I hope this is the right place to post, if not I apologize and hope that someone can point me to the right forum to ask.
So I rooted my nexus 10 when I got it a few months ago and now it tells me there is a system update. I can't install the update at all. Is there a way to do this without losing root? I don't have any custom roms installed at all, just stock with root. Your help is appreciated!
rick311 said:
I hope this is the right place to post, if not I apologize and hope that someone can point me to the right forum to ask.
So I rooted my nexus 10 when I got it a few months ago and now it tells me there is a system update. I can't install the update at all. Is there a way to do this without losing root? I don't have any custom roms installed at all, just stock with root. Your help is appreciated!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1916 <--Q&A
I had the same problem. But after a factory reset, mine updated successfully.After update finished i just rooted back.
rick311 said:
I hope this is the right place to post, if not I apologize and hope that someone can point me to the right forum to ask.
So I rooted my nexus 10 when I got it a few months ago and now it tells me there is a system update. I can't install the update at all. Is there a way to do this without losing root? I don't have any custom roms installed at all, just stock with root. Your help is appreciated!
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Do you have a custom recovery installed? If so download and fastboot flash the stock recovery ----> https://www.dropbox.com/s/bikq8zz2i4p3bf1/recovery.img
Should let you OTA update after that.
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Hello everyone,
i have rooted mt MT3G with hero and all that now i need some warrenty work and need to unroot and get the stock software on. i tried to do an backup recovery and it failed so now i need a recovery image for the STOCK software. can anyone point me in the right dierction. i look at the faq and searched and searched but couldent find one. thank you
LostinThesauce said:
Hello everyone,
i have rooted mt MT3G with hero and all that now i need some warrenty work and need to unroot and get the stock software on. i tried to do an backup recovery and it failed so now i need a recovery image for the STOCK software. can anyone point me in the right dierction. i look at the faq and searched and searched but couldent find one. thank you
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Google searched unroot and here it is http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/22/how-to-unroot-your-mytouch-3g/
WHOOPS
well then i guess i thoguht there would be another rom. i was looking for a zip thanks i dont know how to close this thread thanks
LostinThesauce said:
well then i guess i thoguht there would be another rom. i was looking for a zip thanks i dont know how to close this thread thanks
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No you dont flash back to stock through a .zip update. You have to follow those instructions if you want your phone to be unrooted and back stock. Its not a hard process to do
Will this restore OTA update capabilities. I've read on other threads where once rooted it will still download but not INSTALL the updates, anyone know??
Thanks
hi guys
please dont give out if im in the wrong section i just moved over from the darkside (iphone 4)
i got my play a coulple of days ago , and im would like to root
im on 2.3.3
am i right in thinking that i need to downgrade to Xperia_Play_Release_Generic_UK .184
using flash tool
then use gingerbreak to root
and the do a ota update
any help would be great
thankyou
leemarie said:
hi guys
please dont give out if im in the wrong section i just moved over from the darkside (iphone 4)
i got my play a coulple of days ago , and im would like to root
im on 2.3.3
am i right in thinking that i need to downgrade to Xperia_Play_Release_Generic_UK .184
using flash tool
then use gingerbreak to root
and the do a ota update
any help would be great
thankyou
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What version of the xplay do you have? if you have a SIM free play, you can just unlock the bootloader, and flash a rooted image or flash a rooted update.zip from recovery..... anyway read the stickies in the android development section, all the answers you seek are there
im on o2 ,
ive been reading quite a bit , just want to be sure of what im doing
i dont understand about unlocking the bootloader , so would just like to root is that possible with the way im thinking of doing
thankyou for your time
Follow the guide here if you want root with a locked bootloader.
thank you
for replys
hopefully all will go well
once again thanks
sorry guys just a quick one
not rooted yet been busy
after root and ota update
if i wanted could i still use sues to restore phone if needed to put it back how it was
thanks
leemarie said:
sorry guys just a quick one
not rooted yet been busy
after root and ota update
if i wanted could i still use sues to restore phone if needed to put it back how it was
thanks
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Yes as long as your bootloader is still locked you can use SEUS to take to you back to stock.
I've tried searching but can find anything specific it would be good if in the tips or Q&A that there was a pointer to a definitive article on upgrading an android version when rooted.
I'm a relative new user to Android and have recently purchased the Nexus 4 and one of the first things I did was root it and thanks to the 'idiot guides' didn't have a single issue but now that 4.2.2 is out I've been unable to find a definitive set of instructions for upgrading Android while rooted.
