Hey everyone, Im new here, just got the Nexus 7 2013 Asus.
I updated to Kit Kat right away, I tried using that root toolkit thing or whatever... it got my tablet unlocked but it would stay stuck on a message that it was trying to boot some .img file when I clicked root...
Long story short, I restored 2 times and I guess that doesnt work with Kit Kat yet... and I relocked my tablet. Anyway know how I can correctly unlock and root my new Nexus 7 on Kit Kat?
After an unlock you can manually flash the recovery IMG then just flash the super su zip for root.
Adb fastboot recoveryimage.IMG
Then the super su zip can be flashed once in a custom recovery.
If needed I can do a team viewer with you and get you all set up.
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ta_help said:
Hey everyone, Im new here, just got the Nexus 7 2013 Asus.
I updated to Kit Kat right away, I tried using that root toolkit thing or whatever... it got my tablet unlocked but it would stay stuck on a message that it was trying to boot some .img file when I clicked root...
Long story short, I restored 2 times and I guess that doesnt work with Kit Kat yet... and I relocked my tablet. Anyway know how I can correctly unlock and root my new Nexus 7 on Kit Kat?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2536420
Make sure you download the correct custom recovery for your device (prerequisite 3).
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Unlocked & Rooted N7 on 4.3.1 will it stay so after update to 4.4 ?
prsterero said:
After an unlock you can manually flash the recovery IMG then just flash the super su zip for root.
Adb fastboot recoveryimage.IMG
Then the super su zip can be flashed once in a custom recovery.
If needed I can do a team viewer with you and get you all set up.
prshosting.org
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Dear Experts,
I'm still new at this game, so bear with me please.
I have a LTE N7 on 4.3.1 (JLS361) that is unlocked & rooted.
Now I get tho OTA Update to 4.4 (KRT16S) downloaded & ready to install.
Aside from all those bad things that don't work anymore in 4.4 (eg. FLASH), what will happen ?
Will my N7 revert to a locked & unrooted device ? or will it stay unlocked & rooted ?
Or will it stay unlocked, but unrooted, and I only need to flash the SuperSU ZIP again ?
Thanks for enlightening me.
JMF
fiechterjm said:
Dear Experts,
I'm still new at this game, so bear with me please.
I have a LTE N7 on 4.3.1 (JLS361) that is unlocked & rooted.
Now I get tho OTA Update to 4.4 (KRT16S) downloaded & ready to install.
Aside from all those bad things that don't work anymore in 4.4 (eg. FLASH), what will happen ?
Will my N7 revert to a locked & unrooted device ? or will it stay unlocked & rooted ?
Or will it stay unlocked, but unrooted, and I only need to flash the SuperSU ZIP again ?
Thanks for enlightening me.
JMF
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It will stay unlocked, but unrooted, and you only need to flash the supersu zip again.
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xdhall said:
It will stay unlocked, but unrooted, and you only need to flash the supersu zip again.
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Mine is also unlocked and rooted and want to upgrade to KK.
When you said flash, you meant I had to install TWRP first then flash SU again?
I am curious because when I first rooted my N7, I used the Nexus 7 Toolkit and did not install TWRP. Can't I just use the toolkit again to re-root?
lanwarrior said:
Mine is also unlocked and rooted and want to upgrade to KK.
When you said flash, you meant I had to install TWRP first then flash SU again?
I am curious because when I first rooted my N7, I used the Nexus 7 Toolkit and did not install TWRP. Can't I just use the toolkit again to re-root?
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If you had a TWRP installed and downloaded the superuser binaries when you rooted initially, all you need to do is flash them again by pressing the "install" button in recovery. Based on the way he asked it, I believe that was the context of the question.
If you don't, you should install a custom recovery:
Wi-Fi only: http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/flo
LTE: http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/deb
Then download the superuser binaries to your N7:
http://download.chainfire.eu/370/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.80.zip
And flash them by pressing the "install" button in recovery.
Your toolkit might work, but why not just do it yourself?
Full instructions (skip unlocking the bootloader):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2536420
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xdhall said:
If you had a TWRP installed and downloaded the superuser binaries when you rooted initially, all you need to do is flash them again by pressing the "install" button in recovery. Based on the way he asked it, I believe that was the context of the question.
If you don't, you should install a custom recovery.
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I assume there's no other way to re-root other than installing TWRP?
lanwarrior said:
I assume there's no other way to re-root other than installing TWRP?
