Root Root Achieved!

adi19956 · Nov 5, 2012

Whilst I can't give a guide to speak of yet (check back soon!) I can say that the Nexus 4 has already been rooted as proved by this image.

We can see SuperSU having been installed, root is needed for this, Titanium Backup and Root Explorer in the background.

Could be fake, but we can only hope.

Source: XDA

Digital Controller · Nov 5, 2012

If you get a working guide, and i can get it confirmed, shoot me a PM and i can add it to the All-Things-Root thread.

adi19956 · Nov 5, 2012

Digital Controller said:
If you get a working guide, and i can get it confirmed, shoot me a PM and i can add it to the All-Things-Root thread.

I've been trawling the internet for one since I posted that. Nothing. I'll add one as soon as I find one though, then confirm it when I take my Nexus 4 out the box

Digital Controller · Nov 5, 2012

adi19956 said:
I've been trawling the internet for one since I posted that. Nothing. I'll add one as soon as I find one though, then confirm it when I take my Nexus 4 out the box

I already have an unlocked bootloader guide, more the merrier when it comes to guides though.

iowabowtech · Nov 6, 2012

It's rootable out of the box.

Just have to wait until a working 4.2 su binary and a custom recovery are released which I'm sure won't be long.

Droid_Genius · Nov 6, 2012

Hooray

cant wait til this phone goes up for sale, bet it will be back-ordered lol

adi19956 · Nov 6, 2012

Droid_Genius said:
Hooray cant wait til this phone goes up for sale, bet it will be back-ordered lol

I don't think so. At least not in the UK, I've seen absolutely zero advertising here and I don't think it can be this advert because companies rarely use adverts from the US over here, Google's adverts are always UK specific except this one, but that has no audio.

Bob Loblaw1 · Nov 10, 2012

I've never rooted before so I've got a question. I used to be able to use my Nexus 1 as a hot spot on my T-Mo plan. When my phone died the other day, I paid cash for a Galaxy Note II knowing full well I would return it in 30 days and pay the $50 re-stocking fee. Anyways, when I went to use it as a hot spot it said my plan did not support that. I called T-Mo and they said I had to pay extra now for something I had always had in the past.

My question is, if I root the Nexus 4 I'm going to get, can I install a 3rd party app in order to be able to use my phone as a hot spot?

adi19956 · Nov 10, 2012

adi19956 said:
I don't think so. At least not in the UK, I've seen absolutely zero advertising here and I don't think it can be this advert because companies rarely use adverts from the US over here, Google's adverts are always UK specific except this one, but that has no audio.

Bob Loblaw1 said:
I've never rooted before so I've got a question. I used to be able to use my Nexus 1 as a hot spot on my T-Mo plan. When my phone died the other day, I paid cash for a Galaxy Note II knowing full well I would return it in 30 days and pay the $50 re-stocking fee. Anyways, when I went to use it as a hot spot it said my plan did not support that. I called T-Mo and they said I had to pay extra now for something I had always had in the past.

My question is, if I root the Nexus 4 I'm going to get, can I install a 3rd party app in order to be able to use my phone as a hot spot?

I hope Google will stop T-Mo changing anything about the Nexus, but yes if you root you'll be able to make your phone be a hotspot with a custom ROM. They're quite easy to install, search for a guide somewhere.
You then won't need a third party app.

If you don't want to root, go SIM free from Google Play, swap your SIMs over (you'll need a micro SIM) and you'll be able to share your WiFi out the box. I'm fairly sure they can't detect this, look around on the internet

JunBringer · Nov 11, 2012

Yeah I was hoping with stock android they won't be able to tell that I'm using tethering, though I pay for it anyways right now since it's built into my 5GB plan. It's just more convenient for it to just work that way, as right now it's a pain to set it up on my Note LTE.

Bob Loblaw1 · Nov 12, 2012

adi19956 said:
I hope Google will stop T-Mo changing anything about the Nexus, but yes if you root you'll be able to make your phone be a hotspot with a custom ROM. They're quite easy to install, search for a guide somewhere.
You then won't need a third party app.

