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Hi everybody, I just have a few questions before I root my phone.
First of all, I am new to android having just come from the iPhone, but having said that I do not view myself as computer illiterate and am confident in the ability to be able to root my phone. But before I do so, I just have a few questions:
How high is the potential of risk when rooting my device?
Is there anything important I should consider or do before attempting to root my device?
What are the main advantages in rooting your phone?
Can I revert the root and restore it to a point where it no longer voids my warranty? And on a similar note, if I flash a custom ROM am I able to go back to touchwiz?
and finally, can anyone please provide me with an easy, updated guide on how to root my device?
I currently have the GT-I9505 model and it is locked to Virgin in Australia.
Thanks to anyone that can help
Williamharv said:
Hi everybody, I just have a few questions before I root my phone.
First of all, I am new to android having just come from the iPhone, but having said that I do not view myself as computer illiterate and am confident in the ability to be able to root my phone. But before I do so, I just have a few questions:
How high is the potential of risk when rooting my device?
Is there anything important I should consider or do before attempting to root my device?
What are the main advantages in rooting your phone?
Can I revert the root and restore it to a point where it no longer voids my warranty? And on a similar note, if I flash a custom ROM am I able to go back to touchwiz?
and finally, can anyone please provide me with an easy, updated guide on how to root my device?
I currently have the GT-I9505 model and it is locked to Virgin in Australia.
Thanks to anyone that can help
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The risk of something going wrong when rooting your phone is very small, as long as you follow the right instructions for the right device! I don't know what you should use for a virgin locked i9505 though..
You have to know that your data (games/apps with its data, not your internal SD or external sd) will be wiped after flashing a new rom, not necessarily while rooting! When flashing a new rom, your system settings will be wiped, your call logs and text messages will be wiped, but not your contacts as they are stored on your google account and restored after flashing a new rom!
The main advantages of rooting is the ability to do things Samsung doesn't 'want' you to do. This can be small things like themeing, but also things like flashing a custom recovery, which is needed for flashing a new ROM. Another useful feature is foldermount, with which you can move appdata to your external SD.
Yes you can
Just use YouTube! Can't be any easier than that! I recommend you use this one --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlsO5o_-CI8&feature=youtube_gdata_player . This way of rooting also let's you keep all your data!
I don't know anything a out a carrier locked device, as mine is not. So please take some time to look up if any extra procedures are needed for flashing a ROM on a carrier locked device. But I think rooting should just be fine!!
For any more questions, feel free to pm me!
Me Gusta!
Me Gusta said:
The risk of something going wrong when rooting your phone is very small, as long as you follow the right instructions for the right device! I don't know what you should use for a virgin locked i9505 though..
You have to know that your data (games/apps with its data, not your internal SD or external sd) will be wiped after flashing a new rom, not necessarily while rooting! When flashing a new rom, your system settings will be wiped, your call logs and text messages will be wiped, but not your contacts as they are stored on your google account and restored after flashing a new rom!
The main advantages of rooting is the ability to do things Samsung doesn't 'want' you to do. This can be small things like themeing, but also things like flashing a custom recovery, which is needed for flashing a new ROM. Another useful feature is foldermount, with which you can move appdata to your external SD.
Yes you can
Just use YouTube! Can't be any easier than that! I recommend you use this one --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlsO5o_-CI8&feature=youtube_gdata_player . This way of rooting also let's you keep all your data!
I don't know anything a out a carrier locked device, as mine is not. So please take some time to look up if any extra procedures are needed for flashing a ROM on a carrier locked device. But I think rooting should just be fine!!
For any more questions, feel free to pm me!
Me Gusta!
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Thank you for the reply Gusta
That is one of the problems I face, everywhere I look I seem to be getting guides on Verizon/AT&T Galaxy's and I have never even heard of those companies until I joined this forum Perhaps I will take a look at the Australian thread on the Galaxy and see if there is anything special needed to root/flash my device.
As rooting allows me to transfer data to my SD card, will it still be wiped when I flash a new ROM? Or is it only whole apps that can be transferred to an SD card?
