I'm about to get my nexus. Can I root without using a custom recovery or rom? I just need root to run a couple apps. That's it.
Yeah I just went back to stock.......I've been running ROM's and Kernels since the phone came out....forgot how smooth and stable stock isYes you can, that's exactly what I did. I wanted to use two, Roam Control in particular, our vacation home is on a terrible Sprint area so I force Roam on weekends.
Just unlock, push Superuser to your phone and the crespo4g recovery, not the rooted rom. So mine is stock if laid side by side to another, but have full root access just in case.
And this is the first time I have ever kept a phone stock, it is so smooth and fast, there is no need for the roms I always used, and had to maintain and put up with little bugs, just to have better battery life.
Or at least that is my opinion
Here's the linkDo you have a guide or tutorial?
No I'm not. I'm coming from an EVO 4G.Here's the link
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sp...61-how-unlock-install-su-custom-recovery.html
Are u familiar with the android sdk tools and adb?
Gotta go for a minute.....be back shortly.....this forum's members are pretty good about helping each other. I'm sure you'll get the help you need..if not we'll continue when i gat back.Ohhhhhhhhhhh .......so you probably used unrevoked hunh? This is nothing like that:'(
First thing you want to do is download java, then the android sdk...links above
Only after java is installed, run the setup of the android sdk tools you downloaded. When you get to this step let me know
you'll be prompted to choose an install location for the files. For simplicity, delete whats highlighted and create a folder called android on your C: drive
should look like this C:\android then continue
That was a pain wasn't it......my daughters have Optimus S's and it was a pain rooting those at first. These are the phones that opened up the world of rooting for me.Thanks for your help. I don't have the nexus yet. Its in the mail.
I already have java and sdk installed. I had to root my sons optimus V.