I have the E973 and I want to root. Unfortunately I updated to the newest version. Now I understand that I can downgrade and root then upgrade again and keep root. My question is, when I downgrade, root and then upgrade again do I have to wipe? Am I going to lose everything? Im assuming I can just use the backup app that comes with the phone. I would rather not have to replace all my apps and info....
keifer77 said:
I have the E973 and I want to root. Unfortunately I updated to the newest version. Now I understand that I can downgrade and root then upgrade again and keep root. My question is, when I downgrade, root and then upgrade again do I have to wipe? Am I going to lose everything? Im assuming I can just use the backup app that comes with the phone. I would rather not have to replace all my apps and info....
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are you downgrading using the KDZ method. if so everything will be lost.
Well from what I read kdz seems like the best way to go if the only way to go lol. Have you used the stock backup utility thats included?
keifer77 said:
Well from what I read kdz seems like the best way to go if the only way to go lol. Have you used the stock backup utility thats included?
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No I didn't . once you run the kdz file everything will be bone stock. Nothing to backup. Not sure I understand you
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theres a backup app in the stock rom where it allows you to backup the apps, etc. it says you can save the file to your computer and after a wipe download them back to your phone to recover your info.
I actually used kdz a few times. Did it so I could root then updated again via ota to get the battery fix then downgraded when cm10 came out. Every time I used kdz all my personal data and apps stayed. It wasn't until I flashed cm10 that I lost everything but by then I had titanium .
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what steps did you take when you downgraded with kdz?
keifer77 said:
theres a backup app in the stock rom where it allows you to backup the apps, etc. it says you can save the file to your computer and after a wipe download them back to your phone to recover your info.
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ah yes, i forgot about that. thks
I didn't do anything special. Just followed the directions and everything went smooth.
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Ok, so here is my issue. For the sake of time, i want to make this question as simple as possible.
I've been putting it off, but now that kit kat is here, i need to get the ball rolling with twrp and my phone. Basically, i am on zv7, rooted stock. I have not been able to install twrp on my phone, and I need someone who would be merciful enough to help me out, to explain to me how to install it on stock zv7, and get kit kat, as i dont want to unroot. I have yet to find instructions online that would be able to help me with my particular situation... Any help would be appreciated.... Thank you for your time guys.
mcluvin1065 said:
Ok, so here is my issue. For the sake of time, i want to make this question as simple as possible.
I've been putting it off, but now that kit kat is here, i need to get the ball rolling with twrp and my phone. Basically, i am on zv7, rooted stock. I have not been able to install twrp on my phone, and I need someone who would be merciful enough to help me out, to explain to me how to install it on stock zv7, and get kit kat, as i dont want to unroot. I have yet to find instructions online that would be able to help me with my particular situation... Any help would be appreciated.... Thank you for your time guys.
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You can update with stock rooted. Why are you not on at least ZVA? You don't need a custom recovery to be rooted. You can be rooted and have stock recovery, but any time you take an OTA update you lose the root and have to rerun ioroot.
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Stl Dark Knight said:
You can update with stock rooted. Why are you not on at least ZVA? You don't need a custom recovery to be rooted. You can be rooted and have stock recovery, but any time you take an OTA update you lose the root and have to rerun ioroot.
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Thanks for your response!
My point exactly. I don't want to lose root, and i don't want to reroot. Even if i took the OTA on stock rooted, i'm pretty sure it would break several things I have now as i use alot of apps that require root privilegedes, e.g titanium backup. I realize you don't need to have twrp to be rooted (as i am rooted), but i do need it to safely flash an updated 4.4 zip that would preserve my root privileges, and upgrade me to kitkat...
P. S, i am not on ZVA because when i soft bricked earlier this year, i had to go back to full unrooted stock, and in my rush to reroot, forgot to upgrade to zva before rooting, which is why im on zv7...
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mcluvin1065 said:
Thanks for your response!
My point exactly. I don't want to lose root, and i don't want to reroot. Even if i took the OTA on stock rooted, i'm pretty sure it would break several things I have now as i use alot of apps that require root privilegedes, e.g titanium backup. I realize you don't need to have twrp to be rooted (as i am rooted), but i do need it to safely flash an updated 4.4 zip that would preserve my root privileges, and upgrade me to kitkat...
P. S, i am not on ZVA because when i soft bricked earlier this year, i had to go back to full unrooted stock, and in my rush to reroot, forgot to upgrade to zva before rooting, which is why im on zv7...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2702007
If you follow this method you will not lose root. But, 4.4.2 can be rooted with ioroot25 anyway, and it's easy.
The only way to enter custom recovery will be through a terminal emulator command (see post #2). If you take the OTA, you will lose custom recovery altogether.
scottdanpor said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2702007
If you follow this method you will not lose root. But, 4.4.2 can be rooted with ioroot25 anyway, and it's easy.
The only way to enter custom recovery will be through a terminal emulator command (see post #2). If you take the OTA, you will lose custom recovery altogether.
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It sounds like it would be easier for me to just take the OTA and reroot then go through this process of getting a custom recovery... Can i take the OTA on stock rooted zv7 without any serious reprocussions?
