I know there's no exploits as of right now for 2.3.3, but I've heard of stock roms that are rooted? Can someone explain? And what's the best way to go about flashing it?
There are rooted stock ROMs, but you can't flash them unless you already have root. The rooted stock ROMs are for people who don't want a custom ROM, but do want root access or want to flash back to stock from a custom ROM without losing root access.
If you have an unrooted GB system, you're still stuck with it.
Ah, ok. That makes sense, So right now I have 2.3 w/4.22.651.1 and hdboot 2.16. Which means I have to wait for the exploit? Is there a way to downgrade to earlier rootable verersion, root then apply GB?
Nope. If only it were that easy lol. Once you're updated, and s-on, you're sol.
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I updated to the official-ish Froyo update, it good except for a few problems. 1) I have no flash, I cannot uninstall flash, and I cannot update flash! 2) at startup pretty much all of my apps start, and many randomly start when I don't want them to. What can I do to get flash? How do I change the run at start issue? Should I try to run the update again????
What about trying a factor reset? PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!
You probably upgraded over a custom rom, much like flashing any custom rom you cannot flash an OTA upgrade over a custom rom. You can only flash them over the previous OTA rom as that is what it was designed to work with. I flashed over stock 1.47 rooted with Unrevoked only and everything works fine no bugs whatsoever that I can find yet i see many posts from folks having problems. I suppose this is why Apple and iPhone have such a good reputation as it's pretty much braindead upgrading an iphone you don't flash custom roms only flash factory roms and then use a method similiar to unrevoked to "jailbreak" them.
Anyways if you want everything to work perfectly revert back to stock rom then install all the ota's then install the froyo rom and wait for an unrevoked root that doesn't make irreversible changes to the phone such as toast's method does with the engineering spl. Unfortunately if it still doesn't work properly your stuck with what you have because you can't currently revert back to a factory stock evo after using toast's root method sorry to say you will need a new phone to get back to completely stock as currently there is no way to undo some of the changes made using toast's method to root.
Good Luck.
Me too...
I updated over the air and I have no Flash on my applications list. Can we get sprint to patch this please???
xxdansaysxx said:
I updated over the air and I have no Flash on my applications list. Can we get sprint to patch this please???
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Last November I rooted my T-Mobile G2 using this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833965&highlight=[guide]
I also installed Clockwork Mod.
I did not install any ROM, and I'm currently running otherwise-stock Android 2.2, build 1.22.531.8. I have ROM backups from Nov. 21 and March 21.
I'd like to install the 2.3 update (I've gotten the notification, but it won't execute, obviously), and have spent the last couple of days absorbing the various un-root guides posted here and around the tubes. The best un-root method appears to depend on which method was used to root the phone.
I've downloaded the PCI10 1.19.531.1 image, the stock_root image, and the stock recovery, and looking at the best way to move forward.
Is it necessary to undo all the modifications (S-off, HBoot, Recovery) before the update will self-apply?
If so, which un-root guide would you recommend for my phone?
Also, I'm running alogcat to try to get the download link - if I get that, should I try to update using Clockwork?
Thanks in advance.
Well currently there is no sure-fire way to root the OTA 2.3 release, so if you do choose to unroot and take the OTA you won't be able to get rooted again.
If you want 2.3 and still want to be rooted, you're best off either waiting for a pre-rooted OTA build that you can just flash to and not have to mess with the actual OTA, or you can use one of the AOSP-based 2.3 ROMs in the dev section.
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Well currently there is no sure-fire way to root the OTA 2.3 release, so if you do choose to unroot and take the OTA you won't be able to get rooted again.
If you want 2.3 and still want to be rooted, you're best off either waiting for a pre-rooted OTA build that you can just flash to and not have to mess with the actual OTA, or you can use one of the AOSP-based 2.3 ROMs in the dev section.
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Thanks.
But assuming I am OK with losing root, does anyone have a recommendation for which "back to full stock" guide to use?
johnacraft said:
Thanks.
But assuming I am OK with losing root, does anyone have a recommendation for which "back to full stock" guide to use?
