i rooted my lg g2 at&t a while ago. the kitkat update came out and will not let me update in root and im not sure how to unroot my device.
is there a way to update with out unroot?
This is how I had to do it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
Another great post has been done in the ATT section: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2633150
I also watched a YT video that someone posted that has awesome instructions. Worked like a charm. At first it wouldn't find the update so I kept pushing my date further and further, but ATT helped me and pushed the DL to my phone. Only bad thing is that until I reset my phone, it keeps telling me I can't check for updates for 1,600 hours, lmao.
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Just got my EVO and I was prompted for this update. I've been searching and have been reading mixed reviews. Some say their phones are running smoother, Wi-fi has been improved, and aesthetics have gotten a boost. Others say it bricked their phones, killed their 4G, or made their phones slower.
Has anyone installed the 30.15 MB update? Bad results? Good?
Edit: Sorry for posting this here. Thought I was in the Q&A section. Could I have this moved please? Thanks.
If you plan on rooting, root first.
rooting issues have been solved so it doesn't matter
If you're not rooting just install the update. That update makes the phone better. It worked great on mine. I was still able to root as well.
the first OTA with the same number was pulled when it was bricking phones. then another version was put out that fixed the problem and also "fixed rooting" as well lol. i think the new version was released june 28th.
but yeah the rooting has been worked around so update away. either way if anything does happen with an ota its covered.
i applied the ota as soon as i stepped out of best buy not knowing what the ota did so i lost the root option till there was a new root procedure.
If he wants to root he can just update and then root with Simple Root.
I have done some reading and finally decided I will be using the Casual method to root my S 4, but I am stock with not wanting to end up with the custom lock pad permanently, and I have seen many people have not been able to get rid of it.
So here is my question... After using Casual, what would be the way to get back to stock? This method installs custom recovery, so I am not sure how to go back if indeed to....
Can some one point me in the right direction?
Appreciated!
Before we move forward here, have you updated? As it stands the update released yesterday effectively blocks root and more then likely also blocks Loki. O and it blocks Odin so you can't downgrade. This is like first and foremost if you even wanna run casual now.
no update on my phone yet...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314494
post #1 is about rooting/flashing. post #2 addresses returning to stock, which literally is about as simple as flashing stock firmware via odin and factory resetting. cheers
Awesome.. I read that post but forgot completely about it.. most appreciated!
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genesiss said:
Awesome.. I read that post but forgot completely about it.. most appreciated!
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as Thermalwolf stated, your firmware version is important. make sure you dont have the latest MF3
No.. MDL still
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If you're still on MDL I recommend rooting now before your phone tries to force MF3 on you as it blocks root and possibly loki.
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If you're still on MDL I recommend rooting now before your phone tries to force MF3 on you as it blocks root and possibly loki.
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Yea, talk about making it just under the wire, your lucky you decided to root today and that your phone hadn't already updated.
I feel for those poor souls that updated, personally I think loki is patched and I remember sitting around for months and months while people tried and failed to unlock the rezound bootloader, locked bootloaders can be a b***h
Take care of your non MF3 Galaxy S4's everyone, they just became more valueable ...
movielover76 said:
Yea, talk about making it just under the wire, your lucky you decided to root today and that your phone hadn't already updated.
I feel for those poor souls that updated, personally I think loki is patched and I remember sitting around for months and months while people tried and failed to unlock the rezound bootloader, locked bootloaders can be a b***h
Take care of your non MF3 Galaxy S4's everyone, they just became more valueable ...
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Right?! This guy could not have picked a better day too root. Also I'm damn sure Loki is patched, we can't Odin back to MDL so that should speak for itself.
OP, Root and block the OTA APKs immediately! If your phone starts downloading just rip the battery out lol
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Right?! This guy could not have picked a better day too root. Also I'm damn sure Loki is patched, we can't Odin back to MDL so that should speak for itself.
OP, Root and block the OTA APKs immediately! If your phone starts downloading just rip the battery out lol
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I just rooted last night. I keep postponing the update. I did some searching and found that I should rename wssyncmldm.apk and reboot to block the OTA update. Is this correct? Is there another file that should be renamed?
Thanks!
ok just did it.. had some issues with Windows drivers but it turns out MAC worked just fine.. i am currently doing nandroid back up..
thanks to all for replies..
ok everything works just fine.. now.. what would be my next step
. how can I avoid update? so far I am interested in staying stock. maybe remove some apps and add some.. but how can I assure I will not update?
