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Clockwork Mod won't stick

I'm trying to flash Clockwork Mod onto a friend's TMO S3 with Odin. I was able to do this successfully with my TMO S3, both are running UVALH2.
Odin says the flash was successful, I restart the phone and try to boot into the custom recovery but it keeps taking me to the stock recovery. I tried a few more times with the same results.
Am I missing something?

Try the no tripping the flash counter method found in the stickies found in the dev section.
You should be able to get around your problem with this method.
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kpizzle said:
I'm trying to flash Clockwork Mod onto a friend's TMO S3 with Odin. I was able to do this successfully with my TMO S3, both are running UVALH2.
Odin says the flash was successful, I restart the phone and try to boot into the custom recovery but it keeps taking me to the stock recovery. I tried a few more times with the same results.
Am I missing something?
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The UVALH2 update includes two files that will overwrite recovery every reboot
You can fix this issue by renaming the following files using root explorer
Rename:
/system/recovery-from-boot.p to /system/recovery-from-boot.p.bak
and
/system/etc/install-recovery.sh to /system/etc/install-recovery.sh.bak
Once you've done that, reflash CWM through ROM Manager and recovery will stick

ingenious247 said:
The UVALH2 update includes two files that will overwrite recovery every reboot
You can fix this issue by renaming the following files using root explorer
Rename:
/system/recovery-from-boot.p to /system/recovery-from-boot.p.bak
and
/system/etc/install-recovery.sh to /system/etc/install-recovery.sh.bak
Once you've done that, reflash CWM through ROM Manager and recovery will stick
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You are the man!!!

there's a little "thanks" button on my post.. feel free to click it
and no problem, glad to help!

ingenious247 said:
The UVALH2 update includes two files that will overwrite recovery every reboot
You can fix this issue by renaming the following files using root explorer
Rename:
/system/recovery-from-boot.p to /system/recovery-from-boot.p.bak
and
/system/etc/install-recovery.sh to /system/etc/install-recovery.sh.bak
Once you've done that, reflash CWM through ROM Manager and recovery will stick
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So I just realized something. I can't even attain root access, how can I edit these files?

Can flash mrRobinson's LH2 w/root and you will have full LH2 stock with root. It is an Odin package and only flashes /system partition so no /data loss.

kpizzle said:
So I just realized something. I can't even attain root access, how can I edit these files?
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Flash CWM through Odin, but turn off the auto reboot in Odin
That way it won't overwrite it
Then power down when it's done, and boot into recovery, Flash Superuser

Will i still be able to receive JB OTA update when the time comes, if i rename these two files and flash CWM through ROM manager?

arthaz28 said:
Will i still be able to receive JB OTA update when the time comes, if i rename these two files and flash CWM through ROM manager?
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No, you cannot receive OTA updates unless you are on stock recovery.
So you would have to Odin back to stock before accepting the update, which is simple enough.
Or just wait for someone to take the update and make a flashable zip file which will happen pretty quickly once the OTA comes out

ingenious247 said:
No, you cannot receive OTA updates unless you are on stock recovery.
So you would have to Odin back to stock before accepting the update, which is simple enough.
Or just wait for someone to take the update and make a flashable zip file which will happen pretty quickly once the OTA comes out
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You don't need stock recovery for any reason at all. Not anymore.

I never said you needed it. I was answering the question that was asked.
And if you don't want to flash a modified version of a stock ROM, then yes, you do need stock recovery. Some of us don't like deodexed ROMs and care to choose what we debloat.

ingenious247 said:
I never said you needed it. I was answering the question that was asked.
And if you don't want to flash a modified version of a stock ROM, then yes, you do need stock recovery. Some of us don't like deodexed ROMs and care to choose what we debloat.
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Thank you sir!
After I was rooted, I created a backup using CWM. So, if the update comes out, I can just flash my backup stock ROM again using CWM rand I should be able to receive the OTA update, right?
(sorry I am a noob and still learning about this whole rooting, custom ROM, etc stuff)

arthaz28 said:
Thank you sir!
After I was rooted, I created a backup using CWM. So, if the update comes out, I can just flash my backup stock ROM again using CWM rand I should be able to receive the OTA update, right?
(sorry I am a noob and still learning about this whole rooting, custom ROM, etc stuff)
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No, you would have to Odin back to stock which would overwrite CWM with stock recovery. If you're not familiar with Odin read up on it, it's really easy to use. Just make sure you get it from the correct thread for your phone model and you'll be fine.
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Need some help applying OTA update

