Hey everyone. Some of you may know me from my YouTube channel
Well, i noticed that there a lot of video guides on YouTube that still seem a bit overwhelming for the beginner rooter / first timer.
So, using mskips Nexus 4 Toolkit v1.3 i decided to put together a video that is a bit longer because i wanted to explain some thing and take it a little slower for everyone.
So here ya go. I hope it helps
creds to mskip for his Nexus 4 Toolkit!
If anyone has any issues with the above method. I strongly recommend you go to the Nexus 4 Toolkit thread by mskip ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1995688 ) and read the FAQ / trouble shoot section. If you need to, leave a post there with your issue, as most folks in that thread are very helpful.
If all else fails, then i'll do my best. The reason i ask you go there first, as a lot of you know, i am VERY busy running my YouTube channel. Reviewing gadgets, products, ROMs, apps and recording, editing and uploading videos. So my time is very limited.
Cheers,
Jared
Moved to General, and sticked
I'll be taking a look at this tonight, cheers....
Thanks, sounds like exactly what I need!
The video says the toolkit will work for 4.2.1, but will it also work for 4.2.2?
Thanks! That's great, I'm giving you a "Thanks button" pressed :good:
Just a question ... using opcion 4 in the first menu, you can only root and no more than root your phone? I mean ... not installing any recovery, just unlock bootloader and root, to be "OTAupgradeable".
So then, on the submenu that appears when you choose option 4, there are more options.
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If you look at rooting options what's the exact diferences between the 1, 2, 3 and 4 options?
I need Busybox to be rooted? What does Busybox do? Having your Nexus 4 rooted and not Busybox installed is a problem?
What's different about being root between options 1 and 3? option 3 installs a recovery, isn't it? So if u wanna be only root, u should use options 1 or 2 (2 with busybox). That's it?
And I pressume option 4 is needed in order to use option 5 for a totally restore option.
Thanks again (sorry I can't ask that on nexus toolkit thread yet as I just posted 5 messages!)
appreciate the long video - even for a semi vet - Rooted and Ready to Go :good:
you threw in some history and some random info - made it less boring.
look forward to your future vids.
Thank You
Maybe it would be better if you made a video guide showing how to do all these things with the official "toolkit" Fastboot & ADB. Maybe people would learn something that way, instead of just pressing a number and enter on their keyboard.
Just sayin'
Thanks Man....really guide me through the root process :fingers-crossed:
Thank you much....................
TheSmokingAndroid said:
Hey everyone. Some of you may know me from my YouTube channel
Well, i noticed that there a lot of video guides on YouTube that still seem a bit overwhelming for the beginner rooter / first timer.
So, using mskips Nexus 4 Toolkit v1.3 i decided to put together a video that is a bit longer because i wanted to explain some thing and take it a little slower for everyone.
So here ya go. I hope it helps
creds to mskip for his Nexus 4 Toolkit!
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will this work for 4.2.2 ?!?!?1
Anyway to do this without wiping the device? I would like to root while keeping everything i have as it is?
suttaroom said:
will this work for 4.2.2 ?!?!?1
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anyone knows?
oncevent rifk
digitallysick said:
Anyway to do this without wiping the device? I would like to root while keeping everything i have as it is?
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I am curious about it, too, although it isn't too big a deal since I don't have much on my Nexus 4 yet.
But what I would really like is to have my Nexus 4 rooted without custom recoveries. I know many here scorn at the "stock" ROM, but I had an unpleasant experience with a custom recovery in the past and if possible I would like to avoid custom recoveries. I got it done on my Nexus 7 (stock ROM, rooted, no custom recovery) but I haven't found a straight-forward guide for Nexus 4 yet. (that doesn't mention custom recoveries)
adbshell said:
anyone knows?
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would also like to know as my buildJDQ39 is not an option
digitallysick said:
Anyway to do this without wiping the device? I would like to root while keeping everything i have as it is?
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mcloren said:
If it helps, I had previously tried to root using other methods and it would fail during the driver part. Please help! T_T I've spent hours...
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adbshell said:
anyone knows?
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lopri said:
I am curious about it, too, although it isn't too big a deal since I don't have much on my Nexus 4 yet.
But what I would really like is to have my Nexus 4 rooted without custom recoveries. I know many here scorn at the "stock" ROM, but I had an unpleasant experience with a custom recovery in the past and if possible I would like to avoid custom recoveries. I got it done on my Nexus 7 (stock ROM, rooted, no custom recovery) but I haven't found a straight-forward guide for Nexus 4 yet. (that doesn't mention custom recoveries)
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would also like to know as my buildJDQ39 is not an option
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To everyone quoted here. Use fastboot. Read the stickies in both general and Q&A. All the info you need is there. Its incredibly easy.
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El Daddy said:
To everyone quoted here. Use fastboot. Read the stickies in both general and Q&A. All the info you need is there. Its incredibly easy.
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QFT.
When I first joined the Android scene (coming from an iPhone 4), I was instinctively drawn to the 'toolkits' because they offered something similar to the iOS jailbreak programs. A one-click solution. However, I have come to learn that rooting, unlike jailbreaking, is a far more delicate procedure and you cannot take shortcuts.
As a matter of fact, now that I am familiar with ADB and fastboot, I find them a lot easier and quicker to use than the toolkits! You literally just type a few lines and watch the magic happen. It's also far more rewarding than just typing a number into a keyboard.
Having said all this, I think toolkits should still be used as a fall-back option and/or for people comfortable with ADB and fastboot, so kudos to the OP for the informative video.
Whats the easiest root method for Macbook's/OSX?
