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[Q] Opinions needed.

So I traded my galaxy s 4g on craigslist about a month ago for a nexus s (t-mobile) which besides the 4g antenna is 100% better in every way possible. I absolutely love the phone. It came previously rooted which I was ok with. It is on 2.3.3. Not sure what method was used to gain root. Now that the backstory is done here is my dilemma:
I constantly get the update message. I guess I wouldn't mind so much if I could just get rid of the message but the problem isn't just that. I also want to be on the latest greatest version of android. So I've read a bunch of walkthroughs and various ways to update to the latest firmware on a custom rom like cm7 and keep the root, or un root and go to stock 2.3.3 and manually update to stock 2.3.4.
I need an opinion on which would be my easiest way (new to android previous iPhone jail breaker) to get to 2.3.4?

You cannot lose root on a nexus s. No matter the update you can always reroot as its a developer phone with an unlocked bootloader.
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Do the update
Download su.zip and the right cwm recovery image for your phone
Mount USB storage
Copy su.zip on sdcard and recovery image goes into /tools folder inside your adb/sdk folder on pc
Boot into fastboot, vol up+power
In a cmd prompt do 'fastboot devices' should return a number (this step is just to check if fastboot/adb is working properly)
'fastboot flash recovery recoveryimagename.img'
Choose recovery option on phone
Install su.zip from sdcard
Done
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I forgot to mention that it will not take the update. I tried a bunch of times and it doesn't work, just gets locked up during the process.
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stompincc said:
I forgot to mention that it will not take the update. I tried a bunch of times and it doesn't work, just gets locked up during the process.
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i'm pretty sure that's just cause you're on a custom rom. flash a stock rom and the update should work fine

[Q] OTA after root and s-off

My M8 keeps wanting to update OTA. I rooted with weaksauce and got s-off with firewater. Is it safe to do the OTA update? If so will I still have root / s-off after the update? Sorry, I'm new to Android rooting.

I'm a beginner too, don't do what I say
From what I know, it should work if you flash the stock recovery through ADB from this thread:
AIO VZW M8 Developer Resource Thread
And then installing the OTA.
From what I (think) i (might possibly) know: An OTA installs "stuff" through the stock recovery, therefore if you have a custom one it wont work.
As I said, I'm a beginner too. If you do what I said above, there is a decent chance it wont work. That's because I'm guessing.
So if you are bored and have 500 spare M8s laying around, go for it.. Otherwise wait for a more experienced guy to find this thread.
(this post is my way of saying that I'm curious too.)
Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.

This is a question that has been answered time after time. You will NOT lose S-OFF. You need the stock recovery in order to take it and will need a custom recovery to flash super zip or install weaksauce and superuser.
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The Stig 04 said:
This is a question that has been answered time after time. You will NOT lose S-OFF. You need the stock recovery in order to take it and will need a custom recovery to flash super zip or install weaksauce and superuser.
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Sorry, all the posts I found had people who flashed a custom recovery. I didn't flash a custom recovery like CWM or TWRP. So if I do the OTA, I need a custom recovery afterwards in order to install weaksauce and superuser? When I first rooted, I just installed weaksauce (not from recovery) and it worked fine.

You can just install weaksauce and superuser
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The Stig 04 said:
You can just install weaksauce and superuser
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Thanks, I appreciate you help.

The root you get from weaksauce and superuser is just a partial, temporary root. For a full root, you need to flash a custom recovery through fastboot, and then flash a supersu zip through your custom recovery.
Check out this thread: How to Achieve Permanent Root and S-Off

Q Return to Locked for OTA

I ran the sunshine unlock and S-OFF so I want to update my device for the OTA Update, what steps would I take to do so?
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what I did was use flashify to flash the proper stock recovery from here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2723159) then you can take follow the steps on that thread to flash the zip through fastboot and adb
once that's done you can flash TWRP through fastboot and adb and then boot straight into twrp, restore root/flash whatever rom you want.

FragmentedLogik said:
I ran the sunshine unlock and S-OFF so I want to update my device for the OTA Update, what steps would I take to do so?
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You don't have to return back to stock and take the OTA for the update. You can just flash the new firmware/radios and be on your merry way.
Check out this thread for more info.

