Hello,
I just bought a Nexus 7 for my girlfriend, and followed directions to unlock bootloader/root it and it was very easy to do (thanks Devs!).
My question is, it keeps prompting to do a system update. If I run the system update, will it retain root? If not can I re-root after the update?
I shot myself in the foot with my Sony Tablet S after applying the ICS update and lost root and there is no work around at the moment. I dont want the same thing to happen to the Nexus 7 so asking if anyone as ran into this yet.
Thanks in advance
mikeblahblah said:
Hello,
I just bought a Nexus 7 for my girlfriend, and followed directions to unlock bootloader/root it and it was very easy to do (thanks Devs!).
My question is, it keeps prompting to do a system update. If I run the system update, will it retain root? If not can I re-root after the update?
I shot myself in the foot with my Sony Tablet S after applying the ICS update and lost root and there is no work around at the moment. I dont want the same thing to happen to the Nexus 7 so asking if anyone as ran into this yet.
Thanks in advance
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You will lose root with an ota, but you can re root easily again
You still can re-root mate.
Tapatalked from my HOX
install vodoo rootkit.
Rock on, thanks all!!
swisstourist said:
install vodoo rootkit.
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Nexus 7 rooting is EZMODE!!! Thanks to the badass toolkit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1809195
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Hi all,
im new to this game so please be kind. i have a nexus 7,rooted it and unlocked it,main reason for that was so that i could install stuff from blackmarket alpha that a friend showed me. just heard of the 4.1.2 update and as of yet havent recieved the prompt for OTA. will i still recieve it or will i have to do it manually because i have no clue how to do that and am worried of loosing my root and/or data.
i used this method to root and unlock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh5vawUTJrg&feature=g-hist
i live in australia if that makes any difference
thanks in advance
Ask in the toolkit thread, and don't ask questions in the General section next time.
Beamed from my Grouper.
well where is this toolkit thread?
can you please post a link
RootKeeper App
ice_cold17 said:
Hi all,
im new to this game so please be kind. i have a nexus 7,rooted it and unlocked it,main reason for that was so that i could install stuff from blackmarket alpha that a friend showed me. just heard of the 4.1.2 update and as of yet havent recieved the prompt for OTA. will i still recieve it or will i have to do it manually because i have no clue how to do that and am worried of loosing my root and/or data.
i used this method to root and unlock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh5vawUTJrg&feature=g-hist
i live in australia if that makes any difference
thanks in advance
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I just got it OTA. When you get OTA updates, you lose root. To restore root, use VooDoo OTA RootKeeper from the play store. It worked for me
Saturny said:
I just got it OTA. When you get OTA updates, you lose root. To restore root, use VooDoo OTA RootKeeper from the play store. It worked for me
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ok so you are rooted and unlocked and you recieved the update by OTA without having to install it manually or anything? im still waiting for it,it hasnt come through yet
ice_cold17 said:
well where is this toolkit thread?
can you please post a link
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Google.
Mach3.2 said:
Google.
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Such an arse.
here you go mate:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1929424
Follow it carefully, ya can't go wrong. I used this method, I kept root and have had NO ISSUES what so ever,
awesome thats great,i think i might try that, does this mean i will have to do this everytime there is a new update out?
Wilks3y said:
Such an arse.
here you go mate:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1929424
Follow it carefully, ya can't go wrong. I used this method, I kept root and have had NO ISSUES what so ever,
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Does it take an arm and limb for OP to use a search engine or the search function in this forum?
Beamed from my Grouper.
I've just got OTA too, last night .. to 4.1.2 .. (and yes, my tablet is rooted, and bootloader opened, but with Stock Rom)
.. but after installing the OTA, nothing happened, still 4.1.1 .. and still have root, didn't lose it .. basicly the tablet tried to update, but it wasn't successfully .. any idea? .. do i have to unroot before OTA update? .. and, when i try to search for update in "Settings - About Tablet" it saying "Up to Date.. ." .. strange :/
p.s. sorry for my weak English
Did you modify the build.prop or install a custom recovery?
