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[Guide][Receive OTA after root][keep apps/data][GT-I9500][5.0.1]

a lot of users are having this problem and if you want to receive an OTA you have to flash the stock unrooted firmware that will cause lose of data.
this guide will show you how to receive OTA again without losing your stuff
This works on GT-I9500 ONLY! (Lollipop 5.0.1 Recovery)
This also should work on any other model, but you have to replace the recovery with your model!
Steps:
1- Go to SuperSU and scroll down to "Full unroot" then reboot.
2- Download This file to PC and extract it.
3- Go to download mode by pressing the power key + home key + volume down key at the same time, then press volume up.
4- Flash the file via Odin (AP) or (PDA)
go to check the system status, you will find it Official
you can now receive OTA.
Q&A:
What is OTA (Over The Air)? Its an update which you can receive over wifi or mobile data.
What do i get from OTA? Well, if you root your device you wont be able to receive an update again, unless from flashing firmware via Odin.
- Why im still on custom status? Because you modified your system.
- What kind of modifying? Installing busybox, editing or deleting or changing any app or file system.
and some times xposed.
- How do i restore the old app? You can restore them by flashing firmware or by restoring Nandroid backup.
- Then what is the use of your guide? Well my guide helps in first place the rooted not the modded onces.
and always do Nandroid of the original system apps+data
you are still having your apps, data, pics, vids, etc...
you can root again at anytime.
check my thread for rooting if you want
im not responsible for any bricks

thank you...

KillerJM249 said:
thank you...
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At any time

Bricked.. wat to do?
If i am bricked, will flashing the official rom again solve the problem??

Thanks alot ...
Sent from my GT-I9500 using Tapatalk 2

yagneshlp said:
If i am bricked, will flashing the official rom again solve the problem??
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What kind of bricked? Soft brick like bootloop?

S_7 said:
Thanks alot ...
Sent from my GT-I9500 using Tapatalk 2
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Your welcome!

Hi there,
Thanks for the guide, just thinking you may want to say what option in Odin to put the file and what OTA stands for, for the noobs.
Just a thought.

TG09 said:
Hi there,
Thanks for the guide, just thinking you may want to say what option in Odin to put the file and what OTA stands for, for the noobs.
Just a thought.
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Done

if i flash custom kernel i will still get update with this ?

leap_ahead said:
if i flash custom kernel i will still get update with this ?
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I didnt test it, if you can do please confirm, and if you cant get an update just flash the stock kernel (boot.img)

If i remove some files on rom i will get update .?
Thanks

didn't work. still shows custom and doesn't check for the update.

leap_ahead said:
If i remove some files on rom i will get update .?
Thanks
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At some point the update maybe canceled, because the update checks for the apps before the installation, always do a backup of your phone then remove what you want, after you want to update just restore the system folder from the backup

sak500 said:
didn't work. still shows custom and doesn't check for the update.
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If you can see the stock recovery then check the SuperSU app again and maybe you are having a custom kernel

RubbaBand said:
If you can see the stock recovery then check the SuperSU app again and maybe you are having a custom kernel
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So i need to unroot it as well ? Anyway flashed via odin original stock russian lollipop rom just to check for any update and the flashed twrp and rooted it back. Just that it takes 10 mins or more to do all this. Thought your small flash file would work .

sak500 said:
So i need to unroot it as well ? Anyway flashed via odin original stock russian lollipop rom just to check for any update and the flashed twrp and rooted it back. Just that it takes 10 mins or more to do all this. Thought your small flash file would work .
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U try the method with flash only stock recovery and not work?

leap_ahead said:
U try the method with flash only stock recovery and not work?
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yes flashed stock recovery but still showed custom. I was on original stock russain with root and custom recovery only. No custom kernel or different ROM.

sak500 said:
So i need to unroot it as well ? Anyway flashed via odin original stock russian lollipop rom just to check for any update and the flashed twrp and rooted it back. Just that it takes 10 mins or more to do all this. Thought your small flash file would work .
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yes you need to full unroot your device as mentioned in the guide then flash the file, lol no my small file its just the stock recovery

Is this available for Gt-i9505 version
Is this available for GT-i9505 version?

