I have a rooted 9.1.B.0.411 fw on my tx!
Got root and superuser installed!
Ive got a notification for OTA update to 9.1.B.1.67!
Can i keep root via OTA rootkeeper? Has anyone tried it?
I try update via OTA and rooted, it rooted...
alanc.1996 said:
I have a rooted 9.1.B.0.411 fw on my tx!
Got root and superuser installed!
Ive got a notification for OTA update to 9.1.B.1.67!
Can i keep root via OTA rootkeeper? Has anyone tried it?
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yes. it kept the root
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Hi all,
I have a few questions that burn me. Just received the OTA notification that .569 is available (304.4 MB)
I am running .67 with stock recovery, root and phone encryption. Will those be preserved if i OTA update ?
mromantan said:
Hi all,
I have a few questions that burn me. Just received the OTA notification that .569 is available (304.4 MB)
I am running .67 with stock recovery, root and phone encryption. Will those be preserved if i OTA update ?
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AFAIK root is lost and recovery is rewritten. I don't use phone encryption but I guess it is ok (or it would be stupid of Sony).
My experience has always been that OTA updates break root, and most of the time you wont be able to get it back until there is an exploit for the new firmware
4.3 OTA update will take away root and you will be unable to root under 4.3 directly.
You have to use the root methods shown as below(root under 4.2-flash another recovery-flash pre-root 4.3).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565850
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2590088
OTA left my root as it is. Check my post, how I did it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50052461&postcount=36
This was the first OTA that broke my root, even with supersu in survival mode.
I updated ota from 4.2 to 4.3 and kept root.
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complete noob here
was wondering if updating OTA from 290 rooted with TWRP will affect my root status and if i would have to reroot
thanks
MrMurphysLaw said:
complete noob here
was wondering if updating OTA from 290 rooted with TWRP will affect my root status and if i would have to reroot
thanks
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Yes, you will loose root if you update OTA. Use this guide to update: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2628185
So.. I was on 14.2.A.1.136 (4.3) stock firmware.. I wanted to root and I had to downgrade to 4.2.2 then root then flashing 14.2.A.0.290 (4.3) firmware.. Thanks to @shem2409 and @[NUT] for this method.
Anyway.. After rooting and flashing and all of that.. I received an OTA update for the stock 14.2.A.1.136 firmware.. And I was really surprised because what I know is that you lose the OTA updates and pc companion updates capabilities after you root your phone.
So my Question is.. If I updated the firmware OTA will I lose thr root? I can't afford to root it again for at least 3 weeks because my laptop is on the maintenance right now ..and I need the root privileges.
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Mohamed_Aly said:
So.. I was on 14.2.A.1.136 (4.3) stock firmware.. I wanted to root and I had to downgrade to 4.2.2 then root then flashing 14.2.A.0.290 (4.3) firmware.. Thanks to @Nut for this method.
Anyway.. After rooting and flashing and all of that.. I received an OTA update for the stock 14.2.A.1.136 firmware.. And I was really surprised because what I know is that you lose the OTA updates and pc companion updates capabilities after you root your phone.
So my Question is.. If I updated the firmware OTA will I lose thr root? I can't afford to root it again for at least 3 weeks because my laptop is on the maintenance right now ..and I need the root privileges.
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Hi
Did the same thing for my phone....however I did not update back to 4.3 via ota but instead downloaded the pre-rooted firmware version for 14.2.A.1.136 pointed out bh someone to me on xda. I'd suggest you do the same as I havent lost root access after finishing this.
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Did the same thing for my phone....however I did not update back to 4.3 via ota but instead downloaded the pre-rooted firmware version for 14.2.A.1.136 pointed out bh someone to me on xda. I'd suggest you do the same as I havent lost root access after finishing this.
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is it the same firmware ?? I mean .. is there any differences between the pre-rooted version and the original ?
and I read about that there is a chance of hard brick the phone after doing this .. did you face any similar problem ?
No... I had no issues.... Yeah the same firm ware...
Hi guys i got the OTA update today, just wanted to know will i lose root or recovery or nytn if i update via OTA???
thnx
goldsmit409 said:
Hi guys i got the OTA update today, just wanted to know will i lose root or recovery or nytn if i update via OTA???
thnx
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How big is that OTA update?
Try, if you can flash it it could work and you could actually preserve root, maybe even recovery but in 99% of cases you'll get error.
OTA update can't be flashed on rooted device (but, as I said, there were few times it actually worked if it's small, few mb update)
But this is update from 4.4.2 to 4.4.4 so I doubt it'll work.
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funky0308 said:
How big is that OTA update?
Try, if you can flash it it could work and you could actually preserve root, maybe even recovery but in 99% of cases you'll get error.
OTA update can't be flashed on rooted device (but, as I said, there were few times it actually worked if it's small, few mb update)
But this is update from 4.4.2 to 4.4.4 so I doubt it'll work.
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OTA updates with root are fine, but you may well lose root, just as you would flashing a FTF or updating via Pccompanion.
The issue with OTA updates is if you have an unlocked bootloader.
gregbradley said:
OTA updates with root are fine, but you may well lose root, just as you would flashing a FTF or updating via Pccompanion.
The issue with OTA updates is if you have an unlocked bootloader.
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That's not correct mate.
Try to downgrade, root and install recovery then try to update via OTA - you'll fail.
Only one or two OTA updates worked on rooted Z1.
I have rooted Z1 with locked bootloader and OTA will always said - error while trying to flash, update your device through pc companion.
I'm 100% certain...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2608416
Some updates could be flashed via OTA but in most cases it'll fail..
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funky0308 said:
That's not correct mate.
Try to downgrade, root and install recovery then try to update via OTA - you'll fail.
Only one or two OTA updates worked on rooted Z1.
I have rooted Z1 with locked bootloader and OTA will always said - error while trying to flash, update your device through pc companion.
I'm 100% certain...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2608416
Some updates could be flashed via OTA but in most cases it'll fail..
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OK, the few times I tried it I had no problem, but I have only ever done it a couple of times..
It's 154.5 Mb, my bootloader is still locked only my device is rooted so I will go ahead give it a try and see what happens if it fails or I lose the root I can again downgrade and root right?
Yes, but you can also just root the FW anyway
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Yes, but you can also just root the FW anyway
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How can I do that?
when it completes downloading the update it says could noy verify so i guess it wont update via OTA??
what are my options now?? possibly keeping root?
goldsmit409 said:
when it completes downloading the update it says could noy verify so i guess it wont update via OTA??
what are my options now?? possibly keeping root?
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If you want to update, then download FTF. You will loose root. Or use NUTS pre rooted rom. If you want to root yourself, look over to cross development and use easy root tool v8. Then also download nuts xzdual for locked boot.
I have rooted 23.1.A.0.690 on locked bootloader and today i received info about new update 23.1.A.1.28 (20,9 MB size). My question is: can I apply that update over OTA and still keep root?
Thanks in advance!
I can't say for sure, but when I was on 23.1.A.0.726, I did the OTA update to 23.1.A.1.28 and I did not lose root.
As far as I know, you'll have to root again after any official OTA update.
Well, that's inconclusive
I did it, worked fine and didnt lost root.
polik1 said:
I have rooted 23.1.A.0.690 on locked bootloader and today i received info about new update 23.1.A.1.28 (20,9 MB size). My question is: can I apply that update over OTA and still keep root?
Thanks in advance!
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Hello.. i receive the new software update version 23.1.A..1.28, after downloading it says "could not verify".. Can someone help me pls.. thanks.. I was rooted with kingroot but then i unrooted bec i wanted to update it but got that message coul not verify.. help me pls.. Thanks..