On the Asus TF201, once you unlock the bootloader, installing an OTA update would brick the tablet.
I'm wondering: why it is okay to receive OTA updates on a rooted Nexus 7 with an unlocked bootloader when doing this on the Asus TF201 would brick it?
Right now, my Nexus 7 is running the latest OTA 4.2. It's rooted and unlocked. I want to make sure that when I try to install the next OTA update, I won't brick my Nexus 7.
How did you update your nexus 7, mine failed for both 4.1.2 and 4.2, I'm stocked in 4.1.1. I got the updates OTA on the n7 but when it restarted and try to update it failed.
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When I received my update, I was rooted with a locked bootloader. I received a notification that an update was ready to install, and I installed the OTA update. I forgot to use the rootkeeper app, so I lost root. I used Wug's tool to unlock the bootloader and re-root. Wug's toolkit didn't have an option to re-lock the bootloader like a previous toolkit that I had used, so I'm left wondering about the significance of leaving the bootloader unlocked with respect to being able to receive OTA updates. I don't have a desire to flash a custom recovery or custom ROMs on my Nexus 7. I do that on my Galaxy Nexus and Asus TF201, but I just like receiving the stock OTA updates quickly and easily on my Nexus 7.
mraibb said:
How did you update your nexus 7, mine failed for both 4.1.2 and 4.2, I'm stocked in 4.1.1. I got the updates OTA on the n7 but when it restarted and try to update it failed.
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Guys I need your help.
I have a rooted n7 with build JRO03D. I think that's 4.1.1.
Then a couple of days, Google is prompting me to update into their latest software which is 4.1.2 JZO54K
I agreed to download it then my device restarted.
Then I noticed that Supersu is denying root access to my apps (like stickmount, gamecih).
I found out that updating will unroot your device. I'm only a noob when it comes to android. So I still need to learn more.
My question is do I need to re-root it again? Will wugfresh's toolkit work on it? Which I doubt coz JZO54K is only 2 days old.
Any guides to root it again? Thanks guys.
woojin214 said:
Guys I need your help.
I have a rooted n7 with build JRO03D. I think that's 4.1.1.
Then a couple of days, Google is prompting me to update into their latest software which is 4.1.2 JZO54K
I agreed to download it then my device restarted.
Then I noticed that Supersu is denying root access to my apps (like stickmount, gamecih).
I found out that updating will unroot your device. I'm only a noob when it comes to android. So I still need to learn more.
My question is do I need to re-root it again? Will wugfresh's toolkit work on it? Which I doubt coz JZO54K is only 2 days old.
Any guides to root it again? Thanks guys.
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Don't update so fast in the future. Especially if you are rooted. You can hard brick your device at worst. Some people said root is still possible through the tool kit, but wait a little while.
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you're all good
Wugfresh updated on Thursday to include the 4.1.2 update... check HERE
Apocalypse487 said:
Don't update so fast in the future. Especially if you are rooted. You can hard brick your device at worst. Some people said root is still possible through the tool kit, but wait a little while.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium
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Holy cow! I didn't know that. Luckily my n7 is still working. Thanks for the warning bro! Appreciate it.
b00mb00mchuck said:
Wugfresh updated on Thursday to include the 4.1.2 update... check HERE
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Wooaah! It really does include 4.1.2! Well that was fast. Thanks!
You're a life saver! Downloading now. appreciated.:good:
Hi guys!
I have just bought a Nexus7 32gb WiFi.
Which is the best way to root my device?
I don't want to try custom roms yet.
Just to have the stock firmware but rooted.
Should i prefer to use a toolkit with all the steps of unlock bootloader / root etc,
or maybe something else (ex.CF-Auto-Root etc)..?
Thanks in advance!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1809195
Used that the first day I had it. Couldn't ask for easier rooting. Start with 1 and work your way down to what you need.