Hello, first of all, I'm sorry for the noob question. I tried to search for the answer but I got more confused than when I started. I have rooted my SGS3 just to be able to use the Wifi hotspot, I'm not into other modifications or anything, I just wanted the hotspot. Now the phone wants me to update through OTA, but of course it's not working. My questions are:
-Should I go back to stock (following the videos from qbking77) and then apply the OTA? Is it safe?
-Should I go back to stock and MANUALLY update the phone?
-Is LF9 the latest OFFICIAL update?
-Is there anything else I should consider?
I don't care about custom roms or any other modifications, I like the phone vanilla BUT with the hotspot enabled. I was looking through a lot of videos and threads but I could't find a good answer.
Thanks in advance!

The latest official release is LJ7. You have a couple of options to get the update.
- You could go back to stock to accept the update. The key is that you need the stock recovery installed for the update to work normally. You could then reflash the custom recovery if you like.
- You could manually apply the update from the recovery. If you phone is bugging you to apply the update it then you probably already have the update ZIP in your \cache\ folder. You could also download it. The normal OTA update will only work in the CWM recovery (not TWRP) but there are modified versions posted here that remove the check to allow it to work from TWRP.
Other considerations: If you are using the WiFi Tether for Root users it will no longer work one you update to Jelly Bean (LJ7). You will need to unisntall that and get version that was modified by TrevE.

m20120 said:
The latest official release is LJ7. You have a couple of options to get the update.
- You could go back to stock to accept the update. The key is that you need the stock recovery installed for the update to work normally. You could then reflash the custom recovery if you like.
- You could manually apply the update from the recovery. If you phone is bugging you to apply the update it then you probably already have the update ZIP in your \cache\ folder. You could also download it. The normal OTA update will only work in the CWM recovery (not TWRP) but there are modified versions posted here that remove the check to allow it to work from TWRP.
Other considerations: If you are using the WiFi Tether for Root users it will no longer work one you update to Jelly Bean (LJ7). You will need to unisntall that and get version that was modified by TrevE.
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Thanks for the help! Yes I think I have CWM on. I followed a video from qbking77 (I think) and installed it. Or at least it was something like custom recovery or something the like. Do you think I can apply the update directly from CWM? Or it would be easier (and cleaner) to go back to stock recovery and do it "officially". Also, are all stock recovery the same? I ask because there are some different files in qbking77's website. I don't know if the version of stock recovery matters at all. Also, thanks for the tip on the modified app.

You probably have CWM recovery. You only need the stock recovery if you want to let the phone apply the OTA (i.e. it prompts you to accept the update). You also have to have the phone in a completely stock state (root is ok). You can not have any modified system files.
If you want to apply the update manually you can also do that with CWM. You can copy the file (something like eec955eb4a5b.update_SPH-L710_LI3_to_LJ7.zip) from the \cache folder to the internal sdcard of your phone. You can then boot into CWM recovery and apply flash the ZIP update. You must have stock system files in order for this update to work also.
If you have modified any system files (I removed the system version of Swype) you have to get back to stock in either case.

m20120 said:
You probably have CWM recovery. You only need the stock recovery if you want to let the phone apply the OTA (i.e. it prompts you to accept the update). You also have to have the phone in a completely stock state (root is ok). You can not have any modified system files.
If you want to apply the update manually you can also do that with CWM. You can copy the file (something like eec955eb4a5b.update_SPH-L710_LI3_to_LJ7.zip) from the \cache folder to the internal sdcard of your phone. You can then boot into CWM recovery and apply flash the ZIP update. You must have stock system files in order for this update to work also.
If you have modified any system files (I removed the system version of Swype) you have to get back to stock in either case.
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Ok, so the only thing I did is install the wfi hotspot app after rooting, I didn't touch anything else. So I shouldn't worry about system files, right?
You mentioned that since my phone is bothering me with updates notifications, it is because it already downloaded the update into the "cache," right? So I should just find that file, put it in the sdcard and flash from CWM? It's really that easy?

