[ROOT] Superboot - Nexus 10 root solution

GSLEON3 · Jan 2, 2013

PAULY! YOU SWEET SON OOOOO AAA!!!

Confirmed, Locked bootloader WITH root access! No wiping, no issues, just pure stock Nexus 10 with root access! And too think everyone is saying that the patched exploit since 4.2.1 prevents this & forces >fastboot oem unlock - Not the case folks! On both a WalMart & a Play Store Nexus 10, I have rooted without unlocking & WITHOUT wiping.

FOr those having issues, the USB driver has thrown a few loops.

I find the best way is to manually delete your Android device from Windows Device Manager, then delete the drivers manually via USBDeview & then install the Nexus 4 USB driver or the Naked USB Driver. You have to install it to both the device & to the fastboot device, which means once while in the OS & once while in bootloader. To activate USB debugging for this, you need to go into setting/about device & tap "Android Version" 7 times. That will force show Developer options in the settings menu, where you can select "enable USB debugging".

One you have USB debuggin running & the new drivers installed, just click on Pauly's superboot-windows batch file or call it via cmd windows. Voila...You are unlocked & saved yourself an hour of re-installing apk's or waiting for new back ups via adb.

JamesRC · Jan 2, 2013

GSLEON3 said:
PAULY! YOU SWEET SON OOOOO AAA!!!

Confirmed, Locked bootloader WITH root access! No wiping, no issues, just pure stock Nexus 10 with root access! And too think everyone is saying that the patched exploit since 4.2.1 prevents this & forces >fastboot oem unlock - Not the case folks! On both a WalMart & a Play Store Nexus 10, I have rooted without unlocking & WITHOUT wiping.

FOr those having issues, the USB driver has thrown a few loops.

I find the best way is to manually delete your Android device from Windows Device Manager, then delete the drivers manually via USBDeview & then install the Nexus 4 USB driver or the Naked USB Driver. You have to install it to both the device & to the fastboot device, which means once while in the OS & once while in bootloader. To activate USB debugging for this, you need to go into setting/about device & tap "Android Version" 7 times. That will force show Developer options in the settings menu, where you can select "enable USB debugging".

One you have USB debuggin running & the new drivers installed, just click on Pauly's superboot-windows batch file or call it via cmd windows. Voila...You are unlocked & saved yourself an hour of re-installing apk's or waiting for new back ups via adb.

+1 - Same here!

Very impressed with the solution, worked first time, having unlocked and rooted my N4 (and installed the N4 ADB drivers)

Coolgrease · Jan 4, 2013

Real easy

This really is easy as pie. Thanks man

GSLEON3 · Jan 4, 2013

Coolgrease said:
This really is easy as pie. Thanks man

Dude, have you ever baked a silk french apple pie??? NO!!! There is nothing easy about PIE!!! mmmmmmmm......pie :silly:

Johan1976 · Jan 4, 2013

Any news on adding updated super user (Think it was 3.3) with multiuser support?

Skickat från min Nexus 10 via Tapatalk 2

Smiling Cat · Jan 6, 2013

Rooted, Locked, and Happy.

++Rooted and locked Nexus 10 4.2.1. Thanks so much for your work pualobrien.

Also GSLEON3 thanks for heads up about the drivers and the easy to understand explanation and confirmation.

I was expecting a lot more work after reading over other guides for rooting. This was simple, easy, and effective. A week of researching the best way to root and five minutes to actually do it.

Coolgrease · Jan 8, 2013

Not so easy pie?

Coolgrease said:
This really is easy as pie. Thanks man

GSLEON3 said:
Dude, have you ever baked a silk french apple pie??? NO!!! There is nothing easy about PIE!!! mmmmmmmm......pie :silly:

Lol no, but im assuming any pie can be baked easily, although I am not saying it would taste good at all. :laugh:
This is really good though. I recommend it to anyone wanting to root their Nexus 10s :good:

Atul Kaji · Jan 10, 2013

Very Simple Technique

Very Easy. I got rooted device in 2 minutes.

Thanks!!!

xpuser · Jan 10, 2013

Managed to get root access to my device after I installed the naked drivers. Very simple process. Now I have a rooted, but locked device. The best part is I didnt have to backup/lose my data.

vikas112 · Jan 10, 2013

GSLEON3 said:
PAULY! YOU SWEET SON OOOOO AAA!!!

Confirmed, Locked bootloader WITH root access! No wiping, no issues, just pure stock Nexus 10 with root access! And too think everyone is saying that the patched exploit since 4.2.1 prevents this & forces >fastboot oem unlock - Not the case folks! On both a WalMart & a Play Store Nexus 10, I have rooted without unlocking & WITHOUT wiping.

FOr those having issues, the USB driver has thrown a few loops.

I find the best way is to manually delete your Android device from Windows Device Manager, then delete the drivers manually via USBDeview & then install the Nexus 4 USB driver or the Naked USB Driver. You have to install it to both the device & to the fastboot device, which means once while in the OS & once while in bootloader. To activate USB debugging for this, you need to go into setting/about device & tap "Android Version" 7 times. That will force show Developer options in the settings menu, where you can select "enable USB debugging".

One you have USB debuggin running & the new drivers installed, just click on Pauly's superboot-windows batch file or call it via cmd windows. Voila...You are unlocked & saved yourself an hour of re-installing apk's or waiting for new back ups via adb.

Hi, Do I have to run the batch file with the tablet booted? or in recovery mode?

xpuser · Jan 10, 2013

vikas112 said:
Hi, Do I have to run the batch file with the tablet booted? or in recovery mode?

You need to put your device in bootloader mode. Turn your tablet off, then press the 'volume up' and 'volume down' buttons together with the power button. Hold this for a couple of seconds and your tablet will boot into bootloader mode.

vikas112 · Jan 10, 2013

Thanks. The issue was with my fastboot setup. I am rooted now

mihail.mitsov · Jan 17, 2013

Hallo,
I am expecting my device in a few days and have a question about rooting it. Should I update the device first and than root it or just the oposite?

paulobrien · Jan 17, 2013

Update then root.

P

akhil7j · Jan 20, 2013

The easiest way to root your Nexus. Confirmed without unlocking the bootloader.

Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk HD

mieszk3 · Jan 25, 2013

Is this method interrupt in any way with official Google upgrades (for exampe from 4.2 to 4.2.1)? I'd like to be sure I can upgrade my tab in the future

akhil7j · Jan 25, 2013

mieszk3 said:
Is this method interrupt in any way with official Google upgrades (for exampe from 4.2 to 4.2.1)? I'd like to be sure I can upgrade my tab in the future

Of course you can upgrade your device. Try not to unlock the bootloader. Just like I did.

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mieszk3 · Jan 25, 2013

After rooting I cannot see nexus as drive in windows! MTP connection doesn't work anymore.

OK, solved - need to uninstall (rollback) adb drivers.

jalize · Jan 25, 2013

Thanks worked like a charm.

Sent from my Nexus 10 using xda app-developers app

vizzy · Jan 27, 2013

akhil7j said:
Of course you can upgrade your device. Try not to unlock the bootloader. Just like I did.

Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

My nexus is completely stock from Google play. So could I just run the tool ? If it doesn't work does it just say error and then I can reboot into normal stock or does it cause complications.

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