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Ok so i followed instructions and sucessfully rooted my galaxy player 4.2 XXA (usa version) now my question is if I decide I don't find a need to have root wich I haven't yet.. How would I go about unrooting it..my first guess is by flashing the stock firmware via odin like I did with the rooted firmware.. would this be enough to undo it or are there more steps? Would this be cleanly unrooting it
as for warranty purposes?
excuse my ignorance but I've never owned an android device before
You can just Google this. Something like "unroot <device name>". Personally, I wouldn't have rooted it in the first place if I didn't have a reason - you're opening yourself up to potential problems and security issues especially if you're not sure what's going on.
And, I'm just a no obligation, too - but Googling it would be what I'd do and I bet I'd find an answer.
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OTA Update
If you perform an OTA software update, 99% of the time, your root will pack up and remove with the OTA update. Also, some SuperSu or Super User applications have the options to unroot or fully clean up root. These should resolve the issue should you need to unroot.
If my post was helpful, feel free to hit my thanks button!!
Thanks
Great thanks.. yeah this SuperSU app has the option to fully clean up root. I'm not going to do that just now since I'd like to clean up some of the bloatware first. I was just curios since I'd like to be able to go back if I ever need warranty service but hopefully I wont... I hit thanks button for you guys.
jmurph said:
If you perform an OTA software update, 99% of the time, your root will pack up and remove with the OTA update. Also, some SuperSu or Super User applications have the options to unroot or fully clean up root. These should resolve the issue should you need to unroot.
If my post was helpful, feel free to hit my thanks button!!
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[email protected] said:
Great thanks.. yeah this SuperSU app has the option to fully clean up root. I'm not going to do that just now since I'd like to clean up some of the bloatware first. I was just curios since I'd like to be able to go back if I ever need warranty service but hopefully I wont... I hit thanks button for you guys.
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You're welcome!! and thank you! Some phones are also unable to be opened in a repair center, opening and slyly disabling functionality can save a butt here and there with bricked and rooted devices, just because they can't open them doesn't mean you can't.
So, I've got JB 4.1.2 and am rooted. No custom ROM. (I think I used Chainfire's method, but can't remember exactly. If anybody can tell me if there's a way to verify that, it would be helpful.)
I'd like to be able to get OTA updates and have read several threads about Triangle Away. Frankly, I don't really understand them, and they scare me.
So, my questions are:
1. Is Triangle Away a pretty safe thing to do? I've read about having to reset if something should happen. I don't really want to have to do that.
2. Once I run Triangle Away, is my device the way it was before I started? I keep reading about a factory reset and am not really sure what that entails.
I don't want to have to start over. I just want to keep it the way I have it and be able to install OTA updates.
Thanks in advance!
loribuono said:
So, I've got JB 4.1.2 and am rooted. No custom ROM. (I think I used Chainfire's method, but can't remember exactly. If anybody can tell me if there's a way to verify that, it would be helpful.)
I'd like to be able to get OTA updates and have read several threads about Triangle Away. Frankly, I don't really understand them, and they scare me.
So, my questions are:
1. Is Triangle Away a pretty safe thing to do? I've read about having to reset if something should happen. I don't really want to have to do that.
2. Once I run Triangle Away, is my device the way it was before I started? I keep reading about a factory reset and am not really sure what that entails.
I don't want to have to start over. I just want to keep it the way I have it and be able to install OTA updates.
Thanks in advance!
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1. Yes it works pretty well for me
2. No - you're still rooted. Factory reset will make no difference.
If you're rooted then it's simple no OTA. You need to return to stock so a stock OTA can be applied.
Incidentally for my $500 device I can remember exactly what method I used to root it on every occasion that I have needed to.
1. Exynos Abuse - first root - maintained by Mobile Odin
2. Chainfire for 4.1.2 BTU
3. Chainfire for 4.1.2 XSG
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Now that I think about it, I've probably done you a dis-service.
Did you even check what Triangle Away does?
It (requires root) resets the Binary flash counter so Samsung don't know you've flashed something you shouldn't have.
The things you shouldn't have flashed include
Chainfire AF
TWRP
CWM
etc
For any changes to Recovery - The Binary counter cannot be reset permanently. It will increases every time it detects a custom recovery
im thinking of rooting now as I'm not sure that Samsung are going to role out any more updates for the note 10.1 - its all quiet on that front (I have S3 to and it's quiet on that front to). So in reality it doesn't really matter about OTA (i guess). Ill make my mind up more once I have a question answered regarding root apps.