[Q] Help for Rooting.

Hi all.
Can anyone lend a hand to help me get my phone rooted again? I had originally rooted it when it first turned up, by using the guide on these forums. Since then I (stupidly) did the OTA upgrade not thinking about losing root. I went from 33r to 38r. The first I knew was when Titanium back up wouldn't back up.
My problem is that neither of my computers (desktop - XP) (Laptop - Windows 7) will now see my phone. They will both make a sound when connecting via the USB cable but neither of them show the phone via My Computer. I've un-installed/installed the drivers again and I have tried putting the phone in Fastboot and clicking on Unlock Bootloader, via the Toolbox V3, but the phone will only "reboot" to the home screen. I'm needing a bit of help from someone who knows what they are doing
Thanks in advance for any help... Foz

Once you unlock the bootloader, I don't think you need to unlock it again. If you lose root after an OTA, I think all you need to do is reflash superuser from recovery. And don't touch those toolboxes. They don't help you learn to solve these problems by yourself.
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I've tried that but it fails...
Turn off phone.
volumedown and on
phone enters cyanogen recovery
apply update
internal storage
(locate to SuperSU -v2.02.zip
INSTALL FAILS.
OKay
reboot system, back to my normal settings/homescreen.
I have SuperSu on my phone BUT get the warning that no binary is installed and I need to re root, hencmy posting here.

adamfoz said:
I've tried that but it fails...
Turn off phone.
volumedown and on
phone enters cyanogen recovery
apply update
internal storage
(locate to SuperSU -v2.02.zip
INSTALL FAILS.
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If re-downloading the zip doesn't work you should try a newer SuperSU version.

meekrawb said:
If re-downloading the zip doesn't work you should try a newer SuperSU version.
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I believe I have the latest version from the play store ( 2.14).

adamfoz said:
I believe I have the latest version from the play store ( 2.14).
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Should have clarified, you should try a newer version of the zip.
download.chainfire.eu/supersu

Just looked again when in cyan recovery. The Supersu is 2.02 and yet google says I have the 2.14 installed.... (and I have to wait betweening posting arrggghh) Ok, Ill have a play and see what happens. thanks guys

adamfoz said:
Just looked again when in cyan recovery. The Supersu is 2.02 and yet google says I have the 2.14 installed.... (and I have to wait betweening posting arrggghh) Ok, Ill have a play and see what happens. thanks guys
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I think your problem may be that when you installed the OTA, you also clobbered any custom recovery that was there. Next time, uncheck the option to install recovery.

sparkdroid said:
I think your problem may be that when you installed the OTA, you also clobbered any custom recovery that was there. Next time, uncheck the option to install recovery.
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So... Do I bite the bullet, factory reset and......?
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adamfoz said:
So... Do I bite the bullet, factory reset and......?
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no flash twrp or any custom recovery in adb and then you can flash the root zip.

I'm following this guide for rooting http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2788632 .
I'm assuming that I'm doing things ok to a point, as the CMD prompt is saying adb version is 1.0.32 but when i put the phone in fast boot, and type "fastboot devices" the phone will show up in the cmd prompt. Its when I "fastboot oem unlock" and"fastboot reboot", the phone will reboot as normal. No setting up of the phone. All my apps and settings are still there, indicating to me that something is wrong :/
I'm assuming that my drivers are ok otherwise I wouldn't be seeing the above in the cmd prompts but...
Can someone tell me if my mobile should show up in "my computer" ? it has in the past, but no longer does. and I'm wondering if this could have someing to do with my problems??
Thanks again..Foz

If your rooted, you have already unlocked the boot loader unless you relocked it. Did you? If not don't worry about unlock and flash custom recovery and flash supersu zip