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genesiss said:
ok everything works just fine.. now.. what would be my next step
. how can I avoid update? so far I am interested in staying stock. maybe remove some apps and add some.. but how can I assure I will not update?
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You need to read the existing threads. Go to the 'General" section read the stickies and then read the threads about the new OTA. ALL of your questions are answered in detail in those threads. Good luck.
Hopefully this works for me
I Bought my S4 yesterday and the sales rep at AT&T pressed the update button before handing it to me. I didn't think anything of it because as far as I knew android was designed to be open and easily rooted. Man was I mad when I got home. So today I went back and complained that the "phone was glitchy" and was handed another one. This time I told them not to touch it. Hand over the box and nobody gets hurt (keep in mind I paid full price for it too so i was extra mad). This one is on MDL. Now to root and block update. Hooray!
I noticed that chainfire, has released IOROOT11 and it's been stated that it does ROOT without problems the SPRINT variant of the LG G2, I just got my G2 earlier today, I am by no means new to rooting, flashing roms and all of these things; but with all the comments within the threads its hard to know what ACTUALLY works and what doesn't.
Can someone confirm if IOROOT11 works or is there a confirmed, problem free, root method of the SPRINT G2, I followed the video tutorial but IOROOT11 did not root my phone.
Any help would be appreciated. I simply need someone with a SPRINT G2 variant to let me know which method they used to root and if ioroot11 works and perhaps a step by step explanation.
I saw that also. But I really hadn't felt the urge like on every other Android device I have owned.
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Jessooca said:
I noticed that chainfire, has released IOROOT11 and it's been stated that it does ROOT without problems the SPRINT variant of the LG G2, I just got my G2 earlier today, I am by no means new to rooting, flashing roms and all of these things; but with all the comments within the threads its hard to know what ACTUALLY works and what doesn't.
Can someone confirm if IOROOT11 works or is there a confirmed, problem free, root method of the SPRINT G2, I followed the video tutorial but IOROOT11 did not root my phone.
Any help would be appreciated. I simply need someone with a SPRINT G2 variant to let me know which method they used to root and if ioroot11 works and perhaps a step by step explanation.
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Yes ioroot v11 works on the Sprint version. Please see this thread here for all the information on where to get the file and how to root. I have personally done this and can verify it works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2522346
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Yes ioroot v11 works on the Sprint version. Please see this thread here for all the information on where to get the file and how to root. I have personally done this and can verify it works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2522346
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I can also vouch for this root method, pretty self explanatory
I used the above root method. Once I got the drivers from LG it took me 30 seconds to root.
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My AT&T GS4 rooted and got the Kit Kat update notification is it safe to update while rooted or do I have to unroot? And if so can someone give me a link to how to unroot.
There are going to be a [email protected]#t load of post like this for a while .. Hate when updates roll out on xda.. There are about five post and a stickey that will guide you on your way ..
D4V3Y said:
My AT&T GS4 rooted and got the Kit Kat update notification is it safe to update while rooted or do I have to unroot? And if so can someone give me a link to how to unroot.
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You'll have to unroot and you may never get root back. Afaik, there is not currently a root method for 4.4.2
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hankbizzo5 said:
There are going to be a [email protected]#t load of post like this for a while .. Hate when updates roll out on xda.. There are about five post and a stickey that will guide you on your way ..
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Yep, it's unfortunate that people don't or can't read. Most of the posts will come from people that shouldn't be doing anything to their phones in the first place.
Hi i have a d800 model of lg rooted 4.2.2 i have read a thread saying that you can update to kitkat even though rooted by calling ATT to push first the 10q update to your phone before pushing the main kitkat update and i tried that called ATT but after they pushed the 10q update i got this error saying ERROR 0X1117008 then it rebbots saying your phone is suspected rooted there is no update for rooted phones...can anyone explain this on me is it really possible to get the KK update even though rooted?
according to my thorough reading of the at&t kit kat roll out thread if you have modified anything it wont allow the install of the update what most people did was return to 10d via the lg flash tool root(and not change anything), update to 10o make sure root survived if not then root, then get att to push 10q check if root survived if not then root manually and then get att to push the 20c(kitkat) and fingers cross root would survive but there were the few which root did not survive and would start all over again hope this helps :good:
Thank you so much for the reply now its clear to me thats why im having error because i modified something..again thank you Zombie i really appreciate it.
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you are welcome good luck with your update and if root isn't that important remember that bifau posted the dll and tot files in the at&t g2 development thread so that's another option if you are just planning on checking out whats new and then jumping back :victory:
Thank you zombie will check that .
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