[Verizon] nandroid and stock question

[WNDRazoR]

If I return to stock but create a nandroid then decide to return to root will I be able to go back to my nandroid?

 

[teddyearp]

Probably not as simple as that as you would have to re-root and install your favorite custom recovery to restore your 'rooted' nandroid created with said custom recovery.

The short answer.

 

[colchiro]

If you mean a nandroid of whatever rom your running now, Yes.
You must be running stock bootloader, stock rom, stock radio to grab the OTA tho.

I did that a while back with a previous OTA.

I had a nandroid of an older stock rom and installed root keeper and took the OTA. I rerooted with rootkeeper. An hour later when the newness wore off, I restored the nandroid of my custom rom.

 

[colchiro]

Probably not as simple as that as you would have to re-root and install your favorite custom recovery to restore your 'rooted' nandroid created with said custom recovery.

The short answer.

In my case I flashed the update via CWM after removing the recovery folder.

 

[WNDRazoR]

OK that's what wanted to know

 

[Deleted User]

You can keep the recovery completely stock and take and use nandroids as long as your bootloader is unlocked.

fastboot boot recovery.img

Keeping everything stock and flashing actually nothing.