Could someone throw together a guide for us newbies on what the options are for upgrading and how to got about it as I'm sure there are others that are rooted and don't know how to upgrade to the latest version?
Thanks
Jon
jonchill said:
I've tried searching but can find anything specific it would be good if in the tips or Q&A that there was a pointer to a definitive article on upgrading an android version when rooted.
I'm a relative new user to Android and have recently purchased the Nexus 4 and one of the first things I did was root it and thanks to the 'idiot guides' didn't have a single issue but now that 4.2.2 is out I've been unable to find a definitive set of instructions for upgrading Android while rooted.
Could someone throw together a guide for us newbies on what the options are for upgrading and how to got about it as I'm sure there are others that are rooted and don't know how to upgrade to the latest version?
Thanks
Jon
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In order to flash the OTA you need stock recovery and stock kernel and enable usb debugging on your phone. You can download the OTA from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1971169. Place this zip in the sdk platform-tools map. Reboot in recovery: adb reboot recovery and choose adb sideload. Then select the OTA-package and it will be flashed. You will have te reroot after the update unless you use Root Keeper.
There you have everything about updating http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2145848 Btw if you have just root then you should have no problems with updating when you receive OTA notification
Im rooted with CWM. I received the OTA notification last night.
I pressed reboot and install. CWM installed the update and then asked me if I wanted to keep root. Phone rebooted and I had 4.2.2 with root. So simple!
jonchill said:
Could someone throw together a guide for us newbies on what the options are for upgrading and how to got about it as I'm sure there are others that are rooted and don't know how to upgrade to the latest version?
Thanks
Jon
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Sure, let me do that for you. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2145848
El Daddy said:
Sure, let me do that for you. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2145848
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It's this same link I posted earlier
I updated my Nexus using the tutorial in this thread but I don't know how to update and I am terrified of bricking my phone! Please help
oshae said:
I updated my Nexus using the tutorial in this thread but I don't know how to update and I am terrified of bricking my phone! Please help
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I thought I'd jump in to make a suggestion before you get filleted like a fish. Please see this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2145848. It will tell you EVERYTHING you need to know. Read, re-read if necessary; trust me, it's all in there. It's VERY well written with a tremendous amount of time spent to help all of us out.
I think the thread linked above should answer your question pretty well. Also, in future please search before posting and post questions in the Q&A forum.
oshae said:
I updated my Nexus using the tutorial in this thread but I don't know how to update and I am terrified of bricking my phone! Please help
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like they said above....read.
however, to answer the question simply, if you want to update to stock ota after rooting, you will need to reflash stock recovery, then you can either wait for the notification to update or you can download the signed ota zip and sideload it with stock recovery. you do not need to worry about actually being rooted....this does not affect whether you can update or not. what does affect it, though, is the recovery you have installed. and in order to root, you needed to install a custom recovery. This must be revered to stock prior to updating.
Hello all, I did a quick search and did not find an answer, so I apologize if this was asked already. This is sort of a 2 part question.
First, I wanted to try out the official 4.4 on my D801 so I used THIS file to update without loosing root access. The only loss is it takes away your TWRP. Is there anyway I can get a recovery installed so I can switch between stock and custom? That would be awesome.
If its not possible, is there a way for me to downgrade so I can use ROM's again? I know its easy with a .kdz on a PC, but unfortunately (I really mean it, this sucks) I have a mac.
I really appreciate any help!
Thank you!
TacoLord187 said:
Hello all, I did a quick search and did not find an answer, so I apologize if this was asked already. This is sort of a 2 part question.
First, I wanted to try out the official 4.4 on my D801 so I used THIS file to update without loosing root access. The only loss is it takes away your TWRP. Is there anyway I can get a recovery installed so I can switch between stock and custom? That would be awesome.
If its not possible, is there a way for me to downgrade so I can use ROM's again? I know its easy with a .kdz on a PC, but unfortunately (I really mean it, this sucks) I have a mac.
I really appreciate any help!
Thank you!
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yes those are from files here before they figured out how to get recovery here is the new version http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2673736 but as of this week the flash tool has begun acting up and does not want to downgrade, seems like lg caught up on what we were doing anyways good luck
edit- here is another way to downgrade (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2625044) which some people have succeeded with the best of luck
XxZombiePikachu said:
yes those are from files here before they figured out how to get recovery here is the new version http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2673736 but as of this week the flash tool has begun acting up and does not want to downgrade, seems like lg caught up on what we were doing anyways good luck
edit- here is another way to downgrade which some people have succeeded with the best of luck
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Im already on 4.4 though, so Im more or less stuck then. I dont have a PC to downgrade with. Im on mac.