So I've been running stock rooted 4.2 for a ridiculously long time now, I've been putting off updating it, even though it seems like a pretty easy process. Now all the guides are for how to accept OTA from 4.2 to 4.3, or from 4.3 to 4.4. Any one know how to go directly from 4.2 to 4.4, or where to find a factory 4.3 image and flash with root so I can update to 4.4?
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Hi,
I have a rooted i9300 that's currently on Android 4.1.2. Apparently I can't update it to 4.3 via normal "software update" since it's rooted. How can I update it to 4.3 otherwise? The device is rooted but otherwise running stock ROM.
Thanks.
goister said:
Hi,
I have a rooted i9300 that's currently on Android 4.1.2. Apparently I can't update it to 4.3 via normal "software update" since it's rooted. How can I update it to 4.3 otherwise? The device is rooted but otherwise running stock ROM.
Thanks.
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Download the 4.3 software update from sammobile and flash it with odin.
goister said:
Hi,
I have a rooted i9300 that's currently on Android 4.1.2. Apparently I can't update it to 4.3 via normal "software update" since it's rooted. How can I update it to 4.3 otherwise? The device is rooted but otherwise running stock ROM.
Thanks.
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Or you consider flashing a sammy custom rom, since the 4.3 sammy update is far away from perfect. But there are some devs which improved the 4.3 firmware. So I could recommend you for instance NeatRom a lot over the original firmware, but see for yourself. As I said many custom roms based on the official stock sammy 4.3 are actually a lot more stable, smoother and battery friendly. Good luck
Hi,
I have a Verizon Galaxy Note II I605 running Android 4.1.1 that I had originally rooted via Odin and followed instructions on the galaxynote2root website last Jan/Feb in 2012
I would like to upgrade to a stock ROM of 4.3 and keep root and was hoping someone could point me in the right direction in regards to which ROM to use and the steps to do so. I really only use root for the wifi tether and would like to keep the phone as close to stock as possible. I've gone through a number of different forums and posts but can't seem to find some good instructions with a corresponding recommendation on an Official OTA 4.3 ROM to use. I've found a lot variations on 4.3 ROMs, but most of them have gutted a lot of things or discussing having to flash firmware which makes me nervous.
Also, is it true I may be forced to take the OTA in the near future and potentially soft brick my phone if I don't either revert back to stock or install a 4.3 ROM which disables the update app. I'm not sure if the ROM i'm currently running has this disabled or not.
Thanks in advance for any help,
eugenikz
Beanstown or sophisticated rom will be the official stock 4.3, however your gonna have to flash the Official MJ9 firmware via Odin. You could take the OTA but the bootloader will be locked afterwards. There is root available with the OTA stock but you won't be able to load a custom recovery therefore no more custom roms.
+1. I did this with my note2. Was the same as yours. I'm now on sophisticated 2.0 highly recommended. I also updated recovery to Phils, which seems to be the conventional wisdom for flashing 4.3.
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I am currently rooted on ME7 running 4.2.2. Is there any advantages/disadvantages to updating to a rooted kitkat? Since the bootloader is locked for both, I realize CM 11 is not a possibility right now. But, should I just sit where I am right now or are there major improvements that I am missing out on.
I am currently rooted on ME7 running 4.2.2. Is there any advantages/disadvantages to updating to a rooted kitkat? Since the bootloader is locked for both, I realize CM11 is not a possibility right now. But, should I just sit where I am right now or are there major improvements that I am missing out on.
I'd just like something that runs smoothly, 4.3 has been very slow at times.
I think downgrading is impossible, but is it possible to load up a custom rom after a 4.3 OTA update?
The only thing important is that it is an i9300, nothing else matters to flash a custom rom.
I believe I read somewhere that the OTA 4.3 update has locked the bootloader, which makes it impossible / it would brick the phone if attempted. Or is this not the case with i9300?
No.