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Un-rooting a rooted N1?

So I bought a N1 yesterday, cant wait till it gets here, The phone is rooted and has 2.2 on it, Is there anyway I can un root it and just be at the latest stock android? I just prefer to be at the normal stock updates, never really been big into rooting and ROMS etc unless I have too, anyway so yea thats my question and is it difficult?
Thanks in advance!

Take a look in the Development board, there is a sticky that shows you how to restore stock 2.1. Then it will prompt you to upgrade to Froyo.

solidkevin said:
So I bought a N1 yesterday, cant wait till it gets here, The phone is rooted and has 2.2 on it, Is there anyway I can un root it and just be at the latest stock android? I just prefer to be at the normal stock updates, never really been big into rooting and ROMS etc unless I have too, anyway so yea thats my question and is it difficult?
Thanks in advance!
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Yeah, you can't re-lock the bootloader, but you can load up the stock ROM as the post above says. But since it's all already done, you might consider looking into a ROM which fits you. There are several which are "almost stock" but have nice enhancements, like the Enom rom.
I too am an unrooted stock ROM kinda guy, I don't have the time or patience to deal with fiddly stuff on my phone anymore, as I need to pull it out, see where my next meeting is, and get there. Not pull it out and realize it's in a Standby of Death or some other random problem. There are pluses and minuses to using a non-stock ROM, weigh them.. I'm starting to myself... I want a black notification bar and a handful of other small things, but to get them it requires a lot of work (unlock, flash new rom, set up all of my apps again, figure out new stuff in ROM, etc..)

Yeah you could also use modaco ROM. Those are stock ROMs with a few extras like super user access, which is a must have. Etc.

Is rooting similar or at least easy like the HD2? I had one of those and putting Custom ROMS was so simple!

Should be fairly simple if cyanogen is on it.
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App at 35000 feet

uberamd said:
Take a look in the Development board, there is a sticky that shows you how to restore stock 2.1. Then it will prompt you to upgrade to Froyo.
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Can you please link the thread, Ive looked and looked and I cant find a unrooting tutorial.

Nexus One Android Development -> Original Shipping - Tutotrial
The thread is stuck right at the top of the forum -_-

GldRush98 said:
Nexus One Android Development -> Original Shipping - Tutotrial
The thread is stuck right at the top of the forum -_-
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WOW....I feel dumb....thanks lol

I am assuming you know how to use ADB and Fastboot
Hmm, Is there a thread explaining those 2 things?

solidkevin said:
I am assuming you know how to use ADB and Fastboot
Hmm, Is there a thread explaining those 2 things?
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If all you want to do is flash stock rom, you don't even need to know what those two are. The stickied tutorials are dead simple.

Can somoene confirm Im gonna be doing this correctly.
Step 1. Disable backup my settings under privacy settings.
Step 2. unzip the original shipping ROM and put it somewhere you can find.
Step 3. Plug in Nexus One with USB to computer (enable usb and debug modes)
Step 4. adb reboot bootloader (which will boot into the bootloader)
Step 5. Confirm fastboot connection fastboot devices
Step 6*. fastboot erase userdata
Step 7*. fastboot erase cache
*If step 6 and 7 does not work, and if you have Amon_RA's recovery installed, you can do a factory data wipe from there.
Alternately, you can also do a factory data wipe within Android. Settings => Privacy Settings => Factory Data Reset.
Thanks to Brian and setzer715.
Step 8. Go to the directory that you stored your unzipped files.
Step 9. fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
Step 10. fastboot flash boot boot.img
Step 11. fastboot flash system system.img
Step 12. Skip to step 13 if you want to keep recovery (assuming you have a modified recovery such as Amon_RA's recovery). If not fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Step 13. fastboot reboot
Step 14. After the system boots up and while setting up skip setting up with the google account and you can setup accounts later. This will prevent the phone from pulling down the previous settings (downloaded apps, wallpaper etc) from google.
Step 15. You are done. Enjoy.
Ok so I downloaded, installed and updated Android SDK, it seems to be all set, now when I follow those steps, I connect the phone first then for instance step 4 I should start "adb" then type in reboot bootloader, and for step 5 I should start up "fastboot" then type devices, etc etc? Is that correct?
thanks in advance.

