How To Access Root Files w/o Rooting, Google Pixle

"LeftOfTheDial" (leftofthedial) 07/14/2017 at 15:16 • Filed to: None

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Happy Friday people,

I’ve tried a bunch of file explorers to access my root files on my phone with no luck. Any other tips? Not interested in rooting phone.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > LeftOfTheDial 07/14/2017 at 15:26

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They are called root files for a reason. There is no way to access them without rooting.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 07/14/2017 at 15:30

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Or more accurately, it is called rooting because it gives you root access.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > LeftOfTheDial 07/14/2017 at 15:35

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Isn’t what you are proposing akin to saying “I’ve got a bunch of cash in my safe, but I have no interest in entering the combination, how can I access the cash?”

t0ast > LeftOfTheDial 07/14/2017 at 15:42

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Rooting isn’t too big of a deal if you know your way around a computer and can follow instructions (as there are many out there). Root-level apps like FlashFire make it easy to keep up to date with the latest OTAs as well. Otherwise you’re kinda SOL because that’s a fundamental property of file systems that you’re attempting to circumvent.

Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner > LeftOfTheDial 07/14/2017 at 15:44

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Quick! Anyone familiar with an r56 head and knows what this part is

Tripper > LeftOfTheDial 07/14/2017 at 15:46

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How comfortable are you with the Linux command line? I’m not a big Android guy, but I am a Linux guy. As I type this I’m thinking you’ll still need to root the phone even if you do access the files via ssh.

Brian McKay > LeftOfTheDial 07/14/2017 at 15:51

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What is Google Pixle?

LeftOfTheDial > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 07/14/2017 at 16:09

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I know what i’m asking sounds ignorant but there was supposed to be a way to do this with tools such as ES file viewer, unless I researched incorrectly.

LeftOfTheDial > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 07/14/2017 at 16:10

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I know what i’m asking sounds ignorant but there was supposed to be a way to do this with tools such as ES file viewer, unless I researched incorrectly.

The info I want is tied to my google account...still haven’t found how to access that information even online.

Specifically I want to see my saved wifi passwords.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > LeftOfTheDial 07/14/2017 at 16:19

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Yeah, I’m no expert, I was more so asking the question. I bet reddit could help you!

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > LeftOfTheDial 07/14/2017 at 16:47

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Google says ES file viewer can be used to view root files on a rooted device. It would be a massive security hole to be able to do that by default.

LeftOfTheDial > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 07/14/2017 at 16:54

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ahh