Thursday, January 05, 2012

drag2share: Verizon's Galaxy Nexus gets one-click root and unlock (updated)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/05/verizon-galaxy-nexus-root-unlock/

You've got a Samsung Galaxy Nexus. You're eager to obtain superuser permissions, but don't want to fuss with command lines? Listen up: a one-click solution has been posted to the forums over on AndroidCentral to help make the process a bit easier. Developed by WugFresh, the Galaxy Nexus Root Toolkit automatically installs the superuser.apk and ClockworkMod Recovery to give you total control over Google's sexy new superphone -- not to mention one step closer to installing your favorite ROM. The tool can also easily undo your lazy work, removing the aforementioned software and restoring the OEM-lock. The utility runs on Windows PCs and, for the time being, only supports Verizon's iteration of the newest Nexus; the posting promises a GSM compatible version soon. Hit the source link if you're interested.

Update: It should be noted that the Galaxy Nexus, as with all Nexus phones, can be unlocked fairly easily using the OEM unlock command via the Android SDK. This one-click solution merely automates the process.

Verizon's Galaxy Nexus gets one-click root and unlock (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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