[HELP] Lost root - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Greetings, I recently lost root on my Nexus 5 because I wanted to switch from supersu to superuser. I uninstall supersu from the app itself. I installed superuser and then tried to download the binaries, but it failed. But my bootloader is still unlocked and I have twrp as my custom recovery.
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Did you actually uninstall the binaries from SuperSU?
What rom are you on?

Stock ROM Android 5.0
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Tempest786 said:
Stock ROM Android 5.0
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As far as I am aware, SuperSU is the only choice.

I tried reinstalling supersu but it doesn't work another thing is that I believe supersu is being detected by some games as a hacking application, once I removed supersu my games started working again. Just wanted to fund out if it really was supersu
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If you removed the binaries, the only way to get SuperSU is to flash it.

And Is it possible for me to flash superuser? Or am I stuck with supersu? I have no problem with supersu I like it. It's just not compatible with a few games I have.
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Tempest786 said:
And Is it possible for me to flash superuser? Or am I stuck with supersu? I have no problem with supersu I like it. It's just not compatible with a few games I have.
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AFAIK, SuperSU is the only option.

rootSU said:
As far as I am aware, SuperSU is the only choice.
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rootSU said:
AFAIK, SuperSU is the only option.
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I sense your trying to make a point here. lol
OP. You need SSU.

Alrighty, thank you for clearing it up for me.
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Su Binary gone.

Soo for some reason my phone is not rooted all of a sudden but i still have roms bootloaders and stuff like that so is there a way i can get su binary back without having to whipe and download all that crap all over again?
thanks.
Reflash supersu
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Did you try to re-download supersu?
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Urgent help!! Somehow unrooted?

Please I need your help. I booted into CWM and then rebooted from there. It then said fix permission so root will not be lost? I clicked yes and now when I booted I have no root. But my Google animation is unlocked. Please help, what have I done!
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That prompt always screws things up, sometimes either if you press yes or no. Should stop using cwm really. Use Philz or TWRP.
QUICK FIX: flash supersu zip via recovery
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Hi,
Try to flash SuperSU in recovery: http://download.chainfire.eu/396/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip.
dec1153 said:
Please I need your help. I booted into CWM and then rebooted from there. It then said fix permission so root will not be lost? I clicked yes and now when I booted I have no root. But my Google animation is unlocked. Please help, what have I done!
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Download the SuperSU .zip from here.
Reboot to recovery.
Flash .zip.
Reboot system.
Root restored.
EDIT:
Damn, @rootSU @Hammer_Of_The_Gods and I were on that.
dec1153 said:
Please I need your help. I booted into CWM and then rebooted from there. It then said fix permission so root will not be lost? I clicked yes and now when I booted I have no root. But my Google animation is unlocked. Please help, what have I done!
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You panic to fast which can make you make misstakes, read the first 4-5 threads in the General section well so you`ll know whats happening and for how to deal with and fix issues
Thanks so much!!! Can I install Xloud mod or beats audio thru the same method? Do I have to clear cache ?
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dec1153 said:
Thanks so much!!! Can I install Xloud mod or beats audio thru the same method? Do I have to clear cache ?
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Yes, zips go in recovery or with flashify and img files in fastboot or also flashify, no you don`t have to clear the cache.
OK one last thing! Can I install these mods with stock ROM?
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dec1153 said:
OK one last thing! Can I install these mods with stock ROM?
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I don't know from experience, but you're probably best off reading through the mod's thread and looking for compatibility issues. Most devs will write in the OP if there's a known issue, but you can't necessarily count on it. Best bet is always reading and/or searching.
dec1153 said:
OK one last thing! Can I install these mods with stock ROM?
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Read the OP`s of the sound mod`s if they`re compatible with odexed stock, i think they are but better check it.
OK thanks. Instead of a zip would this work fine without bricking/bootloops
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Here :http://techbeasts.com/2013/11/14/be...beats-audio-drive-on-your-android-smartphone/

[Q] Root Flash then Revert Without a PC?

