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How to root nexus 7 with out install custom recovery...? which is the easy and safe method..?
Just download wugfresh' Nexus root toolkit. You can uncheck the custom recovery method under the root button.
But without a custom recovery you can't make backups, restore one or flash a custom without a PC. I don't recommend rooting without a custom recovery.
If you want a custom recovery after rooting without one, just get goo manager from the play store!
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium
Try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2233852
sdelange99 said:
But without a custom recovery you can't make backups, restore one or flash a custom without a PC. I don't recommend rooting without a custom recovery.
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If you take the time to understand the motochopper (no bootloader unlock) root process, you will easily realize that a backup can be taken of the pre-existing recovery even (safely) when the (rooted) OS is running. You can do this just before installing a custom recovery.
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/SOS of=/sdcard/stock-recovery-ver.Xxx.img
Once you have a safe (read: not the copy stored on the tablet) backup of the stock-recovery-ver.Xxxx.img file, you can flash a custom recovery and then restore back the saved copy at any time by reversing the roles of the input file (if=) and output file (of=) in the above "dd" command.
If you assume that "all I really need is this little root thingy and a few tweaks here and there, but no backups." you will end up regretting that decision. It is a better plan to assume that something will go wrong, and plan for that as if it were a certainty.
The more certain you are about not needing such protection, the more likely the chances are that you actually will need it.
good luck
gijokmr said:
How to root nexus 7 with out install custom recovery...? which is the easy and safe method..?
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Wug's will currently install 2.4.1.0 TWRP I think, but if you want to at a later time you can flash 2.5.0.0 via fastboot later. And as others said above, you'll want a custom recovery to be even 'safer', and it's a Nexus 7, it would be very hard for you to hard-brick it.
PS: Is your signature big enough?
Hello guys,
my TN7 is nagging me to upgrade from 4.2.2 to 4.3 via OTA. I've read that with the upgrade the bootloader will be locked and if I tried to root afterwards a full wipe will be neccessary to unlock the bootloader.
So here's my question: if I root first and upgrade then will root access persist or do I have to suffer a full reset anyway? What would you suggest?
Any hints are appreciated!
freeekbert said:
Hello guys,
my TN7 is nagging me to upgrade from 4.2.2 to 4.3 via OTA. I've read that with the upgrade the bootloader will be locked and if I tried to root afterwards a full wipe will be neccessary to unlock the bootloader.
So here's my question: if I root first and upgrade then will root access persist or do I have to suffer a full reset anyway? What would you suggest?
Any hints are appreciated!
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I have not rooted my device but after you upgrade to 4.3, within 5-10 minutes it will ask you again to upgrade to 4.4.2. I think you should consider this also before rooting. ( I am having 4.4.2. )
What is the advantage of rooting TN7?
asratxda said:
I have not rooted my device but after you upgrade to 4.3, within 5-10 minutes it will ask you again to upgrade to 4.4.2. I think you should consider this also before rooting.
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Thanks for the info. Up to now I'm not a big fan of KitKat...
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What is the advantage of rooting TN7?
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All my Android devices are rooted, because in general I don't like the idea that there is a lot of potential hidden from the customer. For example if you want to make Nandroid backups you need root access. And I'm using Nandroids excessively
Other apps like Tasker need root access to use their full potential.
So the question remains: will root stick through the upgrade(s) or not? And if it doesn't, what can I do make it persist?
no, you will need to root after each update. So you might as well do the updates, then the root. many here are wishing they would have just stayed on 4.3 and not rooted (IMHO) The only thing I like about KK is the gamepad mapper.
I did the two updates (4.3 and then 4.4.2) then I unlocked the boot loader and rooted using the tool as it supports the 4.4.3 update.
Was plain sailing and no problems.
Phil
Thanks guys, so I'm going to root on current version to backup all apps and settings. Then I can do both updates and unlock the boot loader without worrying about data loss.
I'll give feedback how it went :thumbsup:
So, I promised to report back. Coming from Android 4.2.2 I did the following:
Root like described in here:
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47810386&postcount=1
I used the Chinese method, but please be aware that this way there is strange software installed on your device.
