I have Pure Nexus 7.1.1
I would like to remove Super User. If I go into Settings and then Super User, I see an option to remove it completely. Is it safe to do? will it mess up the ROM? I also get an option to restore Stock image, I should click no?
Also I want to install Magisk. Do I just download and install? Or do I have to flash in recovery mode?
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Hi!
Can I root and change my recovery to CWM, and than again change back to stock recovery without having to reinstall and setup everything? I would like to remove a few system apps, which only use battery and ram, but this time without keeping the custom recovery and root. I need the stock recovery to get the official 4.0 through the air. Isn't there a 1-click root method, which roots, and restores everything after, like z4root?
Also if I use Adfree when rooted, and than unroot, will I stay "adfree"? I understand I won't be able to update the host file after that
I wouldn't worry. Within a couple hours of the OTA going out someone will have it available to download from here. Then you can just flash it with CWM like any other ROM.
You do NOT need stock recovery to receive and install a ota. Anybody that says so is wrong and frankly stupid.
But if you delete any system apps the ota will fail. You could back them up and put them back to install the official ota.
Wow, thanks. But why will it fail with removed sys apps? Obviously i deleted the unnecessary apps.
A while back, I always rooted and unrooted my Nexus S with no problems at all. Now whenever I try to root it, it just goes wrong. I've tried TWRP & CWM, CWM used to always work but now it just messes up. Both TWRP and CWM both give me an error that say Installation Aborted when I try to install a custom rom. I've redownloaded the rom from different browsers and even different PCs but nothing working, still that same error. Does anyone have a guide that is 100% to work without any errors during the process?
What guide are you using?
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What guide are you using?
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I used this one: http://nexusshacks.com/nexus-s-root/how-to-root-nexus-s-or-nexus-s-4g-on-ics-or-gingerbread/
1. Make sure you're running one the more recent versions of the custom recovery. You probably are but there are issues with older versions so just make sure.
2. Boot into what ever recovery you pick and do a full wipe. That is everything gets wiped but your SD card. Factory reset. Format /system etc.
3. Flash your ROM and gapps if they are seperate.
You should not get any errors. If your recovery is current and your flashing a new rom onto a fully wiped system and you still get a error either you're screwing something up or you may have a hardware problem.
To rule out a hw problem flash the factory images with fastboot. If those flash normally and everything works it is almost certainly user error.
albundy2010 said:
1. Make sure you're running one the more recent versions of the custom recovery. You probably are but there are issues with older versions so just make sure.
2. Boot into what ever recovery you pick and do a full wipe. That is everything gets wiped but your SD card. Factory reset. Format /system etc.
3. Flash your ROM and gapps if they are seperate.
You should not get any errors. If your recovery is current and your flashing a new rom onto a fully wiped system and you still get a error either you're screwing something up or you may have a hardware problem.
To rule out a hw problem flash the factory images with fastboot. If those flash normally and everything works it is almost certainly user error.
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Alright, thanks Do you recommend that I root my Nexus S or should I wait for the Jelly Bean update? I've rooted before and I enjoyed it but now I don't see that many reasons to root, do you have any good reasons?
I have many. My reasons for root don't matter. If you don't have a reason for root then don't root. Its that simple really.
Make sure you're on a stock 4.0.4 rom. When the ota is out install it.
If you want just root on either os at any time just flash su.zip from custom recovery. Its that simple. Having root on a stock rom does not affect the ota process.
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I have many. My reasons for root don't matter. If you don't have a reason for root then don't root. Its that simple really.
Make sure you're on a stock 4.0.4 rom. When the ota is out install it.
If you want just root on either os at any time just flash su.zip from custom recovery. Its that simple. Having root on a stock rom does not affect the ota process.
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What are your reasons for root? Please share?
Getting rid of stuff I don't want in a ROM.
Apps that do things that require root.Titanium backup/autoruns adaway ( ad blocker app alone could be its one point) etc
Changing kernel settings. Bid/bin clocks volts etc.
Being able to have a replacement launcher use the ICS style widget drawer.
Lastly , I simply just can't see having a computer that I don't have root/admin rights to. Its my damn device and I do what I want.
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Getting rid of stuff I don't want in a ROM.
Apps that do things that require root.Titanium backup/autoruns adaway ( ad blocker app alone could be its one point) etc
Changing kernel settings. Bid/bin clocks volts etc.
Being able to have a replacement launcher use the ICS style widget drawer.
Lastly , I simply just can't see having a computer that I don't have root/admin rights to. Its my damn device and I do what I want.
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Oh cool. There is this project that some members from XDA are working on called Sense4All and they are porting Sense to many devices. Im probably going to wait until a fully functionable release is available for the Nexus S. I do like AOKP a lot, so that might be a reason for why I'll root.
You seem to be a little confused with some terms. Root is simply being able to grant superuser permission.
You don't need to root to flash a custom rom on a nexus. Just a unblocked bootloader. You could run aokp or any other rom without root if you wanted to.
