yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus 7 Android Development] The Gingerbread Man:
To root 4.3 you need to flash supersu 1.51 by chain fire in recovery is the easy way. Google have changed how root works due to security stuff I believe. So using this kit you can boot or flash to recovery, flash the root file and reboot, done in 2 minutes flat
[Nexus 7 Android Development] -PiLoT-:
with your mom
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Lens Pirate:
I don't think he is dead. So he not with my Mom.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] -PiLoT-:
great original comeback
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Taxiback:
It would be nice if mskip would let us know what's going on, where has he moved to the Gobi Desert? I can't believe he still has no internet at home or on his phone.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] MicheleFrost:
last post on his blog dates july 25th, and his last tweet dates august 5th, so it looks like he is really cut off.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] htc6500uk:
Latest twitter feed from Mark a few minutes ago (August 25th) said....."Finally back online and finshed coding the Toolkit for 4.3 support. Testing tomorrow then pushing out to Toolkits ASAP"
[Nexus 7 Android Development] strongergravity:
He has updated the Nexus 4 toolkit today. Perhaps just a bit more patience and we're there.... :)
[Nexus 7 Android Development] grisoxxl:
Welcome back Mark. We are happy to see you here.

I want to ask you whether you will do a toolkit for the new n7(2013).
[Nexus 7 Android Development] mskip:
I will be releasing the new Nexus 7 2013 Toolkit Thursday or Friday as my device was delivered this morning but I have the other Toolkits to bring up to date first.

Mark.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] mskip:
ASUS NEXUS 7 TOOLKIT AUTO UPDATE V5.2.0 [28TH AUG 2013] AVAILABLE!!

Firstly sorry for the massive delay in getting this out. I wont go into details but im finally back in full work mode again now so updates for all Toolkits will start rolling out quickly again. I also had to re-write quite a big chunk of code to work with the Android 4.3 update and have switched the root/unroot procedure to the TWRP openrecoveryscript to make the root alot more thorough and secure. I have also added auto detection for fastboot/adb mode so the Toolkit will automatically boot to fastboot mode if needed instead of relying on a prompt.

Changelog:

+FULL TOOLKIT SUPPORT FOR ANDROID 4.3 UP TO BUILD JWR66Y ADDED

+Added latest 4.3 JWR66Y image to download section and uploaded to skipsoft server

+Root/Unroot methods now use openrecoveryscript for better more thorough root

+Added flash from saved downloaded image so previous downloads can be reused

+Fully Automated fastboot mode detection so device will always be in correct mode

+Updated all SuperSU Root [by Chainfire] methods to lastest version V1.51

+Updated all Superuser Root [by CWM] methods to lastest version V1.0.21

+Updated CWM Touch Recovery to latest version [6.0.3.6]

+Updated TWRP Touch Recovery to latest version [2.6.0.0]

+Automated fix for Recovery file missing error at file check stage

+Bug fixes and improvements

[Auto Updates are only accessible if you have donated to the Toolkit project, received an activation code and unlocked the professional features. Auto Updates are a much faster and easier way of pushing small updates that would otherwise not be worth doing. I can push a single textual change or add support for a new build without having to go through the whole process of building a full version and uploading a large file. IF you are not able to or do not want to donate to unlock the Auto Update feature (and other professional features) then all the smaller updates are collated and a full build made when I have time or if there are enough updates to warrant it. This is the easiest way to make sure all the Toolkits are as up to date as possible. IF you have any views about this please email me at toolkit.support@skipsoft.net about them and do not post in the open thread]

Donation links can be found at http://www.skipsoft.net/?page_id=703 for users who wish to update to the Professional version and enable Auto Updates.

Once I have bought all current Toolkits up to date I will start building the public versions.

Thread Link: http://goo.gl/9NL3u

Mark.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] KCFalcon59:
Is it a coincidence that I noticed your update to the toolkit and then checked my device to notice an update ready there? I thought OTA updates were disabled once rooted with the toolkit.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] jsr84:
Having issues trying to flash the factory image of 4.3 JRW66Y on my Nexus 7 3G. When I flashed the factory image from SkipSoft I would get a signature error. When I tried to flash the one from Goo. I got a MD5 check sum mismach.

