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[Q] Do I need to unroot my phone and flash a stock ROM to get OEM firmware updates?

I'm going to backup my ROM and flash Monster ROM right now (is it faster than stock?). Will I have to undo everything if I want to update my firmware officially?

Yup official it's requires stock rom
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poetryrocksalot said:
I'm going to backup my ROM and flash Monster ROM right now (is it faster than stock?). Will I have to undo everything if I want to update my firmware officially?
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You don't need to unroot to get the OTA update, you do need the stock ROM with all of the included bloatware. If you are updating to the leaked OTA update, then you will need an app called OTA Root Keeper, to back up your root (because the one click root method is blocked in the leaked OTA update)

Q>> rooting while retaining OTA updates, is it possible?

I'm currently on LA1 and my note is still unrooted, but I want to root to use some apps such as titanium backup.
Is there any way my note can be rooted (just rooted) but I can still update my note thru OTA?
@sir dr.ketan: since I can't post at your post here, I'd like to ask, can I use the "I want just root" method and still retain the ability to update thru OTA?
Thanks

dknight178 said:
I'm currently on LA1 and my note is still unrooted, but I want to root to use some apps such as titanium backup.
Is there any way my note can be rooted (just rooted) but I can still update my note thru OTA?
@sir dr.ketan: since I can't post at your post here, I'd like to ask, can I use the "I want just root" method and still retain the ability to update thru OTA?
Thanks
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Yes, it`s possible
What you do is root your phone with InitialCFRootflasher link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331784. Goes till KL7, if you are on a later rom, downgrade (flash KKA for instance). After gaining root install the original kernel with Odin for your rom. Than in CWM manager flash the Zimage of the corresponding CFRoot kernel and you`re done. Works only with stock rom`s.
For later rom`s than KL7 you can flash stock firmware with Mobile Odin, see Chainfires`s thread.

dknight178 said:
I'm currently on LA1 and my note is still unrooted, but I want to root to use some apps such as titanium backup.
Is there any way my note can be rooted (just rooted) but I can still update my note thru OTA?
@sir dr.ketan: since I can't post at your post here, I'd like to ask, can I use the "I want just root" method and still retain the ability to update thru OTA?
Thanks
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I dont remember but most probable it was you, i had PM few min back
Your Rooted phone will get OTA update, but it will lose Root.
And once your Note updated to newer ROM (Kl7/LA1/3/4 n abobe), you wont root it again.
So after rooting, better you update it by method i have mentioned in post#2 of this thread, not on OTA to keep your Root intact
Edit : Oh just i have read, you are on LA1, you dont have possibility of direct Root, you have to downgrade first

A question about upgrading stock rom on a rooted phone.

Hi, If I have a rooted phone, how do I update the rom? I have the stock rom. I guess you have to download the update and install it like you would any rom, but would this format my phone?

Astralogic said:
Hi, If I have a rooted phone, how do I update the rom? I have the stock rom. I guess you have to download the update and install it like you would any rom, but would this format my phone?
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If you have a rooted stock rom, you will be able to receive update notifications from Sony and you can update using the offical methods.
However, the update will install the new stock rom without root, as this is not supported by the manufacturer.
There are some tricks to maintain root during an update, but there is no guarantee it will work.
(search xda forums)
FYI, for the current 4.3 stock release for V and T, there is a "one-click" root method.
Check this .
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arturiu said:
If you have a rooted stock rom, you will be able to receive update notifications from Sony and you can update using the offical methods.
However, the update will install the new stock rom without root, as this is not supported by the manufacturer.
There are some tricks to maintain root during an update, but there is no guarantee it will work.
(search xda forums)
FYI, for the current 4.3 stock release for V and T, there is a "one-click" root method.
Check this .
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I can't update whilst rooted, the update fails to install. I would need to unroot before updating via the official method.

Astralogic said:
I can't update whilst rooted, the update fails to install. I would need to unroot before updating via the official method.
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SuperSU has an option to remove root from your rom.
You can try that and see if the rom update works.

updating rooted phone
Astralogic said:
I can't update whilst rooted, the update fails to install. I would need to unroot before updating via the official method.
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sir
get any required stock ftf files from xda link and flash that on flash tool to your rooted phone
there must be no problem.try

[D5833] Lost Root after update

Hello,
I have a z3C running lollipop (updated from PC Companion), which had KK fully rooted. After the update I've lost root and seems I can´t get it back.
Is there a way to fix this?
Thanks!

you can't update via PC companion and retain root. you'll need to downgrade back to kit kat, root again, and then upgrade to lollipop by flashing a pre-rooted rom.
Sent from my D5803

S5 mini rooted: Update to lollipop

Hi, i have a GM-G800F rooted with Android 4.4.2.. Firmware is TMS (Slovakia).
When i connect it to PC, Kies shows that there is new firmware and that i can upgrade it. But when i use OTA, i get a message that phone has modified software and i cannot upgrade through it.
If i upgrade through Kies, will the upgrade succeed? Or is there any risk of bricking my phone? Is upgrading a rooted GM-800F to 5.1.1 even possible? I guess KNOX will remain 0x1?

Knox will remain 0x1 no matter what you do now. OTA does not work because you have root, if Kies works it will probably remove root. If anything goes wrong you can flash stock ROM via Odin, but backup your data before doing anything...

lfom said:
Knox will remain 0x1 no matter what you do now. OTA does not work because you have root, if Kies work it will probably remove root. If anything goes wrong you can flash stock ROM via Odin, but backup your data before doing anything...
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So if i upgrade through Kies, will the upgrade complete? I mean, it is possible to upgrade a rooted phone from 4.4.2 to 5.1.1., correct? And then the phone will have 5.1.1 without root?

I don't know how Kies works, that's why I wrote "if it works".