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Rooted, now what?

I have rooted my ATT g2 and am now wondering which recovery to use. Do twrp and cwm both work with my g2?
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I prefer TWRP, but i think you should just try it. Every has his own benefits and disadvantages.
Andi

andi2398 said:
I prefer TWRP, but i think you should just try it. Every has his own benefits and disadvantages.
Andi
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The reason I ask is because I just came from my s4, and after the MF3 update debacle we were unable to use cwm. I am used to cwm, but I think I'll give twrp a try as long as it works!
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Hi,
i came from the S2 and got the G2 since saturday. I read here and in a german forum that die CWM is a little bit buggy, so is used TWRP. It´s faster und got some more options.
Andi

jellybear456 said:
The reason I ask is because I just came from my s4, and after the MF3 update debacle we were unable to use cwm. I am used to cwm, but I think I'll give twrp a try as long as it works!
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Thanks for your input andi. I will give it a try!
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Even though you are rooted, make sure you have the latest SuperSU and Busybox installed and working. I found that when I initially rooted my LG G2, all apps had root access by default and without prompting, which is a major security issue.
Cheers!

Rayan said:
Even though you are rooted, make sure you have the latest SuperSU and Busybox installed and working. I found that when I initially rooted my LG G2, all apps had root access by default and without prompting, which is a major security issue.
Cheers!
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I had no idea. That's a major issue. Thanks for the heads up!
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I've installed TWRP and until now I've no problems with TWRP Recovery. Before my G2 I allways used CWM or 4ext but TWRP seems to be very nice :good:
regards

MaGnOlia88 said:
I've installed TWRP and until now I've no problems with TWRP Recovery. Before my G2 I allways used CWM or 4ext but TWRP seems to be very nice :good:
regards
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Thank you for the input! Should i install TWRP via goomanager from the play store, or push it with adb through cmd?(I've seen this alot when searching)

jellybear456 said:
Thank you for the input! Should i install TWRP via goomanager from the play store, or push it with adb through cmd?(I've seen this alot when searching)
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im using cwm touch, personally always seem to have issues with twrp on previous phones.
i put mine on with flashify from the market as suggested in the recovery post i used.

bweN diorD said:
im using cwm touch, personally always seem to have issues with twrp on previous phones.
i put mine on with flashify from the market as suggested in the recovery post i used.
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I am not sure how to do that. Are you able to give me the steps or a link on how to do so?

jellybear456 said:
I am not sure how to do that. Are you able to give me the steps or a link on how to do so?
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get this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify&hl=en
its almost self explanatory really. just look at it and i think you will be fine.

bweN diorD said:
get this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify&hl=en
its almost self explanatory really. just look at it and i think you will be fine.
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Thank you!
-Jelly

bweN diorD said:
get this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify&hl=en
its almost self explanatory really. just look at it and i think you will be fine.
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Sorry, first LG, never rooted/ROMed anything but a samsung galaxy! Where did you find the package to flash one you click "Recovery Image" under flash?

bweN diorD said:
get this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify&hl=en
its almost self explanatory really. just look at it and i think you will be fine.
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Hey i tried this, and downloaded the latest from http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager, but after I rebooted all i got was a grey screen. There has to be a way for this to work. I have tried a couple of different things. I tried rom manager, goo manager, and now flashify....nothing seems to work
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Hey i tried this, and downloaded the latest from http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager, but after I rebooted all i got was a grey screen. There has to be a way for this to work. I have tried a couple of different things. I tried rom manager, goo manager, and now flashify....nothing seems to work
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Found the issue, the recovery images must be Loki-enabled(whatever that means, sorry new here just came from the gnex), here is a link to the thread that makes the loki-enabled images available. I used flashify and hte touch enalbed loki.img file... worked no problem...thanks!!!

