Hey guys, so my buddy has a rooted tmo galaxy s4 currently on Android 4.2. he just got a Galaxy Gear, so he wants to update to Android 4.3. however, he doesn't want to wipe anything (or try not to) in order to upgrade to Android 4.3...is that possible?
I tried Triangle Away and resetted it in an attempt to trick the OTA update, but it's not working...any help is appreciated!
Why not use titanium backup out similar app to backup data?
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If on a custom rom /root it may not be possible without boot loops, if on stock /rooted with no mods you can update without wipe.
I flashed from stock /rooted 4.2.2 to 4.4.2 Fenny's stock /rom without wiping with no problems, it is also pre-rooted, just had to delete one super user.
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I just got a s3 the other day and was gonna root and install some roms. My s3 has been updated to the 4.1.2 ota. I was simply wondering if I were to root it and install a rom and decided to go back could I simply flash the odin 4.1.1 image for it and then go ahead and update ota again? Had done this with my note 2 before and was just wondering if anyone else had any insight. Thanks
****EDIT****: i decided to just try for myself seeing as my s3 is just my play around device and i always have my s4. i flashed the latest android 4.1.1 before they had the ota update UCDLK3. Odin went great and then when i booted back up i stuck at the samsung screen. but to fix just went into stock recovery and factory data reset and boom my device booted up into a clean fresh state. no problems with wifi or anything. so for those of u wanting to unlock your device but had updated to 4.1.2 or maybe just want a clean slate (my position) then i can confirm it works just fine. and then you can just do the ota again if wanted (doing this as i type ). hope this helped.
You can flash with Odin. I used the all in one. The WiFi will stop working on stock ROM. When you flash new ROM WiFi will work again. You may have a couple of bugs to work out but it is worth it. Just google to find solutions. Good luck.
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Ok I am giving up on a working TW 4.3 ROM.. MOAR 8 will not run after reboot even from a nandroid backup and restore. So is there safe update without knox for a straight up? In the past there was updates that were made safe to update whatever you were on but is there one for the 4.3?
molitar said:
Ok I am giving up on a working TW 4.3 ROM.. MOAR 8 will not run after reboot even from a nandroid backup and restore. So is there safe update without knox for a straight up? In the past there was updates that were made safe to update whatever you were on but is there one for the 4.3?
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There are hundreds of people using MOAR 8.0 without issues. If you are having an issue running it try redownloading it maybe you got a bad download. Also the base used in MOAR 8.0 comes from stock with know removed by CNexus so search for that if you want stock wiithout Knox. Hope that helps
Hello all, I'm new to this forum and I could really use some help with my phone. I have a rooted AT&T Samsung galaxy S3 running on 4.1.1 stock with cwm. I would like to update to the latest stock OS which is 4.3 but I'm not sure how to do it right. I would prefer to keep all my data but I don't mind losing root. how should I go about updating my device safely?
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Hello all, I'm new to this forum and I could really use some help with my phone. I have a rooted AT&T Samsung galaxy S3 running on 4.1.1 stock with cwm. I would like to update to the latest stock OS which is 4.3 but I'm not sure how to do it right. I would prefer to keep all my data but I don't mind losing root. how should I go about updating my device safely?
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If you are rooted then you can flash any 4.3 ROM in the android development and they all have KNOX free bases. You will most likely need to update your baseband to MJB. Enjoy your KNOX free 4.3!!!
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Hello all, I'm new to this forum and I could really use some help with my phone. I have a rooted AT&T Samsung galaxy S3 running on 4.1.1 stock with cwm. I would like to update to the latest stock OS which is 4.3 but I'm not sure how to do it right. I would prefer to keep all my data but I don't mind losing root. how should I go about updating my device safely?
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You should first check to see if you can get an OTA update. Some users have reported being able to update OTA to 4.3 even with root. Go to Settings => About Device and check for updates. If you can't get an OTA update, you may try manually updating via cwm via the method posted in the following thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658486
Before updating to 4.3, however, I would suggest you ensure you are done with taking advantage of all the opportunities you have at 4.1.1 including free unlock as you would not be able to downgrade the 4.3 bootloader once you've upgraded. If you don't have Samsung Kies installed on your PC, you may install it to back up and restore your data. In other words, you cannot go back to an older version (easily) once you have upgraded.
Ok so is it safe to update a rooted phone or can it get bricked? I have a tmobile s3 currently running 4.1.2 and I want to update it but I want to know if its safe
Thanks in advance
If you're rooted and want a stock rooted 4.3 install, I highly recommend root66 thread. Stock installs are best done from scratch because modified system/app can stop the update or cause issues.
If you have a custom stock ROM you can just flash 4.3 ROMs from recovery. (TWRP, CWM)
I'd stick with the current boot loader you have if possible in case you want to downgrade later on.
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In addition to what Last Sidekick said, I suggest you should read up on the effects and issues of 4.3 update. Particularly Knox and Warranty bit.
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I have a rooted SGH-I747M on 4.1.2 that can't accept OTA updates as a result of being rooted. Can anyone tell me if there's a way to update my phone to 5.0 stock without losing any data, and if so where I can find a guide? I've searched these forums and google but all the guides I come across are for third party softwares (CM, liquid smooth, etc.)
Thanks!
There is no stock 5.0 for the s3 at the moment.
Since you are still on 4.1.2, your phone probably won't work with any 5.0 ROMs as your modem and bootloader are not up-to-date.
Good to know, thanks for the response.
Cheers.
you can update to 4.4.2 stock. just unroot and odin flash stock recovery. then you can use odin to root again.