Also funnily enough, I was just looking at that guide on YouTube
Williamharv said:
Thank you for the reply Gusta
That is one of the problems I face, everywhere I look I seem to be getting guides on Verizon/AT&T Galaxy's and I have never even heard of those companies until I joined this forum Perhaps I will take a look at the Australian thread on the Galaxy and see if there is anything special needed to root/flash my device.
As rooting allows me to transfer data to my SD card, will it still be wiped when I flash a new ROM? Or is it only whole apps that can be transferred to an SD card?
Also funnily enough, I was just looking at that guide on YouTube
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No, I'm sorry all data on your SD will be kept, but savefiles will be wiped. You will have to use Titanium Backup to backup your savefiles/apps.
Me Gusta!
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Oh and looking at the Australian user thread is a good idea!
Me Gusta!
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No, I'm sorry all data on your SD will be kept, but savefiles will be wiped. You will have to use Titanium Backup to backup your savefiles/apps.
Me Gusta!
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Oh and looking at the Australian user thread is a good idea!
Me Gusta!
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Ah I think I get it now, could I just use titanium backup to restore SMS/data on my phone after flashing? Also, is there any ROMS you recommend?
Thanks again Gusta
Williamharv said:
Ah I think I get it now, could I just use titanium backup to restore SMS/data on my phone after flashing? Also, is there any ROMS you recommend?
Thanks again Gusta
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Just be careful restoring Data.. This can cause problems in some roms...
As for what rom, the best idea is to read the description, see if it fits your need and try it out. I personally like Omega 7 at the moment but can't say it will stay forever....
If your phone is an i9505 you'll be fine using any root method for i9505.
I would suggest flashing CF Root using Odin, it's simple, quick and easy.
Restoring your phone back to stock is as simple as resetting flash counter with triangle away then downloading your carriers firmware from sammobile and flashing with Odin.
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ultramag69 said:
Just be careful restoring Data.. This can cause problems in some roms...
As for what rom, the best idea is to read the description, see if it fits your need and try it out. I personally like Omega 7 at the moment but can't say it will stay forever....
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what problems may arise from restoring after flashing? I don't mind losing some data just an inconvenience really. Omega seems good, might give it a try
Obagleyfreer said:
If your phone is an i9505 you'll be fine using any root method for i9505.
I would suggest flashing CF Root using Odin, it's simple, quick and easy.
Restoring your phone back to stock is as simple as resetting flash counter with triangle away then downloading your carriers firmware from sammobile and flashing with Odin.
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Alright thanks for that clarification i am learning towards the CF Root and using TWRP as custom recovery.
Would you by any chance know if Virgin locked devices are the same as optus on sammobile?
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Any firmware for the i9505 will work but if you want official Virgin firmware then no Optus will be different. It will run fine but you'll have Optus apps installed and things like that. I'd go for the Australia XSA firmware, it's unbranded
I would advise against TWRP. PhilZ CWM recovery is by far the best, easiest and totally bug free
And the best advice anyone can give you is to perform regular nandroid backups using CWM.
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Obagleyfreer said:
Any firmware for the i9505 will work but if you want official Virgin firmware then no Optus will be different. It will run fine but you'll have Optus apps installed and things like that. I'd go for the Australia XSA firmware, it's unbranded
I would advise against TWRP. PhilZ CWM recovery is by far the best, easiest and totally bug free
And the best advice anyone can give you is to perform regular nandroid backups using CWM.
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In that case I may root my phone tonight the reason I picked the optus one is because when I got the phone it came loaded with optus apps, and Virgin uses optus towers, so I'm thinking maybe they merged? In that case would the official Virgin software be the optus one? Either way the unbranded one is probably the best
Thanks heaps, feel much more confident in rooting my phone now haha just wanting to be really cautious.
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Williamharv said:
In that case I may root my phone tonight the reason I picked the optus one is because when I got the phone it came loaded with optus apps, and Virgin uses optus towers, so I'm thinking maybe they merged? In that case would the official Virgin software be the optus one? Either way the unbranded one is probably the best
Thanks heaps, feel much more confident in rooting my phone now haha just wanting to be really cautious.
