[TUTORIAL]Root FRG83(N1) without unlocking bootloader

[killerbender]

Disclaimer
I'm NOT RESPONSIBLE OF WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR PHONE, this is only a recopilation of guides that let me succsessfully root my Nexus One.
Original guides can be found here:
1) [ROM] Passion_Google_WWE_2.16.1700.1_FRG33_MFG_Shipment_ ROM - Page 24 - xda-developers
2) [Tutorial] Root Without Unlocking (Alternative way for all ROMs Vodafone,Korean,US) - xda-developers

Credits to
dolomiti7 and stfl at xda-developers.com
READ THE ENTIRE POST BEFORE ROOTING
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Lets begin
1) Download attached file and unzip it in a folder (in my case I use d:\files\ directory)
2) adb push d:\files\rootnow /data/local/tmp/rootnow
3) adb shell chmod 700 /data/local/tmp/rootnow
4) adb shell
5) Execute exploit (It will automatically close adb shell)
$cd /data/local/tmp
$./rootnow
6) now you should see some info in your adb shell
7)Restart adb
adb kill-server
adb start-server
8) Enter adb shell again
Now you should see root
# (# instead of $)
If you dont see # try steps 5-7 again
9) To preserve root you need to install su and superuser
10) Exit shell
exit
11) Run these commands (in order please)
adb push d:\files\superuser.apk /data/local/tmp/superuser.apk
adb push d:\files\su /data/local/tmp/su
adb push d:\files\busybox /data/local/tmp/busybox
adb shell
cd /data/local/tmp/
chmod 755 busybox
./busybox mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system (thanks matthewdavis)
./busybox cp busybox /system/bin
chmod 4755 /system/bin/busybox
busybox cp superuser.apk /system/app
busybox cp su /system/bin
chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
exit
exit
12) Now you are root
adb shell
su
13) after you executed the su command the Superuser app on your device should ask you for allowance. You should see the "#" prompt again, if you didn't get that try su again
14) Remove unnecessary files
cd /data/local/tmp/
rm busybox
rm su
rm rootnow
rm superuser.apk
15) Exit shell
exit
exit

Now you are root. You can install ClockworkMod Recovery via the RomManager app (search in market), and the Custom Rom of your preference.

Additional note:
If you install ClockworkMod and doesn't stays (is deleted) after reboot try this
1) In your terminal, type "rm /system/etc/install-recovery.sh" and hit Enter
2) In your terminal, type "rm /system/recovery-from-boot.p" and hit Enter
3) Re-install ClockworkMod using RomManager

[litodj]

Hi,

At step 11, after CHMOD 755 busybox, when I try ./busybox cp busybox /system/bin I get this error: cp: can't create '/system/bin/busybox': Read-only file system
What should I do?
Thanks

[matthewdavis]

Originally Posted by litodj

Hi,

At step 11, after CHMOD 755 busybox, when I try ./busybox cp busybox /system/bin I get this error: cp: can't create '/system/bin/busybox': Read-only file system
What should I do?
Thanks

I just hit the same problem. This step was left out.

./busybox mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

[AndroidIsTheTruth]

Not so easy as the 1 click.

[firechaos]

what do u mean by execute exploit. How do i do step 5? more detailed please? thanks

[firechaos]

figured it out myself and it works !! also with the help of matthewdavis

[Larry]

Evidently there is more than one way. I used "1 Click" that doesn't seem to work with the lastest Google rendition.

[killerbender]

Originally Posted by AndroidIsTheTruth

Not so easy as the 1 click.

1 click root doesn't work anymore with the latest upgrade (FRG83). The wifi exploit (the method used to grant root access) has been patched.

Originally Posted by firechaos

what do u mean by execute exploit. How do i do step 5? more detailed please? thanks

By execute xploit I mean execute the steps
$cd /data/local/tmp
$./rootnow (<-- this is the "exploit" that roots your device)

Originally Posted by Larry

Evidently there is more than one way. I used "1 Click" that doesn't seem to work with the lastest Google rendition.

As I mentioned before, the method used by 1 click root has been patched. (his developer had said that he will add this method (rootnow) to new release of 1 click root)

[Larry]

I did get updated and remained rooted by updating using "nightlies". I'm as happy as if I was in my right mind.

[killerbender]

Originally Posted by Larry

I did get updated and remained rooted by updating using "nightlies". I'm as happy as if I was in my right mind.

What do you mean by "nightlies"?