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[Q] Download OTA update manually

My Sprint Galaxy S3 is rooted and I wanted to know if it is possible to download and install the OTA updates manually instead of removing the root. I understand that I can remove the root, update, then re-apply the root, but I was wondering if there is an easy way to do this.
I'm currently running the stock ROM.

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[Q] Trying to install 4.3 OTA

My phone is rooted, and has TWRP custom recovery installed.
The phone automatically downloaded the OTA, and tried to install it. With TWRP, the update failed and my phone is working fine now.
I don't need the rooting anymore (was for teetering, but with new data plan it's now included). So I'm okay with losing the root and all.
Using SuperSU I deselected the rooting, and after reboot RootCheck tells me my phone is not rooted. I still have TWRP installed.
Now, I'm stock MF1/ 4.1.2. How do I install the 4.3 update and remove the TWRP recovery? I found in another thread the 4.3 Tar file. Do I simply use Odin on my PC and flash it on my phone? What about TWRP?

airtrons said:
My phone is rooted, and has TWRP custom recovery installed.
The phone automatically downloaded the OTA, and tried to install it. With TWRP, the update failed and my phone is working fine now.
I don't need the rooting anymore (was for teetering, but with new data plan it's now included). So I'm okay with losing the root and all.
Using SuperSU I deselected the rooting, and after reboot RootCheck tells me my phone is not rooted. I still have TWRP installed.
Now, I'm stock MF1/ 4.1.2. How do I install the 4.3 update and remove the TWRP recovery? I found in another thread the 4.3 Tar file. Do I simply use Odin on my PC and flash it on my phone? What about TWRP?
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Are you sure you want the 4.3, this latest rom will lock your bootloader permanently, meaning you will NOT able to install CWM,TWRP, custom rom/kernel or downgrade the OS to the early version. The only thing you can do once updated is root. If you still decided to upgrade, just Odin the full rom MF1 here http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23134718111254196 then after bootup your OS should auto update to the latest (OTA).

airtrons said:
My phone is rooted, and has TWRP custom recovery installed.
The phone automatically downloaded the OTA, and tried to install it. With TWRP, the update failed and my phone is working fine now.
I don't need the rooting anymore (was for teetering, but with new data plan it's now included). So I'm okay with losing the root and all.
Using SuperSU I deselected the rooting, and after reboot RootCheck tells me my phone is not rooted. I still have TWRP installed.
Now, I'm stock MF1/ 4.1.2. How do I install the 4.3 update and remove the TWRP recovery? I found in another thread the 4.3 Tar file. Do I simply use Odin on my PC and flash it on my phone? What about TWRP?
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I had the same question myself, and have been proverbially "running around in circles" today (instead of working). Anybody have success flashing said Odin file and then upgrading via the OTA?
Ha! I came from a mytouch3g years ago, flashing incessantly. I got this phone so i could stop. Then rooted to take the ads away, and got a bit more than I bargained for... now I just want back on OTA stock.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Cheers

Kevvy1066 said:
I had the same question myself, and have been proverbially "running around in circles" today (instead of working). Anybody have success flashing said Odin file and then upgrading via the OTA?
Ha! I came from a mytouch3g years ago, flashing incessantly. I got this phone so i could stop. Then rooted to take the ads away, and got a bit more than I bargained for... now I just want back on OTA stock.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Cheers
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if you download this full firmware http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23134718111254196 unzip the file then use Odin to flash, this will bring you back to pure stock rom with stock recovery (no more twrp/cwm). After this you will be prompt for OTA and just take the upgrade. Once done you should be on the latest factory 4.3 with locked bootloader.

I ended up downloading the 4.3 files from another post here, and flashing it with Odin. Worked fine.
Of course, without a root, can't recover my apps from Titanium but oh well.

airtrons said:
I ended up downloading the 4.3 files from another post here, and flashing it with Odin. Worked fine.
Of course, without a root, can't recover my apps from Titanium but oh well.
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Why don't you just root with saferoot found here?http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758

I wish I would have found this thread before starting my own... woops. Anyway I would like to install 4.3 and I too rooted with twrp. I don't care anymore if I am rooted or not. I stopped flashing roms and such a while back and will be upgrading this next year to the s5 most likely.
Is there a way to install 4.3 w/out removing root? If not, since I never used odin, and used twrp what steps do/should I take to get back to where I can install 4.3?
Thank you.

