I currently have a AT&T HTC One (m7). I have my phone rooted and my recovery flashed with TeamWin. I'm still on Jellybean and haven't upgraded. I'm confused what direction I should take. I want to update to the official Kitkat image for AT&T and have my recovery flashed still with teamwin and rooted. I currently have S-ON.
Here's a few questions that I tried finding answers for in old thread post, though I'm just confusing myself more.
Should I take S-Off? Since I'm still on Jellybean and I hear it's easier... can I revert back to my phone looking stock if I do this?
If so how do I do it on Jellybean?
How would I revert back to stock, S-On, stock recovery, no root from Kitkat, S-off, rooted, flashed recovery?
Can I upgrade from Jellybean, with flashed recovery and root to Kitkat without losing all my data? How would I do this?
Thanks for any support you can provide with any of these questions. I've been trying to answering them though the more I read the more confused with a direction I should take. Thanks for your time read thru this, if you need me to explain anything further please let me know.
Yes Do SOFF now, if you can.
Then all you need is stock recovery and stock ATT JB system. IF you have modified the system/removed pre-installed apps, you may run into issues with OTA.
Best case scenario will be to SOFF and then move to US DEV, this will remove ATT bloat, while Keeping the sense. Ofcourse more work.
So, here's my dilemma. I decided to flash the MaximusHD Rom (WWE based rom). Its smooth but certain things are a bug mentally. Id like to Go back to the US Tmobile based rom and get the OTA update. Im Not S-OFF and dont plan on paying $25 to do so. I have a backup, but its a twrp backup, so it wont allow me to install the OTA. What are my options? Does anyone have a 2.7.531.6 TWRP Backup or a rom i can flash?
Hi,
This is a very basic question, but I haven't been able to find the answer in one place.
I have a new Galaxy S6 Edge G925A on AT&T, baseband version G925AUCU1AOE2. I don't want to take the OTA update because apparently then the bootloader will be locked and can't be rolled back. I'd like to root the phone and not lose any features but I'd also like to be able to flash a ROM based on the most current version of Android available (and continue to upgrade in the future). Right now I only know enough about rooting, bootloader, baseband, kernels, custom recovery, ROMs, Android, KNOX, radios, modems, fingerprint scanners, Samsung Pay . . . to be dangerous. Every search I've done over the past couple days seems to teach me something while also confusing me a little bit more.
What I'm wondering is - if I root my AOE2, am I then able to flash a custom ROM based on 5.1.1 (or later) versions of Android without losing any other features (Samsung Pay, fingerprint scanner, etc.) and without locking myself to a certain version of Android? If so, what steps would I have to take (e.g., 1) root, 2) install a custom recovery, 3) flash a later kernel, 4) flash ROM, etc.)? Thanks in advance, and sorry if this question is answered elsewhere already!
monkton said:
Hi,
This is a very basic question, but I haven't been able to find the answer in one place.
I have a new Galaxy S6 Edge G925A on AT&T, baseband version G925AUCU1AOE2. I don't want to take the OTA update because apparently then the bootloader will be locked and can't be rolled back. I'd like to root the phone and not lose any features but I'd also like to be able to flash a ROM based on the most current version of Android available (and continue to upgrade in the future). Right now I only know enough about rooting, bootloader, baseband, kernels, custom recovery, ROMs, Android, KNOX, radios, modems, fingerprint scanners, Samsung Pay . . . to be dangerous. Every search I've done over the past couple days seems to teach me something while also confusing me a little bit more.
What I'm wondering is - if I root my AOE2, am I then able to flash a custom ROM based on 5.1.1 (or later) versions of Android without losing any other features (Samsung Pay, fingerprint scanner, etc.) and without locking myself to a certain version of Android? If so, what steps would I have to take (e.g., 1) root, 2) install a custom recovery, 3) flash a later kernel, 4) flash ROM, etc.)? Thanks in advance, and sorry if this question is answered elsewhere already!
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Simple answer is no.
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So - if I want to have the latest version of Android possible on this phone does that mean I can't also be rooted (or be using a custom ROM)?
dandrumheller said:
Simple answer is no.
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monkton said:
So - if I want to have the latest version of Android possible on this phone does that mean I can't also be rooted (or be using a custom ROM)?
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Correct. Since you are still on OE2, your choices are as follows:
1) root with ping pong and go to
A) custom 5.0.2 ROM, keeping root
B) stock OF3, keeping oe2 bootloader and recovery via odin/flashfire, keeping root
C) stock OF4, keeping oe2 bootloader and recovery via odin/flashfire, keeping root
2) don't root, update to full stock OF3/OF4/5.1.1 (I forget the build number), lose the ability to root, lose the ability to roll back. Possible that this will never be rooted.
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Dang. Thanks for confirming. They're sons of *****es. Why do they need both an early contract termination fee AND to lock down the phones so you can't get full enjoyment out of the hardware you're committing to a 2-year contract to get?
My phone is reporting the following
Android Version = 5.1.1
Baseband version = G920AUCU1AOE2
Though my phone has the 5.1.1 update but my baseband didn't get updated does still mean I'm SOL for a future root?
Hello,
I'm running 5.0 OF3 ROM and would like to go to complete stock with locked bootloader etc. I'm done with experiments and just want to have plain vanilla non-rooted device. What is the easiest and safe way to accomplish that?
Thanks,
G
If I'm rooted on 4.4.4 can I just go to about phone and update it from there and lose root? Or do I have to flash a 6 rom?
I've sort of come to the conclusion that I'd rather have an updated phone than root access at this point. But I'm not sure if I want to start from scratch and re-download all my apps and configure all the settings again.
You will probably need to unroot first. If you are using a rooted stock Rom, you might be able to then update ota. Chances are you will need to reset and wipe at some point though. I'm in the same boat, I want the MM features. However, I will not give up root. I will wait for a custom MM Rom with root or just stick with lollipop and root.