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I couldn't find anything regarding this on the first pages and other threads are old so I was hoping you guys can help me out.
I had a locked operator Gnex and by using Galaxy Nexus ToolKit v7.3 provided here I successfully rooted,unlocked and installed stock JB (bigxie_maguro_JRO03C) on my device.
So now the issue that I have. I'm gonna give the phone to my gf who will be traveling often without me so I want her to have a stock device to get all future OTAs from Google.
How do I install stock recovery, ( maybe even unroot?) and which other settings should I change in order to get OTA installs without failures?
A step by step guide is not necessary but would help me :silly:
Thanks
I used a method found on galaxynexusforum, I can't post url but just google for "[HOW TO] Return to Stock Using Odin (VZW and GSM)".
I received the 4.1.1 OTA just a couple of days ago.
i think we can still receive OTA update even the phone is rooted as long as it is stock JB JRO03C as what i see from posts from other threads.
anyone can confirm this?
edrickmph said:
i think we can still receive OTA update even the phone is rooted as long as it is stock JB JRO03C as what i see from posts from other threads.
anyone can confirm this?
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Stock without files REMOVED or modified.
Adding SU doesn't change the ability to get an OTA.
A custom recovery does, however.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1419170
OP: Follow this.
Ive got a galaxy note polish version, since poland was slow in receiving ics update, i flashed my with official open german version.
If there is OTA in future, will i receive this update automatically?
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Jubakuba said:
Stock without files REMOVED or modified.
Adding SU doesn't change the ability to get an OTA.
A custom recovery does, however.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1419170
OP: Follow this.
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thank you for your reply.
i have installed cwm touch but had not use them, can i still have OTA?
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edrickmph said:
thank you for your reply.
i have installed cwm touch but had not use them, can i still have OTA?
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btw, i have used system app remover to remove some apps which i do not use. can i sitll have OTA?
Stevoxda said:
Ive got a galaxy note polish version, since poland was slow in receiving ics update, i flashed my with official open german version.
If there is OTA in future, will i receive this update automatically?
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Correct forum for you would be this.
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Jubakuba said:
Stock without files REMOVED or modified.
Adding SU doesn't change the ability to get an OTA.
A custom recovery does, however.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1419170
OP: Follow this.
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edrickmph said:
thank you for your reply.
i have installed cwm touch but had not use them, can i still have OTA?
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btw, i have used system app remover to remove some apps which i do not use. can i sitll have OTA?
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Jubakuba already awnsered you. Concerning system app removal, you need to put them back before OTA update.
Ok i understand now. Thank you for all your reply!
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Thanks for the responses guys so let me recall.
I have to download this file
yakju JRO03C from IMM76I and use Method 1 - CWM 5.5.0.2 (i.e., NON-touch) recovery installed ? After I do this the update will erase CWM and my device would look like its a yakju model that just got JRO03C update right?
I i ant really new to the whole root thing but i have tried Odin, Super one click, Z4 root, i have tried apps but nothing seems to work.. i need to know how to root or down grade to 2.2.1 so i can use Super one click to root.. any help would be much appreciated..
Again i have the Samsung Galaxy S I500 Fascinate.
i haven't seen a form on this phone yet.
thanks,
swamprat1991 said:
I i ant really new to the whole root thing but i have tried Odin, Super one click, Z4 root, i have tried apps but nothing seems to work.. i need to know how to root or down grade to 2.2.1 so i can use Super one click to root.. any help would be much appreciated..
Again i have the Samsung Galaxy S I500 Fascinate.
i haven't seen a form on this phone yet.
thanks,
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I have the galaxy showcase i500 from cspire. Its running 2.3.6, I never should have updated it. I have tried everything to root this phone but sadly no luck..... I have been searching for a root but im not sure if anyone is working on making a root for the 2.3.6 firmware. Please let me know if you find anything and sorry I could not be a help.
CJ
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punkdixie said:
I have the galaxy showcase i500 from cspire. Its running 2.3.6, I never should have updated it. I have tried everything to root this phone but sadly no luck..... I have been searching for a root but im not sure if anyone is working on making a root for the 2.3.6 firmware. Please let me know if you find anything and sorry I could not be a help.
CJ
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Believe it or not youtube has an abundance of info on this. I would try that.
I will check it out! Thanks.
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It took me a while but I found a .zip to flash in cwm that will root it. I'm sorry I don't know the site I found it from, so I can't give credit where it is due. After you Oden cwm, 3point reboot recovery and flash this called 'Flashable root package'. Gimme a minute, I thought I could upload on this app, but I guess not. Lemme find a host and I'll post the file you need if you have an I500 Samsung Showcase.
