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aiah · Dec 31, 2009 28 2 0

jd1639 said:
Yes

Edit, but I'd flash supersu 2.4 in twrp

Sent from my Nexus 9 using XDA Free mobile app

I flashed supersu using TWRP and all is working fine, thanx for the heads up.

Question regarding future OTA updates:

I read somewhere that OTA updates will fail once you change the /system partition (like supersu & busybox do).
To update you have to reflash to stock and go through all OTA's then reroot

Is this still correct ?
or
is there an way to update (without having to go through stock and having to reinstall everything)

prdog1 · Jan 26, 2015

aiah said:
I flashed supersu using TWRP and all is working fine, thanx for the heads up.

Question regarding future OTA updates:

I read somewhere that OTA updates will fail once you change the /system partition (like supersu & busybox do).
To update you have to reflash to stock and go through all OTA's then reroot

Is this still correct ?
or
is there an way to update (without having to go through stock and having to reinstall everything)

Since have to go back to stock best practice is just wait for new factory image and flash it and forget about OTA. Otherwise yes have to be stock but don't have to wipe data.

DVDWSN · Nov 30, 2010 20 0 0

I can successfully get through the "fastboot oem unlock" step, but when I get to "fastboot boot inject.img" I run the command, but nothing happens on the tablet (video said the screen would go out). I tried just going on to the "fastboot flash boot patched.img" step, but after doing that, and loading into the OS, SuperSU isn't there.
I downloaded SuperSU from the Play store and it gave the warning message that I had to re-root.

Here is the output from the command line, incase that's helpful.

Also, I should mention I'm on 5.0.1.
Is CWM or TWRP available for this device?

jd1639 · Feb 2, 2015 at 1:14 PM

DVDWSN said:
I can successfully get through the "fastboot oem unlock" step, but when I get to "fastboot boot inject.img" I run the command, but nothing happens on the tablet (video said the screen would go out). I tried just going on to the "fastboot flash boot patched.img" step, but after doing that, and loading into the OS, SuperSU isn't there.
I downloaded SuperSU from the Play store and it gave the warning message that I had to re-root.

Here is the output from the command line, incase that's helpful.

Also, I should mention I'm on 5.0.1.
Is CWM or TWRP available for this device?

Twrp is available. Flash supersu in twrp for root.

Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Free mobile app

mattspew · Feb 9, 2015 at 2:16 AM

Is there a step-by-step guide yet? While I've been flashing my HOX for a years, messing with my 1 week old Nexus makes me very nervous.

jd1639 · Feb 9, 2015

mattspew said:
Is there a step-by-step guide yet? While I've been flashing my HOX for a years, messing with my 1 week old Nexus makes me very nervous.

See this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=56128007

Basically you want to

1 unlock the bootloader, this will wipe your device so backup first
2 flash twrp in fastboot, http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/flounder
3 flash supersu in twrp, http://download.chainfire.eu/695/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.45.zip

That's it. It's next to impossible to brick a nexus device so don't be nervous

Sent from my Nexus 9 using XDA Free mobile app

mattspew · Feb 9, 2015 at 3:10 AM

jd1639 said:
See this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=56128007

Basically you want to

1 unlock the bootloader, this will wipe your device so backup first
2 flash twrp in fastboot, http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/flounder
3 flash supersu in twrp, http://download.chainfire.eu/695/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.45.zip

That's it. It's next to impossible to brick a nexus device so don't be nervous

Sent from my Nexus 9 using XDA Free mobile app

Cheers!! I'm happy with the stock ROM, I just want Root to install ad blocking.

jd1639 · Feb 9, 2015 at 1:10 PM

mattspew said:
Cheers!! I'm happy with the stock ROM, I just want Root to install ad blocking.

If you follow my steps all you're going to get is root. You're not going to get a custom rom. If you don't want twrp on your device then just boot into it to flash supersu

fastboot boot twrp.img

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Dunka · Feb 9, 2015 at 3:08 PM

mattspew said:
Cheers!! I'm happy with the stock ROM, I just want Root to install ad blocking.

I was also happy with the stock ROM at first. Promised my wife I wouldn't mess around with this like I do with my phone. If you're going to install TWRP to root it wouldn't hurt to make a nandroid of your stock rom and test out the custom Roms and kernels here. If they aren't to your liking just restore your backup. The Roms I have tried have ad blocking installed.

vinay12301 · Sep 2, 2014 24 3 0

root Nexus 9

How to root Nexus 9 and Unlock Bootloader
Nexus 9 is an android smartphones developed by Google and HTC.