Waiting for mine to get here in the mail tomorrow so thanks for putting this together.
fastboot adb
thanks for the advice of using fastboot cmds
now rooted
thanks
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I was running .5.893 and wanted to update to .6.893. I reverted to stock .886 and applied forever root. I then installed the cheesecake app and went to staging and selected the first server. When I checked for update, it said I was up to date. Is there a way to flash the update without cheesecake, and if so, does anyone have a link to the update files?
EDIT:
Here is a solution provided by thejdog55 below. Thanks jdog.
Here's what I did:
Nandroid
One click back to stock and root/forever root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...62&postcount=1
Download this: http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/d...tml#post106190
Copy the file to SD card and boot into CWM and flash that. It will get your system up to 5.5.893, and reboot.
DL this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=450
Copy the 5.6.893 file to SD card and boot into STOCK RECOVERY(power down, hold volume down, then power on. Hold both volume buttons while in fast boot and press the power button)
Click apply zip from SD Card, make sure you choose the 5.6.983 file, it's going to say 5.5.893 so you may want to delete the 5.5.893 system zip so you don't get confused.
Nandroid again, this way if another update comes out, which 5.7.893 was just found, you can just restore to this and update instead of having to go through the whole process.
After it's done boot up and then you can boot back into CWM and restore your nandroid you made in the very beginning. The 5.6.893 updates the LTE radio mostly, but it seems to correct a problem 5.5.893 was having when switching between modes and losing data connection
The bootloader unlock research thread and Cheesecake thread have a lot more information, so I'd say read all of that before doing this because you don't want to mess up. If you don't really understand what I'm talking about RESEARCH! A lot! Rootzwiki and mydroidworld forums have a lot of information as well.
Hey dude, questions go in general! Not to mention, there are about 100000 threads already talking about the same thing. Maybe search before you post, and read!
Annoying.
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mistawolfe said:
Hey dude, questions go in general! Not to mention, there are about 100000 threads already talking about the same thing. Maybe search before you post, and read!
Annoying.
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Gee with all the policing of threads you do, you would think they would make you a moderator already. Although maybe the fact that they have not should tell you to calm down a little. I have looked for threads, and searched. I have not seen anyone with the same issue of no update being identified.
You constantly tell people to search when the issue they are raising has not been raised before. Please think next time before you flame someone for the thousandth time. I am sure many people feel the same way.
someone has put up a link to the newest update, it is out there if you read through the pages
the method to use it is also out there for you to find if you read
use the damn search button instead of starting a thread looking for someone to give you the answer on a platter
lawtalking said:
I was running .5.893 and wanted to update to .6.893. ... When I checked for update, it said I was up to date.
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I got the same problem.
lawtalking said:
Gee with all the policing of threads you do, you would think they would make you a moderator already. Although maybe the fact that they have not should tell you to calm down a little. I have looked for threads, and searched. I have not seen anyone with the same issue of no update being identified.
You constantly tell people to search when the issue they are raising has not been raised before. Please think next time before you flame someone for the thousandth time. I am sure many people feel the same way.
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If you read the forever root + 893 = winning thread your problem has been asked and answered multiple times. Why should anyone help you if you're lazy and can't help yourself.
Also it belongs in general.
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ROB281 said:
someone has put up a link to the newest update, it is out there if you read through the pages
the method to use it is also out there for you to find if you read
use the damn search button instead of starting a thread looking for someone to give you the answer on a platter
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I downloaded the newest update. I cannot find how to apply it.
It is amazing how many people have time to go around doing nothing else but criticize people who cannot find the information they are looking for.
Dakota0206 said:
If you read the forever root + 893 = winning thread your problem has been asked and answered multiple times. Why should anyone help you if you're lazy and can't help yourself.
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Did you read ALL 341 POSTS????? Just shut off if you can't get the answer. I can't find answer in forever root + 893 = winning thread
ddv2005 said:
Did you read ALL 341 POSTS????? Just shut off if you can't get the answer. I can't find answer in forever root + 893 = winning thread
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Ive looked in that thread too, and the answer is not there. Unfortunately, some people would rather be a**holes and tell someone to search than to be helpful. I guess for them it makes them feel better about themselves. If I find the answer ddv, I will let you know.
has nothing to do with making myself feel better
it has everything to do with being tired of seeing the same questions asked over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over...
if I can use the search button so can you can you, help yourself
ddv2005 said:
Did you read ALL 341 POSTS????? Just shut off if you can't get the answer. I can't find answer in forever root + 893 = winning thread
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Yes I have read all the posts.
Listen its not about not wanting to help, but there is an ettique to follow. Do you stop at a stop sign even if no one is there?
In that thread there posts pointing everyone where to go if they didn't follow instructions, and how to fix it.
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Ive looked in that thread too, and the answer is not there. Unfortunately, some people would rather be a**holes and tell someone to search than to be helpful. I guess for them it makes them feel better about themselves. If I find the answer ddv, I will let you know.
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How are we the bad guys because you didn't follow instructions, and don't want to research your mistake?
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ROB281 said:
has nothing to do with making myself feel better
it has everything to do with being tired of seeing the same questions asked over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over...
if I can use the search button so can you can you, help yourself
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I can use the search button. What I cannot do is find an answer to my problem. You have responded twice, in neither case did you provide any help, but only scolded. If you were not going to be helpful, there is no reason for you to respond. Therefore, the only reason I can think of is that you get some feeling of joy being superior to others, and insulting them. Good for you.
Dakota0206 said:
How are we the bad guys because you didn't follow instructions, and don't want to research your mistake?
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You don't want to research my mistake, well I did not ask you for any help. I asked those willing to help for help. If you are unwilling to help, move along. You are the bad guy for feeling the need to respond when you had no intention of being helpful.
