Been gone for a while but I have a question!

etp23

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I've been gone from the rooting and android scene for a while I recently got my nexus 6 and looked up how to root but all videos are on android 5.0 and I'm on 5.1 does the 5.0 method work? And will the toolkit be the easiest way? Any links to help me ease back into this would be awesome thanks in advance !

One more question when are we getting exposed installer?

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I assume you mean 5.0.1
yes, same root methods as always. but you dont need a toolkit. its easy enough as it is, for any nexus device.

1. fastboot oem unlock(unlocks your bootloader), then reboot.
2. flash a custom recovery, while in fastboot
3. flash the latest supersu zip in your new recovery.
4. reboot with root :highfive:
 

etp23

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I assume you mean 5.0.1
yes, same root methods as always. but you dont need a toolkit. its easy enough as it is, for any nexus device.

1. fastboot oem unlock(unlocks your bootloader), then reboot.
2. flash a custom recovery, while in fastboot
3. flash the latest supersu zip in your new recovery.
4. reboot with root :highfive:
I'm just not the best with command windows :/ any way u can kind of link me to a step by step tutorial and again I apologize I've been gone a really long time

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oh yeah man i had a hard time with that note 3 and thanks one m ore quick question though is the chainfire method safe or is that a toolbox as well? lol
oh, im not familiar with it, lol! i thought i linked you the old fashioned way. just unlock the bootloader reboot, flash a custom recovery, then flash the latest supersu in that new recovery. after you reboot, with root. this is the latest supetsu btw http://download.chainfire.eu/695/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.45.zip
 

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How long does the SDK take? It didn't give me an option for slim SDK so I'm just adding whatever it has checked at start and is there anyway to change my SDK path? And can I just skip the installation and try and flash the custom recovery?
 

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oh, im not familiar with it, lol! i thought i linked you the old fashioned way. just unlock the bootloader reboot, flash a custom recovery, then flash the latest supersu in that new recovery. after you reboot, with root. this is the latest supetsu btw http://download.chainfire.eu/695/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.45.zip
Can I just skip the installation of all the SDK or whatever? And try and install the custom recovery? Or do I have to wait for it all to be done?
 

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is the n6 driver installed? or the universal adb driver?

---------- Post added at 01:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:57 PM ----------

start fastboot, type fastboot devices. then we will see if fastboot sees your device.
My fast boot just opens and closes as soon as I open it up:/