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How To Videos on the Sprint Galaxy S4! (08/10/13)

This has been done MANY times before.
I recently purchased the Galaxy S4 and I make 1080p video tutorials on how to unlock, root, install custom recovery, roms, and etc.
Here are some videos that I know will help a lot of people out. I put a LOT of time and effort into making the best videos possible. If you have any suggestions for videos to make, please let me know! I'll be doing videos on roms and other development stuff found in the threads.
ALL of my Galaxy S4 Videos can be found HERE,
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL16F7F948A9277141
The EASIEST WAY to Root the Galaxy S4! (STILL WORKS WITH MF9!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONzxfyTnWIY
How To Root the Galaxy S4 (OLD)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoHSesWTP5U
How To Install and Update Custom Recovery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiYSH64NpU8
How To Install CyanogenMod 10.1 on the Galaxy S4!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwEAi_Y7UrY
How To Manually Update the Sprint Galaxy S4 to MF9!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMNV2H-2GvA
Sprint Galaxy S4: Official MF9 OTA Update First Look and Review
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-h4avjwX3o
How To Update the Sprint Galaxy S4 Firmware to MF9!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90oDtNOsygM
(That's for if you're running CM10.1 and want the latest baseband and firmware bits.
How To Install ForceROM on the Galaxy S4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPi-pr5jtmI
How To Unroot and Flash the Galaxy S4 to Stock Android 4.2.2 MDC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD5CHlrPQJQ
How To Update your Galaxy S4 to MDL with Root
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw77X_rCtqY
As far as I'm aware, this is the only thread in the Galaxy S4 forums with "How To" videos all in one place.
There will be MANY more Galaxy S4 videos to come. I'm going to do my full review of ForceROM once I've had time to play with it and can do an honest review. I will be doing a video on how to flash it stock this week or next week. Plus many more rom videos, tips/tricks, and etc.

Mine... Because all of the kids are doing it these days.
Many more videos will be added soon!

Dude you rock
I love the 90s. Good times.

This should be a sticky as well as the other video.
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you can install ota's with custom recovery btw
its messing with anything on system that causes installs to fail

I'm assuming these methods are for MDC and not MDL correct?
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shabbypenguin said:
you can install ota's with custom recovery btw
its messing with anything on system that causes installs to fail
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I've always had it fail with custom recovery. And I don't usually uninstall system apps. I'll note that in the video though! Thanks.

wwjoshdew said:
I've always had it fail with custom recovery. And I don't usually uninstall system apps. I'll note that in the video though! Thanks.
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in the old days ota's used to wipe everything and reinstall the rom, thus removing root. since gingerbread all they use is patch files, thankfully too. could you imagine a 1.5GB "ota"? it checks the hash of all the files its going to be updating, if it needs to update modem and you have a diff modem then it will fail, if you removed an apk it needs it will fail etc.
its why cwm/oudhs will detect if teh su binary has been altered with permissions and /system/etc/install-recovery.sh as they tend to be teh results of otas

Thanks boy.!
Awsome i was waiting for this.! thanks dev.! great :highfive:

shabbypenguin said:
in the old days ota's used to wipe everything and reinstall the rom, thus removing root. since gingerbread all they use is patch files,...
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Am I understanding this correctly? So if we've rooted and installed a custom recovery but everything else is stock we can accept an OTA without breaking root?
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Just_s said:
Am I understanding this correctly? So if we've rooted and installed a custom recovery but everything else is stock we can accept an OTA without breaking root?
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normally id say yes, as teh custom recovery will detect root has been altered and restore it. with this new setuid stuff it is no longer the case :/

shabbypenguin said:
normally id say yes, as teh custom recovery will detect root has been altered and restore it. with this new setuid stuff it is no longer the case :/
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This freaking update is nagging me and won't go away. I was talking with @Unknownforce, and now I don't want to install it...

I flashed the Slim Rom and the annoying update went bye bye.

