If I root my S3 will I still be able to get the OTA updates? I rooted my Atrix and after that I couldn't get the OTA updates. Also what is the best ROM?
anaylor01 said:
If I root my S3 will I still be able to get the OTA updates? I rooted my Atrix and after that I couldn't get the OTA updates. Also what is the best ROM?
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If you don't need a specific feature from the stock firmware (gestures, wifi calling, etc), just get CM or AOKP and save yourself a headache.
Best? As far as stock? I've read LI6 is decent.
Well with my Atrix when Android 3.0 came out I wasn't able to update it because I was rooted. So my question is when Jelly Bean comes out will I be able to update it to Jelly bean if I am rooted or have a custom rom installed?
anaylor01 said:
Well with my Atrix when Android 3.0 came out I wasn't able to update it because I was rooted. So my question is when Jelly Bean comes out will I be able to update it to Jelly bean if I am rooted or have a custom rom installed?
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3.0 wasn't even for phones. If you install custom recovery you will not be able to receive an OTA until you flash the stock recovery. Just use a jellybean ROM.
Sent from my SGH-T999
joshnichols189 said:
If you install custom recovery you will not be able to receive an OTA until you flash the stock recovery.
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How can this be true? This is what I did.
Restored a UVALEM nandroid (via CWM). It was the original firmware on the phone when I bought it (no custom install, but I rooted with the Sprint method a couple weeks prior), I just happened to keep this backup.
Reset factory defaults.
Nandroid again for clean UVALEM backup.
Use Software > About phone > Software update to get the UVALH2 update. It was ~90mb.
Phone rebooted after it was done.
Dropped into CWM to make another backup (CWM still here, was never removed).
Downloaded LI6 JB OTA from SamMobile. Installed that from CWM.
I have LI6, never removed CWM. And it is still there. Root should be, although I did not test to confirm.
If you can't receive OTAs with custom recovery/root, how did this work? Is it a feature that was not active in the UVALH2 build? What about the LI6 build I flashed from CWM?
Aerowinder said:
How can this be true? This is what I did.
Restored a UVALEM nandroid (via CWM). It was the original firmware on the phone when I bought it (no custom install, but I rooted with the Sprint method a couple weeks prior), I just happened to keep this backup.
Reset factory defaults.
Nandroid again for clean UVALEM backup.
Use Software > About phone > Software update to get the UVALH2 update. It was ~90mb.
Phone rebooted after it was done.
Dropped into CWM to make another backup (CWM still here, was never removed).
Downloaded LI6 JB OTA from SamMobile. Installed that from CWM.
I have LI6, never removed CWM. And it is still there. Root should be, although I did not test to confirm.
If you can't receive OTAs with custom recovery/root, how did this work? Is it a feature that was not active in the UVALH2 build? What about the LI6 build I flashed from CWM?
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I don't know, clockworkmod is supposed to block the installation of OTA updates.
Sent from my SGH-T999
Hmm, I'm using 6.0.1.2, and it does ask me if I want to disable /system/etc/install-recovery.sh, when I try to exit.
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I currently have a Telus GSM GNex 4.0.4 flashed to the yakju builds so I can receive the OTA updates directly from Google. If I install the stock Jelly Bean 4.1 ROM, will I be able to receive subsequent OTA updates from Google?
Thanks.
pupsin said:
I currently have a Telus GSM GNex 4.0.4 flashed to the yakju builds so I can receive the OTA updates directly from Google. If I install the stock Jelly Bean 4.1 ROM, will I be able to receive subsequent OTA updates from Google?
Thanks.
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yes
AFAIK, for flashing 4.1, u need CWM. if u have CWM, u cant get OTA.
spearhead121 said:
AFAIK, for flashing 4.1, u need CWM. if u have CWM, u cant get OTA.
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We need to be a bit clearer than that in order to not cause confusion:
1) CWM is needed to flash JRN84D in current form, but that doesn't mean that CWM needs to be installed on your device. Booting CWM is fine.
2) All stock ROMs (including JRN84D) which have been updated from a previous build via an OTA update have two files in /system which re-flash the stock recovery on EVERY reboot. So, even if you did have CWM flashed, it would be gone unless you modified the ROM.
3) Even if you do keep CWM, you will still receive the notification that there is an OTA update, and you can install it -- it just won't install automatically. You need to manually download it, re-boot into CWM and flash it. But it will work fine.
I am currently on ICS 4.0.4 stock AT&T, rooted, CWM installed.
Will the update to JB unroot the phone?
What about the apps I have installed and personal data?
Will it replace CWM back with stock recovery mode?
Please explain if you know how it's gonna work
ighost77 said:
I am currently on ICS 4.0.4 stock AT&T, rooted, CWM installed.
Will the update to JB unroot the phone?
What about the apps I have installed and personal data?
Will it replace CWM back with stock recovery mode?
Please explain if you know how it's gonna work
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Well, you won't be able to install it over the air since those updates require the stock recovery to be in place. To maintain root you'd have to wait until somebody posts a rooted version of the room and flash it via Odin.
