The deployment of Android Lollipop to different terminals of the Google Nexus range has already begun, Nexus 4 included, so some users will wonder if it is possible to unprotect (root) these once they use the new version of the operating system of those of Mountain View. Well, using CF Auto Root from Chainfire you will.
The truth is that this independent developer had already managed to do this with the Nexus 9, so you had to understand that he had found the way to use his CF Auto Root tool to get Google terminals rooted with Lollipop. And, now this is confirmed since at this time the compatibility of your work increases up to the six models we list below:
- Nexus 4
- Nexus 5
- Nexus 7 (2012)
- Nexus 7 (2013)
- Nexus 9
- Nexus 10
In this way, almost all of Google's own devices with Android Lollipop are susceptible to being unprotected with the work of Chainfire, which puts it back in the lead of developers when it comes to root Android terminals. Of course, it must be remembered that at this time to be able to use CF Auto Root correctly it is necessary to use a special image of the operating system using Fastboot (not the usual ZIP files through Recovery). Once this is done, the SuperSU application (Play Store) should be used, without further ado. By the way, that the corresponding images can be obtained in this link.
At the moment, users who have used the Chainfire process -which also have tools to do this with the Galaxy Note 4- on your Nexus They have not reported any problem when it comes to using their devices later, so security (if you know what you are doing) is quite assured.
Other news that come with CF Auto Root
Finally, it must be said that with the new version of the aforementioned development some important new features are included, such as new CFAR variants of SuperSU are integrated into the ZIPs and that the stability of the files that are used is improved, as well as the speed of the processes.
Source: Google+
