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I'm new to root...

Hello all from Italy.
Two days ago I rooted my Samsung Galaxy S4 and I'm wondering what to do when Samsung will release some new update for this phone, as the OTA feature is now deactivated due for firmware modifications.
I've also reset the counter via "Triangle Away" and the firmware is now detected as "original".
I'm not interested for the moment in a custom firmware and would like to keep the original Samsung.
My questions are:
1) can I incrementally update my phone via Kies, any times Samsung will release new patches (OTA is disabled) ?
2) someone told me Odin has an update feature that permit to install incremental updates anytime Samsung release them, but I've not found this feature.
3) if I use Odin to update the firmware I will loose any data, applications, settings and homescreen configurations or I can restore a backup made with Kies?
I'm sorry for my poor english, for my inexperience and hope to get help from someone.
Thank you and have a nice day.

dequadim said:
Hello all from Italy.
Two days ago I rooted my Samsung Galaxy S4 and I'm wondering what to do when Samsung will release some new update for this phone, as the OTA feature is now deactivated due for firmware modifications.
I've also reset the counter via "Triangle Away" and the firmware is now detected as "original".
I'm not interested for the moment in a custom firmware and would like to keep the original Samsung.
My questions are:
1) can I incrementally update my phone via Kies, any times Samsung will release new patches (OTA is disabled) ?
2) someone told me Odin has an update feature that permit to install incremental updates anytime Samsung release them, but I've not found this feature.
3) if I use Odin to update the firmware I will loose any data, applications, settings and homescreen configurations or I can restore a backup made with Kies?
I'm sorry for my poor english, for my inexperience and hope to get help from someone.
Thank you and have a nice day.
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if u have rooted device for now you wont get any ota and cannot get any update using kies u can use Odin to flash latest update available for your variant
the firmware you can get it from sammobile.com or u can also see my sign it has a link
2nd option
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824
use the link above it has pre rooted firmware which will allow you to get OTA and kies update but once u flash u ll loose root
Note: the 2nd option is valid for variant i9505 international use only if u have that or go through the link to get more details

Thanks for your reply.
Just a question: if I unroot my phone using the "SuperSU" feature then can I have OTA and Kies updates working again or a total flash is still needed?
In few words a unroot with the SuperSU feature is useless or not?

dequadim said:
Thanks for your reply.
Just a question: if I unroot my phone using the "SuperSU" feature then can I have OTA and Kies updates working again or a total flash is still needed?
In few words a unroot with the SuperSU feature is useless or not?
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U must flash pre rooted firmware from the link I gave to get OTA
or must flash stock firmware and reset the device to get OTA that's the best option as per me

Flashing official firmware from other regions

Hi all,
I got my N9005 unit from the UAE, and brought it home here in the Philippines. Since it's very frustrating to realize that the UAE updates have been known to be notoriously delayed, I am considering flashing firmware from other regions, more specifically the ones for the Philippines.
This led me to certain questions:
1. Will it trip Knox, and therefore my warranty?
2. Will I still be able to get future updates via OTA?
any input will be greatly appreciated.

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Sent from my N9005

1. You don't even mention what firmware you are on and you ask about Knox. Talk less about where you bought but more about what you want. Must likely the answer is YES YES YES.
2.YES YES YES

1- You can flash Official Firmware from other Regions it WONT trip Knox.Via odin PC
2- Yes you get future updates

[Q] Haven't recieved Lollipop update yet, got few questions.

Hello,
I'v bought a GALAXY S5 G900F before two months, and it hasn't received the lollipop update, yet. I bought it from Saudi Arabia and now I've moved to Jordan (should that be a problem?)
I cannot wait anymore and I want to manually upgrade to Lollipop and I've got few questions.
1) Is it okay if I download a firmware for another CSC code? mine is (G900FOJV1AOA1) and in sammobile the latest downloadable firmware is 4.4.2.
2) If I root the mobile afterwards and a 5.0.1 was released OTA or via Kies, how can I get it? can I un-root to get the update then root it back?
3) Is there a way to reset the KNOX counter?
4) Are there any better websites than sammobile to download the firmware and how can I ensure if it is legit and untouched?
5) Why do different countries get the update so late? this is so irritating. why cannot Samsung just make the update available for everyone ? especially for the international unlocked versions.
Thanks in advance,

