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My son decided to flash the OTA update that he downloaded for 2.2 before it got rooted......Is there a way for me to go back and root the phone or no?

trizzcuitt said:
My son decided to flash the OTA update that he downloaded for 2.2 before it got rooted......Is there a way for me to go back and root the phone or no?
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No. And this belongs in Q&A.

trizzcuitt said:
My son decided to flash the OTA update that he downloaded for 2.2 before it got rooted......Is there a way for me to go back and root the phone or no?
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screwed till the ota is rooted

trizzcuitt said:
My son decided to flash the OTA update that he downloaded for 2.2 before it got rooted......Is there a way for me to go back and root the phone or no?
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Yes you can. Just ask in the q&a section and you will find your answer.
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novanosis85 said:
Yes you can. Just ask in the q&a section and you will find your answer.
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Don't be rude. There is no way to go back at this point. He's already asked here, and been given the CORRECT answer and pointed to Q&A so leave it alone.

yea but this ****ing never [email protected]! a whole nother thread...
sorry about saying ****ing

just a little insight
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(thats the OP)
lurker... at least SEARCH!

I agree that people should pay more attention to where they post. This is a great forum. But I really wish people would quit being so RUDE!

I think you can find the .exe 1.47 file update and try to make a downgrade, then reroot. Don't know if it will work (if you can downgrade, then rerooting would be a piece of cake) but you can obviously try

FDDT said:
I think you can find the .exe 1.47 file update and try to make a downgrade, then reroot. Don't know if it will work (if you can downgrade, then rerooting would be a piece of cake) but you can obviously try
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You can't downgrade.

smw6180 said:
You can't downgrade.
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What about if he had a nand backup ??

rumessingwitme said:
What about if he had a nand backup ??
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You can't restore the nand backup without root... so your back at square 1.
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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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[Q] Rooting an Arc S using the zergRush Exploit

Can someone show me how to root (without unlocking bootloader) using the zergRush Exploit?
There's not much of a tutorial on the actual page, and I'm new to this whole thing. I just want to be asked to root so I can remove some apps

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1320350

i tried that guide with my arc s 2.3.4 build 4.0.2.A.0.62 but it didn't work.

KleistZ said:
i tried that guide with my arc s 2.3.4 build 4.0.2.A.0.62 but it didn't work.
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it doesn't support the latest build

DeepUnknown said:
it doesn't support the latest build
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is there something to root this build?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330314
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1202479
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21122559
Read this topics, in there is tutotirals and stuff to make your .62 rooted.

electrash said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1320350
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There's no tutorial there though, it has instructions there with the presumption that most people know about rooting.
I don't know anything about rooting, I'm a total newbie Lol, that's why I need help

itsmyname said:
There's no tutorial there though, it has instructions there with the presumption that most people know about rooting.
I don't know anything about rooting, I'm a total newbie Lol, that's why I need help
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If you are a total newbie i think you should read up on what root is and what you can do before you root your phone. You can mess up quite good if you dont know that you are doing.

bylund said:
If you are a total newbie i think you should read up on what root is and what you can do before you root your phone. You can mess up quite good if you dont know that you are doing.
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I kind of have an idea, because I made another thread asking about what rooting is etc.
I jsut need to know how to do it now

Bump anyone?

Have you tried to use a rooting-app?

itsmyname said:
Can someone show me how to root (without unlocking bootloader) using the zergRush Exploit?
There's not much of a tutorial on the actual page, and I'm new to this whole thing. I just want to be asked to root so I can remove some apps
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It's very simple.
You have to download the package in the zergRush Exploit thread, then unzip the content of zip in a folder in your pc.
At the last go in to folder where you extract zip, and click on "runme.bat" (you have to follow only what appair on your pc screen).
I think it's really the easiest method there is in xda to root a device.

Beppemi said:
It's very simple.
You have to download the package in the zergRush Exploit thread, then unzip the content of zip in a folder in your pc.
At the last go in to folder where you extract zip, and click on "runme.bat" (you have to follow only what appair on your pc screen).
I think it's really the easiest method there is in xda to root a device.
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So what are ADB drivers? Where can I get it?

Unfortunately not as easy as I thought, can anyone help?

itsmyname said:
So what are ADB drivers? Where can I get it?
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Try to install this file i attached. For me worked with W7/64bit.
If dont work for you install android SDK Here, and then follow the instruction here, when you finish you will able to do what you want with adb driver .

Is it possible to flash .42 kernel and then to use zergrush method?
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Beppemi said:
Try to install this file i attached. For me worked with W7/64bit.
If dont work for you install android SDK Here, and then follow the instruction here, when you finish you will able to do what you want with adb driver .
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Thanks, you're helping me out a lot because I really am clueless and this whole forum is overwhelming Lol.
So once I've rooted, I understand I can unroot it. But is unrooting as easy as rooting? Does it involve flashing/unlocking bootloader? As I intend to keep my bootloader locked.

vr5411 said:
Is it possible to flash .42 kernel and then to use zergrush method?
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Yes sure, you can use with .42, i did it with my Arc with this version.
itsmyname said:
Thanks, you're helping me out a lot because I really am clueless and this whole forum is overwhelming Lol.
So once I've rooted, I understand I can unroot it. But is unrooting as easy as rooting? Does it involve flashing/unlocking bootloader? As I intend to keep my bootloader locked.
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Don't worry all this operation you describe are reversible. You can unroot your Arc for sure, and all operation are easy as root.
For the bootloader depends what you will want do with your device. If you want change kernel, rom maybe it's better if you unlock it.