I'm assuming you can keep your personal data as is, since when I flashed via Odin from Stock to Rooted it remained.
So, like most people this morning, got the OTA notif. I'm on stock Rogers roms but rooted. What's the best way to get that update without having to restore phone? Don't care if i lose root or CWM as we can get them back.
polish_pat said:
So, like most people this morning, got the OTA notif. I'm on stock Rogers roms but rooted. What's the best way to get that update without having to restore phone? Don't care if i lose root or CWM as we can get them back.
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As long as you never flashed the modified recovery (Clockwork, etc..) then you can do the update and wont lose anything but root. But since you have CWM installed, you'll need to flash the stock ROM (like I did) and retry the update. I didn't lose any settings when I flashed the fully stock Rogers ROM.
and after, how do i root again?
Just Odin the LG1 image from this thread. It will update you to LG1 and include root in the process.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
*edit* just noticed you are in Rogers.
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So...
I have backed up and sync'ed all my data, so data loss is not a concern
I am currently running stock rooted L710VPLG8, with the bloat removed
I have installed and configured OTA root keeper
I have mobile ODIN installed
I also have ODIN installed on my XP laptop and a good cable to use
I am looking to update to the OTA version of stock, rooted JB, and I will be able to finalize the setup from there.
I dont care if I have to resetup everything or reinstall my apps, all I need to get back to where I want to go, is backed up.
I feel that a full wipe and reset would be the best way by far, and plan on a factory reset before I start, just to be sure I am moving forward with as clear a base as possible (but kinda doubt it is needed if I use ODIN from my PC.)
So, is it easiest to just ODIN the OTA tar and reroot, or can I just copy the OTA file to the SD card and use Mobile ODIN?
I have the basic of using the tools down, just looking for a tip on how to
a) get a clean build to start off on
b) move to the official stock JB build
c) end up with root access after updating (dont care about counter in firmware)
I downloaded and extracted the file from odin-tar combination_l710vpblj7 Jelly Bean, is there a better version to use with Mobile ODIN, if that is preferred?
Is QBKing's vid the best route for my given setup?
Best to go back to 100% stock, do the OTA, and reroot?
I don't think there's a JB OTA from Sprint yet. So far these JB ROMs are based on leaks.
In any case, doing a factory reset/wipe from your custom recovery should suffice. You don't need to unroot/wipe/reroot.
Going to dl the rooted non-data wipe from: from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1941546
Sounds like this will get me all I am looking for, and w/o a data wipe.
If that doesnt take, gonna try the one that wipe everything.
6uPMAH said:
I don't think there's a JB OTA from Sprint yet. So far these JB ROMs are based on leaks.
In any case, doing a factory reset/wipe from your custom recovery should suffice. You don't need to unroot/wipe/reroot.
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Wrong lol. In general theres like 3 different topics containing the JB OTA update. I used it on Thursday to update from LI3.
And OP, just unroot, if your on lg8 after the unroot stock, go download the lg8 to li3 ota, boot into recovery, install via external storage. After that completes download the li3 to LJ7, and do the same thing and you will be there.
The JB OTA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1956618
and just search for the lg8 to li3 ota zip
6uPMAH said:
I don't think there's a JB OTA from Sprint yet. So far these JB ROMs are based on leaks.
In any case, doing a factory reset/wipe from your custom recovery should suffice. You don't need to unroot/wipe/reroot.
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ReapersDeath said:
And OP, just unroot, if your on lg8 after the unroot stock, go download the lg8 to li3 ota, boot into recovery, install via external storage. After that completes download the li3 to LJ7, and do the same thing and you will be there
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thanks.... :good:
edit: used: Prerooted LJ7 Jellybean w/o data wipe
From this thread:
[ROOT][ODIN]*UPDATED*OFFICIAL JELLYBEAN*-Root Without Increasing Flash Count-NO WIPE! LINK
Updated, data retained, totally rocking JB now!!!
Hey Guys Running CWM on Stock, Rooted ROM.
Looks like the AT&T JB update is probably coming down the pipe soon. What do you plan to do for the OTA? I'm considering flashing stock recovery so the JB OTA will go via the normal OTA process and then try to reroot with Voodoo.
Are others doing the same or are you guys just going to wait for a CWM flashable stock JB update? I'm new to the S3 so not sure what the best strategy for a clean update with root is.
zenaxe said:
Hey Guys Running CWM on Stock, Rooted ROM.
Looks like the AT&T JB update is probably coming down the pipe soon. What do you plan to do for the OTA? I'm considering flashing stock recovery so the JB OTA will go via the normal OTA process and then try to reroot with Voodoo.
Are others doing the same or are you guys just going to wait for a CWM flashable stock JB update? I'm new to the S3 so not sure what the best strategy for a clean update with root is.
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I have the SGH-I747M in Canada and got the OTA on Dec. 2nd automatically. I postponed the install so I could first do a nandroid backup.
When I tried the OTA install, CWM was unable to handle it and gave me Status 7 errors. I have seen a post on how to get around that, but essentially it does not allow you to run the OTA as an OTA. If you would like to see the OTA proceed normally, the simplest way would be to revert to Stock first.