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[i9003] Frustrated First Root

Starting off, I'm probably posting in the wrong section. Excuse my forum etiquette, but I need help with this because I'm insanely frustrated and in pain (Decided to learn how to exploit the android OS while recovering from my surgery).
So, if you've read past that first part and are still willing to help, thank you.
Moderators: If you absolutely need to move this post, please move it to a section where it will actually get attention and I can get an answer. Thanks.
Anyway, the breakdown of my problem is this;
I wanted to root my new day old Sprint CMDA Nexus S, I've never rooted anything android, and if anything the most I've done with a droid OS is installed it on my old iphone 2g.
So I did some googling and first thing to come up was this guide:
nexusshacks(dotcom)/nexus-s-hacks/how-to-root-nexus-s/
Now, usually I would do a bit more research, but because of the lack of blood in my body I'm doing dumb things, making bad decisions, whatever.
So obviously this guide doesn't work, even a quick skim of the comments shows that, I try to follow this guide-
I followed step "fastboot flash boot rootboot.img" then tried to reboot. It freezes at the google boot logo. This is where I start getting a bit nervous because I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing.
So I think "Well, if I jump over to someone elses tutorial and do that it should overwrite any "root"ing data I've tried to put into the device.
So I jump over to this:
androidadvices(dotcom)/root-sprint-nexus-gingerbread-235-update/3/
It has me install PDANet and it's frozen since on the installing PDAnet to your phone.
I just want to get my Nexus S back to original factory default so I can start fresh from there without a terrible guide.
Can someone please help me get there?
Thanks.
tl;dr:
Bad guide soft bricked my phone and I want to restore it to factory defaults

agnl said:
Starting off, I'm probably posting in the wrong section. Excuse my forum etiquette, but I need help with this because I'm insanely frustrated and in pain (Decided to learn how to exploit the android OS while recovering from my surgery).
So, if you've read past that first part and are still willing to help, thank you.
Moderators: If you absolutely need to move this post, please move it to a section where it will actually get attention and I can get an answer. Thanks.
Anyway, the breakdown of my problem is this;
I wanted to root my new day old Sprint CMDA Nexus S, I've never rooted anything android, and if anything the most I've done with a droid OS is installed it on my old iphone 2g.
So I did some googling and first thing to come up was this guide:
nexusshacks(dotcom)/nexus-s-hacks/how-to-root-nexus-s/
Now, usually I would do a bit more research, but because of the lack of blood in my body I'm doing dumb things, making bad decisions, whatever.
So obviously this guide doesn't work, even a quick skim of the comments shows that, I try to follow this guide-
I followed step "fastboot flash boot rootboot.img" then tried to reboot. It freezes at the google boot logo. This is where I start getting a bit nervous because I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing.
So I think "Well, if I jump over to someone elses tutorial and do that it should overwrite any "root"ing data I've tried to put into the device.
So I jump over to this:
androidadvices(dotcom)/root-sprint-nexus-gingerbread-235-update/3/
It has me install PDANet and it's frozen since on the installing PDAnet to your phone.
I just want to get my Nexus S back to original factory default so I can start fresh from there without a terrible guide.
Can someone please help me get there?
Thanks.
tl;dr:
Bad guide soft bricked my phone and I want to restore it to factory defaults
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Ok I can see you need help but I am inclined to warn you instead. Stop. If you cannot figure out how to root the easiest phone to root then you shouldn't be messing around with your phone. You will end up screwing something up, won't know how to fix it, and come crying here for help. Do yourself some research before you go and ruin your phone.
Yes you posted in the wrong place.
There is a thread in this forum on how to root the nexus s 4g. Rooting is model specific. The T-Mobile Nexus s is different from the sprint, att, Rodgers, o2 etc.
Please please do some more research!
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA Premium App

Thanks for a reply, and I understand I dug a hole.
Now I need to get out of said hole, so if you had any directions of how to dig myself out, that'd be great.

if you can get into fastboot then you are still cool, if not you're gonna have to odin it. I dont actually know where the tar files are, Micheal posted it up but i think they deleted the thread. You should have came to xda first,we have one clicks.

