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Reset Tamper Flag

I RMA'd my device and need to reset the tamper flag. I followed the instructions here in the forums, but it is not working. I've tried 2 different methods.
1) Download the flashable zip file and use fast boot to boot into TWRP. The problem with this is that once i boot into TWRP, it does not recognize any files in the sdcard/downloads folder.
2) Download boot unlocker from the playstore. I need an unlocked and rooted device so this seems pointless as I will need to unlock and relock my boot loader to use this.
Someone please help.

ILowry282 said:
I RMA'd my device and need to reset the tamper flag. I followed the instructions here in the forums, but it is not working. I've tried 2 different methods.
1) Download the flashable zip file and use fast boot to boot into TWRP. The problem with this is that once i boot into TWRP, it does not recognize any files in the sdcard/downloads folder.
2) Download boot unlocker from the playstore. I need an unlocked and rooted device so this seems pointless as I will need to unlock and relock my boot loader to use this.
Someone please help.
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in short do u want to unroot ur phone completely ?!! watch this video completely and follow it
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-L2fMZl027E
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ILowry282 said:
I RMA'd my device and need to reset the tamper flag. I followed the instructions here in the forums, but it is not working. I've tried 2 different methods.
1) Download the flashable zip file and use fast boot to boot into TWRP. The problem with this is that once i boot into TWRP, it does not recognize any files in the sdcard/downloads folder.
2) Download boot unlocker from the playstore. I need an unlocked and rooted device so this seems pointless as I will need to unlock and relock my boot loader to use this.
Someone please help.
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Re-root the device with TWRP. Then download bootunlocker and reset the tamper flag. Then flash the factory image, relock the bootloader, and you'll be good to go.

rahil3108 said:
in short do u want to unroot ur phone completely ?!! watch this video completely and follow it
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-L2fMZl027E
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I followed that video and it did not work. First off, I can't find that zip file anywhere. The link on the xda forums doesn't give me the correct file. Second, I have a mac. For me to boot into TWRP using fast boot, it required the boot loader to be unlocked. If I unlock the boot loader to boot into TWRP via fast boot, TWRP doesn't recognize any files in the downloads folder.

ILowry282 said:
I followed that video and it did not work. First off, I can't find that zip file anywhere. The link on the xda forums doesn't give me the correct file. Second, I have a mac. For me to boot into TWRP using fast boot, it required the boot loader to be unlocked. If I unlock the boot loader to boot into TWRP via fast boot, TWRP doesn't recognize any files in the downloads folder.
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Bro,
1. Flash the factory image in fastboot
2. Download the latest TWRP recovery and rename it to twrp.img and put it in the fastboot folder and download this zip http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2467503&d=1387666907 and put it on the phone`s sdcard.
3. Go into bootloader mode and flash the downloaded zip in recovery, just type in cmd: `fastboot boot twrp.img` and you`ll boot into twrp recovery.
4. Done, you`re device is locked and the tampered flag is reset.
Oeps saw you have a Mac so look here:
Full tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX4R6IhcoTM.
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BirchBarlow said:
Re-root the device with TWRP. Then download bootunlocker and reset the tamper flag. Then flash the factory image, relock the bootloader, and you'll be good to go.
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Wrong order bro, and why would you have to reroot to flash twtp as long as the bootloader is unlocked. Once the bootloader is locked you can`t flash the image anymore

gee2012 said:
Wrong order bro, and why would you have to reroot to flash twtp as long as the bootloader is unlocked. Once the bootloader is locked you can`t flash the image anymore
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Because you need root to run BootUnlocker in order to reset the tamper flag. Resetting the tamper flag is the first thing you should do, relocking the bootloader is the last.

BirchBarlow said:
Because you need root to run BootUnlocker in order to reset the tamper flag. Resetting the tamper flag is the first thing you should do, relocking the bootloader is the last.
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You don't need root for that bro and relocking and resetting the flag goes in one go with the bootunlocker script at the end.
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gee2012 said:
You don't need root for that bro ☺
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You do to use the BootUnlocker android app.

rootSU said:
You do to use the BootUnlocker android app.
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No, i was talking about this script http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2467503&d=1387666907 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2239421 to reset the tampered flag and relock the BL.

gee2012 said:
You don't need root for that bro and relocking and resetting the flag goes in one go with the bootunlocker script at the end.
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The OP stated he couldn't get the script to work or didn't know how. My advice was that he use the app instead.