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How are we the bad guys because you didn't follow instructions, and don't want to research your mistake?
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Did you check instruction NOW??? May be you have to shut off if you don't understand the question? It show update yesterday for me but NOW it is UP TO DATE and no update anymore.
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Did you check instruction NOW??? May be you have to shut off if you don't understand the question? It show update yesterday for me but NOW it is UP TO DATE and no update anymore.
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Have you checked all the servers in cheesecake? Try the first option under staging
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This is rich from the person who is trolling the thread. Take your own advice here, and next time you feel like responding to a thread you do not have anything helpful to contribute, move along.
Dakota0206 said:
Have you checked all the servers in cheesecake? Try the first option under staging
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This is the one I have been checking. It is where I was previously able to get the update. Now it says I am up to date. And thank you for actually trying to help. I can assure you it is not just me and ddv who have been having this problem, and there is no place where a solution is easily found. If we can find the answer here, I can change the OP to let others know what to do. This will actually help avoid extra threads. But where the solution to a problem is contained parts in different threads, including threads that are hundreds of posts long, many people will not be able to find a solution.
Here's what I did:
Nandroid
One click back to stock and root/forever root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17920962&postcount=1
Download this: http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...ate-zip-system-only-886-893-a.html#post106190
Copy the file to SD card and boot into CWM and flash that. It will get your system up to 5.5.893, and reboot.
DL this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18859427&postcount=450
Copy the 5.6.893 file to SD card and boot into STOCK RECOVERY(power down, hold volume down, then power on. Hold both volume buttons while in fast boot and press the power button)
Click apply zip from SD Card, make sure you choose the 5.6.983 file, it's going to say 5.5.893 so you may want to delete the 5.5.893 system zip so you don't get confused.
Nandroid again, this way if another update comes out, which 5.7.893 was just found, you can just restore to this and update instead of having to go through the whole process.
After it's done boot up and then you can boot back into CWM and restore your nandroid you made in the very beginning. The 5.6.893 updates the LTE radio mostly, but it seems to correct a problem 5.5.893 was having when switching between modes and losing data connection
The bootloader unlock research thread and Cheesecake thread have a lot more information, so I'd say read all of that before doing this because you don't want to mess up. If you don't really understand what I'm talking about RESEARCH! A lot! Rootzwiki and mydroidworld forums have a lot of information as well.
Is there a way to do it?
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I dont think so...
Στάλθηκε από το Nexus 4 μου χρησιμοποιώντας Tapatalk 2
After a lot of searching this is the closest to a possibility I could find: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2081662
Does anybody know if it will work?
Or is there another way to get JB? I want to update ASAP before I set up my phone to save doing it again.
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MilkyJoePD said:
After a lot of searching this is the closest to a possibility I could find: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2081662
Does anybody know if it will work?
Or is there another way to get JB? I want to update ASAP before I set up my phone to save doing it again.
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See if the official update tool is available for linux, if it is use that. If not then I don't know
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MilkyJoePD said:
After a lot of searching this is the closest to a possibility I could find: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2081662
Does anybody know if it will work?
Or is there another way to get JB? I want to update ASAP before I set up my phone to save doing it again.
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Just install Windows XP in a virtual machine and pass through the USB device. You might have some luck with wine. I haven't tried.
I've tried Wine, wouldn't set up properly.
Would I need to have Windows or a special version to use a VM?
I've got a spare hard drive, I would just install Windows on that if I had a copy.
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MilkyJoePD said:
After a lot of searching this is the closest to a possibility I could find: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2081662
Does anybody know if it will work?
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This tool is using nvflash, so is working with NVIDIA-based phones only. If you have such one, go on!
MilkyJoePD said:
After a lot of searching this is the closest to a possibility I could find: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2081662
Does anybody know if it will work?
Or is there another way to get JB? I want to update ASAP before I set up my phone to save doing it again.
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no u didnt do any search. why use the optimus 2x toolkit since we have our own toolkit ? .......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2230934
kessaras said:
no u didnt do any search. why use the optimus 2x toolkit since we have our own toolkit ? .......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2230934
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Although this thread was resurrected yesterday, @MilkyJoePD originally posted this back in May. Also, the thread you pointed him to is a Windows only tool, and he was asking about the ability to do this from Linux.
SimonTS said:
Although this thread was resurrected yesterday, @MilkyJoePD originally posted this back in May. Also, the thread you pointed him to is a Windows only tool, and he was asking about the ability to do this from Linux.
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windows tool ???? looooooooooooool thats a zip that contans scripts. im on ubuntu here too hellooooooooooooooo
kessaras said:
windows tool ???? looooooooooooool thats a zip that contans scripts. im on ubuntu here too hellooooooooooooooo
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All I see in that .zip file is a Windows batch file, a few .exe and .dlls and a load of zip files to be flashed onto the device.
Also, back in the days when this thread was first created and the question asked, all we had was v1.0 - which was an unsecure boot, a couple of old kernels and superuser - no way at all to flash KDZs with it.
I don't want to get into an argument with you, but it really does help if you sometimes check back on the dates that things were posted before criticising someone.
This was the exact menu structure from the version available at the time;-
1- Root
2- Unlock Bootloader (For JB EUR-xxx Devices)
3- Flash TWRP Recovery
4- Flash Un-Secure Boot
5- Flash Secure (Original) Boot
6- Flash CWM Touch Recovery
7- Flash Original Recovery
8- Flash Gmod-Boot-Menu (Not Recommended In This State!)
9- Flash Kernel
x- Exit
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SimonTS said:
All I see in that .zip file is a Windows batch file, a few .exe and .dlls and a load of zip files to be flashed onto the device.