[Q] Help needed My htc one sv stuck on htc logo

my htc one sv stuck on boot
i tried to flash a custum rom thats when this happened
pls help

Explain more about what you have done and which files you have used.

plz help
i unlocked device boot loader from htc
after that i tried to root device by flashing a kernal
then this happened
i have tried some RUUs it shows error in installing plz help...........................
i brought it from abroad
its a hongkong device........

Link to the files you have flashed.
Have you flashed a custom recovery?

old.splatterhand said:
Link to the files you have flashed.
Have you flashed a custom recovery?
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yes i have
when i flashed a firmware through fastboot it says signatrue verification failed

Which recovery? TWRP? Which version?
What kernel did you flash? Link?

old.splatterhand said:
Which recovery? TWRP? Which version?
What kernel did you flash? Link?
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i have tried so many dont know which one

We can't go on this way
If i have no information about whats happened to your phone or which recovery you have, i can't help.

old.splatterhand said:
We can't go on this way
If i have no information about whats happened to your phone or which recovery you have, i can't help.
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twrp

Then use TWRP and flash a stock rom. You'll find them, using the link in my signature to my index thread.
Make a full wipe before and don't forget to flash boot.img (because you need to do as you are S-on).

old.splatterhand said:
Then use TWRP and flash a stock rom. You'll find them, using the link in my signature to my index thread.
Make a full wipe before and don't forget to flash boot.img (because you need to do as you are S-on).
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can you provide a link please.
Dont know which one to use.
I have downloaded k2ul_JB_2.14.401.6_stock_odexed_03_06_13 is this enough?

It depends on the version you had running before.
But this is ok, you can use this and see how it goes.

old.splatterhand said:
It depends on the version you had running before.
But this is ok, you can use this and see how i
Thanks
ma phone works bt still there is one small problem headsets isnt recognizing is it the problem of the 3.2 jack or software problem every thing else work
last month i have given my phn to service center is that wat caused it???????
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Juvin said:
old.splatterhand said:
It depends on the version you had running before.
But this is ok, you can use this and see how i
Thanks
ma phone works bt still there is one small problem headsets isnt recognizing is it the problem of the 3.2 jack or software problem every thing else work
last month i have given my phn to service center is that wat caused it???????
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its the problem of firmware ... i found it is there any file to repair audio moudules
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You flashed k2ul_JB_2.14.401.6_stock_odexed_03_06_13, right?
If yes, try instead this one instead: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23212708291677972
If problems are still there you have faulty hardware or a veeeerry old firmware.

is there a way to officialy reinstall rom
like htc software updater like nokia software updater

how to know whether my hpone is boost or not?????:??

could you please send me the viper rom 1.6 link
the link provided is not working........

I have no links for Viper and i'm not responsible for its downloads.
You don't have boost.

old.splatterhand said:
I have no links for Viper and i'm not responsible for its downloads.
You don't have boost.
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can you please share the link for RUU for my phone dont know which to select..........

Can't OTA to 5.1

Hey, im trying to update my xt1032
I got the OTA update notification so I tried using it but during the installation it had an error.
I have trying removing the root on my device but it didn't work either.
Can anyone help ?

vilinsky said:
Hey, im trying to update my xt1032
I got the OTA update notification so I tried using it but during the installation it had an error.
I have trying removing the root on my device but it didn't work either.
Can anyone help ?
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how u removed ur root .
you want to be in 100% stock rom with stock recovery bro just try to flash 5.02 frimware and then update to 5.1 sure it will help u

moha07 said:
how u removed ur root .
you want to be in 100% stock rom with stock recovery bro just try to flash 5.02 frimware and then update to 5.1 sure it will help u
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I removed it with the "full unroot" function in Super SU.
The problem is I don't want to flash everything because it will remove my stuff which is what im trying to avoid.
I might just backup everything and call it a day haha.

vilinsky said:
I removed it with the "full unroot" function in Super SU.
The problem is I don't want to flash everything because it will remove my stuff which is what im trying to avoid.
I might just backup everything and call it a day haha.
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which recovery u have bro

moha07 said:
which recovery u have bro
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maybe TWRP i guess

vilinsky said:
maybe TWRP i guess
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then its not possible to flash the ota u must be on stock recovery bro just flash stock recovery alone and try .
And i dont know flashing recovery alone will all of ur wipe data or not. just try and see

