Hi all,
Sorry for my ignorance, but I don't want to brick my phone, so....
I have a DROID 4 (now unrooted) that is still running 2.3.6. I cannot get the OTA ICS update to succeed, so I was wondering if it is safe to use the Droid 4 Utility for ICS to install it directly.
Thanks for any advice you might have.
--Mike
Mike129 said:
Hi all,
Sorry for my ignorance, but I don't want to brick my phone, so....
I have a DROID 4 (now unrooted) that is still running 2.3.6. I cannot get the OTA ICS update to succeed, so I was wondering if it is safe to use the Droid 4 Utility for ICS to install it directly.
Thanks for any advice you might have.
--Mike
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To clarify, the readme would seem to indicate I can do this, but I must not have a bone-stock 2.3.6 or the OTA update would work. This is why I am asking if it is safe to proceed.
Thanks,
--Mike
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I have a question about my phone. I'm running a custom ROM and the update for Gingerbread is out. Now since my phone was in my pocket I didn't realize the message popped up to update it and now it's downloading the new update. Can I stop it? If so how. Or should I let it download? Or will that brick my phone? Thanks for the help. Using a Droid X by the way.
jojochan said:
I have a question about my phone. I'm running a custom ROM and the update for Gingerbread is out. Now since my phone was in my pocket I didn't realize the message popped up to update it and now it's downloading the new update. Can I stop it? If so how. Or should I let it download? Or will that brick my phone? Thanks for the help. Using a Droid X by the way.
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no worries, the update will just fail to install
no problem
Thanks guys! Now one more question. I am ultimately trying to go back to stock so I can get Gingerbread. Since I'm using ROM Manager(I've only used two ROMs), I use the oldest date to restore my phone back to "stock" root correct? And then do I use Z4 root to "un"-root my phone? Appreciate it. (Droid X btw).
Hi there,
I'm having a little trouble with my phone.
I originally updated and rooted my Nexus S to Android 4.0.3 back in March, however due to stupidity, I updated my phone with the Vodafone AU OTA update which was released a few weeks ago.
So my question is:
Can I update and root my Nexus S to Jelly Bean? If so, how can I do it?
Also, are there any dangers with doing so? (Root - OTA - Root again)
The tools I used were found on the Nexus S Hacks site.
Any help would be appreciated
James
I just got a System Update notification for Jelly Bean. Not sure if I should go for it.
Can anyone please give some advice on how I can re-root my Nexus S
Really need some now guys
James
james_ngu said:
I just got a System Update notification for Jelly Bean. Not sure if I should go for it.
Can anyone please give some advice on how I can re-root my Nexus S
Really need some now guys
James
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These will help you with everything.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1572307
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1785672&highlight=clean+install
I haven't tried this, but why not give it a shot? go to superuser app and look for an option to keep root after OTA, it may/may not keep root, but if it doesn't work, just follow the post above. good luck!
I recently got a Samsung infuse that was already rooted. Firstly, I want it to restore it to original firmware because it seems to be having some problems. I then want to install ICS on it but i think it doesn't have the latest CWM. What are the steps to update the phone.
Thank you, and any help would be appreciated.
neogamma said:
I recently got a Samsung infuse that was already rooted. Firstly, I want it to restore it to original firmware because it seems to be having some problems. I then want to install ICS on it but i think it doesn't have the latest CWM. What are the steps to update the phone.
Thank you, and any help would be appreciated.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1610374....This thread has everything you need
I just got this device as a new phone. it came with 4.1.1.
I followed the procedure to downgrade, root, and upgrad.
I am now at 4.1.1, rooted.
The 4.1.2 update has downloaded on my phone, and it is asking me if i want to install. Will i loose root? is Voodoo broken for this update? or will i be ok if i temp un-root, and then take the update?
I don't want to take the update if it will kill my hard-earned root. I know it is sometimes lost when taking this update. Should i do it or not? and what is the "right" way to do it to protect root?
be helpful to know your device, if u on xt 925 you can, if on xt 926 then chill
hbenz2008 said:
be helpful to know your device, if u on xt 925 you can, if on xt 926 then chill
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926
if not dev edition, then stay put my friend
hbenz2008 said:
if not dev edition, then stay put my friend
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Not dev edition. Will stay put. Thanks for the input
What do we miss by not taking the update? anything of value?
haberbe said:
Not dev edition. Will stay put. Thanks for the input
What do we miss by not taking the update? anything of value?
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Just unroot, install update and restore root. That's what I did and it was fine, until someone told me SBF'ing would give me better battery life, now I lost root. Wish I had just left it. I have XT926 non-dev edition. Use voodoo rootkeeper.
We got root now!
Tweaken said:
Just unroot, install update and restore root. That's what I did and it was fine, until someone told me SBF'ing would give me better battery life, now I lost root. Wish I had just left it. I have XT926 non-dev edition. Use voodoo rootkeeper.
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No worries, we now have root ability for the HD on 4.1.2 thanks to Dan R! Check for it as I am unable to post links at the moment.
I didn't see a link here on XDA yet so forgive the external link.
I had tried SBF back to 4.1.1 and 4.0.4 after a buggy 4.1.2 update, only to soft brick my phone. SBF of 4.1.2 got me functional again thank goodness. so I waited for a root app, got one yesterday.
even with root out for 4.1.2, it was safe to take the OTA on 926 consumer.
I took a chance and upgraded my maxx hd using the OTA (i used rootkeeper)... but it stayed rooted no problem after the update and didn't run into any issues or bugs that i could tell... Was also able to boot up another slot on still on 4.1.1... Nothing too significant in 4.1.2 over 4.1.1 though... but it's moot now since the root's been released
Hello,
I wish to ask whether it is possible to downgrade android 4.0.4 on my Atrix 2 back to its original firmware: android 2.3.5 which has flash support.
Is there a way?
Respectfully,
Hater3
Hater3 said:
Hello,
I wish to ask whether it is possible to downgrade android 4.0.4 on my Atrix 2 back to its original firmware: android 2.3.5 which has flash support.
Is there a way?
Respectfully,
Hater3
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For some regions/firmwares, I think you can (like MEARET and/or SEARET).
For AT&T and some others, the ONLY WAY that is possible is if you never installed the official ICS OTA that was pushed to your phone, and are on the first leak (which you would have had to install manually yourself).
Plus, flash support? That's your major reason for wanting to go back? Just search xda for flash on ics.. like this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/sitesearch.php?q=flash for ics
Thank you
Plus, flash support? That's your major reason for wanting to go back? Just search xda for flash on ics.. like this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/sitesearch.php?q=flash for ics[/QUOTE]
Thank you for that...I used the forum and found the flash for ICS...I don't need to downgrade.
Thank you much.