hi
this morning i have received the OTA, i ran it and it successfully updated to 4.4.2 however i no longer have root access.
so do i have to redo everything again (backup everything and reboot again) or is there any quick way to fix this?
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its like no one searches anymore...
just reflash a custom recovery and then flash supersu.zip again.
redjersey said:
hi
this morning i have received the OTA, i ran it and it successfully updated to 4.4.2 however i no longer have root access.
so do i have to redo everything again (backup everything and reboot again) or is there any quick way to fix this?
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Of course you lost root. That's normal. Just re-root. How did you root before?
jd1639 said:
Of course you lost root. That's normal. Just re-root. How did you root before?
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bet he used a toolkit.
Zepius said:
bet he used a toolkit.
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I'm guessing too.
Shoulda just flashed su zip after flashing the update then reboot
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I was using this method:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3beFx-3Ic4
to root my nexus 5.
redjersey said:
I was using this method:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3beFx-3Ic4
to root my nexus 5.
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Use this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47025283
installed supersu from google play, now it's fine
redjersey said:
installed supersu from google play, now it's fine
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I'm a bit surprised that installing the app from the market fixed it..... maybe I am missing something... LOL
Zepius said:
bet he used a toolkit.
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hell guys, why be snobs?
ive been around here for many years, had many, many devices, probably a hundred roms, and I use the toolkit because I find it easier...and have had no major problems.
so
After rooting with the toolkit, SuperSU was not showing up as an app. Installing it via play store worked for me too... - it asked if I wanted to update binaries, I chose normal instead of via twrp, and after doing that and a reboot, all is good...
cheers
Mark.
redjersey said:
installed supersu from google play, now it's fine
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If you accepted an OTA you will have to re-root manually or with the tool kit you originally used.
You can't simply install SuperSU from the Play Store and regain root. Sure the app will install (anyone can do this) but the binaries will be absent (i.e. no root).
You can test this by opening SuperSU. When you open it, it will tell you if it's working correctly.
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Formerly my nexus s 9023 was 2.3.3, when I got the ota I was super excited and careless, I installed the ota and lost my superuser app but my bootloader is still unlocked, how can I really reinstall superuser on my device? Thanks in advance
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Go to this link http://androidsu.com/superuser/
Then download superuser for ics and flash it.
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ljordan2 said:
Go to this link http://androidsu.com/superuser/
Then download superuser for ics and flash it.
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Sir my Current version is gingerbread 2.3.6 will superuser for ICS work on this version?
Mario Christian Oquias said:
Sir my Current version is gingerbread 2.3.6 will superuser for ICS work on this version?
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Oh my bad, it's suppose to be superuser for eclair/froyo/gingerbread/ics. So it's the same thing.
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Oh my bad, it's suppose to be superuser for eclair/froyo/gingerbread/ics. So it's the same thing.
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Sir installed it and tried to run superuser and just closes without errors, tried rebooting and check if the device is really unlocked ,at bootloader still said its unlocked. hmn, everything works fine, except the apps that require root, my voodoo said it had driver errors .
Mario Christian Oquias said:
Sir installed it and tried to run superuser and just closes without errors, tried rebooting and check if the device is really unlocked ,at bootloader still said its unlocked. hmn, everything works fine, except the apps that require root, my voodoo said it had driver errors .
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Weird. Did you flash superuser? Or just installed it as an apk file?
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Mario Christian Oquias said:
Sir installed it and tried to run superuser and just closes without errors, tried rebooting and check if the device is really unlocked ,at bootloader still said its unlocked. hmn, everything works fine, except the apps that require root, my voodoo said it had driver errors .
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oops sorry my bad i didnt flashed it thats why it didnt worked... gonna try to flash it now, this will take a while, my recovery is showing a android with a triangle inside it is a exclamation mark, is this normal? i know its gonna take a couple of mins or more...will get back to you after this is done,
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Weird. Did you flash superuser? Or just installed it as an apk file?
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it said :
E:failed to verify whole-file signiture
E:signiture verification failed
installation aborted
Maybe I need to wipe data
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Try the file from http://www.nexusshacks.com there is a super user for gb there.
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[solved] root lost after ota gingerbread 2.3.6
i did it, the fault was in recovery, during OTA i lost the recovery CWM recovery and needed to re install it...thats why i cant flash the superuser app... now everything is ok fine and great! cheers!
This process is important? I was deleting SuperSU and in says that if I delete SuperSU I will delete this file too...
If you're unrooting, you don't need to keep it.
Ok, thanks.
There is a way to see if there is any modifications to the system's file?
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There's an OTA checker flashable zip in general I think.
No, not in the ota, I say in general, if I want just to control of there is any modifications without flash anything
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No, not in the ota, I say in general, if I want just to control of there is any modifications without flash anything
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I don't understand. Please rephrase
If I want to check if the system's file are modified, how can I do?
