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I flashed the rooted 3.36.651.3 ROM when it came out. Now that .6 is out, and 2.2 has been rooted can I accept the .6 OTA? I am not sure what will happen.
I am fully rooted and unlocked. Will I retain root? I prefer not to wipe my phone if I dont have to. Thanks for helping a confused noob!
You're better off flashing the rooted version of .6 instead of doing the OTA. The OTA will unroot you unless you have Unrevoked Forever, but even then, why risk it? Even if you did do the OTA, you COULD unroot, but that would be more of a "oh, crap, I screwed up, at least I can fix it" way of doing things. I'm not super-familiar with what UF actually does, but definitely don't do anything without installing that and switching to S-OFF. Then you can try the .6 OTA. If it works, great. If not, you'll have to use the new root method (and wipe your phone anyway) to downgrade, then you'll HAVE to flash the rooted version or another custom ROM after that to get up to 2.2 again.
Thats what I figured too. I wasnt sure if the OTA would leave the su and various pieces in place or what... Is it safe to flash the .6 rooted over .3 rooted? Suggestions on which version? I prefer to stay as close to stock as I can. Thanks for the quick reply.
^^What he said^^ Here's one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=743352
If you want stock, use the stock version. There's one odexed and one deodexed. Don't ask what the difference is, there's already answers to that around. Use the wiki link at the top of each forum to find all the ROMs.
As for flashing up to a new version without wiping, that's up to you. Within the same version (stock to stock) it should be okay, but if you're switching to a custom version, you have to wipe. I do anyway just to make sure there aren't fragments or anything lying around that will screw things up. I'm cautious like that.
netarchy recommends doing a full wipe first. Has anyone done an upgrade over .3 successfully? There also appear to people experiencing issues toward the 56th page.... that was my initial concern in why I was asking about the OTA.
cool, I will flash the one Jim M linked. I have been lurking it for a while. Thanks!
after i rooted last night, i tried to update to the ota, and keep root then, i could download the file, but it would not install, started to, but froze everytime, tried it a few times, and just said forget it.
SilverZero said:
If you want stock, use the stock version. There's one odexed and one deodexed. Don't ask what the difference is, there's already answers to that around. Use the wiki link at the top of each forum to find all the ROMs.
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I was just going to ask that. So I went to the wiki ansd got:
Create the page "Deodexed" on this wiki!
I did a search and came up with:
Search: Keyword(s): deodexed ; Forum: HTC Supersonic: EVO 4G and child forums Showing results 1 to 25 of 170
AH: http://ip208-100-42-21.static.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7435282
deodexed = you can change things, such as themes, more easliy transported and packed smaller or changed.
odexed = basic stock
That's it in a nutshell from a nut.
@Gary - I'm waving back, can you see me?
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@Gary - I'm waving back, can you see me?
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Is that you with the bottle in your hand? I think I'll stop at Outback and grab a beer and burger on the way home.
Thanks for all the responses. I was able to use the update and flash right over .3 and now .6 still rooted! I used titanium & rom manager to backup everything in case I needed to roll back. Its been a day without any issues.
I recently started getting system update notices for 3.26.605.1 on my D-Inc.
I'm running the "standard" clockworkmod recovery that flashed when I rooted the phone. As I understand it, I can not install the update because I'm rooted so is there a way that I can stop the notices (without unrooting and going stock)?
I've also read chatter on other forums about a fix or "root version" on the way from unrevoked, but I haven't been able to find anything official.
Can anyone confirm an update from unrevoked?
Thanks.
Hey Dude,
I figured I would get to you before the wolves do lol you'll probably get a better response to your questions in the "General" section. To answer you directly there is already rooted versions of this OTA such as (shameless plug) both my Roms Redemptive rEVOlution (Evo hybrid) and Redemption Rom.
OK. Thanks.
RuLEoF2 said:
OK. Thanks.
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Not a problem enjoy Rom hunting.
RuLEoF2 said:
I recently started getting system update notices for 3.26.605.1 on my D-Inc.
I'm running the "standard" clockworkmod recovery that flashed when I rooted the phone. As I understand it, I can not install the update because I'm rooted so is there a way that I can stop the notices (without unrooting and going stock)?
I've also read chatter on other forums about a fix or "root version" on the way from unrevoked, but I haven't been able to find anything official.
Can anyone confirm an update from unrevoked?
Thanks.
