I'd like to know if it's possible to be unlocked and rooted but yet still be able to download and install OTA updates.
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Noob question alert!
Would I flash it with fastboot command?
I unlocked my bootloader and rooted as soon as I got home with my phone. Later that day I let it install the OTA update to 4.02, and lost root. Just re-ran the last step (in the sticky in this forum) to root the phone, and I have root back, no data lost. Make sure you only run the batch file for root, not the unlock command. Only the bootloader unlock portion wipes the phone.So if we OTA and lose root, but already have boot unlocked, if we reroot using the superboot method will data be lost again?
So no way to OTA and not lose data? Just have to use clockwork and flash a rooted version to keep data?
I unlocked my bootloader and rooted as soon as I got home with my phone. Later that day I let it install the OTA update to 4.02, and lost root. Just re-ran the last step (in the sticky in this forum) to root the phone, and I have root back, no data lost. Make sure you only run the batch file for root, not the unlock command. Only the bootloader unlock portion wipes the phone.
Custom rom devs are very quick to adapt new updates. Actually, I think custom roms get the updates added quicker than OTA (sometimes)
No. You probably won't lose data just by rerooting. Only lose everything when you unlock the bootloader. When you re root you would skip the bootloader unlocking step.So if we OTA and lose root, but already have boot unlocked, if we reroot using the superboot method will data be lost again?
So no way to OTA and not lose data? Just have to use clockwork and flash a rooted version to keep data?
Stock recovery really can't do anything. CWM is what you use to flash things, make + restore backups, etc.So I certainly wouldn't want to lose my data when flashing 4.0.3 or any future OS update. I'm going to need to do some reading on how to use the stock recovery on the Nexus. I used to use CWM on my Captivate. Are there pluses and minuses for using CWM instead of stock recovery?
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No, data will not be lost again if you OTASo if we OTA and lose root, but already have boot unlocked, if we reroot using the superboot method will data be lost again?
So no way to OTA and not lose data? Just have to use clockwork and flash a rooted version to keep data?
When you root, you're basically saying that you don't want to continue to get OTAs. They don't always work. Just flash a rooted version of the update.I unlocked and rooted my phone before getting the 4.0.2 update, now when I'm prompted to update OTA it will begin updating and then I get the android error screen and the phone is stuck. How do I get the OTA to work? Thanks