I did ROOT when I had ICS 4.0 , Titanium backup was working fine, but recently I flashed Jelly Bean, bootloader stayed opened but when I tried to do backup by Titanium it announced no Root rights granted.
Will I have to do ROOT my Nexus S every time I flash new ROM? Or Did I something wrong? Thank you Rob
shockwave22 said:
I did ROOT when I had ICS 4.0 , Titanium backup was working fine, but recently I flashed Jelly Bean, bootloader stayed opened but when I tried to do backup by Titanium it announced no Root rights granted.
Will I have to do ROOT my Nexus S every time I flash new ROM? Or Did I something wrong? Thank you Rob
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Was it the official update? You lose all root privileges but the boot loader stays open. If not, check if you have a su app installed and binary updated. Then, go to app list make sure tb is on prompt and go back to tb, menu, restart application and it should ask for permission.
About the root every time you flash a ROM part, the answer is no, if the ROM is rooted already, which includes just about every unofficial/custom ROM out there.
Xxx oops! accidentally beamed from my awesome NEXUS S! xxX
lost root privilege on nexus s
Official update on Nexus was not working so I download stock Jelly B. from net and then flashed it. Then Root privilege was lost but bootloader stayed opened. There was probably problem with transition between ROMs when I updated unofficial ICS Rom to official ROM. Thx for answer.
No problem. You flash a stock unrooted rom, you dont have a root.
You're on a official stock rom and rooted and apply a ota you loose root.
All worked as it should
lost root
Thx for clarifying and valuable advices. R.
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I believe I just rooted very new to this but now I was wondering if i can use a custom recovery.
also i am rooted with superuser and put busybox on too. is there a way to update to new firmware and keep root. I just got this thing today and dont want to mess anything up
shawnten said:
I believe I just rooted very new to this but now I was wondering if i can use a custom recovery.
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Nope, since we do not have available an unlocked bootloader yet. Once that's availble, you can install custom recoveries and custom ROMs. We're all waiting for that to happen, so join on in. Will take just a few weeks, as most think.
also i am rooted with superuser and put busybox on too. is there a way to update to new firmware and keep root. I just got this thing today and dont want to mess anything up[/QUOTE]
The new firmware will delete root access, but for now, you can just reroot by following the same procedure again. Do not forget to uninstall Superuser/Busybox/SuperSu/whatever other trace may remain, and reinstall from the Play Store as necessary, and you'll be fine.
Sorry, I'm a bit cautious when dealing with rooting and whatnot...
I currently have ICS installed on my US Wifi Xoom. It has been rooted after the last update before JB, but is using the stock ROM otherwise.
What I'm wondering first is: Do I NEED to unroot before attempting the OTA update to JB, or is it just recommended? And then after I update to JB, do I use the same method to root? I believe I used this guide: http://www.xoomforums.com/forum/mot...ooting-flashing-unrooting-under-one-roof.html
Thanks!
You don't have to unroot to receive the ota. Get vodoo ota root keeper app it will protect root during the update
The Universal Root Method does not work on 4.1.1 does anyone have a fix.....
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The Universal Root Method does not work on 4.1.1 does anyone have a fix.....
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ok,,after many tries i finally figured a way to get to stock rooted Jb with the Ota...it was a long process but i was able to do it.
step 1. i re flashed the xoom stock images HC 3.0
step 2. update the xoom from 3.0 to 4.0.4 using the over the air updates.
step 3. fastboot flash the eos r6 recovery while still on 4.0.4
step 4 create a nandroid of the stock 4.0.4 system
step 5. install the Universal Xoom root zip
step 6. log into google account to have access to market
step 7 update superuser app, download ota rootkeeper
step 8 use ota and create a copy of su, then click temp unroot
IMPORTANT
make sure that you have a copy of the jelly bean ota on your internal sd(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1736634)
step 9 turn off xoom, then boot into eos recovery
NEXT FEW STEPS ARE CRUCIAL
step 10 choose advance restore from internal (not regular restore option) and select the nandroid of the stock 4.0.4
step 11 select the option to restore only the boot.img
step 12 now install the JB Ota ( when it boots you will lose the eos reovery and the stock recovery will be flashed back,, so you can always fastboot flash back the eos recovery, just make sure to delete the recovery boot.p file in the system folder using root explorer or something similar.)
step 13 once you have flashed the JB ota, boot back into android, open the ota rootkeeper app and restore the su,, then use titanium backup or some other root app to verify that you have root.
optional step 14 after verifying that you do indeed have root access perform a factory wipe so you can start fresh. that's what i did and all was good.
hope that helps some people.
edit : if you are on a stock 4.0.4 than you can continue from step 3 as basically you need to be there in order to follow the rest.