Also, back in the days when this thread was first created and the question asked, all we had was v1.0 - which was an unsecure boot, a couple of old kernels and superuser - no way at all to flash KDZs with it.
I don't want to get into an argument with you, but it really does help if you sometimes check back on the dates that things were posted before criticising someone.
This was the exact menu structure from the version available at the time;-
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try this:
navigate and run
~/.wine/drive_c/windows/system32/cmd.exe
navigate to [path/filename All-In-One-Toolkit v1.4.1]
cd [path]/All-In-One-Toolkit v1.4.1
execute .bat
[All-In-One][P880].bat
and yea no way he could use it for kdz , he should 1st know how to install the dlls needed !!!
but the unlock is working. with that tool i unlocked bootloader on august when i was on 4.1.2
kessaras said:
try this:
and yea no way he could use it for kdz , he should 1st know how to install the dlls needed !!!
but the unlock is working. with that tool i unlocked bootloader on august when i was on 4.1.2
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He stated that WINE didn't work for him previously.
Also, a hell of a lot of development took place for our device between May and August. I know you weren't around here, but I got my 4X over a year ago so have seen all the development changes almost from the first day.
yea indeed thats true
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and yea no way he could use it for kdz
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Ah. And, forgive me the stupid remark: What was the topic of this thread? What did the OP want to achieve?
Besides, same issue here. I'd really like to put a custom ROM on my O4X. And to have CWM on it. But "Justin Case" I need a way to flash the original .kdz images on Linux. And no, don't start with things like Wine or VMs. It's stupid enough that one has to buy a Windoze license to maintain an Android device. Here is M$ free zone, the only Windows I have are for light and fresh air.
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Ah. And, forgive me the stupid remark: What was the topic of this thread? What did the OP want to achieve?
Besides, same issue here. I'd really like to put a custom ROM on my O4X. And to have CWM on it. But "Justin Case" I need a way to flash the original .kdz images on Linux. And no, don't start with things like Wine or VMs. It's stupid enough that one has to buy a Windoze license to maintain an Android device. Here is M$ free zone, the only Windows I have are for light and fresh air.
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first of all, the way mentioned to flash kdz is through the lg support center. did u see any lg support center for linux based os ? so u cant complain here for the windows its lg fault !!!
so for the lg support center to work, u need wine or virtual machine to run windows.
now if there is another way to flash .kdz in linux based os, i'd wish to know that way too.
<<EDIT>> and forgot to mention, since u get all the way and unlock the bootloader, u dont really need to find a way to flash kdz. the worst case scenario is if u cant boot and cant go into recovery. u can just re-flash the recovery which is about 4 seconds work. its lame to go flash back all the stock recovery and rom if u gonna go again for a custom.
kessaras, I didn't blame the community. My point was just the question being for a way to flash .kdz using Linux, and the recommended tool didn't cover that at all. But don't we start a flame war here: I fully agree with you it's totally LG's fault. I wonder why most (not all!) manufacturers come up with their own proprietary formats, which all require OS dependent tools to be managed in an official way – while it couldn't be too complicated to support the update.zip variant, which would be completely OS independent (and work wonderfully, as all my tablets prove with stock support).
Re-flashing the stock ROM is still required if you need to send your device for service, and for that we need a way to flash .kdz. So let's get back to that topic
LGFlashTool in Linux
SimonTS said:
He stated that WINE didn't work for him previously.
Also, a hell of a lot of development took place for our device between May and August. I know you weren't around here, but I got my 4X over a year ago so have seen all the development changes almost from the first day.
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Wine is a finnecky "tool"; while the OP might've stated that "WINE didn't work for him...", I appreciate the comment from the Ubuntu user that he DID have success with WINE and the "LGFlashTool". I realize that this is a year-old thread; while I'm sorry to post to it a year later, I do hope this information helps someone else running Linux. Here's a screenshot proving that it IS possible to run the "LGFlashTool" in Linux (WINE) on my Fedora20 PC:
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Wine is a finnecky "tool"; while the OP might've stated that "WINE didn't work for him...", I appreciate the comment from the Ubuntu user that he DID have success with WINE and the "LGFlashTool". I realize that this is a year-old thread; while I'm sorry to post to it a year later, I do hope this information helps someone else running Linux. Here's a screenshot proving that it IS possible to run the "LGFlashTool" in Linux (WINE) on my Fedora20 PC:
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This is relevant to my interests in a D415. Did you need to do any special wine setup ot was the default install good enough?
jb3p76 said:
This is relevant to my interests in a D415. Did you need to do any special wine setup ot was the default install good enough?
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Depending on the Linux distribution, and the architecture of the system (64bit is tricky), you might have to look at the errors, if any, when running it from a terminal. I'm sorry but at this point I don't exactly remember the exact steps for the procedure; so, it may be straight-forward as far as wine goes.
I have to say, though, I may have jumped the ship on saying that "it works". I got the GUI to run among other things, but I wasn't able to get the file flashed. I gave up after 3 tries, and used a WinBlows7 laptop. Sorry to get your hopes up; however, I'd like to know if you or anyone else gets this thing to function correctly in Wine. Sadly, it always seems much easier to just use a Windows PC than having to debug Wine.
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So you have yourself a shiny new Atrix HD and you've come here looking to flash custom roms. Before you get started, you need to learn the basics of Atrix HD (AHD) roms; how to root stock, how to unlock the bootloader, where obtain and set up our custom fastboot executables, what to do when things go wrong, what NOT to do, and what to add to your posts so your not just saying I have a bug or XYZ force closes on me...
Let's start of with a brief history lesson.
