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[Q] 4.4.3 Update

Hello everybody.
First of all, I'm not sure whether this is the place to post this kind of questions. My apologies in advance. Here is my problem.
I rooted my nexus 5 nearly after a month of having bought it using the nexus root toolkit. Today I received the 4.4.3 OTA, and somewhere I read that it would fail most likely. I also read read that I should set survival mode in SuperSU (a pro option) in order to retain root access, which I couldn't. I tried to update via the OTA thinking it would fail, and it worked, only that I lost my root access.
Is there an easy way to regain root access? I don't want to wipe and re-install everything. There are only a few apps I use that need root access, however it would be nice to have them back, nevertheless.
Thanks in advance.
PS: Now I am able to record video hassle-free, no more static noise in the background :victory:

HerrJuancho said:
Hello everybody.
First of all, I'm not sure whether this is the place to post this kind of questions. My apologies in advance. Here is my problem.
I rooted my nexus 5 nearly after a month of having bought it using the nexus root toolkit. Today I received the 4.4.3 OTA, and somewhere I read that it would fail most likely. I also read read that I should set survival mode in SuperSU (a pro option) in order to retain root access, which I couldn't. I tried to update via the OTA thinking it would fail, and it worked, only that I lost my root access.
Is there an easy way to regain root access? I don't want to wipe and re-install everything. There are only a few apps I use that need root access, however it would be nice to have them back, nevertheless.
Thanks in advance.
PS: Now I am able to record video hassle-free, no more static noise in the background :victory:
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So dump SuperSU zip on the phone (link in sig), and flash it with recovery.

Aerowinder said:
So dump SuperSU zip on the phone (link in sig), and flash it with recovery.
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Thanks for your reply. I have already SuperSU on my phone, but when I press it it says there are some binaries missing. Busybox doesn't update the binaries since it has no root access and says the device might be improperly rooted. My recovery is TWRP, so I can actully flash root files or such.
Edit: I just tried to boot into recovery and it didn't work quite well. There is a fallen android guy with a red triangle. So I don't have recovery either it seems.

HerrJuancho said:
Thanks for your reply. I have already SuperSU on my phone, but when I press it it says there are some binaries missing. Busybox doesn't update the binaries since it has no root access and says the device might be improperly rooted. My recovery is TWRP, so I can actully flash root files or such.
Edit: I just tried to boot into recovery and it didn't work quite well. There is a fallen android guy with a red triangle. So I don't have recovery either it seems.
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Download TWRP 2.7.1.0 from here: http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/hammerhead
Reboot to bootloader, fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
Flash SuperSU with TWRP.
If you do not understand these instructions, I highly suggest reading this sticky: http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...ide-nexus-5-how-to-unlock-bootloader-t2507905

Aerowinder said:
Download TWRP 2.7.1.0 from here: http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/hammerhead
Reboot to bootloader, fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
Flash SuperSU with TWRP.
If you do not understand these instructions, I highly suggest reading this sticky: http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...ide-nexus-5-how-to-unlock-bootloader-t2507905
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Thanks for the help. I'll try that as soon as I can.

Can't root after OTA 3.1

This afternoon I applied OTA 3.1 to my Shield Tablet, and reinstalled CWM and flashed supersu. My tablet booted correctly but I don't have root. If I open the SuperSU app, I get "there is no SU binary installed and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!" anyone know how to fix this?
Thanks

I also just noticed that CWM is not there now. It was there when I flashed it with fast boot, but now it disappeared from which I don't understand. Also just to clarify, SuperSU installed as a system app from the zip, I didn't download it from the play store.

Reflash recovery via fastboot, boot into CWM then reflash latest SuperSU in CWM.
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sixstringedmatt said:
Reflash recovery via fastboot, boot into CWM then reflash latest SuperSU in CWM.
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That's what I did, same as when I first rooted, but the SuperSU app says there's no SU binary and CWM is there but disappears after a reboot.

Aventura5 said:
That's what I did, same as when I first rooted, but the SuperSU app says there's no SU binary and CWM is there but disappears after a reboot.
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I'm having the same problem.

Im also with the same problem, on 3.0 i used kingroot, but with 3.1 doesnt work also.