Sithlyone said:
I wish I would have found this thread before starting my own... woops. Anyway I would like to install 4.3 and I too rooted with twrp. I don't care anymore if I am rooted or not. I stopped flashing roms and such a while back and will be upgrading this next year to the s5 most likely.
Is there a way to install 4.3 w/out removing root? If not, since I never used odin, and used twrp what steps do/should I take to get back to where I can install 4.3?
Thank you.
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Since your life is too busy and you don't want to mess with your phone anymore, your best bet is go back to stock 4.3 which is very good by the way, very stable, smooth and bug free. After so many complaints from my wife I rolled it back to stock 4.3 and she's so happy now.
1. Flash stock MF1 here http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23134718111254196 , just unzip the flash with Odin
2. Your phone should take the 4.3 OTA update and you're home free.

[Q] Restoring for Update

Hello. I am reverting my XT1032 to stock in preparation for the update. Does the recovery need to be resotred to stock as well or can I leave the clockworkmod recovery on?
Thanks

Yes

Stock means all is stock, even the recovery. If you leave unlocked bootloader, you can change back to cwm later.

Stock firmware
Stock recovery
No root
No system apps uninstalled or freezed
Thats what you need to succesfully OTA to Lollipop. :highfive:

Hello
I have my moto G with root and custom recovery, what are the steps to follow to get all way back to stock ?

1. Unroot.
2. Uninstall xposed if you have it
3. Flash stock recovery.
4. Make sure you have the stock ROM installed. (Unlocked bootloader is fine)
5. Initiate ota

will i be able to return to kitkat after upgrading, at any time? no bootloader conflicts, or anything?

Once you upgrade to lollipop you most likely cannot downgrade to KitKat again since the boot loader will not accept it any longer.

skyguy126 said:
1. Unroot.
2. Uninstall xposed if you have it
3. Flash stock recovery.
4. Make sure you have the stock ROM installed. (Unlocked bootloader is fine)
5. Initiate ota
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Regarding this guide it isn't necessary to have the rom 'unmodified' i removed a few system apps from /system. is this causing a failure as well or do i have not all XPosed removed properly ?
Thanks for reply.
Do i have any alternative option than complete reflash the stock rom ?

If you removed some system apps there is a slight chance it will fail. Also I forgot to mention to remove xposed before unrooting because uninstalling xposed requires root.

Well then I think it fails because of the removed sys apps.
Will it be a chance to flash the ota using sideload? Or will this attempt fail also?
If I don't have any option I need to start over with the device when I decide to upgrade to lollipop. But at the moment it is not yet available in Germany.
I only have a due update which might increase the SD card compatibility.

[Q] Get Back Stock-ROM - How?

Hi there,
yesterday I updated my XT925 Stock 4.1.2 to the 4.4.2 update. That worked great but removed root.
I then opened the bootloader, flashed TWRP, flashed SuperSU and installed SlimKat.
It's OK, but I really would like to get the stock ROM back, I'm missing many features.
Unfortunately the Recovery-Backup didn't survive the process
Can I flash the 4.1.2 stock-ROM although I got the new bootloader by updating to 4.4.2 in the first time?
Where can I get the 4.2.1-ROM?
9.8.2Q-8-XT925_VQUL-1601_USERSIGNED_S7_USAVANQUO2DE02C.0R_LSAVNQJBO2DE_P014_A004_CFC.xml.zip
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sbf.droid-developers.com seems offline and I can't find any mirror.
Or is there a KitKat-Stock-ROM out there? Can I install a canadian/... Firmware instead?
Thank you very much in advance!

I got it!
I'm back to the nice updated stock ROM and I also have root access.
Here's what I did:
Flashed the stock ROM via RSDLite (with the three lines getvar, tz and partition deleted from the xml).
(Rooted it via Motochopper to test some things, but it will be unrooted anyway by the following update)
Did the update to stock ROM 4.4.2 (no root anymore).
Since my bootloader is open I then flashed TWRP via Fastboot.
Then I installed SuperSU via TWRP and gained root again.

S5 5.0.1 Update OTA or Odin?

I have a Galaxy S5 and it's on 5.0.1 Stock not rooted or Custom recovery. I want to install Blisspop 6.0.1. How would I go about doing this? Is it ok to install the 6.0.1 OTA and still be able to root and install custom recovery?
Edit: Ended up just OTA. Mod delete thread please??

It's probably easiest to update OTA, since it will preserve your apps, data, & settings. I wrote a step-by-step tutorial on how to update OTA to 6.0.1, install a custom recovery, and root. Here you go...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...torial-step-step-instructions-how-to-t3363877

I believe blisspop is still based on 5 firmware. If you update you'll just have to go back to OK4 firmware to run it.