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HOW TO : Flash 4.3 on rooted stock 4.2.2

If you have a stock 4.2.2 with root and clockwork mod recovery, it can be updated to 4.3, you will keep CWM recovery but lose root so here's what I did.
You need :
- Nexus 4
- 4.2.2 firmware (JDQ39)
- root with superSU
- Clockwork Mod Recovery
Download update JWR66V from JDQ39
Copy the zip file in the folder of your choice.
Shut down the Nexus 4
Boot into CWM Recovery : hold Volume Down and press Power, in the menu with the green "Start" choose "Recovery mode" with the volume and select with power, it will reboot in CWM Recovery
Then in CWM Recovery :
- Install Zip
- Choose zip from sdcard
- 0/
- go in the folder you copied the update and select it
- select Yes and wait
- go back and reboot
- on reboot it will ask to keep recovery and root, say Yes both. But saying no to keep root won't keep root...
So after a long reboot, the Nexus 4 is updated to 4.3, CWM recovery still here but no root binary.
Download the file on this link from SuperSU creator : Chainfire.
Flash it the same way as the update but when it will ask for keeping recovery, say No.
After reboot, you now have a Nexus 4 with 4.3 (JWR66V), root and CWM recovery.
On Google Play, SuperSU is updated, currently version 1.44. When launching SuperSU, it will ask to update SU Binary, choose to update normally.
This should work with TWRP but I don't have it.
I hope this will help.

I want to do a fresh install using the factory images for 4.3 (bootloader, radio, recovery etc)
Once I do that, can I just reinstall CWM then SuperSu to root just like I did using 4.2?

ohhdavid said:
I want to do a fresh install using the factory images for 4.3 (bootloader, radio, recovery etc)
Once I do that, can I just reinstall CWM then SuperSu to root just like I did using 4.2?
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just use the nexus4 tool kit and use the factory images. Simple and quick

jboogie3 said:
just use the nexus4 tool kit and use the factory images. Simple and quick
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I'll look into it, however, I usually prefer to do as close to stock install as possible with bare minimum 3rd party modification which is why I usually install factory images and then flash Su through cwm
Sent from my Nexus 4

ohhdavid said:
I'll look into it, however, I usually prefer to do as close to stock install as possible with bare minimum 3rd party modification which is why I usually install factory images and then flash Su through cwm
Sent from my Nexus 4
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the toolkit just fastboot flashes the images for you... thats complete stock. then you can flash a custom recovery, then install su.

Thanks to the OP :thumbup: works a treat
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

Le_Zouave said:
If you have a stock 4.2.2 with root and clockwork mod recovery, it can be updated to 4.3, you will keep CWM recovery but lose root so here's what I did.
You need :
- Nexus 4
- 4.2.2 firmware (JDQ39)
- root with superSU
- Clockwork Mod Recovery
Download update JWR66V from JDQ39
Copy the zip file in the folder of your choice.
Shut down the Nexus 4
Boot into CWM Recovery : hold Volume Down and press Power, in the menu with the green "Start" choose "Recovery mode" with the volume and select with power, it will reboot in CWM Recovery
Then in CWM Recovery :
- Install Zip
- Choose zip from sdcard
- 0/
- go in the folder you copied the update and select it
- select Yes and wait
- go back and reboot
- on reboot it will ask to keep recovery and root, say Yes both. But saying no to keep root won't keep root...
So after a long reboot, the Nexus 4 is updated to 4.3, CWM recovery still here but no root binary.
Download the file on this link from SuperSU creator : Chainfire.
Flash it the same way as the update but when it will ask for keeping recovery, say No.
After reboot, you now have a Nexus 4 with 4.3 (JWR66V), root and CWM recovery.
This should work with TWRP but I don't have it.
I hope this will help.
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Awesome thanks, will try this later.

does this method erase everything on your phone?

clusterchuck said:
does this method erase everything on your phone?
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No, nothing is erased and it even keep the custom recovery.
The first part is what I used to update to 4.2.2 and keep root and custom recovery. But with 4.3 update, root method seems to have changed, that's why I wrote this post.