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Good luck!
Me Gusta!
Just one more question, sorry guys! This is the model number and details for my galaxy, it's the right one for the video mentioned previously using CF auto root correct?
Edit: never mind, took a closer look at the video and everything matches
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Hello, I have just got a Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 White 16GB in the UK locked to the O2 network. This is my first time using an Android phone and I have looked around and saw the Google Edition, how do I flash it onto my phone? is there any drawbacks is the ROM the official one, it will not damage my phone or anything will it? I have warranty on it, I do know rooting and flashing voids the warranty but will I be able to unroot and go back to the official OS that was on the phone?
I just want the Google Play Edition as I find the Touchwiz UI horrible and GPE is apparently quite faster and better for battery life.
Please help me and please take into consideration that I am a beginner and have never done this kind of stuff, thanks.
That's simple.
You need:
Heimdall suite: https://github.com/downloads/Benjamin-Dobell/Heimdall/heimdall-suite-1.3.2-win32.zip
CWM Recovery: http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager
ROM:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2348272
1.Install heimdall on pc
2. download recovery for your device
3.Turn off phone > Press vol down + home +power button, you will go to download mode
4.run heimdall with command prompt and type: heimdall flash --recovery yourrecovery.img if that will not work type: heimdall flash --RECOVERY yourrecovery.img
5. Turn off your phone and go to recovery by pressing vol up + home + power button
6. Wipe data and flash your rom from sd card.
7. Reboot.
8. Enjoy.
Press thanks if it work for You.
ShadowBlazeSheff said:
Hello, I have just got a Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 White 16GB in the UK locked to the O2 network. This is my first time using an Android phone and I have looked around and saw the Google Edition, how do I flash it onto my phone? is there any drawbacks is the ROM the official one, it will not damage my phone or anything will it? I have warranty on it, I do know rooting and flashing voids the warranty but will I be able to unroot and go back to the official OS that was on the phone?
I just want the Google Play Edition as I find the Touchwiz UI horrible and GPE is apparently quite faster and better for battery life.
Please help me and please take into consideration that I am a beginner and have never done this kind of stuff, thanks.
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First what firmware are you currently on? I have an o2 model and I believe they are still officially on 4.2.2. firmware I think. If you are on a 4.2.2 firmware pre knox bootloaders you'll be fine. You can root and later use triangle away to clear the counters. If you are on a KNOX bootloader then rooting will make it impossible for you to downgrade to a lower firmware.
Rooting is easy, you just need to flash CF-Root, flash custom recovery and good to go using Odin. There are a few different GPE roms around so read the relevant threads and see what users are saying in regards to the roms.
I have no idea what Knox and stuff is, I'm a basic beginner so I basically know nothing, here is screenshot of it
Just checked I have Knox installed so rooting and stuff will void my warranty forever without any chance of getting it back right?
An easy way to check is to shut down your phone, hold the volume down + home button + power button until you are presented with a green Android and a warning about download mode, press whichever it is to go to download mode (don't worry, to get out of it just hold down the power button and then restart your phone). You are looking for knox warranty or something like that with a 0x0 or 0x1 beside it, if it isn't in the list in the top left corner, you are pre-knox bootloader and you are fine to follow the instructions provided above.
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I have done it and it seems I do not have this supposed Knox thing, btw can you give me a link with good instructions on how to cf flash, install custom recovery and use odin? I also don't know what GPE rom to go with, I just want one that is fast, stable and makes my battery life good
Hi,
Just wanted to put my 2 pence in and help with choosing a ROM.
I have flashed both GPE other roms on my S4 and I must say the best Rom in terms of battery (speed, size and customisation) is PACman rom. This may not he very helpful if you are definitely wanting to go pure android but I was in the same position and after using PACman its hard to recommend anything else.
You will lose some Sammy services like smart scroll, samsung camera functions, s-health and others but if you can live with that have a play and try out the different roms.
Once rooted and added a recovery (I use CWM) you can flash and flash any roms you like to try.
