Been searching without success can I restore an unrooted backup to unroot?
beerdart said:
Been searching without success can I restore an unrooted backup to unroot?
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If this backup really doesn't have root, then yes I believe that would technically unroot it as far as the OS is concerned. You would still have a custom recovery unless you restored that to stock. May I ask why you were doing this?
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Hi guys,
I have a technical question and i wish to get a pure technical answer. Why is it that when you restore a Nandroid backup, the restored version is not rooted. Isn't the backup done on a rooted version? Thanks.
aalwani said:
Hi guys,
I have a technical question and i wish to get a pure technical answer. Why is it that when you restore a Nandroid backup, the restored version is not rooted. Isn't the backup done on a rooted version? Thanks.
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If you backup a rooted rom, then restore the nandroid it will be rooted
well not according to the Australian Stock Rom Thread posted by Kazuroka
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9284896&postcount=16
aalwani said:
well not according to the Australian Stock Rom Thread posted by Kazuroka
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9284896&postcount=16
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The ROM they are discussing in that thread is not rooted, certainly when I restore my nandroid backup, currently running cm7, I still have root
aalwani said:
Hi guys,
I have a technical question and i wish to get a pure technical answer. Why is it that when you restore a Nandroid backup, the restored version is not rooted. Isn't the backup done on a rooted version? Thanks.
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It is possible to generate nandroid backups of unrooted ROMs, just not all that common. For example if you have previously applied ENG HBOOT, you could flash custom recovery from fastboot without actually re-rooting the ROM. The resulting nandroid backup will not have root.
If my S3 is stock rom but rooted with cwm recovery loaded, will I be able to get the AT&T OTA JB update once it rolls out with no issues? I understand I might lose root, but is that it? I know it will be a couple more months, just want to be sure the phone will be able to get this with no issues when the time comes.
wiz4769 said:
If my S3 is stock rom but rooted with cwm recovery loaded, will I be able to get the AT&T OTA JB update once it rolls out with no issues? I understand I might lose root, but is that it? I know it will be a couple more months, just want to be sure the phone will be able to get this with no issues when the time comes.
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From what I understand, you need the stock recovery in place for OTA updates, otherwise they will fail. Which makes sense.
Ok that makes since, so closer to go time I can just put the stock recovery.img on there right?? Is it that simple?
wiz4769 said:
Ok that makes since, so closer to go time I can just put the stock recovery.img on there right?? Is it that simple?
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flash to stock via Odin, so yes...
-Ryan
Or you could just wait until the update drops and somebody posts a stock rooted version and update it through Odin.
Ok so have to flash the stock rom itself and not just the recovery. I have only really used an older Galaxy S1 to mess with flashing and stuff and never cared about the apps and everything, just would put a rom on there and when needed put it back to stock(borrowed it for a couple months). So if I do a titanium backup of apps+system data I can flash the stock rom, I assume root again and then restore the apps? let it update and Im done, or assuming the stock At&T JB rom is available on XDA I can just flash it on there, root and restore from titanium? Those are the 2 options if I want to stick with stock right?
wiz4769 said:
Ok so have to flash the stock rom itself and not just the recovery. I have only really used an older Galaxy S1 to mess with flashing and stuff and never cared about the apps and everything, just would put a rom on there and when needed put it back to stock(borrowed it for a couple months). So if I do a titanium backup of apps+system data I can flash the stock rom, I assume root again and then restore the apps? let it update and Im done, or assuming the stock At&T JB rom is available on XDA I can just flash it on there, root and restore from titanium? Those are the 2 options if I want to stick with stock right?
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Right, but it's not usually recommended that you install apps+data with TiBu; better to just install apps only.
-Ryan
Got ya, I do a backup with apps and data to be safe, but you can just restore apps only from that right?
wiz4769 said:
Got ya, I do a backup with apps and data to be safe, but you can just restore apps only from that right?
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You can. Though could also just let the Play Store redownload your apps for you.
Just wondering if i flash from 4.2.1 official back down to 4.1 official will i have to format my phone or will I lose anything on my phone if i am already rooted with my bootloader unlocked??
Thanks in advance for answers
Yes, data lost
To memory, a downgrade does require a wipe and if it's back to official, you will loose your root access. It isn't too difficult to get it back though. I recommend using Titanium Backup to backup your app+data and memorize/write down your settings so you can put them back into the phone later.
Hi guys.
i will install a custom recovery and root my m8 gpe, so i can install titanium backup and retrieve my wifi passwords since google didn't backed them up.
i want to know how can i unroot after doing this so i can take an OTA.
does unroot in supersu app works? it leaves any traces of root? also i know that i need to reinstall the stock recovery.
leandronb said:
does unroot in supersu app works? it leaves any traces of root?
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I don't believe this works (OTA will still fail).
Restore the stock nandroid you made before root. Otherwise, find a stock nandroid posted in one of the collections.
That's easiest way I found but I want to confirm it will properly unroot?
Suggestions please, thanks.
No, it won't. It will only remove the SuperSU app, but not restore the boot.img (which rooting modifies).
Are you on a custom ROM (and if so, which one) or stock ROM?
If stock ROM, must restore a stock (never rooted) backup.