Question about downloading Verizon ota jelly bean update - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III

I currently have leaked version vrblk3. I only flashed thru odin, nothing more. Am I able to download Verizon's ota update?
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mdanielsii said:
I currently have leaked version vrblk3. I only flashed thru odin, nothing more. Am I able to download Verizon's ota update?
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So you don't have CWM or TWRP installed?

No, I don't think so. All I did was copy tar file in odin and flash. Nothing more.
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Just got the notice in Colorado

I have CWM installed. I guess I need t remove it to install the OTA. What's the best approach?

mdanielsii said:
I currently have leaked version vrblk3. I only flashed thru odin, nothing more. Am I able to download Verizon's ota update?
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Why bother? The leaked version and the OTA are the same thing.

pdykstra said:
Why bother? The leaked version and the OTA are the same thing.
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This! Leaked is now official...the build number didn't change so there is nothing to gain by taking the OTA.

I understand your point. Even so, if I were to decide to flash back to stock in order to update ota, I am able to just put my phone in odin mode and flash the stock ics Rom over my leaked vrblk3 Rom, correct?
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mdanielsii said:
I understand your point. Even so, if I were to decide to flash back to stock in order to update ota, I am able to just put my phone in odin mode and flash the stock ics Rom over my leaked vrblk3 Rom, correct?
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Yes. Depending on which Odin file you flash, it may fully wipe your internal storage (including all your pictures, etc.), so make sure you read before you flash and backup your data accordingly! If you really want the OTA though, why not flash the Odin file for the JB OTA? That is the same thing as going back to stock, you'll just be fully updated already.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974114

Ok, thank you. And as far as using the odin file jelly bean, I new nothing about it. I'm new to this custom stuff and it seems that I need to keep everything up to date manually. If there were automatic updates and what not I'd be more apt to running custom roms.
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Has there been a single official OTA pushed out?

My brother's SGS3 got an update to LG1, but he is stock an unrooted. I am using Root66 and is is on LF2. Does Root66 prevent OTA's or is this just a hodgpe podge of versions with no real structure at all?
Which provider does he have?
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ssnapier said:
My brother's SGS3 got an update to LG1, but he is stock an unrooted. I am using Root66 and is is on LF2. Does Root66 prevent OTA's or is this just a hodgpe podge of versions with no real structure at all?
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No OTA, but all new phones have what will be our OTA at some point.
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I hope mine comes with the update.

VRLG1 Stock Rom Where?

I am looking for the VRALG1 stock bloated rom that you flash in ODIN. i just unrooted and could only find the vrafl2 rom.
could i root again with vrafl2 and then flash recovery and go to a vlgr1 custom rom and intsall kernel and modem in odin?
Thanks
paul
I saw that file and tried forever to get it working. Why when i click "software update" "check new". it says NO New Update?
Also is vrafl2 with vrlg1 boot and vrlg1 modem the same as vrlg1 all togethor?
I'm using this stock bloated ROM but already rooted: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29921524&postcount=94
The link is now fixed...invisiblek said it was a bad upload.
I got a stock img from galaxys3root.com :thumbup:
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Broadley1 said:
I got a stock img from galaxys3root.com :thumbup:
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I searched that site and found nothing. Also I see nothing by invisible that is a stock unmodified Odin file
Edit: I found it in the "stock rom" thread, even though the title only says LF2.
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I'm glad u found it. On galaxys3root.com you can follow the instructions to UN root and get the stock img their.
EDIT: sorry maybe I'm mistaken and that's only got the vralf2file.
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Goomanager..... Currently downloading it....
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Can you install official Ics from leak number 1?

I am on the first leak would I need to fxz back to stock 2.3.6 and then ota or can I just download now and be fine?
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willyyumm27 said:
I am on the first leak would I need to fxz back to stock 2.3.6 and then ota or can I just download now and be fine?
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unless you rooted/bootmenu/bootstrapper installed I think you can use the OTA which shows up for leak1( assuming you aware of risk not being able to fxz back to 2.3.6 from final OTA). If you installed any of above probably fxz back to 2.3.6 and OTA might be best option I guess...
willyyumm27 said:
I am on the first leak would I need to fxz back to stock 2.3.6 and then ota or can I just download now and be fine?
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It will not work without serious modification, in fact it very well could hardbrick you.
either go back, or wait until there are roms released that you can use to update

