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[Q] Can't access root and Google apps

I recently rooted my phone (T-Mobile US Nexus S) and installed the 4.0.3 OTA update from this thread, but now I cannot access any Google apps or get root access on any of the apps that require it.

SounderBruce said:
I recently rooted my phone (T-Mobile US Nexus S) and installed the 4.0.3 OTA update from this thread, but now I cannot access any Google apps or get root access on any of the apps that require it.
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Ok! first download : http://www.4shared.com/zip/XG506hyV/icsroot-fastboot-recovey.html
just unpack, connect your device and click run.bat.....Good luck!

I ran the .bat, but I get an error saying "Device already rooted", but it is still not recognized as rooted by SuperUser.
Alternatively, is it possible to completely wipe the phone of everything (including root) so I can start over with a fresh phone?

Of course you can, and might be the best idea if you don't mind doing it.
Make sure you have the latest CWM recovery on your phone, download the FULL ROM from this thread (i'm not american so i don't know exactly, but from what i know yours is the I9020T, so get that ROM) and copy it to the SDCard. Now go into recovery, wipe system/data and dalvik cache, then flash the ROM.
Do make sure you have the right ROM though. This will get you 100% fresh and untouched 4.0.3. You can probably clear out any non-personal folders on the sdcard too, but that shouldn't do any harm anyway.
After this, use the attached file from this thread to root, and feel free to update root/superuser.

Actually, that's what I did...I can't use CWM recovery because its displaying an error of no root. So how do I wipe this or fix CWM?

Is your boot loader unlocked? And are you trying to flash cwm through fastboot?
Note to backup your sdcard if unlocking the bootloader.

Harbb said:
Is your boot loader unlocked? And are you trying to flash cwm through fastboot?
Note to backup your sdcard if unlocking the bootloader.
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My bootloader is apparently unlocked and I'm trying to flash through fastboot.

Are you sure the following is satisfied:
-open padlock and google logo on boot
-fastboot (on phone) says "bootloader status: unlocked" or something of the like
-you are using: "fastboot flash recovery "C:\path\to\recovery.img""
-you are using the above command while connected to the PC via USB (with working drivers) and that you are in fastboot mode on the phone (turn off phone --> hold Vol. Up then hold Power TOGETHER for about 2 seconds, should give you reboot and recovery options)
It is necessary to be in the bootloader/fastboot interface on the phone when you run the command. Hopefully it was something simple that i said above, otherwise i'm completely lost.

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. I didn't use that method to root...
4. I'll try that.

3 is just flashing recovery, that is the code u type into cmd/terminal to reflash the recovery img. It isn't rooting the phone. 4 is how to get into the mode on the phone to use the command.
Its a bit confusing at first but makes much more sense once you do it one or two times.

Where do I go to get the recovery image?

The latest ClockWorkMod Recovery can be found on this page. Just scroll down to Nexus S and download 5.0.2.0 crespo .img. Then just direct fastboot to the folder you have it saved in while using the "fastboot flash recovery C:\path\to\recovery.img" command.

Ok. I've tried this, but in command prompt, I get the following error:
C:\Users\Bruce>fastboot flash recovery C:\Users\Bruce\Downloads\recovery.img
'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Check out this rooting guide, however only go up to step 5 (and do NOT type "fastboot oem unlock", do everything up until that point). This will setup fastboot for you, and setup drivers for your computer. Once this is done, do what you did above and it should work successfully.
Remember to cd (change directory) in cmd to where you unzipped that folder.

There isn't a link...

Sorry, stuffed that up. I fixed the link in my previous post pointing to NexusSHacks - How to Root Nexus S.

It's worked, but when I try to go to the recovery menu, the Google/unlocked padlock screen freezes or it displays an Android with its chest compartment open and a red triangular ! symbol.

I just had a really long reply and managed to lose it by closing the page..
That's the stock bootloader you see there, it probably didnt flash or you rebooted your phone. And make sure that you are flashing the latest CWM you downloaded before.

I flashed the latest CWM, but when I try to go to recovery, my phone freezes at the Google logo with the unlocked padlock.