smartadmin said:
Hey i tried this, and downloaded the latest from http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager, but after I rebooted all i got was a grey screen. There has to be a way for this to work. I have tried a couple of different things. I tried rom manager, goo manager, and now flashify....nothing seems to work
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Found the issue, the recovery images must be Loki-enabled(whatever that means, sorry new here just came from the gnex), here is a link to the thread that makes the loki-enabled images available. I used flashify and hte touch enalbed loki.img file... worked no problem...thanks!!!
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Can you explain to me exactly what you did? i downloaded the .img from here and flashed with flashify. It then told me to reboot now and it went to a black screen saying "Fastboot started" and did not move. I had to hold in the power button to reboot my device. What did you do that worked? I have the ATT G2.

jellybear456 said:
Can you explain to me exactly what you did? i downloaded the .img from here and flashed with flashify. It then told me to reboot now and it went to a black screen saying "Fastboot started" and did not move. I had to hold in the power button to reboot my device. What did you do that worked? I have the ATT G2.
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I would love to know also
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jellybear456 said:
Can you explain to me exactly what you did? i downloaded the .img from here and flashed with flashify. It then told me to reboot now and it went to a black screen saying "Fastboot started" and did not move. I had to hold in the power button to reboot my device. What did you do that worked? I have the ATT G2.
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Thats pretty much what I did, previously i had tried to flash a bunch of other img's but they were not loki-enabled. I just downloaded the same file as you and used flashify.
I opened flashify > clicked recovery image > used flashify explorer > located the recovery.img file > clicked yes to the prompt > then rebooted.....boom done.
I am using a VZW G2...it had the latest stock build....running CM 10.2 m1 now

Rayan said:
Even though you are rooted, make sure you have the latest SuperSU and Busybox installed and working. I found that when I initially rooted my LG G2, all apps had root access by default and without prompting, which is a major security issue.
Cheers!
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Thanks for that! I had Superuser installed and it never prompted. SuperSU does though.

smartadmin said:
Thats pretty much what I did, previously i had tried to flash a bunch of other img's but they were not loki-enabled. I just downloaded the same file as you and used flashify.
I opened flashify > clicked recovery image > used flashify explorer > located the recovery.img file > clicked yes to the prompt > then rebooted.....boom done.
I am using a VZW G2...it had the latest stock build....running CM 10.2 m1 now
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Once I rebooted the screen stayed black and I had to hold the power button down to get it to boot up..should I try to reboot into recovery now? Or attempt a ref-lash?
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[Q] Can i Unroot my LG G2 with SuperSU?

Hi,
Yesterday i downloaded SuperSU to my phone, and i delete it (i dont know why ) and after i delete it (from the Settings, not simple Uninstall)
i did Restart to my phone, and i saw that my SuperUser gone, but i still have ROOT access, all of my apps that need Rooted device worked.
After while, i read the discription and i saw that it should be like this, and that SuperSU switch SuperUser, so i downloaded it again.
So lets go to the point:
If i have stock ROM and stock Recovery, i can do Full Unroot from the SuperSU Settings? as i said, all completely stock, only ROOTED device, LG G2 D802.
I can do it without any problems? for sure?
Thank you so much !

itaylubo2 said:
Hi,
Yesterday i downloaded SuperSU to my phone, and i delete it (i dont know why ) and after i delete it (from the Settings, not simple Uninstall)
i did Restart to my phone, and i saw that my SuperUser gone, but i still have ROOT access, all of my apps that need Rooted device worked.
After while, i read the discription and i saw that it should be like this, and that SuperSU switch SuperUser, so i downloaded it again.
So lets go to the point:
If i have stock ROM and stock Recovery, i can do Full Unroot from the SuperSU Settings? as i said, all completely stock, only ROOTED device, LG G2 D802.
I can do it without any problems? for sure?
Thank you so much !
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I did with the same set-up as you and it worked fine. I lost my root access and tested with skygo which is very particular about not working with root and I could stream again using this.
I have supersSU pro which may make a difference.

bobsie41 said:
I did with the same set-up as you and it worked fine. I lost my root access and tested with skygo which is very particular about not working with root and I could stream again using this.
I have supersSU pro which may make a difference.
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But you did Full Unroot from SuperSU and it works? without any problems? and you have stock ROM&Recovery?
I dont know so much about it, my friend did to my phone the ROOT, i need to make sure that everything will be fine without any problems.
Thank you for understanding

itaylubo2 said:
But you did Full Unroot from SuperSU and it works? without any problems? and you have stock ROM&Recovery?
I dont know so much about it, my friend did to my phone the ROOT, i need to make sure that everything will be fine without any problems.
Thank you for understanding
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Yes, everything is absolutely fine. No trace whatsoever of root.

