So I'm new to rooting and custom roms in general and excuse my language but kind of a *****. I have the files to root my G2 and it shows up on adb devices. I'm only doing this because my battery life is really subpar and I'm hoping a root and custom rom will help me with this.
Now once I was rooted I was thinking of installing Malladus. I am having a little trouble figuring out the safest way to do this. I was told to root then download and flash a custom recovery using GooManager. How exactly do I do this?
Once that is done the instructions say:
Instructions
1. wipe data (if coming from ANY other rom)
2. wipe cache
3. flash ROM
4. flash LG Apps
5. flash GApps
6. let phone sit for a few minutes once booted to settle (a lot is done on first boot)
Now what exactly does the first instruction mean? Should I wipe my data if coming from a stock LG that is just rooted? After that I just select the option "wipe cache" on GooManager and make sure those downloads are in that order and hit flash no?
Thank you in advance. I have searched the forums but haven't found the exact answers I was looking for.
I would go to the twrp thread in the LG g2 original dev forum first
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I would go to the twrp thread in the LG g2 original dev forum first
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I'm still a little confused. I did some research on TWRP but still don't know exactly what it is. Also to install it I put it on the (by the directions)
Download the above file and place it in /sdcard on your device. Using adb shell or terminal emulator:
su
dd if=/sdcard/recoveryfilename.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
Make certain that you get this command right. Typing the wrong number could result in a brick!
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What exactly is that doing? Also were is the /sdcard on our device? Thirdly... lol what do they mean by typing the wrong number?
Thank you for your response. Sorry for being new to this.
First that thread should take you to a root method once rooted we can install twrp which allows you to make backups of your current ROM. And more importantly try out new ROMs on your system. It's like saying once I'm tired of Windows XP I can flash/install 7. If I don't like it I can restore the old backup. Except in this case it's versions of android or modified android os that allows for new and exciting options. Root allows you to modify your cutrent ROM choice further. You can install fonts,themes, control battery draining applications, hide your nav buttons for more screen when you don't use them. If you are not in the know I suggest you do lots of research. In some cases we will be able to use applications we normally couldn't even applications from other phones once they are ported. ...essentially it's your ticket to be able to do the magical things the normal consumer says" " I wish my phone could do that" but except they can't because they don't have root or a custom recovery to make it happen. Step one is baby steps because brick is a nasty word you don't want to mutter.
Get rooted. Install a program called adb and install the LG drivers for your phone. There are step by step guides on how to do this and you might need to follow them into other links for guides to get from a to b. Once adb can see the phone. ..warning this is command line. Then you can download twrp IN SOME CASES YOU NEED TO ONLY DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL FILES BUILT FOR Your PHONES MODEL/Carrier and push it to the phone. Install it with ADB. Once you're there your fairly safe. Now your boot into recovery and make a backup reboot your phone and at least go visit a stock ROM thread for your model phone. There should be a development thread for each carrier.
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jrgilbert79 said:
First that thread should take you to a root method once rooted we can install twrp which allows you to make backups of your current ROM. And more importantly try out new ROMs on your system. It's like saying once I'm tired of Windows XP I can flash/install 7. If I don't like it I can restore the old backup. Except in this case it's versions of android or modified android os that allows for new and exciting options. Root allows you to modify your cutrent ROM choice further. You can install fonts,themes, control battery draining applications, hide your nav buttons for more screen when you don't use them. If you are not in the know I suggest you do lots of research. In some cases we will be able to use applications we normally couldn't even applications from other phones once they are ported. ...essentially it's your ticket to be able to do the magical things the normal consumer says" " I wish my phone could do that" but except they can't because they don't have root or a custom recovery to make it happen. Step one is baby steps because brick is a nasty word you don't want to mutter.
Get rooted. Install a program called adb and install the LG drivers for your phone. There are step by step guides on how to do this and you might need to follow them into other links for guides to get from a to b.
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I already am rooted. That part was easy. It was basically run adb devices, make sure device was there, run root.bat, follow instructions, and boom. The flashing a recovery and flashing a custom rom is what really confuses me. I have done research but have not found a step by step guide (that I understand well enough) yet on how to install whatever I need to do this.
What carrier you have?
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What carrier you have?
