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Root [MetroPCS/CDMA] A firmware update was just released.. 2.99 mb big, wtf???
- Thread starter Necromonger89
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- samsung galaxy s3
I pushed apps into the system folders, they all got deleted by the update. Among those apps was Link2SD, which linked to all my other apps (whatever that were not in the system folder) in an external partition on my MicroSD card. The update deleted Link2SD in the system folder and broke the links.
I re-rooted, reinstalled Link2SD, and recovered most everything; but everything else I had pushed into the system folder are gone. The update basically wiped clean the system folder and set it back to the factory state with all the preinstalled craps. (I thought apps in the system folder were supposed to be able to survive a factory reset.) Fortunately I did not lose any data, but removing the bloatware (again) and reinstalling what I want will waste a lot of my time.
I re-rooted, reinstalled Link2SD, and recovered most everything; but everything else I had pushed into the system folder are gone. The update basically wiped clean the system folder and set it back to the factory state with all the preinstalled craps. (I thought apps in the system folder were supposed to be able to survive a factory reset.) Fortunately I did not lose any data, but removing the bloatware (again) and reinstalling what I want will waste a lot of my time.
n4zty
Android Expert
depends on the whats being flashed since the update zip does have a system folder that means it was meant to repleace anything u have in your system folder. it also has a recovery folder so replaces your recovery image file.
LDrifta
No Stranger 2 Danger
feel like uploa ding a system pull for me?