Please note. I had been running a JRW66Y which I installed using a flashable zip.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] ThurstonX:
Pretty sure OTA updates aren't disabled, but you can disable notification of them. If you're interested, have a look at this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1830016&page=212

starting with post #2116.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] edisepic:
I was looking to unroot and relock my 2012 Nexus running 4.3 R66Y to send it to asus for screen repair. ive never had any issues with toolkit but this time when i went to unroot it erased everything and now im stuck on the fast boot menu and the unroot is saying that erasing boot fails then i get a fastboot exe has stopped working popup. Sometimes it get through that but then says it doesnt have things in archive. Any help will be get. thanks in advance
[Nexus 7 Android Development] coohdeh:
sorry for question but search do not find me answer

i have 4.2.2 rooted now

can i use toolkit to upgrade to jwr66y 4.3 without wiping data?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Taxiback:
Don't see why not, but it's always best to wipe, less chance of those annoying little bugs popping up. I updated my Nexus 4 the other day without wiping and all's well.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] DoRiLoN:
Which options did u use? Did u flash stock rooted at once, or did u have to unroot and the root again?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Taxiback:
I downloaded jwr66y from https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images and put it in the put_google_factory_image_here on my C drive, flashed it through the tool then rooted and flashed TWRP recovery.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] DoRiLoN:
What about bootloader and radio? Ive read somewhere that we have to flash them before flashing the rom?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] elwilson4:
The bootloader and radio are included in the factory file that was linked to. Once you flash that stock image, your Nexus will be like it is brand new out of the box with the most current os.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Taxiback:
The App updated again today, so there might be less problems updating. I had to use the WugFresh tool to update to JWR66Y from JWR66V as I kept getting (remote: (InvalidState)) Error.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] FoulDroid:
Same error for Flashing Stock Rom... :(

Flashed "by hand" ;)

Still waiting for Nexus 7 2013 Support ! (will get it today !!! :silly: )
[Nexus 7 Android Development] TiagoRigueto:
how to flash android 4.3 JWR66Y???

here error on bootloader.....
[Nexus 7 Android Development] marcox92:
Nexus 7 2013

Can I use this tool with the new device ?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] mskip:
I noticed the same error when testing a new update earlier today. I will go through the steps manually tomorrow and try to figure out whats going wrong in the Toolkit. Works fine flashing 4.2.2 and earlier but not 4.3.0 so im not sure if something has changed.

Mark.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] mskip:
I will be making a Toolkit for the 2013 model in the next 2 days. I had to send back my device as it had a display problem but should be getting a replacement tomorrow morning.

Mark.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Cheetah1024:
How can I root my 16 GB Nexus 7, Android 4.3 ?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Taxiback:
Have you tried option 4 in the toolkit?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] atua:
I ran into the same (remote: (InvalidState)) error, but found this post about different checksums in the 4.23 bootloader images in versions JWR66V and JWR66Y.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Cheetah1024:
Nope... 'cause I don't know where to get v5.2.2 of the toolkit from... I only have v5.0.0
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Taxiback:
So I take it you haven't donated to mskip? ;) If you want to do it for free then use the WugFresh toolkit.as the free version is up to date.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] sm@rt:
Ok problems is a new image-nakasi-jwr66y bootloader-grouper-4.23, that's different from old bootloader-grouper-4.23 coming with image-nakasi-jwr66v.

New one bootloader inside image-nakasig-jwr66y FAILED (remote: (InvalidState)) when apply stock image from toolkit.

That's all

A valid and effective stock image needed?

by Saltino your donor
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Cheetah1024:
No, I didn't donate... Do u have a link to WugFresh toolkit? Would appreciate it...
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Taxiback:
Here you go, sorry Mark, but it doesn't look like you will be getting any money out of him anyway. ;)

http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Galaxy-Nexus-Root-Toolkit-Download-213077.html
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Cheetah1024:
Thanks! Just to get this straight: I see no point in buying something for once in a lifetime use... Root is for free for soooo many other devices, so why pay just for once for the nexus 7?