bobsie41 said:
Yes, everything is absolutely fine. No trace whatsoever of root.
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You had stock ROM&Recovery?
Thank you so much man !!! you helped me very much !!!!!!!

itaylubo2 said:
You had stock ROM&Recovery?
Thank you so much man !!! you helped me very much !!!!!!!
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Yes, stock rom and recovery.

What about download mode?
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vPro97 said:
What about download mode?
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What? bobsie41said that i only need to do Unroot from the SuperSU and thats it.
I need to do something with Download Mode?

No, but I am quite sure it will still show as rooted in download mode
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anyone have experieances with that method?does it work&download mode show unrooted?
thanks.very important.if it works i will root my phone.

I'd like to know same as masteril, if someone know if there is still rooted in download mode.
Thanks in advance.

vPro97 said:
No, but I am quite sure it will still show as rooted in download mode
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And there is no way to delete it from there? program or something? and its importent to remove it from there? if i will dont do this, what can happen?
Thank you !

What is the best way to unroot?
by SuperSU or this:
http://lionking853.blogspot.co.il/2...howComment=1390491455726#c5236177809183958681
Thank you.

someone???

Please i need help !
Its ok to do Unroot from SuperSU or i need to do this:
http://lionking853.blogspot.co.il/2013/10/how-to-root-and-unroot-lg-g2-all.html

bobsie41 said:
Yes, stock rom and recovery.
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Sorry this post is old but do you remember how you removed recovery? I removed root but still have twrp installed.

razball said:
Sorry this post is old but do you remember how you removed recovery? I removed root but still have twrp installed.
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I'm not sure what you are trying to achieve? I was referring to having a stock rom and recovery installed before rooting the device to perform some tweeks then unrooting it again. The reason that I unrooted again was so that I could use skygo which requires an un-rooted device. I have moved onto the G3 now but, as far as I can remember, the only way to return to a stock recovery is to return your device to completely stock by flashing a kdz. If you tell me exactly what you are trying to achieve I may be able to be of more help.

bobsie41 said:
I'm not sure what you are trying to achieve? I was referring to having a stock rom and recovery installed before rooting the device to perform some tweeks then unrooting it again. The reason that I unrooted again was so that I could use skygo which requires an un-rooted device. I have moved onto the G3 now but, as far as I can remember, the only way to return to a stock recovery is to return your device to completely stock by flashing a kdz. If you tell me exactly what you are trying to achieve I may be able to be of more help.
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You answered my question I was trying to flash stock recover.img because I unrooted it via supersu but it kept twrp obviously. So I'll just flash the whole thing.
Thank you.

bobsie41 said:
Yes, everything is absolutely fine. No trace whatsoever of root.
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My phone still says root in download mode and cannot run LG software update. I have stock ROM and recovery. Others say they have the same problem but no replies. Can anyone help?

I'm curious too. What I did was used Super User and did that "Clean Unroot" method and after I pressed it, it cleared and the app was gone. But, I had a back up of my stock before doing this and deleted all other roms and downloaded all my pics and wallpapers to my computer. But I don't know if I'm unrooted. How would I check that? I can still go to the play store and install Superuser, is that normal or shouldn't it not install?
There's another method which involves installing the LG flash tool, and a Stock factory firmware. Should I do that method or am I fine with the Superuser?

Anyone on Rooted NC4 and Safestrapped?

I was on MJE rooted and safestrapped. No problems. I put SuperSu in survival mode, took the OTA...knowing full well the bootloader issue (I had played with NC2 with NC4 modem for a while and had tons of issues)...I am still rooted on NC4 no problems doing anything rootlike...except Safestrap 3.72 will not set the boot up to give me the choice to recover or continue no matter what. So I even tried Safestrap 3.73...when I install the recovery...3.73 says it completed and shows "installed" But still no choice at boot time.
Has anyone gotten this to work?
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This is like playing with fire lol
Root is to precious to me to mess around like this. Good luck tho!

