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Root & OTA updates?

I own a UK sim free SD800.
If i root it, and install Viper audio for example, can I still install the OTA updates that Samsung releases now and then, or will it screw things up rooted?
Thanks.

JCM800 said:
I own a UK sim free SD800.
If i root it, and install Viper audio for example, can I still install the OTA updates that Samsung releases now and then, or will it screw things up rooted?
Thanks.
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Yeah no more ota

jaythenut said:
Yeah no more ota
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Ok cheers, thought as much.

You'll have to flash new firmware via Odin and then root again. Sammobile.com is a good place to look for new released stock firmware.

MohJee said:
You'll have to flash new firmware via Odin and then root again. Sammobile.com is a good place to look for new released stock firmware.
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Or you can wait for Chainfire to update Mobile Odin Pro to be compatible with the GN3.
Then you'll be able to flash the updated firmware directly from your GN3, and keep both data and root.

I rooted and use wanam to fake modified to official. Then I check OTA. This way server will not reject me by said system modified.
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eddievoon said:
I rooted and use wanam to fake modified to official. Then I check OTA. This way server will not reject me by said system modified.
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so using this method you can get OTA install as normal and keep root?
thanks

[Q]How to get OTA Updates on Rooted Phone

I just rooted my phone and i want to know will it affect OTA updates or will i get them normally as i used to before?
Also please tell me some good apps for rooted phones.

which kind of apps u want

thahim said:
I just rooted my phone and i want to know will it affect OTA updates or will i get them normally as i used to before?
Also please tell me some good apps for rooted phones.
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U dont gona receive/install OTA updates if u rooted ur phone. Only KIES updates :highfive:

Rooted Stock does get OTA updates
thahim said:
I just rooted my phone and i want to know will it affect OTA updates or will i get them normally as i used to before?
Also please tell me some good apps for rooted phones.
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Joku1981 said:
U dont gona receive/install OTA updates if u rooted ur phone. Only KIES updates :highfive:
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From my experience, if you root your phone, and do NOT flash a new rom, then you will receive OTA updates, but unless you enable OTA survival, you will lose root after an OTA upgrade.
If you want OTA updates, root the stock rom without installing a new rom.

Also can someone tell me if I install stock rom with odin,I will be able to receive updates?.Ive knox 0×1
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RISHI RAJ said:
Also can someone tell me if I install stock rom with odin,I will be able to receive updates?.Ive knox 0×1
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If the stock ROM u installed is the good for the firmware region (CSC) of ur phone, yes then
EDIT: Take a look ur CSC in Kies. (KOR) in the case of the pic I attached

jcreations4637 said:
From my experience, if you root your phone, and do NOT flash a new rom, then you will receive OTA updates, but unless you enable OTA survival, you will lose root after an OTA upgrade.
If you want OTA updates, root the stock rom without installing a new rom.
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If u root ur phone u will receive OTA updates, but u dont gona be able to install them (update.zip file) :highfive:

Joku1981 said:
If u root ur phone u will receive OTA updates, but u dont gona be able to install them (update.zip file) :highfive:
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I forgot about that....you do need the stock recovery. I have done an OTA on my S4 with root though... you just can't have a custom recovery.
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Joku1981 said:
If u root ur phone u will receive OTA updates, but u dont gona be able to install them (update.zip file) :highfive:
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Yes it's true

Ask4Android said:
Yes it's true
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Ota Updates are only factory to be able to install the 3e recovery rooted or non-rooted.

Just make sure your system status is official not custom , u can modify that through wanam xposed
And if you firmware is not the same original region , go to /efs/imei/mps_code.dat , and change it to the current firmware region
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smep said:
Just make sure your system status is official not custom , u can modify that through wanam xposed
And if you firmware is not the same original region , go to /efs/imei/mps_code.dat , and change it to the current firmware region
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If the recovery not official, the update process is missing!

halaszk88 said:
If the recovery not official, the update process is missing!
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Binary status can be change to official by TriangleAway
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smep said:
Binary status can be change to official by TriangleAway
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It isn't stock binary status that is needed, but the stock 3e recovery is. Custom recoveries do not have the ability to do an OTA upgrade.
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Sm n900 ota question