Le_Zouave said:
If you have a stock 4.2.2 with root and clockwork mod recovery, it can be updated to 4.3, you will keep CWM recovery but lose root so here's what I did.
You need :
- Nexus 4
- 4.2.2 firmware (JDQ39)
- root with superSU
- Clockwork Mod Recovery
Download update JWR66V from JDQ39
Copy the zip file in the folder of your choice.
Shut down the Nexus 4
Boot into CWM Recovery : hold Volume Down and press Power, in the menu with the green "Start" choose "Recovery mode" with the volume and select with power, it will reboot in CWM Recovery
Then in CWM Recovery :
- Install Zip
- Choose zip from sdcard
- 0/
- go in the folder you copied the update and select it
- select Yes and wait
- go back and reboot
- on reboot it will ask to keep recovery and root, say Yes both. But saying no to keep root won't keep root...
So after a long reboot, the Nexus 4 is updated to 4.3, CWM recovery still here but no root binary.
Download the file on this link from SuperSU creator : Chainfire.
Flash it the same way as the update but when it will ask for keeping recovery, say No.
After reboot, you now have a Nexus 4 with 4.3 (JWR66V), root and CWM recovery.
This should work with TWRP but I don't have it.
I hope this will help.
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There's a new su zip v1.43 it had just been released
From my BLACKED OUT N4

i got an error when attempting to install in cwm, something regarding a no file_context.
edit: it says error /sdcard/0/ ebc... (status 7)

Worked fine for me
Thanks! This worked perfectly for me. Haven't run into any trouble yet.

I missed "Flash it the same way as the update but when it will ask for keeping recovery, say No" before, now it works fine on my N4

Works fine on TWRP. Updater asks if we want to save root. I said, No. Nothing is asked or said about recovery but recovery (TWRP) is retained. After the update, I went back to recovery and flashed the recent 1.43 update from Chainfire. All went well. Soon thereafter, I was notified that SuperSU is now at version 1.44.
Everything is smooth so far.... One app that works with root is goofy now, but other than that, all is well.

Can someone tell me if using the first part of my method to keep the recovery (so not flashing Chainfire file) and updating to SuperSU 1.44 on google play is enough to get back root?
In my case I updated to SuperSU 1.44 and when I launched it, that asked me to update SU binary and choose between normal or CWM/TRWP method, I choose normal and it worked.
clusterchuck, I get that error too but it didn't blocked and all went fine. Is it a blocking error?

Le_Zouave said:
Can someone tell me if using the first part of my method to keep the recovery (so not flashing Chainfire file) and updating to SuperSU 1.44 on google play is enough to get back root?
In my case I updated to SuperSU 1.44 and when I launched it, that asked me to update SU binary and choose between normal or CWM/TRWP method, I choose normal and it worked.
clusterchuck, I get that error too but it didn't blocked and all went fine. Is it a blocking error?
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as far as the "no context", i dont think its a blocking error, because once I got the update working, it still has that error message on there. But it turned out my problem was that I deleted some google apps (google plus, earth, etc), and i had completely forget about that. So i ended up having to flash the stock 4.2.2 again then installing 4.3 for it to all go smoothly.

Great , thanks for the post, I will check that this weekend.

Update error
I did some previous flashing with Google Edition camera apk's and whatnot but I believe I should have the stock camera/GoogleGallery.apk.
I perform the steps and it gives me a Status 7 error, with "GoogleGallery.apk" somewhere in there. So I flash the stock 4.2.2 google apps and try again, this time it gives me a BrowserProviderProxy.apk error, Status 7 as well.
Any help on this?

Perhaps your system apps have been modified before or your kernel have been flashed before. Safest method will be to use fastboot to upgrade.
clusterchuck said:
i got an error when attempting to install in cwm, something regarding a no file_context.
edit: it says error /sdcard/0/ ebc... (status 7)
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Is it also working when coming from a custom kernel (e.g. franco)?

