Hello!
Is there a way to update your device through the official updates of Samsung to the newest updaate?
I rooted my phone using the "Root Samsung Galaxy S5 mini SM-G800F using Odin" guide on AndroidMTK. (Search it on google, first link it is probably) but now it says even after unrooting that I have modified files on my phone and making it unable to root.
I want to download the OTA Updates because it contains Android 5.0, doesn't matter if I have to unroot because I don't like my rooted device anyway.
Is there any way?
Please help.
Sadusko said:
Hello!
Is there a way to update your device through the official updates of Samsung to the newest updaate?
I rooted my phone using the "Root Samsung Galaxy S5 mini SM-G800F using Odin" guide on AndroidMTK. (Search it on google, first link it is probably) but now it says even after unrooting that I have modified files on my phone and making it unable to root.
I want to download the OTA Updates because it contains Android 5.0, doesn't matter if I have to unroot because I don't like my rooted device anyway.
Is there any way?
Please help.
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I found that the device will update OTA regardless of root. Root is broken after the update, but that's all.
The message about having a modified system only appears when no update is available. If there is an update, it will start downloading and install.
Others may be able to confirm/deny this behaviour, but that's how it worked for me.
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I rooted my samsung galaxy note 4 but i never installed a custom rom. Tmobile released a software update and i tried downloading and installing the software and got a message that my device has been modified therefore i should use kies to install the software.
After using kies to download and install the software update, I tried to open Super User and got a a prompt that says (There is no SU binary installed, and Super SU cannot install it there is a problem). If you just upgraded to android 4.3 you need to manually reroot consult the relevant forum for your device.
Has the device been UNROOTED?
Just Odin new software from sammobile.com
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2957156
Here ya go.
Sent from a potato.
Hello,
I have a samsung galxay s 5 running on android 4.4.2. its model number is samsung-sm-g900a. I rooted it 6 months ago but decided to unroot it when the lollipop update came out, so i would be able to get the update. I used odin and downloaded the samsung galaxy s5 stock. I have tried twice to unroot my phone but after i go through the process and download root checker on the play store, i find that my device is still rooted. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Quartz98 said:
Hello,
I have a samsung galxay s 5 running on android 4.4.2. its model number is samsung-sm-g900a. I rooted it 6 months ago but decided to unroot it when the lollipop update came out, so i would be able to get the update. I used odin and downloaded the samsung galaxy s5 stock. I have tried twice to unroot my phone but after i go through the process and download root checker on the play store, i find that my device is still rooted. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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The downgrade to nce file should work fine, ive used it multiple times and been unrooted. You can load the lollipop update prerooted thlugh if you want to do it that way, which a guide for is in general.
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I'm running the pre-rooted lollipop on an at&t S5 and works very well. If you unroot and get the official OTA update, you'll be stuck unrooted until someone finds a way to root again.
If you use the pre-rooted file you can go back to KitKat if you don't like the new Lollipop.
I try to check for new updates and it says I am current, I tried Kies as well. I would like to root but I installed the towelroot apk and it says it isnt supported. What can I do?
londonandlawson said:
I try to check for new updates and it says I am current, I tried Kies as well. I would like to root but I installed the towelroot apk and it says it isnt supported. What can I do?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3149146
This is for G900a download the nce downgrade in the notes section step 4 then use towel root
After that I can then load a custom recovery and rom?
Few days ago I bought the Samsung Galaxy S5 G900A unlocked. There was Android 5.0 preinstalled whith baseband vOC4! I tried to make the downgrade to 4.4.2 because of the root, and always gettin the brick. Saw the post about flasjing G900A_OC4_Stock_Partitions and it helped me a lot with unbricking! I tried all the ways of downgrades: recovery ZIP update (including OC4 firmware w/ OA1 bootloader) , ODIN flashing different stock roms, custom roms, kernels etc. Can I make a downgrade with that baseband? I've read somewhere that it's impossible to do in this case...
Really confused now after all this.
No need for confusion. There is no way known to humanity that will allow you to downgrade from 5.0 to anything else.
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RK said:
No need for confusion. There is no way known to humanity that will allow you to downgrade from 5.0 to anything else.
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Ah, that's a shame..... Any chances of developing the 5.0 root for g900a?
Im in the same situation let me know if anything changes im about to return mine and hopefully get one still on kitkat or get a tmobile version
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ODIN back to OC4 to unbrick and remember; if you can't root you, can't do anything but wait for root or buy a different model phone.
ODIN back to OC4?
There is no way at this time to ODIN back to OC4, OA1, or whatever.
There is only a ".exe" file for OC4.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2QQ1ShKpLTtYjU0aDJCLVFFSFk/view
similar situation
Hello guys,
my situation is quite similar to the posters one. i've bought the S5 active (AT&T) with some custom TMS5 rom, when i boot i sie unlocked lock icon.
the version is 5.0: the kies is showing info like: G900FXXU1BOC7/G900AATT3BOC4/G870AUCU1BOC5/G900FXXU1BOC7 (ATT)
the question is can i get somehow to the STOCK firmware? maybe upgrading to the 5.1.1 will get rid of this "custom stuff"?
if so, what's the best way to do it?
I purchased a new G870A Galaxy S5 Active this week, which was preloaded with OC5 (5.0, Lollipop) firmware. I was able to root the device by downgrading to 4.4.2; the guide here was very helpful: http://www.droidviews.com/update-att-galaxy-s5-active-to-lollipop-root-it-and-enable-wifi-tethering/
The exact procedure I used:
1. Flash NE4 firmware with Odin (The latest heimdall from git didn't work; I had to boot Windows 7 and install Odin & Samsung USB drivers)
2. Reboot the phone in recovery (power+volume up+home). Use the options to clear cache & reset to factory default
3. Reboot the phone normally. It might appear bricked & take up to 5 minutes to get past the AT&T logo.
4. Root with Towelroot
5. Follow the instructions on the linked page to install pre-rooted OF3 (Lollipop) firmware and the OC5 bootloader.
6 (important). Kill OTA updates by renaming /etc/security/otacerts.zip & /system/priv-app/wssyncmldm and then rebooting. Delete anything in /data/fota for good measure. (Use your favorite root-enabled file explorer or shell.)
Note that this will not work if the phone has received OTA updates beyond OC5. See this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...w-to-update-to-g870aoc5-5-0-keeproot-t3083841
Hi guys
I've done a successfully root with Magisk. I would like to know if there is a way to update my Samsung Galaxy S8 Exynos with Samsung's software? When trying to download via OTA, it says that my phone is modified in an unauthorized way (ofcourse), but I'd like to know if there is a way for me to get updates installed on my device.
Kim
keem85 said:
Hi guys
I've done a successfully root with Magisk. I would like to know if there is a way to update my Samsung Galaxy S8 Exynos with Samsung's software? When trying to download via OTA, it says that my phone is modified in an unauthorized way (ofcourse), but I'd like to know if there is a way for me to get updates installed on my device.
Kim
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You won't be able to take an OTA with a modified boot image and/or custom recovery (which I'm assuming you have installed). You'll have to do all your updates manually. Of course this is Samsung we're talking about and they don't do normal... :laugh: Better to ask in the S8 forums.