Root One Click rooting for FRG83 without unlocking bootloader

[t0ph0id]

Lost root since updating to 2.2.1?

Here's a new one click solution!

[APP]SuperOneClick v1.4 (Root, Enable Non-Market App, Get UNLOCK code) - xda-developers

 

[Roze]

Current as of 10/14/2010

For all phones except:
Sprint EVO 4G (HTC Supersonic)
Droid Incredible (HTC Incredible)
HTC Desire GSM
HTC Desire CDMA (HTC BravoC)
HTC Aria
Droid Eris (HTC DesireC)
HTC Wildfire (HTC Buzz)

How To: Root Your Android Phone (SuperOneClick Method) | TheUnlockr


Here is a video guide showing how to install custom ROMs after rooting your device.
http://theunlockr.com/2010/10/12/how-to-load-a-custom-rom-on-your-android-phone-after-any-one-click-root-methods/

Credit to TheUnlockr

 

[Teknologic]

Hey roze, rooted yet?

Haha

 

[Roze]

haha...no TheUnlockr PM the staff and ask us if we can spread the news I'm just the messanger. One of these days, I'll go root

 

[Teknologic]

Meh, root isn't the best option for everyone.
But I've got a feeling you'd fare good with a rooted nexus

 

[ap3604]

Thanks for taking the time to post this Roze

Your always so helpful and nice on the forums.

 

[Roze]

Thanks ap, that's what I'm here for

 

[t0ph0id]

I posted this a few days ago

 

[Roze]

*whistles innocently* Didn't realize they were the same ones, lol. Well threads merged lol

 

[locus]

newbie question, hope you all dont mind,

so after rooting i can install custom rom ? just install it on top of the stock rom or do I still have allot of reading to do ?

thanks

 

[t0ph0id]

newbie question, hope you all dont mind,

so after rooting i can install custom rom ? just install it on top of the stock rom or do I still have allot of reading to do ?

thanks

First you'll need to install a custom recovery

Amon_RA recovery is a favourite with a lot of people, I've just updated this morning to the latest 1.9 version, can be found here - [Recovery] [10-Oct-2010] RA-nexus-v1.9. alpha - xda-developers

To install the recovery I use the instructions posted by Talderon who posts on this board taken from his Nexus One Google group

1) Download recovery-RA-nexus-v1.7.0.1.img to the root directory of your SD-Card

- Note: UnMount your SD-Card after copying these files, but keep your phone plugged in
- or don't mount SD-Card at all and push the file via adb to /sdcard

2) Save file "flash_image" to sdk tools directory: 

3a) In your terminal run

adb push flash_image /data/local/tmp/flash_image

3b) if you just rooted the phone without rebooting, you can also push it to /system/bin (system still R/W) "adb push flash_image /system/bin/flash_image"

4) run

adb shell
su

- At this point, it will hang until you choose "Allow" on your phone with the SuperUser app pop-up
- $ should now be replaced with #

6) run the following commands:

cd /data/local/tmp
(or cd /system/bin if you pushed flash_image there with step 3b)
chmod 755 flash_image
./flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-nexus-v1.7.0.1.img

Once you've done all that you can download a Custom ROM of your choice, move it to the root of your SD card, boot into recovery and flash.

Make sure you do a Nandroid backup first mind!

 

[Teknologic]

Also, don't flash it on top of the stock ROM like you said, unless the ROM specifically states a wipe isn't necessary.
I think you can never be too sure so I always wipe before flashing any new ROM. The only time I flash on top is for updates

 

[orangekid]

First you'll need to install a custom recovery

Amon_RA recovery is a favourite with a lot of people, I've just updated this morning to the latest 1.9 version, can be found here - [Recovery] [10-Oct-2010] RA-nexus-v1.9. alpha - xda-developers

To install the recovery I use the instructions posted by Talderon who posts on this board taken from his Nexus One Google group

Just to make sure. If i use the one-click referenced in OP, then install this custom recovery, my bootloader is still locked right?? (for warranty purposes), meaning I can flash stock and return the phone if i HAVE to without Asurion busting me for previously rooting it?

 

[Teknologic]

If you didn't unlock your bootloader when rooting your phone, you're basically home free. Nothing will suddenly unlock your bootloader, certainly not flashing a new recovery.

It will only get unlocked if you somehow decide to root it the old fashioned way.

 

[calemon]

Anyone have any issues with the software "Waiting for Device" and no matter what, it never connects?

I run adb devices on my Mac and it shows up but PC's it never does, virtual or not.