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dumb q but i need a answer?

i downloaded my G1 to rc 29 but now i dont feel like rooting the damn thing so can my Downgraded rc29 get the OTA updates i came from RC30 and i still didnt get the update so can anybody answer this for me

liljay18 said:
i downloaded my G1 to rc 29 but now i dont feel like rooting the damn thing so can my Downgraded rc29 get the OTA updates i came from RC30 and i still didnt get the update so can anybody answer this for me
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yea you'll get the updates eventually ... but may i ask why wouldn't you want to root your phone? ... rooted phone >>> unrooted phone IMO

see i would but im too lazy to do the steps i mean im so used to WM that it just seems like a pain to do all the typeing and work i mean if theres an easy way i would do it in a fly

liljay18 said:
see i would but im too lazy to do the steps i mean im so used to WM that it just seems like a pain to do all the typeing and work i mean if theres an easy way i would do it in a fly
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Look in my sig to a link for the OTA Cupcake build. You can apply this directly to RC29 to upgrade to CRB43.
As for rooting... I posted a couple of links for you in another thread, IIRC. Just look over those threads...I know exactly what you're thinking. Before the G1, I had an Excalibur and I could flash that thing blindfolded. Not to mention editing the registry and all the other hacks... I was used to it.
It took me about 1 week to understand enough about the G1 to be ready to root it. Obviously, not rushing into anything is a good idea considering you can totally screw your phone up if you do something blatantly wrong. But you'll realize that bricking your phone is actually fairly difficult once you realize what it takes to do so.
Anyway, once you read through the directions and follow them to a T, you'll quickly understand the process and can be more confident. Follow the link below... I found it to be the best guide to Rooting, hands down. However, to make it even easier, download the Cyanogen Recovery, Radio, Haykuro SPL (if you have the PVT board, which you probably do...otherwise just the HardSPL), and new ROM separately and just copy them onto your SD card before you start the process. That way all you'll really do from the guide is run one option from the Root app, which is "Protect your root". Then you can just flash those individual files yourself and be done with it in a matter of 10 minutes.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=533731
Once you've read the link and other information, and gathered the three files I mentioned, post any questions here and we'll help you get rooted. I promise you won't regret it.

Hey man I feel you on that. I was nervous to root my G1 because I cam from WM and it was like bing bang boom and your done. I waited about a week or so to finally do it but once its done you wont regret it. And if you are REALLY scared to do it this way you can try the 1 click root, just find the guide for it on here.

I jumped right in with no doubt coming from a wm phone, figured I took the chance and put linux on my computer and never looked back, so I was thrilled to have it on my phone<whole reason of getting the g1> I wanted to see what this bad boy could do right away

@ uansari1
will this cupcake update if t mobile does decide to update it

ok i updated to crc1 would i still be able to downgrade to rc29 when im ready to downgrade

liljay18 said:
ok i updated to crc1 would i still be able to downgrade to rc29 when im ready to downgrade
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Yes... all you have to do to downgrade to RC29 is have dreamimg.nbh on the root of your SD card, enter bootloader and flash it.
Also, yes after installing the file I linked you to, you will receive subsequent updates over the air.
Edit: You need to shrink the font on your sig... it's huge!

liljay18 said:
i downloaded my G1 to rc 29 but now i dont feel like rooting the damn thing so can my Downgraded rc29 get the OTA updates i came from RC30 and i still didnt get the update so can anybody answer this for me
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use the 1 click method, it is cake, it will take like 30 min, and the reason it takes so long is because you are waiting for it to load, I have done 2 of my friends this way. I rooted mine the old fashion long way, but i am glad i did because now i know more about it.

Just want to go back

Well after going through "half" process of rooting and loading a ROM onto my phone, I've had enough of a headache, and through some searching I can't find a real clear answer on how to do one thing:
How can I go back to my factory resets of Android 1.6? Because now when I do a factory reset I get to firmware 1.5, and I just want to go back to how I bought my MyTouch 3g
Sorry if this has already been answered somewhere else I could not find it; if so and you could point me to that thread it would be appreciated, or by answer here.
Thank you.

icepally said:
Well after going through "half" process of rooting and loading a ROM onto my phone, I've had enough of a headache, and through some searching I can't find a real clear answer on how to do one thing:
How can I go back to my factory resets of Android 1.6? Because now when I do a factory reset I get to firmware 1.5, and I just want to go back to how I bought my MyTouch 3g
Sorry if this has already been answered somewhere else I could not find it; if so and you could point me to that thread it would be appreciated, or by answer here.
Thank you.
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I'm using a perfected 32A Magic and (having my head up my ass) updated to the latest update for my phone, which included Sense UI. I asked HTC support if I could get the factory delivered ROM back, which did not include Sense UI. The short answer: This is not possible. The longer answer: If you are having a perfected Magic (if you have updated with the official HTC updates it is likely you have a perfected phone) with one of the latest updates, you are not going to be able to go back at this time. If you already have a rooted and non-perfected Magic, well, then it's just a matter of finding the right ROM for you, which shouldn't be hard. Check in the Android discussion for that.