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I've been hitting Cancel on that update message for the last 2 weeks. Today I read about it a bit, and finally just gave in and ran the update. I don't know if it actually updated, but the message is gone, it says my system is up to date, and I still have S-OFF/root. FWIW.
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I've been hitting Cancel on that update message for the last 2 weeks. Today I read about it a bit, and finally just gave in and ran the update. I don't know if it actually updated, but the message is gone, it says my system is up to date, and I still have S-OFF/root. FWIW.
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you can edit the build prop to make it stop search the skyraider thread i think its in there.
ACD168 said:
you can edit the build prop to make it stop search the skyraider thread i think its in there.
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I saw that, thanks. I wanted the update, I just couldn't find any solid answers on whether it disabled root or not. It sounded like it disabled root but left S-OFF alone, so I did ran the update, thinking I could root it again later. But now I still have root, so I don't know if the update was actually applied or not.
I'm not worried either way, it was just an experience relevant to the OP's question.
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I saw that, thanks. I wanted the update, I just couldn't find any solid answers on whether it disabled root or not. It sounded like it disabled root but left S-OFF alone, so I did ran the update, thinking I could root it again later. But now I still have root, so I don't know if the update was actually applied or not.
I'm not worried either way, it was just an experience relevant to the OP's question.
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Go into Settings/About Phone and see what firmware version you have, if it's 26 your updated, if it's still 21, it didn't update.
If you don't know if it's updated, it's prolly not. You would've known as it would've rebooted and then had run the update. If you don't recall any of that, your not updated.
Like was posted previously, you'd be better off finding which ROM has the update and then just flash that, be sure to do a backup 1st and foremost in case you screw up, you can always flash back to what you had and start over.
The only way that update will take is if you have stock with just root and no changes, I did this initially though and you will loose root, which is why I recommend you backup before trying, this way you don't have to root over again.
Edit build.prop. Here is the configuration you'll need to change to stop the OTA updates. This will also help save your battery if it frequently tries to download on 3G.
ro.build.fingerprint=verizon_wwe/inc/inc/inc:2.2/FRF91/264707:user/release-keys
RuLEoF2 said:
I recently started getting system update notices for 3.26.605.1 on my D-Inc.
I'm running the "standard" clockworkmod recovery that flashed when I rooted the phone. As I understand it, I can not install the update because I'm rooted so is there a way that I can stop the notices (without unrooting and going stock)?
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If you want to stay put on the version you have now, not accept the update, not be bothered by it again, then following bsdbytes's info for editing the build.prop is what you need to do.
If you want to accept and the NOV OTA update and still have clockworkmod recovery and root after... see -> http://solo.dc3.com/dinc/ (If you have an SLCD incredible, be carefull of which CWM Recovery version you use).
RuLEoF2 said:
I've also read chatter on other forums about a fix or "root version" on the way from unrevoked, but I haven't been able to find anything official.
Can anyone confirm an update from unrevoked?
Thanks.
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The current Unrevoked3 (ver 3.21) does not work to root the Nov OTA, nor install a custom recovery. There were tweets about an update coming, but delays due to thanksgiving, finals, etc. I haven't seen an ETA posted yet.
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Go into Settings/About Phone and see what firmware version you have, if it's 26 your updated, if it's still 21, it didn't update.
If you don't know if it's updated, it's prolly not. You would've known as it would've rebooted and then had run the update. If you don't recall any of that, your not updated.
The only way that update will take is if you have stock with just root and no changes, I did this initially though and you will loose root, which is why I recommend you backup before trying, this way you don't have to root over again.
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thanks for the info. you're right, it didn't update, i'm still at 21. when i clicked update a window came up saying it was going to reboot, but it never did. must be due to change i had on the device.
KidJoe said:
If you want to stay put on the version you have now, not accept the update, not be bothered by it again, then following bsdbytes's info for editing the build.prop is what you need to do.
If you want to accept and the NOV OTA update and still have clockworkmod recovery and root after... see -> LINK (If you have an SLCD incredible, be carefull of which CWM Recovery version you use).
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thanks for that link - i'll try to go through that when i get a chance.
Hi all, I've rooted,unlocked and installed clockwork mod using mskips nexus toolkit (which worked brilliantly by the way) and the other night I recieved the 4.0.2 update request. Stupidly, in my moment of joy at a new update, I hit go without thinking about my newly unlocked and rooted phone. It hung on the android man/ exclammation mark screen and I had to do a battery pull. Thankfully it booted up fine and as far as my limited knowledge can tell its still rooted,still has clockwork recovery and is still 4.0.1. Having battered the search box I've discovered the problems lies at having clockwork recovery and not standard recovery.
