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Hi im new to the nexus scene and i have some questions so pls help me if you can:
1.Can my nexus 7 32gb wifi only edition bought from america get updates when i bring it home to europe?
2.Is rooting a nexus device really worth it? because i want to keep stock rom because its stable and the only thing im changing is the kernel.
or flash stock images if they can be installed with a custom kernel.
3. Also can i root it if i update it to the latest update (Current version is JWR66N)
Thanks in advance
Shillopellos9 said:
Hi im new to the nexus scene and i have some questions so pls help me if you can:
1.Can my nexus 7 32gb wifi only edition bought from america get updates when i bring it home to europe?
2.Is rooting a nexus device really worth it? because i want to keep stock rom because its stable and the only thing im changing is the kernel.
or flash stock images if they can be installed with a custom kernel.
3. Also can i root it if i update it to the latest update (Current version is JWR66N)
Thanks in advance
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1. Yes you will. I imported mine from Google play store US and I receive updates in Sweden.
2. It's absolutely worth it. I have Rooted stock myself.
3. Yes I have the latest update rooted.
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Muikkuman said:
1. Yes you will. I imported mine from Google play store US and I receive updates in Sweden.
2. It's absolutely worth it. I have Rooted stock myself.
3. Yes I have the latest update rooted.
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May I ask something as well?
For a nexus, flashing a custom kernel requires root or unlock bootloader?
What is the use of unlock bootloader on a nexus device?
I came from a sony phone and that require unlocking bootloader to install custom kernel..not so sure about nexus.
Muikkuman said:
1. Yes you will. I imported mine from Google play store US and I receive updates in Sweden.
2. It's absolutely worth it. I have Rooted stock myself.
3. Yes I have the latest update rooted.
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Thank you very much!
kaz93 said:
May I ask something as well?
For a nexus, flashing a custom kernel requires root or unlock bootloader?
What is the use of unlock bootloader on a nexus device?
I came from a sony phone and that require unlocking bootloader to install custom kernel..not so sure about nexus.
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Well you need to unlock your bootloader in order to root. I think you do need to unlock. But unlocking the bootloader is super easy so I don't see a reason not to.
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BE CAREFUL of updates. Newer updates change the touchscreen driver!
If the touchscreen is working perfectly out of the box, DON'T UPDATE OTA.
If it works out of the box, I would recommend not updating and/or just flashing an updated custom rom without the touchscreen updates.
player911 said:
BE CAREFUL of updates. Newer updates change the touchscreen driver!
If the touchscreen is working perfectly out of the box, DON'T UPDATE OTA.
If it works out of the box, I would recommend not updating and/or just flashing an updated custom rom without the touchscreen updates.
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My tablet automatically downloaded the update and there is a reminder in the notification bar. Is there away to remove the notification without installing the update?
player911 said:
BE CAREFUL of updates. Newer updates change the touchscreen driver!
If the touchscreen is working perfectly out of the box, DON'T UPDATE OTA.
If it works out of the box, I would recommend not updating and/or just flashing an updated custom rom without the touchscreen updates.
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Can i return it if i update it and it doesnt work? Plus how can i see that my touchscreen has problems?
player911 said:
BE CAREFUL of updates. Newer updates change the touchscreen driver!
If the touchscreen is working perfectly out of the box, DON'T UPDATE OTA.
If it works out of the box, I would recommend not updating and/or just flashing an updated custom rom without the touchscreen updates.
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Mine works fine out of the box july edition,havent installed my OTA update almost 3 months now..sometimes im tempted to install it coz i always see it in my notification bar
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Shillopellos9 said:
Can i return it if i update it and it doesnt work? Plus how can i see that my touchscreen has problems?
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You will experience ghost touches or just check it by using an apk yamtt if you have issues..i think you can return it as long as your warranty isnt void yet
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I have been reading the past couple of hours and i am sure i want to root but i read that if you update your nexus the bootloader will be updated and some partitions will too i think so my question is should i root JWR66N or update it to the latest version and then root? (Btw i will install CleanRom and i want to know if i can because i have old bootloader and partitions and stuff) Srry if confusing.
Shillopellos9 said:
I have been reading the past couple of hours and i am sure i want to root but i read that if you update your nexus the bootloader will be updated and some partitions will too i think so my question is should i root JWR66N or update it to the latest version and then root? (Btw i will install CleanRom and i want to know if i can because i have old bootloader and partitions and stuff) Srry if confusing.
