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[Q] Will 2.3.4 OTA break S-Off?

After searching the forum and reading many posts, it still is not clear to me if the 2.3.4 OTA (I'm being prompted for 4.06) will break S-Off.
When I rooted my Incredible using Unrevoked3, the custom recovery wasn't out yet or otherwise wasn't included. I believe that I am still running stock recovery (haven't flashed any ROMs).
If I do this update will I lose S-Off or lose root?
I know this topic seems redundant, but I haven't read a clear answer.
Thanks.

I'm wondering the same thing.
I just got the last issue on skyraider 4.3 working again, and I don't really want to start over.
This is answered in the q&a forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=836120

If you are currently 's-off' the ota will NOT break root.

wildstang83 said:
If you are currently 's-off' the ota will NOT break root.
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What if your phone is only rooted? If you update will you lose root? I don't actually own a dinc but my friends wife keeps asking me if she should update and if she will lose root if she does. Also if she has to reroot after the update do you know of any issues doing so?
I'm having enough issues trying to get everything working with rooting my htc vivid
Thanks for any help.
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If the OTA actually can be accepted with your custom recovery (debatable), you would lose root IMO. I think what Stang means is that if you're s-off, you can reflash clockwork and superuser, and reaquire root easily. So it doesn't break your ability to root again.

My daughter downloaded the latest 2.3.4 and now has issues with the memory low icon. Can I downgrade to Froyo? She's finally going to let me root her phone(that I pay for).
Sorry if this isn't the correct thread for this question.

Just press install now and it will count down and not do anything
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HHRLLC said:
My daughter downloaded the latest 2.3.4 and now has issues with the memory low icon. Can I downgrade to Froyo? She's finally going to let me root her phone(that I pay for).
Sorry if this isn't the correct thread for this question.
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Yes root the phone then install a Rom like ruby ,or skyraider something with 2.2 froyo
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This was my experience. I managed to cp it to my SD card, before it deleted itself, and now I have to rack up a 10 post count so I can let the developers in the developer forum know I have it ready to send to whomever wants to root it and re-released it.

nohbudi said:
This was my experience. I managed to cp it to my SD card, before it deleted itself, and now I have to rack up a 10 post count so I can let the developers in the developer forum know I have it ready to send to whomever wants to root it and re-released it.
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We can't use what yo have unless you did this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19380051&postcount=79

I guess it doesn't matter anyway. I deleted the file from /cache and now it stopped prompting me and reports I'm up to date.

Stang can we PB31IMG back to froyo from 4.08 with S-Off? I know we can do it running 4.06

Topsnake said:
Stang can we PB31IMG back to froyo from 4.08 with S-Off? I know we can do it running 4.06
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Yes that should not be an issue at all. BTW guys, in case you all haven't seen, I got the ota rooted and uploaded finally: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347044

Awesome. Now I just need to figure out how to install it.

MKEbrew said:
Awesome. Now I just need to figure out how to install it.
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I can help you with that. If you check my thread again in about two minutes, I will have installation instructions posted.

Excellent! I think I need to flash a recovery though. I either am still on stock, or I don't have one at all (I assume I am on stock). I've never switched ROMs before.

wildstang83 said:
...BTW guys, in case you all haven't seen, I got the ota rooted and uploaded finally: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347044
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stang, apparently I need 10 posts before I can say thank you in the thread with the rom, so many thanks
I'll be trying it out after work today.

selquest said:
stang, apparently I need 10 posts before I can say thank you in the thread with the rom, so many thanks
I'll be trying it out after work today.
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Oh, well thanks bud. I kinda hate that rule myself, but I don't make the rules.

wildstang83 said:
Yes that should not be an issue at all. BTW guys, in case you all haven't seen, I got the ota rooted and uploaded finally: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347044
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Awesome, also has anyone uploaded a100% stock ota file yet?

