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official stock rooted 4.4 yet?

hi guys,
i just did a search in the development and original development threads for 'stock rooted 4.4' and came up with nothing.
Is there one created yet and also one that is cwm flashable?
thanks guys

There is already a working root for 4.4. I actually rooted my device immediately after I upgraded to kitkat yesterday. Though I lost the link here in xda, just search for it.

thanks mate.
the reason i was looking for a simple flashable stock rooted rom is i am very good with knowing about the bootloader or what exact 4.3 i used last time and i didnt know if it mattered.
there is an official stock rooted version on the nexus 7 2013 forum i noticed yesterday but i couldnt see one here.
also, i am running cwm recovery and i think the nexus root toolkit uses twrp doesnt it?
anyway, thanks for the help and hopefully a flashable soultion will be available soon.

marc.knuckle said:
thanks mate.
the reason i was looking for a simple flashable stock rooted rom is i am very good with knowing about the bootloader or what exact 4.3 i used last time and i didnt know if it mattered.
there is an official stock rooted version on the nexus 7 2013 forum i noticed yesterday but i couldnt see one here.
also, i am running cwm recovery and i think the nexus root toolkit uses twrp doesnt it?
anyway, thanks for the help and hopefully a flashable soultion will be available soon.
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If you already have CWM installed, then you can flash supersu. I don't know where it is in this forum, but just try searching.

Leonhan said:
If you already have CWM installed, then you can flash supersu. I don't know where it is in this forum, but just try searching.
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Thanks but I already have supersu, I don't understand what that has to do with the rom im looking for apart from the root element that I already understand about.

I downloaded the flashable zip from here - roll back to 4.2.2 stock first using CWM and kept my data, about 90 minutes including wait time - running KitKat now, rooted (again) on KitKat 4.4 stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47522094#post47522094 - see my post for steps that I followed. Results vary & do so at your own risks.
I'm sure in a few more days - XDA developers will tweak & come up with optimized odexed stock rom with add-ons, but I'm half a step ahead for my own sneak preview - less than 1 hour into it, smooth & no FC or errors - figure I might as well do it over the weekend - the new baby Nexus 5 running stock 4.4 & rooted already, of course.

stock rooted on 4.4 kitKat using WugFresh NRT 1.7.6
Leonhan said:
If you already have CWM installed, then you can flash supersu. I don't know where it is in this forum, but just try searching.
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HI,
I have rooted my Nexus 7 (2012) using WugFresh's NRT 1.7.6 on stock kitkat 4.4 .
No issues at all...
Thanks to WugFresh for this wonderful root toolkit.
Regards,
Bass

Newb that needs Rooting & Rom advice

Just got my N7 the other day. It still has Android 4.3. Most of the instructions for rooting 4.4 involve flashing the whole image.
If I do the OTA update to 4.4 can I still root? Is there a walk-through for this? Do I use the same walk-through and download links for 4.3?
I also want to make sure I understand some of the Rom information. I would like to eventually put CyanogenMod on my N7. Am I correct in understanding that CyanogenMod 10.2 is based off android 4.3? CyanogenMod 11.0 will be based off Andriod 4.4? I was thinking about waiting until CyanogenMod 11.0 before putting a Rom on if this is the case. Any opinions?

hamiltonfighter said:
Just got my N7 the other day. It still has Android 4.3. Most of the instructions for rooting 4.4 involve flashing the whole image.
If I do the OTA update to 4.4 can I still root? Is there a walk-through for this? Do I use the same walk-through and download links for 4.3?
I also want to make sure I understand some of the Rom information. I would like to eventually put CyanogenMod on my N7. Am I correct in understanding that CyanogenMod 10.2 is based off android 4.3? CyanogenMod 11.0 will be based off Andriod 4.4? I was thinking about waiting until CyanogenMod 11.0 before putting a Rom on if this is the case. Any opinions?
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You are correct about the CyanogenMod versions. Since I rooted before 4.4, I wouldn't be a good person to tell you about current rooting options.
My opinion: When you change to the CyanogenMod 11 ROM, you are going to lose the things you have your Nexus 7 if you are on a stock ROM. I would check and see if you can update from 10.2 to 11.0 without loosing your stuff. I'm pretty sure it is possible on PA ROMs and I believe CyanogenMod too. For me, that would be important, may not be to you.
P.S - CyanogenMod 11 is already out, right? Never used it but I thought it was alrady. Waiting for a more stable build?

