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[PaulOBrien]

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Introducing.... Superboot!

Superboot is a boot.img that when flashed, will root your device the first time you boot (installing su and the superuser APK). No need to flash the system partition, no need to use ADB, no messing with the contents of your data partition, no overwriting the shipped ROM on your device, just flash the boot image using the instructions below and you're done!

APPLY THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!

Before download, you need to check your device 'about' screen to determine which superboot version you need.

• Superboot for GRJ22 - Superboot with pre 2.3.3 colour configuration - DOWNLOAD (Mediafire Pro) - MD5: 1e988380d12fa3a4cc3e9db975e96b27
  
• Superboot for GRJ22 - Superboot - DOWNLOAD (Mediafire Pro) - MD5: a09a4588f3cbce577eba4d8fee318f00
  
• Superboot for GRI54 - Superboot - DOWNLOAD (Mediafire Pro) - MD5: 2e1c91c8437feb7965de52ecfe8add0b
  
• Superboot for GRI40 - Superboot with pre 2.3.3 colour configuration - DOWNLOAD (Mediafire Pro) - MD5: 668d8eb2fa2ff6b7f9bd26f1aa4f7923
  
• Superboot for GRI40 - Superboot - DOWNLOAD (Mediafire Pro) - MD5: 6069ea0f4f04f2d35d4a868b4bb886fd
  
• Superboot for GRH78 / GRH78C - Superboot - DOWNLOAD (Mediafire Pro) - MD5: a0c8b769986876bf5cb079b2fd9309ff
  
• Superboot for GRH55 - Superboot - DOWNLOAD (Mediafire Pro) - MD5: 809a8e41ae8f0bb88b870cf1865aedff

The superboot image is also 'insecure', allowing you to use 'adb remount' as well as having full ADB root access to your device.

How to use Superboot - Windows, Linux and OSX

- Download the Superboot zip file above and extract to a directory
- Put your device in bootloader mode - Turn off the phone then turn on with the 'volume up' button pressed 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 S, you may need to unlock the bootloader first, using './fastboot-windows oem unlock' (or the appropriate version for your PC). Note that the OEM unlock sequence wipes your device (including the internal SD storage!)

Enjoy!

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[sublimino]

Nice work! Does the architecture of the Nexus S make it susceptible to this type of rooting, or is it something that we could see on other handsets?

[Brian L]

Sweet, Thanks!

[ranblv]

Good job, Can't wait for MCR R1 for the S
That phone needs some help.

[bilidikid]

I can't seem to download. www.modaco.com appears when I click the download link.
Please help thanks

[PaulOBrien]

The links use referrer checking - if you use AdBlock or NoScript, try turning them off for this page (or try another browser).

Just verified the link is still working OK here.

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[tone-fu]

I can't seem to unlock the Bootloader.

I've got all the gubbins installed, ADB is recognising my device as per but when I boot into fastboot mode and enter 'fastboot oem unlock' it just says 'waiting for device' and stays that way.

If I had hair I'd have started tearing it out by now.

[PaulOBrien]

Added GRH78 version.

tone-fu, sounds like a driver issue, check device manager for a device without drivers?

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[tone-fu]

Paul, on Dec 23 2010, 10:25, said:

Added GRH78 version.

tone-fu, sounds like a driver issue, check device manager for a device without drivers?

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Yeah, you're bang on. I can't seem to get the driver to install though, my Windows 7 x64's being a berk!

Just getting the whole 'Android 1.0' with the exclamation point in the device manager, and no amount of pointing it towards the driver is helping.

EDIT

Thanks for the advice. All sorted. I used PDANet to install the driver via this guide and it worked like a charm.

I still don't like Windows 7 x64 though.

Edited by tone-fu, 23 December 2010 - 01:30 PM.

[onicrom]

as far as I understand it... when you flash a custom recovery, then reboot back into the stock rom, the custom recovery is overwritten by the stock recovery

does this also remove the reflash of the stock recovery during every boot?

Paul, on Dec 21 2010, 16:46, said:

Introducing.... Superboot!

