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Back to Stock

Hey everyone.
Wondering if anyone can shed some light..
I am currently rooted and using CWM for my recovery and AOKP for my ROM...
i found a thread here that has all the STOCK roms and kernals for Samsung S3.
My question is simple really..
When i flash back to the STOCK ROM and STOCK KERNAL.. would i lose my ROOT? and would i also lose Clockwork recovery?
Thanks

Diamond22 said:
Hey everyone.
Wondering if anyone can shed some light..
I am currently rooted and using CWM for my recovery and AOKP for my ROM...
i found a thread here that has all the STOCK roms and kernals for Samsung S3.
My question is simple really..
When i flash back to the STOCK ROM and STOCK KERNAL.. would i lose my ROOT? and would i also lose Clockwork recovery?
Thanks
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If you just use mskip's toolkit from the dev section, you can flash back to a stock rom and if you want/need to, you can also flash root and recovery from his tool as well after flashing back to stock.

evodon84 said:
If you just use mskip's toolkit from the dev section, you can flash back to a stock rom and if you want/need to, you can also flash root and recovery from his tool as well after flashing back to stock.
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Long answer for "Yes" and "Yes"
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium

Any link to the thread with the stock ROMs? I am no good at searching for this stuff.

I'll post the link when I am at home for the stock ROMs..
These replies kinda confused me lol...
I don't want to use a toolkit..
I just want to flash the .zip ROM and kernel via CWM..if I do that do I loose my root and CWM?
Or do I need this mskip toolkit to accomplish this? Meaning get rid of root and CWM..
Thanks..sorry..just confuses by the responses..

I'll post the link when I am at home for the stock ROMs..
These replies kinda confused me lol...
I don't want to use a toolkit..
I just want to flash the .zip ROM and kernel via CWM..if I do that do I loose my root and CWM?
Or do I need this mskip toolkit to accomplish this? Meaning get rid of root and CWM..
Thanks..sorry..just confuses by the responses..

[Q] Returning Stock Questions

Before Flashing a Custom RoM, I did a backup of the stock RoM in recovery. Am going to need to return stock so O2 can release JB OTA update and allow me to update Hboot.
My question is if I was just to flash back the stock RoM in recovery am I right I dont need to relock the bootloader? I just use the Stock RoM with phone unlocked and custom Recovery just to allow me the OTA?
Thanks

You will receive the OTA, but to apply it you need stock recovery.

BenPope said:
You will receive the OTA, but to apply it you need stock recovery.
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So I just install the stock recovery but still leave Boot loader unlocked?
Thanks for reply.

That will be fine.

Thanks last one from me where do I download stock recovery from?
Thanks again

shankly1985 said:
Thanks last one from me where do I download stock recovery from?
Thanks again
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You can easily find it with a quick search. Something like endevour signed.img
Sent from my HTC One X

here you go mate

[Q] Can I update to Jelly Bean w/ OTA while rooted?

Hello!
The title pretty much says it all! Is it OK to update my One X through an OTA while I'm rooted on ICS?
Thanks :good:

Don't do an OTA update if you have a custom recovery ! As you can see in my thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2043818) you will be stuck on htc boot screen, and if you try some random method that you found on the web like i did, you might have to restore your phone with RUU . Make sure to have a stock recovery and a stock ROM before doing the update. I don't know if you have to relock the bootloader, someone with more experiences should be able to answer this

Root is no problem. You have to be on
Stock rom
Stock kernel
Stock recovery
Bootloader can also stay unlocked.

MarcelHofs said:
Root is no problem. You have to be on
Stock rom
Stock kernel
Stock recovery
Bootloader can also stay unlocked.
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So I would just need to flash stock recovery.
Thanks :good:

Popofthepop said:
Don't do an OTA update if you have a custom recovery ! As you can see in my thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2043818) you will be stuck on htc boot screen, and if you try some random method that you found on the web like i did, you might have to restore your phone with RUU . Make sure to have a stock recovery and a stock ROM before doing the update. I don't know if you have to relock the bootloader, someone with more experiences should be able to answer this
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Thanks mate! I was a actually reading it before! lol
:good:

Safe Root Method W/O Using CWM

Looking for a safe root method without having to use CWM Recovery. I want to be able to keep stock recovery and be rooted just in case we get 4.2.2 anytime soon.

Azzair113 said:
Looking for a safe root method without having to use CWM Recovery. I want to be able to keep stock recovery and be rooted just in case we get 4.2.2 anytime soon.
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Not possible, but you can flash stock recovery back after you've rooted successfully, you can find the root procedure and the stock recovery in the faq which can be found in my Sig. Also, when/if 4.2.2 dies come out, I can guarantee that a stock rooted build will be available before most get the actual ota anyways and you'll need a custom recovery for that, so just root and if the update comes out, flash the stock rooted build with cwm or twrp...
Sent from my ANTHRAX sniffing GS3

flastnoles11 said:
Not possible, but you can flash stock recovery back after you've rooted successfully, you can find the root procedure and the stock recovery in the faq which can be found in my Sig. Also, when/if 4.2.2 dies come out, I can giant that a stock rooted build wool be available before most get the actual ota anyways and you'll need a custom recovery for that, so just root and if the update comes out, flash the stock rooted build with cwm or twrp...
Sent from my ANTHRAX sniffing GS3
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ok thanks will do...

flastnoles11 said:
Not possible, but you can flash stock recovery back after you've rooted successfully, you can find the root procedure and the stock recovery in the faq which can be found in my Sig. Also, when/if 4.2.2 dies come out, I can giant that a stock rooted build wool be available before most get the actual ota anyways and you'll need a custom recovery for that, so just root and if the update comes out, flash the stock rooted build with cwm or twrp...
Sent from my ANTHRAX sniffing GS3
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If I flash the stock recovery in the cwmr will i need to factory reset or anything before i boot back up.

Azzair113 said:
If I flash the stock recovery in the cwmr will i need to factory reset or anything before i boot back up.
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Nope

CNexus said:
Nope
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Thanks for the help doing it right now...

How to downgrade

I upgraded using lorjay. So i have mc2 bootloader, so i am able to downgrade! Now all I need is to know how to downgrade. Can someone lead me to instructions or something. I would really appreciate it.

krobinso2295 said:
I upgraded using lorjay. So i have mc2 bootloader, so i am able to downgrade! Now all I need is to know how to downgrade. Can someone lead me to instructions or something. I would really appreciate it.
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If by downgrade you mean back to 4.1.2, just download a 4.1.2 ROM such as http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2086769 and flash in recovery.

LordLugard said:
If by downgrade you mean back to 4.1.2, just download a 4.1.2 ROM such as http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2086769 and flash in recovery.
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Sorry, I have a question...where can I get the 4.3 stock recovery SPH-L900. I flashed cwm but I forgot to make a back up. Thank you for your help.

Best bet look around in the development sections or flash back to a 4.3 ROM and do a nandroid and then downgrade etc..