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Thanks that would be great! I looked all over you tube but nothing...:banghead: hopefully I will be able to find some way to do it! :sly:
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db.tt/AQDzWjpa
There you go....lemme know if you got it rooted. Just run root checker from the app store after. It won't let me post a link, so h te te p before the link.
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work for ya? Also....what are you trying to do after you root? Upgrade to 4.1.1?
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Androthia said:
db.tt/AQDzWjpa
There you go....lemme know if you got it rooted. Just run root checker from the app store after. It won't let me post a link, so h te te p before the link.
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work for ya? Also....what are you trying to do after you root? Upgrade to 4.1.1?
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Ah, Not to sure on how to flash it? Im use to doing the one click root thing lol. All I wanted to do was have root so my phone would be more customizable and remove all the bloat wear on my phone the cspire put on it. Im kinda new to the root thing.
Download Oden 3.x, then download Clockwork mod recovery 4 (cwm). READ how to flash cwm to your phone via Oden. (you need as computer)
Once you've successfully installed cwm, you turn phone off...then while pressing the volume up, volume down keys...press power and hold it til you see the Samsung logo.
Once your in cwm, using the volume up and down keys, select 'install zip from sd card' and press the power key to select it. Search for the. zip file I gave you, and install it and reboot.
I HIGHLY suggest you learn more about Oden, CWM, rooting, and ROM's....++++ BEFORE ++++....you do anything, as you could render your phone useless...except for a pretty paperweight.
When it comes to taking out and messing around with your phone, read, read, read! Creators of Android and your phone are professionals...and if you want to take the dive to throw away what they built and mess around with the system...make SURE you know what your doing.
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Flashable Root Zip from
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/18637-fix-flashlight-issue-root-235-showcase/
worked for me with a generic SCH-i500 that I just updated to 2.3.6
Hey XDA! I recently perm-rooted my SGS3 T-mobile versionT999 using the QCOM Toolkit and Odin and I flashed custom CMW recovery 6.(whatever) and did backups of all my stuff like data, system, EFS partition and more. It also renamed my recovery restore files. I read a few things regarding the OTA update of JB coming out soon and heard that if it is updated it could actually turn s-off back on and mess up your root and mess up a bunch of other things that I've done.
First off I would like to ask for some clarification on this subject as to what exactly will happen if the OTA updates to JB and if it will automatically be prevented or if I have to do something to keep my phone from automatically upgrading to JB on its own. Also if it turns out that I cannot do the OTA JB update should I just flash a custom JB rom or possibly flash a stock release of the JB rom?
Secondly I wanted to ask about the flash counter. Currently I have not flashed anything but CWM (twice cause I tried to flash touch but it failed) I have not flashed any roms or kernels or radios yet. Has my flash counter already been tripped? What exactly will trip the counter? I also read something about resetting the trip meter and flashing everything back to stock including unrooting. Can someone post a link to a guide(s) that have steps for that? (Trust me I've been looking on XDA for a few hours trying to answer all these questions myself but I cant find some of them and I figured asking and having them answered all in one place would be much easier and helpful to me and others as well). In the future I may look into flashing another kernel so I can overclock and also some other roms. Another question arises though: What exactly is and insecure kernel ( I believe thats what they're called) and also what is an insecure boot img? Sorry I have so many questions but theres a lot of information to take in when a new phone receives root and gets a bunch of new possibilities!
One final question until new ones arise. What exactly are these new builds I keep reading about? Ive seen "T999UVALEM", "uvalh2", "uvalh3" , "UVLI2,3 & 4", "UVDLI3", "UVDLH3", "UVALG1", and "ULVH2" and I assume there are many more haha.
What exactly even are these??? Its just too much to keep up with. Thanks to anyone who can clear up the confusion
Well I believe that about sums up my questions so if you can help me out I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks guys!
If you have cwm installed the OTA will fail.
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We don't have S-on/off either. That is an HTC thing.
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flashing using Odin trips the counter
Flashing using cwm does not
You can use triangle away (an app) to reset your flash counter
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the uvl stuff is different leaks (builds)
The different builds came with new basebands (modems) as Samsung tries to increase reception
Look in development for the modem thread
For example I'm running the latest cm10 nightly and using the latest modem. So my baseband is T999UVLI8
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Android_Monsters said:
flashing using Odin trips the counter
Flashing using cwm does not
You can use triangle away (an app) to reset your flash counter
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the uvl stuff is different leaks (builds)
The different builds came with new basebands (modems) as Samsung tries to increase reception
Look in development for the modem thread
For example I'm running the latest cm10 nightly and using the latest modem. So my baseband is T999UVLI8
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So when I used the toolkit (which used Odin) to root and flash CWM the counter was tripped? Oh well I'm sure there will be workarounds later
Yes go ahead and flash a custom Rom. The developers will have a rooted version of the ota once it drops. And you can just flash that.
