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Anyway to upgrade to 4.3 from 4.2.2 rooted without going back to stock first?

Really cba to go back to stock to then upgrade to 4.3. From 4.2.2 rooted is there any shortcuts?
I found a app called voodoo but don't think 4.3 is supported?
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[Q] Where is the 4.3 update?

Hello guys, I am on mf3 rooted and i want to go on 4.3, where can i update to 4.3?

My s4 was rooted on mf3 and it ota updated (accidentally) to mk2. I'm on att.
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B.S. update wont work on rooted phones..unroot it and get the update like I did..believe me I tried many times...oh I had to get mf3 Tar files to reflash stock rim from odinthen and only yhen it can be done
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r1tesh said:
B.S. update wont work on rooted phones..unroot it and get the update like I did..believe me I tried many times...oh I had to get mf3 Tar files to reflash stock rim from odinthen and only yhen it can be done
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I used the MF3 Odin files to Flash back to stock MF3 and re rooted to use Supersu survival mode and I took the OTA Update .safest way to root MK2. It can in fact be done
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Upgrading to 4.4.2

Hello, I want to know if I can upgrade my Rooted 4.3 to 4.4.2 OTA .. keeping my device Rooted ?
Thank you ,
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hello,
I guess Root will be removed if OTA 4.4.2 is installed

Mr_PoPoP said:
hello,
I guess Root will be removed if OTA 4.4.2 is installed
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Correct.
Ahmed.Soubih said:
Hello, I want to know if I can upgrade my Rooted 4.3 to 4.4.2 OTA .. keeping my device Rooted ?
Thank you ,
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You cannot update a rooted device via OTA - it'll download, but it won't install. You have to unroot to install it, and I don't even think it works. - Better flashing it via Odin, then re-rooting.

[Q] Upgrading rooted at&t s4 with Kies?

i have a s4 SGH-I337M and i was wondering if kies is still safe to use when upgrading stock firmware? i have already rooted and installed TWRP and i am currently running stock koodo 4.3. also will kies unroot my phone if i use it to upgrade the traditional way?

Well. I went for a leap of faith. After backing up my phone with TWRP I decided to use Kies to update my phone with no issues. Now I'm at 4.4.2 with out root. Dose anyone know how to root and install TWRP on the baseband I337MVLUEMK6? Or to downgrade to 4.3?
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Homage said:
Well. I went for a leap of faith. After backing up my phone with TWRP I decided to use Kies to update my phone with no issues. Now I'm at 4.4.2 with out root. Dose anyone know how to root and install TWRP on the baseband I337MVLUEMK6? Or to downgrade to 4.3?
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Did you try to root with Kingo root and install TWRP as usual ? I don't know much about Canadian version of S4 but I think you can downgrade using odin.

Rooted 4.3 or 4.4 update

To install the OTA update for 4.4 you have to unroot. Is the 4.4 update worth losing root access?
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shooter445 said:
To install the OTA update for 4.4 you have to unroot. Is the 4.4 update worth losing root access?
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A thread has already been started for 4.4.2 KitKat.
Route all KitKat questions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2686652

That would really be up to what you think is more important.
I am fine with running rooted 4.4 until the "official" gets root.
If you switch I do believe you will be stuck with it. I would think that MJ5 restore will work.