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[Q] Unroot to get OTA

I rooted my father's O4X HD using the System Backup App method. I then used that app to boot into TWRP. (TWRP isn't permanent). The bootloader is locked. Basically, the phone is stock except it is rooted.
He is running ICS and would like to update to JB. He doesn't care that the device is rooted and he doesn't use the root.
My question is: Can I completely unroot with SuperSu, then update via OTA?
I've done countless hours of research and I cannot get an definite answer. I will be trying to unroot, then applying the OTA update tonight. Are there any risks involved? If I do brick it, how do I reflash the stock ROM?

samgoalie17 said:
I rooted my father's O4X HD using the System Backup App method. I then used that app to boot into TWRP. (TWRP isn't permanent). The bootloader is locked. Basically, the phone is stock except it is rooted.
He is running ICS and would like to update to JB. He doesn't care that the device is rooted and he doesn't use the root.
My question is: Can I completely unroot with SuperSu, then update via OTA?
I've done countless hours of research and I cannot get an definite answer. I will be trying to unroot, then applying the OTA update tonight. Are there any risks involved? If I do brick it, how do I reflash the stock ROM?
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If I'm wrong then I'm sure someone will correct me, but the JB update isn't avaliable via OTA. It was released to be flashed manually from a PC only.

as far as i know you only can update via lg pc suite to official JB.
or flash it via kdz/dz
but woth lg pc suit you will get 100% the right rom for your country/area.
and if you softbrick it there is a tut in general section how to recover it. but there is a low risk that you brick it. I don't know if the official pc suite needs an unrooted device. just do it via SuperSU should do it.
good luck
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SimonTS said:
If I'm wrong then I'm sure someone will correct me, but the JB update isn't avaliable via OTA. It was released to be flashed manually from a PC only.
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Thank you for your response. Let's say I'm talking in general, if I used that method, would it be possible to OTA? I'm worried when the update is released I might brick his phone or I won't be able to update...

tobixdev said:
as far as i know you only can update via lg pc suite to official JB.
or flash it via kdz/dz
but woth lg pc suit you will get 100% the right rom for your country/area.
and if you softbrick it there is a tut in general section how to recover it. but there is a low risk that you brick it. I don't know if the official pc suite needs an unrooted device. just do it via SuperSU should do it.
good luck
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Does it matter which region/country I flash from?

samgoalie17 said:
Does it matter which region/country I flash from?
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actually not. only baseband will be different but i hadn't any connection problems with that i tested. but if the provider of your fathers phone has his own rom there are some preinstalles apps you may find useful.
and if you flash it via pc suite and something goes wrong lg has to reflash the phone for free (warranty, at least as far as i know, im not 100% sure). But unroot it before. just to be sure
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samgoalie17 said:
Thank you for your response. Let's say I'm talking in general, if I used that method, would it be possible to OTA? I'm worried when the update is released I might brick his phone or I won't be able to update...
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If you fully unroot then you should be able to upgrade by OTA to whatever was the latest v10x code (ICS) for his device.
Two useful sites;-
http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/csmg/b2c/client/auth_model_check2.jsp?esn=abcdefghijklmnopq
Replace 'abcdefghijklmnopq' with the device IMEI to find the latest v20x code that you can get if you want to go down that route.
http://lg-phone-firmware.com/index.php?id_mod=15
List of all firmware available, check what the latest v10.x code for the device was and you'll see if there is any reason to unroot and check OTA.

Note 3 Update Files

Hello,
After sadly never being able to get the NB4 update for my note 3, I was wondering if anyone could send me there update files? (if its possible to update via recovery like that?) If anyone else has any other ideas on how to get my note 3 updated it would be nice (im on MJ5, not rooted).

zhable said:
Hello,
After sadly never being able to get the NB4 update for my note 3, I was wondering if anyone could send me there update files? (if its possible to update via recovery like that?) If anyone else has any other ideas on how to get my note 3 updated it would be nice (im on MJ5, not rooted).
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search button does amazing things http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51347782&postcount=3

jerrycoffman45 said:
search button does amazing things http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51347782&postcount=3
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Thanks for the sarcasm, I got the file. What do I do with it now?