Since this is a nexus device, you will always be able to root your device no matter what version of android you are on.
I do not believe you have to install cm 10.2 to update to cm 11. As long as your custom recovery is up to date you should be fine
Sent from my Nexus 7

oadam11 said:
Since this is a nexus device, you will always be able to root your device no matter what version of android you are on.
I do not believe you have to install cm 10.2 to update to cm 11. As long as your custom recovery is up to date you should be fine
Sent from my Nexus 7
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I didn't mean he wouldn't be allowed. I was just saying he would need to do a clean wipe before switching ROMs. Therefore if he installed 10.2 while waiting for a more stable build of CM 11, he may not have to fully wipe before switching to CM 11. So my advice was to go ahead and get on CM 10.2 because he is already going to lose his apps/data when he unlocks bootloader/flashes custom recovery, right?

Simplest way to flash cm would be the following...
1. Download and install Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit found in the android development thread for Nexus 7 (2013)
2. Go through initial set up, the toolkit will guide you through.
3. Unlock boot loader under the "unlock" group box in the toolkit. This will completely wipe your device.
4. Download latest CM11 nightly on computer
5. Go to the advanced utilities group box button in the toolkit
6. In the top right corner select the "file is on this computer" button
7. Click flash zip and it will open another form in which you select CM11 ZIP
8. Wait for your device to go through the process
9. Once it loads custom recovery, flash your custom ROM
CM Roms are all pre-rooted (I believe) so you don't need to flash supersu.zip binary
Enjoy!
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

hamiltonfighter said:
Just got my N7 the other day. It still has Android 4.3. Most of the instructions for rooting 4.4 involve flashing the whole image.
If I do the OTA update to 4.4 can I still root? Is there a walk-through for this? Do I use the same walk-through and download links for 4.3?
I also want to make sure I understand some of the Rom information. I would like to eventually put CyanogenMod on my N7. Am I correct in understanding that CyanogenMod 10.2 is based off android 4.3? CyanogenMod 11.0 will be based off Andriod 4.4? I was thinking about waiting until CyanogenMod 11.0 before putting a Rom on if this is the case. Any opinions?
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Just use fastboot and mod your tablet without relying on toolkits. Easy to follow video on RootJunky video.
This one first http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k4rCaMPSQ8&app=desktop
Then this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTdU...ch?v=yTdUd-jlbP0&feature=youtu.be&app=desktop
Sent from my Nexus 7 Flo running Odex SinLess ROM 4.4.2 with ElementalX kernel using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Is it fairly easy to reinstall the factory image on my N7 if I decide to install Cyanogenmod, but then want to revert it back to an OEM state?
Mine appears to be named "Flo" (KOT49H) but I don't see an image for it here: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
Do I just need the correct version under the "razor" Wi-Fi heading?
Thanks!

Astinos said:
Is it fairly easy to reinstall the factory image on my N7 if I decide to install Cyanogenmod, but then want to revert it back to an OEM state?
Mine appears to be named "Flo" but I don't see an image for it here: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
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Flo and Razor are the same device
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

Astinos said:
Is it fairly easy to reinstall the factory image on my N7 if I decide to install Cyanogenmod, but then want to revert it back to an OEM state?
Mine appears to be named "Flo" but I don't see an image for it here: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
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Very easy. Here's the section you're looking for: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#razor
There's a file "flash-all.bat" within that will flash the stock recovery and ROM automatically. You need to unlock the bootloader first, though.

Pandae said:
Very easy. Here's the section you're looking for: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#razor
There's a file "flash-all.bat" within that will flash the stock recovery and ROM automatically. You need to unlock the bootloader first, though.
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Yep, seems pretty simple. Thanks a lot!

[Q] SuperSU OTA or Flash rom?