Alton (Halo 2) said:
Yes root the phone then install a Rom like ruby ,or skyraider something with 2.2 froyo
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Thanks, she's now on CM7 and running great.
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Unlock/Root

Hello everyone, I just got my hands on my new nexus and I LOVE IT!!. I'm on verizon.
I just have a few questions. I got it yesterday but I see there are new radios/bootloader?
I'm still on stock 4.04 ICS
I want to root/unlock and load up MIUI/AKOP
Can someone give me a small tutorial on how to do this? I see there's a toolkit but i'm confused on what to do because of JB dropping.
As always i'm late to the party

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529058

David522d said:
Hello everyone, I just got my hands on my new nexus and I LOVE IT!!. I'm on verizon.
I just have a few questions. I got it yesterday but I see there are new radios/bootloader?
I'm still on stock 4.04 ICS
I want to root/unlock and load up MIUI/AKOP
Can someone give me a small tutorial on how to do this? I see there's a toolkit but i'm confused on what to do because of JB dropping.
As always i'm late to the party
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efrant has all the info you need:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1814266

Can I just use the root toolkit? (Does it work well?)

David522d said:
Can I just use the root toolkit? (Does it work well?)
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it works... but when it fails, it fails hard. and then you dont know where it failed or what it even did.
i personally will not help if you use the toolkit and things go wrong... others will still help.

It's actually very easy on this device. Since you know you are wanting to install a new ROM you don't even need to root. The hardest part is installing the ADB usb drivers and making sure they work correctly. There are basically 3 things you need to do.
1.) Install ADB and the ADB usb drivers
2.) Unlock the bootloader and install a custom recovery (ClockworkMod is the most popular)
3.) Flash a new ROM
You can do steps 1-2 by following this guide up to the recovery install step. Then for step 3 download the ROM of your choice into the internal sd and boot into CWM recovery and flash.

Stupid question, can i do all of this if the phone isnt activated? My sim card should be here in the mail tomorrow

David522d said:
Stupid question, can i do all of this if the phone isnt activated? My sim card should be here in the mail tomorrow
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yes you can.

Zepius said:
it works... but when it fails, it fails hard. and then you dont know where it failed or what it even did.
i personally will not help if you use the toolkit and things go wrong... others will still help.
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jeez you had no faith in tookit guy
very easy to do.
now my question to you again
im unlocked rooted and have clockwork touch
should i flash these new radios/bootloader and flash them thru clockwork?
thanks

David522d said:
jeez you had no faith in tookit guy
very easy to do.
now my question to you again
im unlocked rooted and have clockwork touch
should i flash these new radios/bootloader and flash them thru clockwork?
thanks
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considering i read these forums and see the posts that get created, yeah i dont trust the toolkit. there are so many threads created with the title of "HELP I BRICKED MY PHONE" followed by "i used such and such toolkit"
as far as your other question, you can flash the radios and bootloaders via CWM.

David522d said:
Stupid question, can i do all of this if the phone isnt activated? My sim card should be here in the mail tomorrow
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Since when did Verizon start using sim cards
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Zepius said:
considering i read these forums and see the posts that get created, yeah i dont trust the toolkit. there are so many threads created with the title of "HELP I BRICKED MY PHONE" followed by "i used such and such toolkit"
as far as your other question, you can flash the radios and bootloaders via CWM.
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haha yah no I do believe you.. and thanks!
last question
Until I flash a new rom over stock, will i have to re flash clockwork every time if i want to use recovery

dschreiber69 said:
Since when did Verizon start using sim cards
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Since they got lte
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David522d said:
haha yah no I do believe you.. and thanks!
last question
Until I flash a new rom over stock, will i have to re flash clockwork every time if i want to use recovery
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Delete recovery-from-boot.p from /system
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Zepius said:
Since they got lte
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Delete recovery-from-boot.p from /system
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What i did was install jellybean and now everytime it boots into recovery when i want it to =)
Was android restoring the default recovery because i was on stock ROM?