Thanks. I will try this method.
I used the method above with one minor change and it worked perfectly. In place of step 12, I powered down and then booted into fastboot and flashed the stock recovery image. After that I rebooted and was then able to accept the JB 4.1.1 OTA directly without having to download and install it manually. The statement in parenthesis in step 12 still applies.
Tito2007 said:
ok,,after many tries i finally figured a way to get to stock rooted Jb with the Ota...it was a long process but i was able to do it.
step 1. i re flashed the xoom stock images HC 3.0
step 2. update the xoom from 3.0 to 4.0.4 using the over the air updates.
step 3. fastboot flash the eos r6 recovery while still on 4.0.4
step 4 create a nandroid of the stock 4.0.4 system
step 5. install the Universal Xoom root zip
step 6. log into google account to have access to market
step 7 update superuser app, download ota rootkeeper
step 8 use ota and create a copy of su, then click temp unroot
IMPORTANT
make sure that you have a copy of the jelly bean ota on your internal sd(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1736634)
step 9 turn off xoom, then boot into eos recovery
NEXT FEW STEPS ARE CRUCIAL
step 10 choose advance restore from internal (not regular restore option) and select the nandroid of the stock 4.0.4
step 11 select the option to restore only the boot.img
step 12 now install the JB Ota ( when it boots you will lose the eos reovery and the stock recovery will be flashed back,, so you can always fastboot flash back the eos recovery, just make sure to delete the recovery boot.p file in the system folder using root explorer or something similar.)
step 13 once you have flashed the JB ota, boot back into android, open the ota rootkeeper app and restore the su,, then use titanium backup or some other root app to verify that you have root.
optional step 14 after verifying that you do indeed have root access perform a factory wipe so you can start fresh. that's what i did and all was good.
hope that helps some people.
edit : if you are on a stock 4.0.4 than you can continue from step 3 as basically you need to be there in order to follow the rest.
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Based on your steps it sounds like the only real important piece is the rooted boot.img file from ICS.
If someone were to post it, I'd imagine people could simply do this for rooting JB
fastboot oem unlock (unlock bootloader if not already done)
fastboot flash boot /path/to/<boot>.img
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No guarantees this would work, but in theory it seems right to me.
Are you serious ? the traditional root method doesn't work anymore on JB ??
kinder771 said:
Are you serious ? the traditional root method doesn't work anymore on JB ??
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Honestly not really a big surprise. Things change and what security flaw that allowed rooting on previous versions of Android for a device may be patched in future releases.
Okay completed this method and worked fine.
I also on step 12 flashed the stock recovery then performed the update through OTA and after verifying ROOT access with Titanium Backup I OEM unlocked which wipes the device but not Root Access. Its a lot OTA's but a good way to keep root on JellyBean 4.1.1.....
Thanks
kinder771 said:
Are you serious ? the traditional root method doesn't work anymore on JB ??
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After doing the traditional root method, flash the latest super user using cwr, that is what i did and i now have root.
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Great to know there maybe an easier method.
JB update
So wait the officials JB OTA is out already?! And if it did how come I can't update on my rooted xoom. Anybody
dough30i said:
So wait the officials JB OTA is out already?! And if it did how come I can't update on my rooted xoom. Anybody
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Yes, i have been on official 4.1.1 for 2 weeks now, i say official because i updated via OTA.
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I think Universal Root Method and flashing latest Superuser working. I have not tried but would love to know if it works.
Hi, I have not yet upgraded to JellyBean because I do not know if it is possible to only root to the TF700.
Is it possible? You know tell me the procedure?
Thanks
If you are not on JB already and want to root your device, you should root it now, install SuperSU and Voodoo OTA Root Keeper, then run SuperSU, then OTA Root Keeper and save your root, then upgrade to JB, then restore root using OTA Root Kepper.
Thanks for the reply.
I have not yet installed but just downloaded the update.
I already have a root and SuperUser on ICS.
Where can I find vooodo and OTA root keeper? Can you link please?
Excuse my English but I use google translator!
MarkAndroid said:
Thanks for the reply.
I have not yet installed but just downloaded the update.
I already have a root and SuperUser on ICS.
Where can I find vooodo and OTA root keeper? Can you link please?
Excuse my English but I use google translator!
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Vodoo OTA Root Keeper.
SuperSU.
SuperSU License.
Remember:
Install SuperSU + Voodoo OTA Root Keeper
Run SuperSU
Run a program needing Root privileges and check that it is SuperSU that is prompting, not SuperUser.
