I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 (SPH L710) from Sprint that I rooted a few months ago. I'm not too familiar with rooting, but knew I needed to do it to utilize the Wifi Tether app I wanted to use. It's worked pretty well ever since, only have to re-start the wifi app sometimes to make it actually connect.
For the past week I've been getting tons of pop-ups advising that there's a new update I should accept and install. I would assume this is Jellybean. So, I have a few questions:
1. If I'm already rooted and I accept this, will it delete my root?
2. I have SuperUser v. 3.1.3 which has a check box "temp unroot" If I check this box then allow the over the air update, will it allow me to go back and uncheck this box after the uprade to JB, thus restoring my root?
3. I researched apps in the Playstore and came across one from Voodoo called "OTA RootKeeper" if I use this, (or can I even use it on this device?) will it allow me to simply accept the OTA upgrade and then it'll re-root the phone afterwards?
4. How can I disable the OTA pop-up notice?
Please excuse my elementary questions... I know enough to read a basic set of instructions to get the root on the device (I've previously rooted a few Evo's and unrooted one all successfully), I also know how to Google questions I have and tried using the search feature here, but didn't really see answers to the questions I have.
I'd appreciate the assistance!!
It's not jb, but if your stock rooted just use root keeper and temporary unroot.
Sent from Pluto.
---------- Post added at 09:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:47 PM ----------
Take the update. But if you have a custom recovery it may fail to need stock recovery. But it won't harm your device.
Sent from Pluto.
Speedin07si said:
It's not jb, but if your stock rooted just use root keeper and temporary unroot.
Sent from Pluto.
---------- Post added at 09:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:47 PM ----------
Take the update. But if you have a custom recovery it may fail to need stock recovery. But it won't harm your device.
Sent from Pluto.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium
Speedin07si said:
It's not jb, but if your stock rooted just use root keeper and temporary unroot.
Sent from Pluto.
---------- Post added at 09:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:47 PM ----------
Take the update. But if you have a custom recovery it may fail to need stock recovery. But it won't harm your device.
Sent from Pluto.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The update they want me to load isn't JB? It's pretty big, like 85MB... Any idea what it is then? Think I can simply accept it and it'll install or will I need to check the temp unroot box in SuperUser first?
JE1058 said:
The update they want me to load isn't JB? It's pretty big, like 85MB... Any idea what it is then? Think I can simply accept it and it'll install or will I need to check the temp unroot box in SuperUser first?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
its the li3 update. Would temp unroot. you need stock recovery too with no altered system files. Would be easier to use one of the ones from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904099 or here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1743923
Once rooted, you cannot accept OTA updates due to having a custom recovery. You can get rid of the notification, without installing anything or losing root, two ways (that I know of). The easiest is by accepting the OTA and letting it fail.
Possibly the hardest/riskiest is to edit your build.prop and change everything that references the older build to the newer one, ie changing all LG8 references to LI3.
Updating is, once rooted, based upon preference. You should always investigate the changes from one version to the next, & decide if those address issue(s) you may have experienced. Updates will generally address one, or all, of the following: kernel performance (could impact battery life, hardware performanc, etc.), baseband performance (could impact cellular reception, network speeds, wifi performance, bluetooth, etc.), firmware updates (could impact overall hardware performance & functionality), &/or system software updates (could impact hardware/software performance, user interface).
The beauty of being rooted is that you have the choice of addressing all of the above at once, or being selective and updating only the items that address what you want them to. For example, you can choose to update your kernel only, or to just flash a new baseband & update your modem.
I choose to run a custom ROM based on the LG8 software build, paired with the leaked LIF baseband & firmware, and the stock LI3 kernel. I've found this combo to give me the best battery life, cellular & wifi performance, hardware performance, and stable day-to-day UI.
If you absolutely just have to have the latest of everything, use one of the methods described in the previous posts.
Good luck, and have fun!
EDIT: PRL can be updated regardless of root status...just an FYI...
Samsung Galaxy S3
OdexedBlue ROM
LI3 Stock Kernel
LIF Baseband
XDA Premium - Support our developers, modders, & themers!