I did have a rooted phone until I did an ota update. This lost my root and i have been trying to get root back, but I'm having no luck. Im guessing if I am still struggling tomorrow night, ill factory reset. I have recent back ups so...
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adamfoz said:
I did have a rooted phone until I did an ota update. This lost my root and i have been trying to get root back, but I'm having no luck. Im guessing if I am still struggling tomorrow night, ill factory reset. I have recent back ups so...
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All you need to do is flash SuperSU again. It's normal to lose root during an OTA update.
EDIT: didn't read properly. Have you gotten TWRP to flash yet?
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Nope. As in post 12. Phones connecting to the pc, its not wiping any data etc after any commands for unlocking boot loader
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adamfoz said:
Nope. As in post 12. Phones connecting to the pc, its not wiping any data etc after any commands for unlocking boot loader
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Why are you trying to unlock the bootloader again though? Did you relock it manually at some point?
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Why are you trying to unlock the bootloader again though? Did you relock it manually at some point?
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I'm (wrongly) assuming bootloader needed unlocking again after the ota update because twrp would not install again. I assumed the whole phone needed all 3 processes to gain root again.
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adamfoz said:
I'm (wrongly) assuming bootloader needed unlocking again after the ota update because twrp would not install again. I assumed the whole phone needed all 3 processes to gain root again.
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The bootloader shouldn't lock again unless you do it yourself. The recovery (unnecessarily because you can uncheck the 'update cm recovery' option in Developer Options to keep your custom recovery) and root (no way around it) are lost during the OTA but the bootloader should remain unlocked. What response do you get when issuing the following command?
Code:
fastboot oem device-info
Please paste the results here.
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As soon as I'm home, I'll let you know.....
Thanks
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Is there any way to root without using a pc like I did with my G3 using Stumproot?

TWRP 2.8 VZW HTC One M8

I unlocked using Sunshine then followed the steps from TWRP 2.8. I installed GooManager_2.1.3.apk
<Install the app and open it. Tap menu then hit Install OpenRecoveryScript. Tap Yes. Verify that the filename displays your device's code name and hit Yes. The file will download and your device will reboot and install the recovery automatically.>
When I open GooManager I get a pop up window that says:
<h1>Not Found</h1><p>The requested URL /message was not found on this server.</p>
When I go to menu and "Install OpenRecoveryScript" I get a message saying it was unable to find a recovery for my device. I found this info under HTC One M8 2014 Verizon page so it has to be for my device.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

P7M8 said:
I unlocked using Sunshine then followed the steps from TWRP 2.8. I installed GooManager_2.1.3.apk
<Install the app and open it. Tap menu then hit Install OpenRecoveryScript. Tap Yes. Verify that the filename displays your device's code name and hit Yes. The file will download and your device will reboot and install the recovery automatically.>
When I open GooManager I get a pop up window that says:
<h1>Not Found</h1><p>The requested URL /message was not found on this server.</p>
When I go to menu and "Install OpenRecoveryScript" I get a message saying it was unable to find a recovery for my device. I found this info under HTC One M8 2014 Verizon page so it has to be for my device.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Why don't u go the adb route to installing TWRP.
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holla420 said:
Why don't u go the adb route to installing TWRP.
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Can I do that on a Mac? I was just trying to do it the easiest idiot proof way.

P7M8 said:
Can I do that on a Mac? I was just trying to do it the easiest idiot proof way.
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Idk. I use windows. I'm sure u can tho.
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Try this.,. HTC One M8 TWRP or CWM Recovery One Click Install…: http://youtu.be/6h96LtxpNYI
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P7M8 said:
I unlocked using Sunshine then followed the steps from TWRP 2.8. I installed GooManager_2.1.3.apk
<Install the app and open it. Tap menu then hit Install OpenRecoveryScript. Tap Yes. Verify that the filename displays your device's code name and hit Yes. The file will download and your device will reboot and install the recovery automatically.>
When I open GooManager I get a pop up window that says:
<h1>Not Found</h1><p>The requested URL /message was not found on this server.</p>
When I go to menu and "Install OpenRecoveryScript" I get a message saying it was unable to find a recovery for my device. I found this info under HTC One M8 2014 Verizon page so it has to be for my device.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I don't know that the goo manager application and installing recovery on this device works properly. I've been a little leary of it. If you want to use an easy method you can use flashify it does work for device
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Now if you do use flash if I don't download it from the program itself. Go ahead and download the recovery you want and then going to flash your file our root access click on flash recovery and then choose your file
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And make sure its the .img file that you select
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Am I rooted now that I've unlocked with s-off or do I have to do another step? Flashify says for root users. Thought I had one more step to acquire root.
I haven't rooted since my HTC Thunderbolt. It's been a while and I haven't kept up with things.

