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Okay, I have no idea why, but my phone doesn't seem to like any ROM except for the stock. Every ROM, every update I've tried, has just gone and bricked my phone. I'm a newbie as far as development goes, but I do know my way around flashing, applying updates from SD and stuff. And I'm careful not to mess with files designed for the other ace. I also follow instructions to the letter. I'm as scared of bricks as anyone else.
So I was wondering whether any of you could help me out here. Do tell me if it's better to stick with the stock ROM though. Awaiting a reply.
Cheers
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Okay, I downloaded this iDroid ROM from here
My phone's kernel version says 2.6.35.7([email protected] #201209221033), but there's absolutely no change. Any ideas on what to do now? Still waiting for a reply. :-\
Still struggling to find a proper non-stock ROM that works on my phone X-(
kittuboy said:
Okay, I have no idea why, but my phone doesn't seem to like any ROM except for the stock. Every ROM, every update I've tried, has just gone and bricked my phone. I'm a newbie as far as development goes, but I do know my way around flashing, applying updates from SD and stuff. And I'm careful not to mess with files designed for the other ace. I also follow instructions to the letter. I'm as scared of bricks as anyone else.
So I was wondering whether any of you could help me out here. Do tell me if it's better to stick with the stock ROM though. Awaiting a reply.
Cheers
EDIT:
Okay, I downloaded this iDroid ROM from here
My phone's kernel version says 2.6.35.7([email protected] #201209221033), but there's absolutely no change. Any ideas on what to do now? Still waiting for a reply. :-\
Still struggling to find a proper non-stock ROM that works on my phone X-(
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Well firstly ask why yourself why you want to flash a particular custom ROM? Does it have features you need etc? If not then stock is fine and there are many ways alter the appearance of your phone without flashing a new custom ROM via apps in the play store.
As always prior to flashing a custom ROM make sure you have all the tools and knowledge to flash back to stock if anything goes wrong. OK so by the sounds of it you have installed RB,s kernel but have not installed IDroid ROM, tell us how you tried to flash and that will give us more of an idea where you are going wrong.
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Viprdxd said:
Well firstly ask why yourself why you want to flash a particular custom ROM? Does it have features you need etc? If not then stock is fine and there are many ways alter the appearance of your phone without flashing a new custom ROM via apps in the play store.
As always prior to flashing a custom ROM make sure you have all the tools and knowledge to flash back to stock if anything goes wrong. OK so by the sounds of it you have installed RB,s kernel but have not installed IDroid ROM, tell us how you tried to flash and that will give us more of an idea where you are going wrong.
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Why the custom ROM: I was told by a friend (who uses a Galaxy Y) to use one, so as to make the phone less laggy. And I like to have my devices looking a little different from what everyone uses. Pardon me
EDIT: And yes, I do have the firmware required to flash back, as well as Odin. I've flashed before, so you could say I'm not a total waste there And I seem to have trouble understanding the difference between ROM and kernel.... could you please explain it to me? At least I'll know where I'm going wrong.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1976674
[PORTED][ROM]Jelly Blast V3.0.4 [29/11/2012]try flashing this from.
It is good method I hope u know then to
1.download the from from the link.
2.install it using cwm recovery.
3.then press wipe data/reset.
4.then go to the advanced menu and clean the dalvik cache.
5.reboot and enjoy
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vkv.5991 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1976674
[PORTED][ROM]Jelly Blast V3.0.4 [29/11/2012]try flashing this from.
It is good method I hope u know then to
1.download the from from the link.
2.install it using cwm recovery.
3.then press wipe data/reset.
4.then go to the advanced menu and clean the dalvik cache.
5.reboot and enjoy
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Booted. First off the bat, crashed MMS app. Within seconds, crashed phone app. :crying: And where did my status bar go off to?? :crying::crying: Disappointed, am going to try RazoDroid! :crying:
kittuboy said:
Booted. First off the bat, crashed MMS app. Within seconds, crashed phone app. :crying: And where did my status bar go off to?? :crying::crying:
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On which firmware you are?
