NexusHD2 Android Forum

NYLimited wrote:
Hmm.. That sure looks pretty straight forward. Correct me if I'm wrong but the bootloader unlock does the equivalent of a factory reset, yes?


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Any clod can have the facts, but having an opinion is an art.

Yes, unlocking bootloader will wipe all data. It's for data security.
So I need to do it before I start using N5.

tytung wrote:Nowadays, there're too many GUI tools for rooting the Android devices.
But I like the command lines.

Unlock bootloader:

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adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem unlock


Flash custom recovery:

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adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.2-hammerhead.img


Root:

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adb push UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.75.zip /sdcard/
adb reboot recovery


Then flash SuperSU via TWRP recovery.

Finished.

Is this specific to the N5 or would these commands work for other phones (e. g. LG G2)?

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MarkAtHome wrote:
Is this specific to the N5 or would these commands work for other phones (e. g. LG G2)?

I believe that Tytung's command line root would work for any phone, except that a recovery image file specific to your phone would have to be used.

Change the line that reads:

fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.2-hammerhead.img

to:

fastboot flash recovery recovery_image_file_name.img

The XDA G2 site appears to have a version of TWRP for your phone. If the version of TWRP you get is a ZIP installer file, you'll have to unzip it first to get the recovery image file.

tytung wrote:Then flash SuperSU via TWRP recovery.

Just out of curiosity, why do you use SuperSU? I use it too but I can't find a real reason that why I use it. Maybe it's just because I like to flash things.

agbommarito wrote:
I believe that Tytung's command line root would work for any phone, except that a recovery image file specific to your phone would have to be used.

Change the line that reads:

fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.2-hammerhead.img

to:

fastboot flash recovery recovery_image_file_name.img

Thanks, but I am already rooted. I was interested in knowing whether all three commands would work, not specifically rooting.

I would be interested in knowing whether the the bootloader unlock command would work for me, rather than my having to depend upon the kernel/ROM being lokied.

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MarkAtHome wrote:Is this specific to the N5 or would these commands work for other phones (e. g. LG G2)?

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Nexus series is released as the developer device, so the bootloader can be unlocked easily by design.
I'm not sure if LG prevent users from unlocking G2 or not. I mean that you may need some tricky methods to unlock the G2 bootloader.

MarkAtHome wrote:Is this specific to the N5 or would these commands work for other phones (e. g. LG G2)?

tytung wrote:Nexus series is released as the developer device, so the bootloader can be unlocked easily by design. I'm not sure if LG prevent users from unlocking G2 or not. I mean that you may need some tricky methods to unlock the G2 bootloader.

Gotcha. I guess that is why "they" are using lokie to circumvent unlocking the bootloader, while still allowing for flashing ROMs.

So, when will we see Nexus 5 forums? Or we will see?

symbuzzer wrote:So, when will we see Nexus 5 forums? Or we will see?

Aren't you supposed to be shooting bullets or something?

MarkAtHome wrote:Aren't you supposed to be shooting bullets or something?

I asked it, because I really wonder to which rom will used by tytung for base? Cyanogenmod or anything else? Will he need a new kernel?