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help with s3, toolkit and cmw

I have s-3 used the tool kit for sprint, flashed rom and root busy box and cmw touch, im getting an ota and yes it will not update due to cmw , says failed to verify bla bla, the cmw goes to install an unsucure.zip, and will let me do it, my question is, is that zip the ota or is that a zip on my phone? where would the ota download to? if this is not the ota can i flash new ota with cmw or do i have to unroot and go back to stock recovery to get this ota, would this ota be the one that is here in forums from 5-2012? or has anything been released since 5-2012? Thanks for any help on this.

BiggieD said:
I have s-3 used the tool kit for sprint, flashed rom and root busy box and cmw touch, im getting an ota and yes it will not update due to cmw , says failed to verify bla bla, the cmw goes to install an unsucure.zip, and will let me do it, my question is, is that zip the ota or is that a zip on my phone? where would the ota download to? if this is not the ota can i flash new ota with cmw or do i have to unroot and go back to stock recovery to get this ota, would this ota be the one that is here in forums from 5-2012? or has anything been released since 5-2012? Thanks for any help on this.
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There is a newer OTA sometime in August, do some searching it fixed Google wallet. Download Voodoo OTA root keeper from the market, play store whatever. Temporally unroot accept the OTA then reroot using Voodoo, works perfectly

[Q] Stock rooted with CWM. What are my options for getting the new OTA?

Thanks for helping out an Android noob. I recently rooted and installed CWM recovery. This is my first OTA update since doing so and I haven't been able to find any clear instructions on what to do.
I assume there are a few options - I'd love to hear what they are and what advantages/disadvantages each has. I'm assuming I can unroot and go totally stock but I'm not really sure how to flash a stock recovery. I've also read that using OTA Rootkeeper is a great way to temp unroot then reroot after the OTA. I'm a little confused since I see a similar option in the SuperUser app - does that work as well?
I also am wondering if there will be a CWM flashable package in the near future that we can use and if it's worth waiting for something like that?
Thanks again.

There's a thread here discussing the OTA and how people are installing it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1893036
I am running rooted stock (without CWM) and I simply used Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper and then did the update. Since you have CWM, I think you've got a few additional steps.

rickwood said:
There's a thread here discussing the OTA and how people are installing it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1893036
I am running rooted stock (without CWM) and I simply used Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper and then did the update. Since you have CWM, I think you've got a few additional steps.
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Thanks but I've been following that thread - there aren't any instructions just comments on personal situations. I'm sure there are many like me who need a bit of a guide for this specific situation. It definitely sounds easier without CWM - I'm surprised I can't find any clear instructions on how to revert to stock recovery.

You can get the OTA as long as your are running a stock ROM! or worst case scenario you just have to update through Kies!!

Use odin to install stock rooted image and recovery. Then get voodoo ota rootkeeper from the play store. Run it to preserve root. Check for software update. Install update. Restore root with rootkeeper. Reinstall custom recovery. Done.

kjpedro said:
You can get the OTA as long as your are running a stock ROM! or worst case scenario you just have to update through Kies!!
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From what I understand you need to unroot to get the OTA - though Kies might be a workaround.
I'm specifically talking about rooted WITH CWM. You cannot get the OTA without stock recovery (based on what I've read).

gunnyman said:
Use odin to install stock rooted image and recovery. Then get voodoo ota rootkeeper from the play store. Run it to preserve root. Check for software update. Install update. Restore root with rootkeeper. Reinstall custom recovery. Done.
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Thanks gunny! Do you lose apps/settings when flashing back to stock rooted/recovery or is everything preserved?

Surprising to me nothing was lost.

How to accept an OTA while stock rooted

With all this OTA talk, I've been getting many questions about accepting and OTA while stock rooted.
IF you are stock rooted, you can't get an OTA update because you most likely have a custom recovery installed (Clockworkmod).
To accept this OTA, you will need to install the STOCK recovery.
Please see this video to flash the stock recovery:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KeZx65twLk
The video linked above also shows how to manually update your phone with the appropriate update zip file.
Once you have accepted the OTA update while stock rooted with stock recovery, you will most likely need to re root. Re root with this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoEVDgjTTdg

qbking77 said:
With all this OTA talk, I've been getting many questions about accepting and OTA while stock rooted.
IF you are stock rooted, you can't get an OTA update because you most likely have a custom recovery installed (Clockworkmod).
To accept this OTA, you will need to install the STOCK recovery.
Please see this video to flash the stock recovery:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KeZx65twLk
The video linked above also shows how to manually update your phone with the appropriate update zip file.
Once you have accepted the OTA update while stock rooted with stock recovery, you will most likely need to re root. Re root with this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoEVDgjTTdg
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What I have done in the past is use OTA Rootkeeper. Backup root, then uninstall root. After the update use it to reroot with one tap.

