Initial root access to restore backups?

redfoxjumper

Ammako the op was planning to use seedvault if they get to that, so that's still irrelevant

Rizzler

MikeJ So if i got your post right at the end you're still using your unofficial build?

MikeJ

Rizzler So if i got your post right at the end you're still using your unofficial build?

I thought I’d need to do my own build, but it’s not what I ended up doing.

I initially flashed a rooted build on which I restored my apps after locking the bootloader. Then I took the official GrapheneOS build and signed it again with my own set of keys. This way I could flash it over the rooted build after locking the bootloader. I now have a rootless build that should be identical to the official build except for the signature / certs being used.

aw22

MikeJ Also sounds like a viable option. I’ve never done it this way though. Can I easily do full backups this way as well?

Yes, after running "adb root", I use restic (or rsync) to copy the entire filesystem to my laptop via ssh.

With that, you'll be able to fully restore the state of apps that don't use anything from the Keystore.

Rizzler

MikeJ Yeah, if you're fine with signing each update manually, then Godspeed.

Carlos-Anso

Anyone doing this needs to make sure they disable the system updater app. Also Auditor will fail.

MikeJ

Carlos-Anso Anyone doing this needs to make sure they disable the system updater app. Also Auditor will fail.

Good point. I read about this in the build section and disabled my system updater app right away. But we should definitely point this out here for potential future readers.

MarSOnEarth

Could the same outcome be achieved by first flushing the GOS install zip, rooting, restoring ones apps and data, and then overlaying that with the OTA package of the same tag as the install zip? This would do away with the need to keep building and signing each update and would have to be done just once.

No, yes, maybe?

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