Hello.
I rooted my S5 when I first got it simply to use the volume boost mod. A week ago I decided to unroot so I can OTA update, ready for when major updates to the firmware on the phone are released. Anyway. An updated firmware became available so I tried to OTA update (not really expecting it to work) and got the "Modified firmware such and such" error come up. Obviously, rooting the S5 is different from the S3 due to the addition of Knox to the latest firmware, so I've got a few questions to ask.
Is there any way at the moment to reset Knox?
Does Knox stop you from being able to get OTA updates, even if you use TriangleAway to reset the flash counter?
Also. I checked today in Kies and it let me update my firmware but I didn't proceed with it because I'm worried about it bricking my device. I actually unrooted using SuperSU and checked the status of root afterwards using a Root Checker, which said I'm not rooted. Is it safe then to use Kies to install updates to the firmware instead of using OTA updates or will that brick my device?
rsdntbplr said:
Hello.
I rooted my S5 when I first got it simply to use the volume boost mod. A week ago I decided to unroot so I can OTA update, ready for when major updates to the firmware on the phone are released. Anyway. An updated firmware became available so I tried to OTA update (not really expecting it to work) and got the "Modified firmware such and such" error come up. Obviously, rooting the S5 is different from the S3 due to the addition of Knox to the latest firmware, so I've got a few questions to ask.
Is there any way at the moment to reset Knox?
Does Knox stop you from being able to get OTA updates, even if you use TriangleAway to reset the flash counter?
Also. I checked today in Kies and it let me update my firmware but I didn't proceed with it because I'm worried about it bricking my device. I actually unrooted using SuperSU and checked the status of root afterwards using a Root Checker, which said I'm not rooted. Is it safe then to use Kies to install updates to the firmware instead of using OTA updates or will that brick my device?
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- Triangle Away doesn`t work with the S5 and neither us it possible to reset the KNOX flag
- Unroot with the Towelroot or superSU app (wich ever you have installed)
- Flash a stock rom (firmware)
- Data factory reset in recovery after the flash
- Done and now you can update with Kies/OTA.
A week ago, my OTA update failed. Have Towelroot and supersu. No other modifications. Failure message said I should use Kies since my phone is modified in an unauthorized way. In order to update and either retain Towelroot through it, OR unroot through supersu, update either OTA or with Kies and then reroot with Towelroot, would the following work:
I have a SM-G900F.
1) I unroot with supersu. I remove Titanium and supersu.
2) I try to update with either an OTA approach or Kies.
3) If update is successful, I reroot with Towelroot and reinstall supersu and Titanium.
Would this work? Would removing root with supersu make me be able to do an OTA update or is Kies inevitable? And after a possible successful update, will Towelrooting still work, or does the most recent Android update (I currently am still 4.2.2) render Towelroot unusable after updating.
Any help much appreciated.
tempest22 said:
A week ago, my OTA update failed. Have Towelroot and supersu. No other modifications. Failure message said I should use Kies since my phone is modified in an unauthorized way. In order to update and either retain Towelroot through it, OR unroot through supersu, update either OTA or with Kies and then reroot with Towelroot, would the following work:
I have a SM-G900F.
1) I unroot with supersu. I remove Titanium and supersu.
2) I try to update with either an OTA approach or Kies.
3) If update is successful, I reroot with Towelroot and reinstall supersu and Titanium.
Would this work? Would removing root with supersu make me be able to do an OTA update or is Kies inevitable? And after a possible successful update, will Towelrooting still work, or does the most recent Android update (I currently am still 4.2.2) render Towelroot unusable after updating.
Any help much appreciated.
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Dude forget about OTA`s when you are rooted, install Mobile Odin Pro and just flash the new rom with MOP and you`ll keep root. Don`t use a wipe or it will fail.
gee2012 said:
Dude forget about OTA`s when you are rooted, install Mobile Odin Pro and just flash the new rom with MOP and you`ll keep root. Don`t use a wipe or it will fail.
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Sorry, but that's just waay too advanced for me. I don't know what flashing a rom means, I just want the most recent update that came out (at least for Europe) a week ago and be able to have root, that's it. Does unrooting, updating to new version with Kies, then rerooting with Towelroot work? Please can somebody just tell me if that can do it or how to do it? I know I'm a noob, sorry, just need real advice.
please.....somebody put me out of my misery. help?
tempest22 said:
please.....somebody put me out of my misery. help?
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Just download the stock firmware and flash with Kies or Odin. It's not too complex.
To obtain the latest firmware for your device, open Phone INFO ★Samsung★ app > 'Firmware Browser' menu.
my samsung galaxy s5 , is rooted but I would like to upgrade, I can't do the OTA upgrade so I should proceed with Kies , I would like to know whether I have to unroot my phone(how do I do that? via kies?)or just directly proceed with the upgrade,furthermore, my phone was a sumsung galaxy s5 tmobile but I managed to unlock it in order to use it with other carriers, if I install the original firmware and then upgrade to the newest version, can I still use it with other carriers or will return locked? thank you
Just a quick question, if I root my Note 4, what exactly happens when an OTA update comes around?
If I keep the stock recovery, and just root with CF, is it still possible to install the updates, and then reroot?