nahuelarg86 said:
Ok, so the only thing I did is install the wfi hotspot app after rooting, I didn't touch anything else. So I shouldn't worry about system files, right?
You mentioned that since my phone is bothering me with updates notifications, it is because it already downloaded the update into the "cache," right? So I should just find that file, put it in the sdcard and flash from CWM? It's really that easy?
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It is probably there if it is prompting you to update.
One step that I almost forgot about. When you do the update you will reinstall the script that detects a custom recovery and it will install the stock recovery.
There is a good procedure here that gives you the step by step process, including flashing the Team Epic file to prevent the updated ROM from restoring the stock recovery. If you do not flash the Team Epic file the update will still be successful and you will still have root, you will just end up with the stock recovery.
The process is really easy and it is the one that I used to update from LI3 to LJ7.

[Q] Can I flash a touchwiz ROM with Clockword recovery?

I have the Clockword recovery and CM 10.1 installed on my Sprint Galaxy S3 running on PagePlus
I would like to flash a Touchwiz rom. Which one can I flash using the Clockword Recovery (lightweight)?
Why is MD4 not flashable using Clockwork?
Thanks.

The official update is NOT flashable.using any custom recovery, custom meaning anything other than stock recovery.
And you can flash any Touchwiz rom with CWM recovery, as the MD4 update is not a ROM. OTAs are not full ROMs on their own, they are collection of files that patch the already existing apps to the most recent versions.
If you want to update to MD4, you simply need flash a custom ROM that is based on MD4 (check the thread titles and OPs), or you can flash freezas stock rooted MD4 ROM, not the update.

CNexus said:
The official update is NOT flashable.using any custom recovery, custom meaning anything other than stock recovery.
And you can flash any Touchwiz rom with CWM recovery, as the MD4 update is not a ROM. OTAs are not full ROMs on their own, they are collection of files that patch the already existing apps to the most recent versions.
If you want to update to MD4, you simply need flash a custom ROM that is based on MD4 (check the thread titles and OPs), or you can flash freezas stock rooted MD4 ROM, not the update.
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Thanks. That makes a few things clear.
Could you provide any suggestions on a Touchwiz ROM as close to the stock as possible, but preserves root of-course and does not require me to change my recovery. Thanks a lot. (I see you mentioned freezas and I'll try to find it, but just making sure).

kniwor said:
Thanks. That makes a few things clear.
Could you provide any suggestions on a Touchwiz ROM as close to the stock as possible, but preserves root of-course and does not require me to change my recovery. Thanks a lot. (I see you mentioned freezas and I'll try to find it, but just making sure).
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Right here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1910947

CNexus said:
Right here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1910947
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Just to be doubly sure, here is what I do:
1) Download the file "MD4_update_FULL_Odex.zip" - The first link in the thread.
2) Place it on SDCard
3) Flash zip from SDCard using the CWM Based Recovery v5.5.0.4
The post in that thread confused me. And I did not want to mess up anything. I especially don't want to update the radio and firmware etc because I've flashed the phone to PagePlus and I'm not sure what that'll do to it.
Flashing Cyanogen any number of times in the past has had no effect.
Thanks agian.

kniwor said:
Just to be doubly sure, here is what I do:
1) Download the file "MD4_update_FULL_Odex.zip" - The first link in the thread.
2) Place it on SDCard
3) Flash zip from SDCard using the CWM Based Recovery v5.5.0.4
The post in that thread confused me. And I did not want to mess up anything. I especially don't want to update the radio and firmware etc because I've flashed the phone to PagePlus and I'm not sure what that'll do to it.
Flashing Cyanogen any number of times in the past has had no effect.
Thanks agian.
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Yes, that is correct
However, I would suggest to take this opportunity to update your recovery, as you are a full revision behind
The latest CWM can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2151476
Download that recovery zip, boot into recovery, flash the recovery.zip, then go to advanced > reboot recovery, wait a bit for.it to reboot, and then flash the MD4odexed.zip

