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Where's My 2.2!!! jk Rooting problem !!!

Hi all you angry forum sharks
Here is my problem. ( well my girlfriends problem ) .
I have had my SF rooted since I got the thing and everything went smoothly and I'm currently running Jt's Rom (which is perfect thanks).
So my girlfriend Decided she can't stand bing anymore ( like most people) so she wants it rooted. I said ok and decided to do it through an app "z4root". It worked and gave me super user permission and I thought all is well.
I got Rom manager on there and flashed the recovery , and tried doing a backup. It went into clockwork spent like 2 seconds there and rebooted. I tried it again same thing. Then I said F this and tried to just install a Rom. It did the same thing one more time and failed.
So I went back to the app thinking It didn't root correctly and click "unroot". It work and there was no more super user. (I know I still have the CWM recovery). I decided to try "1 click root" which I had done on my phone and worked great. It found the phone but when I try running it I end up with no root and I get "permission denied" from the 1 click root dialog box.
Thinking this had something to do with the CWM I used Odin to restore System tar, kernal, Recovery, and the Pit. The phone is back to 100% stock works great but I STILL CANNOT ROOT the damn thing!!! I still get the permission denied on Su, busybox, superuser.apk.
Anything I can do to force root? lol
Sorry for the long post, and thanks in advance

update...
Odin restored again. Used PIT button and file while I used PDA to flash system, kernal, recovery.
1 click root still denied su, busybox. etc.
used z4root app, worked. I now have super user permission. Downloaded Rom manager. Tried flashing alternate recovery ( it says it was already flashed? It never loaded in the status bar.
tried to boot into recovery. It starts opening the file package and then I get
--Install from package...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package....
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification Failed
Installation aborted
Sigh....

FIXED !!!
I did this to force clockwork http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788099
Thanks for all the awesome people who posted the sticky section

[Q] ROM Manager sends me into stock recovery (blue)

I've been trying to flash the Super Clean 0.4 rom for DL09, but when I click "Reboot into Recovery" its sends me into the stock recovery even though I flashed ClockWork Recovery multiple times. How to I get into the actual CWM Recovery so I can flash?

apply update.zip from sd card and it will take you to the green cw recovery.
theres also this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=913470

Did you apply update.zip in stock recovery? And have you odined cwmrecovery?
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godihatework said:
Did you apply update.zip in stock recovery? And have you odined cwmrecovery?
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When I select the update.zip this is what it gives me
--Install from sdcard...
Finding update package..
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
And no i have not odined CWMrecovery, I don't even know where to get it.

Avelnan said:
And no i have not odined CWMrecovery, I don't even know where to get it.
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well there's your problem. look at my first reply and theres a link for the thread that should interest you.

Avelnan said:
When I select the update.zip this is what it gives me
--Install from sdcard...
Finding update package..
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
And no i have not odined CWMrecovery, I don't even know where to get it.
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You will have to flash CWMrecovery via Odin.

cstrife999 said:
You will have to flash CWMrecovery via Odin.
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How do I go about doing this? I'm rooted with OTA DL09

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=913470
Read this thread
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I got it, Thanks for all your help

[SOLVED] Can't update

So I'm trying to install the Gingerbread update on my old rooted Evo, which is now my dads.
And every time it gives me:
E:Failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation Aborted.
I have toggled the signature verification already, still didn't work.
I even tried going to amon ra, and still no.
Running CMR 3.0.0.5

Are you rooted still or not? Lol
No need to unroot! Maybe a bad download? Try downloading again. You will need to update his radio/wimax to flash the GB roms.
Update the radios first. Rename the zip to PC36IMG.zip and flash from hboot. Place on root of sdcard and power off phone. Hold power and volume down to get into bootloader and follow directions on screen. After you update the radios flash rom normally in recovery.
http://www.multiupload.com/P1V1TS7Z1B
The rooted GB rom (stock)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1110810

erikkWTF said:
So I'm trying to install the Gingerbread update on my old rooted Evo, which is now my dads.
And every time it gives me:
E:Failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation Aborted.
I have toggled the signature verification already, still didn't work.
I even tried going to amon ra, and still no.
Running CMR 3.0.0.5
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If you are trying to install the OTA GB update, then you need to replace CWM recovery with the stock recovery first.

