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How do I manually re-root 4.3 and update SU binaries?

I was rooted on 4.2.2 and checked for the system update for 4.3. It was there so I got really excited and installed it immediately, without writing a thread about it, making sure I'm not doing something wrong. Well, I was.
It updated to 4.3 and it works fine, but I can't access TWRP (I get an opened Android with a red X over it). Also, when I go into SU, I get a message saying "There is no SU binary installed. ... If you've just upgraded to 4.3, you need to manually re root your device."
How do I do this? Thanks.
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I followed instructions as given in the following video: www (dot) youtube (dot) com/watch?v=jn5ih0omlxI
Worked for me. Simple instructions to follow.

rabrot said:
I was rooted on 4.2.2 and checked for the system update for 4.3. It was there so I got really excited and installed it immediately, without writing a thread about it, making sure I'm not doing something wrong. Well, I was.
It updated to 4.3 and it works fine, but I can't access TWRP (I get an opened Android with a red X over it). Also, when I go into SU, I get a message saying "There is no SU binary installed. ... If you've just upgraded to 4.3, you need to manually re root your device."
How do I do this? Thanks.
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Toolkits cannot flash the recovery on Android 4.3 so you have to download the recovery image and flash the recovery image using "fastboot flash recovery [Replace_this_with_image_name]" and enter while your Nexus 4 is on bootloader mode to flash the recovery properly.
Now you need to transfer the SuperSU v1.51 zip file to the root of your internal storage and install it via TWRP recovery and then you are fully rooted without any TB restore issues or anything like that.
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andyabc said:
Toolkits cannot flash the recovery on Android 4.3 so you have to download the recovery image and flash the recovery image using "fastboot flash recovery [Replace_this_with_image_name]" and enter while your Nexus 4 is on bootloader mode to flash the recovery properly.
Now you need to transfer the SuperSU v1.51 zip file to the root of your internal storage and install it via TWRP recovery and then you are fully rooted without any TB restore issues or anything like that.
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Thank you so much, but I don't quite understand the first part since I've only rooted my Nexus 4 once, using a toolkit. I hope you don't mind, I have a few questions: Where do I download the recovery image and where do I type the text you wrote?
Thanks so much!
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rabrot said:
Thank you so much, but I don't quite understand the first part since I've only rooted my Nexus 4 once, using a toolkit. I hope you don't mind, I have a few questions: Where do I download the recovery image and where do I type the text you wrote?
Thanks so much!
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I rooted and unlocked my device with a Toolkit but the problem is that you do not know what is exactly going on since you cannot see the commands.
You have to get the Android SDK for this one, I already have it all in a zip file but that is on my laptop and I will be working on my phone today by installing PA.
One you get the SDK you have to go into the SDK manager and download/update the ADB tools, after that open the CMD in the folder which says "Platform-tools" and type the command from there.
Has for the image you have to put it in platform-tools has well for this to work:
http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/mako/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.0.0-mako.img
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no boot in to rom, only recovery???

hi,
i am on D802 stock rom rooted and TWRP/CWM installed and last night i had some kind stock update, and now phone don't boot in to rom, all the time boot in to recovery no matter wich type of reebot i use,
i also can install new rom via recowery but does not boot in to rom??
i also can NOT enter download mode...
please help
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Look around in the here for the commands, but what you will have to do is format the fota and misc partitions using adb shell and the dd cmd. Then phone will boot allowing you to install a working recovery, rom and your off and running
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thanks i am in to it but i am looking for laf.img D802 32gb
thanks for your help!!
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hi!
can you please help me with dd command for formating fota and misc, i still have data on internal sdcard and i dont want to lose it,
thanks!
Peter
wyrdtrtle said:
Look around in the here for the commands, but what you will have to do is format the fota and misc partitions using adb shell and the dd cmd. Then phone will boot allowing you to install a working recovery, rom and your off and running
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Use Terminal in TWRP:
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota
-Matt

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49353878
[FIX] Installed TWRP and now you're stuck after OTA?
This thread has the instructions and the second did cmd if the first one alone doesn't do it. Good luck
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I got it thanks to all!!
this helps 100%
you rock!
wyrdtrtle said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49353878
[FIX] Installed TWRP and now you're stuck after OTA?
This thread has the instructions and the second did cmd if the first one alone doesn't do it. Good luck
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Glad i could help
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Connect to PC. If ur a Samsung user, download a stock firmware. download Odin.
Next click PDA on Odin and choose the downloaded firmware . extension will be ".tar.md5" . this will take 10 mins. After that your device will be factory reset like a new ones. But its worth it.
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Going from 4.2.2 to 4.4.2

