Hi all,
Just got this I usually root and install custom firmware, but in the case of this tab I just want to root. my question is if I root the tablet will ota System updates be disabled?
Thanks
Only unlocking the bootloader will shut you out from official system updates
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so i want to root my phone just to get my titanium apps restored
Answered one thread below yours. Short: OTA updates will fail to install if rooted.
Hi guys
I'm trying to restore the abilty to do OTA updates on my device. It's a china Android, Hisense U800 (Infinity H6).
I've already done a partition dump for all my partitions on the device. Unfortunately this was after root.
The OTA app must have a method for checking that I've rooted in the past, but I don't know how it does that. (Perhaps similar to KNOX?)
I've unrooted and it doesnt work.
Using Android 4.4.2
This is my first time trying to root a phone so sorry for noob question
I have build version 34.0.A.1.264 and it says the software it is up to date but I know it's not, Sony website says 34.0.A.2.xxx is available.
So should I try to update my phone or will the .img in the Xperia X root thread work even though it says it is for 34.0.A.1.277 devices ?
Also, will I be able to update OTA without losing root ?
Thank you !
Most OTA updates no longer work with root because they now work on a per-block (instead of per-file) basis, and will not run if any file on any updated partition was changed. You need to unroot and restore the system partition to the exact state it was before rooting, then install the OTA, then reroot. It might be easier to just flash a ROM with the OTA integrated.
Hello Good Peoples !
If i root my Nexus 5x, is it going to stop getting all official OTA update from google?
like security patches and firmware update?
or does it going to occur any other problem?
Thanks in Advance
Yes you can not take ota if you are rooted. It will bootloader you and you will have to do a full wipe to recover.
robin714 said:
Hello Good Peoples !
If i root my Nexus 5x, is it going to stop getting all official OTA update from google?
like security patches and firmware update?
or does it going to occur any other problem?
Thanks in Advance
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Yes. If you root your android then you can't get OTA updates. Rooting make changes to your android system partition. OTA updates check modification to your android while flashing and found any modifications then OTA abort. If you get OTA updates on your rooted android and you flash then it chances to brick your android.
You want to revert back to stock to get OTA updates.
zelendel said:
Yes you can not take ota if you are rooted. It will bootloader you and you will have to do a full wipe to recover.
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if i unroot the device then does it going back to its first place ? without any problem?
Ashwinrg said:
Yes. If you root your android then you can't get OTA updates. Rooting make changes to your android system partition. OTA updates check modification​ to your android while flashing and found any modifications then OTA abort. If you get OTA updates on your rooted android and you flash then it chances to brick your android.
You want to revert back to stock to get OTA updates.
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if i unroot the device, is it going to solve the problem? if i want it to go back like it first was.
what should i do if i want to unroot it and go back to first place?
basically i want to root my device to use some feature like "google asistant" and its require root to activate it(saw it on youtube and other site).
robin714 said:
if i unroot the device, is it going to solve the problem? if i want it to go back like it first was.
what should i do if i want to unroot it and go back to first place?
basically i want to root my device to use some feature like "google asistant" and its require root to activate it(saw it on youtube and other site).
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Yes. If you unroot then you go back to stock.
If you flashed custom recovery then you want to flash stock recovery again to go back to stock.
My Thor device is on 4.5.5.3. My goal is to root, and I don't plan to install custom roms.
After researching the forum, here comes a few questions I have:
Kingroot should work (with retries) ?
I don't need to unlock bootloader or install twrp if I'm cautious with SuperSU grants. If I always know what I'm doing with root, risk should be minimal?
Can system update (say future 4.5.5.4) brick the device if all I did is root? Should i block the update?
Thanks in advance!
ssaaxx said:
My Thor device is on 4.5.5.3. My goal is to root, and I don't plan to install custom roms.
After researching the forum, here comes a few questions I have:
Kingroot should work (with retries) ?
Can system update (say future 4.5.5.4) brick the device if all I did is root? Should i block the update?
Thanks in advance!
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While past OTA updates have simply removed root that may not hold true with future updates. Recommend blocking.
Kingroot for me only took 2 tries ( withlastest version) , you can check the root with ES File, if you can activate root explorer, its done.
I dont think this device get more updates at this point.