Not sure how it works with cwm, not sure if there's a fine manager. But in twrp try mounting system, go in to advanced>file manager and go to the folder 'system' and rename the file 'recovery-from-boot.p' to 'recovery-from-boot.bak' or something else, and flash cwm or twrp again. Then flash your super user again.

King root 4.5 works to root easily

Got it rooted again
I finally got it rooted again.
1) Put supersu.zip on to sd card.
2) Flashed TWRP with ADB fastboot.
3) Rebooted into recovery.
4) Flashed supersu.zip from the sd card.
5) Rebooted
After that it was finally rooted again. Hope this helps anybody else who has this problem.
Unfortunately though since I got my tablet when it first came out I have a recalled one. This will be my 4th RMA. LOL

danjull said:
Not sure how it works with cwm, not sure if there's a fine manager. But in twrp try mounting system, go in to advanced>file manager and go to the folder 'system' and rename the file 'recovery-from-boot.p' to 'recovery-from-boot.bak' or something else, and flash cwm or twrp again. Then flash your super user again.
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Thanks I'll try that as soon as I can. In CWM there's no file manager but you can use an adb shell. I'm just a little nervous disabling a file named recover from bootloop. After i root do i re-enable it?
EDIT: This worked and now CWM sticks, but i still get the SU binary not installed error.

Aventura5 said:
Thanks I'll try that as soon as I can. In CWM there's no file manager but you can use an adb shell. I'm just a little nervous disabling a file named recover from bootloop. After i root do i re-enable it?
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No. It restores stock recovery on first reboot.

Kingroot worked for me guys

What I don't understand is how the zip can install the SuperSU app as a system app, but not install the SU binary. Is it possible to manually copy the Su binary to my device? I have root access in recovery mode.

Dose anyone have any idea why this happens?

It works now with the new version of supersu

Is there a guide for rooting the shield from 3.0 and up? Thanks.

tecnoworld said:
Is there a guide for rooting the shield from 3.0 and up? Thanks.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tablet/development/root-root-lollipop-t2945044

That's for 2.0...am I wrong? I'd like a similar guide for newer versions, namely 3.0 and on. Thanks.

tecnoworld said:
That's for 2.0...am I wrong? I'd like a similar guide for newer versions, namely 3.0 and on. Thanks.
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It dose say for 2.0, but it should work on everything. This is the "real" way, other methods are hacks that work only on certain versions. I prefer this method, it gives you the most insurance against damage, but you could always just use kingo root. Also, versions 2.x and 3.x are both lollipop.

Aventura5 said:
I also just noticed that CWM is not there now. It was there when I flashed it with fast boot, but now it disappeared from which I don't understand. Also just to clarify, SuperSU installed as a system app from the zip, I didn't download it from the play store.
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Just out of curiosity, doesn't fastboot boot (image of recovery) just boot into the recovery and not flash it?
From previous experience, to reflash recovery you need something like flash_image or a way to write the image on the recovery partition... Correct me if I'm wrong...

Cannot root

Got my replacement shield today. Went ahead and did the OTA update to 5.1.1 but am unable to root using either towelroot or kingroot. anyone else have a working method. Don't have an sd card yet so that is out as well

cmccarter said:
Got my replacement shield today. Went ahead and did the OTA update to 5.1.1 but am unable to root using either towelroot or kingroot. anyone else have a working method. Don't have an sd card yet so that is out as well
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Using USB copy SuperSU to your tablet, unlock the bootloader, flash the TWRP custom recovery and then use TWRP to install SuperSU. If you want follow this guide, but skip flashing BlissPop and the GAPPS package.

Strange! I used Kingroot on the replacement tablet, just two days ago. It was on 5.0.1 when I received it but I went ahead & upgraded to 5.1.1. Kingroot only took 20 seconds to reach 100% on 5.1.1.
Long story short, I wiped the device in TWRP because I don't know what Kingroot also installs besides just rooting the device, & flashed the full 5.1.1. OTA ROM along with the latest superSU. Rebooted & had to setup the device as a new device. No big deal because it was a brand new tablet anyways so no data lost.
By the way, I don't have an SD card in my tablet either. I borrowed the SD card from my Note 3 to make this work. Then deleted the files before placing it back in the phone.
So I'm rooted, TWRP recovery AND using 5.1.1 clean install. No trace of Kingroot found through ES file explorer.

