[Q] Root without USB using lollipop - Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A

Hello!
I was wondering if there is a way to root the Nexus 7 without using the USB port? I have a Nexus 7 2013 running Lollipop.
I did some research and tried Towelroot without success.
Thanks!

mura20 said:
Hello!
I was wondering if there is a way to root the Nexus 7 without using the USB port? I have a Nexus 7 2013 running Lollipop.
I did some research and tried Towelroot without success.
Thanks!
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If you have a custom recovery installed, you can download the zip file from XDA link, then flash it in recovery.

Hi! Thank you for replying. I believe I need TWRP or CWM installed to flash a custom recover, right? I only have the original Nexus 7 bootloader which is unlocked.
Is there a way to install TWRP or CWM without using the USB port? How about flashing a custom ROM using the original Nexus 7 bootloader?
Thank you!!

mura20 said:
Hi! Thank you for replying. I believe I need TWRP or CWM installed to flash a custom recover, right? I only have the original Nexus 7 bootloader which is unlocked.
Is there a way to install TWRP or CWM without using the USB port? How about flashing a custom ROM using the original Nexus 7 bootloader?
Thank you!!
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I'm not sure what you're trying to do because TWRP or CWM IS the custom recovery. My feeling, right or wrong, is that you're treading highly unfamiliar territory here. Depending on which custom rom, your current bootloader may or may not work with it. If this sounds like Greek to you, you should read a bit more before doing anything.

Hi! I apologize. I meant to say I believe I need to flash twrp or cwm in order to install a custom ROM and not a custom recovery. I know twrp and cwm are custom recoveries. I am not that unfamiliar with this subject.
All I want to be able to do with my nexus 7 is to root it without having to use the USB port. That's because mine only charges through the USB. I cannot send any data through the USB port.
Is it possible to install a custom ROM without the use of the USB port? I could flash a rooted custom ROM and then install twrp or cwm. I cannot use Flashify, for instance, to install Twrp since my device is not rooted.
Thank you

mura20 said:
Hi! I apologize. I meant to say I believe I need to flash twrp or cwm in order to install a custom ROM and not a custom recovery. I know twrp and cwm are custom recoveries. I am not that unfamiliar with this subject.
All I want to be able to do with my nexus 7 is to root it without having to use the USB port. That's because mine only charges through the USB. I cannot send any data through the USB port.
Is it possible to install a custom ROM without the use of the USB port? I could flash a rooted custom ROM and then install twrp or cwm. I cannot use Flashify, for instance, to install Twrp since my device is not rooted.
Thank you
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I don't think you can root that way on lollipop yet. You need to flash SU from recovery, and unfortunately you need a working USB connection to flash a custom recovery. You also need a custom recovery to flash a custom ROM so that's out. Is your tablet still on warranty? You should send it in and get it fixed.

Hi _MetalHead_, thanks for replying. I guess I'll wait to see if a new version of Towelroot comes out with support to Lollipop. Perhaps, that's my only chance to root my Nexus 7 without using the USB port. I bought my tablet on ebay and it is refurbished. Unfortunately, it's not on warranty anymore.

mura20 said:
Hi _MetalHead_, thanks for replying. I guess I'll wait to see if a new version of Towelroot comes out with support to Lollipop. Perhaps, that's my only chance to root my Nexus 7 without using the USB port. I bought my tablet on ebay and it is refurbished. Unfortunately, it's not on warranty anymore.
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How long ago did you buy it? Any possibility for recourse from the eBay seller?

Make sure you have all drivers installed and maybe try another cable and/or another computer.

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return to stock without usb?

