Root for the Nexus 9
Posted on 2014-11-05, 45 comments, 870 +1's, imported from Google+/Chainfire

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This took a few hours more than I had hoped, because it's both the first firmware on a new Android version as well as 64-bit. While there have been 64-bit builds of the SuperSU binary for a while now, they were untested until now, and unsurprisingly there were a few (minor) issues to fix before it worked properly.

As such, this root includes SuperSU v2.18, which is a special build for the Nexus 9, which you should definitely not try to put on any other device, nor should you put an older version of SuperSU on the Nexus 9.

I have not yet updated the CF-Auto-Root framework to be able to patch the kernels live (needed on 5.0) or support 64-bit, so this is a more manual root than usual.

It pretty much comes down do:

  • enable oem unlocking in Android's developer options

  • fastboot oem unlock

  • fastboot boot inject.img

  • fastboot flash boot patched.img

The included README.TXT is a little bit more extensive, but not by much, and if you don't know what the above does then maybe you shouldn't bother (yet).

Please note that many root apps will have issues with both Android 5.0 as well as 64-bit. There may also be more issues with SuperSU on 64-bit that I have not found yet.

The discussion thread on XDA can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-9/orig-development/root-t2929118

Guess it's time to fix up CFAR and update the new How-To SU with all the 5.0 specifics. That'll all take some time, though.

CF-Root Download

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N. W. Dood commented on 2014-11-05 at 00:45:

Good work, as usual!!!

Ronni Rasmussen commented on 2014-11-05 at 00:46:

You're on it right away as always, thanks!

Matt Bolser commented on 2014-11-05 at 00:48:

The best of the best +Chainfire​

Kvn lang commented on 2014-11-05 at 00:54:

Your the best !!!

Velvel Benyamin commented on 2014-11-05 at 00:56:

Thank you, Sir.

Kenneth Qvarfordt commented on 2014-11-05 at 01:01:

Good work +Chainfire​ keep up the awesome work! ?

Joe Leone commented on 2014-11-05 at 01:08:

Well done, good sir.

Kev K commented on 2014-11-05 at 01:15:

Awesome work sir!

Jesus Suarez commented on 2014-11-05 at 01:15:

awesome !  #chainfire  

Enkidu commented on 2014-11-05 at 01:15:

I'm fucking impressed. This was insanely fast, on a brand new iteration of Android - the biggest update yet, to boot. Congratulations.

James Saxton commented on 2014-11-05 at 01:24:

Well then

Athul Narayana Rao commented on 2014-11-05 at 01:32:

Woah !!!! Awesome !!!

Braden Farmer commented on 2014-11-05 at 01:37:

Worked like a charm, thanks +Chainfire​!

Nestor Dominguez commented on 2014-11-05 at 01:41:

You sir ARE THE MAN!!!

Nicholas Lalonde commented on 2014-11-05 at 01:44:

CHAINFIRE FTW!

Hugo Cisneros commented on 2014-11-05 at 02:14:

You are the man Chainfire

Otto yu commented on 2014-11-05 at 02:22:

BOSS, You're awesome!

Tommy Dickson Saragih commented on 2014-11-05 at 02:22:

Thankyou sir +Chainfire​

Kiam Kweli commented on 2014-11-05 at 02:29:

Thank you based +Chainfire​

Djoko Sentanu commented on 2014-11-05 at 02:49:

How about for xperia m 4.3

Ken Kieu commented on 2014-11-05 at 03:41:

+wwjoshdew done!

SuperBROKEN81 commented on 2014-11-05 at 04:28:

When can we see 5.0 custom roms on the s5?

Jason Colby commented on 2014-11-05 at 05:11:

What took you so long??? ;-)

Rubin Charles commented on 2014-11-05 at 05:41:

u are so fast!!!

Alan Clarke commented on 2014-11-05 at 06:32:

+VGJFelix​ well at least root is available if you want it, when you get it that is lol

Video Gadgets Journal (VGJFelix) commented on 2014-11-05 at 06:35:

+Alan Clarke I have never rooted a device in the past. Never found the need to. I 'might' root my Nexus 7 just for some new video ideas.

Alan Clarke commented on 2014-11-05 at 06:40:

+VGJFelix​ Well I have done just because of the extra little features you miss once you've had them, the xposed module is excellent got some neat additions to add, also like on original nexus 7 the sound level was poor so used viper4 android and boosted it no end

Philipp Christodoulou commented on 2014-11-05 at 08:55:

Great work, as usual! Will try it asap if my N9 arrives today.

Eric Uhehwa commented on 2014-11-05 at 09:21:

You are the best brother

Shannon Nie commented on 2014-11-05 at 09:35:

Great done!

Patrick Périgny commented on 2014-11-05 at 11:40:

+John Motschenbacher you're right on target with your comment. Thank you sir Fire!

Murali dharan commented on 2014-11-05 at 14:02:

Need help to root Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime SM-G530H

Android Version: 4.4.4

Build No: KTU84P.G530HXXU1ANII

Massimo Ricci commented on 2014-11-05 at 14:06:

Grandeee@!!!

Tim Meader commented on 2014-11-05 at 16:32:

Any idea whether "survival mode" should still be possible eventually when updating via OTA on the Nexus 5?

Nicolas Cocaign commented on 2014-11-05 at 17:28:

thumb

Andrei Warkentin commented on 2014-11-05 at 18:27:

This thread is useless without dmesgs....

Rain Master commented on 2014-11-06 at 02:26:

Thanks for all the work.

Games LucasJF commented on 2014-11-06 at 10:53:

Eu tenho no meu lg l1 tri

Dana Davis commented on 2014-11-06 at 11:34:

My god. You're quick dude. No way I'm letting you around my sisters.

Armin Lettenbauer commented on 2014-11-06 at 19:46:

Nice Work!!!

Tech -78 commented on 2014-12-31 at 02:23:

Lb

Hayden Follett commented on 2015-02-07 at 21:29:

+Akash Dikpati Those aren't his programs, it isn't his job to fix them.

Akash Dikpati commented on 2015-02-08 at 03:59:

+Billy Follett​ Fine I fixed them.

AndTornFun commented on 2015-08-06 at 06:23:

Good

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