Hi,
I have a nexus 4 running PA 3.99 with it's stock kernel
And I want to delete ALL of it's data, I unlocked my device with WugFresh toolkit and it deleted everything, this is exactly what I want to do.
So I want to know if I can do it again but stay with Root, Stock rom and an unlocked Bootloader.
I want to use WugFresh's toolkit if it's plausible.
Thank you guys in advance!
Reflash the stock rom and root again!
I think there's even an option for that in the tool
But I would advise you not to use a toolkit. Of course it's easy to use etc but you won't learn anything and for example, you don't know how to use fastboot to flash the stock rom. But your choice
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mihahn said:
Reflash the stock rom and root again!
I think there's even an option for that in the tool
But I would advise you not to use a toolkit. Of course it's easy to use etc but you won't learn anything and for example, you don't know how to use fastboot to flash the stock rom. But your choice
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There's an option to Flash stock+unroot, do I need to lock my bootloader?
Thank you
VIPOA said:
There's an option to Flash stock+unroot, do I need to lock my bootloader?
Thank you
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You don't need to. Its up to you.
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Chromium_ said:
You don't need to. Its up to you.
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I can't thank you today
So... Thanks
If I'll create a nandroid backup after flashing stock ROM and Unroot, and root again, after I'll restore it it'll be like I flashed stock and kept the root, right?
VIPOA said:
I can't thank you today
So... Thanks
If I'll create a nandroid backup after flashing stock ROM and Unroot, and root again, after I'll restore it it'll be like I flashed stock and kept the root, right?
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Sorry I don't understand what you mean. If you create a nandroid while you are stock unrooted, then you decide to root, flash custom roms, etc, when you restore that nandroid it while return the phone to the state it was in at the time of the backup. So when you restore it root, custom ROM, etc will be removed and you will be left with stock unrooted. Is that what you were asking?
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Chromium_ said:
Sorry I don't understand what you mean. If you create a nandroid while you are stock unrooted, then you decide to root, flash custom roms, etc, when you restore that nandroid it while return the phone to the state it was in at the time of the backup. So when you restore it root, custom ROM, etc will be removed and you will be left with stock unrooted. Is that what you were asking?
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Not really but I got my answer
BTW, my current Nandroid won't be saved, right?
VIPOA said:
Not really but I got my answer
BTW, my current Nandroid won't be saved, right?
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What do you mean? The nandroid backup on /sdcard ?
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mihahn said:
What do you mean? The nandroid backup on /sdcard ?
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Yup,
I'm using CWM Touch.
VIPOA said:
Yup,
I'm using CWM Touch.
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I'm not 100% sure but I think fastboot will delete everything and even format /sdcard. So you should better copy all files on /sdcard to your PC, just to be sure
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Yup,
I'm using CWM Touch.
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Well I'm not really sure what the toolkit will do, but if it does flash all of the factory images (including user data) your backup will get wiped. It's safer to copy it onto a pc before doing anything, then after you are done you can copy it bak onto the phone.
mihahn said:
I'm not 100% sure but I think fastboot will delete everything and even format /sdcard. So you should better copy all files on /sdcard to your PC, just to be sure
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Well I'm not really sure what the toolkit will do, but if it does flash all of the factory images (including user data) your backup will get wiped. It's safer to copy it onto a pc before doing anything, then after you are done you can copy it bak onto the phone.
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OK, Thanks
I have no more questions (for now)
Thank you guys
I will thank you tomorrow!
VIPOA said:
OK, Thanks
I have no more questions (for now)
Thank you guys
I will thank you tomorrow!
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No problem
If there are any further questions feel free to ask
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mihahn said:
No problem
If there are any further questions feel free to ask
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One last question:
Do you think this app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/...dium=organic&utm_term=nexus+4+display+control) will work with PA's stock kernel?
Thanks
VIPOA said:
One last question:
Do you think this app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/...dium=organic&utm_term=nexus+4+display+control) will work with PA's stock kernel?
Thanks
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Yes it should work.
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One last question:
Do you think this app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/...dium=organic&utm_term=nexus+4+display+control) will work with PA's stock kernel?