Give the rom a day or 2 to settle and see what you like the best.
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Hi everyone!
Basicly I can't install Samsung based ROMs on my s4 i9505. I am able to install only aosp based ROMs. I flashed manyroms starting from Omega, echoe and many more.
I even tried to flash stock ROM but it is not rebooting and gives bootloops.
Appreciated for all your advises.
blondbond said:
Hi,
Just wanted to put my 2 pence in and help with choosing a ROM.
I have flashed both GPE other roms on my S4 and I must say the best Rom in terms of battery (speed, size and customisation) is PACman rom. This may not he very helpful if you are definitely wanting to go pure android but I was in the same position and after using PACman its hard to recommend anything else.
You will lose some Sammy services like smart scroll, samsung camera functions, s-health and others but if you can live with that have a play and try out the different roms.
Once rooted and added a recovery (I use CWM) you can flash and flash any roms you like to try.
Give the rom a day or 2 to settle and see what you like the best.
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Hi, I'm not really looking for customisation as such, but since you've had experience with GPE ROMS which is the best GPE version for battery and performance/speed?
i9505 GE Rom
ShadowBlazeSheff said:
Hi, I'm not really looking for customisation as such, but since you've had experience with GPE ROMS which is the best GPE version for battery and performance/speed?
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My personal best experience was to use the ROM Here
Its very quick and has a couple of little extras for you.
May I say that you will need to ROOT your device which will void your warranty.
Im not 100% sure how O2 set their devices up but you may need to see if there are any O2 related apps you need/want to keep also before flashing.
You will also need to install a recovery.
The procedure is very simple and their are some very detailed explanations and step by step guides on how to achieve this.
Please think carefully about what your next step is as its very easy to root and then unroot but some devices have KNOX built in to them which means as soon as you root you "flip a switch" (a sort of eswitch) which cant, as of yet, be flipped back again and no amount of "unrooting" will reset your device exactly how it was before modifying.
It sounds daunting but everyone on here is really helpful and you are not the first to be trying this for the first time. There are 100's of users all doing the same thing as you and asking all the right questions. Everyone has a point of view and some people may prefer one thing over another. Once you are ready let us know and we can point you in a few more directions/posts.
blondbond said:
My personal best experience was to use the ROM Here
Its very quick and has a couple of little extras for you.
May I say that you will need to ROOT your device which will void your warranty.
Im not 100% sure how O2 set their devices up but you may need to see if there are any O2 related apps you need/want to keep also before flashing.
You will also need to install a recovery.
The procedure is very simple and their are some very detailed explanations and step by step guides on how to achieve this.
Please think carefully about what your next step is as its very easy to root and then unroot but some devices have KNOX built in to them which means as soon as you root you "flip a switch" (a sort of eswitch) which cant, as of yet, be flipped back again and no amount of "unrooting" will reset your device exactly how it was before modifying.
It sounds daunting but everyone on here is really helpful and you are not the first to be trying this for the first time. There are 100's of users all doing the same thing as you and asking all the right questions. Everyone has a point of view and some people may prefer one thing over another. Once you are ready let us know and we can point you in a few more directions/posts.
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Hello, thanks for your reply, I checked through that download mode on my S4 and I did not see that Knox counter 0x0 or 0x1 or any mention of it anywhere so it's safe to say that I am on 4.2.2 pre knox bootloader, I am currently looking on CF-Flash root using Odin, will look into recovery but since you have experience could you recommend me to a guide for the recovery you are using which I see a lot of people use
ShadowBlazeSheff said:
Hello, thanks for your reply, I checked through that download mode on my S4 and I did not see that Knox counter 0x0 or 0x1 or any mention of it anywhere so it's safe to say that I am on 4.2.2 pre knox bootloader, I am currently looking on CF-Flash root using Odin, will look into recovery but since you have experience could you recommend me to a guide for the recovery you are using which I see a lot of people use
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Here is a brilliant guide to rooting, recoveries using the most common and tried and tested methods and products (I use CWM recovery but have also use Philz and TWRP) they all have their merits and all do similar things.
