Hi,
Currently a relative of mine has a S4 unlocked here in Canada, but it is the AT&T Variant (SGH-i337). His phone is rooted, but before I rooted, I tried updating through OTA to Kitkat but the Software Updater tells me there are no available updates. I've also tried connecting it to Kies but it tells me to update via OTA. How can I update his phone to Kitkat? He's currently on Rogers Wireless and is currently using Android 4.3. Also once I update it, is there a way to root it again without tripping knox or voiding the warranty?
Monkeymo13 said:
Hi,
Currently a relative of mine has a S4 unlocked here in Canada, but it is the AT&T Variant (SGH-i337). His phone is rooted, but before I rooted, I tried updating through OTA to Kitkat but the Software Updater tells me there are no available updates. I've also tried connecting it to Kies but it tells me to update via OTA. How can I update his phone to Kitkat? He's currently on Rogers Wireless and is currently using Android 4.3. Also once I update it, is there a way to root it again without tripping knox or voiding the warranty?
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Read the return to stock section of All things ATT thread.
There are 2 versions of kitkat. One that ends with NB1 and the other is NC1 (newer).
If you want to get to NC1, you will have to flash NB1 first (or update to NB1) and then update to NC1.
There are 2 firmware versions for NB1 - one is rootable and other is not (but can be updated to NC1 and then rooted).
You would root it using towelroot (just google for this).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53715703&postcount=2 -- This post of mine will tell you how to update from MK2 to NB1.
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I have an att sgs4 which is sim-unlocked and rooted on ucuamdl firmware. I want to upgrade to the android version 4.3/ 4.4 will upgrading lock my phone again...?? I dont care about losing root.
And one more question:- iam on mdl firmware rooted sgs4 and some bloatware permanently deleted... when I click on search for update.. it say no update available and iam in india.. so now how to upgrade..?
Once it's unlocked it'll remain unlocked. But rather than take the update why don't you use one of the 4.4.2 custom roms. That way you'll retain the mdl firmware.
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Hi i have a bell s4 i337m on 4.3 kingo rooted (knox is still good) (and i want to keep it that way!!)
i want to update to 4.4.2 and towel root
from my knowledge i remeber you cant update ota update with rooted phone but i thought you could use kies which i just found out does not work with root (so i was wrong)
so im asking what is the best way to do it (i dont really wanna unroot)
so from what iv read use odin and flash official 4.4.2 ne1
(no where on this site can i find official bell 4.4.2 firmware?)
and lastly will update stock via odin from a rooted phone trip knox i never though it did but this thread someone says it did??
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2789420
so long story short
1. a link on how to update via odin
2. a link 4.4.2 stock
3. will this trip knox
thank you
You'll find what you're looking for here.
Hi, im wondering if anyone can help?
i have a rogers s5 900w8 on 4.4.2 rooted with towel root. i want to go to stock rogers 5.0 that just came out and root. im not concerned about tripping the counter if i can prevent that it would be nice.
my plan was to download the firmware and flash with odin since the ota will not work but i cant seem to find clear instructions on how to root 5.0.
unit68 said:
Hi, im wondering if anyone can help?
i have a rogers s5 900w8 on 4.4.2 rooted with towel root. i want to go to stock rogers 5.0 that just came out and root. im not concerned about tripping the counter if i can prevent that it would be nice.
my plan was to download the firmware and flash with odin since the ota will not work but i cant seem to find clear instructions on how to root 5.0.
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Hi I'm on Telus g900w8 I had stock awhile ago. And then was on omega ROM after I rooted for months. I originally rooted using chainfires autoroot. I believe in superuser I just unrooted then flashed back to stock kitkat. Then once you download the the new version of stock and flash it will be back to normal. Then from there you just have to re root would be my guess.
I'm currently on Cyanogen mod 12 in the unified android development for the past month and its the Lollipop version. I prefer it over the Omega just because of lollipop seems smoother too. For our model you would use the gsm version (if you wanted to try it out). And I just used the stock kernel.
I had rooted my g900w8 about a month after I got it and tripped the Knox counter.
Hope this helps.
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thanks i'll look into the CFauto root
My wife and I just purchased the AT&T US version Galaxy S4 I337 brand new in box with NJ5 4.4.4 firmware stock everything. No rooting nothing. Over the air updates brought in a 485 megabyte update three times. The first two failed, while the third attempt apparently succeeded.
I have checked updates twice since and it states "Current." In the "about phone" section it lists "Official" now.
I am EXTREMELY familiar with flashing custom and stock roms to my T-Mobile SGH-M919. I have downloaded the AT&T 5.0 Rom. Can I just dirty flash with Odin? Does the phone's locked bootloader prevent the Odin flash? Any tips or hints on this would be great.
I downgraded my T-mobile S4 to 4.4.2 from 4.4.4 with ease. With the AT&T be just as easy with the 4.4.4 to 5.0.1 with Lollipop?
cheers for any pointers or thoughts.
You probably purchased the phone with NJ4 firmware, and when you ran the OTA update, it upgraded you to NJ5. This is a security update which is believed to respond to the stagefright bug. Since the security update became available about a week ago, the OTA update from 4.4.4 to 5.0.1 has been replaced with the security update, so that those on 4.4.4 stay on 4.4.4, and those on 5.0.1 get the update from OC3 to OC4.
It is never good practice to dirty flash, and is impossible when changing base. Please read the various guides available in the general forum for guidance on how to proceed. Or if you are patient, maybe the OTA from 4.4.4 to 5.0.1 will be reactivated soon, and you can upgrade the phone that way.
Hey everyone
I have to temporarily use an s4 active. Its on att, on 4.2.2 MF3. I rooted and unroted with kingo. I get the ota update, but when it installs the update, it fails. What can I do to get the latest fw on this phone?
Thanks.