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Try fixing permissions in cwm
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Did you ROM wipe. Before you install custom ROMs?
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kittuboy said:
Booted. First off the bat, crashed MMS app. Within seconds, crashed phone app. :crying: And where did my status bar go off to?? :crying::crying: Disappointed, am going to try RazoDroid! :crying:
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Kitt explain to us how you are doing your flashes and let us know what firmware your running. To advise we need as much info as you can give.
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The standard procedure I follow:
1. Download the flashable zip to my phone SD card.
2. Reboot into stock recovery, enter clockworkmod through its zip file
3. Backup just in case, install the zip through cwm or stock recovery, whichever the dev advises
4. Reboot
Update: managed to get RazoDroid working. Firmware XXLD2, Rafael Baugis kernel (obviously, duh ) and no problems so far!
Just because you're probably not following the instructions correctly doesn't mean it's the developer's fault, and that you should be 'disappointed'.
True. I do my best to follow instructions, but I may have overlooked something somewhere. And no, I'm not blaming any devs, not intentionally anyway, because I don't have any rights to.... At the end of the day, I did manage to make something work, and now I'm happy with it, so all I can say is peace out
Running RazoDroid ROM on Rafael Baugis kernel, somehow managed through without bricking phone for the nth time
Hello everyone, this will be my first post here, so I'm pretty much a newbie as I was only recently introduced to the world of Android (and only been using IOS for a few months before that!). So to keep it brief, this is my situation;
- Recently rooted my phone - No problems there
- Used root access apps such as Superuser, Titanium back up to name some from the top of my head.
- Got interested in ROMs and Kernels (mostly kernels, wasn't really going to install a new ROM)
- During my research, came upon Pimp my ROM, downloaded it and checked it out (This is where the problems come in)
- Looked through the options it gave me, much of it I didn't understand, so I left most of the options untouched.
- What I did change was the Density option and the tweak options (to decrease data loading times, faster performance etc).
- After making all my selections, I rebooted via the reboot option, but not before creating a rescue package supposedly.
- After the reboot, it went into a slight bootloop that lasted around 30 seconds before booting in. I found the density change to my disliking, so changed it to another setting.
- After rebooting it a second time, it was now permanently stuck trying to boot.
So that's my current situation. I've tried researching the issue on google and xda forums, but there doesn't seem to be a lot of information on the SP. The only thread directly stating a bootloop problem on xda I could find, I couldn't make heads or tails from the posts.
I've tried playing around with Sony PC companion, flashtool, sdk manager (adb). But the main issue seems to stem from the fact that these programs don't recognize my phone at all. I understand I'm supposed to fastboot it or boot into recovery, however it seems my method of trying the combo keys doesn't seem to work.
This is my phone's information;
Xperia SP (C5306)
Bought through fido (Canada)
Bootloader unlock: no (checked after rooting)
Rooting method from Doomlord's Easy Rooting Toolkit
Please let me know if you require more info and I'll be sure to provide it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated and even more so if you could take the time to explain to me any methods you suggest in simple terms (like I'm 5) as I'm rather new to Android/IOS. Thank you again!
How long did you try to boot your phone?
Do you have CWM? Maybe I can upload a rescue package for you...
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sonyxperiaplayer said:
How long did you try to boot your phone?
Do you have CWM? Maybe I can upload a rescue package for you...
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This problem occurred last night and after recalling something about maybe draining it's battery would somehow fix the issue, I left it on the bootloop until it ran out. Alas it proved no use and I am currently still stuck on the bootloop screen. I had never heard of CWM until you mentioned it now. I'm currently skimming over it's info at the moment, but I assume I must somehow have it installed onto my phone? Though it does sound extremely helpful I would definitely use it if I recover my SP.
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This problem occurred last night and after recalling something about maybe draining it's battery would somehow fix the issue, I left it on the bootloop until it ran out. Alas it proved no use and I am currently still stuck on the bootloop screen. I had never heard of CWM until you mentioned it now. I'm currently skimming over it's info at the moment, but I assume I must somehow have it installed onto my phone? Though it does sound extremely helpful I would definitely use it if I recover my SP.
