Root the Nexus One

There may come a time where you just can’t resist and decide to root your Android phone.  We have been getting so many emails lately about how to root the Nexus One that we decided to post a brief tutorial using various sources.

There are a couple of things to keep in mind before you start.  Rooting your phone is not recommended because it will void your warranty however it can open up your phone to tethering and a host of awesome apps.  If rooting your phone is something you have never done before you must be very careful as this is not recommended for beginners.  Also be sure to back up everything before you begin the process.

SECTION ONE: ROOT THE NEXUS ONE USING ROM LINKS (SOURCE)

1. Download fastboot and adb files:
Here

2. Extract tools.zip to a folder and Open a command window in that folder by holding down your shift key and right clicking anywhere in the window and select open command prompt here

3. Then with your phone turned off hold the power and trackball to access the bootloader.

3b. Type this command to make sure your phone is connected and reconized. “fastboot.exe devices”

4. Once in the bootloader type this command in your command prompt “fastboot.exe oem unlock”

6. Follow what that sceen says.

7. Flash Amons RA Recovery Image from here

—————Now to root your phone.—————

1. Once you’ve flashed the recovery image turn your phone off.

2. Then power on by holding power button and trackball then tap the power button to access the bootloader.

3. From there use your volume keys to go down to recovery and hit power button again to access the recovery console.

4. Enjoy rooted phone

—————Now to Flash a Radio and a Rom—————
1-Download Radio(s):

Preferred:
RADIO UPDATE – 4.03.00.21_2 (from ERE27 update)

Original Radio image 4.02.02.14 (from ERD79) in an update.zip

2. Download a Rom:
A-[ROM] Enomther’s TheOfficial Nexus1
B-[ROM] CyanogenMod
C-[ROM]MoDaCo Custom ROM with Desire/Sense
D-MoDaCo Enhanced ROM

2. put both the radio and update zips on your sdcard

3. power down your phone

4. Using the volume down key and power button to get to bootloader/recovery option screen
4a Use volume key to scroll and power button to pick

5. Go to flash zip from sdcard

6. Flash radio update zip first

7. After that is complete and you’ve restarted when it told you to do so.
7a. In recovery..direct to wipe menu and wipe phone.

8. Flash Rom zip

9. To get root again simply reflash the nexus-addon-0.1-signed.zip (instructions above.

SECTION TWO: ROOT THE NEXUS ONE USING SUPERBOOT (SOURCE)

You will need to download the SuperBoot files located HERE.  Check your ABOUT screen to see which type of version you will need.

- Download the Superboot zip file above and extract to a directory
- Put your device in bootloader mode – Turn off the phone then press and hold the trackball to enter the bootloader
- WINDOWS – double click ‘install-superboot-windows.bat’
- MAC – Open a terminal window to the directory containing the files, and type ‘chmod +x install-superboot-mac.sh’ followed by ‘./install-superboot-mac.sh’
- LINUX – Open a terminal window to the directory containing the files, and type ‘chmod +x install-superboot-linux.sh’ followed by ‘./install-superboot-linux.sh’

Note: If you are using a retail Nexus One, you may need to unlock the bootloader first, as detailed here.