Bulbous said:
1. Yes it works pretty well for me
2. No - you're still rooted. Factory reset will make no difference.
If you're rooted then it's simple no OTA. You need to return to stock so a stock OTA can be applied.
Incidentally for my $500 device I can remember exactly what method I used to root it on every occasion that I have needed to.
1. Exynos Abuse - first root - maintained by Mobile Odin
2. Chainfire for 4.1.2 BTU
3. Chainfire for 4.1.2 XSG
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Now that I think about it, I've probably done you a dis-service.
Did you even check what Triangle Away does?
It (requires root) resets the Binary flash counter so Samsung don't know you've flashed something you shouldn't have.
The things you shouldn't have flashed include
Chainfire AF
TWRP
CWM
etc
For any changes to Recovery - The Binary counter cannot be reset permanently. It will increases every time it detects a custom recovery
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I don't understand your answer to number 2. No, it's not the same as it was before Triangle Away? It's still rooted? That is the way it was before Triangle Away.
I also don't understand this: "If you're rooted then it's simple no OTA."
What I want to know is: Will running Triangle Away on my rooted device (no custom ROM) allow me to install OTA updates (by resetting the counter), but leave my device otherwise unchanged?
from what I understood by researching this for myself (correct me if I'm wrong) , as long as you have root your device will be shown as 'custom' under device settings(even it you have no binary count ), So you won't be able to relieve OTA updates, the only way to receive OTA would be to format system , but then you would lose root, So having root AND OTA at the same time is not possible .
however,I think that apps like triangle away have a option that can hide root or something like that.I didn't read into this though
again, I'm new here as well So I'm not sure it what I said here is correct- its also a way to check if I understood
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I don't understand your answer to number 2. No, it's not the same as it was before Triangle Away? It's still rooted? That is the way it was before Triangle Away.
I also don't understand this: "If you're rooted then it's simple no OTA."
What I want to know is: Will running Triangle Away on my rooted device (no custom ROM) allow me to install OTA updates (by resetting the counter), but leave my device otherwise unchanged?
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Triangle Away is used to reset the built in flash counter that Samsung can check to see if you flashed a custom recovery. Typically people flash a custom recovery as a first step in rooting their phone. So the flash counter is increased from 0, and they can tell that you're a naughty boy and have "abused" your phone - warrant void. Triangle away DOES NOT alter the fact that you then went on to root the phone. So your root status remains.
OTA updates check the status of the phone (custom), they don't check the flash counter. So Triangle Away has no effect at all on OTA updates since it doesn't effect root.
So if your phone is rooted then you CANNOT get OTA updates and TA will not help you. You have to NOT be rooted to get OTA.
To go further, you probably have to have never rooted on that particular ROM to receive OTA updates.
So - to be clear
1. If you want OTA - then use TA to clear flash counter and then use ODIN to flash the latest stock rom for your country - this will erase root and place stock recovery.
2. If you want root then just face the fact that you cannot have OTA
I just checked my flash counter - it's 1 because i have TWRP installed. I can reset it to 0 with TA, but it just goes back to 1 all the time that TWRP is there.
loribuono.... can you tell us what version or build rom you have?
Please correct me if I'm wrong guys.........
As loribuono is running a stock rooted rom they could reset flash count with Triangle Away.
Then use odin to install the latest rom for his device from http://samfirmware.com/
This should put them back to factory and my experience has been that no data will be lost.
Then run update to see if you truly have all the latest updates.
Then root again.
This should work correct??????
Oh..... remember to make a backup in TWRP or CWM before doing any of the above and you will be OK.
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loribuono.... can you tell us what version or build rom you have?
Please correct me if I'm wrong guys.........
As loribuono is running a stock rooted rom they could reset flash count with Triangle Away.
Then use odin to install the latest rom for his device from http://samfirmware.com/
This should put them back to factory and my experience has been that no data will be lost.
Then run update to see if you truly have all the latest updates.
Then root again.
This should work correct??????
Oh..... remember to make a backup in TWRP or CWM before doing any of the above and you will be OK.
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+1 on this.
If you are rooted and want to remain rooted, you do not want OTA updates. Download firmware from sammobile and install via mobileODIN. Set to inject root and MobileODIN.
This method keeps my note 10.1 stock, rooted, latest firmware.
