I am currently on lollipop 5.0.2 and rooted and I got ota update notification. Does upgrading ota leads to root access loss. And how is this update treating you?
Yes, just root via methods shown elsewhere or own preferred method ..... It's great.
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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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Today just got an ota update via phone it is only 9.4 mb see ss.
I want to know can I keep root if installed via ota.
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zolaisugly said:
Today just got an ota update via phone it is only 9.4 mb see ss.
I want to know can I keep root if installed via ota.
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I tried the OTA on my rooted C5303:
Setup stops after reboot: not possible to install new software, please retry..
Keep 12.1.A.0.266 - It looks like OTA is not possible on rooted phones (like in the past)
I have a Nexus 7 (2013) running Kit Kat (4.4.4) and recently got the the OTA update to 5.0.1, but haven't installed it yet. I rooted it using the WugFresh Nexus Root Toolkit sometime some the last OTA update.
So how do I update to Lollipop? Do I need to unroot with the toolkit first? Will I need to backup my apps first and restore after the update?
Also, for some unknown reason, I no longer have the OTA update although I was notified that it had been downloaded. Odd! Guess I'll have to manually download it and side load it.
Thanks in advance...
N7 2013 forum is best place for you - http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-7-2013
Tapatalk won't let me post to that forum. I'll try a browser...
Hello,
I have a z3C running lollipop (updated from PC Companion), which had KK fully rooted. After the update I've lost root and seems I can´t get it back.
Is there a way to fix this?
Thanks!
you can't update via PC companion and retain root. you'll need to downgrade back to kit kat, root again, and then upgrade to lollipop by flashing a pre-rooted rom.
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So I just rooted my z3c using the guide from above and now have a lollipop 5.0.2.
Is there any way to get 5.1.1. without loosing the root?
Randy05 said:
So I just rooted my z3c using the guide from above and now have a lollipop 5.0.2.
Is there any way to get 5.1.1. without loosing the root?
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i wanna know too.. is it possible to update via ota or pc companion without loosing root or any bootloop?
yes you can
flash a pre-rooted rom, slim 4.5 is nice and very optimised. it is on the development thread please have a look at
Randy05 said:
So I just rooted my z3c using the guide from above and now have a lollipop 5.0.2.
Is there any way to get 5.1.1. without loosing the root?
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If you have received an OTA dont install it. You will lose root. As suggested, download a custom ROM and install. Its more fun like that!