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I forgot to Titanium Backup before doing the OTA update. Is there any way to get root back?
I am stock with root. I got root originally by unlocking the bootloader and doing the temp TWRP and then back to stock and relock.
My current state is 4.4.2 locked with stock bootloader. Is there any possible way to get root back without wiping the device?
Frick!
Thanks in advance
MrGrimace said:
Crap Crap Crap Crap Crap!
I forgot to Titanium Backup before doing the OTA update. Is there any way to get root back?
I am stock with root. I got root originally by unlocking the bootloader and doing the temp TWRP and then back to stock and relock.
My current state is 4.4.2 locked with stock bootloader. Is there any possible way to get root back without wiping the device?
Frick!
Thanks in advance
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Just wondering... why would you ever want to relock the bootloader?
If the bootloader is locked and you don't have root, you're going to have to wipe it.
MrGrimace said:
Crap Crap Crap Crap Crap!
I forgot to Titanium Backup before doing the OTA update. Is there any way to get root back?
I am stock with root. I got root originally by unlocking the bootloader and doing the temp TWRP and then back to stock and relock.
My current state is 4.4.2 locked with stock bootloader. Is there any possible way to get root back without wiping the device?
Frick!
Thanks in advance
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if you unlocked the bootloader once already, it doesn't automatically lock again. just flash TWRP again and then you can flash Super SU.
fastboot flash recovery (TWRP filename).img
*EDIT* didn't see that you relocked the bootloader... like above... why would you want to do that?
Lucke said:
if you unlocked the bootloader once already, it doesn't automatically lock again. just flash TWRP again and then you can flash Super SU.
fastboot flash recovery (TWRP filename).img
*EDIT* didn't see that you relocked the bootloader... like above... why would you want to do that?
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Honestly. I hated the little icon on the startup screen.
That is more or less what I figured. Well ****e! My own damn fault.
*Goes to take his medicine and reload everything.*
There used to be a way to root the nexus 10 without unlocking. That is why I asked.
Don't wipe yet hold on a sec
sent from my HAMMERHEAD neXus
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If u have root use this. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.segv11.bootunlocker your post says your stock with root, correct? Im confused:what::what: never mind i guess you don't have root
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CRIME INC. said:
Don't wipe yet hold on a sec
sent from my HAMMERHEAD neXus
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If u have root use this. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.segv11.bootunlocker your post says your stock with root, correct? Im confused:what::what: never mind i guess you don't have root
sent from my HAMMERHEAD neXus
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Too Late. I am all back up and running now. It really isn't that big a pain, just time consuming. I relocked before because some said that there are ways to defeat the pattern lock via an unlocked bootloader. Since all I really want is root for Titanium Backup and AdFree, I figured why make myself more open to attack. *puts tinfoil back on head*
MrGrimace said:
Too Late. I am all back up and running now. It really isn't that big a pain, just time consuming. I relocked before because some said that there are ways to defeat the pattern lock via an unlocked bootloader. Since all I really want is root for Titanium Backup and AdFree, I figured why make myself more open to attack. *puts tinfoil back on head*
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Well at least now you can use that app i linked, to lock and unlock your bootloader at will
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I just got the 4.4.4 OTA update and appear to have lost root, i'm sure i can re root again when i get home.
However i'm wondering what people recommend in keeping root when taking an OTA update.
Thanks for any advice.
InsaneNutter said:
I just got the 4.4.4 OTA update and appear to have lost root, i'm sure i can re root again when i get home.
However i'm wondering what people recommend in keeping root when taking an OTA update.
Thanks for any advice.
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SuperSU has a "survival" mode you can check off. It basically tries to keep root after an update. Luckily its easy enough to re-root the One+.
theorioles33 said:
SuperSU has a "survival" mode you can check off. It basically tries to keep root after an update. Luckily its easy enough to re-root the One+.
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Thanks for the tip, I purchased SuperSU Pro and enabled the feature. As you say though easily enough to re root if you have access to a PC.
