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OneClick Root Nexus 10 on Windows, OSX, Linux

Nexus 10 kicks some solid ass, with state of the art 300ppi display on a large 10″ screen. Thats way higher than anything we had ever seen on screen of such a size.

To unleash the full potential of the device, one must Root it. Although there are several ways to root Nexus 10, One-Click root for the Nexus 10 works on Windows, Linux and Mac OSX.

The OneClick root method uses Superboot, the same tool that roots wide variety of devices including Nexus 7, HTC One X, etc.

Superboot pushes a custom boot.img file onto the device that automatically installs su binaries and the Superuser APK upon the first boot.

What you need:

1. Superboot r4 for Nexus 10.
2. Android debugging enabled in Settings. Checkout How to enable developer options in JB 4.2

Phase I:

Unlock Nexus 10 Boot Loader

Before Rooting Nexus 10, you must unlock the Bootloader.

Step 1. Download and install Android SDK.

Step 2. Turn off device and boot into Bootloader mode by holding on to  hold volume-up, volume-down and power buttons.

Step 3. Connect your device to your PC via USB and wait till any drivers are installed, which should happen automatically.

Step 4. Now go to command prompt / terminal interface on your computer and type following command:

fastboot oem unlock

Once this is done, your phone will show a screen that will prompt you regarding unlocking bootloader. Read through the instructions carefully and confirm by pressing volume up button followed by the power button.

Voila! You will now have Bootloader Unlocked.

Phase II:

How to Root Nexus 10

Step 1. Turn off your NExus 10, and then lets get into Bootloader mode by pressing volume down and volume up keys pressed, hold down the power button and connect Nexus 10 to your Computer.

For Windows
Run ‘superboot-windows.bat’ file.

For Mac OS X
In terminal, execute following command in the extracted folder:

chmod +x superboot-mac.sh
./superboot-mac.sh

For Linux (Ubuntu, Solaris, Unix etc)
In terminal, execute following command in the extracted folder:

chmod +x superboot-linux.sh
./superboot-linux.sh
After executing, reboot the device and it should be Rooted! The Superuser app should be available in launcher for future SU authorizations.

Enjoy your Rooted Nexus 10!

Make Flashable Zip for Android

ClockworkMod recovery lets you flash Zip files making complex tasks much easier to perform.

Koushik Dutta, Founder of CWM recovery, has come up with a tool to help you create Flashable Zip files for Android.

He believes, if you give the power to the users, they can bring in innovative ideas and they can create interesting flashable zips.

The app that lets you create  update zip files is available via ROM Manager or through the online interface. (This will be available soon as per the time of writing).

As Koush explains:

you can modify /system and boot/kernel to your liking, and just make a zip using this new feature…it doesn’t include /data and /cache. No personal data is stored in /system.

Essentially, you can do a lot of things, customize the ROM how you want it, use the feature, and then you have a flashable zip with your set up either to share with others or to flash whenever you need it. Since the zip doesn’t contain the /data partition, there are no concerns related to privacy, its free to distribute.

ClockworkMod Recovery 6 would have it integrated.

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Root, Unlock, Install, Run Apps On Nexus Q

The Google’s sphere from the space, Nexus Q, has been unlocked and Hacked to run apps of your choice. This social music streamer is the one of its kind device that goes beyond simple boxee or TiVo like devices by letting you integrate fully with other Android devices.

NExus Q is not just an unusual STB, its the most unusual Android device we’ve ever seen. It’s round, there’s no touch screen. But as Google hinted in the Google IO, this device is open to hacks, and thanks to hackers at XDA forums, the NExus Q has been hacked to Run Apps.

Warning: As of now, it’s a highly irregular process, which involves using ADB to install the applications and Terminal commands to run them. The interface of the applications is still a little tricky, but there has been some success with the monkeyrunner tool found in android-sdk/tools/. There is also some talk about using a Bluetooth Input Device Emulator. Eccentricity aside, the device has a pretty decent start to its development.

For the unlock and root method, go to the unlock thread. For the application installation discussion and implementation, check out the application thread.

