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[Q] Noob - Unrooting & Factory Reset & Others

I have just switched over from Iphone to S4 (AT&T) and I have rooted my phone and deleted some bloat apps with the app " NO BLOAT " . I read somewhere that if you do remove bloat apps you must flash the stock rom before you can factory reset?
Reason that I want to do this is because phone seems a little slow so want to remove all stuff and then re-root and flash over cyanogenmod.
Also... To flash over the stock ROM all I need is ODIN and follow those directions corred?
THEN....
When I decide to flash to cyanogenmod all I have to do is Root phone > Install CWM or Loki? (Not sure which one) > then Flash to cyanogen?
Sorry for not understanding much but just switched -- starting to get the hang of it though.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks

To get the stock software yes just odin back to stock , then when you decide you want the custom ROMs then the easiest way to flash custom recoveries is download goo manager and once you open the app hit the menu button and click on "install open recovery script" let it download and install , then you will have twrp touch recovery and you can flash any ROM that has a Loki patched kernel , or any Loki patched kernel , if its not then you have to patch each one you flash .
But if you want cwm with the auto Loki then it takes care of all the Loki stuff , and you can down load it and flash it in twrp.

ncrispi said:
I have just switched over from Iphone to S4 (AT&T) and I have rooted my phone and deleted some bloat apps with the app " NO BLOAT " . I read somewhere that if you do remove bloat apps you must flash the stock rom before you can factory reset?
Reason that I want to do this is because phone seems a little slow so want to remove all stuff and then re-root and flash over cyanogenmod.
Also... To flash over the stock ROM all I need is ODIN and follow those directions corred?
THEN....
When I decide to flash to cyanogenmod all I have to do is Root phone > Install CWM or Loki? (Not sure which one) > then Flash to cyanogen?
Sorry for not understanding much but just switched -- starting to get the hang of it though.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
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Follow the directions here:http://galaxys4root.com/galaxy-s4-tutorials/how-to-unroot-galaxy-s4-and-remove-root-completely/
There is a youtube video on the website, I suggest you watch it through first. Make sure Make sure Make sure you download the correct stock software from the Galaxy S4 Stock Firmware section. Odin can be downloaded there as well. I have done this a couple of times, it works.

Bigtjmc said:
To get the stock software yes just odin back to stock , then when you decide you want the custom ROMs then the easiest way to flash custom recoveries is download goo manager and once you open the app hit the menu button and click on "install open recovery script" let it download and install , then you will have twrp touch recovery and you can flash any ROM that has a Loki patched kernel , or any Loki patched kernel , if its not then you have to patch each one you flash .
But if you want cwm with the auto Loki then it takes care of all the Loki stuff , and you can down load it and flash it in twrp.
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Hello,
Your post confused me quite a bit... I think I read somewhere that TWRP does not work with AT&T or is very bugged? But what is goo manager exactly? and which custom recovery is better with Loki patched Kernel? ive heard a lot about CWM... but I know there is not a major difference in the two.
Which one is best and easiest for AT&T? -- And I believe I have to use the Loki Patch for AT&T bootloader correct?

Bigtjmc said:
To get the stock software yes just odin back to stock , then when you decide you want the custom ROMs then the easiest way to flash custom recoveries is download goo manager and once you open the app hit the menu button and click on "install open recovery script" let it download and install , then you will have twrp touch recovery and you can flash any ROM that has a Loki patched kernel , or any Loki patched kernel , if its not then you have to patch each one you flash .
But if you want cwm with the auto Loki then it takes care of all the Loki stuff , and you can down load it and flash it in twrp.
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Video of Twrp install can be found here: http://galaxys4root.com/galaxy-s4-root/how-to-install-twrp-on-rooted-galaxy-s4-using-goo-manager/
Instructions for some Rom installs for ATT:
http://galaxys4root.com/category/att-galaxy-s4-roms/
I haven't tried to put any roms on mine yet, I have just been using the Nottach Xposed with xposed framework to customize mine.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2285074
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574401

CptGloval said:
Video of Twrp install can be found here: http://galaxys4root.com/galaxy-s4-root/how-to-install-twrp-on-rooted-galaxy-s4-using-goo-manager/
Instructions for some Rom installs for ATT:
http://galaxys4root.com/category/att-galaxy-s4-roms/
I haven't tried to put any roms on mine yet, I have just been using the Nottach Xposed with xposed framework to customize mine.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2285074
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574401
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Can I uninstall Goo Manager after I install TWRP with it or no?