This is really great thread Josh. What do you recommend for a rom. I need wifi teather
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shabbypenguin said:
you can install ota's with custom recovery btw
its messing with anything on system that causes installs to fail
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Everytime I tried to flash the ota it failed at the flashing point. I'm thinking it was due to the kernal being changed in my root process. I used OUDHS recovery method. ... Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong which I might be.
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Really, you have done a great job. I have seen all of your videos, but I did not find anything, which is needed to change. Superb !!.. It helps many people who have a galaxy S4. Thanks a lot for sharing such a helpful thing.

ironromulas said:
Everytime I tried to flash the ota it failed at the flashing point. I'm thinking it was due to the kernal being changed in my root process. I used OUDHS recovery method. ... Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong which I might be.
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If you didn't remove the stock bloat then you'd need to throw the stock recovery back on.
Have already seen the ota fail with twrp and oudhs.
(That's if you really want the ota to work)
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kkrunner7777 said:
This is really great thread Josh. What do you recommend for a rom. I need wifi teather
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ForceROM has the working hotspot mod. I used it just yesterday. Plus it's debloated and pretty awesome!

ironromulas said:
Everytime I tried to flash the ota it failed at the flashing point. I'm thinking it was due to the kernal being changed in my root process. I used OUDHS recovery method. ... Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong which I might be.
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as i explained earlier, the only way a ota will pass while you use custom recovery to flash it, is normally if you have custom recovery and root and thats all. alter system in any way and you risk the ota not going. replacing the kernel is guaranteed way to make them fail, almost every ota ever has included a new kernel update.

Tahde said:
I'm assuming these methods are for MDC and not MDL correct?
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Forgive my ignorance but what is mdc and mdl?
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[HOW TO] Update to MF9 from MDL Manually

Figured I'd post these here for those that need assistance manually updating to MF9.
How to manually update with stock recovery:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A126HAcO2Y
Review of MF9:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uh1Cnei-Wc
For those that have a custom recovery or it won't update for any other reason, see here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277480

Sexy beast QBKing at it again!
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qbking is the new household name for android how to's. Videos are always uploaded quick, clear, and easy to follow. Good job.
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robogoflow said:
qbking is the new household name for android how to's. Videos are always uploaded quick, clear, and easy to follow. Good job.
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Is a new household name ? He's been one since at least the Epic touch!
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thanks... i don't use sdcard so i tried the adb sideload and worked perfect and didn't lose root using voodoo ota root keeper

Any reason why this wouldn't work with rooted stock rom and stock recovery? All system apps in TB are unfrozen as well.
Also, what's the worst that could happen? It errors out?
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Dose anyone know where I can get stock recovery for use with odin for sprint s4
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Thank you.
Worked perfect!

Did the update, but can't update any existing apps through Play Store or download any new ones.
Get the error:
"Error retrieving information from server. [RPC:S-5:AEC-0]"
What did I do wrong? Anyone else getting this error? Easy fix?

monkeyracer said:
Did the update, but can't update any existing apps through Play Store or download any new ones.
Get the error:
"Error retrieving information from server. [RPC:S-5:AEC-0]"
What did I do wrong? Anyone else getting this error? Easy fix?
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Not sure, but try to remove your google account, and re-add it back. That MAY solve the issue

monkeyracer said:
Did the update, but can't update any existing apps through Play Store or download any new ones.
Get the error:
"Error retrieving information from server. [RPC:S-5:AEC-0]"
What did I do wrong? Anyone else getting this error? Easy fix?
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Delete ur google account and sign back in. Its the problem u get when u clear data from google frameworks to try to get the update to come thru. Try that fix it should work for u.
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I am on MDL rooted with a bunch of mods/tweaks/custom kernel. How do I update to MF9? Also does this include the radio/modem or is this just the ROM?