Just wanted to know if its possible to root (towel root) flash custom recovery and custom roms and then if I decide to later revert totally back to stock unrooted nexus without a PC. Ive attempted to read up on this but I'm a little confused that ill need to use SDK and ADB which i can't have access to at the moment or have the skills to use.
I've seen apps on google play to unlock boot loader once towel rooted but I'm just unsure if i can revert totally back to an unrooted nexus 5 with original recovery, without a pc as I'm using an iMac and having really unreliability with it :/
Id greatly appreciate any help :good:
cameracartwright said:
Just wanted to know if its possible to root (towel root) flash custom recovery and custom roms and then if I decide to later revert totally back to stock unrooted nexus without a PC. Ive attempted to read up on this but I'm a little confused that ill need to use SDK and ADB which i can't have access to at the moment or have the skills to use.
I've seen apps on google play to unlock boot loader once towel rooted but I'm just unsure if i can revert totally back to an unrooted nexus 5 with original recovery, without a pc as I'm using an iMac and having really unreliability with it :/
Id greatly appreciate any help :good:
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You may need a computer to return to stock but otherwise you shouldn't need a pc
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Could I not back up the stock ROM using twrp and then after using custom ROMs flash it back (stock) and flash stock recovery and in root and relock boot loader using super su and boot loader apk?
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cameracartwright said:
Could I not back up the stock ROM using twrp and then after using custom ROMs flash it back (stock) and flash stock recovery and in root and relock boot loader using super su and boot loader apk?
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Yes. If u can find all the right files to do that
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NBreunig3 said:
Yes. If u can find all the right files to do that
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think there on xda somewhere?
cameracartwright said:
think there on xda somewhere?
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Yes. What phone and carrier are you using?
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Nexus 5 on EE
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cameracartwright said:
Nexus 5 on EE
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EE?
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cameracartwright said:
Nexus 5 on EE
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The nexus devices are the easiest devices to get back to stock because Google supplies the stock images
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Yes EE it was the first 4g carrier in UK used to be T-Mobile and orange
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But I can only flash the images from Google using adb right?
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But I can only flash the images from Google using adb right?
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Not sure. I am not familiar with nexus devices
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This is a nexus thread?
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There are a couple different options.
I'm not sure if flashify requires a unlocked bootloader. Root, flash custom recovery with flashify, make a backup. When you are done either restore backup or if stock already use flashify to flash stock recovery, delete root apps, unroot via supersu.
Boot unlocker I have heard will work to lock and unlock boot loader but I'm not sure about resetting the tamper flag.
Using fastboot and adb is always going to be the surest and safest way to root etc. Unless you are going to be submitting your phone for RMA there should be no reason to unroot. You can always flash a stock rooted ROM and just leave it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47025283
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47156064
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Steps are;
-Download boot unlocker fr on play
-Download flashify from play (just in case)
-Download vomers stock ROM (number 6 in resources section in the link in my signature)
-Download stock recovery (number 7 in resources section in the link in my signature)
Firstly, flash the recovery zip via your current recovery and reboot
Then, reset The tamper flag and lock the boot loader
Finally, open SuperSU and use the full indoor option to remove Root
Good as new.
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Wrong date in backup

Hello, Every time i make a backup with cwm i see wrong back update like 1970. How to fix this ?
Update your version of cwm. It's a bug in cwm.
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jd1639 said:
Update your version of cwm. It's a bug in cwm.
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I was already using the latest version available .
srujan21 said:
I was already using the latest version available .
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Are you using 6.0.4.5. I don't use cwm, I use twrp and I know it was fixed in that. It had the same problem for awhile.
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jd1639 said:
Are you using 6.0.4.5. I don't use cwm, I use twrp and I know it was fixed in that. It had the same problem for awhile.
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Yes I m using 6.0.4.5 touch version. ohh so you are saying its problem with the recovery and i got nothing to fix that right ?
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Update your version of cwm. It's a bug in cwm.
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Its not a bug. Its a lack of development
No recoveries on any snapdragon 800 device could get the correct time until we understood how the Qualcomm time daemon worked. Once we knew, it was implemented in Philz and TWRP. CWM doesn't bother implementing anything modern. Its a dead recovery.
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[Q] maybe possible way to root lollipop

https://twitter.com/srsroot/status/570200955259650048
has anyone tryied this ? I haven't tryied because i'm still on kitkat
Let's see what happens I'll flash back to stock in a while and try it out if no else gets to it first
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bmatney said:
Let's see what happens I'll flash back to stock in a while and try it out if no else gets to it first
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remember there is not confirmed root for lollipop if you go to stock lollipop how are you going back to root and custom rom if this doesn't work?
I'll just flash tool back to stock kk
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bmatney said:
I'll just flash tool back to stock kk
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ok perfect, if i wanted to do that how is it done? can you tell me the steps?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2820827
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I guess I'll prefer to wait for someone with the time and knowledge to do it !!! Thanks . Going to start reading a lot . If you are able to get root with that software please let me know
It didn't work. I flashed to stock, took the update, and tried it, but it was a no go.
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bmatney said:
It didn't work. I flashed to stock, took the update, and tried it, but it was a no go.
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Thanks for trying!!!
Did you tryied both? Smart and regular?
Yup. Both processes state that they succeeded, but when I try to install SuperSU, it says that there is no superuser binary.
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Ok well at least was worth to try...

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