Hey guys, I forced an update to 8107 but never made a backup D:
I would like to be able to roll back to 7740 when ATT releases an update, just in case they also package a firmware update (though if they go straight to tango I might not have any problems...).
Is it possible that I might use a backup from someone else' titan? or would that brick mine for sure / screw up the serial/device uuid?
Is it possible to revert without a backup (just by using the cabs)?
Or do you think that this will be a non issue and my device will update normally if there is a firmware update?
thanks!
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I'm currently rooted, have titanium backup, deleted a bunch of bloatware, but that's about it. Will this screw up my phone when I update to Froyo via OTA update? OR can I just safely update when T-Mo rolls out froyo?
Thanks in advanced!
EDIT: Oh, and lets say I called T-Mo and got an unlock code, and unlocked my phone RIGHT NOW with the current FW, JID, will I lose the unlock?
Bump, anybody have a solution to my question?
draikz said:
I'm currently rooted, have titanium backup, deleted a bunch of bloatware, but that's about it. Will this screw up my phone when I update to Froyo via OTA update? OR can I just safely update when T-Mo rolls out froyo?
Thanks in advanced!
EDIT: Oh, and lets say I called T-Mo and got an unlock code, and unlocked my phone RIGHT NOW with the current FW, JID, will I lose the unlock?
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Your YMMV. Last time Tmo rolled out JI6, many people with removed bloatware complained about issues. Stuck at Boot up. Not sure, if you would have any issues. only time will tell. If you have a backup of your stock, you can restore and manually force a update request once its rolled out. hope this helps.
=/ I don't have a backup of my stock
What do I do then?
My understanding is the update.zip file from rooting was causing the brick issues. If an ota comes all you have to do is unroot your phone before you install. You can be on a custom rom. I recieved an ota notification while on Bionix and after unrooting I accepted, installed and had no issues. Hopefully that answers your question.
regardless, if an OTA comes I would not accept it. Chances are that if YOU got an OTA update, it was on XDA days/weeks before you got it... and they should have a stock version with Root enabled that you could just flash.
If you do not have a backup, make one now! It's too easy to not have one. It's in the sticky if you do not know how.
Hey guys, I followed one of the tutorials on how to unroot your EVO 3D and bring it back to stock. Before I unrooted my phone, I kept getting a notification that an OTA update was available, specifically version 2.08.651.2 (August 18, 2011). Right now, my software number is 1.11.651.2. I want to update to the newer version, but when I go to Settings > System updates > HTC software update > Check now, it shows no updates are available. I've tried rebooting the phone and checking repeatedly. I'm kinda lost here and not sure what to do. I was wondering if the PG86IMG I downloaded to return to stock disabled OTA updates, but I highly doubt that since it's just a stock image. If I could find a download link to the updates, I could apply them manually through the bootloader. If not, I might suck it up and take my phone into Sprint and get them to see what's up and update my phone there. Either way, what do you think I should do? I want it updated though. Thanks in advance.
so u unrooted using the approved method and then tried to update to 2.3.4 via HTC but it would'nt find the update? Just wanna make sure u know that if u take this update ur only option is to root via HTC's unlocked bootloader which isn't a true unlock... secondly if that is ur desire and the stock image won't find the update then i would check ur source and make sure it's not missing something. I turned off my update check cuz once it checks and finds an update that little icon stays in ur taskbar unless u factory reset and i was waiting to root with teamwin's method so i didn't take the update. if i knew how to pull the image without updating id post it for ya...
