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Little bit confused

I've been looking at the threads but so far I don't believe there's one that tells you what to do if you've actually installed the official OTA update?
I.e. I have an rooted 2.3.4 GT-I9023 with an unlocked bootloader. With no clockwork or anything, as to be honest the last time I used it (on my old HTC DHD) it made my phone unstable (the phone would sometimes boot up of its own accord and stop at the clockwork screen).
Does anyone know how to re-root the NS after it's installed the official OTA update without clockwork?
Thanks
Edit: Downloading the OTA update won't relock the boot-loader will it?

dccxviii said:
I've been looking at the threads but so far I don't believe there's one that tells you what to do if you've actually installed the official OTA update?
I.e. I have an rooted 2.3.4 GT-I9023 with an unlocked bootloader. With no clockwork or anything, as to be honest the last time I used it (on my old HTC DHD) it made my phone unstable (the phone would sometimes boot up of its own accord and stop at the clockwork screen).
Does anyone know how to re-root the NS after it's installed the official OTA update without clockwork?
Thanks
Edit: Downloading the OTA update won't relock the boot-loader will it?
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You cannot get root back without a custom recovery. OTA will not relock the bootloader, you'll just lose root and custom recovery.
You need to flash custom recovery using fastboot, then flash superuser to get root back. There are plenty of guides in the stickies describing the process.

Ok, so i'm updated to 2.3.6 but of course have lost root (never had CWM to begin with on this phone). Anyone know where I can DL CWM (i'm assuming it needs to be flashed via platform-tools directory in the android sdk per normal) and the latest su file?
EDIT: nvm, I found the latest CWM and successful flashed (my method was correct). However I've not been able to find the latest superuser.zip to flash yet. Also, I don't know why ppl say to use the market as I don't see how that method can work. I've already got superuser installed from before I updated but that doesn't help me get root. Only flashing the zip from recovery (as I understand it) would. Which renders the market useless in this regard.
/confused

The superuser app checks to see if you have the latest superuser binary and will download and instalk it. Or download superuser from within rom manager.
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Ok..the binary update fails (because i don't have root) so it's chicken and egg as far as I can tell.

You where already told. Flash custom recovery via fastboot. Boot into it and flash su.zip Same way it was done prior to update to the ota. Same as it always was and will be.

dccxviii said:
Ok, so i'm updated to 2.3.6 but of course have lost root (never had CWM to begin with on this phone). Anyone know where I can DL CWM (i'm assuming it needs to be flashed via platform-tools directory in the android sdk per normal) and the latest su file?
EDIT: nvm, I found the latest CWM and successful flashed (my method was correct). However I've not been able to find the latest superuser.zip to flash yet. Also, I don't know why ppl say to use the market as I don't see how that method can work. I've already got superuser installed from before I updated but that doesn't help me get root. Only flashing the zip from recovery (as I understand it) would. Which renders the market useless in this regard.
/confused
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You can find superuser zip here:
http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php?231-Superuser-2.3.6.3-17-June-2011&
3rd one down, efgh.
Flash in custom recovery.

albundy2010 said:
You where already told. Flash custom recovery via fastboot. Boot into it and flash su.zip Same way it was done prior to update to the ota. Same as it always was and will be.
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You've misunderstood what i'm after. Thanks for trying to help tho
irishrally said:
You can find superuser zip here:
http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php?231-Superuser-2.3.6.3-17-June-2011&
3rd one down, efgh.
Flash in custom recovery.
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Thanks! As far as I can tell you're the first with the link I was after the entire time.
EDIT: Bah, I get a signature verification error when applying the update >.<

dccxviii said:
You've misunderstood what i'm after. Thanks for trying to help tho
Thanks! As far as I can tell you're the first with the link I was after the entire time.
EDIT: Bah, I get a signature verification error when applying the update >.<
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Turn off signature verification in CWM and try again.

irishrally said:
Turn off signature verification in CWM and try again.
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Turns out that CWM got overwritten by stock android recovery. Re-flashing CWM and then flashing su did the trick. I'm rooted once more!
Thanks for your help kind sir!
Curious as to how to make CWM stick for next time tho *shrug*

dccxviii said:
Turns out that CWM got overwritten by stock android recovery. Re-flashing CWM and then flashing su did the trick. I'm rooted once more!
Thanks for your help kind sir!
Curious as to how to make CWM stick for next time tho *shrug*
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You're welcome.
If you stick with a stock ROM then recovery will reflash every time you reboot. To prevent this you can go to system>etc, and change the file install-recovery.init to something else like install-recovery.init.bak.

