hello every one
i recently rooted my phone which it has i9300XXALF2 firmware and after a few days it seems to have an OTA update exactly 74.44 MB , after downloading the update , when i reboot the phone it goes to 30% and aborts with an < ! > mark on an android robot.when it restarts and i go to the software update it says that update did not installed and i can download the update again.
so i tried to flash to stock rom,then again i get the same update which does happen the same thing again.
I tried kies too but it says that my firmware is up to date.
i have wiped cach and all data and reset to factory several times but everything the same...
does anyone know what's going on ?
Is it possible that rooted phones dont get official updates any more ?
many thanks for you responses.
Whats going on as per the thousands of exact same questions OTA has failed due to ROOT .
jje
Beat me to it...luckily for him! To op.this
cant upgrade
I have a stock gt i9300. over the air upgrade keeps failing. I tried kies, but it wont give the option to upgrade. i have android 4.0.4. my phone keeps bugging me to upgrade but i cant. how do i upgrade without flashing after market roms. pls help. tks.
amour1991 said:
hello every one
i recently rooted my phone which it has i9300XXALF2 firmware and after a few days it seems to have an OTA update exactly 74.44 MB , after downloading the update , when i reboot the phone it goes to 30% and aborts with an < ! > mark on an android robot.when it restarts and i go to the software update it says that update did not installed and i can download the update again.
so i tried to flash to stock rom,then again i get the same update which does happen the same thing again.
I tried kies too but it says that my firmware is up to date.
i have wiped cach and all data and reset to factory several times but everything the same...
does anyone know what's going on ?
Is it possible that rooted phones dont get official updates any more ?
many thanks for you responses.
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What your bootloader status?
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ascariz said:
What your bootloader status?
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I dont know about my bootloader status ,so I consider it has not changed, I just flashed the PDA in Odin ...
how do i upgrade without flashing after market roms
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Get the latest official ROM from either a sticky-thread in the General Section or on http://samfirmware.com
Then flash it through Odin. (No data loss caused by a simple upgrade!)
You'll need to re-root your device again since upgrading always reverts root and all system-modifications.
Does rooted mb get OTA update? I have also same version but lots og bug in it..so can anybody help to get ride of that bugs.
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manoj yadav said:
Does rooted mb get OTA update? I have also same version but lots og bug in it..so can anybody help to get ride of that bugs.
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Yes but it may not install .
Update by flashing stock rom via Odin dont mess with Samsung update methods .
jje
at last ...
after a lot of flashing and doing the same thing about 12 times! i finally succeeded ! and downloaded the update
the new version is XXLFB
... anyway i dont know but it's very weird because i did the same things for flash and updating by my wifi and it succeeded after 12 th time !
things i felt about this firmware :
-automatic brightness added in upper (floating) menu
-more control over sound
-1 mb decrease in total amout of ram from 780 to 779 !
-more responsive browser (scrolling in two axis at the same time) >> the thing that i could barely do in XXLF2
-gps locks a bit faster
-messaging interface is changed and moved in the middle of screen
-faster gallery and a bit whole interface
Congrats for finally joining the lfb club. A few weeks later than any of us using custom roms but still =)
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Will doing an update from kias from pc, basically I think its a firmwire update, will it remove root from my phone?
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If you're rooted kies won't let you update. You would have to unroot and then upgrade with kies which is probably not worth the hassle as the custom roms on xda are probably far better than what is available on kies.
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Its my first android phone, and I hear cyanogen does not fully support SGS2 yet, and that it does not have hardware acceleration. So if ice cream sandwich is released, how can I update? I heard 2.3.6 or 5 is already out for SGS2.
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Most of the custom roms on xda are 2.3.6. Cyanogen will probably release ics first and then you will see it appear on xda. There are a couple of ics developer leaks but they are buggy. It could be as late as April before you see an official release mybe longer for some carriers.
