Hello.
I have recently downgraded to Gingerbread 2.3.6, to unlock my phone because of a prevoius incident that required me to insert a Network Unlock Code.
I had to pay $50 to get it unlocked. It should be permanent, right?
Nope.
After my downgrade to gingerbread i updated it via OTA, which locked my phone again.
I would really like to upgrade to ICS any suggestions on how to do that? While keeping my unlocked status.
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Have you tried galaxy s unlock or galaxy sim unlock from the playstore?
nokiamodeln91 said:
Have you tried galaxy s unlock or galaxy sim unlock from the playstore?
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I have used the galaxy s unlock in gingerbread and i want to uograde to ics. But when i updated via an ota it relocked.
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Yes. Use it again on ics. Or the other app I mentioned. One works . If the phone is locked, use it. If it's unlocked and you want to take chances, go ahead.
nokiamodeln91 said:
Yes. Use it again on ics. Or the other app I mentioned. One works . If the phone is locked, use it. If it's unlocked and you want to take chances, go ahead.
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I updated via Mobile Odin with Evaroot as well. It worked fine and i also installed the galaxysim unlock and it worked!
After updating to ICS i got another little update but when i install it reboots into recovery i think and shows the little android with the spinny cog. Then it suddnly reboots and says update has failed. Try the PC software (Kies).
Any suggestions?
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If you are rooted and have a different kernel ota will not work
OMG $50 ？so u should request for update as well.
if later flash again still lock that's is ur luck.
now u can flash it via Mobile odin or using kies to update that's all.
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i think u should use a latest safe kernal >PhilZ-cwm6 n do a efs backup incase accidentally lock again
find out ur version n install safe kernal from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1901191
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Hey guys I have a problem again, I wish to update my device to 4.2.2 via OTA however,
My bootloader is LOCKED and "Allowed: NO" and I am rooted, but when I try to update it says it fails and can't. Is this because I am rooted?..if so can anything be done about it. If I can't mod the phone with un-unlockable bootloader I wanna update it atleast
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Hey guys I have a problem again, I wish to update my device to 4.2.2 via OTA however,
My bootloader is LOCKED and "Allowed: NO" and I am rooted, but when I try to update it says it fails and can't. Is this because I am rooted?..if so can anything be done about it. If I can't mod the phone with un-unlockable bootloader I wanna update it atleast
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so why don't u use PCC or SUS ???
Or quickly update it by flashing ROM
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I have a verizon moto x Dev edition with unlocked bootloader. Is there a way to downgrade from the ota update?
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I couldn't find one for my us cellular moto x. That's why unlocked it so I could gain root.
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My phone is unlocked and still can't downgrade so I can gain root...
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sporty377 said:
My phone is unlocked and still can't downgrade so I can gain root...
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you can't downgrade, update does not let you go backwards. However if you have a Dev edition and its unlocked you can root it very easily. Fastboot TWRP to it. Then boot into TWRP and flashed SuperSu 1.65 *.zip. Just run a search on Google and you'll find a link to SuperSU the *.zip you need
Edit: here is the thread for SuperSU
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
will2live said:
you can't downgrade, update does not let you go backwards. However if you have a Dev edition and its unlocked you can root it very easily. Fastboot TWRP to it. Then boot into TWRP and flashed SuperSu 1.65 *.zip. Just run a search on Google and you'll find a link to SuperSU the *.zip you need
Edit: here is the thread for SuperSU
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
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just reading and curious--with an unlocked BL you can't use the fxz file to flash to an older version? couldn't you first flash the old boot loader and then try the fxz file though rsdlite. if that doesn't work couldn't you just flash all of the images separately?
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just reading and curious--with an unlocked BL you can't use the fxz file to flash to an older version? couldn't you first flash the old boot loader and then try the fxz file though rsdlite. if that doesn't work couldn't you just flash all of the images separately?
