Does rooting make it where you can't apply the newest updates to your phone such as Froyo? Thanks.
No It doesn't, although you may have to manually update the Roms. I normally use a custom rom but I upgraded to 2.2 "Froyo" the other day with no problems at all. I did manually update it though, but it is possible to upgrade to the latest rom.
boxoriddles said:
No It doesn't, although you may have to manually update the Roms. I normally use a custom rom but I upgraded to 2.2 "Froyo" the other day with no problems at all. I did manually update it though, but it is possible to upgrade to the latest rom.
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actually the answer is yes/no... you need one that was tweeked for rooted users... and if your not stock you will always have to manual update... which isnt hard at all...
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Since I'm not running a stock rom will I still get the 2.2 OTA update or will I have to manually install? I planned on manually installing anyways, but I talked someone else into installing the leak and now they're worried lol
I've heard it will brick the phone because its an updated radio being installed on an updated radio? True or no?
So I've rooted my phone already, I had updated to the .6 Sprint release and went back to .5 and used that method. My wife's Hero is still on 1.5. I'd like to be able to back up all of her apps before flashing a custom ROM.
My question, is there any drawback to rooting from 1.5 and then installing a custom ROM like Regaw's, or Fresh, or Nfinite's, or CM6? Am I able to do this without first running the .5 RUU? Will I need to manually upgrade the radio if I do this?
Sorry for all the questions, I know how to find all of these root methods, but not sure what method is best to make sure I get everything updated and running properly.
Thanks!
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So I've rooted my phone already, I had updated to the .6 Sprint release and went back to .5 and used that method. My wife's Hero is still on 1.5. I'd like to be able to back up all of her apps before flashing a custom ROM.
My question, is there any drawback to rooting from 1.5 and then installing a custom ROM like Regaw's, or Fresh, or Nfinite's, or CM6? Am I able to do this without first running the .5 RUU? Will I need to manually upgrade the radio if I do this?
Sorry for all the questions, I know how to find all of these root methods, but not sure what method is best to make sure I get everything updated and running properly.
Thanks!
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You do not need to ruu at all unless you have to take your phone in for service under warranty.
No problems at all. Once you are rooted and have recovery installed you can flash away. Just remember to wipe EVERYTHING in between flashings. It will save u a ton of annoyances.
My opinion is go straight to CM6 it is amazingly fast and stable. Just in case you dont know the link to the IRC channel for CM6 here it is: http://webchat.bikcmp.com:9090/?channels=hero-cdma
Welcome to the HERO and be careful. Flashing is VERY addictive.
I have two questions...
1. I had rooted my A2 when it was 2.3.5 and deleted a few apps. When the OTA update to 2.3.6 rolled around, I couldn't update because ATT is a grouch. Anyway, to solve that problem, I had to flash stock 2.3.5 back onto the phone removing root access and everything. I then proceeded to update to 2.3.6 which is fine. that's running stock as I type this. My question is, if I root it again on 2.3.6 (I know it's there...) and I freeze apps, when another OTA update rolls around, will I be able to update again? I don't want to have to flash it back to 2.3.6...(can I even do that yet?) so any help here would be appreciated.
2. I was out and about, and was looking at one of my friend's phones. She has this HTC HD2 running Android 2.3.3 AOSP. She uses ADWLauncher, etc etc. This is a Windows Phone, originally. That got me thinking...is there a AOSP version of Gingerbread for my A2? Without Blur? I'm kinda scared to do anything to it, because I want to be able to get ICS come July. Any tips here would help.
Sorry for not using the searchbar, I was just having trouble finding this info. Thanks guys!
1. Yes. Freezing apps / removing bloat as root will almost definitely keep you from the any OTA. Its the nature of the beast. You can always return to stock and apply the updates later. Also, any major update like ICS will produce a lot of posts here about how to update from an altered rom.
2. There is development work on getting CM7 to work on our phone. Currently the only released ROM that I am aware of is lfaber06's ROM
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1. Yes. Freezing apps / removing bloat as root will almost definitely keep you from the any OTA. Its the nature of the beast. You can always return to stock and apply the updates later. Also, any major update like ICS will produce a lot of posts here about how to update from an altered rom.