My usb port on my phone is not working anymore and I need to return to stock for warranty. I have locked the bootloader using the app but still have TWRP and root. Is there a way to remove TWRP and unroot it without USB?
Thanks in advance!
m57 said:
My usb port on my phone is not working anymore and I need to return to stock for warranty. I have locked the bootloader using the app but still have TWRP and root. Is there a way to remove TWRP and unroot it without USB?
Thanks in advance!
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I think once you root it, your warranty is void regardless if you go back or not.
If you open the super su app it has an option to fully unroot. I've never tried it. Not sure about getting boot loader back
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I just need to return Recovery to stock and unroot. I'll check out the super su unroot option when I get home.
I've also been trying to install the OTA to 4.2.2 as this will restore stock ecovery but I'm getting a error (assert failed apply_patch_check( /system/lib/hw) I did have franco kernel and have returned back to stock and put a copy of power.tuna.so but that did not fix it.
Did you search first? I believe I've seen a post by franco about that issue. Also, there is this thread, among others: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2160790. I'd like to see if this would work for the recovery[before unrooting]: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38486011&postcount=8
bodh said:
Did you search first? I believe I've seen a post by franco about that issue. Also, there is this thread, among others: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2160790. I'd like to see if this would work for the recovery[before unrooting]: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38486011&postcount=8
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I did do a bit of searching. I downloaded a power.tuna.so file from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2031985 but the OTA still did not flash.
Im not quite sure how deeply you've modded your device. If you fix this, will it then give another error is what i'm saying.. You're going to be looking for a system.img flash, whether it be via .zip or mobile odin. Did you verify the permissions and ownership on the replacement power.tuna.so, should be 644 root.root. Did you wipe caches after replacing it?
m57 said:
My usb port on my phone is not working anymore and I need to return to stock for warranty. I have locked the bootloader using the app but still have TWRP and root. Is there a way to remove TWRP and unroot it without USB?
Thanks in advance!
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What about using ADB over network? I noticed that under Developer Options is that choice,so this could be the possible replacement of damaged USB port.
Well looks like I screwed something up when I tried to restore some of the hw files and now the phone gets stuck at the X loading screen. It does have a locked bootloader but still has TWRP installed so I guess my only option is to send it back for warranty and hope they don't notice the custom recovery.
I have an idea that may work... (IT worked like a charm for me)
1)find a flashable recovery zip. it can be a cwm.zip
2)replace the recovery.img file inside a package with the stock one.
3) upload modified to a server, then download to your phone.
4)flash it with twrp
5)reboot recovery
I don't think you're gonna mess up anything more. It worked for me.
Or If you are on yakju/takju 4.2.2 jdq39 you may try my zip I attached below.

Unlocking & Root N7 (2013) on Kit Kat?

