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I downloaded the flashable zip from https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95851846488293411
I use WugToolKit with TWRP, Unlocked and Decrypted. Stock ROM
I'm confused as to how I should flash this, I've read I should just click flash zip in the toolkit and let it finish and done. Also that I could download the file to my phone and use TWRP to flash straight to the phone. Some say backup and some say don't. Also some threads say I need to flash back to factory image, tho this flashable zip should be a factory image of 5.0.1.
Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.
Sent from my Nexus 6
SoCoCapricorn said:
I downloaded the flashable zip from https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95851846488293411
I use WugToolKit with TWRP, Unlocked and Decrypted. Stock ROM
I'm confused as to how I should flash this, I've read I should just click flash zip in the toolkit and let it finish and done. Also that I could download the file to my phone and use TWRP to flash straight to the phone. Some say backup and some say don't. Also some threads say I need to flash back to factory image, tho this flashable zip should be a factory image of 5.0.1.
Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.
Sent from my Nexus 6
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Apparently the new update OTA or zip will update blocks instead of files so from my understanding, even the slightest change from stock will cause this ZIP to fail when flashing. I'm rooted, decrypted, and changed mixer_paths.xml and as expected the flash failed in TWRP and adb sideload so I'm backing up via Titanium and flashing the 5.0.1 stock. I'll decrypt/root/restore after the flash.
Here are the steps I took to flash the factory image and not lose my settings:
Flash bootloader and radio:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-shamu-moto-apq8084-71.05.img
fastboot flash radio radio-shamu-d4.0-9625-02.55.04.img
After flashing the bootloader/radio, you need to reboot the bootloader as shown below, don't skip this step!
fastboot reboot-bootloader
I then unzipped this file: image-shamu-lrx22c.zip
Now you can move on to the rest of the files
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
Finally, just reboot your device, and Android should start up.
fastboot reboot
After the phone restarted I then used CF-Auto-Root to re-root my phone. I did not lose any of my settings or installed apps. HTH...
So if I am stock but rooted I cannot sideload the OTA?
I keep getting status 7 error when trying to sideload with ADB using the update OTA.
It actual unzips and installs about 50% and then I get the Status 7 Error
mzimand said:
So if I am stock but rooted I cannot sideload the OTA?
I keep getting status 7 error when trying to sideload with ADB using the update OTA.
It actual unzips and installs about 50% and then I get the Status 7 Error
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Rooting causes a change to the system partition, so no, you can't sideload the OTA anymore. (not since Lollipop)
stevetrooper said:
Here are the steps I took to flash the factory image and not lose my settings:
Flash bootloader and radio:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-shamu-moto-apq8084-71.05.img
fastboot flash radio radio-shamu-d4.0-9625-02.55.04.img
After flashing the bootloader/radio, you need to reboot the bootloader as shown below, don't skip this step!
fastboot reboot-bootloader
I then unzipped this file: image-shamu-lrx22c.zip
Now you can move on to the rest of the files
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
Finally, just reboot your device, and Android should start up.
fastboot reboot
After the phone restarted I then used CF-Auto-Root to re-root my phone. I did not lose any of my settings or installed apps. HTH...
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Worked like a CHAMP!!
:highfive:
stevetrooper said:
Here are the steps I took to flash the factory image and not lose my settings:
Flash bootloader and radio:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-shamu-moto-apq8084-71.05.img
fastboot flash radio radio-shamu-d4.0-9625-02.55.04.img
After flashing the bootloader/radio, you need to reboot the bootloader as shown below, don't skip this step!
fastboot reboot-bootloader
I then unzipped this file: image-shamu-lrx22c.zip
Now you can move on to the rest of the files
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
Finally, just reboot your device, and Android should start up.
fastboot reboot
After the phone restarted I then used CF-Auto-Root to re-root my phone. I did not lose any of my settings or installed apps. HTH...
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Are you using nexus toolkit by wug?
Sent from my Nexus 6
SoCoCapricorn said:
Are you using nexus toolkit by wug?
Sent from my Nexus 6
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No, just used the steps I listed.
SoCoCapricorn said:
Are you using nexus toolkit by wug?
