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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?

Oxgen Os not here

Hello Please tell me how to install Oxygen OS from OTA?
my friend installed it , so why cant I , why one plus is blocking my updates, I wont report abuse the os.
Please help me xda_users , xda_devs , tiba.
and Will my root be gone , as i have rooted my phone .

rahulnegi1409 said:
Hello Please tell me how to install Oxygen OS from OTA?
my friend installed it , so why cant I , why one plus is blocking my updates, I wont report abuse the os.
Please help me xda_users , xda_devs , tiba.
and Will my root be gone , as i have rooted my phone .
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You can't install Oxygenos via ota! Only the cm12s when it comes . you have to download the oxygen Is ROM from the opo site and flash it via TWRP or any custom recovery. Also you must have root and a unlocked boot loader. Check the OPO forum for more info.
Sent from my OnePlusOne

ClintT said:
You can't install Oxygenos via ota! Only the cm12s when it comes . you have to download the oxygen Is ROM from the opo site and flash it via TWRP or any custom recovery. Also you must have root and a unlocked boot loader. Check the OPO forum for more info.
Sent from my OnePlusOne
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oo thanks @ClintT , I so oxygen os will not be avaliable from OTA? and will my data be lost when I will flash the rom , ?

rahulnegi1409 said:
oo thanks @ClintT , I so oxygen os will not be avaliable from OTA? and will my data be lost when I will flash the rom , ?
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yes proper steps to flash the OxygenOS includes factory resetting ur phone and thus the data will be lost..
make sure to back them up before flashing..

gotted.

rahulnegi1409 said:
gotted.
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You can use Titanium Backup for backing up all the data and restoring them back after installing O2.

Shankar9822 said:
You can use Titanium Backup for backing up all the data and restoring them back after installing O2.
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Not all the data, only user apps/data, not system apps/data
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@timmaaa...oops missed that, Thanks for correcting me.

How to Unroot my LG G Pro 2 , 350L 10 d

Have an LG G Pro 2 , F350L 10d, which \i had to root to try something. Can I unroot it and how ?
in some details please. Thanks in advance

flash KDZ. best way to unroot.

vangeodee said:
flash KDZ. best way to unroot.
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Thank you vangeodee, I have a couple of questions:
1- Will this process wipe all my data and external apps , so I have to back up first ?
2- Suppose I could install the flash KDZ, can I unroot then or it will install the old ROM from the begining ?

mseif said:
Thank you vangeodee, I have a couple of questions:
1- Will this process wipe all my data and external apps , so I have to back up first ?
2- Suppose I could install the flash KDZ, can I unroot then or it will install the old ROM from the begining ?
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Depends, you can either do a normal flash of your current ROM or you could do a CSE flash that would wipe everything.
Here's a rundown:
1.) Normal Flash - flashes stock stuff on top of whatever is running on your phone at the moment. I did this after I installed MLKernel which, unfortunately broke my WiFi and Camera so I had to flash back to stock. I tried this option first because I didn't want to redownload/install everything. Surely enough, I restored stock kernel and got unrooted, but the WiFi and Camera were still broken.
So if you're looking to just remove root and not lose anything, this is what you'd want to choose. Look for the correct KDZ for the current stock ROM you are on. Flash it wrong, and I can't guarantee anything.
2.) CSE Flash - nothing much to write about. Cleans the entire 16/32GB of your internal. that includes apps, files, pictures, documents or anything really that's stored on internal storage. If you've got Titanium backups in internal, well kiss those goodbye after CSE flash.

Or you can direct in Superuser app unroot.

letschky said:
Or you can direct in Superuser app unroot.[/QUOTE
Thank you, that is what I did, and I guess it went successfully. The superuser app disappeared afterwords.
But is there anything or test I can do to be sure ?
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mseif said:
letschky said:
Or you can direct in Superuser app unroot.[/QUOTE
Thank you, that is what I did, and I guess it went successfully. The superuser app disappeared afterwords.
But is there anything or test I can do to be sure ?
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You can test with root check from Playstore
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[G925F] Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 rooted - BETA 2 - TWRP