Hi there, I'm currently rooted with 4.2.2 and I want to upgrade to the latest which I believe is 4.4.2, after a brief check I don't see the toolkits supporting this so can someone give me a clue on what to do? Is it upgrade to 4.3 then 4.4 and finally 4.4.2 or can I just jump from my current to 4.4.2?
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TomAshcroft said:
Hi there, I'm currently rooted with 4.2.2 and I want to upgrade to the latest which I believe is 4.4.2, after a brief check I don't see the toolkits supporting this so can someone give me a clue on what to do? Is it upgrade to 4.3 then 4.4 and finally 4.4.2 or can I just jump from my current to 4.4.2?
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If your on stock ROM and kernel and recovery just check for updates under about tablet system updates. If your running a custom ROM or kernel then you'll want to get to stock first. Also you can just download the factory image and adb flash it. Just search how to install 4.4,2 factory image with adb on nexus 10. There's plenty of guides.
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abdel12345 said:
If your on stock ROM and kernel and recovery just check for updates under about tablet system updates. If your running a custom ROM or kernel then you'll want to get to stock first. Also you can just download the factory image and adb flash it. Just search how to install 4.4,2 factory image with adb on nexus 10. There's plenty of guides.
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Adb? I think you mean fastboot ?
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mrgnex said:
Adb? I think you mean fastboot ?
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Yes fastboot my bad. I meant use adb commands to flash like fastboot flash ...
My brain was dead from stuyding lol
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I want to remain rooted though, also I'm trying to use the system update but it says restarting in 10, counts down then doesn't restart.
Since I want to remain rooted but just upgrade to 4.4.2 what can I do? I can't find an appropriate video.
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Well attaining root again only takes about 1 minute....
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TomAshcroft said:
I want to remain rooted though, also I'm trying to use the system update but it says restarting in 10, counts down then doesn't restart.
Since I want to remain rooted but just upgrade to 4.4.2 what can I do? I can't find an appropriate video.
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Just update and root again. It takes a minute using one of the toolkits. Or you can just flash the super su zip which is even quicker if you have a custom recovery. Either way it's easy and quick
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I can't use system updates, it won't restart after counting down from 10 it just hangs there. I also don't think the toolkits have 4.4.2, I'm pretty sure I downloaded the right files, I just don't know the commands to use in CMD.
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TomAshcroft said:
I can't use system updates, it won't restart after counting down from 10 it just hangs there. I also don't think the toolkits have 4.4.2, I'm pretty sure I downloaded the right files, I just don't know the commands to use in CMD.
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Wugs toolkit has it.
Extract it and put it in the correct folder with Fastboot capabilities and use the commands
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (this'll give you stock recovery)
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img (only do this one if you want to completely reset and delete everything on your internal SD card. Don't do this step of you want to keep your files like pictures and music on SD card)
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Okay, going to try Wugs. Ah, I'm mistaken then, I just have the factory image and update superSU zip files.
See this is what I don't get, it asks me my build, which is 4.2.2. And then asks to download the image, but I want 4.4.2 so do o just change it to that?
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TomAshcroft said:
Okay, going to try Wugs. Ah, I'm mistaken then, I just have the factory image and update superSU zip files.
See this is what I don't get, it asks me my build, which is 4.2.2. And then asks to download the image, but I want 4.4.2 so do o just change it to that?
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Yeah. Choose 4.4.2. Asking your build is just so when you flash kernnel and recoveries it flashes a compatible one. But since your just flashing stock images. Just do that. But again remember it'll wipe everything so backup your SD card to a computer first
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Okay trying this now, which option would I choose as my boot loader is already unlocked and I'm already rooted
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I managed to get to the point where it boots TWRP and then just had "waiting for device"
Edit: got to this same point 3 times now, tried rebooting but I'm still on 4.2.2, could you tell me what files I need to go ahead and flash it using cmd?
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If you use Wigs toolkit you can flash the new update if you do a complete restore with in root. Then you can re root. Just go to flash stock + unroot then click the images drop down down box. Pick the mantaray-manta : android 4.4.4- build KOT49H then click the button that shows automatically download. After install re root and restore. Backup everything first it makes a quicker restore.
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TomAshcroft said:
I managed to get to the point where it boots TWRP and then just had "waiting for device"
Edit: got to this same point 3 times now, tried rebooting but I'm still on 4.2.2, could you tell me what files I need to go ahead and flash it using cmd?
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Gimme a sec ill type this up for ya, I just want to make sure its good and detailed.
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First, go download the image:
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
While that is downloading, make a new folder on the desktop and name it FLASH, also for extracting the file once it is downloaded I reccomend total commander:
http://www.ghisler.com/download.htm
Also head over to here to download adb and fastboot without the android sdk:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1MWexkzYR_bV2VlaF9UcHVBU00/edit?usp=docslist_api
Once the zip file with adb and fastboot is downloaded extract the files into the FLASH folder. Now that we've done all this the image should be downloaded, extract the contents to the FLASH folder. Now open up command prompt. In command prompt type the following(excluding the quotation marks):
"cd C:\Users\*username*\Desktop\FLASH"
*username* Is the name of the user. Now turn off your device then boot your device into fastboot mode(hold the power+volume up+volume down buttons) once your device is in fastboot mode connect it to your computer. In command prompt type(again excluding quotations):
"fastboot devices"
After that you should see your nexus device in fastboot mode, if you have no important data and don't care about losing everything(me) you can just type this in command prompt(no quotations):
"flash-all"
But if that does not work or you do have important things, type:
"fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img”
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Hi guys thanks for all the help, I decided to go with Wugs toolkit, unrooted, then re rooted with 4.4.2. All worked fine just need to restore my data now
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Recovery loop