CNexus said:
Yes, that is correct
However, I would suggest to take this opportunity to update your recovery, as you are a full revision behind
The latest CWM can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2151476
Download that recovery zip, boot into recovery, flash the recovery.zip, then go to advanced > reboot recovery, wait a bit for.it to reboot, and then flash the MD4odexed.zip
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Git it! Done, updated and everything working perfectly!
Thanks a ton.

kniwor said:
Git it! Done, updated and everything working perfectly!
Thanks a ton.
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No problem! Dont be afraid to ask or PM me if any more questions/concerns

UCUFNE4 to UCUFNJ1 update 16 gig AT&T I747

The development for the AT&T I747 has been discontinued by the developer. Thank you for your support.
WARNING: YOU COULD BRICK YOUR PHONE
UCUFNJ1 4.4.2 incremental update contains firmware.... bootloaders and modem baseband.
MUST BE ON UCUFNE4 FIRMWARE TO CONTINUE!!! Guide can be found here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...are-update-t2808654/post53984772#post53984772
This is the perfect time to use this update to return your S3 to stock for resale or whatever. Download and save these files for when you are ready to return your phone to stock.
*This is a rooted NE4 system.img, stock recovery.img and boot.img. The install script will format system and factory data reset. /media is safe.*
1. Flash restore zip in a custom recovery. CWM, TWRP, Philz. https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001611561
2. Boot your phone and go through setup.
3. Use triangle away and clear your counter. http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/orig-development/2014-01-15-triangleaway-v3-26-t1494114
4. *Optional* If you want a clean un-rooted phone for the update do this now! , Go into SuperSu >settings>full unroot.
5. Reboot your phone.
6. Search for the OTA in the about settings, download and let the phone update.
Or download this and place in the root of your phones internal storage. Reboot into recovery and select the update from update.zip https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001611091
Advanced users.
The original OTA cfg file. https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001611092
.cfg file goes in root/cache/fota
Rename the .cfg extension to .zip and you can rename it update.zip yourself or you can actually flash it in a custom recovery once renamed. if you choose not to use the stock recovery to update.
*You will loose root during the update* But the bootloader is not locked so you can still Odin your favorite recovery and flash SuperSU.
TWRP 2.8.1.0 Odin tar. http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/d2att/openrecovery-twrp-2.8.1.0-d2att.tar
SuperSU http://download.chainfire.eu/589/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.16.zip?retrieve_file=1
Once you flash your favorite recovery via Odin, you need to be ready to hold the Volume Up, Power and Home button combo when Odin reboots your phone. If you don't catch it, once the OS boots it will replace recovery with the stock version. Once SuperSU is installed your recovery will stick.​
Flashable Rooted NJ1 system.img and boot.img
MD5: 6df80e42df56ddf90512f4162e645cb3
Download: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001613266
Flashable NJ1 Bootloaders and modem. *Must be on NE4 bootloaders prior to flashing.*
Download: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95832962473396872

Thanks enewman for writing this up.

Doing Vice Versa Method?
Just to be clear, what if my galaxy s3 is on UCUFNJ1 and I want to go back to UCUFNE4, I can still ODIN the custom recovery and flash SuperSU?
Galaxy S3 I747
Baseband: I747UCUFNJ1

For the advanced users, should we be able to install the update without any issues? I saw in another thread that someone had installed but now their phone will not boot past the Samsung logo to anything other than a black screen.
Also, do we know what this update contains yet? Other than new bootloaders, removal of root, etc.

mattsternc said:
For the advanced users, should we be able to install the update without any issues? I saw in another thread that someone had installed but now their phone will not boot past the Samsung logo to anything other than a black screen.
Also, do we know what this update contains yet? Other than new bootloaders, removal of root, etc.
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You know if your not wanting to return your phone to stock I really wouldn't mess with this update. Far as the user who couldn't boot... Idk I wasn't there to watch them update. This whole mess with the S3 is exhausting. We haven't got a real Odin release so I'm woking with what I can extract from my phone after updating. The system.img in ne4 zip is 100% stock except for root. So I know the update worked because I did it. Also not sure what was updated either... The kernel yes... Firmware yes, all the system apps get patched so without decompiling ne4 and nj1 apps and comparing them afraid I have no idea what the update fixes or improves.