Howdy
I've followed the instructions on rooting my Nexus 4 along with all subsequent updates from nexus4root.com
However, that site has been inactive since 26Nov, 2013.
So I'm running a rooted stock 4.4 KRT16S and have got the 4.4.2 OTA update sitting on my phone waiting to get installed.
Please help me with advice on one of these two options:
1] A link to a file and instructions where I can update from 4.4 rooted to 4.4.2 rooted.
or
2] Will enabling OTA survival on my SuperSU v1.86 and then tapping on the OTA 4.4.2 on my device work?
Much thanks in advance
Cal.

Clockworkmod recovery 6.0.4.3 is onboard

calvinv said:
Howdy
I've followed the instructions on rooting my Nexus 4 along with all subsequent updates from nexus4root.com
However, that site has been inactive since 26Nov, 2013.
So I'm running a rooted stock 4.4 KRT16S and have got the 4.4.2 OTA update sitting on my phone waiting to get installed.
Please help me with advice on one of these two options:
1] A link to a file and instructions where I can update from 4.4 rooted to 4.4.2 rooted.
or
2] Will enabling OTA survival on my SuperSU v1.86 and then tapping on the OTA 4.4.2 on my device work?
Much thanks in advance
Cal.
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Downloaded the factory image of 4.4.2 and flash. Since you are rooted do a nandroid backup, a Titanium Backup, and backup your sdcard because all of it will be wiped. This is if you are determined to have the stock 4.4.2 this is the only thing I can think of to get there.
You can also try a custom rom as well.
Sent from my Nexus 7 2013 using Tapatalk

Thank you Berry.
Wouldn't that cause me to lose root?

Supersu paid version is the only one that has survival mode(or originally was) and that's not guaranteed.
Definitely won't survive a factory image flash.
I know it works OTA from 4.3 to 4.4 but haven't tried 4.4,1 to 4.4.2. Should work and if it doesn't it is easy enough to re root.
Any problems feel free to ask.
Phone : Nexus 4 /Rom : cataclysm / Kernel : Stock.

calvinv said:
Thank you Berry.
Wouldn't that cause me to lose root?
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Yes, it would. Do this (only) if you are determined to run stock 4.4.2.
Sorry for the delay, if you don't quote, I won't get a notification.
Sent from my Nexus 7 2013 using Tapatalk

calvinv said:
Thank you Berry.
Wouldn't that cause me to lose root?
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You'll lose it but then just flash back supersu zip file and you're back rocking a rooted nexus. And btw, you don't need to flash factory image for 4.4.2. Just go to general section and look for a thread name OTA Helpdesk (use search option mate ) and flash/sideload the OTA file in recovery (preferably stock recovery or you can use twrp but cwm is a no go for OTA). Then flash back supersu. This is the easiest way and you still keep all your apps/data intact.

Berrydroidcafe said:
Sorry for the delay, if you don't quote, I won't get a notification.
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My bad, though I learnt something new there
Another of your comments made me decide to take the alternative ROM plunge.
So (deep breath) I've just flashed Paranoid Android's most recent rom
Loving the multi tiles within quick settings feature.
For the first half hour I kept trying to figure out where PA's setting are. After quite a bit of searching online, I found out that since it's being newly developed on KitKat, there are no PA settings at this point. Hope I've got that right?
Much thanks
Cal.

arffrhn said:
Just go to general section and look for a thread name OTA Helpdesk
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That was the perfect thread which answered my original query. Thank you and Bladebuddy

Lollipop 5.1.1 stock image is up !

Finally ! Straight from Google DEVS
"razor" for Nexus 7 [2013] (Wi-Fi) 5.1.1 (LMY47V)

Thank You

Just flashed it. I wasn't having any issues, but I hope it fixes problems for others.

just lou said:
Just flashed it. I wasn't having any issues, but I hope it fixes problems for others.
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Can you check if the bootloader is still 04.05 or it changed?

I heard, it is the same

idCyber said:
Can you check if the bootloader is still 04.05 or it changed?
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Its 4.05 bootloader still. Somehow in the zip its called bootloader-flo-flo-04.05.img
There's a new kernel, some changes in the source. Its compiled March 21
Not much else changed

Has any one got the ota yet ?

@Vkk187
ofc not.
Flash the stock image with NRT and check "dirty flash" and that will not delete your apps and data.