Joe0113 said:
I am on MDL rooted with a bunch of mods/tweaks/custom kernel. How do I update to MF9? Also does this include the radio/modem or is this just the ROM?
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When you Odin the file, everything gets updated - modem, kernel, and build. What I did was first Odin the MDL package, reboot into stock recovery and flash the MF9 update and reboot, and then perform factory data reset. Everything is working smoothly.

Thanks for this.
However, I personally, see no reason to update?
I have my phone ALMOST the way I want.
A huge feature for me, would be, to ENABLE apps/widgets on a passworded lockscreen.
This is a huge inconvenience as far as I am concerned.

....

monkeyracer said:
Did the update, but can't update any existing apps through Play Store or download any new ones.
Get the error:
"Error retrieving information from server. [RPC:S-5:AEC-0]"
What did I do wrong? Anyone else getting this error? Easy fix?
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First try clearing the app data for the Play store.

qbking77 said:
Figured I'd post these here for those that need assistance manually updating to MF9.
How to manually update with stock recovery:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A126HAcO2Y
Review of MF9:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uh1Cnei-Wc
For those that have a custom recovery or it won't update for any other reason, see here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277480
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Thanks!
do you plan on releasing a new video or guide on how to root if we are at stock MF9?
I never rooted yet and I'm at stock MF9
I looked at your videos and they are back from April with old odin files, etc...
Thanks!

eyecon82 said:
Thanks!
do you plan on releasing a new video or guide on how to root if we are at stock MF9?
I never rooted yet and I'm at stock MF9
I looked at your videos and they are back from April with old odin files, etc...
Thanks!
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I used the same exact files to root MF9 that I did top root MDL. He hasn't updated his videos, but I can confirm it work to root pure stock MF9

unomedmen1 said:
I used the same exact files to root MF9 that I did top root MDL. He hasn't updated his videos, but I can confirm it work to root pure stock MF9
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Did it keep your apps, settings, configuration, etc?
I was it like a hard reset after rooting from MF9? Thanks

sd647 said:
Dose anyone know where I can get stock recovery for use with odin for sprint s4
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Go to this post, download CF's auto root, that will both root your MF9 + revert your recovery to stock.

Android 4.3 on 2012 nexus 7

Hello,
I have a 2012 nexus seven, do android 4.3 will work on it using normal android system upgrade from settings? Because it says that there isn't any update available.
And can I root the device normally afterwards?
And my data will be saved?
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Machlev said:
Hello,
I have a 2012 nexus seven, do android 4.3 will work on it using normal android system upgrade from settings? Because it says that there isn't any update available.
And can I root the device normally afterwards?
And my data will be saved?
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Over the air updates often take time to roll out. Give it time and the update will come.
Of course, you can root and flash a custom ROM based on 4.3, but unless you already have an unlocked bootloader, you will lose your data.
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mikeyd85 said:
Over the air updates often take time to roll out. Give it time and the update will come.
Of course, you can root and flash a custom ROM based on 4.3, but unless you already have an unlocked bootloader, you will lose your data.
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I have rooted my n7 without unlocking my bootloader. I'm using stock ROM. So my data will be saved?
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Machlev said:
I have rooted my n7 without unlocking my bootloader. I'm using stock ROM. So my data will be saved?
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You'll lose root, but so long as you made no changes to the preinstalled /system portion of the ROM, the OTA should run without killing any of your data.

Rirere said:
You'll lose root, but so long as you made no changes to the preinstalled /system portion of the ROM, the OTA should run without killing any of your data.
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OK, so tomorrow morning/afternoon I'll see the update?
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It can take a lot longer than that, several days or a few weeks sometimes.
I just installed the factory image on my Nexus 7, but this will delete all your data...