BirchBarlow said:
The OP stated he couldn't get the script to work or didn't know how. My advice was that he use the app instead.
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Oke, initialy i thought he had a windows PC and saw later he had a Mac. Does the Bootlocker app also reset the tampered flag? Haven`t used it myself yet.

gee2012 said:
Oke, initialy i thought he had a windows PC and saw later he had a Mac. Does the Bootlocker app also reset the tampered flag? Haven`t used it myself yet.
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Yep it does. With BootUnlocker, you don't even need the script, and you can lock/unlock the bootloader any time without wiping your data and you can also reset the tamper flag.

BirchBarlow said:
Yep it does. With BootUnlocker, you don't even need the script, and you can lock/unlock the bootloader any time without wiping your data and you can also reset the tamper flag.
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Yeah it's great too. I keep my bootloader locked and tamper flag reset. This way, no one can access my data except through recovery. What I hope for next is locking recovery
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[Q] Reset tamper, flash stock, oem lock

I'm returning my Nexus 5 for replacement and I was going to do the following:
- boot into Android and run BootUnlocker to reset Tamper flag
- Go to bootloader, use fastboot to flash factory images
- fastboot oem lock
Would this put the phone in factory state, without triggering tamper flag? I'm worried about step 2... would flashing factory images trip the tamper flag?

You could read the guide in general (sticky thread) which answers all these questions
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rootSU said:
You could read the guide in general (sticky thread) which answers all these questions
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Thanks, however the guide seems to use a separate flash step to reset tamper, I was specifically interested in using the app instead if possible.

Android.Addiction said:
Thanks, however the guide seems to use a separate flash step to reset tamper, I was specifically interested in using the app instead if possible.
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Your steps look good to me. There are a couple ways to flash the stock firmware, make sure your userdata gets wiped. You could also go into stock recovery when you're finished and factory reset.

Aerowinder said:
Your steps look good to me. There are a couple ways to flash the stock firmware, make sure your userdata gets wiped. You could also go into stock recovery when you're finished and factory reset.
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So far I've just been running the steps inside ./flash-all.sh manually:
Code:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-hammerhead-hhz11k.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
sleep 5
fastboot flash radio radio-hammerhead-m8974a-1.0.25.0.23.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
sleep 5
fastboot -w update image-hammerhead-kot49h.zip
I can add this extra step before the above commands if needed:
fastboot erase userdata
Thanks man!

Android.Addiction said:
I'm returning my Nexus 5 for replacement and I was going to do the following:
- boot into Android and run BootUnlocker to reset Tamper flag
- Go to bootloader, use fastboot to flash factory images
- fastboot oem lock
Would this put the phone in factory state, without triggering tamper flag? I'm worried about step 2... would flashing factory images trip the tamper flag?
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for the record: don't do this! it DANGEROUS to oem-lock without a working stock recovery corresponding to your bootloader version! its not mentioned often, but fastboot oem unlock uses the stock recovery to do the wipe plus unlock. this means: no stock recovery, no unlock!
yes, you can manually unlock THIS DEVICE because we know how to, IF YOU CAN BOOT AND BE ROOT. if you cant get root from android or recovery (say, recovery doesnt boot and android is not rooted) then you CANT UNLOCK EVER AGAIN.

Lanchon said:
for the record: don't do this! it DANGEROUS to oem-lock without a working stock recovery corresponding to your bootloader version! its not mentioned often, but fastboot oem unlock uses the stock recovery to do the wipe plus unlock. this means: no stock recovery, no unlock!
yes, you can manually unlock THIS DEVICE because we know how to, IF YOU CAN BOOT AND BE ROOT. if you cant get root from android or recovery (say, recovery doesnt boot and android is not rooted) then you CANT UNLOCK EVER AGAIN.
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It's not the same as the OPO, but I'd agree that it's best to get to stock first then relock using the script as opposed to an app

EddyOS said:
It's not the same as the OPO, but I'd agree that it's best to get to stock first then relock using the script as opposed to an app
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The steps the last guy quoted did flash factory images before locking.

rootSU said:
The steps the last guy quoted did flash factory images before locking.
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Yeah, but the guy I was quoting was on about the issues present in the OPO where there are issues with the bootloader getting stuck locked if not using a stock recovery

rootSU said:
The steps the last guy quoted did flash factory images before locking.
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lol yes he did, sorry! i thought he run the toggle-lock/reset-tamper script. my bad.

