If you are going from 4.4.2 Stock to 5.0 after the 4.4.4 update for SM-G900A you will not be able to root nor be able to go back to 4.4.2 this is not a fact some correct me if i'm wrong.
Too Strategic said:
If you are going from 4.4.2 Stock to 5.0 after the 4.4.4 update for SM-G900A you will not be able to root nor be able to go back to 4.4.2 this is not a fact some correct me if i'm wrong.
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No root for G900A if the 5.0 OTA is taken
Too Strategic said:
If you are going from 4.4.2 Stock to 5.0 after the 4.4.4 update for SM-G900A you will not be able to root nor be able to go back to 4.4.2 this is not a fact some correct me if i'm wrong.
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You can still go back to 4.4.2 if you use the ODIN method.
skyrocketeer said:
You can still go back to 4.4.2 if you use the ODIN method.
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How? If one takes the 5.0 OTA it changes the bootloader
skyrocketeer said:
You can still go back to 4.4.2 if you use the ODIN method.
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No you cannot! You can only downgrade if you used @muniz_ri method to flash 5.0 and keep OA1 bootloader.
OPOfreak said:
How? If one takes the 5.0 OTA it changes the bootloader
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Waiting4MyAndroid said:
No you cannot! You can only downgrade if you used @muniz_ri method to flash 5.0 and keep OA1 bootloader.
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apologize, I didn't know that. I guess you're out of luck
I have had to do it twice now using Odin . That's how I was able to get twistedv4 on my att a5
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Hi, if I was on Lollipop, and I downgrade to kitkat, will I still receive OTA updates?
Lamech242 said:
Hi, if I was on Lollipop, and I downgrade to kitkat, will I still receive OTA updates?
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Yes you will, as long as you are using the stock recovery. Even if you are rooted you would still get the update. But to flash the update you need to full unroot.
pleomaxell said:
Yes you will, as long as you are using the stock recovery. Even if you are rooted you would still get the update. But to flash the update you need to full unroot.
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PLEASE tell me how to downgrade from L to KitKat. Im using xt1068. Thanks in advance
Will the lollipop bootloader affect downgrading to kitkat?
I'm on xtremekat rooted with safestrap. If I flash the 4.2 firmware will I be able to get the ota or will my phone remain rooted after flashing the firmware? Thanks!
whmgreen said:
I'm on xtremekat rooted with safestrap. If I flash the 4.2 firmware will I be able to get the ota or will my phone remain rooted after flashing the firmware? Thanks!
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After downgrade to NCE 4.4.2, you have to OTA to NG3, OA1, and finally OC4 (5.0). You will lose root, and if you accept the 5.0 OTA you will not be able to root or downgrade anymore. Use this method to update to 5.0 and keep root,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=59994426
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Hey ho guys. I have a 5S with the Downgrade to NCE flash found on this board. I would like to have the latest Kitkat without updating to Lollipop and getting the locked bootloader. I just downgraded today to NCE and bravely did one OTA. It got me to NG3. Can I OTA again to get OA1 or will it jump me to OC4? Or should I use one of the methods here on the board to upgrade and totally avoid OTA? Thanks, later.
Sowden said:
Hey ho guys. I have a 5S with the Downgrade to NCE flash found on this board. I would like to have the latest Kitkat without updating to Lollipop and getting the locked bootloader. I just downgraded today to NCE and bravely did one OTA. It got me to NG3. Can I OTA again to get OA1 or will it jump me to OC4? Or should I use one of the methods here on the board to upgrade and totally avoid OTA? Thanks, later.
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If you want root capabilities i wouldn't take any OTA. You'll still have to go back to NCE to root anyhow i believe. As far as the boot loader it is and always has been locked on the AT&T S5. The only method for root is towel root and I'm not sure if it'll work on NG3. If not you'll have to go down to NCE
dirtydodge said:
The only method for root is towel root and I'm not sure if it'll work on NG3. If not you'll have to go down to NCE
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Yeah, I should have preference that I am after root. But towelroot works on NG3, you can read about that here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/general/g900and3tong3keeprootota-zip-t2862299
After I took the brave OTA I followed the threads instructions and it worked. There is a thread here that talks about root for OA1.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...to-root-g900aucu2aoa1-4-4-4-2-3-2015-t3021120
It says just to take the OTA. I guess its still safe to take the OTA then after NG3? And I can't seem to find any rom on here thats stock OA1. Anyone know if I aren't seeing it? Thanks.
Sowden said:
Yeah, I should have preference that I am after root. But towelroot works on NG3, you can read about that here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/general/g900and3tong3keeprootota-zip-t2862299
After I took the brave OTA I followed the threads instructions and it worked. There is a thread here that talks about root for OA1.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...to-root-g900aucu2aoa1-4-4-4-2-3-2015-t3021120
It says just to take the OTA. I guess its still safe to take the OTA then after NG3? And I can't seem to find any rom on here thats stock OA1. Anyone know if I aren't seeing it? Thanks.
