I have stock Tmobile Galaxy S3 rooted and I'm trying to run an update. Every time I do that it restarts and then it says failed to update. Reinstalled stock recovery and I'm still unable to install update. In settings->about phone->status it shows device status "Modified". Is there any solution to fix a problem besides loading stock firmware and starting from a scratch.
The answer is in your title. If you are Rooted, the OTA will not take. Get OTA Rootkeeper from the market and preserve Root, take the update and then restore root.
This has been written over and over. Please use the search function.
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I previously rooted using auto-script method (EG30). I flashed a couple ROMs, lost some ****, had some issues, just couldn't get everything figured out like on my OG EVO. Anyways, I un-rooted using auto-script but didn't realize CWM was still installed so when I got the OTA update (EK02) today, it failed. If I re-root, and get the stock recovery back, then un-root, will the update be pushed again?
Or is my only option to flash a rooted version of EK02?
I just don't feel like messing with rooting and rom'ing at this point, just want to be stock and have the OTA pushed/installed via the stock recovery if possible.
I'm not sure if I should test the water but... Having had an Evo as well, everytime I had went back to a stock setup Sprint pused the updates, even so just do a check to the updates. Once Sprint/Google have pushed 100% progress out any phone after that should have no problem updating. Basically if you don't care to flash right now go back to stock out of the box and in any case your gonna get the update. That answer almost seemed to easy, hope it helps.
I suggest reading over FAQ #E12 in the auto root sticky:
e12) I told it to install the EK02 update, but something went wrong, now it won't prompt me again, how do I install EK02?
Just got my N7100, first I installed the ToolKit and try backup the stock rom. Before that I received two OTA update which enabled the multiwindow view I believe. Then I received the third upgrade but I clicked Install later. But once I use the ToolKit to backup my stock Rom, When I try again the update, it saids "phone is being modified" ? So does that mean I can't receive any more update? I didn't root the phone yet though.
My E975 is rooted (not boot unlocked), I can download this update and the device restarts, then after a short time an error message comes up, the device restarts and loads as normal, then a message pops up that states root suspected, so cannot update
This appears to be a protective mechanism against rooting, so updates are only available for unrooted devices
Now, the solution seems simple, I unroot, update and then root again, however, I suspect it's not this simple
Can someone please advise if there is a workaround or would the simple option work?
As I don't want to lose root
Thank you
This solution has been suggested - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2625044
Which seems like much work for a small update
Is there any other method?
Current Software Version: Stock JB 4.1.2 (E97510h-EUR-XX)
I've unrooted and made sure there is no trace left, have restarted the device, then downloaded the V10J update via OTA, ran the update process, got to the update screen and at 3% progress get error 0x13E, device restarts and there is another error message that states:
- Software update, problem with installation
Have tried to update OTA 3 times and the issue is the same each time, I wonder if this is the same issue as last year on the AT&T version:
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2223994
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2084211&page=2
Also on other versions too:
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2051819
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2289930
If anyone can help or hopefully explain what the error 0x13E is cause by/relates to?
Please reply here and it will be much appreciated :good:
Current Software Version: Stock JB 4.1.2 (E97510j-EUR-XX)
Gave up on OTA, soft bricked my device shortly after and used the KDZ Updater method from the FAQ (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2434917), which updated my device, so I'm going to leave it there for now
Also, if anyone is wondering (like I was), yes, stock JB 4.1.2 (E97510j-EUR-XX) can be rooted via Framaroot, using the gandalf exploit and I had no related issues
Thank you :good:
So, I recently "rooted" my phone. With the aid of KingoRoot. Which was a bit troublesome at first cause I didn't exactly know how to handle the forever boot loop but it didn't take me long. Anyways.
After I rooted I couldn't use Samsung's Screen Mirror feature. After a couple of quick searches, I learned that I couldn't use the feature because I rooted my phone. It displayed an error which says something about a hardware issue. I want the feature back.
So I decided to unroot. I thought I did. Using, again, KingoRoot. But the error was still there and I couldn't use the feature.
I misread my android version number As 4.2.2 so I decided to update my phone as well (It was actually 4.2.2.). When I went to the software update menu and pressed update now and pressed okay, it says "The operating system on your device has been modified in an unauthorized way. Try downloading software updates using Samsung Kies on your PC, or visit a customer service center."
So I thought the root wasn't fully removed. Once again, I rooted my phone using KingoRoot. but this time used SuperSU to unroot. This also produced the same result and I still have not been able to use the feature.
I tried to use Kies. Tried Firmware upgrade and initialization. Didn't work. Tried several times. It always "fails",
My friend suggested that I use Odin to flash the stock firmware. So I went to Sammobile. Entered my model number and found lots of firmware and was confused cause I couldnt find matching firmware. Anyone know how I could get the right firmware? Or a better way to unroot?
I used "*#1234#" To get this information: AP: N7100XXUFNE1, CP: N7100XXUFND3, CSC: N7100XAFNE1.
My wife and I both have a SM-T900, mine is rooted hers is stock. Today she received the OTA update but I get a message that my device is modified and the update is not available. I then connect my device to my PC using Kies 3 and it tells me that a update is available. My question is can I go ahead and update my rooted device, will it screw anything up, will I still have rooted afterwards or will I have to re-root? I still have stock recovery.
yea, you just lose root after the update and you can re-root afterward. you wont lose anything. The update is very minimal so i would say wait until the official Lollipop comes out to update it.