Updating unlocked/rooted device to 4.2.1

mihalich · November 27th, 2012, 01:13 PM

Hi,

I have not received the 4.2.1 update yet, so i'm going to ask this question before I do.

I am unlocked, and have rooted/installed busybox via the nexus 10 root toolkit.

If/When i get notified about the 4.2.1 update, and i apply the update, what will the result be? Will i have to re-root, and reinstall TWRP recovery? Or will this brick me?

Been rooting for life but this is the first time i don't have a custom ROM on a device, so i haven't hit this scenario before.

Thanks,
Joe

Atma · November 27th, 2012, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mihalich

Hi,

I have not received the 4.2.1 update yet, so i'm going to ask this question before I do.

I am unlocked, and have rooted/installed busybox via the nexus 10 root toolkit.

If/When i get notified about the 4.2.1 update, and i apply the update, what will the result be? Will i have to re-root, and reinstall TWRP recovery? Or will this brick me?

Been rooting for life but this is the first time i don't have a custom ROM on a device, so i haven't hit this scenario before.

Thanks,
Joe

Hi Joe. I moved this to the All Things Root forum for you. If I remember right from my Nexus 7 days, it will unroot you. You can either wait until the firmware is available for download and use one of the tools to flash it, or wait for a zip to be made that you can flash in recovery. You can use OTA Rootkeeper to temp unroot and flash in recovery.

mihalich · November 27th, 2012, 02:14 PM

Thanks. Sorry i forgot to post this in the root section.

Yeah, i'm sure a rooted 4.2.1 will get posted somewhere soon.

Joe

Caveman419 · November 27th, 2012, 02:22 PM

Sorry, didn't see your question. I just recieved the update (well sort of). Here is my post in a different thread:

Anyone seeing the 4.2.1 Update?

chiph411 · November 27th, 2012, 03:42 PM

Got the update, installed it, verified with root checker that it had unrooted me, then used Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper to re-apply root. Checked again with root checker and am rooted again.

Chip

Update: Lost my custom recovery so I ran the 1-click again... all is fine

Ravenwjf · November 27th, 2012, 10:52 PM

I just received the 4.2.1 OTA update. I am unlocked and rooted.....but no custom recovery like CWM. I preserved my root with Voodoo OTA rootkeeper as soon as I unlocked and rooted out of the box. My tablet info is version 4.2.1 and build JOP40D after the OTA, so no issues with the install. I lost root after installing the update but I was able to get it back with Voodoo. I verified root with root checker and terminal emulator and installed a couple of apps to make sure they got root access. Everything is good. This has been the easiest device I have ever had to unlock, root and update.

mihalich · November 28th, 2012, 03:10 PM

Do we know if anyone is actively working on building a 4.2.1 stock rooted image?

No one has posted anything on xda either.

Joe

Caveman419 · November 28th, 2012, 03:17 PM

The one listed here is mainly Stock with a few additions (reboot in power menu & extended quick settings menu):

[rom] aosp+ 4.2

mihalich · November 28th, 2012, 03:33 PM

I saw that. But i was turned off by the mention that it is a "debug build". What does that mean? I don't want extra lag or anything because the rom has debug turned on.

Joe

Caveman419 · November 28th, 2012, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mihalich

I saw that. But i was turned off by the mention that it is a "debug build". What does that mean? I don't want extra lag or anything because the rom has debug turned on.

Joe

Not quite sure about the "debug build" but this ROM flies. I have had no lag at all. This is just as snappy as stock.... Maybe a little quicker.