I was given a rooted phone and then recently through Kies, i upgraded to 4.1.2.
This obviously removed my rooted status!!
So i now want to re-root and was wondering before i do, has upgrading totally removed all the old root data(!)?
I'm a tech novice and was wondering should i use the S3 UNIFIED TOOLKIT program or use another method?
Someone told me i should not have been able to upgrade with Kies as my phone was rooted, is this true?
I have backed up everything using Titanium Backup
Thanks for ur help.
Just root it using any method you like
Hmm you had root to begin with? Kies doesn't update rooted phones.. as for rooting, there's an easy guide on the general forum you may wanna have a look at.
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root using auto root with odin,,, fastest and easiest way
DO NOT USE TOOLKITS. They take away the learning process plus half of them are ****e anyway!
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Try to root again, check 2nd post
Be happy
Make the root, it only loses the Samsung warranty, however leaves your phone the way you want. Install a custom ROM.
Thank you people. Now fully rooted and smiling
xcly said:
Kies doesn't update rooted phones
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not true
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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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disconnecktie said:
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
Alright peeps, I need some direction!
I paid full retail for my wife's Note 2 for Christmas, rooted & unlocked bootloader Christmas day. I made a boo-boo and tripped the Custom Binary counter at that time, no big deal. I returned to stock at that time and left her device alone.
Sunday she noticed horrible battery drain. It turns out that the CDMA portion of her radio is not working. LTE is fine. After doing a factory reset etc it still does not work correctly.
Verizon is sending her a replacement via the 1 year warranty she has on the phone. My concern is that because this is a factory warranty the Binary count may be a big deal as it still shows a count of 1.
Does anyone know if Chainfire's Triangle-away app works after the new update? From what I have read, it requires an unlocked bootloader to reset the count but it does not state which bootloader it works for.
Here is what I THINK needs to happen, if it works at all...
1. I need to unlock the bootloader & root using Adam's new method.
2. I need to use Chainfire's Triangle-away app to reset the status (If it works)
3. ?? I need to return to stock Bootloader & firmware somehow ??
4. Profit (hopefully)
Will this work guys?
How to I return to stock after using Adam's new exploit?
Thanks for all the help in advance!
If it got the ota you can never restore the old bootloader. The new bootloader blacklists the original one. Sorry that's all I can answer. Good luck
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Do steps 1 and 2 then Odin the stock VRLJB firmware. Then let it take the ota again. You will now have a counter of zero and be on stock VRLL4.
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Thanks for the quick reply guys.
I will let you know how it turned out.
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I wasn't aware chainfire 's app worked for our phones yet... Hope it works!
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bond32 said:
I wasn't aware chainfire 's app worked for our phones yet... Hope it works!
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Sure does. People say it soft bricks you, but if you're about to Odin to stock anyways so cares
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You can also use mskips toolkit
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It worked guys. My only concern was Triangle-Away not working on the new bootloader but it was not an issue!
Thanks for giving me the much needed nudge to move forward.
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Sure does. People say it soft bricks you, but if you're about to Odin to stock anyways so cares
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It booted right back up into android with no problem for me. I got a soft brick when attempting to use it on a locked bootloader.
Interesting... Good to know. Not sure if I'll need it but again nice to know it works.
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iOSh8er said:
It booted right back up into android with no problem for me. I got a soft brick when attempting to use it on a locked bootloader.
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Nice so then the reports I saw were probably just user error
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reset binary counter( Modified status att note 2)
icedventimocha said:
You can also use mskips toolkit
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Hey guys- I am still on stock rom, just rooted and flashed custom dialpad..How would Mrskips toolkit allow me to " reset ' flash counter w/o losing root or undoing simple mods( dialpad, debloated ). And if Not- how would triangle away work- without risk of Bricking? Still have warranty ( bought phone 2 weeks ago ) Please help and elaborate ( other options or risks) where possible!..Thanks!!
My friend recently got an og and isn't very tech savvy, so he asked me if i could root his for him but the original root method doesn't seem to work for me on JB. Do i need to lgnpst it or is there a way to do it without taking it back?
There is a guide thread with all the answers.
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Joecascio2000 said:
There is a guide thread with all the answers.
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The guide doesn't mention anything about jellybean, and the root method posted doesn't work on JB nor has it been updated since then, that's why i asked on here.
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The guide doesn't mention anything about jellybean, and the root method posted doesn't work on JB nor has it been updated since then, that's why i asked on here.
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The CurrentRoot method from carrett's guide will root 20j.