Motorola phones are notorious for being locked down and very difficult to do custom roms on. Very few Moto devices have native unlockable bootloaders, and most of the unlocked ones were unlocked via the great devs of the scene or from straight up blunders from Motorola. Our Atrix HD was no exception. It came locked down, but soon had SafeStrap Recovery from Hashcode. SSR installed itself to the /system partition and acted in a very similar manner to Defy 2nd-Init and other /system based 2nd-init recoveries. For a locked device it was/is the ideal recovery to use.
A few months back Dan Rosenberg successfully unlocked the bootloader for us and since then things have changed drastically and for the better. We've gone from Stock-Based Ports and CM10\.1 modded for locked bootloaders to full custom kernels, multiple Source-Based roms, using CWM over SSR, and all our old tips and tricks are almost all no longer valid and we do different things now. IF THE POST YOU'RE LOOKING AT IS BEFORE APRIL 2013 THEN DON'T BOTHER READING IT UNLESS IT IS FOR STOCK AND YOU RUN STOCK.
Where to Start on you Atrix HD Journey
You're gonna want to start off by setting up adb, fastboot, and if on Windows, the drivers & RSD.
ADB Guide This guides old and some of the links may be invalid, but tis a really good guide that covers a lot of things and is a good & recommended read, especially if your a total Android noob. I have a link to our fastboot guide below in the Unlock the Bootloader section, and the driver is automagically installed the first time you plug your STOCK phone into a Windows PC. Myth Tools can do all this as well, but you SERIOUSLY need to learn the manual way before using the all-in-one tools -- and that's for any device\system\OS\phone\PC\etc...If you know the manual way then you'll be better suited to fixing issues on your own if the all-in-one fails
You'll also want to visit this thread and read up on RSD. Keep in mind that that thread was made after our bootloaders were unlocked so you can't do the CMW swap or downgrade to ICS, but it does contain the links to RSD and a Windows Driver Guide so its well worth reading.
Rooting this Beast
The first thing you're gonna want to do is root your phone. We have three methods available to us. One method is ICS only and the other two for Jellybean -- One is Linux exclusive and the other works on both Linux and Windows. I'm not gonna tell ya how to do them, there are threads for that and here they are.
ICS ONLY
Linux Samba Root Method
Motochopper Root Method
Staying Stock and using SafeStrap
By now you're probably wanting to flash a rom...but we're not there yet. Now is where you have to make a crucial decision -- Go with SafeStrap Recovery, Stock Roms, and limited support from us; OR, Unlock the bootloader, flash a new bootlogo, flash CWM, flash a custom rom. If you go with SafeStrap/Stock, install SSR and download the stock fastboot that's the same as the system on your phone if something goes wrong. I can't give a whole lot of SSR info since I didn't use it very much (maybe 2 weeks tops if that), you'll have to refer to the SSR thread for more SSR help and info. You only be able to flash stock based roms without custom kernels with this method. Please be aware that this isn't supported by us anymore since all the AHD power users run unlocked bootloaders and custom roms.
SafeStrap Recovery Thread
Unlock the Bootloader
I'll start of by telling you the ONE & ONLY downside to unlocking the bootloader -- you will lose warranty. If you're phone is covered for things like water damage, broke screen, major breaks, then you can just break the phone to the point where they won't be able to tell if its unlocked or not and the not being covered under warranty is a non issue. And if you need to do a warranty or return, make damn sure you break your phone in a way covered. Easiest was is to splice a 110V wall plug with a Mini USB and fry the board...all ya gotta say is it quit working...Now that that's been said I'll go on to the meat and potatoes.
You want to first visit the Unlock thread and read it as well as my fastboot guide sticked under Android General. Between those two sources all the minor tidbits are already covered.
Unlock Thread
Fastboot Guide
Just A Good Source For Info
What to do next???
Provided you actually read all of the above you should have a decent understanding of what to do and what not to do. You're gonna want to first start off by flashing CWM. See the Fastboot Guide linked just above this... Once installed do a Full Backup of your stock rom and place a copy of that on your PC for safe keeping. Now you are free to have some fun and start flashing all the roms you want.
Myth Tools
Thie Myth Team has kindly made us a nice little script that can do most of the rooting, unlocking, fastboot flashes, etc. I haven't mentioned yet, and almost didn't at all because you NEED TO KNOW EVERYTHING POSTED ABOVE BEFORE YOU USE THIS TOOL. The tool itself works just fine, but if you're not properly set up bad things can happen and we're tired of answering posts that start with "I used Myth Tools and"....I'm essentially a noob who didn't bother to read and study before playing with my Shiny New Phone. IF adb is properly woking, IF you're using the proper fastboot, and IF you bothered to run it as root/admin the you're gonna have a good time.
Myth Tools
Relevant Video
To Be Continued...........
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Finally.
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thank you for the guide.
When is this going to be stickied??
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After they unsticky safestrap..
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@skeevydude
I did the same thing but in spanish and located in another forum. Can I post the link and you add it to your post?
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neondunker said:
@skeevydude
I did the same thing but in spanish and located in another forum. Can I post the link and you add it to your post?
Enviado desde mi MB886 usando Tapatalk 4 Beta
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Send me a link and we'll call that Post #2. I'm all for having things in multiple languages.
//misses the days of xda where users weren't so anal about the posting in another language rule...especially in the help section...
Aha. Good one. Really needed this thread.
Love the SP Ski Instructor.
Seems like it was made for this thread.
DONT FRENCH FRY WHEN YOU HAVE TO PIZZA
@skeevydude Here's the link
http://www.chw.net/foro/showthread.php?t=1022743
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great thread.
love that cartoon at the bottom... seems like deja vu...
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i sent a pm to one of our mods to sticky this and unsticky that SS thread.
They did it. Sweet hell lol.