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methaq said:
+1 on this.
If you are rooted and want to remain rooted, you do not want OTA updates. Download firmware from sammobile and install via mobileODIN. Set to inject root and MobileODIN.
This method keeps my note 10.1 stock, rooted, latest firmware.
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O I like this... But how can you be sure you downloaded the correct version when is released? ... I'm in UK note 8010 wifi... What things would I typically need to look for?
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lisa2blonde said:
O I like this... But how can you be sure you downloaded the correct version when is released? ... I'm in UK note 8010 wifi... What things would I typically need to look for?
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Go to http://samfirmware.com/ and type in 8010 and it will tell you all the firmware that is out for your unit.
It looks like this is the latest for yours.
N8010XXUCMB2_N8010O2UCMB1_O2U.zip | 1028.9 MB
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/204300257/b1c466c/N8010XXUCMB2_N8010O2UCMB1_O2U.zip.html
Oh... It's that easy to upgrade the firmware with mobile odin. Thank you so much for the tips. I'm going to root the device and forget about OTA. I could just do with knowing a number of useful and key 'root apps' now too. I guess triangle away and mobile odin are essential.
Thank you so much for the advice
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kkretch said:
loribuono.... can you tell us what version or build rom you have?
Please correct me if I'm wrong guys.........
As loribuono is running a stock rooted rom they could reset flash count with Triangle Away.
Then use odin to install the latest rom for his device from http://samfirmware.com/
This should put them back to factory and my experience has been that no data will be lost.
Then run update to see if you truly have all the latest updates.
Then root again.
This should work correct??????
Oh..... remember to make a backup in TWRP or CWM before doing any of the above and you will be OK.
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My build version is JZO54K.N8013UEUCMA3
My counter is set to 5, because I had at one time put the German ROM on this thing. I went back to stock, updated to JB and then rooted. That's where I'm at.
I don't understand most of this stuff, like when someone says "set to inject root and MobileODIN." Set what? What is "inject root?" It's the terminology I don't get.
Not to mention the conflicting information... you can.. you can't. Still don't know if what I want is possible.
loribuono said:
My build version is JZO54K.N8013UEUCMA3
My counter is set to 5, because I had at one time put the German ROM on this thing. I went back to stock, updated to JB and then rooted. That's where I'm at.
I don't understand most of this stuff, like when someone says "set to inject root and MobileODIN." Set what? What is "inject root?" It's the terminology I don't get.
Not to mention the conflicting information... you can.. you can't. Still don't know if what I want is possible.
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Since you are rooted, install triangleaway and run it... Presto, you now have 0 flash count...
I am using ViperOneM8 1.7.0. I am trying to get back to stock so that I can get the 4.4.3 OTA.
I seem to be stuck. I am back to locked, but still s-off. I have tried flash 0P6BIMG.zip in RUU mode but unable. I have tried to unlock with firewater s-off but it does run. Please help.
Mcsecne said:
I am using ViperOneM8 1.7.0. I am trying to get back to stock so that I can get the 4.4.3 OTA.
I seem to be stuck. I am back to locked, but still s-off. I have tried flash 0P6BIMG.zip in RUU mode but unable. I have tried to unlock with firewater s-off but it does run. Please help.
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Use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-htc-one-m8/help/official-ruu1-55-605-2-t2883845
It will take you back to stock. You will still be s-off.
Mcsecne said:
I am using ViperOneM8 1.7.0. I am trying to get back to stock so that I can get the 4.4.3 OTA.
I seem to be stuck. I am back to locked, but still s-off. I have tried flash 0P6BIMG.zip in RUU mode but unable. I have tried to unlock with firewater s-off but it does run. Please help.
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If s off you can use the newest one. You don't need to the one below. Use the newest ruu and use the SD card method/option.
jsaxon2 said:
Use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-htc-one-m8/help/official-ruu1-55-605-2-t2883845
It will take you back to stock. You will still be s-off.
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TWRP & Flashify work with this?
Sorry for my noobie question, but I rooted back in April with WeakSauce & TWRP and also installed Flashify. I am fuzzy on what I did and now, I am afraid of bricking my phone through ignorance.
Can I use these files to upgrade to 4.4.3 on my Verizon HTC One M8? If so, what is the most straightforward way to do this? Can I use Flashify or TWRP to load the OP6ZBIMG.ZIP file?