Have you tried flashing it again, or maybe redownloading the file? And of course making sure it is the NEXUS S version which you are downloading.
Alternatively, try just "fastboot boot recovery.img", replacing recovery.img with the full name and path of cwm.
edit: btw, i'll be gone for an hour or two Bruce so i can answer any more questions/issues when i get back

[Q] Nexus s 4g locked up

Okay, first of all I know, I'm a total noob. I have followed these forums a long time and have successfully rooted a few phones. One of which was my nexus s 4g. I was trying to unroot the phone so I could get ics. This is when I ran into problems and right now I just want to be able to get my phone working again. Right now I am stuck on the Miui boot up screen and no matter how long I wait it stays on that screen. If I do a battery pull and hold down power and vol up I can get into the bootloader screen with the information as follows: fastboot mode, product name-Herring, HW Version Rev 34, Bootloader version-D720SPAKE1, Baseband version-D720SPAKE1, Carrier info, SPR, serial number-37308B81276A00EC, Lock State-locked. Then the different options I can choose are reboot bootloader, reboot, recovery, power off. If I choose reboot, it takes me back to the mius screen and stays there. If I choose recovery, I get the triangle with the exclamation point. I then hold power and up volume again and I get a screen that says Android system recovery <3e> with reboot system now, apply update from sd card wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache partition. I have tried all of these as well with no luck. When I go to apply update from sd card I get matrix-cfs_v15.5 zip, root.zip, update.zip and then what looks like apps such as Alarms/, Android/,MIUI?, etc. If I try to select any of the first ones such as matrix-cfs_v15.5 zip, I get Install /sdcard... , finding update package..., opening update package..., verifying update package..., E.signature verification failed, Installation aborted. Then it gives me the system recovery options again. Any help would be appreciated.

Did you try ADB fastboot method?

Not sure how to try that

I tried doing the adb, followed all directions and installed and when I go to the command prompt and type in anything, such as, adb reboot bootloader I get, adb is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

ok I got that working now but when I type adb devices and press enter I get a message saying List of devices attached and then it doesn't show anything and I get the command prompt again saying:c:\android\android-sdk\platform-tools>

also since the phone is stuck in either the miui screen or bootloader I can't get into it to put it in usb debugging mode. I am trying on my own to get this going and am stuck any and all help would be very much appreciated.

TerryUK98 said:
Lock State-locked.
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I think that means you have a locked bootloader.
And from what you're telling, I believe you have stock recovery.
Also, when you're in fastboot mode, I don't think adb commands apply. Use fastboot commands instead (i.e. fastboot devices).
Search for guides showing you how to install and use fastboot.

I did fastboot as well and the problem I think I am having is it's not recognizing my phone because usb debugging wasn't turned on before it locked up. How would I get it to recognize my phone or download an img to my phone if it is not being recognized. Sorry if this is a stupid question.

You don't need usb debugging in fastboot mode.
You either:
1. Don't have drivers installed.
2. Don't have fastboot installed correctly.
You really need to read a guide or two, through and thoroughly.
Bc it sounds like you have no clues.

Yeah dude. Take a step back and go over what you have installed and where you installed it.Yes, fastboot commands start with fastboot instead of adb. And you're on stock recovery.

Thanks for the answer that I don't need usb debugging in fastboot mode, I wasn't sure of that. I have downloaded and installed my drivers multiple times and when I use the device manager to update drivers it says I have the latest drivers installed already. Whenever I do fastboot commands I will type in fastboot devices and shouldn't my device serial number come up? It just gives me the line c:\android\android-sdk\platform-tools>
And is waiting on me to type a command in. And yes I have been looking at guides all night. I appreciate any help you guys might have and remember we were all noobs at one time.

The zip in this tutorial should help.
It has adb, fastboot, and the drivers needed.
And unlock the bootloader because it is locked.

Finally got it, I had everything downloaded that I needed already, but looking at different forums, etc, it seemed like everyone named it something different. So I just used the one link you gave me and did it exactly the same way and it worked. Thanks so much! and again thanks for your patience.

