Hi everybody. I've been looking for what should i do, now that the 4.4.4 rolled out, to update my phone without losing the root access. I'm in 4.3 currently, and i did read that been on .283, you can obtain root access by flashing the .230 kernel, rooting, and then installing the .283 kernel again. But my problem with this, is that i don't know exactly what to do to get .283. I have a C6506 generic usa, so i should have the .283 update available via OTA and via PCC, but i'd prefer using OTA (since my PC have some issue i have to fix first), so i guess .283 will appear in the update center after i get to .230.
So, there exist some problem doing this(updating 4.3->4.4.2->4.4.4 via OTA)? Will it crash or anything similar :silly:?
Thanks in advance!
Yeah you have to update to 4.4.2 first for 4.4.4 to appear, I just did the same update line 4.3>4.4.2>4.4 but I went back to 4.3 lol not really liking 4.4.4.
I see...but what about root? You was rooted on 4.3 and then you updated through OTA to 4.4.4? So there is not risk doing this?
Dannysbkn said:
I see...but what about root? You was rooted on 4.3 and then you updated through OTA to 4.4.4? So there is not risk doing this?
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Yeah I was rooted and unlocked bootloader, I had to relock my bootloader to update via OTA. You can just reroot when you're on 4.4.4
Dannysbkn said:
I see...but what about root? You was rooted on 4.3 and then you updated through OTA to 4.4.4? So there is not risk doing this?
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I was rooted on 4.3. I just used PC companion to 4.4.4. Didn't lose any data.
Then just rerooted 4.4.4.
DoubleYouPee said:
I was rooted on 4.3. I just used PC companion to 4.4.4. Didn't lose any data.
Then just rerooted 4.4.4.
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How did you reroot 4.4.4 if I may ask?
Nevermind, just managed to do it XD
Dead Metal said:
How did you reroot 4.4.4 if I may ask?
Nevermind, just managed to do it XD
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-zl/general/guide-how-to-root-10-5-1-0-283-t2873839
edit: Oh.
So does that mean that i can update from 4.3 to 4.4 without any problems, even if i am rooted?
That's great news, thank you!
andrekork said:
So does that mean that i can update from 4.3 to 4.4 without any problems, even if i am rooted?
That's great news, thank you!
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Yes
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Hi,
I just noticed that my wife's Galaxy S III still has original 4.1 stock ROM. I tried to do a OTA update (Rogers) but the system is saying that there is no update available. The phone is rooted.
Do I need to unroot the phone to get the update?
Thx,
Roli001 said:
Hi,
I just noticed that my wife's Galaxy S III still has original 4.1 stock ROM. I tried to do a OTA update (Rogers) but the system is saying that there is no update available. The phone is rooted.
Do I need to unroot the phone to get the update?
Thx,
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Just download 4.3 Rogers and you now have the latest firmware with root. Good Luck
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
If you load 4.3 with an updated bootloader, you won't be able to downgrade the OS.
audit13 said:
If you load 4.3 with an updated bootloader, you won't be able to downgrade the OS.
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Yeah that is true but if you don't want 4.3 then you can always download the 4.1.2 or 4.1 instead.
Thanks ALL
Thanks All!
Hi,
I have ZL 6506 with stock generic US 10.3.1.A.2.67 rooted using Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v33 option 0.
I tried upgrade to 10.4.B.0.569 OTA but it failed. When I don't root, the upgrade is successful.
Is anyone else having the same problem? Is there someone have upgrade to 10.4.B.0.569 OTA and kept root?
Thanks
Yes I couldn't OTA either.. didn't know why.
I guess it might be that.
DoubleYouPee said:
Yes I couldn't OTA either.. didn't know why.
I guess it might be that.
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its normal in sony you can say its better bcoz in sammy phones u get a bootloop when u update a rooted phone via ota
u vl need to unroot bcoz there may be som root files which interfere with the update
bhavstech said:
its normal in sony you can say its better bcoz in sammy phones u get a bootloop when u update a rooted phone via ota
u vl need to unroot bcoz there may be som root files which interfere with the update
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It's not normal I updated all fw rooted with OTA.
DoubleYouPee said:
It's not normal I updated all fw rooted with OTA.
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it differs from phone to phone n firmware to firmware are you talking about 6502/3 with 4.3?bcoz i couldnt update rooted xperia m either
OTA upgrade worked on previous versions like .244 and .67. I kept root when upgrading via OTA but no luck on thi .569 4.3.
Ok so it wasn't just me..
Yep I used OTA every update since 1st firmware. Retained root everytime.
DoubleYouPee said:
Ok so it wasn't just me..
Yep I used OTA every update since 1st firmware. Retained root everytime.