Stock gnex

I'm on aokp unofficial 9/17. What's best way to get back to stock and unroot ?
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Flash the appropriate stock images in fastboot then relock the bootloader.

k_nivesout said:
Flash the appropriate stock images in fastboot then relock the bootloader.
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this.
no need to unroot.
sent from my i9250

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895
You'll be 100% stock.

Just use Galaxy Nexus toolkit
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polimeno said:
Just use Galaxy Nexus toolkit
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No, no and no, he probably know nuts if he ask simple questions like this.
Don't go around recommending toolkits to people who know nothing.

Mach3.2 said:
No, no and no, he probably know nuts if he ask simple questions like this.
Don't go around recommending toolkits to people who know nothing.
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For root and flash custom recovery on my galaxy nexus for the first time I used the toolkit and I found it very easy and convenient, because you only need to be connected via adb and the program does the rest.. However, I think I have overestimated his knowledge of Android, sorry

Mach3.2 said:
No, no and no, he probably know nuts if he ask simple questions like this.
Don't go around recommending toolkits to people who know nothing.
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He is a she and I used the toolkit to root ! But when I went to unroot I did not see my 4.1.1
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ieisha said:
He is a she and I used the toolkit to root ! But when I went to unroot I did not see my 4.1.1
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martonikaj said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895
You'll be 100% stock.
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you dont need to use nothing else. trust us.
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polimeno said:
For root and flash custom recovery on my galaxy nexus for the first time I used the toolkit and I found it very easy and convenient, because you only need to be connected via adb and the program does the rest.. However, I think I have overestimated his knowledge of Android, sorry
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I think what Mach3.2 was trying to say is that if you use a toolkit:
1) you don't learn anything;
2) if something doesn't work, it is very difficult to figure out what, as the toolkit hides everything from you;
3) if you follow a step-by-step, you see EXACTLY what goes wrong where.
ieisha said:
He is a she and I used the toolkit to root ! But when I went to unroot I did not see my 4.1.1
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Just follow the guide that martonikaj linked to -- everything is in there.

efrant said:
I think what Mach3.2 was trying to say is that if you use a toolkit:
1) you don't learn anything;
2) if something doesn't work, it is very difficult to figure out what, as the toolkit hides everything from you;
3) if you follow a step-by-step, you see EXACTLY what goes wrong where.
Just follow the guide that martonikaj linked to -- everything is in there.
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I don't know what the hell I did wrong but I am in a bootloop and I tried following the instructions but I can't seem to get this thing right. And I supposed to be selling this thing at 530 can someone please help me

ieisha said:
I don't know what the hell I did wrong but I am in a bootloop and I tried following the instructions but I can't seem to get this thing right. And I supposed to be selling this thing at 530 can someone please help me
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Did all the images flash successfully?
If so, try re-flashing the system, boot and userdata images, and re-erase the cache.

efrant said:
Did all the images flash successfully?
If so, try re-flashing the system, boot and userdata images, and re-erase the cache.
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No they didn't. It wouldn't download it right. And the drivers wouldn't update
Edit : I fixed it. Thanks for all the help
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polimeno said:
Just use Galaxy Nexus toolkit
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Wtf if simms22 reads this he is gonna faint.. fastboot/odin is the best way to do it. no sh!tty toolkits.( no disrespect for the work that has been put into the toolkit)..
Sent from my trasbeaned Galaxy Nexus.

ieisha said:
He is a she and I used the toolkit to root ! But when I went to unroot I did not see my 4.1.1
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This is the main reason why you are asking this question, not to bash you, but it's the hard truth..
Now follow and learn what martonikaj gave you, you will be good to go, Thank him later.
Anyway sorry about the gender issue..

[Q] System update HELP!

