I have a s3 currently running on 4.0.4.. (this was just used as a backup phone, now since my iphone is broken i have to use this one)
I tried to update OTA but everytime I check for an update, my phone always says its up to date. So is there a manual way I can perform this update? Can someone please refer me to a thread if this question has already been answered? It would gladly be appreciated. Samsung tech support wasn't any help and the people at best buy want 200.00 just to update which is bull.
You have a few options. You can update through kies, but I personally never liked kies so couldn't help much there.
Or you can flash the firmware via Odin. You can get up to 4.1.2 from http://sammobile.com/firmwares
Or you can get 4.3 firmware from enewman17 in the development section. If you want to update all the way to 4.4.2, follow his how to update thread in the General section.
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Ok so as this may be obvious I have a GS3 with 4.1.1 offical ota update. Now I want to root it but is there a root available for it? Also does the version matter when you root. One last thing I didnt get jellybean via flashing rather I got it from ota
Welcome to xda. This question has been answered a thousand times. A quick search should give you more information than you need.
Hi guys. I have this sgh i747(unlocked) im using it in Europe and i have updated it with kies to 4.1.1. now i want to update is further more but idk how. I cant do it OTA cuz i dont have American card. Is therr any way to update it without getting rooted? And if thete is pls tell me if phone will get locked after that. Thanks in advance, im kinda noobish when it comes with updates. excuses
Is your 4.1.1 ROM completely stock? Have you tried doing an OTA update via wifi?
Once your phone it sim unlocked, it will not re-lock after an update.
Unlocking is permanent, just to confirm. And afaik, the only way you'll be able to update without flashing a custom recovery (I assume you don't want this since you don't want root), is to flash the 4.3 (MJB) firmware via Odin. You can find it in a thread in the General section.
After updating to 4.3, use the OTA made available in the same General section to update to 4.4.2.
I'm running 4.2.2 on my 10.1 and it is rooted.
It was done long ago and I really do not need the device being rooted anymore.
Not sure how to unroot it so I can upgrade to 4.42.
It might have been posted but I couldn't find it.
Help appreciated.
my59 said:
I'm running 4.2.2 on my 10.1 and it is rooted.
It was done long ago and I really do not need the device being rooted anymore.
Not sure how to unroot it so I can upgrade to 4.42.
It might have been posted but I couldn't find it.
Help appreciated.
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Beware that some of us believe that upgrading to 4.4.2 via OTA or Kies or installing Stock 4.4.2 as they come is unsafe!!!
New stock 4.4.2 comes with new bootloaders!!
So for us the safest way to upgrade is use one of the many Rom develop in our forrum. Yes I understand many think the opposite,safest is to stick with Samsung Stock as it come from factory. It is up to you.
A few had claim that after you go back to 4.2.2 Official Stock, their programing counter had clear and they in fact go OTA or Kies to upgrade to 4.4.2. Personally I do not know. I do not use Kies.
But here is an example of such Claim:
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 > Galaxy Tab 3 General > KitKat Update official for GT-P5210 available => http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-3/general/kitkat-update-official-gt-p5210-t2871073
Good luck with your upgrade, I hope nothing happens with those new bootloaders in the future. Who knows maybe you will not be able to clear your counter again! I do not know I am just kidding.
Thanks, that worked, now I am on 4.4.2.
Just a crazy question, what if I want to go back to 4.2.2, can it be done?
my59 said:
Thanks, that worked, now I am on 4.4.2.
Just a crazy question, what if I want to go back to 4.2.2, can it be done?
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You have not said what type of TAB3 10 you have. 3G, wifi or 4G. Nor said what procedure you follow. Ota, Kies or one of the roms develop here.
I do not know if installing 4.4.2 with OTA or Kies can prevent you to go back.
In my case I use 4.4.2 Pimpdroid 3Beta. I found it smooth and nice. But I got upset with 4.4.2 limitations and went back to 4.2.2 with stock 4.2.2. Without any problems.
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You have not said what type of TAB3 10 you have. 3G, wifi or 4G. Nor said what procedure you follow. Ota, Kies or one of the roms develop here.
I do not know if installing 4.4.2 with OTA or Kies can prevent you to go back.
In my case I use 4.4.2 Pimpdroid 3Beta. I found it smooth and nice. But I got upset with 4.4.2 limitations and went back to 4.2.2 with stock 4.2.2. Without any problems.
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I have 10.1 tab 3 wifi only, i was rooted in 4.2.2, installed a stock rom of 4.2.2 via odin, after i received an autoupdate via OTA to 4.4.2
I have a t999L rooted phone, Android 4.3 T999LUVUBNC1. Tmobile is telling me I need to do a software update. It is apparently T999LUVUBNF4, but I do not see any "root" option with this build. Where can I get a copy? If I flash it, will I still be rooted, or will I have to re-root. Its been a while since I've been on these forums and I need some guidance. Thanks.
You'll have to re-root. Not sure if it'll even flash the OTA
Hi guys. I have recently moved up in the world of smartphones lately. I've gone from a ZTE ZMAX, to LG G Stylo, to my beloved Note 3.
OK when I purchased this Note 3, it had already been updated to 5.0. I want to root but can't root this puppy on 5.0 from what I understand. So what I have seen is to download the official 4.4 firmware from sammobile. OK done. Now from doing more research on the Samsung way of doing things, I have seen people say if you took the 4.4 update that there is no going back to 4.3 because the bootloader is updated. Is this going to be an issue with downgrading from 5.0 to 4.4? Is there anything I need other than 4.4 from sammobile and odin? All the guides I've seen say that's it,but being as I can't afford to brick my phone, or have it boot but no radio or something would be a real problem for me. So I need to ask you guys about this. Please assist.
Flash twrp and then flash supersu from twrp.
You sure can root 5.0. Just follow this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2672393