Jelly Bean ROM and un-root

[jlafortune]

Is it possible to put a Jelly Bean ROM on my Verizon Nexus and then unlock and unroot it? I really want JB but I can't be rooted because I need access to work email. I know there are ways to look like you aren't rooted but I don't want to do that. I don't think this is possible but thought I'd check since Verizon is taking so long. Thanks!

 

[dmmarck]

Is it possible to put a Jelly Bean ROM on my Verizon Nexus and then unlock and unroot it? I really want JB but I can't be rooted because I need access to work email. I know there are ways to look like you aren't rooted but I don't want to do that. I don't think this is possible but thought I'd check since Verizon is taking so long. Thanks!

You could always delete the apk in system/apps and delete the binary in system/xbin, but that should be done prior to flashing the zip.

 

[jlafortune]

You're talking about su, right? So is the process to basically follow the guides, but prior to flashing, delete the su files? After flashing will that leave me in a locked and unrooted state?

 

[dmmarck]

You're talking about su, right? So is the process to basically follow the guides, but prior to flashing, delete the su files? After flashing will that leave me in a locked and unrooted state?

No it'll unroot you. Locking and re locking will wipe everything, including stuff on the sdcard. Is that what you meant?

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[jlafortune]

Thanks for the quick replies, dmmarck. I won't plan on re-locking. One last question, in general should I be able to use this process on any of the ROMs around the forums? In other words, do you know of any it specifically wouldn't work for? I'd want to avoid those. Thanks

 

[dmmarck]

Thanks for the quick replies, dmmarck. I won't plan on re-locking. One last question, in general should I be able to use this process on any of the ROMs around the forums? In other words, do you know of any it specifically wouldn't work for? I'd want to avoid those. Thanks

Honestly, you should be able to relock and unroot with any rom. However, I've never really done that so good luck .

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[jlafortune]

Deleted all traces of su and flashed Vicious. Su came with vicious so I deleted it again, then used Root Check basic to make sure I wasn't rooted. Still could not connect to email, talked to IT security at my company and they whitelist Android builds. Luckily they un-blocked my phone!