Then I grabbed Titanium Backup Pro and created a backup of all my installed apps. Those backups and important data from internal storage were pushed to a remote FTP server, because I read that unlocking the boot loader also wipes sdcard0.
Next step is installing all three OTA updates. Please be patient, because that this (especially the update to 4.4.2) may take some time.
Unlock boot loader. CAUTION: ALL DATA WILL BE LOST! Follow the instructions of Super Tool:
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2627654
Flash ClockworkMod Recovery with Super Tool or manually via fastboot. I recommend Super Tool, because it's very handy to use.
Boot to CWM and flash SuperSU.zip by Chainfire and you should be good to go. Now you can reinstall Titanium Backup and restore your previously backed up apps and data from your remote location!
I hope this could come in handy for someone!
freeekbert said:
So, I promised to report back. Coming from Android 4.2.2 I did the following:
Root like described in here:
HTML:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47810386&postcount=1
I used the Chinese method, but please be aware that this way there is strange software installed on your device.
Then I grabbed Titanium Backup Pro and created a backup of all my installed apps. Those backups and important data from internal storage were pushed to a remote FTP server, because I read that unlocking the boot loader also wipes sdcard0.
Next step is installing all three OTA updates. Please be patient, because that this (especially the update to 4.4.2) may take some time.
Unlock boot loader. CAUTION: ALL DATA WILL BE LOST! Follow the instructions of Super Tool:
HTML:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2627654
Flash ClockworkMod Recovery with Super Tool or manually via fastboot. I recommend Super Tool, because it's very handy to use.
Boot to CWM and flash SuperSU.zip by Chainfire and you should be good to go. Now you can reinstall Titanium Backup and restore your previously backed up apps and data from your remote location!
I hope this could come in handy for someone!
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:good: GREAT!!!! you finally rooted your device!!! I just want to ask you, is it possible to flash "SuperSU.zip" from "STOCK recovery" after unlocking the bootloader? i.e
1) Unlock bootloader 2) Flash SuperSU.zip from stock recovery ; thats all, now your are rooted. ???
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I am going to root , but after at least 3-4 month's of usage. In the past I had rooted LG O1, CUBE U9GT4, iBall Andi4.3a. I also love taking BKPs with TB, very useful for game progress.
Have you tried "viper4android audio mod" and "GLTools"(for maximizing graphics performance for any app)?
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I just want to ask you, is it possible to flash "SuperSU.zip" from "STOCK recovery" after unlocking the bootloader? i.e
1) Unlock bootloader 2) Flash SuperSU.zip from stock recovery ; thats all, now your are rooted. ???
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Nope, unfortunately it won't work this way, because the stock recovery system looks for a special signature which is not present in the zip file.
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Have you tried "viper4android audio mod" and "GLTools"(for maximizing graphics performance for any app)?
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Neither one of them. But this is possibly because I don't play games on my tablet usually
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I am going to root , but after at least 3-4 month's of usage.
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Personally I'd do it as soon as possible, because you will lose all your saved data. So the earlier you root, the less you have to restore
Hi all,
* Do i have to unlock my Bootloader before I root my OnePlus 2 phone ?
** If i'll have to erase all data in order to perform Rooting or Unlocking What is the best backup tool to use in order to restore everything ?
*** Where i can get an original OnePlus 2 rom to download ? (If i'll need)
Thanks a lot !!!
Best,
Jonathan
Yes. You have to flash SuperSU using TWRP, and to use TWRP your bootloader needs to be unlocked. Try out Helium Backup. That's what I used to backup my phone without root. It only backs up apps and app data though. No system data. If you need to backup SMS and MMS messages, use SMS Backup & Restore. You can download the stock OPT OxygenOS from here, though I would make a Nandroid backup of the stock OS in TWRP before you do anything first. Good luck!
Thanks for the quick response,
Another quick question, after rooting the phone will I able to copy into "/system/media/sounds/ui" folder without problem ?
