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I've seen a few mentions if this, but never a straight answer (sorry if I just missed something similar to my post.) After a root, what is needed to perform an OTA update? (given that Samsung's eventually comes out) Will I need to unroot? Will it just work? I'm a noob for android, coming from WM.
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From what I've read, and been told, just simply un root, and perform the OTA!
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Also forgot to add this: if I unroot, will I still have my unlocked market sources? (Ability to sideload, w/e you call it...)
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You do not need to unroot to recieve OTA updates. However when you recieve one it will unroot on it's own. Yes you will remove your unlocked market access, I am fairly certain that you need to be rooted to use this. I could be wrong about the later. There aren't any OTA updates at the moment so don't unroot prematurely. Just keep and eye on the forums and you will know when an OTA update is available and what you should do from there.
I've been keeping my eyes out, but thanks for the heads up. If I lose non-market access, will it uninstall my third-party apps?
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your apps will stay as they've already been installed..
Another quick question here, can you just unroot if you're using a different kernel (SRE) to get the OTA patch?
Thanks
Until we get a push it's hard to know if it'll work or not. Stay tuned to xda, I am.
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I have a galaxy tab rooted with stock rom. ( i used superoneclick) and my tab has been getting really f'd up. Anyone out there have any info on a stock unrooted rom. And also how i would do it. Im a noob with samsung and just need some pointers please..
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I also am now stuck on the samsung loading screen. My tab will not turn on.???
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You only rooted, and didn't remove any apps?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133590
Yes i only rooted and didnt remove anything. I tryed to unroot using the same root method. Said it was unrooted, superuser isnt there anymore yet i still cant get the over the air update or anything. So i flashed a backup file and thats when it wouldnt boot up.
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Kosh ill check this out. Thanx for the reply man.
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You will have to flash your stock rom. It's available here on xda. I recommend using a windows 7 pc and a program called odin3 1.7. Don't worry too much, there's lots of insructions. Read everything twice.
Hi. In preparation for the soon to be released kitkat update I decided to return my phone to stock in order to have a seamless update on the day of release. I first uninstalled all my mods, then I did a phone reset, and as suggested my another member I did a "full unroot" using super user. The phone no longer has root access and appears to be stock, but when I reboot it the boot screen has a lock on it. How do I reset completely to stock and get rid of this lock problem.
Triangle away. It's in the playstore
You will have to re root for triangle away to work though.
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I don't see the att variant listed under supported devices. Can you guys confirm that triangle away works with the newest NB4 update?
Yes it works
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For this purpose you must used triangle way app which is available on play store it`s work fine , i already implemented this.
Get it for free here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/orig-development/2013-10-04-triangleaway-v3-10-t1494114
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Where can i find kingo root 1.18? I tried the latest version and it fails detecting my device. I've heard that people have had success using the older version though. Thanks in advance.
UPDATE: Found v1.12 online and it worked fine with the NB4 update
When I tried to update it went to 27% and said failed to update...anything I should do so it's successful the next time?
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Mine stopped 25%
Vague much? You rooted?
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well im stock rooted NB4 as per my signature. think ill stay this way until it all get worked out.
Ill be following this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2686652
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well im stock rooted NB4 as per my signature. think ill stay this way until it all get worked out.
Ill be following this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2686652
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Sorry, I don't read signatures. That's probably why, updates dont like rooted phones.
Mine went to 25%. FAILED TO UPDATE. Iam not rooted. Stock
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Yup mine went to 27 and failed.
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Reports are that anyone that has used to "revert to MJ5" thread, is running into a failure between 25 to 27%.
This is likely the problem.
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Further reports are saying that you will have to take it to an AT&T store or Sammobile in BestBuy to have them flash MJ5. Then you take the NB4 OTA and will be able to grab the KK OTA.
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I had the same problem. After I reset everything to stock and even unrooted I still had the problem.(I think everyone who rooted has this problem) I just went to att device warranty center and swapped out my phone if they ask you whether you rooted your phone just say "no". Updating to Kitkat as we speak on my replaced phone.
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I had the same problem. After I reset everything to stock and even unrooted I still had the problem.(I think everyone who rooted has this problem) I just went to att device warranty center and swapped out my phone if they ask you whether you rooted your phone just say "no". Updating to Kitkat as we speak on my replaced phone.
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They should be able to just flash 4.3 onto it?
Then again, why not just flash a 4.4.2 rom? You'd retain root, and it's basically the exact same hahahaha
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Mine went to 25%. FAILED TO UPDATE. Iam not rooted. Stock
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Same here, not rooted and it got to 25% or so
To the people saying "I'm not rooted", WERE you rooted? I read somewhere else that could be the issue. I unrooted so I could update and it failed the same way as everyone else here. Please specify everything when you say you're not rooted. I read that someone who left their device rooted got it to update just fine but they lost root, which is to be expected but it did actually work for the guy. I'm going to reroot and try again.
