We always used to update via OTA and maintain root access with SuperSU Survival Mode in previous Android versions.
But now in Lollipop, the Survival Mode option is missing and we can't update via OTA with SU installed because the OTA verification process scans the entire system partition rather than every single item in it, even the presence of an su app in system will cause it to fail. Which it didn't before, as long as you had stock kernel and recovery.
But today I found out a simple method to update via OTA even when SuperSU is installed and maintain root access
Instructions :
1- Remove Custome Recovery via XZRecovery app (IF EXISTED)
2- Enter SuperSU and uncheck the enable superuser option
3- Update via OTA
4- Enter SuperSU and check enable superuser
5- Enter XZRecovery app and install Recovery (OPTIONAL)
It should works flawless
XZRecovery 4.1 link :
https://xq55.box.com/s/k2l1y4goo4gfznilmlh4xs3bwhr4gxq6
#Thanks to my mentor Waleed Qsouda
If I helped, leave a thanks! ?
But now in Lollipop, the Survival Mode option is missing and we can't update via OTA with SU installed because the OTA verification process scans the entire system partition rather than every single item in it, even the presence of an su app in system will cause it to fail. Which it didn't before, as long as you had stock kernel and recovery.
But today I found out a simple method to update via OTA even when SuperSU is installed and maintain root access
Instructions :
1- Remove Custome Recovery via XZRecovery app (IF EXISTED)
2- Enter SuperSU and uncheck the enable superuser option
3- Update via OTA
4- Enter SuperSU and check enable superuser
5- Enter XZRecovery app and install Recovery (OPTIONAL)
It should works flawless
XZRecovery 4.1 link :
https://xq55.box.com/s/k2l1y4goo4gfznilmlh4xs3bwhr4gxq6
#Thanks to my mentor Waleed Qsouda
If I helped, leave a thanks! ?
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