Sent from my Nexus 6
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No, he used fastboot. Be wary of toolkits. They can do damage that a novice wont be able to fix.
stevetrooper said:
Here are the steps I took to flash the factory image and not lose my settings:
Flash bootloader and radio:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-shamu-moto-apq8084-71.05.img
fastboot flash radio radio-shamu-d4.0-9625-02.55.04.img
After flashing the bootloader/radio, you need to reboot the bootloader as shown below, don't skip this step!
fastboot reboot-bootloader
I then unzipped this file: image-shamu-lrx22c.zip
Now you can move on to the rest of the files
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
Finally, just reboot your device, and Android should start up.
fastboot reboot
After the phone restarted I then used CF-Auto-Root to re-root my phone. I did not lose any of my settings or installed apps. HTH...
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Jeezus! perfect!
Thats similar to what I did.
Only thing to do if you are already decrypted is to download this boot file, rename it to boot.img and flash it instead of the one included in the google zip package.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57406510&postcount=360
I had to manually flash each file separately. For some reason when the flash.bat file was running it kept reporting that the system.img file was too big. Not had that before.
dunjamon said:
I had to manually flash each file separately. For some reason when the flash.bat file was running it kept reporting that the system.img file was too big. Not had that before.
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yeah - since 5.0, the flash-all.bat isn't working for a lot of users.
stevetrooper said:
Here are the steps I took to flash the factory image and not lose my settings:
Flash bootloader and radio:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-shamu-moto-apq8084-71.05.img
fastboot flash radio radio-shamu-d4.0-9625-02.55.04.img
After flashing the bootloader/radio, you need to reboot the bootloader as shown below, don't skip this step!
fastboot reboot-bootloader
I then unzipped this file: image-shamu-lrx22c.zip
Now you can move on to the rest of the files
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
Finally, just reboot your device, and Android should start up.
fastboot reboot
After the phone restarted I then used CF-Auto-Root to re-root my phone. I did not lose any of my settings or installed apps. HTH...
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What about the cache.img? do we not flash the cache?
mzimand said:
What about the cache.img? do we not flash the cache?
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From what I understand, if you flash cache.img, you will go back to stock and lose all of your settings.
Awesome man, worked perfect, you sir rock!
Great!!!!
stevetrooper said:
Here are the steps I took to flash the factory image and not lose my settings:
Flash bootloader and radio:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-shamu-moto-apq8084-71.05.img
fastboot flash radio radio-shamu-d4.0-9625-02.55.04.img
After flashing the bootloader/radio, you need to reboot the bootloader as shown below, don't skip this step!
fastboot reboot-bootloader
I then unzipped this file: image-shamu-lrx22c.zip
Now you can move on to the rest of the files
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
Finally, just reboot your device, and Android should start up.
fastboot reboot
After the phone restarted I then used CF-Auto-Root to re-root my phone. I did not lose any of my settings or installed apps. HTH...
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It works like a champ! THX man :good:
stevetrooper said:
Here are the steps I took to flash the factory image and not lose my settings:
Flash bootloader and radio:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-shamu-moto-apq8084-71.05.img
fastboot flash radio radio-shamu-d4.0-9625-02.55.04.img
After flashing the bootloader/radio, you need to reboot the bootloader as shown below, don't skip this step!
fastboot reboot-bootloader
I then unzipped this file: image-shamu-lrx22c.zip
Now you can move on to the rest of the files
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
Finally, just reboot your device, and Android should start up.
fastboot reboot
After the phone restarted I then used CF-Auto-Root to re-root my phone. I did not lose any of my settings or installed apps. HTH...
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Excellent, works perfectly as described. Thanks
The only thing that I'd add, to avoid any confusion, is that the factory image can be downloaded from:
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
Thanks again, stevetrooper :good:
stevetrooper said:
Here are the steps I took to flash the factory image and not lose my settings:
Flash bootloader and radio:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-shamu-moto-apq8084-71.05.img
fastboot flash radio radio-shamu-d4.0-9625-02.55.04.img
After flashing the bootloader/radio, you need to reboot the bootloader as shown below, don't skip this step!
fastboot reboot-bootloader
I then unzipped this file: image-shamu-lrx22c.zip
Now you can move on to the rest of the files
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
Finally, just reboot your device, and Android should start up.
fastboot reboot
After the phone restarted I then used CF-Auto-Root to re-root my phone. I did not lose any of my settings or installed apps. HTH...
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Curious as to why so many steps?
All i did was flash the radio and system images. Went to 5.0.1 just fine, all settings/data retained.
