How many here are rooted/running custom ROMS?

[rbtrucking]

I used to be extremely heavy into the rooting game. I started with the Galaxy s2 all the way to the Note 5 but then it kind of seemed to me like rooting lost some of it's appeal and development seemed to slow down for some devices. After the Note 7 issue with the recall I switched to iPhone for a little while. I am back now though and I'm highly looking into rooting. I see the Pixel XL has tons of development and am just wondering what do you guys think, is it worth it to root? Many people I have talked to say Android has come so far, that it's not really even necessary anymore. What are the Pro's/cons?

If this is a topic that has been posted before, I apologize, I tried looking and couldn't find anything. Also, this is my first stock google phone, in the past I have always been a galaxy/note user.

 

[just_visiting]

I used to be extremely heavy into the rooting game. I started with the Galaxy s2 all the way to the Note 5 but then it kind of seemed to me like rooting lost some of it's appeal and development seemed to slow down for some devices. After the Note 7 issue with the recall I switched to iPhone for a little while. I am back now though and I'm highly looking into rooting. I see the Pixel XL has tons of development and am just wondering what do you guys think, is it worth it to root? Many people I have talked to say Android has come so far, that it's not really even necessary anymore. What are the Pro's/cons?

If this is a topic that has been posted before, I apologize, I tried looking and couldn't find anything. Also, this is my first stock google phone, in the past I have always been a galaxy/note user.

I still root because of theming and my call regarding app. Imo, custom roms are still smoother.

Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

 

[rbtrucking]

I still root because of theming and my call regarding app. Imo, custom roms are still smoother.

Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

I was always a huge fan of theming! Hmm, perhaps it's time to pull the trigger!

 

[buzzboy]

I've always rooted every device, starting with my HTC Hero years ago, but I have to admit, the stock Pixel experience was the first time where I've had to ask myself is it really worth it this time.
So I tried it un-rooted for a couple of months, (which is a personal record for me!) and I loved it. But I eventually made the decision to root because I missed:

1)Dark U. I (Using Substratum)

2 Adaway Adblocker

3)Custom Roms

Now I'm on PureNexus, and couldn't be happier.

With Google seemingly tightening the screw by making it harder to modify our devices, I just hope Root access will continue to be available to me in the future.

 

[5.1]

Just like buzzboy for the most part:

- Theming. (Domination from daveyannihilation on the playstore)

- Ad blocker.

- Custom ROM.

- For pushing theme ready apps to system/data partition.

- Kernel manager app (EXKM)

- Certainly other things I forget right now...


Cheers...

 

[rbtrucking]

I've always rooted every device, starting with my HTC Hero years ago, but I have to admit, the stock Pixel experience was the first time where I've had to ask myself is it really worth it this time.
So I tried it un-rooted for a couple of months, (which is a personal record for me!) and I loved it. But I eventually made the decision to root because I missed:

1)Dark U. I (Using Substratum)

2 Adaway Adblocker

3)Custom Roms

Now I'm on PureNexus, and couldn't be happier.

With Google seemingly tightening the screw by making it harder to modify our devices, I just hope Root access will continue to be available to me in the future.

Ya, I was looking into that PureNexus rom too.

 

[5.1]

Ya, I was looking into that PureNexus rom too.

Hello... Been using it since the Nexus 6, Nexus 6P and now Pixel XL. I have never been disappointed. Pixel stock firmware features + just enough customization in my opinion.

Cheers...

 

[tdct12]

pure nexus + elementalx because perfect performance

 

[just_visiting]

Forgot about AdBlock and custom kernel. Also few other things that are escaping me at the moment.

Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

 

[rbtrucking]

Hello... Been using it since the Nexus 6, Nexus 6P and now Pixel XL. I have never been disappointed. Pixel stock firmware features + just enough customization in my opinion.

Cheers...

What's the best tutorial for rooting in your opinion? Been looking on YouTube and trying to decide which one to follow.

 

[5.1]

What's the best tutorial for rooting in your opinion? Been looking on YouTube and trying to decide which one to follow.

No, no and no! Don't go on YouTube when you have the best on XDA. That doesn't make sense...



Download TWRP: https://dl.twrp.me/marlin/twrp-3.0.2-0-RC1-fastboot-marlin.img

Download SuperSU 2.79 sr3: https://download.chainfire.eu/1021/SuperSU/SR3-SuperSU-v2.79-SR3-20170114223742.zip?retrieve_file=1

And place in the root of your internal storage

Reboot your phone in bootloader.

You must have latest ADB/fastboot from Google: https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-windows.zip

Unzip it and place TWRP image inside platform tools folder with ADB/fastboot.

Open a command prompt on your computer and boot into TWRP:

fastboot boot twrp-3.0.2-0-RC1-fastboot-marlin.img

It will boot TWRP. Once booted, tap "install" and select SuperSU. Swipe to install and let it do its job.

Once done, just reboot. It will likely reboot two or three times. Don't worry, that's normal. You'll have Root with full stock. TWRP will vanish after the reboot.

