Okay I'm new to all the rooting stuff but I did this root tutorial today: bestandroidblog.com/how-to-root-sprint-samsung-galaxy-note-ii-without-increasing-flash-counter and everything is working fine. I did all the over OTA updates and retained my root with Voodoo OTA RootKeeper, my question is there a way I can backup my ROM w/root and all the OTA's? Also if possible if I do happen to have to use the ROM backup will it trip the Flasher Counter with it being kind of a custom ROM.
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Okay I'm new to all the rooting stuff but I did this root tutorial today: bestandroidblog.com/how-to-root-sprint-samsung-galaxy-note-ii-without-increasing-flash-counter and everything is working fine. I did all the over OTA updates and retained my root with Voodoo OTA RootKeeper, my question is there a way I can backup my ROM w/root and all the OTA's? Also if possible if I do happen to have to use the ROM backup will it trip the Flasher Counter with it being kind of a custom ROM.
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Did you also install a custom recovery...Like TWRP?
no I didn't load any custom recovery's, or at least I don't think I did. The only thing I did was the tutorial in my first post up to stock OTA updates. Did I need to load a custom recovery app? I'm just trying to keep my phone as stock as possible with root access while and want to make a backup of everything, not tripping the flasher counter, so if I have to reboot, master reset everything or something happens I can just load the backup through Odin.
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I am super sorry if this has been covered, but I have indeed searched, several sites, and I haven't found anything on my specific problem. I had my Galaxy S3 rooted for a time then decided to unroot it. The unroot worked and the phone status now says "normal," but I still cannot receive any OTA updates and my flash counter does not say "0." I suppose my first question is would resetting the flash counter solve the problem with getting the updates? And if so, How can I go about doing that with an already unrooted phone? I searched through the thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904099
- but was not allowed to post in it since I'm a noob. Thanks for any help.
Use triangle away to reset the flash counter, however you will need to reroot to run triangle away and then unroot again once your finished.
Could always PM the OP of the thread. Sure he wouldnt mind :laugh: That being said, flash the jb version of that rom. Youll be up to date w/ no root and a counter at 0.
Thanks. I'll reroot then follow that thread's guide and use the rom files linked. I know enough about rooting to root, but if I ever run into an issue, I have no idea what I'm doing. We all appreciate your guys' help!
Stupid question, but I want to be sure. I can easily root, then use the triangle away app. But, when I go to unroot, am I just using the JB.zip file from the above mentioned thread and that itself will unroot? Or do I unroot completely first then flash that zip?
Sorry, maybe is offtopic but I need this information badly...
I rooted my GS3 and installed some Incredible HD rom...now, I wanted to get back to stock rom! So, I restored to my Stock rom which I previously backed up in clockwork recovery...Now I have a stock rom but UNABLE to update my phone via KIES or OTA????? It sais > your device curred fw isnt supported ....
What should I do? Should I reset my flash counter or unroot it first before update or what???
THANKSSSS
All this time, whenever an OTA update is available, I have been unrooting my phone, returning back to stock, allowing the OTA update to run, then applying my root back. I have to think there's an easier way than that to allow my phone to update from 4.0.4 to 4.1.2. All I have is root and CWM, is there a stock 4.1.2 file that I am supposed to be flashing instead of my previous painstaking ways?
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All this time, whenever an OTA update is available, I have been unrooting my phone, returning back to stock, allowing the OTA update to run, then applying my root back. I have to think there's an easier way than that to allow my phone to update from 4.0.4 to 4.1.2. All I have is root and CWM, is there a stock 4.1.2 file that I am supposed to be flashing instead of my previous painstaking ways?
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Checkout the android development section. There are Odin and zip flashable stock rooted updates you can use which are ever so much easier than unrooting and rooting again.
tkepk181 said:
Checkout the android development section. There are Odin and zip flashable stock rooted updates you can use which are ever so much easier than unrooting and rooting again.
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Thanks.. just ran into this thread too http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904099
Gonna read around this evening
serstylz2 said:
Thanks.. just ran into this thread too http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904099
Gonna read around this evening
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Just make sure that when you flash the LJ7 zip, you flash the following files IN ADDITION TO THE ROM
1. Team Epic Root from Recovery
2. Custom Recovery - download one of the recoveries found in the OP in billiard's thread. I'm a big fan of TWRP, but to each their own
If you just flash the zip, then all you're going to do is return your phone to stock with the stock recovery image.
Happy flashing!!!!
Okay, I know I am probably asking a dumb question, my S3 from Sprint has 4.1.1 and I rooted the clockworkmod way that it showed on this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1743780 and in the video. Basically I used Odin and then used the clockworkmod file. I am not sure but from what I read this is a clockworkmod recovery? But all I did was a basic root and everything looks as always (same as sprint no custom rom etc) I just wanted to root for the tethering. Now I just received an update and it keeps popping up as a system update (I am not sure if its to 4.1.2 or 4.2 but, If I run it, will it crash my phone, do I need to temp unroot? or unroot and then update? Is there a step by step on how to update to to the latest without brick after or is it safe to just upgrade... If anyone has any links on this forum that answers this?
(used Odin and clockwork mod to root...just to use free tethering.)
Check the "everything ota" link in my sig
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Okay, I know I am probably asking a dumb question, my S3 from Sprint has 4.1.1 and I rooted the clockworkmod way that it showed on this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1743780 and in the video. Basically I used Odin and then used the clockworkmod file. I am not sure but from what I read this is a clockworkmod recovery? But all I did was a basic root and everything looks as always (same as sprint no custom rom etc) I just wanted to root for the tethering. Now I just received an update and it keeps popping up as a system update (I am not sure if its to 4.1.2 or 4.2 but, If I run it, will it crash my phone, do I need to temp unroot? or unroot and then update? Is there a step by step on how to update to to the latest without brick after or is it safe to just upgrade... If anyone has any links on this forum that answers this?
