Root issues on android 4.3 - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So I updated my nexus 4 using a clean factory image and applied the UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.43.zip root and everything worked fine AFAIK but after updating to the latest SU and SuperSU app I can't restore my apps from TWRP backup using titanium. It just didn't decompress the .Img data file, showing a blank list as soon as I selected the backup. Checked back reinstalling the zip file and worked back again. It's a bit weird as you don't need root to decompress an .img file.
What other root issues have you encountered on 4.3? What could have caused my problem?

U have to flash the latest supersu zip in recovery.
Hit thanks if I helped.
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Thibaultvw said:
U have to flash the latest supersu zip in recovery.
Hit thanks if I helped.
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I selected the CWM/TWRP method to update SU. I imagine it's the same.
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jaggyjags said:
I selected the CWM/TWRP method to update SU. I imagine it's the same.
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This is what Chainfire says.
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jaggyjags said:
I selected the CWM/TWRP method to update SU. I imagine it's the same.
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If that method doesn't work then you have to do it manually by flashing SuperSU 1.51 which fixes the restore issue on TB.
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Updated to 4.2.2 and lost root?

Hey everyone
just updated ota to 4.2.2 and lost root. Superuser is not working. Any help?
thanks
inc188 said:
Hey everyone
just updated ota to 4.2.2 and lost root. Superuser is not working. Any help?
thanks
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You will always loose root when u update if u don't use a root keeper app. Just reroot your N4
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DowntownJeffBrown said:
You will always loose root when u update if u don't use a root keeper app. Just reroot your N4
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thanks.. any suggestions on how to re root? perhaps an easy method
and what apps do you recommend for root keeper?
Its like supersu pro or whatever.
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Just flash recovery and then download the supersu zip. Flash the supersu and you are rooted
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I used CWM to install the original zip. It prompted me before rebooting if I want to keep root/recovery and to fix it.
I used this thread to reroot using adb...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1993331
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I used the Nexus 4 1.3 toolkit with updated files
As a precaution I backed up my folders and make a Titanium backup. Technically re-rooting will not WIPE phone like it did first time I purchased it.
I could have installed CWM but prefer to keep this phone stock, considering its as pure as it will ever be and want the OTA updates.
But there are so many options to get ROOT lots of options. Love it so far.
You can use cwm for flashing the ota to avoid the hassle of using adb sideload. You can choose stock recovery after flashing the su zip. Just use the cwm to flash ota and su. Just my 2 cents
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I just paid the £1.95 for Su Pro, which keeps root over OTA updates. Worth the money IMHO, I have wasted more time that that in faffing around each time.
Just rooting it like you did first time will work.
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syamilsatanick said:
Just flash recovery and then download the supersu zip. Flash the supersu and you are rooted
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This ^^^
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inc188 said:
Hey everyone
just updated ota to 4.2.2 and lost root. Superuser is not working. Any help?
thanks
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Just root again, OTA will make your phone rooted again!!!
Wow. Thanks everyone. I am gonna try a few these. I had no idea su pro kept root. Only had i known
I learn.
After you reroot, get OTA Root Keeper from the Play Store so you can restore root in the future after an OTA
ok... so i figured out an easy way... i used nexus toolkit to root in the first place and then saw this on wug's website... followed the direction and got root back... Thanks everyone for your help
also, its not clear below, but these files are replaced on your computer under C:\Program Files\WugFresh Development\data
"Yes, I am aware that this isn’t working on 4.2.2 right now. This will be fixed in v1.6.3 which will be released ASAP (within a few days or sooner if possible). As a temporary fix you can replace the old adb/fastboot/dll files in the toolkits /data directory with the new ones: new_adb_and_fastboot.zip just download that zip and extract/unzip its contents into the toolkits /data directory and agree to overwrite those files, then proceed to use “Any Build” mode to perform subsequent operations like rooting. Again, this is just a temporary fix for those who are impatient."