Inkedadrenaline said:
This is like playing with fire lol
Root is to precious to me to mess around like this. Good luck tho!
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Yea...I am for sure still rooted, just not safestrapped, I am still playing with it and was just wondering if anyone had already done so.
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donc113 said:
Yea...I am for sure still rooted, just not safestrapped, I am still playing with it and was just wondering if anyone had already done so.
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That's pretty cool. I respect you for taking the plunge. Def have more testicular fortitude than me

donc113 said:
I was on MJE rooted and safestrapped. No problems. I put SuperSu in survival mode, took the OTA...knowing full well the bootloader issue (I had played with NC2 with NC4 modem for a while and had tons of issues)...I am still rooted on NC4 no problems doing anything rootlike...except Safestrap 3.72 will not set the boot up to give me the choice to recover or continue no matter what. So I even tried Safestrap 3.73...when I install the recovery...3.73 says it completed and shows "installed" But still no choice at boot time.
Has anyone gotten this to work?
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How did you get SS 3.73? It's not even listed in Hash's thread...

LeftyGR said:
How did you get SS 3.73? It's not even listed in Hash's thread...
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Google search...it was actually for a different phone....but what the heck...tried it anyway.
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Please see the mini guide I just posted at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2762999 for information on how to go from a STOCK MJE non rooted phone to one with KitKat 4.4.2 rooted (odex or deodex). As well as move to a custom non stock rom.

donc113 said:
I was on MJE rooted and safestrapped. No problems. I put SuperSu in survival mode, took the OTA...knowing full well the bootloader issue (I had played with NC2 with NC4 modem for a while and had tons of issues)...I am still rooted on NC4 no problems doing anything rootlike...except Safestrap 3.72 will not set the boot up to give me the choice to recover or continue no matter what. So I even tried Safestrap 3.73...when I install the recovery...3.73 says it completed and shows "installed" But still no choice at boot time.
Has anyone gotten this to work?
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U need to have busybox installed for kitkat safestrap

donc113 said:
Google search...it was actually for a different phone....but what the heck...tried it anyway.
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Why on earth would you try one that was deved for a different phone?

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Why on earth would you try one that was deved for a different phone?
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Because I was thinking I would try a reflash with Odin if needed. I've been "trying stuff" with UNIX based servers since the early 80's. I have no problem reflashing a phone.
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RomsWell said:
U need to have busybox installed for kitkat safestrap
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BusyBox is installed, and active, and SafeStrap checks for it and Safestrap says it's installed...but even hitting the Reboot to Recovery button does a "normal" reboot and I don't get the recover/continue option.
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donc113 said:
Yea...I am for sure still rooted, just not safestrapped, I am still playing with it and was just wondering if anyone had already done so.
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After reading your post I went ahead and tried to take the NC4 OWA with supersu in survival mode. It Worked! I was on stock mje, rooted with kingo and had a modded framework for tethering. I restored the backup of my stock framework file, then unfroze all of my apps. I put supersu in survival mode, disabled superuser, and turned default access to deny. I then enabled the install of the OWA and after the reboot I enabled supersu and just like that I still had root. So far no issues.
As far as safestrap goes, I didn't have safestrap before but I may try to install it to see if it works now. I'll let you know.

donc113 said:
BusyBox is installed, and active, and SafeStrap checks for it and Safestrap says it's installed...but even hitting the Reboot to Recovery button does a "normal" reboot and I don't get the recover/continue option.
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Third time is a charm I guess. I uninstalled the recovery, rebooted, reinstalled the recovery, hit the reboot to recovery and got to Safestrap just fine. And it now gives me the choice during reboot.
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RicksROMbuild8/NC4
Im on "RicksROMbuild8" with NC4,root and safestrap still.

