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Flash Stock ROM on Rooted Nexus 7

I have rooted and unlocked the bootloader of my N7 and installed cm10. Now I want to go back and reflash the Stock ROM. Can someone outline me the exact steps?
I've used the Nexus 7 Toolkit and selected option 9 to flash the Stock ROM but it didnt work..

binarydrummer said:
I have rooted and unlocked the bootloader of my N7 and installed cm10. Now I want to go back and reflash the Stock ROM. Can someone outline me the exact steps?
I've used the Nexus 7 Toolkit and selected option 9 to flash the Stock ROM but it didnt work..
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Use the Toolkit, option 9
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29637670
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

heyodee said:
Use the Toolkit, option 9
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29637670
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
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I just used Nexus Root Toolkit instead and it worked. I selected the option: "flash stock and unroot". So I am guessing that I went back to stock JB 4.1.1 and the only thing needed is to root using the same tool?

I'm in a similar situation, but I rooted/unlocked manually on a MAC.
Flashed to a ROM but would prefer to flash back to the original one.

pmgreen said:
I'm in a similar situation, but I rooted/unlocked manually on a MAC.
Flashed to a ROM but would prefer to flash back to the original one.
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+1

Guys. Take 5 minutes and learn some basic fast boot and adb commands. Then this kind of stuff will seem trivial.... Stop acting helpless and learn something here
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

Pirateghost said:
Guys. Take 5 minutes and learn some basic fast boot and adb commands. Then this kind of stuff will seem trivial.... Stop acting helpless and learn something here
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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Your point is right, but the delivery is wrong. All of us were noobs at some point and asked questions that seemed trivial to the more experienced HUMANS in the community.
True, we should all look around the forums and read, but, that's not the way to answer to people looking to incur into the flashng, dev, modding community.
Just saying, no offense meant.

[Q] Nexus 4 On-Screen buttons

Hello, I am new to XDA developers and this is my first post here. Now my question is rather simple, yet I have not found a solution for it on the forums here. Now the issue is, I have owned an LG Nexus 4 (E960) for about a month now, and when ever I play games, the on screen buttons always seem to get in my way. Now my question is, how do you disable/re-enable the on screen buttons without rooting? (The reason why I don't want to root is that I heard it voids the warranty). Please reply with any information you think might be useful, as I have found these buttons to be frustrating when I play any game.
Thanks in advance,
Android 9000

You need to root, but otherwise try shaking your phone vigorously for 5 seconds, with the screen turned to 69% brightness, to disable the soft keys.

MattyB123 said:
You need to root, but otherwise try shaking your phone vigorously for 5 seconds, with the screen turned to 69% brightness, to disable the soft keys.
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Funny, but not helpful. If I root is there a way to revert back to stock without google knowing I rooted the phone?

Well I use this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.tsorn.FullScreen but u need to be rooted. U can always unroot your device if u send it back in for warranty reasons.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

Android 9000 said:
Funny, but not helpful. If I root is there a way to revert back to stock without google knowing I rooted the phone?
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Use this guide to root, and you can also use it to return to stock should you need to for warranty reasons.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312

MattyB123 said:
Use this guide to root, and you can also use it to return to stock should you need to for warranty reasons.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312
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Also this is my first android phone, previously coming from a bad nokia phone so I have no idea how to root. Do you know what the easiest root is? When I jailbroke my iPod touch it just took a single click, no messing around with the command prompt and moving around files. So basically where would be the best place to get a root toolkit for my nexus 4 with something like a one click root, and a one click backup?

Android 9000 said:
Also this is my first android phone, previously coming from a bad nokia phone so I have no idea how to root. Do you know what the easiest root is? When I jailbroke my iPod touch it just took a single click, no messing around with the command prompt and moving around files. So basically where would be the best place to get a root toolkit for my nexus 4 with something like a one click root, and a one click backup?
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There is only 1 way to root a Nexus, unlocking the bootloader and flashing a custom recovery, it is very easy once you start and very unlikely to go wrong, it will wipe your data though.
And its even easier to return to stock as Google provide factory images.
Sent from my Jelly Nexus 4

DarkhShadow said:
There is only 1 way to root a Nexus, unlocking the bootloader and flashing a custom recovery, it is very easy once you start and very unlikely to go wrong, it will wipe your data though.
And its even easier to return to stock as Google provide factory images.
Sent from my Jelly Nexus 4
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So there is no "one click to root" tool kit for the nexus 4? All I want is those softkeys to get out of my way when I play games, other than that the phone is fine. I don't want to ruin my nexus 4 by getting it into a bootloop or bricking it, and since there are so many steps to unlock the bootloader and root the device, I am bound to mess up somewhere.

s10shane said:
Well I use this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.tsorn.FullScreen but u need to be rooted. U can always unroot your device if u send it back in for warranty reasons.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
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Do you know if this app will modify the system files and break OTA updates?