I've yet to install a custom ROM (but probably will shortly) but I keep getting the 'Update available' thing pop up and even when I hit 'remind later' it seems to pop up every 30 mins or so.
So, my question is if I put a custom ROM with 4.0.3 will I still get the update notifications or will they realise I'm running 4.0.3 and leave me alone?
How does the google servers know what version I'm running - does it just go on their history of what updates they have sent you ?
Thanks in advance for anyone who can enlighten me......
Once you install a custom rom you won't get any OTA updates anymore. Even if they'd push 4.0.4.
Not sure how to fix your issue without installing a CR, but since you're saying you'll do it shortly your issue should be resolved soon I guess.
I thought that would be the case but having never installed a custom ROM I wasn't sure, kind of forces my hand into a custom rom now I've got clockwork recovery..... Need to do it ASAP cos every time I pick up the phone its got that damn update screen !
Cheers Tanith
To make sure you don't get the OTA update notification in a stock ROM, change the ro.build.fingerprint line in your build.prop file to the following:
ro.build.fingerprint=google/yakju/maguro:4.0.2/ICL53F/235179:user/release-keys
efrant said:
To make sure you don't get the OTA update notification in a stock ROM, change the ro.build.fingerprint line in your build.prop file to the following:
ro.build.fingerprint=google/yakju/maguro:4.0.2/ICL53F/235179:user/release-keys
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Thanks for that tip, I'm keen to flash my first ROM now(got the XDA bug hard !) so won't be needing to worry about that now, just flashed up my radio to XXKK6 and will be sticking bigxie's ROM on shortly.......
cheers anyway efrant.
I'm just wondering when us SGN owners in Denmark will get the OTA..
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
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To make sure you don't get the OTA update notification in a stock ROM, change the ro.build.fingerprint line in your build.prop file to the following:
ro.build.fingerprint=google/yakju/maguro:4.0.2/ICL53F/235179:user/release-keys
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Hello, this is exactly what I need..
Kan you maybe explain how I can do this taking into account I am a total noob?
Do I need a program or something to do this?
Thanks for any help!!
John
If you don't know how to do it then don't even try until you've read up on it...Google 'edit build.prop Android' and see what you get
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To make sure you don't get the OTA update notification in a stock ROM, change the ro.build.fingerprint line in your build.prop file to the following:
ro.build.fingerprint=google/yakju/maguro:4.0.2/ICL53F/235179:user/release-keys
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I'm on a 4.1 ROM and it's popping up an update over and over for 4.1............. yeah....wtf?
Anyways, can I edit my build.prop the same way as above? (but I change 4.0.2 to... I dunno, 4.1.1 so it stops asking?)
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I'm on a 4.1 ROM and it's popping up an update over and over for 4.1............. yeah....wtf?
Anyways, can I edit my build.prop the same way as above? (but I change 4.0.2 to... I dunno, 4.1.1 so it stops asking?)
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See here.
thanks dude (and +thanks to your post heh)
rebooting phone now.... 4.1 is just so smooth and I've seen bad posts about 4.1.1 so I won't bother yet!
I guess it's because of different build fingerprints, but I'm also being offered the 4.1 update although I'm already on 4.1 (according to About System).
I was running 2.007.01 with the custom build prop from crossix, for over a week the .04 update has been nagging me so this morning, I put the original build.prop back then upgraded. Everything went fine except I cant load the custom build.prop right now. Any suggestions? Should I revert to .01? or manually change the current build.prop?
Thanx in advance guys
Did you re-root?
raphsabb said:
I was running 2.007.01 with the custom build prop from crossix, for over a week the .04 update has been nagging me so this morning, I put the original build.prop back then upgraded. Everything went fine except I cant load the custom build.prop right now. Any suggestions? Should I revert to .01? or manually change the current build.prop?
Thanx in advance guys
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Unfortunately, any time you upgrade to a new build you have to re-root, no way around this I'm afraid. Rooting has gotten a little easier though.. check my signature below
Thanx guys, I thought I was still rooted but that was indeed the issue
Hello folks.
I am new here and am not sure how it all works so please forgive me if I have posted in the wrong spot or am asking something that has been beaten to death already.
I have a AT&T GS3 I747 . I received the OTA 4.4.2 update for it and used it just fine. One day i got a bug in me to root and flash it. I rooted it, installed CWM 6.0.47 or something like that and installed Gummy Rom running kitKat 4.4.4.