The main idea is to add a poweron.ogg sound file in order to hear something during the poweron
Thanks again
Of course! Root gives you access to all system files on the device. You'll just have to use a root file explorer such as root browser which is probably my personal favorite. Many people also use ES Files Explorer. Just be careful if you do use it because you have to enable the "Root Explorer" tool.
Hi again,
Have you ever try to add sound during the start up?
Nope. Honestly never really had a desire to. I'd be surprised if there wasn't a tutorial out there on how to do it though.
I succeeded to unlock my OnePlus 2 ... using fastboot....., now do i have to install TWRP or to stay with the OnePlus 2 original recovey mode ?
What are the advantages for doing that (TWRP) ?
Thanks
You need TWRP recovery to flash the SuperSU app. TWRP is also what you use to flash custom Kernels or ROMs. If you want, you could do what I did and just boit to TWRP instead of actually flashing it to your device. Then you can flash the SuperSU app and have root while keeping the stock OPT recovery. Then, if you want, you can go get Flashify, purchase and unlock the premium features within the app (absolutely worth it!) and use it to backup the stock recovery and then flash TWRP so that you can revert back to the stock recovery if you ever want to. If you need more detailed instructions on any of that, I can submit another post later when I can get to my computer.
Where can i find stock recovery for OnePlus 2 (in case i'll need)?
I found this in XDA forums:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-2/general/rom-mirrors-official-oxygen-os-roms-ota-t3209863
That forum post is just for downloading the stock ROM. Like I said in my last post, bootong to TWRP instead of flashing it and then using Flashify to backup the stock recovery would probably be the best method, however it seems like you can download the stock recovery from here. I personally have not used that download before so I cannot vouch for its legitimacy, however it seems other people have had success with it.
Which Flashify tool to use, which author (Christian Göllner or Nightshade Labs) ?
Here ya go!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify
You can also use that app to flash the TWRP recovery straight from your phone.
Ok, here goes. As I started I twice attempted to root my new S5 using Odin 3 and CF-Auto Root MD5 file. It seemed to work both times except for the fact that I ended up in a boot-loop both times. Had to use a factory image with Odin 3 to get back to my phone being usable. I used Wugs on my Nexus 4 and never once crashed it. This just blows me away. The only thing I can think of that might have worked against me was the fact that I had Titanium Backup and super User left over from my Nexus 4 when I transferred my apps over with Smart Transfer??? If anyone has a solution as to why this Canadian version of the Samsung Galaxy S5 keeps boot looping upon completion of the Odin 3 running the proper, yes proper Canadian CF Auto Root kltecan-kltevl-smg9-00w8.tar.md5. This has got me baffled because this is supposed to be the easiest way according to what I've read. Could there be another way that is easier and not so prone to the boot loop? If so please direct me to it or clue me in. Thanks people!!!
This thread suggests an alternative to using CF Root.......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=64494141
This method has been tried and tested with a good measure of success.
Read the thread in full and follow the instructions exactly. A word of caution.....Make sure the TWRP mentioned is compatible with your device variant before flashing.....
The main TWRP thread can be found here.......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2727406
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
keithross39 said:
This thread suggests an alternative to using CF Root.......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=64494141
This method has been tried and tested with a good measure of success.
Read the thread in full and follow the instructions exactly. A word of caution.....Make sure the TWRP mentioned is compatible with your device variant before flashing.....
The main TWRP thread can be found here.......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2727406
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
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keithross39 said:
This thread suggests an alternative to using CF Root.......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=64494141
This method has been tried and tested with a good measure of success.
Read the thread in full and follow the instructions exactly. A word of caution.....Make sure the TWRP mentioned is compatible with your device variant before flashing.....
The main TWRP thread can be found here.......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2727406
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
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How does using TWRP root the phone? Isn't that just another form of recovery? When I had my Nexus 4 super user came after the phone was rooted. I don't get that way of rooting at all. I don't understand how TWRP roots the phone. Is there another way at all?
