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Bottom line steps to upgrade rooted 4.4 to 4.4.2?

Okay, I am in the same boat as many others here. I am running a rooted stock 4.4 with the Elemental 2.3 kernel, along with the two dalvik/bionic hacks and naturally xposed with all sorts of modules. My recovery is TWRP 2.6.1.0., and my device is a 2013 N7 wi-fi model. I think I used Wug's toolkit to root.
I have the OTA 4.4 > 4.4.2 .zip file. What is the easiest way to go about updating to this, and then getting back root and everything else? I have seen reports of people actually flashing the OTA using TWRP, but then some people have problems. Does a person have to force an unroot first, and then go through ADB sideloading from pc/console? Is there a way to flash this with either TWRP or one of the Phil/touch recovery setups?
I know that the kernel is untouched with this OTA, and that I will have to re-root and then re-install xposed. I also know that AppOps is broken with the 4.4.2 release, hopefully something they will sort out. Does it make sense to redo the two hacks for dalvik and bionic?
Anyone have a tried and tested way to update and get back to full root as easily as possible?

I'm in the same situation too, but would installing a custom Rom with 4.2.2 on not solve it if you were happy to flash custom?

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BigPickle80 said:
I'm in the same situation too, but would installing a custom Rom with 4.2.2 on not solve it if you were happy to flash custom?
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The beauty of the Nexus 7 is that you can stick with the stock rom and nowadays still get all the goodies you want with xposed and other tweaks that accomplish the same thing as most hotrod roms. I want HDMI out, which I have lost on other devices after going to a CM based build.

p5210 no system??

i installed root and then twrp, downloaded pimpdroid rom and wiped the system through twrp and installed pimpdroid but it doesnt boot??? only back into twrp?? i need someones help,this is the reason i do not mess with samsung cause its terrible. i do not know what firmware to download either cause there is no u.s option. please help

GOT IT!!! flashing back to stock now

podagee said:
GOT IT!!! flashing back to stock now
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Glad you fixed it. I have stock ROM rooted, not a custom ROM. It runs well after debloating.

OKAstro said:
Glad you fixed it. I have stock ROM rooted, not a custom ROM. It runs well after debloating.
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Dont know what happened but when i flashed to stock it had wanam xposed,xposed installer,and a few other things. I think i flashed a pre rooted stock rom through odin. Gonna have to try a stock debloat cause pimpdroid is not happening at all. A lot of fcs

podagee said:
Dont know what happened but when i flashed to stock it had wanam xposed,xposed installer,and a few other things. I think i flashed a pre rooted stock rom through odin. Gonna have to try a stock debloat cause pimpdroid is not happening at all. A lot of fcs
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I just debloated the stock ROM using Titanium Backup. Not sure if there is a pure debloated stock ROM out there...there are some that are close but have been modded in 1 way or another.

OKAstro said:
I just debloated the stock ROM using Titanium Backup. Not sure if there is a pure debloated stock ROM out there...there are some that are close but have been modded in 1 way or another.
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Yeah ill probably do the same and debloat it myself cause i never had any luck with custom roms.

podagee said:
Yeah ill probably do the same and debloat it myself cause i never had any luck with custom roms.
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BTW - Exposed Installer and Wanam Exposed work well with stock ROM. Also - Gravity Box. I have centered and changed my clock color, added 4 way reboot, added battery % only (no icon), and added screenshot to the power menu.

[Q] Jelly Bean to Lollipop?

I'm running rooted stock 4.3 N900TUVUBMI7.
It was flashed back in December 2013 since that was the only way to accomplish root.
I had no interest in KitKat but do want the official Lollipop.
Because I'm rooted I'm unable to even download and successfully install the KitKat update.
Is there a way to update my 4.3 Jelly Bean to the latest official 5.? Lollipop?
If so, how? Can it be upgraded or will it need to be flashed fresh?
If it is a fresh flash, can I just download the official lollipop and flash with odin?
Already have my apps backed up, so it's not the end of the world if I lose them.
TIA!

Disturbed_One said:
I'm running rooted stock 4.3 N900TUVUBMI7.
It was flashed back in December 2013 since that was the only way to accomplish root.
I had no interest in KitKat but do want the official Lollipop.
Because I'm rooted I'm unable to even download and successfully install the KitKat update.
Is there a way to update my 4.3 Jelly Bean to the latest official 5.? Lollipop?
If so, how? Can it be upgraded or will it need to be flashed fresh?
If it is a fresh flash, can I just download the official lollipop and flash with odin?
Already have my apps backed up, so it's not the end of the world if I lose them.
TIA!
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There is a great thread that was started by TEKHD: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2672393
He walks you through using ODIN to take 4.x.x firmware to 5.0 stock, then additional steps to root, add a TWRP custom recovery (needed to flash a custom ROM), and a few additional things. The link he posts for the actual stock firmware is from sammobile which is a great site but the download speeds are abysmal if you aren't a premium member. Here is a media fire link that I used: http://www.mediafire.com/download/cuoz62g1ca6id9t
Have fun! Btw it is recommended to wipe your device, but I decided not to do that to test if it would work (I had a full nandroid and EFS back up just in case) Stock lollipop upgraded flawlessly and I kept all my apps contacts etc etc... Now im waiting on a decent 5.0 non Touchwiz ROM. I've been using ECHOE ROM which is made for n9005 and is a TW but works with t-mobile as long as you flash a wifi fix. I like Filchis wifi fix. The ROM itself is buttery smooth but im hoping CM12.1 will be awesome with 5.1 lollipop