Did you happen to create a backup using flashrec.apk? if so then you simply need to dump the file from your SD card to memory.
I would suggest that you look up theunlockr.com for detailed instruction WITH video. you wont regret it.

Restore original ROM?

I still have the original Android that came with my Sprint Hero. Is it possible to got back to the original ROM after flashing other versions onto the device? Sorry for the newbie question but didn't see it asked and answered anywhere spelled out.
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crap.. clicked the wrong thread icon...

bsnipes said:
I still have the original Android that came with my Sprint Hero. Is it possible to got back to the original ROM after flashing other versions onto the device? Sorry for the newbie question but didn't see it asked and answered anywhere spelled out.
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crap.. clicked the wrong thread icon...
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doesnt make sense? explain more.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=618874
I would recommend reading everything in this thread. yes you can revert back to stock after flashing new ROMs. I highly recommend doing research before you start...that means searching. All the answers you will need are contained within existing threads.

Yes, you can restore the original ROM. In the guides to root it tell you to make a nandroid backup. That'll let you restore the original ROM.

RUU_Hero_C_Sprint_1.56.651.2_signed_release.exe

careful with RUU's!!!

ARoiD said:
RUU_Hero_C_Sprint_1.56.651.2_signed_release.exe
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yeah he definitely shouldn't be playing with that yet...

ARoiD said:
RUU_Hero_C_Sprint_1.56.651.2_signed_release.exe
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Dont play with this.......
It may brick your phone if you are on different radio version.

Yeah, the RUU really got me good. I will never use that again. My phone was useless until I got some help from a member on here to get me back.

i have had no issues going back to stock with this ruu sending in many heros in for replacement
How To - Unroot Your HTC Hero (www.TheUnlockr.com)
How to unroot the cdma hero " 3/22/10 "
How to Un-Root Sprint HTC Hero!
Download: RUU_Hero_C_Sprint_1.56.651.2 signed release.exe
110 Error RUU 1.56 Fix - 100% unroot too!

mrcharlesiv said:
Yes, you can restore the original ROM. In the guides to root it tell you to make a nandroid backup. That'll let you restore the original ROM.
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Thanks to all and that is exactly what I was looking for. I have done some mods with a Tilt in the past but nothing with my Hero. Now to choose a ROM that still lets the Sprint Navigation work - don't care about most of the other apps that came with it.

bsnipes said:
Thanks to all and that is exactly what I was looking for. I have done some mods with a Tilt in the past but nothing with my Hero. Now to choose a ROM that still lets the Sprint Navigation work - don't care about most of the other apps that came with it.
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just about any of the roms out there have a working sprint nav.

Unroot ideas...

Would I be able to unroot my phone by installing manual ota update? Or would that just mess up my phone?

There's already a guide on how to unroot your phone on here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=652419
Edit:
I just realized the links aren't in that thread anymore. You can find almost exactly the same thread over at AndroidForums.
http://androidforums.com/all-things...ot-thread-apps-roms-updated-05-06-2010-a.html

you WANT to unroot? if so, read and have fun...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695593

tenzomonk said:
you WANT to unroot? if so, read and have fun...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695593
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Sorry, but that is bad advice right there.
It's OK if people want to roll back to a factory configuration, but there is simply no good reason to over-write a 1.47 (or 1.49 S-OFF) bootloader with a bootloader that will possibly prevent root forever in order to do that.
Keep your options open, even if you want a "factory" phone.
Once again, there is nothing "new" about the so-called "official RUU" - it is THE SAME THING AS LEAK-V3.
bftb0

meh... it's exactly what he asked. my guess is it's "going back to the store."
perhaps you should clarify for him then... as in your post, the bolded red text may lead him to install leak 3. better advice?
oh well... to each their own.
edit: had options been asked for, then those would have been presented.
in any case... so i'm out

danny01327 said:
Would I be able to unroot my phone by installing manual ota update? Or would that just mess up my phone?
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If you want a plain phone then just go with JCase's "Plain Jane" Rom, if you really want to lose root for some reason then I guess you could flash the new 2.1 RUU but I'm not entirely sure why you would want to lose root though. Then again I'm not you and that's not my phone so good luck in whatever decision you decide

I just did the long and somewhat confusing process of unrooting. The reason I asked was to find a simple way to unroot because my trackball broke and I needed to use my warranty. It worked and I am already back with root on my "like-new" Droid Eris again!

This topic should be a sticky. For those whom want their facory warranty back for the sake of obtaining replacement phone. [STICKY]"How To Unroot Your Eris". This would be exelent. Note to moderator, this would be much appreciated.