Didn't flash bootloader, kept unlocked during process, only had to re-root.
Having an issue while flashing system.img file. I flashed radio, and flashed system.img then flashed cf-auto-root. On first start up I was having issues with my radio. LTE was not connecting to T Mobile. So I Nandroid back to stock. Then of course I noticed this didnt change my radio back to stock. Starting everything over, I reflashed radio, reboot bootloader, Flash system.img, reboot bootloader, then fash autoroot. Restart device. Radio was flashed and I had root, but stuck on 5.0 Tried to reflash system.img and I am getting error. "access denied" when flashing. I have read this is an issue with mounting the drive, I have even tried to do this in fast boot but I am coming up with nothing. Any help on this will be greatly appreciated.
theblizzard2010 said:
Curious as to why so many steps?
All i did was flash the radio and system images. Went to 5.0.1 just fine, all settings/data retained.
Didn't flash bootloader, kept unlocked during process, only had to re-root.
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Requirements:
you need to have a pc with adb working
a stock firmware on your device (any)
unlocked bootloader
a working backup just in case
Pro:
you will not lose your data / application
Cons:
you will lose all system modification (root, busybox, custom kernel...)
you'll take all the risk of operation (I've tested on my device)
Guide:
some file names changes depending on version so please complete the {version_here} placeholder with the file you download
* prepend "sudo" on command line if you are on a Linux machine
download last version for your device here (if you want to root download the zip file in the section below to speed up the operations)
extract
extract image-{device_here}-{version_here}.zip in the same folder (no subdir)
command line* (or reboot device with vol down pressed):
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
command line*:
Code:
cd {your_path_here}
command line*:
Code:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-{device_here}-{version_here}.img
command line*:
Code:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
command line*:
Code:
fastboot flash radio radio-{device_here}-{version_here}.img
command line*:
Code:
fastboot flash system system.img
command line*:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
ONLY IF YOU FOUND A VENDOR.IMG IN THE ZIP command line*:
Code:
fastboot flash vendor vendor.img
command line*:
Code:
fastboot flash cache cache.img
command line*:
Code:
fastboot reboot
Now you have the lastest stock image and all your data.
Change recovery (TWRP) and root:
Note that we haven't flash the stock recovery, but during every boot of an unmodified system there's a script that do that (supersu usually deactive this behavior during install).
If you had TWRP installed and the SuperSU zip on your device, at the end of the above procedure you can boot directly from bootloader to recovery and go directly to last step:
download: TWRP image (twrp-{version_here}-{device_here}.img) for your device
download: chainfire SuperSU 2.71 on your device
command line*:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp-{version_here}-{device_here}.img
alternatively you can keep the original recovery and use TWRP one time with
Code:
fastboot boot twrp-{version_here}-{device_here}.img
boot in recovery and flash supersu zip
working fine for me, all correct, thanks
Just tried with flash_all.bat. I'm getting the message "Can not generate image". How can I solve this, please?
Thank you, works like a charm!
Same here, cant flash system
There's not flash-all.bat in my steps (that delete you data!), can't give help about it sorry
i've gone your way, but i tried also the flash-all.bat with the -w switch, didnt work.
Tnx mate. Helped a lot
Cant flash the system.img manually. All the other img are working. I get this error message :
Code:
target reported max download size of 1073741824 bytes
error: cannot load 'system.img'
The old system.img from lrx22c works also.
Someone know whats going on?
Sp0KI said:
Cant flash the system.img manually. All the other img are working. I get this error message :
Code:
target reported max download size of 1073741824 bytes
error: cannot load 'system.img'
The old system.img from lrx22c works also.
Someone know whats going on?
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I think that all who has flashed the developer preview got an broken filesystem or the partitions missmatch.
Before i used the preview the -w update flag worked well to rebuild the partitions, now it didnt work anymore, tried all factory images don to 4.4
c3k said:
Requirements:
you need to have a pc with adb working
a stock firmware on your device (any)
a working backup just in case
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so if i have twrp, before i have to return stock 5.0.1??
or i flash directly 5.1 over twrp?
tnx
chikess said:
I think that all who has flashed the developer preview got an broken filesystem or the partitions missmatch.
Before i used the preview the -w update flag worked well to rebuild the partitions, now it didnt work anymore, tried all factory images don to 4.4
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I didn't flash the preview.