Anyone? Please.

solidkevin said:
Anyone? Please.
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look here to learn how to setup adb
http://theunlockr.com/2009/10/06/how-to-set-up-adb-usb-drivers-for-android-devices/

How to flash a radio Nexus S

Call me a n00b, whatever. I am interested in testing a different radio on my Nexus S i9020a. I have recently noticed terrible download and upload speeds over 3G on my device since upgrading to Android 2.3.4.
My device is not rooted, and if this is a requirement to flash the new radio, then I will not do it. But my question is, can somebody guide me through the process step by step?

get fastboot (and adb while you're at it) working, then power of an boot into fastboot (or "adb reboot bootloader"), then:
"fastboot flash radio radio.img"
either "fastboot reboot" or just scroll down to reboot in the fastboot menu.

irishrally said:
get fastboot (and adb while you're at it) working, then power of an boot into fastboot (or "adb reboot bootloader"), then:
"fastboot flash radio radio.img"
either "fastboot reboot" or just scroll down to reboot in the fastboot menu.
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This doesn't exactly help me because I don't know what any of that is...

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=619153

irishrally said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=619153
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Hey, good to have you back here. Do you still have the ns or have you shifted?
Sent from my Nexus S using Tapatalk

You need to set up adb, you will also need to have Java jdk in order to set up adb. You will also need to have to have the correct drivers installed on your computer in order for it to communicate with your phone. IMO you might as well root your phone if your going to set up adb lol its the hardest part. Good luck. Btw Google is your friend, read read and read so you wont end up bricking your device.
Sent from my Sexy Nexy 4 GIZZLE!

deeren said:
Hey, good to have you back here. Do you still have the ns or have you shifted?
Sent from my Nexus S using Tapatalk
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Hey, thanks man. My NS took a turn for the worst. I think I corrupted the memory as I could no longer write to the internal memory and the phone wouldn't get past the google splash screen. I spent a while thinking I could fix it (ODIN etc.) but finally gave up and sent it back to Samsung. They replaced the PBA (Printed Board Assembly), free of charge. I should be getting it back in the mail any day now. Can't wait, I've been stuck with my g1 for weeks now.

My 3g/mobile data is also guffed since the 2.3.4 upgrade and I'm going to revert the radio back.
I dunno if I'm being stupid but I can't seem to find any radio images anywhere...can someone point me to them please?
Thanks,

irishrally said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=619153
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Thank for the helpful link. And to reference "Google is my friend", I have searchec high and low for some kind of step by step guide on how to do this. Somebody want to point me in the direction of a guide or write up quickly here in this thread?

I just re-read your first post and I don't think you can flash a different radio if you are not rooted (could be wrong though). Honestly, flashing a radio has much higher risk than rooting your phone (but still low risk as long as you check the md5 on the radio image you download and you don't pull the battery during a radio flash).
If you choose to root, this is a good guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=895545

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I just re-read your first post and I don't think you can flash a different radio if you are not rooted (could be wrong though). Honestly, flashing a radio has much higher risk than rooting your phone (but still low risk as long as you check the md5 on the radio image you download and you don't pull the battery during a radio flash).
If you choose to root, this is a good guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=895545
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I found a thread on Modaco where Paul posted radios.
http://android.modaco.com/content/google-nexus-s-nexuss-modaco-com/333482/01-mar-xxkb3-gri54-basedband-radio-only-updates/
Not tried it yet...

Deeko1 said:
I found a thread on Modaco where Paul posted radios.
http://android.modaco.com/content/google-nexus-s-nexuss-modaco-com/333482/01-mar-xxkb3-gri54-basedband-radio-only-updates/
Not tried it yet...
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I have the radio image I want to apply I just need to have some sort of guide on howvto apply. All this talk of fastboot and adb is in reference it seems to the Android SDK. I have the SDK installed and what not. But where do I go from there. Is there a way to root with stock recovery? Or just applyt the radio image without rooting in recovery mode with unlocking bootloader?

EvilSpants said:
I have the radio image I want to apply I just need to have some sort of guide on howvto apply. All this talk of fastboot and adb is in reference it seems to the Android SDK. I have the SDK installed and what not. But where do I go from there. Is there a way to root with stock recovery? Or just applyt the radio image without rooting in recovery mode with unlocking bootloader?
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Fastboot or Clockwork Recovery is mandatory.
If you want to use stock + a radio. You can try renaming the .zip to update.zip and applying update.zip from stock Recovery but I'm not 100% sure if that would work.
best bet is to use fastboot or clockwork recovery.