EddyOS said:
Yeah, but the guy I was quoting was on about the issues present in the OPO where there are issues with the bootloader getting stuck locked if not using a stock recovery
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Sorry, to clarify -
Poster 1 - Outlines correct steps
Poster 2 - Don't do this this it's dangerous
You - yeah but its not dangerous. You're thinking of opo
Me - Actually the steps highlighted originally are correct and would work even on Opo!

rootSU said:
Sorry, to clarify -
Poster 1 - Outlines correct steps
Poster 2 - Don't do this this it's dangerous
You - yeah but its not dangerous. You're thinking of opo
Me - Actually the steps highlighted originally are correct and would work even on Opo!
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In a nutshell, although the guide in my signature covers all bases with the OPO as I wrote it when I had one!

EddyOS said:
It's not the same as the OPO, but I'd agree that it's best to get to stock first then relock using the script as opposed to an app
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what makes you think its not the same? any source to that info? i have a nexus 5 with me here, and i remember that fastboot oem unlock ran something that looked liked a recovery. do you mean to tell me that the bootloader has its own independent recovery image built into part of its partition to boot to and do the unlocking? because otherwise i dont see how it would do it. please explain.

Android.Addiction said:
I'm returning my Nexus 5 for replacement and I was going to do the following:
- boot into Android and run BootUnlocker to reset Tamper flag
- Go to bootloader, use fastboot to flash factory images
- fastboot oem lock
Would this put the phone in factory state, without triggering tamper flag? I'm worried about step 2... would flashing factory images trip the tamper flag?
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Just reflash a factory image in fastboot with the`flash-all`command in cmd and relock the bootloader afterwards and its completely stock. Nexus 5 doesn`t have a tamper flag afaik anyway.

Lanchon said:
what makes you think its not the same? any source to that info? i have a nexus 5 with me here, and i remember that fastboot oem unlock ran something that looked liked a recovery. do you mean to tell me that the bootloader has its own independent recovery image built into part of its partition to boot to and do the unlocking? because otherwise i dont see how it would do it. please explain.
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What I mean is there's an issue with the OPO where you relock the bootloader without the stock recovery and you then can't unlock it again. It's not been documented that the same fault happens in the Nexus range, but if the OP follows the guides available on here it'll all be OK

gee2012 said:
Just reflash a factory image in fastboot with the`flash-all`command in cmd and relock the bootloader afterwards and its completely stock. Nexus 5 doesn`t have a tamper flag afaik anyway.
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all N5 have tamper flag. it was introduced mid life of the N4 via a bootloader upgrade. i had an N4 at the time and thought that move was sh*tty.

gee2012 said:
Just reflash a factory image in fastboot with the`flash-all`command in cmd and relock the bootloader afterwards and its completely stock. Nexus 5 doesn`t have a tamper flag afaik anyway.
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Yes it does

EddyOS said:
Yes it does
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Where can you see it? Not in the bootloader menu as i see. So its reset tampered flag (BootUnlocker), flash the factory image and afterwards lock the bootloader in fastbooot?

EddyOS said:
What I mean is there's an issue with the OPO where you relock the bootloader without the stock recovery and you then can't unlock it again. It's not been documented that the same fault happens in the Nexus range, but if the OP follows the guides available on here it'll all be OK
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yes, we've established the steps are ok and it was my misreading.
but regarding my warning about locking with non working stock recovery: its not been documented, but im sure it happens all the same! the bootloader uses a recovery (presumably the one recovery we know and not an image embedded in the bootloader itself) to wipe data. and it would be a mistake to unlock before wiping. so the bootloader does the wipe-then-unlock by delegating everything to the recovery. no recovery, no unlock.

gee2012 said:
Where can you see it? Not in the bootloader menu as i see. So its reset tampered flag (BootUnlocker), flash the factory image and afterwards lock the bootloader in fastbooot?
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When connected in fastboot, type
fastboot oem device-info
And it'll show device tampered true or false
To get it all back to stock, flash the factory image completely then boot TWRP (don't flash it) and run the bootunlocker script found in the Nexus 5 unroot thread

BootUnlocker for Nexus Devices worth it?

Hi guys, I found this program "I'm root" my question is, I'd like to close the boot-loader jut for security reasons, but now I've set up everything as I wanted so I don't want to delete everything again.
Can I use this program it seem to be really good.
"BootUnlocker for Nexus Devices"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.segv11.bootunlocker
Waiting for answers.

