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OTA updates with rooted att GN3?

So I've been rooted on my ATT GN3 for awhile now and I have a custom ROM(UrDroid stock 4.3) installed using Safestrap.
For the last several weeks, periodically when I'm on wifi, I get a prompt that there is an OTA update. I can't decline it and it reboots the phone into recovery mode. I just choose to reboot again and it says the update did not complete.
I'm worried about loosing my root or worse. What do I need to do?

You can freeze the system app called "at&t software update".

Yeah, I could do that. But I would like to keep my phone updated if possible. Maybe it's better to wait for the official release of KitKat?
I would still like to get familiar with the process of updating while rooted though.

The irony in this is killing me...
If you update, you will lose root, but can just as easily get it back. And that is if the update even Installs with you rooted. It will normally fail. And since it is a custom ROM you should not even be getting a notification.
What bothers me is that you say you want to keep the phone updated, but continue to cancel the update.
I suggest you use a custom KK ROM. It is the most up to date.
Be it KnoxRaid based off of the leak for our device, or one of the few ported ROMs we have available.
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graydiggy said:
The irony in this is killing me...
If you update, you will lose root, but can just as easily get it back. And that is if the update even Installs with you rooted. It will normally fail. And since it is a custom ROM you should not even be getting a notification.
What bothers me is that you say you want to keep the phone updated, but continue to cancel the update.
I suggest you use a custom KK ROM. It is the most up to date.
Be it KnoxRaid based off of the leak for our device, or one of the few ported ROMs we have available.
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I guess I should explain that I'm still very new to the Android platform, having been a long time iPhone user. I've managed to figured out how to get my GN3 rooted and even install a custom ROM, but there are many things I still am unclear about on this platform.
Jailbreaking the iOS was relatively simple and straightforward. New iOS version comes out, wait for jailbreak, backup phone in iTunes and other apps like PKGBackup. Run jailbreak utility and restore everything the way it was.
Maybe I'm not quite understanding the process, but it seems hard to find direct step-by-step instructions for what I want to do. Maybe it's because there are so many different devices and ROMs, etc.
I don't want to lose all the apps/settings for my phone if I don't have to. I just don't know the best course of action to take in order to ensure that I am able to keep my phone updated and then rooted without losing everything.

I would also recommend the Knoxraid ROM. It's a great ROM and Drakey is constantly updating it. As of version 5.5 released today it's based on the latest OTA update. There is a step by step guide in the Knoxraid post that explains how to do everything. Take a look. It is pretty easy really.
As for backing up, you can backup all your apps/app data pretty easily with Titanium Backup. If you haven't already give it a look. There are tons of guides and how-to's available for how to use it. I know how overwhelming switching from iOS to android can be at first, but once you get the hang of things you will be so glad you switched. Good luck!

Sprint HTC One 4.3 stock rooted WiFi tether possible?

This has probably been asked a billion times, but I'm sick of Sprint blocking tethering on my phone. I've had the phone since October, and I really miss tethering, which has worked on my previous Android phones flawlessly.
Has anyone EVER at any point gotten WiFi tethering to work with their Sprint HTC One M7?
I've tried a bunch of apps, and absolutely nothing has ever worked. I'd even be happy with USB tethering, if it worked.
Are there any proven methods, app, mod/zip or otherwise? I don't want to install a different rom, but I would consider updating OTA, if it doesn't kill my root and custom recovery.
BTW I'm running 3.05.651.6 (Stock 4.3 S-ON)
Thanks.

You're probably going to have to install another ROM as getting anything of that ilk to work on stock is slim.
Were you trying to stay on that particular firmware with Sense 5? There is a ROM that I used for quite some time and it worked. It will require a firmware update (which you can do without having to relock to do). Here.

[Q] HTC One GPE Lollipop Rooting question

I have an AT&T Converted GPE HTC One M7.
I recently flashed the 5.0.1 OTA and got the lollipop.
With the help from the RUU thread I was able to re-root it by flashing the latest TWRP and SU.
The question is if I re-flash the stock recovery, will I be ready for future OTAs just like it was until KitKat? Someone in that thread was telling me I may need to flash the system image too.
Please help.
BTW, quite happy with the Lollipop except the backlight issue and missed call LED notification missing bug not yet fixed.

njaustin123 said:
I have an AT&T Converted GPE HTC One M7.
I recently flashed the 5.0.1 OTA and got the lollipop.
With the help from the RUU thread I was able to re-root it by flashing the latest TWRP and SU.
The question is if I re-flash the stock recovery, will I be ready for future OTAs just like it was until KitKat? Someone in that thread was telling me I may need to flash the system image too.
Please help.
BTW, quite happy with the Lollipop except the backlight issue and missed call LED notification missing bug not yet fixed.
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did you lock and unlock the bootloader ? that would be the only reason to reflash the system partition
If the OTA worked all you need is Stock recovery and the next OTA will also work.
I hated it, crap camera, crap battery life, crap google music player, crap google launcher, no button lights, poor wifi and data signal, crap app drawer, etc etc. If I wanted stock crap android i would have a Motorola phone. Sense 6 Rocks !!