Btw if you flash clockwork only once than it will not stick, than you can flash a new radio while still having stock recovery if that's you're jive.
Sent from my Sexy Nexy 4 GIZZLE!

Deeko1 said:
My 3g/mobile data is also guffed since the 2.3.4 upgrade and I'm going to revert the radio back.
I dunno if I'm being stupid but I can't seem to find any radio images anywhere...can someone point me to them please?
Thanks,
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Here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14564429#post14564429

[Q] How do you brick your phone?

Okay today I'm finally going to root my phone but I would like to know how people brick their phone so I don't make that mistake and do it.. I've read so many things and watched so many videos and I think I understand how to do it but before I take the chance I want to know how people brick their phone or mess it up so if someone could explain that to me, i'd be nice

dreseansr said:
Okay today I'm finally going to root my phone but I would like to know how people brick their phone so I don't make that mistake and do it.. I've read so many things and watched so many videos and I think I understand how to do it but before I take the chance I want to know how people brick their phone or mess it up so if someone could explain that to me, i'd be nice
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Nexus devices are hard to brick. Just to be on the safe side, just follow the videos, follow instructions and you'll be fine.
"Riddle me this, Riddle me that."

It's importanto to be sure that alla drivers are working correctly and if you are able root manually from the command line ( it's easy ).I'm going to root too,and I'm trying to understand if my drivers are working but with no results

Federico_96 said:
It's importanto to be sure that alla drivers are working correctly and if you are able root manually from the command line ( it's easy ).I'm going to root too,and I'm trying to understand if my drivers are working but with no results
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Just install the WUG's nexus root kit, all needed drivers are included there. Or if you want to do it manually, download the adb and fastboot drivers.
Or you can try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42878983
"Riddle me this, Riddle me that. Smash an iPhone with a baseball BAT!"

I used wugfresh's toolkit for the n7 and the n4 with absolutely no trouble. Other than not letting the drivers install automatically drivers. Once I let them go on auto it worked like a charm windows xp.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Th3RiddL3r said:
Just install the WUG's nexus root kit, all needed drivers are included there. Or if you want to do it manually, download the adb and fastboot drivers.
Or you can try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42878983
"Riddle me this, Riddle me that. Smash an iPhone with a baseball BAT!"
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Is there a way to check if adb has been installed correctly? I'm using wugfresh toolkit,i already made the drivers test and it went fine,but i don't know if adb has been included in this test too,and I noticed that even if the drivers test said that all is ok,in my device manager i still see a yellow exclamation mark near to the MTP device...another question,if i plug my device with usb debugging on, should i be able to transfer files in the memory? beacuse i can't see my device
With a command prompt i moved in the adb directory and typed adb devices,it said daemon not running,daemon started running successfully,and it showed a serial number and "offline", is this correct?

dreseansr said:
Okay today I'm finally going to root my phone but I would like to know how people brick their phone so I don't make that mistake and do it.. I've read so many things and watched so many videos and I think I understand how to do it but before I take the chance I want to know how people brick their phone or mess it up so if someone could explain that to me, i'd be nice
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download the 4.2.2 factory images and keep them handy for emergencies, setup and learn fastboot, and never flash anything for another device/not meant for the N4. if you do this, you will never brick it.

Federico_96 said:
Is there a way to check if adb has been installed correctly? I'm using wugfresh toolkit,i already made the drivers test and it went fine,but i don't know if adb has been included in this test too,and I noticed that even if the drivers test said that all is ok,in my device manager i still see a yellow exclamation mark near to the MTP device...another question,if i plug my device with usb debugging on, should i be able to transfer files in the memory? beacuse i can't see my device
With a command prompt i moved in the adb directory and typed adb devices,it said daemon not running,daemon started running successfully,and it showed a serial number and "offline", is this correct?
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You need to update the adb driver if it's showing offline. Try searching the new updated adb driver in google. I think it's also here in the N4 forums, not quite sure where.
"Riddle me this, Riddle me that. Smash an iPhone with a baseball BAT!"