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If you don't have CWM, the recovery package will be of no use. You should read up on it, its really important in risky situations.
The only way now is to flash an FTF, I will find a guide on how to do it. Surely you don't mind to lose all your data?
There is still some hope though, that you can recover your phone without losing anything.
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Here are the instructions, view the Flashtool section : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2354704
You can try unticking the 'Wipe Data' option on the configuration page, then it will not wipe your data and internal SD Card.
Try that and booting it to see if it was fixed. If not, then go for a full flash (just follow ALL the instructions there)
***ATTENTION! IT WILL WIPE YOUR INTERNAL SD CARD!*** not the SD card that you can remove
Sony phones are UNBRICKABLE for normal users! Don't worry! The worst thing that could happen will be losing all your stuff, but that's not bad compared to bricking your phone.
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sonyxperiaplayer said:
If you don't have CWM, the recovery package will be of no use. You should read up on it, its really important in risky situations.
The only way now is to flash an FTF, I will find a guide on how to do it. Surely you don't mind to lose all your data?
There is still some hope though, that you can recover your phone without losing anything.
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Here are the instructions, view the Flashtool section : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2354704
You can try unticking the 'Wipe Data' option on the configuration page, then it will not wipe your data and internal SD Card.
Try that and booting it to see if it was fixed. If not, then go for a full flash (just follow ALL the instructions there)
***ATTENTION! IT WILL WIPE YOUR INTERNAL SD CARD!*** not the SD card that you can remove
Sony phones are UNBRICKABLE for normal users! Don't worry! The worst thing that could happen will be losing all your stuff, but that's not bad compared to bricking your phone.
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Thanks! I will try your solution and give a update. I don't mind losing the data on the phone since it's new and I barely have anything on it. It does give me some reassurance when you say Sony Phones are hard to brick!
Update: Phone was flashed and successfully booted! Thanks for your help! I've fixed my phone and gained new understanding on flashing! Kudos!
Wraid said:
Update: Phone was flashed and successfully booted! Thanks for your help! I've fixed my phone and gained new understanding on flashing! Kudos!
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No prob. When you face a bootloop or anything that bricks your phone, use this.
This is why Sony phones are unbrickable!
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OK so I have this great ATT note 3. I have it rooted (mj5). I haven't done much with it because as far as I know I can't get a custom recovery yet Correct??
I am having issues with a few things and I'm a little concerned with the phone. For 1 I have a hard time starting up my phone some times. It seems to keep restarting and I have to keep taking the battery out and it will work after a few times. 2nd the volume sometimes gets messed up with things I do.
I've been rooting for maybe close to 1 year now and by no means a expert here but I've never failed doing it.
So here is my question, I would like to know if there is anything I can do now to get a custom recovery now that some time has gone by. I see a lot of things going on but it's all things I've never seen or read about before. I'm just looking to get pointed in the right direction from the point I'm at right blessed which is rooted with Mj5.
Or do I unroot and if so how?
also any of these options am I going to lose everything on my phone? Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!!
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Look at the safestrap thread. It is our version of recovery for locked bootloaders
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itmaster85 said:
Look at the safestrap thread. It is our version of recovery for locked bootloaders
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Would you be able to send me a link to the one your using? I just want to make sure I'm looking on the right thread.
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enzosly said:
Would you be able to send me a link to the one your using? I just want to make sure I'm looking on the right thread.
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At the top of this page if you just click where it says AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 3 you will see all our sections. Click on the Android Development link then search around there for safestrap by hashcode.
enzosly said:
OK so I have this great ATT note 3. I have it rooted (mj5). I haven't done much with it because as far as I know I can't get a custom recovery yet Correct??
I am having issues with a few things and I'm a little concerned with the phone. For 1 I have a hard time starting up my phone some times. It seems to keep restarting and I have to keep taking the battery out and it will work after a few times. 2nd the volume sometimes gets messed up with things I do.
I've been rooting for maybe close to 1 year now and by no means a expert here but I've never failed doing it.