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Youngunn2008 said:
great thread.
love that cartoon at the bottom... seems like deja vu...
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i sent a pm to one of our mods to sticky this and unsticky that SS thread.
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And if it becomes unstickied I'll get it stickied back....not all of us WANT to unlock the bootloader or CAN unlock the bootloader (work/military/etc). For those cases we need them to have a recovery option available. Hashcode updated the instructions to include locked bootloaders only as well as Mattlgroff adding unlocked bootloaders only in the CWM thread. It can't be made any more clear than that.
We have clear, precise, and correct instructions for most things around here. We all answer questions when asked and we're generally nice to new users; though we will flame if a question has been asked too many times . Most of the information is either stickied or linked in the sticked posts. If someone is in of a hurry, stupid, or didn't read the instructions, faqs, guides, and OP's then its on them. For the few things that might not be in the stickied posts, a quick search will usually find what's needed.
That cartoon clearly explains this point.
It doesn't need to be stickied. Because of all the new guys thinking that's the only thing to use. It's better just being mentioned in your guide. That way if they need to use it they can use your link.
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I am rooted and bootloader unlocked and I recently flashed xenon HD. But the issue is that my GPS wont work no matter how long I wait (Worked like dream on flash JB though). Also i cant make my laptop to recognize my phone ( yeah i did turn on the USB debugging mode)
So i went through the forums and I got to know that I have to flash stock ICS and then again flash a custom ROM to make it work. So searched around for stock ICS firmware for ATT and got this file 7.7.1Q-144_MB886_MR1-22_SIGNED_CFC.xml.zip. Now the page where I got this info says that I have to edit the xml file and then flash it.
I have Mythtools working, so all I have to do is to use the option to flash firmware and place this zip in respective folder ?
P.S : I intend to use HOLOBLUR ROM by younggun2008. Since it is on 4.1.2 I am wondering If flashing it directly will solve the purpose or I still have to go back to ICS.
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I am rooted and bootloader unlocked and I recently flashed xenon HD. But the issue is that my GPS wont work no matter how long I wait (Worked like dream on flash JB though). Also i cant make my laptop to recognize my phone ( yeah i did turn on the USB debugging mode)
So i went through the forums and I got to know that I have to flash stock ICS and then again flash a custom ROM to make it work. So searched around for stock ICS firmware for ATT and got this file 7.7.1Q-144_MB886_MR1-22_SIGNED_CFC.xml.zip. Now the page where I got this info says that I have to edit the xml file and then flash it.
I have Mythtools working, so all I have to do is to use the option to flash firmware and place this zip in respective folder ?
P.S : I intend to use HOLOBLUR ROM by younggun2008. Since it is on 4.1.2 I am wondering If flashing it directly will solve the purpose or I still have to go back to ICS.
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you can flash holoblur rom directly, but make sure you mount your system before installing it... and about myth, you dont need to edit any xml, it will take care of everything for you,,
Aingaran said:
you can flash holoblur rom directly, but make sure you mount your system before installing it... and about myth, you dont need to edit any xml, it will take care of everything for you,,
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thanks .
Thinking of flashing when younggun uploads v 1.0.
Till then I just have 1 issue. How to make my laptop recognize my phone ? ( usb debugging didn't work)
aquaticbullet said:
thanks .
Thinking of flashing when younggun uploads v 1.0.
Till then I just have 1 issue. How to make my laptop recognize my phone ? ( usb debugging didn't work)
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What ROM are you currently?
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Nice thread! Thanks for the info!
Anyone seen this to root our phones? Philz advanced touch recovery for sm g900a. I saw it on techbeasts website.
I just read that, I want to believe it but I think it's just a fake article to generate traffic.
Love, from GS5 locked bootloader hell.
byte9 said:
I just read that, I want to believe it but I think it's just a fake article to generate traffic.
Love, from GS5 locked bootloader hell.
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Yeah I didn't see any other comments about it.
Also I'm via Tapatalk but all the links in the article seem to be bs. Confirm?
Love, from GS5 locked bootloader hell.
Here are the pre-installation instructions:
1. This guide is only for At&t Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900A. Before installing this, make sure that your device is listed below. Check your device’s model number in Settings > More > About Device.
2. At&t’s Galaxy S5 by default is locked. You need to unlock the device first in order to flash this custom recovery.
3. Download the file carefully for your device.
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from the techbeast website. Doubtful.
So if I even try to flash this recovery with odin, I'll most likely brick my device
mcnaught82 said:
So if I even try to flash this recovery with odin, I'll most likely brick my device
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It won't brick it...The recovery just won't flash.
Ok. Maybe I will give it a shot when I get off work. I'll report back if it works or not.
mcnaught82 said:
Ok. Maybe I will give it a shot when I get off work. I'll report back if it works or not.
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It will not work. ODIN will not flash anything with a locked bootloader.
DeadSurf said:
Anyone seen this to root our phones? Philz advanced touch recovery for sm g900a. I saw it on techbeasts website.
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You should do your research before posting. Philz touch recovery? Are you serious. Wow
DeadSurf said:
Anyone seen this to root our phones? Philz advanced touch recovery for sm g900a. I saw it on techbeasts website.
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Phils advanced touch RECOVERY. Waste of a thread, research before posting. This is a custom recovery that cannot be flashed onto our phone because of a locked bootloader and has nothing to do with root. An exploit is needed to root the Verizon and AT&T variant.. and it has not been found yet.
Br4nd3n said:
Phils advanced touch RECOVERY. Waste of a thread, research before posting. This is a custom recovery that cannot be flashed onto our phone because of a locked bootloader and has nothing to do with root. An exploit is needed to root the Verizon and AT&T variant.. and it has not been found yet.