Yes. I use this to lock and unlock my bootloader once rooted. It doesn't wipe anything.
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rootSU said:
Yes. I use this to lock and unlock my bootloader once rooted. It doesn't wipe anything.
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WOW perfect then I'll do it. Like this if I lose my phone no one will be able to steal anything. (Steal I say xD, they can't do that much. but you know what I mean.)

If you have a custom recovery they can. So make sure you have a stock recovery
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rootSU said:
Yes. I use this to lock and unlock my bootloader once rooted. It doesn't wipe anything.
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Can I lock the bootloader using this app with a custom recovery installed so that when I need to install updates to the rom or flash something I wouldn't need to flash/boot Philz again after unlocking?
Or do I need to flash the stock recovery before locking with this app??

vin4yak said:
Can I lock the bootloader using this app with a custom recovery installed so that when I need to install updates to the rom or flash something I wouldn't need to flash/boot Philz again after unlocking?
Or do I need to flash the stock recovery before locking with this app??
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As long as you're rooted it'll work with a custom recovery or stock. Edit, just be careful if you do a lot of messing around on your phone. You may be locked when you wish you weren't
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jd1639 said:
As long as you're rooted it'll work with a custom recovery or stock. Edit, just be careful if you do a lot of messing around on your phone. You may be locked when you wish you weren't
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Yes, I get that.. If I end up in a bootloop I would need to use fastboot which will erase all my data.. That's what you're warning me about, right?
To tell you the truth, I'm actually worried about this eMMC failure thing as I have a 1 year LG warranty (not google's). I have seen a few threads where they weren't able to relock their bootloaders before sending it in as the eMMC's write function was screwed up. If I send my device in with a unlocked bootloader, warranty will go down the drain for sure. LG is very strict regarding this matter.
May be I'm thinking too much but my friend had faced similar issues with his HTC One and he had to shell out half the price of the phone to get the mobo replaced even though he had warranty

vin4yak said:
Yes, I get that.. If I end up in a bootloop I would need to use fastboot which will erase all my data.. That's what you're warning me about, right?
To tell you the truth, I'm actually worried about this eMMC failure thing as I have a 1 year LG warranty (not google's). I have seen a few threads where they weren't able to relock their bootloaders before sending it in as the eMMC's write function was screwed up. If I send my device in with a unlocked bootloader, warranty will go down the drain for sure. LG is very strict regarding this matter.
May be I'm thinking too much but my friend had faced similar issues with his HTC One and he had to shell out half the price of the phone to get the mobo replaced even though he had warranty
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I'm guessing that if your emmc failed you wouldn't be able to lock using this app. Boot it is an easy way to keep it locked until you need to unlock. It is a good app and it's been on my phone for months. But I usually keep it unlocked
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rootSU said:
If you have a custom recovery they can. So make sure you have a stock recovery
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So if I have a custom recovery I can!!!! and then you said make sure you have a stock recovery...
What I have to have, stock or custom?
When you say custom you mean, -hammerhead or clockwork- right?
Thanks.

you can have a custom recovery and use that app to lock and unlock your bootloader, just as you can have a custom recovery and lock/unlock your bootloader with the fastboot command.. fastboot oem lock(fastboot oem unlock).

jd1639 said:
I'm guessing that if your emmc failed you wouldn't be able to lock using this app. Boot it is an easy way to keep it locked until you need to unlock. It is a good app and it's been on my phone for months. But I usually keep it unlocked
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That's why I was thinking to after flashing what I want to, I would lock the bootloader with the app so suppose one fine day my eMMC gets fried, I wouldn't be in trouble as it will be locked.
If I want to flash anything, unlock with the app, flash via recovery, reboot and then lock the bootloader again! Does sound good, right??
LOL, now I'm surely thinking too much

ivan333 said:
So if I have a custom recovery I can!!!! and then you said make sure you have a stock recovery...
What I have to have, stock or custom?
When you say custom you mean, -hammerhead or clockwork- right?
Thanks.
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Rootsu was referring to the ability to hack onto your phone not the bootunlocker app. Bootunlocker will work if you're rooted and it doesn't matter if you have stock or a custom recovery
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vin4yak said:
That's why I was thinking to after flashing what I want to, I would lock the bootloader with the app so suppose one fine day my eMMC gets fried, I wouldn't be in trouble as it will be locked.
If I want to flash anything, unlock with the app, flash via recovery, reboot and then lock the bootloader again! Does sound good, right??
LOL, now I'm sure thinking too much
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then you dont need the app. after you unlock your bootloader and root it, just boot into your bootloader after and lock it.

