So the title pretty much says it all. I don't need root very much. Just for fixing the bluetooth with my Nyko Playad. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2138911
Anyway I installed the OTA 4.2.2 update and then I discovered my root wasn't working anymore. I have relocked my bootloader since rooting the first time and I know that if I root again I will lose all my apps will be deleted.
Last time I rooted I use the Nexus 7 toolkit to backup my apps. But certain apps like Need for Speed most wanted didn't backup. So when I restored my backed up apps some of them never appeared again and I lost all my progress.
If I re-root how can I be sure that all my apps will be backed up completely with all their data backed up as well?
Buy the paid-version of SuperUser, and you wouldn't have this problem...
Just sayin.....
Look up carbon in the play store. It will allow you to backup user apps+ data to your PC (if you get the paid version i believe it can sync up to google drive or dropbox to name a few) if you are not rooted. That way you can keep your games positions and apps data, unlock and root, then restore via carbon.
You didn't need to re-lock the boot loader to gain root back. (But now you DO.)
For OTAs that replace the recovery partition, you really only need two steps to gain back root:
- flash a custom recovery (need unlocked boot loader for this) into the recovery partition
- restore the setuid/setgid permission bits on the "su" binary, e.g. with the custom recovery running:
Code:
adb shell mount /system
adb shell chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su /system/bin/su
Alternately (instead of the step above) you could just re-flash a SuperSU/Superuser root kit, or use a "rootkeeper" app.
Any way you slice it it's not much work.
BTW - there will certainly be more OTAs - it's a Nexus device after all.
Thank you everybody.
I will definitely be purchasing the paid version of SuperUser so that I can keep my root after OTA updates.
I'm currently using carbon to back everything up. Then I will unlock, root, and relock. I keep my bootloader locked for security.
Ota rootkeeper will work too, but yes, you will always lose root after an update. How easy you regain it is up to your configuration.
Hello,
Just started getting an OTA notification a few days ago (like around Jan 15… ?). But I get the err: 0x01117008 every time.
I am rooted, but just stock. No custom ROMs ever. No custom recovery, no TWRP or anything. All previously frozen apps have been unfrozen/defrosted with Titanium Backup. no modifications other than the rooting. Only app that has anything to do with the system is busybox pro. No theming or shell apps.
Tried temp unroot and OTA Survival/Survival Mode in supersu and superuser apps.
Yet when I go to Settings > About Phone >> Status, it says "Rooted" under root status.
I don't want to flash stock. The phone is already stock.
Anyone have any ideas?
daniel178 said:
Hello,
Just started getting an OTA notification a few days ago (like around Jan 15… ?). But I get the err: 0x01117008 every time.
I am rootedx, but just stock. No custom ROMs ever. No custom recovery, no TWRP or anything. All previously frozen apps have been unfrozen/defrosted with Titanium Backup. no modifications other than the rooting. Only app that has anything to do with the system is busybox pro. No theming or shell apps.
Tried temp unroot and OTA Survival/Survival Mode in supersu and superuser apps.
Yet when I go to Settings > About Phone >> Status, it says "Rooted" under root status.
I don't want to flash stock. The phone is already stock.
Anyone have any ideas?
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Download the kdz and flash it
Anyone have any other ideas?
There must be a way to do it without starting completely over. I've never had to flash to unroot or OTA update.
BTW, root checker basic also says my device is not rooted. I also cant rename system files in Root Explorer (root is needed to do this). The ONLY place where the phone says I'm rooted is under Status in Settings.
rooted and unlocked bootloader. I am running HelsAx7.Submix, Some apps that access system configuration seem to not have root access. Mainly I've had issues with BuildProp Editor, Material Terminal, and a few others. I got a prompt for root after an initial run or boot. But it has not come back at all. for any of the apps. Its like its getting locked out shortly after boot.
yeah its b29. go to b27
back when engineermode exploit backdoor 'thing' whatever you want to call it, was still a thing i seized to opportunity to gain root access, however since then magisk hide has begun failing me and i would like to either find a way to update magisk from v14.0 safely, or to unroot completely (preferably without wiping) as this has started being problematic. I am on the latest oxygenOS update and i used this guide to root (i originaly linked it here but apparently i cant do that, it was on github, called OneplusRoot by a fella named aldur.)