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tried that....didn't work....I just flashed custom recovery and supersu did the rest
will2live said:
you can't downgrade, update does not let you go backwards. However if you have a Dev edition and its unlocked you can root it very easily. Fastboot TWRP to it. Then boot into TWRP and flashed SuperSu 1.65 *.zip. Just run a search on Google and you'll find a link to SuperSU the *.zip you need
Edit: here is the thread for SuperSU
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
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thanks....worked like a charm.....
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just reading and curious--with an unlocked BL you can't use the fxz file to flash to an older version? couldn't you first flash the old boot loader and then try the fxz file though rsdlite. if that doesn't work couldn't you just flash all of the images separately?
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Nope not even a unlocked Dev edition can go fully backwards. Once bootloader is updated it will not pass the checks when flashing trying to go back. I know because I just brain farted the other day flashing my unlocked HD i was selling and tried flashing with the wrong file. However depending on what needs to be flashed you can in some cases flash a specific partition from older an older software build like i did to restore my botched job on the HD.
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sporty377 said:
thanks....worked like a charm.....
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No prob. The joy of owning unlocked version will make it easy like that all the time to get root moving forward
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Nope not even a unlocked Dev edition can go fully backwards. Once bootloader is updated it will not pass the checks when flashing trying to go back. I know because I just brain farted the other day flashing my unlocked HD i was selling and tried flashing with the wrong file. However depending on what needs to be flashed you can in some cases flash a specific partition from older an older software build like i did to restore my botched job on the HD.
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No prob. The joy of owning unlocked version will make it easy like that all the time to get root moving forward
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very interesting. can you flash back and forth between the old/new kernel? i'm assuming the system is yes.
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very interesting. can you flash back and forth between the old/new kernel? i'm assuming the system is yes.
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On my HD i did, and I know the X you can as well currently. Whether that holds true moving forward once 4.3 hits is a different story. In my case messing aroudn its alwasy been the same Android version when flashing something older.
As for the X depending on how you go about updating the X before the full fastboot was posted yesterday if you wanted root you did in fact need to use the old (original stock) kernel to fastboot over the recovery once the OTA was installed.
Hello guys , I have Htc one CID__621 and HBOOT 1.55 S-ON. My software nr when i boot is 2.24.709.1 because i installed the guru reset for the tw version, but in the fastboot its says "Software nr 3.18.709.2. Now that the new ota is available to download, i cant install it in any way. I tried rooting the device but it seems to be imposible in any way. I tried sideloading the ota-s but still dont install, i recieve an error message. Can u guys help me in some way, so i can update or maybe, show me a way to root and gain s-off? thank u
Do you have stock recovery installed.
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r8zer said:
Do you have stock recovery installed.
Also have you tried an RUU image.
Do you have in fast boot any tampered or unlocked messages.
Are you missing the flashlight app and the other 3 apps that have to be on your phone for the ota to flash.
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Do you have stock recovery installed.
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Well when i instaled the guru reset i had to lock the bootload so i asume it has returned recovery to stock, if not what can u do anyway?
And yes im missing the flashlight, but i didnt notice other missing apps.
Well, the guru is an ruu, i tried with the .exe ruu but didnt work, maybe coz i was an earlier version i think.
Did u put your phone into ruu flashing mode there is a guide on here how to do this. Straight away missing flashlight app will stop the ota.
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hmmm.... i'm looking to back stock, but already unlocked bootloader and flash custom rom, but sill S-ON.
If i install ruu stock, it is will get OTA update?
need back to stock rom before returning to HTC Care because of the purple tint issue
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hmmm.... i'm looking to back stock, but already unlocked bootloader and flash custom rom, but sill S-ON.