I would love to return my phone to 4.4.2 with or without root. Is this possible? I have read and read to NOT take these backwards after JB 4.3
I have looked until I was blue in the face for a rom to use and am drawing blanks. I probably found one once and didnt know it. I can flash and all that and do it regularly, I just don't understand all the fancy lingo so I probably overlooked what I am looking for.
So bottom line, is it poissible for me to go back to stock 4.4.2? I would love a stock rom minus all the at&t bloatware since I will be unlocking it to straight talk.
Thanks for your time and once again, my apologies for dragging this all up again if it has been covered already.
First thing to do is update that custom recovery, or at least confirm you're on the latest version. I think that version you quoted is a little dated, and that has potential to cause you some problems flashing ROMs. An easy way to get and install the latest recovery is an app called Flashify.
Next have a look around the development section: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3-att/development
You'll find some debloated TW ROMs for that stock feel without the AT&T & Samsung junk along with plenty of other good ROMs to choose from.
It's wise of you to be cautious @DjPorkchop.
You are correct, you should never again downgrade your bootloader and modem, also called firmware and baseband. The very latest AT&T OTA updated bootloader and modem to NJ1, it is part of the 4.4.2 stock install. The OTA before that loaded NE4 bootloader and modem, they were also in a 4.4.2 stock rom, but you can not downgrade to them if you are on NJ1. AT&T has not issued an newer bootloader and modem than NJ1.
The good news is that the custom ROMs do not flash bootloaders and modems. You are safe to install even a 4.4.2 custom ROM on NJ1 firmware for this reason. There are stock system dumps available, with these you have to use caution because the bootloader and modem may be present, not always however. Talkingmonkeys has a TouchWiz based 4.4.2 ROM, TMS3KK, that is available in two versions, the second is heavily debloated. I am using the 4.3 Android version and will be soon updating to the heavily debloated 4.4.2 version. (He's still doing some minor theme tweaking on the newer version.)
How do I tell if I am on NJ1 or NE4? As I recall, I got the 4.4.2 update and all but immidiatly after had my phone shut off. I don't recall ever getting a 2nd update to 4.4.2 as long as my phone was active. I have been known to be wrong before though.
And I thank you much for the info. I will go check that thread out as soon as possible.
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How do I tell if I am on NJ1 or NE4? As I recall, I got the 4.4.2 update and all but immidiatly after had my phone shut off. I don't recall ever getting a 2nd update to 4.4.2 as long as my phone was active. I have been known to be wrong before though.
And I thank you much for the info. I will go check that thread out as soon as possible.
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There is a "Samsung Info" app in the PlayStore that will give you the info.
Or, in a terminal emulator you could enter:
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getprop ro. bootloader
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getprop | grep version.baseband
Thanks for letting me in on that app. It shows me on NE4.
So off I go to figure out what I am going to do to this phone. I am going to visit that thread you mentioned to me and see if I can make heads or tails of it and get a rom for this phone. I ike Gummy rom but it is a bit to much for me. I really want to get back to as close to stock as I can get safely without bricking my phone.
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Thanks for letting me in on that app. It shows me on NE4.
So off I go to figure out what I am going to do to this phone. I am going to visit that thread you mentioned to me and see if I can make heads or tails of it and get a rom for this phone. I ike Gummy rom but it is a bit to much for me. I really want to get back to as close to stock as I can get safely without bricking my phone.
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Ok so I revisited that page again and I can't make heads or tails of what to do. I know for certain I am on NE4. That is all I know. Any suggestions from that page to get me as close to stock as I can? I see there is a stock theme revert as well on that page.
Sorry to be such a pain. I am one of those guys that figured out how to root and flash and never should have.
Have a look here to return to stock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3-att/general/ucuemjb-to-ucufne4-firmware-update-t2808654
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Ok so I revisited that page again and I can't make heads or tails of what to do. I know for certain I am on NE4. That is all I know. Any suggestions from that page to get me as close to stock as I can? I see there is a stock theme revert as well on that page.
Sorry to be such a pain. I am one of those guys that figured out how to root and flash and never should have.
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That room comes with a dark theme. The revert is not needed unless you want the lighter colored stock theme. I use the dark because, supposedly, a dark setup is a little easier on battery drain compared to light or white themes. I didn't install the extra battery mod, he had enough options built into the rom to suit me.