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First update to latest version.
Second, root.
Third flash CleanRom.
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Shillopellos9 said:
3. Also can i root it if i update it to the latest update (Current version is JWR66N)
Thanks in advance
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You may be in the wrong forum. JWR66 is the firmware for Nexus 7(2012). Is that what you have?
meekrawb said:
You may be in the wrong forum. JWR66 is the firmware for Nexus 7(2012). Is that what you have?
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Its the 2013 edition for sure it has the 2 cameras and the box was blue
Muikkuman said:
First update to latest version.
Second, root.
Third flash CleanRom.
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Thanks for reply btw the update wont break my nexus right? Because i have no touchscreen issues right now
Shillopellos9 said:
Thanks for reply btw the update wont break my nexus right? Because i have no touchscreen issues right now
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Some user who didn't have the problem have reported problems after the update. But not everyone so I'm not sure.
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meekrawb said:
You may be in the wrong forum. JWR66 is the firmware for Nexus 7(2012). Is that what you have?
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JWR66N is for nexus 7 2013..coz i also have that on my nexus 7
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Shillopellos9 said:
Its the 2013 edition for sure it has the 2 cameras and the box was blue
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and2nckiko said:
JWR66N is for nexus 7 2013..coz i also have that on my nexus 7
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Thanks for clearing that up for me, fellas.
Hello xda developers!
So I had a quick question that I am really hoping that someone here can help me out with...
I have my N7 2013 32GB WiFi only model FLO tablet running Android 4.4 rooted (of course) with Multirom installed.
Okay so when I rooted my N7 I flashed the kexec kernel patch so I could install Ubuntu Touch...not knowing that Ubuntu Touch is only available for the N7 2012 tablet. So a few days after installing the kexec-patch an upgrade was available for Nexus 7. I tried installing the 4.4.2 upgrade but I knew that it was not going to work....
What I am wondering is, is there a way I can download the official ROM for the Nexus 7 (I want the official) and flash it with TWRP and Multirom? Will Multirom allow you to flash to the "internal" ROM?
If I can flash an offical nexus 7 flo rom I can then just root it again with the Nexus Root Toolkit.
I have done a lot of work with other ROMs on my Nexus 7 tablet that I have installed with MultiRom and I really don't want to have to erase everything just to put the official 4.4.2 upgrade on my N7. Yet...I really want the upgrade because I have heard they fixed a lot of issues with the camera.
Has anyone uploaded an apk for the official Nexus 7 4.4.2 camera app? If I can't flash an "official" nexus 7 flo ROM could I just install the camera apk from the Nexus 7 4.4.2 update?
I am really hoping someone can point me in the right direction here...
On a personal note I just want to say how much I enjoy this place and I am so thankful for xda and all the amazing work contributed by the developers and testers. Thank you all so much!
You all are the reason I will never buy an iPad or iPhone!
I thank you all for your time and your assistance.
-droidshadow
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You can download factory images here. https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#razor
The included flash-all.bat will also restore the stock recovery, but you can always flash TWRP afterward. Someone else will have to chime in about MultiROM, which I've never used.
Pandae thanks so much for the reply...
I will check the link out further when I get home.
I am really looking for something like an official OTA zip that I can flash where I can keep my other installed ROMs with twrp and Multirom.
If anyone has done anything like that please let me know...
Thanks again,
Droidshadow
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stock kernel for 4.4?
I am thinking now that maybe if i can get a hold of the stock kernel for the Nexus 7 on Android 4.4 i could re-flash the stock kernel to remove the kexec-patch and then i could apply the official OTA update to 4.4.2
Does anyone think this would work?
Does anyone happen to know where I might be able to get the stock kernel for the Nexus 7 FLO for Android 4.4?
Thank you all so much for your time...
-droidshadow
droidshadow said:
I am thinking now that maybe if i can get a hold of the stock kernel for the Nexus 7 on Android 4.4 i could re-flash the stock kernel to remove the kexec-patch and then i could apply the official OTA update to 4.4.2
Does anyone think this would work?
Does anyone happen to know where I might be able to get the stock kernel for the Nexus 7 FLO for Android 4.4?
Thank you all so much for your time...