Thanks
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I don't know the app but according to the description it will work with all roms/kernels, you just have to be rooted
Only the GAMMA interface will not work. You have to be on Franco kernel to use it
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Chromium_ said:
Yes It should work.
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mihahn said:
I don't know the app but according to the description it will work with all roms/kernels, you just have to be rooted
Only the GAMMA interface will not work. You have to be on Franco kernel to use it
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So I'll have to install Franco.kernel if I want to use GAMMA CONTROLS /:?
Does the latest version (r178 I think) work well?
Related
Just got the notification for the OTA 4.3 update for my n4. But while installing i got the error "apply_path_check (system/app/music2.apk/..).
Does anybody knows how to solve the problem ? Thx
Your N4 was not completely stock when you began the update. You have deleted music2.apk from your phone and that causes the update to fail.
You should put it back to place or restore your phone to stock by other means
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Hey,
I'm having the same issue, so I'm using the same topic...
What do you mean by
TToivanen said:
restore your phone to stock by other means
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?
I mean, how to do that ?
My error is about Phonesky.apk (I used the moded GPlay), I tried to move back a true version that I found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1969176 but i'm still having the same issue... :/
Thanks for answering !
LekiDuckHasz said:
Hey,
I'm having the same issue, so I'm using the same topic...
What do you mean by ?
I mean, how to do that ?
My error is about Phonesky.apk (I used the moded GPlay), I tried to move back a true version that I found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1969176 but i'm still having the same issue... :/
Thanks for answering !
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Hi.
If you have a 100% stock nandroid backup, restore it.
If not, you can flash stock Google supplied 4.2.2 images via fastboot. (Backup everything including sdcard if you don't wanna lose your data)
Flashing nothing but system.img might work, not sure tho.
EDIT: Here's a good read on how to get back to stock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37925359
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TToivanen said:
Hi.
If you have a 100% stock nandroid backup, restore it.
If not, you can flash stock Google supplied 4.2.2 images via fastboot. (Backup everything including sdcard if you don't wanna lose your data)
Flashing nothing but system.img might work, not sure tho.
EDIT: Here's a good read on how to get back to stock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37925359
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Oh thanks a lot dude ! I found this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312 on your link. It helped me as hell !
Thank you so much !
I'm not having much luck finding a rom I like, that I can flash with safestrap. I thought I found a good version of CM, but after it successfully flashed, it wouldn't boot into it.
So i was wondering if there is anyway to somehow convert a rom to use with safestrap
allenrb2 said:
I'm not having much luck finding a rom I like, that I can flash with safestrap. I thought I found a good version of CM, but after it successfully flashed, it wouldn't boot into it.
So i was wondering if there is anyway to somehow convert a rom to use with safestrap
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I haven't tried this out, but look at post #6 in this thread: http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/25768-locked-bootloader-412-with-safestrap-options/
I am wondering if there is anyway to somehow convert a rom to use with safestrap
allenrb2 said:
I am wondering if there is anyway to somehow convert a rom to use with safestrap
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Did you read my post above yours?
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Thats how to try to get CM10 to work. I want to know if there's a way to make any rom safestrap compatible, like carbon, or pacman
allenrb2 said:
Thats how to try to get CM10 to work. I want to know if there's a way to make any rom safestrap compatible, like carbon, or pacman
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They all have a boot.img, so it will be the same.
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RikRong said:
They all have a boot.img, so it will be the same.
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So twrp backups (or cwmr but what about the blobs?-another topic.) might be an easier path for SS evaluation of a particular rom - just restore system & the locked boot is left by default.
aviwdoowks said:
So twrp backups (or cwmr but what about the blobs?-another topic.) might be an easier path for SS evaluation of a particular rom - just restore system & the locked boot is left by default.
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Yeah, theoretically you could only restore system and data from a TWRP backup. However, if he still has a locked bootloader, he wouldn't be able to flash a ROM to make a backup in the first place. If had one previously, it might work.