So here is my question, I would like to know if there is anything I can do now to get a custom recovery now that some time has gone by. I see a lot of things going on but it's all things I've never seen or read about before. I'm just looking to get pointed in the right direction from the point I'm at right blessed which is rooted with Mj5.
Or do I unroot and if so how?
also any of these options am I going to lose everything on my phone? Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!!
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I had rooted myself on SM-N900A on MJ5 using Kingo and also used kingo to unroot too. No issues / No Knox tripping.
Rooting
So I have the ATT N900A and have tried rooting it or at least looked into it so far but when the forums say only certain version available I never find one that actually says N900A. I have seen others, but to be honest I am freshly new to all of this and I am learning it all slowly but surely. Can I get some help any one?
enzosly said:
OK so I have this great ATT note 3. I have it rooted (mj5). I haven't done much with it because as far as I know I can't get a custom recovery yet Correct??
I am having issues with a few things and I'm a little concerned with the phone. For 1 I have a hard time starting up my phone some times. It seems to keep restarting and I have to keep taking the battery out and it will work after a few times. 2nd the volume sometimes gets messed up with things I do.
I've been rooting for maybe close to 1 year now and by no means a expert here but I've never failed doing it.
So here is my question, I would like to know if there is anything I can do now to get a custom recovery now that some time has gone by. I see a lot of things going on but it's all things I've never seen or read about before. I'm just looking to get pointed in the right direction from the point I'm at right blessed which is rooted with Mj5.
Or do I unroot and if so how?
also any of these options am I going to lose everything on my phone? Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Those are not normal issues to have on your phone, and I don't think they are related to the rooting; I think they are indicative of larger issues with the phone. I would unroot it so it looks stock, and assuming the problems persist, take it back to AT&T.
If unrooting fixes it, ofc, reroot and do it right this time (I don't know what method you used, or what might have gone wrong)
Do that BEFORE messing around with our poor-substitute for a custom recovery (safestrap) and custom ROM's.
DrAzzy said:
Those are not normal issues to have on your phone, and I don't think they are related to the rooting; I think they are indicative of larger issues with the phone. I would unroot it so it looks stock, and assuming the problems persist, take it back to AT&T.
If unrooting fixes it, ofc, reroot and do it right this time (I don't know what method you used, or what might have gone wrong)
Do that BEFORE messing around with our poor-substitute for a custom recovery (safestrap) and custom ROM's.
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Well its funny because I did root my phone using the Vega root files but lol I just looked last night and I'm not rooted anymore... Maybe I took a update with out realizing it?? Ok so now that I'm not rooted what do I do?
If I just do a restart from stock what thread should I look at?
Or do I root again using the kingo .com thing? Wow I'm so lost with this phone. I have the s4 HTC one, nexus 5 and never have had these issues. Just when I start to think I'm getting g good at this
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enzosly said:
Well its funny because I did root my phone using the Vega root files but lol I just looked last night and I'm not rooted anymore... Maybe I took a update with out realizing it?? Ok so now that I'm not rooted what do I do?
If I just do a restart from stock what thread should I look at?
Or do I root again using the kingo .com thing? Wow I'm so lost with this phone. I have the s4 HTC one, nexus 5 and never have had these issues. Just when I start to think I'm getting g good at this
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Sigh - always, first thing after rooting, always freeze OTA updates, and wait to upgrade before people here say it works and there's a root available!
Since you're having suspicious issues, I would want to put on clean MJ5 firmware before continuing - get the system into a known state before continuing.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559715
This will erase everything on your phone.
I would hold off on rooting and first check if the issues you mentioned in the OP are fixed, and if they are, then you can chalk it up to a software problem (pin the blame on the OTA update), and follow the instructions in that thread to get root.
DrAzzy said:
Sigh - always, first thing after rooting, always freeze OTA updates, and wait to upgrade before people here say it works and there's a root available!
Since you're having suspicious issues, I would want to put on clean MJ5 firmware before continuing - get the system into a known state before continuing.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559715
This will erase everything on your phone.