Th3RiddL3r said:
You need to update the adb driver if it's showing offline. Try searching the new updated adb driver in google. I think it's also here in the N4 forums, not quite sure where.
"Riddle me this, Riddle me that. Smash an iPhone with a baseball BAT!"
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OK so now typing adb devices i get a serial number and "device", i suppose that now adb is working,and now i installed mtp drivers using this guide

Th3RiddL3r said:
Just install the WUG's nexus root kit, all needed drivers are included there. Or if you want to do it manually, download the adb and fastboot drivers.
Or you can try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42878983
"Riddle me this, Riddle me that. Smash an iPhone with a baseball BAT!"
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what's the difference between auto root and manual? which is better?

Questions: 1.Difference between manually rooting and auto-rooting
2. This thing say we can root without unlocking bootloader, is that really legit and if so will our stuff be wiped or no?
3.How to back up my phone? Which program to use?
4.Long does it take to root?

dreseansr said:
what's the difference between auto root and manual? which is better?
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1) Download either Clockwordmod http://download2.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.3.1-mako.img or TWRP http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/mako/openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.0-mako.img recovery image and move the file to the folder that contains adb and fastboot.
2) Open a command prompt in the folder that contains adb and fastboot type fastboot oem unlock and install a custom recovery by typing fastboot flash recovery recovery-image-name.img.
3) Boot into recovery and install SuperSU.zip downloaded from http://download.chainfire.eu/333/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.34.zip.
4) Reboot your phone, search the Play Store for BusyBox, and install BusyBox.
Now your Nexus 4 is fully rooted. If you intend to flash a custom ROM, superuser and busybox will be included in the ROM.

BobWalker said:
1) Download either Clockwordmod http://download2.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.3.1-mako.img or TWRP http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/mako/openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.0-mako.img recovery image and move the file to the folder that contains adb and fastboot.
2) Open a command prompt in the folder that contains adb and fastboot type fastboot oem unlock and install a custom recovery by typing fastboot flash recovery recovery-image-name.img.
3) Boot into recovery and install SuperSU.zip downloaded from http://download.chainfire.eu/333/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.34.zip.
4) Reboot your phone, search the Play Store for BusyBox, and install BusyBox.
Now your Nexus 4 is fully rooted. If you intend to flash a custom ROM, superuser and busybox will be included in the ROM.
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Wait I'm confused, Clockwordmod is to backup my stuff?

dreseansr said:
Wait I'm confused, Clockwordmod is to backup my stuff?
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Clockworkmod and TWRP are recovery software. Either can be used to perform nandroid backups of all system files, applications and data, and boot image installed on the phone at the time of the backup. Recovery may also used to flash custom ROMs or kernels and to install some software directly from a zip file and to wipe cache, Dalvik cache, and system before flashing a new ROM.
At a minimum, you should perform a nandroid backup of your phone when you have it rooted and have all essential programs installed so you have an image of your phone in a working state as insurance in case you do something wrong and need to restore your phone to normal operation.

BobWalker said:
Clockworkmod and TWRP are recovery software. Either can be used to perform nandroid backups of all system files, applications and data, and boot image installed on the phone at the time of the backup. Recovery may also used to flash custom ROMs or kernels and to install some software directly from a zip file and to wipe cache, Dalvik cache, and system before flashing a new ROM.
At a minimum, you should perform a nandroid backup of your phone when you have it rooted and have all essential programs installed so you have an image of your phone in a working state as insurance in case you do something wrong and need to restore your phone to normal operation.
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hm ok so is there any video showing the steps of how to back up my phone or using this programs?

You need to do more research on your own all this info u need is on this site and on YouTube please read for yourself
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

dreseansr said:
hm ok so is there any video showing the steps of how to back up my phone or using this programs?
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You Tube videos for using TWRP to perform a nandroid backup and restore and flashing a custom ROM can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laBKgRCpMeI and at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGgTkzLHzHo respectively.
You Tube videos for using Clockworkmod to perform a nandroid backup and restore and flashing a custom ROM can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36cihz4l-vk and at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvi0cbMz1V8 respectively.

