I have recently purchased a used Nexus 5 off Swappa and I am curious about unrooting the phone. The main reason I am curious about this is so I can receive the 4.4.3 update when it comes out. So I have 2 questions: 1) Do I need to unroot the phone in order for it to pick up the OTA update? 2) How do I go about unrooting the phone? I have read about many different ways and would like to know the best.
Thanks in advance!
Please go to Nexus 5 general forum. All your answers are in the sticky threads
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Keep the phone rooted and enjoy! And wait probably a couple days after the ota for a stock ROM or files to flash.
Ota's are for non nexus owners.
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I'm with kj. Roll with man. Only reason I'd unroot it is if the person that did it didn't do it right and your having connection issues etc. Enjoy ur new to u hammerhead
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If you want to unroot you will have to remove all of the necessary files, which can be a pain if you have other things such as busybox installed. And no, you will not be able to apply an OTA if you have modified the firmware (from my experience, having root will block installation via the stock recovery).
The easiest way to restore your phone completely and be ready to accept OTAs is to restore the phone using a factory image found here: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images?csw=1
Unzip the file and open the .bat file to automatically flash the images, keep in mind that it will wipe your sdcard and factory reset your phone.
Will flashing the ROM when it comes out delete all my data? I'm a bit new to all this.
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aj_deuerling said:
Will flashing the ROM when it comes out delete all my data? I'm a bit new to all this.
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if i am wrong someone please correct me.
the OTA update does not delete any of your data.
as another user said you can download the current stock image from google server and flash it. it will delete your data.
you can download and open the stock image and fastboot flash system.img and boot.img. this way you are ready for OTA update but will keep your data.
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Will flashing the ROM when it comes out delete all my data? I'm a bit new to all this.
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That's why you should read the sticky thread in general. They answer every question you've asked in this thread. Please don't expect us to spoon feed you. Members spent a lot of time making this information available so please do them a courtesy and read it.
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rootSU said:
That's why you should read the sticky thread in general. They answer every question you've asked in this thread. Please don't expect us to spoon feed you. Members spent a lot of time making this information available so please do them a courtesy and read it.
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What this says ^^^^^^^^^^^^
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I have a Samsung Galaxy SII Skyrocket for AT&T. I have been rooted for a year now. I have installed a ton of roms over this time period.
However, now, everytime I try to install a ROM I always get the Status 7 Error message.
-I have wiped the phone 3-4 times before attempting to install a rom
-I updated CWM to 6.0.1.3 (latest version)
-I have installed a kernel first before attempting to install a ROM
-I have used a MacBook and a regular PC desktop to download the ROMs
I did everything above to try and see if the different ways work, but nothing did.
Now I can't use my phone since I can't install a ROM. Could someone please help?
Thank you in advance!
Wrong section.
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B0$$$ said:
I have a Samsung Galaxy SII Skyrocket for AT&T. I have been rooted for a year now. I have installed a ton of roms over this time period.
However, now, everytime I try to install a ROM I always get the Status 7 Error message.
-I have wiped the phone 3-4 times before attempting to install a rom
-I updated CWM to 6.0.1.3 (latest version)
-I have installed a kernel first before attempting to install a ROM
-I have used a MacBook and a regular PC desktop to download the ROMs
I did everything above to try and see if the different ways work, but nothing did.
Now I can't use my phone since I can't install a ROM. Could someone please help?
Thank you in advance!
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Here are my few suggestions:
Might try using odin to go back to stock. The sticky threads around here should be helpful for that.
Have you tried TWRP? Or sk8r's CWM touch? Some people have better luck with one recovery over others.
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Wrong section.
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Why? Its a question, and its not specific to a certain ROM.
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eagle0042 said:
Here are my few suggestions:
Might try using odin to go back to stock. The sticky threads around here should be helpful for that.
Have you tried TWRP? Or sk8r's CWM touch? Some people have better luck with one recovery over others.
Why? Its a question, and its not specific to a certain ROM.
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It was moved here bud it was originally in dev section
Two I gave the answer earlier he just doesn't want to do the legwork to learn how to do it
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The_Blue_Waffle said:
It was moved here bud it was originally in dev section
Two I gave the answer earlier he just doesn't want to do the legwork to learn how to do it
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Can you provide me a link to his/her thread? I can't seem to find it so I can download it.
It's weird cause I just started having this problem with CWM.
All you need to do is mod one file in a ROM zip called the updater script
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All you need to do is mod one file in a ROM zip called the updater script
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What do I change in that file?
Also, why did this occur now and not before?