What if I haven't rooted yet? Is this update safe to accept, or will it interfere with current root methods? Thanks in advance.
RN-Dude said:
What if I haven't rooted yet? Is this update safe to accept, or will it interfere with current root methods? Thanks in advance.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can accept the ota, root methods wont change
i also got the update but i am rooted i tried to install and it just went into recovery mode and nothing else happened. how do i get the pop up to come back up
I am getting a new Samsung Galaxy S3 (SPH L710) this week. I will probably get the update notification too when I connect it to the internet. Can I apply the OTA and then do root?
ArunOnline said:
I am getting a new Samsung Galaxy S3 (SPH L710) this week. I will probably get the update notification too when I connect it to the internet. Can I apply the OTA and then do root?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That would be the easiest way. Get all the updates, then root once. But, you will need to use one of the previously mentioned methods for all future updates, like JB. When you get to that point, I have found the easiest way to do it is to get rid of the notification by letting the update fail, then waiting for one of the nice people here to offer a rooted version of the update w/kernel (odex, not deodex, unless you plan on developing stuff yourself) and an AIO (all-in-one) firmware update like here. You can just flash those through CWM or TWRP.
jmdatcs said:
That would be the easiest way. Get all the updates, then root once. But, you will need to use one of the previously mentioned methods for all future updates, like JB. When you get to that point, I have found the easiest way to do it is to get rid of the notification by letting the update fail, then waiting for one of the nice people here to offer a rooted version of the update w/kernel (odex, not deodex, unless you plan on developing stuff yourself) and an AIO (all-in-one) firmware update like here. You can just flash those through CWM or TWRP.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1
@jmdatcs: Thanks a lot for the reply. I will apply all updates and then will do the root using qbking77 method which I guess is the easiest or should I use the qcom toolkit?
I do not want to flash any custom ROM right away as it has ICS by default. I will get the custom ROM for Jellybean once its available, through CWM or TWRP as you mentioned.
qbking77 rocks. I've learned so much from watching his videos. You can't go wrong in applying any of his methods.
Samsung Galaxy S3
OdexedBlue ROM
LI3 Stock Kernel
LIF Baseband
XDA Premium - Support our developers, modders, & themers!
Wait, why did the update work on my rooted phone? It did get rid of the root but I just rooted it back.
esqueue said:
Wait, why did the update work on my rooted phone? It did get rid of the root but I just rooted it back.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You had stock recovery. That's the only way an OTA will take, & you lose root when it installs.
Samsung Galaxy S3
OdexedBlue ROM
LI3 Stock Kernel
LIF Baseband
XDA Premium - Support our developers, modders, & themers!
Hey I just got an update notification....it says it is 81 mb....Is this jb? ....Should I accept?....and if so can I use a non stock recovery?
Edit: Had to join the party!!!!
Pulling out my Anaconda on your Moma
Should I flash a leak or is it better to go back to stock recovery to update OTA?
I'm not sure on what to do... please help...
So I rooted my s3 and kept the stock rom. I'm not the as well versed as many of you are in all this and just want to get my phone working faster (it seems like it's not down/up loading as fast as it should be so I think it needs the update but I just rooted the phone and wish I knew about the update cuz then I would have waited... anyways... what should I do now??? is it better to unroot, temp unroot and get stock recovery (which is confusing to me on how to do it...) or should I flash a leak (I think that's what people in the forums are referring to anyway...)????????
Please help...
Mahalo for your patience as well if you have to send me to elementary school
or if there's a link to a forum you know of that already answers this question I'd greatly appreciate stirring me in the right direction...
koloheboi said:
I'm not sure on what to do... please help...
So I rooted my s3 and kept the stock rom. I'm not the as well versed as many of you are in all this and just want to get my phone working faster (it seems like it's not down/up loading as fast as it should be so I think it needs the update but I just rooted the phone and wish I knew about the update cuz then I would have waited... anyways... what should I do now??? is it better to unroot, temp unroot and get stock recovery (which is confusing to me on how to do it...) or should I flash a leak (I think that's what people in the forums are referring to anyway...)????????
Please help...