dreseansr said:
Okay today I'm finally going to root my phone but I would like to know how people brick their phone so I don't make that mistake and do it.. I've read so many things and watched so many videos and I think I understand how to do it but before I take the chance I want to know how people brick their phone or mess it up so if someone could explain that to me, i'd be nice
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Well I think there is an forum rule that says we're not supposed to discuss about things such as how to brick your phone. And the most, if not all, of the bricks on the Nexus 4 are recoverable anyways.
That being said, before you flash anything, especially kernel or bootloader, be absolutely sure the file is made for your device
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

nelsonator1982 said:
You need to do more research on your own all this info u need is on this site and on YouTube please read for yourself
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
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If you have read the thread you will see that i've done that already but since he/she is informing me on a program that they used, i am simply asking for a video that showed them how to do it so i know everything is legit.

BobWalker said:
You Tube videos for using TWRP to perform a nandroid backup and restore and flashing a custom ROM can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laBKgRCpMeI and at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGgTkzLHzHo respectively.
You Tube videos for using Clockworkmod to perform a nandroid backup and restore and flashing a custom ROM can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36cihz4l-vk and at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvi0cbMz1V8 respectively.
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Thank you

One Click install TWRP Recovery, then root

I'm NOT responsible if you bork your tablet because you can't follow simple instructions!​
I've just made a simple batch file with adb, and the recovery file all in one zip for y'all.
Make sure you've unlocked your bootloader by following instructions HERE
1) Download Chainfires latest root and copy to Your Internal SD card on your tablet
2) Download and install DRIVERS
3) Download and extract nexus7_2013_recovery_A+.zip to a folder on your PC.
4) Open folder where you extranted nexus7_2013_recovery.zip
5) Make sure your tablet is powered on, and connected to the PC, then click on "Nexus7.bat" and follow instructions. (If your PC is installing drivers once it boots into fastboot, WAIT until the drivers are installed before clicking next!)
6) Be ready and hold volume up as the tablet will restart automatically, keep holding volume up until you reach the TWRP screen
7) Once in TWRP flash SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.43.zip
8) when you reboot Superuser will be updated automatically by the Play Store
Enjoy!
BIG thanks to Chainfire for his root, and team win recovery project for their fast work on the recovery!
07/30/13 Updated SuperSu link to latest revision (ver 1.51).
07/29/13 Updated SuperSu link to latest revision (ver 1.50).
For those that couldn't find their azzes if a target was painted on it, here's a link to the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UpcTMTu-5Qc
I'm NOT responsible if you bork your tablet because you can't follow simple instructions!​

I got through the first 5 steps. However the tablet rebooted to the OS. At step 6 how do you reboot into recovery?

Ravynmagi said:
I got through the first 5 steps. However the tablet rebooted to the OS. At step 6 how do you reboot into recovery?
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ADB reboot recovery

Thank you very much for this, worked for me on the second try. Might I be so bold to suggest these changes to your steps to make them more clear? If not I will edit my post.
Edit - Didn't see you had a video. It didn't boot me into fastboot. I'm sure I did something wrong. Thanks again!!!

evodon84 said:
Thank you very much for this, worked for me on the second try. Might I be so bold to suggest these changes to your steps to make them more clear? If not I will edit my post.
Make sure you've unlocked your bootloader by following instructions HERE
1) Download Chainfires latest root and copy to SD card
2) Download and install DRIVERS
3) Download and extract nexus7_2013_recovery_A+.zip to a folder on your PC.
4) Open folder where you extranted nexus7_2013_recovery.zip
5) Power off your device.
6) Once powered down, hold Volume Down and Power. (this will boot you into fasboot)
7) Make sure your tablet is connected to the PC, then click on "Nexus7.bat" and follow instructions. (If your PC is installing drivers once it boots into fastboot, WAIT until the drivers are installed before clicking next!)
8) Be ready and hold volume up as the tablet will restart automatically, keep holding volume up until you reach the TWRP screen
9) Once in TWRP flash SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.43.zip
10) when you reboot Superuser will be updated automatically by the Play Store
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Umm thanks, but the bat file boots you into fastboot...watch the video

When you say copy chainfire's SU to the SD CARD you mean to the root of the directory you get when you connect via MTP, right? Where the Alarms/Download/Movies/Music etc directories are, right?
I see this syntax used a lot "copy to SD card" when there's not really an SD card, so it's a bit confusing (not just here). Especially since there's no obvious SDcard directory exposed when you connect via MTP to a PC.