Take out the top couple lines involving the word assert and showing a model number
It happens due to ROM makers putting that in to protect from bricks there is normally a toggle in recoveries to ignore it
Edit: in the time its taken to make all those posts you could have Google searched and had it fixed in about 5 mins
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The_Blue_Waffle said:
Take out the top couple lines involving the word assert and showing a model number
It happens due to ROM makers putting that in to protect from bricks there is normally a toggle in recoveries to ignore it
Edit: in the time its taken to make all those posts you could have Google searched and had it fixed in about 5 mins
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Negative. I did a ton of thread digging, I know I can just revert back to original rom with ODIN, but I'd rather not do it. I am looking for the simplest answer so that I can create a thread about it for people who do not want to search for hours and complete those lucrative tasks.
Also, MOST answers are like yours; they tell people what to do, but if people don't understand the 'lingo', the answer is useless. People need/want specifics, and that is what I am trying to do in the thread I am going to create. People shouldn't have to dig in threads with over 100+ pages.
Thank you for your help though.
Google never xda search dude there is step by steps that would take all of 3 mins to find
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the casing is a Nexus 5 but it detects it as a Nexus 4 i wanted to root and put another firmware in it but my windows is not properly detecting this device can someone please point to a right direction to properly root this device thanks
You also seem to have a test build of key lime pie. This is definitely strange.
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Looks like a pre-launch device.
Did you buy this from Google or your carrier? What version are you running?
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Neurotica said:
Looks like a pre-launch device.
Did you buy this from Google or your carrier? What version are you running?
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You also seem to have a test build of key lime pie. This is definitely strange.
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@Neurotica i got it from one of the wireless stores around my area he was selling them for cheap so i took a bite on it but any methods of trying to root it or getting my pc to read it is not working any suggestions?
@MakoVince is there somthing i could do with it as far as rooting it and changing the ROM? im new to Android devices so im not sure what to do with this phone
I'd suggest that you try to update your device while it is still stock. Sideload the updates until you read KitKat.
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0. Unlock the bootloader
1. Install CWM or TWRP via fastboot
2. Back up the pre-release software and save it on your computer
3. Install 4.4.2 factory image via fastboot to 'fix' your device
4. Share the backup you made, because it's interesting
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the casing is a Nexus 5 but it detects it as a Nexus 4 i wanted to root and put another firmware in it but my windows is not properly detecting this device can someone please point to a right direction to properly root this device thanks
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Do what rusty said, you dont even know how lucky you are . We missed an oppurtinity to get a an early prerelease system once. I hope we don't lose the chance again.
Follow these instruction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnlUdjUaD3Q when you come to the point to select build number select any build.
boot into recovery make a backup and uploadit somwhere
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Currently stock unrooted 4.1.2 for some tests. When I odin'ed back to 4.0.4, I went to settings, about phone, system updates: check for updates and it popped up per usual saying I had an update. I said yes and it preceeded to download. When it had finished it asked another pop up asked to update with the freshly downloaded software. Where does that downloaded software get stored? I wanted to download the new 4.3 system update so I could copy it to my computer and get to investigating but after I download it, I do NOT want to update my phone with it. Wary of anything to do with it because it has locked down and bricked a lot of peoples devices now. Links, pointers, suggestions and all greatly appreciated. Just saw some of the members discussing the dwv blocks which turned me on to this idea.
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OTA updates save to /Cache/FOTA after they are downloaded. Btw, we have two 4.3 threads in the General section devoted to our latest OTA. One is titled 4.3 discussion thread and the other is titled along the lines of "4.3 is arriving in October." Both have plenty of discussion going on and are your best bet on following progress on the 4.3 OTA.
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Thank you! I've actually been following both of the threads to the letter but this side project of mine is more of a personal nature. If things prove conclusive then I will report findings. Need to take a gander at the low-level code written in C.
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@SlimSnoopOS
Do you know if it is safe to check for update, when it says there is one for 4.3, download it and when it is finished downloading, adb pull it onto computer and never select install?
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@SlimSnoopOS
Do you know if it is safe to check for update, when it says there is one for 4.3, download it and when it is finished downloading, adb pull it onto computer and never select install?
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Excluding the ADB part, that's what I did lol I switched to my rooted VRBMF1 rom and did so. OTAs are a two step process. First, it asks if you want to download the update and then once it downloads you'll receive another popup asking if you want to install it at which point you can select Later or Install now. If you stay on stock though, and if you move that update.zip from /Cache, it will repeatedly ask you later to download again so freeze/rename system app "sdm 1.0" if you don't want it to autoinstall if you're asleep or away for too long.
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Awesome! Thanks a ton!
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I Need help updating my nexus 5 to 4.4.4. I touched the notification notifing me of the update and it switched to the twrp recovery screen and failed. I then switched back to stock recovery. Now it keeps saying my system is up to date. Any suggestions?
it failed because you are not running 100% stock rom/kernel.
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I Need help updating my nexus 5 to 4.4.4. I touched the notification notifing me of the update and it switched to the twrp recovery screen and failed. I then switched back to stock recovery. Now it keeps saying my system is up to date. Any suggestions?
