It's not recommended for you to install
this update on a rooted device.
You can use FlashFire in place of a custom recovery to flash ZIPs directly from within Android, or you can even use it to install firmware
updates on a rooted device without using a computer, so even though it's still in its beta testing phases, it's already becoming a very powerful tool.
It's not recommended for you to install
this update on a rooted device.
Not exact matches
Use this tutorial only for gaining
root access and installing CWM recovery
on the 2013 version of Asus Google Nexus 7 that has been
updated with official Android 4.4.1 KitKat KOT49E firmware — the guide is compatible only with the mentioned Android based
device.
If your
device is
on a Gingerbread or older ROM, then you will have to flash the
update here and then
root it using our guide here.
When manually installing
updates on an Android based
device here is what you need to know: almost each time Odin is used, which is a tool designed especially for these types of operations; you don't have to own a
rooted smartphone / tablet; if you do have a
rooted handset, then after completing the guide, the
root access will be revoked; by flashing the stock / official software you can restore the warranty (if it was previously voided) and reset the flash counter; also you can get the default Android experience
on your
device along with the latest bug fixes, features and apps available for your phone.
Because of the up mentioned aspects, here is what we can conclude by now: the warranty of your Samsung Galaxy S4 will not get void by
updating to official Jelly Bean 4.2.2 XXUAMDL OS; also you don't need to have a
rooted smartphone because you are not flashing a custom ROM; but in case your
device is
rooted, then after performing the steps from below, the
root access will be revoked (you will be able to unchain the system of your handset by applying a new
root guide that is suitable with the new XXUAMDL software); finally if your SGS4 is currently running
on a custom OS, now you will be able to restore the stock Jelly Bean firmware and also you will be able to restore its warranty.
Therefore, this tutorial can be used in more situations and not only for
updating your T - Mobile Galaxy S3 LTE to latest Android UVUBOH1 built — as mentioned, you can use it for revoking
root access, for skipping the OTA wait, for replacing a custom ROM with an official firmware, for manually troubleshooting your Android
device and so
on.
While the custom ROMs will require
root access to your
device (visit the
root section of our website) and most of the times void the warranty, the official
updates will bring the latest features
on your Nexus 10 without altering the warranty status.
also, you can not install the new
update on your
device if this has been
rooted or it has it's installed OS modified in any way.
NOTE: Those of you who already installed the Ice Cream Sandwich
on their Galaxy S
devices can skip the parts where they need to
update to XXJW4 firmware and there is no need to
root it, as it means that the phones are already meeting these requirements.
Moto
on the other hand implements a bunch of proprietary crap that doesn't work right when you
root their
device, not to mention you have to rely
on then even if google pushes a
update right away.
Thus, it is just a custom ROM developed by those of xda - developers, which means that this
update process is not entirely official — you can complete the steps from below only if your Xperia Z1 Compact is already
rooted and installed with a custom recovery image, thus the warranty of your phone will get void once you apply the mentioned operations (do note that the warranty can't be reclaimed even if you manage to brick your phone and return it back to service — thus, in that respect, the best will be to check how you can manually fix software related issues
on your own Android
device).
If you're
on a
device that was
rooted with the systemless
root method in Marshmallow, tapping the «Continue» option will open another dialog that asks if you'd like to restore the stock boot image, noting that this is required for OTA (over-the-air)
updates.
Understand that
rooting will interfere with your ability to accept OTA
updates, and perhaps more importantly, this process will trip SafetyNet
on your
device.
Also, if your
device is
rooted and installed with a custom ROM, like the recently released CM10.2 software, a manual procedure will be required as
on unlocked
devices the official
updates can be flashed only manually.
Moreover, you don't need to
root your
device in expose to
update it
on Android Oreo 7.1.
For instance, the Pixel Launcher received an
update in Android O, and developer linuxct quickly ported the new version to work
on devices running Marshmallow or higher, and even managed to do so without requiring
root.
The
update will only remove the
root access and the custom Recovery if there is any installed
on your
device.
You can run the Daydream app
on the Nexus 5X and LG V20 by
rooting the
devices and installing the Android 7.1
update.
For restoring the warranty downgrade your HTC One Mini to stock Android OS, or
update with an official release of the firmware — do note that
on rooted devices the OTA releases can be installed only manually.
If your
device has been
rooted and CWM Recovery is installed
on it, then you shouldn't have any troubles in
updating the ROM firmware.
When manually installing
updates on an Android based
device here is what you need to know: almost each time Odin is used, which is a tool designed especially for these types of operations; you don't have to own a
rooted smartphone / tablet; if you do have a
rooted handset, then after completing the guide, the
root access will be revoked; by flashing the stock / official software you can restore the warranty (if it was previously voided) and reset the flash counter; also you can get the default Android experience
on your
device along with the latest bug fixes, features and apps available for your phone.
Anyway, the warranty can be restored but only if you downgrade /
update your handset with an official release of the Android system — only manually because
on rooted devices the OTA
updates can't be received or flashed.
As you can already tell, for restoring the warranty you will have to reset the flash counter; in order to do so you need to downgrade your Galaxy S3 Mini to stock Android Jelly Bean OS, or wait for the OTA
update to be rolled out — take note that
on a
rooted device the official
updates can be only manually installed.
Those of you who managed to
update their
devices using the new Android firmware files that were launched not so long ago can easily apply the
root on their
devices regardless of the phone's model number.
By pressing a combination of keys
on your
device you can access Recovery Mode and from there you can start using it to flash new ROMs, kernels, install
root, or you can use it to flash new OS
updates.
While the custom ROMs will require
root access to your
device (visit the
root section of our website) and most of the times void the warranty, the official
updates will bring the latest features
on your Nexus 10 without altering the warranty status.
In fact,
updating your Google Play Edition Moto G with official Android 5.1 Lollipop OS implies in restoring your phone back to its initial state — that, if you have a
rooted device, or if you have applied other customization and optimization procedures
on your phone.
DO note that
on rooted devices, the OTA
updates can't be received; so you will have to manually apply the future official
updates.