Unroot needed for upgrade to latest stockrom? - AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727

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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Verizon Galaxy S III Update!

After seeing postings about a Verizon Galaxy S III update yesterday, I checked using "About device -> Software update" in Settings this morning.
A 30 MB download started and the update completed in about 5 minutes. Software Update says it was an update from LF2 to LG7.
Yeah and kills universal search and you cant disable the remote diagnostics if youre stock and not rooted.
Also several users have confirmed it will break root. They all were stock rooted with stock recovery.
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I am on the Stock rom, rooted and bootloader unlocked Using Voodoo OTA RootKeeper, EZ-Unlock, and CWM. Re-Locked bootloader, disabled root, took the update. After the update completed, CWM asked to disable the new boot image, selected yes. Rebooted, got a message saying the update failed, however it installed and I am at I535VRLG7. I was able to restore root, and unlock bootloader without any problem..
How do I keep the phone from taking the update?
dkg418 said:
How do I keep the phone from taking the update?
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Read a Page or two back
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ali87va said:
Read a Page or two back
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Rofl.
Please excuse my Galaxy S III, it's a bit Paranoid.
ali87va said:
Read a Page or two back
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There's only 1 page to this thread.
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voodoomanx said:
Also several users have confirmed it will break root. They all were stock rooted with stock recovery.
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OTA's always break root, that is what OTA rootkeeper is for!
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NeoMagus said:
OTA's always break root, that is what OTA rootkeeper is for!
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Is that what they only do. Or do they brick the phone as well? I'm currently rooted and on stock recovery and don't know if updating will break my phone please help!!!
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You will probably lose root and have to redo. Might cause issues worse than that
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Not getting the update here in Atlanta
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cpwshf said:
I am on the Stock rom, rooted and bootloader unlocked Using Voodoo OTA RootKeeper, EZ-Unlock, and CWM. Re-Locked bootloader, disabled root, took the update. After the update completed, CWM asked to disable the new boot image, selected yes. Rebooted, got a message saying the update failed, however it installed and I am at I535VRLG7. I was able to restore root, and unlock bootloader without any problem..
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Didn't know Voodoo RootKeeper worked on this. Have on my Asus tablet and never failed me yet. You are hereby knighted with your first "thanks"
eagIesfan398 said:
Is that what they only do. Or do they brick the phone as well? I'm currently rooted and on stock recovery and don't know if updating will break my phone please help!!!
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Did you unlock your bootloader? If so did you read the BIG WARNING?if not go back and read it. Generally once you root you don't want to give vzw a chance to unroot you. If you unlocked your bootloader It could brick your phone.
So generally don't take ota updates! You wait for the devs to check them out First and modify them for us.
As far as i Can tell this ota just takes stuff away from us And installs some vzw remote access crap. ( with that on your phone you will have to go back to stock if you just call customer support for help)
piiman said:
Did you unlock your bootloader? If so did you read the BIG WARNING?if not go back and read it. Generally once you root you don't want to give vzw a chance to unroot you. If you unlocked your bootloader It could brick your phone.
So generally don't take ota updates! You wait for the devs to check them out First and modify them for us.
As far as i Can tell this ota just takes stuff away from us And installs some vzw remote access crap. ( with that on your phone you will have to go back to stock if you just call customer support for help)
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The update itself has useful stuff (a new radio which fixes no sim issues), but we have that already and it should just be flashed by itself, imo.
Well got my first no sim with the radio epic fail.. So much for fixing that maybe just a push to get that bootloader relocked
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**super_flasher** said:
Well got my first no sim with the radio epic fail.. So much for fixing that maybe just a push to get that bootloader relocked
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Did you do it via OTA or flashed the radio? I'm hoping you flashed invisiblek's in Odin. That one was actually the wrong version.
Flashed the radio with Odin
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**super_flasher** said:
Flashed the radio with Odin
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Flash the CWM version. invisiblek accidentally bundled the previous radio in the Odin package. Not sure if it's updated yet.
eaglesfan398 said:
Is that what they only do. Or do they brick the phone as well? I'm currently rooted and on stock recovery and don't know if updating will break my phone please help!!!
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Freeze sdm 1.0
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[Q] [Kies]New Firmeware Available?