[Q] Regretting upgrading to 4.4 on Nexus4

Need help...
I installed the new PA AOSP 4.4 on Mako. I had not installed GAPPS. Started the phone up into 4.4, thought "don't like this", turned off went into CWM, went into recovery and was hit with a knocked over android with the red warning sign. I have tried multiple times without success to get into recovery.
I downloaded Flashify and it says I do not have SU permission on your device. Downloaded superSU and was greeted with the message "There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!"
How do I get back to 4.3? is it possible? or do I have to wait for a root now? Is there any way just to get GAPPS or the Playstore?

Find efrant's guide on flashing back to stock using fastboot. It'll get you 100% back to stock, and teach you the right way to do it.

username8611 said:
Find efrant's guide on flashing back to stock using fastboot. It'll get you 100% back to stock, and teach you the right way to do it.
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Can you do me a huge favor and find it, I have no idea which one I am looking at.

PhysicsNerd said:
Need help...
I installed the new PA AOSP 4.4 on Mako. I had not installed GAPPS. Started the phone up into 4.4, thought "don't like this", turned off went into CWM, went into recovery and was hit with a knocked over android with the red warning sign. I have tried multiple times without success to get into recovery.
I downloaded Flashify and it says I do not have SU permission on your device. Downloaded superSU and was greeted with the message "There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!"
How do I get back to 4.3? is it possible? or do I have to wait for a root now? Is there any way just to get GAPPS or the Playstore?
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so what happened is you did everything wrong. first off, you should have flashed the rom, gapps, and supersu 1.65(for root). and that android laying there is the stock recovery. you lost it because the rom replaced your recovery with the stock recovery. all you have to do is flash a custom recovery via fastboot, then flash supersu 1.65 in the custom recovery that you just installed. next time, figure out what you have to do before doing it.

simms22 said:
so what happened is you did everything wrong. first off, you should have flashed the rom, gapps, and supersu 1.65(for root). and that android laying there is the stock recovery. you lost it because the rom replaced your recovery with the stock recovery. all you have to do is flash a custom recovery via fastboot, then flash supersu 1.65 in the custom recovery that you just installed. next time, figure out what you have to do before doing it.
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Thank you so very much, I thought I was downloading PA 3.99 just under a different name which is why it kind of shocked me when GAPPS 4.3 said it couldn't install.
I really appreciate your time, I was panicking here for a second.

PhysicsNerd said:
Thank you so very much, I thought I was downloading PA 3.99 just under a different name which is why it kind of shocked me when GAPPS 4.3 said it couldn't install.
I really appreciate your time, I was panicking here for a second.
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na, this is a simple faux pas made by hundreds of thousands(it seems) over my android years. and its not even a big error, its easily fixed, but it does freak out way too many

simms22 said:
na, this is a simple faux pas made by hundreds of thousands(it seems) over my android years. and its not even a big error, its easily fixed, but it does freak out way too many
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Happy that there is a solution. I'm having the same exact issue and i don't know flashing the recovery image in fastboot mode. If you could put up a link or a video on how to go about it , that would be great

Trying to push recovery.img using fastboot , but gettin "waiting for device"error. should have just let the 4.3 stay. damn. no gapps. no recovery .

