Update android version on rooted device - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi hello i am running 4 1 1 version of android on my device and i would like to update it on latest version. Now if i update i loose all my programs ? Do i loose my root access and if so i can re root it back again with the new version of software ?
Now if i want to install a cusrom rom i think i loose my programs and i need to download them all again i assume and i need also to root that rom also ? Or is already rooted cos is custom rom ? Thank you and sorry if inpost in wromg place or even for neelwbie questions
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italianveins said:
Hi hello i am running 4 1 1 version of android on my device and i would like to update it on latest version. Now if i update i loose all my programs ? Do i loose my root access and if so i can re root it back again with the new version of software ?
Now if i want to install a cusrom rom i think i loose my programs and i need to download them all again i assume and i need also to root that rom also ? Or is already rooted cos is custom rom ? Thank you and sorry if inpost in wromg place or even for neelwbie questions
Love and Light TeO!
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If you update via OTA after rooting, you WILL lose root. You may however root it again (provided rooting methods are available for the newer software version). You may or may not lose your apps (depending on the type of OTA update) after the update. So make sure to do a good backup first!
Flashing a custom ROM will almost always require you to do a full wipe (or format) of your phone, which will remove all your apps as well as personal data (excluding your files). You DON'T NEED to root custom ROMs, they are already rooted.
And yes, you have asked in the right place.

So thank yoi very much for ykir reply and thank you for ur time
I am happy i ask in right place of the forum
MERRY XMASS TO ALL !
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Will root be romoved if updated using kias (pc)?

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).
kaukassus said:
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

Getting Root without deleting data. Possible?

Hello. Is it possible to get root on Samsung Galaxy S3 with no data deleting and no flashing new ROM. I just want to save current pre-installed stock ROM?
No because most Rom's these days require a full wipe unless stated....follow the procedure in the S3 Android Development section in order to root your device....new process is available, easier and quicker
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Thanks. And one more question... Do OTA updates available for rooted phones?
galaktiker said:
Thanks. And one more question... Do OTA updates available for rooted phones?
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Root using this -CF-Root- method. I'm quite sure this method won't wipe your data. OTA updates are not available on rooted phones.
I followed this guide
http://www.androidnz.net/2012/06/at-your-own-risk-how-to-root-your.html
and rooted my GS3 without loss of any data at all. Everything exactly where I left it when I rebooted..... it was still a bit scary messing with £500 worth of phone, so that's why I did it within the 7 day period where I could take it back to the shop for an instant replacement
I see.. And how to get new stock updates on Rooted phone? What will you say about http://www.sammobile.com? They offer paid services...
Mate, any new firmware will be picked apart and put back together about 1000000 times better by our devs here on XDA... Look at all the phones we play with.. I have been using this site to hack my phone for years and I can tell you that the roms the devs cook up here are light years ahead of what most companies do...
Anything that appears in the zoo will make it out here to the wild sooner or later....
galaktiker said:
Hello. Is it possible to get root on Samsung Galaxy S3 with no data deleting and no flashing new ROM. I just want to save current pre-installed stock ROM?
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you can get root without loosing any kind of data or config with the stock rom!
just follow this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684535
and do exactly what is written in the sections "Instructions - Long" and "Manually rooting" - you will than have root with the stock rom - no need do change firmware, rom or kernel and no need to do a factory reset! I've done that yesterday, and didn't loose any configuration!
cheers Gerald
Thanks Gerald. Guys, what about getting new versions of stock firmware after rooting the phone? Is it possible without deleting data (something like OTA)?
speedyjay said:
No because most Rom's these days require a full wipe unless stated....follow the procedure in the S3 Android Development section in order to root your device....new process is available, easier and quicker
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What the hell are you talking about? ofcourse it's possible.. I did it..
You flash the insecure kernel with Odin, then you push superuser via adb.. it's as easy as that.
It doesn't touch the data partition.
bortak said:
What the hell are you talking about? ofcourse it's possible.. I did it..
You flash the insecure kernel with Odin, then you push superuser via adb.. it's as easy as that.
It doesn't touch the data partition.
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Thanks. And what about getting updates for the ROM without wiping data?
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galaktiker said:
Thanks. And what about getting updates for the ROM without wiping data?
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You can't get official updates from Samsung with root, but you can flash the updated software via recovery (and I'm guessing odin - haven't got much experience with that since its my first samsung) without wiping data, thus only updating the system.

