Hi, I have a nexus 4 which has CWM installed however it doesn't seem to be rooted? I can boot into recovery and backup etc but how can I gain root access? I don't want to factory reset the phone. Is this possible?
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Flash this in recovery. SuperSU
p/s: cwm always have issues with supersu. So, use latest cwm 6.0.4.5. It's better if you use latest twrp though.
Thanks mate worked fine!
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Thanks mate worked fine!
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You're welcome mate. Glad I can be of help.
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Okay so like many of you cwm isn't sticking and when I go into recovery I just have the Google logo, I want to flash ROMs so installed ROM manger and found that if you boot into recovery through that app you can get into cwm.
Would like some advice on which is the best and safest method you have used! Thanks
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will444 said:
Okay so like many of you cwm isn't sticking and when I go into recovery I just have the Google logo, I want to flash ROMs so installed ROM manger and found that if you boot into recovery through that app you can get into cwm.
Would like some advice on which is the best and safest method you have used! Thanks
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Its a boot loader bug, its global.
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Harry GT-S5830 said:
Its a boot loader bug, its global.
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Yeah I know, i,m asking the best way to install a rom
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will444 said:
Yeah I know, i,m asking the best way to install a rom
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Through recovery?
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Harry GT-S5830 said:
Through recovery?
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My cwm didn't stick and when I manually go into recovery it hangs on the boot screen. ROM manager seems to work
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use twrp recovery, its better(more functional) and isnt buggy.
simms22 said:
use twrp recovery, its better(more functional) and isnt buggy.
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Does it stick?
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will444 said:
Does it stick?
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i assume so, since i use it over and over and over again. anyways, theres a file you have to remove or rename in the /system/ fs that causes the recovery to not stick. most custom roms already have it removed, stock rom you have to remove it. the file is recovery-from-boot.p, rename it or remove it and your recovery will stick(at least twrp, cwm should also).
simms22 said:
i assume so, since i use it over and over and over again. anyways, theres a file you have to remove or rename in the /system/ fs that causes the recovery to not stick. most custom roms already have it removed, stock rom you have to remove it. the file is recovery-from-boot.p, rename it or remove it and your recovery will stick(at least twrp, cwm should also).
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Just found this I'm a thread, flashing now! Thanks mate
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I'm rooted running [email protected] with twrp recovery
But I have the update for 4.2. How would I go about installing this properly????
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Check the market for OTA root keeper, use that and let the update install.
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Even if not on stock recovery?
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jaestreetss said:
Even if not on stock recovery?
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It never used to work without stock recovery but I think CWM will allow you to install the OTA now.
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joshnichols189 said:
It never used to work without stock recovery but I think CWM will allow you to install the OTA now.
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Its been working fine without stock recovery for a long time.
Said something about unsigned or unverified from cwm recovery. Aborted now I'm curious what to do next.
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Yes it does, I'm currently having this problem... Rooted, updated ota and now root is gone and not sure what to do
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Guess I'll wait till I get home so I can root again. Thanks
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I just used the toolkit to root again afterwards.
Toolkit option 4?
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Yes. However, mine is the donate version, so I'm not sure if that will make a difference. You might want to check out the thread first.
Why not just fastboot flash your recovery and then use that to flash your su zip?
I just purchased a nexus 4 Yesterday from t mobile and I updated to 4.3 right away. I was wondering is this device worth ROOTING and flashing a custom ROM ..
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Yes, of course. That's part of the fun when having a Nexus device
Mercado_Negro said:
Yes, of course. That's part of the fun when having a Nexus device
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I always liked rooting, any ROM suggestions?
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kdog1202 said:
I always liked rooting, any ROM suggestions?
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In 4.2.2 I used AOKP. I think they're working on 4.3 now (hopefully it will be out soon).
Cyanogemod is pretty awesome and simple too.
Does unlocking the bootloader make u loose all data?
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kdog1202 said:
Does unlocking the bootloader make u loose all data?
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Yes.
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Does unlocking the bootloader make u loose all data?
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Not if you don't reboot after you unlock. Flash a custom recovery right after you unlock wipe caches then reboot = no data loss
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spaceman860 said:
Not if you don't reboot after you unlock. Flash a custom recovery right after you unlock wipe caches then reboot = no data loss
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Ok so I'm downloading the tool kit and am gonna root my phone. I installed on my PC toolkit 3.0 is this correct to root 4.3 android?
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kdog1202 said:
Ok so I'm downloading the tool kit and am gonna root my phone. I installed on my PC toolkit 3.0 is this correct to root 4.3 android?
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I don't recommend toolkits they aren't needed for nexus devices. Follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2266654
You will learn in the process
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I don't recommend toolkits they aren't needed for nexus devices. Follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2266654
You will learn in the process
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Alright thank you for ur advice. I will do soon so I don't have much data to loose lol
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I am attempting to unlock my bootloader using manual way. And I type a command in my terminal (Ubuntu) with adb installed correctly but comes up with "????????? Not proper permissions or something
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Check Nexus 4 toolkit and Paranoid Android
kdog1202 said:
I just purchased a nexus 4 Yesterday from t mobile and I updated to 4.3 right away. I was wondering is this device worth ROOTING and flashing a custom ROM ..
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If you are looking for some performance enhancements then you just need a root and CWM(recovery) installed for flashing kernels, check Nexus 4 toolkit. Custom ROMS are more for aesthetic enhancements, and the most worked ROM on the area of aesthetic changes is Paranoid Android ROM, they have regular builds for Nexus 4. So check them out, Enjoy your N4 ! .
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I am attempting to unlock my bootloader using manual way. And I type a command in my terminal (Ubuntu) with adb installed correctly but comes up with "????????? Not proper permissions or something
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You have to use fastboot not adb
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Oh.. OK
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Can't install supersu.zip from clockwork recovery.
Pls. Sugget any method. Already Tried redownloading the zip.
Try with TWRP recovery
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Thanks for the assistance but even this couldn't fix. Pls help me toot my nexus 4....
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sarthak diwan said:
Thanks for the assistance but even this couldn't fix. Pls help me toot my nexus 4....
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Download supersu from here and try again
https://plus.google.com/app/basic/stream/z12uvzfjetqqfx4jl04cjl1aoor5ezninhc
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sarthak diwan said:
Thanks for the assistance but even this couldn't fix. Pls help me toot my nexus 4....
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If your phone is not rooted at all, then I suggest you to use this toolkit.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2015469
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