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Verizon Wireless VS98011A
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45870947
This thread really breaks it down. I think you should download the Verizon twrp. In the original android development thread post 3 first. Then follow the guide posted after the root video in the link above. Its the guide I followed. If you have working adb you got the hard part done bro ?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46300156
My suggestion and safest ROM yet for vzn. Follow the directions and when u wipe don't freak out ..this takes forever so it's ok to sweat.
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jrgilbert79 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45870947
This thread really breaks it down. I think you should download the Verizon twrp. In the original android development thread post 3 first. Then follow the guide posted after the root video in the link above. Its the guide I followed. If you have working adb you got the hard part done bro ?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46300156
My suggestion and safest ROM yet for vzn. Follow the directions and when u wipe don't freak out ..this takes forever so it's ok to sweat.
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Again this is my paranoid self speaking. It says I want adb working. If I was able to open the command window within my root folder on my desktop and run "adb devices" and see my LG then I have adb working? If so how is that the hard part, all you have to do is download and install the drivers for the phone to get that to work.
I plan on making my own step by step guide on rooting and flashing a custom recovery after this (with pictures) for people like me.
After that the commands to run the twrp install ate not that much more complicated
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http://bit.ly/1ihhiPu
1st link there really couldn't be a better resource.
Download Verizon twrp. Open adb folder. Find the adb in sdk or bin run as administrator. Copy and paste the commands. You should put twrp in the same folder adb cmd prompt is ran from after downloaded. That's it. I'd use option 2. Afterward you'll,learn you can download goomanager from market and do it with 1 click. ..
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I thought this was about Paranoid Android rom... (i'll see my way out)
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I thought this was about Paranoid Android rom... (i'll see my way out)
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Sorry about that haha.
I have read through the instructions multiple times.
and I quote
Click download zip on the right. and go into the bin folder of the zip. push loki flash and the img like so:
adb push loki_flash /data/local/tmp/loki_flash
adb push openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.2-g2vzw.img /data/local/tmp/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.2-g2vzw.img
adb shell
(IF YOU DONT SEE A # prompt, type su to get it.)
cd /data/local/tmp
chmod 777 loki_flash
./loki_flash recovery /data/local/tmp/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.2-g2vzw.img
exit
adb reboot recovery
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Where exactly do I put these files? Inside the folder that has the root.bat file I used to originally root my device? Also once I execute these commands what is going to happen?
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When I try to install busybox, i get this..
there was a problem opening a shell with root access. this is either being caused by superuser/supersu or by a device that is inproperly rooted.
try removing superuser/supersu permissions, uninstalling this application reinstalling this application and then regranting superuser/supersu permissions for this application.
you can check your device to see if it is properly rooted b y downloading rootcheck from the android market.
What android version and rom?
Did you try to root?
Make sure you flashed SuperSU v1.51.
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I download app root checker.. it gives me thhis device does not have proper root access.
mopde number nexus 4
android version 4.3
andyabc said:
What android version and rom?
Did you try to root?
Make sure you flashed SuperSU v1.51.
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I am noob, and lost ..how do i try to root? or flash supersu v1.51?
Read, there is even a tool that makes the whole process automatically.
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Read, there is even a tool that makes the whole process automatically.
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care to tell e the tool ? to download and get it done..
thx
krikor1 said:
care to tell e the tool ? to download and get it done..
thx
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Read and follow the instructions at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2266654 to unlock the bootloader and root your Nexus 4.
link aint helpful, way too long..with much info that ur lost.
i keep getting my bootloader status: no root access
that i have no root defined
current root and mount status
device info: MAKO/mako/occam
bootlosader: MAKOZ20i
maker: LGE
MODEL NEXUS 4
CARRIER TOUCH
DEVICE DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ROOT.
SAVED ROOT NOT PRESENT
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I downloaded an app bootunlocker from store, i get bootloader status no root access..both lock and unlock buttons disabled.
I downloaded supersu from store..i get there is no su binary installed and supersu cannot install it. this is a problem!
if u just upgraed to android 4.3 you need to manually re-reoot- consult the relevant forums for your device.