[Q] [G900H] Partial rooting problem - Halfway root

Hi all, thank you for reading this. I'm sure I'm not the only one here that has this problem;
I've got a Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900H and I've tried countless times to root it. It rooted halfway. How? Well, being a n00b in a developer's forum is really tough but I'll try to exemplify:
So I succesfully rooted my phone via Philz CWM to later install Chainfire's Root App from Google Play store. But I can't run "Game Killer" without it posting "Root access needed" when I THOUGHT I rooted my phone. So I downloaded Root Checker Pro and then I kinda understood why.
Has this happened to anyone before? I've never had this rooting problem (used to own a Galaxy S4 before this one and a Samsung S2 before that one)..
PLEASE HELP!
Oh, and I can't use CF-Auto-Root method because it get's stuck at CACHE and I can't make it past there (EVEN if I change the Odin versions). My guess is that it's got something to do with Philz being there. I dunno..
HOW CAN I COMPLETELY ROOT MY BELOVED S5 G900H?
Thank you in advance!

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RBucci said:
I can't run "Game Killer" without it posting "Root access needed" when I THOUGHT I rooted my phone. So I downloaded Root Checker Pro and then I kinda understood why.
Has this happened to anyone before?
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Yes and yes. Incomplete roots are a common issue and happen to many people. It can happen because you missed a step, because the rooting method is out of date or perhaps some app is interfering. You simply need to root again.
It would probably suffice to update SuperSU and update or install busybox. But if you prefer, uninstall SuperSU, then run your root again. If you run into difficulties, then look for advice on how to disable Knox, use one of the newer rooting methods or flash a stock firmware image and start from scratch.

RBucci said:
Oh, and I can't use CF-Auto-Root method because it get's stuck at CACHE and I can't make it past there (EVEN if I change the Odin versions). My guess is that it's got something to do with Philz being there. I dunno..
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2 ways:
1) This has been noted before. If you get stuck on the cache during the flash process, you should remove battery + sim + sd and re insert them and flash again.
2) Not being able to flash with Philz usually is caused because of the recovery version. Since you have G900H it could very be that problem, so if you didn't try my advice from above, I would try to use a different recovery (CWM / TWRP).

Thank you YMatrix for taking the time to respond. I will reply as soon as I'm able to do so and post a reply with the steps for the successful alternatives.
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And fffft for the quick response! Thank you both. I will post feedback ASAP.
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Nope. Did not work. I made a full wipe, formatted system, formatted data, formatted media, formatted cache, made a full full wipe of everything, flashed original unbranded firmware and then followed the CF-AUTOROOT method to encounter the same fail...
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Is there a manual way that I can copy the su file into system and set the setuid permissions?
I'm doing my best and tried everything and nothing and no way seems to grant me core root like it's supposed to..
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Just an idea,, why not unroot then use towel root? I didn't need to go to all that trouble to root my device. Just a couple of clicks with towelroot app.

Because when I attempt to root with Towelroot it says that my device is not currently supported..
I've tried almost every combination/steps.. It gets rooted but it doesn't root the core.. I don't know how to put it in words. N00b disadvantages..
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Hmm in that case I would post a message on the xda-dev forum. Oh wait
Sorry I'm not much help here. I'm not sure why my Australian S5 is supported and yours is not (towelroot).

Well, I'm not sure either. One very strange thing as well is that in Terminal Emulator, when I type "whoami" it says unknown.
I still can't access full root.
I do, however, have SuperSU installed and working properly but it's like a fake root or something..
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The result is still the same.. Help? Please?

Well RBucci, i'm with the exact same problem. thought semi-root, happenned to me before, with the S4 and S3, i ve simply fixed it, re rooting with another version of CF-AUTOROOT.
But now, there's no other version of it, for S5. i have the same varian (G900H) as you. CF-ROOT get stuck after writing Cache.img, and throwing "Write error".
please, let me know if you find a work around for it, i'll be doing the same.
i guess we have the same phone, i'm from argentina, probably we have the same variant of "H" version..
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Question, have you tried downloading busybox from market and trying to install it?
does it erease itself after rebooting?