That's odd, mine was rooted before the ota so i haven't messed with it on my OG but on the one I'm trying to use it on it only reboots the phone once then goes back to the home screen on the phone. Guess I'll give it a few more tries.
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crward said:
That's odd, mine was rooted before the ota so i haven't messed with it on my OG but on the one I'm trying to use it on it only reboots the phone once then goes back to the home screen on the phone. Guess I'll give it a few more tries.
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Unlees you are only trying to get to stock rooted it may be easier to just use teenybin.
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Unlees you are only trying to get to stock rooted it may be easier to just use teenybin.
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Yeah, i thought about doing that but he does just want stock rooted. He's just trying to be able to remove the bloat and add custom themes. If i can't get this method to work i might just go ahead and use teenybin anyways. Thanks though!
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Yeah, i thought about doing that but he does just want stock rooted. He's just trying to be able to remove the bloat and add custom themes. If i can't get this method to work i might just go ahead and use teenybin anyways. Thanks though!
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You would still need to unlock with FreeGee to avoid getting security error when removing bloat. There is a rooted zip for 20j that you could flash after teenybin if you wanted to go that route.
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The guide doesn't mention anything about jellybean, and the root method posted doesn't work on JB nor has it been updated since then, that's why i asked on here.
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The current method does work on JB. I've done it.
Well, as I've stated, after trying that method 6 times last night but it only reboots once then returns to the home screen of the phone.
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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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Toddricks said:
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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I'm not sure if this is the right place for this or not but I came across this method through Google. It worked for my Verizon Note 2 with the OTA 4.3 update. I also used Foxfi until the update. With Titanium Backup, I froze the KNOX security and Foxfi works again without asking to contact VZW. Thanks to the Devs who are responsible for this method. I hope it is ok that I shared the link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
Works
loonz29 said:
I'm not sure if this is the right place for this or not but I came across this method through Google. It worked for my Verizon Note 2 with the OTA 4.3 update. I also used Foxfi until the update. With Titanium Backup, I froze the KNOX security and Foxfi works again without asking to contact VZW. Thanks to the Devs who are responsible for this method. I hope it is ok that I shared the link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
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I had my phone unrooted and on 4.3, ran the install.bat and it's rooted!
I can confirm as well. Thank you!
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Unlocked too?..I heard root is possible, but bootloader unlock is not.
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Don't know about unlocking the bootloader. I haven't found anything for that yet.
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This method also worked for me, however I had to restore back to stock 4.3 with odin first.
Thanks!
Congrats! You successfully perma locked your bootloader by taking the 4.3 OTA.
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Congrats! You successfully perma locked your bootloader by taking the 4.3 OTA.
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For those of us who don't care about the bootloader, your statement is moot.
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For those of us who don't care about the bootloader, your statement is moot.
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This is the case for me. I just needed root for Titanium backup primarily.
At least people will know there is a way to root it. Hopefully one of the devs will figure out how to unlock the new boot loader.
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Do I need to downgrade verizon note 2 to 4.1.1 for carrir unlock?
b1ackplague said:
I had my phone unrooted and on 4.3, ran the install.bat and it's rooted!
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Do I need to downgrade verizon note 2 to 4.1.1 for carrier unlock?
Also I have a metro pcs samsung s4 that I need to carrier unlock do u have any idea's?
wirelessjunkies said:
Do I need to downgrade verizon note 2 to 4.1.1 for carrier unlock?
Also I have a metro pcs samsung s4 that I need to carrier unlock do u have any idea's?
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I don't think that downgrading is possible without tripping the KNOX security counter. As far as the s4, this root version should root the phone, and I believe that I have read somewhere about a safestrap app thst allows you to flash roms and such.
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I have had no success with this method as yet. I run the script, and it seems to run fine, then after it's rebooted, when it says to run SuperSU, and let it update if it asks, the update always fails. Has anyone else experienced this problem? Found a way around it?
wirelessjunkies said:
Do I need to downgrade verizon note 2 to 4.1.1 for carrier unlock?
Also I have a metro pcs samsung s4 that I need to carrier unlock do u have any idea's?
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This phone is global unlocked hence you don't need to downgrade to 4.1.1....let me know the purpose so that v can suggest
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Awesomesauce!!
Just got it to work. thanks !!
Darmelc said:
Just got it to work. thanks !!
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Did you have to downgrade it to make it work?
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cpomike13 said:
Did you have to downgrade it to make it work?
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I did not have to downgrade to make it work.
Sonofabitch it worked...I bought my Note 2 cash, JUST after it had received the 4.3 update (sigh) I understand about the no bootloader thing, but being able to use Titanium Backup again is awesome