I believe Ioroot still works, not sure if you can install recovery after taking the OTA?
Someone said that cloudyfa had as set of scripts that would do it for you.
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Yes I believe the AutoRec app will. It still ends up flashing the 12B bootloader and laf though. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2715496
I still got to keep my root after the upgrade
So you upgraded OTA while on root?
Son what are you doing?!
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Look here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2713954
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JRJ442 said:
Yes I believe the AutoRec app will. It still ends up flashing the 12B bootloader and laf though. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2715496
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Pretty sure it's doing that for you behind the scenes. I used ioroot25 to root 24A and AutoRec to put TWRP back, worked great.
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Pretty sure it's doing that for you behind the scenes. I used ioroot25 to root 24A and AutoRec to put TWRP back, worked great.
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Correct. It does that behind the scenes as that's the last aboot that can be Loki'd
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I have a verizon moto x Dev edition with unlocked bootloader. Is there a way to downgrade from the ota update?
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I couldn't find one for my us cellular moto x. That's why unlocked it so I could gain root.
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My phone is unlocked and still can't downgrade so I can gain root...
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My phone is unlocked and still can't downgrade so I can gain root...
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you can't downgrade, update does not let you go backwards. However if you have a Dev edition and its unlocked you can root it very easily. Fastboot TWRP to it. Then boot into TWRP and flashed SuperSu 1.65 *.zip. Just run a search on Google and you'll find a link to SuperSU the *.zip you need
Edit: here is the thread for SuperSU
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
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you can't downgrade, update does not let you go backwards. However if you have a Dev edition and its unlocked you can root it very easily. Fastboot TWRP to it. Then boot into TWRP and flashed SuperSu 1.65 *.zip. Just run a search on Google and you'll find a link to SuperSU the *.zip you need
Edit: here is the thread for SuperSU
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
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just reading and curious--with an unlocked BL you can't use the fxz file to flash to an older version? couldn't you first flash the old boot loader and then try the fxz file though rsdlite. if that doesn't work couldn't you just flash all of the images separately?
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just reading and curious--with an unlocked BL you can't use the fxz file to flash to an older version? couldn't you first flash the old boot loader and then try the fxz file though rsdlite. if that doesn't work couldn't you just flash all of the images separately?
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tried that....didn't work....I just flashed custom recovery and supersu did the rest
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you can't downgrade, update does not let you go backwards. However if you have a Dev edition and its unlocked you can root it very easily. Fastboot TWRP to it. Then boot into TWRP and flashed SuperSu 1.65 *.zip. Just run a search on Google and you'll find a link to SuperSU the *.zip you need
Edit: here is the thread for SuperSU
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
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thanks....worked like a charm.....
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just reading and curious--with an unlocked BL you can't use the fxz file to flash to an older version? couldn't you first flash the old boot loader and then try the fxz file though rsdlite. if that doesn't work couldn't you just flash all of the images separately?
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Nope not even a unlocked Dev edition can go fully backwards. Once bootloader is updated it will not pass the checks when flashing trying to go back. I know because I just brain farted the other day flashing my unlocked HD i was selling and tried flashing with the wrong file. However depending on what needs to be flashed you can in some cases flash a specific partition from older an older software build like i did to restore my botched job on the HD.
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sporty377 said:
thanks....worked like a charm.....
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No prob. The joy of owning unlocked version will make it easy like that all the time to get root moving forward
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Nope not even a unlocked Dev edition can go fully backwards. Once bootloader is updated it will not pass the checks when flashing trying to go back. I know because I just brain farted the other day flashing my unlocked HD i was selling and tried flashing with the wrong file. However depending on what needs to be flashed you can in some cases flash a specific partition from older an older software build like i did to restore my botched job on the HD.
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No prob. The joy of owning unlocked version will make it easy like that all the time to get root moving forward
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very interesting. can you flash back and forth between the old/new kernel? i'm assuming the system is yes.
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very interesting. can you flash back and forth between the old/new kernel? i'm assuming the system is yes.
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On my HD i did, and I know the X you can as well currently. Whether that holds true moving forward once 4.3 hits is a different story. In my case messing aroudn its alwasy been the same Android version when flashing something older.
