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Root [Verizon] How I took OTA JB and Kept Root...

DatacomGuy

Android Enthusiast
YMMV.. I was rooted prior to taking the update.

Ran Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper. Saved SU. Temp unrooted. Took update. Once done, re-ran Voodoo, and re-rooted. Then re-unlocked bootloader with EZ-Unlock. DONE, everything is perfect and have root without issue.
 
It didn't work for me. I temporary unrooted, then downloaded the OTA and when it rebooted it went into the clockworkmod recovery and gave me the option to "install untrusted file". I chose that but the installation was aborted.
 
It didn't work for me. I temporary unrooted, then downloaded the OTA and when it rebooted it went into the clockworkmod recovery and gave me the option to "install untrusted file". I chose that but the installation was aborted.

Standard OTA's tend to fail if you don't have stock recovery installed. You'll want to find a flashable zip of the ota with the recovery removed and flash it in cwm.
 
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