Mahalo for your patience as well if you have to send me to elementary school
or if there's a link to a forum you know of that already answers this question I'd greatly appreciate stirring me in the right direction...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You obviously didn't search, which can be forgiven since you didn't create a new topic, but rather chose an appropriate one to post your question in; however you didn't even take the time to read any of the 17 posts on this thread!
Read post 6 in this thread. I already provided a very full & detailed answer for you.
After you've read it, should you still have any questions, let me know.
Samsung Galaxy S3
OdexedBlue ROM
LI3 Stock Kernel
LIF Baseband
XDA Premium - Support our developers, modders, & themers!
DrgnRebrn said:
You obviously didn't search, which can be forgiven since you didn't create a new topic, but rather chose an appropriate one to post your question in; however you didn't even take the time to read any of the 17 posts on this thread!
Read post 6 in this thread. I already provided a very full & detailed answer for you.
After you've read it, should you still have any questions, let me know.
Samsung Galaxy S3
OdexedBlue ROM
LI3 Stock Kernel
LIF Baseband
XDA Premium - Support our developers, modders, & themers!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thnx man... so I like what u said and so where do I find link to download the necessary things to set my phone how u set up ur phone?
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app
Related
Hey everyone. First off I have done some looking into this so I apologize in advance if it seems like a newb question...but I couldnt find any solid answers. I am use to flashing roms but this is the first time I have just waited for a stock update.
I am running the stock 2.3.6 Rom but I am rooted. I have read that updating may or may not work but might cause issues. The last thing I want to do is brick my phone so I just need some clarification.
What do I need to do to accept the current update? I have not been able to clarify the proper way to unroot my t989 and I have read the stickied threads.
Any help would be appreciated!
I will with hold personal comments and just say you need to read more. There are plenty of threads regarding what this update is and how to flash it. In fact, theres a thread a few posts below yours that is titled [HOWTO]ODIN FLASH new UVLDE UPDATE {Recommended for ICS}
Thanks for the reply...however even that thread does not address my specific questions. All it does is tell me how to install it which I could very easily do if I had a stock unrooted phone. Out of the about 10 threads I have read all the way through I have yet to get a straight answer as to my questions.
jdmitr said:
Thanks for the reply...however even that thread does not address my specific questions. All it does is tell me how to install it which I could very easily do if I had a stock unrooted phone. Out of the about 10 threads I have read all the way through I have yet to get a straight answer as to my questions.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok if your rooted just follow my guide and you'll be fine , after you get the new update you'll lose root. All you have to do is re root and that's all. You wont brick your phone i was on stock while rooted, did what i did on my guide and im perfectly fine. Considering if this is what you were asking.
Sent from my SGH-T989 using XDA
xxjrsmith3xx said:
Ok if your rooted just follow my guide and you'll be fine , after you get the new update you'll lose root. All you have to do is re root and that's all. You wont brick your phone i was on stock while rooted, did what i did on my guide and im perfectly fine. Considering if this is what you were asking.
Sent from my SGH-T989 using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the reply! I was going to ask again in your thread but I hate it when people ask 10 times in ten different threads so I didnt want to be THAT person...lol
So You would suggest that I dont accept the OTA update and just us the ODIN method? Of course it would be nice and convenient to just accept it. lol
has anyone got the root for T989UVLDE. i have it on my phone and no root.
should i sue the method from ajster1989?
[APP] Samsung Galaxy S II Toolkit Beta V2.0 *CMW, Root, and Roms all in one place*
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1650908
has anyone tried it.
jdmitr said:
Thanks for the reply! I was going to ask again in your thread but I hate it when people ask 10 times in ten different threads so I didnt want to be THAT person...lol
So You would suggest that I dont accept the OTA update and just us the ODIN method? Of course it would be nice and convenient to just accept it. lol
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It really doesnt matter. I would prefer the Odin method as the download cant interrupt or corrupt. Doesnt matter if youre rooted or not.
---------- Post added at 06:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:01 PM ----------
smali26 said:
has anyone got the root for T989UVLDE. i have it on my phone and no root.
should i sue the method from ajster1989?