Run Voodoo OTA Root Keeper, then remove backup, then create backup (to make sure the backup is using SuperSU)
Upgrade to JB
If needed: Install SuperSU + Voodoo OTA Root Keeper (depending on your method of upgrading to JB, these may have been uninstalled)
Try to run a program needing Root privileges to see if root survived by itself.
If not, Run Voodoo OTA Root Keeper, restore root
These should be the steps necessary for you to have root survive an upgrade to JB (note: I haven't been able to upgrade to JB myself, so this is just information I have collected from various other sources. Proceed at your own risk...)
Is it possible to make a backup of voodoo root keeper from one tablet which is already root and backup on another one which is stock ?
Thank you again. I must first uninstall superuser?
I am allready on JB is there an method known allready to root it?
jokapo said:
I am allready on JB is there an method known allready to root it?
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Given that you've already updated ... advice to upgrade?
Has improved our TF700?
I was using Superuser (had problems with SuperSU). Made backup with Voodoo OTA root keeper. And no problems after update to JB, have root here
pcxtx said:
I was using Superuser (had problems with SuperSU). Made backup with Voodoo OTA root keeper. And no problems after update to JB, have root here
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Can I run the procedure directly with SuperUser?
I do not have to force install SuperSU?
I hadn't used my TF700 in a while and when the update came down, I completely forgot it was even rooted and went ahead with the JB update. Sadly, and of course, I lost root. It wasn't one of my smarter moments. Any known way of getting root on JB thus far? I know the unlock tool still works for JB.
Well, I made a recovery for JB, grab the recovery, and install the SuperSU.zip, that seemed to work well for me, so give it a try.
For me worked with Superuser, did not installed SuperSU.
Rooted the ICS, installed Superuser, updated su binary from Superuser. Installed Voodoo OTA Root Keeper and made backup. Installed JB and restored su from Voodoo OTA Root Keeper.
BTW I did not unroot or did something before updating to Jelly Bean. Just enabled all bloatware from Asus that were disabled in Apps.
HeartWare42 said:
Vodoo OTA Root Keeper.
SuperSU.
SuperSU License.
Remember:
Install SuperSU + Voodoo OTA Root Keeper
Run SuperSU
Run a program needing Root privileges and check that it is SuperSU that is prompting, not SuperUser.
Run Voodoo OTA Root Keeper, then remove backup, then create backup (to make sure the backup is using SuperSU)
Upgrade to JB
If needed: Install SuperSU + Voodoo OTA Root Keeper (depending on your method of upgrading to JB, these may have been uninstalled)
Try to run a program needing Root privileges to see if root survived by itself.
If not, Run Voodoo OTA Root Keeper, restore root
These should be the steps necessary for you to have root survive an upgrade to JB (note: I haven't been able to upgrade to JB myself, so this is just information I have collected from various other sources. Proceed at your own risk...)
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SuperSU license is required?
pcxtx said:
For me worked with Superuser, did not installed SuperSU.
Rooted the ICS, installed Superuser, updated su binary from Superuser. Installed Voodoo OTA Root Keeper and made backup. Installed JB and restored su from Voodoo OTA Root Keeper.
BTW I did not unroot or did something before updating to Jelly Bean. Just enabled all bloatware from Asus that were disabled in Apps.
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What is the binary update of superuser?
Can you explain how the active please?
MarkAndroid said:
SuperSU license is required?
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Don't know. But if the program solves your problem, it is a small price to pay. Support the developers...
MarkAndroid said:
What is the binary update of superuser?
Can you explain how the active please?
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In Superuser settings you will see the version of the su binary. Tap on it and update window will popup. You will be able to update your su binary.
I've run the voodoo with superuser and made me up.
Can you tell me where I find the backup it so well on the SD when formatting the internal memory?
OK, I made the vodooo.
Now I'm upgrading to Jellybean.
After how do I restore the backup of Voodoo?
MarkAndroid said:
After how do I restore the backup of Voodoo?
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Assuming you manage to get JB installed (I haven't :crying, then it most likely will still be rooted when you reboot. Try running Voodoo OTA Root Keeper after boot and see if you have Root privileges (are there 'X' in all items)? If not, you should have an option to restore root.
Hello
Yesterday I get the update for Jelly Bean and before I installed it and saved root with OTA Rootkeeper.
Restoring root after update works fine.
Now I have see that every new app i installed get no root access from superuser, so I un installed superuser and installed it again.....
Now I can't get for any app superuser rights.....
Anyone got a idea what I can do?
Thanks!
DirtyIdiot said:
Hello
Yesterday I get the update for Jelly Bean and before I installed it and saved root with OTA Rootkeeper.
Restoring root after update works fine.
Now I have see that every new app i installed get no root access from superuser, so I un installed superuser and installed it again.....
Now I can't get for any app superuser rights.....