poit said:
What I have done in the past is use OTA Rootkeeper. Backup root, then uninstall root. After the update use it to reroot with one tap.
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thanks man
Can anyone else confirm the ease of use with this "OTA rootkeeper"???

meccadon123 said:
thanks man
Can anyone else confirm the ease of use with this "OTA rootkeeper"???
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OTA rootkeeper worked for me. If you have mobile odin that works great too. newest one will patch the ota so you can install it.

meccadon123 said:
thanks man
Can anyone else confirm the ease of use with this "OTA rootkeeper"???
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billard412 said:
OTA rootkeeper worked for me. If you have mobile odin that works great too. newest one will patch the ota so you can install it.
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Both have worked super easily for me with no problems!!!
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qbking77 said:
With all this OTA talk, I've been getting many questions about accepting and OTA while stock rooted.
IF you are stock rooted, you can't get an OTA update because you most likely have a custom recovery installed (Clockworkmod).
To accept this OTA, you will need to install the STOCK recovery.
Please see this video to flash the stock recovery:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KeZx65twLk
The video linked above also shows how to manually update your phone with the appropriate update zip file.
Once you have accepted the OTA update while stock rooted with stock recovery, you will most likely need to re root. Re root with this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoEVDgjTTdg
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will this work for the new update as well?
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OTA update issues....

I have a rooted S3 with CWM at my recovery image and the OTA update came out and everytime i try to update, the update downloads but when the phone reboots into recovery/download mode, it fails right there and doesnt install the update. How can go ahead and make this happen and fix the issue that I have. Im afraid i might have to unroot and then update. HELPPPP!!!!
Drew

Its your recovery, not the root. But you will lose root, most likely. Use ota rootkeeper from the market to back up and restore root. Also, you will need to go back to 3e recovery (stock recovery). Out, just flash the cwm lh9 zip in the general section

I had a very similar issue after rooting. After searching through a ton of the posts under Mr. Robinsons Sticky on rooting, these are the steps that I used.
1.Go to Google Play and download OTA Rootkeeper,
2.Run it and choose the Option to protect root AND then choose the disable root phone option.
3.Then go to Settings -- About Device -- Software Update and download the update.
4.Once the update finishes installing the phone will reboot.
5. Open OTA Rootkeeper and re-enable root
this is what worked for me.

Here's a thread with the OTA in a zip you can flash right from CWM without losing root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31802808
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does root interfere with OTA?

rooted all my devices, havent rooted this one yet in fear for it messing with OTA. if i use the insecure boot imagine flashing via odin root method (option #1 on the toolkit), will i lose the ability to receive OTA updates?

You could always skip it, remove root and get it later on that day.
If you keep all the stock apps it would probably remove root without effecting anything else.
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rooting by itself shoukdnt cause problems if you're using stock recovery and don't modify system files. Ota can interfere with root though.

uluaz said:
rooted all my devices, havent rooted this one yet in fear for it messing with OTA. if i use the insecure boot imagine flashing via odin root method (option #1 on the toolkit), will i lose the ability to receive OTA updates?
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I believe you would be able to get an OTA if you were just rooted, but after applying it, it would break your root and your would have to root over again. If you have a custom recovery the OTA would just fail to install. I could be wrong on the first part, it's been a long time since I only rooted, without installing a custom recovery as well.
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what about if i install OTA rootkeeper? would that make a difference?

The biggest thing you need to consider is whether you have a custom recovery or stock. Only a stock recovery will let an OTA update flash. If it's custom you'll want to either flash to stock before trying to update or wait a day or so unitl someone uploads a rooted .zip version of the update.

i think im going to stay with stock recovery.

so i just rooted and installed CWM. if i reflash stock recovery via odin, will the phone stay rooted?