[Q]How to get OTA Updates on Rooted Phone - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I just rooted my phone and i want to know will it affect OTA updates or will i get them normally as i used to before?
Also please tell me some good apps for rooted phones.

which kind of apps u want

thahim said:
I just rooted my phone and i want to know will it affect OTA updates or will i get them normally as i used to before?
Also please tell me some good apps for rooted phones.
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U dont gona receive/install OTA updates if u rooted ur phone. Only KIES updates :highfive:

Rooted Stock does get OTA updates
thahim said:
I just rooted my phone and i want to know will it affect OTA updates or will i get them normally as i used to before?
Also please tell me some good apps for rooted phones.
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Joku1981 said:
U dont gona receive/install OTA updates if u rooted ur phone. Only KIES updates :highfive:
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From my experience, if you root your phone, and do NOT flash a new rom, then you will receive OTA updates, but unless you enable OTA survival, you will lose root after an OTA upgrade.
If you want OTA updates, root the stock rom without installing a new rom.

Also can someone tell me if I install stock rom with odin,I will be able to receive updates?.Ive knox 0×1
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RISHI RAJ said:
Also can someone tell me if I install stock rom with odin,I will be able to receive updates?.Ive knox 0×1
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If the stock ROM u installed is the good for the firmware region (CSC) of ur phone, yes then
EDIT: Take a look ur CSC in Kies. (KOR) in the case of the pic I attached

jcreations4637 said:
From my experience, if you root your phone, and do NOT flash a new rom, then you will receive OTA updates, but unless you enable OTA survival, you will lose root after an OTA upgrade.
If you want OTA updates, root the stock rom without installing a new rom.
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If u root ur phone u will receive OTA updates, but u dont gona be able to install them (update.zip file) :highfive:

Joku1981 said:
If u root ur phone u will receive OTA updates, but u dont gona be able to install them (update.zip file) :highfive:
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I forgot about that....you do need the stock recovery. I have done an OTA on my S4 with root though... you just can't have a custom recovery.
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Joku1981 said:
If u root ur phone u will receive OTA updates, but u dont gona be able to install them (update.zip file) :highfive:
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Yes it's true

Ask4Android said:
Yes it's true
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Ota Updates are only factory to be able to install the 3e recovery rooted or non-rooted.

Just make sure your system status is official not custom , u can modify that through wanam xposed
And if you firmware is not the same original region , go to /efs/imei/mps_code.dat , and change it to the current firmware region
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smep said:
Just make sure your system status is official not custom , u can modify that through wanam xposed
And if you firmware is not the same original region , go to /efs/imei/mps_code.dat , and change it to the current firmware region
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If the recovery not official, the update process is missing!

halaszk88 said:
If the recovery not official, the update process is missing!
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Binary status can be change to official by TriangleAway
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smep said:
Binary status can be change to official by TriangleAway
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It isn't stock binary status that is needed, but the stock 3e recovery is. Custom recoveries do not have the ability to do an OTA upgrade.
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Flashed the latest update /how to remove?