Superboot is a boot.img that when flashed, will root your device the first time you boot (installing su and the superuser APK). No need to flash the system partition, no need to use ADB, no messing with the contents of your data partition, no overwriting the shipped ROM on your device, just flash the boot image using the instructions below and you're done!

APPLY THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!

[georgiabulldogs]

ok, so i have download the file specified for my nexus s (GRH78).

now, when i type in the stuff for Terminal, it say it doesnt recognize it.
How do you put the file into a directory? And which one????


Thanks.

georgiabulldogs

[georgiabulldogs]

Oh, and one more question. If you root the Nexus S, will you lose the stock updates?

georgiabulldogs

[Ultrish]

georgiabulldogs, on Jan 11 2011, 22:44, said:

Oh, and one more question. If you root the Nexus S, will you lose the stock updates?

georgiabulldogs

Hello i just want to know the same thing as the dude i quoted
Cuz i just want to get superuser for some apps i need

Edited by Ultrish, 15 January 2011 - 02:03 AM.

[Karucifer]

$ ./install-superboot-mac.sh 
ERROR: could not get pipe properties
sending 'boot' (3072 KB)... OKAY
writing 'boot'... OKAY
ERROR: could not get pipe properties
rebooting...

Any ideas?

[Maksymilian]

Sorry if this is a daft question, but what is Superboot compared to Clockworkmod?

Thanks


I see clockworkmod facilitates the flashing of custom ROMs

Edited by Maksymilian, 23 January 2011 - 10:13 PM.

[Maksymilian]

Can anybody help?
When connecting Nexus S to the PC via USB it says that
'New hardware found - Nexus S'
It then goes to the 'Install Hardware Wizard' and this is where my problems start.
No matter which option I choose the PC cant seem to find the USB drivers for the Nexus S.
A window pops up telling me that a problem occurred during install and that the device may not work properly.

As a result I cant connect the device via ADB (adb devices) and therefore cant unlock the Bootloader

Your help greatly appreciated.

[stiefa00]

Maksymilian, on Jan 24 2011, 00:21, said:

Can anybody help?
When connecting Nexus S to the PC via USB it says that
'New hardware found - Nexus S'
It then goes to the 'Install Hardware Wizard' and this is where my problems start.
No matter which option I choose the PC cant seem to find the USB drivers for the Nexus S.
A window pops up telling me that a problem occurred during install and that the device may not work properly.

As a result I cant connect the device via ADB (adb devices) and therefore cant unlock the Bootloader

Your help greatly appreciated.

Hey,

try this USB drivers! I got the same problem like you and these drivers helped me out!
http://dl.dropbox.co...623/drivers.zip



I have a question, too. How can I undo this rooting (original boot.img)? So that everything is stock again?
Thanks! Regards, stiefa00

Edited by stiefa00, 24 January 2011 - 09:46 AM.

[Maksymilian]

stiefa00, on Jan 24 2011, 09:45, said:

Hey,

try this USB drivers! I got the same problem like you and these drivers helped me out!
http://dl.dropbox.co...623/drivers.zip
I have a question, too. How can I undo this rooting (original boot.img)? So that everything is stock again?
Thanks! Regards, stiefa00

Thanks I shall try as soon as I can - Do you know where they come from?

I found this guide to Unrooting the Nexus S here http://theunlockr.co...ot-the-nexus-s/

cheeers

[Maksymilian]

Snap shot of my device manager listing. Dont think it should be like this. I have no Android 1.0 showing
 Device_Manager_List.jpg   79.14K   42 downloads

By the way the device is simply plugged in with USB, not mounted and not in Fastboot mode, basically just charging.

Edited by Maksymilian, 24 January 2011 - 02:24 PM.

[Maksymilian]

stiefa00, on Jan 24 2011, 09:45, said:

Hey,

try this USB drivers! I got the same problem like you and these drivers helped me out!
http://dl.dropbox.co...623/drivers.zip
I have a question, too. How can I undo this rooting (original boot.img)? So that everything is stock again?
Thanks! Regards, stiefa00

Thanks
The drivers worked. You needed to know the the type of OS that your windows pc is running (either 32bit or 64bit) and select the correct driver accordingly
There is a lot more info on the XDA forums under 'unlocking the bootloader' which also helped.