As stated, I'm looking to remove cwm. Im a T-Mobile uk user, stock rom and rooted. Cwm was installed via rom manager. Just want to be able to charge whilst off again, and have no use for cwm at this time as im waiting for the official gb update to be released by either T-Mobile or motorola. Thanks in advance.
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Im currently on KF1 stock but rooted, what happens if I update via kies when a new firmware comes out?
Will I be able to update and then lose root? What happens with my sgs2 if I install rom manager and flash clockwork? I read somewhere that they're not compatible and will cause problems so I haven't really tried. TY
Usually when you update you lose root, yes.
I have a i9100 rooted CWM (forgot the kernel name) and MIUI installed. I would like to change to the most currect ICS available for it without using custom roms.
Selling to a friend who wants it more or less reverted to the manufacturer. I live in the US and I seem to need assistance with this as its been a while since I've done it.
I'd like to get the best kernel on there too and root after flashing back to ICS as well as keeping my contacts on my sd card.
Search for a stock ics firmware and flash it with Odin.
Here a post that may help you.
Is it just a matter of installing from the SD card like you normally would when flashing custom roms?
Would it lose the root?
Also, the post you mentioned doesnt have any american versions of the ROM. Would that matter? Im just wanting to make sure it will work with ATT and be in English
Here a thread with more information.
With Odin you must connect the phone to PC in download mode and yes, you will lose root flashing a stock firmware. After you can flash an insecure kernel (Chainfire's for example) and gain root again.
What do you mean by insecure Kernel?
And is it going to matter if I install the rom from a different country?
Hi guys,
I am experiencing a problem I dont find any answer to but which may happen to others, too.
I got my new S3 one week ago and for beginners, i didnt want to flash a whole rom. As i was coming from HD2, I wanted to give TouchWiz a chance. I used the SGS3 Toolkit though to root/busybox/cwm all, as nothing is more terrible than an unrooted phone =D.
My problem today is, that my phone just told me there is a Samsung update available to install (~91MB downloaded) and if I wanna do it now -> YES. Phone reboots to CWM and asks me if I really want to install the update, which didnt work then. My guess is, that my "original" Samsung ROM intended to use my (not available) "original samsung recovery" and cwm couldnt handle this request.
Can I create a update.zip to falsh it with cwm or is there any other possibility to flash the update WITHOUT getting a custom Rom?
Thanks allready!
Cmoe
:EDIT: I found the possibility using KIES but it tells me there might be problems with rooted phones. As I hat 4 build to chose from when rooting the phone with toolbox, is it better to first unroot it with toolbox, then appliing the update and then reroot again?
As per thousands of same posts remove root first .
jje
Hey guys,
I am not new to the rooting or CWM scene but I like to double check these things with different phone models just in case as I do not want an expensive brick, especially with the S3 as I am looking to get one of these bad boys.
My question is, If I root/Install CWM will this cause issues with OTA updates or updates through Samsung Kies ? Or once an Update is installed would I simply need to re-root and install CWM again ?
I was taking a look at this thread and it bought my question to mind: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703488
I would for now like to stick to the Stock Roms and just want to be aware of the consequences of having Root/CWM and Updating my phone.
Cheers guys.
If you root, your device status will show as "Modified," and you won't get OTA updates.
Not a big deal as long as XDA is up and running, IMO. You'll get update here faster than you'll get them OTA anyway in nearly all cases.
donalgodon said:
If you root, your device status will show as "Modified," and you won't get OTA updates.
Not a big deal as long as XDA is up and running, IMO. You'll get update here faster than you'll get them OTA anyway in nearly all cases.
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Ahh right, what about CWM ? As you say, even if I cannot Update OTA or through Kies I can use Odin. I guess I just need to find out about installing any updates with CWM installed, Though I should imagine nothing will happen as the stock recovery would be put back and I would simply have to install CWM again but any further info would be great
Thanks !
panzerscope said:
Ahh right, what about CWM ? As you say, even if I cannot Update OTA or through Kies I can use Odin. I guess I just need to find out about installing any updates with CWM installed, Though I should imagine nothing will happen as the stock recovery would be put back and I would simply have to install CWM again but any further info would be great
Thanks !
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If you use desktop Odin to flash, you'll lose the custom recovery and be reverted to stock recovery. You'll likely need to relfash the recovery again as well as root, unless the ROM you flash via Odin is pre-rooted.
Mobile Odin will allow you to flash the tar file and keep root, recovery, etc. 99% of the time, I use mobile Odin for stock ROMs these days.
Hi everyone. Im real good with tech but i cant find anyone having asked...
I want to go buy the S4 and I will definitely root it (following the posted instructions on here) but before i do, will i be able to instal OTA updates after and if not, is there another way id be able to install updates? I used Voodoo rootkeeper on my tablet after rooting and the 1st ota went fine and kept root, the 2nd ota killed the root even while using Voodoo...
Please, any any all responses asap appreciated. I want to get the phone asap as i am tired of my rooted Bionic.
Thank all.
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Hi everyone. Im real good with tech but i cant find anyone having asked...
I want to go buy the S4 and I will definitely root it (following the posted instructions on here) but before i do, will i be able to instal OTA updates after and if not, is there another way id be able to install updates? I used Voodoo rootkeeper on my tablet after rooting and the 1st ota went fine and kept root, the 2nd ota killed the root even while using Voodoo...
Please, any any all responses asap appreciated. I want to get the phone asap as i am tired of my rooted Bionic.
Thank all.
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Just wait for a rooted stock ROM based on the OTA to be made by a dev. You never NEED to take an OTA.
Thanks but im not sure what you mean. I have no interest in loading custom roms nor over-screwing around with the phone. Do you mean wait for another root process or wait for a download for an ota update?
Thanks again
Im guessing you mean a rom will be released again after the ota is out with the ota integrated in it... That process makes me kind of nervous as i need my phone for work as well as personal and cant risk screwing up the phone or erasing data eta...
There is pretty much always someone that releases the stock ROM flashable in a custom recovery so you can have a rooted stock ROM. Look at the dev beanstownm106 ROM in the development section. It is basically the stock ROM rooted with some very minor tweaks, but flashable with a custom recovery like TWRP.
BUT...there is almost never anything you can't do with basically any ROM that you can do with the stock ROM. So you really don't need the stock ROM...some people just prefer it. For my old Thunderbolt, it was pretty well known that for a long time there was a custom ROM, very similar to the stock ROM, that was more stable than stock (SkyRaider Zeus).
Another BUT: if you need Good for work, prepare for a constant fight with root detection. And you will want to back up your data often. I have a BB for work that I leave untouched (its not mine).
One more thing...the Loki workaround has its advantages...the bootloader is still locked and untouched, so it would be pretty hard to brick the device because you can get back into download mode and use odin to flash back to factory.
Whats the loki workaround? Also, im dont want to be doing any kind of flashing... I just simply want to root the s4 (which i now have) and be able to run ota updates or if not, download the ota and install the update manually. And if i get an ota, if it will kill root, even if i run voodoo.
Please, if someone could, let us all know if ota wont run or will kill root on say the s3 or s4 and if downloadable updates are another option... without flashing anything or going to crazy.
Thanks again in advance.