[Q] Official ROM update - info - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello everybody,
my gt-i9100 will receive (short-run hopefully) the update to jelly bean but i have a couple of questions to avoid trouble.
At this time i have ics 4.0.3 official with root and modified recovery (not CWM). I have some root apps installed as "system app" like Android Lost, xposed framework and xposed tweakbox. I know the update will erase all my data (full update not value pack) but there will be problems installing this update with these root apps pre isntalled?
Thanks to all :cyclops:

It should cause any problems as the rom will erase all user apps and root.
What method are you planning to use to upgrade.
Kies or doing yourself through Odin.
As a precaution you could do a factoery reset before connecting to kies or flashing with odin. That way there will be no problems with stray aps.

i think i will use kies.
so i will not have issues having a custom recovery?
after upadte i must root again the device, right? if yes wich root use?
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sidvizioso said:
i think i will use kies.
so i will not have issues having a custom recovery?
after upadte i must root again the device, right? if yes wich root use?
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U cannot update via OTA or Kies if u r rooted
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iNCEPTiON2010 said:
U cannot update via OTA or Kies if u r rooted
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If I remember correctly, a few months ago there was a small update, it goes well but I had to root again the device, so how should I proceed to upgrade now?

sidvizioso said:
If I remember correctly, a few months ago there was a small update, it goes well but I had to root again the device, so how should I proceed to upgrade now?
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Www.sammobile.com download the firmware you want and flash through Odin, root
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sidvizioso said:
If I remember correctly, a few months ago there was a small update, it goes well but I had to root again the device, so how should I proceed to upgrade now?
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Just flash the stock rom .. Download it from sammobile.com for ur current version which is rooted .. And then just update via OTA ..and then u can root it ...
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Help CF-Root

i want to use cf-root in my Phone, but before i do it, I need to now if this will erase my personal data...
Thanks for the help.
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No it won't
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dr.m0x is right. it won't erase any personal data ... The only thing it does is (as far as i know) install a different kernel and install a different recovery program.
PS And btw it also installs the programs SuperSU and CWM
One question about this: is it true that I can't get ota updates after applying cf root? Instead I have to flash them with odin?
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There may be a problem with OTA updates, if they work your device will probably be unrooted though so you just have to root it again
wohli said:
One question about this: is it true that I can't get ota updates after applying cf root? Instead I have to flash them with odin?
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Well if you having this problem with OTA, you can always update via Kies which was working fine for me. I was in XXALF6 and rooted and managed to update to XXBLFB via Kies, but all modification, root and custom kernel gone.
Thanks for the help...

Can I use official udates through kies after root and with CWM

Hi
Seen plenty of threads about updates with kies after rooting, but what about after installing Clockwork mod recovery (still got original rom). Can I use the update process on the phone found in options and the process when connected to a pc and using samsung kies. and if not how to I get the original one back?
Thanks in advance.
Peter.
Yes, as long as you keep a stock rom for your phone region
You will lose root when you accept OTA updates or update via KIES.
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sorry wrong section
I'm gonna flash JetMod (custom rom) on my S Advance.. now I've got a doubt.. Will KIES and KIES Air work -- or does this 2 only work with the Stock ROM..?
Sami Kabir said:
I'm gonna flash JetMod (custom rom) on my S Advance.. now I've got a doubt.. Will KIES and KIES Air work -- or does this 2 only work with the Stock ROM..?
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KIES is only for stock ROMs.
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Spiralzz said:
KIES is only for stock ROMs.
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Any way to use it on a Custom ROM..?