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You can install another custom recovery, e.g., clockworkmod.
Some toolkits reflash stock recovery after rooting, but that could only useful if you have something like a Samsung or HTC. Absolutely no point on a nexus device.
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xdhall said:
You can install another custom recovery, e.g., clockworkmod.
Some toolkits reflash stock recovery after rooting, but that could only useful if you have something like a Samsung or HTC. Absolutely no point on a nexus device.
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Thanks again for the help, xdhall. Sorry if I sound like a newbie, but I had the Note 8.0, I rooted and I could never get it back to stock. The original stock image for the US Note 8.0 was not available so I was stuck.
Didn't want the same thing happened with the N7, but you brought up a good point... this IS a Nexus device!
Thanks
xdhall said:
It will stay unlocked, but unrooted, and you only need to flash the supersu zip again.
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Thanks xdhall.
That makes it much easier to get back to ROOT then.
Just having to reboot in Recovery Mode and install the latest superSU.zip will be a breeze.
I'll probably wait a few weeks/months to upgrade to 4.4 though, as the comments on the 4.4 release are not that good, and I have several very important (for me) sites that still use Adobe Flash.
Anyway, I'm glad I haven't to start from scratch (backup, unlock, restore, flash recovery, flash superSU), as this is extremely time-consuming and tedious.
Again Thanks & have a nice WE.
Related
If you've received the OTA update only, please comment.
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Yes it does. You will need to re-root then re-flash CWM
And if I'm just using the stock ROM, just rooted?
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It will still remove root, so you just need to re-root afterwards. You won't lose any data though as it doesn't re-lock fastboot or anything. Literally took 2 minutes.
Is there a guide to rerooting without unlocking fastboot, as I assume this differs from the original rooting process for this phone using the modified img and bat file?
CJSnet said:
Is there a guide to rerooting without unlocking fastboot, as I assume this differs from the original rooting process for this phone using the modified img and bat file?
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Unfortunately no, you'll need the bootloader unlocked for the superboot method until there is a better root solution available
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Unfortunately no, you'll need the bootloader unlocked for the superboot method until there is a better root solution available
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What I meant is that this OTA does not lock the bootloader. The bootloader is therefore unlocked. All I'm asking for is a step-by-step guide to rerooting from that state, with it unlocked.
Hmm this is weird. I was prompted to install the OTA fix. I just have the stock Google ROM, rooted and that's it. It rebooted, showed the wireframe hexagon animation for a second, and went to an android with a /!\ exclamation mark. I had to remove the battery.
Now I can't update and it has disappeared from the update page in phone settings. Check for update doesn't bring it back.
Is there a place to download the update patch?
Same thing happened to mine. I just found a zip of the update here and flashed it via CWM. You will still need to re-root and re-flash CWM.
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Same thing happened to mine. I just found a zip of the update here and flashed it via CWM. You will still need to re-root and re-flash CWM.
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And here it is! Just rename to update.zip and place in the SD Card root folder, then reboot into recovery and install update.zip:
http://android.clients.google.com/p....signed-yakju-ITL41F-from-ITL41D.11bbbccb.zip
Hi guys, i need to learn something.
I use Bigxie [ROM] [OTA] [GSM] Android 4.2.2 JDQ39: Rooted Busybox Deodexed
and want to update 4.3 with similar;
Fireb33 [ROM] [JB] [JWR66Y] Galaxy Nexus 4.3 stock (deodexed, rooted, busybox)
So do I need to vipe anything or just download and flash via Twrp?
And better for me is: can i just download an "update.zip" (for same root-busybox-deodexed stock rom) instead a huge rom file?
Will i lose any data with any way?
I have an unlocked I9250 Galaxy Nexus that was rooted. I recently upgraded to 4.1.2 using the automatic update. I had Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper installed which worked for the last upgrade, so I didn't even think about it. But I lost my root. Is there a way to re-root without losing any settings or data? When I boot into recovery I see the android with a red exclamation point. I assume My custom recovery was removed with the upgrade. Thanks!
I know this isn't answering your question, but I wanted to mention that I, too, had Voodoo OTA RootKeeper installed when I updated to 4.1.2 and it worked perfectly. I was on stock 4.1.1.
