I have just rooted and unlocked my Galaxy Nexus, I have not done anything else it's stock, but rooted and unlocked via Galaxy Nexus Root Toolkit.
WIll I still be getting official updates from Google, or do I have to go back to 100 % stock?
You're good. You will lose root on updates but that's it.
Edit: when your say "root", you don't mean flashing CWM over stock recovery right? That will break ota updates.
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Root alone won't break it, but you'll lose root when you OTA. If you've changed radio, recovery, or anything else you won't get OTAs. You'll have to flash them manually.
if you dont plan on flashing CWM you can get voodoo rootkeeper to maintain root after OTA in the market.
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Sorry if this was already asked... If I unlock the bootloader and root, will I still get OTA updates? (I dont plan on flashing ROM's just yet...). I heard Verizon has a fix for the signal issues in the works and I do not want to miss that OTA.
If you install a custom recovery like clockwork mod you won't be able to install an OTA but you don't have to install that.
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So I can unlock and root and still get OTA's as long as I don't install CWM?
azn android said:
So I can unlock and root and still get OTA's as long as I don't install CWM?
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Yes you will get the update. Note that after the OTA you will lose root and just need to re-root the device.
Okay thank you!
I want to unlock, root and busybox my HOX will i still be able to get OTA updates?
Instructions on how to root etc can be found here
You could, flash custom recovery, flash su.zip to enable root access on Stock ROM, then flash stock recovery, you will still receive OTA updates but you will probably lose your ROOT if you updated.
Any Reason you want to stay with Stock ROM?
I came from HD2 so im used to custom roms, but its kind of nice to have everytihng working fine from stock, and updates from HTC, it also seems nore relayable, but i miss the root access.
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So, like most people this morning, got the OTA notif. I'm on stock Rogers roms but rooted. What's the best way to get that update without having to restore phone? Don't care if i lose root or CWM as we can get them back.
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So, like most people this morning, got the OTA notif. I'm on stock Rogers roms but rooted. What's the best way to get that update without having to restore phone? Don't care if i lose root or CWM as we can get them back.
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As long as you never flashed the modified recovery (Clockwork, etc..) then you can do the update and wont lose anything but root. But since you have CWM installed, you'll need to flash the stock ROM (like I did) and retry the update. I didn't lose any settings when I flashed the fully stock Rogers ROM.
and after, how do i root again?
Just Odin the LG1 image from this thread. It will update you to LG1 and include root in the process.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
*edit* just noticed you are in Rogers.
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If my gnex root n unlocked bootloader can I update gnex when ota update is Avalible.?
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Root is fine if you use an app like OTA root keeper to save root access before updating.
Unlocked bootloader doesn't matter.
If you've used root to modify / add / remove any system applications, if you have custom recovery, if you changed your radio from stock or have changed any system files, the OTA will fail.
It would work still work yes but you have to have stock recovery and not mess with the system.
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How can I backup stock recovery.
I had unlocked bootloader n root n how can I install jellybean on gnex android 4.0.4.
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As long as you have the stock apps and original recovery
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Check the stickies for efrant's guides to the Nexus. There are instructions for all of your questions.
I was at the same stage as you and was able to follow his steps and do everything easily.
Good luck!
rooted all my devices, havent rooted this one yet in fear for it messing with OTA. if i use the insecure boot imagine flashing via odin root method (option #1 on the toolkit), will i lose the ability to receive OTA updates?
You could always skip it, remove root and get it later on that day.
If you keep all the stock apps it would probably remove root without effecting anything else.
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rooting by itself shoukdnt cause problems if you're using stock recovery and don't modify system files. Ota can interfere with root though.
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rooted all my devices, havent rooted this one yet in fear for it messing with OTA. if i use the insecure boot imagine flashing via odin root method (option #1 on the toolkit), will i lose the ability to receive OTA updates?
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I believe you would be able to get an OTA if you were just rooted, but after applying it, it would break your root and your would have to root over again. If you have a custom recovery the OTA would just fail to install. I could be wrong on the first part, it's been a long time since I only rooted, without installing a custom recovery as well.
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what about if i install OTA rootkeeper? would that make a difference?
The biggest thing you need to consider is whether you have a custom recovery or stock. Only a stock recovery will let an OTA update flash. If it's custom you'll want to either flash to stock before trying to update or wait a day or so unitl someone uploads a rooted .zip version of the update.
i think im going to stay with stock recovery.
so i just rooted and installed CWM. if i reflash stock recovery via odin, will the phone stay rooted?