tpbklake said:
If you are trying to install the OTA GB update, then you need to replace CWM recovery with the stock recovery first.
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Thanks. Any way on how to do that? I'd look it up but i'm in a bit of a hurry.

erikkWTF said:
Thanks. Any way on how to do that? I'd look it up but i'm in a bit of a hurry.
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Do NOT accept the OTA or you will be stuck without root!!!! You have been warned. Just check my post above.

erikkWTF said:
Thanks. Any way on how to do that? I'd look it up but i'm in a bit of a hurry.
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You can find some very instructions at the Unrevoked site:
http://www.unrevoked.com/forever

dirkyd3rk said:
Are you rooted still or not? Lol
No need to unroot! Maybe a bad download? Try downloading again. You will need to update his radio/wimax to flash the GB roms.
Update the radios first. Rename the zip to PC36IMG.zip and flash from hboot. Place on root of sdcard and power off phone. Hold power and volume down to get into bootloader and follow directions on screen. After you update the radios flash rom normally in recovery.
http://www.multiupload.com/P1V1TS7Z1B
The rooted GB rom (stock)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1110810
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Ah thanks. That helped. Got it running and everything. Silly me forgot to backup the apps but it's fine, he doesn't care anyways.

erikkWTF said:
Ah thanks. That helped. Got it running and everything. Silly me forgot to backup the apps but it's fine, he doesn't care anyways.
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Im glad man!

[Q] Update to 4.1.2 fails - error 7, patch check - need new PlusOne.apk?

I've been spending a few hours trying to fix this - when upgrading from 4.1.1 to 4.1.2 either OTA or via sideloading through ADB I get an error saying "assert(apply_patch_check("/system/app/PlusOne.apk" has failed and I am unable to complete upgrade.
I tried downloading 4 different plusone.apk's and none have rectified this problem. I also tried removing the check for plusone.apk from the updater script and re-zipping the files to no avail.
Can anyone help? Either with a correct PlusOne.apk I can put in system/app or by explaining what I can do to update without resettingback to factory first?
I am on 4.1.1, JRO03D. I converted PlusOne into a user app after I got the nexus using TB and have since converted it back to a system app and placed various PlusOne.apk's in the system/app folder.
I APPRECIATE ANY HELP!!!

zdeno888 said:
I've been spending a few hours trying to fix this - when upgrading from 4.1.1 to 4.1.2 either OTA or via sideloading through ADB I get an error saying "assert(apply_patch_check("/system/app/PlusOne.apk" has failed and I am unable to complete upgrade.
I tried downloading 4 different plusone.apk's and none have rectified this problem. I also tried removing the check for plusone.apk from the updater script and re-zipping the files to no avail.
Can anyone help? Either with a correct PlusOne.apk I can put in system/app or by explaining what I can do to update without resettingback to factory first?
I am on 4.1.1, JRO03D. I converted PlusOne into a user app after I got the nexus using TB and have since converted it back to a system app and placed various PlusOne.apk's in the system/app folder.
I APPRECIATE ANY HELP!!!
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not sure if I will be a big help, but try to download the 4.1.2 OTA upgrade, and put in N7, then hoping you have CWM if not, just install Clockwork recovery if you have not done so, then boot in clockwork recovery, once you are clockwork recovery, make sure "signature check" is disabled, and install from zip option, point where you put 4.1.2 OTA upgrade file, and then reboot.
I am thinking that error you get most likely signature check since you converted to user app and then converted back to system app.

