My app I use Suntrust Bank will no longer work on Kit Kat so I have to update. I still have Knox but not even sure if it's worth worrying about on such an old phone as it's definitely under no warranty but keeping it would be nice as it does help prevent malicious boot apps.
So anyway should I jump to Marshmallow or am I better off with Lollipop? Which one is best to be running and still be able to root to use apps like Titanium Backup?
Please advise on what release I should update to and best method to update and still have root.
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Hey guys! I'm currently running VRUAMDK. I don’t have a custom rom…I’m just rooted. I rooted to get rid of ads and so on. I would like to unroot my phone since there has been a couple updates since I rooted. The last update you guys told me how to make the phone such that it wouldn’t ask me to update again. I’d like to reverse this along with unrooting.
My goal is to have the latest updates and 4.3 that is rolling out soon. To do that I think I’ll need to unroot. I don’t want to do a reset though because I have some custom apps on my phone using tasker that I really don’t want to recreate.
How do I go about doing this?
Thanks guys!
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jmed999 said:
Hey guys! I'm currently running VRUAMDK. I don’t have a custom rom…I’m just rooted. I rooted to get rid of ads and so on. I would like to unroot my phone since there has been a couple updates since I rooted. The last update you guys told me how to make the phone such that it wouldn’t ask me to update again. I’d like to reverse this along with unrooting.
My goal is to have the latest updates and 4.3 that is rolling out soon. To do that I think I’ll need to unroot. I don’t want to do a reset though because I have some custom apps on my phone using tasker that I really don’t want to recreate.
How do I go about doing this?
Thanks guys!
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Wait for a stock based ROM, then flash it.
If you really want a MI1 phone and your's is black I'll trade.
Has anyone tried installing stock Android (Lollipop) on the Hudl 2?
It comes with Android 4.4.2 and it's doubtful that I'll get an OTA update. Stock Android would also be a good way to get rid of the embedded bloatware.
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Has anyone tried installing stock Android (Lollipop) on the Hudl 2?
It comes with Android 4.4.2 and it's doubtful that I'll get an OTA update. Stock Android would also be a good way to get rid of the embedded bloatware.
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I would also be very interested in getting this :good:
How can we get a stock Android lollipop for it? I want it as well. Because if it's not possible I will return it and ask for a full refund.
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How can we get a stock Android lollipop for it? I want it as well. Because if it's not possible I will return it and ask for a full refund.
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Good luck returning it. Unless it is proven faulty, they won't want to know.
With regards to an update, who knows. You cannot, at present, root a hudl2 if you received an ota update.
Tesco have this tablet buttoned down. We all know that root permission gives an android device the opportunity to stretch it's legs. Tesco won't even release any signature code to enable stuff like custom recovery. Pure, stock Android, still requires much information to even begin cooking it. Until sources are released nothing can happen at present. Also bear in mind, this is a UK device and is therefore restricted in the amount of devs willing to support a 'minority' tablet. I'd love to root my hudl2 but the update got me! Every other android device I have is rooted and run custom ROMs. I've even made a couple of ROMs and until we get the source code / access to the locked down boot / access to the signature keys, we are stumped.
I'm just your average Android enthusiast, not nearly as talented and skilled as you devs, but I know my way around my phone. I am currently rocking the Galaxy S4 SCH-I545 NC5 (Rooted with Towelroot and Safestrap 3.72 installed). I never thought highly of Samsung's user interface and have wanted to upgrade to CM forever, but as each new update comes I really, really want it, so I carelessly take the OTA. I've done this far too many times so I decided to disable the system update app so I wouldn't be bothered by the new updates that come around.
Anyway, I think it's time to upgrade to Lollipop now that it's available, but I really want to keep root access, and since you guys are the professionals, I want to know the best way to flash the new update instead of take the OTA, which, if I'm not mistaken, will let me keep root and the small possibility that I can get Cyanogen some day. Is it best for me to just go ahead and take the risk-free OTA update, or should I flash? If so, can someone guide me through the process? I'm sorry if this sounds like child's play to you but I don't want to brick my phone in any situation, so it'd be great if someone could help me with this. Thanks in advance!
Screenshots for more information:
http://imgur.com/CIBx5qY,KHATxkV,fKyJcoB#2
Update: I followed a tutorial to update to OC1, but was not successful (Wouldn't boot). I used Odin to reflash the NC5 and now I'm back where I started. Anyone have an idea?
Here's the link to the tutorial:
http://zidroid.com/how-to-update-keep-root-verizon-galaxy-s4-on-lollipop-oc1/#comment-6589
Edit: Tried this twice, both didn't work. I'm considering just taking the OTA and not getting root. What should I do?
I got my Mega 6.3" (SGH-I527M) and I have a few questions:
I don't want to lose "any" functionality or performance that the stock Android 4.2.2 or 4.4.2 out of box provides me with. Even useful features of TouchWiz like multi-windows and etc. are good and I want to keep them. After all, I think this device will not receive any more love and update neither from Samsung nor XDAdevs, right?
I just need to have root access. Now with this mentioned, is there any way of rooting it without tripping Knox? I'm asking this because I'll like to be able to go back to stock ROM if I want to.
Saying this, what ROM is your favorite one, guys or gals?
I recently just upgraded to 5.1.1 on my Note edge and was wondering if there was a safe way to upgrade to marshmallow without losing my root. I've seen people say you can use FlashFire to install an Android OTA update without losing root but I don't know If I can trust that. If somebody can let me know if FlashFire can upgrade my device without me losing root I would appreciate it.
I have a similar thread on this as well. I wanted to know if there was a way to safely upgrade to marshmallow from 4.4.4 without losing root. Links and suggestions would be great because the only thing I know of is to flash it to stock without root then update. Thanks