Just in case anyone needs it - here's a flashable zip with stock Nexus 7 2012 WiFi KitKat recovery, straight from the factory image.
Instructions: just install the zip using your custom recovery.
You do this on your own responsibility, I am in no way responsible for anything that happens to your device.
works great thanks
Does this flash the boot.img and recovery as well? Or only system?
So this replaces twrp or cwm?
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Just recovery.img, and yes, it replaces cwm or twrp.
When I flash the zip in cwm, it says it was successful. Then when I reboot and go back into recovery, its still cwm. What am I doing wrong?
Is this recovery better then then other custom.
Btw i just want to know becouse with my new nexus7wifi 32GB 4.3 stock i didnt had recovery only boot loader, with kitkat is coming also stock recovery and when i get ota update is it gonna be installed
hey guys, been out of the loop for a while.
why would we want to flash the stock kit kat recovery?
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hey guys, been out of the loop for a while.
why would we want to flash the stock kit kat recovery over cwm/twrp/etc ??
is there something special about the KK stock recovery?
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hey guys, been out of the loop for a while.
why would we want to flash the stock kit kat recovery?
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hey guys, been out of the loop for a while.
why would we want to flash the stock kit kat recovery over cwm/twrp/etc ??
is there something special about the KK stock recovery?
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To be able to receive and install OTA, if for some reason you don't want to flash the factory image with "-w" removed.
Flintberg said:
To be able to receive and install OTA, if for some reason you don't want to flash the factory image with "-w" removed.
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So if we are on custom rom android 4.3, we just need to flash this zip and we will get OTA update for stock android 4.4?
nziaad said:
So if we are on custom rom android 4.3, we just need to flash this zip and we will get OTA update for stock android 4.4?
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You will get it with a custom recovery, too.
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So you mean we just flash it and wait for update?
nziaad said:
So if we are on custom rom android 4.3, we just need to flash this zip and we will get OTA update for stock android 4.4?
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No. You only get OTA for stock. Why would you think you'll get a stock update for custom ROM?
AndDiSa said:
You will get it with a custom recovery, too.
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Yes, but the OTA won't apply itself if you have custom recovery.
so this recovery is for stock rom only?
nziaad said:
so this recovery is for stock rom only?
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Basically, yes. That's why it's called "stock recovery". You can use it on other ROMs I presume, but it's very limited and doesn't allow for flashing zip files.
Anyways - if you don't know why would you want to flash stock recovery you probably don't need it. It's here for those that do.
So if this is flashed and I'm on a custom ROM right now will I receive the stock ota 4.4 ROM?
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Yes, but the OTA won't apply itself if you have custom recovery.
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Well that's not true, I had TWRP installed, I got the OTA and the update flashed without any issues.
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I downloaded, reboot to TWRP recovery, flashded zip, reboot device and boot to recovery. Didnt work, still have TWRP???
Siddy1200 said:
I downloaded, reboot to TWRP recovery, flashded zip, reboot device and boot to recovery. Didnt work, still have TWRP???
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No you will loose your custom recovery when applying the OTA, but that's another topic. You will get the OTA independently whether you have a 'stock' or a custom recovery installed.
AndDiSa said:
No you will loose your custom recovery when applying the OTA, but that's another topic. You will get the OTA independently whether you have a 'stock' or a custom recovery installed.
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When I flash this, I still have clockworkmod, and can't get the OTA to 4.4.3. It downloads and starts to install, but get aborted.
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My nexus was bootloader unlocked and rooted while on 4.4.2.
I OTA updated to 4.4.3 and lost my root.
Is there a way to re-root the phone without losing all my data or having to wipe?
Thanks in advance for the info.
Yes, flash a custom recovery or just boot into it and flash the supersu.zip.
vin4yak said:
Yes, flash a custom recovery or just boot into it and flash the supersu.zip.