PLEASE READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE AND ALL SUB LINKS - IF THERE IS SOMETHING YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT HIT US UP HERE AND WE CAN HELP YOU
Good luck and happy rooting
blondbond said:
Here is a brilliant guide to rooting, recoveries using the most common and tried and tested methods and products (I use CWM recovery but have also use Philz and TWRP) they all have their merits and all do similar things.
PLEASE READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE AND ALL SUB LINKS - IF THERE IS SOMETHING YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT HIT US UP HERE AND WE CAN HELP YOU
Good luck and happy rooting
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You know the GPE ROM you recommended, will it work for my GT-I9505 UK O2 model, it's locked to O2 if that makes any difference?
This should work fine. But I would maybe do a little diggin to see if it does.
My device was a Vodafone device and I used this with no problems at all.
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Mine is locked to Meteor Ireland and I installed (a different) GE ROM with zero issues. It booted first time, and from my own experience that's a rarity!
Best of luck with it, I love the GE ROM especially since I have the one thing I thought wouldn't work: the IR blaster! There's a watchON apk on xda somewhere and it's great! It fcs a few times but it will work!
Nice ^^
May I also suggest you do this:
Root device and install recovery
Make a Nandroid backup from within recovery and save that to your external SD card
Then go ahead and flash new rom
That way if anything should go wrong you can just restore your phone from your Nandroid back up.
Very useful
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blondbond said:
Nice ^^
May I also suggest you do this:
Root device and install recovery
Make a Nandroid backup from within recovery and save that to your external SD card
Then go ahead and flash new rom
That way if anything should go wrong you can just restore your phone from your Nandroid back up.
Very useful
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Do this! Then copy the backup folder onto your PC also. Nandroid backups have saved me many times! It's easy to forget.
I've been doing this for years and forgot with my S4 to install a custom recovery That was a bit silly, then flashed without a nandroid backup, that's a bad idea!
Even if there isn't any issue sometimes you just think: I don't like this and prefered it the way it was, you can have it back to EXACTLY the way it was in about 5 mins with a backup!
I do not have a external SD card at the moment, will this be problem??
Thanks everyone, I've managed to get a 4.3 GPE ROM installed!!!
Hey!
So yeah Iv'e been root-phobic ever since I bricked my old Ace Plus back in the day, and Iv'e been satisfied with non-root for a while.
But now the advantages of root are tempting me to go back. Iv'e always hated the fact that you can't disable the camera sound and the bloatware takes necessary space, and let's not forget all the apps that have special root features.
The thing is I'm ready to root again but then I realized rooting would change my phones status to "modified," and I won't be able to update my firmware. And that's a no-no since I'm expecting to ( hopefully ) get 4.3 soon.
So my question is: If I root, remove all the c**p I want to ( camera sound, bloatware ), and then unroot, will my phone status still be modified or will the unoot send it back to normal, so I can update? I hope it does! :fingers-crossed:
Thanks!
I think once you root your phone it will stay modified forever, but still, having a rooted S3 is so much better, i have 4.4.1 with CM and its something that I think will never come to our S3, so..
I rooted mine two weeks before I bought it, ****ed it up and fixed it many times...
The choice is yours to make
Yes you can go back to official status even after rooting and flashing custom roms multiple times.
This can be done by resetting the flash counter via Triangle Away and flashing a stock Rom.
Check your Build version and CSC now by dialing *#1234#
Better yet download from Samfirmware your current firmware in case you want to go back to it later.
Also you may want to look at these threads:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42568033
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33817354
Also it's a good practice to backup your EFS, if you're still on efs v1, and keep it in a safe place like your ext sd card or your PC before flashing another Rom or firmware.
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GrippingSphere said:
Yes you can go back to official status even after rooting and flashing custom roms multiple times.
This can be done by resetting the flash counter via Triangle Away and flashing a stock Rom.
Check your Build version and CSC now by dialing *#1234#
Better yet download from Samfirmware your current firmware in case you want to go back to it later.
Also you may want to look at these threads:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42568033
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33817354
Also it's a good practice to backup your EFS, if you're still on efs v1, and keep it in a safe place like your ext sd card or your PC before flashing another Rom or firmware.