actually rooting is the same across the board. same steps same everything... in fact the one click root version 1 would work on any and all of them, version 2 branches out a bit further due to that it installs cwm.
anyways boot into fastboot, download stock fastboot images from petes thread found here http://wonderly.com/bb/CRESPO4G/OEM/GRJ22IMAGES.zip and flash them all in fastboot.
youll be back on stock grj22 but youll at least be booting.. from there follow a guide for rooting this phone that has you flash cwm (not a prerooted kernel). or be lazy and use my one click root

You sir are a class act. We need a ton more guys like you here at XDA
shabbypenguin said:
actually rooting is the same across the board. same steps same everything... in fact the one click root version 1 would work on any and all of them, version 2 branches out a bit further due to that it installs cwm.
anyways boot into fastboot, download stock fastboot images from petes thread found here http://wonderly.com/bb/CRESPO4G/OEM/GRJ22IMAGES.zip and flash them all in fastboot.
youll be back on stock grj22 but youll at least be booting.. from there follow a guide for rooting this phone that has you flash cwm (not a prerooted kernel). or be lazy and use my one click root
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mikeyinid said:
You sir are a class act. We need a ton more guys like you here at XDA
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+1
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using XDA Premium App

mikeyinid said:
You sir are a class act. We need a ton more guys like you here at XDA
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lol you give me way too much credit mikey but thanks for teh vote of confidence

[Q] Tired of searching. I need root on acer 500 running 3.2.1

Ok. I need root and su and busybox for my Acer 500 with 3.2.1. Is it possible yet?

Hmmm.... this post was about 8 posts under yours.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1307539
If in doubt, contact TimmyDean He's becoming a root-master lately

I am in the same ship. I have an iconia a500 with stock 3.2.1.
Have been studying but no clear answer. We can not flash rooted firmware cause we can not have cwm on a non rooted tab. Can someone write or... rewrite clear instructions?
Please, we are not experts like you people, but some steps that look clear to you are not so clear to us. Please respond.

kleanth1s said:
I am in the same ship. I have an iconia a500 with stock 3.2.1.
Have been studying but no clear answer. We can not flash rooted firmware cause we can not have cwm on a non rooted tab. Can someone write or... rewrite clear instructions?
Please, we are not experts like you people, but some steps that look clear to you are not so clear to us. Please respond.
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Would you like this spoon fed to you with a warm glass of milk as well?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1307539

Ok, just to be sure. This is on the first line milkman and thanks for being ironic. As I wrote, some of us are new to android, and tried to study, but we need some things to be clear to us. "Ok, after messing around with 3.2 I decided to fix the rooting issues without downgrading"
I am on 3.2.1. So I need to downgrade it to 3.2?
Why wouldnt I downgrade to 3.0? Isnt rooting easier? What problems could I face?

Yes, you do downgrade to 3.0
Its extremely unstable everything force closes, so obtain root, flash cwm and get OFF stock rooted 3.0 quickly as you can
Stock rooted 3.2.1 is (one of) the best bets for ROMs for our tab right now. Flash that and then do some research into additional ROMs, if you want to.

kleanth1s said:
Ok, just to be sure. This is on the first line milkman and thanks for being ironic. As I wrote, some of us are new to android, and tried to study, but we need some things to be clear to us. "Ok, after messing around with 3.2 I decided to fix the rooting issues without downgrading"
I am on 3.2.1. So I need to downgrade it to 3.2?
Why wouldnt I downgrade to 3.0? Isnt rooting easier? What problems could I face?
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Well, did anybody bother to download and read the pdf or word doc file in the attached link above? Because it sounds like you didn't. I don't have 3.2.1 as I have a 501, so I have no need to perform this, but the doc even has pictures with circles and arrows and a paragraph explaining each step with warnings and notes in red.
After the root is done, he even has a tool to install busybox. (you may want to install the superuser app first I believe he says)
I really don't know how much simpler it could be.
I suggest, if you have a question about the root app, as I stated previously above, you contact TimmyDean on his thread about any confusion you may possibly have.
If you are unfamiliar with certain terminology used, AndroidCentral has a good Android dictionary.
Honestly tho, it sound like you all didn't bother to download and read the doc or pdf.