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As long as we're itching for root, there's going to plenty of wasted threads around here, and we're going to read them too regardless of whether or not we believe them.
What's worse is it's just a link whore traffic write up. That site loses all credibility.
Love, from GS5 locked bootloader hell.
slimc84 said:
It will not work. ODIN will not flash anything with a locked bootloader.
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I realised that after I posted it. I was at work and Hella tired.
So I go and search the tech beast site to find a story about it so I can post a comment about the bootloader being locked. I noticed their comments are heavily moderated and need approved first, we will see if it gets approved or not. If not, here is a screenshot of my comment and a link to the page I was reading about.
http://techbeasts.com/2014/05/10/install-cwm-6-recovery-on-att-samsung-galaxy-s5-sm-g900a-how-to-guide/
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As I was getting ready to post this reply...I refreshed their website and apparently my comment did not get approved :laugh:
Update 2:
They have removed this story from their site!
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So I go and search the tech beast site to find a story about it so I can post a comment about the bootloader being locked. I noticed their comments are heavily moderated and need approved first, we will see if it gets approved or not. If not, here is a screenshot of my comment and a link to the page I was reading about.
http://techbeasts.com/2014/05/10/install-cwm-6-recovery-on-att-samsung-galaxy-s5-sm-g900a-how-to-guide/
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As I was getting ready to post this reply...I refreshed their website and apparently my comment did not get approved :laugh:
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The site that hosts /created that story should be black-listed forever. There is no excuse for it. Like you said, they have sort of a disclaimer half way down the page...
******At&t’s Galaxy S5′s bootloader isn’t unlocked yet. You will be only able to flash this recovery if you get it unlocked, till then the following method will not work.******
...but why even have the story if not for fraud? The Author of that story needs to explain what they think the meaning of "Journalistic Integrity" is. By the way, he also has an article claiming the same thing for Verizon's S5.
That entire site needs taken down.
Here is the Author's G+ page...let him know what you think about his tactics.
https://plus.google.com/+UsamaMujtaba/posts
Here is his Twitter account
https://twitter.com/UsamaMujtaba
In case anyone is thinking this guy should be cut some slack, I will remind you he is the same Aothor that wrote this BS story...
"How To Unroot & Flash Stock Firmware On Samsung Galaxy S5 [All Variants]"
http://techbeasts.com/2014/05/10/ho...k-firmware-on-samsung-galaxy-s5-all-variants/
The title says it all. The article does mention (halfway through) that it is only for the models listed below (in the article), but why say "ALL VARIANTS" to begin with? This guys tactics are deplorable.
Here is "Techbeasts" contact us page:
http://techbeasts.com/contact-us-4/
Feel free to contact them and let them know what you think about these tactics, I did.
scott14719 said:
Feel free to contact them and let them know what you think about these tactics, I did.
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We both know people that use these tactics don't comply with any sort of integrity. Weekly World News and The Enquirer both get this sort of feedback as well. He's using these tactics for a reason. "Heavily moderated" is an understatement, that whore article has 0 comments. If he allowed any comments he'd have at least 30+ from brethren here at XDA.
Update**
Mr. Usama, M. replied to my concerns with the following Email:
"You need to open your eyes and read the note in these posts carefully. It is clearly mentioned that this can't be done until there is a method to unlock bootloader."
...and my reply back was...
"So you feel it is OK to make a tutorial about something that can not be done? My eyes are open...you need to stop deceiving people for the sake of Internet traffic."
So, he admits to knowing it can't be done, yet still knowingly posts an article with the title SPECIFICALLY for the AT&T S5 on how to do what can't be done?
The guy is a parasite.
I soft bricked my s5 trying flashing a tmo s5 custom recovery and a tmo s5 custom rom , I wanted to see if the bootloader was really locked, it is. And I was able to flash regular stock att firmware using Odin. So when I tried to boot the recovery, it opened the custom recovery I had flashed on there before, then it went to the screen where it says, att doesn't recognize this as blah blah blah... Now I can't boot up my recovery without that happening. I can boot the phone up but not the recovery.???
Miguelconcha said:
I soft bricked my s5 trying flashing a tmo s5 custom recovery and a tmo s5 custom rom , I wanted to see if the bootloader was really locked, it is. And I was able to flash regular stock att firmware using Odin. So when I tried to boot the recovery, it opened the custom recovery I had flashed on there before, then it went to the screen where it says, att doesn't recognize this as blah blah blah... Now I can't boot up my recovery without that happening. I can boot the phone up but not the recovery.???
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Try doin a factory reset now, but what custom recovery did you flash and how threw the stock recovery or threw odin
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I know I can wipe and flash the system image or dirty flash, but I'd rather sideload OTAs, to be honest.
If I had been patient for a few days I wouldn't be asking because the OTA file floating around would've taken me straight to MRA58R, but I sideloaded K.
I know there's an OTA from K to N, but is there one from either of them to R?
GilmourD3 said:
I know I can wipe and flash the system image or dirty flash, but I'd rather sideload OTAs, to be honest.
If I had been patient for a few days I wouldn't be asking because the OTA file floating around would've taken me straight to MRA58R, but I sideloaded K.
I know there's an OTA from K to N, but is there one from either of them to R?
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nxt is n then r ....
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nxt is n then r ....
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Riiiiiiiiiiiiight... I already said that. What I was asking is if there's an OTA out there from K or N to R. The only OTA to R seems to be from Lollipop.
I went straight to R from K. Did it in fastboot without losing data.
Str8gahbidge said:
I went straight to R from K. Did it in fastboot without losing data.
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Which OTA file did you use?
GilmourD3 said:
Which OTA file did you use?
