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Any tools to get a ota update even if rooted?

Anyway I can temp unroot safely and do a ota update? Looking to do a ota update even though I am rooted without having to use odin anyway?
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topcat07 said:
Anyway I can temp unroot safely and do a ota update? Looking to do a ota update even though I am rooted without having to use odin anyway?
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flash a completely stock firmware

topcat07 said:
Anyway I can temp unroot safely and do a ota update? Looking to do a ota update even though I am rooted without having to use odin anyway?
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Hi,
An OTA would unroot your phone anyway.
So you would have to re-root after you updated.

malybru said:
Hi,
An OTA would unroot your phone anyway.
So you would have to re-root after you updated.
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Hi thanks for getting back to me
I can not do a ota though as my phone is at custom status from being rooted.. Anyway to get the ota still?
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topcat07 said:
Anyway I can temp unroot safely and do a ota update? Looking to do a ota update even though I am rooted without having to use odin anyway?
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You Can Download the Latest Firmware Flash It Using ODIN and Then Root Ur Phone Again.
Thats the Best Way to Do it.
In Case If you just Need OTA then Factory reset Your Phone and You would get the Official Status Back

topcat07 said:
Hi thanks for getting back to me
I can not do a ota though as my phone is at custom status from being rooted.. Anyway to get the ota still?
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Hi,
You need to flash a stock ROM ,stock recovery ,then run Triangle Away from the market (if you were returning for warranty)
This will return your counter to 0.
It is all explained HERE
You should then be able to receive OTA

How to root XXUDMH5 firmware

How to root XXUDMH5 firmware if I rooted am I gonna loose my warrenty?????
How to downgrade to a old firmware???
Please help me
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zyclops1 said:
How to root XXUDMH5 firmware if I rooted am I gonna loose my warrenty?????
How to downgrade to a old firmware???
Please help me
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219803
Use the above link for rooting your i9505
or u can also flash Pre rooted firmware http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824
For warranty technically u will loose but there are some work around nothing 100% guaranteed use search for that

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123hiten said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219803
Use the above link for rooting your i9505
or u can also flash Pre rooted firmware http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824
For warranty technically u will loose but there are some work around nothing 100% guaranteed use search for that
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Hi there,
I managed to perform root on this build yesterday, I followed the Chainfire tool / exploit, but it only worked after I downloaded SuperSU from the market (latest pro version) before it was giving a "no su binary present"
I have knox 0x01 I havent tried to downgrade it yet...
cheers

zyclops1 said:
How to root XXUDMH5 firmware if I rooted am I gonna loose my warrenty?????
How to downgrade to a old firmware???
Please help me
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You can´t downgrade to a stock knox disabled firmware and if you root/flash a custom rom, you knox counter will be set to 0x1.

I updated OTA,but not via Kies
So still I have new bootloader? :/
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I have rooted my S4 and was wondering wether I could update to KitKat 4.4??

Is it available for the S4 and can I update my rooted fone with it?
Or will have to install a custom ROM?
Please help.
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Banksy1892 said:
Is it available for the S4 and can I update my rooted fone with it?
Or will have to install a custom ROM?
Please help.
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Hi.
Kitkat 4.4 is not available yet as currently Samsung just release is 4.3.
So, u will not expect 4.4 soon.
U have been answered before on yr other thread.

Banksy1892 said:
Is it available for the S4 and can I update my rooted fone with it?
Or will have to install a custom ROM?
Please help.
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you can update to kitkat but for that wait for it
also if you have rooted then you can try ota root keeper or have to flash 4.4 through odin when available

[Q] Upgrade to 4.4.2 after rooting with cf-autoroot?

Hi!
Got my N9005 with MJ7, so I went and rooted with cf auto-root.
As I'm on 4.3 stock, what are my options for upgrading?
What are the implications of the new 4.4.2 bootloader ?

kosmarnik said:
Hi!
Got my N9005 with MJ7, so I went and rooted with cf auto-root.
As I'm on 4.3 stock, what are my options for upgrading?
What are the implications of the new 4.4.2 bootloader ?
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only one if you want cm11 you cant flash on 4.4.2 tw

jaythenut said:
only one if you want cm11 you cant flash on 4.4.2 tw
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I can live with that as I like the s-pen features.
Should I just flash any firmware?
I see on sammobile there isn't yet a Croatian rom with 4.4.2.
Should I just flash another one if so how to choose and what is the best way to flash?
Will my root survive or will I have to re-root?
Thanks!

Mine didn't survive and now I can't re root for some reason
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ant78 said:
Mine didn't survive and now I can't re root for some reason
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Chainfire has a 4.4.2 version of CF auto-root out, did you try that?

Yeah that's the only one I tried. Seems to install fine but when booted back up supersu isn't even installed
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ant78 said:
Yeah that's the only one I tried. Seems to install fine but when booted back up supersu isn't even installed
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:/
Oh well I'll wait a bit on upgrading then.

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.