5?
Why do you want to root it? That's the first question you should ask.
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darkfire2040 said:
Should I root my nexus 5?
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If you need some motivations to root, here are some good things to read about
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2677350
if you have to ask if you should root your nexus 5, then you probably dont need root. if you needed root, you would never ask if you should root.
To root or not to root, that is the question.
But seriously, if you need to ask if you should root or not, you probably don't need it.
I root for many reasons, chiefly among them, for AdAway.
Bla bla, hurts developers, bla bla. I have purchased every single app on my phone that has a paid version. I purchase those donate keys even when there is no ad-based reason to do so. If the app has an IAP-remove-ads option, I will take it.
I'll be honest, I don't even feel bad about ad blocking apps that don't give me an avenue to remove ads. Give me a legit way out, and I will take it every single time. But if you force ads on me and give me no way to remove them? Blocked.
Or websites. Maybe if the ads weren't so obnoxious, I wouldn't feel a need to block them.
Of course, u should root if u use android phone. Root help user control the device better.
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tien113 said:
Of course, u should root if u use android phone. Root help user control the device better.
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Not when you don't know what you're doing. You might ruin the device.
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darkfire2040 said:
Should I root my nexus 5?
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Read the first 4 threads in the General section first before you do anything :good:
What do you plan on doing with your phone? If you aren't in to modifying your phone and find that apps that don't require root do everything you need, then don't mess with it.
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Figure it out and yes ROOT!!!!!!!!!!
it's a good phone to open up a let free
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exb0 said:
Not when you don't know what you're doing. You might ruin the device.
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root is easy, how can u ruin ur device with root?
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tien113 said:
root is easy, how can u ruin ur device with root?
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Rooting is easy, but when you fiddle around with system partition and NOT KNOW what you're doing, that's a problem. Thats why I said if you need root, you probably won't be asking this question. If you need to ask if you need root, you don't .
Might also be worth checking if some apps you use don't work when rooted. This is why I don't bother any more as some live TV apps I use can detect root and not function (Sky Go being the main culprit)
if it is not rooted, it is not a nexus for me
Worth it for Xposed Framework. But read before you root!
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I rooted my n4 and other phones I'm not new to it I was just thinking if I should. I'm leaning towards yes
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Is it possible to unroot your phone without going back to the stock rom? My employer started offering wi-fi but only for unrooted devices. Thank you.
There have been miscellaneous discussions regarding hiding root, I would suggest looking into those first.
As well, if there is no software/app needed to be installed on the device there's no way that a wifi connection could detect root. So, how do they plan to find out if you're rooted or not?
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Волк said:
There have been miscellaneous discussions regarding hiding root, I would suggest looking into those first.
As well, if there is no software/app needed to be installed on the device there's no way that a wifi connection could detect root. So, how do they plan to find out if you're rooted or not?
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They do have something that you have to install in order to use the wi-fi service. I hadn't seen anything about hiding root and will do a search on that. Thank you!
Chuck
Why does your employer care if you're rooted or not when connecting to their Wi-Fi?
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Pain-N-Panic said:
Why does your employer care if you're rooted or not when connecting to their Wi-Fi?
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I work for a financial company so everything is extra secure.
I still don't understand why root access to your own device poses a threat so much that your employer doesn't want you connecting to wifi. Either way l, hope someone can help u hide ur super user status or connect to the network anyway
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Because companies like that are paranoid and think you may accidently or on purpose give them a virus, or have them. Android is not affected by a Win32 virus, and it may not even be affected by a regular Linux virus (very unlikely but I don't know tons about the ins and outs on that level).
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Not sure if hiding su would work. A simple app should be able to determine that you have su binary even without gaining access (IMHO).
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Yes it's possible, I have CM9 without root. SuperSu has an option to remove root I think it's just the app and the SU binary not sure. I would assume that they don't want a user rooted because it's very easy to packet sniff if you're rooted and connected to someone's WiFi
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xBkKx said:
Yes it's possible, I have CM9 without root. SuperSu has an option to remove root I think it's just the app and the SU binary not sure. I would assume that they don't want a user rooted because it's very easy to packet sniff if you're rooted and connected to someone's WiFi
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Thanks everyone. I found a few things that I am going to try and will let you know if any work!
Chuck
So I have an update on this. The app that my employer is using for this is AirWatch. I tried using the Temporary Unroot option in Superuser prior to installing it but my phone still came back as non-compliant. I know that the unroot worked though because ROM Manager told me that the phone needed to be unrooted in order for it to work. I am thinking there may be another app on my phone that it is detecting and thus causing it to say it is out of compliance. I am going to keep researching but if anyone has any ideas, please let me know!