[Firmware][Water-5][LS-5007]FIRMWARE FOR LYF WATER 5 TWRP BACKUP FORMAT

Backup Firmware TWRP Lyf Water-5 exclusively By Good Friend And Briliant Mind @D302Thakur:-
1)Copy This Backup To Your device
2)Boot Into Twrp By Pressing Volume + and Power then again Vol.Up after you see fastboot Mode (If You Dont Have TWRP Installed Check Here
3) Select RESTORE option and select the directory you copied .
4)Done! You Have Fixed Your Device.
HUGE THANKS TO @D302Thakur
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Thanks for uploading ,but, it isn't working.
fastboot failed to flash such a large image but erased my full system partition. Using dd command or TWRP flash isn't restoring it. It seems like the system image is corrupted.
Please try uploading any other working backup if you have.

D302Thakur said:
Thanks for uploading ,but, it isn't working.
fastboot failed to flash such a large image but erased my full system partition. Using dd command or TWRP flash isn't restoring it. It seems like the system image is corrupted.
Please try uploading any other working backup if you have.
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I knew cuz i didn't tested it i sold the device the same day i made dump so wait i have a twrp backup i will upload it but u hve to wait
********Please Hit thanks Even if I tried helping******

Gautam Maini said:
I knew cuz i didn't tested it i sold the device the same day i made dump so wait i have a twrp backup i will upload it but u hve to wait
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I'm feeling a bit urgent as it is my personal and only device.
Upload it when you can, but, try to make it as early as you could.
Also, If it is gonna take some time ( in days ), then I am interested to know what changes you made to the system image? So that I could try to revert back the changes. Also, keep me updated of when I'll be getting that .

D302Thakur said:
I'm feeling a bit urgent as it is my personal and only device.
Upload it when you can, but, try to make it as early as you could.
Also, If it is gonna take some time ( in days ), then I am interested to know what changes you made to the system image? So that I could try to revert back the changes. Also, keep me updated of when I'll be getting that .
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It is purely stock and sry u r bearing hard tymes due to me i will try to upload it by night or tomm.

Gautam Maini said:
It is purely stock and sry u r bearing hard tymes due to me i will try to upload it by night or tomm.
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Will be Waiting...

ROM upload please
I want to reflash the ROM because I have ads virus which is not going even after resetting phone to factory setting
Please try to upload ROM flashing using PC and twrp
Can u backup ROM using PC and upload because I tried a lot of options to backup on internal storage it didn't work
If u have any ideas please say me I want ROM urgently
Waiting for ur upload
Can u say is there is a way to backup ROM of Qualcomm devices using PC

Buddy I hve stopped Working on The device i prefer u to root ur device and un install Ota Updater app and also uninstall UC browser if u use when i had the device mine got fixed by doing the mentioned otherwise take it to Consumer Care and tell them to update firmware its free tough so go. And if u want to make backup use twrp recovery fr it i have uploaded a post fr it
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Which updater please give me instructions
Thanks

sugarcrush said:
Which updater please give me instructions
Thanks
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The app's factory name is com.adups.fota search for this and uninstall I already did on my water 7 that's why cant send u screenie ok u can see factory name is also adups thats why it gives ads
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bro do u have youtube channel
make a tutorial videos when u are free it helps a lot

sugarcrush said:
bro do u have youtube channel
make a tutorial videos when u are free it helps a lot
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I will make buddy very soon if u think i can help

Do u know how to create a custom ROM
If yes then please let me know how to do it
*Thanks*

sugarcrush said:
Do u know how to create a custom ROM
If yes then please let me know how to do it
*Thanks*
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Buddy i do but its based on devices for which device u want to make?

Lyf water 5

sugarcrush said:
Lyf water 5
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I will send it to u but it is not proper for every device it is just approx. Method ok wait i will collect infos and send it to u by tomm.
***********Do Hit Thanks If I Helped********""""

D302Thakur said:
Thanks for uploading ,but, it isn't working.
fastboot failed to flash such a large image but erased my full system partition. Using dd command or TWRP flash isn't restoring it. It seems like the system image is corrupted.
Please try uploading any other working backup if you have.
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Edit: Comment was on previous version of thread.