For one, don't complain that you're too lazy to read through a post. People on here aren't here to babysit you, we're here to assist you in fixing your device, not fix it for you. I'll help you this time, but don't do this again, because this is ridiculous. If people always tell you step by step, you're never going to learn anything. Anyway, what you'll need to do is download Wug's Nexus 4 Toolkit (its a sticky in android development) and then click unlock boot loader + root, if the root part fails, go to chainfire.EU and download the latest flashable supersu zip and flash it.
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Sorry for sounding harsh, but that's the way it is. You'll thank us for forcing you to learn later.
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Follow this few steps:
1. Put down your phone.
2. Learn to read & understand.
3. Do not proceed if failed to complete step 2.
4. I repeat, DO NOT proceed if you did not complete step 2.
5. Go to www.google.com
6. Search "How to root nexus 4 Android 4.3"
7. Hmm...Problem? Guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2183555
8. No speak english? http://dictionary.reference.com/
Hope it helps.
two question what cmd/terminal i open? one in windows?
i always get command not recognized lol. in the steps posted in the thread lunked here
for wug's nexus root toolkit..where i download it from? and question what different if i download quickly to my android or usb my android to my pc and i download thru my pc and add it to my android ?
You shouldn't need a terminal, if you go to the android development forum for the nexus 4, you should see Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit, it should have a link in it. Click it and follow the instructions to download. Install that then start it. It should have a button that says unlock device + root
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I downloaded the program, I get an error that I need to enable usb debugging. I tapped into my model number 7 times..i got developer options in my settings. went on to enable my usb debugging mode
i try to unlock again, i get adb device was not found
Make sure you install the USB Driver. You should be able to do it from the root toolkit. Its the button to the very left IIRC.
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1. Sell your Nexus 4
2. Buy yourself an iPhone
3. Problem solved.
Tanmaynarang said:
Make sure you install the USB Driver. You should be able to do it from the root toolkit. Its the button to the very left IIRC.
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i did the steps. in installation.
uninstalll , reboot my pc... then install option 1 ( step 2).. then step 3 do a driver test..i still get adb device not found.
Go to device manager and find nexus 4 and uninstall the drivers for it. Then unplug it and plug it back in. It should recognize and install the correct driver
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sorry, its now working. i dont know what happened..but in my device it was asking for enable usb debugging..let me carry on steps, and see where i end up.
Okay, good luck
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Downloaded cm11 went to flash it and it failed. I have no other Roms on my phone. I'm in recovery right now and every time I go to reset the phone it just comes back to recovery. My question is how do I load a ROM on to the phone while in recovery? At this point I give up and just want to go back to cm 4.3....:\
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U could use adb and push it to your phone but I have had no luck in trying to set up adb. IG I were u I would use recovery yo shut down yo save battery and search the development thread if I remember right and download the lg flash tool and stock firmware hold down all 3 keys while plugging in USB and follow the onstructions
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Also if u r in recovery did u make a backup of stock?
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Should be able to plug your phone into a PC and mount storage like a flash drive. Copy ROM to storage from PC.
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I had the same issue and I installed minimal adb and fastboot to desktop and also installed pdanet for drivers and then used sideload to push Rom to phone. Stock lg drivers in pc don't recognize phone in recovery so used pdanet to install lg drivers and all worked well.
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lingarajug said:
I had the same issue and I installed minimal adb and fastboot to desktop and also installed pdanet for drivers and then used sideload to push Rom to phone. Stock lg drivers in pc don't recognize phone in recovery so used pdanet to install lg drivers and all worked well.
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Do you have a step by step process for that?
1. Download and install minimal adb and fastboot in ur pc.(make sure to install it in desktop for easy access)
2. Download and install pdanet.
3. Download paranoid 4.3 and gapps. Rename them to 1.zip and 2.zip for easy reference. Copy these zips to step 1 folder.( does not have to be 4.3 Rom I just referred it as it is small in size and sideload sometimes has problems to push larger files.)
4. Reboot phone to recovery and perform factory reset followed by all wipes in advanced tab.
5. Go to advanced in home page of twrp and start sideload(connect usb to pc) and open step 1 folder and hold shift and right click mouse within the folder window and select command prompt and command opens and it should display in which folder it is opened in. Type adb devices and it should show your phone and if it does not close command.(keep phone connected to pc and in sideload mode) if it does detect as sideload go to step 8.
