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Hello everyone, my question is hopefully simple. I'm rooted and safestrapped. I would like to know if I take OTAs in the future that break my root will safestrap still be there? Like for example, can I run a nonrooted stock ROM with safestrap installed or will safestrap get uninstalled if I take an OTA Update?
Hopefully my questions made sense. Thanks in advance for your answers.
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QbanXpress said:
Hello everyone, my question is hopefully simple. I'm rooted and safestrapped. I would like to know if I take OTAs in the future that break my root will safestrap still be there? Like for example, can I run a nonrooted stock ROM with safestrap installed or will safestrap get uninstalled if I take an OTA Update?
Hopefully my questions made sense. Thanks in advance for your answers.
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You shouldn't be able to even accept an OTA if you're rooted, it won't let you go through with it. You should never accept an OTA regardless, and rather wait until someone packages the update up within a ROM so you can still get the benefits

I wasn't aware that being routed would not allow me to accept an OTA. Are you site this happens when the stock ROM is installed? Or, are you talking about if I have a prerooted ROM installed?
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QbanXpress said:
I wasn't aware that being routed would not allow me to accept an OTA. Are you site this happens when the stock ROM is installed? Or, are you talking about if I have a prerooted ROM installed?
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Good question, it's been a long long time on a previous device since I accepted an OTA :laugh:
Someone always packages it up as a flashable for us, just like the MJ7 Note 3 update....it's up the same week

OK then what I will be doing tonight is flashing the rooted stock ROM. This way I don't have to do worry about any OTA updates. I will be flashing in safestrap over the stock slot. No need to create a second ROM slot for the same ROM just rooted.
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Uh oh... 15337hrs. Until I can update

Hello, I went to go check and see if it was true that KitKat came out for the at&t gs4 so I went to go check for an update and it told me I have to wait 15337 hours and 0 minutes until I could check again. Anyway to get passed this by changing the system time maybe? This seems like a joke. My phone is rooted on 4.2.2 and I froze at&t DM manager so it wouldn't automatically update on me (don't know if that could have something to do with it). I wasn't going to update until a new root method came out for the gs4 on KitKat. If anyone could help I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance!
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So do you want to update our not? Your post isn't clear. If you do you're going to have to get rid of root and unfreeze the apps you froze. Easiest way to do that is to flash the mf3 tar files in odin. Backup first of course.

No I do not want to update right now. I want to update when a root method is available. I just was checking to see if KitKat was actually available so when I am going to update, when there is a root method of course, I can, but it says I need to wait 15337 hours and that's my problem so I need to figure out a way to fix that so I eventually can update.
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ToastyyX said:
No I do not want to update right now. I want to update when a root method is available. I just was checking to see if KitKat was actually available so when I am going to update, when there is a root method of course, I can, but it says I need to wait 15337 hours and that's my problem so I need to figure out a way to fix that so I eventually can update.
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You'll just have to wait 1.75 years and you'll be good to go, lol. No, seriously, you'll need to return to stock and flash the mf3 tar files when you're ready to get the update.

Haha excellent I will do that (the returning to stock way that is). Thank you very much for your help!
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You could also just change the date in your settings. I used that to bypass the automatic 24 hour delay between checking for updates, it should work for larger delays as well.

ToastyyX said:
I just was checking to see if KitKat was actually available...
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KitKat actually and truly really absolutely is available. Typing this from the official AT&T release. Not to mention all the threads about it.
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ender323 said:
You could also just change the date in your settings. I used that to bypass the automatic 24 hour delay between checking for updates, it should work for larger delays as well.
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I thought that would work as well. I'll set up to the exact amount of years and days and see what happens. Thank you.
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New LG G2 OTA Update!!!

