Hi guys, today I bought my nexus 7 and I just unlocked bootloader and rooted with Nexus 7 toolkit.
Now I've a padlock icon during boot (since I unlocked the bootloader). Is there a way to remove it?
mouse100 said:
Hi guys, today I bought my nexus 7 and I just unlocked bootloader and rooted with Nexus 7 toolkit.
Now I've a padlock icon during boot (since I unlocked the bootloader). Is there a way to remove it?
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The only way to remove it is to relock the bootloader. It's to show to you and everyone else that it is unlocked.
mouse100 said:
Hi guys, today I bought my nexus 7 and I just unlocked bootloader and rooted with Nexus 7 toolkit.
Now I've a padlock icon during boot (since I unlocked the bootloader). Is there a way to remove it?
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That padlock is a good thing. It's the symbol of your gateway to freedom.
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Nope. Less you want to rewrite bootloader
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There is software on the play store that can be uses to overwrite the boot image. I Dont know if it works in this device but I heard it works on the galaxy nexus and I had a custom boot image on my old epic touch and HTC eris.
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the samurai boot image was the best. But its different with the nexus devices that image is stored in the boot loader not the kernel like the epic 4G. As of yet I don't think there is a way. Logo me doesn't work for the N7 like the gnex.
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I think you can decompile the boot-loader. find the storage sectors where that image is at.. Replace the binary with that of a image you wish to use. Maybe even replace it with some empty data code. re-compile boot-loader and flash to your device..
This is why over my head . just information from following the threads in the a500 forum. Where the AWESOME Developers there worked together to build a new boot-loader for that device..
I might be wrong .. But it would be a first in a very long time . But i might be wrong about never being right as well OK IM CONFUSED NOW.
The simple answer is NO.. the app mentioned about says it only works with LISTED DEVICES . Nexus 7 tablet is NOT one of them..
Confused erica.
When I tried to root my n7 "nexus 7 toolkit 2.0" told me I can't root without unlocked bootloader. Now I unlocked and rooted, if I relock bootloader with the same tool does root remain?
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mouse100 said:
When I tried to root my n7 "nexus 7 toolkit 2.0" told me I can't root without unlocked bootloader. Now I unlocked and rooted, if I relock bootloader with the same tool does root remain?
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Yes root will remain but its pretty pointless to relock becuase if you ever want to flash a rom or something similar you will have to unlock it and it will delete everything.
mouse100 said:
When I tried to root my n7 "nexus 7 toolkit 2.0" told me I can't root without unlocked bootloader. Now I unlocked and rooted, if I relock bootloader with the same tool does root remain?
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Like ÜBER said, re-locking the bootloader is pointless. Why don't you like the little padlock?
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Hahahahah ok thanks to all! I'll remain unlocked and I'll flash the cwm recovery
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can the bootloader be relocked after flashing a custom ROM?
adroidx said:
can the bootloader be relocked after flashing a custom ROM?
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Yes but I reiterate its pointless to relock.
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Has there been a method created yet to root the Nexus 7 without unlocking the bootloader?
I'd like to load up some of my old settings from my last tablet but don't want to unlock the bootloader just yet...
Should probably be in Q&A section.
No.
Also... what this guy said
jklitten said:
Should probably be in Q&A section.
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Helpful hint, if you're making a new thread and it has or should have a question mark it goes in Q & A section
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danifunker said:
Has there been a method created yet to root the Nexus 7 without unlocking the bootloader?
I'd like to load up some of my old settings from my last tablet but don't want to unlock the bootloader just yet...
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Just re lock it after you root.
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colonel187 said:
Just re lock it after you root.
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I flashed the original boot.king the relocked it. Hopefully the boot.img is okay...
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None that I've found but you can just lock it again after (if for some reason you want to).
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I'm also kind of interested in this; my Moto Atrix 2 has a locked bootloader (curse you Motorola) but we were able to root it and get CWM on it pretty easily I think. I'm not at all sure how that worked, and I don't know if the root I gained was "optimal" (is there even a difference?). I'm interested also in seeing if there is a way to get root without unlocking for the Nexus 7 because I don't want to factory reset just yet.
Are you guys sure there is no way? Is it just a fundamental difference between the two devices that prohibits it on the Nexus?
If you unlock, root, install custom rom & kernel and then follow this tutorial to reset it to factory, can you send your device to asus without being discovered?
Hello. I have rooted my Nexus 7. Do I need to relock my boot loader after I root? Google has recognized that my device is rooted and won't support Wallet now. Not sure what it's seeing.
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It still works. Don't even worry. It sees superuser just like most other apps that look for root.
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Do I need to relock after I've rooted?
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Nope, if you relock, you wont be able to try out the ROMs ect
Hi, is there any way i can know if my Nexus 7 is factory unlocked!!
i don't plan to root it.. i am able to use it without any issue's..
any suggestions
As far as I know they are not unlocked from factory. Why would you worry about it being unlocked if you don't plan on rooting it?
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I was considering of updating to the new OTA JB 4.1.2, it said that i dint need to root it, but i need to be sure if it was factory unlocked, so for that I was not sure.. is there any way that i could find out!!
Just start up your device. If you see a opened lock in the bottom of the screen when it shows "Google", your device is unlocked.
The update should come if you are stock. No need to worry about unlocking or root.
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Hey guys,
I just bought the nexus 4 from a guy and its working awesome. The only "problem" I have is that the guy before me was playing around with the nexus. And now I have a locked bootloader, no SU binaries/root but CWM?? Is it possible to have CWM with a locked bootloader?
Anyways, i dont want to play around with it because the original store that sold this nexus will blame me for playing around with it if something actually happens.
So can i update it to key lime pie when it comes out without any problems?? Or can i remove CWM without unlocking the bootloader(i have alot of apps)?
Thanks
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You can flash a ROM and then relock the bootloader. Just unlock it and start again
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EddyOS said:
You can flash a ROM and then relock the bootloader. Just unlock it and start again
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Can i update it without removing the nonfunctional recovery?
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It's better to go back to 100% stock so you know exactly what's been done
You can always use this if you're rooted. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.segv11.bootunlocker
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Hi im about to buy a nexus 4 soon and i would like to know one thing..
I know that in order to root the nexus 4 you have to unlock the bootloader
the question is if its possible to unlock the bootloader and than root it and install a custom recovery and than relock it again and still have root and the custom recovery
Thanks!
No. You can't be locked and have a custom recovery.
You can however.
Unlock
Boot (not flash) custom recovery
Flash root binaries
Lock the bootloader again
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GalaxyGusta said:
Hi im about to buy a nexus 4 soon and i would like to know one thing..
I know that in order to root the nexus 4 you have to unlock the bootloader
the question is if its possible to unlock the bootloader and than root it and install a custom recovery and than relock it again and still have root and the custom recovery
Thanks!
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sorry for being offtopic but may I ask what advantages you stand to gain by that.. ?
Yes you can do it.
But remember that each time you lock or unlock the bootloader you will loose all your data.
I'm not even sure that you can access the custom recovery after relock. Never tried
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