Finally working full root!
as you asked here is what i've done.
put a sim card in the phone, (never put a simcard in the phone before), enter developers options, marked USB debbuging, unmarked verify potencial risky apps pushed by ADB (sorry if the translation isnt exact i have the phone in spanish) is right below USB Debuggin Option.
-turn off phone
-Remove SIMCARD
-Enter Download mode
-Flash via Odin 3.09 Chainfire CF-AUTOROOT for G900H
-and enjoy.
try it mate. it worked for me

here some screenshots, one checking root, another one checking busybox.

pelpa87 said:
Well RBucci, i'm with the exact same problem. thought semi-root, happenned to me before, with the S4 and S3, i ve simply fixed it, re rooting with another version of CF-AUTOROOT.
But now, there's no other version of it, for S5. i have the same varian (G900H) as you. CF-ROOT get stuck after writing Cache.img, and throwing "Write error".
please, let me know if you find a work around for it, i'll be doing the same.
i guess we have the same phone, i'm from argentina, probably we have the same variant of "H" version..
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Question, have you tried downloading busybox from market and trying to install it?
does it erease itself after rebooting?
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pelpa87 said:
Finally working full root!
as you asked here is what i've done.
put a sim card in the phone, (never put a simcard in the phone before), enter developers options, marked USB debbuging, unmarked verify potencial risky apps pushed by ADB (sorry if the translation isnt exact i have the phone in spanish) is right below USB Debuggin Option.
-turn off phone
-Remove SIMCARD
-Enter Download mode
-Flash via Odin 3.09 Chainfire CF-AUTOROOT for G900H
-and enjoy.
try it mate. it worked for me
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pelpa87 said:
here some screenshots, one checking root, another one checking busybox.
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You're the man!
I'm going to delete everything (FULL WIPE) and reinstall stock firmware to test it from scratch. I'll let you know how it goes.
Hopefully I'll be posting back from a fully rooted phone.
Thanks, bro!

I had the same issue, got stuch on cache, so i turned it off, removed the battery, took the sim AND the sd card away, and tried the cf-autoroot again, it worked, have full root on the s5

OMG
I've found the problem !!!
Hi everyone
You have to use CF-Root with Odin 1.85 ! It works perfectly :laugh:
Samsung SM-G900H
A Panda French.

But, what about Towelroot?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783157
CF-Root will trip the Knox to 0x01!
Be the way if the knox is trip to 0x01
can I still go back to rom stock from samsung and still get OTA?
what about if i chace to ASOP non-stock rom can I still get back and keep the OTA?
The knox dons't block me to get OTA or flash back rom stock?
Thank you!

Install OTA update on rooted phone with TWRP without wiping data

Hello, I have rooted and installed TWRP in my nexus 6p and now I have received the OTA update but I can't install it. How can I install it without losing my data?
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airmark said:
Hello, I have rooted and installed TWRP in my nexus 6p and now I have received the OTA update but I can't install it. How can I install it without losing my data?
Thanks
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Unfortunately you cant :/
Download TiBu that is the closest you can get...
If you download a custom rom that keeps it up to date, they will probably include the update and you can just flash over it. but stock rom there isnt much u can do.

airmark said:
Hello, I have rooted and installed TWRP in my nexus 6p and now I have received the OTA update but I can't install it. How can I install it without losing my data?
Thanks
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Download the Google factory image for the 6p. Use fastboot to manually flash the system.img, boot.IMG, and recovery.IMG. take the ota then reroot.
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airmark said:
Hello, I have rooted and installed TWRP in my nexus 6p and now I have received the OTA update but I can't install it. How can I install it without losing my data?
Thanks
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Go to guide, instructions there:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
raul4916 said:
Unfortunately you cant :/
Download TiBu that is the closest you can get...
If you download a custom rom that keeps it up to date, they will probably include the update and you can just flash over it. but stock rom there isnt much u can do.
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Yes you can.