CharlesPro said:
Hello,
I'v bought a GALAXY S5 G900F before two months, and it hasn't received the lollipop update, yet. I bought it from Saudi Arabia and now I've moved to Jordan (should that be a problem?)
I cannot wait anymore and I want to manually upgrade to Lollipop and I've got few questions.
1) Is it okay if I download a firmware for another CSC code? mine is (G900FOJV1AOA1) and in sammobile the latest downloadable firmware is 4.4.2.
2) If I root the mobile afterwards and a 5.0.1 was released OTA or via Kies, how can I get it? can I un-root to get the update then root it back?
3) Is there a way to reset the KNOX counter?
4) Are there any better websites than sammobile to download the firmware and how can I ensure if it is legit and untouched?
5) Why do different countries get the update so late? this is so irritating. why cannot Samsung just make the update available for everyone ? especially for the international unlocked versions.
Thanks in advance,
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1-yes but if you want stability for modem choose same reigon code (ex.XXU-BLABLA for russia\egypt\saudi arabia like that ... see your current firmware code and find the one with the same ... if not its no big deal its that some people say its better ... imho get the latest by samsung any area make sure its international)
2-umm no and yes ... no if u just unroot ... yes if you make a full wipe after unrooting (ofcourse with not deleting any system apps in partition :silly: )
3-until now .... no ... but its simple ... you have warrenty stay away ... u dont ... just go and screw it :laugh: :silly:
4-yes but sammobile is the best and fastest ... another site is samsung-updates ... it gives you new firmwares faster than sammobile but download speed is pathetic for ul.to and other mirror
5-i dunno for real but keep in mind that 99.999% of samsung phones which gets the updates are "russian" ones ... so if you have the russia stock rom you will be the first to get an OTA by 99.999% :fingers-crossed: :silly:
hope i helped

Can I change the features.xml before flashing the rom without tripping KNOX?

There are some disabled features in the unbranded rom I wanted back and for this I would have to change the features.xml or the rom identifier(on the branded rom) to get the updates earlier than the branded rom because it's stuck back in march with no updates at all.
Is it possible without tripping knox?

not yet tripping Knox, wait or root

nitzero said:
There are some disabled features in the unbranded rom I wanted back and for this I would have to change the features.xml or the rom identifier(on the branded rom)
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Shouldn't be easier to directly flash a stock unbranded ROM?

themissionimpossible said:
Shouldn't be easier to directly flash a stock unbranded ROM?
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I have some extra caller id options, spam/fraud report, whitelist integration, call duration counter. The stock unbranded one doesn't, at least not the Brazilian (ZTO) one.
Just reflashed the branded rom(Vivo ZVV) and it updated up to G935FXXU1APE9, security patch is still at 1st May. I was told it doesn't matter the carrier or the country you're in, Samsung is the one updating your stuff but it doesn't quite seem to be what really happens.
Coming from Sony phones it seems a bit shady, I've always had my phones updated just fine, I'd get the update as soon as it was launched, be it a whole new Android version or incremental updates through OTA.

Looking for comprehensive stock firmware list for S7Edge

Hey all. I am in the US but bought international S7Edge when it came out. I dont know what firmware it had I think it was some italian one maybe. Then i rooted and started using custom roms. Then when nougat officially came out for S7Edge i un-rooted and went back to 100% stock using i think Vodafone 7.0 firmware. I think because i rooted i have a negative test response from Knox which i think stops me from getting OTA updates. It shows in software info that my OS version has security patch only from January 2017 so I am clearly not on latest firmware even though OTA says I am on latest.
Is there a site with a database of all firmwares out for the S7Edge international variant So i can find the latest and flash it to my phone since OTA wont get the latest.

samsmobile has the latest.
Yoiu still have an issue with your kernal as phone still thinks you have custom rom. Tripped knox on stock firmware will not stop OTA from downloading.