Chuck
maybe it's detecting any of the apps on your phone that were granted su access....did you deny them SU access before hiding root?
I tried that and also uninstalled a couple of items but still no go. The only apps on the list are superuser itself and titanium backup as I deleted the others.
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I tried that and also uninstalled a couple of items but still no go. The only apps on the list are superuser itself and titanium backup as I deleted the others.
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Can you try a full unroot with super one click and see if that works?
I would have a $500 brick if it weren't for nvflash. Thanks Nvidia!
Thank you again to everyone for your help. We switched to the new plan at T-Mobile and I ended up buying the HTC One. With the offer to trade in my wife's Samsung Exhibit 4G (the I first one) for $100 toward the purchase from HTC I felt it was the right time to upgrade.
So I bought this "clone": http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/235072448.html
It seems to work OK but I have problems to get the GPS going, it does never find any signal. I can walk around the city for hours and get nothing.
I think I need to set the GPS-time or whatever it's called but I need root for it.
How can I possibly root this phone? It isn't a real Galaxy S3, it doesnät have the exact same hardware and probably not the exact same OS either.
Anyone know?
Try some "one click root " tools.
Because, root, after all, is manage to install su binary into system
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Why did you buy a clone?
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You will never be able to root it, XDA don't deal with clones, flash anything from here you will brick.
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asking in this section is against the rules
my opinion is that you wasted your money
delsus said:
You will never be able to root it, XDA don't deal with clones, flash anything from here you will brick.
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Wohooo! I tried many apps but none could root it until I found:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460 :good:
Kvacka said:
Wohooo! I tried many apps but none could root it until I found:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460 :good:
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Hi,I would like to ask you what option did you choose on the tool made by binary,as i cant seem to make it work on my clone S3 I9300
Hi, I am a noob to android always had IOS phones, I bought a MOTO G at the weekend and so far have been very impressed with it.
I am the type of guy who likes to mess with stuff and have heard a lot of people talking about rooting there android phones.
My phone is on 4.4.2 is sim free and a UK version, can I root this and should I root this?
Thanks
Hello and welcome to Android
Your First question :yes you can root it
Your Second question : yes you should root it
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Hi, Thanks for the reply, is there a noobs guide to rooting the phone on 4.4.2.
Thanks
Just look in this forum
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tomemon said:
Just look in this forum
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Again thanks for the response, I have spent the last couple of days reading, but am slightly unsure what to do, I have seen mentions differences between uk/us versions ect.
Is there no standard guide?
I think the root method is the same exept for gpe
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being looking for ages now, I found a guide that says
type" fastboot oem get_unlock_data"
But cmd just says waiting for device.
toastedone said:
being looking for ages now, I found a guide that says
type" fastboot oem get_unlock_data"
But cmd just says waiting for device.
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You need Moto G, Fastboot and ADB drivers.
Follow this guide, it has everything you need:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2585755
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Thinks i just killed my phone, after running superboot, screen went purple then black then nothing
toastedone said:
Thinks i just killed my phone, after running superboot, screen went purple then black then nothing
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You fixed it
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toastedone said:
Thinks i just killed my phone, after running superboot, screen went purple then black then nothing
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Superboot also didn't work for me.
Custom recovery like cwm and then flashing supersu is better in my opinion.
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Firstly great choice leaving that other OS behind that's the best decision you have made.
Secondly the moto g is another great decision as its an amazing phone..
Yes root it, install xposed framework and gravitybox and customize your heart out.
I followed the guide over at modaco forums to root mine:
http://www.modaco.com/forum/751-motorola-moto-g/
There are two methods to root either work fine.
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Ok I think the phone is fine, in apps I now have SuperSU.
Ok I now get a warning when I start the phone, so bootloader is unlocked, and I have superSU installed in apps, whats the next step, sorry for the newbie questions.
toastedone said:
Ok I now get a warning when I start the phone, so bootloader is unlocked, and I have superSU installed in apps, whats the next step, sorry for the newbie questions.
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IMHO, you should use your phone without making those hacks for a while. You need root if you want to change something really specific on your phone or want to run some really specific apps. The vast majority of people doesn't need any of those.
That said, since you already rooted your phone, you might want to try using Xposed Framework (with gravitybox), Greenify and Titanium Backup. Search for those to see if that is something you might think is useful.
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diegodru said:
IMHO, you should use your phone without making those hacks for a while. You need root if you want to change something really specific on your phone or want to run some really specific apps. The vast majority of people doesn't need any of those.
That said, since you already rooted your phone, you might want to try using Xposed Framework (with gravitybox), Greenify and Titanium Backup. Search for those to see if that is something you might think is useful.
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Ok just in case I mess something up along the way how do I do a factory reset?