Hey guys. I have a rooted Galaxy S blaze and i am running on the stock t-moible rom. I didnt install clockmod recovery or anything like that, I installed Kies on my laptop and i saw it said new firmware was available. Can i install this or do i need to be unrooted??
U can but you'll lose root. But I'd Odin back to unrooted stock just to be safe
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skullreapper66 said:
U can but you'll lose root. But I'd Odin back to unrooted stock just to be safe
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Thanks for the quick reply man.
Yea i do not want to unroot. I rooted it to get rid of the bloatware. Is there a root for the update? Im guessing its ICS so is there a ICS root?
Look through dev section
It's pretty easy to root ics
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Question about downloading Verizon ota jelly bean update

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.
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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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Hello flashers anonymous!
Long story short......I flashed an updated kernal for the version I had. It bricked my phone. I odined it back to life. My phone automatically updated itself to 4.1.2, the rom I was running is based on 4.1.1, can someone send me a link for the .tar file I can use with odin to restore my phone back to 4.1.1? I tried to search for it, but I wasent sure which one is the most current version. Thanks everyone.
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You have 4.2.1 or 4.1.2?
I have 4.1.2
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This thread should have what you are looking for. Hope this helps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974114
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nfamisnme said:
I have 4.1.2
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
Follow the "recover from soft brick" directions. There is a 4.1.1 download link on hotfile. Worst case scenario you reflash everything through odin, and lose you root/unlocked bootloader. But that is easy to get back. Something to note is that goo.im is having problems with their servers, so you may have to google the file names on the threads....

Unroot i535

I looked the these threads I could not find guide how to unroot i535 verizon 4.1.2 back to stock. I found old guide uses 4.0.4 unroot. That works that way?
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Grab the stock firmware and odin flash.
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There isn't any guide to unroot you just flash an unrooted stock ROM via Odin and that is it.
http://www.jayceooi.com/2012/06/22/how-to-install-firmware-on-samsung-galaxy-s3-with-odin-video/
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ramdesai said:
http://www.jayceooi.com/2012/06/22/how-to-install-firmware-on-samsung-galaxy-s3-with-odin-video/
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Do not follow this, you will brick your device this leads you the international firmwares.
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ramdesai said:
http://www.jayceooi.com/2012/06/22/how-to-install-firmware-on-samsung-galaxy-s3-with-odin-video/
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Did you watch the video to see if it is for Verizon version of the S 3?
Use the verizon stock firmware instead of the international one and flash using odin as mentioned in the link.
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Well, where do I find the Stock Image File for 4.1.2 Verizon?
LeonKnight12 said:
Well, where do I find the Stock Image File for 4.1.2 Verizon?
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http://samsung-updates.com/tag/firmware/
You will have to flash 4.1.1 and get the OTA.
jmxc23 said:
http://samsung-updates.com/tag/firmware/
You will have to flash 4.1.1 and get the OTA.
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Ok, I check my phone in setting and click about device. My phone is on I535VRALG1 any of these leak will brick my phone? I wanted to make sure this process works for me. Those version are different than my device version.
Leaks don't brick phones people do.
LeonKnight12 said:
Ok, I check my phone in setting and click about device. My phone is on I535VRALG1 any of these leak will brick my phone? I wanted to make sure this process works for me. Those version are different than my device version.
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Official VRBLK3 4.1.1- http://hotfile.com/dl/182822657/9f67...p.tar.md5.html
Official VRALG1 4.0.4- http://goo.im/devs/invisiblek/i535/C...w_ship.tar.zip(The first OTA that rolled out and will need to be unzipped to extract the .tar file)
Please go through the below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
Go to Section 5 Step 2.
I successfully got my phone back to stock. I was so scared if I could brick my phone I gonna have my hair pulled! Succes!
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LeonKnight12: Which method did you use for your successful restore?

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