I'll try that link again......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...sung-g900f-t3279015/post64494141#post64494141
But basically, you flash TWRP and then from TWRP you flash SUPERSU which will give you a rooted device with a custom recovery......
The reason I mentioned it is because fewer people are having issues with this method than with CF Root. ....
keithross39 said:
I'll try that link again......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...sung-g900f-t3279015/post64494141#post64494141
But basically, you flash TWRP and then from TWRP you flash SUPERSU which will give you a rooted device with a custom recovery......
The reason I mentioned it is because fewer people are having issues with this method than with CF Root. ....
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Where does the custom recovery come from? Super SU? I was reading in a forum here at XDA that there had to be a patched kernel installed and flashed first.
The custom recovery is twrp......
It's twrp that you have to have in order to flash the superSU zip which is what gives you root.......you can't flash superSU in stock recovery......
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
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The custom recovery is twrp......
It's twrp that you have to have in order to flash the superSU zip which is what gives you root.......you can't flash superSU in stock recovery......
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It's done. Thank you so much for your time and patience. If and when Marshmallow becomes available am I going to have to reset the whole thing and reroot it to apply the system update? If so how will that be done on a rooted S5?
randyboy99 said:
It's done. Thank you so much for your time and patience. If and when Marshmallow becomes available am I going to have to reset the whole thing and reroot it to apply the system update? If so how will that be done on a rooted S5?
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There is an app by Chainfire called Flashfire.......
This app will allow you to upgrade while keeping root.....don't know whether it's ready for MM yet....or even if the S5 will get official MM......
Time will tell I guess.....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
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There is an app by Chainfire called Flashfire.......
This app will allow you to upgrade while keeping root.....don't know whether it's ready for MM yet....or even if the S5 will get official MM......
Time will tell I guess.....
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After installing Titanium Backup and TWRP in the proper folders to get root I have been trying to use Titanium Backup to do a backup and keep getting a prompt saying there is insufficient free storage space on my phone which there is plenty. Now I remember when I was flashing Ti Bac through TWRP after it was done I got a prompt that said " my phone doesn't appear to be rooted at this ttime but if I wished to installit I could" something to that effect but I remember reading that if TWRP offered to flash Ti Bac a second time not to let it. I rebooted the phone and it had root, but why would it say or offer to install Ti Backup again from TWRP and why am I getting this error or prompt while trying to do a backup with Ti Backup? This "insufficient space prompt seems to be a fairly common error within Ti Backup but I have been unable to rectify the mess. No backups even after changing the directory. I hope you can help or refer this to someone who can.
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After installing Titanium Backup and TWRP in the proper folders to get root I have been trying to use Titanium Backup to do a backup and keep getting a prompt saying there is insufficient free storage space on my phone which there is plenty. Now I remember when I was flashing Ti Bac through TWRP after it was done I got a prompt that said " my phone doesn't appear to be rooted at this ttime but if I wished to installit I could" something to that effect but I remember reading that if a second time not to let it. I rebooted the phone and it had root, but why would it say or offer to install Ti Backup again from TWRP and why am I getting this error or prompt while trying to do a backup with Ti Backup? This "insufficient space prompt seems to be a fairly common error within Ti Backup but I have been unable to rectify the mess. No backups even after changing the directory. I hope you can help or refer this to someone who can.
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In this post, are you sure you aren't confusing Titanium Backup with SuperSU?.......
Titanium Backup (TiBu) has nothing to do with obtaining root access.....The only relationship it has with root is the inability to use it's features fully *without* root......
(quote.....After installing Titanium Backup and TWRP in the proper folders to get root.....)
(quote...... after it was done I got a prompt that said " my phone doesn't appear to be rooted at this ttime but if I wished to installit I could......)
You would see this message in TiBu (or something similar to this message) if you hadn't completed the root process by flashing SuperSU.
(quote.....TWRP offered to flash Ti Bac....)
????.....TWRP flashing TiBu?....this is the first time I've ever heard of this....
TiBu is an app....pure and simple.....installed by android package installer.....direct from playstore.....don't know how TWRP would come in to play here.