InsaneNutter said:
Thanks for the tip, I purchased SuperSU Pro and enabled the feature. As you say though easily enough to re root if you have access to a PC.
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Its easy to re-root from your phone too, just flash SuperSU in recovery.
InsaneNutter said:
Thanks for the tip, I purchased SuperSU Pro and enabled the feature. As you say though easily enough to re root if you have access to a PC.
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You're welcome!
zephiK said:
Its easy to re-root from your phone too, just flash SuperSU in recovery.
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+1 (no pun intended Lol)
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Thanks for the tip, I purchased SuperSU Pro and enabled the feature. As you say though easily enough to re root if you have access to a PC.
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You don't need a pc at all, you boot back into recovery after the update and flash your SuperSU zip.
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You don't need a pc at all, you boot back into recovery after the update and flash your SuperSU zip.
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Could you please tell where to find the SupetSU zip? Thanks in advance.
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HasseY said:
Could you please tell where to find the SupetSU zip? Thanks in advance.
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I'm guessing you used a toolkit to unlock and root, right? If you haven't done it already, download SuperSU from here:
http://download.chainfire.eu/452/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.02.zip
Then you can flash it using the install menu in TWRP recovery.
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theorioles33 said:
SuperSU has a "survival" mode you can check off. It basically tries to keep root after an update. Luckily its easy enough to re-root the One+.
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Do you have tried it successully?
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Do you have tried it successully?
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Of course it works. Also guys TWRP will try and reroot your phone a well after a flash if it detects you lost root. Not for nothing but some of you need to do more reading before you street messing with your phones and leave them toolkits alone.
This is not meant to be disrespectful or directed at anyone in general but informative.. Read Read Read
@playya alright mate got my one plus one now. unlocked bootloader installed twrp and flashed super su. disabled update cm recovery on update. then did update from 22r - 25r then did 25r - 30O and obviously 30O - 33r I didn't realise that the update cm recovery would not stick after each update. so ive now tried to reflash twrp but command line says writing recovery ok and finished but checked on phone and its not there? any ideas do I need to unlock bootloader again which I doubt. but not sure if flashing update would also relock?? cheers
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nathlynn22 said:
@playya alright mate got my one plus one now. unlocked bootloader installed twrp and flashed super su. disabled update cm recovery on update. then did update from 22r - 25r then did 25r - 30O and obviously 30O - 33r I didn't realise that the update cm recovery would not stick after each update. so ive now tried to reflash twrp but command line says writing recovery ok and finished but checked on phone and its not there? any ideas do I need to unlock bootloader again which I doubt. but not sure if flashing update would also relock?? cheers
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lol ignore me something simple haha
Heisenberg said:
I'm guessing you used a toolkit to unlock and root, right? If you haven't done it already, download SuperSU from here:
http://download.chainfire.eu/452/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.02.zip
Then you can flash it using the install menu in TWRP recovery.
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I've been told that Oreo OTA will replace the recovery and get rid of root. Is this true?
BearOfXDA said:
I've been told that Oreo OTA will replace the recovery and get rid of root. Is this true?
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Wooot?!!!
BearOfXDA said:
I've been told that Oreo OTA will replace the recovery and get rid of root. Is this true?
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If you have root and a custom recovery you shouldn't be taking an OTA in the first place.
So after getting my phone from Verizon, the OTA hit and updated my phone to 5.0.1 and I can't find a way to restore it back to 4.4.4.
I see Sunshine is working on getting it setup for Lollipop, but i have no idea how far away that is.
So does anyone know how I can get back to 4.4.4 to downgrade?
Unfortunately, it cannot be done. If you're s-on, and you have taken the upgrade, you're stuck until jcase updates Sunshine to support the latest software.
I really wish there were an option to roll back, my phone is ridiculously laggy since the update.
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Unfortunately, it cannot be done. If you're s-on, and you have taken the upgrade, you're stuck until jcase updates Sunshine to support the latest software.
