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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Hi I got the DNA about a month ago and I love it but I really want to root it and install the m7 Rom. I've done a little research and know my firmware needs to be 1.x.x.x but I have the newest version. How do I downgrade and what's the easiest way to root? Thanks for the assistance
You can not root your phone at this point in time. Aside from sending it to someone to open it up and s off through jtag.
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hello for all
i just need help to know how to downgread from Android 4.2.2. to Android 4.1.1 or 4.0.1 the one who come with phone from the fectory
hope to find waht i looking for here
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You can, but you'll brick your phone.
It's unpossible on Samsung , i mean
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bubuskin said:
You can, but you'll brick your phone.
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so you mean its not Possible i just read in the internet its Possible to do it pls can any give me the advice for this Problem
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mr_asom said:
so you mean its not Possible i just read in the internet its Possible to do it pls can any give me the advice for this Problem
thanks
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Find the RUU for your region/carrier. It won't brick your phone, I switched between 4.2 and 4.1 many times. Installing your RUU will I imagine return your phone to stock (and no root). I assume you are referring to the HOX+ phone?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2094118
Yes it's HTC one x+ and the cid is j_15
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Hello! I have an HTC One Max and I want to downgrade it to 4.2 from 4.4 to be able to use this program I have to flash it. Just wondering if this is possible and if I have to be rooted to do so? Thanks!
haoleflip said:
Hello! I have an HTC One Max and I want to downgrade it to 4.2 from 4.4 to be able to use this program I have to flash it. Just wondering if this is possible and if I have to be rooted to do so? Thanks!
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This phone wasn't even released on 4.2 , so no not possible I'm pretty sure
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haoleflip said:
Hello! I have an HTC One Max and I want to downgrade it to 4.2 from 4.4 to be able to use this program I have to flash it. Just wondering if this is possible and if I have to be rooted to do so? Thanks!
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Why not go to android 2.3.4... Gingerbread was the ****... I kid. No the phone never ran 4.2. 4.3 would be the latest. Why downgrade though?
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Hi guys,
I'm an xperia noob here. I came from a Samsung galaxy s3 and an LG G2 and I'm not familiar with modding the xperia phones. I would really appreciate if someone could redirect me to the latest root method. If I were to root, do I need to unlock my bootloader? What would I lose if I root? What would I lose if I unlock my bootloader? How do I return back to stock if I need to? I would really be grateful for the replies from you guys!
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I would also like to know because I am considering the z2 now with black Friday sales. Is it easy to root and stay on stock rom? Because I only want root
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romdroid. said:
I would also like to know because I am considering the z2 now with black Friday sales. Is it easy to root and stay on stock rom? Because I only want root
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Yes it's easy to root with towelroot as I remember, and stock rom is best in my opinion, I never used custom rom on xperia. Only once, but that was stock based custom rom
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electrash said:
Yes it's easy to root with towelroot as I remember, and stock rom is best in my opinion, I never used custom rom on xperia. Only once, but that was stock based custom rom
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ok nice man so if I buy a brand new xperia z2 today I can root with towelroot even if its on the latest fw?:good:
romdroid. said:
ok nice man so if I buy a brand new xperia z2 today I can root with towelroot even if its on the latest fw?:good:
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Not quite, but it's still pretty easy. If you're on the 4.4.4 .167 firmware you need to check out this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/general/4-4-4-creating-rooted-update-package-t2933155
sorry my mistake, didnt know for that new firmware. But its still easy to do it, it requres only 10min of your time
Thanks for the newest root method, but what would I lose if I root or unlock bootloader?
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If you only root, you don't loose anything. And with unlocked Bl you will loose warranty if something is wrong with the phone (camera function should be intact)
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Can you update ota when rooted or no?
No, you must manualy update it with flashtool or unroot phone
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Unroot and undo any changes at all!
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Can you update ota when rooted or no?
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No, you must manualy update it with flashtool or unroot phone
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Envious_Data said:
Unroot and undo any changes at all!
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Sorry to muddy the water but, if all you have done is rooted, many users have upgraded ota from 4.4.2 to 4.4.4 and even retained root.
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Sorry to muddy the water but, if all you have done is rooted, many users have upgraded ota from 4.4.2 to 4.4.4 and even retained root.
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Well yes, but posibility is 100000000:1 to happen like this. That is pure luck.
electrash said:
Well yes, but posibility is 100000000:1 to happen like this. That is pure luck.
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Either its possible or not, when a number of people on xda have done it I'd say its possible.
So less rephrase my post for clarity, in general OTA Upgrades are not possible on rooted devices, but a number of users have reported successfully performing an OTA upgrades to 4.4.4 on rooted devices without losing root.