[Q] Root checker says no root access

youtube. com/watch?v=rRkAHw_GmIs (sorry won't let me post the link)
I used this website to root my HTC One, and tried to verify my root access
Could someone tell me what I (the video) did was wrong?
The only different thing I did other than what was shown on the video was using 2.6.3.0 twrp recovery instead of 2.5.0.0 and that was because I was unable to use the touchscreen.
Note: I am not running Kitkat

Did you flash SuperSU or superuser from recovery?

BD619 said:
Did you flash SuperSU or superuser from recovery?
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I did
Also when I open the app, it says "there is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!"

noobdroider said:
I did
Also when I open the app, it says "there is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!"
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Go back into recovery and flash SuperSU again

BD619 said:
Go back into recovery and flash SuperSU again
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Did it and it said successful and I tapped reboot after it said successful, still didn't work though
Fix: I uninstalled SU from my phone and installed Superuser instead, flashed it and it works fine

Just installed Latest Viperone says I have not root help!

Please help, I updated the firmware and also flashed Viperone, all is good except for small problem, it says I have no root on root checker and titanium backup will not work, I tried installing super Su but it said I had other SU program and I had to remove it. Please help!

nervana1 said:
Please help, I updated the firmware and also flashed Viperone, all is good except for small problem, it says I have no root on root checker and titanium backup will not work, I tried installing super Su but it said I had other SU program and I had to remove it. Please help!
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Go to play store and browse thru My Apps look for SuperSU and Superuser if you find them uninstall them. Reboot the phone into Recovery and install SuperSU.
If that fails then:
Flash stock recovery and reboot into bootloader. Then flash custom recovery and then root

Thanks will try that.

nervana1 said:
Please help, I updated the firmware and also flashed Viperone, all is good except for small problem, it says I have no root on root checker and titanium backup will not work, I tried installing super Su but it said I had other SU program and I had to remove it. Please help!
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Did you open your SuperSU app maybe you just need to update binaries. The app will prompt you to do so if it needs it.
Or just flash this zip in twrp recovery http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
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Thanks was able to get it to work by flashing SU.

[Q] HTC one m7 GPE 5.1 No SU binary installed

i have a HTC ONE m7 converted to GPE .bootlloader is unlocked and it is S-off . i have twrp 2.8.6.0 installed i have tried flashing super su 1.94 zip multiple times in recovery and i still cant root this phone. i update super su in the app store and still i get this same error " There is no SU binary installed,and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!

jaredkep said:
i have a HTC ONE m7 converted to GPE .bootlloader is unlocked and it is S-off . i have twrp 2.8.6.0 installed i have tried flashing super su 1.94 zip multiple times in recovery and i still cant root this phone. i update super su in the app store and still i get this same error " There is no SU binary installed,and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!
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1.94 won't work on lollipop, you need 2.46

alray said:
1.94 won't work on lollipop, you need 2.46
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Thanks so much!

How to uninstall SuperSU that was installed through TWRP?

I accidentally confirmed installation of SuperSU while trying to exit TWRP (I wish TWRP had an option to disable it) ;[
How do I uninstall it? As I'm unable to boot into my phone anymore((

a1exus said:
I by accidented confirmed to install SuperSU while trying to exit TWRP (I wish TWRP had an option to disable it) ;[
How do I uninstall it? As I'm unable to boot into my phone anymore((
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hi a1exus
i've the same problem, uninstall supersu from its settings panel doesnt work at all... after the required reboot supersu is still there and installed as an system app.
im using a htc one m7. i need to remove supersu to install the OTA update.
any ideas on how to remove supersu?
kind regards
red1337

red1337 said:
hi a1exus
i've the same problem, uninstall supersu from its settings panel doesnt work at all... after the required reboot supersu is still there and installed as an system app.
im using a htc one m7. i need to remove supersu to install the OTA update.
any ideas on how to remove supersu?
kind regards
red1337
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flash system.img
Sent from my Nexus 9 using Tapatalk