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Unless you flash Philz recovery where you can just root from within the recovery menu
rootSU said:
Unless you flash Philz recovery where you can just root from within the recovery menu
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Yeah Philz for life! lol.
Well it seems like for some reason it reverted back to stock android recovery.
Could I still flash a custom recovery and go from there?
bloodletting284 said:
Well it seems like for some reason it reverted back to stock android recovery.
Could I still flash a custom recovery and go from there?
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The reason is the OTA contained a recovery. You have to flash a recovery as already mentioned earlier in the thread
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Is it possible to boot a recovery image from the phone without flashing? If not is it ok to reflash backups of stock recovery? Tnx
and313 said:
Is it possible to boot a recovery image from the phone without flashing? If not is it ok to reflash backups of stock recovery? Tnx
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It is possible via android sdk. You can use command: fastboot boot twrp.img
where twrp.img is the name of the recovery that you downloaded and not twrp.img
Alexandar92zr said:
It is possible via android sdk. You can use command: fastboot boot twrp.img
where twrp.img is the name of the recovery that you downloaded and not twrp.img
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Yes i know but i would like to do it from the phone... There are tons of flash recovery apps but no boot recovery apps
ROM manager used to do it years ago until people got into trouble with it and it was removed.
If you intend on flashing things AMD backing up, flash a recovery. If you're not willing to flash a recovery, don't modify your phone
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and313 said:
Yes i know but i would like to do it from the phone... There are tons of flash recovery apps but no boot recovery apps
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Try flashify
AndreIrawan97 said:
Try flashify
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That flashes recovery. Clue is in the name.
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rootSU said:
ROM manager used to do it years ago until people got into trouble with it and it was removed.
If you intend on flashing things AMD backing up, flash a recovery. If you're not willing to flash a recovery, don't modify your phone
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The problem with flashing is that you loose the ota update ability. That's why i would like to keep the stock recovery and just boot into cwm when i need it... But i guess i can restore the stock recovery via flashify before the ota is being installed so thats a solution... I just dont like flashing this stuff via apps
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The problem with flashing is that you loose the ota update ability. That's why i would like to keep the stock recovery and just boot into cwm when i need it... But i guess i can restore the stock recovery via flashify before the ota is being installed so thats a solution... I just dont like flashing this stuff via apps
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1) you do not lose OTA update ability with custom recovery. Read "OTA help-desk" available via my signature
2] what's the big deal about OTA? Its the worst way of updating available to everyone. Why bother? If you rely on OTA, remain unrooted, unmodified. Rooting is not for you.
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Ugh lol OK, so worried about the ota? No worries, flash whatever recovery you want twrp,cwm,philz whatever floats your boat. Then when your ota comes out use Rashr to reflash stock recovery so you can update(you have to be on stock obviously).
I've done this numerous times, works every time.
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Ugh lol OK, so worried about the ota? No worries, flash whatever recovery you want twrp,cwm,philz whatever floats your boat. Then when your ota comes out use Rashr to reflash stock recovery so you can update(you have to be on stock obviously).
I've done this numerous times, works every time.
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One of the problems with OTA is the slow delivery and partial nature.
If I wasn't rooted, i'd always update using factory images. But since I am, the best way is for flash a pre-rooted stock ROM via recovery. They're usually available within an hour of the factory image becoming available
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One of the problems with OTA is the slow delivery and partial nature.
If I wasn't rooted, i'd always update using factory images. But since I am, the best way is for flash a pre-rooted stock ROM via recovery. They're usually available within an hour of the factory image becoming available
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Agreed 100%, I normally stay rooted,this most recent preview though I'm staying stock. After running L for the last couple months its hard to go back to KitKat(I've tried several times). I have no intention of flashing another rom atm, I'll worry about root after the 3rd.
As for buddy worrying about the ota, really you have two choices.
#1 root and flash a recovery then wait for someone to post a root stock ROM
#2 wait for the ota
The only real benefit I see in waiting for the ota is you will probably get to keep all your apps on your phone. Me personally? I'd just fastboot the preview and wait till the 3rd.