Hey everyone, Im new here, just got the Nexus 7 2013 Asus.
I updated to Kit Kat right away, I tried using that root toolkit thing or whatever... it got my tablet unlocked but it would stay stuck on a message that it was trying to boot some .img file when I clicked root...
Long story short, I restored 2 times and I guess that doesnt work with Kit Kat yet... and I relocked my tablet. Anyway know how I can correctly unlock and root my new Nexus 7 on Kit Kat?
After an unlock you can manually flash the recovery IMG then just flash the super su zip for root.
Adb fastboot recoveryimage.IMG
Then the super su zip can be flashed once in a custom recovery.
If needed I can do a team viewer with you and get you all set up.
prshosting.org
ta_help said:
Hey everyone, Im new here, just got the Nexus 7 2013 Asus.
I updated to Kit Kat right away, I tried using that root toolkit thing or whatever... it got my tablet unlocked but it would stay stuck on a message that it was trying to boot some .img file when I clicked root...
Long story short, I restored 2 times and I guess that doesnt work with Kit Kat yet... and I relocked my tablet. Anyway know how I can correctly unlock and root my new Nexus 7 on Kit Kat?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2536420
Make sure you download the correct custom recovery for your device (prerequisite 3).
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Unlocked & Rooted N7 on 4.3.1 will it stay so after update to 4.4 ?
prsterero said:
After an unlock you can manually flash the recovery IMG then just flash the super su zip for root.
Adb fastboot recoveryimage.IMG
Then the super su zip can be flashed once in a custom recovery.
If needed I can do a team viewer with you and get you all set up.
prshosting.org
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Dear Experts,
I'm still new at this game, so bear with me please.
I have a LTE N7 on 4.3.1 (JLS361) that is unlocked & rooted.
Now I get tho OTA Update to 4.4 (KRT16S) downloaded & ready to install.
Aside from all those bad things that don't work anymore in 4.4 (eg. FLASH), what will happen ?
Will my N7 revert to a locked & unrooted device ? or will it stay unlocked & rooted ?
Or will it stay unlocked, but unrooted, and I only need to flash the SuperSU ZIP again ?
Thanks for enlightening me.
JMF
fiechterjm said:
Dear Experts,
I'm still new at this game, so bear with me please.
I have a LTE N7 on 4.3.1 (JLS361) that is unlocked & rooted.
Now I get tho OTA Update to 4.4 (KRT16S) downloaded & ready to install.
Aside from all those bad things that don't work anymore in 4.4 (eg. FLASH), what will happen ?
Will my N7 revert to a locked & unrooted device ? or will it stay unlocked & rooted ?
Or will it stay unlocked, but unrooted, and I only need to flash the SuperSU ZIP again ?
Thanks for enlightening me.
JMF
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It will stay unlocked, but unrooted, and you only need to flash the supersu zip again.
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xdhall said:
It will stay unlocked, but unrooted, and you only need to flash the supersu zip again.
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Mine is also unlocked and rooted and want to upgrade to KK.
When you said flash, you meant I had to install TWRP first then flash SU again?
I am curious because when I first rooted my N7, I used the Nexus 7 Toolkit and did not install TWRP. Can't I just use the toolkit again to re-root?
lanwarrior said:
Mine is also unlocked and rooted and want to upgrade to KK.
When you said flash, you meant I had to install TWRP first then flash SU again?
I am curious because when I first rooted my N7, I used the Nexus 7 Toolkit and did not install TWRP. Can't I just use the toolkit again to re-root?
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If you had a TWRP installed and downloaded the superuser binaries when you rooted initially, all you need to do is flash them again by pressing the "install" button in recovery. Based on the way he asked it, I believe that was the context of the question.
If you don't, you should install a custom recovery:
Wi-Fi only: http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/flo
LTE: http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/deb
Then download the superuser binaries to your N7:
http://download.chainfire.eu/370/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.80.zip
And flash them by pressing the "install" button in recovery.
Your toolkit might work, but why not just do it yourself?
Full instructions (skip unlocking the bootloader):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2536420
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xdhall said:
If you had a TWRP installed and downloaded the superuser binaries when you rooted initially, all you need to do is flash them again by pressing the "install" button in recovery. Based on the way he asked it, I believe that was the context of the question.
If you don't, you should install a custom recovery.
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I assume there's no other way to re-root other than installing TWRP?
lanwarrior said:
I assume there's no other way to re-root other than installing TWRP?
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You can install another custom recovery, e.g., clockworkmod.
Some toolkits reflash stock recovery after rooting, but that could only useful if you have something like a Samsung or HTC. Absolutely no point on a nexus device.
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xdhall said:
You can install another custom recovery, e.g., clockworkmod.
Some toolkits reflash stock recovery after rooting, but that could only useful if you have something like a Samsung or HTC. Absolutely no point on a nexus device.
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Thanks again for the help, xdhall. Sorry if I sound like a newbie, but I had the Note 8.0, I rooted and I could never get it back to stock. The original stock image for the US Note 8.0 was not available so I was stuck.
Didn't want the same thing happened with the N7, but you brought up a good point... this IS a Nexus device!
Thanks
xdhall said:
It will stay unlocked, but unrooted, and you only need to flash the supersu zip again.
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Thanks xdhall.
That makes it much easier to get back to ROOT then.
Just having to reboot in Recovery Mode and install the latest superSU.zip will be a breeze.
I'll probably wait a few weeks/months to upgrade to 4.4 though, as the comments on the 4.4 release are not that good, and I have several very important (for me) sites that still use Adobe Flash.
Anyway, I'm glad I haven't to start from scratch (backup, unlock, restore, flash recovery, flash superSU), as this is extremely time-consuming and tedious.
Again Thanks & have a nice WE.

