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The OTA is trying to install on my phone

I just now got the message and it's asking me to install. Problem is that I don't wasn't to lose my data or my root. Will this update erase my phone and un root it?

Eazail70x7 said:
I just now got the message and it's asking me to install. Problem is that I don't wasn't to lose my data or my root. Will this update erase my phone and un root it?
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You will lose root
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Do you know if I'll lose data? Also, If I install the update now, is there a way to regain root once I lose it? Thanks.
All I want is root and tether

i dont think they would be stupid enough to push out an update that would force everyone's phone to lose all their apps and settings, unless of course that update was an ICS update.

cnstarz said:
i dont think they would be stupid enough to push out an update that would force everyone's phone to lose all their apps and settings, unless of course that update was an ICS update.
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ZOMG we're getting ICS, confirmed! POST ALL THREADS!

^ smh.
it's not ICS....
Sent from the future.

Eazail70x7 said:
Do you know if I'll lose data? Also, If I install the update now, is there a way to regain root once I lose it? Thanks.
All I want is root and tether
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Install OTA, then download and install busy box and superuser app. Then use Odin to flash rogue stock ek02 kernel/recovery in development section. That should be all you need to do, to gain root.
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jmejiaa said:
ZOMG we're getting ICS, confirmed! POST ALL THREADS!
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SocialReject said:
^ smh.
it's not ICS....
Sent from the future.
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lol....
10char

I can't find the tar file needed for the installation of the recovery. I downloaded the zip file in the thread

Eazail70x7 said:
I can't find the tar file needed for the installation of the recovery. I downloaded the zip file in the thread
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Check the tread in development that says [dump]
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first of all the update is not going to flash if you are rooted.
second if somehow you flash it just root like you did the first time.
updates don't wipe data but if you try to flash it on a rooted/non stock phone you are going to have to wipe and reflash anyway.

Hmm, hopefully I get this updated soon. Thanks for the help so far

Ok, I've been reading in the threads mentioned in the posts above and still feel somewhat confused. Apparently in the thread with "dump" in the title, I have to be on a stock EG30 "odexed" rom to flash the EK02 update.
I am currently on stock EG30 "deodexed" rooted rom. So do I need to first revert back to a stock odexed EG30 rom? Then odin the ek02.tar? Then find a root method?

So they've started releasing the OTA?

Got my notice this morning

Someone posted something in the sprint website on the link below. Looks like it started release yesterday...
http://community.sprint.com/baw/com.../12/07/samsung-epic-touch-4g-software-updates

SocialReject said:
^ smh.
it's not ICS....
Sent from the future.
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I was being sarcastic and poking fun

Man why dont you just update with one of the rooted roms in the forum instead of dealing with all this what should I do and I am confused. All you need is here and if you are rooted already why are you worrying about the OTA..
I believe FOTA apk will stop you from seeing that. There is a disable update script you can run that freezes that(pm disable com.samsung) link here ). I mean way more options than what to do is says I have the update

playya said:
Man why dont you just update with one of the rooted roms in the forum instead of dealing with all this what should I do and I am confused. All you need is here and if you are rooted already why are you worrying about the OTA..
I believe FOTA apk will stop you from seeing that. There is a disable update script (pm disable com.samsung) link here )you can run that freezes that. I mean way more options than what to do is says I have the update
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I knew there was a way to stop seeing that. Thanks playya! U am going to wait and see what our devs find with the OTA as well. They aren't always problem free. Any OG Epic users remember EB13? I am pretty sure that was OTA
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JohnCorleone said:
I knew there was a way to stop seeing that. Thanks playya! U am going to wait and see what our devs find with the OTA as well. They aren't always problem free. Any OG Epic users remember EB13? I am pretty sure that was OTA
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No problem but so far so good with the Calk version 2.3.6 and I will be honest I debloat the hell out of the rom before I load it up on my phone. I get it down to about 165mb then install what I want too... So I dont really care for downloading OTA's never have since my OG Evo days

[INFO] T989UVKL1 Andriod 2.3.6 update is available via Kies Now..

Updating now..

congratulations!

I'm gonna assume most of the devs are going to use the update as a base to their rom, or is it not worth it?