In currently running stock firmware but rooted. I'm in the 3 network in the UK. I checked the other night to see if an update was showing and nothing, and I've been checking periodically over the last few weeks.
Tonight I thought I would give it a go and I am currently downloading a 548.36mb update. Does anyone know what this is??
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ChrisHoppyBot said:
In currently running stock firmware but rooted. I'm in the 3 network in the UK. I checked the other night to see if an update was showing and nothing, and I've been checking periodically over the last few weeks.
Tonight I thought I would give it a go and I am currently downloading a 548.36mb update. Does anyone know what this is??
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are you running the 4.4.2 update already?? cause if so it might be bug fixes

Nope. I'm running stock 4.2.2. I didn't think u would get it as I an rooted.
Went to install it and obviously that's where NY excitement became frustration. I've uninstalled Xposed and done what I can to unroot the device without a PC and an attempting again.
Is there a way to unroot the phone without a PC?
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ChrisHoppyBot said:
Nope. I'm running stock 4.2.2. I didn't think u would get it as I an rooted.
Went to install it and obviously that's where NY excitement became frustration. I've uninstalled Xposed and done what I can to unroot the device without a PC and an attempting again.
Is there a way to unroot the phone without a PC?
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if you have a custom recovery than you need a pc or alot of looking around for the flashable zips of stock recovery but they have flashables of the 4.4.2 update that are pre-rooted so id say flash that when you can

This does not belong in the Development Section; moved here...Thanks.

Knock Code but rooted?

Sorry I'm not too educated in the whole root thing, I really want knock Code on my g2, but I'm currently rooted. Is there any safe way to update to get it without losing root?
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nikushx said:
Sorry I'm not too educated in the whole root thing, I really want knock Code on my g2, but I'm currently rooted. Is there any safe way to update to get it without losing root?
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Flash any KK ROM. I can recommend Pardus Rom

What if I'm already on kitkat but original rom
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nikushx said:
What if I'm already on kitkat but original rom
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People say d800 upgrade is here - with knock code support.

Today d80020u update started rolling out to d800 and it includes knock code, just wait until you get it
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I am rooted without recovery, but when i tried to install it, I got an error. Is there a way to install it without any issues?

mertbba said:
I am rooted without recovery, but when i tried to install it, I got an error. Is there a way to install it without any issues?
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if you have modified anything on the phone(mods/xposed/debloat) ota fails because it knows you rooted, returning everything back to complete stock usually fixes the error

Android 4.4.4 nj6 question

Is there a way to root a verizon note 3 running nj6 firmware right now? If not how do I downgrade back to 4.4.2? I just accidentally upgraded to 4.4.4 and now I don't know if I can root it or not. Is there also a way to get safestrap on 4.4.4 right now?

raze5115 said:
Is there a way to root a verizon note 3 running nj6 firmware right now? If not how do I downgrade back to 4.4.2? I just accidentally upgraded to 4.4.4 and now I don't know if I can root it or not. Is there also a way to get safestrap on 4.4.4 right now?
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I'm sorry. You are stuck with 4.4.4. At this point, there is no way to go back.
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No there is no way to root it yet. Just hold on to it for a few more days. Once a rooted ROM comes out, it will open the gates.

Ok thanks for the info

I'm wondering how fast this will happen since developer Hashcode is no longer actively involved in rooting
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I'm also wondering how long it will take for there to be a rooting method for 4.4.4

Patience is needed but I expect months of waiting.

That sucks
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All I want is https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.lumen&hl=en(Cf.lumen) Not sure if that's formatted right, but yeah, I just want a 2700k screen without losing a ton of contrast. It would be MUCH nicer on the eyes.

Does it work?
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Now is there a way to root nj6? Or how much longer do we have to wait for a rooting method?
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raze5115 said:
Now is there a way to root nj6? Or how much longer do we have to wait for a rooting method?
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There is no root method as of now, and there is no way of know how long or if there will ever be one.

I don't keep my hopes to high, since the focus of the enablers is on lollipop by now...
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lovere said:
I don't keep my hopes to high, since the focus of the enablers is on lollipop by now...
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Nooo don't say that, somewhere was to be a hero dev, who loves the Note 3 4.4.4 .
?????
It's so sad to known I voluntarily upgrade to NJ6.
(sobs)

I guess I too don't keep my hopes up for getting a root for android 4.4.4 cause I agree all the devs are focusing on android l aka android 5.0
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Anyone have any luck yet?? I neeeeed roooooot
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no luck yet as far as I can tell.

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Keeping hope alive.
Mean while I prefer to use my Samsung GT-N7000 (NOTE 1) rooted than the rock with nice pouch called SM-N900V (NOTE 3)

I might just call Verizon & claim my phone is broken so I can get a replacement & see if the replacement phones come with 4.4.2
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