Beppemi said:
Don't worry all this operation you describe are reversible. You can unroot your Arc for sure, and all operation are easy as root.
For the bootloader depends what you will want do with your device. If you want change kernel, rom maybe it's better if you unlock it.
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In regards to my previous post I meant that would unrooting require flashing? I just intend to root to get rid of some apps on my Arc S (i.e. facebook app) and then unroot again.
Anyhow I've rooted it :-D
But for some reason Busybox didn't install itself, so had to manually install it from the market

Just a question, because I´m a newbie too and I´m thinking of rooting my phone (also to delete some apps and free some space):
Why don´t you use the "Namaste" guide ?? Doesn´t work on your firmware ?

[Q] root w/out wipe out

is there a way to get root/jailbreak without full wipe out?

Jailbreak? What's that?
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ÜBER™ said:
Jailbreak? What's that?
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you know what i mean )

a1exus said:
you know what i mean )
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There is such a way, since i dont have the verizon nexus... i dont quite know where it is but im sure its a sticky in your android development. Or somebody with your phone will come in and post a link.. sorry just jerking your chain

ÜBER™ said:
There is such a way, since i dont have the verizon nexus... i dont quite know where it is but im sure its a sticky in your android development. Or somebody with your phone will come in and post a link.. sorry just jerking your chain
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doesnt work on 4.0.4, only 4.0.2 i believe.

Wipe happens when you unlock your bootloader (which you have to do to flash root), and you can't unlock without wiping.
Swyped on my CM9 Galaxy Nexus

a1exus said:
is there a way to get root/jailbreak without full wipe out?
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You can back up your stuff via adb, unlock (wipe), and then restore via adb. It'll take a while, but it will be like it was never wiped.

a1exus said:
is there a way to get root/jailbreak without full wipe out?
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As was mentioned before:
a) if you are on 4.0.2 or 4.0.1, follow the instructions here to root. Then you can flash CWM, backup via that, and then unlock your bootloader.
b) if you are 4.0.4, follow the instructions here to backup, then unlock your bootloader by following the instructions here (you do not need to do steps 5-13 under part D if you only want to unlock your bootloader), and root by following part E in the same post.

Returning to stock using a Mac.

Can someone please let me know how to do this. i have search everywhere and no one says anything. they only provide a link but it does not provide step by step nor links to do this. my Gnex is unlocked but not rooted. I would like to go back to stock so that i can update to JB. Thank you in advance.

colomob said:
Can someone please let me know how to do this. i have search everywhere and no one says anything. they only provide a link but it does not provide step by step nor links to do this. my Gnex is unlocked but not rooted. I would like to go back to stock so that i can update to JB. Thank you in advance.
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Well if you're only unlocked, and not rooted, have custom recovery/ROM or anything, you are completely stock. Just unlocked bootloader... OTA has nothing to do with unlocking bootloader. Also root doesn't stop OTAs. Just FYI... Only flashing custom ROM, custom kernel or custom recovery or a change to a system partition stops the OTA.

kyokeun1234 said:
Well if you're only unlocked, and not rooted, have custom recovery/ROM or anything, you are completely stock. Just unlocked bootloader... OTA has nothing to do with unlocking bootloader. Also root doesn't stop OTAs. Just FYI... Only flashing custom ROM, custom kernel or custom recovery or a change to a system partition stops the OTA.
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and thats where my problem comes. i cant find a stock rom. im on a custom rom.

colomob said:
and thats where my problem comes. i cant find a stock rom. im on a custom rom.
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Ohhh ok... But you're not rooted? Strange...
Anyways, here is the link. Whenever efrant tells you to either "fastboot" or "adb", just put ./ in front of it. That's the command for Mac and Linus

kyokeun1234 said:
Ohhh ok... But you're not rooted? Strange...
Anyways, here is the link. Whenever efrant tells you to either "fastboot" or "adb", just put ./ in front of it. That's the command for Mac and Linus
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i found that way but im an idiot i guess. i read it and re read it and i dont understand it.. :/
any way someone can simplify that and post it here?

colomob said:
i found that way but im an idiot i guess. i read it and re read it and i dont understand it.. :/
any way someone can simplify that and post it here?
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what are the parts you dont understand?
that will guide you through flashing an official google factory image. you on gsm? yakju or takju, your choice. cdma? only vzw gnex is supported.
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bk201doesntexist said:
what are the parts you dont understand?
that will guide you through flashing an official google factory image. you on gsm? yakju or takju, your choice. cdma? only vzw gnex is supported.
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Im on sprint..

anyways i believe i have everything that the guide asks to have, including the ADB and fastboot for mac. i downloaded the update that he asks to get. i have boot.img, bootloader.img,radio-cdma.img, radio-lte.img, recovery.img and system.img....
or anyone have the stock Rom i can flash and ether flash the update or get it OTA???

colomob said:
anyways i believe i have everything that the guide asks to have, including the ADB and fastboot for mac. i downloaded the update that he asks to get. i have boot.img, bootloader.img,radio-cdma.img, radio-lte.img, recovery.img and system.img....
or anyone have the stock Rom i can flash and ether flash the update or get it OTA???
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Yes you can use that guide for toroplus (i.e., Sprint) devices as well if you have the images. But since you don't have the userdata image (and therefore you skip that step), you may need to boot CWM and wipe /data and /cache, but only if you experience a bootloop.

So in recovery I have to flash each image? That's the part I don't get.
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colomob said:
So in recovery I have to flash each image? That's the part I don't get.
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You cannot flash image files on any recoveries. You need to do those in fastboot mode using command prompt.

colomob said:
So in recovery I have to flash each image? That's the part I don't get.
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That's not at all what I said.
Follow the guide. But for the userdata image (which you don't have), boot into recovery and wipe data.

I finally did it!! If anyone needs help let me know. PM me.
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