zhable said:
Thanks for the sarcasm, I got the file. What do I do with it now?
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rename the extintion to zip put it on your sd card and flash in recovery

jerrycoffman45 said:
rename the extintion to zip put it on your sd card and flash in recovery
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That's what I thought, just wasn't sure if updating through recovery made Knox mad

zhable said:
That's what I thought, just wasn't sure if updating through recovery made Knox mad
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nope it is a offical update @zhable here is a link for the kitkat ota also flashing in recovery will wipe your phone
http://www.mediafire.com/download/mb...o2/2400258.zip

jerrycoffman45 said:
nope it is a offical update @zhable here is a link for the kitkat ota also flashing in recovery will wipe your phone
http://www.mediafire.com/download/mb...o2/2400258.zip
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downloading it now. I tried to check ota on NB4 but I keep getting software update interrupted. Hopefully I won't have to keep on relying on others to post the update files in the future. Thanks for the help, wish you would have responded to my first thread on this issue a month ago, but it looks like those update files were recently uploaded.

zhable said:
downloading it now. I tried to check ota on NB4 but I keep getting software update interrupted. Hopefully I won't have to keep on relying on others to post the update files in the future. Thanks for the help, wish you would have responded to my first thread on this issue a month ago, but it looks like those update files were recently uploaded.
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your welcome

jerrycoffman45 said:
your welcome
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A little off topic, but I used kingo in the past for rooting, does it still steal our devices imei number? As I find conflicting answers in every thread I go to.

zhable said:
A little off topic, but I used kingo in the past for rooting, does it still steal our devices imei number? As I find conflicting answers in every thread I go to.
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no if it did it would not be allowded on xda

jerrycoffman45 said:
no if it did it would not be allowded on xda
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I keep getting an install error. I can't remember what to said exactly but the file was like presetup extra contents. Is there a way to get a log?

zhable said:
I keep getting an install error. I can't remember what to said exactly but the file was like presetup extra contents. Is there a way to get a log?
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with kitkat that is because of the kingo root even if you unrooted do this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51203967&postcount=1 or if you are near an att service center you can take it to them and they will flash kitkat for you also bestbuy can too

jerrycoffman45 said:
with kitkat that is because of the kingo root even if you unrooted do this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51203967&postcount=1 or if you are near an att service center you can take it to them and they will flash kitkat for you also bestbuy can too
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Best Buy (Samsung) doesn't have the KitKat files yet. I went to my local BB store and they told me that didn't have the official file yet. Also, AT&T will not flash your phone either. I tried that one, too.

Has to be a att service center and both can re flash NB4 for you if you flashed the kk leak you need to do the mj5 restore first then go see them
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jerrycoffman45 said:
Has to be a att service center and both can re flash NB4 for you if you flashed the kk leak you need to do the mj5 restore first then go see them
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk
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My best buy Samsung store must be behind times. The guy there couldn't do it. It appears they use kies. And our phone can't be initialized with kies anymore.

440bro said:
My best buy Samsung store must be behind times. The guy there couldn't do it. It appears they use kies. And our phone can't be initialized with kies anymore.
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or they had someone working that did not know what they were doing i followed the instructions in the op of the offical kitkat descusion thread to update mine and fyi it is not kies that they should use but samsung s.m.a.r.t software

[Q] Latest software update keeps failing. Help!

Hi all. I've got two VZW LG G2s that are rooted, and the current KitKat update continues to download and fail. Is there any way to force the update?
VZW support suggests a factory reset and I dont' want to do that for sure.

kcfried said:
Hi all. I've got two VZW LG G2s that are rooted, and the current KitKat update continues to download and fail. Is there any way to force the update?
VZW support suggests a factory reset and I dont' want to do that for sure.
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Do you still have the stock recovery? You need it for this update to take.

mjones73 said:
Do you still have the stock recovery? You need it for this update to take.
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Thanks for the reply. So I guess I'd have to do a factory reset, or is there a way to unroot?

kcfried said:
Thanks for the reply. So I guess I'd have to do a factory reset, or is there a way to unroot?
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If you need the stock recovery back, easiest thing to do is wipe the phone back to stock using the flashtool then let it take the OTA, you can re-root with ioroot25 afterwards and if you need TWRP, re-install it with AutoRec.

mjones73 said:
If you need the stock recovery back, easiest thing to do is wipe the phone back to stock using the flashtool then let it take the OTA, you can re-root with ioroot25 afterwards and if you need TWRP, re-install it with AutoRec.
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Ok, thanks. Any link for the flash tool and ioroot25? Can't remember what I used to root the first time. and TWRP??

kcfried said:
Ok, thanks. Any link for the flash tool and ioroot25? Can't remember what I used to root the first time. and TWRP??
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2706389
Most of it's listed in there. Use AutoRec to install TWRP, you can find it in the regular G2 Dev section.