[APP] Samsung Galaxy S II Toolkit Beta V2.0 *CMW, Root, and Roms all in one place*
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1650908
has anyone tried it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I havent tried that method but I and many others have used the normal way...push CWM via Odin, then flash superuser from recovery.
Ok just for the heck of it I did a CWM backup and backed up everything with Titanium and accepted the update. The update just restarted the phone and it booted into CWM and just stayed there with no sign of change or downloading anything. I tried to see if there was an update on the sd but there wasnt. Rebooted and all is the way it was. I tried to click on software update but it just said "no firmware" as always.
Questions go in the Q&A section
Sorry guys I don't get it.
Are you saying that we can root the update? I got cwm flashed, but the zip wont root anymore, it simply will not work.
Or, are you saying to flash a pre-rooted rom with the update?
Is there a superuser.zip that works with the update, and if so, where?
Any info is greatly appreciated. I really want old rootie back.
Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk 2
Hi all, this is in reference to the sprint galaxy nexus. I am rooted running the stock 4.0.4 and I keep getting the prompt to restart and install the update sprint just pushed out. My question is, how do I get rid of that prompt and get the benefits of that update? Should I unroot and accept the ota then root again? Or should I stay rooted and accept the ota (I'm assuming I'll lose root) and then re-root?
Thanks in advance.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
If you want the benefits of the update, you need to update. Can't just magically get rid of that prompt.
So, if you have everything stock, update.
If you want, unroot your phone, update, root again.
If you don't, keep it rooted, update, if you lose root - root again.
Henrock11 said:
Hi all, this is in reference to the sprint galaxy nexus. I am rooted running the stock 4.0.4 and I keep getting the prompt to restart and install the update sprint just pushed out. My question is, how do I get rid of that prompt and get the benefits of that update? Should I unroot and accept the ota then root again? Or should I stay rooted and accept the ota (I'm assuming I'll lose root) and then re-root?
Thanks in advance.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Accept the update. When the update is downloaded it should be placed as a zip file in cache folder. If you have Stock Recovery, nothing else is needed, it will install it, but it will unroot you. If you have CWM installed you can apply zip update from browsing into it. Immediately following the update you should re-install superuser so that your device remains rooted after the reboot.
Otherwise you will need to flash the recovery back to stock, apply the update which will take away your root, and root your phone again.
---------- Post added at 03:53 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:52 PM ----------
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1810389
The real question is, are there benefits to receiving that OTA?? If I'm not mistaken it is still ICS with search borked to appease the Almighty Owners of All Things Rectangular. Be better off flashing a JB ROM (Project Butter really is amazing) and flashing the FG01 radios. Both of which can be found in the Sprint Development section.
jesusice said:
The real question is, are there benefits to receiving that OTA?? If I'm not mistaken it is still ICS with search borked to appease the Almighty Owners of All Things Rectangular. Be better off flashing a JB ROM (Project Butter really is amazing) and flashing the FG01 radios. Both of which can be found in the Sprint Development section.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OK I searched and did not find a project butter rom from development.. is that the actual title of the thread if not, please post a link ...as far as the radios I have that.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
Henrock11 said:
OK I searched and did not find a project butter rom from development.. is that the actual title of the thread if not, please post a link ...as far as the radios I have that.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry, Project Butter is not a ROM. It was Google's initiative to completely remove lag from Android starting with JB. And it really was effective. Personally, I'm using Paranoid Android ROM but there are many good JB choices. Dreamsforgotten and Shabby's ROM I think is probably the closest to stock JB.
Hi Guys!
I have plan to buy Galaxy S3 in Tmo (in retail) and have a two questions. Is it safe to flash new phone from Tmo to stock android? I don't want to have any Tmo stuff and Tmo's andro version... Question two is, when I'll have stock android on Galaxy, Do I get an OTA when it'll appear? Or I will have to flash manually when new rom will appear?