Sent from my LG P880
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Lens Pirate:
then go ahead and root for free BY YOURSELF. otherwise the one click software has value you should be willing to pay for it. You will Loose root at the next update...you will brick your tab if you screw around with it enough. These kits look good then brother.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] mskip:
I found the bootloader 4.23 image from the stock google JWR66Y image causes the problem so I have replaced it with the working 4.23 bootloader from the JWR66V image, uploaded it to the Toolkit servers and updated the code to take the fixed file. All tested and working now in v5.2.4 :)

Mark.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] mskip:
ASUS NEXUS 7 TOOLKIT AUTO UPDATE V5.2.4 [01ST SEPT 2013] AVAILABLE!!

Changelog:

+Fixed Stock Android 4.3 [JWR66Y] image not flashing through Toolkit by replacing the faulty bootloader from JWR66Y with the working one from JWR66V and remaking the image file

+Fixed busybox install [main menu option 7] now installs stericson busybox apk

+Fixed 'Bypass model selection' option crashing Toolkit

+Bug fixes to previous version

[Auto Updates are only accessible if you have donated to the Toolkit project, received an activation code and unlocked the professional features. Auto Updates are a much faster and easier way of pushing small updates that would otherwise not be worth doing. I can push a single textual change or add support for a new build without having to go through the whole process of building a full version and uploading a large file. IF you are not able to or do not want to donate to unlock the Auto Update feature (and other professional features) then all the smaller updates are collated and a full build made when I have time or if there are enough updates to warrant it. This is the easiest way to make sure all the Toolkits are as up to date as possible. IF you have any views about this please email me at toolkit.support@skipsoft.net about them and do not post in the open thread]

Donation links can be found at http://www.skipsoft.net/?page_id=703 for users who wish to update to the Professional version and enable Auto Updates.

Once I have bought all current Toolkits up to date I will start building the public versions.

Thread Link: http://goo.gl/9NL3u

Mark.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] sm@rt:
Ohhh Mark a New SU release today.. add to latest Buildi?

Inviato dal mio Nexus 4 con Tapatalk 4
[Nexus 7 Android Development] kpucci:
Thanks Mark...but I think most of us have moved on to Wugfresh Toolkit.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] rydog66:
What was the point of your post? Go to a development thread and tell the developer that he need not bother with further development on his projects because you found another option? WOW! Speak for yourself.....actually don't! Keep the hater remarks to yourself!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] shanepollard:
Well, Mark, I for one definitely appreciate your work!

I do have a question though for anyone here that might be able to help me. I spend about 10 months of the year in a remote location with no internet so I easily fall out of the loop. Then when I make it back in my yearly visit to the States I grind my way through trying to remember how to update all of my devices, re-learn social conventions, etc...

So here's my problem: I have a 1st Gen Nexus 7 running 4.2.2, rooted via Mark's ToolKit. It has worked perfectly so far. Although now I have an OTA 4.3 update waiting for me in my notification bar that I am not downloading because I'm pretty sure I can't update successfully via OTA with a rooted device (from what I can figure searching the internet/this forum with my very rusty internet skills). However, I also can't seem to find information anywhere on how to update to the 4.3 build via the ToolKit. Updating is not any of the direct menu options. When choosing my build at the start, can I simply choose the 4.3 version as my build (even though I'm currently running 4.2.2)? Or do I need to choose my actual 4.2.2 build, un-root, and then update via OTA and then re-root?

I apologize if this should be an easily understood solution, for whatever reason however, I can't seem to find a straightforward answer anywhere. Again I'm rusty with all of the lingo and processes because it's been so long since thinking about this stuff, so that just might be it, but any guidance or a point in the right direction would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Moxie3000:
Unable to connect to Skipsoft.net

Hi Mark,

I just recently donated so I could pick up the latest toolkit with the 4.3 support (also because your toolkit has saved my N7 many times in the past). Anyhoo...