Thanks
I was able to get back to stock by following this guide I found here: http://www.bane-tech.com/how-to-return-htc-one-m8-verizon-to-stock-s-on-relock-bootloader-unrootuninstall-supersu/
Everything worked great until the final step of removing SuperSU. I was unable to remove SuperSU using all methods I could find. It remains as a system app, but I am no longer rooted.
My intentions were to return it to stock for the warranty screen replacement by HTC, so I took the risk and hid SuperSU in the app drawer and sent it in for the warranty work. It came back fixed and factory reset, but SuperSU was still there. I still wanted to return my phone to a complete stock experience in case I need to return it to Verizon, so I took a risk of taking the OTA released in September, thinking it would wipe SuperSU out of the system apps. Somehow, the OTA left SuperSU in tact. I also noticed that the stock camera app was limited to only camera or selfie mode. Video, Zoe and the others weren't able to be accessed. Has anyone else experienced these issues, or have any recommendations for fixing them? I am considering taking the HTC Eye OTA due soon from Verizon, hoping that will fix my problems, but I'm not too confident since the last OTA didn't work as expected.
nraines said:
I was able to get back to stock by following this guide I found here: http://www.bane-tech.com/how-to-ret...on-relock-bootloader-unrootuninstall-supersu/
Everything worked great until the final step of removing SuperSU. I was unable to remove SuperSU using all methods I could find. It remains as a system app, but I am no longer rooted.
My intentions were to return it to stock for the warranty screen replacement by HTC, so I took the risk and hid SuperSU in the app drawer and sent it in for the warranty work. It came back fixed and factory reset, but SuperSU was still there. I still wanted to return my phone to a complete stock experience in case I need to return it to Verizon, so I took a risk of taking the OTA released in September, thinking it would wipe SuperSU out of the system apps. Somehow, the OTA left SuperSU in tact. I also noticed that the stock camera app was limited to only camera or selfie mode. Video, Zoe and the others weren't able to be accessed. Has anyone else experienced these issues, or have any recommendations for fixing them? I am considering taking the HTC Eye OTA due soon from Verizon, hoping that will fix my problems, but I'm not too confident since the last OTA didn't work as expected.
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That's because that is a crap guide. You turned s on before removing su which turned on /system write protection and basically write protected your su app.
You must remove su after locking bootloader and making sure all is well with lock and tamper status. You should only turn s on AFTER this is all verified.
dottat said:
That's because that is a crap guide. You turned s on before removing su which turned on /system write protection and basically write protected your su app.
You must remove su after locking bootloader and making sure all is well with lock and tamper status. You should only turn s on AFTER this is all verified.
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Any advice regarding taking the next OTA? I tried using Sunshine to unlock and root again, but had no luck. I know if I take the OTA, I definitely won't be able to use Sunshine as it currently stands, but I'm just looking to get back to stock right now.
nraines said:
Any advice regarding taking the next OTA? I tried using Sunshine to unlock and root again, but had no luck. I know if I take the OTA, I definitely won't be able to use Sunshine as it currently stands, but I'm just looking to get back to stock right now.
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Do not take ota. What was the sunshine prob?
dottat said:
Do not take ota. What was the sunshine prob?
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It force closes during the initial check.
nraines said:
It force closes during the initial check.
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had you previously temp rooted? I have something we can try if your internal SD is backed up....
edit... yes i can fix yours. Do you have google hangouts?
dottat said:
had you previously temp rooted? I have something we can try if your internal SD is backed up....
edit... yes i can fix yours. Do you have google hangouts?
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Incoming PM
back to stock
dottat said:
That's because that is a crap guide. You turned s on before removing su which turned on /system write protection and basically write protected your su app.
You must remove su after locking bootloader and making sure all is well with lock and tamper status. You should only turn s on AFTER this is all verified.
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dotdat,
Is there a non-crap guide to un-rooting?
I want to get my HTC One M8 which is rooted and on 4.4.2 updated to 4.4.3. I don't really care if I loose root.
Thanks
empty_cups said:
dotdat,
Is there a non-crap guide to un-rooting?
I want to get my HTC One M8 which is rooted and on 4.4.2 updated to 4.4.3. I don't really care if I loose root.
Thanks
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You don't need to unroot. If you have not modified system apps and you have stock recovery the ota will flash.
unroot
dottat said:
You don't need to unroot. If you have not modified system apps and you have stock recovery the ota will flash.
