Unlocking bootloader and rooting

[phippsy84]

I am fairly new to messing around with my Nexus 7 and it is my only Nexus device. But I was wondering it seems like you can unlock the bootloader without having to root the device. However doesn't that defeat the purpose of unlocking the bootloader?

 

[DroidXcon]

I am fairly new to messing around with my Nexus 7 and it is my only Nexus device. But I was wondering it seems like you can unlock the bootloader without having to root the device. However doesn't that defeat the purpose of unlocking the bootloader?

Perhaps you don't understand the purpose of unlocking the bootloader. In order to load custom software you need to unlock the bootloader and load up a custom recovery then you may install custom operating systems (ROMs). The purpose is not to root although once unlocked rooting is simple.

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[phippsy84]

Perhaps you don't understand the purpose of unlocking the bootloader. In order to load custom software you need to unlock the bootloader and load up a custom recovery then you may install custom operating systems (ROMs). The purpose is not to root although once unlocked rooting is simple.

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Little bit different then the S3 I use for my phone. Trying to learn more about my Nexus still before I do any kind of hacking.

 

[DroidXcon]

Little bit different then the S3 I use for my phone. Trying to learn more about my Nexus still before I do any kind of hacking.

Its the same concept just both have different methods of achieving the end result

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[phippsy84]

Its the same concept just both have different methods of achieving the end result

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True. Not sure if I would do much in the ways of flashing ROMS with my tablet. Also I do don't have much or an issue with having to restore things on my phone to install official systems after updates. Just don't know if I want to have to do that with the my Nexus 7.