Root Can you Root the Nexus 5 by using a PC and ADB

[sonyboyj]

i have the 4.4.4 image flashed from googles site and a Android L radio i did this with adb i was wondering if its possible to root my device using adb. i dont wanna change my rom i wanna stay with the 4.4.4 stock from google.

 

[scary alien]

Hey sonyboyj :wavey:.

Did you mean that you flashed the 4.4.4 image via the fastboot utility?

I'm guessing you've unlocked your bootloader (or hopefully left it unlocked since you flashed the 4.4.4 image).

The easiest, most straightforward, and least invasive method of rooting would be (assuming your bootloader is unlocked):

• reboot your device in bootloader (fastboot) mode
  
  
• download the latest SuperSU from SuperSU Download and place that file on your "SD card"
  
  
• download your favorite custom recovery from either TWRP or ClockworkMod (standard) / ClockworkMod (touch)
  
  Make sure that recovery .img file is available for using with the fastboot command below.
  
  
• fastboot boot <selected-recovery-image-file>
  
  This will run but not install (flash) the custom recovery--thereby allowing you to keep your stock recovery
  
  
• flash the UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip file in your selected custom recovery
  
  
• reboot and enjoy root

Let me know if that makes sense or you have any questions.

Cheers!

 

[sonyboyj]

Sorry for the delayed reply. Is CWM recovery a app i flash. And that my Anti-virus will be able to scan. Also once i root is it possible for say the people that made CWM or SuperU to spy on phones that were rooted. I know i sound like a crazy person but its just that years ago my pc was infected with multiple rootkits and trojans. I like my privacy .

Also can you unlock any android devices bootloader via ADB like the Galaxy note 8

 

[scary alien]

Sorry for the delayed reply. Is CWM recovery a app i flash. And that my Anti-virus will be able to scan. Also once i root is it possible for say the people that made CWM or SuperU to spy on phones that were rooted. I know i sound like a crazy person but its just that years ago my pc was infected with multiple rootkits and trojans. I like my privacy .

Also can you unlock any android devices bootloader via ADB like the Galaxy note 8

No, a custom recovery like ClockworkMod or TWRP are special bootable image files that contain menu-ized tools to allow you do perform special functions that would otherwise be very difficult or error-prone should you attempt them manually. So, not an app and not scannable by an anti-virus app (as far as I know).

It is possible if you obtained a SuperSU .zip file that wasn't from an official or trusted source that someone could inject a malware payload in it. That's certainly one of the dangers about rooting is that the tools and utilities that are "out there" are not 100% transparent and open-source, so caveat emptor.

I don't know whether or not the Galaxy Note 8 has an unlockable bootloader or not, but again, that's typically done with fastboot and not adb.

Also, as we try to publish in all of our all-things-root guides here at AF, it's important to remember:

Quick note / disclaimer: as always, you are ultimately responsible for any root-related activities on your phone.

You should understand not only the benefits of rooting, but also any possible consequences (voided warranty, boot-loops, bricking, etc.) that might occur as a result of your root-related actions.

AndroidForums.com / Phandroid.com, its owner, and staff are not liable for any root actions you might undertake as a result of information used from this site.

Reading, researching, understanding, and carefully following the published steps and instructions can go a long way towards helping to make your rooting efforts a successful one.

So, make sure you're knowledgeable and comfortable before undertaking any root-related actions on your device.

Cheers!

 

[sonyboyj]

OK thanks.

 

[Incakola]

Sorry for the delayed reply. Is CWM recovery a app i flash. And that my Anti-virus will be able to scan. Also once i root is it possible for say the people that made CWM or SuperU to spy on phones that were rooted. I know i sound like a crazy person but its just that years ago my pc was infected with multiple rootkits and trojans. I like my privacy .

Also can you unlock any android devices bootloader via ADB like the Galaxy note 8

Your phone has 3 partitions: boot (kernel), the ROM (your data), recovery (ability to backup the boot & ROM partition). The recovery partition is not being used at all when your on your phone and there is really no harm in using cwm or twrp. Cwm will be in an .img file which you'll need the PC to write the partition (recovery) with the .IMG file.

SuperSU (official) is merely a gateway to allow root access. Its your responsibility to look over the permissions any app is requiring when you install it. The apps that I do know that "spy" are the security apps like "avast" and "Cerberus" but when I mean spy I mean spying on yourself or the perp that stole your device (you have control of the spying).