If you have removed any system apps the upgrade will fail.
Download this and flash from custom recovery
http://androidforums.com/nexus-7-all-things-root/630284-4-1-2-update-rooted-users.html
Rootbrain

I am trying to do it through CWM now... if I try the second option, downloading and flashing from the file will I lose all my data and apps, correct? I am trying to avoid having to restore everything.
Thank you both for your help!

jazzespresso said:
not sure if I will be a big help, but try to download the 4.1.2 OTA upgrade, and put in N7, then hoping you have CWM if not, just install Clockwork recovery if you have not done so, then boot in clockwork recovery, once you are clockwork recovery, make sure "signature check" is disabled, and install from zip option, point where you put 4.1.2 OTA upgrade file, and then reboot.
I am thinking that error you get most likely signature check since you converted to user app and then converted back to system app.
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Just tried this with signature verification disabled and still get the error about "assert failed: apply_patch_check yada yada yada PlusOne.apk"

If you replaced the .apk, did you try removing (after backing up) the .odex?

fozzie said:
If you replaced the .apk, did you try removing (after backing up) the .odex?
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I am not sure where that .odex lives. I did a search in system and its sub directories and didn't find one for google +.

rootbrain said:
If you have removed any system apps the upgrade will fail.
Download this and flash from custom recovery
URL ABOVE
Rootbrain
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This worked!!! I downloaded the version with the code removed to check files that had been failing me on google +. Thank you very much!

I had the same issue and just like zdeno888 got it solved by the right package... on the url above INSIDE one of the messages there's a modified version without verification scripting.
THIS IS NOT THE VERSION POSTED ON THE FIRST POST!

i am running stock but rooted and unlocked. when i did the unlock or root it installed a basic version on cwm, i think a custom one someone had created for the nexus 7.
i cannot get this sorted. first i managed to get the ota by clearing the google framework data a few times until it offered but it the failed to install saying something about 'failed to verify whole-file signature'
due to this i downloaded the zip i found on, i think, androidpolice and booted to recovery. that failure said something like 'assert failed:apply-patch-check gmail.apk'
i then found on this thread -
rootbrain said:
If you have removed any system apps the upgrade will fail.
Download this and flash from custom recovery
http://androidforums.com/nexus-7-all-things-root/630284-4-1-2-update-rooted-users.html
Rootbrain
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but this also came back with a failure, i think it was the gmail one mentioned above.

marc.knuckle said:
i am running stock but rooted and unlocked. when i did the unlock or root it installed a basic version on cwm, i think a custom one someone had created for the nexus 7.
i cannot get this sorted. first i managed to get the ota by clearing the google framework data a few times until it offered but it the failed to install saying something about 'failed to verify whole-file signature'
due to this i downloaded the zip i found on, i think, androidpolice and booted to recovery. that failure said something like 'assert failed:apply-patch-check gmail.apk'
i then found on this thread -
but this also came back with a failure, i think it was the gmail one mentioned above.
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The OP from that thread took down the link, the only one in his post is now the same zip you already had.
This is the file with checks disabled.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/isqpvb0w26kqjdx/4.1.2edited.zip
Use with caution tho, only flash this is stock rom and kernel.

great, that sorted it so thanks very much.
i presume you have done the update, apart from the rotation are you finding much difference?

Little to none
Most changes in this one were under the hood, as they say.

Vipertouch update error

Hi i tried to update to vipertouch 1.0.1 via ota it downloads the update but when i click install it reboots into recovery and says: Finding updaet package..
opening update package...
Veryfing update package...
E:signature verification failed
installation aborted.
and i can't install the update please somebody help me

Bad download, check md5, make sure u are selecting right zip
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If you look through the thread, there is a download link for the update, that's how I did it

The most probable reason you're having the issue if the MD5 checks out is that the OTA updater doesn't seem to work properly with it (I think that if you were using 4EXT recovery you would be okay.) However, that doesn't mean you can't install the OTA; you just have to find it and install it manually.
This post has the directions that, as I recall, worked for me (I'm not on Venom at the moment):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35645890&postcount=157
Get the update out of /cache, put it on /sdcard, boot to recovery, turn off signature verification in CWM recovery's advanced menu, then try flashing.

Josih said:
Hi i tried to update to vipertouch 1.0.1 via ota it downloads the update but when i click install it reboots into recovery and says: Finding updaet package..
opening update package...
Veryfing update package...
E:signature verification failed
installation aborted.
and i can't install the update please somebody help me
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If you are on cwr the updater won't work. You either have to get ext4 recovery or go to the link below and download the update. Then you will be able to flash the update through cwr.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34414613
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