P7M8 said:
Am I rooted now that I've unlocked with s-off or do I have to do another step? Flashify says for root users. Thought I had one more step to acquire root.
I haven't rooted since my HTC Thunderbolt. It's been a while and I haven't kept up with things.
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Not sure I didn't use that sunshine method when I did mine there is a manual method that was free I used back then. I thought you had to install towel root first before you could use sunshine correct? If you installed towelroot and you are rooted you may have to download super user from the market so that way you can run Flashify and run your recovery image. When you run flashify does it ask you to grant root where you can push ok?
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flyinj54 said:
Not sure I didn't use that sunshine method when I did mine there is a manual method that was free I used back then. I thought you had to install towel root first before you could use sunshine correct? If you installed towelroot and you are rooted you may have to download super user from the market so that way you can run Flashify and run your recovery image. When you run flashify does it ask you to grant root where you can push ok?
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Sunshine 1.6 and later says towelroot is not needed. Everything that comes up in a search is older info and pre 4.4.3.
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P7M8 said:
Am I rooted now that I've unlocked with s-off or do I have to do another step? Flashify says for root users. Thought I had one more step to acquire root.
I haven't rooted since my HTC Thunderbolt. It's been a while and I haven't kept up with things.
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If ur rooted it should work. Download root checker from play store. Run the app it will tell u if ur rooted. I didnt use sunshine to gain S-off. I'm sure there's a video out of a mac method
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holla420 said:
If ur rooted it should work. Download root checker from play store. Run the app it will tell u if ur rooted. I didnt use sunshine to gain S-off. I'm sure there's a video out of a mac method
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Good call root checker from the market will definitely let you know if you're rooted. Like I said you may have to download super user from the market. I couldn't imagine sunshine not rooting the device. But once again I didn't use that method either so I'm not a hundred percent sure how it works
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P7M8 said:
flyinj54 said:
Not sure I didn't use that sunshine method when I did mine there is a manual method that was free I used back then. I thought you had to install towel root first before you could use sunshine correct? If you installed towelroot and you are rooted you may have to download super user from the market so that way you can run Flashify and run your recovery image. When you run flashify does it ask you to grant root where you can push ok?
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Sunshine 1.6 and later says towelroot is not needed. Everything that comes up in a search is older info and pre 4.4.3.
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Looks like this tool kit would give you the ability to root through windows. Obviously you won't have to use the unlock or any of that since you're already done with that through sunshine.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2694925
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Just get a copy of fastboot for the MAC, there are copies floating around the web. Or you can just download the Android SDK, it will have adb and fastboot and they are both free. Then just open a terminal in mac. Browse to where the fastboot file is, copy the TWRP .img file to the same folder, and run ./fastboot flash recovery nameOfRecoveryFile (where nameOfRecoveryFile is the name of the .img TWRP file you downloaded). That will flash the device directly.

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Just get a copy of fastboot for the MAC, there are copies floating around the web. Or you can just download the Android SDK, it will have adb and fastboot and they are both free. Then just open a terminal in mac. Browse to where the fastboot file is, copy the TWRP .img file to the same folder, and run ./fastboot flash recovery nameOfRecoveryFile (where nameOfRecoveryFile is the name of the .img TWRP file you downloaded). That will flash the device directly.
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Adb is definitely a good thing to have and learn, I just want to say that as long as your rooted you can use flashify from the play store to flash recoveries on this phone, I do it all of the time. It's the fastest and easiest way.

Thanks for all the help guys. I'll check that out.

P7M8 said:
Thanks for all the help guys. I'll check that out.
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To get root after using Sunhine you need to flash SuperSU in recovery. So you have to get the recovery on your phone first and the only way is in fastboot.
Once you have fastboot set up there is no easier and safer way to flash recoveries and it gives you many options for trouble shooting to boot.
Invest some time to get fastboot working on your Mac. You'll thank yourself later if and when you run into some trouble. To have a working fastboot connection to your Android device is absolutely essential if you start flashing custom software IMHO.
GooManager is no longer supported for flashing TWRP and be careful with Flashify, TWRP manager and similar apps. People have managed to flash stuff to the wrong partition using apps like that. And that will not happen in fastboot....