Hey XDA community,
i have recently rooted my HTC Desire 816/Virgin mobile
Currently running stock ROM
Adroid version: 4.4.2
HTC Sense version: 6.0
Software Version: 1.13.652.1
I keep getting the software update pop up for version 1.50.652.3 which i previously had before rooting
as i try update it the update is aborted
Is there anyway that i can update it and also keep my root access?
Ive tried many different ROMs although most of them seem to be inefficient as either the calling, data, or text messaging doesn't work, i would rather stick to the stock ROM until fully functional ROMs are out there.

only thing your suppose to do is just install the root,relock bootloader and flash recovery hope will work won't get aborted.....
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I meant stock recovery......not customs one

mbwambo said:
only thing your suppose to do is just install the root,relock bootloader and flash recovery hope will work won't get aborted.....
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I meant stock recovery......not customs one
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well what can i do now?
is there a way to unroot so that i can perform the update and then root it again?

ChaoticThreat said:
well what can i do now?
is there a way to unroot so that i can perform the update and then root it again?
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Open SuperSU and choose unroot, flash the stock recovery, relock the bootloader and then take the update.
Then re-root the same way you did the first time.

FoxyDrew said:
Open SuperSU and choose unroot, flash the stock recovery, relock the bootloader and then take the update.
Then re-root the same way you did the first time.
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sorry, im a newbie
Where can i find the stock recovery and how do i relock the bootloader?

ChaoticThreat said:
sorry, im a newbie
Where can i find the stock recovery and how do i relock the bootloader?
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Google, and Google.
Edit: Sorry I don't mean to be biased, Bing is also an option.

FoxyDrew said:
Google, and Google.
Edit: Sorry I don't mean to be biased, Bing is also an option.
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There's no reason to be rude to the guy/girl. Their new.
Here is a thread with the links to the stock recovery with instructions on how to flash it and re-lock your phone.
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gumbyx84 said:
There's no reason to be rude to the guy/girl. Their new.
Here is a thread with the links to the stock recovery with instructions on how to flash it and re-lock your phone.
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I was simply telling them to use Google, I don't see were anything rude was said in that post. It was only 3 words, and 2 of them were Google...
But just because this is a Q&A thread, doesn't mean they should disregard any other way of getting information themselves.
Why should someone else have to take time out if there day to get the link, and give it to this person, when as I said, they can Google it.
But with that being said, I'm sorry you saw rudeness in those 3 words, next time I'll try to be more considerate.

FoxyDrew said:
Google, and Google.
Edit: Sorry I don't mean to be biased, Bing is also an option.
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i wouldn't be posting threads if i had already found it on Google genius

Sorry I only just noticed the link never showed up I my post. Sorry
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3022009
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how do I get the newest update on rooted?

My phone is s-off and rooted and I have the vzw radios on my unlocked HTC 10. What is the easiest way to update? I have never had a rooted phone before.

I'm stuck in the same boat, you can either flash a custom rom, or if you want to remain stock you will have to restore to stock and update or return to stock and use magisk method. I'm lazy to return to stock

ekksman said:
I'm stuck in the same boat, you can either flash a custom rom, or if you want to remain stock you will have to restore to stock and update or return to stock and use magisk method. I'm lazy to return to stock
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Being on a custom ROM doesnt upgrade the firmware. Theres alot of threads around explaining everything you are asking

yldlj said:
Being on a custom ROM doesnt upgrade the firmware. Theres alot of threads around explaining everything you are asking
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Thanks, I'm aware of this. I'm not the OP, I'm staying stock for the 1st time in many years, just rooted, well I will try anyway.
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ekksman said:
Thanks, I'm aware of this. I'm not the OP, I'm staying stock for the 1st time in many years, just rooted, well I will try anyway.
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Sorry quoted wrong person.

ekksman said:
Thanks, I'm aware of this. I'm not the OP, I'm staying stock for the 1st time in many years, just rooted, well I will try anyway.
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if you stay stock but root can you update automatically?
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Bradden1 said:
if you stay stock but root can you update automatically?
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No

xunholyx said:
No
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Thanks.that's what I thought. In which case you may as well flash a custom rom.
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