[Q] GT-i9300, If rooted , cant have OTA update?

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

[Q] Quesiton about the bootloader from a newbie

Hello,
I've never rooted a device before, so please forgive me should I come across stupid
I've got a Nexus 4 and had 4.2.1 installed and after playing with it, I decided to root. Which I did using Nexus Root Toolkit v1.6.1, and it worked great!
Just a couple of questions, after I unlocked the bootloader to gain my root access, do I then need to lock it again?
Also, if Google release a new Android version (4.2.2, 4.3, 5.0 etc) will installing that OTA update remove my root access? And to install that update, would the bootloader need to be locked?
Thanks!
nd290 said:
Hello,
I've never rooted a device before, so please forgive me should I come across stupid
I've got a Nexus 4 and had 4.2.1 installed and after playing with it, I decided to root. Which I did using Nexus Root Toolkit v1.6.1, and it worked great!
Just a couple of questions, after I unlocked the bootloader to gain my root access, do I then need to lock it again?
Also, if Google release a new Android version (4.2.2, 4.3, 5.0 etc) will installing that OTA update remove my root access? And to install that update, would the bootloader need to be locked?
Thanks!
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No you dont need to relock the bootloader, thats what you unlock to gain root access. If google release a new version of their OS you will be able to flash it as a custom rom from the development section of your device, so ota wouldnt be needed, and plus you cant do ota updates if your device is rooted anyway.
Hope i could be of some help
xmrenegade7 said:
No you dont need to relock the bootloader, thats what you unlock to gain root access. If google release a new version of their OS you will be able to flash it as a custom rom from the development section of your device, so ota wouldnt be needed, and plus you cant do ota updates if your device is rooted anyway.
Hope i could be of some help
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Not strickly true at least on the nexus 7 after rooting and installing cwm you can still install ota updates as cwm will reroot and prevent a new recovery being flashed as the update is installed, this is what I have done with all ota updates.
So if you have cwm and it has this feature all is good
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Ah okay. I've never used the nexus devices before I'm just going on previous experience with other phones but its nice to learn something new
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xmrenegade7 said:
No you dont need to relock the bootloader, thats what you unlock to gain root access. If google release a new version of their OS you will be able to flash it as a custom rom from the development section of your device, so ota wouldnt be needed, and plus you cant do ota updates if your device is rooted anyway.
Hope i could be of some help
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Thanks for your help, that is useful
If I were to flash a rom, would it erase all my data such as apps, settings, pics etc?
It will only delete apps and stuff if you do a full wipe. Most roms require a full wipe if its the first time you install it, use an app called titanium backup to backup your apps and data then just recover your apps and data after installing the new rom.
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Does flashing custom rom change the original android version (lollipop 5.0) ?

I am planning to flash a custom rom, I was wondering if this would change my current andriod version which is Lollipop 5.0? Just got curious. Thanks!
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it depends what custom rom is it
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it depends what custom rom is it
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Hello sorry to bother you guys I'm absolutely new at all of this but I love these kind of things I think it's very interesting. Anyhow I recently rooted my 4.4.4kitkat Samsung
Galaxy E7 SM-E700M my carrier is At&T Mexico was Nextel but they sold to At&T. The reason I rooted my phone was because I wanted to upgrade to the marshmello 6. Something don't recall I don't know anything about custom Rom or about recovery or flashing can anyone please tell me how I can upgrade to marshmello free without having to join some kind of phone club that charges you for the firmware download. And can you please tell me exactly what recovery is recommended to use for my E7. I installed rom Manager pro on my phone and super su,
Titanium back up pro busybox but don't know how to use any of it just know it's required for an update. On rom manager it asks me what recovery do I want to use clockwaremod or trpwin recovery or something like that I don't know what to put can anyone send me the links and sources for the upgrade and tools needed also step by step how to upgrade to marshmello please. One last Question I seen on a list of upgrades they received a lollipop upgrade ota or via custom rom in Brazil for E7 my phone does the country matter? I mean can I use an update from another country? Well I'm positive you pros know what your doing and will send me all the correct info for my phone upgrade by the way I can't use ota upgrade since I rooted? Don't know how. Thanks everyone for your time and patience
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