Root access with PA 4.3

Does it work for anyone? Upon first boot it works like normal but after I reboot it thinks I don't have root anymore.
Try rebooting again, some got this issue.
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I Rooted 4.3, have no problems with root after rebooting.
Are you sure you have the latest SU (v1.51) flashed?
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Still didn't fix anything.
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Still didn't fix anything.
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Did you reflash su after flashing the rom?
I put it in my flash Q with the rom and gapps.
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Tunderpimp said:
Did you reflash su after flashing the rom?
I put it in my flash Q with the rom and gapps.
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The newest PA apparently you don't need to flash another zip so I deleted it after it worked on first boot.

[Help) update broke root

Hey guys, just did 4.3 update through my settings and now my SU binary isn't installed... Can I reroot on my phone or does it require a PC this time? Thanks.
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Lukemolina said:
Hey guys, just did 4.3 update through my settings and now my SU binary isn't installed... Can I reroot on my phone or does it require a PC this time? Thanks.
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Do a backup and reroot
Have to reroot using PC though? Or is there a way to do it on my phone since it was previously rooted and I have TWRP. Etc.
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Lukemolina said:
Have to reroot using PC though? Or is there a way to do it on my phone since it was previously rooted and I have TWRP. Etc.
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Download the supersu zip and flash it using twrp. No PC needed.
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Chromium_ said:
Download the supersu zip and flash it using twrp. No PC needed.
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Chromium_ said:
Download the supersu zip and flash it using twrp. No PC needed.
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Thanks! You legend
EDIT: tried to shut down and start up twrp. Got a little android with a red error sign popping out of its chest.
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First after the update you need to install TWRP (with a pc) use the nexus toolkit and download SuperSU v1.51update to you phone and flash it with TWRP
emi_fer said:
First after the update you need to install TWRP (with a pc) use the nexus toolkit and download SuperSU v1.51update to you phone and flash it with TWRP
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OK, thank you for input. I will do this tonight after work
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Lukemolina said:
OK, thank you for input. I will do this tonight after work
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Yeah you see when you update via OTA it will flash the newer version of the recovery.
You can unlock its screen via volume up and power.
As suggested try using a Toolkit to do it but if that fails then go to the bootloader and flash it manually.
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[q] 1.7mb ota update jwr66y???

HI!
Just got this update and was wondering if anyone tried to install this on rooted stock 4.3 rom .
i cant install!!!
first it downloads the update and when i click install it takes me to recovery but i cant find any file to flash !!!
please help
dobrun.franjo said:
HI!
Just got this update and was wondering if anyone tried to install this on rooted stock 4.3 rom .
i cant install!!!
first it downloads the update and when i click install it takes me to recovery but i cant find any file to flash !!!
please help
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Are you rooted? The update should be in your /cache folder, you can move it to the sd storage and flash from recovery. You'll probably also need superuser 1.51 zip to flash after flashing the update as you will lose root.
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I just got this OTA as well but can't find any info/release note about this update. Any info about it?
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Lakino said:
I just got this OTA as well but can't find any info/release note about this update. Any info about it?
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There's a few threads about as people have been receiving/flashing it. It seems to be a security update, the update is under 2mb.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44947713
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2390286
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thanks gsmyth. have u updated yourself?
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Lakino said:
thanks gsmyth. have u updated yourself?
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Yes updated last night, seen a few people having issues so was holding off, but it was pretty straight forward. I ended up downloading the grouper.zip (ota) update from the thread above and the superuser 1.5.1 zip. Fully unroofed from the superuser app then flashed the grouper.zip and superuser zip in recovery.
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gsmyth said:
Are you rooted? The update should be in your /cache folder, you can move it to the sd storage and flash from recovery. You'll probably also need superuser 1.51 zip to flash after flashing the update as you will lose root.
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ROOTED on STOCK 4.3 but with modification : advanced power menu, awesome beats Noozxoide
also there is no file in /cache folder
found this
Already updated to 4.3 and have an OTA notificaion? (JWR66Y from JWR66V)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2390286
will it work for me cause i dont wanna lose all data ( only 4gigs free
thank u all for helping
I also had to use the Grouper.zip to take the update. That zip comments out a line in the install script that performed a verification check that many people had fail. The released ota update continually failed for me. I never unrooted first, just flashed grouper.zip in TWRP recovery. After booting back up, I went back into TWRP and flashed the Supersu1.51 zip and got root back. No data loss. This is on a wifi, stock rom & kernel, rooted and TWRP recovery. Now on JWR66Y and happy.
dobrun.franjo said:
HI!
Just got this update and was wondering if anyone tried to install this on rooted stock 4.3 rom .
i cant install!!!
first it downloads the update and when i click install it takes me to recovery but i cant find any file to flash !!!
please help
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I believe this update was to address the bitcoin exploit found in Android and that was promised to be addressed soon.
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dobrun.franjo said:
ROOTED on STOCK 4.3 but with modification : advanced power menu, awesome beats Noozxoide
also there is no file in /cache folder
found this
Already updated to 4.3 and have an OTA notificaion? (JWR66Y from JWR66V)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2390286
will it work for me cause i dont wanna lose all data ( only 4gigs free
thank u all for helping
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Thats exactly what I used, although I didn't have any modifications, so unfortunately I am unable to say whether there would be any problems or not.
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Recovery

