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Galaxy Nexus already rooted, weeks before release

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 03 Nov 2011 2:52 User comments (1)

Galaxy Nexus already rooted, weeks before release The new flagship Google device gets rooted weeks before its official launch.
The Galaxy Nexus, Samsung's new flagship Android device and the first to run Android 4.0 ICS has already been rooted by MoDaCo's Paul O'Brien.

Samsung is releasing the device on Black Friday, in three weeks.

Using his "Superboot" program, users can install a specialized boot image to the Galaxy Nexus which will then automatically root the device on first startup.

Instructions (for when you get the device in three weeks): 03 Nov r1: Superboot - rooting the Galaxy Nexus

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13.11.2011 18:50

good stuff rep to the devs

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