How to Hack, Unlock, Root Nexus Q

Step 1. Enable USB debugging on the Q. You can enable USB debugging on Nexus Q by running the nexus Q app on another device, pairing with the Q, and then going to advanced and enabling USB debugging.

Phase I: Unlock, Root

This step is very similar to any Nexus device.

To unlock your device
1. cd to platform-tools
2. Reboot to the bootloader – adb reboot bootloader
3. Unlock your device* (with fastboot tool type):

fastboot oem unlock

*You will have to accept and erase all the user data on the Nexus Q.
*You must run this as sudo in Linux

For further Rooting and Unlocking steps, follow XDA guide.

Step 2. Once paired and enabled, You can install apps by running following lines on a computer which has ADB (android SDK tools) installed.

adb install path/to/app.apk

Step 3. Running apps

adb shell

am start package.name/.Activity name

am start com.android.settings/.Settings.

The package/activity names can be determined by running the app on another android device, plugging it into a computer, and running the monitor tool in terminal and looking at the hierarchy viewer.
e.g. for NetFlix

am start com.netflix.mediaclient/.UIWebViewActivity

AngryBirds:
am start com.rovio.angrybirds/com.rovio.ka3d.App

The package/activity names can be determined by running the app on another android device, plugging it into a computer, and running the monitor tool in terminal and looking at the hierarchy viewer.

Step 4. XY coordinates for touch/drag events can be given to the device by using the monkeyrunner tool (documentation can be found on the android developers website). For a brief overview:
start monkeyrunner (located in android-sdk/tools/)
from com.android.monkeyrunner import MonkeyRunner, MonkeyDevice
device = MonkeyRunner.waitForConnection()
device.touch(x, y, MonkeyDevice.DOWN_AND_UP)
device.drag((startX,startY), (endX, endY), 1, 10)
device.press(‘KEYCODE_BACK’, MonkeyDevice.DOWN_AND_UP)

Enjoy hacked apps on your Nexus Q.

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HowTo Root Sony Google TV Android 3.2

The most popular Google TV: Sony Google TV is now rooted.

Sony GTV can be rooted with GTVHacker Sony Recovery Downgrader & Rebooter. This method allows you to Run Custom unsigned Kernel, custom ROMs on Google TV, post rooting.

The method is universal ands completely bypasses the signatures normally used by the system: bootloader, kernel, and init binary.  This hack offers following features:

• Modified flash plugin with random per box flash string for Content Provider Bypass.
• Crippled update feature to prevent box from receiving automatic updates.
• Completely RW system, cache, and rootfs partitions
• Full ADB Root (for developers)
• Removed signature checks on kernel / init scripts / init binary
• BETA: Enable NTFS Support for Sony Google TV devices

This update requires 4 USB sticks (512Mb+) and is a 100% softmod (No soldering required!).

Notes, Important considerations for Sony GTV Root

• This voids your warranty with Sony.
• This will wipe your data partition removing all apps, personal settings and resetting the GTV to factory settings.
• This may brick your GTV. It shouldn’t, but it still might!
• You must be at the most recent 3.2 OTA (Over The Air) before proceeding!

How to Root Sony Google TV: guide

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How to Root Sony Tablet S [OneClickRoot]

Easy root finally arrives for sony Tablet S, and credit goes to the developer Dan Rosenberg.

The rooting method is as easy as double clicking an executable called run.bat on windows, and you’re all done.

The Sony Tablet S has being doing average in the market, but it sure has soem unique features like inbuilt SD card reader and more. Sony Tablet S is also getting love from Custom ROMs, we’ve started seeing some custom ROMs for the Tablet S, finally.

Warning: Even though its tested, its not assured that it would always work. Do it at your own risk.

How to Root Sony Tablet S
Step 1. Go to settings > Applications > development, make sure USB debugging is enabled and Tablet S is connected to your PC.

Step 2. Download Android SDK and make sure you can run adb.bat and detect device with “adb devices”.

Step 3. Download the OneClick root from here and unzip.

Step 4. Run “run.bat”.

