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[Q] Update after rooting

Dear gurus,
I'm new to Galaxy family, I have a small question. Provided that I have root access for S5 and using Stock ROM. Am I still able to OTA/Kies update?
The reason I want to root is to get rid of SamSung bloatwares and use custom kernel.
Thanks

No. You have to download firmware/rom updates then flash them to your phone now.

Using the phone for updates after rooting will cause you to lose all root access and then would just cause more problems. As stated before, you'll have to manually apply them once rooted.

Tks you all, I got it!

Lenovo s820

Hi everyone
Lately I got an update KitKat to my lenovo
And I tried to root it with framaroot
But I cudnt do it
Why
Sent from my Lenovo S820 using XDA Free mobile app

Try TowelRoot. Look it up on google. Its sorta like framaroot but for kitkat.
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Lenovo A706 ROW
Hi,
would appreciate some info / details / instructions on how to root, then install CWM on my lenovo A706 row model.
at the moment the phone recovery boots up to an "Android system recovery <3e>". is this a preinstalled recovery for all Lenovo model?
i have tried several ways but to no avail. only program that could root my phone was the vroot program but OP found some suspicious malware, so i had the vroot program uninstalled.
thanking in advance
solomanlye

hi guys who replied to my question
i tried to download and intall towlroot
but towl root wont support lenovo s820

Well sorry man

There is one way that you can try.
First install custom recovery, then flash KitKat root.zip from recovery.
View attachment 4.4Root.zip

[Q] Not quite sure how root, OTA and KNOX mix

Hi guys,
I have the G900F model and I'd like to root for two main reasons: de-bloat and recover SMS/MMS form my old phone (maybe this can be done without root but I don't know such app). It has stock ROM - ANE2 (CSC is AND1), knox is 0x0 and the device status is Official. OTA is pending but I haven't installed it yet. I found the towelroot thread and I'm clear how to root it without tripping knox. Several users also reported that device status remains Official using this root method. So far so good. What I couldn't find was whether after rooting I'll be able to update via OTA, or do I have to go the Odin way. In addition, will the root remain after OTA (if answer to previous question is Yes)? According to SamMobile the October update is ANH6 (CSC ANH2). It says it's still 4.4.2 so I wonder if there is a point in updating anyway. My goal is to have the latest official firmware with root. TIA

mirizlivpor said:
Hi guys,
I have the G900F model and I'd like to root for two main reasons: de-bloat and recover SMS/MMS form my old phone (maybe this can be done without root but I don't know such app). It has stock ROM - ANE2 (CSC is AND1), knox is 0x0 and the device status is Official. OTA is pending but I haven't installed it yet. I found the towelroot thread and I'm clear how to root it without tripping knox. Several users also reported that device status remains Official using this root method. So far so good. What I couldn't find was whether after rooting I'll be able to update via OTA, or do I have to go the Odin way. In addition, will the root remain after OTA (if answer to previous question is Yes)? According to SamMobile the October update is ANH6 (CSC ANH2). It says it's still 4.4.2 so I wonder if there is a point in updating anyway. My goal is to have the latest official firmware with root. TIA
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Maybe you must unroot your phone to get latest firmware..
Next if you got it.. Root again your phone..

AArga said:
Maybe you must unroot your phone to get latest firmware..
Next if you got it.. Root again your phone..
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That's the thing though - if I update now I'm not sure if I'll be able to root again without any consequences. I'm not rooted at the moment so I can accept the OTA anytime. As I said in OP - I'm not even sure if the update is worth it. I read in some threads that the main purpose of the update was to patch the exploit used by towelroot on older firmwares.

mirizlivpor said:
That's the thing though - if I update now I'm not sure if I'll be able to root again without any consequences. I'm not rooted at the moment so I can accept the OTA anytime. As I said in OP - I'm not even sure if the update is worth it. I read in some threads that the main purpose of the update was to patch the exploit used by towelroot on older firmwares.
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You can root your phone again with framaroot etc. As same function..

The beginning of the framaroot OP states:
"!! Important !!
Success with this application void warranty on your device."
I also don't see the Galaxy S5 in the supported devices list.

mirizlivpor said:
The beginning of the framaroot OP states:
"!! Important !!
Success with this application void warranty on your device."
I also don't see the Galaxy S5 in the supported devices list.
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If not using framaroot.. You can use another root installer..

Downgrade Lenovo A7000 from Marshmallow to Lollipop - Possible

Hi everyone,
I was fed up with marshmallow and had wanted to downgrade to Lollipop 5.0 searched the internet but found no supporting evidence of anyone successfully downgrading. Even people updated stating the official status is that you CANNOT downgrade.
I today took the risk and tried to downgrade to Lollipop S136 version using SP flash method (download only).
I confirm that the downgrade was successful and now my phone is on Lollipop S136 version. Just thought of sharing to all who desperately wanted to downgrade. Hit thanks if you find it helpful
SP Flash tool procedure : http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-a7000/development/flashing-stock-rom-via-sp-flash-t3364235
Rooting can be done with Kingroot latest apk

I have A7000 on Lollipop. Is it not worth upgrading to Marshmallow?

zeon321 said:
I have A7000 on Lollipop. Is it not worth upgrading to Marshmallow?
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Give a try, if you don't like it, then you can downgrade..Whats the fun in knowing lollipop was better without tasting marshmallow...??

zeon321 said:
I have A7000 on Lollipop. Is it not worth upgrading to Marshmallow?
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Not recommended... not good pair of 8 GB internal storage and Marshmallow
1 week and 8 MB the internal storage. I Delete all downloaded app so have just Stock app my phone and remain low internal storage.
Lollipop the best!