Okay.. i know that after rooting, I can not use the OTA update. It shows the device status as modified/unofficial.
But i found an xpose module which allows to fake the official status, and the OTA update proceeds.
If I download it and process with it, what will happen?
Anyways i am on factory kernel, firmware, just rooted with CF AUTO ROOT and have xposed modules.
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begimaad said:
Okay.. i know that after rooting, I can not use the OTA update. It shows the device status as modified/unofficial.
But i found an xpose module which allows to fake the official status, and the OTA update proceeds.
If I download it and process with it, what will happen?
Anyways i am on factory kernel, firmware, just rooted with CF AUTO ROOT and have xposed modules.
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???Anyone???
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begimaad said:
Okay.. i know that after rooting, I can not use the OTA update. It shows the device status as modified/unofficial.
But i found an xpose module which allows to fake the official status, and the OTA update proceeds.
If I download it and process with it, what will happen?
Anyways i am on factory kernel, firmware, just rooted with CF AUTO ROOT and have xposed modules.
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It still downloads, but will fail to apply the update. At least on my device.
Just give it a try. It will download an update and reboot to recovery mode to install.
If you are lucky it will work.
If not, you can download full stock firmware for your device, and flash it via Odin software (No data will be lost).

[Q] unroot s5 sm-g900f without wiping data

I have a samsung galaxy s5 sm-g900f model rooted with cf auto root and it has a software update available so I want to unroot to recieve that ota update without wiping data
All the threads I could find suggest to install a firmware pda file which as I know wipes data
Any solution?
Thanks in advance

Flash the new ROM with ODIN, the only thing you'll lose is root, then you can use CF Auto Root again
That's how I update
samobile dot com will have the new ROM, or check the link in my sig for MEGA links, BOE5 is latest

*Detection* said:
Flash the new ROM with ODIN, the only thing you'll lose is root, then you can use CF Auto Root again
That's how I update
samobile dot com will have the new ROM, or check the link in my sig for MEGA links, BOE5 is latest
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But isnt there a way to unroot and get OTA updates without wiping and without flashing with odin?

What is your Knox status? Cf auto root trips Knox flag and it should mean you won't be able to receive ota notifications..
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Akalsemann said:
What is your Knox status? Cf auto root trips Knox flag and it should mean you won't be able to receive ota notifications..
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I think my knox is 0x1 but I recieved the update notification and when I tried to update it said "the operating system in your mobile has been modified in unauthorized way" does that mean even unrooting wont make me able to get OTA updates?

maged rifaat said:
I think my knox is 0x1 but I recieved the update notification and when I tried to update it said "the operating system in your mobile has been modified in unauthorized way" does that mean even unrooting wont make me able to get OTA updates?
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Yup, with Knox tripped you can no longer update via kies or ota.
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Un root?

How to un root my s7 with out need to re-flash

celtichazard said:
How to un root my s7 with out need to re-flash
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You can't!
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celtichazard said:
How to un root my s7 with out need to re-flash
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You can un-root in the settings of the SuperSu app,it will remove SuperSu and all its files from your system.
However it will not reset your tripped Knox.
If you rooted through TWRP,un-rooting will not remove TWRP , this can only be done by flashing a stock ROM through Odin.

brouwerchris said:
You can un-root in the settings of the SuperSu app,it will remove SuperSu and all its files from your system.
However it will not reset your tripped Knox.
If you rooted through TWRP,un-rooting will not remove TWRP , this can only be done by flashing a stock ROM through Odin.
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So if your rooted with cfroot and get an update from samsung, just use supersu to unroot, install the update, and root again? The update should install with even with knox tripped right?
Isn't there a way of flashing just the recovery rather than a whole rom? It seems that's what the updates are looking for when they try to install themselves.

Afaik ota updates will fail when Knox is tripped
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brouwerchris said:
Afaik ota updates will fail when Knox is tripped
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How to restore knox counter?

brouwerchris said:
Afaik ota updates will fail when Knox is tripped
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So if we root, we won't be able to get OTAs anymore?
celtichazard said:
How to restore knox counter?
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I could be wrong, but I guess you can't? You should probably have read more before you rooted, huh?

flash a stock rom and you will be good to go...
i dont think tripped knox will affect your updates

brouwerchris said:
Afaik ota updates will fail when Knox is tripped
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Nonsense. KNOX won't affect OTAs at all; if you have a stock unrooted rom installed you'll get OTAs.
You can flash a newer ROM over an older rom in ODIN and retain your settings and data. There's a chance your ROM won't work properly though and you might get some System UI crashes in which case you will need to nuke your data.

how can i find a stock rom for my phonemy baseband version is G930FXXU1APB6 and its a g930fd the only ones ive found are saudi arabia and pakistan. can anyone give me a hand

If you're just worried about getting ota updates, just use flashfire. It will apply the update without losing root, apps or settings.
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