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Ehhh. I think I'll root after I get the update. I'm not looking to mess anything up right now
Imuo9 said:
Ehhh. I think I'll root after I get the update. I'm not looking to mess anything up right now
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Dun think u shld root. U seem like u dk wat u are doing.
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the real question is can you Root ?
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Wat i meant
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Hello guys, I'd would like to ask which are the best roms for Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005 Android 5.0? I've upgraded to stock lollipop rom 3 months ago. Sooo, What is the best rom for my phone? Also, is there anyway to upgrade my phone without deleting my apps/files? Thanks!
RazerKnight17 said:
Hello guys, I'd would like to ask which are the best roms for Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005 Android 5.0? I've upgraded to stock lollipop rom 3 months ago. Sooo, What is the best rom for my phone? Also, is there anyway to upgrade my phone without deleting my apps/files? Thanks!
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You've been around XDA long enough to know 'best ROM' posts are not welcome...
Best way to update though is to be rooted and use a custom Recovery like TWRP to nandroid your phone. Then you can update and Restore only Data and have almost everything back.
I also use Call logs backup and restore and SMS backup and restore so i don't lose them and I export my contacts out to extSDCard so I don't lose them either.
Add in TiBu Pro with a backup of all user (and a few sysdtem) apps and I can restore ONLY apps and have a clean flash phone.
Journyman16 said:
You've been around XDA long enough to know 'best ROM' posts are not welcome...
Best way to update though is to be rooted and use a custom Recovery like TWRP to nandroid your phone. Then you can update and Restore only Data and have almost everything back.
I also use Call logs backup and restore and SMS backup and restore so i don't lose them and I export my contacts out to extSDCard so I don't lose them either.
Add in TiBu Pro with a backup of all user (and a few sysdtem) apps and I can restore ONLY apps and have a clean flash phone.
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Uhhh, Yeah. It looks like I've been here long enough but I'm not. I'm new to this phone so I don't know what are the bests for it.
RazerKnight17 said:
Uhhh, Yeah. It looks like I've been here long enough but I'm not. I'm new to this phone so I don't know what are the bests for it.
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Different ROMs suit different needs. The Mods have said no ETA posts and no best ROM posts. Look around and try things out. Best advixce is make sure you read plenty FIRST. Go through the threads and see what issues people have etc. BEFORE you flash the ROM.
Alright, thanks!
Hi everyone.
So I'm a noob when it comes to this side of working with rooted devices. I rooted my Note 3 about three years ago and have been mostly happy with it since. I've now come to the decision that I need to update it and have also decided that I want Android 5 at least.
Problems are:
-I don't want to lose anything whatsoever but I can make do with only photos/videos and accounts being saved. Can't find a backup method for this.
-I don't know what I used to root the device before, just that I used Odin to do it.
Can I just flash it back to ofw, update legitimately and then root over that? Whatever I do, I need to make a full backup. 3 years of stuff, man.
Thanks in advance to anyone who may help me here. It's my favourite device and I just want to ensure that I have it until it really can't work for me anymore.
Flash latest stock rom for your model from sammobile dot com.
You may lose data so backup.
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ShadowGuidR said:
Hi everyone.
So I'm a noob when it comes to this side of working with rooted devices. I rooted my Note 3 about three years ago and have been mostly happy with it since. I've now come to the decision that I need to update it and have also decided that I want Android 5 at least.
Problems are:
-I don't want to lose anything whatsoever but I can make do with only photos/videos and accounts being saved. Can't find a backup method for this.
-I don't know what I used to root the device before, just that I used Odin to do it.
Can I just flash it back to ofw, update legitimately and then root over that? Whatever I do, I need to make a full backup. 3 years of stuff, man.
Thanks in advance to anyone who may help me here. It's my favourite device and I just want to ensure that I have it until it really can't work for me anymore.
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Backup media to a laptop using the USB? Contacts can be synced with Google. Now, download a firmware from Sammobile, flash it with Odin and you should be good to go.