[Q] rooted S3 can't update official JB

I rooted my Galaxy S3 the other day with the intention of installing one of the JB rom's out there. I thought as my S3 was not locked that the official JB update would be a little way off yet. Yesterday I find the official JB being pushed to my phone. It went through the update process and then said it could not update because my phone had been modified. I checked the rom version and it is now 4.1.1 so it seems to have actually updated everything apart from the interface which is still ICS.
Is there a way to get around this? If I do a factory reset will that wipe the root? Or can I do something to hide the root from the update?
All advice much appreciated.
pcmaczone said:
I rooted my Galaxy S3 the other day with the intention of installing one of the JB rom's out there. I thought as my S3 was not locked that the official JB update would be a little way off yet. Yesterday I find the official JB being pushed to my phone. It went through the update process and then said it could not update because my phone had been modified. I checked the rom version and it is now 4.1.1 so it seems to have actually updated everything apart from the interface which is still ICS.
Is there a way to get around this? If I do a factory reset will that wipe the root? Or can I do something to hide the root from the update?
All advice much appreciated.
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Well if its 4.1.1 then its jelly bean. The touchwiz interface for ICS and JB are the same...
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pcmaczone said:
I rooted my Galaxy S3 the other day with the intention of installing one of the JB rom's out there. I thought as my S3 was not locked that the official JB update would be a little way off yet. Yesterday I find the official JB being pushed to my phone. It went through the update process and then said it could not update because my phone had been modified. I checked the rom version and it is now 4.1.1 so it seems to have actually updated everything apart from the interface which is still ICS.
Is there a way to get around this? If I do a factory reset will that wipe the root? Or can I do something to hide the root from the update?
All advice much appreciated.
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for removing root , you have to flash stock Rom via Odin. then do a factory reset.:thumbup:
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123shree said:
Well if its 4.1.1 then its jelly bean. The touchwiz interface for ICS and JB are the same...
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Thanks for that. didn't realise the interfaces were the same. Was expecting a bit of a facelift but then I guess it's what's under the hood that counts.
It did say it couldn't update the software because the phone was modified so I am wondering what, if anything I am missing.
One thing I did notice pretty much straight away was the battery seems to be running down quicker. Could be my imagination of course but I will test it over the next few days to be certain.
flash any stock Rom and change csc
Can anyone help me please cant update to 4.1.1 jellybean offical. because phone is modified on 4.0.4 ics how can i restore my phone / unroot
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mooseboy85 said:
Can anyone help me please cant update to 4.1.1 jellybean offical. because phone is modified on 4.0.4 ics how can i restore my phone / unroot
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Rooting will not stop you from updating OTA through KIES. It wont update through direct OTA.
Update via Kies or download the DLJ4 and flash with odin.You will have the same result
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mooseboy85 said:
Can anyone help me please cant update to 4.1.1 jellybean offical. because phone is modified on 4.0.4 ics how can i restore my phone / unroot
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flash any stock Rom using odin
eeamshh said:
flash any stock Rom using odin
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You are asking for help in another tread about the same issue....and here you are advising somebody else...
What is ota? Samsung kies see my phone as modified so it wont update. Cheers
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mooseboy85 said:
What is ota? Samsung kies see my phone as modified so it wont update. Cheers
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OTA is over the air update found on your phone settings about software update .
Problems try the manual .
jje
Its says no update available need help. Just a beginer.
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Please could u tell me how to rest counter flash because it keeps going back to 1. And back to modified?
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mooseboy85 said:
Its says no update available need help. Just a beginer.
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It means their is no update yet for YOUR phone .
Why not join XDA and flash a stock JB rom .
Please could u tell me how to rest counter flash because it keeps going back to 1. And back to modified?
Run TRIANGLE AWAY .
flash stock/original rom and factory reset /
jje
I did update once to jelly bean but when it finished said updates unaviliable to modified phone. So i resotored back to 4.0.4. Now it wont update. Not sure wat firmware to download to reflash i never backed my original. Tried using triangle away but it keeps going back to 1. phone status modified iwant a rooted jellybean
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Please could u help me i want to unroot my phone but dont know wat stock firmware to download to reflash with odin i never backed my original up.im on 4.0.4 xxblfb but my baseband is different. Cheers
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JJEgan said:
It means their is no update yet for YOUR phone .
Why not join XDA and flash a stock JB rom .
Please could u tell me how to rest counter flash because it keeps going back to 1. And back to modified?
Run TRIANGLE AWAY .
flash stock/original rom and factory reset /
jje
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Sorry to bother u again but wat stock rom do i reflash the phone with im using 4.0.4 xxblfb but my base band is different. + cant rest counter flash it keeps going back to1. cheers
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Rooting difference from S2 to S3