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marcadam said:
If you're rooted kies won't let you update. You would have to unroot and then upgrade with kies which is probably not worth the hassle as the custom roms on xda are probably far better than what is available on kies.
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Why ? My SGS2 rooted using zergrush method connects flawlessly to Kies, and software version is displayed correctly. I think that if phone is only rooted and not flashed with some PDA/PHONE/CSC combination that is unknown for KIES it can be upgraded this way, but of course root will be lost, so IMHO Mobile Odin with everroot will be far better way.
@marcadam: wat is ics?
@slig: wat is everroot? Is it like u wont loose root ever again? How do I get that?
Sorry im still kinda new to android, after days of research I found n used cfroot to root my fone... Didnt try any other sort of hack yet...
Thanks alot both of u...
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rez1 said:
@marcadam: wat is ics?
@slig: wat is everroot? Is it like u wont loose root ever again? How do I get that?
Sorry im still kinda new to android, after days of research I found n used cfroot to root my fone... Didnt try any other sort of hack yet...
Thanks alot both of u...
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1. Root will be lost, if you flash a new rom (unless its a non-wipe rom)
2. ICS(Ice Cream Sandwich) is the newest android version, also called "Android 4.0".
3. "Mobile Odin with everroot" he mentioned is an app that is installed on your phone, wich does exactly the same as the flashing Software(Odin) on your computer, wich you used, to flash a custom rom.
4. I don't suggest, updating with Kies, because many people reported, that it bricked their phones.
I suggest, that you flash CWM(Clockworkmod Recovery) on your phone, and use that(Its the most popular way to update/flash/backup/restore a ROM).
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I suggest, that you flash CWM(Clockworkmod Recovery) on your phone, and use that(Its the most popular way to update/flash/backup/restore a ROM).
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Is it possible to flash stock Samsung roms via CWM ? I thought that CWM is for flashing customs, original stocks can be flashed only by Odin (or Kies).
If the rom is made for flashing with CWM then yes. (Most rom's are made for flashing with CWM) if you can't find a cwm compatible stock version, then i can upload you one I made(newest stock version 100% stock).
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Hi there, i got a question related to this problem
when i rooted my phone i uninstalled kies because i had no use of it
my father just got a sgs2 and want to have it rooted
will i loose the other functions of kies when rooted ?
(I mean contacts won't sync in kies and other things like this eg. music?)
Nikueltrasgu said:
Hi there, i got a question related to this problem
when i rooted my phone i uninstalled kies because i had no use of it
my father just got a sgs2 and want to have it rooted
will i loose the other functions of kies when rooted ?
(I mean contacts won't sync in kies and other things like this eg. music?)
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No you lose nothing in KIES and dependant upon codes you may even get an update .
But why root unless an app requires root .
jje
JJEgan said:
No you lose nothing in KIES and dependant upon codes you may even get an update .
But why root unless an app requires root .
jje
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because carriers from my country add loads of bloatware that are useless and crashing a lot so cleaning up a bit isn't bad
thanks for the quick answer btw
Morning guy's, I've just had an update come through but installation has failed, I suspect it's due to CWM being installed, any tips regarding this?
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No setting for Brightness after update
Hey all,
An update came through for the OS, and now I'm on 4.0.4. That setting for Brightness is now gone, but my browser is still dark. I've looked through all browser settings and all over the OS settings and nothing seems to make it bright again. Any thoughts?
glennss said:
Morning guy's, I've just had an update come through but installation has failed, I suspect it's due to CWM being installed, any tips regarding this?
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Cut and Paste .
Remove root try again .
That fails use Kies that fails use CHECKFUS that fails try a Samsung forum or flash stock rom from XDA Developers forum .
jje
A bit of a nooby question, but I've never come across it or had to do it before.
I know I could flash a custom ROM but nothing quite stands out just yet, waiting for S3 USA release. There should be a lot more action on the ROM side then.