[Q] HELP needed for root my 1+1

ok guyz
I have this phone (with CM11S updated) since a month and finally, only from yesterday, I managed to get access to the fastboot command.
Via windows 7-64 there was no way do do this.
I've installed a windows 8 virtual machine and it works fine.
Installed adb+fastboot
downloaded bacon image (renamed twrp.img)
installed universal naked drivers
downloaded supersu zip
I followed the classic procedure to root the phone and
http:
//s29.postimg.org/nwypa3lfr/Catturaz.png
as per the screenshot, the result seams to be "OKAY", but when I reboot on recovery, I have already the original and unrooted "simple recovery"; then I cannot install supersu
why the hell !!!

Settings > About phone > Tap on Build number 7 times to enable Developer options.
Then go back to Settings > Developer options > disable Update recovery with system updates

Holy Cow!!!1!!
I think i've solved
I think just have solved, by a simple trick:
No needed to flash the recovery; simply when in fastboot, do not flash the recovery but reboot loading the new (and temporary) recovery. Whit this simple trick you are able to install the supersu.
then summing up:
enter on the command line adb reboot bootloader
(wait for a second and on the phone screen appears ###fastboot...)
enter on the command line fastboot boot twrp.img
(wait 5 to 10 seconds and appears the teamwin bacon recovery)
press install and load the supersu zip previously loaded on the phone
reboot
enter on the supersu app and DEselect "Respect CM’s root Policy"
et voilà
Of course the teamwin recovery is NOT installed on the phone and you already have the OLD simple recovery , but the phone is rooted and YOU HAVE THE POWEEEER!!!1!

luasso said:
Holy Cow!!!1!!
I think i've solved
I think just have solved, by a simple trick:
No needed to flash the recovery; simply when in fastboot, do not flash the recovery but reboot loading the new (and temporary) recovery. Whit this simple trick you are able to install the supersu.
then summing up:
enter on the command line adb reboot bootloader
(wait for a second and on the phone screen appears ###fastboot...)
enter on the command line fastboot boot twrp.img
(wait 5 to 10 seconds and appears the teamwin bacon recovery)
press install and load the supersu zip previously loaded on the phone
reboot
enter on the supersu app and DEselect "Respect CM’s root Policy"
et voilà
Of course the teamwin recovery is NOT installed on the phone and you already have the OLD simple recovery , but the phone is rooted and YOU HAVE THE POWEEEER!!!1!
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that won't keep the custom recovery forever though mate. you need to fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Artem said in another thread that you have to go into developer settings and uncheck the update recovery one. then you can flash the recovery and it will stick permanently.
BTW: it works on windows 7 64bit for me. i have the full sdk installed though.

MontAlbert said:
that won't keep the custom recovery forever though mate. you need to fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Artem said in another thread that you have to go into developer settings and uncheck the update recovery one. then you can flash the recovery and it will stick permanently.
BTW: it works on windows 7 64bit for me. i have the full sdk installed though.
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That's an option I unchecked before doing everything. That's why I have not replied to Chromium.
And i've tried also with the SDK complete installed on Win7.64.
It doesn't work for me; I dont know why (yet), but by now with this workaround i'm satisfied.
By the way, the OnePlus One is a very goooood phone

How to install TWRP into the LG P500H from Koodo?

I have a Koodo LG P500H. I am having a very hard time installing TWRP.
Firstly Play store doesn't work. It has this old thing called "Market" that has some apps, but not all. Market eventually gets updated to Playstore, but I can't even find TWRP manager. There was another app in the Playstore that I tried called ROM Manager. It said it installed TWRP for me. I restarted the phone, and nothing happened.
Restarting and Holding power/volume down/home will show a picture that seems to be some sort of recovery mode. But it only run for 1-2 seconds before the phone restarts itself. Nothing happens.
I tried to use ADB. But after rebooting the device it just restarted without ever going into recovery mode. So the flash command just get stuck at "Waiting for Device." Does this phone even have a recovery mode?
This phone doesn't support Odin.
I am used to using TWRP. Without it I cannot flash the phone into new OS.
And every single time I fail, the whole phone seems to have reformatted. So I have to enter in my wifi password and gmail again. All of that typing on a very small keyboard takes a lot of time. I had spent hours on this phone without getting TWRP working.
Please help.