I would hold off on rooting and first check if the issues you mentioned in the OP are fixed, and if they are, then you can chalk it up to a software problem (pin the blame on the OTA update), and follow the instructions in that thread to get root.
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That's what I will do.
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hey guys i tried searching for answers. but had no success. i have a note 3 that was rooted with kingo. AT&T automatically installed an OTA update and of course it un rooted my phone. i still get the custom boot screen as well as still have safestrap on my device. my question is how do i reroot my device? ive tried kingo again and it fails after rebootong the phone 5 or 6 times. im still running 4.3 build is JSS15J.N900AUCUBNB4
i know a little on some things but im not as technical as most of you. but any help would be greatly appreciated.
Survivor058 said:
hey guys i tried searching for answers. but had no success. i have a note 3 that was rooted with kingo. AT&T automatically installed an OTA update and of course it un rooted my phone. i still get the custom boot screen as well as still have safestrap on my device. my question is how do i reroot my device? ive tried kingo again and it fails after rebootong the phone 5 or 6 times. im still running 4.3 build is JSS15J.N900AUCUBNB4
i know a little on some things but im not as technical as most of you. but any help would be greatly appreciated.
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What version of Kingo did you try? Use 1.1.5 or 1.1.8. People have had success with that. 1.1.8 worked for me. Just Google around and you will find the download on the net somewhere.
theorioles33 said:
What version of Kingo did you try? Use 1.1.5 or 1.1.8. People have had success with that. 1.1.8 worked for me. Just Google around and you will find the download on the net somewhere.
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it was 1.2.0 ill try an older version
In case you have trouble finding a copy
https://mega.co.nz/#!AxdHUCCQ!86DzctSWlXK4VfbInPYBgC_4QYAM2wUR8cewrflAyk0
theorioles33 said:
In case you have trouble finding a copy
unfortunately that did not work. the root failed. that was version 1.1.5, last night i tried 1.1.8 failed and tried the latest 1.2.0 with no success. would you recommend something else? i did try theese root methods with the sd card inserted im not sure if that is a no no or not
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I'm at a loss. I had my SD card in by the way. Maybe someone else will have some ideas.
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theorioles33 said:
I'm at a loss. I had my SD card in by the way. Maybe someone else will have some ideas.
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that sucks. factory reset? ill most likely still have the issue but maybe not. isnt there a way to completely wipe the phone from the boot screen? id rather not if i dont have to.
You can try a factory reset and then root. If not there is a thread in the general section to go back to stock. Works great. I used it.
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theorioles33 said:
You can try a factory reset and then root. If not there is a thread in the general section to go back to stock. Works great. I used it.
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but arent i technically back to stock? since i dont have root access? this is very confusing to me. if my carrier didnt push that update i wouldnt be in this boat
You are but we can't figure out why you can't root when others in your situation can. There is Kingo thread you can check out. Maybe you can find some answers there.
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anyone have any suggestions?? 139 views in less than an hour someone has got to know something lol
Survivor058 said:
anyone have any suggestions?? 139 views in less than an hour someone has got to know something lol
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Factory Reset after the update to NB4, also go to recovery wipe cache, then try the 1.18, during the rooting process, look your phone screen, you need to click accept something twice,
I don't know how it all works terribly well but you said you still have Safestrap? Can you still install ROMs and can they have root?
Also, for when you eventually do get it working again. I recommend freezing the ATT updater. It can be awful when it eventually FORCES an update.
I got a free app called App Quarantine and froze "AT&T Software Update".
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Factory Reset after the update to NB4, also go to recovery wipe cache, then try the 1.18, during the rooting process, look your phone screen, you need to click accept something twice,
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ok yea this is all french to me. you want me to factory reset? im not sure what the NB4 is?. and i thing i know how to wipe the cache.
Gary3 said:
I don't know how it all works terribly well but you said you still have Safestrap? Can you still install ROMs and can they have root?
Also, for when you eventually do get it working again. I recommend freezing the ATT updater. It can be awful when it eventually FORCES an update.