Thanks for all you do for us S3 owners, enewman17.
If we upgrade to the new NJ1 firmware, and then flash your latest SRX Rom, I assume we cannot then use your "restore.zip" to once again go back to NE4 stock since we would be on NJ1 bootloader? If so, is there a way to go back to NJ1 stock if we later want to sell our phone?

OKAstro said:
Thanks for all you do for us S3 owners, enewman17.
If we upgrade to the new NJ1 firmware, and then flash your latest SRX Rom, I assume we cannot then use your "restore.zip" to once again go back to NE4 stock since we would be on NJ1 bootloader? If so, is there a way to go back to NJ1 stock if we later want to sell our phone?
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I have the nj1 system dump, I'll get it uploaded so anyone who updates can restore back to stock.

enewman17 said:
I have the nj1 system dump, I'll get it uploaded so anyone who updates can restore back to stock.
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Thanks again my man.

Towelroot no longer works after the NJ1 update. Can the CF-AutoRoot still be used? The only version at http://autoroot.chainfire.eu/ says it's for 4.0.4.

Ark42 said:
Towelroot no longer works after the NJ1 update. Can the CF-AutoRoot still be used? The only version at http://autoroot.chainfire.eu/ says it's for 4.0.4.
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Not sure if it still works but read the op you can Odin a custom recovery then flash super su.

enewman17 said:
Not sure if it still works but read the op you can Odin a custom recovery then flash super su.
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Yeah, I saw that, but I never had a custom recovery before, that I know of at least, and I suspect a lot of other people finding this thread in the coming days are going to be in the same boat as me. They just want SuperSU so their favorite 1 or 2 apps that require SU can continue to work.
Has anybody tried CF-AutoRoot yet on the NJ1 4.4.2?

Ark42 said:
Yeah, I saw that, but I never had a custom recovery before, that I know of at least, and I suspect a lot of other people finding this thread in the coming days are going to be in the same boat as me. They just want SuperSU so their favorite 1 or 2 apps that require SU can continue to work.
Has anybody tried CF-AutoRoot yet on the NJ1 4.4.2?
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Agreed! I'm the same boat as you.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk

Ark42 said:
Yeah, I saw that, but I never had a custom recovery before, that I know of at least, and I suspect a lot of other people finding this thread in the coming days are going to be in the same boat as me. They just want SuperSU so their favorite 1 or 2 apps that require SU can continue to work.
Has anybody tried CF-AutoRoot yet on the NJ1 4.4.2?
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Tell you what, when I get home from work I will try cfauto root and see if it works.

enewman17 said:
Not sure if it still works but read the op you can Odin a custom recovery then flash super su.
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I can confirm this as a root method for NJ1. You were exactly right regarding immediately booting into recovery after installing TWRP thru Odin. The files provided in your links (TWRP 2.8.1.0 Odin tar. http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/d2a....1.0-d2att.tar and
SuperSU http://download.chainfire.eu/589/Sup...etrieve_file=1)
worked exactly as stated.
A BIG thanks to you. I can't live without AdAway, TiBackup and Xposed anymore! The few days without root left me a little grumpy.
And regarding the NJ1 update as a whole...I THINK the baseband upgrade IS an actual upgrade. Since NE4, I always thought Wifi operated was somewhat choppy/throttled. THIS looks to have been improved back to ICS "standards". Re: voice, I've had a handful of dropped calls, broken up calls, and choppy data in low signal areas over the past few months on with NE4. Initial observations (albeit a tad premature) lead me to believe that this has improved as well based on a weeks worth of data use and a few calls in a "controlled" environment (the area and physical structure of my work office complex is not cellular signal friendly to begin with) I have also noticed that boot-up time has improved a bit as well. Thanks again for your efforts with the ATT GS3!