Hey,
I went back from CM11 on my 802 to an old backup of stock rom, still had TWRP v.2.6.3.2.
The phone downloaded the OTA update automatically and when I rebooted it just got stuck in TWRP recovery. I tried the "go back to stock" but I get "the phone is not connected" at the LG mobile support tool. Don't know what to do now, tried flashing other backups etc. Can I somehow flash a new recovery in TWRP?

Have you tried this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696
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XxZombiePikachu said:
Have you tried this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696
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Yeah I can't find it in adb devices. I can see it in device manager under USB-devices but it has a triangle. Can it be a problem with the drivers?

You can also try the terminal on twrp
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I had tried that fix and it never worked for me i'd reccomend flashing a zv8 modem thats what fixed me
edit but you should probably only do this if that other fix didn't work for you

XxZombiePikachu said:
You can also try the terminal on twrp
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sh: adb: not found.
Tried to mount adb sideload but that didnt work, it just hangs at "Starting adb sideload feature..."

omega52390 said:
I had tried that fix and it never worked for me i'd reccomend flashing a zv8 modem thats what fixed me
edit but you should probably only do this if that other fix didn't work for you
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Where can i find the zv8 modem? I cant seem to mount through USB storage :/

Easy way to boot to before restart to install OTA, translate this instructions and then OTG flah .zip file included.
http://www.htcmania.com/showthread.php?t=746320

pmorales said:
Easy way to boot to before restart to install OTA, translate this instructions and then OTG flah .zip file included.
http://www.htcmania.com/showthread.php?t=746320
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Thank you! This worked!!

Wiped my D800 without backing up my rom. I can only get into TWRP.

I just got the D800 and rooted it. I went in to flash Energy Rom and it got stuck in a boot loop so I went into recovery and wiped it hoping to start from scratch. Stupid me not backing anything up. It wiped everything, including the rom installation file. Anyone know a way to mount or transfer a rom installation file into a D800 in recovery mode?

captaininsano said:
I just got the D800 and rooted it. I went in to flash Energy Rom and it got stuck in a boot loop so I went into recovery and wiped it hoping to start from scratch. Stupid me not backing anything up. It wiped everything, including the rom installation file. Anyone know a way to mount or transfer a rom installation file into a D800 in recovery mode?
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Does your recovery have built in mtp or adb?
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xmayhemreturnsx said:
Does your recovery have built in mtp or adb?
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I used the ioroot method that used adb. I'm not sure if that answers your question.

captaininsano said:
I used the ioroot method that used adb. I'm not sure if that answers your question.
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What recovery are you using?
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xmayhemreturnsx said:
What recovery are you using?
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Team Win Recovery Project v2.7.0.0

captaininsano said:
Team Win Recovery Project v2.7.0.0
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Install kouch universal adb drivers on your computer. Then go on twrp van click advanced and select adb sideload. Then download minimal adb and fastboot( look it up on Google). Then move the Rom you want to use into the same folder as the adb folder. Hold shift and right click then select open command line here. Type in "adb devices" to see if your device is listed. Then type "adb sideload YOURROMNAME.zip" make sure use the name of the zip folder you downloaded.
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xmayhemreturnsx said:
Install kouch universal adb drivers on your computer. Then go on twrp van click advanced and select adb sideload. Then download minimal adb and fastboot( look it up on Google). Then move the Rom you want to use into the same folder as the adb folder. Hold shift and right click then select open command line here. Type in "adb devices" to see if your device is listed. Then type "adb sideload YOURROMNAME.zip" make sure use the name of the zip folder you downloaded.
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It worked! You saved my phone! Thank you, Thank you so very much. You fixed my stupid mistake.

captaininsano said:
It worked! You saved my phone! Thank you, Thank you so very much. You fixed my stupid mistake.
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No problem. Glad I could help.
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captaininsano said:
It worked! You saved my phone! Thank you, Thank you so very much. You fixed my stupid mistake.
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In addition, I would like by on recommend that you flash this recovery. All you have to do is go into twrp and flash the new recovery. Make sure you download the one that is for your device. With this twrp MTP is automatically enabled. You can move files to the SD card via twrp.
http://blastagator.ddns.net/twrp/2-8-7-1.php
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