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Do you lose root with upgrade to ICS?..

Hi,
I am running stock GB rom KKA/KK5 (ATO) Austrian firmware that was rooted using the easyroot toolkit (zergrush exploit)..I do not have CWM installed.
I expect to wait for Kies notification of new firmware..and so the Q is if i simpy update via Kies (or even OTA) will I lose root?..
thx

if you do either you will lose root
only way to keep root is to flash via mobile odin

[Q] New update unrooted phone

Basically my phone was rooted under mj5 at&t gave me an update. Unrooted my phone and now I'm under build number Nb4 and want to reroot but now afraid the same program I used well trip Knox. Can I still root without tripping? (I used kingo)

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559715
Richard9090 said:
Basically my phone was rooted under mj5 at&t gave me an update. Unrooted my phone and now I'm under build number Nb4 and want to reroot but now afraid the same program I used well trip Knox. Can I still root without tripping? (I used kingo)
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I re-rooted with kingo after the update. Knox is still fine. Some users report that newer versions of kingo don't work. I used ver1.8 and it was flawless.

[Q] Can I safely flash any older 4.3 stock FW over XXUEML9?

Hello,
I'd like to ask if I can safely downgrade my current XXUEML9 ROM to some older releases of 4.3 s3 i9305 official Samsung ROMs.
Why do that? I've read some reports that first releases of 4.3 ROMs for i9305 could be rooted with kingo without tripping knox flag and the XXUEML9 release has been reported to be tripping the flag (some new samsung's security measures introduced meanwhile), so I think it could be worth trying but better safe than sorry - I know I can't downgrade to 4.1.2 or whatever under 4.3 but what about new 4.3 to "older" 4.3? Just wondering if there aren't safety patches in the bootloader itself that prevent users from downgrading to anything lower than current FW
Thanks for your help.

you can do it safely...i would recommend doing a factory reset after it...just to be sure it won't mess with kingoapp...i did it without problems(i tripped knox way before doing this)

spiderman07 said:
you can do it safely...i would recommend doing a factory reset after it...just to be sure it won't mess with kingoapp...i did it without problems(i tripped knox way before doing this)
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thanks for the info,
I plan to do it that way:
1. enter factory recovery -> factory wipe
2. odin -> flash oldest 4.3 i9305 stock image
3. if bootloops -> repeat step 1.
4. kingo root -> let's see if knox stays 0x0, ofc I'll let you know in the thread here
5. whatever ROM, but keeping stock kernel and stock recovery (otherwise all the steps above pointless)

Kingo trips knox

Raistlin1158 said:
Kingo trips knox
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I doubt it. Kingo either roots the phone or fail, and then gives you option of installing custom recovery which trips Knox flag.
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Which firmware is the oldest 4.3?

I used it and it did...

shayind4 said:
[/COLOR]Which firmware is the oldest 4.3?
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seems that XXUEMKC is the oldest 4.3 - it has the release date 28.11.2013
well, looks like a lottery with kingo root; but as far as I read in some forums some were successful with rooting that way and keeping the flag 0x0 with older FWs and everybody reporting using kingo on latest FWs says it had tripped KNOX
and, to be clear - as of now, there aren't any other ways to root i9305/4.3 than:
a) kingo (knox lottery)
b) CF-Root (trips knox)
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z) waiting for miracle and some new rooting methods?

adamuadamu said:
seems that XXUEMKC is the oldest 4.3 - it has the release date 28.11.2013
well, looks like a lottery with kingo root; but as far as I read in some forums some were successful with rooting that way and keeping the flag 0x0 with older FWs and everybody reporting using kingo on latest FWs says it had tripped KNOX
and, to be clear - as of now, there aren't any other ways to root i9305/4.3 than:
a) kingo (knox lottery)
b) CF-Root (trips knox)
..
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z) waiting for miracle and some new rooting methods?
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I think you are right. I have MKC firmware but not able to root with Kingo. It always failed and asked if i wanted to install custom recovery with root which will trip Knox flag, and i always clicked 'NO' button. My knox flag remains 0x0 but phone not rooted.

so, all the things I planned turn out to be pointless
the ***MKC PDA FW is the oldest one of 4.3 for i9305
you've got no root on MKC via kingo, and I got some information from a Polish forum, that kingo did the root on MKC but tripped the flag anyway (I can only assume it tries to get the root through some dirty tricks via cable and if it fails that way, it offers to flash custom recovery in order to flash apk and su binary to the system).
so, for the time being CF-Root seems the only reasonable option to root - you'll trip knox either way, but without sending all your sensitive data to china and back.

How to update my AT&T S5 G900A to 5.0 from 4.4.4

Not rooted or anything. I cant seem to receive any OTA from AT&T. Tried Samsung kies at it says my phone is on latest firmware, even though its only on kitkat 4.4.4
I found a solution by quick googling. I'm just wondering if this is advisable and wouldn't void my warranty.
http://www.droidviews.com/install-rooted-lollipop-on-att-galaxy-s5-sm-g900a/
Note: it does say install "rooted" lollipop on the link, but it was only optional. Seems pretty shady to me. I just don't want to flash anything unsafe that will mess up my device.
Is this reliable or is there another way? Not planning to root/void my warranty atm.

drckml said:
Not rooted or anything. I cant seem to receive any OTA from AT&T. Tried Samsung kies at it says my phone is on latest firmware, even though its only on kitkat 4.4.4
I found a solution by quick googling. I'm just wondering if this is advisable and wouldn't void my warranty.
http://www.droidviews.com/install-rooted-lollipop-on-att-galaxy-s5-sm-g900a/
Note: it does say install "rooted" lollipop on the link, but it was only optional. Seems pretty shady to me. I just don't want to flash anything unsafe that will mess up my device.
Is this reliable or is there another way? Not planning to root/void my warranty atm.
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You could root and go to 5.0 and never use a root application. You could also unroot your phone using the app that prompts access to administer those privleges. Technically you would void your warranty but you can always downgrade back to Official 4.4.2 for any reason (sadly you can't root 4.4.4). Just a suggestion, my friend. ?
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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and knox

Hello, i have question. If i root my phone or flash rom is there any way to get knox and get the phone unrooted, with official firmware? Via odin? Please tell about that, i need to know if i lose knox FOREVER...
Thank you.

Once you have rooted or install a custom OS onto your Samsung Device you will trip Knox and Knox will be disabled on your device.

pospi69 said:
Hello, i have question. If i root my phone or flash rom is there any way to get knox and get the phone unrooted, with official firmware? Via odin? Please tell about that, i need to know if i lose knox FOREVER...
Thank you.
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You can unroot by flashing stock firmware, but you will still lose Knox forever (including secure folder, etc.). Knox can't be untripped.