I can't get it to update. It complains that it's unable to find the server. Here are my diagnostics:

I have essentially (long story, it's not fully disabled, but I have Allow All rules for Incoming and Outgoing) disabled my firewall and run the toolkit with Administrator privs and it still fails.

I tried pinging skipsoft.net and I get nothing back -- timeouts, 100% packet loss.

In a previous reply from July, you recommended hitting this URL as a test: http://www.skipsoft.net/sgs3snaptoolkit/latest-versions.txt

This fails with a 404 for me. Or at least...a 404 embedded in the HTML I got back.

So...is something up with your hosting or is my corporate networking blocking you? Anything else I can try? Any other way I can get the latest update? (I can PM or e-mail you my serial code.)

Thanks!

---------- Post added at 01:43 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:08 PM ----------

Ugh. Looks like the problem is the firewall. I can't even download the stock images. Both download links fail, yet I can easily get them from goo.im. WTF?

Are you using wget to grab the files?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] kpucci:
I am not hating at all..I liked the toolkit when it was updated.

My point was that there is another option out there that many others have been using or suggesting in the absence of the development of this one.

I am pretty sure I did not include your name in my post, so take your own advice and speak (don't) for yourself.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] _demo_:
attention dragons ahead

After restoring SD card backup with toolkit, can't access files on it (writing & deleting files doesn't work). Used latest version of the toolkit. Android version is 4.3 stock rooted. Fixing permissions on recovery didn't help. Please explain how to fix it, or maybe it's a bug of toolkit. I have a professional version of toolkit if it does helping in any way.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] fairxda:
Yes, noticed that too ...
[Nexus 7 Android Development] _demo_:
Is there any way to fix it? Without flashing the whole ROM again. This will be a 3rd time this week I downloading whole bunch of programs. Restored SD backup for get my data backup folder. Pls respond.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] goes_like_hell:
Hi Mark,

i am a user of your tool of the first hours but it is long ago that i used your tool. I have full (donated) version and yesterday i made update of your tool. So i see a lot of things have done.

Now my question:

I have non stock on my nexus7, i have paranoidAndroid 2.5 (JZ054K, Android 4.1.2) on it with the old bootloader anf franco-kernel.

The nexus is still unlocked, rooted and TWRP 2.6.

Now i want to update to Stock 4.3 JWR66Y but i am not shure i can do it with your tool because of my existing custom-rom and the old bootloader.

I hesitate because of bricking.

Can i do that with your tool ?

Which option do i have to select because of the old unlocked bootloader ?

I dont have to overtake old data, i can make completely fresh ! So nothing can get lost.

Thanks for your work and your reply,

regards,

goes like hell
[Nexus 7 Android Development] _demo_:
Fixed sdcard issue. Used adb to reboot to recovery, then typed:

Adb shell

Su

Cd /sdcard

chown -R media_rw.media_rw *

Used twrp recovery for this.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] mskip:
If you dont mind wiping your device (and you would need to anyway if going from 4.1.2 to 4.3.0) then you can use option 9 to download the fixed stock image, then flash it to your device. All steps are explained in the Toolkit and everything is done automatically so its very easy to do. Just remember to type yes when asked if you want to format userdata or you will probably go into a boot loop after flashing.

Mark.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] mskip:
I will have to look into this issue as I know it has existed for a while but it must need certain conditions because I have never been able to replicate the problem. My sdcard fix does not recursively set chown because the -R command is not allowed in adb mode (booted into android).

Maybe an openrecoveryscript for twrp is the best solution because it would work in that environment.

Mark.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] :
Hi mskip, I have rooted my Nexus 7 with your toolkit when I had Android 4.2.2 on it. But now I got 4.3 and I noticed that there is no root anymore. I used your newest toolkit version but it never seems to be fully rooted (as root checker says). Do I have to wait for the next release which also allows flashing 4.3?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Taxiback:
By newest I take it you mean 5.2.6?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] :
*newest public
[Nexus 7 Android Development] vietkao:
I think you should try other tools while waiting for the newer public version of this tool
[Nexus 7 Android Development] :
Thanks... ^^ Sorry mskip :-S
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Taxiback:
You could always donate, then you'll always be up to date. :)
[Nexus 7 Android Development] giank30:
i need to unlock and root a N7 3G with JWR66Y, do i need the donate version of the toolkit? ;)
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Cheetah1024:
Android 4.3? Then: Yes! You need the donate version... Or u can wait for the release of the free version... Or ask google for other methods...(i picked option 3...;))

Sent from my LG P880
[Nexus 7 Android Development] klipper:
I updated the toolkit to version 5.2.6. Used option 9 to download and flash the Google Factory Stock Rom. Update to JB 4.3 succeeded, but I lost root as expected.