Keep asking questions Daniel san
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smartloom said:
Updating now..
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are you rooted?

i was rooted via superoneclick and just updated mine via kies .. was very very simple
ill report back tonight when i try to reroot it via superoneclick .. it took away my root

clninja said:
i was rooted via superoneclick and just updated mine via kies .. was very very simple
ill report back tonight when i try to reroot it via superoneclick .. it took away my root
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Cool thanks, I did Odin to root original its the file I wonder about
Sent from Samsung Galaxy S II running BeastMOD II v4.0

Updating did reinstall all of the bloatware that I had deleted using root explorer as well. Gonna have to redo that
Initial impression though ....wow..much snappier
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Forgot I'm on BeastMOD II rom
Sent from Samsung Galaxy S II running BeastMOD II v4.0

clninja said:
Updating did reinstall all of the bloatware that I had deleted using root explorer as well. Gonna have to redo that
Initial impression though ....wow..much snappier
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I am about to update right now and also used the one-click method. I am excited about the speed and battery improvements i have been reading about.
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i was gonna do this update but i love cm7 too much!!! so ill just wait until Jugernaut is updated with this wifi calling update then ill switch to that.....

One Click is a no-go!!!
However, all my frozen apps still have not appeared in my app drawer so I'm happy with that.

FYI, although I have seen people post that they re-rooted via SuperOneClick after updating to 2.3.6, I find this highly suspect.. it did not work for me as well as many others and I know what I am doing
Ended up re-rooting via Odin which was successful, but I seriously doubt SuperOneClick will work for anyone...
Also, I suggest a factory reset before or after the update.. there were a few glitches that did not go away until a Factory Reset..
Other than that, have at it! ROM runs superb.

ingenious247 said:
FYI, although I have seen people post that they re-rooted via SuperOneClick after updating to 2.3.6, I find this highly suspect.. it did not work for me as well as many others and I know what I am doing
Ended up re-rooting via Odin which was successful, but I seriously doubt SuperOneClick will work for anyone...
Also, I suggest a factory reset before or after the update.. there were a few glitches that did not go away until a Factory Reset..
Other than that, have at it! ROM runs superb.
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What glitches are you referring to? I haven't seen any yet. I'm happy as can be not seeing that T-Mobile bloat even if it is running...

So right now I'm stock, not rooted. I was going to wait unit the OTA update and then root with Superoneclick. Are you guys saying that I won't be able to do this after the update? I'm a noob when it comes to rooting, and paranoid about screwing up, so I was hoping to avoid Odin.

bhed said:
So right now I'm stock, not rooted. I was going to wait unit the OTA update and then root with Superoneclick. Are you guys saying that I won't be able to do this after the update? I'm a noob when it comes to rooting, and paranoid about screwing up, so I was hoping to avoid Odin.
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You won't be able to avoid Odin (which is what i wanted to do as well) unless a new exploit is discovered and One Click is updated for it.
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jonathan3579 said:
What glitches are you referring to? I haven't seen any yet. I'm happy as can be not seeing that T-Mobile bloat even if it is running...
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Bugs with the stock browser scrolling/zoom/hanging and multi-touch

Thank you for this.
sent from my Beastmodded Tmobile SGS2 powered by Synergy.

jonathan3579 said:
One Click is a no-go!!!
However, all my frozen apps still have not appeared in my app drawer so I'm happy with that.
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did you try to see if wireless tethering still works?
also, how do you update it via kies? i've never updated that software ever. tia.

ingenious247 said:
Bugs with the stock browser scrolling/zoom/hanging and multi-touch
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I don't have that issue thankfully. Maybe it was just a few unlucky individuals. I hate having to master reset.
MMakoto said:
did you try to see if wireless tethering still works?
also, how do you update it via kies? i've never updated that software ever. tia.
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For me, wireless tethering works perfectly without any hitches!
And yes, I updated via Kies although knowing that it will remove root... I can't really recommend it so much. I'm gonna have to Odin now anyway.

T-Mobile update notification not going away, but i'm rooted + custom ROM

I just rooted and flashed beast mod on my gs2. An hour after using it, T-mobile popped up in my notification tray with a new update. I'm assuming this is 2.3.6 and eventually the dev's will develop or update their roms.
I just want to make sure that I shouldn't update my phone this way, or I will be bricked?

i dont think it will brick you, but it will unroot you.

[Q] got prompted for OTA Update but i'm rooted / custom ROM?
I have a rooted sII and i just received a software update for my phone. do you know if i install the update will that affect anything?

I lost my root installing the update. looking to re root now.. It alos reinstalled all the Tmo bloat ware again.