Yes but I just left it , its a small sometimes useful program,
If your not comfortable doing any mods then I would suggests not doing any until you are comfortable .
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If you are stock , then first root the phone using mottochopper , then install goo and open the program (hit the menu button while in goo ) then install open recovery script .
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Then I would download the cwm recovery , flash it in twrp , download cymod rom/kernel and install in cwm and not worry about Loki ....that would be the most painless way IMO.

Bigtjmc said:
Yes but I just left it , its a small sometimes useful program,
If your not comfortable doing any mods then I would suggests not doing any until you are comfortable .
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If you are stock , then first root the phone using mottochopper , then install goo and open the program (hit the menu button while in goo ) then install open recovery script .
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Then I would download the cwm recovery , flash it in twrp , download cymod rom/kernel and install in cwm and not worry about Loki ....that would be the most painless way IMO.
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If I already have Open Recovery Script ( TWRP ) Why would I download CWM? Also is CYMOD both the ROM and the Kernel? Or would I have to do two separate things on this? I know flash ROM but never heard of the cymod kernel? Also What exactly does a kernel do? I know it can effect the Network and 4g and stuff but what is the point of it? -- Does one come with Cymod built in or would I have to find that separate?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2275545

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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2275545
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Correct, So the ATT version comes with the Kernel already and it is already loki'd (That just means bootloaded?) to AT&T?
But I see people talking about flashing to other kernels while on the ROM? What is the difference aside from the Network... and what happens if I flash a Kernel that was not Loki'ed to AT&T ?

I believe it has a kernel, only reason I'm saying use the other recovery so you Dont have to Loki or look for Loki patches just choose the Rom you like and kernel if if does not have one , and some ROMs have gapps that your can download and flash , basically they are just app packages for certain ROMs .
A kernel is ,... Like ROM = car, kernel = drivetrain
Like a PC , windows can't operate without ram, and processors

Bigtjmc said:
I believe it has a kernel, only reason I'm saying use the other recovery so you Dont have to Loki or look for Loki patches just choose the Rom you like and kernel if if does not have one , and some ROMs have gapps that your can download and flash , basically they are just app packages for certain ROMs .
A kernel is ,... Like ROM = car, kernel = drivetrain
Like a PC , windows can't operate without ram, and processors
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Oh, So if CWM does that automatically am I able to skip Goo and the other recovery and just follow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmkL9atpVHw (Get CWM on ATT S4) and not have to worry about any of that?
sorry about all of the questions - just hoping to understand it all before I try.

ncrispi;4238658art orrect said:
Loki is just a security patch over the boot loader check points , so the boot loader is untouched at this point.
And you can flash any att kernel that is lokied or you have to somehow Loki it yourself. But as far as flashing a kernel not lokied I Dont know what would happen , might be bad. And also make sure that the kernel is compilable with your ROM, such as (touch wiz) vs (aosp )
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ncrispi said:
Oh, So if CWM does that automatically am I able to skip Goo and the other recovery and just follow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmkL9atpVHw (Get CWM on ATT S4) and not have to worry about any of that?
sorry about all of the questions - just hoping to understand it all before I try.
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Its all good man I'm try n to make it sound easy and it is once you get it , but if you have twrp all you have to do with cwm is flash it in twrp then you will have cwm recovery , now you won't have to deal with Loki it does it for you.
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Bigtjmc said:
Loki is just a security patch over the boot loader check points , so the boot loader is untouched at this point.
And you can flash any att kernel that is lokied or you have to somehow Loki it yourself. But as far as flashing a kernel not lokied I Dont know what would happen , might be bad. And also make sure that the kernel is compilable with your ROM, such as (touch wiz) vs (aosp )
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Its all good man I'm try n to make it sound easy and it is once you get it , but if you have twrp all you have to do with cwm is flash it in twrp then you will have cwm recovery , now you won't have to deal with Loki it does it for you.
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Okay so to sum it all up...
Once I do a fresh factory reset and root I can either install TWRC or CWM - No need for both - and then just flash the cyn rom.
Edit: so if I just have CWM then it will not automatically Loki for me?

ncrispi said:
Okay so to sum it all up...
Once I do a fresh factory reset and root I can either install TWRC or CWM - No need for both - and then just flash the cyn rom.
Edit: so if I just have CWM then it will not automatically Loki for me?
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If you have twrp the you have done rooted , then I wouldn't bother going back factory just download the cwm file , open twrp flash the cwm file then if you have a rom that you want already downloaded then open recovery again now you cwm , make a backup then flash the new rom and gapps if it has any, cwm will loki for you yes.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291956
That's the one that does the auto Loki.

