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Root need help updating google nexus 7 2013

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grungegrunge

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I just rooted the thing and it wants to be updated I did the install and it said it failed.
I have 4.4.2 I think the update was 4.4.3
Can anyone help meeeeee
 
Welcome to our AndroidForums, grungegrunge (lotta 'g's in there ;) :p :)).

I've moved your thread over to the all-things-root area for the 2013 N7.

If you look in the /cache/recovery/last_log file, it should tell you why the OTA installation failed (there's undoubtedly one or more files that don't match what the OTA expects to find before it would try patching things).

Cheers!
 
IIRC there's a good chance the fact that you're rooted is exactly why the update won't install successfully.
 
grungegrunge said:
I just rooted the thing and it wants to be updated I did the install and it said it failed.
I have 4.4.2 I think the update was 4.4.3
Can anyone help meeeeee
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It fails because you don't have the stock recovery, it won't work with twrp. But you can sideload it. Or use a toolkit like wugfresh nrt. It will let you flash the latest android available for the nexus 7 (which is 4.4.4) without wiping any data. Here is a link http://www.wugfresh.com/nrt/
 
scary alien said:
Welcome to our AndroidForums, grungegrunge (lotta 'g's in there ;) :p :)).

I've moved your thread over to the all-things-root area for the 2013 N7.

If you look in the /cache/recovery/last_log file, it should tell you why the OTA installation failed (there's undoubtedly one or more files that don't match what the OTA expects to find before it would try patching things).

Cheers!
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Hey I tried looking for this file and its not coming up what should I do to deroot it? And install it
 
grungegrunge said:
Hey I tried looking for this file and its not coming up what should I do to deroot it? And install it
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Are you sure you're rooted?

You should be able to see that file or similarly named files in the folder.

If you're not rooted, you won't have permission to view anything in the /cache filesystem.
 
scary alien said:
Are you sure you're rooted?

You should be able to see that file or similarly named files in the folder.

If you're not rooted, you won't have permission to view anything in the /cache filesystem.
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I was and I did a factory reset then I tried to update it. Now it seems I am partially rooted. Should I use my rooting programs to do a complete reset
What should I do?
 
grungegrunge said:
I was and I did a factory reset then I tried to update it. Now it seems I am partially rooted. Should I use my rooting programs to do a complete reset
What should I do?
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It depends on what you've done to your device...i.e., how you rooted and then what you changed after you were rooted.

What "rooting programs" are you referring to? (Wug's, MSkip's?)

As Madbat alluded to, if you installed a custom recovery, then it is indeed very likely the OTA will not install.
 
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