Sp0KI said:
I didn't flash the preview.
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Hmm ok, but u got the same problems. So, in this way we had to wait for a flashable zip or maybe ota.
@c3k why do you mention to flash twrp while in steps above stock recovery is not included to flash... ? Doesn't that mean that custom recovery (twrp) is still on device?
Doesn't this require an unlocked bootloader, and not necessarily root, or am I confused?
Sp0KI said:
Cant flash the system.img manually. All the other img are working. I get this error message :
Code:
target reported max download size of 1073741824 bytes
error: cannot load 'system.img'
The old system.img from lrx22c works also.
Someone know whats going on?
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Are you using the latest version for the fastboot.exe file?
foosion said:
Doesn't this require an unlocked bootloader, and not necessarily root, or am I confused?
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This requires an unlocked bootloader. But, there are users like us who have rooted the stock ROM.
This guide is meant for the users who has unlocked bootloader with rooted stock ROM.
This guide will also work for phones with unlocked bootloaders with STOCK ROM(rooted or un-rooted).
efrant said:
Are you using the latest version for the fastboot.exe file?
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I had faced the same issue while flashing LRX22C. It got fixed by rebooting the phone and switching the cable to a different USB port. Might work for him too.
PS: I have flashed the images from Linux.
In my case I guess all the issues are from a previous attempt to flash OptiPop ROM. The flashing process it's a little tricky to understand (with that F2FS file system). I remember that after flashed OptiPop and the phone didn't boot, I tried to restore to stock ROM and it was a lot of errors until it worked fine again.
efrant said:
Are you using the latest version for the fastboot.exe file?
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I'm using the newest Minimal ADB.
The strange thing is, that i can flash the LRX22C system.img and all other new lmy47d files but not the lmy47d system.img.
I guess i'll wait for the OTA update and hope it works then.
Tried rebooting and switching port and usb cabel..
You actually don't need to manually install supersu or root. Flash the 5.1 images and then (after the first full boot) flash twrp.
Once you boot into twrp and exit out of it, you will be promoted with a message that your phone is not rooted, and you're asked if you want to install supersu. It's built into twrp.
I just recently started fresh by unlocking and flashing LMY47D image. I'd like to upgrade to LMY47E and preserve data. I know I can backup/restore via TIBU, but I'd rather avoid that if possible. Am I overlooking anything by performing only the following commands? Also worth noting is that I'd like to retain TWRP and franco.Kernel.
Code:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash radio radio.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash cache cache.img
At this point I'd use the hardware buttons to reboot into TWRP, flash su.zip, and then boot system.
I'm definitely going to perform a nandroid prior to doing this. However, just curious if this is the best way to do this or is there a better method. Or if there are any risks involved that I'm overlooking.
EDIT: Success... everything went just as planned. Thanks for everyone's help.
Its exactly correct. alternative is flashing a rooted stock ROM. Zip from recovery
From what I've read you may need to flash twrp again even though you didn't flash the stock recovery. Just a heads up
y2whisper said:
From what I've read you may need to flash twrp again even though you didn't flash the stock recovery. Just a heads up
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Only if you boot android before rooting. Install-recovery.sh is suppled with the ROM that upon boot will install stock recovery. However flashing SuperSU hijacks this script for its own purposes, removing its ability to flash recovery. So trick is flash the ROM, boot straight to recovery and flash SuperSU
Ah. Good to know
rootSU said:
Its exactly correct. alternative is flashing a rooted stock ROM. Zip from recovery
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Yeah, thought about going the rooted stock ROM route. Just feel more comfortable with the factory image. Any truth to @y2whisper comments? Doesn't make sense to me how TWRP would get overwritten by stock recovery if it's not flashed.
EDIT: See your post above (I took too long typing). Thanks for clarifying.
ManHands said:
Yeah, thought about going the rooted stock ROM route. Just feel more comfortable with the factory image. Any truth to @y2whisper comments? Doesn't make sense to me how TWRP would get overwritten by stock recovery if it's not flashed.
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Have a look above.
I use this without losing data, but perhaps this is overkill? I assume you can skip the recovery to avoid losing TWRP, but I don't know about the kernel.
