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- Thread starter Chainfire
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Anyone that rooted the new update figure out what the new kernel patch is/does. Does it block exploit or fix something? We need to patch it for root to find out. 
I've not had any issues with root so far on LRX21Q.Anyone that rooted the new update figure out what the new kernel patch is/does. Does it block exploit or fix something? We need to patch it for root to find out.
I haven't even got an update yet ... Still on the 21L .. Why so .. Manual update it is then ..
rm -rf /* is something you NEVER want to run. rm = remove, -r is recursive, and -f is force/no prompting. /* is everything in the root of the filesystem.
If you want to nuke /cache/* then you want rm -rf /cache/* or cd /cache and rm -rf *
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As I understand it, the root method modifies the initrd image. The Q update includes an update to boot.img. I don't know the contents of this image offhand, but am I correct in speculating the root tool should be updated for changes to boot.img in case google updated their kernel?
Yep i just realize that now
Lol
It should have been /cache/*
Not /*
I was too sleepy to think straight
But it was cool seeing what happed any way
You won't since you are using old kernel. Root needs to be updated so we have new kernel and thus full update.
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Yes. You are correct and they did update the kernel.
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Read https://android.googlesource.com/device/htc/flounder-kernel/You won't since you are using old kernel. Root needs to be updated so we have new kernel and thus full update.
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Yes. You are correct and they did update the kernel.
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the changelog
Don't know what it is but there is a kernel patch in the OTA.
I successfully rooted Q using chainfires manual method. I tried cf- auto but it put me into a bootloop into recovery which I could not get out of except by flashing the factory imageDon't know what it is but there is a kernel patch in the OTA.
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But your using the original boot.img and not the one that comes in update. Thw new one is supposed to fix some of the lag and redraws.
Haven't seen any of thoseBut your using the original boot.img and not the one that comes in update. Thw new one is supposed to fix some of the lag and redraws.
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I have had some apps lock up or open slow if moving too fast.
Have you updated adb to release 21? Your lollipop device requires the latest version if you haven't already done that.
I had the same problem, updated ADB, updating drivers, switching MTP and PTP with no luck. I found this post by Koushik Dutta from ClockworkMod. I took a shot and installed his Universal ADB driver for Windows and I finally got ADB to recognize the device.
So, is everyone updating to the latest by just flashing the the LRX21Q factory image? I know that is a little OT, so... will the root files here work fine on the new update? (on topic)
Yes to both your questions. Do the manual method to root. I had problems with cf-autoSo, is everyone updating to the latest by just flashing the the LRX21Q factory image? I know that is a little OT, so... will the root files here work fine on the new update? (on topic)
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Don't forget though that with the current manual method you will not get the Q kernel
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