Yet to unlock my BL ...I know it's simple . Will do it some day [emoji18]

AonI updated to 5.1 rooted stock via TWRP a couple weeks ago.
Today I just got this update notification for 5.1
Is today's notification for 5.1.1? Because it only says 5.1
Do we have a rooted stock file we can flash in TWRP?

ymDroid said:
Do we have a rooted stock file we can flash in TWRP?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/nex...my47v-root-t3098137/post60479181#post60479181

I just got the 5.1 update. It shows 5.1.1 as the Android version.
Sent from my BN Nook HD using XDA Free mobile app

I just completely flash-all every time a new build comes out as I do not know how to side load using NRT or TWRP (am I wasting my time on doing it this way). If someone could please explain to me how to side load I would be forever grateful. I have searched and cannot find clear instructions or walk through on side loading

Having read wugfresh page,it says Since lollipop,its hard to sideload OTA now. I myself try it last night with my rooted stock recovery,it fails to install the OTA from google,even if file has been downloaded automatically. Its harder to get OTA install smoothly nowadays especially if you on lollipop. No choice had full flash without wipe. And reroot again.
Sent from my Nexus 7

ksloh1 said:
Having read wugfresh page,it says Since lollipop,its hard to sideload OTA now. I myself try it last night with my rooted stock recovery,it fails to install the OTA from google,even if file has been downloaded automatically. Its harder to get OTA install smoothly nowadays especially if you on lollipop. No choice had full flash without wipe. And reroot again.
Sent from my Nexus 7
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Actually, it's just as easy sideloading as it's always been. The difference is that you can't sideload an OTA (or receive one in any way) if you've done any kind of alterations to the system. This includes rooting and/or flashing custom recoveries and kernels. Even if you unroot there are still residue alterations in your system, meaning you'll have to do a full system flash anyway.
It's worth mentioning that unlocking your bootloader does not prevent installing an OTA.

How is this version running compare to the 5.0?

Jaylex31 said:
How is this version running compare to the 5.0?
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Any versions of Android on the Nexus 7 2013 ran fine for me.

Dusting off the Nexus 7. Where to begin.. Im already on a custom rom and rooted, but.

Hey guys, just pulled my nexus 7 out. I want to update it to the latest, but it's been so long since I've used it, I don't know where to begin. Right now here's what it's running:
Android 4.3
Model ME370T
Build CleanROM 4.0.0
Kernel 3.1.10 leankernel grouper 43-2-0-+
Whatever I do, I don't want to lose root etc. I would like to update it to either the latest kitkat if available or Lollipop. Have all the bugs been worked out for the most part with the lollipop roms on this tablet? I've only briefed the threads so far.
Should I just use Wug's Nexus Rootkit to do everything? I just don't want to lose root. I know with my ATT s4 you can lock the bootloader with the later updates and just dont wanna make a mistake.
Trying to keep the tablet as close to stock look as possible, but some cosmetic changes aren't too big a deal to me. Cleanrom was pretty good, but I'll have to research some of the new ones now.
Thanks!

danman132x said:
Hey guys, just pulled my nexus 7 out. I want to update it to the latest, but it's been so long since I've used it, I don't know where to begin. Right now here's what it's running:
Android 4.3
Model ME370T
Build CleanROM 4.0.0
Kernel 3.1.10 leankernel grouper 43-2-0-+
Whatever I do, I don't want to lose root etc. I would like to update it to either the latest kitkat if available or Lollipop. Have all the bugs been worked out for the most part with the lollipop roms on this tablet? I've only briefed the threads so far.
Should I just use Wug's Nexus Rootkit to do everything? I just don't want to lose root. I know with my ATT s4 you can lock the bootloader with the later updates and just dont wanna make a mistake.
Trying to keep the tablet as close to stock look as possible, but some cosmetic changes aren't too big a deal to me. Cleanrom was pretty good, but I'll have to research some of the new ones now.
Thanks!
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At your state you can't keep root without updating. Best way to upgrade is to get the latest factory image (Lollipop LMY47V) and flash that. After that flash latest trwp and flash supersu zip or flash a rom

GtrCraft said:
At your state you can't keep root without updating. Best way to upgrade is to get the latest factory image (Lollipop LMY47V) and flash that. After that flash latest trwp and flash supersu zip or flash a rom
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Sounds good, thanks for the guidance. I'll follow that path then