As for the X depending on how you go about updating the X before the full fastboot was posted yesterday if you wanted root you did in fact need to use the old (original stock) kernel to fastboot over the recovery once the OTA was installed.
Anyone know if there's an easier way to regain stock recovery back after using slapmymoto .5c and then motowpnomo. Id hate to flash all the way back down, wipe and root using slapmymoto 1.0. It would be much easier if I could just regain access to recovery. Its seems possible from what I know about the exploits but maybe someone here knows the details.
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Anyone?
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Anyone?
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if you have a locked bootloader slapmymoto hijacks it and you can not use it when rooted.
If you need access to a recovery on a locked bootloader then i would suggest flashing SafeStrap via the link below
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/104161-recovery-locked-safestrap-recovery-v365-2013-11-13/
if you need the stock recovery then you are going to have to go back to stock 4.4 unrooted
why do u need to get into the recovery so bad??
I wanna be able to remote wipe if needed. I know the newer version of slapmymoto doesn't hijack the recovery like it did in previous versions. Since I have already used motowpnomo I was seeing if there's a way get rid of the original recovery hijack that slapmymoto .5c used since its technically no longer needed if motowpnomo has been run. I'd hate to sbf back to 4.2.2 and run he exploit just to get recovery working again
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I wanna be able to remote wipe if needed. I know the newer version of slapmymoto doesn't hijack the recovery like it did in previous versions. Since I have already used motowpnomo I was seeing if there's a way get rid of the original recovery hijack that slapmymoto .5c used since its technically no longer needed if motowpnomo has been run. I'd hate to sbf back to 4.2.2 and run he exploit just to get recovery working again
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no i dont think there is a way to do it without starting from scratch
That's a shame
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I mean you can flash the stock recovery via fastboot but I think it will just cause issues
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I'm an idiot, i flashed the 24a radio from the radios/modems thread in the g2 dev forum and i don't have 12b on my sdcard. now i'm getting constant reboots and i can't do anything. i can get into recovery if i'm lucky but once i'm there i have nothing to flash. idk what to do =(
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I'm an idiot, i flashed the 24a radio from the radios/modems thread in the g2 dev forum and i don't have 12b on my sdcard. now i'm getting constant reboots and i can't do anything. i can get into recovery if i'm lucky but once i'm there i have nothing to flash. idk what to do =(
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You might be able to push the 12b radio to your phone from your computer via adb and your recovery
Worse case get into download mode and use the lg flash tool with a tot file.
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Well I had to use the lgflash tool to revert to 11a. Back on 12b with after that huge 11a download. But is there is there Amy way to update the radio to 24a without getting bootloops?
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Cgress22 said:
Well I had to use the lgflash tool to revert to 11a. Back on 12b with after that huge 11a download. But is there is there Amy way to update the radio to 24a without getting bootloops?
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Are you trying to install a 24A rom also? Follow the upgrade guide for that and you'll get the radios too.
Adb sideload 12b in recovery
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Cgress22 said:
Well I had to use the lgflash tool to revert to 11a. Back on 12b with after that huge 11a download. But is there is there Amy way to update the radio to 24a without getting bootloops?
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Are you trying to stay on 12B while retaining the 24A radio or are you trying to update the ROM? If the latter, the procedure to my understanding is to update the bootstack while in recovery but make sure you reboot back into recovery or you'll be in the boot loop. From there you'll be able to flash the 24A ROM of your choosing.
Ok I'm still new to rooting so sorry if this is in the wrong place or sounds stupid. I got my lg flex about a month ago. i rooted it at 4.2. I didn't know that when 4.4.2 came out it would take my root away. well now when i try to use ioroot24 it cant find my phone after i toggle the usb mode. Any one got any ideas?
You cant root KK yet. If you REALLY want root, follow the tutorial at the G Flex General forum for going back to stock. You have to use the lg flash tools to flash stock .tot and then you can re-root. Thats what I did.
I rooted yesterday using ioroot 25 after stock flash and upgrade to Kit Kat on the Sprint LS995 version. It does it via update from adb in the stock recovery
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jesmann said:
I rooted yesterday using ioroot 25 after stock flash and upgrade to Kit Kat on the Sprint LS995 version. It does it via update from adb in the stock recovery
Really?