So my S2 died the other day and I went to buy a i9300. Now I've been searching about S3 rooting and I've found conflicting info on this.
So when I first rooted my old S2 I did it with a temporary CWM that disapeared ofter reboot stayed in stock with stock kernel and kies was able to update my firmwsre without deleting root. I actualy updated from 2.3.5 to ICS via kies without removing root or loosing it after.
I was wondering if the same could be done with the i9300 I want to remain stock for now and don't want to replace stock recovery with CWM. Is there a temporary CWM for S3 so I can push the SU binary to system part without flashing anything over stock?
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ZehL said:
So my S2 died the other day and I went to buy a i9300. Now I've been searching about S3 rooting and I've found conflicting info on this.
So when I first rooted my old S2 I did it with a temporary CWM that disapeared ofter reboot stayed in stock with stock kernel and kies was able to update my firmwsre without deleting root. I actualy updated from 2.3.5 to ICS via kies without removing root or loosing it after.
I was wondering if the same could be done with the i9300 I want to remain stock for now and don't want to replace stock recovery with CWM. Is there a temporary CWM for S3 so I can push the SU binary to system part without flashing anything over stock?
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I don't think that something like this exists on I9300, but try the search button
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Ivyy111 said:
I don't think that something like this exists on I9300, but try the search button
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I did try the search button. The only thing i found was someone talking about the new recovery in S3 only flashing signed packages from samsung or something like that.
Thats why i opened a new thread to see if someone had some new info on it.
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CF-AUTO ROOT. Installs only the SuperSU app. Does not install custom recovery. Dunno about updates, though. I think it supports OTA.
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Oomahey said:
CF-AUTO ROOT. Installs only the SuperSU app. Does not install custom recovery. Dunno about updates, though. I think it supports OTA.
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Thanks for the info. Anyone can confirm about the updates?
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ZehL said:
So my S2 died the other day and I went to buy a i9300. Now I've been searching about S3 rooting and I've found conflicting info on this.
So when I first rooted my old S2 I did it with a temporary CWM that disapeared ofter reboot stayed in stock with stock kernel and kies was able to update my firmwsre without deleting root. I actualy updated from 2.3.5 to ICS via kies without removing root or loosing it after.
I was wondering if the same could be done with the i9300 I want to remain stock for now and don't want to replace stock recovery with CWM. Is there a temporary CWM for S3 so I can push the SU binary to system part without flashing anything over stock?
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A brief read of the root posts will say it does not exist for SGS3 .
jje
JJEgan said:
A brief read of the root posts will say it does not exist for SGS3 .
jje
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What about that cf auto root thing? Even if i need odin to send it to phone will it replace the stock recovery and will i need to unroot to update the stock firmware?
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ZehL said:
Thanks for the info. Anyone can confirm about the updates?
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Use CF Auto Root from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957273 Download Odin and the CF auto root for your phone all instructions are on this thread
You can still update via Kies as long as everything is kept stock even though its rooted but you wont get any OTA updates that wont work
ag4751 said:
Use CF Auto Root from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957273 Download Odin and the CF auto root for your phone all instructions are on this thread
You can still update via Kies as long as everything is kept stock even though its rooted but you wont get any OTA updates that wont work
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Thanks. So that method everything stays stock including recovery and o xan still use kies. Will a kies update erase root or will it be like with the s2 where the root sticks after the update?
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ZehL said:
Thanks. So that method everything stays stock including recovery and o xan still use kies. Will a kies update erase root or will it be like with the s2 where the root sticks after the update?
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Yes the update will remove root but after update simply flash root with odin again, only takes a few minutes
ag4751 said:
Yes the update will remove root but after update simply flash root with odin again, only takes a few minutes
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Thanks. Going to try it. By the way staying in stock means no init.d scripts right?
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[Q] Updating to 4.2.x

When i update from 4.1.2 to 4.2.x will my root will be removed?
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Andr0id7 said:
When i update from 4.1.2 to 4.2.x will my root will be removed?
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Yes you will no longer have root if you update via kies or ota, when the update is finally officialy released. The only way I know to retain root is Using Mobile odin pro . this has an option called everoot which injects supersu right into the rom. you also can reroot after installing the firmware. as many have done with the leak test firmwares recently released.
ashraf sharif said:
Yes you will no longer have root if you update via kies or ota, when the update is finally officialy released. The only way I know to retain root is Using Mobile odin pro . this has an option called everoot which injects supersu right into the rom. you also can reroot after installing the firmware. as many have done with the leak test firmwares recently released.
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Thank you sir
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