{replace with actual file name}
Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlock
Reboot into bootloader (vol-down + power) or adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash bootloader {bootloader-shamu-xxx.img}
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio {radio-shamu-xxx.img}
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot flash cache cache.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot reboot
Sorry my fault...I didn't notice it didn't say boot.img in OP. Yes kernel should be flashed
moporoco said:
I use this without losing data, but perhaps this is overkill? I assume you can skip the recovery to avoid losing TWRP, but I don't know about the kernel.
{replace with actual file name}
Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlock
Reboot into bootloader (vol-down + power) or adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash bootloader {bootloader-shamu-xxx.img}
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio {radio-shamu-xxx.img}
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot flash cache cache.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot reboot
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rootSU said:
Sorry my fault...I didn't notice it didn't say boot.img in OP. Yes kernel should be flashed
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Interesting... do I need to flash boot.img from LMY47E factory image if I'm using latest franco.Kernel? Seems silly to flash factory boot.img if I'm going to use franco boot.img instead. Thanks for the help fellas.
ManHands said:
Interesting... do I need to flash boot.img from LMY47E factory image if I'm using latest franco.Kernel? Seems silly to flash factory boot.img if I'm going to use franco boot.img instead. Thanks for the help fellas.
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You're best off using a kernel that fully supports 5.1. I have no idea about Franco.
Look at the op on Franco's thread and you'll have your answer
holeindalip said:
Look at the op on Franco's thread and you'll have your answer
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If he looks in the Franco thread, it will answer his question about having to flash a stock boot.img?
moporoco said:
I use this without losing data, but perhaps this is overkill? I assume you can skip the recovery to avoid losing TWRP, but I don't know about the kernel.
{replace with actual file name}
Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlock
Reboot into bootloader (vol-down + power) or adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash bootloader {bootloader-shamu-xxx.img}
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio {radio-shamu-xxx.img}
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot flash cache cache.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot reboot
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Why do you prefer to erase the cache then flash the new one? Does this really matter as long as userdata.img does not get flashed?
rootSU said:
You're best off using a kernel that fully supports 5.1. I have no idea about Franco.
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Brain fart, for future reference Franco r1-r19 is 5.0,5.0.1,5.0.2 and r20+ is for 5.1
Thanks for the input everyone. To follow-up, I took the steps just as I planned in OP. No need to flash boot.img as frano-r20 is what I'm running and is compatible with 5.1 (despite the build # difference). I also didn't want to encrypt as the factory boot.img will force encrypt.
Code:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash radio radio.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash cache cache.img
And just as @rootSU pointed out, prior to booting system, go into TWRP from bootloader to install su.zip first (otherwise factory recovery will overwrite TWRP). Then boot system, and you're back in business. Just had to re-do a couple build.prop edits, but everything else was as it was before.
If I'm stock 5.1 rooted LMY47D with the modified boot.img without forced encryption (from here), can I just..
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fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash radio radio.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash cache cache.img
then reboot into TWRP, flash SuperSU, reboot and go about my day?
lamenting said:
If I'm stock 5.1 rooted LMY47D with the modified boot.img without forced encryption (from here), can I just..
Code:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash radio radio.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash cache cache.img
then reboot into TWRP, flash SuperSU, reboot and go about my day?
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That, or you can wait for 47E factory boot.img that's non-enforcable. But, from the sounds of it people are still able to use the 47D boot.img linked in the post you provided. I'd imagine there's not much difference between the two.
Forerunner326 said:
Why do you prefer to erase the cache then flash the new one? Does this really matter as long as userdata.img does not get flashed?
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I have no idea honestly, I saw someone else post it that way. It is probably not necessary.
ManHands said:
I just recently started fresh by unlocking and flashing LMY47D image. I'd like to upgrade to LMY47E and preserve data. I know I can backup/restore via TIBU, but I'd rather avoid that if possible. Am I overlooking anything by performing only the following commands? Also worth noting is that I'd like to retain TWRP and franco.Kernel.
Code:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash radio radio.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash cache cache.img
At this point I'd use the hardware buttons to reboot into TWRP, flash su.zip, and then boot system.
I'm definitely going to perform a nandroid prior to doing this. However, just curious if this is the best way to do this or is there a better method. Or if there are any risks involved that I'm overlooking.
EDIT: Success... everything went just as planned. Thanks for everyone's help.
