New Phone

Timeclock · November 19th, 2012, 06:50 PM

I have a LG Thrive which I had unlocked and rooted myself a while back and with super-user status I could get inside the phone via USB cable and download to and copy from the phone. Now I have upgraded to a NEXUS GT which is unlocked but stock (not rooted). It is running 4.1.2 software and I keep getting the “updates available” notice. The things I would like to know first is

Is the update software (4.2) better than what I have? And will I have to update before I can root the phone?
When I use the usb cable I can’t see any of the apps I have downloaded or where they were put. I have offline maps to copy but can’t find/see the app to copy them to. ( MapDroid, Oruxmaps)
If I root the Nexus will I be able to do this or not?

trophynuts · November 19th, 2012, 10:00 PM

What is the "Nexus GT"?

Skyroket · November 20th, 2012, 12:17 AM

Yes he means Galaxy Nexus.. Got a little bit confused

Tim K · November 20th, 2012, 07:22 AM

If you aren't rooted you won't be able to see all the system files you are referring to.

Timeclock · November 20th, 2012, 09:55 AM

Sorry - It is a Samsung Galaxy Nexus GT-i9250
I just updated to Jelly Bean 4.2 and would like to root my phone. I am only using it as a "T-Mobile pre-paid" with no data plan. I've read about the manual and "one step" ways to root this phone and would like to do the easiest way as not to brick it. NOTE: This phone is already unlocked and some root methods do a "unlock and root" so I just need a simple root method. Any suggestion would be helpful.

trophynuts · November 20th, 2012, 09:52 PM

the phone is unlocked in a carrier sense.

The bootloader is still locked unless you've unlocked it. That is what the root guides are referring to when they say "unlock and root"

I'll report this to be moved in to the All Things Root section of the G Nex and/or you can cruise that forum as well.

DonB · November 20th, 2012, 09:56 PM

Thread moved to the rooted section for proper support.