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Was I supposed to run the rootkeeper app prior to upgrading? I did not do that. Although I would think that it would have saved the superuser file from the previous run. I'm not sure how it works. either way, I definitely am not rooted anymore and not sure what to do. I'm not even sure if there are tools to root 4.1.2, or if the old toolkit works the same with this upgrade.
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I know this isn't answering your question, but I wanted to mention that I, too, had Voodoo OTA RootKeeper installed when I updated to 4.1.2 and it worked perfectly. I was on stock 4.1.1.
Sent from my rooted GSM Galaxy Nexus
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Hmm good question. All I did was open it prior to the update to verify that all of the checkboxes under "Status" were filled in and su was protected.
After the update downloaded, rebooting took me into ClockworkMod Recovery where I had to give the ok to install the new file.
The only thing I needed to do after updating was flash ClockworkMod Recovery again. Everything else was fine.
As for rooting your new stock 4.1.2, here's a good place to start. You shouldn't loose your data assuming the bootloader is still unlocked.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529058
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download the superuser or supersu zip
download cwm or twrp recovery image
boot into fastboot mode
fastboot boot cwmortwrp.img
flash the superuser or supersu.zip
done.
Zepius said:
download the superuser or supersu zip
download cwm or twrp recovery image
boot into fastboot mode
fastboot boot cwmortwrp.img
flash the superuser or supersu.zip
done.
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This.
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Thanks everyone. Will doing this require a factory reset or any internal data loss? Or does that only occur when unlocking the phone?
prattleon said:
Thanks everyone. Will doing this require a factory reset or any internal data loss? Or does that only occur when unlocking the phone?
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only when unlocking the phone, flashing userdata.img in fastboot, or using fastboot erase userdata
Hello guys,
As I successfully updated my phone to 4.3 using Toolkit, but I got one problem. My phone is rooted , so I have SuperSU on it. When I start the program it says that I need to re-root my phone again, so as to install some updates and it does not allow me to work with it.
So my problem is that when i rooted my phone i used Samsung Galaxy Toolkit 11.1.0 and I had no problems. But now, there is no option where I can find my phone`s version (4.3), which leads me to the fact that I can not change anything for this time..
I will be really glad if someone explain me some other way to root and unroot my phone.
Thanks.
Don't use the damn toolkit and you wouldn't have an issue. Its just a zip file you flash in the custom recovery you now have.
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find a nice pre-rooted 4.3 rom and flash that. I've been using Lovejoy 777's 4.3 and it works well, root sticks
Pirateghost said:
Don't use the damn toolkit and you wouldn't have an issue. Its just a zip file you flash in the custom recovery you now have.
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yes, but when I went to the custom recovery trough the bootloader , one android appeared with red stomach and a exclamation mark... It seems that the root has disappeared and also the Custom Recovery with it..
Yeah. Flashing the entire package of 4.3 replaces recovery and root is lost with the /system replacement because root is located in /system.
Flash custom recovery again and then flash supersu.zip. done
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I am noob
Pirateghost said:
Yeah. Flashing the entire package of 4.3 replaces recovery and root is lost with the /system replacement because root is located in /system.
Flash custom recovery again and then flash supersu.zip. done
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:crying: help me step by step please
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:crying: help me step by step please
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The new Cyanogenmod.com website has an installer that walks you through the entire process and comes rooted.
www.cyanogenmod.com
Noticed a new build was released for OTA. Doing a little research I discovered it won't work while rooted.
Question being, what's the easiest way to update? Temporarily run custom recovery and flash it? I don't want to loss root access or any data. If needed I'll re-root again, but rather not.
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datallboy said:
Noticed a new build was released for OTA. Doing a little research I discovered it won't work while rooted.
Question being, what's the easiest way to update? Temporarily run custom recovery and flash it? I don't want to loss root access or any data. If needed I'll re-root again, but rather not.
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There are many ways to accomplish the same end goal.
You can actually install the OTA while rooted. Just need to run the small fix in this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44597339#post44597339
Rerooting on this device is super simple.
There are also other options like flashing the factory images or one of the pre-rooted odexed/deodexed repackaged mostly stock ROMs. You can find them described here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2415497
So just temporarily run custom recovery then flash the update? but where can I download the latest OTA update?
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datallboy said:
So just temporarily run custom recovery then flash the update? but where can I download the latest OTA update?
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You need to run the fix I mentioned above OR unroot BEFORE installing the OTA or the OTA will fail near the end.