flashing question

im now comming from v. 4.1.1 stock and was wondering if theirs something i have to do differently. i was reading http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
do i have to flash the 4.0.4 one, or can i flash the pre rooted version. and then i follow steps 8-12 in s.12?
???
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Ummm you don't have a question here??? what are you attempting to do?
I would use this one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046439
I used that one and it wouldn't flash cwm after flashing the boot chain. I just odined back to stock ICS, rooted and unlocked, then flashed cleanrom 5.5.1 same thing lol or you can even flash the stock jellybean ROM floating somewhere around here
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cell128 said:
I used that one and it wouldn't flash cwm after flashing the boot chain. I just odined back to stock ICS, rooted and unlocked, then flashed cleanrom 5.5.1 same thing lol or you can even flash the stock jellybean ROM floating somewhere around here
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It works fine and you can run JB rom over ICS firmware but you don't have all the updates to the 15 or so partitions that you don't see. lol
prdog1 said:
It works fine and you can run JB rom over ICS firmware but you don't have all the updates to the 15 or so partitions that you don't see. lol
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Isn't that the purpose of the rpm file?
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cell128 said:
Isn't that the purpose of the rpm file?
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RPM is really the only partition that we can pull and fllash like that. There are several other partitons that are hidden. Don't even see them when you Odin. There are partitions inside of the main partitions like the ones where IEMI are stored.
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RPM is really the only partition that we can pull and fllash like that. There are several other partitons that are hidden. Don't even see them when you Odin. There are partitions inside of the main partitions like the ones where IEMI are stored.
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Has there been any talk about the benefits to having those updated JB partitions?
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SlimSnoopOS said:
Has there been any talk about the benefits to having those updated JB partitions?
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I have no clue. Depends what they change. And nobody knows what is tied to what. I always update all the firmware when OS changes or there is a major change such as adding Global. A 400 MB update there is more than just a rom upgrade.
prdog1 said:
I have no clue. Depends what they change. And nobody knows what is tied to what. I always update all the firmware when OS changes or there is a major change such as adding Global. A 400 MB update there is more than just a rom upgrade.
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Great point lol you have me thinking if I should OTA update just because now.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
Great point lol you have me thinking if I should OTA update just because now.
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Droidstyle seems to think using the full wipe version fixes some of the the problems. I have noticed a drop in the media scan after flashing the full wipe myself.

Unroot needed for upgrade to latest stockrom?

I have the ATT skyrocket rooted and unlocked when I first got the phone in 2011, and is on 4.04. I remember that the post said that I must unroot if I want to upgrade the rom OTA from ATT. Is there any other way to upgrade to the latest stockrom without unroot? I cannot find the post I originally referenced to root/unlock.
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lan_baba said:
I have the ATT skyrocket rooted and unlocked when I first got the phone in 2011, and is on 4.04. I remember that the post said that I must unroot if I want to upgrade the rom OTA from ATT. Is there any other way to upgrade to the latest stockrom without unroot? I cannot find the post I originally referenced to root/unlock.
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You can use odin to flash the stock jb rom
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lan_baba said:
I have the ATT skyrocket rooted and unlocked when I first got the phone in 2011, and is on 4.04. I remember that the post said that I must unroot if I want to upgrade the rom OTA from ATT. Is there any other way to upgrade to the latest stockrom without unroot? I cannot find the post I originally referenced to root/unlock.
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^^ what he said. Just get the .tar file from sammobile.com and flash using Odin. You will lose root after this process.
If you want to update using kies (the update is not ota. You have to use kies. ) then s long as kies detects your phone and you have a stock recovery, you should be OK.
However, I believe that you will loose your apps and data with both the methids.. So just use Odin
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Thank you very much. I should be able to re-root after the upgrade, correct? Or the lastest 4.1.2 cannot be rooted yet?
I have problem with Odin before, never got anything done with it. Let me try it this time.
lan_baba said:
Thank you very much. I should be able to re-root after the upgrade, correct? Or the lastest 4.1.2 cannot be rooted yet?
I have problem with Odin before, never got anything done with it. Let me try it this time.
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Yes you can root the new jb using the same procedure as before.
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If your rooted why not just flash a stock rom with the newest update. That will save you the trouble of dealing with Odin.
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Trouble? Odin is as simple as place file in pda and click start. I don't see any trouble there....
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I meant it more of an hassle. Plug in Odin then uproot do the update then reroot. Just seems so much easier to flash a stock base rom.
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specter07 said:
I meant it more of an hassle. Plug in Odin then uproot do the update then reroot. Just seems so much easier to flash a stock base rom.
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Why would you unroot to do the update via Odin. I believe your logic is flawed here. Although I do agree an install would be expeditious via recovery, your argument is flawed.
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Just FYI - I was on rooted stock, and just did the update with Kies without unrooting. Now i'm on JB unrooted as a result.

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