sandebal1 said:
Hi everyone,
I was fed up with marshmallow and had wanted to downgrade to Lollipop 5.0 searched the internet but found no supporting evidence of anyone successfully downgrading. Even people updated stating the official status is that you CANNOT downgrade.
I today took the risk and tried to downgrade to Lollipop S136 version using SP flash method (download only).
I confirm that the downgrade was successful and now my phone is on Lollipop S136 version. Just thought of sharing to all who desperately wanted to downgrade. Hit thanks if you find it helpful
SP Flash tool procedure : http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-a7000/development/flashing-stock-rom-via-sp-flash-t3364235
Rooting can be done with Kingroot latest apk
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Its good u like lolipop so u downgraded to it.I want to say that u can also downgrade to latest and final version of lolipop s153.
I am only giving my opinion and rest is ur choice.
latest stock lolipop s153http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-a7000/development/stock-firmware-lenovo-a7000-t3205521

PrashantRana said:
Its good u like lolipop so u downgraded to it.I want to say that u can also downgrade to latest and final version of lolipop s153.
I am only giving my opinion and rest is ur choice.
latest stock lolipop s153http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-a7000/development/stock-firmware-lenovo-a7000-t3205521
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Yes even S153 is good. I just wanted to confirm to people that DOWNGRADE was possible to Lollipop using SP FLASH download only method, the version to select is their choice

it is possible and i have done it twice..but i weird problem just happend to me..whenever i open about phone and go to system update it said no connection while i am connected to wifi...even if the update shows up in notification if i press on it i have no connection message..if anyone could help it would be very nice

i cant flash my phone after upgrade to marshmallow
So a couple days ago i flashed my lenovo from lollipop to marshmallow and it flashed succesfully, after checking the feature in marshmallow i think the firmware still need a couple fix and i wanted to downgrade again to lollipop but when i try to flash my phone it wont start, the phone charged up and in my pc pop out a massage "vcom installation failed" but i already installed that driver, so can you help me with this problem? Thankyou

sandebal1 said:
Hi everyone,
I was fed up with marshmallow and had wanted to downgrade to Lollipop 5.0 searched the internet but found no supporting evidence of anyone successfully downgrading. Even people updated stating the official status is that you CANNOT downgrade.
I today took the risk and tried to downgrade to Lollipop S136 version using SP flash method (download only).
I confirm that the downgrade was successful and now my phone is on Lollipop S136 version. Just thought of sharing to all who desperately wanted to downgrade. Hit thanks if you find it helpful
SP Flash tool procedure : http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-a7000/development/flashing-stock-rom-via-sp-flash-t3364235
Rooting can be done with Kingroot latest apk
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Hi there Sandebal 1...is it worth to try this downgrade???.... It's been a month tried to find about this downgrade n find you in this forum.beside I really enjoy lollipop than Marshmallow...

Hi.. I tried flashing stock ROM lollypop s153 on my phone via sp tool flash. But while loading scatter file it shows a error ” image system checksum failed, checksum reference value(0x9fa0) in the config ini file, please re-fill correct checksum value and reload scatter file again". I have checked all da dl in options. Can you please help.

Hi! I succesfully downgraded my phone to android 5.0 lollipop. Everything works fine except my sd card -it says my sd is corrupted but that's not true because on android 6.0 marshmallow that sd worked. I also tried different sd card but nothing changed. I even tried to format sd card but it still doesn't work. Is there some way how to fix it ?

Same problem here
GoodWolf said:
Hi! I succesfully downgraded my phone to android 5.0 lollipop. Everything works fine except my sd card -it says my sd is corrupted but that's not true because on android 6.0 marshmallow that sd worked. I also tried different sd card but nothing changed. I even tried to format sd card but it still doesn't work. Is there some way how to fix it ?
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I successfully downgraded to lollipop 5.0 everything works good but it says that my sd card is corrupt .....i tried formatting it but it still not working i tried another sd card but it was also detected as corrupt ........i don't know what to do now
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks in advance!

2020
Is this method still work? even it's old?
And also before flashing does the SD requires to be external or internal?
Trying downgrade my marshmallow 6.0 A7000-a

how to unroot s8

Hi all....I root on nougat now I have newest Ron and bootloader nougat crgh on don't and when I'm want run Samsung health or Samsung pay show me windows not for root device how I can un root but once I root but is 1 year ago and now still is there please help Cheers..

dziubdziok said:
Hi all....I root on nougat now I have newest Ron and bootloader nougat crgh on don't and when I'm want run Samsung health or Samsung pay show me windows not for root device how I can un root but once I root but is 1 year ago and now still is there please help Cheers..
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What method did you use to root your phone?
You can use an app like rootbeer sample from playstore or APK mirror site to check root status
In regards to Shealth and Samsung pay not working is more likely due to the fact that you have tripped your Knox

dziubdziok said:
Hi all....I root on nougat now I have newest Ron and bootloader nougat crgh on don't and when I'm want run Samsung health or Samsung pay show me windows not for root device how I can un root but once I root but is 1 year ago and now still is there please help Cheers..
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Knox is hardware + software security locking system installed on your phone.
Once you install/flash unofficial firmware-recovery on your phone, the E-FUSE of Knox will be tripped physically.
There is no software bypass to FULLY UNROOT Latest Samsung flagship. The only way is to replace physical board with new Knox module in it. Only samsung service center are eligible to do.