So I have a friend whose phone I rooted a while back. He's still on the stock ROM and has no plans to change. What do I have to do to get him the 4.3 upgrade when (or if lol) it comes out without locking his phone up? I'm assuming I'll have to remove root. Anyway to do that without using ODIN?
Thanks!
Evil Genius Jr. said:
So I have a friend whose phone I rooted a while back. He's still on the stock ROM and has no plans to change. What do I have to do to get him the 4.3 upgrade when (or if lol) it comes out without locking his phone up? I'm assuming I'll have to remove root. Anyway to do that without using ODIN?
Thanks!
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If he's still on the stock rom, he'll receive an OTA notification on his phone. So long as he hasn't removed any system apps or installed any systemUI mods then it will update just fine even with a custom recovery installed.
He removed a couple of system apps but is on the stock ROM with no UI changes.
he has time to worry about it later. nothing is going to happen on friday.
does he have a nand of the stock system? if so tell him to restore it before updating to be safe
Yeah that's what I thought but better safe than sorry. No NAND of stock as far as I know.
OK there is thread out there just has rooted stock ROMs you can flash in recovery without a data wipe. I can't seem to find the thread for some reason but I have the file. If you wait till tomorrow I can upload it and share it. Or maybe u can find the thread. Or if all he removed was Verizon apps he could try a flashable zip to restore VZW apps.
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Sandman-007 said:
OK there is thread out there just has rooted stock ROMs you can flash in recovery without a data wipe. I can't seem to find the thread for some reason but I have the file. If you wait till tomorrow I can upload it and share it. Or maybe u can find the thread. Or if all he removed was Verizon apps he could try a flashable zip to restore VZW apps.
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You mean this? This no data wipe one is for Odin.
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You mean this? This no data wipe one is for Odin.
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That's the one! Thanks SlimSnoop. Forgot they were Odin flashables but his friend could use mobile Odin as long as he has an unlocked bootloader. If not just use EZunlock 1.2. Its a one click app.
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Okay thanks! I do have the zip somewhere, I'll have to look. Bootloader is unlocked with custom recovery. So If I just Odin or flash the zip the custom recovery or bootloader won't cause any problems?
Evil Genius Jr. said:
Okay thanks! I do have the zip somewhere, I'll have to look. Bootloader is unlocked with custom recovery. So If I just Odin or flash the zip the custom recovery or bootloader won't cause any problems?
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No bootloader is fine but that file needs to flashed in Odin. If you want use mobile Odin. Its what use and it's easier IMO. just make sure which ever version of Odin you use that you have plenty if charge ( over 70%)
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okay thanks!
And by flashing the zip I meant the flash able zip file, not the Odin file...
Evil Genius Jr. said:
okay thanks!
And by flashing the zip I meant the flash able zip file, not the Odin file...
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OK. Because you do NOT want to get that term mixed up and you do not want to flash a flushable zip using odim. Very bad idea. Odin uses tar files which sometimes comes zipped up (not flashable via recovery)
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If I wanted to go back to my stock rom for warranty purposes, do I just download the original from samsung-update
Put the .zip into my SD card. And use CWM to install it?
Plus, if I put the original ROM back onto my phone, will the "Custom" bootloader appear or will it be normal?
And how would I get rid of CWM? Just delete recovery.img?
The file you'll download is going to be a file that you need to flash with Odin, once flash it puts everything back the way it was. No you won't get the custom when flashing back to stock since you'll be using an official signed rom. You should, however, might want to make sure you don't have a counter going for the number of unsigned rom flashes.
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scsa20 said:
The file you'll download is going to be a file that you need to flash with Odin, once flash it puts everything back the way it was. No you won't get the custom when flashing back to stock since you'll be using an official signed rom. You should, however, might want to make sure you don't have a counter going for the number of unsigned rom flashes.
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What's a counter?
Do I delete everything by with CWM and then use odin to flash my GS3?
Or do I just use odin over my custom rom?
emckai said:
What's a counter?
Do I delete everything by with CWM and then use odin to flash my GS3?
Or do I just use odin over my custom rom?
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Prior to using odin to flash the stock image, be sure to use EZ-Recovery for VZW Galaxy S3 to flash the stock recovery.
Click link in sig...your questions are answered there.
Droidstyle posted a great step by step on how to go back stock, in the developers section of this forum
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droidstyle said:
Click link in sig...your questions are answered there.
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Ohhh, thank you very much. I'll be using that!
chip594 said:
Droidstyle posted a great step by step on how to go back stock, in the developers section of this forum
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Thanks!
PJnc284 said:
Prior to using odin to flash the stock image, be sure to use EZ-Recovery for VZW Galaxy S3 to flash the stock recovery.
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Is that necessary? I odin'ed using the stock image and my custom recovery is gone, so was the unlocked keypad.
simollie said:
Is that necessary? I odin'ed using the stock image and my custom recovery is gone, so was the unlocked keypad.
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I had a kexec recovery installed and flashed back to stock a couple nights ago and completely lost recovery. Luckily it booted into the rom and I was planning to re-root anyway using the simple root to make sure I didn't have any Sprint stuff like the initial root method.
Verizon Galaxy S III SCH 1535 rooted with casual. Got root access but any custom recovery will not identify OS or any data. Even flashed back to 4.0.4. stock and and stock recovery will not work. I think partitions are different now or got changed some how. I have flash 4.1.1 stock image and got stock recovery back but Twrp or CMW will not work. First time I ever had this issue.
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Verizon Galaxy S III SCH 1535 rooted with casual. Got root access but any custom recovery will not identify OS or any data. Even flashed back to 4.0.4. stock and and stock recovery will not work. I think partitions are different now or got changed some how. I have flash 4.1.1 stock image and got stock recovery back but Twrp or CMW will not work. First time I ever had this issue.
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Have you unlocked your bootloader?
CrustyMcLovin said:
Have you unlocked your bootloader?
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Yes several times. Used ez unlock 1.2 & 1.4 flashing all versions of twrp and cwm.
Flash stock ROOTED ROM through Odin. Use EzUnlock 1.2 (1.3-1.4 is broken). Use GooManager to flash TWRP. Done! Fool-proof.
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Sandman-007 said:
Flash stock ROOTED ROM through Odin. Use EzUnlock 1.2 (1.3-1.4 is broken). Use GooManager to flash TWRP. Done! Fool-proof.
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I'm downloading Stock Rooted I535VRBMF1 - DE-ODEX from Scott's roms hopefully it works. Thanks
dragontamer2213 said:
I'm downloading Stock Rooted I535VRBMF1 - DE-ODEX from Scott's roms hopefully it works. Thanks
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Never mind. Now I need to find a tar.md5 stock rooted rom to flash with odin. Can any post a link or tell what program I can use to convert from zip file.
dragontamer2213 said:
Never mind. Now I need to find a tar.md5 stock rooted rom to flash with odin. Can any post a link or tell what program I can use to convert from zip file.
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Unzip it. The target.md5 should be in the zip file
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Sandman-007 said:
Unzip it. The target.md5 should be in the zip file
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Unzipped it and It just broke down all the files. there is no md5 file. There is all the files. They need to be joined together into one to work.
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Unzipped it and It just broke down all the files. there is no md5 file. There is all the files. They need to be joined together into one to work.
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Sounds like that a flash able zip. Not for odin
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Sandman-007 said:
Sounds like that a flash able zip. Not for odin
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I need to find stock rooted tar.md5 file as suggested above. I never had so much trouble just trying to get recovery to work. This is a new phone from Asurince. The partitions must be different. I'm not sure what the problem is.
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I need to find stock rooted tar.md5 file as suggested above. I never had so much trouble just trying to get recovery to work. This is a new phone from Asurince. The partitions must be different. I'm not sure what the problem is.
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File u need is in the 4th post. Follow the guide. You don't need to Reset flash counter if you are just gonna flash a ROM or custom recovery again
http://forums.theandroidchannel.com...rning-a-verizon-galaxy-s3-to-a-stock-412-rom/
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Sandman-007 said:
File u need is in the 4th post. Follow the guide. You don't need to Reset flash counter if you are just gonna flash a ROM or custom recovery again
http://forums.theandroidchannel.com...rning-a-verizon-galaxy-s3-to-a-stock-412-rom/
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Not worried about flash counter already handeled. what am I looking for in 4th post is a down load of new pitfiles or a rooted rom flashable by odin. Question Afterb running casual root i'm rooted but recovery fail and can't recognize any data.
Stock rooted Rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33948598
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Stock rooted Rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33948598
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Still no recovery. Goomanager can't find recovery.So I flashed twrp and it asks for password like data is incripted. I don't under stand how the stock recovery works fine.
dragontamer2213 said:
Still no recovery. Goomanager can't find recovery.So I flashed twrp and it asks for password like data is incripted. I don't under stand how the stock recovery works fine.
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Ok so you installed that stock ROM via odin right? What version of twrp are u using? Go back into goomanager and try to run open recovery script again what error msg do u get? I am about to have no data for about hour. I'll come check the thread ASAP
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Sandman-007 said:
Ok so you installed that stock ROM via odin right? What version of twrp are u using? Go back into goomanager and try to run open recovery script again what error msg do u get? I am about to have no data for about hour. I'll come check the thread ASAP
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Yes, installed rom with complete wipe. TWRP 2.5.0.0 and CWR 6.0.3.1. Goomanager "No recoveries were found for your device".
dragontamer2213 said:
Yes, installed rom with complete wipe. TWRP 2.5.0.0 and CWR 6.0.3.1. Goomanager "No recoveries were found for your device".
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I just don't under stand why this new phone is giving me so much difficulty. I have another GS3 bought back in 2012 and no troubles at all, running Hyperdrive 16 rom works great. I've been trying to get this phone to work for about a week now. I'm not one to give up so easly, but I'm about to turn it in for warrenty. Sorry my spelling sucks. I hate being beat by software. There has to be a way.
dragontamer2213 said:
I just don't under stand why this new phone is giving me so much difficulty. I have another GS3 bought back in 2012 and no troubles at all, running Hyperdrive 16 rom works great. I've been trying to get this phone to work for about a week now. I'm not one to give up so easly, but I'm about to turn it in for warrenty. Sorry my spelling sucks. I hate being beat by software. There has to be a way.
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Pit files, page 6 post #57 has a how to flash guide.
SlimSnoopOS said:
Pit files, page 6 post #57 has a how to flash guide.
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Ok good material but a little confusing. So I need to use chome to be able to down load pit file and flash it with oden with reboot, F timer & repartion checked. Than reflash stock rom. Is this correct or I need to do something else?
dragontamer2213 said:
Ok good material but a little confusing. So I need to use chome to be able to down load pit file and flash it with oden with reboot, F timer & repartion checked. Than reflash stock rom. Is this correct or I need to do something else?
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Looks to be about what the directions stated, I've rarely seen Pit files referenced.
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Hey guys, I've read a lot on updating after being rooted, but just need to confirm before I do mess up anything.
All I have done is Rooted Stock (I have TWRP on the phone), and have flashed volume mod, and also battery percent mod. (Other then that I am running Nova Launcher, Titanium Backup)
Guessing I need to flash the back to stock for volume and battery percent (Correct if I am wrong).
And then how exactly do I go about updating to 4.4.2 and preferably retaining root?
Sorry I know noob question, just making sure as I've always unrooted, and never had any mods when I have done updates in the past.
1) you have to flash back to stock system image since you modded your phone
2) once you either get the OTA or sideload it, you just flash cwm/twrp in fastboot and then flash the supersu.zip
thats all
so in other words go back and unroot completely, go completely back to stock, and redo everything from the beginning?
Just flash the 4.4.2 stock rooted rom in the dev section
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Or you can flash the Updated Super SU zip right?
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AndroidRaven said:
so in other words go back and unroot completely, go completely back to stock, and redo everything from the beginning?
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You are flashing back the stock ROM. If you want to keep data intact, flash only the boot.img, system.img
niv3d said:
Or you can flash the Updated Super SU zip right?
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that won't help you get back to stock.
I guess I need a tutorial on what you guys are talking about because I still am not understanding..
Would flashing the rooted 4.4.2 work? And if so what do I need to do before I flash this?
How exactly do I go about only flashing only the boot.img and system.img?
Will I loose anything through this process?
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AndroidRaven said:
I guess I need a tutorial on what you guys are talking about because I still am not understanding..
Would flashing the rooted 4.4.2 work? And if so what do I need to do before I flash this?
How exactly do I go about only flashing only the boot.img and system.img?
Will I loose anything through this process?
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Follow this guide --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2523217
Best guide out there, with big thanks to El Daddy
AndroidRaven said:
I guess I need a tutorial on what you guys are talking about because I still am not understanding..
Would flashing the rooted 4.4.2 work? And if so what do I need to do before I flash this?
How exactly do I go about only flashing only the boot.img and system.img?
Will I loose anything through this process?
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One safe way to get the OTA, taking into account that you modded your phone, is:
i) flash system.img then flash stock recovery,
ii) once the OTA update is on your phone and you have accepted it (it installed itself) you are back to stock.
iii)flash your custom recovery and re-install your SuperSu to get back your root.
Good luck
I just got my m8 and want to s-off but I'm traveling and won't be able to figure that out until I'm back on my pc next week. The update keeps prompting me to take it. Is it safe to do so? Sorry if this was already answered trying to figure out the best way to browse with tapatalk.
I don't have root or anything yet...
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I used Firewater's method for permanent root, s-off and custom recovery. If I allow my phone to update will I mess things up or lose root?
Same boat here... s-off, permanent root, TWRP
The update to 1.55 downloaded but when I tried to let it install it just rebooted my phone into TWRP and that was it. Rebooted back to system and I'm still on the 1.12.605.11 software. Checking software update status shows "Result: Update Failed,410"
N00bs. Lol. You need a stock recovery to flash an OTA. Also, I am s-off and I had a flashback to a stock recovery to flash the OTA . Everything is still fine and then I flashed back to a custom recovery no problem
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Totally a noob here, How do you flash to a stock recovery?
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You guys need the stock recovery in order to install the OTA. It won't work with a custom recovery, it'll just boot to the custom recovery and not do anything. You can install the OTA with s off and root but you still need the stock recovery. You install the stock recovery the same way as you did the custom. Adb -> flashboot flash recovery *path of recovery*.
http://www.megafileupload.com/en/file/520717/stockrecovery-img.html
There are also videos on YouTube on flashing recoveries to the m8 if you need more help.
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Justintoxicated said:
I just got my m8 and want to s-off but I'm traveling and won't be able to figure that out until I'm back on my pc next week. The update keeps prompting me to take it. Is it safe to do so? Sorry if this was already answered trying to figure out the best way to browse with tapatalk.
I don't have root or anything yet...
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You can install the update, and when you have the chance you can s-off using the weaksauce/supersu/firewater method. I picked up a new M8 a couple nights ago and took the update, and afterwards did the temproot/firewater method and it worked just fine. Hope this helps.
I flashed stock recovery and tried the OTA and it failed twice. I can't seem to get it on my phone through any of the methods for some reason.
In order to install update, you need to have STOCK recovery and STOCK Rom....NOT debloated or with mods....STOCK.
Again, you need STOCK recovery using a STOCK Rom.
If you have modified the system in anyway, it WONT work until you put it back to STOCK.
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^you can have bloatware frozen and it'll work, just can't be removed.
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dadams312 said:
I flashed stock recovery and tried the OTA and it failed twice. I can't seem to get it on my phone through any of the methods for some reason.
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z-man79 said:
Totally a noob here, How do you flash to a stock recovery?
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KnightDavid said:
Same boat here... s-off, permanent root, TWRP
The update to 1.55 downloaded but when I tried to let it install it just rebooted my phone into TWRP and that was it. Rebooted back to system and I'm still on the 1.12.605.11 software. Checking software update status shows "Result: Update Failed,410"
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z-man79 said:
I used Firewater's method for permanent root, s-off and custom recovery. If I allow my phone to update will I mess things up or lose root?
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No need to take ota. Ota us our enemy. Lol. The ota has been pulled an you can simply flash the firmware an that's half of the ota an then flash a stock Rom based off 1.55 or install the backup that was posted of a pure stock 1.55 Rom. After those 2 things you will have the full ota. New radios everything.. flashing a stock recovery taking ota flashing back is not needed.
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Thanks guys it was annoying having that update keep popping up and no real computer to lookup info or soff. As for getting updates after roming the phone usually just wait for authors to incorporate the updates. But I did not realize you can't have two recoveries like you can on Motorola phones which is good to know.
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New to android here.
I rooted the device with WeakSauce and use Firewater for S-Off. I didn't flash any custom recoveries. I did freeze some apps with Titanium Backup. If I do the OTA, 1) will it work? and 2) will it remove my root and/or s-off?
NoFanboy said:
You guys need the stock recovery in order to install the OTA. It won't work with a custom recovery, it'll just boot to the custom recovery and not do anything. You can install the OTA with s off and root but you still need the stock recovery. You install the stock recovery the same way as you did the custom. Adb -> flashboot flash recovery *path of recovery*.
megafileupload.com/en/file/520717/stockrecovery-img.html
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For clarification, after flashing the stockrecovery.img you posted and installing the update, there should be no problem flashing back to CWM recovery after the fact?
Thank you for your help and your time!
skivvies said:
For clarification, after flashing the stockrecovery.img you posted and installing the update, there should be no problem flashing back to CWM recovery after the fact?
Thank you for your help and your time!
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Nope there will be no problem.
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In order to install update, you need to have STOCK recovery and STOCK Rom....NOT debloated or with mods....STOCK.
Again, you need STOCK recovery using a STOCK Rom.
If you have modified the system in anyway, it WONT work until you put it back to STOCK.
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All your big words confuse me...will it work with custom rom's and recoveries?
I don't remember ever having to have stock recovery and stock rom for my old DNA to take an update. Normally devs would update their rom with the updates and all we had to do was fastboot flash the new radio.
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You guys need the stock recovery in order to install the OTA. It won't work with a custom recovery, it'll just boot to the custom recovery and not do anything. You can install the OTA with s off and root but you still need the stock recovery. You install the stock recovery the same way as you did the custom. Adb -> flashboot flash recovery *path of recovery*.
http://www.megafileupload.com/en/file/520717/stockrecovery-img.html
There are also videos on YouTube on flashing recoveries to the m8 if you need more help.
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So I flash the file you linked to, thank you but when I try to get into recovery I get a red triangle with an exclamation point in it. Seemed pretty straight forward.
sfreemanoh said:
All your big words confuse me...will it work with custom rom's and recoveries?
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Lol, I had to. I just know someone is going to start a thread saying "update won't work, it just boots into twrp"
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z-man79 said:
So I flash the file you linked to, thank you but when I try to get into recovery I get a red triangle with an exclamation point in it. Seemed pretty straight forward.
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Hold the volume up button and pressed the power button to get to the recovery menu.
Is it possible to boot a recovery image from the phone without flashing? If not is it ok to reflash backups of stock recovery? Tnx
and313 said:
Is it possible to boot a recovery image from the phone without flashing? If not is it ok to reflash backups of stock recovery? Tnx
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It is possible via android sdk. You can use command: fastboot boot twrp.img
where twrp.img is the name of the recovery that you downloaded and not twrp.img
Alexandar92zr said:
It is possible via android sdk. You can use command: fastboot boot twrp.img
where twrp.img is the name of the recovery that you downloaded and not twrp.img
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Yes i know but i would like to do it from the phone... There are tons of flash recovery apps but no boot recovery apps
ROM manager used to do it years ago until people got into trouble with it and it was removed.
If you intend on flashing things AMD backing up, flash a recovery. If you're not willing to flash a recovery, don't modify your phone
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and313 said:
Yes i know but i would like to do it from the phone... There are tons of flash recovery apps but no boot recovery apps
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Try flashify
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Try flashify
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That flashes recovery. Clue is in the name.
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rootSU said:
ROM manager used to do it years ago until people got into trouble with it and it was removed.
If you intend on flashing things AMD backing up, flash a recovery. If you're not willing to flash a recovery, don't modify your phone
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The problem with flashing is that you loose the ota update ability. That's why i would like to keep the stock recovery and just boot into cwm when i need it... But i guess i can restore the stock recovery via flashify before the ota is being installed so thats a solution... I just dont like flashing this stuff via apps
and313 said:
The problem with flashing is that you loose the ota update ability. That's why i would like to keep the stock recovery and just boot into cwm when i need it... But i guess i can restore the stock recovery via flashify before the ota is being installed so thats a solution... I just dont like flashing this stuff via apps
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1) you do not lose OTA update ability with custom recovery. Read "OTA help-desk" available via my signature
2] what's the big deal about OTA? Its the worst way of updating available to everyone. Why bother? If you rely on OTA, remain unrooted, unmodified. Rooting is not for you.
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Ugh lol OK, so worried about the ota? No worries, flash whatever recovery you want twrp,cwm,philz whatever floats your boat. Then when your ota comes out use Rashr to reflash stock recovery so you can update(you have to be on stock obviously).
I've done this numerous times, works every time.
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todorcim said:
Ugh lol OK, so worried about the ota? No worries, flash whatever recovery you want twrp,cwm,philz whatever floats your boat. Then when your ota comes out use Rashr to reflash stock recovery so you can update(you have to be on stock obviously).
I've done this numerous times, works every time.
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One of the problems with OTA is the slow delivery and partial nature.
If I wasn't rooted, i'd always update using factory images. But since I am, the best way is for flash a pre-rooted stock ROM via recovery. They're usually available within an hour of the factory image becoming available
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rootSU said:
One of the problems with OTA is the slow delivery and partial nature.
If I wasn't rooted, i'd always update using factory images. But since I am, the best way is for flash a pre-rooted stock ROM via recovery. They're usually available within an hour of the factory image becoming available
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Agreed 100%, I normally stay rooted,this most recent preview though I'm staying stock. After running L for the last couple months its hard to go back to KitKat(I've tried several times). I have no intention of flashing another rom atm, I'll worry about root after the 3rd.
As for buddy worrying about the ota, really you have two choices.
#1 root and flash a recovery then wait for someone to post a root stock ROM
#2 wait for the ota
The only real benefit I see in waiting for the ota is you will probably get to keep all your apps on your phone. Me personally? I'd just fastboot the preview and wait till the 3rd.
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