[Q] got prompted for OTA Update but i'm rooted / custom ROM?
Well T-Mobile just sent me a update ofcourse I'm rooted I dont want to officially update.the annoying part is the notifaction for it wont go away and its really annoying ? Any suggestion how to get rid of it?
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Same Problem Here...
Hi-
I rooted my phone a month ago. I have had no problems except that when I try to download T-Mobile's software update, I get stuck in Clockwork recovery. I don't know what to do next.
Please help!
Thx!
(I rooted my phone based on Melvin's [HOWTO] ROOT T-Mobile SGSII via ODIN -- Updated Recovery on 10/20/2011 and the recovery by Bubbly in the Developer's Forum.)

ritthyhang said:
Well T-Mobile just sent me a update ofcourse I'm rooted I dont want to officially update.the annoying part is the notifaction for it wont go away and its really annoying ? Any suggestion how to get rid of it?
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I was on same boat till yesterday . There is stock ROM 2.3.6 on android development section. Download it and install from cwm.
Make sure you dont postpond the update otherwise it will be pain in back.
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bikrame said:
I was on same boat till yesterday . There is stock ROM 2.3.6 on android development section. Download it and install from cwm.
Make sure you dont postpond the update otherwise it will be pain in back.
Sent from top of Mt. Everest using my SGH-T989 using XDA App
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I rebooted my phone and left the notifaction alone dont want or need to update to 2.3.6 I hope jugs update soon so I can get rid of this problem
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Upgrade
I'm on Bombraider by TricH and I have the notification for the update. What will happen if I run it?

Juggernaut v3.7 and Tmobile software update????
I am using Juggernaut v3.7 ROM, and my phone recently constantly show Message about upgrade the software from Tmobile. What should I do next? Flash stock rom 2.3.6 to get rid of Tmobile upgrade? and then can I flash Juggernaut v3.7 back to my phone?
Is there any way to disable (inside the code or build.prop file) the upgarde notification?

chicamama said:
Hi-
I rooted my phone a month ago. I have had no problems except that when I try to download T-Mobile's software update, I get stuck in Clockwork recovery. I don't know what to do next.
Please help!
Thx!
(I rooted my phone based on Melvin's [HOWTO] ROOT T-Mobile SGSII via ODIN -- Updated Recovery on 10/20/2011 and the recovery by Bubbly in the Developer's Forum.)
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i have the same question

T-Mobile update service
Can I do the T-Mobile update while rooted on a custom rom?
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This is going to be a hot item for most of us with rooted phones. Simply no way of knowing what will happen should we let the update go through. And just to be safe, most of us would prefer to cancel the update.
I followed someone else's advice and used Titanium Backup Pro to:
- wipe data for "Device Manager"
- "freeze" the same application
The nag is gone. I reckon this method should work for everyone with rooted phones.
Otherwise, we'd need to wait to respective ROM teams to release their own patches etc.
TB team should see a nice uptick in app purchases in next few days. The app is well worth it, so if you been on a fence, get it now, $6 well spent.

[Q]OTA Update but i'm rooted?
I just got the ota update. It says it's going to automatically update my phone in 24 hrs. Is this going to mess my phone up? I am currently rooted with. Bombradier rom. Do I need to do anything? Thanks
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i am rooted with stock rom and receive the update, np at all. In your case, you have a different rom and not stock. odin probably is the best bet.

bought sgs2 last weekend and rooted using superoneclick and at the end of the day, receive ota update and update my sgs2 and i forgot that i am rooted. i left my phone to finish updating and when i came back, its up and have 2.3.6 uVKL1, did not receive any problem. battery great, wifi calling is there. im just surprised it let me update even though my phone is rooted. btw stock rom, stock kernel just rooted.

I think I'll just wait until somebody comes out with an official sticky solution because I didn't flash any ROM to mine, I just rooted it.... I don't know what to do either... Until someone posts a solution there will be several posts pertaining to this subject
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updates to OTA 2.3.6 and you lose root

+1
gabriel713281 said:
I think I'll just wait until somebody comes out with an official sticky solution because I didn't flash any ROM to mine, I just rooted it.... I don't know what to do either... Until someone posts a solution there will be several posts pertaining to this subject
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rashid11 said:
This is going to be a hot item for most of us with rooted phones. Simply no way of knowing what will happen should we let the update go through. And just to be safe, most of us would prefer to cancel the update.
I followed someone else's advice and used Titanium Backup Pro to:
- wipe data for "Device Manager"
- "freeze" the same application
The nag is gone. I reckon this method should work for everyone with rooted phones.
Otherwise, we'd need to wait to respective ROM teams to release their own patches etc.
TB team should see a nice uptick in app purchases in next few days. The app is well worth it, so if you been on a fence, get it now, $6 well spent.
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Thanks for posting this. I tried this method and it works great.