If i install ruu stock, it is will get OTA update?
need back to stock rom before returning to HTC Care because of the purple tint issue
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if you want to get your bootloader to say LOCKED, not relocked, then you will have to go S-Off. otherwise your phone will say RELOCKED at best.
you can check my guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2541082
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if you want to get your bootloader to say LOCKED, not relocked, then you will have to go S-Off. otherwise your phone will say RELOCKED at best.
you can check my guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2541082
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yeah... i just want to return it to service center to change the camera module, hope the purple tint fix, after that, s-off is my priority
thank for your guide, i'll be asking if i found something wrong... and you should know that htc driver from htc sync manager is really suck
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yeah... i just want to return it to service center to change the camera module, hope the purple tint fix, after that, s-off is my priority
thank for your guide, i'll be asking if i found something wrong... and you should know that htc driver from htc sync manager is really suck
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Oh yes i did the reset as is was in the guide. I instaled the reset with the stock recovery, but when i tried instaling new ota , it didnt work. Strangely i dont have the flashlight app anymore. So what can i do? any thoughts?
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Did u put your phone into ruu flashing mode there is a guide on here how to do this. Straight away missing flashlight app will stop the ota.
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Oh yes i did the reset as is was in the guide. I instaled the reset with the stock recovery, but when i tried instaling new ota , it didnt work. Strangely i dont have the flashlight app anymore. So what can i do? any thoughts?
U can try flashing a stock recovery as well.
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.IMG
Extract it from a stock update zip.
I can not see y it is not working. Plenty of them in original development section also guru reset as well.
Do a step by step of what you have done.
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r8zer said:
U can try flashing a stock recovery as well.
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.IMG
Extract it from a stock update zip.
I can not see y it is not working. Plenty of them in original development section also guru reset as well.
Do a step by step of what you have done.
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What if i flash a new rom, for example cyanogenmod kitkat 4.4, will it work without having root acces? Only having unlocked?
Cyanogen will not let u ota stock update. Cyan mod is a modified AOSP developed ROM.
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i know that, i just wantedbto s-off, and i did
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I have an AT&T Galaxy S5 that has the default version of Touchwiz on it, with Android 4.4.2. I never rooted or flashed any roms on this device, yet I am unable to get OTA updates.
My friend, who has the same phone with AT&T, updated to Lollipop a while ago, and recently got another update, both of which I didn't get. Whenever I check for updates on my phone, under the About Device section in system settings, it says "Software Update Interrupted. No update is available for your device at this time. Please try again in 24 hours."
What can I do to update my device to Lollipop?
Thanks,
Sid
Do not update your phone with the OTA muniz_ri has all the files you need to flash your phone and keep root if you upgrade with the OTA you will be locked down and never able to root your phone. Just search ...
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Do not update your phone with the OTA muniz_ri has all the files you need to flash your phone and keep root if you upgrade with the OTA you will be locked down and never able to root your phone. Just search ...
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Yeah I realized that Lollipop locks the boot loader and can't be rooted, but I didn't know where to get the rom.
Thanks for the info!
Sid
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Yeah I realized that Lollipop locks the boot loader and can't be rooted, but I didn't know where to get the rom.
Thanks for the info!
Sid
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Bootloader already locked, lollipop just prevents downgrade to root.
Rom and instructions in this thread.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3149146
Rom and instructions in this thread.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3149146
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Thanks for the link! I'm not quite sure if I want to root yet, I think I'll just stick with 4.4.2 for now.
Sid
I see an OC5 on swappa. Can I root and update to OF3 securely with this? What is the least time consuming to root?
When you root it let me know i have the at&t s5 on lollipop been told its unrootable
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I used one click root for the root. But the bootloader stays locked on at&t s5, so their are two options that i know of. One, use odin and the correct tar to unlock it which is risky, or use an app called safestrap. Thats what I did.
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Stonecold. I believe you have to revert back to 4.4.2 to root. But it can be done.
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When you root it let me know i have the at&t s5 on lollipop been told its unrootable
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I believe you have to revert to 4.4.2 to root. But it can definitely be rooted. I have an at&t s5 with superuser. I used one click root for the root.
It wont downgrade
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My baseband is ng3. I had sucess using oneclick. But I am still on kitkat. Research how to use odin3 to revert your phone. I think I read something about that. Revert then root. Its impossible to root a phone unless on stock rom. Well, I believe it is.