OTA update 5.0

This is update from KitKat 4.4.4 to Lollipop 5.0. Download HERE
Thank You to : @thatbigmoose for posting .cfg file.. Orginal post here

Thanks
Side note - you need more bandwidth, it's a very slow download

Very slow 50 kb/s I have a gigabit connection. This will take 7-8 hours. Brings me back to the dial up days.

norbarb said:
This is update from KitKat 4.4.4 to Lollipop 5.0. Download HERE
Thank You to : @thatbigmoose for posting .cfg file.. Orginal post here
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scientificthegreat said:
Thanks
Side note - you need more bandwidth, it's a very slow download
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kingofbigmac said:
Very slow 50 kb/s I have a gigabit connection. This will take 7-8 hours. Brings me back to the dial up days.
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The original Google Drive link I posted https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzdkih-mC2kxMGZnY3JZUUlFQnc/view?usp=sharing

Will either of these (zip or cfg) maintain root?

scientificthegreat said:
Thanks
Side note - you need more bandwidth, it's a very slow download
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Sorry for connection speed but I got lot of connections going now.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using XDA Premium HD app

atoddvr6 said:
Will either of these (zip or cfg) maintain root?
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I don't know this
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atoddvr6 said:
Will either of these (zip or cfg) maintain root?
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No, You will loose root by any method you choose to update to lollipop best to wait and see if root is even possible before updating. otherwise you may find yourself in the position of no root and no way to downgrade to 4.4.x

cstayton said:
No, You will loose root by any method you choose to update to lollipop best to wait and see if root is even possible before updating. otherwise you may find yourself in the position of no root and no way to downgrade to 4.4.x
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That's what I figured. I will just keep waiting to see if root is achieved/can be maintained.

I am uploading to my mediafire for a second dl location for those who are interested. If you want to keep root do not flash this file until a flashable version is available. If you want to flash this version do a backup with Kies so you can restore everything after you update. I did this many times before I rooted this device, it works.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ty1jwgb1xejg8xb/ATTS5Lollipop.zip

Here is link to my Google Drive : https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxSORq_9mu52aDFfUnlQaTEtdWM&authuser=0

norbarb said:
Here is link to my Google Drive : https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxSORq_9mu52aDFfUnlQaTEtdWM&authuser=0
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Can I flash the .zip file via safestrap recovery?

neer2005 said:
Can I flash the .zip file via safestrap recovery?
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It should, but I did not try. I push thru ADB
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How do you flash a Zip with odin? I'm still on 4.4.4 and I don't think my phone has 5.0 activated yet will probably take a few days but im on stock but rooted still, I will wait iguess but i downloaded that zip. But when It is able to root, but how do i flash it?

Has anyone seen this for the g870a active yet?

Ravenryan said:
How do you flash a Zip with odin? I'm still on 4.4.4 and I don't think my phone has 5.0 activated yet will probably take a few days but im on stock but rooted still, I will wait iguess but i downloaded that zip. But when It is able to root, but how do i flash it?
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This will not work with ODIN, but you can use ADB sideload, instructions are HERE

Can you install the OTA if you still have 4.4.2 installed? i reflashed stock on my phone and it won't let me update to 4.4.4...keeps getting interrupted/failing.

mine does the same thing. i think my recovery is ****ed now too as a result. i cant load any updates, this one nor 4.4.4

Neomage84 said:
Can you install the OTA if you still have 4.4.2 installed? i reflashed stock on my phone and it won't let me update to 4.4.4...keeps getting interrupted/failing.
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There is update floating somewhere 4.4.2 to 4.4.4. Read this : http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...to-root-g900aucu2aoa1-4-4-4-2-3-2015-t3021120
Just Quote from post i post link to :
"1. Should the OA1 ota update fail consider returning to factory stock NCE (all User Data will be lost) by flashing the G900A_Downgrade_to_NCE.tar using Odin's PDA slot(AP in Odin v3.09+) then taking the OTA updates to OA1. Or, place the G900A_NCE_to_NG3_OTA.zip and G900A_NG3_tA1_OTA.zip onto your ext-sdcard and sideload from stock recovery starting with the G900A_NCE_to_NG3_OTA.zip. Once updated to OA1 "
Do this. Links to download are provided at page i post link

gnex0422 said:
Has anyone seen this for the g870a active yet?
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Nothing so far

Problem finding OTA updates with my S6 Active .

Why can't my phone find any OTA?It always says "Current Software up to date",but it's not.It had 5.0.2 until last month,when i flashed G890AUCU3BOJE with Odin.OTA update seems to be impossible with this phone.Now i see that there's another update and the phone still says it's up to date.Is there any solution for this?