Thanks for clarification!
dzordzyk
Now someone correct me if im wrong as i still call myself a noob but i do have basic knowledge but you can always root your phone/odin a custom recovery and then flash a stock rom with all the bloat removed. You could always just remove bloat via titanium back up as well tobyour liking. Check out the development thread. Theres alot to read but theres very usefull info to get caught up on. Hope this helps. Oh and in regards to ota, im stock with root injection and im waiting for todays update to try the root keeper method.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
For android builds, or AOSP, there are options. You won't get a pure stock AOSP unless you compile and build it yourself. Though Cyanogenmod and AOKP are modified builds of AOSP that have various mods and tweaks I have been using Cyanogenmod 9 and will switch to 10 once it releases.
You will not receive OTA updates as these are custom roms and updates need to be manually flashed
There is a lot of lingo to learn and lots of mistakes to learn from. You will become addicted to flashing updates and various roms very quickly
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
Thanks guys for quick response!
Every flash in Samsung which I'd like to do has to be done via Odin? Sorry for 'noob' questions but before SGS3 I had NexusOne - everything was simpler on it
Flashing doesn't void my warranty, right? AFAIK on Samsung we have something called "Flash counter" and if we'd like to use warranty, Flash counter should be "0", that's right?
After buy, Do I have unlock phone or something like that?
Thanks for patience! I appreciate it
dzordzyk
No, you would want to odin a stock injected rom or odin a recovery, boot into recovery and then flash the super user zip. I dont know anything about odins counter but the triangle away seems to be working well on our phones unless someone else knows otherwise.
Confirming that if your on the stock root injected rom, use rootkeeper, do a temp unroot and youll be able to get the ota installed. Mine just rebooted from installation. Working good and glad it was so easy. Abq nm here. Hope i helped.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
nice
so, this is a veeery good question that I've been wondering myself for quite some time...If you flash a stock rom via ODIN, and you are not rooted anymore, will you get that rom's OTA updates when available? Please, someone who's done this, reply with some precise anwser! Thank you very mutch :laugh:
sebbyromania said:
so, this is a veeery good question that I've been wondering myself for quite some time...If you flash a stock rom via ODIN, and you are not rooted anymore, will you get that rom's OTA updates when available? Please, someone who's done this, reply with some precise anwser! Thank you very mutch :laugh:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1 wondering if this is true
If you are running stock do you get OTA updates? Of course.
You will get ota updates if running stock ONLY! You can be rooted, but you must not have a custom bootloader. Otherwise it will not work.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app
I have a rooted Galaxy S3 with stock rom.
I keep getting a pop up for a system update, but cant update.
Please tell me how to manually update, and (where) I can find the latest stock updated software
Thanks
Voodoo8648 said:
I have a rooted Galaxy S3 with stock rom.
I keep getting a pop up for a system update, but cant update.
Please tell me how to manually update, and (where) I can find the latest stock updated software
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Take a look in the android dev sections to this forum. If you ever update once rooted, you should be flashing a new ROM (clean or dirty flashing) to receive the next update. Running stock ROM in between a Sammy update and while having the older ROM without the newest update will yield that result.
Xontic said:
Take a look in the android dev sections to this forum. If you ever update once rooted, you should be flashing a new ROM (clean or dirty flashing) to receive the next update. Running stock ROM in between a Sammy update and while having the older ROM without the newest update will yield that result.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I dont know what any of that means.. I just want to update my phone. This cant be brain surgery.
Voodoo8648 said:
I dont know what any of that means.. I just want to update my phone. This cant be brain surgery.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This might be a foolish question, but why root your phone to leave it as is?
Xontic said:
This might be a foolish question, but why root your phone to leave it as is?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wonderful question. I would LOVE to unroot my phone :good:
lol, well if you want to read up on installing a custom ROM, then that is your ticket to experiencing the world of rooted phone glory. If not, I recommend looking up the unroot method...
Xontic said:
This might be a foolish question, but why root your phone to leave it as is?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There are plenty of reasons for rooting but remaining stock (such as: tethering, Droid wall, Titanium Backup to allow me to backup and restore app data, removing bloat, etc).
I have flashed custom rooms in the past on my Evo but right now I am happy with my S3 at stock.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app
Xontic said:
lol, well if you want to read up on installing a custom ROM, then that is your ticket to experiencing the world of rooted phone glory. If not, I recommend looking up the unroot method...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh, okay, Thanks for the help!