Anyone got a idea what I can do?
Thanks!
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You don't have root anymore, if you have an unlocked bootloader, there are 2 methods to get root back. If you have a locked bootloader, you are out of luck, just have to wait for new method for JB from dev.
No I got a locked bootloader.... :screwy:
But why all apps with root worked after update JB, only new apps didn't work?
DirtyIdiot said:
No I got a locked bootloader.... :screwy:
But why all apps with root worked after update JB, only new apps didn't work?
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If you download "root checker" from the play store, it will tell you if you have root or not.(for real). After the JB upgrade, you lose root, but some of your apps still inherit root access from previous permission. But if you uninstall them and reinstall them, they will lose root too.
I rooted my Nexus 6P when I purchased however a few months ago, something happened which kind of messed up my root. I can't remember now exactly what it was (maybe I updated OTA) however when I run Root checker, I get the message "Sorry! Root access is not properly installed on this device". Also Titanium Backup complains about my device not being properly rooted.
The strange thing is, my banking apps complain that my device is rooted and don't give me the full functionality
Also, my phone always downloads monthly updates, but I haven't been able to install since around June. It has now downloaded Android 7.1.1 and after trying to install this morning, it just booted into TWRP.
I'm after 2 things..
to have a properly rooted phone again
to have Android 7.1.1 installed
What's the best way for me to achieve this? What's actually happened to my phone? I would like to achieve the above 2 things with zero data loss if possible
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I rooted my Nexus 6P when I purchased however a few months ago, something happened which kind of messed up my root. I can't remember now exactly what it was (maybe I updated OTA) however when I run Root checker, I get the message "Sorry! Root access is not properly installed on this device". Also Titanium Backup complains about my device not being properly rooted.
The strange thing is, my banking apps complain that my device is rooted and don't give me the full functionality
Also, my phone always downloads monthly updates, but I haven't been able to install since around June. It has now downloaded Android 7.1.1 and after trying to install this morning, it just booted into TWRP.
I'm after 2 things..
to have a properly rooted phone again
to have Android 7.1.1 installed
What's the best way for me to achieve this? What's actually happened to my phone? I would like to achieve the above 2 things with zero data loss if possible
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If you are talking about stock OTA updates, that doesn't work on rooted devices.
To do stock OTA updates you need to remove root, you need stock recovery instead of custom recovery and you need to have an unmodified system partition.
Flash your stock firmware then update then root again after all updates are installed.
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Droidriven said:
If you are talking about stock OTA updates, that doesn't work on rooted devices.
To do stock OTA updates you need to remove root, you need stock recovery instead of custom recovery and you need to have an unmodified system partition.
Flash your stock firmware then update then root again after all updates are installed.
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Ok thanks for the reply...
So if I don't want to do the stock update, then how do i fix my root first of all?
After I fix my root - Can i perform an update to 7.1.1 via a non-stock method? ie. download the update somehow and flash via ADB or install via TWRP?
5aq1b said:
Ok thanks for the reply...
So if I don't want to do the stock update, then how do i fix my root first of all?
After I fix my root - Can i perform an update to 7.1.1 via a non-stock method? ie. download the update somehow and flash via ADB or install via TWRP?
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As I said, flash your original stock firmware, then apply any stock updates that you want and THEN root. The 7.1.1 OTA is a stock update.
YOU CAN'T APPLY STOCK UPDATES WHILE YOU ARE ROOTED AND YOU CAN'T DO STOCK UPDATES IN CUSTOM RECOVERY.
Or you can flash stock firmware to fix the device, then install root and custom recovery again and then if you want to flash a CUSTOM 7.1.1 you flash it in recovery but you can't apply the stock 7.1.1.
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Thanks... And in both cases, i shouldn't lose my data because my bootloader is unlocked already from when i originally rooted... Is that correct?
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Droidriven said:
As I said, flash your original stock firmware, then apply any stock updates that you want and THEN root. The 7.1.1 OTA is a stock update.
YOU CAN'T APPLY STOCK UPDATES WHILE YOU ARE ROOTED AND YOU CAN'T DO STOCK UPDATES IN CUSTOM RECOVERY.
Or you can flash stock firmware to fix the device, then install root and custom recovery again and then if you want to flash a CUSTOM 7.1.1 you flash it in recovery but you can't apply the stock 7.1.1.
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Thanks... And in both cases, i shouldn't lose my data because my bootloader is unlocked already from when i originally rooted... Is that correct?
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5aq1b said:
Thanks... And in both cases, i shouldn't lose my data because my bootloader is unlocked already from when i originally rooted... Is that correct?
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I'm not sure about that. Flashing something that upgrades or downgrades bootloader usually wipes data.
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