Hey guys! I want to update my Galaxy S4 I9505, because an update was released in August and I last updated in February. The problems are:
root
xposed Framework
custom recovery
custom kernel
Knox apps and stuff removed
What's gonna happen if I update? Which things do I have to redo/reinstall?
And would it better to update via Kies or flash the firmware with odin? (I can get the fw from sammobile, no problem)
EDIT: I'm on standard Touchwiz btw.
if you update over Odin PC or Kies
you will loose root
your files and most apps will not be touch
Use Odin to flash it because Kies will fail. Just try and see how it goes. If you got problems then do a factory reset.
Thank you!
I did a backup followed by a few experiments:
Download mode --> Flash FW with Odin
CF Auto-Root
Custom Recovery
Custom Kernel
Activate xposed (with flashing a zip)
Clear Cache and Dalvik
All that without a single boot to the FW before the last step. Worked!!! :good:
I have a SM-N900W8 canadian note 3. I just installed new DOC4 lollipop rom via odin. I did clean install by wiping data. I root with CF-Root and flash latest TWRP. Everything seems to work perfectly until i try to made some small mod to add datamobile button in quicksettings using this thread. : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2342370
After it boots up to a black screen and a pop up shows up for nearly all of my apps that says they are not responding so all I get is that and a black screen. I reflash the rom via odin without wiping my data, re-root and everything went back fine and my mod works. ???!! I now have my datamobile button.
Later, i made a nandroid backup with TWRP. After reboot i got the same errors.... So i Reflash-rom, re-root, everything back to normal.
TO make a short story, everytime i access recovery or flash something in recovery or modify my system partition i got this errors....
I suspect having partition mismatched ... i don't know...
Any idea ???
Any help appreciated...
Which version of TWRP did you use? As far as I know, the latest only supports up to kitkat (4.4)
Maybe this is what causes your problems?
That's what i thought, I'm using the latest one (2.8.6.0). I ask other users in another thread and they said this version is working flawlessly with lollipop...
I have the same phone, and I flashed lollipop DOC4 using Odin yesterday, with CF-auto-root and TWRP 2.8.6.0.
I just tried (litterally minutes ago) adding the data toggle, and it worked, but I could not reproduce your problem.
Which version of TWRP did you use? The hltecan one or the hltexx?
Tornade69 said:
I have a SM-N900W8 canadian note 3. I just installed new DOC4 lollipop rom via odin. I did clean install by wiping data. I root with CF-Root and flash latest TWRP. Everything seems to work perfectly until i try to made some small mod to add datamobile button in quicksettings using this thread. : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2342370
After it boots up to a black screen and a pop up shows up for nearly all of my apps that says they are not responding so all I get is that and a black screen. I reflash the rom via odin without wiping my data, re-root and everything went back fine and my mod works. ???!! I now have my datamobile button.
Later, i made a nandroid backup with TWRP. After reboot i got the same errors.... So i Reflash-rom, re-root, everything back to normal.
TO make a short story, everytime i access recovery or flash something in recovery or modify my system partition i got this errors....
I suspect having partition mismatched ... i don't know...
Any idea ???
Any help appreciated...
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1. Are you sure you installed correct TWRP? The correct one for your device: HERE.
2. Seems that mod for datamobile button doesn't work for your device. Reflash rom, re-root and don't install that mod. Try that update firmware for some days and tell me how it works :highfive:
I used HLTECAN 2.8.6.0. When i was on 4.4.2 NB7, i was using the same file and i had not problems at all. If you re-read my first post, i said my data toggle is working fine now but i needed to re-flash the entire rom without wiping data to get rid of the many apps errors. I guess i need to reflash everything from scratch... Will use another USB wire and another USB port. Maybe it'll help... Or maybe i should try another root method ??? I used CF-Root for SM-n900w8...
I suggest trying with hltexx, since it is the version I used, and I encountered no problem at all so far.