Voodoo8648 said:
I have a rooted Galaxy S3 with stock rom.
I keep getting a pop up for a system update, but cant update.
Please tell me how to manually update, and (where) I can find the latest stock updated software
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I was in the same boat at you. I put it off for a while but finally decided to update tonight. I followed the steps posted here.
You can update your baseband by flashing a properly packaged official baseband zip, or flash from recovery tool (my preference), like the one here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29820376. There are also unofficial, or leaked basebands, available to flash from all-in-one zips, such as the one here: http://goo.im/devs/freeza/Galaxy-S-fre3-LIGFirmwareModemAIO.zip.
As far as the build version goes, that does not have to match your baseband (modem). Most of the ICS ROMs are LG8, although there are some LI3 ICS ROMs to choose from. There's also a leaked build of Jellybean, builds LIF & LIG, with a third leak LIH reportedly coming out tomorrow. Once rooted, you can update your build version by flashing the ROM of your choice, based upon the build of your choice.
One of the top developers, and probably the greatest asset to this community, is freeza. He explained the difference very well here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32095775
That's a long-winded response, but I hope it answered your original question, and helps you out.
Have fun!
Edit: Once you're rooted, you'll still receive OTA update notifications, which will continually annoy you until you choose to update and reboot. Once you reboot, the update will fail because of your custom recovery (you will NOT lose root) and the notification will go away....until the next OTA...
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium
m20120 said:
I was in the same boat at you. I put it off for a while but finally decided to update tonight. I followed the steps posted here.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Excuse me for my stupidity but I'm new to android. I'm also using the sprint variant of the s3 and have it rooted with stock rom. However my build number is IMM76D.L710VPALF9. I'm assuming the last 3 are the update versions. What is the current version and how do I update to it?
Also, I'm rooted with Clockwork mod 5.5.0.4. How do I upgrade this to version 6.0.1.2? Will I have to unroot then root again?
Thanks for clearing anything you can up. Don't mean to pirate the OP but I figured I'd post in this thread rather than make a new one. Thanks again.
johnnygabe89 said:
Excuse me for my stupidity but I'm new to android. I'm also using the sprint variant of the s3 and have it rooted with stock rom. However my build number is IMM76D.L710VPALF9. I'm assuming the last 3 are the update versions. What is the current version and how do I update to it?
Also, I'm rooted with Clockwork mod 5.5.0.4. How do I upgrade this to version 6.0.1.2? Will I have to unroot then root again?
Thanks for clearing anything you can up. Don't mean to pirate the OP but I figured I'd post in this thread rather than make a new one. Thanks again.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can flash a new recovery using ODIN, or Mobile ODIN. I use Mobile ODIN. There's a thread on recoveries here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31894089
As far as the versions, see my previous post on this thread.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium
Can anyone tell me how to just UNROOT?
Maybe step by step instructions and where to get the software?
Thanks
Voodoo8648 said:
Can anyone tell me how to just UNROOT?
Maybe step by step instructions and where to get the software?
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There is a link to a video of the unroot process in this post.
I just discovered a reason NOT to unroot...
I just found out that I can tether free wifi hotspot!
Zoing!:victory:
Voodoo8648 said:
I just discovered a reason NOT to unroot...
I just found out that I can tether free wifi hotspot!
Zoing!:victory:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That is one of the reasons that I am rooted... so I can use WiFi Tether. I do not it much. Hardly any data at all. But when I am in a spot and need a wireless connection and I only have my phone it comes in handy.
Some other reasons:
- DroidWall: Lets me block individual apps from accessing the internet.
- AddFree: Block ads in some apps.
why would you do that?
Xontic said:
This might be a foolish question, but why root your phone to leave it as is?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
so you don't have to pay Sprint 12 dollars a month to teather.
This is a NOOB question, but need to understand this. Any help is appreciated.
From this page, I rooted my Samsung S3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
ONLY rooting, stopping after step #2.
Someone / ANYONE: Used Mr. Robinson's method on S3 (AT&T) to root. CAN I still get Samsung AND AT&T standard updates??? I only rooted as shown above.