MK1 and root

Hey guys,
I was wondering if someone could help me a little. I just bought this tablet (2014 version) and it has MK1.
I am trying to read information on how to root it but can't figure it out. I tried to flash autoroot with odin but it errored. I didn't find mk1 autoroot anywhere so i used autorootp600.mj4.tar.md5. Is there autoroot for MK1 and i can use? Also i guess i will need to have custom recovery file for my stock OS, where do i get that?
Thank you in advance for all the help.
Edit: I finally located autoroot for mk1 and it worked. But i do have a question: why do we need to flash it with Stock Recovery after? btw i am using this tutorial : http://theunlockr.com/2013/12/17/root-samsung-galaxy-note-10-1-2014-edition/
What version do you have?
P600 (wifi only)
P601 (3g)
P605 (lte)
?
They have different chipsets and different root methods.
[e] I see you have found the correct version if you want to get OTA updates you need to flash stock recovery so your device status is not custom. But it basically doesn't matter since you can always flash updates through odin. You may choose a custom recovery that offers you a lot of cool features instead.
stamina11 said:
Hey guys,
I was wondering if someone could help me a little. I just bought this tablet (2014 version) and it has MK1.
I am trying to read information on how to root it but can't figure it out. I tried to flash autoroot with odin but it errored. I didn't find mk1 autoroot anywhere so i used autorootp600.mj4.tar.md5. Is there autoroot for MK1 and i can use? Also i guess i will need to have custom recovery file for my stock OS, where do i get that?
Thank you in advance for all the help.
Edit: I finally located autoroot for mk1 and it worked. But i do have a question: why do we need to flash it with Stock Recovery after? btw i am using this tutorial : http://theunlockr.com/2013/12/17/root-samsung-galaxy-note-10-1-2014-edition/
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I believe...... so you can still get OTA updates and some functions like All Share Cast may not work if you don't.
The thing is, even if you have stock recovery but modify your system in other ways like uninstall alot of bloatware or use busybox your status will be custom anyway so I recommend a custom recovery for the safety of using backups etc.
Thank you guys for responding so quickly.
It's starting to make sense.
My device is Wifi only so SM-P600 (mk1). I rooted it but haven't flashed with stock recovery. Would you guys recommend i do a custom recovery or keep it stock? Where do i get stock recovery from? i can't seem to find it.
clouds5 said:
The thing is, even if you have stock recovery but modify your system in other ways like uninstall alot of bloatware or use busybox your status will be custom anyway so I recommend a custom recovery for the safety of using backups etc.
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Yea i definitely plan on de-bloating it. So where do you get custom recovery?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2515656
Check this thread
clouds5 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2515656
Check this thread
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Ok, that makes sense i went though it. So i see that there is ClockMod and TWRP and GooManager, do they do pretty much the same thing?
So as far as Roms go, i see that in Development section there are few ROMs available but some say they are for MJ9 or ML1, i cannot use those on my MK1 right? Do ROMs from note 10.1 (2013) work on this device? Is there a list of ROMs that would work on my device.
Sorry, guys i know these are newb questions but i just could never figure out some of this stuff.
stamina11 said:
Ok, that makes sense i went though it. So i see that there is ClockMod and TWRP and GooManager, do they do pretty much the same thing?
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I got the same question here. Any help?
legender said:
I got the same question here. Any help?
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Goomanager is an app use it to flash twrp recovery.
TWRP and clockmod (CWM) they are 2 different tools but have the exact same functions, just a user choice. Sometimes custom rom preferred one over the other. I like TWRP a bit better (easier).
is there a way to check if it is rooted or not?
legender said:
is there a way to check if it is rooted or not?
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Download rootchecker in the play store
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[Q] Root + Recovery question