I really wish there were an option to roll back, my phone is ridiculously laggy since the update.
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Is there any kind of ETA on Sunshine?
ZeroManArmy said:
Is there any kind of ETA on Sunshine?
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The last ETA that jcase tweeted was "any day" but it most likely won't support the latest VZW update.
https://twitter.com/TeamAndIRC/status/572984291329613824
jcsugrue said:
The last ETA that jcase tweeted was "any day" but it most likely won't support the latest VZW update.
https://twitter.com/TeamAndIRC/status/572984291329613824
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What's the latest update?
zeromanarmy said:
what's the latest update?
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htc6525lvw_4.17.605.5_r4-3.28.605.9
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htc6525lvw_4.17.605.5_r4-3.28.605.9
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Is that what I have? I can't tell. I've been out of the game for awhile.
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ZeroManArmy said:
Is that what I have? I can't tell. I've been out of the game for awhile.
View attachment 3207420
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Yep. You've got the most current version.
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Unfortunately, it cannot be done. If you're s-on, and you have taken the upgrade, you're stuck until jcase updates Sunshine to support the latest software.
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So a factory wipe won't do it?
That just wipes user installed apps and settings
I'm on stock 4.4.4 just got this phone and have gotten root using sunshine so I have s-off with twtp recovery. I want to keep things stock so if I returned to stock recovery And took the update to lollipop would I still have root? Thanks.
luvtorev01 said:
I'm on stock 4.4.4 just got this phone and have gotten root using sunshine so I have s-off with twtp recovery. I want to keep things stock so if I returned to stock recovery And took the update to lollipop would I still have root? Thanks.
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You lose root, but since you're unlocked its easy to flash twrp and reroot
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luvtorev01 said:
I'm on stock 4.4.4 just got this phone and have gotten root using sunshine so I have s-off with twtp recovery. I want to keep things stock so if I returned to stock recovery And took the update to lollipop would I still have root? Thanks.
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Not 100% sure but I think you have to be stock, unrooted or the OTA will fail. Since you're s-off already it's easy just to flash twrp and re-root once you take the OTA
BladeRunner said:
You lose root, but since you're unlocked its easy to flash twrp and reroot
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Not 100% sure but I think you have to be stock, unrooted or the OTA will fail. Since you're s-off already it's easy just to flash twrp and re-root once you take the OTA
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Thanks for the quick reply. Do you know how to get back on stock recovery? Thanks again
luvtorev01 said:
Thanks for the quick reply. Do you know how to get back on stock recovery? Thanks again
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stock recoveries can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2723159 flash via fastboot or with flashify
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Thanks for the quick reply. Do you know how to get back on stock recovery? Thanks again
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Check Tigerstown's firmware thread first. He was going to post a pure stock ROM today
So, I think i'm in the same boat.. right now I am on 4.4.4, S-on, temp root w/ weaksauce 2.0. 100% stock besides that. I would like to update to 5.0, but want to keep root. Now since there's no root like weaksauce for 5.0, what are my options for updating to LP but still being rooted??
I have run the Sunshine APK up to the point it says it WILL work, but nervous about pulling the trigger and going all the way for warranty reasons. Would I be able to run the current sunshine to get S-off, then flash TWRP recovery, then flash the permanent root exploit and then install SuperSU. Take the OTA to LP. Once that's done, re-install TWRP and then flash root and super SU? As I understand it, S-off carries over through the OTA, but root does not??? All I really want is root to run Wifi tether app when I need to, other than that I really like the stock HTC Sense..
Sorry, but still kind of new and bewildered with the HTC stuff, all my other toys were Moto in the past so that's what I am used to tinkering with.
BTW Jcase said on his twitter @TheRootninja...new Sunshine release tomorrow (3-15-15)
baune7 said:
So, I think i'm in the same boat.. right now I am on 4.4.4, S-on, temp root w/ weaksauce 2.0. 100% stock besides that. I would like to update to 5.0, but want to keep root. Now since there's no root like weaksauce for 5.0, what are my options for updating to LP but still being rooted??