Don't try to flash this TWRP image or you may have to reflash a full stock image... Read TWRP thread for more infos!

I think you could have found the same how-to here either in the guide or Q/A section though... :good:


Good luck...

 

[rbtrucking]

No, no and no! Don't go on YouTube when you have the best on XDA. That doesn't make sense...



Download TWRP: https://dl.twrp.me/marlin/twrp-3.0.2-0-RC1-fastboot-marlin.img

Download SuperSU 2.79 sr3: https://download.chainfire.eu/1021/SuperSU/SR3-SuperSU-v2.79-SR3-20170114223742.zip?retrieve_file=1

And place in the root of your internal storage

Reboot your phone in bootloader.

You must have latest ADB/fastboot from Google: https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-windows.zip

Unzip it and place TWRP image inside platform tools folder with ADB/fastboot.

Open a command prompt on your computer and boot into TWRP:

fastboot boot twrp-3.0.2-0-RC1-fastboot-marlin.img

It will boot TWRP. Once booted, tap "install" and select SuperSU. Swipe to install and let it do its job.

Once done, just reboot. It will likely reboot two or three times. Don't worry, that's normal. You'll have Root with full stock. TWRP will vanish after the reboot.

Don't try to flash this TWRP image or you may have to reflash a full stock image... Read TWRP thread for more infos!

I think you could have found the same how-to here either in the guide or Q/A section though... :good:


Good luck...

Hmm I may have jumped the gun here I actually attempted before you responded and followed Max Lee's video on youtube and now I am stuck in a bootloop. What can I do? it's saying your devices software cab't be checked for corruption please lock the bottloader, then it says visit link on another device g.co/ABH

 

[5.1]

Hmm I may have jumped the gun here I actually attempted before you responded and followed Max Lee's video on youtube and now I am stuck in a bootloop. What can I do?

Why?

You are on the forum where SuperSU and Magisk, likely the two best Root method are released. And you go somewhere else looking how to install it...

What did you do to get stuck? How did you proceed?

 

[rbtrucking]

Why?

You are on the forum where SuperSU and Magisk, likely the two best Root method are released. And you go somewhere else looking how to install it...

What did you do to get stuck? How did you proceed?

I've followed Max Lee's videos many times before and they have always worked. I guess I shouldn't have. What I did was download fastboot, the root marlin pixel and the usb driver and basically boot into the stock recovery by holding down power and volume down and doing the comman in command prompt to unlock the bootloader and then boot to root.img now it's stuck in a bootloop

 

[TonikJDK]

I've followed Max Lee's videos many times before and they have always worked. I guess I shouldn't have. What I did was download fastboot, the root marlin pixel and the usb driver and basically boot into the stock recovery by holding down power and volume down and doing the comman in command prompt to unlock the bootloader and then boot to root.img now it's stuck in a bootloop

You used the old root method for 7.1

If you know how to flash a Kernel then flash the factory Kernel and then use the directions above. If you dont the easiest way is ro just flash back to stock without a data wipe. First post in thw thread below.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-xl/how-to/info-how-restored-to-stock-soft-t3494478/page16

 

[5.1]

I've followed Max Lee's videos many times before and they have always worked. I guess I shouldn't have. What I did was download fastboot, the root marlin pixel and the usb driver and basically boot into the stock recovery by holding down power and volume down and doing the comman in command prompt to unlock the bootloader and then boot to root.img now it's stuck in a bootloop

No offence here. Just, the method you tried is not up to date... If you took the time to search a little bit before proceeding you would have known that. All infos you need to flash/root/mod are most likely already posted here. All questions have already been answered as well. Use the search function next time or at least, wait for someone to reply :good:

Good luck...


PS: hoping you'll get it fixed. 3am here, I'm off to bed...

 

[rbtrucking]

You used the old root method for 7.1

If you know how to flash a Kernel then flash the factory Kernel and then use the directions above. If you dont the easiest way is ro just flash back to stock without a data wipe. First post in thw thread below.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-xl/how-to/info-how-restored-to-stock-soft-t3494478/page16

I really appreciate all the help for some reason now my computer is not showing the phone in my computer so I can't access the files on it. I think it's got something to do with what I did to root it, I changed the driver for the phone. I used the file called android_winusb

 

[TonikJDK]

I really appreciate all the help for some reason now my computer is not showing the phone in my computer so I can't access the files on it. I think it's got something to do with what I did to root it, I changed the driver for the phone. I used the file called android_winusb

These are the drivers you want. Sounds like what you have. It needs to be booted to see the files. Did you get it flashed?

https://developer.android.com/studio/run/win-usb.html

EDIT... Nope you got the wrong drivers, use my link.

 

[rbtrucking]

These are the drivers you want. Sounds like what you have. It needs to be booted to see the files. Did you get it flashed?

https://developer.android.com/studio/run/win-usb.html

EDIT... Nope you got the wrong drivers, use my link.

Yes I did get it booted but the usb is still not working and it's saying the file in the link you provided is not compatible.

 

[rbtrucking]

Well it looks like this is a problem with the phone because i cant access anything when I hook it to my mac either.