I was wondering if anyone knows if i can keep root after taking the ics ota. Ive tried root keeper but when i update my phone just reboots like normal? Can someone help or at least shed some light on how to even update using the ota without root? Thanks!
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The usual wisdom is to never take ota if you are rooted. Why not just flash a stock, rooted Rom?
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I could but thats not what i was asking...
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The reason I suggested that is because you will lose root if you take the ota and will have to unlock using HTC dev, then flash a custom recovery, then install super user again. My suggestion is easier.
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Has anyone found a way to root a thunderbolt with version 1.70.605.0?
I believe the manual method still works on that. Haven't seen anything different.
Yes it does. I waited on it hen rooted.
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I'm in the middle of rooting mine after just now taking the OTA. If the downgrade flash takes, I'm all good.
*EDIT* Downgrade took, next is copying the eng bootloader
works like a charm
Lol what's the manual method? I'm new to all this stuff.
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ostrihon said:
Lol what's the manual method? I'm new to all this stuff.
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It's the JCase's tutorial - the first stickie in the development section of the xda forums.
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cool but that tutorial unlock bootloader and all i just want to root latest stock firmware so i can run wifi tether...
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cool but that tutorial unlock bootloader and all i just want to root latest stock firmware so i can run wifi tether...
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Without the unlocked bootloader all you get it temp root. So, unless you want to do an ADB temp root on your device while running pre-release firmware, you're kinda outta luck on that front. Do you have an issue with unlocking the bootloader we should be aware of?
Hello everyone. I have a galaxy s3 i535 on verizon wireless. I am currently rooted and have CWM and a backup of CyanogenMod10 (jellybean). I am currently on stock ICS my phone shipped with. My question is how to i get rid of CWM and my root. I want to be ready for JB OTA. Also, does my bootloader need to be locked when i accept OTA updates?
I want my phone back to just like it came when i took it out of the box.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
This might help. Post in there.
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Root has nothing to do with ota updates, if you update rooted phone it will most likely loose it during the process. What you need is bootloader locked, unlocked bootloader on ota upgrade can brick the device
Do i need to get rid of cwm and my backups first?
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Do i need to get rid of cwm and my backups first?
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I'm pretty sure yes, you do need stock recovery but you can keep your backups, those are just files saved onto the SD card
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How do o get rid of it?
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No you don't need to get rid of it...as i said before the only thing required is locked bootloader, the update will overwrite anything on the sytem partition and eventually will get erased with the update. If you really want to return to stock find the stock .ftf file for your phone and flash it using flashtools or odin similar program..it's all explained in section 6 of the link posted by .xxx. second post of this thread....
Ok i dont want to brick it. So all i need to do is lock ny bootloader the when i get jb ota i wont brick it
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Can someone else verify this?
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Just read here if you want further proof, it's in the sony forum but same rules apply to all devices
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1568792
just in case ics never comes and in case it does come.
i just rooted using the thunderbolt tool i did not change or install any roms, now i want to unroot ,
do i need to back up anything that i might lose? if yes how or suggested methods.
only new app installed while rooted is titantium backup pro ,
thank you
You can use the tbolt tool to unroot but it does wipe data.
Honestly it's probably a better idea to flash the Liquid ICS ROM if you want ICS.
I'm not aware of any good root-free backups but I'm sure someone more knowledgeable than I will come along soon.
You could try mybackup pro but I don't think an app to backup app data without root exists. It just isn't possible because I think the app data is stored in the system. The only way to access the system is with root permissions.
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disconnecktie said:
You could try mybackup pro but I don't think an app to backup app data without root exists. It just isn't possible because I think the app data is stored in the system. The only way to access the system is with root permissions.
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i am rooted , i want to back up before i unroot
i want to go back to unrooted in case the ics ota does come , i cannot get it if i am rooted. am i wrong ?
dl1762 said:
i am rooted , i want to back up before i unroot
i want to go back to unrooted in case the ics ota does come , i cannot get it if i am rooted. am i wrong ?
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No just stay rooted. Find a tutorial for disabling ota and you'll be fine. Sometimes unrooting and accepting an ota is the worst thing you could do. You never know if it will have a new hboot or if that hboot is even rootable or unlockable.
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No just stay rooted. Find a tutorial for disabling ota and you'll be fine. Sometimes unrooting and accepting an ota is the worst thing you could do. You never know if it will have a new hboot or if that hboot is even rootable or unlockable.
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Rooting with tbolt tool blocks otas
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Most if not all roms now has ota disabled.
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Dark Jedi said:
Most if not all roms now has ota disabled.
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I remember with the last ota a lot of people were complaining about getting the ota while they were sleep and waking up to a messed up phone. I know for sure there were a lot of the sense roms with the otacerts file still there.
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dl1762 said:
i am rooted , i want to back up before i unroot
i want to go back to unrooted in case the ics ota does come , i cannot get it if i am rooted. am i wrong ?
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if they release it there will be a rooted version within a day or 2, maybe even before it gets pushed to your area
just stay rooted
So I am running SuperChargedHatka rom and they just updated to the new ota. Ok my question is are we better off flashing back to stock. Relocking. Updating. Then unlocking again? Are there things in the update we can't get with custom roms?
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Anyone? Is it more beneficial to go back to stock everything and accept the update then unlock again and install a custom ROM? Or is there no real benefit.
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If you relock, stock, update then unlock and flash a rooted Rom, make sure it has the update in it or you will possibly flash the old rom files over the new..
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You can't get the new radios or hboot just by flashing the ROM. So if you want them then you have to lock, run ruu, update, and unlock again. Kind of a pain but just the way it is right now. If you have the unlock bin you originally got from HTC it does make it a little easier.
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Alright cool. That's what I was wondering. Too bad flashgui won't flash radios too
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So I am running SuperChargedHatka rom and they just updated to the new ota. Ok my question is are we better off flashing back to stock. Relocking. Updating. Then unlocking again? Are there things in the update we can't get with custom roms?
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Check out my guide for doing just that its in my sig
Im asking if there's any fool proof ways to root this configuration because i just bought the phone and dont wont to brick it like my s3 hard bricked. Any help or comments appreciated, thinking about just updating to 4.3 and waiting for a root method with that.
Read this. Used this guide for both my gs4's with zero issues
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290798
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Scott792 said:
Im asking if there's any fool proof ways to root this configuration because i just bought the phone and dont wont to brick it like my s3 hard bricked. Any help or comments appreciated, thinking about just updating to 4.3 and waiting for a root method with that.
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Don't update. You'll lose your ability to have a real custom recovery. Just stay on MDK and root. Then you can go ahead and flash a 4.3 ROM.
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Read this. Used this guide for both my gs4's with zero issues
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290798
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Should i factory reset and root before activating the phone with verizon?
I personally would just root, install custom recovery then wipe. After that pick a rom as most have ota updates disabled. Or install titanium backup pro and freeze the update apk's (I forget the file names)
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I personally would just root, install custom recovery then wipe. After that pick a rom as most have ota updates disabled. Or install titanium backup pro and freeze the update apk's (I forget the file names)
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Ok, is it safe to activate and root as long as i stop the OTA update?or just root and then activate? thanks for the replies by the way
Either way you do it just do not take the ota. I always root first and install custom recovery
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