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Help with 4.1.2

Hi guys this is the first time i have rooted and flashed a device. I managed rooting my N7 and flashing PA Rom and Motley kernel. Now I want to flash back to stock rom and update to 4.1.2 via OTA or directly flash the official 4.1.2 pure stock. However I still want to maintain root and CWM. Is this possible? Can someone please help me out with details as kind of a noob. I even want to understand how Titanium Backup works. If i backup my apps and then do a factory reset while flashing a new rom how does the backup remain if everything is lost in factory reset. Thanks a lot for helping.

jshashwat93 said:
Hi guys this is the first time i have rooted and flashed a device. I managed rooting my N7 and flashing PA Rom and Motley kernel. Now I want to flash back to stock rom and update to 4.1.2 via OTA or directly flash the official 4.1.2 pure stock. However I still want to maintain root and CWM. Is this possible? Can someone please help me out with details as kind of a noob. I even want to understand how Titanium Backup works. If i backup my apps and then do a factory reset while flashing a new rom how does the backup remain if everything is lost in factory reset. Thanks a lot for helping.
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Do it manually like I did, its just as quick as the OTA, you keep all your files and I didn't loose root, was done in 5 mins.
Heres the thread to the manual tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1929424
Hope this helps mate

Wilks3y said:
Do it manually like I did, its just as quick as the OTA, you keep all your files and I didn't loose root, was done in 5 mins.
Heres the thread to the manual tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1929424
Hope this helps mate
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Can I flash this over a custom ROM or does it have to be stock rom?

jshashwat93 said:
Can I flash this over a custom ROM or does it have to be stock rom?
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Good question, That I couldn't tell you mate because I don't use custom ROM's. I shouldn't see why not, give it a go and let us know the results?

Wilks3y said:
Good question, That I couldn't tell you mate because I don't use custom ROM's. I shouldn't see why not, give it a go and let us know the results?
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The update can only be applied to a completely stock rom, if you have made any changes to the rom(build.prop edits,etc) the zip will fail to flash
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium

bombadier said:
The update can only be applied to a completely stock rom, if you have made any changes to the rom(build.prop edits,etc) the zip will fail to flash
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium
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Thanks a lot. So how do i revert to stock?

jshashwat93 said:
Thanks a lot. So how do i revert to stock?
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You need a stock RUU, but I'm not sure where to find those. Once you have the stock RUU, adb push the update and your all strawberries and cream

The update will fail if build.prop is modifed and most custom roms modify that. So it would be safer to flash stock image and sideload the update.
Or else wait for the custom ROM developer to incorporate those changes.

[Q] 9500 Rooting - can I root using Adam kernel then restore original one?

Hi,
I've seen that the recommended way to root the 9500 is to flash the Adam kernel, then install CWM to get the SU application only properly and working. Once CWM is on the phone, is it possible to restore the original kernel and still keep root? I'd like to be able to keep the ability to get OTA updates and stay as close to stock as possible (apart from root of course!).
Regards,
Ian

hirowla said:
Hi,
I've seen that the recommended way to root the 9500 is to flash the Adam kernel, then install CWM to get the SU application only properly and working. Once CWM is on the phone, is it possible to restore the original kernel and still keep root? I'd like to be able to keep the ability to get OTA updates and stay as close to stock as possible (apart from root of course!).
Regards,
Ian
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Chainfire root method is available u can use that below is the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292615
[GT-I9500] CF-Auto-Root
I guess u need to have root to make CWM work
Also if u want to have OTA I guess u can try installing pre rooted firmware available some where in this forum itself
Sent from my GT-I9500 using xda premium