I got a free app called App Quarantine and froze "AT&T Software Update".
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safestrap is on my phone but it cant be removed and just says that the phone isnt properly rooted. so no i cannot install roms and i will make sure that once i resolve this ill freezr that app
sorry for the delay guys im back at this again. i do very much appreciate all who are trying to offer assistance
ok guys so ive wiped the cache. and have done the factory reset. kingo 1.1.5 and 1.1.8 both have failed...... what is going on here maybe someone can skype with me the steps to completely flash my phone to the day i got it i see the thread but im scared ****less to try it lol
You will just have to follow the restore to MJ5 thread. The instructions are simple and very easy to follow. Go slow and follow them to the T.
What they do not mention however is do not use a 3.0 USB port. Only 2.0 will work.
Just follow that.
It is literally impossible to brick this phone to the point of it being unrecoverable. There is a tutorial to restore from hard bricks without J-Tag.
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graydiggy said:
You will just have to follow the restore to MJ5 thread. The instructions are simple and very easy to follow. Go slow and follow them to the T.
What they do not mention however is do not use a 3.0 USB port. Only 2.0 will work.
Just follow that.
It is literally impossible to brick this phone to the point of it being unrecoverable. There is a tutorial to restore from hard bricks without J-Tag.
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Hey graydiggy, I did the restore back to MJ5, but can't seem to get the last step for rooting to work. I tried every way with putting the rdlv on internal...unzipped and zipped. I even tried doing the same on the external sd as well. When I reboot supersu doesn't do anything. Any suggestion on how to get the last step to work?
Thanks in advance for your help.
chrispyutec said:
Hey graydiggy, I did the restore back to MJ5, but can't seem to get the last step for rooting to work. I tried every way with putting the rdlv on internal...unzipped and zipped. I even tried doing the same on the external sd as well. When I reboot supersu doesn't do anything. Any suggestion on how to get the last step to work?
Thanks in advance for your help.
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It has to be unzipped and on the internal. You have to reboot a few times for it to activate. After the first reboot, let the phone sit for a few minutes and then reboot again. You should be good to go after that.
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graydiggy said:
It has to be unzipped and on the internal. You have to reboot a few times for it to activate. After the first reboot, let the phone sit for a few minutes and then reboot again. You should be good to go after that.
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Wow that did the trick!!! Thanks for holding my hand lol. I hit your thanks and I appreciate your help.
Introduction
This kit is designed to update Stock rooted Nexus 5 devices to Android 4.4.4 while retaining all user data as well as root permissions. This will also work on non-rooted devices with an unlocked Bootloader.
Before you Start
# This kit is designed to update without wipe but anything is possible, so I strongly urge you
to back up all data. Also I am not liable for any lost information.
# Please configure all ADB drivers
# Place phone in Fastboot mode. Power down the device; (Press and hold Power + Volume Down)
until the device boots into Fastboot.
# Extract all files, open the Unfathomable EXE file in the provided folder and follow the prompts Carefully.
Instructions
Run the EXE. After your device reboots, boot your Nexus into recovery. TWRP recovery should boot. Select the reboot option and reboot system.
You will be prompted "Swipe to flash SuperSU". This will restore all Root permissions.
*Also in the event that your device is stuck in a bootloop, just wipe the cache and you should be good to go!
Downloads
Nexus 5 Auto Updater 4.4.4 by Unfathomable.zip
The Kit can also be downloaded at this Dev Host URL
http://d-h.st/mRY
[Nexus 5 Auto Updater 4.4.4 By Unfathomable.zip - 451.78 MB]
Other Information
The Nexus 7 Wi-Fi Auto-Updater 4.4.4 can be found at this URL
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2791773
XDA:DevDB Information
Nexus 5 Auto-Updater, Tool/Utility for the Google Nexus 5
Contributors
Unfathomable
Version Information
Status: Beta
Created 2014-06-29
Last Updated 2014-06-29
Got to be one of the slowest downloads for such a small file in the history of man.
Painful to say the least.
For me, almost half a gig is something other than small.