If NOT, I need to understand how to unroot easily I recon...
toy2boy said:
This is a NOOB question, but need to understand this. Any help is appreciated.
From this page, I rooted my Samsung S3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
ONLY rooting, stopping after step #2.
Someone / ANYONE: Used Mr. Robinson's method on S3 (AT&T) to root. CAN I still get Samsung AND AT&T standard updates??? I only rooted as shown above.
If NOT, I need to understand how to unroot easily I recon...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you root you wont be able to install any ota updates (if there are any more coming) to unroot you would need to Odin a stock unrooted ROM. I know there is a sticky thread for unrooting with directions and the links to the stock ROMs.
IMO the 4.2.2 ROMs out right now far exceed any factory updates that will ever be available but to each their own.
-------edit-------
This is also in the wrong forum BTW.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app
KorGuy123 said:
If you root you wont be able to install any ota updates (if there are any more coming) to unroot you would need to Odin a stock unrooted ROM. I know there is a sticky thread for unrooting with directions and the links to the stock ROMs.
IMO the 4.2.2 ROMs out right now far exceed any factory updates that will ever be available but to each their own.
-------edit-------
This is also in the wrong forum BTW.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I posted this HERE as I was specifically directed to do so from this site: General
I have NOT updated a ROM, using only stock, also I didn't install a ROM manager.
Sounds as though you are recommending I update the ROM.
I was under the impression if I didn't install a ROM manager, just root wouldn't disable my ability to get OEM updates??
toy2boy said:
I posted this HERE as I was specifically directed to do so from this site: General
I have NOT updated a ROM, using only stock, also I didn't install a ROM manager.
Sounds as though you are recommending I update the ROM.
I was under the impression if I didn't install a ROM manager, just root wouldn't disable my ability to get OEM updates??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, questions go under Help and Troubleshooting. I don't understand why someone would send you to General. That is odd. Also, in the Help/Troubleshooting/Q&A section, there is a handy "No stupid questions" thread.
You might be able to install updates, as you don't have a custom recovery (that's usually the issue). You'll most probably lose root, though. Funky things can happen, though. Safer to unroot before updating OTA, though.
~Ibrahim~
ikjadoon said:
Well, questions go under Help and Troubleshooting. I don't understand why someone would send you to General. That is odd. Also, in the Help/Troubleshooting/Q&A section, there is a handy "No stupid questions" thread.
You might be able to install updates, as you don't have a custom recovery (that's usually the issue). You'll most probably lose root, though. Funky things can happen, though. Safer to unroot before updating OTA, though.
~Ibrahim~
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Right, and that's what I'm getting at, because I did NOT install a custom recovery. Okay, wrong place for the post, got it - was directed by a system generated message is all.
Yeah, this is not a stupid question and I would think someone will know the answer based on the method I used to attain root, with my model phone. It either will update, or it won't. I'm trying to understand known future scenarios because I rooted.
And there is a link to UNROOTING here that the system won't allow me list, I tried.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968625
Odin back to stock with firmware included in above thread .
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747M
If and when an updated stock ROM comes out, all you have to do is use ODIN to flash it on to your phone and them re-root. That's it. You'll then have the newest stock ROM with root.
That's what I do. I like the stability of a stock ROM but I like having the freedom to freeze or uninstall a lot of the bloat using Titanium.
pappcam said:
If and when an updated stock ROM comes out, all you have to do is use ODIN to flash it on to your phone and them re-root. That's it. You'll then have the newest stock ROM with root.
That's what I do. I like the stability of a stock ROM but I like having the freedom to freeze or uninstall a lot of the bloat using Titanium.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ah ok. I'll have to understand the steps necessary to do that.
So flashing a stock ROM removes root, and then re-root the same method as I used.
Thanks all for the input thus far.
To get a better idea I would say YouTube things like how to root samsung galaxy s3 for whatever carrier you have. And YouTube how to unroot for whatever carrier you have.
And I'm sure you will wonder the question of what's a good rom to use and really it would be you're taste and trail and error. And nanroid is another term of making a backup and how to restore them. I'm telling you now for future headaches learn how to make back ups and how to restore them and move your backups to you're pc.