But at the moment I'm on stock, rooted and woke up with an update on my phone yesterday. From what I've read there's 2 updates 1 after the other and 1's a new kernel. I'd rather not update and root again if there's a simple way of removing the update e.g. like say delete a file from somewhere. After all my phone's running 100% as is.
Anyone know the answer? Its bugging me now, you can only perspone it for 3 hours at a time.
If I don't get rid of it by tomorrow I'm going to reaserch if i can just update over a rooted stock ROM. Find out about the new kernel build make sure I can root after updating and reluctantly update.
Thanks in advance
Marc
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Hi mate
I have the same problem and can't get rid of the OTA update available message, if you find a solution then please post.
Many thanks!!
download the 'update' from sammobile.com it's the LF2 rom, install with mobile odin and tell it to keep root.... problem solved
I just used titanium backup to delete the updater. Seems to be working fine for now.
Hi for about a week now my S2 has been acting odd it freezes up or turns off ( lasts a min or so ) normally ( 80% ) of times i get facebook not responding pop up ive tried uninstalling FB and reinstalling to no avail..Im running ICS and have had no probs since May..Ive just done a hard factory reset and it seemed ok for about a hour then i got a freeze if i delete official FB and put FBM on it seems ok but it also has done it with other apps... Any advice ? should I take back to o2 or is there something you guys could help me try ? cheers Mark
Got that problem yesterday when i was using touchwizUX port with stoch ICS (specialy thr FB part). Today i decided to go back to pure stock and no problem so far.
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ephraim033 said:
Got that problem yesterday when i was using touchwizUX port with stoch ICS (specialy thr FB part). Today i decided to go back to pure stock and no problem so far.
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I hoped when I did hard reset it would take ICS off but it didnt..My phone is not rooted ( only got in april ) how can i take back to original gingerbread 2.3.5 without doing anything Hi tech lol ?
i think that ICS is your stock...if you want to go back to GB you'll have to perform some hi-teching a bit
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Hi for about a week now my S2 has been acting odd it freezes up or turns off ( lasts a min or so ) normally ( 80% ) of times i get facebook not responding pop up ive tried uninstalling FB and reinstalling to no avail..Im running ICS and have had no probs since May..Ive just done a hard factory reset and it seemed ok for about a hour then i got a freeze if i delete official FB and put FBM on it seems ok but it also has done it with other apps... Any advice ? should I take back to o2 or is there something you guys could help me try ? cheers Mark
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after update to another Android version, it is recommended to perform factory data reset.
Good luck
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gloup81 said:
i think that ICS is your stock...if you want to go back to GB you'll have to perform some hi-teching a bit
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All he would have to do is go to www.sammobile.com and download a stock firmware and flash through Odin. Do not use repartition or pit files and you should be fine
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seer67 said:
I hoped when I did hard reset it would take ICS off but it didnt..My phone is not rooted ( only got in april ) how can i take back to original gingerbread 2.3.5 without doing anything Hi tech lol ?
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As the other guys said, you may have the stock ics already on your phone when you bought it. And hard reset won't affect the android version as it only erases the data, settings or even files on your phone. You could check www.sammobile.com or look for threads here which contains stock Gingerbread and you need to flash it through odin, the high tech way
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kilometers4 said:
All he would have to do is go to www.sammobile.com and download a stock firmware and flash through Odin. Do not use repartition or pit files and you should be fine
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From what i've understood, this procedure is a bit hi-techie for our friend
OK ive been using Go launcher rather than the touch wiz UI...I deleted it ( GO ) and everything seems ok..I put go launcher on earlier to see if it froze and it did grrrrrrrrrrrrr....may not be the problem but it seems ok for now...Thanks for advice....I will no doubt be back
My phone is GT-i9300, original stock ROM is ICS, and i have update to JB through OTA which give me XXDLJ1.
Then I root my phone by :-
1. download mode, flash CF auto root via Odin.