simms22 said:
then you dont need the app. after you unlock your bootloader and root it, just boot into your bootloader after and lock it.
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But then, when I need to flash a nightly or any mod, I would need to unlock the bootloader via fastboot to access the custom recovery which will wipe everyhting, right? If I have the app, I can simply unlock it without wiping.
Or should I just use fastboot boot on a locked bootloader to flash any mod/nightly??

vin4yak said:
That's why I was thinking to after flashing what I want to, I would lock the bootloader with the app so suppose one fine day my eMMC gets fried, I wouldn't be in trouble as it will be locked.
If I want to flash anything, unlock with the app, flash via recovery, reboot and then lock the bootloader again! Does sound good, right??
LOL, now I'm surely thinking too much
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Yep, that would work
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simms22 said:
then you dont need the app. after you unlock your bootloader and root it, just boot into your bootloader after and lock it.
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But that will swap (WIPE sorry) all your phone... that's what I don't want. (Sorry maybe I misunderstood something but later I'll read it again and carefully.)

vin4yak said:
But then, when I need to flash a nightly or any mod, I would need to unlock the bootloader via fastboot to access the custom recovery which will wipe everyhting, right? If I have the app, I can simply unlock it without wiping.
Or should I just use fastboot boot on a locked bootloader to flash any mod/nightly??
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no, wont wipe everything. just that first time.

simms22 said:
no, wont wipe everything. just that first time.
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Are you sure? If you oem lock and then oem unlock I think it wipes it each time.
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simms22 said:
no, wont wipe everything. just that first time.
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Wooaaahh?! Thanks for the clarification... Just curious though, why does it not wipe everything when I unlock it the 2nd time? is it because the tamper flag is set to "true"? How does the bootloader determine that it's being unlocked the second time?
Thanks a lot!

vin4yak said:
Wooaaahh?! Thanks for the clarification... Just curious though, why does it not wipe everything when I unlock it the 2nd time? is it because the tamper flag is set to "true"? How does the bootloader determine that it's being unlocked the second time?
Thanks a lot!
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As an fyi, I locked with bootunlocker once and then messed up by device where I had to use fastboot commands. It does wipe if you have to fastboot unlock the device again
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[Q] Error message while installing android lollipop on Nexus 5

Im trying to install Android Lollipop on my Nexus 5, but once it downloads I try to install it and it gets about halfway through the install before an error message appears and my phone restarts. My phone is unlocked and has been rooted before, but it isn't at the moment. Any help would be great, Thanks!

eatcyanide said:
Im trying to install Android Lollipop on my Nexus 5, but once it downloads I try to install it and it gets about halfway through the install before an error message appears and my phone restarts. My phone is unlocked and has been rooted before, but it isn't at the moment. Any help would be great, Thanks!
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Do you have a custom recovery or flashed a kernel? You must be 100% stock
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I'm on stock android. The only thing I have changed is rooting it and unlocking it
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eatcyanide said:
I'm on stock android. The only thing I have changed is rooting it and unlocking it
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I am stuck in the same situation. Tried it twice with no luck.
I too rooted my phone with towelroot and unrooted it with superSu.
Did you find any solution? Please do share. Thanks.

eatcyanide said:
Im trying to install Android Lollipop on my Nexus 5, but once it downloads I try to install it and it gets about halfway through the install before an error message appears and my phone restarts. My phone is unlocked and has been rooted before, but it isn't at the moment. Any help would be great, Thanks!
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rahul9five said:
I am stuck in the same situation. Tried it twice with no luck.
I too rooted my phone with towelroot and unrooted it with superSu.
Did you find any solution? Please do share. Thanks.
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You either have a modified system file or a file left over from being rooted. The easiest and fastest solution would be to fastboot flash the system image. You could of course flash the factory image.

wantabe said:
You either have a modified system file or a file left over from being rooted. The easiest and fastest solution would be to fastboot flash the system image. You could of course flash the factory image.
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Well now i remember changing the mixer_path.xml ... Will i have to unlock my bootloader to flash the factory image as i had rooted my phone with towelroot so i didnt have to do it earlier..
Also is it possible to replace the mixer path file with the original one from the internet

rahul9five said:
Well now i remember changing the mixer_path.xml ... Will i have to unlock my bootloader to flash the factory image as i had rooted my phone with towelroot so i didnt have to do it earlier..
Also is it possible to replace the mixer path file with the original one from the internet
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That sucks! ; ) I've always used the sdk so I don't know a whole lot about towelroot. Your bootloader will have to be unlocked to flash the factory image. If you can reroot you could then use the app BootUnlocker.
I just looked and I don't have the stock mixer_paths.xml anymore or I would link to it.