(used Odin and clockwork mod to root...just to use free tethering.)
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You need stock recovery to install the update otherwise your good to go
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Hey folks. Just heard the 4.1.2 update is out. I am requesting for the stock koodo 4.1.2 with root injected into it. Preferably a flashable zip I can use through recovery. Seeing as I cant update through kies or OTA. Thanks guys. I hope I put this in the right spot and sorry for any duplicate threads in advance. I haven't seen anyone else send out a request yet on this matter.
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Hey folks. Just heard the 4.1.2 update is out. I am requesting for the stock koodo 4.1.2 with root injected into it. Preferably a flashable zip I can use through recovery. Seeing as I cant update through kies or OTA. Thanks guys. I hope I put this in the right spot and sorry for any duplicate threads in advance. I haven't seen anyone else send out a request yet on this matter.
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If it's actually up, it hasn't been uploaded here just yet. That being said, you could backup your stuff and update with http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ (go check if the firmware is out for SGH-747m).
It won't be pre-rooted but you can root after flashing it. Also, Odin is usually needed to flash stock.
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Hey folks. Just heard the 4.1.2 update is out. I am requesting for the stock koodo 4.1.2 with root injected into it. Preferably a flashable zip I can use through recovery. Seeing as I cant update through kies or OTA. Thanks guys. I hope I put this in the right spot and sorry for any duplicate threads in advance. I haven't seen anyone else send out a request yet on this matter.
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Stock with root injected is good if you don't want to trigger the flash counter incured by using a custom recovery. If it is a zip you will trigger the flash counter. The stock root injected would need to be done with odin or heimdall.
if you just want root then pulled the firmware from sammobile and then just root it.
Someone is bound to put up a rooted stock zip soon. are you rooted now ?
Yes I am. I originally used Odin to to do so. I found someone on here that had the koodo 4.1.1 with root already added.
Send from my awesome stock rooted I-747M from koodo.
Just to inform you, the flash counter was triggered using root66_KDO_I747MVLDLK4 through odin. It changed from official Samsung to custom and the counter to 1. This allows me to update through kies but not OTA. I want to use OTA so I can keep root. Here is what ive been trying...
Installed Triangle Away and reset the counter to 0 and back to Official Samsung SGH-I747M. I can now go into software update and perform an update. But now instead of saying my phone has been modified, it just does an endless searching for updates. My plan was to use voodoo root keeper but its pointless now if I cant even see that update.
Ohhh well. I can go back to stock and update that way (which I will eventually do) but I absolutely need root as I use my phone for ARliberator, OBD2, and much more.
I will keep searching and hoping I can find a way to update to 4.1.2 to keep root or just be patient and wait for someone to make a stock rooted version I can install through odin or flash recovery.
Reidicus said:
Just to inform you, the flash counter was triggered using root66_KDO_I747MVLDLK4 through odin. It changed from official Samsung to custom and the counter to 1. This allows me to update through kies but not OTA. I want to use OTA so I can keep root. Here is what ive been trying...
Installed Triangle Away and reset the counter to 0 and back to Official Samsung SGH-I747M. I can now go into software update and perform an update. But now instead of saying my phone has been modified, it just does an endless searching for updates. My plan was to use voodoo root keeper but its pointless now if I cant even see that update.
Ohhh well. I can go back to stock and update that way (which I will eventually do) but I absolutely need root as I use my phone for ARliberator, OBD2, and much more.
I will keep searching and hoping I can find a way to update to 4.1.2 to keep root or just be patient and wait for someone to make a stock rooted version I can install through odin or flash recovery.
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It's just as easy to flash the update and then root. There are guides all over the stickies for it.
OK, I went ahead and updated with kies, then used CF autoroot with odin and now im upgraded with root. Now I feel like an idiot.... It seems so simple now and easy to do. I just made a bigger deal out of it than it was. Kept all my existing apps and info on the phone too. But made a backup just in case. You may now close this thread. Thanks!
Please forgive my newbie questions. Have been searching but couldn't find a straightforward answer:
I'm running stock 4.2.2 rom. The only changes I made were installing CWM recovery and rooting. How do I upgrade to the 4.4.2 without wiping the data? Is there a rooted-nodata-upgrade I can use?
If there is no way to do so: Can I recover to 4.4 from a 4.2 nandroid?
[This happens to be a relatively new phone for me ... but with my earlier phones Titanium etc. always left some settings that I needed to do manually, which is why nandroid would be the best].
Thanks for taking the time to answer. If the answer is already found clearly in some other thread ... please point me to it that will be enough.
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Please forgive my newbie questions. Have been searching but couldn't find a straightforward answer:
I'm running stock 4.2.2 rom. The only changes I made were installing CWM recovery and rooting. How do I upgrade to the 4.4.2 without wiping the data? Is there a rooted-nodata-upgrade I can use?
If there is no way to do so: Can I recover to 4.4 from a 4.2 nandroid?
[This happens to be a relatively new phone for me ... but with my earlier phones Titanium etc. always left some settings that I needed to do manually, which is why nandroid would be the best].
Thanks for taking the time to answer. If the answer is already found clearly in some other thread ... please point me to it that will be enough.
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You can just Odin flash the update right over what you have now. You don't need to wipe. Everything will be the same after you Odin flash the update but you won't have root or CWM recovery anymore. Once you do this though you will have the Knox bootloader now and if you don't care about warranty don't worry. Otherwise you won't be able to put a custom recovery on without tripping Knox. I'm not sure if you can root 4.4 without tripping Knox either but then again if you don't care about tripping Knox then CF Autoroot works great then install your custom recovery of choice.