Thanks!
Dan1909 said:
Just a quick question, if I root my Note 4, what exactly happens when an OTA update comes around?
If I keep the stock recovery, and just root with CF, is it still possible to install the updates, and then reroot?
Thanks!
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Yes you can still have OTA updates even after root, but you have to either flash a stock ROM via odin from sammobile for your exact specific model (must match product code and CSC) OR connect to Kies and update from it, if there's no update available in Kies you can use the "firmware upgrade and initialization option", both options will get your "official" status back and you will get OTA updates again. After you install all the updates you can then re-root it.
Ahmadmob said:
Yes you can still have OTA updates even after root, but you have to either flash a stock ROM via odin from sammobile for your exact specific model (must match product code and CSC) OR connect to Kies and update from it, if there's no update available in Kies you can use the "firmware upgrade and initialization option", both options will get your "official" status back and you will get OTA updates again. After you install all the updates you can then re-root it.
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Okay, so the answer is no to actually applying OTA updates while rooted? From what you're saying I'll have to revert to stock, install the update, and then re-root. Not the end of the world I guess.
Thanks
Dan1909 said:
Okay, so the answer is no to actually applying OTA updates while rooted? From what you're saying I'll have to revert to stock, install the update, and then re-root. Not the end of the world I guess.
Thanks
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Yep you have to revert to stock like I did when I updated to the 17 Nov update. Kies updates work while you're rooted tho but they also remove root and you have to reroot afterwards. OTA updates will never work for any rooted samsung mobile.
Hi, do you lose your data by flashing the update via Odin or via Kies?
I mean, I'm rooted with all my apps, configurations and data, I can't get the OTA update since I'm rooted, if I update the software via Kies or Odin will I have all my data, configuration etc like the OTA update or have I to reinstall all the apps and reconfigure all?
Thanks!
ale.ttone said:
Hi, do you lose your data by flashing the update via Odin or via Kies?
I mean, I'm rooted with all my apps, configurations and data, I can't get the OTA update since I'm rooted, if I update the software via Kies or Odin will I have all my data, configuration etc like the OTA update or have I to reinstall all the apps and reconfigure all?
Thanks!
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Same question here. I'm no longer rooted (unrooted via the su app) but I still can't get OTA updates. Can I update using Kies while keeping my data? Will I then be able to use OTA in future?
You'll receive ota updates but you cannot install through phone once knox is triggered even if you flash stock rom.I haven't tried through kies though
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So I need to use either odin, either kies, does it mean I lose all my personal data and have to reinstall everything??
Thanks.
Badzoo said:
So I need to use either odin, either kies, does it mean I lose all my personal data and have to reinstall everything??
Thanks.
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Odin has the option to uncheck wipe data.Haven't used kies
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you can use xposed and wanam xposed to back status to official and take ota update.
but I don't test it.
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No updates after root.
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So how to install monthly security updates on a rooted Note 4?
bat0nas said:
So how to install monthly security updates on a rooted Note 4?
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Full unroot back to stock... install updates.... root again
and titanium is your friend
[NOTE: For this please flash stock recovery and continue with the following steps]
I'm having Samsung c9 pro (rooted) and nougat update was released for my device. I used xposed module FireFdsKit (mentioned below) to get update. To receive updates, open the module, go to security hacks and check the fake system status to official and go to system settings and check for software updates and it'll show updates (if any) and doing this helped me to get the official OTA update for Nougat . Download the update file (but don't install through
system update manager). After downloading the update, open flashfire app and it'll detect the OTA update press ok and flash the update with flashfire app (as flashing through this app you can have the root even after the update) and my mobile is updated and working fine now (on the latest update and still rooted ) you can use wanam module for KitKat, Lollipop Devices
Wanam (For 4.0+) : http://repo.xposed.info/module/ma.wanam.xposed
FireFdsKit (MM) : http://repo.xposed.info/module/sb.firefds.firefdskit
FireFdxKit (N) : http://repo.xposed.info/module/sb.firefds.nougat.firefdskit
FlashFire : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.flash
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Hi, i have a i9505 and had rooted it while it was on android 4.4, i have just unrooted it via the option in supersu and updated to kitkat via kies, i am coming up to selling this phone soon and realised that when i try to update via OTA even on kitkat its still showing the phone as custom and saying that ota cant work because the phones been modified.
How do i fix that and get it back to official? if i install kitkat via odin will that force it to be official?
Thanks
James
You can still go back to stock, even though you are unrooted you still have customized firmware and binaries. Use odin flash a fresh stock kitkat and it should be good as new.
Thank You
I have a rooted note 4(so i dont get OTA updates) and kies showed me a firmware update which was 1.8gb download and extracted to a 3.2 gb md5 file.
i upgraded my phone without modifying root.
My firmware is still at 5.0.1
nothing has changed except the sure thing:- root vanishing up and samsung blotware apps returning.
Don't understand what was the update.
Also, now with no root my OTA still doesnt work and shows an error message that i have modified firmware.
is that because of knox??
jatin.mr.cool said:
Also, now with no root my OTA still doesnt work and shows an error message that i have modified firmware.
is that because of knox??
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yes