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Most of the roms are based on nce or ng3. If you go to oa1 and flash a nce or ng3 rom your phone will be slow because of the different bootloader, and the camera is screwed up. I'd stay on ng3 and not worry about oa1. That's my opinion. I'm on 5.0 running the Twi5ted rom and having no problems with it. Most devs have moved to 5.0 lollipop and the 4.4.2 - 4.4.4 roms will be more and more abandond in my opinion.
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Most of the roms are based on nce or ng3. If you go to oa1 and flash a nce or ng3 rom your phone will be slow because of the different bootloader, and the camera is screwed up. I'd stay on ng3 and not worry about oa1. That's my opinion. I'm on 5.0 running the Twi5ted rom and having no problems with it. Most devs have moved to 5.0 lollipop and the 4.4.2 - 4.4.4 roms will be more and more abandond in my opinion.
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Ah see I haven't tried any of the custom roms posted on here yet. But can I have NC3 as stock and on another ROM Slot (using Safestrap) have a Lollipop rom? Having one slot be 4.2.2 and the other be 5, basically. So the bootloader is different from NC3 to OA1, good to know. I'm glad I stopped at NC3 then. Thanks for your help.
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Ah see I haven't tried any of the custom roms posted on here yet. But can I have NC3 as stock and on another ROM Slot (using Safestrap) have a Lollipop rom? Having one slot be 4.2.2 and the other be 5, basically. So the bootloader is different from NC3 to OA1, good to know. I'm glad I stopped at NC3 then. Thanks for your help.
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I'm not sure on the different slots and bootloader mainly because when i used different slots the battery drain was unbearable. I don't know if they every fixed the battery drain issue when using different slots. It was bad enough that i just stuck to the stock slot and flashed only in that slot.
My gyro quit working and through the diagnostic where you dial *#0*# i get fail or no readings.
I'm running AllianceROM©v8 Lite but I need to roll back to stock. Do I just need to flash the stock 5.0 rom? Or do I need to roll back to KK and do it that way? Thanks in advance:good:
dusto2k3 said:
My gyro quit working and through the diagnostic where you dial *#0*# i get fail or no readings.
I'm running AllianceROM©v8 Lite but I need to roll back to stock. Do I just need to flash the stock 5.0 rom? Or do I need to roll back to KK and do it that way? Thanks in advance:good:
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Which phone do you have. S5 or s5 active. Did you do the update to 5.0 via Muniz method it are you still on 4.4.x
dirtydodge said:
Which phone do you have. S5 or s5 active. Did you do the update to 5.0 via Muniz method it are you still on 4.4.x
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I did the update via Muniz, and it's the s5 running 5.0
What is gyro?
jimwick said:
What is gyro?
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it tells the orientation of your phone, it's what rotates your phone when you tilt it, compass, lots of things.
dusto2k3 said:
I did the update via Muniz, and it's the s5 running 5.0
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3076803
Download the nce downgrade file in the OP. And you'll be unrooted. Remember that ATT will most likely update you to 5.0 after they fix it or they will give you a phone with 5.0 on it most likely. if they replace it.
dirtydodge said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3076803
Download the nce downgrade file in the OP. And you'll be unrooted. Remember that ATT will most likely update you to 5.0 after they fix it or they will give you a phone with 5.0 on it most likely. if they replace it.
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Thank you. What does what mean for me as the user? less work?
dusto2k3 said:
Thank you. What does what mean for me as the user? less work?
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If they update you to 5.0 you won't be able to root. If they give you a replacement phone with 5.0 on it, you won't be able to root. There is no root for 5.0 right now.
dirtydodge said:
If they update you to 5.0 you won't be able to root. If they give you a replacement phone with 5.0 on it, you won't be able to root. There is no root for 5.0 right now.
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well, I tried to flash that file in odin and I got SW rev check fail.
dusto2k3 said:
well, I tried to flash that file in odin and I got SW rev check fail.
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Maybe a bad download? I've used it many times. Just put it in the ap slot using odin 3.09 and it should work. I'm not sure what SW rev check is.
dirtydodge said:
Maybe a bad download? I've used it many times. Just put it in the ap slot using odin 3.09 and it should work. I'm not sure what SW rev check is.
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haha, yeah bad download. Redownloaded, flashed, and gyro works fine....should I let it do the OTA update?
dusto2k3 said:
haha, yeah bad download. Redownloaded, flashed, and gyro works fine....should I let it do the OTA update?
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If you want root, DO NOT DO THE OTA. If you don't care about root then ota will be ok. If you want root on 5.0 then use Muniz method in the op of that thread i posted to you.
dirtydodge said:
If you want root, DO NOT DO THE OTA. If you don't care about root then ota will be ok. If you want root on 5.0 then use Muniz method in the op of that thread i posted to you.
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Ahh, I'm bummed, the gyro stopped working after I downgraded, and now I can't get it to work. Looks like I'm going to have to send it in.
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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robot_head said:
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
sidward35 said:
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