[Q] Help me Please. Urgent - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello Everybody,
I haven't touched in my Nexus 4 since mid July and now i want to put 4.3 android on it but someone told me that to flash android 4.3 i needed to flash the new Bootloader.
Can anyone help me with that, PLEASE?
Nexus 4. PA 3.60. Android 4.2.2.
Thanks a lot!!
Some Urgency
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When I flashed the news 4.3 ROM, it unrooted my phone. But the boot loader was still showing it was up locked. This happened to a lot of people. I can't say if there is a fix for this, but you have to re-root when you update to 4.3. And the root keeper apps, like OTA root keeper don't work when you update to 4.3.

sinndissension said:
When I flashed the news 4.3 ROM, it unrooted my phone. But the boot loader was still showing it was up locked. This happened to a lot of people. I can't say if there is a fix for this, but you have to re-root when you update to 4.3. And the root keeper apps, like OTA root keeper don't work when you update to 4.3.
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you always have to reroot after an ota updates. but all tou need to do is flash a custom recovery via fastboot then flash the su binaries via the custom recovery.

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[Q] updating with root

I'm new to rooting and i just rooted my device yesterday. i running with the stock ROM 4.2.1 and I'm wondering if when Google pushes out the next update will i be able to update. and if i do can update will I brick my device, lose root, or will nothing happen.
If you have the stock recovery it will update like normal and kill root.
If you have a custom recovery it will download but not install, doing nothing.
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sahilsd1 said:
I'm new to rooting and i just rooted my device yesterday. i running with the stock ROM 4.2.1 and I'm wondering if when Google pushes out the next update will i be able to update. and if i do can update will I brick my device, lose root, or will nothing happen.
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It will unroot ur phone if u update and u will have to root it again.

[Q] downgrade to 4.1.1 without being rooted

My Razr M is on the OTA update 4.1.2 and for some reason their is absolutely no way to root it! ive tried it all and nothing works. i was wondering if i could downgrade back to 4.1.1 so i can root it and get cyanogenmod.
yes_thisis_joey said:
My Razr M is on the OTA update 4.1.2 and for some reason their is absolutely no way to root it! ive tried it all and nothing works. i was wondering if i could downgrade back to 4.1.1 so i can root it and get cyanogenmod.
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Motochopper 1.3 will root you. With that being said, you won't be able to downgrade if your bootloader is locked, even if you are rooted, and you won't be able to run CM unless your bootloader is unlocked. There was a CM10 build that worked with SafeStrap but I don't think it's around anymore.

[Q] How to remove root?

Alright, so i rooted my Razr M a while back and now with the news of the 4.4 update i want to know how to remove it for the eventual update. It is on the Stock ROM that is Android version 4.1.2. I would have updated to the lasted update but the fact that i am still rooted is preventing me to. Any help please?
notdeadyet01 said:
Alright, so i rooted my Razr M a while back and now with the news of the 4.4 update i want to know how to remove it for the eventual update. It is on the Stock ROM that is Android version 4.1.2. I would have updated to the lasted update but the fact that i am still rooted is preventing me to. Any help please?
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A factory reset should restore to unroot or RSD flash your current version of Android to your phone.
I highly doubt an upgrade to 4.4 will allow us to keep our data so chances are you'll be wiped clean on the update anyhow.
BACKUP YOUR DATA!
Voodoo rootkeeper will NOT work to maintain root above 4.2 so a new method will be required if you wish to root once on kitkat if your bootloader is locked.
If your bootloader is unlocked you can reroot once on 4.4 by flashing a custom recovery then installing a SuperSU.zip package.
BACKUP YOUR DATA!

[Q] Running 4.2.2 AMF3 rooted, Would like to update to 4.4.2. What are my options?

Just figured out how to unroot 4.2.2 by updating to 4.3 MK2.
I am interested in updating to 4.4.2. I understand that I won't be able to root once i update OTA.
how else can I update to 4.4.2 once I root. I think I would like to root 4.3 first.
miamibeachlife said:
Just figured out how to unroot 4.2.2 by updating to 4.3 MK2.
I am interested in updating to 4.4.2. I understand that I won't be able to root once i update OTA.
how else can I update to 4.4.2 once I root. I think I would like to root 4.3 first.
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If you want to update to 4.4.2, then you must be on stock firmware with no root. You will be stuck with all the bloatware from Samsung & carrier until a root exploit is realized. Check the mk2 all in one guide. It has everything you need to do this. Good luck & remember to thank the op in the threads!

Update using ota or keep root (noob)

Greetings! Im new to the rooting scene and i have a rooted note 3 on 4.3. I would like to know if it is better to install the ota update then root again or just flash a new rom that is kitkat already.
Thanks in advance.
beefy314 said:
Greetings! Im new to the rooting scene and i have a rooted note 3 on 4.3. I would like to know if it is better to install the ota update then root again or just flash a new rom that is kitkat already.
Thanks in advance.
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You cannot OTA update since you have rooted. You can only download stock firmware and flash via Odin. And yes, you have to root again, also via Odin.
A new (custom) rom is another option, I have no idea with it.
For the time being, I would browse the Note 3 Android Development forum and see if a custom ROM is what you want. If it is, then by all means go ahead and flash one. If not, then upgrading to 4.4.2 and rooting is the best bet. Personally, I was on stock 4.4.2 rooted, and it didn't take long for me to flash a custom ROM. I'm on my third custom ROM in a month, so it can definitely get addicting.
You can update via OTA.
Thereafter, flash the old kernel xxund3.
root via towel root, and reflash the Kernel that came with the OTA update.
All via Odin. I don't think there's any way to do it, yet, and at the same time keeping knox 0x0.
link is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/general/root-root-xxufnf4-stock-firmware-knox-t2840150
Cheers!

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