Ofcourse I enabled USB-debugging, and rebooted the device. Also bootloader is unlocked.

Now I want to reroot my device, using Chainfire's Supersu 1.55.

Whatever Toolkit option I use, it fails. Errors are showed, saying something about SuperSu file 1.55 not existing. (Hard to read, because toolkitscreenoutput jumps to mainmenu.) When I look into Google Nexus 7 Toolkit/root directory on PC there's only a SuperSU-1.51-recovery.zip.

1.) Can this be reason of failing to root?

2.) Is a log written during toolkit actions? If yes where do I find this log?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] carl1961:
go here and download SuperSu, put on your internal sdcard, install from recovery
[Nexus 7 Android Development] klipper:
Ok, I retried option 8, but now I used the printscreen option of my PC to get behind the error.

And yes, the error is:

cannot stat 'root\SuperSU-1.55-Recovery.zip': No such file or directory.

As I described in my previous message, there is only a 1.51 version of SuperSU in the 'C:\Google Nexus 7 ToolKit\root' directory of the Toolkit on PC.

I think the Toolkitupdater has not downloaden the latest SuperSU file.

Mark have you forgotten to update this SuperSu zip file?

Update:

In 'openrecoveryscript' is written: install /sdcard/Toolkit_Files/Root/SuperSU-1.55-Recovery.zip

But also after multiple Toolkitupdate tries the correct SuperSU file is not downloaded.

BTW SuperSu has already updated to version 1.60
[Nexus 7 Android Development] pcoruganti:
No. Free version can be used for this.
[Nexus 7 Android Development] Wizard Prang:
I am having a similar problem trying to upgrade to 4.3 without losing my data (yes, I have backups!)

Stock Rooted 4.2.2, unlocked Bootloader, TWRP recovery.

When I run the OTA 4.3 upgrade, it reboots, then "Installing System Update", then "Error!"

I have tried unrooting and flashing stock recovery -- using the latest (donor) version of NRT -- but to no avail.

Am I missing something? Do I have to re-lock the bootloader for the OTA update to work?
[Nexus 7 Android Development] dawabz94:
For what it's worth, had to reflash stock rom + stock recovery (kept the device unlocked though) to receive the 4.3 update

So, relocking is not necessary but I guess unroot+stock kernel+stock recovery+stock build.prop+no modified file in /system is the minimum to successfully receive 4.3 OTA.

If you Google it a bit, there maybe some manual way to download and apply update over an existing rooted rom ?

Not sure, I kept the device "stock" since 4.3 OTA (no time to root and play with it anymore), so you have to search a bit by yourself :)
[Nexus 7 Android Development] carl1961:
donated

From: "markskippen@gmail.com" <markskippen@gmail.com>
To: carlsandra2005@yahoo.com
Sent: Monday, September 9, 2013 7:59 PM
Subject: Thank You for Donation!

Thank you for your donation to the Nexus 7 [2013] ToolKit project :)

but code does not Activate, waited a couple days and still not working

Enter the 10 digit code you were given after donating: **********

Incorrect code entered..

Try again or donate to receive your activation code
[Nexus 7 Android Development] mskip:
Did you not see your problem?

You donated to the Nexus 7 2013 Model Toolkit and my guess is you are using the activation code on the wrong Toolkit, probably the Nexus 7 2012 Model Toolkit if you are posting in this thread.

If you have a Nexus 7 2013 Model then goto *THIS* thread and download the correct Toolkit, if you have a Nexus 7 2012 Model then send me a pm and I will send you the code for the correct device.

Mark.