2. There is development work on getting CM7 to work on our phone. Currently the only released ROM that I am aware of is lfaber06's ROM
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When a major update such as ICS is released, there will be alternate ways to install such as through bootstrap. Hopefully we'll find a leaked version of ICS before that, and pull the radio get CM9 working
Okay. So I'm planning on rooting it...now...but when I flashed 2.3.5 from the fxz someone provided, it said that once you updated to 2.3.6 you could never go back...but...
I'll try it.
What's bootstrap? I've heard about it and no one has been able to dumb it down for me...could anyone do that?
You can flash the FXZ after the update. It just requires a bit of modification and care. You might want to read the noob thread. It has lots of useful info.
Bootstrap is a way to backup, restore, and flash zips before android boots.
I just rooted the 2.3.6 it's running wonderfully.
Should I install the ibfaber deoxed rom? I mean I know I can do it per instructions but is it worth it?
It depends on what you want to do. If you want to apply any themes you will need to be running the deoxed rom. He also has a supercharged rom that has a lot more customization.
But is it now too late to return to Gingerbread original.Because i cant find anything on the HTC site directing to firmware updates.
And another question is it still possible to root your sensation when you have flashed to ICS 4.0
If you flash it the fully official way, assuming you didn't unlock bootloader and get S-Off: Not possible through normal means. Only if you can get S-Off there are some risky tricks to downgrade which I personally wouldn't prefer. About rooting a fully stock ICS. According to some, the most recent SuperUser versions are working.
How does the stock version feels in comparison to GB?
It just feels smother, I did had to wait for it to settle down but now its working fine.
being on a rooted phone i didn't want to wait and do all sorts of changes to get the ota working so i flashed ardh. It's my first custom rom untill now i have been using stock roms.
Glad to hear it's an improvement.
Hi,
After flashing a few ROM/Kernel combinations on my dad's I9023, eventually running into problems every time, we're now tired of having to attend to the phone and just need something stable and self-sustaining, but still better than the stock offering, if possible. Reliability is the main concern, followed by performance, followed by features and easy upgradability to the next Android version (or the custom ROM's equivalent), but battery life is low priority.
Thanks in advance for any suggestion.
knzo strawberry
rasbeanjelly
flo's stock 4.1.2
The closer to stock, the safer.
Strawberry is a good candidate.
Thanks for your replies. So far, Strawberry does look like the best option. Questions:
1. Does it keep up with Android updates?
2. Once it's flashed, will updating it to the latest version require wiping user data every time?
3. Which kernel should I use with it?
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Thanks for your replies. So far, Strawberry does look like the best option. Questions:
1. Does it keep up with Android updates?
2. Once it's flashed, will updating it to the latest version require wiping user data every time?
3. Which kernel should I use with it?
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1. Your question is strange. Does it get updated? Yes. Keep up with Android updates? As in cross version (GB/ICS/JB)? Probably won't. But that doesn't mean crap, because CM7/9/10 are all different and flashing from one to the other without wiping is just bad omen. So in the end, it doesn't matter if your favorite ROM moves from one version of Android to the other. You want something new? Find a new ROM. There's only very few roms that went from ICS to JB without notable changes and none as far as I'm aware that went from GB to ICS to JB.
If you mean incremental updates (say, Jellybean gets updated) then yes, most ROM cookers update their roms.
2. No
3. Included kernel
I did mean incremental updates, thanks.
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I did mean incremental updates, thanks.
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Alright. Then yes, most roms available here are update incrementally by their developpers. Usually popularity brings constant updates, too.
You want true "flash and forget" for your dad, Flash factory from Google. If your Dad doesn't care if it is custom or stock, just flash factory and move on. All custom Rom's and kernels come with issues. Google's bugs are solved by Google and send the update via OTA so Dad can do it himself.
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
Use this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1785672
I've never had any issues with RasBeanjelly. So saying that all roms have issues and bugs is a bit weird.
Flash RasBeanjelly and trinity or bedalus kernel (check for stable one) and forget all about it as it is incredibly stable!
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Well I recently gave slim a run and noticed it has the ota update option, so that may be an option.