Hi, I was wondering if there was any way to flash the official ota for Gingerbread after it comes out. Since I'm am temp rooted I will miss the official ota. I already know there are leaked versions of gingerbread but I would rather wait for the official release.
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well if you ar temp rooted, you might as well finish and perm-root . BUT, you would have to revert back to stock when it does get officially released. itll either brick your phone if you try to update to it, or itll just unroot your phone. you might as well just flash Rmk40's Glite which is the rooted stock rom and you can overclock, and itll be alot faster.
Stock vs Rooted
i would say go with rmk's as well. But I'm not really a fan of stock gingerbread.
Just root already. You won't be sorry.
If you intend on still being able to temp root, or root for that matter, you don't want to install the OTA. Its not rootable, temp or perm, and would need to be downgraded to an older ROM in order to do so.
Once the ota come I won't care about rooting, but will someone post the official ota on xda when it come out?
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keithalan said:
Once the ota come I won't care about rooting, but will someone post the official ota on xda when it come out?
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Why are you temp rooting?
The official Gingerbread OTA was already posted a while ago.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074391
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I've heard that you can't do an ota firmware update if you're rooted (is this true?) If so, am I still able to do maintenance releases? Sprint just sent out a new one. http://community.sprint.com/baw/message/240535#240535
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If your rooted you never do a ota or yours losing root
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Never ever do an OTA, if you're rooted.
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That's what I thought. I just wanted to make sure >.> thanks!
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So the general consensus is not to do a OTA update if rooted because you will lose root.
OK, what if I dont mind losing root.
I am rooted (ive used the unrEVOked 3.21: one-click root for Froyo method).
And I have never installed any custom ROMs.
(i.e. I am running on Stock. Not rooted Stock ROM! Just rooted Stock. Im not even sure if there is a difference but just wanted to say it so its clear.)
Wouldnt it be possible to be rooted , perform on OTA update (which will make me lose root), then root again (or wait however long until a new root method is discovered for the current software version)?
Please advise.
newtonetienne said:
Wouldnt it be possible to be rooted , perform on OTA update (which will make me lose root), then root again (or wait however long until a new root method is discovered for the current software version)?
Please advise.
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That is based on the assumption that there will be a guaranteed method to regain root user access on the device. It could take hours, days, weeks, months, or even never.
I would recommend flashing the stock 3.70 update for root users here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=874251
Now you still have the update, but you have retained root user access.
Some feedback, in case others find it helpful.
So while rooted, I decided to accept the 3.70 OTA update. The phone downloaded, rebooted, then tried to install it. It failed.
In case others don't know, I believe it failed because a custom recovery was recognized, Clockworkmod. (please correct me if I'm wrong).
Nevertheless, since I wanted the 3.7 OTA update (i.e. actually through update and not flashed) my only option was to set s-on then unroot. The procedures to set s-on and unroot from unrevoked website worked flawlessly.
Afterwards, I tried to apply the OTA, and this time it installed.
So I am now unrooted, and with 3.70 OTA. In a few days I'm going to try the new unrevoked v3.31. Hopefully it will root me.
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newtonetienne said:
Some feedback, in case others find it helpful.
So while rooted, I decided to accept the 3.70 OTA update. The phone downloaded, rebooted, then tried to install it. It failed.
In case others don't know, I believe it failed because a custom recovery was recognized, Clockworkmod. (please correct me if I'm wrong).
Nevertheless, since I wanted the 3.7 OTA update my only option was to set s-on then unroot. The procedures to set s-on and unroot from unrevoked website worked flawlessly.
Afterwards, I tried to apply the OTA, and this time it installed.
So I am now unrooted, and with 3.70 OTA. In a few days I'm going to try the new unrevoked v3.31. Hopefully it will root me.
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You are late to the party. If you waited like a couple hours you would have saved a lot of time.
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You are late to the party. If you waited like a couple hours you would have saved a lot of time.
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Sorry novanosis85, i think my last post was a bit unclear.
I wanted to unroot, so I could apply the OTA update.
I guess I was trying to provide some feedback for others who may have similar questions like i did. Namely...
1. can I apply OTA when rooted? what i discovered was, "no" because the update process will discovery a custom recovery.
2. whats is required to be able to apply the OTA? s-on, and unroot procedure, then apply OTA. Update will indeed be applied but you will be unrooted.
Again, I hope this helps others.
dont dooo it! ull lose root
Wheres the guy with the zombie thread pic when you need him? I thought another ota was out
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Just a quick question --
Would installing a CM7 ROM on a T-Mobile G2 (US) remove the WiFi Calling and Swype apps? If so, is there any way to restore them?
Wifi calling is still there but swype will be gone but you can go swype website get the beta its newer and better
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Thanks! Is the WiFi Calling included with CM7, then? Because if I'm not mistaken, to perm-root I'll need to downgrade from the OTA ROM, which would remove the WiFi app from my phone.
skmpowdjy said:
Thanks! Is the WiFi Calling included with CM7, then? Because if I'm not mistaken, to perm-root I'll need to downgrade from the OTA ROM, which would remove the WiFi app from my phone.
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I'm pretty sure its included but, regardless, you'll still get the OTA once you are rooted. Run #*#*checkin*#*# to connect to the servers and you should get the OTA within a day.
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I'm pretty sure its included but, regardless, you'll still get the OTA once you are rooted. Run #*#*checkin*#*# to connect to the servers and you should get the OTA within a day.
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What are you talking about? Taking an OTA will remove root assuming you're on a rooted stock 2.2 device, and not sure why you would be receiving an OTA anyways, the update is gonna be on his phone from the start if its new or even used at this point...