You're using an AT&T phone in Romania, correct? If so, you're not on the AT&T network and will have to use ODIN to update your firmware. There are guides on the web for using ODIN. Once you have the latest released AT&T firmware, you can sideload the newest unreleased Marshmallow image as discussed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3372114. Good luck!

raduch said:
Why can't my phone find any OTA?It always says "Current Software up to date",but it's not.It had 5.0.2 until last month,when i flashed G890AUCU3BOJE with Odin.OTA update seems to be impossible with this phone.Now i see that there's another update and the phone still says it's up to date.Is there any solution for this?
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Use these files to get to the latest 5.1.1 release.
U3BOJE --> U3BPB3
https://xdmd.sl.attcompute.com/agents/48698/1488/SS-G890AUCU3BOJE-to-U3BPB3-UP
U3BPB3 --> S3BPCG
https://xdmd.sl.attcompute.com/agents/48698/1488/SS-G890AUCU3BPB3-to-S3BPCG-UP

Thank you both for the fast reply.

Raduch32 said:
Thank you both for the fast reply.
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No problem. There was a typo in the first link. Fixed it now.

archie87 said:
Use these files to get to the latest 5.1.1 release.
U3BOJE --> U3BPB3
https://xdmd.sl.attcompute.com/agents/48698/1488/SS-G890AUCU3BOJE-to-U3BPB3-UP
U3BPB3 --> S3BPCG
https://xdmd.sl.attcompute.com/agent...3-to-S3BPCG-UP
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The last link doesn't work,it asks me for administrator and password

Raduch32 said:
The last link doesn't work,it asks me for administrator and password
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Ugh. It's still early morning here.
Let's start over.
U3BOJE --> U3BPB3
https://xdmd.sl.attcompute.com/agents/48698/1488/SS-G890AUCU3BOJE-to-U3BPB3-UP
U3BPB3 --> S3BPCG
https://xdmd.sl.attcompute.com/agents/48698/1488/SS-G890AUCU3BPB3-to-S3BPCG-UP

archie87 said:
Ugh. It's still early morning here.
Let's start over.
U3BOJE --> U3BPB3
https://xdmd.sl.attcompute.com/agents/48698/1488/SS-G890AUCU3BOJE-to-U3BPB3-UP
U3BPB3 --> S3BPCG
https://xdmd.sl.attcompute.com/agents/48698/1488/SS-G890AUCU3BPB3-to-S3BPCG-UP
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So now i have to flash both with ODIN,like any other update? Like on this page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...e/downloading-flashing-att-galaxy-s6-t3260744 ?

Raduch32 said:
So now i have to flash both with ODIN,like any other update? Like on this page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...e/downloading-flashing-att-galaxy-s6-t3260744 ?
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These files you have to sideload with ADB. This method wipes everything so backup your important data.

archie87 said:
These files you have to sideload with ADB. This method wipes everything so backup your important data.
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I have no idea how to do this,but i will try to find some instructions.I never used Odin or anything else,until last month .Thanks

Raduch32 said:
I have no idea how to do this,but i will try to find some instructions.I never used Odin or anything else,until last month .Thanks
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Follow these instructions but use the files I provided above.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s6/general/android-6-0-1-g920aucu3cpc2-att-t3371227

archie87 said:
Follow these instructions but use the files I provided above.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s6/general/android-6-0-1-g920aucu3cpc2-att-t3371227
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I dont like the fact that i have to wipe all data on my phone,so i would like to update with Odin,if it's possible.Is there any way to do this with Odin?

Raduch32 said:
I dont like the fact that i have to wipe all data on my phone,so i would like to update with Odin,if it's possible.Is there any way to do this with Odin?
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As far as I know there aren't any ODIN files.

Raduch32 said:
I dont like the fact that i have to wipe all data on my phone,so i would like to update with Odin,if it's possible.Is there any way to do this with Odin?
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I recommend downloading Samsung SmartSwitch (http://www.samsung.com/us/smart-switch/assets/downloads/Smart Switch PC_setup.exe) to your PC. Then back up your phone prior to sideloading the updates. Then your final step would be to restore your backup using SmartSwitch. If you use an alternate launcher like Nova or Apex, you can back up and restore your launcher layout, too.

h3lluvaninjuhneer said:
You're using an AT&T phone in Romania, correct? If so, you're not on the AT&T network and will have to use ODIN to update your firmware. There are guides on the web for using ODIN. Once you have the latest released AT&T firmware, you can sideload the newest unreleased Marshmallow image as discussed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3372114. Good luck!
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I understand the fact that the phone can't connect to the AT&T server from Romania,but why can't it find any update via Smart Switch?Smart Switch has nothing to do with the AT&T server.