-droidshadow
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I haven't seen a flashable zip for the stock 4.4 kernel. If you have adb setup you can extract the boot image from inside the factory image and fastboot flash that. Did you make a backup (nandroid) after you rooted? Of course you did! Just restore "Boot" from your backup made with TWRP. To get the OTA to work your "system" will also need to be stock and you need to have stock recovery. If you don't have stock recovery and you have TWRP for instance you can flash the OTA zip with TWRP. At the very least your system and kernel will have to be stock to get an OTA to work. Edit: I just saw this ROM Stock Rooted 4.4.2 - KOT49H and it looks like you have to flash the bootloader seperatley. Flash the ROM and bootloader with TWRP.
droidshadow said:
Hello xda developers!
So I had a quick question that I am really hoping that someone here can help me out with...
I have my N7 2013 32GB WiFi only model FLO tablet running Android 4.4 rooted (of course) with Multirom installed.
Okay so when I rooted my N7 I flashed the kexec kernel patch so I could install Ubuntu Touch...not knowing that Ubuntu Touch is only available for the N7 2012 tablet. So a few days after installing the kexec-patch an upgrade was available for Nexus 7. I tried installing the 4.4.2 upgrade but I knew that it was not going to work....
What I am wondering is, is there a way I can download the official ROM for the Nexus 7 (I want the official) and flash it with TWRP and Multirom? Will Multirom allow you to flash to the "internal" ROM?
If I can flash an offical nexus 7 flo rom I can then just root it again with the Nexus Root Toolkit.
I have done a lot of work with other ROMs on my Nexus 7 tablet that I have installed with MultiRom and I really don't want to have to erase everything just to put the official 4.4.2 upgrade on my N7. Yet...I really want the upgrade because I have heard they fixed a lot of issues with the camera.
Has anyone uploaded an apk for the official Nexus 7 4.4.2 camera app? If I can't flash an "official" nexus 7 flo ROM could I just install the camera apk from the Nexus 7 4.4.2 update?
I am really hoping someone can point me in the right direction here...
On a personal note I just want to say how much I enjoy this place and I am so thankful for xda and all the amazing work contributed by the developers and testers. Thank you all so much!
You all are the reason I will never buy an iPad or iPhone!
I thank you all for your time and your assistance.
-droidshadow
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Hello, There is a way to download the stock ROM. I will leave a link and a tutorial on how to install it below. If you just want to flash it with TWRP then copy the .zip to your flash drive or whatever. I prefer to use fastboot because then I can flash only certain parts of the update and preserve my root. Hope this helps.
Download Link: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
Tutorial: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uO7HkTrRzwM
ztdroider25 said:
Hello, There is a way to download the stock ROM. I will leave a link and a tutorial on how to install it below. If you just want to flash it with TWRP then copy the .zip to your flash drive or whatever. I prefer to use fastboot because then I can flash only certain parts of the update and preserve my root. Hope this helps.
Download Link: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
Tutorial: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uO7HkTrRzwM
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ztdroider25
thank you so much for the link and the link to the tutorial! I will check it out tonight after my pizza gets here. Thank you so much for taking the time to help out. This is why i love XDA!
I will let you know how it works out...
-droidshadow
droidshadow said:
ztdroider25
thank you so much for the link and the link to the tutorial! I will check it out tonight after my pizza gets here. Thank you so much for taking the time to help out. This is why i love XDA!
I will let you know how it works out...
-droidshadow
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Hey DroidShadow,
If none of these worked for you, i have newer and better ROMs that ive come across over the past three months. Let me know if u want a list of them.
I'm going to maintain only one thread (universal thread), since its easier to manage. My toolkit supports this model. Download links and info are in the link below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699065
V1.0.1 Released! 4-8-2014
- Added Support for Sprint (Use ClockWorkMod for the recovery)
- Clarified some steps to make it easier to understand
- Fixed some grammar errors
Download is in Post 2.
V2.0 Released! 4-19-2014
- Added Philz CWM for GSM models
- Updated TWRP to official builds for Sprint/GSM variants
- Added a few S-Off commands for those who have S-Off
- Cleaned the code up a little bit
Nice!
Thanks for bringing your awesome work to this model! I used your toolkit on my old incredible 4g. I will be checking this out next weekend when I have a day off. Strong work, you're a solid dev :good:
Before I attempt and brick my phone or something does this work with build dates 4/14/14 and later also?