Hello,
I always had a HTC, so I'm kind of a new with rooting and unlocking an LG.
I have a LG D855 international and I have been reading a lot in this forum and I think that I've figured it out. But I just wont to be sure.
So if I'm right than I can root my phone by running purpledrake. When I've done that I have to install SU.
But if I understand it correcly the only way to get twrp is with" Bump'ed TWRP" so it's only possible to have TWRP if I use a custom rom?
So it's not possible to have orig Rom an TWRP? Right?
But If I just root my phone with purpledrake, so without installing TWRP and without custom Rom, I would still be able to use EXPOSED? RIght?
bamps said:
Hello,
I always had a HTC, so I'm kind of a new with rooting and unlocking an LG.
I have a LG D855 international and I have been reading a lot in this forum and I think that I've figured it out. But I just wont to be sure.
So if I'm right than I can root my phone by running purpledrake. When I've done that I have to install SU.
But if I understand it correcly the only way to get twrp is with" Bump'ed TWRP" so it's only possible to have TWRP if I use a custom rom?
So it's not possible to have orig Rom an TWRP? Right?
But If I just root my phone with purpledrake, so without installing TWRP and without custom Rom, I would still be able to use EXPOSED? RIght?
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Yes Purple Drake is currently the most reliable root method, once you have root you need to install the SuperSU app of your choice.
Don't confuse yourself with Bump! Just accept that this is the only recovery that works with the G3 and install it then use it like normal. You will only be able to flash custom kernels (and roms with custom kernels) after they have been bumped, this is something the developer will do for you not anything for you to be concerned with, and fairly soon (when this method is released) all custom roms and kernels you find on xda will be pre-bumped - so basically you can treat the recovery like you always have done.
Xposed is nothing to do with recovery and everything to do with having root access.
Does this recovery back up my stock rom safely? I'm hesitant to use it because I've never heard of bump.
davidstjohn1 said:
Does this recovery back up my stock rom safely? I'm hesitant to use it because I've never heard of bump.
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Nope, afaik, once on bumped twrp, u can't restore stock recovery. For that you will again have to flash the stock KDZ.
OK so it's only for bumped roms. Thank you
davidstjohn1 said:
OK so it's only for bumped roms. Thank you
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The user above you is wrong and didnt read your question properly.
You CAN back up your stock ROM, just install bump, head to recovery and do a backup - you will never get stock recovery back though, unless you flash a KDZ with Flashtool.
But yes you can use TWRP to back up your currenty stock ROM.
Okay I get it the only way to restore the rom that I backed up is to add bump to it! ok I got it but in order to get back my stock phone I'm going to have to use the LG flash tool right
Lennyuk said:
Yes Purple Drake is currently the most reliable root method, once you have root you need to install the SuperSU app of your choice.
Don't confuse yourself with Bump! Just accept that this is the only recovery that works with the G3 and install it then use it like normal. You will only be able to flash custom kernels (and roms with custom kernels) after they have been bumped, this is something the developer will do for you not anything for you to be concerned with, and fairly soon (when this method is released) all custom roms and kernels you find on xda will be pre-bumped - so basically you can treat the recovery like you always have done.
Xposed is nothing to do with recovery and everything to do with having root access.
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Thanx a lot.
I just wanted to make sure that I have everything right.
Thanks again

Restore Nexus 7 2013 to stock recovery without pc

My nexus 7 has a dead usb port and i am currently running twrp. is there a way to revert back to stock recoveryor flash 5.0 through twrp. i have root,
There is a small chance that i could get it to work through fastboot but the usb needs to be in a perfect spot to work,
I'd get the USB port fixed instead of trying to find a way to flash a ROM.
I voided the warranty and don't have the money.
minecraft1417 said:
My nexus 7 has a dead usb port and i am currently running twrp. is there a way to revert back to stock recoveryor flash 5.0 through twrp. i have root,
There is a small chance that i could get it to work through fastboot but the usb needs to be in a perfect spot to work,
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ROM Installer will let you flash recoveries, including stock.
I wish I knew about this when I needed to revert to stock.
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