Ok i noticed not many has the latest MM beta, so there you are:
NOTE: im not responsible for any damage to your phone, by proceeding knox will be tripped
Requirements:
1.- No matter what firmware you have installed, but i would recommend to start from 6.0
2.- Install TWRP
5.1.1
- Into download mode flash TWRP (AP) via Odin (UNMARK auto-reboot)
- Reboot into recovery and do a backup, very important
- Reboot into download mode again flash this kernel (AP) via Odin
- Reboot your phone
6.0
- Into download mode flash this old_bl (BL) via Odin (UNMARK auto-reboot)
- Reboot into download mode again flash TWRP (AP) via Odin (UNMARK auto-reboot)
- Reboot into recovery and do a backup, very important
- Once more into download mode flash this bootloader (BL)
- Reboot your phone
3.- Copy 6.0.1 into /sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/XXXXXXXXXXXXX/ XXXXXXXX should be numbers and letters each phone is different, inside you should see your previews backup
4.- Reboot into recovery
only for 6.0
- Into download mode flash this old_bl (BL) via Odin (UNMARK auto-reboot)
- Now reboot into recovery
5.- Go to restore and apply the 6.0.1 backup
6.- Wipe cache and dalvik then install this superSU
7.- Reboot into download mode and flash this sboot (BL)
8.- Enjoy 6.0.1 rooted
NOTE if you have no network just rollback your EFS from your own backup to enter into TWRP you need to flash the old_bl each time and then flash back the sboot to allow the phone boot up (this due to TWRP incompatibility with the MM BL)
Give the phone some time from the first boot

can you make a video of this or details steps.
on also pls advice if this safe to flash on 5.1.1.

rockykv2 said:
can you make a video of this or details steps.
on also pls advice if this safe to flash on 5.1.1.
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i did it myself yesterday i was on 5.1.1 and its safe, if you stuck on any step i would advise you

Oh, bloody hell. Just went back to 5.1.1 now I want to try this. Sod it, Ill let a few of you be guinea pigs first.
Nice one OP.

I will give it a try this evening but I must go on 6.0 before!
any link for xposed marshmallow?

Not working for me, it just boots back into recovery and won't even think about booting the ROM at all.

Everything works! Thanks a lot mate!!!

Damn , my download crash @ 1.3Go .... And impossible to download again -_-

Went for it in the end, patience got the better of me. Works fine, and is booting now.
Will update after a bit of use
EDIT: No Mobile Signal/Mobile Network settings

Hi, backup have a efs partition. We must also restore?

killyouridols said:
Went for it in the end, patience got the better of me. Works fine, and is booting now.
Will update after a bit of use
EDIT: No Mobile Signal/Mobile Network settings
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I have the same issue with signal. :/

AdisCZ said:
I have the same issue with signal. :/
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same here....
no root
and not be able to start recovery mode :/

m8980 said:
same here....
no root
and not be able to start recovery mode :/
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You need to flash old bootloader if you want custom recovery...
Nevermind I will wait for official update....

right, rom is running, but no signal due to "Unknown" Baseband.
baseband from rom wont work
6.0 baseband wont work
5.1.1 baseband even wont work. maybe there is a bug in the experimental twrp version to install 6.0 modems.
Maybe there is a possibility to fix it with an odin 6.0.1 modem file.

bluedragon38 said:
I will give it a try this evening but I must go on 6.0 before!
any link for xposed marshmallow?
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no exposed for MM i think
Zulake said:
Not working for me, it just boots back into recovery and won't even think about booting the ROM at all.
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did you do the wipes and flash the sboot?
killyouridols said:
Went for it in the end, patience got the better of me. Works fine, and is booting now.
Will update after a bit of use
EDIT: No Mobile Signal/Mobile Network settings
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AdisCZ said:
I have the same issue with signal. :/
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Flash-User said:
right, rom is running, but no signal due to "Unknown" Baseband.
baseband from rom wont work
6.0 baseband wont work
5.1.1 baseband even wont work. maybe there is a bug in the experimental twrp version to install 6.0 modems.
Maybe there is a possibility to fix it with an odin 6.0.1 modem file.
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let me fix this guys, thanks for your feedback, be patience
m8980 said:
same here....
no root
and not be able to start recovery mode :/
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to load recovery you need ALWYAS to flash back the old_bl while there is a TWRP compatible with the MM BL
g-unit2 said:
Hi, backup have a efs partition. We must also restore?
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No, will fix this thanks

eltoffer said:
no exposed for MM i think
did you do the wipes and flash the sboot?
let me fix this guys, thanks for your feedback, be patience
to load recovery you need ALWYAS to flash back the old_bl while there is a TWRP compatible with the MM BL
No, will fix this thanks
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I'm affraid that with the restoration of your EFS partition we have bricked our phone. This must be the reason for no baseband version and no IMEI anymore...