RikRong said:
Yeah, theoretically you could only restore system and data from a TWRP backup. However, if he still has a locked bootloader, he wouldn't be able to flash a ROM to make a backup in the first place. If had one previously, it might work.
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Got it. So all us "unlocker's" can post BUs of twrp systems for locked users?
Doable?
aviwdoowks said:
Got it. So all us "unlocker's" can post BUs of twrp systems for locked users?
Doable?
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In all honesty, it might work. I would try it out, before loading up something, but it just might be doable.
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In all honesty, it might work. I would try it out, before loading up something, but it just might be doable.
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Coming soon. What do I have on my sd: twrp cm10.1 latest build?
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Thats how to try to get CM10 to work. I want to know if there's a way to make any rom safestrap compatible, like carbon, or pacman
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It wouldn't hurt you to thank him for the link.
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I am thankful for the help. I didn't realize he was saying it could be applicable to other roms.
So much for my vision! Seems the kernel is the sticky wicket of the system that borks it for locked phone.
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/t...m-only-backup-of-non-ss-roms/?view=getnewpost
i recall Tim posting a method to convert a SS ROM to TWRP/CWM flashable, but not sure on the performing the reverse.
might be worth looking into though: http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/16516-fix-for-all-stock-roms-to-be-installed-with-twrpcwm/
jco23 said:
i recall Tim posting a method to convert a SS ROM to TWRP/CWM flashable, but not sure on the performing the reverse.
might be worth looking into though: http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/16516-fix-for-all-stock-roms-to-be-installed-with-twrpcwm/
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Dead horse!
The system of a twrp bu has the kernel in it but the portion that has the kernel cannot be altered on a lock phone.
They cannot even restore something very stock like my DD which is a twrp bu not a ROM.
Can anyone please help me get my OS back? I was attempting to upgrade from jellybean 4.3 to Kit Kat 4.4 and i knew i needed to wipe but i accidentally wiped the internal. Now when i reboot from recovery it said no OS.
I've unlocked and rooted, i have TWRP on my Nexus 7. I've been researching for answer, tried a few things and ended up confused.
I need guide... I need Step by Step, links to get the files. I'm not sure where to get ADB or SDK or whatever to make my computer pick up my Nexus 7... I need new Kitkat rom, new SuperSU. Please help me!
vujohnny00 said:
Can anyone please help me get my OS back? I was attempting to upgrade from jellybean 4.3 to Kit Kat 4.4 and i knew i needed to wipe but i accidentally wiped the internal. Now when i reboot from recovery it said no OS.
I've unlocked and rooted, i have TWRP on my Nexus 7. I've been researching for answer, tried a few things and ended up confused.
I need guide... I need Step by Step, links to get the files. I'm not sure where to get ADB or SDK or whatever to make my computer pick up my Nexus 7... I need new Kitkat rom, new SuperSU. Please help me![/QUOTE
Flash the factory image. Or since you have twrp just go ahead and flash a rom
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Warbuff said:
vujohnny00 said:
Can anyone please help me get my OS back? I was attempting to upgrade from jellybean 4.3 to Kit Kat 4.4 and i knew i needed to wipe but i accidentally wiped the internal. Now when i reboot from recovery it said no OS.
I've unlocked and rooted, i have TWRP on my Nexus 7. I've been researching for answer, tried a few things and ended up confused.
I need guide... I need Step by Step, links to get the files. I'm not sure where to get ADB or SDK or whatever to make my computer pick up my Nexus 7... I need new Kitkat rom, new SuperSU. Please help me![/QUOTE
Flash the factory image. Or since you have twrp just go ahead and flash a rom
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I wish it could be easy but how do i get the rom into my Nexus 7?
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vujohnny00 said:
Warbuff said:
I wish it could be easy but how do i get the rom into my Nexus 7?
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This tool is all you need..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2389107
Flash Stock rom, and if you have the 4.4 OTA, you can sideload and then root..
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Been there done that. As the post just above me says download the Nexus Root Toolkit. Follow the directions. Only tricky part can be installing the drivers. Also make sure you are installing JSS15R before you put KitKat on.