Rirere said:
You'll lose root, but so long as you made no changes to the preinstalled /system portion of the ROM, the OTA should run without killing any of your data.
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If he has Superuser he can download OTA Root Keeper off Google Play to keep root when he installs the OTA or if he uses SuperSU instead, the pro (paid) version has an option to protect root.
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Got the 4.3 upgrade OTA this morning but had to use the old trick.... "Google Services Framework > Force stop > clear data" to make it show up.

johnny15 said:
Got the 4.3 upgrade OTA this morning but had to use the old trick.... "Google Services Framework > Force stop > clear data" to make it show up.
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Been doing that all day no luck here.
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This is why it pays to have an unlocked bootloader.
You would be running 4.3, rooted, and no loss of data if you did.

VAVA Mk2 said:
If he has Superuser he can download OTA Root Keeper off Google Play to keep root when he installs the OTA
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Not at this stage, it seems.
"It means preserving root with OTA Root Keeper won't be possible anymore as new rooting techniques rely on more than just a setuid su binary in /system."
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1241517

roshea66 said:
Not at this stage, it seems.
"It means preserving root with OTA Root Keeper won't be possible anymore as new rooting techniques rely on more than just a setuid su binary in /system."
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1241517
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Yeah you are right. They updated their app to show it at the moment does not have 4.3 support. Rooting a Nexus device is easy enough, though, that I would not worry about it.

OTA link for Nakasi is posted over the OTA repository
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phonic said:
This is why it pays to have an unlocked bootloader.
You would be running 4.3, rooted, and no loss of data if you did.
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Fastboot oem unlock is the first I do when I get home with a new nexus device lol. Of course this thing has seen less than an few hours of stock ROMs in the past year lol.
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Just updated my nexus 7 via. OTA.
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Finally got the update this evening! Had a notification to say it'd downloaded and was ready to install, but I was in the middle of fixing a Play Store issue which meant removing and reinstating my Google account...
Of course, this meant that the notification disappeared and I'm still stuck on 4.2.2 with the manual update via 'About tablet' not working.
If it's downloaded, can I assume that it's still somewhere on my device? If not, will I possibly have to wait days or weeks to receive the update again?!
I'm not rooted by the way.

Pepski said:
Finally got the update this evening! Had a notification to say it'd downloaded and was ready to install, but I was in the middle of fixing a Play Store issue which meant removing and reinstating my Google account...
Of course, this meant that the notification disappeared and I'm still stuck on 4.2.2 with the manual update via 'About tablet' not working.
If it's downloaded, can I assume that it's still somewhere on my device? If not, will I possibly have to wait days or weeks to receive the update again?!
I'm not rooted by the way.
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Check your cache folder, should be there.

johnny15 said:
Got the 4.3 upgrade OTA this morning but had to use the old trick.... "Google Services Framework > Force stop > clear data" to make it show up.
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4 Days have passed and still no upgrade
What do I do? And I have rooted using motochopper without unlocking boot loader, so my data will be saved?
Should I use this?: http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...-to-android-4-3-jwr66v-and-root-it-right-now/
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Hey guys I have an unlocked bootloader and rooted device on 4.2.2. Just received ota update notification. If I proceed with the update will it keep root? When I updated via ota the past few times it kept root but with 4.3 I am unsure as I don't want to brick my device
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rkanwar said:
Hey guys I have an unlocked bootloader and rooted device on 4.2.2. Just received ota update notification. If I proceed with the update will it keep root? When I updated via ota the past few times it kept root but with 4.3 I am unsure as I don't want to brick my device
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No, not unless you install one of the 4.3 zips floating around XDA via custom TWRP recovery.
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Verizon OTA VS98012B don't lose ROOT