You are 100% right. I read everything except that one you said. Just finished flashing. VERY EASY, and GOD BLESS YOU my friend.
Didnt understand the backdoor tools OTA and busybox. My final question is, now that I have finished flashing (first step) am I rooted or do I have to complete the other steps?

What did you flash? Back to stock?
Sent from my a500

kleanth1s said:
You are 100% right. I read everything except that one you said. Just finished flashing. VERY EASY, and GOD BLESS YOU my friend.
Didnt understand the backdoor tools OTA and busybox. My final question is, now that I have finished flashing (first step) am I rooted or do I have to complete the other steps?
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Yeah Yeah Yeah,,, act first, read instructions later
From what I understand, the backdoor tools will keep you from getting OTA updates. Maybe I'm wrong, but I really wasn't interested in that part. If you ever recieve notice from Acer, DO NOT install it. Usually, Acer likes to ship new bootloaders with their updates, just to mess with us "rooters".
Go to the Market, and get Superuser app and let it install.
I believe at this point, you have to run Install the busybox Tools (busybox folder), as I believe it gives you the option to install Busybox and Superuser tools. (not sure what exactly are the superuser tools, but he seems to think it's necessary, as when you run the app, it tell you to have superuser installed first)
And I think that's all you need. Then select Reboot the system.
The easiest way to check if you have superuser access, is to download an app that requires it.
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Oh, 1 more thing. I don't think TimmyDeans app installs CWM recovery. He didn't specify this. So you may want to post a note or read his threads as somebody else may have asked the same thing.
CWM Recovery is necessary to flash custom roms. If you get root access, then probably you need to download AcerRecovery from the market, run it, and install Thor's Recovery image. (pretty painless).
And that's it. Then you have to follow instructions VERY CAREFULLY when flashing things, and always understand fully what you're doing.
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mtmerrick said:
What did you flash? Back to stock?
Sent from my a500
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He ran TimmyDeans root for 3.2.1. He downloaded and "read" the included instructions.

no, just followed the guide step by step, read it 4 times and proceeded.

kleanth1s said:
no, just followed the guide step by step, read it 4 times and proceeded.
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Exactly
Better to ask questions, and avoid a brick, and definately read the instructions seveal times.
Oh yeah, a tidbit, make sure you hit "quote", so we know who you're replying to

Yup, it's all in the guide and if you get the latest versions (V4) there is nothing to load. It loads all the rooting tools and busybox stuff for you.
The other tools in the package are things that allow you to turn OFF OTA's so you're not blindsided by an OTA breaking root. Or you can take an OTA when you want and not when ACER wants you too. The backdoor tools are tools designed to stop an OTA from breaking root. However, V4 has one of these techniques already installed therefore if you don't turn off OTA's; most likely you'll keep root (again most likely, not guaranteed).
TD

Junkyardjames87, I think this is what your asking for.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1429199
but seriously...next time take 5 mins to look thru the dev section for roms.

Ok,ok. I did find timmydeans post after i just logged off. I was just really really tired that night. If you read my sig and look into the motorola bravo you will see why I've been tired. Thankyou all for the help. I did get root bty so all is good now. And remember, we all started out as a dumb n00b before we found XDA.

Junkyardjames87 said:
Ok,ok. I did find timmydeans post after i just logged off. I was just really really tired that night. If you read my sig and look into the motorola bravo you will see why I've been tired. Thankyou all for the help. I did get root bty so all is good now. And remember, we all started out as a dumb n00b before we found XDA.
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Exactly. We were all n00bs at one time. Lest we ever forget.
"The only stupid question, is the one that never gets asked" (from an old guy long ago who has since traveled to "a better world")
Speaking for a lot of regulars here, we would rather answer n00b questions, (and yes, we will give some mocking in it), than to deal with a bricked tab later.
So you go ahead and ask those questions
Sometimes, users will give you an absolute hard time. Pay no attention to it. It's because we want you to use your resources. Do your searches. Be polite, and you'll find we'll help you in all that is possible. Sometimes, we don't have the answer (rarely), but others may.
And no, we do not always spend all day on the forums. Some of us live in different countries, with different time zones. And some have jobs and family also. So if certain people don't respond, well, give it some hours.