747nemesis said:
Trying to push recovery.img using fastboot , but gettin "waiting for device"error. should have just let the 4.3 stay. damn. no gapps. no recovery .
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try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2015469 or other toolkit

PhysicsNerd said:
Need help...
Started the phone up into 4.4, thought "don't like this"
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Just out of curiousity, why didn't you like it? You can always get a different launcher

Simplest way to fix it is DL one of the nexus tool kits. Me I use http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2171332 and its that easy why make it harder than it is or read the full op

acultr said:
try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2015469 or other toolkit
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tried that . it is saying fastboot device not found. what to do now?

747nemesis said:
tried that . it is saying fastboot device not found. what to do now?
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properly installed the driver?

Problem Flashing
Hi, i have a problem flashing rastakat. To Install in bootloader, appear: Error flashing zip. I download again the zip, but appear the errror again, What i can doing bad? tks

acultr said:
properly installed the driver?
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FInally got it to work . Had issues with drivers i guess , so i connected my nexus 4 to a macbookpro(hate apple though ) and it was done in less than a minute

[Q] Can't update OTA 4.4.3 w/rooted stock GPE

Hi folks! I have a Galaxy S4 GPE, rooted and unlocked, but stock otherwise. When I try to run the OTA update for 4.4.3, the phone reboots into TeamWin recovery and appears to start installing. The install errors out though. Can I not install the OTA update because I'm rooted? If so, would reverting the rooting allow me to install? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!

Install Stock recovery and then try again

Aamirx12 said:
Install Stock recovery and then try again
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Is there a thread on how to do that? I seem to remember when I installed this recovery tool to root the phone, it wiped everything. Is it going to do that again? Because I don't want to have to keep wiping my phone every time a new Android update comes out just to be rooted.

1337squirrel said:
Is there a thread on how to do that? I seem to remember when I installed this recovery tool to root the phone, it wiped everything. Is it going to do that again? Because I don't want to have to keep wiping my phone every time a new Android update comes out just to be rooted.
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Flash it via Odin or simply restore recovery from Nandroid backup..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265477
this may help you..

1337squirrel said:
Hi folks! I have a Galaxy S4 GPE, rooted and unlocked, but stock otherwise. When I try to run the OTA update for 4.4.3, the phone reboots into TeamWin recovery and appears to start installing. The install errors out though. Can I not install the OTA update because I'm rooted? If so, would reverting the rooting allow me to install? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!
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Follow this GUIDE (Method 1: Update Via Custom Recovery).

Joku1981 said:
Follow this GUIDE (Method 1: Update Via Custom Recovery).
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I went through that method, and it's essentially the same thing, except that I'm downloading the actual update file myself and not letting Android handle it. Needless to say it didn't work. I also updated my TWRP to 2.7.1.0 and tried; no luck. I also uninstalled SuperSU to see if removing root would help. It didn't.

1337squirrel said:
I went through that method, and it's essentially the same thing, except that I'm downloading the actual update file myself and not letting Android handle it. Needless to say it didn't work. I also updated my TWRP to 2.7.1.0 and tried; no luck. I also uninstalled SuperSU to see if removing root would help. It didn't.
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It's the problem of no read for be vague. It worked perfectly on the GPE of my sister. The update that appears in the website is ready for install it through custom recovery. Read all the guide:

[Q] SuperSu Update Failed Note 3 Verizon 4.4.2

for some reason as of now on verizon note 3 there seems to be no fix for the supersu not updating binary on the new kitkat 4.4.2 im rooted using Towelroot i let it update the binary once and i never opened it again to avoid it asking me to update again then failing ... so to avoid uninstall and reinstall i just let it do its magic once and never touch it again... it will update the first run but once you reboot .. youre f you also want to make sure you delete the file su in system/xbin/su then uninstall and install fresh to get this to update you binary .. but you can never open it again or it will ask to update and fail ... however all apps asking to grant permisson will be granted so apon screen pop up and your prompt to allow ....
Is there any update or possible way to obtain update of binary successfully without having to worry about being asked to update again once you reopen SuperSu ..

if you have safe strap installed, you can download the Su zip file and flash in recovery. you can find it in the Android thread, just use the search. I have done it this way and works like a charm.