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is there anyway to add stock recoveries to tool kit....thanks
redalertlb said:
Before I attempt and brick my phone or something does this work with build dates 4/14/14 and later also?
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It will work on every build ever created for the device.
Jesushasadroid said:
is there anyway to add stock recoveries to tool kit....thanks
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I tried that before. Didn't work out so well. Every build needs a specific stock recovery. That's too much to deal with, especially supporting every model of the M8
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Your ToolKit worked like a charm man. Thank you!
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Done! Thanks! Now to rid myself of bloat.
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Looks like I'll be rooting my phone after all. Have to say I don't mind this sense version that much ..
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im on windows 8 and when I install the drivers I get an error drivers not compatible. then I reinstall and get no error but I get another error device not found.
I am running 64-bit windows 8.1 and the htc drivers don't install correctly, i get the error, "the driver installer is not supported for this operating system."
i googled for 64 bit version in case this one from toolkit is 32 bit but no luck.
Does anyone have a stock boot.img for 1.57 or flashable zip of the kernel?
I just bought my m8 on Friday, it came fully updated. Does this toolkit support me still?
Hellow Peep's it's been awhile since I owned an HTC but I found a deal on an M8 I couldn't pass up , my question is will this toolkir work on the latest update ,that is 4.4.4 ? Just rather be safe then sorry ......Thank's in advance for help , Much Thank's to the op , ive used toolkits like this on my N7 and N6 look's the same anyway Monday suck's let's just hope we all get threw it in one piece ............THank's JIm
After all this time with no answer I guess I'm on my own and will have to take my chances.........................
Philly Jim said:
After all this time with no answer I guess I'm on my own and will have to take my chances.........................
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So did it work?
deepsouth06 said:
So did it work?
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actually been to busy to try and since I have other phones that are rooted like my nexus 6 and my Note Edge it keep's my Flashaholic tendencies under control , maybe this weekend ,I've been wanting to try out Viper Rom since my M7 , i'll keep you posted but as far as the rooting tool on this thread goes I'm not so sure the developer never chimed in and it doesn't seem like that many people have tried it , and like I said No One replied so I took that as a Bad sighn , there are more then one way to skin a cat , this will be rooted soon enough , my Note Edge and N6 and Note Pro 12.2 have been keeping me busy...............
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After all this time with no answer I guess I'm on my own and will have to take my chances.........................
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Philly Jim said:
actually been to busy to try and since I have other phones that are rooted like my nexus 6 and my Note Edge it keep's my Flashaholic tendencies under control , maybe this weekend ,I've been wanting to try out Viper Rom since my M7 , i'll keep you posted but as far as the rooting tool on this thread goes I'm not so sure the developer never chimed in and it doesn't seem like that many people have tried it , and like I said No One replied so I took that as a Bad sighn , there are more then one way to skin a cat , this will be rooted soon enough , my Note Edge and N6 and Note Pro 12.2 have been keeping me busy...............
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I hope you find a solution. Got my M8 a few months after it came out and was rooted since and been running Viper. Rom is great, i acutally also had it on my M7 as well and it was a great ROM for daily use. Good luck.
Hello all the Tech-Gods,
I need help...Hope to get my grave query answered..
The problem is my nexus 7 2013 restarts all the time whenever i uninstall any app in my nexus 7. My nexus is not rooted and i have been using it for 7 to 8 months without any major problem.hope to get my problem sorted please dont reply my questions with hyperlinks taken from the net because i have tried it all out, I mean most of the them. Still any kind of answer will be highly appreciated
robin 33111 said:
Hello all the Tech-Gods,
I need help...Hope to get my grave query answered..
The problem is my nexus 7 2013 restarts all the time whenever i uninstall any app in my nexus 7. My nexus is not rooted and i have been using it for 7 to 8 months without any major problem.hope to get my problem sorted please dont reply my questions with hyperlinks taken from the net because i have tried it all out, I mean most of the them. Still any kind of answer will be highly appreciated
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Assuming you are at 4.4.4 (because reboots were supposed to be fixed in 4.4.3), the only real advice I can give, is to backup whatever you care about (you can use Helium from Koushik, does not need root), and do a factory reset, reinstall the OS from factory images, if it still happens and it's under warranty, send it back.
