Will OTA rootkeeper work with the I605VRAMC3 update or will I lose root and need to use another root method? Currently on Stock ROM with locked bootloader, rooted only.
To answer my own question, I just updated and root was successfully restored using OTA rootkeeper.
Thanks for sharing this info. Glad you were able to figure it out.
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Trouble w/ Root
jellyhead said:
To answer my own question, I just updated and root was successfully restored using OTA rootkeeper.
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What rooting program are you using??? I've updated my phone and ready to root however I'm getting an error when trying to use No You Verizon Casual R478.
My phone was already rooted before updating, I used OTA rootkeeper to temporarily disable root before updating then restored root using the app. I originally rooted by flashing the root-injected firmware. When I bought the phone it was already on VRALL4, I flashed the root-injected VRALJB image then used OTA rootkeeper to disable root and updatedback to VRALL4. OTA rootkeeper work for the VRAMC3 update as well.
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I checked and saw an OTA update for my Atrix (4.5.141) [mine currently 4.5.91 ; 2.3.4]
I downloaded and install but it appeared a < ! > in process then it restart itself and says update failed.
I think this problem caused by Root.(Is there any way to unroot my phone ?)
Be sure to undo anything you did that requires root access (defrost apps, etc)
For unrooting, it depends how you rooted your phone.
1) if you used the one click method, there's an unroot button
2) if you used the fastboot preinstall method, delete the su related files:
http://androidforums.com/atrix-4g-all-things-root/423259-best-way-unroot.html
It may be as simple as only removing su from /system/bin and uninstalling superuser.apk, but doing a full unroot is the safest way IMO.
I just updated today. ATT 2.3.4 with locked Bootloader, rooted with the one click method. When I went to use the one click method to unroot I received an error message saying that I didn't have the proper back up files.
After much searching on-line, I installed OTA RootKeeper and ran it to make my Atrix look like it hadn't been rooted. After the update I ran OTA RootKeeper again to restore root.
I've restarted my phone 3 or 4 times in the last 4 hours and so far all is well!
walker63 said:
I just updated today. ATT 2.3.4 with locked Bootloader, rooted with the one click method. When I went to use the one click method to unroot I received an error message saying that I didn't have the proper back up files.
After much searching on-line, I installed OTA RootKeeper and ran it to make my Atrix look like it hadn't been rooted. After the update I ran OTA RootKeeper again to restore root.
I've restarted my phone 3 or 4 times in the last 4 hours and so far all is well!
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OTA Rootkeeper is good only if you used a root method that uses the zergrush exploit. Most of the one click methods use it. I however, used a method that edited build.prop. I used OTA Rootkeeper, updated, and it failed to properly restore root. Others that used a root tool that uses zergrush had no problem restoring with OTA Rootkeeper.
I rooted my razr last night and im gonna keep my stock rom. I was interested in upgrading to update 6.12.181 . My question is will i lose root and if i do can i root it again with that update?
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I believe you'll need to root again, just if you reflash another rom. Updating through the default way, you won't lose the root, I guess. ( and if you lose, you'll be able to do it again )
Goto market and install OTA Rootkeeper. Then run it and backup root. It's straight forward and required a single tap. Then using Rootkeeper tap on uninstall root.
Then update your phone.
Run OTA Rootkeeper again and tap restore root. I restart my phone after but you don't have to.
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There is root available after im on that update.
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Just get ota root keeper. Do not install safe strap or bootstrap. You don't e end have to unroot to install update. Do not freeze any apps. Just run ota root keeper. Make it backup root. Accept the ota. Once it reboots, restore root via ota root keeper. Worked great for me.
Can I unroot with voodoo and successfully install ICS OTA? I am currently on stock and rooted and have unfrozen all bloatwares. And have already received the update file.
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Can I unroot with voodoo and successfully install ICS OTA? I am currently on stock and rooted and have unfrozen all bloatwares. And have already received the update file.
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Well I'm sort of a "noob" to this stuff myself, but logic would tell me that if your phone was in a state not to be able to obtain the "pushed" or "pulled" ota, then you would never have gotten it. In short, if you were able to download it, then yes, you should be able to install it. And being rooted won't affect that, but I believe you will lose the root anyway during the update.
Yep! I was able to upgrade by simply using voodoo to temporarily unroot then apply the OTA. Voodoo was able to restore root and conformed with root checker.
ICS isn't living to expectation so far.
Done.
Did the OTA leave all your apps? Glad to know Rootkeeper can retain root after the update. Not sure why but I thought this update was going to leave us having to let the market replace everything like a restore.
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MichaelMcC said:
Did the OTA leave all your apps? Glad to know Rootkeeper can retain root after the update. Not sure why but I thought this update was going to leave us having to let the market replace everything like a restore.
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I was surprised as well the OTA left all my Apps pretty much intact.
I havent rooted or unlocked bootloader yet and i updated last night.. since i havent rooted yet can i still root the usual way with odin or w/e
I used Odin to flash a root injected stock rom to gain root (check the galaxynote2root-dot-com Site for Verizon-specific instructions), used the ota rootkeeper app to save it, did the verizon ota, and regained root with the rootkeeper app. Worked great.
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All,
I upgraded to 4.3 Cyanogenmod unofficial ROM about 2 weeks ago and have been enjoying it ever since. I attempted to use OTA Vodoo rootkeeper to fool Sky Go into working which didn't work. Then I noticed that my root was disabled. I had managed to force it to work by enabling Apps and ADB. Whilst playing around in OTA rootkeeper I accidentally deleted su backup, but I did then press unroot and backup immediately after. My question is how can I restor root access ? Am I going to have to use Odin ? Annoyingly according to the OTA rootkeeper I have root access but Rootchecker Basic says I don't. Any suggestions ?
Regards
Grant
Grantgibson45 said:
All,
I upgraded to 4.3 Cyanogenmod unofficial ROM about 2 weeks ago and have been enjoying it ever since. I attempted to use OTA Vodoo rootkeeper to fool Sky Go into working which didn't work. Then I noticed that my root was disabled. I had managed to force it to work by enabling Apps and ADB. Whilst playing around in OTA rootkeeper I accidentally deleted su backup, but I did then press unroot and backup immediately after. My question is how can I restor root access ? Am I going to have to use Odin ? Annoyingly according to the OTA rootkeeper I have root access but Rootchecker Basic says I don't. Any suggestions ?
Regards
Grant
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update the rom to the latest version, there was issues with early release's of cm 4.3 and root access.
tomj333 said:
update the rom to the latest version, there was issues with early release's of cm 4.3 and root access.
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Thanks tom it's working now!