If you have a mac you'll have to download the Android SDK download some tools and make a folder with ADB and fastboot in it to flash back to stock. Then you can install TWRP, root and install kitkat.
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vujohnny00 said:
This tool is all you need..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2389107
Flash Stock rom, and if you have the 4.4 OTA, you can sideload and then root..
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Thank you for your reply. The toolkit is very helpful, but the problem i'm facing now is USB debugging. It need to be on for me to use this toolkit and for that i have no way to enable it because i dont have OS to go turn on USB debugging. Do you have any other suggestion?
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Zaphodspeaks said:
vujohnny00 said:
This tool is all you need..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2389107
Flash Stock rom, and if you have the 4.4 OTA, you can sideload and then root..
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Actually i got it working again . Thank you for this tool.
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vujohnny00 said:
Zaphodspeaks said:
Actually i got it working again . Thank you for this tool.
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Dont thank me, I didnt write the program..
Thank the Devs here and Wugfresh for making something so difficult so so so simple..
I just pointed you to the right direction..
As a rule of thumb, its best before you fiddle with an Android device, to be prepared in case of an epic disaster..
Always find out how to flash back to stock before playing around.. Take your time.. and make PLENTY OF BACKUPS!
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vujohnny00 said:
Zaphodspeaks said:
Actually i got it working again . Thank you for this tool.
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You could always give @WugFresh a little donation. He did just save you like $250.
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Cuzz1369 said:
vujohnny00 said:
You could always give @WugFresh a little donation. He did just save you like $250.
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Yup, i sure did. This tool was so great and easy to use, i think WugFresh deserved some donations.
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Zaphodspeaks said:
vujohnny00 said:
Dont thank me, I didnt write the program..
Thank the Devs here and Wugfresh for making something so difficult so so so simple..
I just pointed you to the right direction..
As a rule of thumb, its best before you fiddle with an Android device, to be prepared in case of an epic disaster..
Always find out how to flash back to stock before playing around.. Take your time.. and make PLENTY OF BACKUPS!
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Of course i know you didn't make the tool , you helped me get the tool and I'm thankful for that. You pointed me to Wugfresh's tool, when I've tried some other tool but then it come to a confusion for me because they didn't work. But yea... after i fixed my Nexus 7, i found out the tool was just updated and on top of the android development forum.
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I want to backup my current stock rom, if there is no recovery yet available for rooted verizon users, what should I do?
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How do I make my own recovery?
Is that how other people would be flashing roms that are posted on here?
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Make your own? I can't tell if this is serious or not. Because there is not a Backup available, doesn't mean you can't make your own.
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What? There is a recovery included with SafeStrap(TWRP).
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How do I make my own recovery?
Is that how other people would be flashing roms that are posted on here?
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To the OP, no idea what he is talking about other than it might be slightly different than what you are used to using. Download and install Safestrap. Then when you reboot, you can enter Recovery which will be TWRP. Then you can backup, flash, whatever.
piehlg92 said:
I want to backup my current stock rom, if there is no recovery yet available for rooted verizon users, what should I do?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2793891
This place has gone to hell... haha.
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Hello guys!
My Nexus 4 is running PA 5 Alpha 2, rooted and custom kernel of course.
I got the .zip file of the 5.1 OTA.
How should I flash it?
How did you flash PA in the first place? Just follow the same steps. You should flash it with a custom recovery e.g. TWRP.
CCody said:
How did you flash PA in the first place? Just follow the same steps. You should flash it with a custom recovery e.g. TWRP.
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Thanks !
I thought I should install stock first because this is stock.
Wassupdog said:
Thanks !
I thought I should install stock first because this is stock.
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You can't flash the ota in a custom recovery. You have to sideload it in the stock recovery. You have to be 100% stock system, kernel and recovery.
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Wassupdog said:
Thanks !
I thought I should install stock first because this is stock.
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Yes, you thought right... DO what @jd1639 mentioned above
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You can't flash the ota in a custom recovery. You have to sideload it in the stock recovery. You have to be 100% stock system, kernel and recovery.
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nitin.chobhe said:
Yes, you thought right... DO what @jd1639 mentioned above
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Thanks!