is there a way to unlock bootloader (for purpose of rooting) w/out loosing your data? i've done it w/ my galaxy nexus using app from play, so i was wondering if something like that exists for n7)
No there is no way!
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are you aware it's possible to do w/ Galaxy Nexus?
No but I know you can't unlock without factory reset. And I know that because I searched a lot - no way found
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I found this:
* [Root][JB 4.2] Root your Nexus 7 without unlocking bootloader. (djrbliss motochopper) - xda-developers
* [GUIDE] Full Phone Backup without Unlock or Root - xda-developers
You can root without unlock. But that was not your question. Or I got you wrong.
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random hero said:
You can root without unlock. But that was not your question. Or I got you wrong.
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I think the question was more about not losing data. It sounds like the drjbliss motochopper method of root may accomplish root without losing data even though keeping the bootloader locked.
i'm thinking giving that a go... but original thread talks about motorola not nexus7 though
Yeah that's right but as far as I know you can't unlock without data loss. For me that was the point.
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a1exus said:
i'm thinking giving that a go... but original thread talks about motorola not nexus7 though
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yeah, and in the thread FOR THE NEXUS 7, nhshah7 says he MODIFIED it to work FOR THE NEXUS 7...
SMFH
People in that thread have reported that it works....
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Hello...
i am thinking of rooting my phone , for any reason if i want to factory default restore the phone is that restoring will disable the rooting or that rooting will be permanent ?
thanks a lot...
The only permanent thing you can do is unlock the bootloader.
Rooting, or any other change can usually be undone...
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so i can unroot the device by factory default of something else?
Thanks alot for your reply
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The only permanent thing you can do is unlock the bootloader.
Rooting, or any other change can usually be undone...
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so i can unroot the device by factory default of something else?
Thanks alot for your reply
Root will be available after a factory reset, rooting apps mostly come along with unroot functionality.
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Basically, once rooted, you can change the ROM on your phone to any compatible one you can find, including the original one...
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Any tips on the safest easiest way to root my nexus 7 and also backup everything on it to windows XP
Thanks.
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Look up an app called carbon. It will allow you to backup apps from you pre rooted device. Plus, simply plug in your device and backup anything of interest like photos and downloads or music. Then root in your preferred method (wugs root tool in the nexus 7 android development stickies is quite easy). This process will unlock your bootloader (which will wipe your device back to factory state) install a rooted boot.img and custom recovery, and even take care of installing superuser into the stock rom. Once done there, you can then perform any backups within the device itself via titanium backup for user apps (system apps can cause issues). Also you can use your new custom recovery to create a full system backup called a nandroid backup (that can later be stored off device for safety of you like.
Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit :good:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2015467
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Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit :good:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2015467
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Best tool to get it done, it walks you thru it
Just used it last night. Was a breeze abd easy.
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Another vote f or Wug's NRT. Too easy.
Fire it up, backup, unlock, root, and restore.
Wug's toolkit was awesome for me as well
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hey guys im about to get my N7 in a few days (still shipping) planning on using wugs tool as well.
im planning on installing smoothmod right after is it possible doing these together as a brand new never before used device? and how? im so noob xD
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hey guys im about to get my N7 in a few days (still shipping) planning on using wugs tool as well.
im planning on installing smoothmod right after is it possible doing these together as a brand new never before used device? and how? im so noob xD
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Yes it is possible. First unlock your bootloader, then root it using wugs toolkit.
MxZeal said:
hey guys im about to get my N7 in a few days (still shipping) planning on using wugs tool as well.
im planning on installing smoothmod right after is it possible doing these together as a brand new never before used device? and how? im so noob xD
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It would be better to do it right when you get it before you install apps and save data in it.
Nexus Toolkit works great, too. I haven't tried Wugs, but I'm gonna give it a try another time when I root someone else's N7.
I am backup my System image via TWRP and OTG too an external hd.
My internal Files I am also backup via OTG: I am use rsync. Using the adb backup method is also possible, but for me it is very slow and a bit insecure I think... I trust TWRP.
Thanks everyone. Still deciding if I'm gonna do it or not.
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Thanks everyone. Still deciding if I'm gonna do it or not.
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Just unlock your bootloader if anything. That's all I did. The Nexus 7 is not preloaded with useless bloatware, so I didn't feel the need to root, and proceed any further. I even got the OTG cable to work on stock ROM, and I don't really care about any custom ROMs.
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As the title says,im new here. I received my nexus 7(16GB/no 3g) yesterday as a prize from pocket change. Can you guys guide me how to root my tablet? I have the newest update. 4.2.2
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kekio84 said:
As the title says,im new here. I received my nexus 7(16GB/no 3g) yesterday as a prize from pocket change. Can you guys guide me how to root my tablet? I have the newest update. 4.2.2
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1809195
Everything you need is there. Just my opinion but I think staying stock is your best bet. Theres no weird errors, everything works.
Im goona stay stock. I would just like to root it. thanks
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Stock sucks, get yourself a nice custom ROM and kernel to fully enjoy the nexus. If you wanted to stay stock, you can trade it for an iPad mini. Customization is what makes android so much fun.
kekio84 said:
As the title says,im new here. I received my nexus 7(16GB/no 3g) yesterday as a prize from pocket change. Can you guys guide me how to root my tablet? I have the newest update. 4.2.2
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Checkout this thread for a relatively painless way of rooting...
[Root][JB 4.2] Root your Nexus 7 without unlocking bootloader. (djrbliss motochopper)
Rgrds,
Ged.