Maybe or maybe is just the modem related issue in working on it, you could try to restore your EFS partition from TWRP and report back to discard this
Enviado desde mi SM-G925F mediante Tapatalk

I have made the mistake to overide mine with yours, I don't have it anymore... That's my mistake...

I can't restore my EFS, don't know why.... I will flash my stock firmware and then I will see. How long does it take to fix no baseband issue on this 6.0.1? I'm trying to fix this F**** issue for 6 hours.... No result!

AdisCZ said:
I can't restore my EFS, don't know why.... I will flash my stock firmware and then I will see. How long does it take to fix no baseband issue on this 6.0.1? I'm trying to fix this F**** issue for 6 hours.... No result!
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i working on it, but the solution would be
1.- flash back the EFS backup fro your own
2.- flash the modem.bin that im extracting (will upload in a moment)

Phone only boots to eRecovery and Rescue mode with errors

Hi,
I have decided to open a thread to explain better my situation and make things more clear.
I first have unlocked bootloader and rooted my phone using this guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/how-to/guide-unlock-bootloader-tested-root-t3443946
After that I have decided to go back to locked and unrooted because I needed to upgrade from v6.0 EMUI4.1 to 7.0 EMUI 5 and I have:
downloaded "FullOTA-MF-PV" version "FRD-L09C432B381" from "FF" (but I think it was the wrong version for me) and put to my internal storage
downloaded and used "unSU" to unroot: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63615067
flashed "boot.img" and "recovery.img" that I have extracted with "HuaweiUpdateExtractor" from TWRP
now the phone always boot to eRecovery and there is nothing I can do.
I can't enter recovery.
When I shut it down the phone and connect it to cable to charge it, it boots to "Rescue" with the following text: "Error! Func NO : 10 (boot.img) Error NO : 2 (load failed)" (I think this is bad) and after some time it boots to eRecovery again.
I tried to press "VOL+ / VOL- / POWER" while connected to PC and it enters "Fastboot&Rescue" but my PC does not recognize it well, indeed when I run "adb devices" from CMD it does not show my phone, the list is empty.
Now I have got a SDCARD and I have downloaded "rollback package" from Huawei Honor site and "B131 firmware" and first put only rollback "dload" folder to my card. I have inserted the card to phone, shut it down and pressed "VOL+ / VOL- / POWER" but it is stuck at Honor start blue screen and nothing happens.
(my SDCARD is FAT formatted, is it ok or do I need to change it?)
Please, please I really need help with this. The phone is new and I don't want to loose it.
Thanks a lot.

Sorry guys, fortunately I have solved.
The problem was with rollback version, I have deleted it from sdcard and put the other "B131 firmware" "dload" folder and the forced update worked.
Now I'm back to 6.0 and EMUI 4.1 with firmware B131.
Now the important thing is to update to 7.0 and EMUI 5.0 (don't want to make the same mistake I made before).
After that I'm not sure whether I still want to unlock bootloader and root, but if I decide to do that what guide do I have to follow when coming from 7.0 EMUI 5.0?
What do you think about following these steps:
download TWRP from https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/development/twrp-t3566563, enter fastboot and run
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.1-0-frd.img
enter recovery and flash Magisk v12 (https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445)
will it be enough or do I have to unlock run
Code:
fastboot oem unlock [insertnumberhere]
again with same number I used before to register to huawei site?