6. Open pdanet which u installed and go through options to install lg drivers and now your pc should detect your phone.
7. Exit sideload in phone and restart sideload again. Then do step 5 again. Your PC should show and sideload under devices.
8. Google how to use adb sideload as I don't remember the commands it's not hard at all. Once you knew commands push Rom first to phone followed by gapps (it
PS I am not a developer and had to learn these and don't remember sideload commands but it worked for me.
I am not responsible for any problems I am merely sharing my experience.
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lingarajug said:
1. Download and install minimal adb and fastboot in ur pc.(make sure to install it in desktop for easy access)
2. Download and install pdanet.
3. Download paranoid 4.3 and gapps. Rename them to 1.zip and 2.zip for easy reference. Copy these zips to step 1 folder.( does not have to be 4.3 Rom I just referred it as it is small in size and sideload sometimes has problems to push larger files.)
4. Reboot phone to recovery and perform factory reset followed by all wipes in advanced tab.
5. Go to advanced in home page of twrp and start sideload(connect usb to pc) and open step 1 folder and hold shift and right click mouse within the folder window and select command prompt and command opens and it should display in which folder it is opened in. Type adb devices and it should show your phone and if it does not close command.(keep phone connected to pc and in sideload mode) if it does detect as sideload go to step 8.
6. Open pdanet which u installed and go through options to install lg drivers and now your pc should detect your phone.
7. Exit sideload in phone and restart sideload again. Then do step 5 again. Your PC should show and sideload under devices.
8. Google how to use adb sideload as I don't remember the commands it's not hard at all. Once you knew commands push Rom first to phone followed by gapps (it
PS I am not a developer and had to learn these and don't remember sideload commands but it worked for me.
I am not responsible for any problems I am merely sharing my experience.
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I'll try when I get home. I just went out to try and get a otg cable and is not recognizing the thumb drive.
lingarajug you saved my life dude lol. might not have been a big thing to some of the better informed guys on here but i was freaking out. lol
Glad it helped you, which Rom did you end up flashing, my thoughts is lg g2 is still very new so stay patiently for at least 6 months until more development and support develops for our devices I am staying out of flashing business for the next 6 month's.
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Glad it helped you, which Rom did you end up flashing, my thoughts is lg g2 is still very new so stay patiently for at least 6 months until more development and support develops for our devices I am staying out of flashing business for the next 6 month's.
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Cm10.2 is very very stable. That's what I flashed back to. What's funny is I went to about three local "android gurus" on Craig's list and none of them could fix it. This board is valuable as hell
Yes these forums tell everything but you have to take time to search entire forum. Glad that ur phone is up and running smooth, have fun with ur great lg g2.
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I have a rooted d802 with stock rom. All was just fine and i noticed there was an update available from LG... categorized: under system/app update.
I downloaded it and as soon as it restarted my phone, it came to the recovery screen... and it is there... i tried rebooting, hard reboot, fiddle around with options that cwm offers me but nothing seems to be working...
Has anyone else had the issue? I do i get my phone to reboot ..? I know i can just download another rom and flash it through cwm but im quite happy with the stock and would like to get my phone back with minimum effort and more importantly data loss. I have no backups whatsoever.
Any help will be highly appreciated.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
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Or try pushing a ROM using adb.
You won't lose internal by pushing a ROM. The flash tool will. I don't think there is a way to just make it go back to the way it was.
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Lawlrus said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
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Or try pushing a ROM using adb.
You won't lose internal by pushing a ROM. The flash tool will. I don't think there is a way to just make it go back to the way it was.
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Thank you.. I am stuck here : 4) Power off your G2, press Volume Up & and then plug in the usb cable (enter to a download mode)
As it wont take me to download mod ... no matter what combination of keys i press, it takes me to the same CWM recovery window.
I have never pushed a rom using ADB... Any tutorial for that? I tried searching but nothing relevant has came up.
[/COLOR]Or try pushing a ROM using adb.
You won't lose internal by pushing a ROM. The flash tool will. I don't think there is a way to just make it go back to the way it was.
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I found this,... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1667929
but i am not confident if it will work with the G2
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Okay so i tried to push it through adb however it keeps saying device not found...
Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696
This thread helped me month ago.
