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[Q] Possible to unroot without losing data on i9500?

Apologies if this question has already been asked, but is it possible to unroot a i9500 without losing data? I used CF root if it matters.
Saw this thread, but it involves a factory reset and will result in data loss.
The objective is to get the OTA updates as they roll out and then root again

fullerms said:
Apologies if this question has already been asked, but is it possible to unroot a i9500 without losing data? I used CF root if it matters.
Saw this thread, but it involves a factory reset and will result in data loss.
The objective is to get the OTA updates as they roll out and then root again
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flashing stock firmware with odin, dont wipe data.
but sometimes you need to wipe data if you stuck in a bootloop after flashing.
make backup before.

samersh72 said:
flashing stock firmware with odin, dont wipe data.
but sometimes you need to wipe data if you stuck in a bootloop after flashing.
make backup before.
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Ok thanks. Will this also reset the phone to "official" status?

Backup existing Data after fresh install of TWRP before ROOT

Hello,
I have an S7Edge and looking to flash it. I am currently in Nougat 7.0 and would like to backup my data before proceeding with the root.
I have flashed the phone with TWRP but when following this tutorial: https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7...overy-official-twrp-hero2lte-3-0-0-0-t3334084
People say that you have to format the Data Partition in order to proceed with the installation of SuperSu and NO Dm verity.
Is there a way to backup my phone data [w or w/o TWRP] before ROOTING my phone with TWRP (format data partition to decrypt, install no dm verity and install super su)? This is so after my phone is rooted, I can restore all the apps, pictures, etc.
Thank you for the help! :fingers-crossed:

rods91 said:
Hello,
I have an S7Edge and looking to flash it. I am currently in Nougat 7.0 and would like to backup my data before proceeding with the root.
I have flashed the phone with TWRP but when following this tutorial: https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7...overy-official-twrp-hero2lte-3-0-0-0-t3334084
People say that you have to format the Data Partition in order to proceed with the installation of SuperSu and NO Dm verity.
Is there a way to backup my phone data [w or w/o TWRP] before ROOTING my phone with TWRP (format data partition to decrypt, install no dm verity and install super su)? This is so after my phone is rooted, I can restore all the apps, pictures, etc.
Thank you for the help! :fingers-crossed:
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Dear All,
I would really appreciate if anyone could help me on the question above. Need to get my phone rooted but want to have it backed up first.
Thank you!

Same thread here https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/help/please-help-bought-7-edge-t3571403
Still no solution

smaberg said:
Same thread here https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/help/please-help-bought-7-edge-t3571403
Still no solution
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Hi,
Thank your forwarding me to your thread. I think I figured out a way to fully back it up with the following steps:
1) If you are in Nougat, downgrade to 6.0.1
2) Root your phone by flashing CF-Auto-Root in Odin (it should not wipe any data)
3) Once phone is rooted, you can backup your phone with TitaniumBackup or Flashfire
4) Save the backup in your sd or other external
5) Update phone with official or custom Nougat FW
6) Root phone via custom recovery (TWRP), will have to format all your data
7) One phone fully booted up and rooted, restore from backup with TitaniumBackup or Flashfire
Let me know how it goes

S7 Edge root without wiping data

Hi,
Has anyone had any success in rooting S7 Edge without wiping data on it? I have seen many threads on TWRP recovery, CF-Autoroot but seemingly they will wipe the data while rooting. I accidentally deleted some of my important photos and need to recover them. But all the recovery software require that the phone be rooted.
Thanks in advance.

saisab said:
Hi,
Has anyone had any success in rooting S7 Edge without wiping data on it? I have seen many threads on TWRP recovery, CF-Autoroot but seemingly they will wipe the data while rooting. I accidentally deleted some of my important photos and need to recover them. But all the recovery software require that the phone be rooted.
Thanks in advance.
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I think we cant root without wiping data at first time

Flash stock Rom without wiping

I followed the ADB instructions to uninstall the OnePlus data collection/analysis app/service. All was fine until i noticed that Gmail had stopped auto syncing my mail accounts.
Is it possible to fully re-flash the stock rom without wiping my data or phone setup as it is now?
I have tried downloading the full rom from the OnePlus site and flashing it via stock recovery, but this hasn't restored the analytics service.
I would like to restore the rom without wiping if i can, but if not i'll just have to do a full wipe and stock flash.
Thanks in advance.

Try doing it with TWRP.

[HELP] Information about default encryption for data recovery

Hi! My Galaxy S8 G950F recently went in a bootloop while installing an official OTA update (from Oreo, it should be just a small security+bugfix update) with everything stock and original; given that I had some unbacked up data (much data actually, my bad) I tried to recover it without wiping by reflashing with ODIN with a HOME_CSC file, but this didn't work, so I had to flash a wiping CSC firmware and my phone is now empty. I'd like to try to recover my deleted data with this PhotoRec procedure (https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/Recover_data_from_an_iPhone), but this requires root and, before losing my warranty, I'd like to know if it's worth trying it. In particular, I'd like to know if with default settings encryption is active and if this is a problem for data recovery (for example, if keys are destroyed and regenerated after reflash).
Thank you for your support!