Bigtjmc said:
If you have twrp the you have done rooted , then I wouldn't bother going back factory just download the cwm file , open twrp flash the cwm file then if you have a rom that you want already downloaded then open recovery again now you cwm , make a backup then flash the new rom and gapps if it has any, cwm will loki for you yes.
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alright I think I understand now... I do not have twrp yet, only thing that i have done is rooted so it would not take much to un-root and re-root. but so I could just install CWM and just flash without the need for twrp? It sounds like twrp is just needed for one way to install cwm on to the phone then it is no longer needed... is that a correct assumption?
Also is this the same thing just different method or is this not auto-loki version?
http://galaxys4root.com/galaxy-s4-r...on-att-or-verizon-galaxy-s4-sgh-i337sch-i545/

ncrispi said:
alright I think I understand now... I do not have twrp yet, only thing that i have done is rooted so it would not take much to un-root and re-root. but so I could just install CWM and just flash without the need for twrp? It sounds like twrp is just needed for one way to install cwm on to the phone then it is no longer needed... is that a correct assumption?
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No need to unroot just , Dont get me wrong I like twrp as well as cwm , its just easier for me with all this Loki stuff.
Since your rooted , you can install goo and then use it to flash twrp without a computer and running commands and all that thru adb , just let goo manager install twrp then you can flash cwm thru twrp and then its easy as pie.

EDIT : after more researching is this what I need or will this completely mess my phone up?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297033
Apparently it can root and install CWM in one click... is that all I have to do?

ncrispi said:
EDIT : after more researching is this what I need or will this completely mess my phone up?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297033
Apparently it can root and install CWM in one click... is that all I have to do?
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I'm sure this will work just the same I just did it a different way , if you do it that way just make sure to follow it to a t

Bigtjmc said:
I'm sure this will work just the same I just did it a different way , if you do it that way just make sure to follow it to a t
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Alright I will go ahead and try this method when I get home as it seems to be by far the easiest. Has anyone else tried this method before and can confirm it works?

Soft in GT-I9301I

Hi, I am new here, i have a few questions.
I want to change my soft in GT-I9301I. My plan is:
1. Do a root: http://primehowto.com/root-samsung-galaxy-s3-neo-gt-i9301i-easy-tutorial/
2. Install TWRP http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56085899&postcount=2
3. Do nandroid backup.
4. Install ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3-neo/orig-development/rom-cyanogenmod-12-1-s3-neo-t3099384
5. Repair battery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPMneDKqyOc
I won't brick my phone? I have phone with I9301IXCUAOF1 soft. If my phone brick, can I use nandroid backup? Is KNOX is in this phone?
Thanks for answers. Sorry for my language, i am from Poland. I don't speak english very well, but i never use Google Translate .

You won't brick your phone , just follow the steps.. I have the same ROM on the same device.. About the battery i dont know if it will work, but anyway you won't brick nothing
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I forgot to tell you that is enough to flash the cyanogenmod to have the root included.. Just flash a recovery via computer with Odin, and then flash the cyanogenmod with that recovery

Enry997S3 said:
You won't brick your phone , just follow the steps.. I have the same ROM on the same device.. About the battery i dont know if it will work, but anyway you won't brick nothing
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I forgot to tell you that is enough to flash the cyanogenmod to have the root included.. Just flash a recovery via computer with Odin, and then flash the cyanogenmod with that recovery
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I don't need root? I must only install TWRP and flash CM12?

Vivnix said:
I don't need root? I must only install TWRP and flash CM12?
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Yes the root is included into the cyanogenmod 12.1.. Just flash TWRP or CWM with Odin on the computer.. Then put the ROM into your SD card, boot into TWRP or CWM and flash it ( anyway follow the steps of the guide to flash the ROM)
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After that you flash the ROM the root need to be activated into the settings.. Go in developer settings, go on root Access and select App and ADB, and now the root will work.

