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Wanted to know if you will still get ota updates with a stock rooted phone?

Chwek13 said:
Wanted to know if you will still get ota updates with a stock rooted phone?
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Yes you will. But you'll lose root and CWM of you accept it.
Edit: if you have superuser paid version it does have ota survival but its not guaranteed to keep root.
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Ok thank u

Chwek13 said:
Ok thank u
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No problem.
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If you have a custom recovery or if you have removed sprint bloatware it won't go through. Just root us fine though
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On stock rooted Roms and some TW Roms yes. But i usually take the update on my stock rooted Rom. It tries to install and restarts the phone then i get a android with triangle screen. But, i pull the battery and restart and all is fine. No more ota notifications and everything remains the same...
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cd7 said:
On stock rooted Roms and some TW Roms yes. But i usually take the update on my stock rooted Rom. It tries to install and restarts the phone then i get a android with triangle screen. But, i pull the battery and restart and all is fine. No more ota notifications and everything remains the same...
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You know if you read in the general section. There is an ota notification kill. Then you dont have to worry about that. But to each their own.
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Has anyone tried Rootkeeper with this OTA? If so, can you provide feedback on the results?

I need help bad... Please anyone help me

A couple of weeks ago, I went on Sammobile and installed a leaked OTA that I thought didnt carry any problems with until now. I Installed the UVLI1 verson. Now yesterday, I just found out that I will not be able to get any OTAs from T-Mobile since my modem number is changed. So I tried to Install the UVALH2 update so I can get back on the offical modem but its not letting me install it! Im 100% stock. No root or anything. I need help please.

Snook321 said:
A couple of weeks ago, I went on Sammobile and installed a leaked OTA that I thought didnt carry any problems with until now. I Installed the UVLI1 verson. Now yesterday, I just found out that I will not be able to get any OTAs from T-Mobile since my modem number is changed. So I tried to Install the UVALH2 update so I can get back on the offical modem but its not letting me install it! Im 100% stock. No root or anything. I need help please.
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Use Odin and flash a stock firmware.
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uoY_redruM said:
Use Odin and flash a stock firmware.
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What is Odin? How can I access that?

It's the full operating system for our phone. It's available in the development section in the stickies:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1723175
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So is the stock firmware
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746682
Not to be a jerk, but use the search button.... there'slots of info regarding Odin here

Or here; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31890391&postcount=2

Thanks guys... It may have taken 2 hours but I finally Rooted my phone for the first time... Flashed the previous update and now im just waiting for it to start so i can unroot my phone... I like knowing that I have a warranty on it

One more noob question.... How do you know if your phone is unrooted? I Flashed the previous update and cleared my cashe and wiped my data and now my device status is normal. does that mean that im not rooted anymore?

Glad you're learning some of the basics but you should definitely read before you start going to sammobile and installing leaks. You should be glad that your phone isn't bricked.
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Snook321 said:
One more noob question.... How do you know if your phone is unrooted? I Flashed the previous update and cleared my cashe and wiped my data and now my device status is normal. does that mean that im not rooted anymore?
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Use root check from play store.
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How do you install an OTA without ever using Odin......

psykhotic said:
How do you install an OTA without ever using Odin......
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I asked the same but then i just thought it about it again that maybe he installed it via ota lol.. Maybe kies too
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psykhotic said:
How do you install an OTA without ever using Odin......
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All I know is I installed it throuhh sammobile. One of the leaked OTA files
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Snook321 said:
All I know is I installed it throuhh sammobile. One of the leaked OTA files
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Lol next time don't do something you don't know what your really doing.
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Crisisx1 said:
Lol next time don't do something you don't know what your really doing.
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I know right? Lol ill never do that again! But hey, at least I know how to root my phone now
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Learning is what happens when you do something that you don't have the knowledge to do. If I said I knew what I was doing before I started flashing, I would be a liar. That being said, a smart person learns from other people's mistakes. Read a lot.
It's simple. Basically, never flash anything that isn't made for the SGH-T999. And if using Odin, always use PDA.
Since you are rooted, get Terminal Emulator from the Play Store. Run it, and type: su <enter> reboot nvbackup <enter>. This will backup your IMEI data, so it can be restored should it ever become corrupted. You will only need to do this one time.
Follow these instructions, and it's pretty much impossible to hard brick.
You want to check root status? Why do you need another app from the Play Store? Just open Superuser/SuperSU. It will tell you if the binaries are present/updated. Though, the presence of a su app is generally indicative that you have root access.

