Hi All!
I got root on my Desire via unrevoked but I did not install any custom ROM, I am using my stock ROM with root permissions.
Guys will I be able to do the official OTA update from HTC for froyo ? do I have to go back to stock rom to do this or will I be able to upgrade without any issue?
Thanks to all...
I'm in the exact same situation as you are and I'm hopeful that we will receive, normally, the OTA update.
I can't think of any reason why NOT to get the OTA update, as rooting can't interfere with updates (hope so).
it is possible to do OTA after root, but it could be impossible to root after OTA
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I need to know before rooting my desire.If i go the Rooting way,will the HTC Sense ROM still be there after rooting and will recovery mode still function?I have to be sure cos im not too familiar with all these android programming stuff.This is my first android phone and i get confused when i see different methods of rooting,flashing Roms and other stuff.Thanks Could you pls direct me to the most useful step by step instrution for rooting and keeping HTC sense
Yes use Unrevoked 3 to root. It will install a custom recovery and the stock rom is still there but you have root permissions now.
once rooted,will you still be able to install an official OTA update from HTC onto the phone?
i've rooted my originally unlocked and unbranded desire but would like confirmation that i'll still be able to install an official OTA update from HTC when the new improved version of Froyo has been by them.Thanks
nope you won't, use one of modified rom's.
nasimdejai said:
i've rooted my originally unlocked and unbranded desire but would like confirmation that i'll still be able to install an official OTA update from HTC when the new improved version of Froyo has been by them.Thanks
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You will not be able to install an official OTA update unless you un-root. There are a no of modified Roms out there which apparently are basically rooted versions of Froyo....so if you install one of these you pretty well get your cake and eat it, i.e. you will have installed a version of Froyo which is almost OTA pristine but is rooted. I understand the neophyte Rom is one of these, as is this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=741775
I can confirm you will need to manually update after doing this
The last two times I have tried to install the latest update (2.2 I believe) to my EVO, it has downloaded just fine but then seems to crash when it tries to do the actual install.
What I get is a screen showing the little green android next to an oblique triangle with an exclamation point in it. Everything stops at that point.
I have previously rooted the phone (no nand though) so I could install the android wireless tether, etc. Other than that though, I have not done too much with the phone. It's been running fine, so I have no idea what may be causing the new OTA update to crash.
(I've heard there have been some problems with the update and I really do want to be able to re-root the phone after the fact, if that could be a problem..so as far as that goes I'm in no hurry.)
Still, does anyone have any idea what might cause the latest update to crash? Should I perhaps manually copy it to my SD card and try running it from there?
Thanks,
JTT
You probably have a custom recovery so you can't OTA
OP,
You trying to maintain root? Then don't flash the OTA. If you are tryign to get back to stock, then run the 2.2 RUU file. That will wipe your phone and you will get stock - and NO root.
the question is how did you root the phone?....
in the end to keep root its, apply the 1.47 ota update, install unrevoked3, unrevoked forever, install stock recovery, update to 2.2 froyo, install custom recovery, install superuser app, then BAM you are rooted on 2.2
all addressed in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=752166
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the question is how did you root the phone?....
in the end to keep root its, apply the 1.47 ota update, install unrevoked3, unrevoked forever, install stock recovery, update to 2.2 froyo, install custom recovery, install superuser app, then BAM you are rooted on 2.2
all addressed in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=752166
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Don't take the 2.2 OTA if you want to maintain root.
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never do OTA lol. i learned the hard way.. im stuck on 2.2 without root. you will lose your root if you update ota. just say no man.. just say no
android 2.2 help
so is there anyway to root 2.2 ota update i wanna root my phone!!!
So Gingerbread OTA is comming up, I reacently Rooted using Unrevoked3 method and have S-OFF. Stock ROM as I am not 100% on how to flash a new ROM to my phone (evo 4g). I was wondering if I can accept the OTA 2.3 update to my phone without un rooting. I am cunfused about wether my phone's root is permanent, and if that would applie to the upcomming OTA update.
From what I can gather from the UNREVOKED site, root will be permanent. Will this mean my phone will not accept the OTA and error? Will my phone accept the OTA but loose root? Or will my phone accept the Gingerbread OTA, and still keep root, so that I can continue to use my wifi tether.
I read the info as I should be able to accept the OTA and keep root. But I am a noob. Can some one clarify and explain?
Idk if you would have to unroot the device, but if u upgrade ota u will lose root
I don't think you'd lose S-OFF, but you would lose "root" in the sense that the OTA rom won't have the superuser (su) application in it. So you'd need to flash something to get it back. Don't accept the OTA. Usually rooted versions of the OTA get posted here quickly -- often even before the OTA pushes to all devices.
Don't except the OTA when it happens. You will loose root and it may be few before there is a working root method on 2.3. Wait for someone on here to put out a rooted version to flash.
-Frank
Do NOT take the ota if you are rooted. Nobody knows what will happen with each release, but its possible your phone could lose root permanently or even be bricked. When the OTA comes out, wait a day or so and somebody should put up a stock rooted rom on here. DOwnload that and flash it. If you dont know how to flash a rom, there are tons of guides on here.
So no OTA. Pretty much clarifys that. Now I have to figure out how to upload a Rom. Is it as easy as uploading a psx rom?
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Please erase thread....
sent from my EVO 4G on FRESH Rom.
I just got the official OTA upgrade from unrooted 3.2.1 to 4.0.3. (Acer_AV041_A100_1.014.00_WW_GEN1)
Has anyone tried to apply the old rooting procedures to this new OS?
You should be able to use ZeroNulls method in the development thread. It works for all the ICS versions. Including the .14 leak and OTA which are the same exact.
Also next time download OTA rootkeeper app and protect root before you update and you can restore root after OTA. This only work if you OTA though. If you flash through recovery then you def have to use Zeronull. But this is the surest way to maintain root if for some reason the OTA is unrootable with adb method.
Once I root I can't ever get update from att again right?
That is not correct. If you are simply stock rooted you can still receive ota updates, but will loose root if you don't use voodoo ota root keeper. If you have a custom recovery installed, the ota won't upgrade successfully. Most (all i can think of) custom roms have ota updates disabled. I do not know if this information applies to KIES updates, as i don't usually use it for updates.