Moscow Desire said:
Exactly. We were all n00bs at one time. Lest we ever forget.
"The only stupid question, is the one that never gets asked" (from an old guy long ago who has since traveled to "a better world")
Speaking for a lot of regulars here, we would rather answer n00b questions, (and yes, we will give some mocking in it), than to deal with a bricked tab later.
So you go ahead and ask those questions
Sometimes, users will give you an absolute hard time. Pay no attention to it. It's because we want you to use your resources. Do your searches. Be polite, and you'll find we'll help you in all that is possible. Sometimes, we don't have the answer (rarely), but others may.
And no, we do not always spend all day on the forums. Some of us live in different countries, with different time zones. And some have jobs and family also. So if certain people don't respond, well, give it some hours.
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Exactly, well said.

[Q] noob first post looking for a wee bit of help

hi all i have been looking around the site to see how to root my galaxy tab 10.1 with 4.0.4 firmware on it i have seen a lot of good post's for what
i want to do but the problem is i dont know what firmware it was on when i unboxed it when i switched it on it wanted to update so is there any
way to see what firmw are it was on before the update and is it possible to root it any help will be appreciated thank you .

billy2464 said:
hi all i have been looking around the site to see how to root my galaxy tab 10.1 with 4.0.4 firmware on it i have seen a lot of good post's for what
i want to do but the problem is i dont know what firmware it was on when i unboxed it when i switched it on it wanted to update so is there any
way to see what firmw are it was on before the update and is it possible to root it any help will be appreciated thank you .
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Odds are you were on 3.1 when you unboxed but it doesn't matter. The easiest way to root the tab is to use ODIN to flash ClockworkMod Recovery, put the root .zip on the SD card and then flash the root .zip form CWM. Feel free to let me know if you need help!

The standard GT10.1 root zip installs an old version of Superuser that doesn't jive well with ICS. The solution is using Superuser 3.1.3-ARM from the Superuser site, but I have seen so many people struggle with this that I think I might take it upon myself to take the current flashable zip and just create a new one specifically for ICS by replacing the apk. I don't think anyone would mind, would they? There's no rule against doing so as far as I know.
I think I will ask a couple of q's about it and then put that together for everyone if it's cool.

djmatt604 said:
The standard GT10.1 root zip installs an old version of Superuser that doesn't jive well with ICS. The solution is using Superuser 3.1.3-ARM from the Superuser site, but I have seen so many people struggle with this that I think I might take it upon myself to take the current flashable zip and just create a new one specifically for ICS by replacing the apk. I don't think anyone would mind, would they? There's no rule against doing so as far as I know.
I think I will ask a couple of q's about it and then put that together for everyone if it's cool.
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Supercool. I've tried a lot of ways to root Stock ROM ICS, and most methods just make it worse (scrolling recovery, scrolling wake-up screen, etc.), so if you have a fail-safe method, via Odin, or noob-friendly Odin-free (my pref), be my guest, and I will misuse a secondary one for testing that (my wife's, if I survive the wrath)...
You've got my support!

Just_Another_N00b said:
Supercool. I've tried a lot of ways to root Stock ROM ICS, and most methods just make it worse (scrolling recovery, scrolling wake-up screen, etc.), so if you have a fail-safe method, via Odin, or noob-friendly Odin-free (my pref), be my guest, and I will misuse a secondary one for testing that (my wife's, if I survive the wrath)...
You've got my support!
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I agree, rolling anything sucks. But I'm...just another noob. *snicker*
What I'm offering is to take that Galaxy_Tab_Root.zip and repackage the flashable zip with the newer Superuser apk...it won't fix the rolling recovery or rolling wakeup of an ICS rom - there's lots of content on this forum that teaches folks how to get around that. I do agree it would be helpful to newcomers to be pointed in the direction of the right solutions so that is something I'd do.
Speaking of the wife's device - I feel you there too.....took me almost 2 months to convince the lady to let me touch it and I just rooted it when she wasn't looking.

You could try this for rooting http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...gn=Feed:+xda-developers/ShsH+(xda-developers)
Swyped from my finger to your face, on my Samsung Galaxy Note.