phillymade said:
if you have safe strap installed, you can download the Su zip file and flash in recovery. you can find it in the Android thread, just use the search. I have done it this way and works like a charm.
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im currently running
Safestrap 3.72 SuperSu 2.02 does this matter ? i ask because i had already took the apk su file out of the zip you mention prior and installed via sd card before even having safestrap installed and the su file did the same .. so flashing it will make it work plus do notice there is an update for SuperSu on his site [chainfire}

phillymade said:
if you have safe strap installed, you can download the Su zip file and flash in recovery. you can find it in the Android thread, just use the search. I have done it this way and works like a charm.
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I just noticed that apon installikng safestrap after having these issues i can actually open SuperSU with out it asking me to update again so i didnt have to flash the zip just install safestrap the proper one for kit kat Hashcode/note3/hltevzw/safestrap/Safestrap-HLTE-3.72-kk-B01.apk search thanks

sure. but be advised, there is an updated version of SS. HLTE-3.72-kkB04. it's in the SS OP. Look for the Crack flasher link. this version has rom slot support.

phillymade said:
sure. but be advised, there is an updated version of SS. HLTE-3.72-kkB04. it's in the SS OP. Look for the Crack flasher link. this version has rom slot support.
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yes i read about that earlier where you have to use the stock slot to use a rom besides the slot you use for the backup .. so this Su youre talking about fixes those issues .... can you tell me to find it because ive searched Google already and keep coming up empty for that file ... more over looking into roms im seeing ill have to flash a stock rom that will install bootlaoders that i will need before flashing any custom roms ..is this about right ? thanking you in advance @phillymade

for Flashing custom Rom follow this OP, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2787627 and you can flash a custom Rom in place of the stock rooted. as for the Su, are you looking for the super user zip or the updated safe strap. I'm a bit confused by the post as to what you are asking

phillymade said:
for Flashing custom Rom follow this OP, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2787627 and you can flash a custom Rom in place of the stock rooted. as for the Su, are you looking for the super user zip or the updated safe strap. I'm a bit confused by the post as to what you are asking
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i noticed after yes the updated safestrap with the slots fixed

I RE read your OP. you are stock root. Did you install busy box? If not, download it from the play store look for busy box installer. this will help with any issues with su and such

i only see this on crackflasher but in thrown off as i dont know what the NC2 is about Safestrap-HLTEVZW-NC2-3.75-B04.apk | hltevzw | Hashcode0f

phillymade said:
I RE read your OP. you are stock root. Did you install busy box? If not, download it from the play store look for busy box installer. this will help with any issues with su and such
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when you told me about flashing it ., i said let me check the Su since i had previously installed it before safestrap but some how installing safestrap fixed my issue of Su asking to update binary and failing apon reboot so now i just want to basically update safestrap and install a romm thats stable with almost no flaws

[HELP] Root and Recovery Lollipop

I know many of you must be tired of reading that noobs like me get stuck in such a simple process... But I've tried everything I can, so now it's my turn to ask for help.
I've updated via OTA to lollipop, but I'm tired of such lagginess, so I wanted to flash some other ROM. I've used the toolkit to unlock bootloader, which worked flawlessly, but I cannot get it to root. I don't get any error or anything, the device resets, it says the process was successful, but I don't get SuperSU and the apps to check root say I don't have the permission. I've tried some other methods, but I failed as well.
What the hell can I do to root, flash a recovery and flash this ROM? I've always done it with my other devices, but I can't manage to do it with my N7 even though it should be the easiest one as it has so much development!
Any help will be greatly appreciated! Sorry for my noobness

Take a look at this thread:
Lollipop Update
You don't need anything installed on the sdcard, but you need to be able to fastboot flash files from your pc. I used this process and successfully got Lollipop with SuperSU and root.

Groid said:
Take a look at this thread:
Lollipop Update
You don't need anything installed on the sdcard, but you need to be able to fastboot flash files from your pc. I used this process and successfully got Lollipop with SuperSU and root.
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Thanks, I'll check it out!

I solved this, thanks!