Finally got my G2 to TO root with su binaries installed. Now can someone point me in the direction of a recovery install That will work after latest update. I have tried flashing and a couple other methods to no avail.
Thanks in advance
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fountain79 said:
Finally got my G2 to TO root with su binaries installed. Now can someone point me in the direction of a recovery install That will work after latest update. I have tried flashing and a couple other methods to no avail.
Thanks in advance
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Update guessing is the ota? You can use flashify app from play store to flash either TWRP recovery 2.6.3.2 that is a IMG. Or 2.6.3.3. That's a zip file .....
Okay will try
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RubbleTea said:
Update guessing is the ota? You can use flashify app from play store to flash either TWRP recovery 2.6.3.2 that is a IMG. Or 2.6.3.3. That's a zip file .....
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fountain79 said:
Okay will try
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I just read in another thread that custom recoveries cannot yet be flashed on the latest OTA. You have to revert back in order to have a custom recovery. According to this thread.
jellybear456 said:
I just read in another thread that custom recoveries cannot yet be flashed on the latest OTA. You have to revert back in order to have a custom recovery. According to this thread.
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If you DONT have the ota and update with a custom recovery it will bootloop, need stock recovery but if you have the ota flashing a custom recovery is fine...could always see if theirs a stock ROM with ota included too
I have the ota and twrp recovery rooted...
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If you DONT have the ota and update with a custom recovery it will bootloop, need stock recovery but if you have the ota flashing a custom recovery is fine...could always see if theirs a stock ROM with ota included too
I have the ota and twrp recovery rooted...
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I got the phone this past Friday. Took the ota update before even attempting to root the device. I used the newest ioroot12 and achieved root yesterday. I have tried to use the Loki method to flash recovery also tried using flashify neither one has worked. What method did you use. Also thanks for your help...??
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fountain79 said:
I got the phone this past Friday. Took the ota update before even attempting to root the device. I used the newest ioroot12 and achieved root yesterday. I have tried to use the Loki method to flash recovery also tried using flashify neither one has worked. What method did you use. Also thanks for your help...??
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Do you have twrp 2.6.3.2 IMG? Or 2.6.3.3 zip first
Got both
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Got both
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Really and flashify wont work? You can use fastboot and adb to push a recovery only IMG though not the zip
Hmm if not you might need to revert as jellybear said...I'm at work....and can't help as much....use general forums andand rrthreada for your carrier I'll try to help
Okay gonna try again
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fountain79 said:
Okay gonna try again
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I'll try to help though
Just flashed recovery img with flashify again. It says complete and gives option to flash more stuff or reboot. I choose reboot and it powers off. So I tried power button and vol down and that way also just powers off...
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fountain79 said:
Just flashed recovery img with flashify again. It says complete and gives option to flash more stuff or reboot. I choose reboot and it powers off. So I tried power button and vol down and that way also just powers off...
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Can you start ROM and use goomanger to boot into recovery
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Can you start ROM and use goomanger to boot into recovery
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I have tried with rom toolbox and quick boot. Downloading goo manager now
That didn't work either gonna try and use adb to push it through. It seems like it's not installing maybe a bad download of the recovery img. gonna re do

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