TiltedAz said:
For me, almost half a gig is something other than small.
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Still slow to download. Had faster larger files.
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@home said:
Still slow to download. Had faster larger files.
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And you're complaining in the OP's thread, why? Blame Dev-Host not them. Lol.
Not complaining, just stating a fact.
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With all do respect to opinions I would greatly appreciate if this thread is used for and remains a hub for questions and support. With that being said I have taken the liberty of uploading the file into XDA's server for downloading. Please respect my wishes as I have taken my own personal time to provide the community with this tool and many more to come. Thank you all! If you have any concerns, feedback or need support please feel free to contact me at [email protected].
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Thanks for do us a easy way to update to v4.4.4 with stock rom! :good:
Just want to thank the op for making it so easy
It's a good idea but a little long winded when you can just flash a rooted stock ROM.zip via recovery.
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Hello guys,
I am a newbie in this. I have Nexus 5 with Stock rooted 4.4.2. Will this method work for me to update to 4.4.4?
Thank you!
miserableboy said:
Hello guys,
I am a newbie in this. I have Nexus 5 with Stock rooted 4.4.2. Will this method work for me to update to 4.4.4?
Thank you!
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Yes, it is not a requirement to be running 4.4.3. Let me know if you have any difficulties.
Out of Memory
I'm getting "error: out of memory" shortly after the update starts. It sends and writes the bootloader then reboots into the bootloader and gives me the error. What am I doing wrong?
ddukatz said:
I'm getting "error: out of memory" shortly after the update starts. It sends and writes the bootloader then reboots into the bootloader and gives me the error. What am I doing wrong?
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A couple troubleshooting methods to help with your issue. First try booting into the recovery and wiping cache. Also try using a different USB cable as well as a different port. If this does not resolve your issue please contact me and I will find a resolution.
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Unfathomable said:
A couple troubleshooting methods to help with your issue. First try booting into the recovery and wiping cache. Also try using a different USB cable as well as a different port. If this does not resolve your issue please contact me and I will find a resolution.
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Same thing here. Already wiped cache but no memory message appears.
Unfathomable said:
A couple troubleshooting methods to help with your issue. First try booting into the recovery and wiping cache. Also try using a different USB cable as well as a different port. If this does not resolve your issue please contact me and I will find a resolution.
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Not sure which one but one of these things fixed it for me.
Thanks!
ddukatz said:
Not sure which one but one of these things fixed it for me.
Thanks!
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Thank you for bringing the issue to my attention, and no problem I'm glad I was able to help.
I also don't want to offend the developer as he did spend a lot of time on this. I do respect him, but I wanted to share my opinion. The last couple of OTA's I just downloaded the update straight from the OTA thread to my phone, I then flashed them in TWRP. I didn't loose TWRP and it even gives an option to install SuperSU binaries if it doesn't see them.
However, I do want to stay on topic. I'm curious, for people who use xposed, would this tool allow an update without needing to uninstall modules? I'm just trying to see the differences between your method and flashing an OTA. Also, would people with custom kernels be able to update as well? If they can, then this would prove useful for those with custom kernels.
Again, I don't mean to offend the OP. I'm just curious about the differences/benefits.
PsychDrummer said:
I also don't want to offend the developer as he did spend a lot of time on this. I do respect him, but I wanted to share my opinion. The last couple of OTA's I just downloaded the update straight from the OTA thread to my phone, I then flashed them in TWRP. I didn't loose TWRP and it even gives an option to install SuperSU binaries if it doesn't see them.
However, I do want to stay on topic. I'm curious, for people who use xposed, would this tool allow an update without needing to uninstall modules? I'm just trying to see the differences between your method and flashing an OTA. Also, would people with custom kernels be able to update as well? If they can, then this would prove useful for those with custom kernels.
Again, I don't mean to offend the OP. I'm just curious about the differences/benefits.
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It flashes the image not an OTA
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rootSU said:
It flashes the image not an OTA
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Oh ok. That would make sense why the file is so big. So then, isn't this basically deleting the -w from the batch file and flashing normally? Well and retaining root.