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Post any questions here: [Q&A][ROOT] Root for SHIELD Tablet 2.0 (Lollipop)
Pre-requisites:
Instructions (Unlocked bootloader):
Optional Reinstall CWM (The OTA removes it)
Instructions (Locked bootloader):
Optional Reinstall CWM
Post any questions here: [Q&A][ROOT] Root for SHIELD Tablet 2.0 (Lollipop)
Pre-requisites:
- Already flashed OTA 2.0 (Unless bootloader is locked in which case read instructions for locked bootloader.)
- Unlocked bootloader and flashed CWM from here
- SuperSu zip file from here
- PC with working adb and fastboot
Instructions (Unlocked bootloader):
- Reboot tablet into recovery mode
Code:adb reboot recovery
- Flash SuperSu zip file with CWM
- Reboot tablet
If CWM asks to fix root, say yes. - Profit.
Optional Reinstall CWM (The OTA removes it)
- Flash via fastboot
Code:fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
- Reboot tablet
Instructions (Locked bootloader):
- Download update but DO NOT UPDATE YET
- Gain root on previous build via towel root.
- Flash CWM from link in prereqs via Flashify
- In CWM choose update from zip and choose the zip file in the bottom of your 'nvidia' folder on your internal storage (/sdcard/). DO NOT REBOOT
- Flash SuperSu zip file with CWM
- Reboot tablet
Don't reboot if you want to reinstall CWM below - Profit.
Optional Reinstall CWM
- Copy CWM to root of internal storage
Code:adb push recovery.img /sdcard/
- Flash via adb shell
Code:adb shell mount /data dd if=/data/media/0/recovery.img of=/dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/SOS
If the mount commands errors with device or resource busy just skip it and move on. - Reboot tablet
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