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Tried flashing the 5.0.1 ota but the custom recovery gives me a error ,it seems to think that my current version is 4.4 and not 5.0 ???
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You'll need original recovery and kernel to apply the ota.
I have the original recovery and kernel, just rooted and it also gave me an error. Unless the CF auto-root installed a custom kernel?
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I have the original recovery and kernel, just rooted and it also gave me an error. Unless the CF auto-root installed a custom kernel?
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Flash the boot and system images from the 5.0 factory image with fastboot. Then do the ota.
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jd1639 said:
Flash the boot and system images from the 5.0 factory image with fastboot. Then do the ota.
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I have the original recovery and kernel, just rooted and it also gave me an error. Unless the CF auto-root installed a custom kernel?
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When 5.0 was first released, CFAR did modify the kernel. Just depends on when you rooted.
I flashed stock recovery... Then suddenly I received the OTA update but still failed with a error . yes I'm rooted from some time ago, does it mean that is why it fail to update?
Just flash the image, no big deal.
Yes you now must be 100% stock since 5.0
So I installed the lateat CM12 nightly, wasn't really impressed yet and went to go restore my backup and once it's done restoring, it get stuck at the bootscreen animation. Just keeps going and going abs going. I used the latest cwm touch recovery as CM12 is not compatible with MultiROM. I would just flash the factory img back but my computer decided to it doesn't ever want to recognize adb avid fastboot on Linux.
Anyone know where I can find a flashable zip for the factory 5.0.1 ROM? Any help would be appreciated!
Try googling Nexus 5 factory image...
Here's a flashable 5.0 : http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...-android-4-4-3-ktu84m-rooted-busybox-t2557523
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Here's a flashable 5.0 : http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...-android-4-4-3-ktu84m-rooted-busybox-t2557523
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Now I'm assuming I'd have to unroot it and flash stock recovery and lock the bootloader to get it to update to 5.0.1?
No, it's flashable in your custom recovery. It's 5.0 though
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Yeap , ota needs stock recovery. Also , switch to twrp since cwm isn't playing nice with L.
jd1639 said:
No, it's flashable in your custom recovery. It's 5.0 though
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I was talking about the 5.0.1 update but thanks.
Niflheimer said:
Yeap , ota needs stock recovery. Also , switch to twrp since cwm isn't playing nice with L.
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I'm on the stock ROM you linked too, stock recovery, and unrooted but, when I get the update for 5.0.1 and try and install it, I get an error. Do I need to relock my boatloader?
asd87 said:
I'm on the stock ROM you linked too, stock recovery, and unrooted but, when I get the update for 5.0.1 and try and install it, I get an error. Do I need to relock my boatloader?
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You're on a custom Rom. The ota isn't going to work. And you don't need to relock your bootloader. If you can afford to wipe your data download the 5.0.1 factory image. Extract it and use the flash-all.bat
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You're on a custom Rom. The ota isn't going to work. And you don't need to relock your bootloader. If you can afford to wipe your data download the 5.0.1 factory image. Extract it and use the flash-all.bat
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My computer is Linux, and adb and fastboot for whatever reason unknown to me, won't install. That's why I asked for a zip file of the factory image. Thanks for the help though.
asd87 said:
My computer is Linux, and adb and fastboot for whatever reason unknown to me, won't install. That's why I asked for a zip file of the factory image. Thanks for the help though.
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Well, unfortunately, there isn't a 5.0.1 flashable rom available right now. If you can't get fastboot to work on your Linux machine you're kind of sol as you need to be 100% stock to get the ota to work. That means stock recovery in your case. Google recovery zip collection xda. There's a custom recovery flashable stock recovery there.