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jtl_777 said:
So when I used the toolkit (which used Odin) to root and flash CWM the counter was tripped? Oh well I'm sure there will be workarounds later
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You can download triangle away on xda website or buy it in the play store
It resets the counter to zero.
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jtl_777 said:
So when I used the toolkit (which used Odin) to root and flash CWM the counter was tripped? Oh well I'm sure there will be workarounds later
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I don't know what the toolkit is but there was a guide in the development section on rooting without tripping the counter. Essentially it used Odin to flash a stock rom that had root injected and from there you could install cwm. As long as u flash roms with cwm it shouldn't trip the counter to my knowledge but if u use Odin to flash roms it will trip the counter
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Here is a guide on reseting ect, and making it look stock just found.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31890397
mystycs said:
Here is a guide on reseting ect, and making it look stock just found.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31890397
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Thanks matey I'll give it a look
mystycs said:
Here is a guide on reseting ect, and making it look stock just found.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31890397
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holy mackerel this is GOLD!!! Clears SOOOOO much up! many thanks dude!!!
I searched and couldn't find an answer, maybe I'm just a bad searcher. I'm using the rt66 root injected stock rom and this morning I checked "software update" under "about phone" and it started downloading a 330+ mb file. I'm assuming this is the JB update that was just released, will it install correctly or should I stop the download? I don't want to brick my phone and I can wait until I'm home to update. Thanks.
kingston73 said:
I searched and couldn't find an answer, maybe I'm just a bad searcher. I'm using the rt66 root injected stock rom and this morning I checked "software update" under "about phone" and it started downloading a 330+ mb file. I'm assuming this is the JB update that was just released, will it install correctly or should I stop the download? I don't want to brick my phone and I can wait until I'm home to update. Thanks.
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IIRC I tried the same thing, it just gave me an error message, didn't actually update anything. You can try of course, I don't think it'll work. Also, if you're already root, you should probably install CWMRecovery or TWRP Recovery and make a backup of your phone, just so you can feel safe about it.
I would make a backup, go ahead and try the update. It'll probably fail and not harm your phone, or update properly. Good luck, and post back with results if you can, I'd like to know what happens
Thanks for the reply. I already have twrp and a nandroid backup. I think I'll wait until I get home to try and apply the update.
Use voodoo ota rootkeeper.
Go to my firmware/ota thread for instructions. Stickied in development.
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kingston73 said:
Thanks for the reply. I already have twrp and a nandroid backup. I think I'll wait until I get home to try and apply the update.
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Just to let you know for when you get home from work, your update will fail. You're going to need to have Stock Recovery. There is a flashable floating around here somewhere.
The OTA will check for /system integrity. Meaning that it will look for all the /system/apps that are supposed to be there (meaning if you've deleted any bloat and not just froze it-fail), stock recovery, and NO ROOT (hence the OTA Rootkeeper). If any 1 of those are not as they should be, the OTA will fail.
Thanks for the reply again. So the easiest thing for me to do is first install root keeper and then find and flash the stock recovery. The only thing I've done is flash the root66 and then installed twrp, I haven't frozen any apps or deleted anything.
DocHoliday77 said:
Use voodoo ota rootkeeper.
Go to my firmware/ota thread for instructions. Stickied in development.
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Doc, I was reading your instructions in your firmware/OTA thread, it looks like you recommend mobile odin pro which I already have. If I follow your instructions for that method it should give me the OTA, correct? Thanks for that entire thread, very informative.
Could someone be so kind to help me...I am rooted with a stock rom, but I have added Photosphere and Keyboard 4.2, so I guess not technically 100% stock. I am selling my GS3 and I want to get rid of root, and put back to 100% factory condition including this new 4.1 JB update. What's the easiest way to do this?
agtitan said:
Could someone be so kind to help me...I am rooted with a stock rom, but I have added Photosphere and Keyboard 4.2, so I guess not technically 100% stock. I am selling my GS3 and I want to get rid of root, and put back to 100% factory condition including this new 4.1 JB update. What's the easiest way to do this?
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flash back stock ICS and update from that.