Kingo *

bull1295 said:
Using USB copy SuperSU to your tablet, unlock the bootloader, flash the TWRP custom recovery and then use TWRP to install SuperSU. If you want follow this guide, but skip flashing BlissPop and the GAPPS package.
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Still having trouble. I unlocked the bootloader, installed TWRP and installed supersu but rootchecker still says no su. Do I have to do a sideload of supersu from an sd card?

bull1295 said:
Using USB copy SuperSU to your tablet, unlock the bootloader, flash the TWRP custom recovery and then use TWRP to install SuperSU. If you want follow this guide, but skip flashing BlissPop and the GAPPS package.
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Still having trouble. I unlocked the bootloader, installed TWRP and installed supersu but rootchecker still says no su. Do I have to do a sideload of supersu from an sd card?

What I'd like to do is root my new device, install twrp and blisspop without connecting it to the internet. Is this possible?
Kingroot requires internet.

present Status
did a full wipe
verified bootloader is unlocked
twrp is in stalled
loaded supersu 2.46 thru twrp
rebooted
after login i get a messgae that supersu is outdated but cannot get a successful update
at this point i am open to all suggestions.
have.tried both towelroot(says.phone not supported)
kingsroot just tries to load a bunch of garbage ware
next?
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but cannot get a successful update
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have you tried both the Normal and TWRP options when updating SuperSU?

Bogdacutu said:
have you tried both the Normal and TWRP options when updating SuperSU?
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yep, twrp never reboots and normal always fails
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I'd suggest downloading the recovery image for your current version of Android (or full OTA and wipe system beforehand) and flashing just the system.img from there, to make sure that you're starting from a clean state, then try flashing SuperSU through TWRP again (it should work without issues)

will try that will the.ota image need to be . on the sdcard?
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cmccarter said:
will try that will the.ota image need to be . on the sdcard?
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if you're downloading the OTA (not the recovery image), you can either put it on the SD card, or you can flash it directly from your computer using ADB sideload from the Advanced menu in TWRP (on the PC side, do "adb sideload path/to/ota.zip")

My thanks to all who helped. I finally put everything on a 1gb sdcard that I found. Installed everything and now (I think) I have full root access. Will let you know later

Tnx to all who helped. I finally put everything on a 1gb card I found in my junk pieces an it appears that I have full root access.

Can somebody please help me with something?

I have my M8 with S-OFF (Paid for Sunshine) and it is temporarily rooted with KingRoot. I'm just confused on what I need to do next to get fully rooted so I can start flashing some ROMS! I tried to install TWRP with the app but it doesn't seem to work and it just boots into the standard recovery mode and NOT TWRP.
So, where do I go after having S-OFF and temp root?
I would greatly appreciate anybodies help here, I've rooted several devices before but nothing has been harder or more confusing then rooting the m8 on 5.0.1!
Thanks in advance!

MTN927 said:
I have my M8 with S-OFF (Paid for Sunshine) and it is temporarily rooted with KingRoot. I'm just confused on what I need to do next to get fully rooted so I can start flashing some ROMS! I tried to install TWRP with the app but it doesn't seem to work and it just boots into the standard recovery mode and NOT TWRP.
So, where do I go after having S-OFF and temp root?
I would greatly appreciate anybodies help here, I've rooted several devices before but nothing has been harder or more confusing then rooting the m8 on 5.0.1!
Thanks in advance!
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Flash twrp with fastboot and push/flash SuperSU in twrp.
--beaups
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I'm having trouble finding some good directions on that stuff...

I'm trying to run the WinDroid program to flash twrp, it reboots the phone into fastboot but then WinDroid just says rebooting device and doesn't seem to get passed that. Should I just wait?

MTN927 said:
I'm trying to run the WinDroid program to flash twrp, it reboots the phone into fastboot but then WinDroid just says rebooting device and doesn't seem to get passed that. Should I just wait?
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Shouldn't use apps like that. Just flash it with fastboot manually.
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beaups said:
Shouldn't use apps like that. Just flash it with fastboot manually.
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This is where I'm not finding any good directions for these steps, as far as how to do the command prompts.

