Hello everyone. So today I updated my nexus s 4G to 2.3.7 and in the process I lost my root. I still have the su.zip on my sdcard and my bootloader is still unlocked. Is there any way that I can just flash superuser again?
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jayfrost10 said:
Hello everyone. So today I updated my nexus s 4G to 2.3.7 and in the process I lost my root. I still have the su.zip on my sdcard and my bootloader is still unlocked. Is there any way that I can just flash superuser again?
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you may need to flash clockworkmod recovery first.. then try to flash su
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17144322
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17144322
Okay, I'll try that. Thanks
did this work. I just updated and don't want to brick my phone!!!
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so.. i bought my nexus s 4g today, it will be here in a little over a week. do you guys think we will have full root access and maybe a stock rom that we can tweak by then?
i assume clockwork will be the recovery we will need to use? sorta excited here.
all i need is a stock rooted rom and a custom kernel with sbc and ill take care of the themeing.
we also are going to need a cdma section on here for the nexus s.
Excited huh?
Assuming existing CWM recovery works, all you have to do to root is use fastboot to unlock bootloader and flash CWM recovery, then in CWM flash the SuperUser zip. That's it!
SBC is an HTC thing. You won't find it around here.
Get your Android SDK ready now, and you be rooted within 10 minutes of getting the phone!
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actually i was hoping some new nexus s 2.3.4 owner might be able to tell me if gingerbreak.apk works on 2.3.4, because if that works then its perfect for people just looking for root...
matt2053 said:
Assuming existing CWM recovery works, all you have to do to root is use fastboot to unlock bootloader and flash CWM recovery, then in CWM flash the SuperUser zip. That's it!
SBC is an HTC thing. You won't find it around here.
Get your Android SDK ready now, and you be rooted within 10 minutes of getting the phone!
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like i said we will need a cdma section here for rooting & flashing the recovery/roms.
i hope we get some decent devs for the phone as well. i see netarch makes some kernels for gsm.
How did you order it already? ? I though it comes out the 8th.
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How did you order it already? ? I though it comes out the 8th.
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It has been available for order from Best Buy for several weeks now.
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Oh I order from sprint business. I have to wait till 8th
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Hey guys, I am new to nexus but not android. Please excuse me if this is a dumb question.
Do you lose root when getting OTAs from "the mother ship"?
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Nexus doesn't really need to be rooted, since the bootloader is very easily unlocked. You should still be free to flash whatever you want, even after the ota.
Yes, dumb question
you now own a nexus phone. Never worry about your bootloader being locked or losing root.
take whatever update you want and you'll still be able to fastboot oem unlock
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Even dumber answer.
parker81 said:
Hey guys, I am new to nexus but not android. Please excuse me if this is a dumb question.
Do you lose root when getting OTAs from "the mother ship"?
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Yes, you will lose root while taking the OTA because the permissions are altered on the binaries during the upgrade. You can either reflash the su zip file after the OTA or run a permissions correction in clockwork mod recovery and root will be restored.
Thanks guys... I only ask because I would like to get SprintTV working... apparently it has to be installed in system/apps in order to work...
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So the question is in the title. Will the update brick or indoor my phone? If I wanted to install a rooted version does anyone know of a working mirror?
Thanks in advance.
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FLyTula said:
So the question is in the title. Will the update brick or indoor my phone? If I wanted to install a rooted version does anyone know of a working mirror?
Thanks in advance.
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From all the threads in general, it would seem the update does unroot your phone. Also from those threads it would seem flashing a custom recovery and, subsequently, the su zip will give you root back. I don't know of a pre-rooted version out yet.
i just upgraded to ics a little while ago using rom manager, i had to go back to stock 2.3.3 which unrooted my phone but did not lock the phone . I was wondering the same thing and that is how the heck do i root my phone now lol. my phone still shows the unlocked lock on the boot up screen under "Google" but i dont have SU permissions anymore. if I still have su.zip file and cwm can i just use fastboot and flash the img and su.zip ?
What if I don't have my original files to roll back to stock GB? I just downloaded the version Koush put up on his twitter...will that allow me to flash in CWM and update?
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FLyTula said:
What if I don't have my original files to roll back to stock GB? I just downloaded the version Koush put up on his twitter...will that allow me to flash in CWM and update?
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Download stock images from from manager then update to 2.3.6 then you can flash the one from koush's twitter.
Root will be lost after update. Currently flashing su.zip wont work. Still trying to figure it out.
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We might just have to re*root when they release the info.
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Let me ask you also, I'm currently running Alpha13 w/ Francisco.Franco kernel. Is the official that much smoother that I should lose my root?
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Hello I have gingerbread, but I bought it used and the guy had it rooted. So now the phone is always trying to update to ics but it can't because its rooted. All these popup messages are getting really annoying. So I just want to either update to ics or get a custom rom. Idk which one is better and I have no idea how to do either. Please help, thanks.
You should get rommanager and flash cwm recovery. Then donwload a ota that can be flashed with cwm and flash it. After that download the superuser zip to gain root again, flash it and you are set.
Good luck.
Predrag
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1785672
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how do i know if it is a worldwide version or the 850Mhz one. im in canada and i am using Bell mobility
pleace said:
how do i know if it is a worldwide version or the 850Mhz one. im in canada and i am using Bell mobility
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Check under your battery and it will say, I but if you in Canada with bell then I bet it's i9020A sojua.
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If you're happy with stock and dont need root, why not try to flash the stock JellyBean ROM?
if i do this, will it wipe everything off of my phone?
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if i do this, will it wipe everything off of my phone?
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Yes it will wipe everything (apps, data) but NOT your sd card. If you have titanium Backup use that, I but I'm guessing you don't. The OP does say that it will wipe your phone also.
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I've heard about a android 4.3.3 update coming but I've rooted my Nexus 5 recently so I'm still kinda new to all this. I was wondering I would update to this when it comes out while keeping my Kernal and all that good stuff. Thanks!
read the stickies, the ota one will tell you all you need to know. As for me, I'm rooted, stock kernel, and custom recovery. I plan on flashing the next update in recovery.
also why do you want to downgrade to 4.3.3? when launched last november, this phone shipped with 4.4.
akmsr said:
also why do you want to downgrade to 4.3.3? when launched last november, this phone shipped with 4.4.
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Don't be a ****. He obviously meant 4.4.3
Same. I am rooted with framework. So I uninstall framework from the app. Put flash file on nexus 5. Boot into recovery and flash as normal? Do I need to clear data and will I lose root?
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There's no need to wipe data. And, yes, you'll loose root, so just need to re-root it again
So I just flash on top of it? And would it not be hard to re-root because it's a new android version?
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dec1153 said:
So I just flash on top of it? And would it not be hard to re-root because it's a new android version?
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Once you're updated, you just need to flash the supersu zip again to gain root access.. No, it shouldn't be hard to re-root!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/info-nexus-5-ota-help-desk-t2523217
Anything you want to know is there
If only people take time to read.
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