And if you flash CM7 there is no OTA... It's not even based on 2.2 (or distributed by T-mobile, for that matter), its 2.3. You just have what you flash and that's it until you update to a new version of the ROM or add features manually.
OP, there is no need to drop your OTA (or downgrade to remove the OTA) update in order to root, that is only an issue with the Desire Z, not the G2. You can successfully completely perm-root with the OTA (I've done it personally on 2 different OTA devices).
The WiFi calling included with CM7 is the same you get with the stock 2.2 ROM, and it works just fine from my experience. As stated by the 1st reply, Swype is in open beta, you can install it yourself.
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What are you talking about? Taking an OTA will remove root assuming you're on a rooted stock 2.2 device, and not sure why you would be receiving an OTA anyways, the update is gonna be on his phone from the start if its new or even used at this point...
And if you flash CM7 there is no OTA... It's not even based on 2.2 (or distributed by T-mobile, for that matter), its 2.3. You just have what you flash and that's it until you update to a new version of the ROM or add features manually.
OP, there is no need to drop your OTA (or downgrade to remove the OTA) update in order to root, that is only an issue with the Desire Z, not the G2. You can successfully completely perm-root with the OTA (I've done it personally on 2 different OTA devices).
The WiFi calling included with CM7 is the same you get with the stock 2.2 ROM, and it works just fine from my experience. As stated by the 1st reply, Swype is in open beta, you can install it yourself.
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Thank you for the info!
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Thank you for the info!
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No problem. Good luck in your CM7 adventures!
I'm already seeing a number of questions regarding the similar issue, but I haven't found a satisfying answer for my need yet. So, here goes:
Currently I'm using Myn's TwoPointTwo Custom ROM, along with a custom Kernel. And I'd like to upgrade to the stock Gingerbread ROM coming OTA pretty soon. By reading several posts recently, I got the impression that I am not able to just upgrade it via Settings menu.
What do I need to do in order to upgrade to the stock Gingerbread ROM without any issue?
You would probably have to go back to stock rom and unroot. Make sure it has all the bloatware and what not.
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Wait afew hours after the ota update for some dev to do a custom Rom base on that update
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el_chamuco said:
Wait afew hours after the ota update for some dev to do a custom Rom base on that update
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Yeah or that haha up to you bro
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You really want to be sure NOT to accept the upgrade over the air even if it prompts you, unless you're trying to get rid of root access as well.
Truly, the best thing is to hold off until the Dev's start putting out some of their sweet work!
I can't wait to see what some of the bigger names Dev'ing on the Evo come up with in the next few weeks....
Devs will have the root verison out within hours of its leak.
I have froyo on my rooted droid incredible. I only used unrevoked3 so i guess i have s-on. When i update to gingerbread via OTA update. How can i keep these features without having to wait for a new root method to come. Please be specific im a total noob.
From what I know, once you do the ota if it even shows up with your root, itl break root and pull just have to wait for the new method to come out. Or just don't update until the new method is present.
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dsass600 said:
I have froyo on my rooted droid incredible. I only used unrevoked3 so i guess i have s-on. When i update to gingerbread via OTA update. How can i keep these features without having to wait for a new root method to come. Please be specific im a total noob.
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If you use the Unrevoke then your phone should be fully rooted with S-Off and if you get the OTA dont install it otherwise you will have to either wait for a root method to be found or downgrade to froyo 2.2 o get root again... Ill say get s-off and then just flash a sense 3.0 rom... like Uber Kingdom RSL6 is the best option out there...
Hope I help...
in all likely hood the day it comes out a rooted version will likely be posted here and if you dont feel like waiting there is a version of the leaked ota here already from what i understand it is mostly stable and most of the stuff works but it is probably going to be tweaked alot more before being pushed out....
So I rooted a couple of days ago. I havent flashed any roms yet. Now sprint is finally releasing ICS tomorrow and wondering a few things:
1. Should I update to it?
2. Do I loose root(IM guessing yes)?
I kind of want to wait for JellyBean....but
Thanks
You will lose root, updating is up to you. If it is FF18 with no changes then I don't see a point to doing the ota.
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If you updated to FF18, 99% chance you already have what the OTA would give you.
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If you updated to FF18, 99% chance you already have what the OTA would give you.
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Im not running ICS now. I have a GB stock on here.
sugewhite said:
Im not running ICS now. I have a GB stock on here.
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Well you have 2 choices, maybe 3. Take the OTA and lose root, having to root it the exact same way you would get rooted FF18 anyways (because you have to flash the full firmware to obtain rooted FF18) or if the OTA isn't the same exact build that was leaked you will have to wait a couple days and still get rooted FF18 the same way is.
We do not know for certain the leak is the same as the OTA though it probably is. From a rooted phone you can flash an unrooted tar and root it or you can flash a rooted tar through ODIN. There is no root exploit that will give you root after you take the OTA you can flash it now or you can flash it later (assuming the leak is the OTA).
Rooted FF18 = Taking the OTA is irrelevant in all eventuality.
Has anyone tried the temp unroot and ota root keeper options in superuser?
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cheyne1 said:
Has anyone tried the temp unroot and ota root keeper options in superuser?
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Well if I understand what you are asking, it's late here so I might not. But I don't think anyone can try that yet as the OTA has not happened( few more hours to go I think) Should start to see it roll out here pretty quick and I would imagine someone may try doing just that.
I would expect a few changes in the OTA since FF18 came out 3 weeks ago. If it happens like the last OTA update, the official will be rooted soon and packed into a tar file that we can flash with Odin anytime we want or we can use it to go to stock rooted ICS. If you want to pass and wait for jelly bean, that could take awhile. You would have to update to the ICS update before you could get the next OTA.