Root Already rooted questions

[bubleeshaark]

Hello everybody!

I rooted my nexus5 out of the box with 4.4.1, and now I've updated to .2. Last time around unlocked my bootloader and used SuperSU. Since the OTA update broke my root, do I have to unlock the bootloader again, or do I just do the SupetSU part again?

Thanks!
Bubleeshaark

 

[Hook]

Basically, you probably need to both restore custom recovery and lash SU, but bootloader should still be unlocked. You can do it all manually, or something like WUG'stoolkit can do it.

 

[bubleeshaark]

awesome thank you!! Will I lose my data?

Edit: I used TWRP 2.6.3.2 hammerhead last time, will that work this time?

 

[Hook]

awesome thank you!! Will I lose my data?

No, that only happens when you unlock the bootloader or wipe the data partition. Your data will be fine.

 

[bubleeshaark]

No, that only happens when you unlock the bootloader or wipe the data partition. Your data will be fine.

Thanks!

Basically, you probably need to both restore custom recovery and lash SU, but bootloader should still be unlocked. You can do it all manually, or something like WUG'stoolkit can do it.

Downloading WUG's toolkit now. So basically, I checkbox "And also flash recovery" then press the Root button. Do I need to download the android 4.4.2 image to do this?

Then I need to flash SuperSU. It's already installed on my device, so how do I re-flash it?

Thanks!

 

[Hook]

Thanks!



Downloading WUG's toolkit now. So basically, I checkbox "And also flash recovery" then press the Root button. Do I need to download the android 4.4.2 image to do this?

Then I need to flash SuperSU. It's already installed on my device, so how do I re-flash it?

Thanks!

Unless I misunderstood your first post, you have already installed 4.4.2 OTA and that's what broke your root, right? So, no, you don't need the 4.4.2 image. Once you have the recovery reinstalled and assuming you still have the SU files you originally flashed on your device, WUGs will open the recovery and you can flash them again. They will actually retain all the settings you had before (programs that used to have SU will have it again), but doing this re-establishes root.

That's how it worked for me on my Nexus 7 and 4.4.2 (on my Nexus 5, I have an alternate ROM and am waiting for the update of that).

 

[bubleeshaark]

Thank you!!

I had UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.65, but just downloaded UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.80. Will I run into any compatibility problems using the newer version?

 

[Hook]

Thank you!!

I had UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.65, but just downloaded UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.80. Will I run into any compatibility problems using the newer version?

I wouldn't think so-- it will just update. Worst case scenario, you have to re-allow SU to apps, but I doubt it.

 

[Rxpert83]

Welcome to the forums!!

Follow Hooks advice and you should be good to go! :thumbup:

 

[bubleeshaark]

Welcome to the forums!!

Follow Hooks advice and you should be good to go! :thumbup:

Thanks!

Everything worked great ........

is there a nice place in here where I can find awesome Android Tweaks? Stuff like Switchr, Auto Hide Soft Keys, Action Launcher, etc.?

 

[Brian706]

Thanks!

Everything worked great ........

is there a nice place in here where I can find awesome Android Tweaks? Stuff like Switchr, Auto Hide Soft Keys, Action Launcher, etc.?

Rooted Devices Only - Android Forums though admittedly it's not very active.

We'd love to get more active developers here.

 

[mundane24]

edit: i basically just did what the OP did. read it here at wug's faqs ~ FAQs | WugFresh

im almost in the same predicament. i have 4.4.2 OTA ready to be installed (notification area on my phone). my phone is bootloader unlocked and rooted stock. hmm besides what the OP did, is there any other way of applying the OTA update without breaking my root?