I have run the Sunshine APK up to the point it says it WILL work, but nervous about pulling the trigger and going all the way for warranty reasons. Would I be able to run the current sunshine to get S-off, then flash TWRP recovery, then flash the permanent root exploit and then install SuperSU. Take the OTA to LP. Once that's done, re-install TWRP and then flash root and super SU? As I understand it, S-off carries over through the OTA, but root does not??? All I really want is root to run Wifi tether app when I need to, other than that I really like the stock HTC Sense..
Sorry, but still kind of new and bewildered with the HTC stuff, all my other toys were Moto in the past so that's what I am used to tinkering with.
BTW Jcase said on his twitter @TheRootninja...new Sunshine release tomorrow (3-15-15)
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Pull the trigger!
Even if you S-off @dottat has a way to flash a S-off RUU, remove root, lock the bootloader, turn S-on then flash a S-on RUU and nobody could ever tell you were S-off at one point
Your scenario up there is almost correct, except after flashing the permanent root exploit in TWRP you have to flash the stock recovery back if you want to take the OTA. After taking the OTA you then would have to flash TWRP back and root again. A hassle I would not bother with.....
@Tigerstown will post a totally stock 5.0 rom in his firmware thread. He promised it for today - if it's not there already it will come... Just wait with the update until it's out.
So a much easier scenario would be:
Use sunshine and flash TWRP.
Flash the 5.0 firmware from Tigerstown's thread, then flash the 5.0 stock rom from the same thread. Done
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2723159
Question: How does one clear the tampered flag?
WorldOfJohnboy said:
Question: How does one clear the tampered flag?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2710503
I just used it to remove the red text, but you can flash the one for showing Locked and s-on.
So I could flash the Faux HBOOT screen, or clear the tampered and unlocked flags and it's essentially the same thing?
Ive had this phone since January, I had rooted it and flash the Unofficial CM12.1. A couple months ago I reflashed the stock ROM, MM, I didnt realize I lost the root and TWRP, I need help re-rooting because I do not remember hot to
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Ive had this phone since January, I had rooted it and flash the Unofficial CM12.1. A couple months ago I reflashed the stock ROM, MM, I didnt realize I lost the root and TWRP, I need help re-rooting because I do not remember hot to
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Are you still looking for a root method?
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CollisionFactor said:
Are you still looking for a root method?
i am! im on the tmobile variant of the h631 on marshmallow. got the boot loader unlocked wont go any further. get this far using adb.... but for some reason i cant reboot into recovery . king root doesnt work... supersu just sits sit there and one touch says maybe at first but does nothing . im usually really good at reading the boards for the info i need but this just isnt working. come in yall H.B.O (Helpa Brotha Out).
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Dan-T-man10 said:
CollisionFactor said:
Are you still looking for a root method?
i am! im on the tmobile variant of the h631 on marshmallow. got the boot loader unlocked wont go any further. get this far using adb.... but for some reason i cant reboot into recovery . king root doesnt work... supersu just sits sit there and one touch says maybe at first but does nothing . im usually really good at reading the boards for the info i need but this just isnt working. come in yall H.B.O (Helpa Brotha Out).
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What I was able to do was use an older version of Kingroot, i think it was 4.6.5 or something like that. It took me a few tries with the app until it finally rooted. Then I downloaded flashify from the play store and flashed TWRP. Booted into recovery and installed superSU to replace Kingroot.
If that version doesnt work, keep searching/using different versions to see if any of them work and let me know what worked. I had to kdz back to stock and stupidly took the update to 20c and am now trying to re-root mine.
BTW if your phone isnt rooted you wont be able to boot to recovery until you root and flash TWRP image
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CollisionFactor said:
Dan-T-man10 said:
What I was able to do was use an older version of Kingroot, i think it was 4.6.5 or something like that. It took me a few tries with the app until it finally rooted. Then I downloaded flashify from the play store and flashed TWRP. Booted into recovery and installed superSU to replace Kingroot.