Update might be available now. LS970ZV9

It says it was released on December 22. It doesn't appear to have been pushed to devices yet.
I am at work so I can't check. Here is the link:
http://www.mylgphones.com/sprint-lg-optimus-g-lg-ls970-firmware-update-ls970zv9.html
It was mentioned last week that the source for the release is it already. If you missed it here is that link.
http://www.lg.com/global/support/opensource/opensource-detail.jsp
Just search for LS970 and it will pop up.
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Can't get OTA yet. Will check when I get home. Also, how can I lock the phone again D:

Freegee will relock bootloader. Not sure about root. Maybe AIO?
Edit; The supersu app says it'll unroot, but not sure if it works.
Edit 2: Ok just checked...binary`s root has an unroot option. Not sure which version AIO was built with. Link here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31545627
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engine95 said:
Freegee will relock bootloader. Not sure about root. Maybe AIO?
Edit; The supersu app says it'll unroot, but not sure if it works.
Edit 2: Ok just checked...binary`s root has an unroot option. Not sure which version AIO was built with. Link here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31545627
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You rock. Can I unlock if I flashed the MOD?
Also, what does this update fix?

I am sorry but I don't have an answer for either question.
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I think i just read in one of theses threads that fiddy? updated and lost everything. Not sure what this fixes.
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Any idea what's included in the update?
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engine95 said:
I think i just read in one of theses threads that fiddy? updated and lost everything. Not sure what this fixes.
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Now I'm scared to update. LOL Na I'll wait for a Jellybean Upgrade.

Has any one tried to install the zip from LG just using recovery yet? Or is it not setup like that. They say you have to use the tool and your PC, but I assume thats for all the "regular" users that don't play mind games with their phones lol.
I would try it right now but I'm at work and need my phone tonight after work so can't risk bricking it tonight lol.
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megamaster2 said:
Can't get OTA yet. Will check when I get home. Also, how can I lock the phone again D:
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I downloaded the 219mb zip file straight from LG.com, but have not tried installing for above post.

hopefully some body makes a flashable version for modded recoveries.
any new radios? will this fix that sms bug?

I would flash in a heart beat if I wasn't at work. I am not scared. Nothing prevents you from making a backup first. Then again, I have insurance.
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Not detecting my phone with the update sw....
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stealth919 said:
Has any one tried to install the zip from LG just using recovery yet? Or is it not setup like that. They say you have to use the tool and your PC, but I assume thats for all the "regular" users that don't play mind games with their phones lol.
I would try it right now but I'm at work and need my phone tonight after work so can't risk bricking it tonight lol.
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I downloaded the 219mb zip file straight from LG.com, but have not tried installing for above post.
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What I'm afraid of is that I won't be able to unlock it again once I update. I really need to root access to use some apps.

cthedogg said:
What I'm afraid of is that I won't be able to unlock it again once I update. I really need to root access to use some apps.
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ok so you have to put the device in download mode for the sw to detect the phone but once you hit start update it opens another window that times out saying problem communicating with device

I would try rebooting your computer.
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It says software update not compatible with phone model. I passed all the the previous checks. Has anyone succeeded?
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If LG released it December 22 we have to wait around 2 weeks before sprint pushes it out.
I heard this some where so don't quote me on this
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My phone is stock, tempted to try this.
On the LG website, step 1, the drivers, is that the update itself?
Also, does anyone know if this is indeed Jellybean, or something else?

toprock23 said:
It says software update not compatible with phone model. I passed all the the previous checks. Has anyone succeeded?
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how did you get past the communicating with phone error?

