So, Google will be pushing out monthly OTA updates and sicnce i have rooted my Nexus 5 (using Android 5.1.1) i'm wondering if there's any way i can install OTA-s (when i get notification in the status bar) without doing a full wipe on my phone (i was using Nexus Root Toolkit for this, but it wipes everything). Obviously, i don't wanna be doing that every month, since it takes time to install all the programs back on the phone and copy everything (pictures, music, ....) back on the phone.
Is there any way i can maybe unroot the device, install OTA and root it again? Without losing any data? Or even better, install OTA and keep root? Or is it possible to flash a .zip file that will do that (update Android to the latest one without wiping everything)?
What is the best way and easiest to update my phone every month? Obviously i want to have Root.
Interesting question. Would like to know too.
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Intro: I'm on the official Jelly Bean update, and by updating lost the root I had on ICS. I was one of the unfortunate users that backed up with an older version of Voodoo OTA RootKeeper, before the program updated to account for the JB changes, so my root got wiped even though it was backed up. Well I'm tired of sitting around waiting for exploits, and I treat my tablet with care anyways, so I figure it's finally time to take the plunge and unlock so I can root the thing, right?
Plan: According to this thread, I should run the unlock tool and then flash TWRP, after that I'll be free to flash custom updates and/or replace the whole OS/ROM.
Question: Do I really need to change ROMs in order to root? I've read vague mentions of flashing a zip with the su executable and such, if that works for an unlocked TF201 with the stock JB ROM, that'd save me a lot of trouble of backing up my apps and all that jazz. Does anybody have any info on this?
EDIT: Okay, it seems I can't do it right now. I'm currently getting network access via bluetooth tethering (pdanet app), but the unlock tool seems to explicitly demand wifi, as it tells me there's no network connection available even when I can browse just fine in the browsers and such... so this will have to wait until I can access some wifi.
Hi!
Got a Nexus 5 and I need to root (only) in order to be able to use TitaniumBackup Pro (restore), WatchDroid (anti-theft), and Tasker. My old Android phone was already rooted when I bought it, so I am not very familiar with rooting itself yet. (hence this perfect forum username of mine
I found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507905 which is a very cool piece of documentation.
However: I do not want to lose OTA for now in order to get the next updates and in order not to modify my new Nexus 5 more than needed.
The instruction (URL above) tells me that a "custom recovery is necessary to do [rooting]". Another statement (later on) is "As long as you keep the stock kernel, and the stock recovery, you will be able to receive OTAs."
So is this correct that I am going to lose OTA when I root my Nexus 5 in any case?
Thanks!
I have an Incredible 4g on Verizon that I acquired during the first week of release. I was fortunate enough to get it unlocked during the time when HTC allowed it from their site. I unlocked the phone, installed TWRP, and rooted my device (I'm not entirely sure how I did this).
It's been over a year now, and my phone is kind of sluggish. How can I go about updating this phone to the latest software? I'd settle for the latest OTA from Verizon, as long as I can keep it rooted.
I'm also willing to flash one of the other kernels, but I dont really have any experience flashing CM or Viper.
So what's the best way to go about doing this? How do you update an already rooted phone? Ideally I'd like to keep all apps/data during the update. Any information or links for how to update appreciated!
My phones details:
Android 4.0.3
HTC Sense 4.0
Software: 1.43.605.3.710RD
HTC SDK API: 4.11
it probably won't even install unless you return to stock recovery.
another poster already confirmed losing root after installing the update.
imo - the update is not worth it anyway. they other thread lists the changes... nothing significant.
if your phone is sluggish either find out what is causing it (app, etc), tweak performance using your root, or wipe it and start clean. i would not give up an unlocked, rooted device for this update.
j13smiley said:
it probably won't even install unless you return to stock recovery.
another poster already confirmed losing root after installing the update.
imo - the update is not worth it anyway. they other thread lists the changes... nothing significant.
if your phone is sluggish either find out what is causing it (app, etc), tweak performance using your root, or wipe it and start clean. i would not give up an unlocked, rooted device for this update.
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Is this just for stock updates, or for Viper/VM mods as well? I'm willing to step up to 4.3 or 4.4 with one of these custom ROMs, assuming I can keep root.
Is this a complicated process to install one of these custom ROMs (anything special since my phone is so "old")?