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Giolte_ said:
If I want to check if the system's file are modified, how can I do?
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There is only one way. By flash the OTA checker zip in custom recovery. It can be found in the general forum I believe.
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Here it is
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2927865
Ok, so I have to flash this with flashify (rooted with towelroot)
After the flash I'll have to unroot the phone and just install Lollipop with the ota?
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Ok, so I have to flash this with flashify
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Flash what with Flashify?
I think the best bet for you is to read the thread about root / update in my signature. OTA is proving too troublesome. I can't hand hold you through the whole process.
I mean the zip checker
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I mean the zip checker
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I already told you.
Ok, I've read your thread about how to upgrade to Lollipop the Nexus.
The fact is that my main pc have no working USB ports, so if I want to unlock the bootloader and stuff like this I have to use my second pc, and it is very slow (the last time to just fastboot a factory image it tooks me one hour of suffering).
I think that the method 2b is the one that is closest to my situation:
1. Unlock bootloader if necessary (This wipes data)
2. Accept OTA update
3. Fastboot flash a custom recovery image (of your choice)
4. Fastboot flash a custom boot.img (@Chainfire for basic root, @sykopompos for full permissive mode)
5. Flash from recovery, SuperSU
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I don't want root, so:
2. Accept OTA update
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If I have understood, the only thing that I have to do is use flashify to flash the OTA checker zip. file and than proceed with the OTA, right?
If there is another way to do this without use the PC, it will be great, but I don't know.
Is what I said right or I forgot something?
Thank you with your help anyway!
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If I have understood, the only thing that I have to do is use flashify to flash the OTA checker zip
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You haven't understood. I told you how to flash it. I did NOT say flash via flashify please try to read properly
There is only one way. By flash the OTA checker zip in custom recovery.
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This is what you mean?
If yes, I can't flash with a custom recovery because I have the stock recovery (because I'm rooted with only Towelroot, so stock recovery and locked bootloader)
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This is what you mean?
If yes, I can't flash with a custom recovery because I have the stock recovery (because I'm rooted with only Towelroot, so stock recovery and locked bootloader)
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Then you can't use it! Wait for the OTA and install it.
I already have the OTA, but I think that there could be some issues, this is why I want to check if everything it's good, I don't want to brick/bootloop the device
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I already have the OTA, but I think that there could be some issues, this is why I want to check if everything it's good, I don't want to brick/bootloop the device
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You wont brick it. If you're not stock, it wont install.
Thank you, it works
Whenever superSu asks for permission to run a root app my screen becomes unresponsive. Timer runs out and i am not able to apply grant permission. Help. This didnt use to happen when i was earlier rooted with towelroot. Right now also i ised towelroot
Have you tried re-flashing the supersu zip?
jameson21 said:
Have you tried re-flashing the supersu zip?
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Yes. Didnt work.
Btw by reflash the zip file you mean reinstall it from pkay store, right?
Pardon the ignorance. Just found out that flashing a zip file and installing apps from play store are 2 different things.
Well my bootloader is locked and neither do i have a custom recovery installed. So flashing doesnt seem to be an option right now.. If i am not missing anything.
Are you running 5.0? If so how the heck did you root with towelroot? AFAIK you can not root 5.0 that way. Maybe that is a problem.
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Are you running 5.0? If so how the heck did you root with towelroot? AFAIK you can not root 5.0 that way. Maybe that is a problem.
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No no. I am on kitkat only
Tried reinstalling it. This is what came up. I am on android 4.4.4 btw
You need to flash the supersu zip using fastboot:
teamandroid. com/2014/06/19/root-nexus-5-android-444-ktu84p-kitkat/2/ (you're going to have to fix that link because I have under 10 posts so the forum won't let me post..)
Additionally you need to have an unlocked bootloader
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You need to flash the supersu zip using fastboot:
teamandroid. com/2014/06/19/root-nexus-5-android-444-ktu84p-kitkat/2/ (you're going to have to fix that link because I have under 10 posts so the forum won't let me post..)
Additionally you need to have an unlocked bootloader
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Why is it happening now? Didnt use to happen earlier..
You say you were rooted ...why did you re-root? It looks like you are no longer rooted. Did you do an update or anything?
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You say you were rooted ...why did you re-root? It looks like you are no longer rooted. Did you do an update or anything?
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I was rooted. I unrooted because i thought it was required to update to lollipop. But i dont have any intention to update to L for now.
rahul9five said:
I was rooted. I unrooted because i thought it was required to update to lollipop. But i dont have any intention to update to L for now.
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To get root again either flash the latest CF Auto Root in fastboot or flash the latest superSU.zip in recovery or flash a pre-rooted custom rom in a custom recovery.
