[Q][SOLVED] Can't get root back (4.4.4)

d0g said:

I was on 4.4.2, rooted. I did a factory reset, flashed stock 4.4.2 (system, recovery, and boot), then got the 4.4.4 OTA.
Still says "unlocked bootloader."
I installed Titanium -- no root.

I rebooted to bootloader, tried flashing TWRP with:

Code:

fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.7.1.1-ghost.img 
(bootloader) Variable not supported!
target reported max download size of 805306368 bytes
sending 'recovery' (8220 KB)...
OKAY [  0.774s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [  1.228s]
finished. total time: 2.002s

Rebooted to recovery -- got 'dead andy' with 'No Command' below.

Tried:

Code:

fastboot boot openrecovery-twrp-2.7.1.1-ghost.img 
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [  0.775s]
booting...
(bootloader) Command restricted
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.875s

Also tried flashing `UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip` from stock recovery ... got

Code:

qe 0/1

-- Install /data/media/0 ...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installation aborted.

What do I do now?

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samwathegreat said:

If you don't do it this way, TWRP doesn't 'stick'. As long as you successfully boot into TWRP, click exit and it will offer to root for you.

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samwathegreat said:

The issue is that you have to IMMEDIATELY reboot into custom recovery. Do this (from bootloader screen):

fastboot flash recovery twrp_file_name.img

fastboot reboot-bootloader

Now VOL DOWN to recovery, and VOL UP to select it.

If you don't do it this way, TWRP doesn't 'stick'. As long as you successfully boot into TWRP, click exit and it will offer to root for you.

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