Rommco05 said:
Yes u must first unlock bootloader, yes same number
edit: for guide, xda have really good search system
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Ok, I have done oem unlock againt and installed TWRP.
After that I have flashed Magisk v12 and now it boots only to eRecovery so it did not work with Magisk.
I made a TWRP backup for v7.0 and now I have restored it so it working againt but I need root.
Could I maybe try with old SuperSU "v2.76-20160630161323.zip" method as explained here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/how-to/guide-unlock-bootloader-tested-root-t3443946?
Or do you think it is better to try with newest SuperSU version?
It is weird the Magisk did not work.
Thanks

Supersu 2.79 dint gave bootloop for me on emui 5 . I hope it works for u too

Rommco05 said:
hm, I using Supersu 2.79 from https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/development/twrp-t3566563 without any problem, so I can recommend to use Supersu. Just small think, Google play want to update this Supersu (update is unsucessful) but I just disabled notification from for Supersu and all my stuff works
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great it works thank you very much.
Just one thing: I want to restore all apps from a Titanium Backup folder. I have just copied it to H8 and selected that folder from TB 8.0.1 but it just hangs at 0%. I also tried to install it as a system app but no luck.
Do you know anything about that?
Now I'm trying to make a update.zip backup file with all apps and data from my old phone and I will try to restore in H8. Hope it works.
Thanks

Lorog said:
great it works thank you very much.
Just one thing: I want to restore all apps from a Titanium Backup folder. I have just copied it to H8 and selected that folder from TB 8.0.1 but it just hangs at 0%. I also tried to install it as a system app but no luck.
Do you know anything about that?
Now I'm trying to make a update.zip backup file with all apps and data from my old phone and I will try to restore in H8. Hope it works.
Thanks
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Using titanium backup will result in bootloop
And from an old phone it never works. Dont go for it.

gopinaidu77 said:
Using titanium backup will result in bootloop
And from an old phone it never works. Dont go for it.
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wow I did not know that.
When I switched from my old Samsung Galaxy to HTC One I use it without problem, just copied the folder with all apps and data from one phone to other and restored backups.
Why does it not work in this case with H8?

Lorog said:
wow I did not know that.
When I switched from my old Samsung Galaxy to HTC One I use it without problem, just copied the folder with all apps and data from one phone to other and restored backups.
Why does it not work in this case with H8?
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From marshmallow , things had gone worse . U cannot use tb to restore apps . Doing so will result in bootloop

gopinaidu77 said:
From marshmallow , things had gone worse . U cannot use tb to restore apps . Doing so will result in bootloop
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Oh ok bad thing .
Well I will reinstall all my apps then, it will take a long time to reset all my settings.

Lorog said:
Oh ok bad thing .
Well I will reinstall all my apps then, it will take a long time to reset all my settings.
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Its better u install .
I used to build various roms , i take a nandroid backup first . Test each rom one after the other and then restore the backup.
Sometimes if i find a rom much stable than the one i used before , i will stick to it and reinstall all the apps . Happens once in two days for me .
Kindly dont go with titanium backup as it access encrypted data partition which will result in bootloop

gopinaidu77 said:
From marshmallow , things had gone worse . U cannot use tb to restore apps . Doing so will result in bootloop
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Bro I can restore using TB in Nougat ROMs.
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adriansticoid said:
Bro I can restore using TB in Nougat ROMs.
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It i found it Caused bootloop for many people ! Are u using a custom rom ?

gopinaidu77 said:
It i found it Caused bootloop for many people ! Are u using a custom rom ?
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Yes. RR. :laugh:
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adriansticoid said:
Yes. RR. :laugh:
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And even in my aicp rom which i build

gopinaidu77 said:
And even in my aicp rom which i build
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That's weird. I never had problems restoring with TB.
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adriansticoid said:
That's weird. I never had problems restoring with TB.
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How about in stock rom ? I think this thread is getting messedup .

gopinaidu77 said:
How about in stock rom ? I think this thread is getting messedup .
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Never tried TB with stock.
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adriansticoid said:
Never tried TB with stock.
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It kill the phone due to encryption . U cannot restore tb backup on stock rom

gopinaidu77 said:
It kill the phone due to encryption . U cannot restore tb backup on stock rom
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Oh. That's why. I don't use encryption anyway.
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adriansticoid said:
Oh. That's why. I don't use encryption anyway.
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But in honor 8 it is enabled by default