Hi I was going to use chainfires method but the best the web page it only sates 5.0 with the build number LRX210- which is different to 5.0.1?
Is there any way to root then?
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dec1153 said:
Hi I was going to use chainfires method but the best the web page it only sates 5.0 with the build number LRX210- which is different to 5.0.1?
Is there any way to root then?
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of course there is a way to root 5.0.1.
use fastboot to either flash a custom recovery (TWRP is probably your best bet), or use fastboot to just boot into the custom recovery without flashing. Either way, once your in recovery, flash SuperSU (download here http://download.chainfire.eu/641/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.40.zip)
done and done.
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of course there is a way to root 5.0.1.
use fastboot to either flash a custom recovery (TWRP is probably your best bet), or use fastboot to just boot into the custom recovery without flashing. Either way, once your in recovery, flash SuperSU (download here http://download.chainfire.eu/641/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.40.zip)
done and done.
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You sir are very wrong, you cannot flash that zip in recovery because it no longer works with lollipop... (Sigh)
PS. I have a custom recovery and unlocked boot loader so your suggestion are invalid
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dec1153 said:
You sir are very wrong, you cannot flash that zip in recovery because it no longer works with lollipop... (Sigh)
PS. I have a custom recovery and unlocked boot loader so your suggestion are invalid
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actually, it does work. with 5.0.1, I'm rooted. Except when I flashed 5.0.1, SuperSU v2.40 hadn't yet been released, so I rooted with SuperSU v2.37, and then updated via the playstore when 2.40 came out. but it definitely works with Lollipop.
p.s. you need to have an unlocked bootloader to install a custom recovery (which is what I suggested doing). So in fact, my suggestion is completely valid and 100% relevant. In fact, I had assumed that you already had an unlocked bootloader when I posted.
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actually, it does work. with 5.0.1, I'm rooted. Except when I flashed 5.0.1, SuperSU v2.40 hadn't yet been released, so I rooted with SuperSU v2.37, and then updated via the playstore when 2.40 came out. but it definitely works with Lollipop.
p.s. you need to have an unlocked bootloader to install a custom recovery (which is what I suggested doing). So in fact, my suggestion is completely valid and 100% relevant. In fact, I had assumed that you already had an unlocked bootloader when I posted.
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Your point is again invalid and 100% incorrect- I have just tried and it has not given Me root. I have to manually re-root not flash the zip. See attachment
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dec1153 said:
Your point is again invalid and 100% incorrect- I have just tried and it has not given Me root. I have to manually re-root not flash the zip. See attachment
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yes, and the way to "manually re-root" is to flash the ZIP in a custom recovery. You the app installed, but not the SU binary. So flash it in TWRP.
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Your point is again invalid and 100% incorrect- I have just tried and it has not given Me root. I have to manually re-root not flash the zip. See attachment
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CF Auto Root and flashing the superSU2.40.zip in recovery both root android 5(0.1/0.2). Did it myself and confirming root access.
You can root with the same chainfires files for 5.0, and then you can update supersu and twrp
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Your point is again invalid and 100% incorrect- I have just tried and it has not given Me root. I have to manually re-root not flash the zip. See attachment
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It astounds me how you have the guts to ask for help - then someone gives you an answer that is completely right and you do a hard six and blatantly flame them for trying to help you.
JayR_L said:
It astounds me how you have the guts to ask for help - then someone gives you an answer that is completely right and you do a hard six and blatantly flame them for trying to help you.
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Crazy. Done it to me a few times. I even decided not to help him ever again some time ago, then took pity on him yesterday or the day before and the he did it AGAIN!
He's just a school kid, but you'd hope he would learn from his attitude, but apparently not.
What's worse, is he isn't even picking up the knowledge that people give him or reading the stickies. He's been Here pretty much a year in the n5 forum and cannot even be bothered to.understand the basics. Asks the most basic questions every time.
Hi. After flashing my N5 from android 5.0.1 to 5.1 i lost root on my phone. Ive tried flashing the SU apk in recovery mode but it doesnt work. Bootloader is still unlocked and i had been using franco kernal, before i lost root access. Any ideas how i could get root back?
More info needed. What do you mean it didnt work? Did you relash twrp after you updated? That might be your problem right there.
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http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
Download and flash in a custom recovery. Use TWRP if you aren't already.
ldubs said:
More info needed. What do you mean it didnt work? Did you relash twrp after you updated? That might be your problem right there.
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yeah i reflashed twrp as well. still not getting root
tried that a few times now, it still doesnt root my n5, would i have to factory reset and re-root?
Prince-Navaroth said:
tried that a few times now, it still doesnt root my n5, would i have to factory reset and re-root?
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Go to the play store and install the supersu app
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that doesnt work either...