I would read on xda a good bit before attempting to do anything as it's not for the faint hearted but as soon as you have enough knowledge you'll be fine.
I'm the sort of person who likes to root but even I haven't gotten around to unlocking the bootloader on the Moto G yet and I have it a month now, I only use it as a second phone after my HTC One, plus I only use a tablet and not a PC /Laptop so you can't do anything like this on a tablet which frankly I find bizzare given more people use tablets now then desktop computers and laptops but anyway read, read and read more and you'll be fine
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Could someone suggest the best (safest) method of rooting my AT&T G3? I've only rooted a couple of phones over the years, so I'm not terribly experienced at this. I don't want to flash any new ROMs or change the phone drastically. I don't even care much about removing bloatware. I'd be happy if I could just remove that stubborn circle clock widget on the lock screen and would really love it if I could restore the FM radio.
rickaysen said:
Could someone suggest the best (safest) method of rooting my AT&T G3? I've only rooted a couple of phones over the years, so I'm not terribly experienced at this. I don't want to flash any new ROMs or change the phone drastically. I don't even care much about removing bloatware. I'd be happy if I could just remove that stubborn circle clock widget on the lock screen and would really love it if I could restore the FM radio.
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IO root (I think that's the name) is simple just enter in two commands
In the adb and that's pretty much it. Also I think the radio is a hardware thing and is only on the D855 international model.
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rickaysen said:
Could someone suggest the best (safest) method of rooting my AT&T G3? I've only rooted a couple of phones over the years, so I'm not terribly experienced at this. I don't want to flash any new ROMs or change the phone drastically. I don't even care much about removing bloatware. I'd be happy if I could just remove that stubborn circle clock widget on the lock screen and would really love it if I could restore the FM radio.
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I'd go with Towel Root. Its unbelievably easy and works perfect. Google towel root and go to the website to download the apk. Once you download and install, open it up and hit "make it rain" then boom your rooted. After that I'd download SuperSU.
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Pure+ said:
I'd go with Towel Root. Its unbelievably easy and works perfect. Google towel root and go to the website to download the apk. Once you download and install, open it up and hit "make it rain" then boom your rooted. After that I'd download SuperSU.
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This. Towelroot is by far the easiest and safest route. Doesn't even have to reboot the phone. IT JUST WORKS
Curious, I'm relatively a newbie, after Towel Root method and the phone is rooted what benefits are gained? For example, Is it possible after rooting to install an app for Hotspotting?
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Alienuser said:
Curious, I'm relatively a newbie, after Towel Root method and the phone is rooted what benefits are gained? For example, Is it possible after rooting to install an app for Hotspotting?
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After root you will will be able to download apps and tweaks that would require root to run. Its like having full access to your phone and files. Like having admin rights I guess. I'm not sure about hotspot.
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jasvncnt1 said:
After root you will will be able to download apps and tweaks that would require root to run. Its like having full access to your phone and files. Like having admin rights I guess. I'm not sure about hotspot.
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Thanks for the tips everyone.
About hot spots. I rooted my G2 and was able to tether whereas before, AT&T prevented this function unless I paid extra.
Not sure I want t o do it at this point because the risk/benefit isn't worth it for me. This phone has so much storage that the bloatware isn't an issue and I never really tethered as much as I thought I would. Too bad about the FM radio. Regaining that function would persuade me.
Hey xda developers,
I am new to all of this and I am interested to know what are some pros and cons of rooting an android device. I have rooted my Nexus 5 already and now that that's done...well basically I don't know what to do next. I've always been told that you can do more with a rooted device, but what exactly can I do? I am a newbie, but I am eager to learn. Thanks for your help and support!
Lots of threads already exist for that (new available apps, custom kernel, blabla...)
There's a big sticky thread at the top of this forum that explains all this.
Thanks for the feedback and pointing me in the right direction.
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alinamoralesa said:
Hey xda developers,
I am new to all of this and I am interested to know what are some pros and cons of rooting an android device. I have rooted my Nexus 5 already and now that that's done...well basically I don't know what to do next. I've always been told that you can do more with a rooted device, but what exactly can I do? I am a newbie, but I am eager to learn. Thanks for your help and support!
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all rooting does is give you permission to change system files. thats all that you need root for. rooting does nothing else.
One CON is that the whole phone will be wiped out so back your SD partition up beforehand.
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MrObvious said:
One CON is that the whole phone will be wiped out so back your SD partition up beforehand.
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Wiped out? In rooting?? Nopes..
MrObvious said:
One CON is that the whole phone will be wiped out so back your SD partition up beforehand.
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no. unlocking your bootloader wipes your phone. flashing supersu does nothing of that kind.
No Con's just Pro's on XDA!