RavenY2K3 said:
You could try this for rooting http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...gn=Feed:+xda-developers/ShsH+(xda-developers)
Swyped from my finger to your face, on my Samsung Galaxy Note.
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The OP says it's confirmed working on the GT-P7510, but it was just in a response to a thanks post by someone using a 7510. They never said whether it worked or not. I tried it and it failed on my GT-P7510. I didn't try but once though. YMMV
BTW-It did not do any harm at all trying. It just didn't work.

OK guys, here you go:
ICS Root Zip
Here's what I did
1) Cracked open the Superuser flashable zip and the old root zip
2) Swapped in the new update-binary from the Superuser flashable zip and merged updater-scripts so newer su binary file and Superuser.apk are installed - really not that much different from the Superuser flashable honestly
3) zipped it all back up
All of the credits in the original update script and proper credits for su binary/Superuser.apk added to script - I take credit for nothing other than swapping updated files into the old zip package.
NOTE: This particular package is NOT TESTED!!! I am at work and already have a rooted tab so haven't got the environment to test it right now. However, in all honesty, the changes are pretty minor so it should work just fine. If any of you are on stock firmware, give it a go if you choose but don't flame me if it doesn't work. TAKE A BACKUP WITH YOUR RECOVERY FIRST! THAT IS ALREADY A RULE!
Hope this works and saves folks a step trying to root ICS.
EDIT: If someone can confirm that this works I'll probably just add the same link to the existing HOWTO thread for rooting this device. People are already looking there first for direction so we'll make it nice and easy to find.

help please
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Odds are you were on 3.1 when you unboxed but it doesn't matter. The easiest way to root the tab is to use ODIN to flash ClockworkMod Recovery, put the root .zip on the SD card and then flash the root .zip form CWM. Feel free to let me know if you need help!
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thank you for your response and offeing to help i would'nt mind if your way works as i dont want to brick it as its only a week old so if you can point me in the right direction to get the files i need and maybe a guide to follow that would be appreciaped thanks .

Head into the Android Development section and check the stickies at the top of the forum. There are wonderful guides there that will point you to the correct recovery.
Make sure you save this ZIP file I re-packaged to the root of your tablet before you start...saves you some time when you actually start the process. You can simply reboot into your newly flashed recovery and then flash the zip file. Let me know if it works for you!! Again, I didn't really change it at all, just tiny changes to the updater script and updated files.

Hi billy...How did things go? Were you able to get rooted?

[Q] Custom ROM

hey yall, ok so im bit confused with all the recovery and lokid and stuff on gs4-----was so simple to root and install roms for gs2/gs3
can anyone please tell me the simplest way to install custom rom on gs4?
im have rooted my GS4 with motochopper, can i just download the ROM zip--go to recovery and install??
i also noticed there is no backup/restore option into recovery but thats fine i will return to stock using odin

desichiko23 said:
hey yall, ok so im bit confused with all the recovery and lokid and stuff on gs4-----was so simple to root and install roms for gs2/gs3
can anyone please tell me the simplest way to install custom rom on gs4?
im have rooted my GS4 with motochopper, can i just download the ROM zip--go to recovery and install??
i also noticed there is no backup/restore option into recovery but thats fine i will return to stock using odin
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Lets use this great guide, simple. You will be up and understanding after this, I assure you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314494
Thanks to xBeerdroiDx - leave a thanks for his effort.
The Ax says Good luck and good day!

If there is no backup/restore option than you are in stock recovery and won't be able to flash anything anyways. Please visit the I337 guide in my signature for the next steps after obtaining root. Cheers

We really should get you and Ax's guides/how to's stickied. They are great. If guide has no post for a day or two they get pushed down list. And folks may not see them as not everyone searches well.
I know Ax wasn't interested, but maybe we can get him to change his mind
How about it Kenny--

Without hi-jacking this gentleman's thread...sorry OP.
The reason I do not want a sticky, is if you are on a cell phone and doing xda, you have to physically use the stickies button, and there went half the traffic, that is having to use an extra step for non-readers, an extra step is disastrous. You know, to much work.
Now if you have a solution, I am all for it!
The Ax's opinion only!

