Will Google updates work on rooted/rom'd?? - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

I unlocked, rooted and am now running the android revolution HD rom with a theme and updated boot animation.
This might be a silly question but will I need to restore a nandroid of stock rom to accept a Google update??
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+1 im curious about this too... I'm not sire if its different with Google phones
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yes, you would need to restore. if you running custom ROM, your updates depend on developer not Google.

Just restore to stock rooted? I don't have to inroot and relock do I?
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Stashtrey said:
Just restore to stock rooted? I don't have to inroot and relock do I?
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Most of it has to do with the recovery. I believe the OTA's need the stock recovery and won't work with CWM.

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Ota jb update failed signature

I have a rooted galaxy nexus and went to install the ota jb update. It gave me the red sign in cwm and said failed whole package sign or something like that.. now it says no update available. Anyone know what I should do to get jb update without wiping?
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you clearly modified system files. you need to find the files you modified and change them out to ones that are unmodified.
Yeah.. I changed recovery from boot.p to recoveryfromboot.p.bak as that's what a tec said to do after rooting if cwm didn't stick... can I change it back without breaking root?
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aaronmcc11 said:
Yeah.. I changed recovery from boot.p to recoveryfromboot.p.bak as that's what a tec said to do after rooting if cwm didn't stick... can I change it back without breaking root?
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That's not the reason why. You must have changed your radio or kernel or recovery. The ota update won't install ota with cwm
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Yeah.. I changed recovery from boot.p to recoveryfromboot.p.bak as that's what a tec said to do after rooting if cwm didn't stick... can I change it back without breaking root?
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you are confusing root with a custom recovery. they are not the same. to get root, you have to have a custom recovery (least on anything 4.0.4 or higher). you do not need root to have a custom recovery.
if you take the OTA, you will lose root anyways and then you will also lose your custom recovery.
So I have to wait for a rom build and flash it to have jb with root??
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I think there are plenty of JB roms out there from the announcement in June. I could be wrong, but if you're just looking for the new radios, I think they can just be flashed over your current setup.
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No. You can accept (or flash) the OTA & then root it.
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So I have to wait for a rom build and flash it to have jb with root??
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You need to have a read of this thread. And then, maybe have a read of this one if you think it's easier.
efrant said:
You need to have a read of this thread. And then, maybe have a read of this one if you think it's easier.
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That confused the hell out of me.. and I'm not dumb. Lol. The second one doesn't mention toroplus from what I read.
I think I'll just update and reroot.. my problem is.. do I have to change that system file back to its original? And then do I have to download the update from somewhere BC my phone says up to date now?
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Sorry I'm confused.. I had an og Droid before this so a bit different.
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[Q] Question on updating VZW Galaxy Nexus

1st off i want to say sorry if someone already posted this question, but i couldnt find a answer. my sis galaxy nexus on 4.1.1 and i wanted to know if theirs a way to update to 4.1.2 or maybe even the latest 4.2.2 but with out losing any data. the phone is stock unlock and rooted. i know i can just put a rom but she doesnt want to lose anything so can i update it?
Thanks in advance
Ram1500 said:
1st off i want to say sorry if someone already posted this question, but i couldnt find a answer. my sis galaxy nexus on 4.1.1 and i wanted to know if theirs a way to update to 4.1.2 or maybe even the latest 4.2.2 but with out losing any data. the phone is stock unlock and rooted. i know i can just put a rom but she doesnt want to lose anything so can i update it?
Thanks in advance
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Download titanium back up. Back up all app data. Make sure your on the latest clockwork mod or twrp. Wipe data factory reset flash mmuzzy 4.2.2 rom let apps restore from play store then restore app data from titanium back up and profit.
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You can, but will she even notice if its updated? I'd fastboot flash all except userdata.img, in your case http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895
so i can get the system img and boot img from 4.2.2 and flash it on her Gnex and itll work?
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so i can get the system img and boot img from 4.2.2 and flash it on her Gnex and itll work?
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I think Titanium is your best bet... After I flash a rom I restore apps and data (not system apps) before I even sign into my Google accounts, it's never failed, I've have backups that I've used since Titanium came out, it's never failed me and I've never had any issues with it...
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Esteway.619 said:
Download titanium back up. Back up all app data. Make sure your on the latest clockwork mod or twrp. Wipe data factory reset flash mmuzzy 4.2.2 rom let apps restore from play store then restore app data from titanium back up and profit.
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THIS!
Trust me ANY other custom ROM is usually ALOT better than pure stock, she will appreciate it mor as an update!
Any custom rom will have advantages over plain stock.
I also have a similar question. Is there any way to stay on stock unrooted 4.1.1 and get the 4.2 lock screen?
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tatuuud said:
Any custom rom will have advantages over plain stock.
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and disadvantages.
supervision said:
I also have a similar question. Is there any way to stay on stock unrooted 4.1.1 and get the 4.2 lock screen?
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I think that would take some serious tomfoolery, a lot of that stuff is in the framework I believe, I could be wrong though...
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Ram1500 said:
and i wanted to know if theirs a way to update to 4.1.2 or maybe even the latest 4.2.2 but with out losing any data. the phone is stock unlock and rooted. i know i can just put a rom but she doesnt want to lose anything so can i update it?
Thanks in advance
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1419170
simple
Yeah I figured - I'll probably just use Cyanogen's nightly. Thanks for the reply.
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supervision said:
Yeah I figured - I'll probably just use Cyanogen's nightly. Thanks for the reply.
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The CM nightlies are runnimg very well for me...
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Yeah I figured - I'll probably just use Cyanogen's 4.2 nightly.
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4.4 rooted

I'm currently on 4.3 rooted and want to update to 4.4. Can anyone point me to a rooted 4.4 so I don't need to wipe? Of course I have a custom recovery installed.
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Side load the file that's floating around. You won't have to wipe
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Can you link me the file that's floating around?
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Damian2013 said:
I'm currently on 4.3 rooted and want to update to 4.4. Can anyone point me to a rooted 4.4 so I don't need to wipe? Of course I have a custom recovery installed.
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I made a TWRP of a Stock rooted 4.4...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mqczh3q59lydga9/2013-11-13--06-14-08 KRT16O.TWRP.zip
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I made a TWRP of a Stock rooted 4.4...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mqczh3q59lydga9/2013-11-13--06-14-08 KRT16O.TWRP.zip
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Do I have to use twrp to flash it?
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Damian2013 said:
Do I have to use twrp to flash it?
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TWRP or CWM.. Both would work.. It's a TWRP backup.. Stock and rooted.
Just tap Restore..

