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2012 Nexus 7 Discussion Forums (1st Generation) => Nexus 7 Android OS (Jelly Bean) => Topic started by: commodore128 on October 26, 2012, 06:35:03 AM

Title: 4.1.1 V 4.1.2
Post by: commodore128 on October 26, 2012, 06:35:03 AM
being new to android   ;D  what if any are the advantages of 4.1.2 over 4.1.1
Title: Re: 4.1.1 V 4.1.2
Post by: arborij on October 26, 2012, 07:08:54 AM
4.1.2 was a minor update, most notably adding the ability for the Nexus 7 to add a landscape launcher.  This will now support home screen rotation.  The other changes are behind the scenes, mainly related to power management, but will not be plainly obvious.
Title: Re: 4.1.1 V 4.1.2
Post by: JayJ on October 26, 2012, 09:19:56 AM
It also adds single finger swipe expansion of expandable notifications but as arborij has said the more important ones are under the hood including bug fixes.
Title: Re: 4.1.1 V 4.1.2
Post by: blue_bullet on October 26, 2012, 09:32:24 AM
It also wipes out root if you are rooted on 4.1.1 unless you have an app installed to prevent OTA from unrooting you.  I have been unable to regain root since the upgrade.  WugFresh's stuff is no help to me here.
Title: Re: 4.1.1 V 4.1.2
Post by: arborij on October 26, 2012, 09:36:36 AM
Can you use Wigs to flash stock, reroot, then flash new?  That usually works, especially because the boot loader typically stays unlocked.
Title: Re: Re: 4.1.1 V 4.1.2
Post by: JayJ on October 26, 2012, 09:43:29 AM
It also wipes out root if you are rooted on 4.1.1 unless you have an app installed to prevent OTA from unrooting you.  I have been unable to regain root since the upgrade.  WugFresh's stuff is no help to me here.

Why? I've rooted 4.1.2 with the Toolkit, have you undated to the latest version of the Nexus Root Toolkit?
Title: Re: 4.1.1 V 4.1.2
Post by: commodore128 on October 26, 2012, 10:34:22 AM
many thanks to all who have replied. on the basis of bug fixes, will update.


Title: Re: Re: 4.1.1 V 4.1.2
Post by: bjs229 on October 26, 2012, 10:38:53 AM
It also wipes out root if you are rooted on 4.1.1 unless you have an app installed to prevent OTA from unrooting you.  I have been unable to regain root since the upgrade.  WugFresh's stuff is no help to me here.
Unless you have a hardware issue, driver issue I believe There is a solution. Wugfresh will work if you take the time to figure out where during the process the chain is breaking.
Title: Re: 4.1.1 V 4.1.2
Post by: bjs229 on October 26, 2012, 10:44:13 AM
There is a wealth of information here. BFM, Prime, JJ. etc..have spent hours explaining in great detail how to manipulate this wonderful device. Saying that Wugfresh is "no help" is an ignorant statement.
Title: Re: 4.1.1 V 4.1.2
Post by: blue_bullet on October 26, 2012, 11:59:31 AM
I apologize.  I did not intend to make an ignorant statement.  The problem I am having is this with Version 1.5.4.  I check the root box with custom recovery either checked or unchecked.  The scripts seem to work just fine but at the end when I run SuperSU it shows no apps configured and no logs available and it does not prompt to change the binaries.  When I run Root Checker it says I am not rooted.  That's why I made the ignorant statement. 

I got unrooted when I upgraded to 4.1.2 from 4.1.1 because I had not installed to OTA app that prevents unrooting. 

It was not my intent to offend anyone or diminish the efforts of those who I agree have been helpful.  The reason I made my statement is because the scripts all seemed to work (no errors) yet when I ran SuperSU as prescribed at the end of the scripts it does not prompt me to update the binaries.