Just read on Droid-life that the second update for LG G2 for Verizon has been approved. We aren't getting 4.3 just yet, but a few fixes. I was looking forward to fixing camera issues and that annoying jittery touch screen. Either way if you don't want to take a chance of losing root, tethering or/and if you have a custom recovery installed (TWRP and CWM) then you probably want to wait until the update get broken down so we can apply the update without losing ROOT or custom recovery.
I used Titanium Backup to FREEZE
"Software update MUC 6.4.1_B02-LG"
hit my blog for other LG G2 related stuff.
tabletuser.blogspot.com

cesar33 said:
Just read on Droid-life that the second update for LG G2 for Verizon has been approved. We aren't getting 4.3 just yet, but a few fixes. I was looking forward to fixing camera issues and that annoying jittery touch screen. Either way if you don't want to take a chance of losing root, tethering or/and if you have a custom recovery installed (TWRP and CWM) then you probably want to wait until the update get broken down so we can apply the update without losing ROOT or custom recovery.
I used Titanium Backup to FREEZE
"Software update MUC 6.4.1_B02-LG"
hit my blog for other LG G2 related stuff.
tabletuser.blogspot.com
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That's always the rule of thumb... ota = the devil. I always wait for rooted ota zips for any device. If you don't and you ota and lose root and your first born everyone will just say "Never ota. Hopefully they find a new exploit"
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you can root the 12B ota, just cant install custom recovery....yet
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2577153&page=9
check post #51

simon_lefisch said:
you can root the 12B ota, just cant install custom recovery....yet
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2577153&page=9
check post #51
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any change to this yet? Can stock rooted 12b have CWM now?

litobirdy said:
any change to this yet? Can stock rooted 12b have CWM now?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48879826
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You can root and install custom recoveries now on 12B.
24A Kitkat is released too. So you'll want to root before updating because kitkat hasn't been rooted yet, on any device.
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player911 said:
You can root and install custom recoveries now on 12B.
24A Kitkat is released too. So you'll want to root before updating because kitkat hasn't been rooted yet, on any device.
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24A KK is released.... where?

player911 said:
You can root and install custom recoveries now on 12B.
So you'll want to root before updating because kitkat hasn't been rooted yet, on any device.
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"one" device has been rooted [emoji6]
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24A is posted in Verizon Dev.
I'm pretty sure 4.2.2 can be rooted. Its 4.4 that hasn't been rooted yet, on any device. The G2 is one of the lucky few because updates don't kill root.
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So being that I have only had the g2 less than a month..and I'm not super familiar with adb, is there a better guide to get root on Verizon?
I have the root on any device, but can't get an adb window to "check devices"
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Well you have to make sure the right driver is installed and adb drivers are good. Check USB Debugging. Put USB Connection to ETHERNET, do ADB DEVICES in a command prompt. You should get a popup on the phone asking permission to allow adb.
Pretty easy.
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Edit**
Nevermind. I got it. Thanks for taking the time to reply.

[Q] How to get 7.0 on rooted N6

It's been a while since I've played around with my phone. I've been rooted since day 1 and run a few custom ROMS. However, obviously I'm not getting the pushed OTA. How can I get 7.0? Will I lose root? I don't mind if I have to re-root, just wondering.

Un-root your device and install the N firmware and then reboot. That way I'm sure you won't get a boot loop upon restart.
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quicksilver53 said:
Un-root your device and install the N firmware and then reboot. That way I'm sure you won't get a boot loop upon restart.
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Where do I get the firmware now?
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19psi said:
It's been a while since I've played around with my phone. I've been rooted since day 1 and run a few custom ROMS. However, obviously I'm not getting the pushed OTA. How can I get 7.0? Will I lose root? I don't mind if I have to re-root, just wondering.
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If you want to have root, and you have run custom ROMs before, why not just run a custom 7.1 ROM that already has root. YOu would just need to upgrade your bootloader and radio to the latest and flash a 7.X ROM.

christianpeso said:
If you want to have root, and you have run custom ROMs before, why not just run a custom 7.1 ROM that already has root. YOu would just need to upgrade your bootloader and radio to the latest and flash a 7.X ROM.
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So I can just download a ROM and clean flash it after upgrading the boot loader?
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yep

19psi said:
Where do I get the firmware now?
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I did a google search for "Nexus Firmware download" and found a site that has them for all Nexus devices.
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