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After flashing the files in fastboot you said to use the hardware buttons to boot into TWRP. How exactly did you go from fastboot to TWRP? Did you just power off while in fastboot or something else?
I was wondering if this process is okay for updating to new versions using fastboot
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1. Enable USB debugging and OEM unlock
2. Reboot into bootloader (volume-down + power)
3. fastboot flash bootloader {bootloader-shamu-xxx.img}
4. fastboot reboot-bootloader
5. fastboot flash radio {radio-shamu-xxx.img}
6. fastboot reboot-bootloader
7. fastboot flash boot boot.img
9. fastboot reboot-bootloader
10. fastboot flash system system.img
11. Boot into TWRP by selecting Recovery Mode on device and pressing power button
12. Flash supersu via TWRP (Install > Choose the zip package > swipe to confirm > main menu > reboot)
13. Reboot
Did I miss any steps or would I do something wrong with these steps?
Forerunner326 said:
I was wondering if this process is okay for updating to new versions using fastboot
Code:
1. Enable USB debugging and OEM unlock
2. Reboot into bootloader (volume-down + power)
3. fastboot flash bootloader {bootloader-shamu-xxx.img}
4. fastboot reboot-bootloader
5. fastboot flash radio {radio-shamu-xxx.img}
6. fastboot reboot-bootloader
7. fastboot flash boot boot.img
9. fastboot reboot-bootloader
10. fastboot flash system system.img
11. Boot into TWRP by selecting Recovery Mode on device and pressing power button
12. Flash supersu via TWRP (Install > Choose the zip package > swipe to confirm > main menu > reboot)
13. Reboot
Did I miss any steps or would I do something wrong with these steps?
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youll have to unlock your bootloader again. but being rooted, why dont you just flash any of the rooted 5.1 stock roms or a 5.1 aosp rom? it would be much much easier.
simms22 said:
youll have to unlock your bootloader again. but being rooted, why dont you just flash any of the rooted 5.1 stock roms or a 5.1 aosp rom? it would be much much easier.
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Why would I have to unlock the bootloader again if it is already unlocked? And I want to try using fastboot because it seems simple to me.
Forerunner326 said:
Why would I have to unlock the bootloader again if it is already unlocked? And I want to try using fastboot because it seems simple to me.
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it is easy, enjoy
simms22 said:
it is easy, enjoy
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So to reassure, the process I listed is good to use for updates?
Forerunner326 said:
So to reassure, the process I listed is good to use for updates?
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yea, its fine, but you dont have to reboot the bootloader after each flash.
simms22 said:
yea, its fine, but you dont have to reboot the bootloader after each flash.
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Rebooting the bootloader like this doesn't hurt correct?
Forerunner326 said:
Rebooting the bootloader like this doesn't hurt correct?
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i wouldnt think so
simms22 said:
i wouldnt think so
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What does rebooting the bootloader do?
Forerunner326 said:
What does rebooting the bootloader do?
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just that, reboot the bootloader, nothing else. its been too long since i flashed a factory img! good thing too
Forerunner326 said:
Why would I have to unlock the bootloader again if it is already unlocked?
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You don't.
Forerunner326 said:
Rebooting the bootloader like this doesn't hurt correct?
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Doesn't hurt, no. You should reboot into the bootloader after flashing a bootloader and after flashing a radio, so that you are running those before you flash the other images. (Just flashing the bootloader doesn't start it up -- you need to reboot-bootloader to actually start the new bootloader.) It may not be necessary, but it is likely safer to flash new images when on the latest bootloader, just in case.
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You don't.
Doesn't hurt, no. You should reboot into the bootloader after flashing a bootloader and after flashing a radio, so that you are running those before you flash the other images. (Just flashing the bootloader doesn't start it up -- you need to reboot-bootloader to actually start the new bootloader.) It may not be necessary, but it is likely safer to flash new images when on the latest bootloader, just in case.
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Which is why I have "fastboot reboot bootloader" in place after the bootloader, radio, and boot image.
Forerunner326 said:
Which is why I have "fastboot reboot bootloader" in place after the bootloader, radio, and boot image.
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It does absolutely nothing to boot into the bootloader after flashing the boot image, as the boot image doesn't "boot" in the bootloader. Only the bootloader and radio do.
efrant said:
It does absolutely nothing to boot into the bootloader after flashing the boot image, as the boot image doesn't "boot" in the bootloader. Only the bootloader and radio do.