melead said:
There is a great thread that was started by TEKHD: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2672393
He walks you through using ODIN to take 4.x.x firmware to 5.0 stock, then additional steps to root, add a TWRP custom recovery (needed to flash a custom ROM), and a few additional things. The link he posts for the actual stock firmware is from sammobile which is a great site but the download speeds are abysmal if you aren't a premium member. Here is a media fire link that I used: http://www.mediafire.com/download/cuoz62g1ca6id9t
Have fun! Btw it is recommended to wipe your device, but I decided not to do that to test if it would work (I had a full nandroid and EFS back up just in case) Stock lollipop upgraded flawlessly and I kept all my apps contacts etc etc... Now im waiting on a decent 5.0 non Touchwiz ROM. I've been using ECHOE ROM which is made for n9005 and is a TW but works with t-mobile as long as you flash a wifi fix. I like Filchis wifi fix. The ROM itself is buttery smooth but im hoping CM12.1 will be awesome with 5.1 lollipop
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Thanks for the reply, thread worked perfectly.
Did flash as just an upgrade but it broke my messages. Wiped it and started fresh, no issues so far.
Thanks again!

[Q] Which custom ROM is similar to Stock rom 5.0.2

I have a ZL c6506 and want a custom rom that comes closest to the stock rom.
My question is if there are any out there or not.
Thanks.
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O1A2K said:
I have a ZL c6506 and want a custom rom that comes closest to the stock rom.
My question is if there are any out there or not.
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Curious, why would you need an "almost-stock" custom ROM? My suggestion would be to use full stock, root it, debloat manually, and tweak with Xposed (that's what I do, anyway). This will be as close to stock as it can get, while still being customized to your liking, beyond just running a 3rd-party launcher...

kt-Froggy said:
Curious, why would you need an "almost-stock" custom ROM? My suggestion would be to use full stock, root it, debloat manually, and tweak with Xposed (that's what I do, anyway). This will be as close to stock as it can get, while still being customized to your liking, beyond just running a 3rd-party launcher...
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In order to root 5.0.2 on zl I need to flash jb rom and root that then go back upto lp. But the stock rom will override the root beating the whole purpose.
My 'client' wants it stock rom so any custom rom is not an option that's why I'm asking for custom rom closest to stock.
thanks
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O1A2K said:
In order to root 5.0.2 on zl I need to flash jb rom and root that then go back upto lp. But the stock rom will override the root beating the whole purpose.
My 'client' wants it stock rom so any custom rom is not an option that's why I'm asking for custom rom closest to stock.
thanks
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Ah, OK. Yeah, rooting LP on ZL is kinda pain in the rear. You could use KingRoot, and then "convert" to SuperSU, but it seems to be hit and miss, based on what I read. Personally, I created a flashable pre-rooted stock 5.0.2 using PRFC, and just flashed it from recovery, being on rooted stock KK (no need to go to JB). Worked perfectly.
However, I am still not clear on how you are going to flash the "almost-stock" custom ROM, anyway... You won't find an FTF file for this kind of ROM, and to use a flashable zip, you have to be rooted and running a custom recovery to begin with (regardless of the OS version). I don't see how that would be different from what I am suggesting (using PRFC to make a pre-rooted flashable stock)... I think in your case, if the ultimate goal is to have rooted stock, this would be the best solution.

kt-Froggy said:
Ah, OK. Yeah, rooting LP on ZL is kinda pain in the rear. You could use KingRoot, and then "convert" to SuperSU, but it seems to be hit and miss, based on what I read. Personally, I created a flashable pre-rooted stock 5.0.2 using PRFC, and just flashed it from recovery, being on rooted stock KK (no need to go to JB). Worked perfectly.
However, I am still not clear on how you are going to flash the "almost-stock" custom ROM, anyway... You won't find an FTF file for this kind of ROM, and to use a flashable zip, you have to be rooted and running a custom recovery to begin with (regardless of the OS version). I don't see how that would be different from what I am suggesting (using PRFC to make a pre-rooted flashable stock)... I think in your case, if the ultimate goal is to have rooted stock, this would be the best solution.
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Thanks for the reply. If you don't mind may you link me your flashable pre rooted stock 5.0.2. If not then can you link the sites used to achieve that.
thanks.
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O1A2K said:
Thanks for the reply. If you don't mind may you link me your flashable pre rooted stock 5.0.2. If not then can you link the sites used to achieve that.
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I didn't upload my ROM anywhere... I can possibly put it on Mega, but I am not sure what phone models you have (I am using C6506). I would suggest you put it together yourself - just use the PRFC software and instructions from this thread. You will need the original FTF file from Sony (if you don't have it, use XperiFirm to download it). I didn't include the recovery (XZDR), and flashed it separately afterwards. But it looks like with the latest XZDR release it works, and it can be included in the ROM zip. Either way, try it out, it worked for me.

Proper system root for marshmallow?

I'm looking for a proper system root for a marshmallow note 4 Rom. Systemless is causing problems. Is it possible? Preferably with a stock Rom.

tooandrew said:
I'm looking for a proper system root for a marshmallow note 4 Rom. Systemless is causing problems. Is it possible? Preferably with a stock Rom.
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You can try flashing freeza's Beastmode kernel trough TWRP & then flash SuperSU 2.65.
Everything will work properly!

tooandrew said:
I'm looking for a proper system root for a marshmallow note 4 Rom. Systemless is causing problems. Is it possible? Preferably with a stock Rom.
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yea i been having issues with it too
i noticed that when i flash 5.1 i have a boot logo
with 6.0 i dont get that just a samsung screen and then it boots
when it used to say samsung then sprint then boot.

Still looking for system based SuperSU root?
Try freeza's Note 4our beta 3 for MM PE1/PE2. includes integrated Xposed framework and a few custom Xposed mods as well. Requires clean install.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=63028063
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