[Q] CM11 not rooted?

Just recently flashed my GN with the latest CM11(1/20), but my GN is not rooted. I thought that all CM rom is rooted when installed (SU is installed).
Am I wrong?
Or, how can I root my phone?
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ykom said:
Just recently flashed my GN with the latest CM11(1/20), but my GN is not rooted. I thought that all CM rom is rooted when installed (SU is installed).
Am I wrong?
Or, how can I root my phone?
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You need to go into developer options to enable root or flash supersu.
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Thanks for your reply.
I will try it.:thumbup:
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It doesn't work. Also nexus root toolkit on PC doesn't work. It's still not clear if my phone is rooted or not.
May have to wait until the CM11(4.4.2) stable release.
If anyone has a solution, please let me know.
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Something strange with my gnex...

Sorry for my english, I`m quite bad... I was wondering if someone could help me with my gnex, Some months ago i bought one, it was rooted and with the bootloader unlocked. Í´ve changed the ROM so many times and then i decided to go back to stock. The problem that I have is that my phone is only working with 4.0.4, I´ve tried everything... odin, the tollkit, re-locking the bootloader and trying to update by OTA, nothing works. When I try to update it to 4.1 or another version it keeps on bootloop. I´ve tried changin the baseband, kernel, recovery, tried all official ROMS whit toolkit... Only 4.0.4, cm9 it works but when i try to uptade it goes on bootloop again...
I don´t know what to do. I`m sorry if I`m posting in the wrong section...
When you was flashing ROM's did you do a factory reset?
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When you was flashing ROM's did you do a factory reset?
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Yes, of course. Toolkit os flashing the userdata.img and erasing all. Then in recovery I try the factory reset but it keeps con bootloop...
How do you try to update? What ROM do you want to flash? Which recovery do you use? Using which method do you try to update?
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How do you try to update? What ROM do you want to flash? Which recovery do you use? Using which method do you try to update?
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I've tried with all methods. OTA over official 4.0.4, toolkit, odin. Nothing.
I want to update it, I don't like ICS. I've tried all types of versions, only ICS ROMs are working. I've tried with diferent recoverys also. Nothing...
I'm desperate
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Did you try fastboot? That erases everything and has the highest chance of succes.
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mrgnex said:
Did you try fastboot? That erases everything and has the highest chance of succes.
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Tried too, not working. The toolkit uses Fastboot and ADB. Nothing...
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Dont use toolkits. Just use fastboot manually.
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mrgnex said:
Dont use toolkits. Just use fastboot manually.
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Not working... i've tried every possible method. Nothing...
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My maguro/gnex happen like this as well.
What i do, copy any custom rom(4.4 latest) into sd/data when in ics rom.
Then i flash cwm recovery using adb in fastboot
Then i boot into cwm then flash that custom rom zip file.
And it works.
Or you can find stock jdq39/4.3 in zip and flash that.
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vocyber said:
My maguro/gnex happen like this as well.
What i do, copy any custom rom(4.4 latest) into sd/data when in ics rom.
Then i flash cwm recovery using adb in fastboot
Then i boot into cwm then flash that custom rom zip file.
And it works.
Or you can find stock jdq39/4.3 in zip and flash that.
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Not working . I did it too, only ICS ROMs...
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and what custom rom that you just try?
still stuck in bootloop?
did u fullwipe/factory reset before flash the rom in cwm/twrp?
vocyber said:
and what custom rom that you just try?
still stuck in bootloop?
did u fullwipe/factory reset before flash the rom in cwm/twrp?
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I tried CM11 and other 2 based in Kit Kat.
The others were based in 4.1 and 4.2/4.3
Yes, of course. I always make a clean install.
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mind you try the paranoid rom? its aosp and i never stuck in bootloop in this rom.
vocyber said:
mind you try the paranoid rom? its aosp and i never stuck in bootloop in this rom.
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I will give a try... but it won't work. Like the others.
It's something really strange, it never happened to me until now...
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Is not working... I've tried with two diferent versions and nothing... help please...
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Did you try installing the stock factory 4.3 ROM from Google?
Search the forum and you will find the link, download and use fastboot it even the toolkit and install that. That will erase everything and should have nothing to do with your recovery or root.
But you will end up with stock 4.3 ROM
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niamul said:
Did you try installing the stock factory 4.3 ROM from Google?
Search the forum and you will find the link, download and use fastboot it even the toolkit and install that. That will erase everything and should have nothing to do with your recovery or root.
But you will end up with stock 4.3 ROM
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Yes yes, the 4.3 ROM factory rom, I've tried with 4.2.2 too and the 4.1, only 4.0.4 is working properly...
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Tried changing to twrp? Have you upgraded your recovery to the newest version?
Maybe you're on a 3 year old recovery
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niamul said:
Tried changing to twrp? Have you upgraded your recovery to the newest version?
Maybe you're on a 3 year old recovery
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I'm always on the newer recoverys, I've tried with CWM and TWRP. Nothing
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