OK finally got TWRP installed, can I flash SU from the SU app?

You flash SuperSU from within twrp.
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MTN, I know this can be frustrating for a newbie. There are plenty of walkthroughs, and I'm sure everyone else will tell you to google, but for the sake of being concise, here's the scoop:
1. Make sure you have ADB installed.
2. Go to your ADB prompt and make sure your device is showing up (need the HTC drivers installed) by doing:
adb devices
3. Reboot into fastboot:
adb reboot bootloader
4. Flash TWRP:
fastboot flash recovery twrp####.zip
5. Once you've got TWRP installed, you reboot INTO TWRP (full recovery) and let it patch your system because if you don't it will be overwritten. As follows:
- Reboot with VolDwn held.
- From bootloader, pick "recovery".
- Wait for TWRP to come up.
6. Once TWRP is in, drop supersu package ZIP (get the latest one, careful here!) into a directory, boot into TWRP, and install it.
Boom, your device is completely rooted.
But I think that the thing that you need to understand is that "rooted" only applies to the current ROM. Rooting isn't a magic thing - it simply means that you have root privilege on the current OS. It is separate from firmware, bootloader, etc. which all also have to be flashed/loaded/updated depending on what you are doing. There probably ought to be a newbie page somewhere that explains to people what each thing is. The ROM is essentially the same as whatever version of windows/linux/etc. you have on your home computer. It has nothing to do with the hardware, the firmware, or the bootloader.
On my phone, I followed the above procedure, but then proceeded to download and install a clean ROM that was pre-rooted. Then later I put back the stock Verizon ROM and had to reapply root. I then later removed root to return the phone to verizon for service. But I didn't uninstall Root, I simply flashed on a non-rooted ROM.
Does that make sense?

Root on the Google Pixel

Hello,
I got my Google Pixel literally two days ago and I was looking around xda and other websites for root on this phone. And so far, I haven't seen anything simple. I saw that Chainfire has rooted the Pixel and Pixel XL but I read some comments saying that if you installed the OTA update, then it won't work And I unfortunately installed an OTA that was available.
It was just overall confusing to read considering this isn't my first Android phone or is this my first root.
So I was wondering if I can still root the phone I have that's running Android 7.1.

I got my phone a few days ago as well, made sure everything was entirely up to date, and then rooted two days ago without a problem. I started with the boot-to-root version and then I updated to SR5... no problems thus far!

Fastboot boot TWRP and flash the newest SuperSU in the TWRP thread. Should work fine if you want stock recovery. But, this is Google.. boot TWRP then flash the TWRP zip then flash SuperSU. Be happy. Don't take otas and update via fastboot and repeat above steps.

???? said:
I got my phone a few days ago as well, made sure everything was entirely up to date, and then rooted two days ago without a problem. I started with the boot-to-root version and then I updated to SR5... no problems thus far!
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What's an SR5 and what's the boot-to-root method?
k.s.deviate said:
Fastboot boot TWRP and flash the newest SuperSU in the TWRP thread. Should work fine if you want stock recovery. But, this is Google.. boot TWRP then flash the TWRP zip then flash SuperSU. Be happy. Don't take otas and update via fastboot and repeat above steps.
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So fastboot boot TWRP, then the TWRP zip and finally SuperSU?

binaryn00b said:
What's an SR5 and what's the boot-to-root method?
So fastboot boot TWRP, then the TWRP zip and finally SuperSU?
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Yes, fastboot boot TWRP, once booted in, flash the TWRP zip (it flashes to both partitions) then flash the SuperSU zip. Reboot, profit.

k.s.deviate said:
Fastboot boot TWRP and flash the newest SuperSU in the TWRP thread. Should work fine if you want stock recovery. But, this is Google.. boot TWRP then flash the TWRP zip then flash SuperSU. Be happy. Don't take otas and update via fastboot and repeat above steps.
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Is updating via fastboot same as nexus format?
Fastboot flash boot/system/cache(na in pixel) /recovery(?)/vendor
Asking cause there's so many new files inside the Ota zip folder.

queerquirks said:
Is updating via fastboot same as nexus format?
Fastboot flash boot/system/cache(na in pixel) /recovery(?)/vendor
Asking cause there's so many new files inside the Ota zip folder.
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Here's a good guide: http://www.androidcentral.com/how-manually-upgrade-your-nexus

binaryn00b said:
What's an SR5 and what's the boot-to-root method?
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If you see here there are different builds. SR3 (boot-to-root) does NOT use TWRP, so I used that and then I updated to SR5 here.