You can find the OTA here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2415497
Don't quite understand the post, so better to just hold off on an attempt.. Would using the unroot option in SuperSU, allowing the OTA update to go through, then rerooting work fine without deleting data?
I'm know more about Nook Tablet than Nexus 7, didn't care what I did to my Nook because I could fix it. I'm more cautious with this.
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Super-Su unroot never help you if you delete something in the /system directory
1)you must flash fix after root
2)do not flash permanent custom recovery and relock bootloader (if your bricked you devices you can send to Warranty Service)
3)replace backup of /system directory before update
and after update clean Dalvik Cache before flash Root again (if superuser privilegies still anavalable for you)
Understand the fix now. Noticed the update went through, but got an error when it finished. Flash ota update in temporary recovery. Correct?
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I just downloaded the OTA to the device, unrooted, installed the OTA in TWRP, and then the latest superSU zip (still in recovery). Reboot and voila.
datallboy said:
I'm know more about Nook Tablet than Nexus 7, didn't care what I did to my Nook because I could fix it. I'm more cautious with this.
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This is a Nexus device. There's almost no way to hard-brick it. Worst case, reboot into bootloader, and fastboot push the stock images.
The fix worked, and I'm still rooted. with all data. Temporarily booted into TWRP, flashed the fix and forced OTA update. Thank you!
ripelli part
Don't fear the ota update. There were no negative effects on my rom or kernel.
-cleanROM1.3
- 3.4.0 ElementalX1.1+
sfreemanoh said:
This is a Nexus device. There's almost no way to hard-brick it. Worst case, reboot into bootloader, and fastboot push the stock images.
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LOL if you flash STOCK and then bootloader - you will get bootloop hardbrick without FASTBOOT and ADB !!! (only APX)
(my nexus 7 1 gen in this situation)
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why you try new customs rom, when in few weeks would be android 5.0 ?
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LOL if you flash STOCK and then bootloader - you will get bootloop hardbrick without FASTBOOT and ADB !!! (only APX)
(my nexus 7 1 gen in this situation)
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why you try new customs rom, when in few weeks would be android 5.0 ?
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I'm not sure what you're saying in reference to my earlier comment...are you saying something I said was incorrect?
Hi!
My Nexus 7 is rooted and bootloader unlocked, with TWRP custom recovery. If I accept the KitKat OTA update when I get it, will it brick my device? Will my device be wiped? Do I need to do anything special? Will anything break (I use Skype and the camera a lot)? Do I need to re-root?
Sorry for the noob question...
-Orange
Apparently it overwrites default recovery and you lose the root. But still it's not safe.
Instead
Download the ota and supersu to your tab.
Goto TWRP
Flash ota first. then immediately flash super su. You retain root with custom recovery.
That's it.
Follow this and nothing breaks.
littleromeo said:
Apparently it overwrites default recovery and you lose the root. But still it's not safe.
Instead
Download the ota and supersu to your tab.
Goto TWRP
Flash ota first. then immediately flash super su. You retain root with custom recovery.
That's it.
Follow this and nothing breaks.
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Where do we download the ota zip?
Thanks.
poloruiz714 said:
Where do we download the ota zip?
Thanks.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2524978
make sure you are on jss15r
Here's the OTA link
Code:
http://android.clients.google.com/packages/ota/google_razor/3a3951e8243c82bc01a620ab858f4454c8ebd65c.signed-razor-KRT16O-from-JSS15R.3a3951e8.zip
and super su just in case
Code:
http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
littleromeo said:
make sure you are on jss15r
Actually I am on jss15j (rooted tablet as soon as I opened the box), clockworkmod recovery (latest build) so what files do I need? Also do I perform a full wipe or flash on top of current system? Sorry for the noon question. Thanks.
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Root should not affect the OTA update.
I have a rooted Nexus 7 LTE which ran on 4.3.1 until yesterday. Last night I received the update message. So I updated to Kitkat 4.4.
It worked great especially since SuperSU managed to keep the root access. So after the update I had no additional work to get it rooted again
bama35453 said:
Root should not affect the OTA update.
I have a rooted Nexus 7 LTE which ran on 4.3.1 until yesterday. Last night I received the update message. So I updated to Kitkat 4.4.
It worked great especially since SuperSU managed to keep the root access. So after the update I had no additional work to get it rooted again
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How about custom recovery?
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