going to twrp web site here
downloading the recovery
reboot to fastboot ( bootloader ) than using terminal whit adb driver :
fastboot flash recover '' recovery.img ''

Gw4nM4n said:
going to twrp web site here
downloading the recovery
reboot to fastboot ( bootloader ) than using terminal whit adb driver :
fastboot flash recover '' recovery.img ''
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The problem is when I reboot into fastboot (adb reboot bootloader), the phone will go into "phone off battery charging mode". It never actually goes into the bootloader.

Ok I did the following and it seems fastboot and TWRP works now. Be sure to enable USB Debugging on your P500.
1) Fastboot tutorial (I did everything here. I hit "ok" on the LGMDP 1.5 tool as needed. Do not wait till the countdown timer goes to zero.)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15122833&postcount=100)?
FastBoot Tutorial
1. Please download this (or from here) file and unzip it in to any folder.
2. Start LGMDP 1.5 tool with the phone connected (you need to have USB drivers installed) and click on Select Port
3. A separate window should appear like the one below
Just click connect
4. Another window will take shape (LGE Mobile security) with lots of options (links)
Click on the first upper right Browse and select the folder in with you have unzipped the files. You will get some errors that some image, table or headers are missing. Just click OK and in the end everything that should remain selected is Partition Table, APPSBL Image Header and APPSBL Image.
Now just close the window (click on x)
5. Now you are back on the main window and here you'll have to click on Download
6. You are almost done and from now on everything should go on automatically.
NV Backup
Autorestart in Emergency\Download mode and upgrade the files (you selected on step 4)
NV Restore (the last step) Do not disconnect the USB cable until the restore is done
Wait for the phone to restart in normal mode (your current rom).
That should be everything you need to do to get fastboot enabled.
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2) Install PdaNet+ (This was the only thing I did in this tutorial. It fixed the usb driver and the fastboot can then communicate with my PC.)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350733
http://pdanet.co/a/
(Note: On top of Partition Table, APPSBL Image Header and APPSBL Image in step 4, I also selected the TWRP image file as my RECOVERY image. Not sure if this make a difference. )
(Note 2: I think you can also get the LG drivers here.)
3) Restart, hold down power + home to boot to the fastboot. Or in ADB type adb reboot bootloader.
4) Open ADB (while phone is still in fastboot mode) and type fastboot flash recovery twrp.img (after downloading the TWRP image, renaming it and moving it to my ADB root folder. I am using TWRP 2.8.0.1 here.)
5) Type fastboot reboot
6) After the phone restarts, type adb reboot recovery. TWRP runs for me. Power+Home+Volume Down (3 button combo) also works now. (Previously this would reset the phone.)

Hey Man, im glad it worked. I could use your help.
I bricked my phone and need the restore file, Do you think you could make a backup from TWRP and upload it?
I would be super grateful.
Thank you.
Here is a zip with CM11, twrp 3.0.2.0 and Gapps for CM11.
Its the best rom I found.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qt7z1cxq92nhpz5/LgP500CM11V4.4.4.zip?dl=0

Hi. What is your "brick" like? Does your TWRP still run? If yes you can just copy a custom OS into your Microsd card and install it from your Microsd.
You can also use ADB push to move files from your PC to the phone.
http://www.androidauthority.com/android-customization-transfer-files-adb-push-adb-pull-601015/
Sent from my MT2L03 using XDA-Developers mobile app
If you TWRP doesn't run, you need to install that first. Do steps 3 and 4 in the above post to boot into bootloader and install TWRP.
3) Restart, hold down power + home to boot to the fastboot. Or in ADB type adb reboot bootloader.
4) Open ADB (while phone is still in fastboot mode) and type fastboot flash recovery twrp.img (after downloading the TWRP image, renaming it and moving it to my ADB root folder. I am using TWRP 2.8.0.1 here.)

