Hello guys.. This is my first post and i am kinda new to rooting..
I did some research and rooted my nexus 4 using the NRT 1.6.3
I didn't install CWM or TWRP (Kept the flash CWM option unchecked under the ROOT button)
So basically I just have the Root access for the phone. Nothing more (i guess)
So am I still running on Stock Android ????
Moreover when any system updates comes in the future, can i perform the OTA updates or do i have to download it and install it from the recovery mode ???
Some people say that if u didn't install CWM or TWRP (Like i did), u can normally perform the OTA updates without any extra steps
But If u have CWM, then there are chances of bricking the phone..
I am confused. Any help would be appreciated
If you are just rooted and have not flashed any rom,which would not be possible without custom recovery, then you are still running the stock android and all the ota updates will be installed automatically
You have not installed any recovery and not any rom, then root should not be a problem for ota updates, they will come as usual and will be installed
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naman14 said:
If you are just rooted and have not flashed any rom,which would not be possible without custom recovery, then you are still running the stock android and all the ota updates will be installed automatically
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Thanks for the quick reply.
I am almost sure that i have not installed any quick recovery, but if by chance the NRT automatically installed some quick recovery, and i dont flash any ROM, so can i still perform the OTA updates in the future ??
Is there still chance to brick my phone in doing so ???
naman14 said:
If you are just rooted and have not flashed any rom,which would not be possible without custom recovery, then you are still running the stock android and all the ota updates will be installed automatically
You have not installed any recovery and not any rom, then root should not be a problem for ota updates, they will come as usual and will be installed
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What about unlocking the bootloader? Does that hinder in process of ota?
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Since you have already unchecked the option for custom recovery, NRT wouldd not have installed any recovery.
Rest assured you are not going to brick your device performing ota updates
You can still check if you have any custom recovery installed by pressing power button and volume up and volume down button simuntaneously when phone is switched off
BTW i think that even having a custom recovery installed would not have effect on ota updates but a custom rom will surely be
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Nope, unlocking bootloader will not hinder ota updates
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Custom recovery
naman14 said:
Since you have already unchecked the option for custom recovery, NRT wouldd not have installed any recovery.
Rest assured you are not going to brick your device performing ota updates
You can still check if you have any custom recovery installed by pressing power button and volume up and volume down button simuntaneously when phone is switched off
BTW i think that even having a custom recovery installed would not have effect on ota updates but a custom rom will surely be
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Alrighty.. I'll try that..
If i have a custom recovery, what should pressing the power and volume keys do during a boot ??
I mean it will take me to the default recovery mode, or to the custom recovery whichever is installed, right ??
Yes, if you have not installed any custom recovery, it would take you to stock recovery and you would be fine
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I know using twrp recovery allows you to still accept ota updates the normal way but im not sure about cwm
okay..
another question.. if i perform any OTA update, will i lose the root ??
Is there any way for performing an OTA update in which i dont lose my root ?
Here's all the info you need. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2145848
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My problem doesn't lie in any of the scenarios
El Daddy said:
Here's all the info you need. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2145848
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Thats a good link there. Correct me if i'm wrong, but my problem doesn't lie in any of the scenarios mentioned there..
I am stock + rooted 'without' any custom recovery..
is it just me, or there is no scenario mentioned there for such a case ??
You will not brick your device by ota updates
You dont have any custom recovery So there qould be no problem for ota updates they will be updated as usual
You should not lose root access while doing ota updates, and in case it goes away then how much time does it take to gain root access back with NRT?
And all the way google releases updates when everything has been done, so it is just one time update,
AGAIN, you are fine , there qould be no problem for future ota updates
And i think that most probably by the time google releases another version of android, you would be running a custom rom
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You can be on Stock Rom with No Mods Unlocked Rooted with a Custom Recovery and you will get the ota update and it will install fine.
The ota update link will be posted here before you get on your device so it's good to have a custom recovery so you can just flash it. It will also protect you from losing root and your custom recovery
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Thanks a lot guys.. That pretty much answered all my questions
The reason I'm asking is because I want to fastboot the entire 4.3 image to my tablet and start clean but I'm afraid that if the bootloaders are different I won't be able to install the custom recoveries, Philz CWM, or CWM touch for example.
Thanks in advance.
Erik
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No, old one is LJ12, new one is MD03.
I use TWRP 2.5, and it works fine on the new bootloader.
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ricco333 said:
The reason I'm asking is because I want to fastboot the entire 4.3 image to my tablet and start clean but I'm afraid that if the bootloaders are different I won't be able to install the custom recoveries, Philz CWM, or CWM touch for example.
Thanks in advance.
Erik
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I'm using phipz cwm and it works fine on new boot loader but every time a reboot room it it says ROM wants to flash stock recovery and you have to press prevent flash or no allow flash.
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Thanks for the quick reply, I think I'm gonna stick with TWRP for now until CWM gets updated.
Erik
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I have a nexus 4 with android 4.3 and root on it but when I go to recovery mode it shows me the dead android with a red sign so what should I do next to go to the normal recovery mode because I want to install a custom rom (paranoid android) ?
The picture you describe is the stock recovery.
You need to reflash cwm or twrp recovery in order to install a custom rom
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Alex240188 said:
The picture you describe is the stock recovery.
You need to reflash cwm or twrp recovery in order to install a custom rom
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thank you
I used twrp and now it works as I wanted to
Hi everyone!
I just rooted my phone with IOroot following this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45692679#post45692679 . I was just wondering if that process unlocked my bootloader? If not, do I need to unlock it to flash CyanogenMod?
Thanks
No And no. Just install a custom recovery and flash cm
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I have ROM manager on my device. Will ClockWorkRecovery work fine or should I use TWRP?
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Do not use rom manager. It doesn't work on this phone, or any phone in my opinion ?. Download flashify or freegee. To install a recovery, that you will need to download
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Hi I have I Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505, I would like to install a custom recovery but I'm worried I might stuff it up somehow and brick my phone. Can someone help me with the steps and if its easy to install or remove, also after I install a custom recovery I would like to install an s5 based ROM
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get the recovery that is built for your phone and install with odin v 3.09
i use twrp 2.7.1.0
sandman997 said:
Hi I have I Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505, I would like to install a custom recovery but I'm worried I might stuff it up somehow and brick my phone. Can someone help me with the steps and if its easy to install or remove, also after I install a custom recovery I would like to install an s5 based ROM
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You have to look for a flashable .tar file so that you can install it with Odin.
Here you go for CWM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397108
Guides for installing a custom rom you will find on the specific rom threads
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