In SuperSU settings I have Superuser enabled, Re-authentication and Show notifications checked. v0.96.
Title: Re: 4.1.1 V 4.1.2
Post by: commodore128 on October 26, 2012, 03:09:38 PM
need some help--every time i attempt to update to 4.1.2 i get an error with build prop and the update zip itself. i had made original copies of build prop before doing the mod to it i.e 160 and rotation. renamed the mod file and copied the original back to the system folder. tried with cwm and adb. both results the same.
Title: Re: 4.1.1 V 4.1.2
Post by: loociddreemr on October 26, 2012, 03:43:09 PM
You're probably better backing up your apps and restoring the factory image, then performing an update. You might even get a hold of the 4.1.2 image, and flash that directly with the toolkit.
Title: Re: 4.1.1 V 4.1.2
Post by: birdastrompgman on October 26, 2012, 04:08:55 PM
Or, you can download the build.prop file I attached to the Android 4.1.2 Update Incoming: Landscape Home Screen! thread.
Title: Re: 4.1.1 V 4.1.2
Post by: commodore128 on October 26, 2012, 04:12:03 PM
that sound like worth a try. where do i download it from.
Title: Re: 4.1.1 V 4.1.2
Post by: S.Prime on October 26, 2012, 04:17:15 PM
I apologize.  I did not intend to make an ignorant statement.  The problem I am having is this with Version 1.5.4.  I check the root box with custom recovery either checked or unchecked.  The scripts seem to work just fine but at the end when I run SuperSU it shows no apps configured and no logs available and it does not prompt to change the binaries.  When I run Root Checker it says I am not rooted.  That's why I made the ignorant statement. 

I got unrooted when I upgraded to 4.1.2 from 4.1.1 because I had not installed to OTA app that prevents unrooting. 

It was not my intent to offend anyone or diminish the efforts of those who I agree have been helpful.  The reason I made my statement is because the scripts all seemed to work (no errors) yet when I ran SuperSU as prescribed at the end of the scripts it does not prompt me to update the binaries.

In SuperSU settings I have Superuser enabled, Re-authentication and Show notifications checked. v0.96.


Apologies all the way around, now let's move on. You can try birdsastrompgman's build.prop, but if you have lost root, you have lost the ability to write to \system, so I fear this is your problem restoring your saved file. You also have the option to use Version 1.5.4 to restore a stock rom and the root again with 1.5.4 or as an alternative try the "Nexus 7 Toolkit" at XDA Here. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1809195) It was recently updated to support 4.1.2 so it may give you a fix and it gives you the option to restore a stock rom as well and mskip is actively supporting it.
Title: Re: 4.1.1 V 4.1.2
Post by: birdastrompgman on October 26, 2012, 04:18:03 PM
You'll have to find the thread, as I'm using Tapatalk, & don't see the link.
Title: Re: 4.1.1 V 4.1.2
Post by: commodore128 on October 26, 2012, 04:21:08 PM
i have the toolkit and downloaded images for 4.1.1 and 4.1.2-would it be worth trying to flash 4.1.2 with the toolkit.
Title: Re: 4.1.1 V 4.1.2
Post by: commodore128 on October 26, 2012, 04:24:49 PM
will try to find tomorrow - time for bed--many thanks all

 
Title: Re: 4.1.1 V 4.1.2
Post by: birdastrompgman on October 26, 2012, 04:35:46 PM
It was blue  bullet who lost root, not commodore128. Yes, I think you can just flash the 4.1.2 image,  commodore128.
Title: Re: 4.1.1 V 4.1.2
Post by: JayJ on October 26, 2012, 06:52:23 PM
That's probably the easiest thing to do, just remember flashing the factory image will wipe your device so backup the internal memory first...
Title: Re: Re: 4.1.1 V 4.1.2
Post by: S.Prime on October 26, 2012, 07:01:33 PM
It was blue  bullet who lost root, not commodore128. Yes, I think you can just flash the 4.1.2 image,  commodore128.

Thanks for pointing out that I quoted the wrong post, so I have corrected it. A good lesson, in that we all make errors, so admit them and go on.
Title: Re: 4.1.1 V 4.1.2
Post by: commodore128 on October 27, 2012, 03:59:46 AM
all done - with a combination of twrp and wugs i have now got stock 4.1.2 - just a case of rooting and putting all my data back.

                                               many thanks to all for all your suggestions and help