Hi is there a process or a thread somebody can help me with so that I can upgrade the phone w/o losing root or app data.
There's 2 processes to upgrading to 4.4.2 just search the android development thread.
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The short answer is no. It will wipe everything except your external SD and you'll be temporarily unrooted but it's easy to root again.
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polska2180o said:
Hi is there a process or a thread somebody can help me with so that I can upgrade the phone w/o losing root or app data.
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Not to go off on a rant (and I don't want to sound mean in any way ) but what is so freaking important on people's phones, yet hasn't been saved to an SD card or pc or cloud storage? I've just been seeing a lot of posts lately about upgrading without losing data.
And no offense to to you Polska, but if that upgrade don't work out so well then you may have just lost everything anyway. And if you have backed up then I apologize. And if there's a valid reason that you can't lose root or backup data before upgrading then I apologize again. Just please remember there's a big difference between "easy" and "safe"....
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g_money said:
Not to go off on a rant (and I don't want to sound mean in any way ) but what is so freaking important on people's phones, yet hasn't been saved to an SD card or pc or cloud storage? I've just been seeing a lot of posts lately about upgrading without losing data.
And no offense to to you Polska, but if that upgrade don't work out so well then you may have just lost everything anyway. And if you have backed up then I apologize. And if there's a valid reason that you can't lose root or backup data before upgrading then I apologize again. Just please remember there's a big difference between "easy" and "safe"....
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Its all backed up its just a pain to do, restore everything set it up the way you want it, disable all the samsung crap all over again etc. Its a process thats all.
polska2180o said:
Its all backed up its just a pain to do, restore everything set it up the way you want it, disable all the samsung crap all over again etc. Its a process thats all.
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Lol. I know what you mean. But my belief (IMHO) is that my flashes go so smooth and my phone runs so well because I always do full wipes when flashing. I compare it to doing a format and fresh install of Windows on my pc. The extra time in backing up and slowly re~adding what I need back means (to me) that I always have the least amount of "crud" as possible on my phone...
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Clockworkmod Recovery -> Nandroid Backup and Restore
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Clockworkmod Recovery -> Nandroid Backup and Restore
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Yep, that's the easiest method of recovery. I don't see whats so bad about going into download mode and flashing with odin. It's not really that hard that we need to worry about something that would make the process 'automatic'.
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Yep, that's the easiest method of recovery. I don't see whats so bad about going into download mode and flashing with odin. It's not really that hard that we need to worry about something that would make the process 'automatic'.
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Well I do agree with you, but for ease of mind, its much more convenient to have something like Itunes to restore the firmware/contacts/audio/video/ sms/ emails/etc rather than doing it manually using 3-4 different softwares?
nasgilani said:
Well I do agree with you, but for ease of mind, its much more convenient to have something like Itunes to restore the firmware/contacts/audio/video/ sms/ emails/etc rather than doing it manually using 3-4 different softwares?
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try 91 pc suite for android. it can do EVERYTHING.
You might have to try set the language, when it starts, its in chinese. I think some Developer here can catch the idea.
I think you need GLASSES.
Also iTunes won't fix your iPhone if you jailbreak & break your device to send files via BT or be able to install real programs; it's simply going to stay laggy and the next update might cause it to brick.
Samsung kies can back up pretty much anything and odin can restore any firmware. On iPhone if you brick it, without warranty it's trash because you can't flash an iPhone with programs like odin.
WHAT the
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xan said:
WHAT the
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What the mutated goat indeed!
Bec07 said:
I think you need GLASSES.
Also iTunes won't fix your iPhone if you jailbreak & break your device to send files via BT or be able to install real programs; it's simply going to stay laggy and the next update might cause it to brick.
Samsung kies can back up pretty much anything and odin can restore any firmware. On iPhone if you brick it, without warranty it's trash because you can't flash an iPhone with programs like odin.
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I am no more wearing glasses as I got the surgery done, you should try it as well, rest you are right as these two are two different systems, both have advantages and disadvantages
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ragin said:
try 91 pc suite for android. it can do EVERYTHING.