If that version doesnt work, keep searching/using different versions to see if any of them work and let me know what worked. I had to kdz back to stock and stupidly took the update to 20c and am now trying to re-root mine.
BTW if your phone isnt rooted you wont be able to boot to recovery until you root and flash TWRP image
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Ive tried from Kingroot 4.6.5 all the way to 4.5.0 and still no luck with root :/
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thejegjeg said:
CollisionFactor said:
Ive tried from Kingroot 4.6.5 all the way to 4.5.0 and still no luck with root :/
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Same here. Am still trying to find a fix. Once I find one I will post it up. Think I am going to look at superSU to find one that will work.
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CollisionFactor said:
Ive tried from Kingroot 4.6.5 all the way to 4.5.0 and still no luck with root :/
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Ok I was able to re-root. Follow these simple steps below:
Find and download superSU 2.76 zip
Reboot to fastboot via adb
Boot TWRP image via fastboot
Once in recovery, select install
Locate superSU.zip and install
Once completed, reboot system
Verify root via root checker app
So far so good. No force closes or bootloops yet.
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CollisionFactor said:
thejegjeg said:
Same here. Am still trying to find a fix. Once I find one I will post it up. Think I am going to look at superSU to find one that will work.
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thejegjeg said:
Ok I was able to re-root. Follow these simple steps below:
Find and download superSU 2.76 zip
Reboot to fastboot via adb
Boot TWRP image via fastboot
Once in recovery, select install
Locate superSU.zip and install
Once completed, reboot system
Verify root via root checker app
So far so good. No force closes or bootloops yet.
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My computer, Windows 10, doesn't like ADB and Fastboot for some reason. I will make a VM of Windows 7 to try this method on.
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It keeps saying its offline in the CMD prompt
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It keeps saying its offline in the CMD prompt
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What is offline?
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By chance does anyone have a stock recovery.img?
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What is offline?
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when i type "ADB Devices" it comes up with the serial number of my Stylo and says 'Offline'
What is ur carrier and where did u purchase the phone? I have heard of other having issues like this.
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when i type "ADB Devices" it comes up with the serial number of my Stylo and says 'Offline'
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Is it seeing your Stylo at all?
I had a similar problem and had to change usb cords and then it finally worked.
Title kind of stays it all. I have a Google Play Store phone, unlocked the bootloader and rooted. Do I need to unroot to take the update VZW says is coming today? Unroot and re-lock the bootloader?
I do not have TWRP installed. Should I install that and just wait for a flashable .zip?
Thanks for any help!
Coronado is dead said:
Title kind of stays it all. I have a Google Play Store phone, unlocked the bootloader and rooted. Do I need to indoor to take the update VZW says is coming today? Indoor and unlock the bootloader?
I do not have TWRP installed. Should I install that and just wait for a flashable .zip?
Thanks for any help!
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Your post is confusing. You have a Google model but you want to take a Verizon update? That won't happen via OTA. If you're rooted with or without TWRP an OTA will fail. You'll need to download a stock file and flash it manually. Then you can update from it. For example, I flashed a stock Google rom to my Verizon model and immediately received an OTA. Then I flashed TWRP and rooted again.
What do you mean by "do I need to indoor"?
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No need to lock the bootloader.... Ever. Unless you need to send in for warranty.
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joshw0000 said:
Your post is confusing. You have a Google model but you want to take a Verizon update? That won't happen via OTA. If you're rooted with or without TWRP an OTA will fail. You'll need to download a stock file and flash it manually. Then you can update from it. For example, I flashed a stock Google rom to my Verizon model and immediately received an OTA. Then I flashed TWRP and rooted again.
What do you mean by "do I need to indoor"?
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No need to lock the bootloader.... Ever. Unless you need to send in for warranty.