TheAxman said:
Without hi-jacking this gentleman's thread...sorry OP.
The reason I do not want a sticky, is if you are on a cell phone and doing xda, you have to physically use the stickies button, and there went half the traffic, that is having to use an extra step for non-readers, an extra step is disastrous. You know, to much work.
Now if you have a solution, I am all for it!
The Ax's opinion only!
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Gotcha--Maybe Kenny does--just a lot of good info not to have "in your face" at top of thread
On tapatalk 4 beta paid app it works fine. I did install xda free just see it and see what you mean. Thought they mirrored each other, guess not.
Yes, back to OT

xBeerdroiDx said:
If there is no backup/restore option than you are in stock recovery and won't be able to flash anything anyways. Please visit the I337 guide in my signature for the next steps after obtaining root. Cheers
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ok so i done all the steps and it seems all went well EXCEPT so i think, after doing CASUAL Process should i have done anything? because now i dont have custom logo with unlock logo when i boot the device
and also i tried to install LiquidROM but it says fail--something about i need to install supersu?

desichiko23 said:
ok so i done all the steps and it seems all went well EXCEPT so i think, after doing CASUAL Process should i have done anything? because now i dont have custom logo with unlock logo when i boot the device
and also i tried to install LiquidROM but it says fail--something about i need to install supersu?
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Sounds to me you don't have root. If you don't have SU in the apps, your not rooted, and if it is asking you to install SU, you are not rooted...the way I use to check root is terminal emulator from the market, run that, and at the prompt type SU, if it says command not found, you are not rooted.
You want a little advice...you need to flash a TW rom first, get used to whats going on, then go for the complicated roms.
The Ax says....again my suggestion only!
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rugmankc said:
Gotcha--Maybe Kenny does--just a lot of good info not to have "in your face" at top of thread
On tapatalk 4 beta paid app it works fine. I did install xda free just see it and see what you mean. Thought they mirrored each other, guess not.
Yes, back to OT
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So are you saying when you go into this forum you see the sticky's right off?

TheAxman said:
Sounds to me you don't have root. If you don't have SU in the apps, your not rooted, and if it is asking you to install SU, you are not rooted...the way I use to check root is terminal emulator from the market, run that, and at the prompt type SU, if it says command not found, you are not rooted.
You want a little advice...you need to flash a TW rom first, get used to whats going on, then go for the complicated roms.
The Ax says....again my suggestion only!
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So are you saying when you go into this forum you see the sticky's right off?
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Not right off, I open XDA app go to my Favorites, this Forum obviously, open General Section and Stickies are a choice at top along with Topics and Announce. I just don't see the issue vs having your great Guides/How To's available. I think most folks on the app or tapatalk are experienced and know for the most part what they are doing. But, the noobies will be on the pc and see the Threads quicker if Stickied. IMHO Sir
On Tapatalk they are there at top right off--

desichiko23 said:
can i just download the ROM zip--go to recovery and install??
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Make sure that it's a custom recovery.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4 Beta (too stingy to buy it)

Security updates

What is the simplest way to add security updates if we are rooted? If this has been asked I apologize. I've looked and cannot find an answer. And I'm having a bad day. Tired so I'm not sharp today to say the least.

Fastboot boot,system,and vendor. Before booting into system. Flash SU then kernel if you have one. Reboot and profit?
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

treIII said:
What is the simplest way to add security updates if we are rooted? If this has been asked I apologize. I've looked and cannot find an answer. And I'm having a bad day. Tired so I'm not sharp today to say the least.
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If only there was a detailed guide pinned at the top of the general section (where guides that could answer this question are always posted) so members would have a really easy time finding the information they need. Oh, wait...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
Or even if there were other threads in which this question had been asked that you could get an answer from. Oh, wait...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/help/qa-noob-friendly-qa-help-thread-t3206934
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/help/rooted-nexus-6p-to-ota-updates-t3247680
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/help/unlock-root-break-t3288794