If you don't want to root, go SIM free from Google Play, swap your SIMs over (you'll need a micro SIM) and you'll be able to share your WiFi out the box. I'm fairly sure they can't detect this, look around on the internet

So is unlocking the bootloader not the same as rooting the phone? I read in another thread that there is no root method at the moment. Also, are there already custom ROM's for this device? I'm a total newbie when it comes to rooting but I'd like to learn.

adi19956 · Nov 12, 2012

Bob Loblaw1 said:
So is unlocking the bootloader not the same as rooting the phone? I read in another thread that there is no root method at the moment. Also, are there already custom ROM's for this device? I'm a total newbie when it comes to rooting but I'd like to learn.

No. Unlocking the bootloader lets you root the phone.

Root has been achieved so there must be a method. It's a Nexus device so will be really easy.

No, there aren't any custom ROMs yet. Don't worry, they'll be loads.

HereticSins · Nov 12, 2012

Bob Loblaw1 said:
So is unlocking the bootloader not the same as rooting the phone? I read in another thread that there is no root method at the moment. Also, are there already custom ROM's for this device? I'm a total newbie when it comes to rooting but I'd like to learn.

Actually you can root and have a locked boot loader. Root let's you run apps at su level. Ex. Over clocking/under clocking, TiBu, etc.
Unlocking the boot loader let's you flash custom recoveries and there for be able to flash custom ROMs, kernels, back ups, etc.

adi19956 · Nov 12, 2012

HereticSins said:
Actually you can root and have a locked boot loader. Root let's you run apps at su level. Ex. Over clocking/under clocking, TiBu, etc.
Unlocking the boot loader let's you flash custom recoveries and there for be able to flash custom ROMs, kernels, back ups, etc.

Yeah that's true. You can get rooting apps, but the device is unrooted every time you boot with them

enigmadroid · Nov 13, 2012

adi19956 said:
Yeah that's true. You can get rooting apps, but the device is unrooted every time you boot with them

Not true. Root access lets you write to system. It also lets apps write to system in order to perform certain tasks such as back up or change looks etc. It is persistent when done right.

Banished Angel · Nov 13, 2012

No, rooting and unlocking the bootloader aren't the same thing. Yes, they will both be really easy on the N4.

I for one can't wait for the custom ROMs to start showing up.

adi19956 · Nov 13, 2012

enigmadroid said:
Not true. Root access lets you write to system. It also lets apps write to system in order to perform certain tasks such as back up or change looks etc. It is persistent when done right.

Yes, but not with a rooting app you can't get persistent root

SaleenFiend · Nov 13, 2012

adi19956 said:
Yes, but not with a rooting app you can't get persistent root

You can have a permanent root with no unlocked bootloader. These are completely seperate items.

SaleenFiend · Nov 13, 2012

adi19956 said:
I don't think so. At least not in the UK, I've seen absolutely zero advertising here and I don't think it can be this advert because companies rarely use adverts from the US over here, Google's adverts are always UK specific except this one, but that has no audio.

Sold out in very short time in the UK.

adi19956 · Nov 13, 2012

SaleenFiend said:
You can have a permanent root with no unlocked bootloader. These are completely seperate items.

We're talking about different things?

adi19956 · Nov 13, 2012

SaleenFiend said:
Sold out in very short time in the UK.

Yeah I know completely unexpected. Well before I heard about Australia. The minute it came on I tried to get it. Errors, errors, errors, errors. :thinking:

SaleenFiend · Nov 13, 2012

adi19956 said:
We're talking about different things?

No, you stated multiple times that a permanent root required unlocked bootloaders. You also said that an unlocked bootloader let's you root. This is not true, and partially true. And yes most 'root' apps are Soft roots but there are plenty out there or have been in the past with permanent root potential. I've actually used some in the past.

SaleenFiend · Nov 13, 2012

adi19956 said:
Yeah I know completely unexpected. Well before I heard about Australia. The minute it came on I tried to get it. Errors, errors, errors, errors.

Lol its a good thing though! Android has a strong following, but I'm also curious how many were available for order at release

adi19956 · Nov 13, 2012

SaleenFiend said:
Lol its a good thing though! Android has a strong following, but I'm also curious how many were available for order at release

3 is my best guess

phw8558 · Nov 13, 2012

adi19956 said:
I don't think so. At least not in the UK, I've seen absolutely zero advertising here and I don't think it can be this advert because companies rarely use adverts from the US over here, Google's adverts are always UK specific except this one, but that has no audio.

Lol don't still think that do you? Sold out under an hour

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