Yes sir! I understand that updating my software to version 2.8.651.2 will prevent my phone from being rootable until somebody figures out a method to make it rootable. I have no need for rooting my phone actually. I tried out a few roms, and I would rather stick with a stock unrooted rom in case I ever need to take my phone into Sprint for service. The Sprint store where I live won't do any service to a rooted phone, so I need to be on the safe side. I went to the store today, and unfortunately the only people available at the time were sales representatives, so they were of no help. They just told me to wait and keep trying to update the phone periodically. If it doesn't show any updates within the next month, my only choices will be to either call Sprint and see if they can push the update to my phone or find an update image, transfer it to my phone, and manually update it through the bootloader. I also read on an EVO 4G thread that the phone won't update if it's missing SprintUpdater.apk. I doubt a stock rom would be missing that app though. I had the update notification when I was rooted, but I didn't download it because it would break my root, and now that I'm completely back to stock, I should get the notification. What gives? I wish Sprint would send out the updates all at once instead of in waves. Anybody wanna chime in?
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Having the same problem. But i havent tried unrooting the phone.
I have the latest OTA 4.3.5 update and am rooted. I would like to backup my phone with CWM just to have a safe backup....BUT I don't want any problems or issues with backing up OR future OTA updates, like the upcoming Ice Creame update which is surely coming for the Atrix. So my question is: can I backup my phone now using CWM and still OTA update without any issues?? OTA updates seem to preserve my existing setup and homescreen and I would not want to do anything to change that. If there are any possible issues I will simply not backup up now and wait for the next OTA update, then backup.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Here's my homescreen so you can see why I am so cautious
http://onlinedivorceclass.net/114z.jpg
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If I wanted to receive OTA updates with my i9100 and have flashed a stock rom (KI3) on it, does anyone know if it will notify me? KIES does not check for me anymore since the firmware is "not official" which I thought it was, but I would like to know if I could flash it to an earlier version and receive an update OTA. I have had a few issues with my device every time I flash it which continues to annoy me. Such as clearing data of certain apps to get them to work properly. I would rather not clear the data on my phone after every update and would like to just wait for new releases patiently. Anyone have a clue if this will work before I waste my time?
You will not revealed ota updates unless you are on the correct stock rom, and if kies doesn't see it as stick I really don't think you will gt ota.
Also ota is only avaliable on a limited number of carriers/regions.
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My phone is unlocked and I have received them before. After the KIES update it does not recognize my phone now. I have heard that even if I go back to a previous firmware then it won't recognize it still. I got the firmware from Intratech's thread and they are all official releases, I am unsure why KIES says it is not the official firmware.
Has no one else tried this? It seems like something someone would have done. I don't want to use KIES anymore, but I would really like to know if I can start updating via OTA instead of flashing new firmwares that require me to clear data on the majority of my apps to get them to work properly.
OTA updates and how they work are not something we have any information for .
OTA will probably look at he same codes as Kies to update . Wrong codes from firmware = no update .
Plus neither will update if no update from the provider on the server .
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I also have a SGS2 with a flashed ROM (is an original 2.3.4 unbranded, but is not the one which came with the phone) and also my phone is ROOTed.
Could that be why I also cannot use Samsung Dive services?
S9+ Update help
Hello I have an AT&T S9+ That was stuck on the ARF4 Version, using Firmware.science I was able to get it to version ARG8, my goal is to get to Android Pie.
My question is, should I keep updating following the order on Firmware.science, or should I update from ARG8 to ARI6 to ARIB to RJ5 until I get to SAG Like in the table here in this AT&T Article?
https://www.att.com/devicehowto/tut...89?make=Samsung&model=SamsungG965U&gsi=1p0npl
If your going to install android 9 using the patched Odin and downloads from SamMobile/SamFirm/etc then I would just update using the latest update.
I would suggest using the non home_csc if you do. This will cause the phone to act like it was factory data reset, but it will ensure that all of the update has been applied. Granted you will have to reinstall everything, so if you have any backups via Samsung Smart Switch it could help cut down the time spent restoring your data.
Again it's a suggestion, you could probably use the other CSC file, but I have found that doing so could lead into problems... at least on mine it had, but only for the software update via OTA. Since I plan on using SamFirm/Odin for updates I am not concerned about it.
Using this route would give you the current OS release and all updates in one go... its not like an incremental update that you have to apply in a specific order (like with some Windows OS updates and hotfixes)