I flashed CF-Auto ROOT via Odin without success, unable to gain root access. Followed your instructions via TWRP and flashed SuperSu 2.16, my SGS3-i747 is properly rooted and functioning perfectly on UCUFNJ1. As always, thank you very kindly for all your valuable time, effort, hard work and guidance. Be well, sir!

mwrobe1 said:
I can confirm this as a root method for NJ1. You were exactly right regarding immediately booting into recovery after installing TWRP thru Odin. The files provided in your links (TWRP 2.8.1.0 Odin tar. http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/d2a....1.0-d2att.tar and
SuperSU http://download.chainfire.eu/589/Sup...etrieve_file=1)
worked exactly as stated.
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What version of Odin do we need to flash that TWRP, or do you have a link handy?
I've seen quite a lot of different Odins out there and don't want to brick my phone by using the wrong one.
Any pitfalls to watch out for if using TWRP for the first time? I'm sure there is going to be a bunch of people having to do this now that both CF-AutoRoot and TowelRoot doesn't work anymore.
For me, personally, I just use root for AdFree and to edit the font fallback order to properly support Japanese instead of Chinese glyphs on shared Han-unified Unicode codepoints.

Ark42 said:
What version of Odin do we need to flash that TWRP, or do you have a link handy?
I've seen quite a lot of different Odins out there and don't want to brick my phone by using the wrong one.
Any pitfalls to watch out for if using TWRP for the first time? I'm sure there is going to be a bunch of people having to do this now that both CF-AutoRoot and TowelRoot doesn't work anymore.
For me, personally, I just use root for AdFree and to edit the font fallback order to properly support Japanese instead of Chinese glyphs on shared Han-unified Unicode codepoints.
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Use Odin 3.0.7
Not really any pitfalls to TWRP. It has an easy clean user interface and it works.
Once you have flash Super Su, in my how to ne4 update there is a flashable stock recovery. You just flash it with TWRP and once you reboot, stock recovery will be back on you phone.

Hi enewman17,
Thanks for your posts and work. I'm hoping you can help me get the new NJ1 update installed and rooted.
Here's where I'm at: AT&T SGS3 on rooted stock NE4, installed using your guides from back in June this year.
The OTA NJ1 update downloaded but failed to install (as did the NE4 OTA back then, I assume because I was rooted).
My phone still has the TWRP recovery from the previous update, so I was hoping I could install using the original OTA cfg file download from the "advanced" section in your OP so as to avoid factory reset, etc.
I downloaded the file, renamed to update.zip, and copied to my SD card. However, when I boot into TWRP and try to install it, I get an error after the system check, something like "assert failed ro.secure==1". I guess I'm doing something wrong, maybe I'm mistaken about how the original OTA is supposed to work?
Again, I'm trying to end up with a stock, but rooted, NJ1 firmware but hopefully without having to reset/lose data and settings on the phone. I don't really care right now about resale or making it look like I haven't messed with it.
Thanks for any help you can provide! Let me know if I can provide any additional details.