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mcluvin1065 said:
It sounds like it would be easier for me to just take the OTA and reroot then go through this process of getting a custom recovery... Can i take the OTA on stock rooted zv7 without any serious reprocussions?
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If I'm not mistaken when you check for updates, you will have to update to zv8, then zva, then it will offer zvc. Check in your updater what it says is available. I don't expect you'll have any issues as long as you haven't modified files/removed system files.
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If I'm not mistaken when you check for updates, you will have to update to zv8, then zva, then it will offer zvc. Check in your updater what it says is available. I don't expect you'll have any issues as long as you haven't modified files/removed system files.
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The only thing i have done is frozen some system apps, and i have X posed installed, as well as g2 xposed....i use root apps, but i dont think ive done anything besides that.... Should i continue?
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mcluvin1065 said:
The only thing i have done is frozen some system apps, and i have X posed installed, as well as g2 xposed....i use root apps, but i dont think ive done anything besides that.... Should i continue?
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No. You will have to unfreeze those apps and completely remove xposed. You might want to flash Youdug's odexed stock rom if you continue to run into snags.
Also: If you are taking the OTA on your phone, you should probably unroot.
Ok, so here is what i did. I updated all the way to zva, but now im not seeing the kitkat update. How do i go about getting kitkat since the update broke root completely?
Just a note for those who want to preserve root while doing an OTA, supersu and superuser have a "survival mode" for people who want to preserve root. I had to factory reset so i couldn't do it, but just something to keep in mind.
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mcluvin1065 said:
Ok, so here is what i did. I updated all the way to zva, but now im not seeing the kitkat update. How do i go about getting kitkat since the update broke root completely?
Just a note for those who want to preserve root while doing an OTA, supersu and superuser have a "survival mode" for people who want to preserve root. I had to factory reset so i couldn't do it, but just something to keep in mind.
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If you're not seeing the update you have a few options. Some say clearing Google services framework data and hitting check for updates repeatedly works. You can install it using the method above, or you can flash autoprime's .tot file using LG flash tool.
You can always re-root with ioroot25 if you need to.
Just want to say thanks to everyone here who took the time to help me out. For those of you who want to know, i decided to root from zva. I used the freegee app to download and install recovery (super easy) and am about to flash cm11 for stock kitkat.
I am using stock kit Kat Rom with costume recovery. Knox is tripped, and I also use Xposed modules. I am curious if there is a way, and if so, how to receive OTA without full wipe and/or return to stock recovery (or lose root).
Thanks.
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kgptzac said:
I am using stock kit Kat Rom with costume recovery. Knox is tripped, and I also use Xposed modules. I am curious if there is a way, and if so, how to receive OTA without full wipe and/or return to stock recovery (or lose root).
Thanks.
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sorry to burst your bubble, but there isnt a way to do it, you can try to check manually, but what you can do is restore and update via kies...once the phone is up and running, re-root the same method you rooted before, and then restore everything through google play....if your worried bout messages and call logs and what not, go into the samsung cloud and back everything up.
Well, so i can root after odin back to factory, and titanium would work? Still seems a a lot... what about just flashingthe OTA zip in recovery?
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kgptzac said:
Well, so i can root after odin back to factory, and titanium would work? Still seems a a lot... what about just flashingthe OTA zip in recovery?
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I would just odin the update and restore apps and selected data via titanium
I'm kind of new to the rom stuff. I am using the Lego Rom right now. I downloaded the ZVD Affliction Rom and followed the instructions to flash. It loads the LG screen and then the Android swirly thing but then it just sits at a blank screen.
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I'm kind of new to the rom stuff. I am using the Lego Rom right now. I downloaded the ZVD Affliction Rom and followed the instructions to flash. It loads the LG screen and then the Android swirly thing but then it just sits at a blank screen.
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Lego looks to have been radio zva or zv8. You need to be on zvc, or zvd before flashing this ROM.
Most likely your firmware and radio aren't up to date.
If you can restore your backup. Do so and then best option is to backup anything off phone to computer. Then tot to zvc, root, install auto-rec to get recovery and then flash affliction zvd ROM.
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I'm not really familiar with the tot thing. Could u point me to a tutorial or something?
secret.animal said:
Lego looks to have been radio zva or zv8. You need to be on zvc, or zvd before flashing this ROM.
Most likely your firmware and radio aren't up to date.
If you can restore your backup. Do so and then best option is to backup anything off phone to computer. Then tot to zvc, root, install auto-rec to get recovery and then flash affliction zvd ROM.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
Go to the first post and scroll past the kdz method. You will see a att, sprint method.
Follow directions.
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My wife's G2 rooted, never updated. What do I need to do to use custom rom based on ZVD? Will I lose sdcard data? Also I installed twrp and backed-up. possible I just need radio/modem updated? I seen aboot needs to be downgraded.
Best bet is to tot to zvc and use ioroot25 or higher to root, then use auto-rec to get recovery.
Then flash custom ROM, based on the system. Any aosp/cm are zv8 radio.
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secret.animal said:
Look at the bottom of the first post for radio and other info.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2763290
You may be able to flash radio and be okay.
Seeing as you already have recovery and such.
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Worked great, thanks