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I have uninstalled TWRP, Busy Box & SU. When I run the Check Root program it says I have ROOT.
I have twice accepted to OTA, it reboots, goes about 1/3rd through and goes to the red triangle thing which I then go into the recovery console.
On the bottom it says:
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
Verifying current system...
"/system/customize/ACC/default.xml" has unexpected contents.
Write host_mode:0 done
At this point I reboot and I am back to where I was. Any pointers?
empty_cups said:
I have uninstalled TWRP, Busy Box & SU. When I run the Check Root program it says I have ROOT.
I have twice accepted to OTA, it reboots, goes about 1/3rd through and goes to the red triangle thing which I then go into the recovery console.
On the bottom it says:
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
Verifying current system...
"/system/customize/ACC/default.xml" has unexpected contents.
Write host_mode:0 done
At this point I reboot and I am back to where I was. Any pointers?
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Su doesn't matter. You are going to need it to fix your problem. Did you make changes (like hotspot hack) to the default.xml file?
Actually. An easy way to fix it is to either flash a totally stock Rom or flash the official ruu i I have posted in the non dev section. It doesn't wipe and would put you back to 100% stock and let you take the ota
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2883845
not working
dottat said:
Su doesn't matter. You are going to need it to fix your problem. Did you make changes (like hotspot hack) to the default.xml file?
Actually. An easy way to fix it is to either flash a totally stock Rom or flash the official ruu i I have posted in the non dev section. It doesn't wipe and would put you back to 100% stock and let you take the ota
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2883845
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I tried and it failed. I did do the "hotspot" hack, is there an easy way to unhack it?
Done
empty_cups said:
I tried and it failed. I did do the "hotspot" hack, is there an easy way to unhack it?
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Just wanted to thank you. I ended up doing the hboot image, then the other one took just fine. I am now on 4.4.3 without root which is fine by me as the only reason I wanted root was for Wi-Fi which now works with foxfi.
empty_cups said:
Just wanted to thank you. I ended up doing the hboot image, then the other one took just fine. I am now on 4.4.3 without root which is fine by me as the only reason I wanted root was for Wi-Fi which now works with foxfi.
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Since you are s off you can take the ota and then flash twrp and flash su. Easiest way...
nraines said:
I also noticed that the stock camera app was limited to only camera or selfie mode. Video, Zoe and the others weren't able to be accessed. Has anyone else experienced these issues, or have any recommendations for fixing them? I am considering taking the HTC Eye OTA due soon from Verizon, hoping that will fix my problems, but I'm not too confident since the last OTA didn't work as expected.
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I'm on complete stock (not even rooted) and I've been having this problem for a while. I found out that sometimes when it happens, I can fix it by restarting my phone, but it goes back to being broken soon after. I noticed that it started to happen after I installed the Google now launcher, leading me to believe that it's a ram problem (and hence restarting will help) so I uninstalled a bunch of useless apps and now I use about 1g ram at idle, and the problem still persists.
This morning, I updated with the new OTA (4.4.4 and HTC Eye) and the problem is still here. If anyone could help, it would be greatly appreciated.
jkeirnan87 said:
I'm on complete stock (not even rooted) and I've been having this problem for a while. I found out that sometimes when it happens, I can fix it by restarting my phone, but it goes back to being broken soon after. I noticed that it started to happen after I installed the Google now launcher, leading me to believe that it's a ram problem (and hence restarting will help) so I uninstalled a bunch of useless apps and now I use about 1g ram at idle, and the problem still persists.
This morning, I updated with the new OTA (4.4.4 and HTC Eye) and the problem is still here. If anyone could help, it would be greatly appreciated.
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You are s on too right? If so I don't have an option for you yet. Your system files are write protected which means the most you can do is clear data for the app or factory reset. Are you using an SD card and if so does it make a difference which storage location you use?
Just read this on Reddit, and wanted to confirm if this actually works. Basically, a user used the VZW Update Assistant to take the OTA which unrooted their phone, but successfully updated without needing to wipe.
http://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS6/comments/38c8tw/how_to_unroot_your_verizon_s6_the_easy_way_no_wipe/
if you prefer root then why would you want to update to not having root? if you just wait a few days then devs will have a root update file.
I was curious if this was a valid and complete way to unroot if needed.
Has this method been validated? Does it wipe all data and basically ODINs back to stock?
If you read the linked post he says it will not wipe data.
