Hello, The screen on my Nexus 7 FHD was broken for several months (before L was released) and I finally got around to ordering a new screen and installing it (surprisingly easy, took about 45 minutes). I rooted my Nexus 7 with Towel root (I wanted to root it fast, and had no need to change the stock rom) When I tried to update to L, I received an error message, so I knew I had to un-root it, which I did. It still didn't work, so I backed up my data(to my computer, not through google play services), and factory reset it. The font I had set as the system font while rooted is still there, and I still can't update. I assume that means there's something in the build file that isn't stock, and that I have to install a system image on it. I looked up guides, but all of them are requiring a bootloader unlock, which, if I can, I'd prefer to avoid doing so. Any suggestions?
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Just flash the Lollipop factory image and call it a day. You do need to unlock the bootloader (which you have to do regardless of how you want to update in your case) but you can always re-lock it again when you're done. This way you will have a nice, clean install.
Why are you opposed to unlocking the bootloader?
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So I think I may be in over my head lol. I have a Nexus 7 2013 That is unlocked and WAS rooted. For some reason that is no longer the case. My main concern is that I would like to be able to update my devise but that for some reason isn't working. I am receiving the OTA updates and it says they are downloaded but when I go to install them it takes me to TWRP but nothing happens. I have read that my best bet it to just return to stock recovery. After some research I was going to just fastboot the stock recovery. I used to be able get to the bootloader through an app, but it was't working so I checked and lo and behold I am no longer rooted. Now I know I can still get to the bootloader easily enough, but now I am concerned about no longer being rooted. I have no plans on doing anything to crazy with the tablet. I would just like a stock ROM to keep OTAs and to be rooted. And I definitely do not want to have to wipe the device if possible.
If anyone could offer some advice I would really appreciate it
Device: Nexus 7 2013
Android 4.3 JSS15J
unlocked, but not rooted (apparently)
Desktop: Windows
I rooted my Nexus7 using Wug's NRT, worked great. Then I took the OTA update to 4.4.3 and lost root. I thought to myself, no problem, I'll just run NRT again. I've selected the model and version fine, ADB and all the necessary files are loaded, bootloader is unlocked, and I've tried both just running the "root" command and running the unlock first, followed by the root script.
The scripts appear to complete successfully, but the device is not rooted.
Also, interestingly, the unlock command does not actually wipe the device.
Any help would be appreciated!
Edit: Well, I'm not sure why this wasn't rooted, but I ended up just doing a factory reset/wipe cache and installed CM and now everything works. I suspect something may have been screwed up by rooting and then doing the OTA update. I'll leave this thread here in case others have the problem.
I'm gonna take a wild guess and say that you were probably choosing the Nexus 7 2012 version (the build names are the same). That's what will happen if you choose the wrong build.
Hi, I would like to root my Moto Z2 Play but I don't want to unlock bootloader, because all of my data will be actually formatted and I don't really want to set up things again.
With that, I would like to ask if there is any option to root my phone straight from Android UI.
So I don't have to use any PC to root this phone.
Edit:
Actually with rooting come on place one important question.
This question is about: Is the phone able to receive updates released by manufacturer to moto Z2 play?
I'm asking because when I was rooting my Samsung phones on every single of them when they are rooted they are unable to receive updates by manufacturer so I literally had to plug the phone into my PC and Force updated it via Samsung provided program (Kies).
This was really painful so I am asking just before I will actually root it because I want the stock ROM and all of its official updates.
So I'll be really thankful with any answer on that question.
To root you must unlock the bootloader.
And you will receive OTA's, but if you install those, the phone will most probably brick. So, don't even try to install them.
As long as there is no vulnerability found in Android 8 that could actually be used to root, there is no other way than to open the bootloader which enforces a factory reset.
But if rooted properly with Magisk and as long as you only boot TWRP but never install it, OTAs should work. At least the only reason for bricking I know is when you try to upgrade after a downgrade since the updater seems to not check the bootloader. And with a downgrade to a version with an older bootloader something goes haywire which bricks the device on next update and you'll need a blankflash to fix that
My sister has pretty uncommon G4s variant known as H736. It comes preinstalled with Marshmallow.
She asked me to root it, so she could move apps to SD card. I never rooted any LG, but I tried.
First, I checked for bootloader unlock on LG website. If it would give me fastboot code, that would be 5 minutes of work. But it's unsupported... So I need to work with locked bootloader.
Second, I looked around XDA and found root method for H735 (https://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/lg-g4s-world-root-lg-devices-t3231759). Because it's almost identical with H736, I tried it. But it didn't work - I did read that it's only compatible with Android 5.1.1 and is broken after upgrade to 6. But H736 comes with 6 preinstalled so... I'm just afraid of installing software from one phone onto another.
Third thing I tried - low effort root (https://forum.xda-developers.com/g4...t-tmo-vzw-intl-variants-soon-root-lg-t3164765). After reflashing rooted system, phone was stuck on LG logo and red LED turned on. Nothing happened in few hours, so I reflashed original system.
I also tried flashing Magisk-patched boot, but it ended the same way.
So is there any way to root this phone? Maybe some exploit, or some way to workaround my issues with low effort root? I don't want to mess with King/Kingo thingies, cause it's known to steal things like IMEI...
I used to be more active on these forums before I got my oneplus 5T and one of the biggest reasons was I wanted a clean fast OS without all the bloatware that many other manufacturers put on their phones. I tried a search but I did not find what I was looking for, so I apologize in advance if this is already covered in another thread.
Anyway, I picked up a 5T about a year ago while visiting family in Europe. (I'm the 2nd owner to the phone) I never bothered to install TWRP or anything else bcs the phone was running really well with stock. All OTA updates have been installing whenever they were released.
Now to my question. While trying to install workspace one app from playstore (my company requires it) the app won't install bcs it claims my phone is rooted. That is the only app that I have ever had any issues with.
I ran root check witch states "sorry! Root access is not properly installed on this device"
How do I unroot my phone if it's really rooted? Or lock the bootloader? maybe that's the same? TWRP is not installed, when I boot into recovery I get into oneplus stock recovery software.
Hi, unfortunately I can't tell you right off if your phone is rooted. If root checker is saying no, then maybe you aren't, but still check if you have magisk or some other root solution app installed. When you got it from someone, they also could have flashed ROMs etc and when they returned it to stock for resale, they night have missed something like relocking bootloader, even if they did re install stock recovery. If I were in your shoes though, I would reboot to bootloader and check if it's unlocked or not. If it is, it's a simple "fastboot oem lock" from terminal. If that's not the case or solution, I dunno what to say. One thing that I would do if I were desparate is to try to take a backup of all the music/pics/texts/whatever other essential bits of data. Then I would reinstall stock recovery, as well as the latest official (not beta) Oxygen OS from oneplus's page. You can find it under the support tab and then software upgrade, then choose the device. Not only that but maybe completely nuke it, as in format, wipe, etc. And lock the bootloader and also let it get encrypted and stuff.. in other words, restore to as stock as possible. Then once you are done you can test. If this fails and bricks, there's a unbrick guide somewhere here for our phone, and also the backup is there for you. If you successfully restore to stock and this does not work, then maybe it is just the app that has a problem with not super stock Android (OOS). I must warn you that this process is risky and I am in no way gonna be responsible for lost data, because I did say make a backup and also it is up to you to do this. I hope this helps a bit, and if you aren't super familiar with the process it may take a while, around an hour if you do not run into any hitches and your download speed is good enough.