Running the Sprint version, KK & rooted. Wow...been a fly on the wall for a week now & you are the 1st to do so....that I've read.
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jesmann said:
I rooted yesterday using ioroot 25 after stock flash and upgrade to Kit Kat on the Sprint LS995 version. It does it via update from adb in the stock recovery
Really?
Running the Sprint version, KK & rooted. Wow...been a fly on the wall for a week now & you are the 1st to do so....that I've read.
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Yeah after having a horrible update and getting caught in a boot loop I went back to starting over with lg flash tool to 4.2.2 taking the OTA to 4.4 and then ioroot 25 I tried the automatic method first and it rebooted to recovery and then choked so I selected apply update from ADB and adb side load kk_root.zip http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48709232&postcount=869 check the section under not working for manual root method
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Yeah after having a horrible update and getting caught in a boot loop I went back to starting over with lg flash tool to 4.2.2 taking the OTA to 4.4 and then ioroot 25 I tried the automatic method first and it rebooted to recovery and then choked so I selected apply update from ADB and adb side load kk_root.zip http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48709232&postcount=869 check the section under not working for manual root method
Impressive...start a new thread, submit a video tutorial, post step by steps...start spreading the news! There is hope!!!
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I rooted yesterday using ioroot 25 after stock flash and upgrade to Kit Kat on the Sprint LS995 version. It does it via update from adb in the stock recovery
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That worked great!!! Took me all of 10 seconds to do!!! thank you very much!
G Flex Sprint 4.4.2 ZV6 Root Confirmed
Can confirm that flashing the kk_root.zip from adb sideload rooted a Sprint G Flex on 4.4.2 ZV6 !
Download is found in the ioroot for the G2 from this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48709232&postcount=869
Thanks guys
I think a write up is in order
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What are people doing to root the newest official 5.1 pure OTA? I saw a couple of threads about root floating around, but cf autoroot seems to have failed for a few people. What are you guys using to root?
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Completing this question by adding one more bit that is there any root method which supports easy unrooting like Kitkat days where we don't have to go through hassles and risks of flashing whole stock ROM again?
I rooted 5.1 by booting twrp and flashing latest supersu. I haven't tried yet to full unroot but it should work.
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I rooted 5.1 by booting twrp and flashing latest supersu. I haven't tried yet to full unroot but it should work.
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How did you boot twrp??,,, . Using windroid?
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rohithksaj said:
How did you boot twrp??,,, . Using windroid?
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Via fastboot. I just unrooted my device,although bootloader says "Software status : Modified" so i don't think it's safe to OTA update.
Be careful with this method though. Cause as of now there is no full image of 5.1. Therefore no stock recovery if you want to flash everything back like stock , unless you go back to 5.0 and then flash ota, hence the potential risk.
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Be careful with this method though. Cause as of now there is no full image of 5.1. Therefore no stock recovery if you want to flash everything back like stock , unless you go back to 5.0 and then flash ota, hence the potential risk.
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Yep. Kinda stuck as I didn't backup before rooting
Doesn't the factory reset convert the phone back into the stock? Like what used to happen in previous Android versions?
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Doesn't the factory reset convert the phone back into the stock? Like what used to happen in previous Android versions?
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No, that's never been a thing. It only wipes /data and doesn't touch /system at all.
For that to work, they'd have to take up valuable phone space with system images.
As for root, getting it is virtually unchanged since 4.4.4. Use Cf-Auto-Root or let twrp do it.
Anybody tried re locking the boot loader.???
I tried every method but failed....
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Anybody tried re locking the boot loader.???
I tried every method but failed....
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Can't be done.
rohithksaj said:
Anybody tried re locking the boot loader.???
I tried every method but failed....
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It's pointless to do. There is no valid reason to relock it.
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the topic gone wrong, what is the best way to root latest ota? does cf-auto-root work?
since there is full image of latest 5.1 ota for pure edition, there are low risks of rooting.
any suggestion?
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the topic gone wrong, what is the best way to root latest ota? does cf-auto-root work?
since there is full image of latest 5.1 ota for pure edition, there are low risks of rooting.
any suggestion?
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Just flash TWRP and root that way... If you don't want to overwrite the default recovery, boot TWRP. No real risks, it hasn't changed from 5.0.
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