Device unauthorized in Recovery mode

I am looking for help as I cannot find anything on the Internet.
Situation:
I have rooted Pixel with December updates. I thought that it is high time to update it to February security updates.
I was trying to use OTA update and according to instruction ( https://developers.google.com/android/ota ) I should reboot to Recovery mode.
I am using Windows 10 x64.
Problem:
In Recovery mode I cannot connect via adb to phone. I am getting:
C:\WINDOWS\system32>adb devices
List of devices attached
0B041JEC216220 unauthorized
What is strange is fact that before I restarted to Recovery I had no problem and I even used adb to reboot to Recovery using below commands:
C:\WINDOWS\system32>adb devices
* daemon not running; starting now at tcp:5037
* daemon started successfully
List of devices attached
0B041JEC216220 device
C:\WINDOWS\system32>adb reboot recovery
Tried solutions:
1. Removing adb keys on PC and Phone not helping.
2. Revoking USB debugging authorizations
3. Disabling / enabling USB debugging
4. Removing LeMobile ADB driver and installing official from https://developer.android.com/studio/run/win-usb
Any ideas what I can do next?

Are your platform tools up to date? You should be on 30.0.5.
Do you have a fastboot connection?
You could always remove the -w with a text editor and flash-all with the factory image

Edmontonchef said:
Are your platform tools up to date? You should be on 30.0.5.
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Yes, I have the newest one.
Edmontonchef said:
Do you have a fastboot connection?
You could always remove the -w with a text editor and flash-all with the factory image
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Yes, I have and I thought about it too, but I was afraid about such "dirty" flash. It seems that there is no other way, so I will try it and let know if adb is fixed after flash.

I did flash without -w and for adb in Recovery mode the same situation. At least I have updated ROM and it seems that everything works. Thanks!

I'm having the same issue...
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I did flash without -w and for adb in Recovery mode the same situation.
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you did what?
man, i miss the times where anyone could update his google phone without being a developer

When you download the stock rom from Google website and unpack the zip file, you will find there script flash-all.
In side that script one of the last commands has -w flag. If you don't want to wipe your user partition you can remove it, save the script and run it to flash the new stock.

ok, worked for me but lost root

narf0815 said:
ok, worked for me but lost root
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Because you flashed stock rom - no surprise here. Patch boot.img with magisk or take the one which are published on forum and flash it one more time.

the one from here?
[Tutorial] Unlock Bootloader, get root and valid Safetynet
04/09/21 v2 Just install this Module via magisk manager: https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachments/hardwareoff_1-1-zip.5058405/ which is mentioned by this thread...
forum.xda-developers.com

narf0815 said:
the one from here?
[Tutorial] Unlock Bootloader, get root and valid Safetynet
04/09/21 v2 Just install this Module via magisk manager: https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachments/hardwareoff_1-1-zip.5058405/ which is mentioned by this thread...
forum.xda-developers.com
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I don't have time to read whole thread to verify it. For sure you can find version matching your system version here:
[Stock/Rooted Boot Images] Pixel 4a [NOV 02]
We have stock factory boot images, I'm only posting the latest builds. The rooted android 10 images are rooted with latest Magisk 20.4 The rooted 11 images are rooted with latest Magisk Canary 4e0a3f5e You will still need to install the...
forum.xda-developers.com

i'm on p5 (wasn't even aware this is a p4a thread ) and i was able to patch the boot.img from stock image. thanks!

TomekUser said:
I did flash without -w and for adb in Recovery mode the same situation. At least I have updated ROM and it seems that everything works. Thanks!
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did you find a solution for the original problem in the end?
i flashed the complete firmware then as well, just as you did, but i’m still curious as to why my devices (our devices) remain "unauthorized" in stock recovery. tried all of the mentioned solutions as well, no luck, perfectly "authorized" in the os itself, as well as in fastboot mode, just not in recovery ..

frank93 said:
did you find a solution for the original problem in the end?
i flashed the complete firmware then as well, just as you did, but i’m still curious as to why my devices (our devices) remain "unauthorized" in stock recovery. tried all of the mentioned solutions as well, no luck, perfectly "authorized" in the os itself, as well as in fastboot mode, just not in recovery ..
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No, I did not