Hi! So like many others I wanted to unroot my S6 so I could take advantage of the Verizon OTA update. I was a little bothered when I read that it is very difficult and you need to flash odin and download firmware (which someone needs to upload better links too, the only ones available are all hosted on RapeGator and take like 2 days to download). Anyway, I found an easy no wipe way to do this.
Plug your phone into your computer and download the Verizon Update Assistant software. Plug your phone in and follow the instructions to UPDATE your phone. The phone will have a teal screen that says "Downloading" then it will do typical Android stuff and then it will boot up with an unlocked bootloader symbol with the word Custom written underneath. Your phone is officially unrooted, not wiped, and has the latest Verizon software update available. Note, after you reboot after the phone was unrooted the unlocked bootloader symbol goes away.
Edit: Knox has not been tripped!
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Did you try this method and confirm? Is it rerootable with the updated PingPong
I haven't tried it yet. Still waiting for validation from someone. I was hoping to use this method to unroot, take OTA, and re-root now that PingPong has been updated.
**Edit**
I took the plunge and it worked perfectly. If you're on stock rooted OC3, you can unroot and take the OTA successfully with this method.
Can I do this directly from CleanROM ?
I would like to know if I can go from CleanROM 1.0 to the unrooted OTA OE2 without losing data?
Can someone clarify that or do I need to be on Stock Rooted OC3
musicfreak190 said:
Can I do this directly from CleanROM ?
I would like to know if I can go from CleanROM 1.0 to the unrooted OTA OE2 without losing data?
Can someone clarify that or do I need to be on Stock Rooted OC3
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In the Clean Rom thread, they said that this won't work. Didn't specify why, however.
musicfreak190 said:
Can I do this directly from CleanROM ?
I would like to know if I can go from CleanROM 1.0 to the unrooted OTA OE2 without losing data?
Can someone clarify that or do I need to be on Stock Rooted OC3
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In the CleanROM thread it's indicated that you need to take the update to OE2 before you can update to the new CleanROM 1.5.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...rom-cleanrom-1-0-clean-smooth-stable-t3110600
Can someone confirm this that it does not wipe the phone? A friend of mine rooted his Verizon S6 with PingPong app and he wants to unroot it due to various issues. Will this method work?
Are there any real benefits to this OTA? I really don't want to bother with wiping and rerooting unless there are some benefits to doing so...sound off with your opinions everybody!
nateohio said:
Are there any real benefits to this OTA? I really don't want to bother with wiping and rerooting unless there are some benefits to doing so...sound off with your opinions everybody!
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Don't update until someone finds out if root is patched in it, they may have fixed the root exploit in the update so yeah. Waiting also, apologies if this has been confirmed or non confirmed elsewhere, just saw this thread first.
S1L3nTShaDoWz said:
Don't update until someone finds out if root is patched in it, they may have fixed the root exploit in the update so yeah. Waiting also, apologies if this has been confirmed or non confirmed elsewhere, just saw this thread first.
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Pingpong has been updated...root is possible with this new OTA
nateohio said:
Pingpong has been updated...root is possible with this new OTA
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But what's the actual tangible benefit of this OTA update?
Scott was saying it frees up RAM.
s197 said:
Scott was saying it frees up RAM.
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It does seem a lot snappier
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I'm not rooted, another thing I've noticed is better battery life.. could be placebo but cell standby is no longer in my battery stats
Do I need to unroot and reroot to do the update? Is that mandatory?
What is the firmware update number
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thcltd said:
Do I need to unroot and reroot to do the update? Is that mandatory?
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If you want to take the OTA, you need to unroot. Easier way is to Odin to the new update. See the restore to stock thread for instructions.
Plug the phone into your computer, run the verizon installation. Open the app and update your device. Download load the ping pong root apk and side load it. Install and root, reboot. Upgrade and root done without losing any data or apps. I did this 2 days ago successfully. Took maybe 20 minutes. Make sure you have a charge much higher than 50%, say 75% as if you get less than 50% during the upgrade, you soft brick your phone. Charging it while the blue logo saying you need to repair is slow, quick charge doesn't seem to work but leave it plugged a for a while. A repair fixes the install. I actually had to go through this not thinking it falling under 50% would make a difference.
