Best way to root?

freeskier44 · 02-13-2012, 05:05 AM

I want to do the fast boot method but I read something about it not being permanent.... I am gonna stay stock for now but I want to be rooted.
Should I root using clockwork? I just wanna make sure root is permanent. (I'll use root keeper for OTA)

Thanks
Chris

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greydarrah · 02-13-2012, 10:04 AM

This is what I used. It was easy to do.

[GUIDE] How To Unlock Bootloader and Root Verizon Galaxy Nexus

freeskier44 · 02-13-2012, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by greydarrah

This is what I used. It was easy to do.

[GUIDE] How To Unlock Bootloader and Root Verizon Galaxy Nexus

This is the method I was gonna use. Is it permanent root though? I read somewhere that it wasn't when you rebooted the phone and you had to redo it.

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greydarrah · 02-13-2012, 01:22 PM

It's permanent. I rooted using this not long after the phone's release and I've flashed a new ROM or ROM update at least once every week since, wiping the phone each time, and have never lost root.

freeskier44 · 02-13-2012, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by greydarrah

It's permanent. I rooted using this not long after the phone's release and I've flashed a new ROM or ROM update at least once every week since, wiping the phone each time, and have never lost root.

Sweeeeet. That could also be because most roms have root enabled in them.
Another question, would flashing clockwork recovery be a good idea for backups? I would have to remove it for OTA's though.

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Halo · 02-13-2012, 01:30 PM

I used this method to unlock the bootloader:

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I used this method to root and flash a permanent CWM:

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greydarrah · 02-13-2012, 02:02 PM

Yes, you want Clockwork Recovery. After unlocking, rooting, re-downloading your apps and setting up your phone the way you want it (assigning custom ringtones, setting up your alarm app, adding wifi networks, etc...), the first thing you should do is create a nandroid backup. Later on, after flashing ROMs and trying out other stuff, if you ever want to go back to a rooted stock setup (like if you want to download an OTA), you just restore that stock nandroid backup.