You now have a Rooted Sony Tablet S. Stay away from OTAs to retain root.

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OneClick Root, Unlock, CWM for Galaxy Nexus Android ICS 4.0.3

Nexus Root Toolkit was the first one to allow oneClick ICS Rooting solution, now comes the Galaxy Nexus Toolkit v3.0 that does all OneClick Root, Unlock CWM, flash and more on Galaxy Nexus Android ICS 4.0, 4.0.2, 4.0.3.

How to OneClickRoot, Unlock, Flash, CWM on Galaxy Nexus ICS 4.0.x

Phase 1. Adb / FastBoot Drivers

Download Toolkit

The first thing you need to do is to install the adb/fastboot drivers.

Step 1.  The easiest ones to use are PdaNet for Android, download and run the 32-bit Windows 7/Vista/XP or 64-bit Windows 7/Vista and follow the instructions to install (selecting Samsung as your device manufacturer if asked). You can remove PdaNet later.

Step 2. When drivers are installed, unplug the usb cable and power off the phone. Press and Hold the ‘Volume Up’ and ‘Volume Down’ buttons and press the ‘Power’ button to boot the phone into FastBoot Mode.

Step 3. On Windows, goto Device Manager to verify that the FastBoot driver is installed. Now connect the usb cable. In the Device Manager a new item called ‘Android 1.0′ should pop up and then the driver should install automatically. You manually isntall the driver if it fails by selecting ‘browse my computer’ and then ‘Let me pick from a list’. If you’re still stuck with driver,  use this guide or Universal Drivers made by 1wayjonny here.

Phase 2. How to Use MSKIPS’ Galaxy Nexus ToolKit v3.0

Step 1. Extract the files from the archive you downloaded initially and put your phone into Fastboot Mode (Hold ‘Volume Up’ and ‘Volume Down’ buttons whilst pressing the ‘Power’ Button) and run the RUNME.bat file

Note: Do not run this in admin mode, or it would cease to work. With V3.0 you can also connect your phone whilst it is in Android as you can boot to Fastboot from the MainMenu.

Step 2. The first screen gives you information about setting up adb/fastboot drivers if you havent done already. The second screen gives information on the various options available from the Main Menu. The next screen will ask you which model and Build you have (GSM or LTE) and set up the Main Menu accordingly.

Step 3. When you enter the Main Menu you will see ‘Serial Number’ at the top. If you have installed your drivers correctly then you will see your phones serial number under Fastboot Mode or Adb Mode depending on your connection. If you see this then your device is connected and you can carry on. Each option has full information on what it is and how to use it.

Step 4. After you have finished you can either boot straight into CWM Recovery to flash a Custom Rom (if you have already downloaded one and copied it to the root of your Internal Memory on your phone) or boot back into Android as normal.

One Click Root, Unlock Galaxy Nexus on ICS 4.0.3

Galaxy Nexus Root Toolkit is a simple one click application that lets you Root / Unroot, Lock / Unlock Galaxy nexus Boot loader.

From XDA Galaxy Nexus Forum:

Unlocking, rooting, re-locking and un-rooting simplified!

This program contains all the files you need to unlock and root your device, or flash it back to stock and re-lock it.
My goal was to make the entire process as smooth and simple as possible through automation.

Warning: At the time of writing, WugFresh’s Root Toolkit only works for the Verizon version of the Galaxy Nexus. Check the official thread for updates for the GSM version. developer promises it would be available in v1.1 in few days. Check the official thread.

Step 1: Download GnexRootToolkit.sfx.exe [Download Mirrors: [2], [3]]. Extract the contents into Program Files and run it.

Step 2: Click on Drivers + SDK to install the Galaxy Nexus Android drivers and the SDK which is required for unlocking and rooting process.

Step 3: Plug Galaxy Nexus to PC’s USB. On PC, click on the Unlock + Root button and follow the on-screen instructions.

Sit back and enjoy as the tool unlocks your Galaxy Nexus’s bootloader, Root it with SuperUser binary and flash custom recovery: ClockworkMod Recovery.

Your Galaxy Nexus is Rooted, Unlocked!

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