I am actually looking to do the exact same thing. Currently rooted, with a lot of the AT&T apps frozen via Titanium Backup.
Hope there is some way to accomplish this without returning to stock!
Thanks in advance!
Bob2014 said:
Hi enewman17,
Thanks for your posts and work. I'm hoping you can help me get the new NJ1 update installed and rooted.
Here's where I'm at: AT&T SGS3 on rooted stock NE4, installed using your guides from back in June this year.
The OTA NJ1 update downloaded but failed to install (as did the NE4 OTA back then, I assume because I was rooted).
My phone still has the TWRP recovery from the previous update, so I was hoping I could install using the original OTA cfg file download from the "advanced" section in your OP so as to avoid factory reset, etc.
I downloaded the file, renamed to update.zip, and copied to my SD card. However, when I boot into TWRP and try to install it, I get an error after the system check, something like "assert failed ro.secure==1". I guess I'm doing something wrong, maybe I'm mistaken about how the original OTA is supposed to work?
Again, I'm trying to end up with a stock, but rooted, NJ1 firmware but hopefully without having to reset/lose data and settings on the phone. I don't really care right now about resale or making it look like I haven't messed with it.
Thanks for any help you can provide! Let me know if I can provide any additional details.
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Bob2014 said:
Hi enewman17,
Thanks for your posts and work. I'm hoping you can help me get the new NJ1 update installed and rooted.
Here's where I'm at: AT&T SGS3 on rooted stock NE4, installed using your guides from back in June this year.
The OTA NJ1 update downloaded but failed to install (as did the NE4 OTA back then, I assume because I was rooted).
My phone still has the TWRP recovery from the previous update, so I was hoping I could install using the original OTA cfg file download from the "advanced" section in your OP so as to avoid factory reset, etc.
I downloaded the file, renamed to update.zip, and copied to my SD card. However, when I boot into TWRP and try to install it, I get an error after the system check, something like "assert failed ro.secure==1". I guess I'm doing something wrong, maybe I'm mistaken about how the original OTA is supposed to work?
Again, I'm trying to end up with a stock, but rooted, NJ1 firmware but hopefully without having to reset/lose data and settings on the phone. I don't really care right now about resale or making it look like I haven't messed with it.
Thanks for any help you can provide! Let me know if I can provide any additional details.
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I'll get my stock rooted system dump up later so you can flash in TWRP or CWM.
Do you guys want it packaged with the stock recovery?
mattsternc said:
I am actually looking to do the exact same thing. Currently rooted, with a lot of the AT&T apps frozen via Titanium Backup.
Hope there is some way to accomplish this without returning to stock!
Thanks in advance!
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Stock Recovery and Cache for enabling OTA after CF Auto Root

These files will restore stock recovery and cache for those who have rooted with CF Auto Root, so that you can return those partitions to factory status for an OTA. Remember that any changes to /system in Lollipop nullifies OTA capability so you also need to undo any changes you've made, restore any bloat, unroot from within SuperSU, etc. For those who used CF and have done minimal mods or changes, this is merely a faster (both in terms of download time and flash time) way of restoring recovery and cache (which are modified when you flash CF Auto Root) than flashing the full stock tar. If you've deleted a whole bunch of bloat, installed Xposed, flashed mods in recovery, etc. then you probably just wanna use the full tar
Flash via Odin PDA/AP slot.
OC9:
OCF:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347756900
OE2:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347756938

Sweeet!!! DO you know of anywhere else to get the full stock TARs (particularly OE2)?? Or do you know anywhere to get full data wipe TARs? Thanks!

JoeFCaputo113 said:
Sweeet!!! DO you know of anywhere else to get the full stock TARs (particularly OE2)?? Or do you know anywhere to get full data wipe TARs? Thanks!
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Well where do you think I pulled the recovery and cache from haha? I'll have an AFH mirror up later today

iBowToAndroid said:
Well where do you think I pulled the recovery and cache from haha? I'll have an AFH mirror up later today
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AHHHH!! You are a God! Thanks so much :good:

I flashed the stock rom downloaded directly from Sammobile and it still didn't allow OTA. It said that my phone had been modified... Not sure if I missed something because it stuck in a bootloop with the stock ROM after TWRP unless I flash Unikernel. Maybe the newest 5.1.1 doesn't allow OTA. I tried it with the OFE ROM completely stock.

Johnrob011045 said:
I flashed the stock rom downloaded directly from Sammobile and it still didn't allow OTA. It said that my phone had been modified... Not sure if I missed something because it stuck in a bootloop with the stock ROM after TWRP unless I flash Unikernel. Maybe the newest 5.1.1 doesn't allow OTA. I tried it with the OFE ROM completely stock.
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If you install a non-stock recovery (like TWRP) you cannot take OTA updates. Any version, doesn't matter.
Follow the guide posted at http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s6/general/how-to-to-100-stock-root-t3075448 and you will have the latest version with custom recovery and root.
Or, if OTA updates are crucial to you, Odin the TAR file and stop there.

Mine wasn't working after I flashed the stock rom from Sammobile before I flashed twrp, since it wouldn't update I figured I needed twrp to stay up to date from now on but I'm not trying to post bad information to anyone, it wasn't working for me but maybe these caches can bring back OTA. I wish there was a way to get Samsung pay working.