[Q] Help regarding official ICS update for T989

Ok so I'm currently on Gingerbread 2.3.6. My phone is rooted. I AM NOT USING ANY SORT OF ROM. I am on the stock T-mobile rom.
The only programs I have installed on it are Titanium backup. I have performed a backup using nandroid as well as TB.
My question to you all is: Is it safe to update to the OFFICIAL ICS when T-Mo rolls out with it on June 11th?
If so, do I have to unroot? Or can I just run the update when I hook up my phone and open KIES?
Help!

If you're running the stock ROM, you should be able to update without issue. You will almost certainly lose root, though. I'm hoping it only takes a day or so for someone to bang out a rooted, deodexed, etc. stock ICS ROM once the update is released.

JaylanPHNX said:
If you're running the stock ROM, you should be able to update without issue. You will almost certainly lose root, though. I'm hoping it only takes a day or so for someone to bang out a rooted, deodexed, etc. stock ICS ROM once the update is released.
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I hope so too man. At last, T-Mo rolls out the update.
When I plug into KIES, I have another random update but I'm not going to do install it until June 12th.

solutioni9e said:
Ok so I'm currently on Gingerbread 2.3.6. My phone is rooted. I AM NOT USING ANY SORT OF ROM. I am on the stock T-mobile rom.
The only programs I have installed on it are Titanium backup. I have performed a backup using nandroid as well as TB.
My question to you all is: Is it safe to update to the OFFICIAL ICS when T-Mo rolls out with it on June 11th?
If so, do I have to unroot? Or can I just run the update when I hook up my phone and open KIES?
Help!
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You may need to flash the stock recovery via odin if you have CWM installed to update to ics

solutioni9e said:
I hope so too man. At last, T-Mo rolls out the update.
When I plug into KIES, I have another random update but I'm not going to do install it until June 12th.
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Install that lastest update b4 u update to ics. The update b4 ics is to prevent your phone from bricking when going thru the update process to ics.

MrKnitty said:
Install that lastest update b4 u update to ics. The update b4 ics is to prevent your phone from bricking when going thru the update process to ics.
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Ok but will I need to revert back to anything? Like i said in my original post, I havent loaded any custom ROMS. I've only rooted the phone via ODIN.

It is okay to be rooted, but what Mr Knitty is asking is are you on the UVLDE build of gingerbread or the KL1? You need to be on the newer, updated UVLDE.

Rod3 said:
It is okay to be rooted, but what Mr Knitty is asking is are you on the UVLDE build of gingerbread or the KL1? You need to be on the newer, updated UVLDE.
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Ok I just checked my phone settings , I am on:
Gingerbread.UVKL1
and the kernal version is 2.6.35.11
and the baseband version is:
t989UVKL1
So what can I do now?

solutioni9e said:
Ok I just checked my phone settings , I am on:
Gingerbread.UVKL1
and the kernal version is 2.6.35.11
and the baseband version is:
t989UVKL1
So what can I do now?
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Install kies on the pc, plug your phone in, and accept the update. Im not positive, but i think you need to be on stock recovery too.
Sent from my Hercules on CM9

what exactly happens when you lose root? is it JUST that apps like titaniumbackup won't function as they won't have root access?

virjog said:
what exactly happens when you lose root? is it JUST that apps like titaniumbackup won't function as they won't have root access?
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Yes. You will lose root access
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grawkiller73 said:
Install kies on the pc, plug your phone in, and accept the update. Im not positive, but i think you need to be on stock recovery too.
Sent from my Hercules on CM9
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Alright , I'll give it a go once I get home.

solutioni9e said:
Ok but will I need to revert back to anything? Like i said in my original post, I havent loaded any custom ROMS. I've only rooted the phone via ODIN.
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I tried connecting my phone to Kies after rooting and it says that a firmware update isn't supported on my device. In order for me to do anything in that regard, I'd have to unroot and then upgrade. If I were you, I'd just wait until Tmo pushes out the ICS update and when someone puts the rooted version out just install it. It will save you the trouble of having to unroot and root again just to get what your phone is already capable of getting via root.

