Root Help with rooting

[jhawkkw]

Try uninstalling and re-installing the key.

Did that twice already, GF is having the same issue on her phone with a fresh install of both.

 

[Brian706]

I've put a warning on our root guide until we get a confirmation that one of the recoveries is working as expected

For the record, I rooted last night and made a nandroid backup. Had no issues with twrp.

 

[NYCHitman1]

Did that twice already, GF is having the same issue on her phone with a fresh install of both.

Clear data + cache in the app (TiBu)?

 

[jhawkkw]

Clear data + cache in the app (TiBu)?

That made it work for me, but not my GF. It's not even checking for the license at startup.
Edit: Got it to work. that was a pain. It's probably a bug because I've never had that issue with a phone, let alone 2.

 

[NYCHitman1]

That made it work for me, but not my GF. It's not even checking for the license at startup.
Edit: Got it to work. that was a pain. It's probably a bug because I've never had that issue with a phone, let alone 2.

I'm glad that it started working for you

 

[jhawkkw]

I'm glad that it started working for you

Yeah, it was so weird.

 

[Brian706]

A word of caution, Titanium backup doesn't recognize the pro key.

I had the same issue when restoring the pro key from tibu.

I uninstalled the pro key and installed from the play store and it recognized instantly.

I've found I've had issues restoring apps from tibu on the new device. I've been installing everything from the play store and then just restoring the data with tibu and all is well.

 

[NYCHitman1]

I had the same issue when restoring the pro key from tibu.

I uninstalled the pro key and installed from the play store and it recognized instantly.

I've found I've had issues restoring apps from tibu on the new device. I've been installing everything from the play store and then just restoring the data with tibu and all is well.

I restored backups from my S4 and everything is peachy.

 

[Rxpert83]

Try unallowing Google to verify apps in security settings if you're having problems restoring.

 

[bigt]

A little update, I ended up getting a 32GB Black and was able to sell my 16GB. I tried rooting my 32GB and exactly the same happened! So I reread the instructions and notice a bit that after flashing recovery reboot into bootloader before rebooting into recovery.

I did this and all is well now.

I feel a bit silly though!!

 

[Lettuce]

I'm having exactly the same problem as you now. No storage directory, can't mount anything and now can't adb sideload. I am in SDK Manager updating everything now in the hope I can adb sideload SuperSU.

I'm so nervous and I'm sweating buckets!

 

[bigt]

Reboot into bootloader, reflash recovery, reboot back into bootloader, then choose recovery in bootloader, once it has booted into recovery adb push the superSU zip then flash it

 

[Lettuce]

Updated everything I needed to in SDK Manager but when I try adb sideload or adb push it says error device not found. Really don't know what to do now...

 

[bigt]

What's the phone doing? In bootloader or in recovery?

 

[Lettuce]

Reboot into bootloader, reflash recovery, reboot back into bootloader, then choose recovery in bootloader, once it has booted into recovery adb push the superSU zip then flash it

Hey thanks for your reply. Followed that exactly but it says error: device not found.

When I type fastboot devices it displays: 03afbca80935a851

No other command works, keeps saying device not found...

Man, have I bricked my phone?

 

[Lettuce]

Within TWRP I've gone to Advanced, ADB Sideload, swiped to start sideload, but it says Failed and:

E:Unable to mount '/cache'
E:Unable to mount storage.
E:Unable to mount 'cache'
E:Unable to mount 'cache'

 

[Lettuce]

What's the phone doing? In bootloader or in recovery?

Bootloader is accessible any time and I can put different recoveries on it no problem (TWRP and CWRM).

 

[jhawkkw]

Flash the factory image and start fresh. One the device reboots, download the su file and try flashing twrp through fastboot and do the normal procedure.

 

[Lettuce]

Wow what a massive panic and stressful few hours that was. I took your advice jhawkkw and downloaded the factory image from: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#hammerheadkrt16m

Followed this step-by-step guide here: How to: Flash Nexus 5 Factory Images | Droid Life

After 'fastboot -w update image-hammerhead-krt16m.zip' it automatically rebooted and it showed the four coloured circles bootscreen for about five minutes, thinking it had failed! But it finally moved and I was given the welcome screen like turning it on for the first time.

I have never felt so sick with stress before. I've worked so hard to save up the money to treat myself to a new phone and I honestly thought I had just thrown

 

[jhawkkw]

after unlocking the bootloader, did you let the device boot back up fully before trying to flash recovery?

 

[Lettuce]

after unlocking the bootloader, did you let the device boot back up fully before trying to flash recovery?

No I don't think I did to be honest.

Should I have unlocked the bootloader, then rebooted fully into Android and then gone back into fastboot mode to flash a recovery?

 

[jhawkkw]

No I don't think I did to be honest.

Should I have unlocked the bootloader, then rebooted fully into Android and then gone back into fastboot mode to flash a recovery?

Yeah, that is a common issue that I see when people first attempt to root which is why I guessed it was that. It's because the unlock invokes a wipe and the device needs to boot back up to re-establish the file system. That's why you were getting errors in recovery about not being able to mount/find folders and what not.

Since the device was unlocked & flashed back to stock and you booted it up properly, you shouldn't have any issues picking back up at downloading the su file and flashing recovery to flash it.

 

[Lettuce]

Ah right, yeh that makes sense. I might try it again soon. I don't feel sick anymore and my stress level is certainly back to normal!

Do you think the tutorial/guide can be altered to show this important step?

jhawkkw thank you for your suggestions and help, it is appreciated, and you bigt for your replies too.

 

[jhawkkw]

Ah right, yeh that makes sense. I might try it again soon. I don't feel sick anymore and my stress level is certainly back to normal!

Do you think the tutorial/guide can be altered to show this important step?

jhawkkw thank you for your suggestions and help, it is appreciated, and you bigt for your replies too.

Will do.