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My baseband is ng3. I had sucess using oneclick. But I am still on kitkat. Research how to use odin3 to revert your phone. I think I read something about that. Revert then root. Its impossible to root a phone unless on stock rom. Well, I believe it is.
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revert my phone to what? Your language is very ambiguous.
If you didn't have root before OTA 5.0 (Lollipop) you can't go back, you can't use safestrap, can't use Odin AND CANT ROOT YET. A locked loader won't allow you to use Odin to flash, and no root means can't get safestrap.. 1 click root only works before OTA 5.0 UPDATE. There is always a way but not yet.
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If you didn't have root before OTA 5.0 (Lollipop) you can't go back, you can't use safestrap, can't use Odin AND CANT ROOT YET. A locked loader won't allow you to use Odin to flash, and no root means can't get safestrap.. 1 click root only works before OTA 5.0 UPDATE. There is always a way but not yet.
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So if I root before then, then update to a custom Lollipop ROM I am good?
Also please hit REPLY
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So if I root before then, then update to a custom Lollipop ROM I am good?
Also please hit REPLY
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There are a few threads on here how to get root, then upgrade to lollipop and keep root. Then you can still use safestrap to change loaders and roms. Safestrap just simply interupts the boot sequence(before the loader). I'm guessing once you upgrade, your loader will be locked also, so to change anything you'll have to have a back up on safestrap with the previous version, and unlocked loader... so you can go back and forth. I'm not sure of everything possible since my lazy ass never got root access before the update, so I'm sol for now. I'm planning on getting a new phone soon and giving this s5 to my wife anyway.
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There are a few threads on here how to get root, then upgrade to lollipop and keep root. Then you can still use safestrap to change loaders and roms. Safestrap just simply interupts the boot sequence(before the loader). I'm guessing once you upgrade, your loader will be locked also, so to change anything you'll have to have a back up on safestrap with the previous version, and unlocked loader... so you can go back and forth. I'm not sure of everything possible since my lazy ass never got root access before the update, so I'm sol for now. I'm planning on getting a new phone soon and giving this s5 to my wife anyway.
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Safestrap because it comes before the bootloader? Why not TWRP? Does twrp not come before the bootloader? Man I don't want anything to have to do with bootloaders again 3 years of solid rooting and dev experience and two GS3s in one day to ****ing updating the bootloader
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Safestrap because it comes before the bootloader? Why not TWRP? Does twrp not come before the bootloader? Man I don't want anything to have to do with bootloaders again 3 years of solid rooting and dev experience and two GS3s in one day to ****ing updating the bootloader
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Bootloader is and has been locked, safestrap was the only recovery we had because it wasn't a traditional recovery in the sens that it didn't replace the stock one. With lollipop it broke, if you downgrade your kernel you can get it to work, but other than that you have to use flashfire which is not a recovery but simply a flashing tool. Twrp and any other recovery will not work, and any non-touchwiz based roms(aosp, aokp, cm) will not work, you have to use only touchwiz based ones and no custom kernels.
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Bootloader is and has been locked, safestrap was the only recovery we had because it wasn't a traditional recovery in the sens that it didn't replace the stock one. With lollipop it broke, if you downgrade your kernel you can get it to work, but other than that you have to use flashfire which is not a recovery but simply a flashing tool. Twrp and any other recovery will not work, and any non-touchwiz based roms(aosp, aokp, cm) will not work, you have to use only touchwiz based ones and no custom kernels.
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no aosp at all or just non-touchwiz aosp wont work? man **** samsung and att. i mean this was the entire allure of the phone say over an iphone. Seems like so many constraints for flashing compared to the GS3. Retarded.
who do I donate to that is working on rooting this pos?
I'm looking to pick up a new S5. What version/baseband number should I look for that is still rootable?
Let me know when orbif you find out. I want mine rooted too
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