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I can't update, recovery turns on instead
Thanks for the help. An FYI for anybody else wondering, if you have the root66 root injected rom on your phone the OTA will work and install. I just did it, weird thing is initially it said it failed but when I rebooted I have 4.1.1 and google now. Restored root using root keeper, easy process overall.:good:
kingston73 said:
I searched and couldn't find an answer, maybe I'm just a bad searcher. I'm using the rt66 root injected stock rom and this morning I checked "software update" under "about phone" and it started downloading a 330+ mb file. I'm assuming this is the JB update that was just released, will it install correctly or should I stop the download? I don't want to brick my phone and I can wait until I'm home to update. Thanks.
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I've been told that its fine too do it, youll just lose root access, but mine had failed when I was rooted, so I just odined back to stock. Also, its recommended that you do a factory reset after the update. Had problems with Wifi calling myself, before I performed a Factory Reset. The root66 file for JB should be up soon. Its says uploading
agtitan said:
Could someone be so kind to help me...I am rooted with a stock rom, but I have added Photosphere and Keyboard 4.2, so I guess not technically 100% stock. I am selling my GS3 and I want to get rid of root, and put back to 100% factory condition including this new 4.1 JB update. What's the easiest way to do this?
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If you update via Kies and then do a factory reset, you should get what you're looking for.
Completely stock, no root.
Try it out.
OTAs have always worked for me while rooted, but many people report otherwise.
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Oh and imo kies sucks! Most others agree.
But to each his own. I cant be much help for kies problems though just fyi.
I really just think all other methods are much more reliable.
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DocHoliday77 said:
OTAs have always worked for me while rooted, but many people report otherwise.
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Oh and imo kies sucks! Most others agree.
But to each his own. I cant be much help for kies problems though just fyi.
I really just think all other methods are much more reliable.
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I agree, Kies does suck, but it's the only way I've found to update and keep the ROM completely stock if the OTA fails. It updates via download mode, so it shouldn't matter if you're rooted, or even if you have a custom recovery.
I tried updating to JB using the OTA this morning, and it failed, but Kies worked fine.
Thsts whst the full fw Im hosting is for. You can flash it via odin if the ota fails. Just a better way imo. Glad you got it regardless though!
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I got a used GNex that is rooted and on stock 4.2.2. It is a takju maguro device. I have CWM installed. I tried updating via OTA but it failed in between. How do I update to the stock 4.3 ROM?
Is there a flashable zip, or is the process more complex?
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A quick search would have given you what you needed. The N4 needs a new 4.3 boot loader and radio. The same applies for the GN but many users reported a successful update with their old configuration. However it is suggested that you do flash the 4.3 boot loader and the XLJ1 radio. There is both a zip to be flashed under CWM and a fastboot image. I suggest flashing those through fast boot. If you get a brick because go the lazy easy way, don't bother posting again. It shouldn't but the instructions are very clear. With that said, the new boot loader and radio are readily available on these forums.
On a side note, you will NEVER be able to update via the official android OTA, that is for stock devices only. That us why it failed. I'm surprised you even got a notification
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TheDareDevil said:
I got a used GNex that is rooted and on stock 4.2.2. It is a takju maguro device. I have CWM installed. I tried updating via OTA but it failed in between. How do I update to the stock 4.3 ROM?
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you do not have a stock device if the OTA failed (even with root and CWM)
why do people think that they can modify the system and still get OTAs?
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iLeopard said:
AOn a side note, you will NEVER be able to update via the official android OTA, that is for stock devices only. That us why it failed. I'm surprised you even got a notification
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if he's on a stock rom, he will get the OTA... however, he modified system files so it will never update. (what he modified is outside of root and CWM)
Thanks for the help guys. If I want to flash an unofficial 4.3 ROM, I just have to flash the zip file right?
My PC is unavailable now so I won't be able to fastboot flash atm.
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Zepius said:
you do not have a stock device if the OTA failed (even with root and CWM)
why do people think that they can modify the system and still get OTAs?
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if he's on a stock rom, he will get the OTA... however, he modified system files so it will never update. (what he modified is outside of root and CWM)
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That's EXACTLY what I said.... :/
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TheDareDevil said:
Thanks for the help guys. If I want to flash an unofficial 4.3 ROM, I just have to flash the zip file right?
My PC is unavailable now so I won't be able to fastboot flash atm.
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Its almost as if you didn't read... (Sigh)
Its people like you who shouldn't mess with their phones if you don't even bother doing your research
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iLeopard said:
That's EXACTLY what I said.... :/
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mostly what you said... he'd still get the OTA however, and you questioned how he got it. i clarified for anyone else that might be reading.
root + cwm does not elimiate the OTA working correctly. i have root and TWRP and i get OTAs fine, and they flash fine because i did not modify any stock system files.