Nexus 9 come with 2 x 153.7 x 8 mm dimensions and 126 g of weight.
Having 1.6 MP front Camera.
9 inch Touchscreen display with 1536 x 2048 pixels.
8 MP primary camera Dual LED flash, phase detection autofocus and 3264 x 2448 pixels.
Having gyro sensor, Accelerometer sensor and compass sensor.
Full HD recording
It is powered with 6700 mAh Li-Po battery.
Screen is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

aiah · Dec 31, 2009 28 2 0

aiah said:
I flashed supersu using TWRP and all is working fine, thanx for the heads up.
Question regarding future OTA updates:
I read somewhere that OTA updates will fail once you change the /system partition (like supersu & busybox do).
To update you have to reflash to stock and go through all OTA's then reroot

Is this still correct ?
or
is there an way to update (without having to go through stock and having to reinstall everything)

prdog1 said:

Since have to go back to stock best practice is just wait for new factory image and flash it and forget about OTA. Otherwise yes have to be stock but don't have to wipe data.

Click to expand...

Now 5.0.2 fatory image is available
Can you give me a short description (or point me to a post with it) on how to flash the new 5.0.2 stock without having to wipe data ?

prdog1 · May 6, 2015 at 10:52 PM

aiah said:
Now 5.0.2 fatory image is available
Can you give me a short description (or point me to a post with it) on how to flash the new 5.0.2 stock without having to wipe data ?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57410449&postcount=243

If want to dirty flash (keep data) do not erase/format/flash user data or user data.img. Just erase/flash/format everything else in tut. If the ones that say format don't use erase. Some don't format on N6 but worked last time I tried on N9. 5.0.2 really not needed unless gonna OTA update 5.1.1. If that is plan don't root or mod any file or will be back to fastboot for everything anyway. Will have to test. This update may fix the flash.bat error so that factory image bat works without flashing all individually.

aiah · Dec 31, 2009 28 2 0

prdog1 said:
Since have to go back to stock best practice is just wait for new factory image and flash it and forget about OTA. Otherwise yes have to be stock but don't have to wipe data.

prdog1 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57410449&postcount=243

If want to dirty flash (keep data) do not erase/format/flash user data or user data.img. Just erase/flash/format everything else in tut. If the ones that say format don't use erase. Some don't format on N6 but worked last time I tried on N9. 5.0.2 really not needed unless gonna OTA update 5.1.1. If that is plan don't root or mod any file or will be back to fastboot for everything anyway. Will have to test. This update may fix the flash.bat error so that factory image bat works without flashing all individually.

Thanks for the quick reply.
You are right, waiting for and manual flash 5.1.1 is the way to go.

PS:
can i skip erasing / flashing recovery to ? (sinds i already have TWRP)

ganGeee · Jan 3, 2013 84 2 0

5.1.1?

New to nexus and have been out of rooting business for a while due to verizon's knox.. CURSE YOU VERIZON!!! anyways, will this rooting method work on 5.1.1 update? Thank you.

fhem · Jun 17, 2015 at 1:32 PM

ganGeee said:
New to nexus and have been out of rooting business for a while due to verizon's knox.. CURSE YOU VERIZON!!! anyways, will this rooting method work on 5.1.1 update? Thank you.

Have you unlocked bootloader and fastboot flashed twrp? If yes just install supersu 2.46 zip from twrp ------>root

ganGeee · Jun 19, 2015

fhem said:
Have you unlocked bootloader and fastboot flashed twrp? If yes just install supersu 2.46 zip from twrp ------>root

Thank you

dusko_m · Oct 22, 2015 at 2:27 PM

does this method work on 6.0?

v12xke · Oct 22, 2015 at 4:14 PM

6.0

No. Go here. You need SuperSU 2.52 and either Chainfire's boot.img or a custom kernel that supports it. Flash the boot.img or kernel FIRST, then SU.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/2014-09-02-supersu-v2-05-t2868133http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/2014-09-02-supersu-v2-05-t2868133

mr_magreb · Dec 22, 2008 53 5 0

v12xke said:
No. Go here. You need SuperSU 2.52 and either Chainfire's boot.img or a custom kernel that supports it. Flash the boot.img or kernel FIRST, then SU.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/2014-09-02-supersu-v2-05-t2868133http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/2014-09-02-supersu-v2-05-t2868133

How can I know which kernels support this project?

850RPM · Oct 30, 2015 at 1:18 AM

Try ElementalX

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