2. restart, install Triangle Away and reset the flash counter back
I just want to have root.
So, the question is, why I'm getting "Your device has been modified. Software updates are not available"
If root , then can not check for OTA update anymore?
Or is there any other way? To have root only and everything else like just stock and can check/download OTA again in the future.
Thanks in advance XDA
syamsoul said:
If root , then can not check for OTA update anymore?
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Thats right.
But if youre on xda why do you want the OTA update anymore? Just flash a stock rom, update via odin as and when a new stock rom is available and root each time.
syamsoul said:
My phone is GT-i9300, original stock ROM is ICS, and i have update to JB through OTA which give me XXDLJ1.
Then I root my phone by :-
1. download mode, flash CF auto root via Odin.
2. restart, install Triangle Away and reset the flash counter back
I just want to have root.
So, the question is, why I'm getting "Your device has been modified. Software updates are not available"
If root , then can not check for OTA update anymore?
Or is there any other way? To have root only and everything else like just stock and can check/download OTA again in the future.
Thanks in advance XDA
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Thats a question that I was about to ask. . I'm having a few problems with my S3, and I want to correct them but I need root.
I also want to keep it stock, I was a flash addicted with my previous phone, but now I don't have time and I just want something that works, and I want also to be able to check for updates. .
Looking forward to more replies.
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yugoport said:
Thats a question that I was about to ask. . I'm having a few problems with my S3, and I want to correct them but I need root.
I also want to keep it stock, I was a flash addicted with my previous phone, but now I don't have time and I just want something that works, and I want also to be able to check for updates. .
Looking forward to more replies.
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As I understood, you won't get OTA updates if rooted whereas you can get updates via kies. Flashing them will remove root though.
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skimminstones said:
Thats right.
But if youre on xda why do you want the OTA update anymore? Just flash a stock rom, update via odin as and when a new stock rom is available and root each time.
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Thanks for replying,
I'm coming from Galaxy S1, to S2 and now S3, and Samsung is not the same anymore for me, They really listen to the customer, and always improve their UI and apps. S3 is a solution/improvement for all S2 n S1 complaints.
So, it is really nice to see some app/mod which originate from here at first, been integrate to stock rom of s3 e.g. the toggle, n the lack of led light of s2 n s1
Btw, development means, to make something unusable to become usable,, to make something good to be better.
I think, it is really convenience to just have OTA instead need to find a PC just to hv update.
As my S2, i gain root just by flashing temp CWM recovery through stock 3e recovery n then flash root. It simple as that.
yugoport said:
Thats a question that I was about to ask. . I'm having a few problems with my S3, and I want to correct them but I need root.
I also want to keep it stock, I was a flash addicted with my previous phone, but now I don't have time and I just want something that works, and I want also to be able to check for updates. .
Looking forward to more replies.
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same as me...
thanks for bump
chrismast said:
As I understood, you won't get OTA updates if rooted whereas you can get updates via kies. Flashing them will remove root though.
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So what exactly is the cause for cannot have OTA update. Is it because su binary in system/app or something else..
Thanks in advance
syamsoul said:
So what exactly is the cause for cannot have OTA update. Is it because su binary in system/app or something else..
Thanks in advance
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I guess it is the device status "modified". If I understood well you can only get "original" when you flash a stock rom and unroot but please correct me if I am wrong as I never went back to original state till now.
chrismast said:
I guess it is the device status "modified". If I understood well you can only get "original" when you flash a stock rom and unroot but please correct me if I am wrong as I never went back to original state till now.
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Yes you are correct, if your phone is rooted it'll show modified no matter what you do.
syamsoul said:
I think, it is really convenience to just have OTA instead need to find a PC just to hv update.
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just how often do you think an OTA update is pushed out?
Just use mobile odin if you want to flash any stock roms without needing a pc. Youll get the update far quicker via xda/sammobile than waiting for an OTA one anyway