Manual Nexus Update With TWRP, SuperSU, and ElementalX.md

Manual Nexus Update With TWRP, SuperSU, and ElementalX

• (hopefully) instructions for taking OTA updates when TWRP recovery is installed

• Will update, reflash TWRP, regain root, and (optionally) reinstall custom kernel

  1. Download these things:

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  • latest factory image (what you're updating to)
  • latest TWRP
  • latest SuperSU
  • (Optional) latest ElementalX
  • Note: Check info at all downloads to make sure there are no incompatabilities (warnings about anything)

  2. Unzip factory image (twice)

  3. Install Update:

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  adb reboot bootloader fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img fastboot reboot-bootloader fastboot flash radio radio-angler.img fastboot reboot-bootloader fastboot flash boot boot.img fastboot erase cache fastboot flash cache cache.img fastboot flash recovery recovery.img fastboot flash system system.img fastboot flash vendor vendor.img

  3a. If you have a modified boot image, flash it now (you probably don't need to do this)

  fastboot flash boot modifiedboot.img

  4. Reflash latest TWRP:

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  fastboot flash recovery <twrp_latest.img>

  5. Boot to recovery (using phone menu)

  6. Install latest SuperSU zip using TWRP menu

  7. (Optional) Install latest ElementalX using TWRP menu

  8. Wipe cache/dalvik

  9. Reboot system (If you are prompted by TWRP to install SuperSU, select NO)