How to root your Nexus 5

[Chris Parsons]

Looking to root your Nexus 5? Check out the latest guide below.

[Toolkit] Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit v1.8.2 [Updated 03/18/14] - xda-developers

 

[Jimbode]

That's all well and good, but I want to root my Nexus 5 from my Mac.

 

[jaunie ibarra]

Seriously. no mac love?

 

[srkmagnus]

Seriously. no mac love?

Most, if not all, Toolkits are built for PCs. Rooting on a Mac is not hard - just requires some patience and basic understanding of using ADB to push files to your device.

 

[macroguy07]

You don't need any computer at all if you use Towelroot on your Nexus 5, it worked great on mine, just downloaded and ran the apk.

https://towelroot.com

 

[natanzel2c]

FYI - towelroot been reported as malware. Before I download, please advise

 

[LimperGrunt]

Towel root is perfectly safe. I've used it on multiple devices and had 0 issues

 

[danfinger]

Towel root is perfectly safe. I've used it on multiple devices and had 0 issues

The site only mentions "at&t and verizon s5"

I'm using a nexus5 on t-mobile. Nervous about this but kind of hamstrung by the fact that every attempt to root on my ubuntu system has failed.

 

[anon(631531)]

That's all well and good, but I want to root my Nexus 5 from my Mac.

Go to xda-developers. They have toolkits for rooting an N5 on a Mac. All you had to do was google it in.

 

[flipped4dinc]

Of course there is Mac love! I just rooted mine this weekend using this toolkit:

Nexus 5 One Click Toolkit for Mac! - Fastest and Easiest ~ AndroidRootz.com | Source for Android Rooting, ROMS, Tricks and More!

Easy peasy.

Or you can use this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVKe1f32Zsk

Same guy, but not a self-contained installation. But a good tutorial nonetheless.

 

[mrsmumbles]

There's towelroot for the Nexus 5. I'm considering rooting because it's so easy with towelroot.

From my OnePlus One...

 

[Feanna Bergman]

What does rooting do? How does it affect your phone? Is it risky?

 

[mrsmumbles]

It's only risky if you start changing things that shouldn't be, but it's really no more risky than having admin access on a pc. With root access you can install adblock and other helpful things, and have more customization of the device. But I still haven't done it yet!

 

[srkmagnus]

There is a lot of good information related to root here: Rooting your Android | Android Central

If anyone plans on rooting their device(s) I'd highly suggest reading up and understanding root. Also, be sure to understand the process for rooting the Nexus 5 before attempting, and know your plan B if something goes wrong (i.e. process to flash the factory image to restore). If there are any questions let us know.

 

[macroguy07]

If you do plan on rooting, unlocking, un-rooting, flashing your device, or more, I suggest you use a fairly easy to use good all-in-one program like Nexus Root Tool Kit.

http://www.wugfresh.com/nrt/

Posted via my Nexus 5 with Lollipop

 

[tavianftw]

When you root it makes you the full admin of your phone.

 

[blaztek]

Go to xda-developers. They have toolkits for rooting an N5 on a Mac. All you had to do was google it in.

I know! That's exactly what I did!

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[Aazan Ansari]

help !

i wan't to root my samsung phone root
i don't know how to do that.....so plz... help me...?

 

[Aazan Ansari]

i want to root my phone will u help me plx.

 

[Samuel Thayer]

Towelroot just told me my phone (Nexus 5) is not supported? Lollipop installed . . .

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