(quote..... keep getting a prompt saying there is insufficient free storage space on my phone.....)
This *is* possible.....it depends on...
1) How many apps you have installed.
2) how much media (movies, videos, music, pictures) you have stored on the internal storage of your device.
Space will also be taken up by the backups that TiBu creates......
It creates it's backup directory by default on internal storage (sdcard0) and this directory *can* contain hundreds of apps and app data files....All of which takes up space. When I was using TiBu on my S2, I frequently experienced this, but not so far on my S5.....Both devices are 16gb variants, so I guess it's only a matter of time.....unless I get really ruthless and keep what is stored on sdcard0 to an absolute minimum......
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
keithross39 said:
In this post, are you sure you aren't confusing Titanium Backup with SuperSU?.......
Titanium Backup (TiBu) has nothing to do with obtaining root access.....The only relationship it has with root is the inability to use it's features fully *without* root......
(quote.....After installing Titanium Backup and TWRP in the proper folders to get root.....)
(quote...... after it was done I got a prompt that said " my phone doesn't appear to be rooted at this ttime but if I wished to installit I could......)
You would see this message in TiBu (or something similar to this message) if you hadn't completed the root process by flashing SuperSU.
(quote.....TWRP offered to flash Ti Bac....)
????.....TWRP flashing TiBu?....this is the first time I've ever heard of this....
TiBu is an app....pure and simple.....installed by android package installer.....direct from playstore.....don't know how TWRP would come in to play here.
(quote..... keep getting a prompt saying there is insufficient free storage space on my phone.....)
This *is* possible.....it depends on...
1) How many apps you have installed.
2) how much media (movies, videos, music, pictures) you have stored on the internal storage of your device.
Space will also be taken up by the backups that TiBu creates......
It creates it's backup directory by default on internal storage (sdcard0) and this directory *can* contain hundreds of apps and app data files....All of which takes up space. When I was using TiBu on my S2, I frequently experienced this, but not so far on my S5.....Both devices are 16gb variants, so I guess it's only a matter of time.....unless I get really ruthless and keep what is stored on sdcard0 to an absolute minimum......
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
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I finally got the Titanium backup to work. I went to the Super User app and unchecked the mount namespace. That is what was holding me back from making a backup without the interruptions. Now with that said I am still not sure if my backups can be put on my ext. sd card. It appears that it's unwriteable. Does that seem right to you? If so is there a way to change it. If not I guess they will be going to my internal storage. Can you tell me how to get the most complete backup using Titanium Backup? Is it with Data and apps. That does everything?
You can make a zip of your TiBu backups that can be flashed in a custom recovery......this zip can contain all your user installed apps *and* their data....this might very well include profile data and passwords.....but I don't know for sure.
This backup zip needs to be treated with caution though......
If you create the zip from a backup you made on (for example) KitKat, and then tried to apply/flash it on to a Lollipop rom, you could find yourself trying to use apps that will continually force close and facing other system instability as well.
This is because the data generated and used by *some* apps is android version specific.
Creating a zip from ONLY the apps (but not their data) will generally not cause problems......
As for the external storage being unwriteable.....it may be that a setting in TWRP is responsible for this.....i'm pretty sure I've read about that somewhere, though again, I can't be sure.....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
I just want to make sure I am understanding this correctly:
I cannot push supersu.apk to /sdcard and install, I have to use TWRP and/or Magisk and flash them to do this? Or will sideloading work? Assuming I can get TWRP sideload adb to initialize...
And when using TWRP, supersu.apk has to be flashed from an external USB drive?
Is this the case with every .apk I want to install?
And some preemptive follow-up questions:
When using TWRP do I want to allow it to make changes to READ ONLY? Or do I want to keep it as READ ONLY?
This was not exactly clear in the nvidiashieldzone guide (which caused me to brick my previous Shield, gotta love Best Buy's return policy).
Actually, their "flashing stock ROM guide" caused me to APX brick. First time I have ever truly bricked a device.
Edit: answered my own questions. Solved. This thread can be deleted and/or locked.