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I've also been doing an OTA up until now, but this update just appeared two days ago and I can't get it to apply. in the past I would just relock the bootloader and the OTA worked. Doesn't seem to this time.
Has anyone been able to install .569 via OTA from a rooted device? And did you retain root?
If so, did you do anything special to make it work?
Note I'm asking OTA, not flash.
Linwood.Ferguson said:
I've also been doing an OTA up until now, but this update just appeared two days ago and I can't get it to apply. in the past I would just relock the bootloader and the OTA worked. Doesn't seem to this time.
Has anyone been able to install .569 via OTA from a rooted device? And did you retain root?
If so, did you do anything special to make it work?
Note I'm asking OTA, not flash.
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i couldnt either. had to flash it through pc companion. and lost my root.
now if i want my root back, i have to downgrade root it and flash it again through flash tools....
too bad there not many devs focussing in this phone. in argentina is pretty new. but for other countries, is an old phone and with not much succes....too bad
So I got an update notice this morning for my tmo note 2. My phone is rooted but still on stock 4.3 rom. My question is how can I safely update my phone? I can't just update because im rooted right? I'm assuming that the update is the 4.4 update.
kevzz01 said:
So I got an update notice this morning for my tmo note 2. My phone is rooted but still on stock 4.3 rom. My question is how can I safely update my phone? I can't just update because im rooted right? I'm assuming that the update is the 4.4 update.
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If you have root only it should just update. But if you have frozen any apps or modified system files the UPDATE WILL FAIL.. If you are on Custom Recovery The UPDATE WILL FAIL...
You will Loose root of course
Hope this helps..
kevzz01 said:
So I got an update notice this morning for my tmo note 2. My phone is rooted but still on stock 4.3 rom. My question is how can I safely update my phone? I can't just update because im rooted right? I'm assuming that the update is the 4.4 update.
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Do a backup in titanium backup or whatever you use then unroot in supersu and then do a factory reset and it may update fine for you if not you will have to go to an older firmware and do the ota to what your on now and do the ota for kitkat
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kevzz01 said:
So I got an update notice this morning for my tmo note 2. My phone is rooted but still on stock 4.3 rom. My question is how can I safely update my phone? I can't just update because im rooted right? I'm assuming that the update is the 4.4 update.
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If you are able to update then please let us know what the update is. I would like to know if it is in fact the long awaited 4.4.2 update.
Double0EK said:
If you are able to update then please let us know what the update is. I would like to know if it is in fact the long awaited 4.4.2 update.
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I haven't updated yet. I'm actually scared of bricking my phone. Im trying to find some step by step instruction for this. I don't have a titanium backup and I don't know how to use them
I've rooted with Towelroot, but I still have stock ROM. Will I be able to OTA to Lollipop? If not, is it enough to uninstall Towelroot, or do I have to flash a factory ROM?
Unrooting alone won't allow you to install OTAs because Towelroot changes partitions. You will need to flash a stock ROM.
Towelroot won't work with lollipop either.
Time to unlock the bootloader
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Seems like you were wrong about Towelroot stopping OTA. Just got the 5.0.2 OTA and updated without any problems. Just had to click on update.
nordor said:
Seems like you were wrong about Towelroot stopping OTA. Just got the 5.0.2 OTA and updated without any problems. Just had to click on update.
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Me too. Just unrooted in super su, restored host file in adaway and ota worked fine [emoji4]
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Seems like you were wrong about Towelroot stopping OTA. Just got the 5.0.2 OTA and updated without any problems. Just had to click on update.
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Did you lose root? Just curious. I flashed mine manually awhile back and have since moved on to CM12. Towelroot doesn't work on lollipop, I used Chainfires CF-Auto-root.
So Im on stock android right now and want to root but seeing that they just updated over the air has anyone else recently rooted from this update without issue? And if so what custom kernel is worth flashing to get root? Thanks. Ohhh Im on Android 5.1.1 of course and baseband of OJ6 which is the most up to date.
I dont think root is available for OJ6
Alright. Thanks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3247347
Try that and let me know if it works...
Note: it will trip Knox...
It does work on OJ6. I rooted mine yesterday after the update. Everything works fine
Hey guys, my last phone was a tmobile device, root and twrp is the norm. Which then I could flash Roms. I saw a twrp is available for us, is this right? Can I flash recovery, and then roms? Or am I missing something? I'm already rooted. I had to root for Sim unlock.
Thanks
coltfoet5 said:
I dont think root is available for OJ6
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I updated to OJ6, rooted in Odin with file from here; http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s6-edge-plus/development/root-instructions-t3212573
Flashed TWRP with flashify. Good to go