[Q] Help with some of the basics (root&unroot)

Ok so i know i am a newbie to this sort of thing but i wanted to wrap my head around everything and also specifically to my phone before i decide to do something and the results are permanent.
Firstly ill start off with saying im a Canadian Virgin Mobile customer and i just got the Galaxy S4 (SGH-i337m).
Ok so i want to root my device but i am confused about some of the basic concepts. I saw the tutorial video posted for my specific phone by the smoking android (link for those who havent seen it: youtube. com/watch?v=cI9r5dEcNo4) and i understand that the rooting process is fairly simple.
What i am confused about though is my options once i am a root user and if i ever chose to revert back to original. Lets say i went ahead and rooted my phone. Will i be able to software update through the updates that virgin sends me? also if i am able to then will i maintain root acess?
my second biggest question is lets say for whatever reason i want to go back to the way my phone is now, with the stock virgin firmware. is this possible? and with no trace of the root before (is this the same as achieving original status instead of a custom one)? i know that you can remove the root and then reset the binary counter but im not too sure how all of this works, its a lot to take in at once.
im just trying to clear things up and yes i am quite new to all this (got my s4 yesterday) but i am a quick learner and im just trying to get a grip on everything.
thanks in advance for bearing with me

shibby123 said:
Ok so i know i am a newbie to this sort of thing but i wanted to wrap my head around everything and also specifically to my phone before i decide to do something and the results are permanent.
Firstly ill start off with saying im a Canadian Virgin Mobile customer and i just got the Galaxy S4 (SGH-i337m).
Ok so i want to root my device but i am confused about some of the basic concepts. I saw the tutorial video posted for my specific phone by the smoking android (link for those who havent seen it: youtube. com/watch?v=cI9r5dEcNo4) and i understand that the rooting process is fairly simple.
What i am confused about though is my options once i am a root user and if i ever chose to revert back to original. Lets say i went ahead and rooted my phone. Will i be able to software update through the updates that virgin sends me? also if i am able to then will i maintain root acess?
my second biggest question is lets say for whatever reason i want to go back to the way my phone is now, with the stock virgin firmware. is this possible? and with no trace of the root before (is this the same as achieving original status instead of a custom one)? i know that you can remove the root and then reset the binary counter but im not too sure how all of this works, its a lot to take in at once.
im just trying to clear things up and yes i am quite new to all this (got my s4 yesterday) but i am a quick learner and im just trying to get a grip on everything.
thanks in advance for bearing with me
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Read these threads...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301762
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2312444
Information that isn't in those threads are definitely linked to in those threads. Good luck.

scott14719 said:
Read these threads...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301762
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2312444
Information that isn't in those threads are definitely linked to in those threads. Good luck.
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ok so i read the threads an i understand a lot more now. It seems to me like i have the ability to easily root and then go back to the stock firmware if i please with no consequences. i just have to flash the with the correct rom [and modem?] to put it back to stock and everything should work fine.
i hope i have this straight

shibby123 said:
ok so i read the threads an i understand a lot more now. It seems to me like i have the ability to easily root and then go back to the stock firmware if i please with no consequences. i just have to flash the with the correct rom [and modem?] to put it back to stock and everything should work fine.
i hope i have this straight
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Why modem? is that really necessary, I think you mean kernel.
if you flash back to stock, modem and kernel will be included.
Have you tried this thread also? you do have a i337m
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2269304
Good Luck

Is there a way to unroot my AT&T S4 with a Mac?

blbeesley said:
Is there a way to unroot my AT&T S4 with a Mac?
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flash the latest at&t official firmware via heimdall

TheAxman said:
Why modem? is that really necessary, I think you mean kernel.
if you flash back to stock, modem and kernel will be included.
Have you tried this thread also? you do have a i337m
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2269304
Good Luck
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so if i just flash to that stock firmware in the link you gave me everything will be back to normal? how would i achieve original and not "custom" status if i have to send the phone back to samsung. would i have to unroot then flash then reset the binary counter? would that be it and im back to the very original state i got my phone in?

shibby123 said:
so if i just flash to that stock firmware in the link you gave me everything will be back to normal? how would i achieve original and not "custom" status if i have to send the phone back to samsung. would i have to unroot then flash then reset the binary counter? would that be it and im back to the very original state i got my phone in?
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also check out this post

xBeerdroiDx said:
flash the latest at&t official firmware via heimdall
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Will heimdall use the zip downloaded from sammobile or do you have to extract the .tar.md5 from the zip?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app

xBeerdroiDx said:
also check out this post
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your good sir, you got 2 thanks from me today...no more for you actually, I'm out of thanks, get you tomorrow.
Good help.

TheAxman said:
your good sir, you got 2 thanks from me today...no more for you actually, I'm out of thanks, get you tomorrow.
Good help.
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:highfive:
community
cheers, buddy