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I was rooted then unrooted and stil fails at 27% no matter what i try. With all the smarts on this forum i hope somebody can figure this out .ive already softbricked my other note 3 trying to go to kitkat and i dont want to do that to my new one ha ha.
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joe3681 said:
They should be able to just flash 4.3 onto it?
Then again, why not just flash a 4.4.2 rom? You'd retain root, and it's basically the exact same hahahaha
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where is the official att rom to flash?
Just go to best buy and have re flash nb4 and you shall be able to update. Did that last night and I got past the 27% mark and successfully updated kitkat
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I just left best buy and the nb4 reflash failed
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Subscribing. I'm having the same issues. Was rooted, and update failed. Unrooted and update failed.
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FYI I was stock. Kingo root. Then safe strapped. Flashed azure in slot one. Hour later hit back to stock slot then deleted slot 1 azure proceeded to unroot and delete safestrap and wiped data reset so I figured I'd be ok. Update ota kitkat gets 28% fails. So..I'm watching. I decided f it and re rooted and am going to flash a Rom for sake of waiting to see what happens with this failure as I should very been completely stock.
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Also I tried twice
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Failed update at 27%
I would say the issue has to be on AT&T's end. I had issues with my internet so I soft bricked mine during the rooting process b/c the file was corrupted. Used odin to revert back to stock MJ5 and then updated to NB4. I have tried to wipe the data for the download manager within the app manager, wiped cache in recovery, did a factory reset after getting updated to NB4 and tried different working internet sources just to make sure.
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I would say the issue has to be on AT&T's end. I had issues with my internet so I soft bricked mine during the rooting process b/c the file was corrupted. Used odin to revert back to stock MJ5 and then updated to NB4. I have tried to wipe the data for the download manager within the app manager, wiped cache in recovery, did a factory reset after getting updated to NB4 and tried different working internet sources just to make sure.
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It's a device issue. Certain files that should be there are gone and files that shouldn't be there are there.
It's not on AT&T's end. It's local to the device software itself
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Now that we have root for 4.4, I'm planning to upgrade from 4.3 to 4.4, but I haven't come across any simple method to do it. Mazdamiata has a method to do it, but it requires downgrading to MJ5, which would be a huge inconvenience. My update fails at 27% even with all the original apps restored and unfrozen. I have Xposed installed and my device is rooted with Kingo. Any suggestions?
I'm with you! I sat down and wanted to upgrade to kit Kat but following those directions were not easy for me. I am now stuck on 4.3 until there is an easier way to get there. What stinks is there isn't even a YouTube video to show how to go back to mj5 and the upgrade
Isn't there any other solution to safely upgrade without reverting to MJ5?
here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2712039
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2712039
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Thanks, but it's not a simple method and has steps to install other components which increase the complexity.
Is the best way just to factory reset my device, retain the root and then try to upgrade?
Factory reset then upgrade to kit kat then root with towelroot
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Factory reset then upgrade to kit kat then root with towelroot
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I don't think it's that easy. Please try and let us know if factory reset they update works?
It won't there is a thread in the general section that tells you how to do it
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Factory reset then upgrade to kit kat then root with towelroot
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Did that work for you?
No I didn't do it exactly that way....I wasn't rooted at all
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You could go to a best buy and request them to reflash it for you.
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mrkhigh said:
You could go to a best buy and request them to reflash it for you.
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I went to best buy and they said since I was rooted the could not re flash
Unroot?
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doesn't Kingo give you the option to UnRoot?
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I've wondered if we undid whatever frozen apps ect then used the kingo unroot if we would get the ability to upgrade.
Kingo renamed some files and installed a few
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I've wondered if we undid whatever frozen apps ect then used the kingo unroot if we would get the ability to upgrade.
Kingo renamed some files and installed a few
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thats exactly what im currently trying. i went into tibu, did a batch unfreeze, then used kingo to unroot. restarted and am now downloading the update. hopefully it will get me up to kitkat and let me root again with towelroot.
Let us know if it works then all I have to do is unfreeze the updater apo and unroot with kingo
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nope didn't work... it would download, then when it tries to install the update, it stops at about 24%, reboots and gives an error saying update interrupted.
I tried manually doing it also by putting the update file on SD card and applying in recovery mode... it starts, errors, and wiped my data....
the only way seems to be the harder way heh
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There is a thread that talked about what files to rename and delete but nobody ever got it written down perfectly
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