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Which means I can remove "fastboot reboot bootloader" after the boot image and nothing will be affected?
Forerunner326 said:
Which means I can remove "fastboot reboot bootloader" after the boot image and nothing will be affected?
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Yes.
This is my method verified with 5.1.0 D and E variants, this will not wipe your device.
Download images from: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#shamu
Extract all files to your comp including the main .tgz and the .zip inside that
{replace with actual file name}
Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlock
Reboot into bootloader (vol-down + power) or adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash bootloader {bootloader-shamu-xxx.img}
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio {radio-shamu-xxx.img}
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (optional if keeping TWRP or you can flash the latest TWRP here)
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash cache cache.img
fastboot reboot (Or enter recovery and re-root if you kept TWRP)
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Yes.
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Is there anything else I should know before I flash any update files onto the device?
Forerunner326 said:
I was wondering if this process is okay for updating to new versions using fastboot
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1. Enable USB debugging and OEM unlock
2. Reboot into bootloader (volume-down + power)
3. fastboot flash bootloader {bootloader-shamu-xxx.img}
4. fastboot reboot-bootloader
5. fastboot flash radio {radio-shamu-xxx.img}
6. fastboot reboot-bootloader
7. fastboot flash boot boot.img
9. fastboot reboot-bootloader
10. fastboot flash system system.img
11. Boot into TWRP by selecting Recovery Mode on device and pressing power button
12. Flash supersu via TWRP (Install > Choose the zip package > swipe to confirm > main menu > reboot)
13. Reboot
Did I miss any steps or would I do something wrong with these steps?
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1 to 6 are good
7 fastboot flash system system.img
8 fastboot flash boot boot.img (stock or modified decrypted/custom kernel)
11, 12 13 are good.
gee2012 said:
1 to 6 are good
7 fastboot flash system system.img
8 fastboot flash boot boot.img (stock or modified decrypted/custom kernel)
11, 12 13 are good.
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What about the cache image? Would it go after boot.img gets flashed? Or do I not worry about it?
This is what I have so far.
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1. Enable USB debugging and OEM unlock
2. Reboot into bootloader (volume-down + power)
3. Connect to pc and load platform tools command window
4. fastboot flash bootloader {bootloader-shamu-xxx.img}
5. fastboot reboot-bootloader
6. fastboot flash radio {radio-shamu-xxx.img}
7. fastboot reboot-bootloader
8. fastboot flash system system.img
9 fastboot flash boot boot.img (stock or modified decrypted/custom kernel)
10. Boot into TWRP by selecting Recovery Mode on device and pressing power button
11. Flash supersu via TWRP (Install > Choose the zip package > swipe to confirm)
12. Reboot (Main menu > reboot)
You can do that after boot:
fastboot erase cache
fastboot flash cache cache.img
11, 12, 13.
Hey, how do I root the Nexus 6 on 7.1.1 and the Build Number is N6F26Q? Thanks.
I use Magisk
But how do I root? A link to a tutorial would be helpful.
php111 said:
But how do I root? A link to a tutorial would be helpful.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/development/toolkit-wugs-nexus-root-toolkit-v1-9-8-t2947452
Go here and you should be fine? Is this your 1st time rooting the nexus ?
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But how do I root? A link to a tutorial would be helpful.
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Step-1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29U7X4NgoUY
Look up Shamu Latest TWRP
Step-2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84D2-UnUIA4
Look for the latest stable SuperSU
Done
Or this way which is longer.
Make sure the phone is in fastboot mode.
Than:
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase system
fastboot flash bootloader "name of bootloader"
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio "name of radio"
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash cache cache.img
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot reboot
First, delete the recovery file or replace with the TWRP recovery (just rename the TWRP recovery to recovery.img and yes, to replace when copy/paste, that should do the job).
Now reboot again and boot into recovery and than wipe cache and dalvik and flash SuperSU and wipe cache and dalvik again.
Someone above asked me is this my first root? No, my first root was on a Galaxy S3 which I do not have the S3 anymore. What made me to lose the root on the S3 was I took an OTA update and it KNOX the device so I could not root.
Yes, this is my first root on Nexus. No, it is not my first root in regards to Android
Wugs toolkit does it fine in one click
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I just flashed supersu 2.78 in twrp, that worked