How to Root Your Samsung Galaxy Nexus

many of us are curious about what rooting is here are some basic information what rooting is  Here are some frequently ask questions

What is Rooting?

Rooting is basically a process where the access to system level files is given to the third party custom ROMs or the files so that the required customization can be made. Only rooting makes it possible to customize the phone the way you want to. So, let’s proceed and check out the merits and demerits below.






Merits of Rooting:


There are many advantages of rooting which we have mentioned in the below list.
Rooting allows you to convert the current laggy file system of RFS to the faster EXT4 file system,
It also allows you to remove the default applications which comes pre-loaded,
It allows you to install the custom firmwares as well as the beta Stock ROMs from different country un officially.


De Merits of Rooting:

If rooting process is not followed properly then you may even brick the device,
Rooting voids the warranty, though can be regained by updating with the default firmware.

Here are the steps on how to root your galaxy nexus ice cream sandwhich stock rom. Please read and follow
the steps carefully. Happy Rooting.


Download this file contains necessary files and also lastest samsung drivers in
case you dont have them, probably you need android sdk drivers for fastboot

Download <----Down load here

credit to @peteralfonso for the insecure boot.img which allows this to remount
system and this way install su binary and Superuser.apk


This are the instructions for Galaxy Nexus

they require basic knowledge of fastboot adb and using command
prompt/terminal

works same way on linux and windows

Be sure to have fastboot and adb ready and working

extract somewhere and you will get 4 files su, Superuser.apk , boot.img and
drivers

turn off the phone

Boot into bootloader mode (Vol UP+ Vol Down + Power) then execute this
command, be sure to have fastboot and boot.img on same folder or be ready
to type a long path pointing to your boot.img

REMINDER: by doing fastboot oem unlock you will completely wipe your device
so be sure to backup anything important

execute this command

Code:
fastboot oem unlock

fastboot boot boot.img
edit: thanks chirality forgot the oem unlock

the device will reboot and start in unsafe mode where you can enable adb
as root usually on production devices this is not posible

Be sure to enable adb debugging on menu

back to command prompt

Code:

adb root

adb remount
adb push su /system/bin

adb push Superuser.apk /system/app

adb shell chmod 06755 /system/bin/su

adb shell chmod 06755 /system/app/Superuser.apk

adb reboot
and you are done and youve got your Galaxy Nexus rooted

This process does not involve flashing another boot.img, it just boots once
with it and after that returns to original boot.img

YOU ARE PERFORMING THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK! I AM NOT RESPOSIBLE FOR ANY BRICKS OR
PROBLEMS!   Credits To Xda Developer