Mindspin_311 said:
My phone is stock, tempted to try this.
On the LG website, step 1, the drivers, is that the update itself?
Also, does anyone know if this is indeed Jellybean, or something else?
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The drivers are not the update.
This is not jelly bean. This is big fixes.
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Question regarding official update

Since I'm running off a custom rom. Would it be safe to follow through with this official update whatsoever?
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DraggyWan said:
Since I'm running off a custom rom. Would it be safe to follow through with this official update whatsoever?
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Well if you have a custom recovery, then it may or may not flash. Some users tried to take it and got a status 7 error, while others took it to remove the notification and (hoping it would error out) were suprised to find it go through and it removed their root. The only difference with this update really is the firmware, but you can find flashables of those in freezas stock rooted thread

DraggyWan said:
Since I'm running off a custom rom. Would it be safe to follow through with this official update whatsoever?
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First off, the unpleasantness: This topic has been covered in many, many threads. Please run a search (or scroll through the threads for 10 minutes) and you'll most likely find your answer.
Ok, now for your answer:
Are you still using the stock recovery or do you have a custom one (CWM or TWRP)?
If you're on stock, you *should* be able to run the update. I'd recommend going back to Stock Rooted before updating, though.
If you're on CWM, you can try running the update. It works for some people running CWM, not for others. There doesn't seem to be a rhyme or reason why it works for some and not others.
If you're on TWRP, you can't run this update, but you can run the update files given by Freeza in his thread. If you just want to keep your ROM with the newest baseband, run the file "MB1 Firmware/modem/baseband update."
Hope the helps!

topherk said:
First off, the unpleasantness: This topic has been covered in many, many threads. Please run a search (or scroll through the threads for 10 minutes) and you'll most likely find your answer.
Ok, now for your answer:
Are you still using the stock recovery or do you have a custom one (CWM or TWRP)?
If you're on stock, you *should* be able to run the update. I'd recommend going back to Stock Rooted before updating, though.
If you're on CWM, you can try running the update. It works for some people running CWM, not for others. There doesn't seem to be a rhyme or reason why it works for some and not others.
If you're on TWRP, you can't run this update, but you can run the update files given by Freeza in his thread. If you just want to keep your ROM with the newest baseband, run the file "MB1 Firmware/modem/baseband update."
Hope the helps!
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CNexus said:
Well if you have a custom recovery, then it may or may not flash. Some users tried to take it and got a status 7 error, while others took it to remove the notification and (hoping it would error out) were suprised to find it go through and it removed their root. The only difference with this update really is the firmware, but you can find flashables of those in freezas stock rooted thread
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Thank you. I tried using the search button but the search on the app seems alil vague. Pulls up a whole ton of threads that are unrelated from other phone forums.
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DraggyWan said:
Thank you. I tried using the search button but the search on the app seems alil vague. Pulls up a whole ton of threads that are unrelated from other phone forums.
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Yeah the search from the app is really bad....if you wanna do ANY search, you gotta go through the browser if you wanna search just a specific device forum / subforum, and if you wanna get relevant results

DraggyWan said:
Since I'm running off a custom rom. Would it be safe to follow through with this official update whatsoever?
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How did you put it name on the status bar?
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kingable said:
How did you put it name on the status bar?
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I themed it?
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DraggyWan said:
I themed it?
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I believe kingable is looking for a link to the Mod/Theme that you used to get the "Chris" symbol up in the status bar.

topherk said:
I believe kingable is looking for a link to the Mod/Theme that you used to get the "Chris" symbol up in the status bar.
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Exactly
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kingable said:
Exactly
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2091363
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Help weird thing happening

Ok so this is weird I'm using a ROM it's based on stock this appeared and is now finished what do I do? Update? Or should I just ignore it? Thanks
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jayjayjoker2 said:
Ok so this is weird I'm using a ROM it's based on stock this appeared and is now finished what do I do? Update? Or should I just ignore it? Thanks
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So I am assuming you have an AT&T S3. If so are you currently running 4.1.1? If so it probably recognized that there is an update to 4.1.2...or it was just randomly checking.

Yes it is at&t but im on 4.1.2 there isn't another update that just got released is there?

jayjayjoker2 said:
Yes it is at&t but im on 4.1.2 there isn't another update that just got released is there?
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I am on 4.1.2 and there are no other current updates that I know of. The AT&T software update may have been simply polling the server to check for one. I am not really sure. I have disabled the app service with TiBu so I don't have to worry about it.

Well I clicked on it and it said there is an update available, im afraid to download because this is not stock its modified stock. Can I just remove the update app using titanium backup?

jayjayjoker2 said:
Well I clicked on it and it said there is an update available, im afraid to download because this is not stock its modified stock. Can I just remove the update app using titanium backup?
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You probably could but I would just freeze it.