Hey can you guide me for putting those backup files on my water 5? (Cause, It doesn't have sd card nor OTG support) please help me.. Thanks.

RonyRohan 88 said:
Hey can you guide me for putting those backup files on my water 5? (Cause, It doesn't have sd card nor OTG support) please help me.. Thanks.
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Get this TWRP 3.0 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9CLok0NNZ5RaHpUUjR6NThnc3M/view?usp=drivesdk
and, using fastboot, flash it or just boot it(
Code:
fastboot boot <recovery.img>
)
In this TWRP, you can use MTP as well as adb shell with root access.
Do what you want then.

D302Thakur said:
Get this TWRP 3.0 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9CLok0NNZ5RaHpUUjR6NThnc3M/view?usp=drivesdk
and, using fastboot, flash it or just boot it( )
In this TWRP, you can use MTP as well as adb shell with root access.
Do what you want then.
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Whoa thanks for the recovery btw.. Everything works buttery smooth as before. BUT, NETWORKS ARE UNAVAILABLE. Digged into some settings and found that everything is invalid/unavailable (except IMEI). Any fix without wiping the whole rom again?

Cannot recieve hello packet RN7 Pro

Plz plz read it at least once
I was flashing miui 12 OTA through orange fox recovery. Now my phone is dead. It can boot into recovery, fastboot flawlessly. It is detected in miflash also but whenever I am trying to flash miui 11 any version stock rom it gives error "cannot recieve hello packet". I have flashed many roms from orange fox and all of them flashed successfully but it is booting to recovery only. Plzz help
PS : I have read many threads but remove the battery /let the battery drain out method was not much explanatory so I couldn't understand it.. Plz anyone can suggest alternative method or same method in detail.

bro download proper fastboot rom,then extract twice via 7zip
then u will be able to flash via mi tool.
https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/miui/violet/stable/V11.0.10.0.PFHINXM/
tell me if it works or not.

I already have done it bro... Not working at all

Subrata520 said:
bro download proper fastboot rom,then extract twice via 7zip
then u will be able to flash via mi tool.
https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/miui/violet/stable/V11.0.10.0.PFHINXM/
tell me if it works or not.
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I already have done it bro.. It doesn't work at all

PratikOimbe said:
I already have done it bro.. It doesn't work at all
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i used this method to flash fastboot rom, and it works.no error at all.
do u try to lock ur bootloader?
just select clean all tab only.

PratikOimbe said:
I already have done it bro.. It doesn't work at all
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Whats the error?
Is it flashing successfully? Or cant flash at all

Subrata520 said:
bro download proper fastboot rom,then extract twice via 7zip
then u will be able to flash via mi tool.
https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/miui/violet/stable/V11.0.10.0.PFHINXM/
tell me if it works or not.
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Subrata520 said:
i used this method to flash fastboot rom, and it works.no error at all.
do u try to lock ur bootloader?
just select clean all tab only.
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I had selected clean all tab only.. But nothing work out

shimalxavier said:
Whats the error?
Is it flashing successfully? Or cant flash at all
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Cannot recieve hello packet error and then flashing fails within seconds..
But I had flashed this same file few months back easily but after I bricked my phone as I mentioned in OP it is giving error

PratikOimbe said:
Cannot recieve hello packet error and then flashing fails within seconds..
But I had flashed this same file few months back easily but after I bricked my phone as I mentioned in OP it is giving error
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I think you need to remove the battery and try..im not sure though...
Try searching for this error...its a kind of general error so you would find an answer in some other device section

First of all download miui 11 recovery zip file for violet, after that boot into pitch black recovery, then wipe all partitions you see there and must format data then reboot to pitch black recovery again now place the zip file into your phone and flash and you will be good to go
Here is the link:-
http://bigota.d.miui.com/V11.0.2.0.QFHINXM/miui_VIOLETINGlobal_V11.0.2.0.QFHINXM_73c0bc5751_10.0.zip