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Well, unfortunately, there isn't a 5.0.1 flashable rom available right now. If you can't get fastboot to work on your Linux machine you're kind of sol as you need to be 100% stock to get the ota to work. That means stock recovery in your case. Google recovery zip collection xda. There's a custom recovery flashable stock recovery there.
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I have the stock 5.0 recovery that I installed through Flashify. I'll barrow a windows computer or something lol
asd87 said:
I have the stock 5.0 recovery that I installed through Flashify. I'll barrow a windows computer or something lol
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I'd work on getting adb/fastboot working on your Linux machine. You're going to need it in the long run.
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jd1639 said:
I'd work on getting adb/fastboot working on your Linux machine. You're going to need it in the long run.
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I've spent hours trying to get it work one night. I'll do some note searching for more advice and again thanks.
jd1639 said:
I'd work on getting adb/fastboot working on your Linux machine. You're going to need it in the long run.
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Did some more digging, got it install, and flashed the factory img for 5.0.1 and twrp recovery then superSU through twrp.
Mods please lock the thread thanks.
Get wugfreshes Toolbox. It has access to all factory images. Some people are not fans of "one click solutions" but this has never let me down.
There's a flushable zip on here also. Put it in a search in the app and you should come across it. It IS the full version.
Did you ever find out why the CWM restore led to getting stuck on boot animation??
Just ran into this last night. Tried restoring 2 different CWM backups and both got stuck on boot animation.
I eventually got a new ROM flashed. Going to try TWRP recovery I suppose.
I know I never had this problem with 4.4, this was the first time I have restored a LP ROM..
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Did you ever find out why the CWM restore led to getting stuck on boot animation??
Just ran into this last night. Tried restoring 2 different CWM backups and both got stuck on boot animation.
I eventually got a new ROM flashed. Going to try TWRP recovery I suppose.
I know I never had this problem with 4.4, this was the first time I have restored a LP ROM..
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My guess would be; cwm hasn't been optimized for Lollipop. Cyanogen has just recently started working on 5.0 and they probably haven't touched the recovery too much. But that's just my guess.
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My guess would be; cwm hasn't been optimized for Lollipop. Cyanogen has just recently started working on 5.0 and they probably haven't touched the recovery too much. But that's just my guess.
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Yea figured something like that.
Got TWRP installed, will try to update after my next nandroid restore so that any old CWM users will know..
So Just received my 2.2 Update, and was going to install it when I remembered, "Wait! I am rooted!"
My question is can I update too 2.2 and not have anything "bad" happen.(Root Lost, System Boot Loop, etc)
I am running Stock Update 2.1 with Root.
EDIT: I have CWM set as my recovery.
Another user did it in general forum and it doesnt flash because of mismatch
Just like the last Lollipop update, if you're rooted, you'll need to return to stock.
Otherwise, wait until the full rom .zip is available and then download it and flash it in your custom recovery followed by re-flashing the latest SuperSU .zip.
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An Droid said:
Just like the last Lollipop update, if you're rooted, you'll need to return to stock.
Otherwise, wait until the full rom .zip is available and then download it and flash it in your custom recovery followed by re-flashing the latest SuperSU .zip.
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Im on Philz
Can I flash recovery image via "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img", then reboot the tablet, install the OTA and then with Flashify flash Philz again?
EDIT: I just re-read what I posted. Can I use flashify to flash stock recovery, updating with OTA and then reflash Philz?
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Im on Philz
Can I flash recovery image via "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img", then reboot the tablet, install the OTA and then with Flashify flash Philz again?
EDIT: I just re-read what I posted. Can I use flashify to flash stock recovery, updating with OTA and then reflash Philz?
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The "full" 2.2 OTAs are available everywhere on xda right now...Just flash the appropriate one, reflash recovery (if you have to) and then reflash supersu.
ailima said:
The "full" 2.2 OTAs are available everywhere on xda right now...Just flash the appropriate one, reflash recovery (if you have to) and then reflash supersu.
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I already updated hahaha, I didnt remember this post. Thanks anyway!!