[Q] Best way to root?

nabil alami · Jun 16, 2014

So guys, what way should I use to root in your opinions, there are a couple that I know of, cm auto root, using adb, and recently TowelRoot (not sure if it works with 4.4.3)....but please share your opinions, and I probably need recovery too so share about that as well...

danarama · Jun 16, 2014

nabil alami said:
So guys, what way should I use to root in your opinions, there are a couple that I know of, cm auto root, using adb, and recently TowelRoot (not sure if it works with 4.4.3)....but please share your opinions, and I probably need recovery too so share about that as well...

You cannot root with adb. fastboot is the best way to root It gives you the necessary tools and understanding required to not only root, but also fix your phone if you fubar.

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EnricoD · Jun 16, 2014

if you have drivers installed properly then extract this

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6cfqp9uvgzclbk4/Platform_Tools_Nexus.7z

download a recovery ( .img) and put inside that folder

open terminal there (shift+right mouse button>>>select open command prompt here)

reboot the nexus into fastboot mode, connect and type this

fastboot devices

(to see if nexus is connected)

and flash the recovery through fastboot

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

reboot into recovery
and flash supersu from chainfire

http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu

danarama · Jun 16, 2014

EnricoD said:
flash a recovery through fastboot

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

reboot recovery
and flash supersu from chainfire

Also, if your recovery image was Philz, you can just root directly from the Philz recovery menu

gagan007 · Jun 16, 2014

same as what gentlemen above said..
I keep SU.zip in a folder on my phone. I flash it everytime I flash a new ROM

BTW Koush's SU is opensource, you can get it here:
http://download.clockworkmod.com/superuser/superuser.zip

nabil alami · Jun 16, 2014

rootSU said:
You cannot root with adb. fastboot is the best way to root It gives you the necessary tools and understanding required to not only root, but also fix your phone if you fubar.

Look for stickies in General

Ya I meant fastboot, and I have a basic understanding of it since I used it before..

nabil alami · Jun 16, 2014

gagan007 said:
same as what gentlemen above said..
I keep SU.zip in a folder on my phone. I flash it everytime I flash a new ROM

BTW Koush's SU is opensource, you can get it here:
http://download.clockworkmod.com/superuser/superuser.zip

rootSU said:
Also, if your recovery image was Philz, you can just root directly from the Philz recovery menu

Wow this is pretty different than what im used to (never oned a nexus), first of dosnt custom Roms come prerooted? and seconsdly twrp or cm...I always used to flash cm before there was twrp, but what is better for nexus?

danarama · Jun 16, 2014

nabil alami said:
Wow this is pretty different than what im used to (never oned a nexus), first of dosnt custom Roms come prerooted? and seconsdly twrp or cm...I always used to flash cm before there was twrp, but what is better for nexus?

Yes if you're imeediately going to flash a ROM, no need to root your current rom. Just unlock the bootloader, flash recovery then from recovery flash a rom

Official CWM itself is pretty antiquated. The choice is between Philz advanced CWM (See signature) or TWRP and it is users preference really.

nabil alami · Jun 16, 2014

rootSU said:
Yes if you're imeediately going to flash a ROM, no need to root your current rom. Just unlock the bootloader, flash recovery then from recovery flash a rom

Official CWM itself is pretty antiquated. The choice is between Philz advanced CWM (See signature) or TWRP and it is users preference really.

No, I will start with just rooting since xposed modules are great, then move to Roms

nabil alami · Jun 16, 2014

rootSU said:
Yes if you're imeediately going to flash a ROM, no need to root your current rom. Just unlock the bootloader, flash recovery then from recovery flash a rom

Official CWM itself is pretty antiquated. The choice is between Philz advanced CWM (See signature) or TWRP and it is users preference really.

Btw I agree to some of what you said in other posts about rooting with adn without PC. Its great to be able to root easily but this in my opinion would make everyone root and stuff while I think rooting and Roms should be for android enthusiasts and what else.

nabil alami · Jun 16, 2014

Alright decided to go with cf auto root, pretty simple to go with and no need to flash recovery..

spinninbsod · Jun 16, 2014

It is very easy but sometime try doing it manually it will be handy to learn the basic fastboot commands in case you softbrick your device which if your a flashaholic like me it will happen I've owned this phone three months I've softbrocked it 5 times

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nabil alami · Jun 16, 2014

spinninbsod said:
It is very easy but sometime try doing it manually it will be handy to learn the basic fastboot commands in case you softbrick your device which if your a flashaholic like me it will happen I've owned this phone three months I've softbrocked it 5 times

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I know what you mean....having my S1 bricked it at least 4 times, but anyways isnt it for the nexus 5 that if u softbrick it all u have to do is flash stock from google?

nabil alami · Jun 16, 2014

and done....

spinninbsod · Jun 16, 2014

Yes but sometimes when you brick it it won't turn on it is a very picky/stubborn device

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nabil alami · Jun 16, 2014

spinninbsod said:
Yes but sometimes when you brick it it won't turn on it is a very picky/stubborn device

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wow i wouldnt think so but im sure not as picky as the S4....is there a tutorial for what to do when this happens?

spinninbsod · Jun 16, 2014

Just plug it in to the charger and hold both volume buttons and it should go into bootloader mode

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nabil alami · Jun 16, 2014

spinninbsod said:
Just plug it in to the charger and hold both volume buttons and it should go into bootloader mode

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yup...just read about it....I would say thats pretty simple..

motcher41 · Jun 16, 2014

nabil alami said:
So guys, what way should I use to root in your opinions, there are a couple that I know of, cm auto root, using adb, and recently TowelRoot (not sure if it works with 4.4.3)....but please share your opinions, and I probably need recovery too so share about that as well...

although thus devices is uber easy to root you can use towelroot to root it even easier as well and then put a custom recovery on via flashify app

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piperx · Jun 17, 2014

Ouch, kits & kitguys, what a mess.

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