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TryNotToBreakAnything.sh
We've talked a
lot about root and Android in the past five years. We've
discussed the
good, we've discussed the
bad. We'll keep talking about both, because root on Android, like
Android itself, is a constantly evolving thing.
As Android matures, the wide-open style of root access we may have
grown used to with legacy versions has
gone away. Because Android is designed for mobile devices, the focus
is on security — specifically the security of your life's data you might have
stored away on that screen in your pocket. We've seen Android go from the
wild-west days of unfettered Superuser access, to locked down and tamper-proof
(well, they try to be) devices meant for folks who need the extra level for
their business details. For some of us, this is a hinderance and we don't want
Google or the folks who made our phone trying to protect us from ourselves. But
for each person who needs — or thinks they need — unfettered root access there
are thousands, if not tens of thousands, who just want their data to stay safe.
Those people are who our phones get built for, and we're left to exploit as
best we can.
Root itself is just
a user with elevated permissions, who can do anything to any file or
folder in the system. It's often dangerous, always powerful, and an integral
part of Linux.
Android is the most popular "version" of Linux in the world (as well
as the most popular computing system), but as we discussed above superuser
access is more restricted than it is on other Linux systems. We don't have to
like this, but there is little we can do to change it other than build our own
from the AOSP. While I think anyone and
everyone interested in
building Android themselves should look into it, for now we have to stay in the
limits that Security
Enhanced kernels and Knox have
given us.
If you've read this far, congratulations. Enough
talk. It's time to root that device, and we've got the links you need to get
started.
Top devices
Here you'll find links to tutorials for the
devices that are hot right now. Don't worry if yours isn't here, we've got a
big list of archives further down the page.
LG G3
Galaxy S5
Sony Xperia Z2
·
Not rooted yet, stay tuned!
HTC One M8
·
Verizon
·
AT&T
·
Sprint
Galaxy Note 3
·
Verizon
·
AT&T
·
Sprint
·
T-Mobile
·
Unlocked
Galaxy S4
·
Verizon
·
AT&T
·
Sprint
·
T-Mobile
LG G2
·
Verizon
·
AT&T
·
Sprint
·
T-Mobile
·
Unlocked
Nexus
·
Nexus 5
Current devices
Here you'll find the tried and true Android
favorites that are still current and popular, but not the newest models. If
you're shopping for a phone just to root, these are the models you'll want to
look at, while developers and hackers work on the latest hot devices to open
their secrets.
Nexus
·
Nexus 4
Samsung phones
·
Galaxy Round (If you
have successfully rooted your Samsung Galaxy Round, please contactjerry@androidcentral.com)
HTC phones
Motorola phones
·
Moto G
LG phones
Sony phones
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Sony Xperia Z1s — currently unavailable
Android tablets
·
Nexus 10
Legacy devices
Androids that work too well to just ignore. Some
of our favorite devices are in this section, and rooting helps give them life a
little longer than the manufacturer provides.
If your device isn't listed here, we suggest you visit the Android Central forums and
ask some of the root-savvy users you'll find there. This is your best bet at
finding root for devices that are no longer as popular, but still very
serviceable.
Nexus
Samsung phones
HTC phones
Motorola phones
Sony phones
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