Android 9000 said:
So there is no "one click to root" tool kit for the nexus 4? All I want is those softkeys to get out of my way when I play games, other than that the phone is fine. I don't want to ruin my nexus 4 by getting it into a bootloop or bricking it, and since there are so many steps to unlock the bootloader and root the device, I am bound to mess up somewhere.
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you don't want to be using a one click... chances of boot loops and you won't be learning anything about rooting. Feel free to use the Nexus toolkit, but good luck solving that pesky boot loop. The guide I linked is really easy to follow, PM me and I'll write a really simple step by step, and if you get teamviewer i will watch you do it, and stop you going wrong.:fingers-crossed:
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Exodai said:
Do you know if this app will modify the system files and break OTA updates?
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Rooting with a custom recovery will break OTA, but the app won't. But since the app needs root, basically yeah

I think I will just wait until the next version of android comes out (version 5) so that I will not have to re-root, and for now I will just have to put up with those annoying softkeys. I would really want to see google include a gesture option for hiding/showing those buttons as I don't think I am the only one here that hates accidentally touching them during games.

Android 9000 said:
I think I will just wait until the next version of android comes out (version 5) so that I will not have to re-root, and for now I will just have to put up with those annoying softkeys. I would really want to see google include a gesture option for hiding/showing those buttons as I don't think I am the only one here that hates accidentally touching them during games.
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Well, that's not until May, and then you'll have to root anyway, so why not learn now?

MattyB123 said:
Well, that's not until May, and then you'll have to root anyway, so why not learn now?
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I guess I will try and learn now then.

you can root without flashing a custom recovery, it there in WUGS tool kit on this website
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2015469,
also you can use keep root after taking a OTA from google with this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...m9yZy5wcm9qZWN0dm9vZG9vLm90YXJvb3RrZWVwZXIiXQ..
I used it twice on my N7, theres always a chance that it might not work. But if you atleast unlock the bootloader from there you should be able to push root agian from a tool kit if you want.

BrianDigital said:
you can root without flashing a custom recovery, it there in WUGS tool kit on this website
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2015469,
also you can use keep root after taking a OTA from google with this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...m9yZy5wcm9qZWN0dm9vZG9vLm90YXJvb3RrZWVwZXIiXQ..
I used it twice on my N7, theres always a chance that it might not work. But if you atleast unlock the bootloader from there you should be able to push root agian from a tool kit if you want.
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I always advise against toolkits of any kind
Sent from my Jelly Nexus 4

DarkhShadow said:
I always advise against toolkits of any kind
Sent from my Jelly Nexus 4
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he was already asking for it and they do exist, and i really dont care how the next person roots their phone

Okay, I have now rooted my nexus 4 and everything seems to be working great. Thank you all for your help and suggestions, I appreciate how nice everyone here is on the XDA developer forums.

Android 9000 said:
Okay, I have now rooted my nexus 4 and everything seems to be working great. Thank you all for your help and suggestions, I appreciate how nice everyone here is on the XDA developer forums.
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we try to be, also try to keep atleast one rom on your device, say if you accidentally have a bad flash for whatever reason, you will have something you know that works, or keep a nandroid backup
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

Who cares about OTA, .zip will be in like minutes in here ready to flash it, even custom ROMS..

[Q] best way to root 4.1.2?

Hello, my girlfriends new Nexus 7 for some reason wont update to 4.2, its stuck on 4.1.2. So whats the best way to root it on 4.1.2? And afterwards, its possible to flash 4.2 on it, correct? Ive rooted a couple of different phones and customized them, but I want to make 100% sure I dont screw up her second love lol. Thanks for the help!:cyclops:

What is 4.3?
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dparrothead1 said:
What is 4.3?
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sorry, meant 4.2 LOL

Try Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit. It does a great job and walks you through each step.

thats the one I was looking at! I wasnt sure if I should use that one, or the other Toolkit, but the other one seemed a little more confusing. Thanks!

