Difference between revisions of "Rooting Android"

Revision as of 17:48, 23 December 2012

Needed debian/ubuntu packages:

aptitude install android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot

USB debugging needs to be turned on (first become developper by tapping the phone version 7 times).
Download CWM-SuperSU-v0.97.zip, and put it on the SD card somwhere (e.g. in Download); md5sum db2f8032fd1df99c92d1bfff490a9217
cyanogenmod instructions for Nexus 7
note that fastboot needs to be run as root, otherwise it will just sit there with the < waiting for device > message)
Doing the fastboot oem unlock will whipe the device. Google calls it a 'factory reset', but the android system stays at the version from before the 'factory reset'.
This was the version of clockwork I installed; md5sum: c4bd5c94000a4e917a703583298532b4.

sudo fastboot oem unlock
sudo fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-6.0.1.0-grouper.img

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 * Doing the <nowiki>fastboot oem unlock</nowiki> will whipe the device. Google calls it a 'factory reset', but the android system stays at the version from before the 'factory reset'.
 * This was the version of [http://download2.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-6.0.1.0-grouper.img clockwork] I installed; md5sum: c4bd5c94000a4e917a703583298532b4.
- <nowiki> sudo fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-6.0.1.0-grouper.img</nowiki>
+ <nowiki>sudo fastboot oem unlock
+sudo fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-6.0.1.0-grouper.img</nowiki>
 * Right after
 * Installing su: . This [http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/10/09/how-to-update-your-nexus-7-to-android-4-1-2-jzo54k-with-stock-or-custom-recovery/ procedure] helps somewhat.