How I do is I use twr and make a backup of you're rom that you're using. And I plug my phone to the pc and go in the folder of twr and find backups and move the file and save it the pc. But you will learn as you go. Clockwork mod is also another recovery and you can make backups with that also
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium
CYRAXDroid said:
To get a better idea I would say YouTube things like how to root samsung galaxy s3 for whatever carrier you have. And YouTube how to unroot for whatever carrier you have.
And I'm sure you will wonder the question of what's a good rom to use and really it would be you're taste and trail and error. And nanroid is another term of making a backup and how to restore them. I'm telling you now for future headaches learn how to make back ups and how to restore them and move your backups to you're pc.
How I do is I use twr and make a backup of you're rom that you're using. And I plug my phone to the pc and go in the folder of twr and find backups and move the file and save it the pc. But you will learn as you go. Clockwork mod is also another recovery and you can make backups with that also
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Immediately after rooting I installed Titanium Backup Pro and backed everything up, moved a copy to PC and off-sys storage.
I don't have ROM versions now, that I should get by following that link above.
toy2boy said:
Immediately after rooting I installed Titanium Backup Pro and backed everything up, moved a copy to PC and off-sys storage.
I don't have ROM versions now, that I should get by following that link above.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
to summarize and simplify:
when updating firmware, you will most likely lose root. download root keeper from the play store to keep your superuser access https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.otarootkeeper
understand that you may not be able to get the OTA update if you've used your root access to change any system files at all. the updater will check all that before downloading the update and let you know if you're good to go or not.
i would simply wait for an update to release and come back here to xda. in the android development section, you will find a thread that contains stock firmware, both unrooted and with root injected. you can then use odin to flash the latest release and retain root.
cheers
xBeerdroiDx said:
to summarize and simplify:
when updating firmware, you will most likely lose root. download root keeper from the play store to keep your superuser access https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.otarootkeeper
understand that you may not be able to get the OTA update if you've used your root access to change any system files at all. the updater will check all that before downloading the update and let you know if you're good to go or not.
i would simply wait for an update to release and come back here to xda. in the android development section, you will find a thread that contains stock firmware, both unrooted and with root injected. you can then use odin to flash the latest release and retain root.
cheers
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, that's exactly what my plan is now.
1) Added root via Odin (Mr. Robinson's method)
2) Downloaded Titanium Backup Pro, ran a full backup / set schedules to keep 2 copies of incremental backups weekly.
3) Downloaded various other apps taking advantage of root
4) Created a file system structure on the PC for ROOT / UNROOT
5) Made sure I have the necessary files in each folder including stock ROMs for root / unroot
6) Wrote the procedures to go both directions easily (no forgetting months down the road).
7) Automated backups from the phone to PC
8) Automated backups of ALL on PC to various external media for storage
- I included TriangleAway in case I flash custom ROMs and need to reset my flash counter.
Currently it's state is NO [as the above process did NOT trip the counter].
- My plan is to Odin flash the next stock ROM with root once available as you mentioned. [Will also update the OEM ROM to unroot at the same time.]
Being new to this (and smart phones) - I needed a method to control this device and not allow it to control me.
Now I feel a sense of stability that I can go in either direction, not lose data, and not lose my sanity in the process.
Thanks for your time!
Ok I have a question on this subject so I don't have to start a new thread.
Will our i747 do over the air updates from AT&T after being rooted? Does the phone have to be completely stock unrooted in order to take an over the air? Just wondering. I do have Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper but thought I'd at least ask the question before I update from 4.1.2 to 4.2 or 4.3 soon from AT&T. Any help appreciated!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium
PS4AndroidHacker said:
Ok I have a question on this subject so I don't have to start a new thread.
Will our i747 do over the air updates from AT&T after being rooted? Does the phone have to be completely stock unrooted in order to take an over the air? Just wondering. I do have Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper but thought I'd at least ask the question before I update from 4.1.2 to 4.2 or 4.3 soon from AT&T. Any help appreciated!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not so sure about Voodoo OTA because i've never used it, but yes you have to 100% stock to use the OTA.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app