1. You need to install Koush Universal ADB Driver for LG G2.
2. Connect your G2 with ADB. With that universal driver ADB will find your phone.
3. And after you have ADB access, run this:
Code:
adb shell
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota of=/sdcard/fota-backup.img
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota
4. Reboot with CWM or type reboot in ADB.
HONUS said:
Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696
This thread helped me month ago.
1. You need to install Koush Universal ADB Driver for LG G2.
2. Connect your G2 with ADB. With that universal driver ADB will find your phone.
3. And after you have ADB access, run this:
Code:
adb shell
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota of=/sdcard/fota-backup.img
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota
4. Reboot with CWM or type reboot in ADB.
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You sir, are a legend. Thanks so much. Ended the 5 hour long struggle downloading numerous drivers, roms, trying different computers etc etc etc. :good::good::good::good::good::good:
j0sh1 said:
You sir, are a legend. Thanks so much. Ended the 5 hour long struggle downloading numerous drivers, roms, trying different computers etc etc etc. :good::good::good::good::good::good:
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You're welcome
Apologies if this is in the wrong section.
As I am new to android I have an utter noobie question!
If I root my phone is it possible to 'unroot' it? As in restore it back to factory.
Also, I guess I have to back up my device. But I can't find details online?
LG-G2 / Android 4.2.2
Valiceemo said:
Apologies if this is in the wrong section.
As I am new to android I have an utter noobie question!
If I root my phone is it possible to 'unroot' it? As in restore it back to factory.
Also, I guess I have to back up my device. But I can't find details online?
LG-G2 / Android 4.2.2
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To return to stock unrooted: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
You can back up your device with a custom recovery like TWRP or CWM.
Thanks vpro97.
LG-G2 / Android 4.2.2
Sorry for another daft question.
To do a backup do I need to be rooted. I want to back up before I root?
LG-G2 / Android 4.2.2
Umm. No. I'm not quite sure on that point, but I think you can install a custom recovery without being rooted. An app like flashify can backup your stock recovery but requires root.
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If you decide you want to root and put a custom recovery on it there are two things to consider.
1. NEVER accept an OTA update. Not even if it promises you two tickets to the land of the unicorns. Don't!
2. Back up everything. And your EFS partition. And save it. Not on your device. Heck, make 5 copies and put one copy on an USB-dongle, another on your computer, the third under your bed, the fourth in your wallet and make a bank account in Switzerland for the fifth. The EFS partition contains crucial informations about your device. If you by accident delete it when flashing a custom rom, you turned your phone into a 5.2 inch tablet. And there's no way of getting it back. You might never need it, but if you do, you will thank yourself for having made that backup!
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Hmm. OK. Will rooting delete all my data? Such as contacts, sms, email, apps etc?
LG-G2 / Android 4.2.2
Valiceemo said:
Hmm. OK. Will rooting delete all my data? Such as contacts, sms, email, apps etc?
LG-G2 / Android 4.2.2
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No, but returning to stock will.
Valiceemo said:
Hmm. OK. Will rooting delete all my data? Such as contacts, sms, email, apps etc?
LG-G2 / Android 4.2.2
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But u can get app for back up those things then copy back up folder to ur pc after returning to stock then download same app then put the backup folder to ur sdcard the go to app restore them
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Can't you just delete the SU.apk?
"Rooting" is just gaining administrator login rights. On Linux based OSes, the username "root" = admin.
Root is gained by issueing the command "su" for superuser. The process of rooting is putting the su.apk file in the system directory.
Should be easy to undo.
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Where can I go to download the .apk file? I'm looking for a root thread (I do not want a new ROM right now) but cannot find any.
player911 said:
Can't you just delete the SU.apk?
"Rooting" is just gaining administrator login rights. On Linux based OSes, the username "root" = admin.
Root is gained by issueing the command "su" for superuser. The process of rooting is putting the su.apk file in the system directory.
Should be easy to undo.
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Don't think it works that way. The su.apk is just an interface. Su is pushed into /system/xbin (which is not an apk file), not to mention busy box gets installed. I could be wrong and if so please tell me, however I think its more complicated than just deleting the apk file to unroot.
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I was trying to wipe everything from Nexus 4 because i sold it and was going to ship the phone. I did this in the recovery mode (Team Win) and i had cyanogenmod installed.