If anyone can help id really appreciate it.
Thanks in advance
Since One Plus removed engineering mode I'm surprised you were able to update OOS and maintain the exploit. Why don't you just unlock your bootloader and root the proper way? Your phone won't melt if you do.
I would like to avoid wiping if possible. I too am surprised at the persistence of root after at least 3 OTAs. At this point I no longer really need root and would rather my phone run smoothly without some applications crashing or not running due to root.
bump?
gbesh said:
bump?
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As long as your system boots, and you have root, install the latest magisk manager from the magisk thread, and it will prompt you to update. As long as you give magisk manager root access you should be able to do a "direct install" and reboot and should be up to date. Back up your data first though, I'm not responsible for your data loss (but this worked for me)
Same to unroot. Magisk has an uninstall option that should fully unroot you
manor7777 said:
As long as your system boots, and you have root, install the latest magisk manager from the magisk thread, and it will prompt you to update. As long as you give magisk manager root access you should be able to do a "direct install" and reboot and should be up to date. Back up your data first though, I'm not responsible for your data loss (but this worked for me)
Same to unroot. Magisk has an uninstall option that should fully unroot you
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Well my system doesn't boot with root. I have to manually mount something and start the magisk service.
Which is why I'm not sure how to update as I've been told the updated version has a different file structure that the one I'm on.
were you able to unroot? i think i am in the same boot right now, on 4.5.13 with magisk root by engineermode, if you were successful please tell me how
yohouse2 said:
were you able to unroot? i think i am in the same boot right now, on 4.5.13 with magisk root by engineermode, if you were successful please tell me how
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no unfortunately i am still waiting for a solution.
gbesh said:
no unfortunately i am still waiting for a solution.
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When I ran out of options,I unlocked the bootloader (wiped the device), and the new system was unrooted, i then installed Nolimits rom based on OOS 5.1.2
I asked on another thread and another user told me that if you accepted the complete zip update of the OTA prompt the updated system would lose the root, but you wouldn't lose your data or apps, which is nice, but keep in mind you are more probable to have worse performance or battery than clean install
yohouse2 said:
When I ran out of options,I unlocked the bootloader (wiped the device), and the new system was unrooted, i then installed Nolimits rom based on OOS 5.1.2
I asked on another thread and another user told me that if you accepted the complete zip update of the OTA prompt the updated system would lose the root, but you wouldn't lose your data or apps, which is nice, but keep in mind you are more probable to have worse performance or battery than clean install
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I can confirm this is not the case, i have been updating as the updates roll out and i am now on 5.1.2 and still able to get root access through adb with a locked bootloader.
gbesh said:
I can confirm this is not the case, i have been updating as the updates roll out and i am now on 5.1.2 and still able to get root access through adb with a locked bootloader.
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Well the alternative is another thing i read but can't find, and honestly can't recommend unless you find in too, is that you can delete the apk and the magisk image(don't know which one, this is how bad i remember this), then rebooting would remove the root.
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Well the alternative is another thing i read but can't find, and honestly can't recommend unless you find in too, is that you can delete the apk and the magisk image(don't know which one, this is how bad i remember this), then rebooting would remove the root.
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After one of the recent updates, magisk hide started working again and my apps are no longer crashing. It is strange but i guess this situation has turned out favourably after all.
Back when engineeringmode was a big deal because of security concerns, i took advantage of it and rooted my oneplus 5 with magisk installed. This root did not go away with updates until android pie, though i had to reload magisk every reboot. In this latest update, *#808# root test says that i still have root, but i cannot load magisk and thus, cannot use root. Is there anyway to make it so that the I can regain root without unlocking bootloader and wiping?
cheers