Wugfresh worked great for me this weekend.
The only unexpected headache was having to deal with device driver issues since I was rooting the n7 on a laptop that I used to root my Galaxy tab a year ago. There were 6-7 Samsung drivers that I had to remove and then reboot the laptop.
Still an easy process but the driver situation made the process take longer than expected (maybe an hour total).
Still, a lot faster and more newb friendly than rooting in 2009
Sent from my HTC Sensation using XDA Premium App

Toolkits are fail. Learn to use adb and fastboot. That way you can be sure of exactly what your doing to your phone and fix it if necessary. It may sound daunting at first but in the long run it's much better.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

zidane1341 said:
Hello, my girlfriends new Nexus 7 for some reason wont update to 4.2, its stuck on 4.1.2. So whats the best way to root it on 4.1.2? And afterwards, its possible to flash 4.2 on it, correct? Ive rooted a couple of different phones and customized them, but I want to make 100% sure I dont screw up her second love lol. Thanks for the help!:cyclops:
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dr.m0x said:
Toolkits are fail. Learn to use adb and fastboot. That way you can be sure of exactly what your doing to your phone and fix it if necessary. It may sound daunting at first but in the long run it's much better.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2
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Completely agree with this...
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Hi, zidane1341...
Rooting is really simple.
(You will need an unlocked bootloader for this).
Get a custom recovery .img for your device...
Either CWM - http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager
...or TWRP - http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/103
...it matters little which.
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fastboot flash it.
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Get Chainfires SU .zip package here http://download.chainfire.eu/310/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.04.zip
Flash it using the custom recovery you've just fastboot flashed...
Reboot... and you're rooted.
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Having said all that though, I don't see how root will facilitate an upgrade of your girlfriends N7 from 4.1.2 to 4.2...
For that you will need the factory stock image for your device, available here http://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images.
There is a thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1907796, that details how to flash factory stock images.
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On a final note... it's kind of puzzling why your girlfriends N7 isn't being automatically upgraded to 4.2.
When I flash back to stock, (as I do, from time to time), I use JOP40C (4.2) and as soon as I get a WiFi connection, I get 'nagged' about upgrading to JOP40D (4.2.1), which I always allow. And it does so without problems.
If your girlfriends N7 is running (even at the slightest level) a modified version of JellyBean, then the automated update procedure from Google's servers will fail.
Rgrds,
Ged.

Well I know from personal experience, after I rooted my optimus I could upgrade to a newer version of android, I can just flash 4.2 after rooting correct? I called Asus and they said to send it in, but they didn't know what was wrong. My girlfriend is pretty mad about that, so I was thinking I could bypass that by doing it myself.

[Q] T-Mobile Nexus 4 Rooting/Bootloader Help

Hi guys.
First off, just got my hands on a Nexus 4 from T-Mobile. Got it at an awesome $45. You can't imagine the ecstasy I experienced when it got here and it was 16 GB. Going from my LG Optimus T to this is mind blowing.
Now, after researching, I'm at a standstill. According to every search I've made on this website, and on Google, the only way to root a Nexus running 4.2.2 is to unlock the boot loader. That's my first problem. I've found no guide through my searching that gave me a solid way to unlock it. Could someone link me to one?
Second, the rooting process. I've heard that it, as well, has no one solid way to be done on 4.2.2. Again, any help or links would be appreciated.
I can't wait to get a custom kernel and Cyanogenmod running on this. This is my Android dream come true.

CodmasterRob said:
Hi guys.
First off, just got my hands on a Nexus 4 from T-Mobile. Got it at an awesome $45. You can't imagine the ecstasy I experienced when it got here and it was 16 GB. Going from my LG Optimus T to this is mind blowing.
Now, after researching, I'm at a standstill. According to every search I've made on this website, and on Google, the only way to root a Nexus running 4.2.2 is to unlock the boot loader. That's my first problem. I've found no guide through my searching that gave me a solid way to unlock it. Could someone link me to one?
Second, the rooting process. I've heard that it, as well, has no one solid way to be done on 4.2.2. Again, any help or links would be appreciated.
I can't wait to get a custom kernel and Cyanogenmod running on this. This is my Android dream come true.
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Weird! We'll here's a link for you!

