Is there any way to root your 6P and keep the stock recovery? I would like to have a dark system theme. But unless your on root you can't really make everything dark. I would also like to hide the soft keys which unless your rooted you can not. I don't want to lose the OTA updates and was hoping that just rooting the phone without a custom recovery would do the trick?
falcon26 said:
I don't want to lose the OTA updates and was hoping that just rooting the phone without a custom recovery would do the trick?
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You can, just boot TWRP to your device from there bootloader with fastboot. With the current TWRP image the command would be "fastboot boot twrp-3.0.2-0-angler.img". Unfortunately, just having root on your device is enough to cause an OTA update to fail. You would have to fully unroot, apply the OTA, then root again.
falcon26 said:
Is there any way to root your 6P and keep the stock recovery? I would like to have a dark system theme. But unless your on root you can't really make everything dark. I would also like to hide the soft keys which unless your rooted you can not. I don't want to lose the OTA updates and was hoping that just rooting the phone without a custom recovery would do the trick?
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You can use flashfire to do just what you want.
Use CF-auto root to root, then when OTA comes along, flashfire to update.
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Hey Guys,
I've done reading about this issue but I did not find an answer specifically to the Nexus 7 device.
I bought my mother-in-law the Nexus 7 and she loves it. However, she will be going back home (which is far) and I was wondering if an OTA update comes, will she be able to update? Will it mess with the system itself if updated over?
Do I have to unroot first, then OTA update, then reroot?
I will not install any custom rom. I will just have it rooted that is it.
Thank you
I unlocked my bootloader and manually rooted [superuser zip in CWM], then I installed the system update that updated it to 4.1.1 [JRO03D], and I still had root, so I'm pretty sure the updates on the N7 will keep the root.
However, you can always try "OTA root keeper" in the play store, it's supposed to restore root, in the event that an OTA update unroots it.
I downloaded it before updating because I thought I'd lose root with the update, but I didn't have to use it at all.
But I'm no longer on the stock rom, I switched to the ParanoidAndroid rom, it's excellent.
I see. Do I need to unlock the bootloader in order to root? Is it true that unlocking the bootloader is only needed if I want to install custom ROMs right? Can I just have root?
Thanks again!
You have to unlock the bootloader in order to root.
keplenk said:
I see. Do I need to unlock the bootloader in order to root? Is it true that unlocking the bootloader is only needed if I want to install custom ROMs right? Can I just have root?
Thanks again!
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Unfortunately no, because there is no known exploit for loading an insecure boot image, in which case you could use 'adb' to push Superuser to /system/.. But unlocking the bootloader isn't a big deal, except for the fact it erases all the data. There are ways to back it up via adb, and I think the N7 Toolkit has backup & restore options.
I'm looking to root my phone but I don't want to flash any new bootloader or custom roms. I'm under the impression that I'll still be able to get OTA updates if I do this. My question is if I download and install an OTA update will I still have root on the phone or will it remove root? Thanks!
psyphris said:
I'm looking to root my phone but I don't want to flash any new bootloader or custom roms. I'm under the impression that I'll still be able to get OTA updates if I do this. My question is if I download and install an OTA update will I still have root on the phone or will it remove root? Thanks!
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I was still able to receive and apply the OTA after rooting, but the OTA did cause me to lose root. But re-rooting was pretty painless.
Its sure than rooting phone you receive OTA and can install it?? If yes, I want to root my phone, only root, i dont want to change anything more for receiving OTAs.
How can I do? just only root, any link to the safest way?
Is the same way when I receive an OTA and i have to root again?
many thanks.
1. You can use an app called OTA Rootkeeper. Use it to hide root before you accept an OTA, then use it to restore root after.
2. Yes, you can use adb commands (possibly the Nexus 4 toolkit as well) to temporarily flash clockwork recovery and obtain root. You will need to unlock the bootloader though, and that will factory reset your device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1993331
Nospin said:
1. You can use an app called OTA Rootkeeper. Use it to hide root before you accept an OTA, then use it to restore root after.
2. Yes, you can use adb commands (possibly the Nexus 4 toolkit as well) to temporarily flash clockwork recovery and obtain root. You will need to unlock the bootloader though, and that will factory reset your device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1993331
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Good advice for OTA Rootkeeper! If I head down this path I'll make sure to use that. I'm still looking around for the best way to root without unlocking the bootloader or factory reseting.
Superuser contains a built in 'try and preserve root' function which worked well when I updated to 4.2.1
So, does anyone know if it's possible to boot twrp without flashing it and then root from there? I'm only asking because it would be nice to retain the ota feature in stock. Yet, would rooting make OTAs not work?