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You seem to be a little confused with some terms. Root is simply being able to grant superuser permission.
You don't need to root to flash a custom rom on a nexus. Just a unblocked bootloader. You could run aokp or any other rom without root if you wanted to.
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Oh, I never knew that, haha. Is it possible to flash a custom kernel with an unlocked bootloader or does that require root access?
m1l4droid said:
No you just need a custom recovery. But using that kernel's mods, like BLN, OC, UV, touchwake, etc, requires apps that need root, like NSTools, SetCPU, etc.
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Oh alright. Now I really wanna root + install a custom rom. Do any of you have a full 100% fully working guide for rooting Nexus S and which rom should I flash first? I already know what kernel I want.
http://forums.acsyndicate.net/showthread.php?2024-ACS-Nexus-S-One-Click-Root-V4-0
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http://forums.acsyndicate.net/showthread.php?2024-ACS-Nexus-S-One-Click-Root-V4-0
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Thank you so much! I rooted my phone with CWM recovery installed and Paranoid Android + gapps installed
so, when i rooted my N5 i wanted to see if i could use super user and not supersu, so i uninstalled it. but not how you think. i went into the supersu app and uninstalled it to add a new superuser app. i downloaded super user but it didn't work. so then i posted a thread on here asking what happened and i had the response that i need to reflash root. after watching so many videos on how to do it my N5 stays stuck in downloading and doesn't do anything. i still have an unlocked bootloader but i cant flash supersu. i assume i need to be rooted to reflash stock recovory...
To flash root, you flash the root zip from you custom recovery.
Tempest786 said:
so, when i rooted my N5 i wanted to see if i could use super user and not supersu, so i uninstalled it. but not how you think. i went into the supersu app and uninstalled it to add a new superuser app. i downloaded super user but it didn't work. so then i posted a thread on here asking what happened and i had the response that i need to reflash root. after watching so many videos on how to do it my N5 stays stuck in downloading and doesn't do anything. i still have an unlocked bootloader but i cant flash supersu. i assume i need to be rooted to reflash stock recovory...
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You need to have a custom recovery installed to flash SuperSu.
Everything you need can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...urce-guides-info-threads-linked-read-t2784527
oh, i thought i needed to be rooted or have supersu to even use a custom recovery. (in my case TWRP)
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oh, i thought i needed to be rooted or have supersu to even use a custom recovery. (in my case TWRP)
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Nope. Just for those silly "companion" apps like "TWRP manager" need root. But you don't need those. Boot into recovery manually to use it.
Good,
As the title says, you need to change recovery for Root?
I say this because the Root it will use for one thing only, and if it left a new version of Android, i will unroot and already, but with another recovery would touch me remove the root, after the recovery, etc etc.
I know the question is a little hazing, but I have this doubt
If the only way of rooting is installing another recovery time: when a new update (android course) and remove the recovery, this process will make me lose my data?
I hope you can help me. Greetings To You!
Jhonrex said:
Good,
As the title says, you need to change recovery for Root?
I say this because the Root it will use for one thing only, and if it left a new version of Android, i will unroot and already, but with another recovery would touch me remove the root, after the recovery, etc etc.
I know the question is a little hazing, but I have this doubt
If the only way of rooting is installing another recovery time: when a new update (android course) and remove the recovery, this process will make me lose my data?
I hope you can help me. Greetings To You!
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You don't need to flash TWRP permanently to root your phone. Use fastboot boot recovery instead, root, do what you wan't and unroot via SuperSU. This process wouldn't make lose your data, but unlocking bootloader will. And you need to unlock bootloader if you want to do this job done.
Hi, I installed Thor v2 rom, nougat. However, i can't find a way to unroot it, whether using SuperSU unroot menu, or installing other kernel.
Upon boot, it shows samsung, but then back again to TWRP recovery, cannot go straight to OS.
Please help. I really need to unroot since i wanted to use several apps which detects root/
You need reinstall the OS via Odin
duke_dreadmoore said:
Hi, I installed Thor v2 rom, nougat. However, i can't find a way to unroot it, whether using SuperSU unroot menu, or installing other kernel.
Upon boot, it shows samsung, but then back again to TWRP recovery, cannot go straight to OS.
Please help. I really need to unroot since i wanted to use several apps which detects root/
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Flash a ROM zip. Or flash the super user uninstaller zip
godkingofcanada said:
Flash a ROM zip. Or flash the super user uninstaller zip
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Uninstaller not working. It looks like the ROM (thor v2) already modifies the boot, so it's not working without root. It's bootlooping to recovery screen. Is it?
duke_dreadmoore said:
Uninstaller not working. It looks like the ROM (thor v2) already modifies the boot, so it's not working without root. It's bootlooping to recovery screen. Is it?[/QUOToh I get it. Its pre rooted so there is no boot.IMG to revert to. I thought the su uninstaller would remove itself from the boot. Just use a different ROM bro
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