Use the nexus toolkit... While 4.2.2 isn't listed, select 4.2.1... It works.
Takes all of 2 minutes.
Mark
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium

Thanks for the quick reply, guys! Does it root and unlock the bootloader?

CodmasterRob said:
Hi guys.
First off, just got my hands on a Nexus 4 from T-Mobile. Got it at an awesome $45. You can't imagine the ecstasy I experienced when it got here and it was 16 GB. Going from my LG Optimus T to this is mind blowing.
Now, after researching, I'm at a standstill. According to every search I've made on this website, and on Google, the only way to root a Nexus running 4.2.2 is to unlock the boot loader. That's my first problem. I've found no guide through my searching that gave me a solid way to unlock it. Could someone link me to one?
Second, the rooting process. I've heard that it, as well, has no one solid way to be done on 4.2.2. Again, any help or links would be appreciated.
I can't wait to get a custom kernel and Cyanogenmod running on this. This is my Android dream come true.
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rooting any nexus device is the same. in a nutshell..
1. this one line typed into fastboot unlocks the bootloader.. fastboot oem unlock. then press yes on the device when the menu pops up.
2. fastboot flash a custom recovery, cwm or twrp.
3. flash either the su binaries or a custom rom with your new recovery.
4. reboot and profit.
thats the right way to root any nexus, on any version of android, even 4.2.2. there do exist different root toolkits, but i dont recommend them. they have their own issues plus you learn zilch.

ace7196 said:
Weird! We'll here's a link for you!
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Right. Duh. I forgot that I also read that the bootloader doesn't depend on whether or not you updated to 4.2.2. I'm blonde, you'll have to forgive me. Or not. Also, the Google link. That didn't help. That thread had dead links, so it's irrelevant.

Does this mean root on Marshallow will not be as easy as ADB?

http://www.xda-developers.com/a-look-at-marshmallow-root-verity-complications/
I just read this and the part that stuck out the most to me was this.
"If you want root today, on Android Marshmallow (6.0), you’re going to need to use a modified boot image."
Does this have anyone else concerned? I was excited to get back into the Nexus game so I could power on my new 6P and be rooted 10 minutes later.

It will not. You need a custom kernel. It's fine, someone made a modified boot which is stock and just permissive, easy sauce
Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

No worries! I just flashed the modified boot image and then Super SU 2.50 and after that the kernel I wanted to use on my Nexus 9! Everything went fast with TWRP

Big Cam said:
http://www.xda-developers.com/a-look-at-marshmallow-root-verity-complications/
I just read this and the part that stuck out the most to me was this.
"If you want root today, on Android Marshmallow (6.0), you’re going to need to use a modified boot image."
Does this have anyone else concerned? I was excited to get back into the Nexus game so I could power on my new 6P and be rooted 10 minutes later.
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Nexus 5X/6P allow the unlocking of the bootloader.
The article has no effect on rooting a Nexus device. It may have ramifications for locked down devices.

tech_head said:
Nexus 5X/6P allow the unlocking of the bootloader.
The article has no effect on rooting a Nexus device. It may have ramifications for locked down devices.
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That's not quite true I'm afraid, even nexus devices will need a modified boot image too now
Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

It's a nexus. Nuff said.

I got root on stock Marshmallow. Flashed hells-Core and SuperSU 2.49 using TWRP. As soon as I hit "reboot system" TWRP said it noticed I had an unmodified boot image and offered to modify it for me. I allowed it to and it's been working fine for 36 hours now.
Sent from my Nexus 6 using XDA Free mobile app

dadsterflip said:
It's a nexus. Nuff said.
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^^This.^^

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Big Cam said:
http://www.xda-developers.com/a-look-at-marshmallow-root-verity-complications/
I just read this and the part that stuck out the most to me was this.
"If you want root today, on Android Marshmallow (6.0), you’re going to need to use a modified boot image."
Does this have anyone else concerned? I was excited to get back into the Nexus game so I could power on my new 6P and be rooted 10 minutes later.
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Yes you can root it but one more step u need to do for complete root access
they won't do anything to completely disable root and unlocking bootloader cause it s Open Source
u should do adb unlock for bootloader and then install boot img in fastboot and u good to do more...
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As others have said - no need to worry.
I'm running Marshmallow rooted, works perfect.

This is only an issue with devices that have bootloaders that can't be unlocked. For now.