You might have to try set the language, when it starts, its in chinese. I think some Developer here can catch the idea.
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Thanks dear for info, going to try it
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On Thursday, I dropped and broke my original phone. Luckily, I had a full CWM backup (CM9) created that morning. I pulled the entire /sdcard partition off the phone and onto a laptop.
When my replacement showed up yesterday from Asurion, I rooted it using the GNex tool, copied all the data back onto the new phone, then flashed the backup.'
Everything works great, almost seems a bit faster even. But now I am dropping calls and loosing service all the time. The cell radio seems to be turning off with the screen after a while, but will also seem to turn off randomly.
I just updated to the latest CM9 build attempting to fix the problem, but it didn't seem to help.
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Update to IMM76I... that fixes the issue with losing service while the phone is sleeping.
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quietriot84 said:
Update to IMM76I... that fixes the issue with losing service while the phone is sleeping.
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Are CM9 and IMM76I mutually exclusive?
Im on AOKP Milestone 5 based on IMM76I.. No issues at all.. Give it a try
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I'm on verizon. My first 2 GNs dropped calls a lot (not like a screen off issue), but losing 4g like every 10 minutes. My 3rd nexus holds all signals steady, so you may try to ask for another replacement again.
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Im on AOKP Milestone 5 based on IMM76I.. No issues at all.. Give it a try
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How do I do this?
I mean, isn't flashing IMM76I flashing a different ROM since CM9 isn't built on it..?
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thereddog said:
How do I do this?
I mean, isn't flashing IMM76I flashing a different ROM since CM9 isn't built on it..?
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Your flashing a radio file not a ROM, which is non dependent of the ROM you are running. You can find the official IMM76I radio file here http://rootzwiki.com/topic/12866-vzwfastboot-radiosbootloadersrecoveries-updated-may-1-2012/ which is flashable using clockwork recovery.
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Your flashing a radio file not a ROM, which is non dependent of the ROM you are running. You can find the official IMM76I radio file here [URL="[/URL] which is flashable using clockwork recovery.
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Is IMM76K a more recent version? And how can I flash img files with Clockwork? Looks like I can only flash zips
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Would someone mind posting a step-by-step? I need to attempt to fix this issue
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Something I just found out last night. I've been using MIJJZ Blend Goodness rom for a while now, but I still have zip file from other roms I've tried. I flashed the wicked sensation rom extended toggle zip and it works perfect. I have done a couple of different one. So if u like a add-on zip from another rom try to flash it to a different one and tell me what works.
Just wanted to point out that you should stick with like os versions if you are attempting this. Like flash a zip from an FF18 Rom to another FF18 Rom. Mixing versions is not a good idea. It might appear to work but you will likely run into problems down the road. You could get lucky and not have problems it's but best not to risk it. If you decide to do it anyway, make sure you have a good backup first.
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Thanks for inputting that.
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Thanks for inputting that.
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I agree with crawj on this. Bad idea. Unless you're using a morph universal zip like ALL my mods on the black rom (except extended toggles). Then you can flash them to nearly any TW rom. Already thought of this problem lol. So did MIJJA74.
LOL Funny you mention this... I recently found I had many zips mixed together from Goodness and Blu Kuban on my sd card. The few I got wrong just did away with my notification bar or caused systemui to FC. I guess I was not so lucky. Like mentioned before, just make sure your backed up first.
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Thanks for inputting that.
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LOL Funny you mention this... I recently found I had many zips mixed together from Goodness and Blu Kuban on my sd card. The few I got wrong just did away with my notification bar or caused systemui to FC. I guess I was not so lucky. Like mentioned before, just make sure your backed up first.
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True true, Cyber is right... Even if you're just flashing a battery mod it can have bad results between platforms or tw/ aosp etc.. Before flashing anything always do a nandroid back up.. Be safe not sorry.
FYI i have tried this while back on ff18 and i bricked ma phone thus some did work great yet when an update came along for the rom after reboot it also went into reboot lock so just an fyi might work great now but as the others mentioned down the road (in my experience) i got f'd
Hello m8's just got black friday 49.99 deal for Sprint Samsung Galaxy and have a brand spanking S3 out of box.