greenmky said:
When you say copy chainfire's SU to the SD CARD you mean to the root of the directory you get when you connect via MTP, right? Where the Alarms/Download/Movies/Music etc directories are, right?
I see this syntax used a lot "copy to SD card" when there's not really an SD card, so it's a bit confusing (not just here). Especially since there's no obvious SDcard directory exposed when you connect via MTP to a PC.
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Yes, you may want to create a folder in there for organizing all your flashable zips

greenmky said:
When you say copy chainfire's SU to the SD CARD you mean to the root of the directory you get when you connect via MTP, right? Where the Alarms/Download/Movies/Music etc directories are, right?
I see this syntax used a lot "copy to SD card" when there's not really an SD card, so it's a bit confusing (not just here). Especially since there's no obvious SDcard directory exposed when you connect via MTP to a PC.
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Yes, your INTERNAL SD CARD

Thanks guys, I haven't done much rooting / flashing with devices without SD cards before. I used the Nexus 7 toolkit to root the old Nexus 7. Everything I rooted before that had a real SD card to dump zips on - wanted to make sure where TWRP could access.

Looks like I'm still stuck at step 6. After running ADB reboot recovery, the tablet reboots and I see the dead Android with the red triangle. So I'm guessing Recovery didn't get flashed right.
So I rebooted it again. Ran the Nexus7.bat. It boots to Fastboot okay, and seems to be successfully after pressing enter a couple times. But ADB reboot recovery results in the red triangle again.

evodon84 said:
Thank you very much for this, worked for me on the second try. Might I be so bold to suggest these changes to your steps to make them more clear? If not I will edit my post.
Edit - Didn't see you had a video. It didn't boot me into fastboot. I'm sure I did something wrong. Thanks again!!!
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I'm ammending the video now to reflect your suggestion about booting right into recovery afterwards...thank you

Ravynmagi said:
Looks like I'm still stuck at step 6. After running ADB reboot recovery, the tablet reboots and I see the dead Android with the red triangle. So I'm guessing Recovery didn't get flashed right.
So I rebooted it again. Ran the Nexus7.bat. It boots to Fastboot okay, and seems to be successfully after pressing enter a couple times. But ADB reboot recovery results in the red triangle again.
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What error message are you getting at the end of the flash, or does it say success...watch the screen as it's flashing.
I just ammended the video, follow along

Ravynmagi said:
Looks like I'm still stuck at step 6. After running ADB reboot recovery, the tablet reboots and I see the dead Android with the red triangle. So I'm guessing Recovery didn't get flashed right.
So I rebooted it again. Ran the Nexus7.bat. It boots to Fastboot okay, and seems to be successfully after pressing enter a couple times. But ADB reboot recovery results in the red triangle again.
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Try going directly into recovery right after the batch file finished and restarts your device. I had the same problem if I let my device boot and then reboot into recovery.
ATGAdmin said:
I'm ammending the video now to reflect your suggestion about booting right into recovery afterwards...thank you
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Cool, glad I could be of some small assistance.

Rooted just fine, thanks! Saved me typing some adb commands and such.

evodon84 said:
Try going directly into recovery right after the batch file finished and restarts your device. I had the same problem if I let my device boot and then reboot into recovery.
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Yes, that was the problem. I started doing the steps manually and instead of letting it reboot after flashing the recovery.img, I went straight to Recovery from Fastboot and it worked fine. Thanks.

Ravynmagi said:
Yes, that was the problem. I started doing the steps manually and instead of letting it reboot after flashing the recovery.img, I went straight to Recovery from Fastboot and it worked fine. Thanks.
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I dont know what happened but this did not work, I can still boot my device, but now I have no recovery installed. If I attempt to boot into recovery, i get the red triangle underneath it says *No command* I have tried to research the problem here but no luck in getting TWRP to flash.