Shawn haz root said:
Plug the phone into your computer, run the verizon installation. Open the app and update your device. Download load the ping pong root apk and side load it. Install and root, reboot. Upgrade and root done without losing any data or apps. I did this 2 days ago successfully. Took maybe 20 minutes. Make sure you have a charge much higher than 50%, say 75% as if you get less than 50% during the upgrade, you soft brick your phone. Charging it while the blue logo saying you need to repair is slow, quick charge doesn't seem to work but leave it plugged a for a while. A repair fixes the install. I actually had to go through this not thinking it falling under 50% would make a difference.
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So to make sure my dumb ass is clear, this process can be followed using a currently rooted device, without needing to do any special prep work such as uninstalling supersu or otherwise explicitly unrooting the phone prior to using the verizon update service on a PC to get the new OTA loaded?
Shawn haz root said:
Plug the phone into your computer, run the verizon installation. Open the app and update your device. Download load the ping pong root apk and side load it. Install and root, reboot. Upgrade and root done without losing any data or apps. I did this 2 days ago successfully. Took maybe 20 minutes. Make sure you have a charge much higher than 50%, say 75% as if you get less than 50% during the upgrade, you soft brick your phone. Charging it while the blue logo saying you need to repair is slow, quick charge doesn't seem to work but leave it plugged a for a while. A repair fixes the install. I actually had to go through this not thinking it falling under 50% would make a difference.
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I totally didn't want to thank you. Seriously you don't need to be at 75% or you'll soft brick. WTF are you smoking?
twiz0r said:
I totally didn't want to thank you. Seriously you don't need to be at 75% or you'll soft brick. WTF are you smoking?
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When my battery fell below 50% my upgrade failed. I had a blue screen that told me it failed and I needed to repair the install. Maybe the term "soft brick" was not correct but it was in an unusable state.
funkybside said:
So to make sure my dumb ass is clear, this process can be followed using a currently rooted device, without needing to do any special prep work such as uninstalling supersu or otherwise explicitly unrooting the phone prior to using the verizon update service on a PC to get the new OTA loaded?
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I would back up your data just incase but you don't need to do anything prior. I didn't.
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When my battery fell below 50% my upgrade failed. I had a blue screen that told me it failed and I needed to repair the install. Maybe the term "soft brick" was not correct but it was in an unusable state.
I would back up your data just incase but you don't need to do anything prior. I didn't.
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Unless that happened to you more than once you can't really definitively say that that was the reason it didn't work.
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Plug the phone into your computer, run the verizon installation. Open the app and update your device. Download load the ping pong root apk and side load it. Install and root, reboot. Upgrade and root done without losing any data or apps. I did this 2 days ago successfully. Took maybe 20 minutes. Make sure you have a charge much higher than 50%, say 75% as if you get less than 50% during the upgrade, you soft brick your phone. Charging it while the blue logo saying you need to repair is slow, quick charge doesn't seem to work but leave it plugged a for a while. A repair fixes the install. I actually had to go through this not thinking it falling under 50% would make a difference.
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I did shawn haz root's way to update my device and did so successfully (i was rooted before update), but now when I try to root again with pingpong beta6, it says my device is not supported. Update at your own risk!
EDIT: with the new update my s6 feels a lot quicker and snappier like the other user mentioned. I haven't had the time to test out battery life yet, but the speed increase is significant and noticeable. Opening apps, clicking the home button is all very smooth
NumberTwoinQQ said:
I did shawn haz root's way to update my device and did so successfully (i was rooted before update), but now when I try to root again with pingpong beta6, it says my device is not supported. Update at your own risk!
EDIT: with the new update my s6 feels a lot quicker and snappier like the other user mentioned. I haven't had the time to test out battery life yet, but the speed increase is significant and noticeable. Opening apps, clicking the home button is all very smooth
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Try to reboot your phone. Click on "Download Data" under the "Get Root" button, then try to get root. Did you install the Super SU when it popped up after you installed Ping Pong Root? It worked no problem for me.
Shawn haz root said:
Try to reboot your phone. Click on "Download Data" under the "Get Root" button, then try to get root. Did you install the Super SU when it popped up after you installed Ping Pong Root? It worked no problem for me.
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Thank you!!!!
You have to click download data first before you get root. That solved the problem for me. Many thanks
Ram management still sucks. My apps constantly have to reload. Recent apps tab also lags. This will probably be my last Samsung phone I ever buy.
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Sound like there might be a reason to take this....anybody else notice that cell standby isn't a battery drainer anymore?