I am still 4.3
mdamaged said:
Assuming you are at 4.4.4 (because reboots were supposed to be fixed in 4.4.3), the only real advice I can give, is to backup whatever you care about (you can use Helium from Koushik, does not need root), and do a factory reset, reinstall the OS from factory images, if it still happens and it's under warranty, send it back.
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I didn't update my nexus at all and still in jelly bean coz of the big list of bugs which had come with KitKat and am happy with that decision coz this is my 2nd real problem in 8 months. One question, when I tried for looking at a factory image I didn't get one for tmy nexus build JNR66N from the Google developers site..Can u help me find me link for the wifii nexus 7 2013 version factory image for JNR66N build? Your help'll be highly appreciated.
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I didn't update my nexus at all and still in jelly bean coz of the big list of bugs which had come with KitKat and am happy with that decision coz this is my 2nd real problem in 8 months. One question, when I tried for looking at a factory image I didn't get one for tmy nexus build JNR66N from the Google developers site..Can u help me find me link for the wifii nexus 7 2013 version factory image for JNR66N build? Your help'll be highly appreciated.
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Sorry no, I do not know of where to get that image anymore. Good luck with the reboot thing.
KitKat > JellyBean. Time to let it go.
But
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Sorry no, I do not know of where to get that image anymore. Good luck with the reboot thing.
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Can we download any image of any other build into nexus ?
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Can we download any image of any other build into nexus ?
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If you mean can you use another ROM for a different device, no. There is maybe one exception , people have reported that they have flashed flo ROM onto deb (minus a working radio), and assuming this works, it is a anomaly, and I still would not recommend someone do it, even if it does work.
If you mean a new version meant for your device, then yes, of course you can.
ok
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If you mean can you use another ROM for a different device, no. There is maybe one exception , people have reported that they have flashed flo ROM onto deb (minus a working radio), and assuming this works, it is a anomaly, and I still would not recommend someone do it, even if it does work.
If you mean a new version meant for your device, then yes, of course you can.
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Dude am gonna flash factory image of nexus 7 2013 wifi of 4.4.4 KitKat version of different build though...It was this which could cause any problems or not, MY Question
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Dude am gonna flash factory image of nexus 7 2013 wifi of 4.4.4 KitKat version of different build though...It was this which could cause any problems or not, MY Question
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I still don't understand, I think we're having a language barrier issue or something, you specified which build you're going to use (4.4.4 KK for flo) then you say you're going to use a different build, which is it?
If you have a N7 2013 wifi device, then flashing 4.4.4 for N7 2013 wifi ROM is OK, and will not cause issues.
Hey folks I've just now upgraded to this device and have been a dev for write some time now but mostly for HTC. My firmware and kernel are predated may of 2015 so I'd like to get suggestions from users that have had experience with the s6. What I'm looking to do is sim unlock, root, run twrp recovery, and eventually build roms for this device. So where should I start, take the update first, then sim unlock, root, & recovery, or do all of this now before I update my firmware using the ota? I've read that we can access root with 5.0.2 & 5.1.1 but what's your opinion? I would rather not trip my Knox but it's not a deal breaker if I do, since I own my device. Thanks in advance for your input. Oh and I'm not a noob and have read all the threads here. It's just a little confusing where to start since the device has been out a while now. You're all ahead of my game a little bit. Lol
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Just do it all now. The 5.1.1 update isnt huge.
Will I just have to flash the updated firmware and rom to get the 5.1.1 if I do it all now?
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Yes.
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Yes.
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I'm on it man & thank you. Hopefully this thread will help others that might be just getting the device as well. I'll chime back in after everything is complete..
Really Useful Thread
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I'm on it man & thank you. Hopefully this thread will help others that might be just getting the device as well. I'll chime back in after everything is complete..
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s6/general/how-to-to-100-stock-root-t3075448
Just updated today. It is an excellent guide.
Well an update here. The build that came with my device was not listed anywhere as rootable or unlockable. What I did find was info stating to update my device to get a newer version that would be workable. After that update my device still had a version that nobody could do anything with yet. Looks like I'll just have to wait it out or get another device before my 14 days are up.
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I have traded my s6 for the note 5. I was hoping to be able to support this device in the future, and still may, but my gf has the s6 now.
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