Let's check for any other difference between devices. I got :
Baseband N900W8VLUBMJ4
Bootloader N900W8UBUCNA2
PDA Version N900W8VLU2DOC4
CSC Version N900W8OYADOC4
Stock Kernel
how do you root n900w8 lollipop rom ?
phberb said:
I have the same phone, and I flashed lollipop DOC4 using Odin yesterday, with CF-auto-root and TWRP 2.8.6.0.
I just tried (litterally minutes ago) adding the data toggle, and it worked, but I could not reproduce your problem.
Which version of TWRP did you use? The hltecan one or the hltexx?
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I want to root my n900w8 too ...tell me intrusions before tell is it safe .
phberb said:
I suggest trying with hltexx, since it is the version I used, and I encountered no problem at all so far.
Let's check for any other difference between devices. I got :
Baseband N900W8VLUBMJ4
Bootloader N900W8UBUCNA2
PDA Version N900W8VLU2DOC4
CSC Version N900W8OYADOC4
Stock Kernel
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Hi, can I root N900W8 running N900W8UBU2DOG2 firmware from region TTT with twrp? If not is there any other method I can use to root my device ?
I have downloaded a file for flashing stock firmware from telus with july updates, it contains several files. I have rooted and installed xposed on my stock firmware and I want to get rid of the installed system root and xposed flashes. The only way I can figure is to flash a stock rom back. What do I flash to do this? AP/CSC? seeing as this rom is an update as well I imagine I will have to flash bootloader too. Any advice or general walkthroughs or links would be greatly appreciated.
anyone?
in case anyone finds this I was able to flash and YES it flashes the boot.img and recovery.img but not csc or home. Which I dont really mind at all. When flashing over previous stock rom it upgraded the rom and all my stuff and cleaned out the system too! encryption is back and i can lock the phone, rooted it and was able to still have lock and encryption
Hey guys. I am using SM-G935FD indian version (INS). Yesterday i downloaded latest firmware (that samsung cloud) from sammobile.com. I tried updating the firmware with flashfire. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/how-to/guide-easy-to-update-rooted-phone-t3342896) I pressed flash firmware package and kept "recovery" (because i wanted to keep twrp) unticked. But after that phone goes into bootloop. Only recovery was accessible. Phone was not booting up.
But thank god all my data was saved.
Then i odin flash the firmware with only AP ticked and damn my root was lost. My data was still reserved. Only was root was lost.
1. so is there any way to retain root while updating firmware with flashfire or odin
And
2.is it necessary to wipe internal data while rooting the device (as flashing twrp with odin and then booting into twrp for first time requires formatting internal storage). I know it is necessary otherwise phobe wont boots up but I DONT WANT TO LOOSE MY DATA. SO JUST PLZ TELL ME THE WAY TO ROOT AGAIN WITHOUT WIPING DATA.
Sorry if this question has been asked before. And i know we should not post any repeated question. But trust me i read all threads before posting here.but i cant find any solution for it.
Thanking you for your kind cooperation and support.
Device:
S7 edge SM-G935FD INDIAN
Plz help guys
Hello,
i want to know how to update a rooted s8+ with minimal effort.
can i dirty flash samsung original firmware via odin while keeping my files, apps and settings and reflash twrp and magisk afterwards?
Assuming that the oem unlock switch is activated before the update of course
R3van said:
Hello,
i want to know how to update a rooted s8+ with minimal effort.
can i dirty flash samsung original firmware via odin while keeping my files, apps and settings and reflash twrp and magisk afterwards?
Assuming that the oem unlock switch is activated before the update of course
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Download your firmware. When you extract the downloaded file there will be 2 CSC:s files.
CSC - will wipe your phone
Home_CSC - will keep your data
Flash with Odin all files using Home_CSC.
Inportant Note: Backup first.
If you are having issues with using the Home_CSC try from recovery clear cache/davlik or you will have to factory reset or reflash using the CSC file.
You will have to reinstall trwp and magisk.
OEM lock has no bearing when flashing stock firmware.