TomekUser said:
No, I did not
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after a bit of research (by which i mean google/trial/error) i now feel VERY dumb, but let me share my results with you - for what it’s worth, and maybe it is/was the same problem for you:
apparently to sideload an OTA the device in recovery does NOT have to show "authorized"! (tried everything (creating new keys, checking the local key against the device-key manually, etc) and still it said "unauthorized".)
it turns out i tried to get the authorized-status on the screen where the android robot fell down and said "no command", so kinda "before" the actual recovery mode! get out of that screen (holding power button long, pressing vol-up short, letting go the power button) to get into the "menu" mode of recovery. still unauthorized, yes. then/there choose "sideload via adb" until the device says "waiting for input .." or something, and - TADAA - "adb devices" now tells you "sideload" next to the device id (instead of "unauthorized"). which is not only correct and "as expected", but actually works (for me) for sideloading an OTA!
mind blown, more or less. all the time i tried to get it "authorized" before checking if the actual OTA needs that anyway.

Try adb kill-server
Then adb start-server
fastboot reboot bootloader
Fastboot Devices
She should be authorized

frank93 said:
after a bit of research (by which i mean google/trial/error) i now feel VERY dumb, but let me share my results with you - for what it’s worth, and maybe it is/was the same problem for you:
apparently to sideload an OTA the device in recovery does NOT have to show "authorized"! (tried everything (creating new keys, checking the local key against the device-key manually, etc) and still it said "unauthorized".)
it turns out i tried to get the authorized-status on the screen where the android robot fell down and said "no command", so kinda "before" the actual recovery mode! get out of that screen (holding power button long, pressing vol-up short, letting go the power button) to get into the "menu" mode of recovery. still unauthorized, yes. then/there choose "sideload via adb" until the device says "waiting for input .." or something, and - TADAA - "adb devices" now tells you "sideload" next to the device id (instead of "unauthorized"). which is not only correct and "as expected", but actually works (for me) for sideloading an OTA!
mind blown, more or less. all the time i tried to get it "authorized" before checking if the actual OTA needs that anyway.
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Sir you have no clue how much it is helpful for everyone like me who were scratching their heads on this error.

frank93 said:
after a bit of research (by which i mean google/trial/error) i now feel VERY dumb, but let me share my results with you - for what it’s worth, and maybe it is/was the same problem for you:
apparently to sideload an OTA the device in recovery does NOT have to show "authorized"! (tried everything (creating new keys, checking the local key against the device-key manually, etc) and still it said "unauthorized".)
it turns out i tried to get the authorized-status on the screen where the android robot fell down and said "no command", so kinda "before" the actual recovery mode! get out of that screen (holding power button long, pressing vol-up short, letting go the power button) to get into the "menu" mode of recovery. still unauthorized, yes. then/there choose "sideload via adb" until the device says "waiting for input .." or something, and - TADAA - "adb devices" now tells you "sideload" next to the device id (instead of "unauthorized"). which is not only correct and "as expected", but actually works (for me) for sideloading an OTA!
mind blown, more or less. all the time i tried to get it "authorized" before checking if the actual OTA needs that anyway.
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your a life saver. I was totally stuck in recovery for updating ota of pixel 6 pro.

A simple solution is to unplug usb cable from phone.
kill the adb server: adb kill-server
restart the server: adb start-server
boot your phone into recovery mode.
select update using ADB.
once is ask for the package plug your phone back into the usb
type: adb devices.
Its should show your device and state sideload instead of unauthorized...
then type: adb sideload (package name.zip)
Hope this helps...

just hold Vol- during boot, login in safe mode, plug cable, authorize, profit. you can also simply reboot in full root mode afterwards as magisk already sorted out the problem.
-> all modules are disabled for your convenience, no need to delete and reinstall modules, just tick box again to reenable
-> phone is an airplane mode for your convenience, so that you don't leak some info w/privacy plugins temporarily off

I got the similar issue
> adb devices
abcdefgh device
> adb reboot fastboot
> fastboot reboot recovery
> adb devices
abcdefgh unauthorized
Do you know how to fix the device unauthorized in recovery mode?