Hi guys, I recently flashed the latest update on my i9500 (the one that enables you to move apps to sd) I downloaded the update and flashed it using Odin. But I can no longer do an OTA update, whenever I check it says something like "Device is modified unable to update". It also says under device status as "Custom". BTw, I completely wiped my device but the flashed update still remains. I rooted BTw and using persues kernel if it matters.
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Marck527 said:
Hi guys, I recently flashed the latest update on my i9500 (the one that enables you to move apps to sd) I downloaded the update and flashed it using Odin. But I can no longer do an OTA update, whenever I check it says something like "Device is modified unable to update". It also says under device status as "Custom". BTw, I completely wiped my device but the flashed update still remains. I rooted BTw and using persues kernel if it matters.
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Go to sammobile.com and find the firmware of your region and flash it.
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Did you used to be rooted before you flashed the update with Odin?
In that case you'll probably have to re-root your device, run Triangle Away by chainfire to reset the counter and then flash the latest official firmware from sammobile. That ought to get you back to official status.
abuarman said:
Go to sammobile.com and find the firmware of your region and flash it.
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Thanks, but I just checked and the firmware for my region is not available on sammobile yet.
Obscure Reference said:
Did you used to be rooted before you flashed the update with Odin?
In that case you'll probably have to re-root your device, run Triangle Away by chainfire to reset the counter and then flash the latest official firmware from sammobile. That ought to get you back to official status.
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No, I rooted straight away after I flashed the update. So I can just run triangle away and flash the firmware for my region?
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Marck527 said:
Thanks, but I just checked and the firmware for my region is not available on sammobile yet.
No, I rooted straight away after I flashed the update. So I can just run triangle away and flash the firmware for my region?
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Worth a shot. It'd be interesting to see if it's even increased the counter. But.. if the right firmware isn't available on sammobile yet.. what'd you flash? And where did you get it?
Hi,
There is no Triangle Away for the i9500.
Once you root it ,there is no way to get it back to "Official"
Hence, you cannot get OTA
To get the firmware you want,look HERE
malybru said:
Hi,
There is no Triangle Away for the i9500.
Once you root it ,there is no way to get it back to "Official"
Hence, you cannot get OTA
To get the firmware you want,look HERE
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Yeah just bought it and quickly refunded as soon as I found d out its incompatible so does this mean I have to flash all the future update? Or wait for triangle away to be compatible I guess.
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Marck527 said:
Yeah just bought it and quickly refunded as soon as I found d out its incompatible so does this mean I have to flash all the future update? Or wait for triangle away to be compatible I guess.
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Hi,
Yes.
Yes.
Marck527 said:
Yeah just bought it and quickly refunded as soon as I found d out its incompatible so does this mean I have to flash all the future update? Or wait for triangle away to be compatible I guess.
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Djembey has an official status mod that u can use to stay rooted but have official status. I have done this on the latest rom for I9500, and it works. My device and binary status are still official, OTA works, and I am rooted.. You may need to flash the mod a couple of times and factory reset/wipe cache, but this works 100%.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2255190
msquare said:
Djembey has an official status mod that u can use to stay rooted but have official status. I have done this on the latest rom for I9500, and it works. My device and binary status are still official, OTA works, and I am rooted.. You may need to flash the mod a couple of times and factory reset/wipe cache, but this works 100%.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2255190
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Hey thanks for the link, but wouldn't I still need to run triangle away? Which isn't compatible?
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Marck527 said:
Hey thanks for the link, but wouldn't I still need to run triangle away? Which isn't compatible?
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Yes, thats true. My understanding is that using triangle away may become relevant when you want to return your phone to Samsung for warranty, but until then this method works perfectly for making the phone run almost like a stock unrooted phone.

Root & OTA updates?

I own a UK sim free SD800.
If i root it, and install Viper audio for example, can I still install the OTA updates that Samsung releases now and then, or will it screw things up rooted?
Thanks.
JCM800 said:
I own a UK sim free SD800.
If i root it, and install Viper audio for example, can I still install the OTA updates that Samsung releases now and then, or will it screw things up rooted?
Thanks.
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Yeah no more ota
jaythenut said:
Yeah no more ota
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Ok cheers, thought as much.
You'll have to flash new firmware via Odin and then root again. Sammobile.com is a good place to look for new released stock firmware.
MohJee said:
You'll have to flash new firmware via Odin and then root again. Sammobile.com is a good place to look for new released stock firmware.
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Or you can wait for Chainfire to update Mobile Odin Pro to be compatible with the GN3.
Then you'll be able to flash the updated firmware directly from your GN3, and keep both data and root.
I rooted and use wanam to fake modified to official. Then I check OTA. This way server will not reject me by said system modified.
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eddievoon said:
I rooted and use wanam to fake modified to official. Then I check OTA. This way server will not reject me by said system modified.
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so using this method you can get OTA install as normal and keep root?
thanks

[Q] ota updates!!!!!