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Hey, thanks for replying
1. Indoor was an autocorrect I guess, was on my phone before. I meant: 'do I need to unroot.' I'll correct that now.
2. Well, I have a Google Play phone, but a Verizon SIM in it. As such, I receive the Verizon specific firmwares, that's how the Pixels pull (I think). My current build is NDE63X, which as I understand it is the Verizon version of the last update. I've never flashed a full ROM (well, not on this phone ), so the phone pulled it all on its own.
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Hey, thanks for replying
1. Indoor was an autocorrect I guess, was on my phone before. I meant: 'do I need to unroot.' I'll correct that now.
2. Well, I have a Google Play phone, but a Verizon SIM in it. As such, I receive the Verizon specific firmwares, that's how the Pixels pull (I think). My current build is NDE63X, which as I understand it is the Verizon version of the last update. I've never flashed a full ROM (well, not on this phone ), so the phone pulled it all on its own.
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Crap you're right. I flashed NDE63V last night and let my phone update.... back to NDE63X.
You can download firmwares here - https://developers.google.com/android/images
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Download firmware you want to flash from https://developers.google.com/android/images and flash it with http://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel/development/tool-skipsoft-android-toolkit-google-t3482761
Coronado is dead said:
Title kind of stays it all. I have a Google Play Store phone, unlocked the bootloader and rooted. Do I need to unroot to take the update VZW says is coming today? Unroot and re-lock the bootloader?
I do not have TWRP installed. Should I install that and just wait for a flashable .zip?
Thanks for any help!
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I suggest following the how to apply OTA via fastboot guide.
I downloaded the OTA, used adb sideload to apply it. Let the phone reboot and finish the update. Then **BOOTED** twrp and flashed SuperSU 2.78 sr5
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Download firmware you want to flash from https://developers.google.com/android/images and flash it with http://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel/development/tool-skipsoft-android-toolkit-google-t3482761
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thanku
Tried to use adb sideload to install this update. Got an error that says "Could not find 'META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary" in the zip file. Opening the zip in winrar shows that it is absolutely NOT structured with that format, but after downloading the update multiple times I can confidently say that it isn't an issue of file corruption. I am guessing it is because I have TWRP installed and it is expecting stock recovery, but I am not 100% sure how to resolve this.
I have a verizon phone unlocked by depixel8 and I just really don't want to flash any stock image for fear that it would relock and force me to take the new OTA during initial setup.
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Tried to use adb sideload to install this update. Got an error that says "Could not find 'META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary" in the zip file. Opening the zip in winrar shows that it is absolutely NOT structured with that format, but after downloading the update multiple times I can confidently say that it isn't an issue of file corruption. I am guessing it is because I have TWRP installed and it is expecting stock recovery, but I am not 100% sure how to resolve this.
I have a verizon phone unlocked by depixel8 and I just really don't want to flash any stock image for fear that it would relock and force me to take the new OTA during initial setup.
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I have an unlocked VZW Pixel as well, you can flash the OTA update via adb sideload with the factory recovery just fine. Your bootloader will stay unlocked unless you lock it yourself. The only difference is with the latest update, you can't unlock it if you do lock it. So just leave it unlocked and you're fine. As was already said, let it boot, then flash root again and you're back in business.
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jjlangen said:
I have an unlocked VZW Pixel as well, you can flash the OTA update via adb sideload with the factory recovery just fine. Your bootloader will stay unlocked unless you lock it yourself. The only difference is with the latest update, you can't unlock it if you do lock it. So just leave it unlocked and you're fine. As was already said, let it boot, then flash root again and you're back in business.
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I am pretty sure having TWRP was the issue. I couldn't for the life of me get the OTA to flash, but it flashed the full stock image (replacing TWRP with stock recovery in the process) just fine. I realized after I wrote this that manually flashing wouldn't affect the bootloader and just went for it.
I don't even really need TWRP on this phone for now, I really only unlocked for when Cyanogen gets ported and incase any cool custom Kernels come out, but am just going to leave it stock for now.