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fastboot.
There has to be a better way besides me doing a fastboot or restore to factory. There is an app or script I remember having to cleardata/clear cache . I have too much important data that I can't seem to back up.
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There has to be a better way besides me doing a fastboot or restore to factory. There is an app or script I remember having to cleardata/clear cache . I have too much important data that I can't seem to back up.
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Fastboot flash a recovery then use that recovery to flash a rooted stock ROM.zip
Pretty easy really.
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What system aop controls updates?
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Fastboot flash a recovery then use that recovery to flash a rooted stock ROM.zip
Pretty easy really.
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I wanted to reset the app that controlled updates. I had a similar problem with me rooted galaxy s4 and HTC One and it was as simple as an app reset.
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I wanted to reset the app that controlled updates. I had a similar problem with me rooted galaxy s4 and HTC One and it was as simple as an app reset.
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Oh right. So to be clear you don't want to be updated / rooted / recovery ?
Because our assumption was that you did want those things and that's the advice we've been giving
App reset? No idea, they changed how it works.
If you use search, there are other threads discussing that. Probably get this one locked
Edit. Oh so you mean the reset that forces OTA updates to be checked again? That was always considered a bad idea and it still won't help your issue of your ROM is modified.
If you want root, what I said is the best way bar none. If you want stock unrooted, fastboot flash system.img to clean up your ROM.
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Oh right. So to be clear you don't want to be updated / rooted / recovery ?
Because our assumption was that you did want those things and that's the advice we've been giving
App reset? No idea, they changed how it works.
If you use search, there are other threads discussing that. Probably get this one locked
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Yeah. I'll do all that later. But as for now. I want to update from my device and my device only with out a PC
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Yeah. I'll do all that later. But as for now. I want to update from my device and my device only with out a PC
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You can't if your system is modified see above edit
You're not clear about your current status. Are you still rooted?
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rootSU said:
You can't if your system is modified see above edit
You're not clear about your current status. Are you still rooted?
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Maybe I'm not being clear enough. There is a way to actually reset this screen . I just don't know how for this device
yes I worked it out and already told you it is universally acknowledged as a bad idea. Please answer previous questions.!!!
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rootSU said:
yes I worked it out and already told you it is universally acknowledged as a bad idea. Please answer previous questions.!!!
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I just figured out which app I had to clear data. Thanks.
Well thanks for helping me to help you. It's been a dream it really has.
Everyone else don't do what the OP has done. It has been linked to some pretty bad software issues... This was just a case of "OP knows best" unfortunately.
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Is there anyone from the UK who has had the OTA update for their Nexus 5?
I keep checking but it says I'm up to date.
I haven't modified anything, apart from activating the developer options.
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I havent recieved it yet
If you are that bothered you could just flash the factory images, this is XDA after all ? I flashed them on my UK N5 as soon as they came out
Hi. Yes I know that, but there has been some issues with doing it that way, although I'm tempted I'm not 100% confident. Give me a Windows / Linux PC / Laptop / Server any day Lol
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acedaz said:
Hi. Yes I know that, but there has been some issues with doing it that way, although I'm tempted I'm not 100% confident. Give me a Windows / Linux PC / Laptop / Server any day Lol
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Here is an idiot proof guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDfZXMJfSFQ, its not that hard. Unlock the bootloader first before you can do this.
Didn't realise it was THAT easy!! Will think about it. Thanks
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this resets you device not for me
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this resets you device not for me
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Yeah that's the main reason why I haven't done it.
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Even easier way to flash it should you choose to if you get bored waiting for the ota, is to use this.
http://www.wugfresh.com/
i used version 1.9.3
Did my Nexus 5 using this with no problems at all.
acedaz said:
Is there anyone from the UK who has had the OTA update for their Nexus 5?
I keep checking but it says I'm up to date.
I haven't modified anything, apart from activating the developer options.
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I updated my fathers Nexus 5 (locked boot loader, etc) manually. Just grab the OTA zip and adb sideload it through the stock recovery. No data was harmed during this update process.
I'm in uk, couldn't be bothered waiting so even with my crap knowledge of well pretty much anything, I side loaded the ota and didn't lose any data and to be honest it was pretty easy to do
If you're still locked, sideload the ota file. If unlocked flash the factory image. There's no point waiting IMO
I sideload the ota without any problems. The only thing I would say is that you have to be patient as some steps take longer than you might expect: wiping the cache took about 20 minutes for some reason on my nexus 5 but only a couple of seconds on my nexus 7. Be patient at each stage and it's a painless upgrade.
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I updated my fathers Nexus 5 (locked boot loader, etc) manually. Just grab the OTA zip and adb sideload it through the stock recovery. No data was harmed during this update process.
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Is there a tutorial thread/video on how to do that? I havent fiddled with my android OS for many years now... don't want to mess it up!