wantabe said:
That sucks! ; ) I've always used the sdk so I don't know a whole lot about towelroot. Your bootloader will have to be unlocked to flash the factory image. If you can reroot you could then use the app BootUnlocker.
I just looked and I don't have the stock mixer_paths.xml anymore or I would link to it.
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Thankyou for your efforts and advise. I guess i will just rerrot with towelroot, unclock the bootloader with the app you suggestee and flash factory image..
Btw. Will flashing the factory image unroot my phone and lock the bootloader or is there some procedure that needs to be done to do that?

rahul9five said:
Thankyou for your efforts and advise. I guess i will just rerrot with towelroot, unclock the bootloader with the app you suggestee and flash factory image..
Btw. Will flashing the factory image unroot my phone and lock the bootloader or is there some procedure that needs to be done to do that?
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Flashing the factory image or a system image will always unroot your device. Lock the bootloader using the sdk. The command is fastboot oem lock.

Is there a reason why OP needs locked bootloader? Just leave it unlocked, unless you have a really strong reason to. It will spare you hassles in the future.
That said, after unlocking bootloader, you can (at least, we could in the past) flash the update file through twrp (you just need to fastboot boot twrp.img and then flash the update), that will tell you exactly what file(s) doesn't match. Those are the ones you need to replace back to stock.
Edit: read also http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2949987. Maybe new selinux stuff is playing funny?

beekay201 said:
Is there a reason why OP needs locked bootloader? Just leave it unlocked, unless you have a really strong reason to. It will spare you hassles in the future.
That said, after unlocking bootloader, you can (at least, we could in the past) flash the update file through twrp (you just need to fastboot boot twrp.img and then flash the update), that will tell you exactly what file(s) doesn't match. Those are the ones you need to replace back to stock.
Edit: read also http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2949987. Maybe new selinux stuff is playing funny?
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Yea, you can't flash the ota through a custom recovery anymore
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beekay201 said:
Is there a reason why OP needs locked bootloader? Just leave it unlocked, unless you have a really strong reason to. It will spare you hassles in the future.
That said, after unlocking bootloader, you can (at least, we could in the past) flash the update file through twrp (you just need to fastboot boot twrp.img and then flash the update), that will tell you exactly what file(s) doesn't match. Those are the ones you need to replace back to stock.
Edit: read also http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2949987. Maybe new selinux stuff is playing funny?
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Thankyou.. I am more of a soft modder. Like playing with rooted apps and xposed mainly. I dont see myself flashing a custom rom. Love the stock on my nexus 5. So i dont see the need to leave the bootloader unlocked.

rahul9five said:
Thankyou.. I am more of a soft modder. Like playing with rooted apps and xposed mainly. I dont see myself flashing a custom rom. Love the stock on my nexus 5. So i dont see the need to leave the bootloader unlocked.
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Err... I didn't suggest that you flash a custom ROM. Read what I said.

[Q] Root nexus 5 with Lollipop without losing file

Hi,
I found around the web that is possible root the Nexus 5 without losing file over KitKat, there is a way also with lollipop??
Thanks!

Rooting doesn't cause you to lose data. Unlocking your boot loader does...

I know, but there is a way to avoid the lose of data??

krock49 said:
I know, but there is a way to avoid the lose of data??
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Not if you have a locked bootloader, no. Use helium backup and copy your sdcard to computer

What rooting method you guys recommend,Chainfire or wugfresh?

mojopower said:
What rooting method you guys recommend,Chainfire or wugfresh?
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I never recommend toolkits, so out of those two, chainfire. (Wugfresh is a toolkit)
However that said, I would recommend unlocking bootloader, fastboot flashing recovery then flashing supersu from recovery. That way you know what you're doing.

rootSU said:
I never recommend toolkits, so out of those two, chainfire. (Wugfresh is a toolkit)
However that said, I would recommend unlocking bootloader, fastboot flashing recovery then flashing supersu from recovery. That way you know what you're doing.
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This. Just back up your entire phone (including the sdcard folder) so you are sure you won't lose anything.

I did as I have suggested, all right !! Xposed sin that still does not support Lollipop ..

krock49 said:
I did as I have suggested, all right !! Xposed sin that still does not support Lollipop ..
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It doesn't support ART

Same reason for Freedom?