At its core, the Nexus Player is truly an Android device. This means that pretty much anything your smartphone can do, Google’s new set-top box can do just as well.
Getting root access is no exception to this rule. Legendary Android developer Chainfire has already devised a quick and painless method that will grant you Superuser privileges on the Nexus Player in no time, and I’ll outline the process below.
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What You’ll Need for This Method
Windows PC
Micro USB data cable
Step 1: Put Your Nexus Player into Bootloader Mode
To begin, unplug the power cable from your Nexus Player and… more
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