Will I have to wipe and install from scratch as well?
You can always clear your cache and davek cache to help improve speeds.
zackiv31 said:
Is this just for stock updates, or for Viper/VM mods as well? I'm willing to step up to 4.3 or 4.4 with one of these custom ROMs, assuming I can keep root.
Is this a complicated process to install one of these custom ROMs (anything special since my phone is so "old")?
Will I have to wipe and install from scratch as well?
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Installing a fresh/new ROM is very easy, and it will indeed require reinstalling apps. However, Look at getting Titanium Backup Root - I highly recommend the Pro version - you can back up all of your apps and data. Once performing a full TiB backup to your external SD card, you can wipe and install a fresh ROM, then restore any/all apps and data backed up with TiB. The app will pick up right where you backed it up, settings and all. You may need to re-set up a few apps (such as email settings).
If you like sense, I recommend ViperLTE. It's very close to stock Sense, but offers several great tweaks you can choose to use (or not). Installing it is easy if you have TWRP recovery installed. If you don't have TRWP installed, look at mdmower's thread for that recovery. I also highly recommend performing a full Nandroid backup to your external SD card before doing anything.
j13smiley said:
it probably won't even install unless you return to stock recovery.
another poster already confirmed losing root after installing the update.
imo - the update is not worth it anyway. they other thread lists the changes... nothing significant.
if your phone is sluggish either find out what is causing it (app, etc), tweak performance using your root, or wipe it and start clean. i would not give up an unlocked, rooted device for this update.
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Very true... I, too, lost root after OTA update. I've tried every method I could find to attempt to unlock bootloader now with update... even tried wipe and flash of stock RUU 2.17.605.2: unable to go back to older version due to updated bootloader (wouldn't let me load it).
It'd be nice if HTCdev simply updated for a .bin that'll work... I tried flashing unlock_code.bin from previous experiences... but wouldn't work either. Any rumors of a new method to unlock the new bootloader?
I've got a rooted Nexus 9 (WiFi) with TWRP installed. A few days ago I got a notification to install an update. I was surprised, as I didn't think OTA updates would come through once TWRP/root was set up. I tried installing it, but it just gets stuck at the TWRP logo.
I'm guessing that you can't just install OTA updates, so I have two questions:
1. How can I install the update (without losing all my data)?
2. If I can't install the update, how do I get rid of the "System update downloaded" message that keeps showing up?
It's been a few years since I've been in to this kind of stuff, so forgive me if these are dumb question
Thanks!
If your using systemless supersu and have an unmodified/untouched system partition then Flashfire app, maybe able to apply the update.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=65189334&postcount=77
Otherwise you will need to flash factory images (which can be done without wiping data) to update.
Coming from a rooted Oneplus 3t.
Should I unlock the bootloader in case I'd want to root it down the road?
The biggest reason stopping me from rooting is the hassle to flash OTA updates.
If I unlock the bootloader now, rooting in the future won't require a factory reset. Is that right?
Main reason to root for me would be Adaway/minminguard, etc. Are there other uses of rooting which outweigh the hassle of OTA updates?
I just recently purchased a Moto G Power, and I was a little hesitant at first as it seems there isn't a lot of activity for development on the forum yet. However during my investigation, there is a fair amount of people who have recently obtained the device as it's newer, and the information that was provided is extremely helpful. I decided to take the plunge because I was determined to get the hotspot functionality working that is blocked through my carrier (Sprint), and once I completed all of the steps, I realized how easy it was. Many have reported no issues unrooting, updating, and rerooting their devices, and Magisk makes it extremely easy.
i was one of the first to get the device, and it took some time to get used to android 10 rooting process and updating ...
if i see the "update" notification, i think ... ah here we go again, i have to plan that, but
it actually only takes about 20 minutes to do the entire unroot --> update --> reroot thing
so it's a "minor inconvenience"
so why not root straight away?
BTW , your statement is correct, you don't need to wipe for root, but it does get whiped at bootloader unlock,. so do that straight away and save the hassle of losing your config/ apps/data
edit:
did the latest update today ( ...124-2 ) with the July security patch
total time ( including 15 minutes waiting for the update to install) was 30 minutes
You can flash full ROM instead.
Grab full ROM from LMSA and get boot from there and regain root.
OTA is not a big deal