Is there a thread for upgrading from a modded rom, like Juggernaut? Searched, but then again my eyes aren't the greatest. If I need the UVLDE update, how would I go about not bricking during such process? Sorry to intrude, just thought this was the closest thread to ask.
TerrorCandii™ Gaming uses
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Is there a thread for upgrading from a modded rom, like Juggernaut? Searched, but then again my eyes aren't the greatest. If I need the UVLDE update, how would I go about not bricking during such process? Sorry to intrude, just thought this was the closest thread to ask.
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Theres a thread dedicated specifically to flashing the update. That thread covers every possible scenario. Look for the words flash, UVLDE, how to, and update in the titile. Its plain as day.

I think I got answer on my question in here.....

I didn't have to change back to stock recovery to update or unroot.
If on stock just flash the root file again through Odin and your good to go.
If your on a custom GB ROM. Just flash through Odin instead of Kies. Here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1682955
Tmobile T989UVLDE
If coming from a leaked custom ICS ROM. I would use the super wipe and cache wipe. Then flash through Odin.
Of course back up everything with your preferred method.
Sent from my SGH-T989 using XDA

Wait, so this flashes updated stock, but updated? I would lose my current rom setup?
*EDIT*-Nevermind, found what I was looking for. Just going to go back to stock, and wait it out.
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dont worry
My phone its rooted just stock just to be able to use good apps like titanium addfree etc etc and when i update laat week did not gave me a problem so im thinking if u have stock rom just rooted i dont see a problem plus everyone here at xda wont let u down...trust me

What I would do, is just wait like 2 or 3 more days so someone can come out with a completely stock ICS. That way you don't have to worry about losing root
Sent from my 4.5 inch Galaxy

FH15????

my wifes eg4t has asked her to update to the above twice now and neither has worked...it just sits at the Android with the yellow triangle with the ! insode of it for hours until i pull the battery. her phone is running stock, rooted with a custom recovery...could this be why the flash wont take!?!?

bush2088 said:
my wifes eg4t has asked her to update to the above twice now and neither has worked...it just sits at the Android with the yellow triangle with the ! insode of it for hours until i pull the battery. her phone is running stock, rooted with a custom recovery...could this be why the flash wont take!?!?
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Do you mean FH13? The reason it isn't taking the update is because it has a custom recovery. The device must have stock recovery, and in my experience, no removed stock apps if running stock w/root.

Febby said:
Do you mean FH13? The reason it isn't taking the update is because it has a custom recovery. The device must have stock recovery, and in my experience, no removed stock apps if running stock w/root.
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yea thanks bud, thats what i thought...appreciate the help
ok how do i get back her stock recovery without having to odin to complete stock...is there some way i can just reflash the recovery like i can my GNEX???
by the way i have the ota update for ICS...can i just flash that??

Would like to know the same thing and if u could do a factory reset or somthing

bush2088 said:
yea thanks bud, thats what i thought...appreciate the help
ok how do i get back her stock recovery without having to odin to complete stock...is there some way i can just reflash the recovery like i can my GNEX???
by the way i have the ota update for ICS...can i just flash that??
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You can just save the hassle of all this stock recovery if you want... by using this one click (non rooted) update to FH13
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1835033

You should be able to find the complete one click odin method that does not do a data wipe. So of you upgraded to fh13 and want to go back to ff18. Then find the one click no data wipe and that may do it. If you want tl go back to el29 do the same thing. However going back from ics to without a data wipe could prove faulty. But you could odin back to ff18 then do a titanium back up to back up all apps and data. Then do a complete odin based wipe back to el29 then try and restore via titanium. That may give you the all around solution you guys are looking for. But it's all theoretical have not tried this exact method myself but should work.
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thanks, i swooped over to qbking's youtube channel and found it all...thanks everyone

Is FH13 being pushed by Samsung or something? I was wondering why the notification looked a bit different from previous ota's then I noticed the update is coming from the update Samsung software section and not the update firmware like in the past. Just curious since that option never gave us an update before lol
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RayTrue04 said:
Is FH13 being pushed by Samsung or something? I was wondering why the notification looked a bit different from previous ota's then I noticed the update is coming from the update Samsung software section and not the update firmware like in the past. Just curious since that option never gave us an update before lol
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Being that its the first kies supported update for us might explain that.. Just guessing.
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MoHoGalore said:
Being that its the first kies supported update for us might explain that.. Just guessing.
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Honestly I love the idea of Samsung pushing the ota's directly. Something about Sprint I just don't trust. Feels like they just sit on their butts most of the time..
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