I did that and after rebooting I got a message saying:
Encryption unsuccessful
and prompting me to do a factory reset!

please don't tell me i have to wipe data!? quick googling doesn't seem promising...

airmark said:
I did that and after rebooting I got a message saying:
Encryption unsuccessful
and prompting me to do a factory reset!
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airmark said:
please don't tell me i have to wipe data!? quick googling doesn't seem promising...
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What did you do?

airmark said:
please don't tell me i have to wipe data!? quick googling doesn't seem promising...
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Trying to undo the last steps by flashing back the modified boot.img and TWRP.
Booting into TWRP and it asks for a password to decrypt storage!!!
Is wiping the only option??
I followed the guide religiously. What went wrong?

Heisenberg said:
What did you do?
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I followed the guide (part 10. How To Take An OTA Update If You Have Root).
Then after rebooting (before installing the OTA that is) I got a message saying encryption unsuccessful and I needed to wipe my phone. I turned it off instead and tried to restore it as it was before. Screw the OTA, I just need my phone back. I flashed back boot and recovery, is system.img or vendor.img the culprit?

Any ideas? Do I need to wipe data?

airmark said:
Trying to undo the last steps by flashing back the modified boot.img and TWRP.
Booting into TWRP and it asks for a password to decrypt storage!!!
Is wiping the only option??
I followed the guide religiously. What went wrong?
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airmark said:
I followed the guide (part 10. How To Take An OTA Update If You Have Root).
Then after rebooting (before installing the OTA that is) I got a message saying encryption unsuccessful and I needed to wipe my phone. I turned it off instead and tried to restore it as it was before. Screw the OTA, I just need my phone back. I flashed back boot and recovery, is system.img or vendor.img the culprit?
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I really don't know what went wrong here, other people have done this with no issues. In TWRP it should be able to decrypt as long as you enter the password/pin.

Heisenberg said:
I really don't know what went wrong here, other people have done this with no issues. In TWRP it should be able to decrypt as long as you enter the password/pin.
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I had a screen lock pattern, I entered the numbers that correspond to it (from what I read somewhere else, like a num keypad), no joy.
But then again, shouldn't actual booting into the system work as well? Why give this error msg?

I'm going to format then...

unless your super comfortable with ADB and fastboot, flashing things through them is never a good idea, you will screw up allot of the time. its always easier for the average user to wait for a ota zip and flash that. Or never root and accept otas.
Im not saying never use adb, just dont use it when its super important to keep your data

TheAtheistOtaku said:
unless your super comfortable with ADB and fastboot, flashing things through them is never a good idea, you will screw up allot of the time. its always easier for the average user to wait for a ota zip and flash that. Or never root and accept otas.
Im not saying never use adb, just dont use it when its super important to keep your data
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The only problem with that is even when an OTA zip is available you'd need to use fastboot to flash system etc to remove root anyway.

So I formatted, then set it up, then tried restoring my latest nandroid backup and now it doesn't recognise the pattern lock!

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The only problem with that is even when an OTA zip is available you'd need to use fastboot to flash system etc to remove root anyway.
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i meant a TWRP zip. unless im misunderstanding something, you can just flash those over your current rooted stock and be on your way
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airmark said:
So I formatted, then set it up, then tried restoring my latest nandroid backup and now it doesn't recognise the pattern lock!
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known problem, read this

Thanks for that, although at first after reading the first few posts I thought there was no solution, luckily I kept reading until here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63797741&postcount=34
I did that and it worked! so at least I got back my working phone. Back to square one (almost, I lost all my local copies of photos, with only cloud backup for the last 2 weeks or so) with no OTA installed. I may try it again at some other point or wait for a more safe method.

airmark said:
Thanks for that, although at first after reading the first few posts I thought there was no solution, luckily I kept reading until here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63797741&postcount=34
I did that and it worked! so at least I got back my working phone. Back to square one (almost, I lost all my local copies of photos, with only cloud backup for the last 2 weeks or so) with no OTA installed. I may try it again at some other point or wait for a more safe method.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/development/rom-nexus6p-stock-roms-t3234067

TheAtheistOtaku said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/development/rom-nexus6p-stock-roms-t3234067
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Thanks, I've just overcome the trauma and gathered the courage needed to give it another go today
So, do I have this right? If I download and flash build MDA89D ROM will it upgrade in place over my currently installed build MDB08K without losing my data? (I asked in that thread as well)
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