My Google Pixel will be here in a few days. I downloaded these files:
SR5-SuperSU-v2.78-SR5-20161130091551.zip
twrp-3.0.2-0-alpha2-fastboot-sailfish.img
(I also have twrp-pixel-installer-sailfish-3.0.2-0-alpha2.zip on hand in case I need it.)
Will this method work?
Copy SR5-SuperSU-v2.78-SR5-20161130091551.zip to the device
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot boot twrp-3.0.2-0-alpha2-fastboot-sailfish.img
From TWRP install the SR5 zip
I don't need TWRP for anything more than rooting (which I have always done on my Nexus devices), but I keep seeing instructions where a TWRP img is first booted, then a TWRP zip is installed. Is it necessary to install TWRP in order to root because of the new partition layout, or can I root by simply booting to TWRP?

CatThief said:
My Google Pixel will be here in a few days. I downloaded these files:
SR5-SuperSU-v2.78-SR5-20161130091551.zip
twrp-3.0.2-0-alpha2-fastboot-sailfish.img
(I also have twrp-pixel-installer-sailfish-3.0.2-0-alpha2.zip on hand in case I need it.)
Will this method work?
Copy SR5-SuperSU-v2.78-SR5-20161130091551.zip to the device
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot boot twrp-3.0.2-0-alpha2-fastboot-sailfish.img
From TWRP install the SR5 zip
I don't need TWRP for anything more than rooting (which I have always done on my Nexus devices), but I keep seeing instructions where a TWRP img is first booted, then a TWRP zip is installed. Is it necessary to install TWRP in order to root because of the new partition layout, or can I root by simply booting to TWRP?
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You can just root by booting twrp. Don't have to flash it if you don't want to. Though it could be useful for flashing other zips and kernels.
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CatThief said:
My Google Pixel will be here in a few days. I downloaded these files:
SR5-SuperSU-v2.78-SR5-20161130091551.zip
twrp-3.0.2-0-alpha2-fastboot-sailfish.img
(I also have twrp-pixel-installer-sailfish-3.0.2-0-alpha2.zip on hand in case I need it.)
Will this method work?
Copy SR5-SuperSU-v2.78-SR5-20161130091551.zip to the device
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot boot twrp-3.0.2-0-alpha2-fastboot-sailfish.img
From TWRP install the SR5 zip
I don't need TWRP for anything more than rooting (which I have always done on my Nexus devices), but I keep seeing instructions where a TWRP img is first booted, then a TWRP zip is installed. Is it necessary to install TWRP in order to root because of the new partition layout, or can I root by simply booting to TWRP?
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i just did this, exactly. one thing I didn't anticipate is TWRP asking me for a 'password' in order to decrypt the filesystem. I had to provide my PIN as I don't use a password. everything went fine!

poolemit said:
i just did this, exactly. one thing I didn't anticipate is TWRP asking me for a 'password' in order to decrypt the filesystem. I had to provide my PIN as I don't use a password. everything went fine!
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Thank you for reminding me. I always keep screen lock disabled on my devices, so I assume I need to set up a PIN with the Pixel. I recall a bug in a prior version of TWRP for the Nexus 9 where there was a prompt for a password, but even after I set one up and tried again I couldn't get into recovery. It sounds like it actually works this time.

Thank you guys for all the help! I managed to successfully root my phone and install TWRP.
One thing I'm having trouble with right now is that in Titanium Backup, when I try to change the file directory, it says that I cannot access the '/' folder.
Any help?
Also, another small thing. I remember in the Pixel Launcher, instead of the date appearing next to the Google search icon, the weather would appear. I messed around with all the settings I could find, and I can't seem to change the date back to the weather. Is that something that can be changed in Nova Launcher or no? Because I'm gonna recreate the Pixel Launcher in Nova.