Try to install this zip through TWRP.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63615067&postcount=2459

@a1exus
thanks for your help.
Unfortunately I didn't made any backup befor rooting. But now I made a nandroid backup after updating to the newest version and before rooting
@Srandista
next time I'll definately try that script. I couldn't find that unSU script when I searched the interwebs. Thanks also for your help!
Kind regards
red1337

red1337 said:
@a1exus
thanks for your help.
Unfortunately I didn't made any backup befor rooting. But now I made a nandroid backup after updating to the newest version and before rooting
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you can always flash stock image..
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

Srandista said:
Try to install this zip through TWRP.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63615067&postcount=2459
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I have to thank you, I was stuck on de boot logo, because i had the same problem that he says, and that file solved it.
I have a Moto X Play 6.0

Madvinv said:
I have to thank you, I was stuck on de boot logo, because i had the same problem that he says, and that file solved it.
I have a Moto X Play 6.0
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Thanks for this. I had CM13 installed on my Redmi 2 and I flashed SUperSU ZIP through TWRP leading to booting error. Through the link shared by you and downloading file provided by @osm0sis I was able to get out of booting issue.
But problem is that now am stuck with no root access. Any idea how to renable it? I have CM13 and in developer options it is on.
Pls guide.

same issue and worst
hi
I was doing standard procedure to root LG4. Everything went ok until I uploaded the UPDATE-SUPERSU-v2.46.zip
Now, LG G4 don't boot anymore...
Until now I was able to boot into TRWP system doing adb commands but now since LG G4 stucks in boot my windows don't recognize the phone.
Am I totally screw?
Do you have any idea?

rubendob said:
hi
I was doing standard procedure to root LG4. Everything went ok until I uploaded the UPDATE-SUPERSU-v2.46.zip
Now, LG G4 don't boot anymore...
Until now I was able to boot into TRWP system doing adb commands but now since LG G4 stucks in boot my windows don't recognize the phone.
Am I totally screw?
Do you have any idea?
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Does your LG G4 haven't got a key press combination to go to bootloader menu ?
Oooh wait first hit on Google search.
How to Boot into Fastboot Mode on LG G4 with the help of its Hardware Buttons:
First of all, turn off the smartphone.
Then, press and hold the Power and Volume Up keys at the same time for about 6 or 7 seconds.
Plug in the USB cable for your smartphone and connect it to your PC.
Release the keys only when the download mode is being displayed.

Same problem here! Nog able to het Root acces.(su binary not installed), so says Supersu. Probally because cm and Supersu Have a conflict. So how to delete the 'System' Supersu app?

benjg_ said:
Same problem here! Nog able to het Root acces.(su binary not installed), so says Supersu. Probally because cm and Supersu Have a conflict. So how to delete the 'System' Supersu app?
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You have to use the clean up option in the app or remove the app manually through terminal or adb shell
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i had same problem before, I upload and install super Su in LG G4, turns into soft brick. I was only able to restore all android with kdz file via LGUP.

a1exus said:
flash system.img
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how ican flash just system.img if ican using Odin3 v3.10

grep_i said:
You have to use the clean up option in the app or remove the app manually through terminal or adb shell
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA-Developers mobile app
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How can I remove the app manually? When I open SuperSU, it won't let me open it because SuperSU says something like "cannot install SuperSU" and quits.

Vegerot said:
How can I remove the app manually? When I open SuperSU, it won't let me open it because SuperSU says something like "cannot install SuperSU" and quits.
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If you mean the app you can simply remove it by long pressing the icon.

When i install super su from twrp it does not install, but super su icon see on my phone, so that i try to un install but it does not open a pop up menu showing on the screen that is super su is not install and su binary need , so how to remove super su for my mobile

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Srandista said:
Try to install this zip through TWRP.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63615067&postcount=2459
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It worked. Thank you so much.:good:

Use Magisk Uninstaller
just flash the Magisk Uninstaller zip through recovery and done....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3893658&d=1475527472