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I got the tgz from Google. Extracted everything into my sdk platform tools and fastboot flashed everything except userdata.img. reroot...and flash twrp again...SuperSU and elite kernel. Took all of 30 minutes tops!
Str8gahbidge said:
I got the tgz from Google. Extracted everything into my sdk platform tools and fastboot flashed everything except userdata.img. reroot...and flash twrp again...SuperSU and elite kernel. Took all of 30 minutes tops!
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I know I can do that, as I said in the OP, but I was looking for an OTA path as I stated in the title and OP.
I'm not rooted, bootloader is still locked. I'm not unfamiliar with the process of flashing the system image. My OG Droid was running Bugless Beast and my Asus TF201 was running Paranoid Android. I just don't want to go that route with this phone. I want to go with OTAs, even if I have to sideload.
Why. Lol. Waste of time.
GilmourD3 said:
I know I can do that, as I said in the OP, but I was looking for an OTA path as I stated in the title and OP.
I'm not rooted, bootloader is still locked. I'm not unfamiliar with the process of flashing the system image. My OG Droid was running Bugless Beast and my Asus TF201 was running Paranoid Android. I just don't want to go that route with this phone. I want to go with OTAs, even if I have to sideload.
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so.. if you were walking to a location, and it happened to be on the other side of a cliff, and someone built a bridge there for easy access, you would still prefer to walk all the way around? flashing a factory image is the same thing. you dont need root to do it, you can be completely stock, and will end up completely stock. if you dont know how to do it, is one reason. but, you can always learn how to, it is not difficult.
Thanks for answering the question I actually asked, guys...
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Thanks for answering the question I actually asked, guys...
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thanks for the sarcasm.. they were actually helpful, as they provided you with a legitimate alternative(if you would open your eyes).
simms22 said:
thanks for the sarcasm.. they were actually helpful, as they provided you with a legitimate alternative(if you would open your eyes).
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My sarcasm is rooted in the fact that I acknowledged their solutions in my OP, said I was looking for the official OTA path and didn't want to use the other solutions, and then either things I said in the OP were repeated as if I didn't say them or alternatives were suggested as if I didn't say I wasn't interested in that path. It seems as though my OP went completely unread. If you opened your eyes you could read them in my OP.
I also figured the path I'm interested in may also be of help to people not comfortable with unlocking their bootloader and performing a complete wipe and flash.
I figured I'd help the community by asking a question that hadn't been directly asked and people would be interested in.
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My sarcasm is rooted in the fact that I acknowledged their solutions in my OP, said I was looking for the official OTA path and didn't want to use the other solutions, and then either things I said in the OP were repeated as if I didn't say them or alternatives were suggested as if I didn't say I wasn't interested in that path. It seems as though my OP went completely unread. If you opened your eyes you could read them in my OP.
I also figured the path I'm interested in may also be of help to people not comfortable with unlocking their bootloader and performing a complete wipe and flash.
I figured I'd help the community by asking a question that hadn't been directly asked and people would be interested in.
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oh, i read your op. and there seems to be some confusion written in it. as its why you were answered to flash a factory image, as that would get rid of your confusion. but, some people dont wish to take the easier and quicker step, and i understand that as well. so, youre going to be stuck waiting for an ota. oh well, life goes on..
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My sarcasm is rooted in the fact that I acknowledged their solutions in my OP, said I was looking for the official OTA path and didn't want to use the other solutions, and then either things I said in the OP were repeated as if I didn't say them or alternatives were suggested as if I didn't say I wasn't interested in that path. It seems as though my OP went completely unread. If you opened your eyes you could read them in my OP.
I also figured the path I'm interested in may also be of help to people not comfortable with unlocking their bootloader and performing a complete wipe and flash.
I figured I'd help the community by asking a question that hadn't been directly asked and people would be interested in.
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Root your phone, that's the easiest way that way you don't have to monkey around with the aforementioned senarios you described, you will save yourself a lot of headaches.
Just go to N and wait for next update. The R is the Verizon 6.0 plus the N security update.
GolfOX said:
Just go to N and wait for next update. The R is the Verizon 6.0 plus the N security update.
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R isn't only VZW. It's only VZW that's pushed R. The repository has had R in it for several days.
But, yeah, everybody else is on N so there should be an update for R soon.
Any noticeable changes from K to N?
USMC retired said:
Root your phone, that's the easiest way that way you don't have to monkey around with the aforementioned senarios you described, you will save yourself a lot of headaches.
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Rooting isn't necessary for flashing system images and will actually prevent you from getting OTAs.
I got a Nexus because my Moto X 2014 on VZW isn't going to get Marshmallow. At this point I want official updates without having to back everything up, wipe, apply the update, and then restore. I just want to apply the OTA (either actually Over The Air or the simple process of sideloading) and not have a headache mucking about with everything else.
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Well i don't think you will have to wait too much longer, as you know the Google phone is always first
USMC retired said:
Well i don't think you will have to wait too much longer, as you know the Google phone is always first
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I know. I'm impatient. LOL The N6 has been taking surprisingly long to get OTA updates even though the images have been out. It's not like it's not having updates produced, just issues rolling them out.
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I know. I'm impatient. LOL The N6 has been taking surprisingly long to get OTA updates even though the images have been out. It's not like it's not having updates produced, just issues rolling them out.
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I would never have a phone and not be able to root it. Do you listen on your headphones? the volume is so low, with rooting the volume can be adjusted, you can nuke all the bloatware, and the flashing you mentioned and backing up, all that can be done in 30 minutes and if you have a rom you like you never have to change it. And the Deved roms are so much better than the stock ones. Better batt life, custom kernels and the the list goes on and on, but everyone has their preferences.
The N6 can be rooted in ten minutes