Use King Root (dxa English last version) to root not triggering Knox.
Use Flasfify to make backup of stock recovery & then install TWRP 3.0
Do the complete backup of stock ROM & everything else except recovery!!!
Advice is that you enable data compression before making backup.
Then you can play with whatever you like.

Zola III said:
Use King Root (dxa English last version) to root not triggering Knox.
Use Flasfify to make backup of stock recovery & then install TWRP 3.0
Do the complete backup of stock ROM & everything else except recovery!!!
Advice is that you enable data compression before making backup.
Then you can play with whatever you like.
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Are you sure that King Root dont trigger knox?

Can I use http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...very-t-r-p-samsung-galaxy-s3-neo-gt-t2906840?

How to unroot and backup to stock recovery from twrp in lenovo a6000 plus

How to full unroot my phone and i want to backup my phone in original lollipop stock recovery mode from Twrp plz help me..

Sameer Sidd said:
How to full unroot my phone and i want to backup my phone in original lollipop stock recovery mode from Twrp plz help me..
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First download the lollipop rom and recovery from here and then first flash the rom and then the recovery. Later, if you want to unroot, go to supersu and select full unroot.

sasukay said:
First download the lollipop rom and recovery from here and then first flash the rom and then the recovery. Later, if you want to unroot, go to supersu and select full unroot.
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hey the link was dead , do you have another link for stock recovery ? I want to revert back to stock rom but haven't found any stock recovery for A6000 1Gb Variant.

mark.dx said:
hey the link was dead , do you have another link for stock recovery ? I want to revert back to stock rom but haven't found any stock recovery for A6000 1Gb Variant.
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The link for stock recovery for lollipop is dead for kitkat, FIND IT HERE.
Anyways you don't need stock recovery for flashing stock ROM. Just download and flash the stock ROM from twrp itself.

sasukay said:
The link for stock recovery for lollipop is dead for kitkat, FIND IT HERE.
Anyways you don't need stock recovery for flashing stock ROM. Just download and flash the stock ROM from twrp itself.
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already did it several times using TWRP but it always fail with error mount : cannot mount /data device or partition is busy , I'm trying to flash the S061 one on Stock ROM thread but haven't succeded yet.

mark.dx said:
already did it several times using TWRP but it always fail with error mount : cannot mount /data device or partition is busy , I'm trying to flash the S061 one on Stock ROM thread but haven't succeded yet.
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First flash stock recovery. then flash stock rom
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mark.dx said:
already did it several times using TWRP but it always fail with error mount : cannot mount /data device or partition is busy , I'm trying to flash the S061 one on Stock ROM thread but haven't succeded yet.[/QU
lollipop stock recovery https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-6R-ReZl15ScDRVUHNlWktkM0k
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Venkat Rasiyan said:
First flash stock recovery. then flash stock rom
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mark.dx said:
already did it several times using TWRP but it always fail with error mount : cannot mount /data device or partition is busy , I'm trying to flash the S061 one on Stock ROM thread but haven't succeded yet.[/QU
lollipop stock recovery https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-6R-ReZl15ScDRVUHNlWktkM0k
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thanks man really appreciate it
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hey bro I need you to grant permission I can't access it says you need to give permission on google drive

New firmware update for T-Mobile J7 2016 SM-J700T (6.0.1 PJ3)

I haven't installed it since I don't know if it will take away root and bootloader unlock but I did take an screen capture with the info on what this update provides. Once I get the update file pulled I'll upload it on my Android File Host account.
Here's the stock .tar file courtesy of Sammobile. Flash using Odin or use it as a base to whatever ROM you want to build.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=385035244224401143
MD5: b84412a90e06452f8825c1a9962ca450

Sorry for the shortness of this post but I have pj3 on my j700t and just twrp and rooted three days ago.

Dustinsk22 said:
Sorry for the shortness of this post but I have pj3 on my j700t and just twrp and rooted three days ago.
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Did you install the update over the existing firmware the phone comes with or did you root and TWRP after installing it?

Stock firmware was pd2 when I got the phone two weeks ago. I updated then twrp then root through twrp.
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I can't remember where I got the them but the file names on my pc is odintwrp-3.0.2.0- j700t.zip and UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.76-20160630161323.zip.
It was quite easy to do it only took maybe 10min total.
I'm not a developer, just someone who likes to tinker.