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Thanks for the reply.
And now the noob question..
If i'll unlock & root the device, it might cause problems to accept ota updates..?
After ota update, i suppose that needs root again..?
It won't cause problems with OTA updates - OTA updates simply will not work, period.
If you want the release of an OTA update after you root, you will have to go back to stock again to get the update.
ynrozturk said:
It won't cause problems with OTA updates - OTA updates simply will not work, period.
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That's what i meant..
ynrozturk said:
If you want the release of an OTA update after you root, you will have to go back to stock again to get the update.
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So, after rooting, what's the way to get the updated firmwares?
Use OTA RootKeeper (http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.otarootkeeper&hl=en)
... it will backup your root (SU binary) and with it you can temporarily unroot - get the OTA update, and restore root again.
Rgrds,
Ged.
I don't want to offend MSkip at all, but I tried both toolkits and MSkip's is just not as friendly as Wug's.
Wug's toolkit is the simplest and easiest way of rooting I have ever experienced. Its that good, my nan could root the bloody thing, and she can't even use a touch device.
Like I said, no offence MSkip but Wug, your my winner.
http://www.wugfresh.com/nrt/
Agreed, Wug's toolkit is supreme.
I've only used Wug's so I can't comment on any others, but I can agree that yes, Wug's toolkit is supreme.
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Hello there,
This is my first time using an android device, and I have just successfully rooted my n10.
But I was wondering if google came up with a new android version can I update it? And after I update it, is my device still rooted?
I'm just asking to make sure I don't messed up my tablet.
Thanks
Tim
D-X69 said:
Hello there,
This is my first time using an android device, and I have just successfully rooted my n10.
But I was wondering if google came up with a new android version can I update it? And after I update it, is my device still rooted?
I'm just asking to make sure I don't messed up my tablet.
Thanks
Tim
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In general there are ways to 'keep root'. But no one knows the future so each time its possible there are problems. People smarter than us will try first and work out all the kinks. If you need to have Google's update that same day you still can, but to do it 100% safely youll need to change things back.
So to literally answer your question - yes your tablet will be able to be updated. (Be sure you learn about what that means w/ root though prior to Googles next update.)
you will lose root. Always check the development section to see if that new upgrade has root.
If they do, upgrade then get root again. I say, be patient and wait for root before any upgrades... makes the Nexus more fun.
leyvatron said:
you will lose root. Always check the development section to see if that new upgrade has root.
If they do, upgrade then get root again. I say, be patient and wait for root before any upgrades... makes the Nexus more fun.
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So do you mean, lets say there's a new android version and I'd have to get the new root then do a system update?
Or do I system update and then root my phone as soon as im done updating to the new version??
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D-X69,
I read on a few XDA posts that when people did the last OTA (4.2.2) update while rooted they lost root, but a few of them had used "OTA RootKeeper" and used it to restore root easily. Of course they had previous to applying the OTA update installed OTA RootKeeper and performed the initial root back.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.otarootkeeper&hl=en
Here are more options and a discussion on the subject:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2148167&highlight=ota+rootkeeper
and another where a user directly mentions success using OTA RootKeeper:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2152397&highlight=ota+rootkeeper
Since you are already rooted you have a couple choices. Flash an updated stock rooted ROM or go custom ROM that is updated. No need to lose your root to upgrade ROM.
And, to add to the above, here's a YouTube video explaining OTA Rootkeeper:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky5miA8ilr0&feature=em-subs_digest
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Just go AOKP instead
All my devices run AOKP, and I have never looked back.
Hi all not long had my tablet N 7 first thing i done was unlock and root no sooner put what i needed on when a update come on screen
Question is if i click to do update will i losse all my stuff and have to root again
thanks
Do you mean the ota update? Yes you will lost root but other things will not be wipe. You can use voodoo ota root keeper to backup your root then restore it after update.
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thanks for reply managed to find a thread that stops update popping up
cheers