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Stock sucks, get yourself a nice custom ROM and kernel to fully enjoy the nexus. If you wanted to stay stock, you can trade it for an iPad mini. Customization is what makes android so much fun.
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Good thing we've got these wonderful members at XDA to dictate what you should and shouldn't like. Please eat a sock and go back to your custom ROMs. If stock works for him, who are you to tell him he's wrong?
Welcome to the Nexus 7. I prefer stock too. Though I'm waiting on Chrome 28 for some faster browsing I must say it's really great over all.
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Stock sucks, get yourself a nice custom ROM and kernel to fully enjoy the nexus. If you wanted to stay stock, you can trade it for an iPad mini. Customization is what makes android so much fun.
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Look we have a dictator. :sly:
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No need for arguing people,please. One more question. Where the hell is the usb debugging??? I can't find it.
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Go to settings -> about tablet -> tap build number 10 times .. It will unlock the developer options.. Its in that
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Thank you very much. I downloaded it from google play before you answered me But thanks. Good to know this.
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And what is this MTP driver? My pc is asking me to install it,but i cant find it.
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If you ever find the nexus7's battery lacking, try franco's kernel
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1823671
Thanks,i will try it later maybe. First i need to root this baby.
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kekio84 said:
And what is this MTP driver? My pc is asking me to install it,but i cant find it.
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If you just want to access files in the tablet as if it was a USB, just plug it in, no other driver needed.
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If you just want to access files in the tablet as if it was a USB, just plug it in, no other driver needed.
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Strange,my PC didn't recognize it that way...
Can i root my device with the toolkit without unlocking bootloader?
kekio84 said:
Strange,my PC didn't recognize it that way...
Can i root my device with the toolkit without unlocking bootloader?
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You can root it without unlocking the bootloader.
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You can root it without unlocking the bootloader.
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Thank you Gonna try it now. Stay tuned please
I unlocked the bootloader and rooted my tablet'? Thanks a lot for everyones help.
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Congrats
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I unlocked the bootloader and rooted my tablet'? Thanks a lot for everyones help.
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Now all you have to do is download GMD gesture control (the free one). I went back to stock on my nexus 7 and am not rooted. I really wanted to try it on my tablet because it is great on my phone. Try it and see what you think. I would love to live vicariously through you right now. haha
I use official AOKP rom on my Galaxy Nexus and SmoothRom on my N7. Works great however I am thinking of throwing AOKP on my N7 too just for laughs and because it tested much faster then SmoothRom.
I like Smoothrom because they only release solid builds. I don't think they've updates the rom in months. But it just works well. I think I'm using MKernel. SmoothRom includes several kernels build as well as GAPPs. Its a All-In-One package which makes things easier. Once you flash it starts a setup where you can pick and choose lots of options like installing Android Browser and/or various kernels.
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Hi. I just got my nexus 7 v.4.3 and it tells me to system update. Should I just proceed, will I get more difficulty rooting etc. ?
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Clawsman said:
Hi. I just got my nexus 7 v.4.3 and it tells me to system update. Should I just proceed, will I get more difficulty rooting etc. ?
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It will not alter rooting via the easiest method - bootloader unlock (using fastboot manually or a toolkit).
But, the more time you invest in customizing your tablet, the more "painful" rooting will be, as unlocking the bootloader completely wipes all of your data and customizations.
good luck. read before you leap.
Do the OTA right now, go ahead and unlock while it's new and you haven't installed a bunch of stuff, then you can root any time when you're comfortable with it.
So first off, I have been able to put different firmware onto this phone. Up until i did the OTA 4.4(?) not sure exactly but the latest. I didnt realize at the time of this and i tried to put an older version back(4.2.2) and now my phone cannot connect to my computer network and also doesnt show that there is any phone networks connection. Did i brick it? Is there a fix? Remember that my s3 mini is NOT a GT-whatever.
Which file you put in youre s3mini, can you boot in the recovery mode? Sure you had the g730w8?
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Which file you put in youre s3mini, can you boot in the recovery mode? Sure you had the g730w8?
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Well i sort have figured it out, but what i mainly wanted was to root, unlock and then update, but instead i rooted, updated(by accident), downgraded, got a new line on the odin mode on the cell. "bootloader rp swrev:1". and then nothing worked. like no cell reception and wifi wouldn't allow me to turn it on. So from there i got the new firmware from a reputable place, and reinstalled it. Now everything works again, but not sure if i can still root and unlock from this point.
Edit: Yes it is the SM-G730w8, also cant really find a direct answer for "bootloader rp swrev:1" any help with that would be great.
Just toot with towelroot check general section or Google worked perfectly on my g730w8
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scagnetwork said:
Just toot with towelroot check general section or Google worked perfectly on my g730w8
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Thank you. I now have a rooted S3 Mini on Kitkat Original rom. Only one question left, how do you get it unlocked from this point, as i want to use it with a different carrier than original. I has been a while since ive done anything on these newer models of Android and there is just way too many models for this cell. Ive done it before were you get the bml5.img but i cant seem to get it on here. I havent tried any other way yet, and everything looks legit up to this point. Thanks again for the help.
I used canadagsm to unlock my s3 mini it's taked 2 hrs to send me the unlock code on my e-mail adress
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scagnetwork said:
I used canadagsm to unlock my s3 mini it's taked 2 hrs to send me the unlock code on my e-mail adress
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I just looked at canadagsm and they are just a cell phone sales company. more of looking for a free unlock as well.
Doesnt existe one because the bootloader is locked no custom rom or recovery for our device for now
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