OTA Update to 4.4.4 Kept Root

[bdyer]

I thought some of you might be interested in this...

I was rooted on my SPG511 with locked bootloader, having used TowelRoot12.2. I was using the paid version of SuperSU and had enabled Survival Mode.

I just took the OTA to 4.4.4 and much to my surprise I still had root after the upgrade! So that's good news... Let me know if you have any questions....

 

[jbbandos]

I thought some of you might be interested in this...

I was rooted on my SPG511 with locked bootloader, having used TowelRoot12.2. I was using the paid version of SuperSU and had enabled Survival Mode.

I just took the OTA to 4.4.4 and much to my surprise I still had root after the upgrade! So that's good news... Let me know if you have any questions....

Do you still have rw access to /system?

 

[bdyer]

ES Explorer says I have r/w access to /system but I'm not sure how to test this

 

[istrait]

Gonna give the same thing a shot and see what it does to me...

 

[istrait]

I did the above and lost root...

Sent from my SGP512 using XDA Premium HD app

 

[tintin814]

ES Explorer says I have r/w access to /system but I'm not sure how to test this

Simply test it with any app need root, e.g. Titanium Backup, Lucky Patcher or etc, to see if these app still works.

 

[solved]

how did u use the OTA , my tab keeps on telling me that he cant verify the OTA to 4.4.4

 

[tintin814]

I did the above and lost root...

Sent from my SGP512 using XDA Premium HD app

Same here

 

[qrn]

Interesting! What version were you on exactly and what did you update to? In the update to 17.1.2.A.0.314 I lost root even though I had the paid version of SuperSu and survival mode enabled. I currently have the update to 23.0.1.A.430 pending and I fear losing root with no means to get it again without unlocking my bootloader.

 

[spider623]

i also had the paid and lost root, i just found a prerooted flashable and i'm going to use that

 

[rockknee]

I just updated from .314 to .167 and I didn't lose root. Tb and all other root apps still working fine. I have PRO version of SuperSU.
Edit:I didin't even have PRO version of SuperSU.. Root still working

 

[Gnopps]

I just updated from .314 to .167 and I didn't lose root. Tb and all other root apps still working fine. I have PRO version of SuperSU.
Edit:I didin't even have PRO version of SuperSU.. Root still working

I did the same just now and my root was kept as well, using paid Supersu. Still have access to /system

Sent with Tapatalk that ignores my privacy and tracks my activity