Just curious why was this moved out of development? I'm glad I caught it yesterday before it was moved. All the past android devices I've owned have had their root instructions under a development forum here on XDA. I would have assumed since this device was so new the root instructions where not available yet. I admit it would have been my fault for not searching but as I said the precedence has been search the development forum for root guide. Just a thought, I know you moderators are obviously forum gurus..but I think a good portion of the community is used to finding them their. Even the OP thought it was the proper location.

samg77 said:
Just curious why was this moved out of development? I'm glad I caught it yesterday before it was moved. All the past android devices I've owned have had their root instructions under a development forum here on XDA. I would have assumed since this device was so new the root instructions where not available yet. I admit it would have been my fault for not searching but as I said the precedence has been search the development forum for root guide. Just a thought, I know you moderators are obviously forum gurus..but I think a good portion of the community is used to finding them their. Even the OP thought it was the proper location.
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There's no telling why they do what they do. I don't question it anymore lol
Sent using XDA premium on my Nexus 7 (2) tablet.

ATGAdmin said:
There's no telling why they do what they do. I don't question it anymore lol
Sent using XDA premium on my Nexus 7 (2) tablet.
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Well honestly I posted the question mainly to have an intellectual conversion regarding allowing this to be in development until a alternate root method is posted.I mean I am not an android developer but I am a systems engineer for twenty years (by this I'm just simply pointing out I am of above average technical skill) and simply because I've always my root method for the past ...I'd estimate about a dozen android models I've rooted found root under development. So some others might miss it too

samg77 said:
Well honestly I posted the question mainly to have an intellectual conversion regarding allowing this to be in development until a alternate root method is posted.I mean I am not an android developer but I am a systems engineer for twenty years (by this I'm just simply pointing out I am of above average technical skill) and simply because I've always my root method for the past ...I'd estimate about a dozen android models I've rooted found root under development. So some others might miss it too
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You're preaching to the choir bro, I'm with ya.
Sent using XDA premium on my Nexus 7 (2) tablet.

Stuck in TWRP

Hello,
I try to experiment with my phone a lot. I think I overdone it today.
Had no GPS running CM10.2 and went back to stock rooted.
Had a message today there was an update (from Sprint). Installed.
The phone booted right to TWRP and keeps on booting there.
I tried to restore the CM10 back up with no luck, tried restoring stock back up with no luck.
Then I wiped everything clean. Still boots to TWRP.
I do have my backups on my PC.
I have no roms in the phone anymore so I cant flash anything.
Any suggestions?
Keep in mind I am fairly new to this. If I have to read up on something just point me to the right direction.
THANKS!
Dominik

This belongs in the Q&A section. Do you know how to use adb? Chances are that even sideloading a rom will not work. I had this issue not to long ago and I had to completely restore my device using lg flash tool. It just keeps rebooting into twrp? Try downloading a rom on your pc. Download the android sdk, navigate to platform-tools inside of the sdk folder, place the download rom inside this folder, hold down shift key and right click, select open command window here, open twrp on your phone and click advanced and hit adb sideload, type adb devices in the command window and it should list your device(you need your phones drivers first!), the type in cmd adb sideload (name of rom) without "()". it should push it to your phone.
If that method does not work you need to use the lg flash tool. download this to your pc: http://storagecow.eu/index.php?dir=Xda/LG+G2/Stock/Sprint+LS980/
look at the readme inside the folder and it will navigate you to the step by step instructions. Just make sure you use the Sprint files included in the link above and not the Verizon files. Steps are the same, files are not. It's very important.

dozol said:
Hello,
I try to experiment with my phone a lot. I think I overdone it today.
Had no GPS running CM10.2 and went back to stock rooted.
Had a message today there was an update (from Sprint). Installed.
The phone booted right to TWRP and keeps on booting there.
I tried to restore the CM10 back up with no luck, tried restoring stock back up with no luck.
Then I wiped everything clean. Still boots to TWRP.
I do have my backups on my PC.
I have no roms in the phone anymore so I cant flash anything.
Any suggestions?
Keep in mind I am fairly new to this. If I have to read up on something just point me to the right direction.
THANKS!
Dominik
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1. Never flash an OTA on a phone that's been modified in any way.
2. Never post questions in development.
3. What typo said

phatmanxxl said:
1. Never flash an OTA on a phone that's been modified in any way.
2. Never post questions in development.
3. What typo said
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Sorry, I will ask in the correct sub-forum.
Dominik

dozol said:
Sorry, I will ask in the correct sub-forum.
Dominik
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its an easy fix. search the forums for a fix.