Thanks for that, I'll try it tonight when I get time.
Can you point me to pre-rooted firmware in this forum? I looked at every thread in the Dev and Original Dev forums and all of them seem customised in some way. All I want at the end of this process (if possible) is a stock, rooted phone. Maybe that might be a better way to go - I'll decide tonight - but I have to find the link first!
Regards,
Ian

hirowla said:
Thanks for that, I'll try it tonight when I get time.
Can you point me to pre-rooted firmware in this forum? I looked at every thread in the Dev and Original Dev forums and all of them seem customised in some way. All I want at the end of this process (if possible) is a stock, rooted phone. Maybe that might be a better way to go - I'll decide tonight - but I have to find the link first!
Regards,
Ian
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http://androidlegend.com/pre-rooted-android-4-2-2-jelly-bean-xxuamc6-firmware-for-samsung-galaxy-s4/
I had seen in this forum cud not find anymore try the above at ur risk and see
However if u only root its stock firmware only except loosing OTA which u will get here b4 Samsung mostly and flash thru ODIN
U take a call
Hope this helps

[Q] how to remove twrp

HI
Somebody here can help me , i want to remove twrp ,and get back my stock recovery.How do i do that?
And if i flash the stock rom does it come with the kernel .

Flash the stock ROM, update.
This will return you to stock recovery and stock kernel, and if you are on the stock ROM now (not a custom ROM) you will not have to do a full wipe. SO you can keep your apps/settings/data

Thats easy thanks

zild8 said:
Thats easy thanks
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Yes, it is quite easy.
Do your homework though, because you can just as easily brick your phone.

zild8 said:
HI
Somebody here can help me , i want to remove twrp ,and get back my stock recovery.How do i do that?
And if i flash the stock rom does it come with the kernel .
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If you're looking at flashing only the kernel, you might check out this post. Be careful with this, though - if you do this method wrong, it is possible to hard-brick your device. Also, it's for the AT&T S4 only.

[Q] Need help with rooting my gs4 SGH-I337

Ok so im a total noob when it comes to this and i would like to root my phone, put a custom rom on it maybe either pac rom or like cyanogenmod 11, and if i can get 4.4 kikkat and get rid of bloatware if i can even do that like idk how this all works...so if anyone could help me with step by step on how to root then back up then put a custom rom that would be absolutely great!

Calamity Baird said:
Ok so im a total noob when it comes to this and i would like to root my phone, put a custom rom on it maybe either pac rom or like cyanogenmod 11, and if i can get 4.4 kikkat and get rid of bloatware if i can even do that like idk how this all works...so if anyone could help me with step by step on how to root then back up then put a custom rom that would be absolutely great!
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What firmware are you running? If you want help you need to provide more information. If you are on mf3 or mk2 you can not flash any Cyanogenmod based roms. You need to slow down, search XDA & read the threads before you flash something and brick your phone.

John The Rhino said:
What firmware are you running? If you want help you need to provide more information. If you are on mf3 or mk2 you can not flash any Cyanogenmod based roms. You need to slow down, search XDA & read the threads before you flash something and brick your phone.
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I am running 4.3 jelly bean and i have mk2...

Calamity Baird said:
I am running 4.3 jelly bean and i have mk2...
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You can not flash those roms on your phone!
Here is the guide for your mk2 S4. Please read it. It will explain how to root, install Safestrap recovery (NO TWRP or CWM), and has a list of Touchwiz roms that are compatible for our beloved S4.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221.
Please thank the op in the threads. So many people have put a lot of work into this guide to help us. Good luck & post your progress.

[Q] Make a rooted firmware of this base?

Hello guys,
I would like to ask if some dev can make a custom rom with root, busybox, SuperSU etc. of the new german firmware XXUGNE5?

mrclaver said:
Hello guys,
I would like to ask if some dev can make a custom rom with root, busybox, SuperSU etc. of the new german firmware XXUGNE5?
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You should be able to root it yourself. Flash a custom recovery in Odin and use the recovery to install Superuser. Your phone will be stock and rooted. This will give you the ability ot use XPosed modules to customize it in just abotu any way you can think up. All without having to wait for devs to do anything.

Skipjacks said:
You should be able to root it yourself. Flash a custom recovery in Odin and use the recovery to install Superuser. Your phone will be stock and rooted. This will give you the ability ot use XPosed modules to customize it in just abotu any way you can think up. All without having to wait for devs to do anything.
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//EDIT: Sorry.. I was too fast. GoldenEye just made a release of that version. To the mods: Delete or close, please. Really sorry.