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You're okay with losing root only if you're okay with losing any of the features you use that required you to root it. If you rooted in order to overclock, you won't be able to anymore; if you rooted to get rid of the bloatware, you won't be able to anymore.
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Now I'm not sure if this applies to all gingerbread otas, but you should always be able to go back again if you need to, since there's now a way to downgade and subsequently achieve root: Downgrade
OP:
I agree with martonikaj - I am doing what he suggests - just wait for someone to release a rooted version of this OTA update!
captainreynolds said:
OP:
I agree with martonikaj - I am doing what he suggests - just wait for someone to release a rooted version of this OTA update!
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Yep, there's really no reason to get ancy and waste your time unrooting just to get a manufacturer release of 2.3, when you can have completely bone stock AOSP 2.3 right now and still be rooted.
And if you want the pre-rooted OTA version, you'll be able to get that soon too.
Thanks.
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if iupdate with the OTA
will all, my custom ROM features be gone?
AFAIK you should never update with OTA if you are using a custom rom.
hmm.. iwas just wondering
If you are rooted, and accept an OTA, you will lose root. So no, don't do it.
The OTA will remove root, your custom ROM, etc. etc. etc. and put you at stock 2.3.3, and in order to root that you will have to downgrade back.
Simply put, if you're rooted, flash a pre-rooted OTA ROM, or keep your custom ROM or one of the many based on the new 2.3.4 OTA's. Get all the features and won't lose root.
yea ijuss wanted to knoe what would happen
I've been rooting and modding my phones since
the very first G1 came out still got mine ahah
juss never tried to updat via OTA
xXReubenXx said:
yea ijuss wanted to knoe what would happen
I've been rooting and modding my phones since
the very first G1 came out still got mine ahah
juss never tried to updat via OTA
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If you want to update to a ROM based on the OTA, but keep root, you can flash one of the many Pre-rooted OTA builds in the dev section. Or you can always flash a different custom ROM thats based on 2.3.4 also.
I was rooted for a while using the Revolutionary method, but decided to return my phone to stock due to some other issues I was having with it. My question now is, I still have S-Off with 2.3.4, will it accept the ICS OTA update if/when it comes out? Thanks in advance!!
If you are on the stock ROM with stock recovery, you will receive, and more importantly, be able to install, the OTA even if you have s-off. The most important part is to have stock recovery because the OTA needs it to perform the upgrade.
Thanks! How can I verify if I have the stock recovery?
Do you really need the OTA. I bet once the official ics drops these devs will have something stable to flash very soon after release. Then you can use what ever recovery you choose.
Questions belong in Q&A.
You could also use this to return to stock everything.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599767
Travisdroidx2 said:
You could also use this to return to stock everything.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599767
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That is what I used to return to stock but it leaves S-off, which was the purpose of my question. Thanks, tho!
i have stock rooted backup rom. i cant install jb update. is it becoz of rooted?? if yes how can i unroot?
Good question, i also would like to know this. im in ICS ARHD
Rooted doesn't matter. As long as it's a stock ROM for your CID, all you need to do is flash the stock RECOVERY and kernel and you're good to go.
As far as i know you need to unroot it too, its a system change that will not allow to update ......
But you could try....then we all know it for sure
MarcelHofs said:
As far as i know you need to unroot it too, its a system change that will not allow to update ......
But you could try....then we all know it for sure
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Actually root doesn't matter in the matter of getting OTAs. Updating through OTA will just remove root, and you can just root it again after that. Same method with ICS
faxel said:
i have stock rooted backup rom. i cant install jb update. is it becoz of rooted?? if yes how can i unroot?
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Same like mine. Can not upgrade without unrooting.
you have to Relock, flash the official ICS version then use auto upgrade to JB.
I have tried to root again the official JB using same method for ICS then bricked my phone. now have to use a cooked rom instead bcoz can not downgrade ro stock ICS
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Actually root doesn't matter in the matter of getting OTAs. Updating through OTA will just remove root, and you can just root it again after that. Same method with ICS
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Cool, maybe this one is different then. When i wanted to update from 4.03 to 4.04 i had to remove root, it wouldn't update untill i did that......strange