i have rooted my galaxy note 2 n7100 running android 4.3 yesterday.
i have flashed philz touch recovery.....i want to recieve ota updates in future is there any solution for this....
please help!!!!!!
You must go back (flash) stock recovery and unroot in order to receive OTA updates (reset counter with Triangle Away)
reset knox counter
dalanik said:
You must go back (flash) stock recovery and unroot in order to receive OTA updates (reset counter with Triangle Away)
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my knox counter is 1
how to reset that?????
It's Going to be good lesson for you. This is what happens when people are to lazy to read the forum. Say good bye to your warranty.
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Foka002 said:
It's Going to be good lesson for you. This is what happens when people are to lazy to read the forum. Say good bye to your warranty.
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i dont worry about warranty.
only need ota updates......
is there any way on rooted not 2....without flashing a new stock rom...
manishsoni307 said:
my knox counter is 1
how to reset that?????
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cannot be reset...bye2 to warranty..bye2 to odin...bye2 to ota
Flashing a new stock rom isnt a solution for this....
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manishsoni307 said:
i dont worry about warranty.
only need ota updates......
is there any way on rooted not 2....without flashing a new stock rom...
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You can't. You screwed yourself.
Not a big deal mate, there's no OTA update yet for N7100 if you are on 4.3 already, and by the time there will be - you can sell your device... Anyway, you are holding almost two year old samsung and want it to be future proof with official OTA updates, I doubt there will be many of them...
In this case, the best way you can do is to reset flash counter using Triangle Away and to reflash your current stock ROM by Mobile Odin, after that you can receive OTA. All app and data will be saved, root will be lost (you can reroot again later).
why ota
why you want ota ? you must be rooted ...then flash custom roms..they are much better than any samsung stock rom..:angel::good:

[Q] can my n9005 root while knox is 0x1 ??

Hi everybody,
I have just bough a n9005. And my bad is not check the bootloader. So now my device is lock by knox (see image)
My question is can i root my note? If i can, please advice me best method to root my new wife ^_^
Thanks very much,
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Hi Ninomaxx,
The Knox 0x1 that you see doesn't lock or block you from doing anything. It's only there to tell the carrier/manufacturer that you have modified your software, thus losing your warranty. Other than that, it doesn't do anything else. To root your device, I suggest you search the forums, you'll find a guide, I'm sure.
EDIT : I found one post for you (but you can find other posts too) : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2466423
EDIT2 : And another one : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2540853
One more question, can I update OTA after I root my device. And any change in my bootloader? Such as change from "Official" to "Custom" ????
Thanks,
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Ninomaxx said:
One more question, can I update OTA after I root my device. And any change in my bootloader? Such as change from "Official" to "Custom" ????
Thanks,
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Bootloader is "upgraded" when you flash stock 4.4 over 4.3.
And your warranty doesnt necessarily get voided because, if youre in the EU, statutory law dictates that service centres have to prove that the malfunction was directly caused by us changing or modifying system software. This is statutory law in the EU only. See here https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/legal/flashingdevices.en.html
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can I update OTA after root my phone? ^_^. Because I want my phone up-to-date with Samsung server and I also want to root my phone.
any advice plzz
Ninomaxx said:
can I update OTA after root my phone? ^_^. Because I want my phone up-to-date with Samsung server and I also want to root my phone.
any advice plzz
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If the rom youre on supports OTA then yes. official samsung updates wont work as they detect the system status.
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speedyjay said:
If the rom youre on supports OTA then yes. official samsung updates wont work as they detect the system status.
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That's my considering. My System Status = Official. I am worrying about after i root my device, the system status change to "Custom" ==> my device cannot update OTA anymore.
So The "System status" change to Custom after I root my device????? :good:
Ninomaxx said:
That's my considering. My System Status = Official. I am worrying about after i root my device, the system status change to "Custom" ==> my device cannot update OTA anymore.
So The "System status" change to Custom after I root my device????? :good:
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Correct. Then you wont receive official samsung updates. However, if you switch roms then devs will update their base as and when a new base becomes available. So in heinsight you're not really missing out on anything because you're getting the update plus more so I guess in this case (if you root) you get more for your money
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Ninomaxx said:
That's my considering. My System Status = Official. I am worrying about after i root my device, the system status change to "Custom" ==> my device cannot update OTA anymore.
So The "System status" change to Custom after I root my device????? :good:
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Try this :
1. Odin back to original stock (if you're already on stock, ignore this step)
2. Odin to root your device (TowelRoot or Root de la Vega)
3. Install Xposed Framework + Wanam Xposed, then in "Security hack" choose "Fake system status" (this will change your OS to "Official")
4. Reboot twice, Enable SuperSu Pro, check the Survival Mode option
5. Install the OTA update.
6. Disable Survival Mode in SuperSu Pro.
This should get you OTA updates AND root. Enjoy
Let me know how it went.