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did you lock and unlock the bootloader ? that would be the only reason to reflash the system partition
If the OTA worked all you need is Stock recovery and the next OTA will also work.
I hated it, crap camera, crap battery life, crap google music player, crap google launcher, no button lights, poor wifi and data signal, crap app drawer, etc etc. If I wanted stock crap android i would have a Motorola phone. Sense 6 Rocks !!
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My bootloader is kept unlocked from the day when I did the GPE conversion during 4.3. So Hope future OTAs should be just fine.

Install OTA Upgrade when rooted and unlocked

Hi,
My HTC One is rooted and Unlocked. I've just received the OTA upgrade but didn't install it yet.
I was unsure to do it or not.
What do you suggest? I've read FAQ n. 24 but still no answer to my question.

Relock and unroot.
If you're going to attempt to take that OTA (which I honestly wouldn't do as you are), you should unroot your phone and relock your bootloader.
Your best bet, since the OTA of this phone has been made into a rooted stock rom, is to simply download that and install. You'll get everything and you'll still be rooted and unlocked.

Hi!
thank you for your reply @MFOsaka.
I would actually chose the second solution. Is the update available on the HTC official website? Can I install through the Recovery as usual for the .zip files? Does it erase something on my phone?

fbcyborg said:
Hi!
thank you for your reply @MFOsaka.
I would actually chose the second solution. Is the update available on the HTC official website? Can I install through the Recovery as usual for the .zip files? Does it erase something on my phone?
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Installing a new ROM inherently requires that you erase most things on your phone (TWRPs default swipe to wipe works great). You will lose all your settings, apps, and app data. However, your "media" will remain untouched (photos, Titanium backup files, music).
I would recommend the 4.4.3 stock ROM if you want to be on the bleeding edge of things, but that ROM isn't "stock" in the conventional sense. Its a port. Sprint never actually got that update, and certain things, such as the HTC Eye app, aren't compatible with the M7 yet.
If you want something stable, I recommended the 4.4.2 ROM, which is the latest available software for the m7spr.
There's more development for the 4.4.3, though, so choose your priorities.
Both of these ROMs are available in the Android development section as flashable zips.
Have fun, and remember to nandroid backup!

Some newbie questions regarding customs ROMs

Hello
I don't have much experience with custom ROMs, I've tinkered with my Samsung Tab 2, but I still have a few questions.
First of all, I have a stock M7, and as far as I understand HTC won't update this device to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. So I decided when custom 6.0 ROMs get stable enough - I'd like to dive in and try this side of Android I haven't yet experienced. I plan on sticking with my M7 for at least a year or two, as I cannot justify buying a new flagship phone for what I consider to be a slight upgrade, I'm very happy with my M7.
#1 Dumping my current ROM
My M7 still has a 1+ year warranty, and due to the camera purple tint issue, I'd like to have a full backup of my phone (ROM, kernel, baseband etc) if I was forced to go through the warranty process. Is it possible to dump a sort of RUU-type file? The CW field on my phone has the carrier embeded into it, and I cannot find a RUU that exactly matches it, so I'm afraid it could void my warranty if they checked it.
#2 Custom ROM updates
I've found apps in the Play store that claim to provide OTA updates for certain custom ROMs, but I don't understand how this works. Are there no OTA updates for custom ROMs? My Samsung Tab 2 has CM11 installed, and I've never received a notification or anything that an update was ready. I really don't want to keep flashing ROMs and constantly backing up/restoring my data on my phone. The reason I didn't switch to custom ROMs earlier was this issue. I had an iPhone a long time ago, and updating to a new iOS version meant wiping the phone because I always used to jailbreak it because it was locked to a different carrier. That's a pain, and I don't want that. Is this an issue for specific ROMs? Do certain custom ROM developers provide this feature? If there is no "official" OTA support, is there a way to just update and not reflash a new ROM version?
#3 Custom ROM selection
This sort of ties in to my 2nd question. I want to have an almost OEM type experience with updates and so on. As far as I understand, Cyanogenmod would be the way to go, but I didn't really like it on my Samsung Tab 2 - I had battery drain issues, I didn't really like the UI, but I could live with it by using a different launcher, using apps to tweak the UI and so on. But what would be the ROM to use, in order to have an "OEM" experience?
#4 Kernels
I've wanted the double-tap to wake feature on my phone since (if I remember correctly) the M8 launched and had this feature. As far as I understand, I'd need to use a custom kernel in order to have this feature. Does that mean that I have to choose a specific ROM, or can I use any ROM with any kernel? Also ... updates? If I update my ROM - will the kernel be updated, do I have to update the kernel when updating the ROM?