I decided to catch up on security patches today and, with any luck, obtain the OTA update for Android N. I performed a full unroot (SuperSU) and blew away TWRP by flashing stock recovery for my current build of 6.0.1 (MTC19X). I have also flashed everything back to stock except user data. My boot loader remains unlocked. Every time I try to get the update to 6.0.1 (MTC20F) OTA, the phone will reboot normally and try to install the update. The little android's antennae wiggle for a minute or two and then it just falls over with the familiar red exclamation mark showing up.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks!
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I decided to catch up on security patches today and, with any luck, obtain the OTA update for Android N. I performed a full unroot (SuperSU) and blew away TWRP by flashing stock recovery for my current build of 6.0.1 (MTC19X). I have also flashed everything back to stock except user data. My boot loader remains unlocked. Every time I try to get the update to 6.0.1 (MTC20F) OTA, the phone will reboot normally and try to install the update. The little android's antennae wiggle for a minute or two and then it just falls over with the familiar red exclamation mark showing up.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks!
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When you did have root, did you make any system changes? Perhaps installing a mod or something that's still there? OTA will fail if it detects any system changes. If you truly are back to stock, then you can also grab a zip of the OTA and install it via ADB sideload. That's what I did and it worked fine.
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When you did have root, did you make any system changes? Perhaps installing a mod or something that's still there? OTA will fail if it detects any system changes. If you truly are back to stock, then you can also grab a zip of the OTA and install it via ADB sideload. That's what I did and it worked fine.
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When I had root I ran AdAway, Helium and the XPosed framework. Do you think any of those would cause my hiccup?
EDIT: I also had SELinuxModeChanger installed.
Would my best bet be to re-root and uninstall some of those programs that could edit system files?
Cryptomap said:
When I had root I ran AdAway, Helium and the XPosed framework. Do you think any of those would cause my hiccup?
EDIT: I also had SELinuxModeChanger installed.
Would my best bet be to re-root and uninstall some of those programs that could edit system files?
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You won't be able to take an OTA with Xposed for sure as it changes the system big-time. If you want to test out Nougat before they post the factory image (if ever, ugh), then follow section 14 of this guide to the letter. http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
You can still flash TWRP and re-root it, but only systemless, and you can also flash a systemless Adaway. Xposed isn't available for Nougat yet, so if you must have that, you're better to wait.
ultyrunner said:
You won't be able to take an OTA with Xposed for sure as it changes the system big-time. If you want to test out Nougat before they post the factory image (if ever, ugh), then follow section 14 of this guide to the letter. http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
You can still flash TWRP and re-root it, but only systemless, and you can also flash a systemless Adaway. Xposed isn't available for Nougat yet, so if you must have that, you're better to wait.
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Heisenberg's guides have been incredibly helpful so I'll try that route.
Thanks for the input!
Cryptomap said:
Heisenberg's guides have been incredibly helpful so I'll try that route.
Thanks for the input!
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No problem. The thanks button does that too ... Seriously though, you have to be 'completely' stock to take an OTA, thus why I await the factory images with baited breath.
I ever read how root and unroot with magisk, but it must download and reflashing stock rom to unroot it.
Is there a more simple way to unroot MI A1?
As simple as choose menu > unroot
I really want root my phone, but only after I found simple way to unroot it again.
Thanks
mrtbb said:
I ever read how root and unroot with magisk, but it must download and reflashing stock rom to unroot it.
Is there a more simple way to unroot MI A1?
As simple as choose menu > unroot
I really want root my phone, but only after I found simple way to unroot it again.
Thanks
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Why? At the very least you will need to uninstall via a flashable ZIP, but this will still mean the dm-verity is probably disabled and the bootloader is unlocked. Any half decent app which detects root will also detect these, and without MagiskHide they will be even more easily detected.
I thought there is a option to un-root phone in Magisk manager with restoring stock boot image.
CosmicDan said:
Why? At the very least you will need to uninstall via a flashable ZIP, but this will still mean the dm-verity is probably disabled and the bootloader is unlocked. Any half decent app which detects root will also detect these, and without MagiskHide they will be even more easily detected.
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I think I just too lazy too reflashing, beside bricked risk.
TrueMS said:
I thought there is a option to un-root phone in Magisk manager with restoring stock boot image.
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Yes this option used to update OTA too, but I dont know if it is really restoring stock and unroot or not
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I think I will root my phone with magisk and hoped not need to unroot again