It turns out i also wiped off any backups and also the OS on the phone. Now the phone has no operating system on it and only boots into recovery mode. I can't even transfer any backups to the phone because for some reason the phone isn't recognised as a storage device on my PC anymore.
What should i do?? I need to install any type of OS before i ship the phone
Please help
Flash factory images with a tool kit
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Flash factory images with a tool kit
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Could you please elaborate a little bit?? i'm new to this.
What do you mean by "tool kit"??
Done this 2 weeks ago dont freak out. If u are a twrp user u can sideload the from into the device using adb. Make sure u have all the adb drivers on ur pc. Put the rom file into the folder where the adb files are. Now go to ur recovery/twrp advanced then choose sideload. Plug the phone into ur pc. Now go back to the folder whre adb is. Hold shift , right click and choose start open command wndow here. Now the black cmd box will appear type "adb devices" dont include the quotemarks. It should show device with serial and would say sideload at the right. This means ur phone is connected properly, then type adb sideload (nameofrom).zip and it pushes the file into ur phone it will be named sideload.zip. now reboot phone to recovery and flash awayyy. Sorry for the messy instructions
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jyuuken said:
Done this 2 weeks ago dont freak out. If u are a twrp user u can sideload the from into the device using adb. Make sure u have all the adb drivers on ur pc. Put the rom file into the folder where the adb files are. Now go to ur recovery/twrp advanced then choose sideload. Plug the phone into ur pc. Now go back to the folder whre adb is. Hold shift , right click and choose start open command wndow here. Now the black cmd box will appear type "adb devices" dont include the quotemarks. It should show device with serial and would say sideload at the right. This means ur phone is connected properly, then type adb sideload (nameofrom).zip and it pushes the file into ur phone it will be named sideload.zip. now reboot phone to recovery and flash awayyy. Sorry for the messy instructions
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Thank you,
Do i download the rom from here ?? developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#occamkot49h
And then not extract, just copy that file to the phone using ADB?
If u want flash any custom rom, for the n4 i recommend purity or cataclysm.
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jyuuken said:
Done this 2 weeks ago dont freak out. If u are a twrp user u can sideload the from into the device using adb. Make sure u have all the adb drivers on ur pc. Put the rom file into the folder where the adb files are. Now go to ur recovery/twrp advanced then choose sideload. Plug the phone into ur pc. Now go back to the folder whre adb is. Hold shift , right click and choose start open command wndow here. Now the black cmd box will appear type "adb devices" dont include the quotemarks. It should show device with serial and would say sideload at the right. This means ur phone is connected properly, then type adb sideload (nameofrom).zip and it pushes the file into ur phone it will be named sideload.zip. now reboot phone to recovery and flash awayyy. Sorry for the messy instructions
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Why not just flash it all through fastboot? I find that a lot better/easier than using twrp's adb push.
True , but i am more used to sideloading. U can guide him thru fastboot if u want
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True , but i am more used to sideloading. U can guide him thru fastboot if u want
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OR I can make a big guide with pictures and all for folks like him if there isn't one already... Is there?
Fast boot requires installing android adb if I am not mistaken. It can get messy if OP doesn't already have it installed.
If you're gonna ship it and sell it. Use this software to restore stock software: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nex...olkit-wugs-nexus-root-toolkit-v1-8-0-t2015469
If you're still stuck , i can help you via teamviewer.
Just use this to return to stock http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34552123
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OR I can make a big guide with pictures and all for folks like him if there isn't one already... Is there?
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Rather than sounding sarcastic. If ur trying to implicitly bash some1 for not searching well enough atleast have the decency to post a link.
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If you're still stuck , i can help you via teamviewer.
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Great suggestion! Only a few wud do this for a stranger. Thanks bro
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Rather than sounding sarcastic. If ur trying to implicitly bash some1 for not searching well enough atleast have the decency to post a link.
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Actually, I wasn't sarcastic at all... Sorry for making myself seem like an asshole. (happens to me sometimes...)
I just didn't have time to write a long post, explaining it to him + didn't he already solve his problem through adb?
The same problem happened to me but after thinking it through I found a solution. Just used wugs toolkit and flashed back to stock and selected the option soft-bricked. got me back to stock in no time. Just putting this out there if anyone else is reading this thread and dont/cant use adb.