Now I have not turned it on so should I go ahead and let it update to JB then root away?
Also which is the sure shot best rooting overall with CWM Recovery and able to apply different roms other than stock?
I seen a few so far there's...
[SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 QCOM TOOLKIT V2.3] Drivers Backup Root CWM BusyBox + MORE [SPR]
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746680
looks complete easy exe to launch
another great dude is
http://www.qbking77.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii13.html
nice video tutorial plus trusted
found this also Mr. Rogers
[HOW TO] Easiest Root and Recovery: SGS3 LTE Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T, Rogers
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1743780
I like the easy no hassle sesame approach
finally
[2012.10.30][SPH-L710] CF-Auto-Root v1.0
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1963812
for a more conservative with no CMW and close to stock as possible...
Which do you suggest is the most up to date, complete and best overall? Not a novice but don't want to brick out of the box either, Thanks for your inputs m8's
Lanboy
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Qbking77 had never steered me wrong. Plus being able to watch it seems easier the reading it.
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Tis the only method I certify; I still root other G S IIIs with that method.
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Qbking77 had never steered me wrong. Plus being able to watch it seems easier the reading it.
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Just did this yesterday. It couldn't have been easier.
What about updating while on root, will I be able to update to JB?
Great input m8's really enjoyed you guys reassuring me on the right road plus Qbking77 is legendary...
now what about updating while on root, will I be able to update to JB?
don't know if its already as JB out of the box, website Sprint states JB on it.
can JB be also rooted like ICS?
Thanks again friends, now just got to start researching battery saving Roms.
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lanboy said:
Great input m8's really enjoyed you guys reassuring me on the right road plus Qbking77 is legendary...
now what about updating while on root, will I be able to update to JB?
don't know if its already as JB out of the box, website Sprint states JB on it.
can JB be also rooted like ICS?
Thanks again friends, now just got to start researching battery saving Roms.
Lanboy
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If you root using the first method, it give you the stock rom with root access, then you can flash any rom after that, be it ics or jellybean.
I'm between android devices and want to hopefully flash a Kit Kat build on my wife's gs2. I'm asking here being I've had to resort to a iPhone for the time being. Any info would be appreciated
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Have you even looked at the ROM thread
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That's not for a samsung galaxy s2 it says lg.. Thanks anyway
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gamepro602 said:
Have you even looked at the ROM thread
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Yeah I checked but this device is weird as you know and I wanted a bit of assistance not wise ass remarks. I'm new on this part of xda and with a flashed phone I know some roms don't work correctly. That's why I asked not to be lazy. Check my stats I do a lot of support for the one xl. And one thing I wouldn't do was post a link to a totally different device, someone with less common sense could brick with wrong info.
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31ken31 said:
That's not for a samsung galaxy s2 it says lg.. Thanks anyway
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My bad, I read that as G2, I apologize. I was confused as to why this was posted here. If you want a ROM that works correctly go with TouchWiz. AOSP ROMs are pretty buggy on this device, especially KitKat.
What do I need to do to go from stock rooted this is a confusing device and I also still have stock recovery
Gb27 by the way
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Get Mobile Odin, flash this kernel (.tar format)-http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2244781 in Mobile Odin and that will give you a custom recovery
Would u recommend wiping dalvik and cache? Or is it safe to just reboot into the stock rom?
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Would u recommend wiping dalvik and cache? Or is it safe to just reboot into the stock rom?
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If all you flash it the kernel, its safe to reboot without wiping anything. However, I would follow any and all directions given by the OP of any ROM or kernel you flash to the letter. Otherwise, you're asking for issues. This is a confusing device, and there are so many little nuances that need to be done just right to avoid problems.
If you take nothing else away from this post, remember this website www.rwilco12.com, it will save your device if you run into issues or just need anything for the device. Every ROM, kernel and modem leaked and/or released for this device by Samsung is on there and will return you to stock in a heartbeat.:good: