Hi,
I Rooted my Sprint GS5 the other day so that I could use Tasker to kill apps. I didn't flash a new ROM. I was reading about UnRooting, and all of the walkthroughs talk about flashing the stock ROM. If I havent flashed a new ROM since I rooted, if I were to unroot, is it a requirement to flash the stock ROM?
Most likely, yes. You would have to flash back. On my SGS4 mini I used a tool that had an UnRoot option.
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tdischino said:
Hi,
I Rooted my Sprint GS5 the other day so that I could use Tasker to kill apps. I didn't flash a new ROM. I was reading about UnRooting, and all of the walkthroughs talk about flashing the stock ROM. If I havent flashed a new ROM since I rooted, if I were to unroot, is it a requirement to flash the stock ROM?
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I don't see why you'd have to flash a stock rom as you're already on it. What's the reason you wan't to unroot? You've already tripped the knox counter and there's no going back from that. :crying:
Ramer84015 said:
I don't see why you'd have to flash a stock rom as you're already on it. What's the reason you wan't to unroot? You've already tripped the knox counter and there's no going back from that. :crying:
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Since the user documented processes specify it, i wasn't sure if it was safe to just ignore the step.
Regarding the knox count, does that just affect warranty, or will that also affect ability to receive OTA updates? I was looking to unroot because I was expecting the 4.4.3 OTA update any day.
thanks!
tdischino said:
Since the user documented processes specify it, i wasn't sure if it was safe to just ignore the step.
Regarding the knox count, does that just affect warranty, or will that also affect ability to receive OTA updates? I was looking to unroot because I was expecting the 4.4.3 OTA update any day.
thanks!
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I'm not 100% sure, but I think that what effects an OTA update is whether you installed a custom recovery such as TWRP or CWM.
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Hello everyone,
I'm a noob to rooting and the whole flashing custom ROMs.
I rooted my Verizon GS3, installed ROM Manager, and flashed CwM Recovery. I then installed a "stock recovery" file in hopes of receiving OTA updates from Verizon w/o losing root. However, after installing the stock recovery, I lost root access.
My question is: can I receive Verizon OTAs on a rooted phone? If so, how? Any help is greatly appreaciated.
BTW, anyone know when JB 4.1 will be pushed to vz customers OTA?
kdubs71 said:
Hello everyone,
I'm a noob to rooting and the whole flashing custom ROMs.
I rooted my Verizon GS3, installed ROM Manager, and flashed CwM Recovery. I then installed a "stock recovery" file in hopes of receiving OTA updates from Verizon w/o losing root. However, after installing the stock recovery, I lost root access.
My question is: can I receive Verizon OTAs on a rooted phone? If so, how? Any help is greatly appreaciated.
BTW, anyone know when JB 4.1 will be pushed to vz customers OTA?
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Yes you can receive OTAs on a rooted stock setup, but you want to block these OTAs using something like OTA root keeper and don't install these updates as it will break root, and can cause a bunch of other headaches and problems. If you really want stock wait till a dev roots the latest OTA update then flash that to keep root acess. It will likely be a while probably 2013 at the earliest before Verizon pushes the JB update. If you want JB take a look at a custom ROM such as CM 10.
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There is a thread with a ota updater for stock rooted and unlocked users. It lets you stay rooted and unlocked and get the updates. Not sure if it works with a custom recovery flashed though. I think its in the android development thread
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Two other possible Options:
Can try this from cj64: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1964502
might be more than you're looking for or not apply since you didn't mention about (un)locked bootloader.
open1your1eyes0 has a guide to go to the leaked JB verizon: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974114
Is there a way to do this?
Stock /rooted update is here...forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2085110
ssmithri said:
Is there a way to do this?
Stock /rooted update is here...forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2085110
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no expert here and not sure what your asking. I had rooted mine then stuck on a cust rom but had to exchange it. So I used TriangleAway to reset the count then just stuck on the official 4.0.4 and it was back to stock.. no root. Anytime you put on a stock rom it is then unrooted but the counter is still the same so I used TA and perfect.
Hi friends,
I am having Verizon Samsung galaxy S3 I535.
hardware version is i535.10.
Using in india aircel gsm sim on it n works very fine 3G data,call and sms.
I don't know phone is unlocked by some method or factory unlocked phone. ( but in start up screen it shows SAMSUNG CUSTOM WITH UNLOCKED ICON)
I am not able to update to 4.3 update in my phone via Verizon utility software application.
Only OTA Update package is downaloading, update is not installing,
Pls help me to update 4.3
If u want further details i can send you screen shots
uvankarthik said:
Hi friends,
I am having Verizon Samsung galaxy S3 I535.
hardware version is i535.10.
Using in india aircel gsm sim on it n works very fine 3G data,call and sms.
I don't know phone is unlocked by some method or factory unlocked phone. ( but in start up screen it shows SAMSUNG CUSTOM WITH UNLOCKED ICON)
I am not able to update to 4.3 update in my phone via Verizon utility software application.
Only OTA Update package is downaloading, update is not installing,
Pls help me to update 4.3
If u want further details i can send you screen shots
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Download this full stock firmware http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23134718111254196 then use Odin to flash, once done take the OTA and it should be fine. BTW, once upgrade to 4.3 your bootloader will be locked permanently meaning you can't flash custom firmware (rom/kernel/recovery), the only thing you can do is root with saferoot. can be found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
buhohitr said:
Download this full stock firmware http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23134718111254196 then use Odin to flash, once done take the OTA and it should be fine. BTW, once upgrade to 4.3 your bootloader will be locked permanently meaning you can't flash custom firmware (rom/kernel/recovery), the only thing you can do is root with saferoot. can be found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
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If i use Odin to flash and installing custom firmwares, what will be the my phone status?
Again it will work with Gsm? bcz its basically verizon phone i dont want to mess up with basic features.
uvankarthik said:
If i use Odin to flash and installing custom firmwares, what will be the my phone status?
Again it will work with Gsm? bcz its basically verizon phone i dont want to mess up with basic features.
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If you still want to install custom firmware then DO NOT TAKE THE 4.3 OTA UPGRADE. If you decided to flash custom rom then after flash stock MF1, you need to unlock bootloader, root, flash recovery then flash custom rom (most custom rom already rooted so you probably don't need to root). Your phone status will be CUSTOM.
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If you still want to install custom firmware then DO NOT TAKE THE 4.3 OTA UPGRADE. If you decided to flash custom rom then after flash stock MF1, you need to unlock bootloader, root, flash recovery then flash custom rom (most custom rom already rooted so you probably don't need to root). Your phone status will be CUSTOM.
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okay i will not upgrade to 4.3 OTA. i will go for custom rom now my question is,
if am using custom rom on my unlocked i535 will it be locked again to Verizon??
uvankarthik said:
okay i will not upgrade to 4.3 OTA. i will go for custom rom now my question is,
if am using custom rom on my unlocked i535 will it be locked again to Verizon??
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Yes you can relock again if you want.
buhohitr said:
Download this full stock firmware http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23134718111254196 then use Odin to flash, once done take the OTA and it should be fine. BTW, once upgrade to 4.3 your bootloader will be locked permanently meaning you can't flash custom firmware (rom/kernel/recovery), the only thing you can do is root with saferoot. can be found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
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Haviing only used Odin when I initially rooted my phone a year ago, I need to ask some specifics on your instructions.
1. Do I boot the phone into Download mode when flashing?
2. Do I flash it by selecting the PDA box and selecting the file there?
3. This will make my phone basically "out of the box" and back to stock recovery, correct?
Thanks in advance.
mkuhl2000 said:
Haviing only used Odin when I initially rooted my phone a year ago, I need to ask some specifics on your instructions.
1. Do I boot the phone into Download mode when flashing?
2. Do I flash it by selecting the PDA box and selecting the file there?
3. This will make my phone basically "out of the box" and back to stock recovery, correct?
Thanks in advance.
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Your memory stills serve you right...YES to all three.
buhohitr said:
Your memory stills serve you right...YES to all three.
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Thanks for your quick reply...I hope this solves my issues and gets me back to pure stock Verizon where I can blame then if I have any problems my phone and/or service. :fingers-crossed:
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Yes you can relock again if you want.
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kindly share some step by step tutorial guide for installing 4.3 based custom rom
pls suggest which is good custom firmware too
uvankarthik said:
kindly share some step by step tutorial guide for installing 4.3 based custom rom
pls suggest which is good custom firmware too
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The stock root rom is probably the most stable one. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2591895 just follow the instruction on this link.
A month ago I rooted the stock rom, S-OFF, and install TWRP. I tried another ROM, but it didn't really interest me. I realized, that I actually like the stock ROM.
However, now I want to install the 4.4.3 OTA update. Is that possible? If I follow the directions, the device reboots in to TWRP, but does not install the update.
How can I install the OTA update, if I have a custom recovery?
DBordello said:
A month ago I rooted the stock rom, S-OFF, and install TWRP. I tried another ROM, but it didn't really interest me. I realized, that I actually like the stock ROM.
However, now I want to install the 4.4.3 OTA update. Is that possible? If I follow the directions, the device reboots in to TWRP, but does not install the update.
How can I install the OTA update, if I have a custom recovery?
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It appears it is impossible: http://teamw.in/officialota
I guess I will have to completely reflash.
First off, it's not impossible. There's a thread in here with firmware that you can use and update without the OTA. Second, this is the wrong sub-forum for questions.
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I'm also trying to get to 4.4.3 but after trying to re install the old recovery, it tells me I can't do the OTA.
Jeez...if you guys have soff and twrp and whatnot just flash the stock rooted rom scott gave us. Simple as that. You'll find it here in the vzw one m8 android development section.
Or alternately, if you no longer require control of you device at the lowest levels then just flash dottats RUU and magically your phone will be 100% stock.
But yeah, wrong forum.
silver04v said:
Jeez...if you guys have soff and twrp and whatnot just flash the stock rooted rom scott gave us. Simple as that. You'll find it here in the vzw one m8 android development section.
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The reason to do the OTA, is because I am lazy. I don't feel like reinstalling all of my apps, etc. The OTA is a nice incremental upgrade.
Where can I find the stock recovery, and directions to flash back to it? It is my understanding, that if I do that, I can apply the OTA.
hi everyone so this may be a stupid question however I wonder, there will be probably soon an update to marshmallow and i'm willing to update mine rooted lollipop rom.
would it be better if I unroot it by flashing my stock rom with flashfire and then update or wouldn't it be a problem if I update my rooted phone with the Ota?
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hi everyone so this may be a stupid question however I wonder, there will be probably soon an update to marshmallow and i'm willing to update mine rooted lollipop rom.
would it be better if I unroot it by flashing my stock rom with flashfire and then update or wouldn't it be a problem if I update my rooted phone with the Ota?
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Flashing stock with flashfire is more risky than applying OTA on a rooted phone. The best would be to wait for a kdz image of V20a/6.01, flash over the phone wiping all data.
ShadowRii said:
hi everyone so this may be a stupid question however I wonder, there will be probably soon an update to marshmallow and i'm willing to update mine rooted lollipop rom.
would it be better if I unroot it by flashing my stock rom with flashfire and then update or wouldn't it be a problem if I update my rooted phone with the Ota?
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Rename ur unrooted system img to rootedsystem.img and then flash it using download mode (theres a few threads showing you how to do this i done it and it worked for me and i dont like taking risks but ive done it alot times) after that put it on ur phone and flash it the same way u flashed root it worked for me 5 times and i dont like taking risks and your phone goes back to stock without deleting data or any information
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