has anyone rooted and unlocked bootloader then got the 4.0.2 update? Also allied the update? If so does root & bootloader still work?
I updated to 4.0.2 then oem unlocked and rooted the device with out issue.
Easy root will always work on Nexus devices.
1. Bootloader
2. fastboot oem unlock
will always be there. It's a Nexus device, they encourage you to hack/modify your phone.
so i have 4.0.1 and already rooted and unlock bl. i keep getting the update message. can i update without problem?
i also used the superboot to do all this. from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1352413
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have one easy way to unlock the bootloader and root a Galaxy Nexus?
If it is done i will stay receving OTA updates? OTA updates make lose root?
Thanks and sorry about my english...
If you want an easy way to unlock and root read this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1392310
I'm not sure if you will still receive OTA updates but you could always lock bootloader and unroot.
You can unlock the bootloader and root your phone and still receive OTA updates. After an OTA you will lose root but you can easily root your phone again afterwards. Unlocking the bootloader is permanent unltil you choose to relock it again.
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So I'm on stock MRA58U right now and i'm trying to root with wugfresh nexus root toolkit.
When i go to start the root process with the tool it will end up telling me that the bootloader is locked and i need to unlock it, but i previously have unlocked the bootloader because I had root back on lollipop etc.
So i go through the prompts to unlock the bootloader and it does its thing and reboots etc. When i try to use the root option it will do the same and still tell me that the bootloader is locked...
and yes, i can confirm that in the bootloader it says unlocked. Any suggestions on what to do?
jasonftfw said:
So I'm on stock MRA58U right now and i'm trying to root with wugfresh nexus root toolkit.
When i go to start the root process with the tool it will end up telling me that the bootloader is locked and i need to unlock it, but i previously have unlocked the bootloader because I had root back on lollipop etc.
So i go through the prompts to unlock the bootloader and it does its thing and reboots etc. When i try to use the root option it will do the same and still tell me that the bootloader is locked...
and yes, i can confirm that in the bootloader it says unlocked. Any suggestions on what to do?
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Having the same problem, had to down grade the rooting tool to v.2.0.5 for it to see the 7 as unlocked. You can get the older version here:
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934547093
To make sure the 7 does the updates, I reflashed to stock unrooted MRA58K and let it do the 2 OTA update. Still trying to find the best way to root the MRA58V
Can I still get an OTA with the bootloader unlocked? I know I have to be unrooted, but I'm getting the phone today, so I'm not sure if I should try for the update before I unlock the bootloader. I always used a custom ROM on my Nexus 6P, so this is new for me.
Ok so I was reading an article and now I'm confused. I see there are two ways to unlock a phone...the regular unlock command and an unlock critical command. From what I understand the unlock critical command is for updating the bootloader? When would I want to do this? I was on the Android P final beta and because official Pie release was delayed here in Canada I decided to just unlock and flash Pie manually. I did this and then relocked the bootloader. But is my bootloader outdated now? Confused. ?
If you keep the bootloader unlocked your bootloader will never go out of date, otherwise the bootloader will not be updated on subsequent stock ROM updates. I personally recommend unlocking the bootloader using both commands and keeping it unlocked. You'll have a minor annoyance in that you'll have a warning pop up prior to boot about the bootloader being unlocked, but I believe avoid a major annoyance in Factory Reset Protection being disabled with the bootloader unlock.
Ok. So just unlock using both commands? Do I just enter in right after the other? How does the bootloader get updated?
Also does leaving the bootloader unlocked stop Google Pay and some banking apps from working?
Enter both commands, one after the other. The bootloader, even if it has no updates, is included with every copy of the stock ROM you download from Google. It will also be included with any OTAs that come directly to the device. You'll have to discover for yourself whether Google Pay and your banking app are affected, because I simply do not know. I don't use my device for banking.
Hi,
I have question so my phone has an unlocked bootloader and is rooted, recently I got the notification for the pie update to Android 9. My question now can I still update without problems or should I unroot and lock my bootloader again?
Do not ever relock your bootloader. Unless you were planning on selling it.
So the update will be no problem? But won't it be noticed in the update process and cause problems?
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So the update will be no problem? But won't it be noticed in the update process and cause problems?
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The bootloader being unlocked had nothing to do with updating. But root might , I'm not sure I don't take OTA updates. Magisk Is a systemless root so it may work fine , I haven't ever tried.
The unlocked bootloader is fine. Worst case scenario you lose your root and have to reroot your phone, which is easy to do. I upgraded from 8 to 9 without issue with an unlocked bootloader, all I had to do was reroot the phone