OTA update error?

I am on stock rooted with TR and superSU with PRO activate and survival mode on...
I had OTA update but get error after 25% and reboot.
I still have root but no upgrade..
superSU askes me to deactivate KNOX.. ???
Do I say yes or no...?
Please help
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Please help before I loose root
joeherlev said:
I am on stock rooted with TR and superSU with PRO activate and survival mode on...
I had OTA update but get error after 25% and reboot.
I still have root but no upgrade..
superSU askes me to deactivate KNOX.. ???
Do I say yes or no...?
Please help
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Say yes
joeherlev said:
Please help before I loose root
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say yes to removal of knox and also try apps like ota root keeper
sometimes after enabling survuval mode in super su results in ota failure cos sometimes it happens that you remove some system apps after rooting { which i am sure you also have done } and the update consist of files for those uninstalled apps then you get such error
I have installed ota root keeper now.
in status it shows root acces.
In superSU i have unticked ota survival.
Tryed again to install update from ota but still have error.??
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joeherlev said:
I have installed ota root keeper now.
in status it shows root acces.
In superSU i have unticked ota survival.
Tryed again to install update from ota but still have error.??
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Why don`t you just flash the new updated rom with Mobile Odin Pro and enable Everroot and the other 2 options and keep root and forget about these OTA`s. Roms are available at Sammobile.com/firmwares. Just wipe or rename the OTA policy and notifications.
gee2012 said:
Why don`t you just flash the new updated rom with Mobile Odin Pro and enable Everroot and the other 2 options and keep root and forget about these OTA`s. Roms are available at Sammobile.com/firmwares. Just wipe or rename the OTA policy and notifications.
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I have Mobile Odin.. But it says that my device is not compatible or something...
If i just make the update from KIES.. Can I then get rooted again by CF-Root ? And if I do CF-Root.. Will I still be able to get updates from OTA or KIES =?
joeherlev said:
I have Mobile Odin.. But it says that my device is not compatible or something...
If i just make the update from KIES.. Can I then get rooted again by CF-Root ? And if I do CF-Root.. Will I still be able to get updates from OTA or KIES =?
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What S5 model do you have mate that MOP is not compatible? If i we`re you i`d forget about OTA`s anyway and just flash the updated rom with (Mobile) Odin. OTA`s suck imo.
To disable OTA`s and notification go to /system/app/FWUpgrade.apk (+odex file) and delete it and in /system/priv-app/FotaClient.apk(+ odex file) and delete it.
Yes, you can use CF Auto Root to root again.
gee2012 said:
What S5 model do you have mate that MOP is not compatible? If i we`re you i`d forget about OTA`s anyway and just flash the updated rom with (Mobile) Odin. OTA`s suck imo.
To disable OTA`s go to /system/app/FWUpgrade.apk (+odex file) and delete it and in /system/priv-app/FotaClient.apk(+ odex file) and delete it.
Yes, you can use CF Auto Root to root again.
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Okay... Thanks..
But now I have tryed to connect phone to KIES.. But it says I have the latest firmware already :-/ But I still get OTA stability update notification (197mb)
My S5 is international SM-G900F
joeherlev said:
Okay... Thanks..
But now I have tryed to connect phone to KIES.. But it says I have the latest firmware already :-/ But I still get OTA stability update notification (197mb)
My S5 is international SM-G900F
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I uninstalled Kies myself, if you accept the OTA it will probably not be installed because you are rooted. I would download the new rom from Sammobile and flash it wirh Odin. Have you tried clearing the data of Mobile Odin Pro because the G900F IS compatible with MOP.
OTA does not work if you are rooted. uninstall root to make OTA work
wajiman said:
OTA does not work if you are rooted. uninstall root to make OTA work
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But if I uninstall root and make the firmware update. Then how will i get root back..?
I have used Towelroot to have KNOX 0x0.
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joeherlev said:
But if I uninstall root and make the firmware update. Then how will i get root back..?
I have used Towelroot to have KNOX 0x0.
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Please read this thread on how to root and stay on latest rom with knox 0x0
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2843044

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