Meaning I took the ota. Oem unlock, odin flash twrp, before it can boot you need to pull the battery then put it back in and hold volume up+home+power. Then it will boot into twrp recovery. Then just install the supersu zip and reboot.

Meanwhile I can't get root to properly install on PJ3. Tried flashing SuperSU 2.76 and it says I don't have root in SuperSU. Ugh.
Edit: Completely forgot to flash the permissive/root friendly kernel. Working now.

Good deal i flashed the kernal after everything was done. Now i have to try and disable knox. Just keeps telling me i dont have root even when i have to grant permissions.

Dustinsk22 said:
Good deal i flashed the kernal after everything was done. Now i have to try and disable knox. Just keeps telling me i dont have root even when i have to grant permissions.
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meaning you flashed the kernal after root and recovery, correct? Or did you have to go back to stock then re- root and twrp?

Yeah I did the kernel after everything. Then you have to reflash superuser through twrp.... although everything worked just fine without the kernel. Ie. Root, twrp and removal of knox.

Dustinsk22 said:
Stock firmware was pd2 when I got the phone two weeks ago. I updated then twrp then root through twrp.
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I can't remember where I got the them but the file names on my pc is odintwrp-3.0.2.0- j700t.zip and UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.76-20160630161323.zip.
It was quite easy to do it only took maybe 10min total.
I'm not a developer, just someone who likes to tinker.
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Dude, you have these files, I can not find them anywhere at all

bdorr1105 said:
Dude, you have these files, I can not find them anywhere at all
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Here you go. remember to pull your battery after flashing twrp. Then pop it back in and hold volume up home and power until you see twrp screen and make sure that superuser is on your external sd or you won't see it.

Dustinsk22 said:
Here you go. remember to pull your battery after flashing twrp. Then pop it back in and hold volume up home and power until you see twrp screen tarp and make sure that superuser is on your external sd or you won't see it.
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thx!!

I rooted my J700T back in June 2016. I want to know how I can update it to the latest update. When I try to, I get a popup saying it cant update due to the phone being modified in an unauthorized way. How do I update it without losing root and twrp?

I tried flashing supersu but logs say it cant mount anything and fails.. twrp flashed ok via odin.. phone still boots ok

Dustinsk22 said:
Yeah I did the kernel after everything. Then you have to reflash superuser through twrp.... although everything worked just fine without the kernel. Ie. Root, twrp and removal of knox.
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How did you remove knox?

Just used titanium backup to uninstall knox after i rooted.

If I purchased my SM-J700T this year at a T-Mobile store is it this firmware? I am sure I have the 2015 model. Device name Galaxy J7 Android version 6.0.1 Baseband J700TUVU2APK6 Rooted twrp custom kernel . I need to go back to stock to return it. I cannot find the correct version of firmware to go back to unrooted stock.

[Question/ Ask for Tips] Updating s8+ with TWRP Android 8.0 to 9.0? [SM-G955F]

hey ho~~,
any easy tips for Updating to a rootet version of Android 9 with out loosing Data?
or is the only way a full flash with Odin and a file reset?

sgtdeagle said:
hey ho~~,
any easy tips for Updating to a rootet version of Android 9 with out loosing Data?
or is the only way a full flash with Odin and a file reset?
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You should be able to flash 9.0 through Odin without wiping, just use the home_csc file. Although it's always advised to do a wipe when updating versions.
After that, flash twrp and magisk then you have root.

callumbr1 said:
You should be able to flash 9.0 through Odin without wiping, just use the home_csc file. Although it's always advised to do a wipe when updating versions.
After that, flash twrp and magisk then you have root.
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thx i will give it a shot, but i will create a backup of my Phtotos and files ^^ .
if that dont work like a charm i will make a clean install.

thx worked but its realy better to do a factory reset ^^ . less problems

sgtdeagle said:
thx i will give it a shot, but i will create a backup of my Phtotos and files ^^ .
if that dont work like a charm i will make a clean install.
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use google photos to backup your pics and google account/samsung account for all files and settings
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sgtdeagle said:
thx worked but its realy better to do a factory reset ^^ . less problems
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during the flashing of twrp you will have to format device so a reset is needed to flash twrp and root.

-- sry double post -- X.x

i Used the Samsung Smart Switch for backup of all pics and Phone numbers etc. never had other critical files on the internal storage.