Heisenberg said:
If only there was a detailed guide pinned at the top of the general section (where guides that could answer this question are always posted) so members would have a really easy time finding the information they need. Oh, wait...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
Or even if there were other threads in which this question had been asked that you could get an answer from. Oh, wait...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/help/qa-noob-friendly-qa-help-thread-t3206934
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/help/rooted-nexus-6p-to-ota-updates-t3247680
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/help/unlock-root-break-t3288794
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I asked for help not sarcasm. I've thanked you before for your guides. Xda isn't what it used to be. It's a bunch of smart allecs who when they do help always have something in the way of a bad attitude. If you don't like what I asked, don't reply. If you must be sarcastic don't help me. There was a time that folks on xda helped others regardless of how lost they seemed. Thanks

Ovrclck said:
Fastboot boot,system,and vendor. Before booting into system. Flash SU then kernel if you have one. Reboot and profit?
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Thank you very much. I was tired at the time of my post and later found how to achieve my question after some sleep and some better searching.

treIII said:
I asked for help not sarcasm. I've thanked you before for your guides. Xda isn't what it used to be. It's a bunch of smart allecs who when they do help always have something in the way of a bad attitude. If you don't like what I asked, don't reply. If you must be sarcastic don't help me. There was a time that folks on xda helped others regardless of how lost they seemed. Thanks
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Calm down, I was kidding around. If we're going to be serious about it though, as a member you agreed to abide by a set of rules when you signed up. The first rule is to search before posting, and having a bad day (and/or laziness) isn't/aren't an excuse to ignore that, especially when the answer to your question was/is so incredibly easy to find.
Folks do help out, but folks also become frustrated when other other members fail to put in the effort to answer their own questions. That's the entire point of having a Q&A section, the information already exists for almost anything you could think of asking, so anyone should be able to easily solve their own problems/questions.
Like I said, I was kidding around with you, but it really isn't too much to ask for you to search.

Heisenberg said:
Calm down, I was kidding around. If we're going to be serious about it though, as a member you agreed to abide by a set of rules when you signed up. The first rule is to search before posting, and having a bad day (and/or laziness) isn't/aren't an excuse to ignore that, especially when the answer to your question was/is so incredibly easy to find.
Folks do help out, but folks also become frustrated when other other members fail to put in the effort to answer their own questions. That's the entire point of having a Q&A section, the information already exists for almost anything you could think of asking, so anyone should be able to easily solve their own problems/questions.
Like I said, I was kidding around with you, but it really isn't too much to ask for you to search.
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Your point is well taken by the court. I hope mine was also. And if you read below your last post I explained myself to another member. Again, thanks for making your guides.

@heisenberg. This makes sense for easy root/ unroot for accepting the monthly updates.
Once unlocked, use the phone normally for a day. Go ahead and fastboot flash the TWRP recovery, but don't root yet. Go into TWRP recovery and make a backup of the system partition only. You may now alter and root your system partition. When you want to update OTA, restore your backed up system partition, and fastboot flash the factory recovery image.
Sounds good to me. What do u think? Do u have the factory recoverys listed in your guide or know of where they are listed if so? Thanks

treIII said:
@heisenberg. This makes sense for easy root/ unroot for accepting the monthly updates.
Once unlocked, use the phone normally for a day. Go ahead and fastboot flash the TWRP recovery, but don't root yet. Go into TWRP recovery and make a backup of the system partition only. You may now alter and root your system partition. When you want to update OTA, restore your backed up system partition, and fastboot flash the factory recovery image.
Sounds good to me. What do u think? Do u have the factory recoverys listed in your guide or know of where they are listed if so? Thanks
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Yeah you can do that. You'd need to ensure that you flash the stock boot.img also. You can get both from within in the factory images. I have links to the download page for the factory images in my guide and also in my index (check my signature).
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Heisenberg said:
Yeah you can do that. You'd need to ensure that you flash the stock boot.img also. You can get both from within in the factory images. I have links to the download page for the factory images in my guide and also in my index (check my signature).
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Question. Do u have the stick recoveries and so forth separated from the factory images. Oh and the boot.img also? This seems the easiest route to me.

treIII said:
Question. Do u have the stick recoveries and so forth separated from the factory images. Oh and the boot.img also? This seems the easiest route to me.
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No I don't.