Help Is it possible?

[Ray305]

I downgraded to 4.2.2 in order to root. Is it possible to upgrade to 4.4.2 and still be able to preserve root privileges?

 

[acejavelin]

I downgraded to 4.2.2 in order to root. Is it possible to upgrade to 4.4.2 and still be able to preserve root privileges?

Umm... Sure... But you didnt have to downgrade to root. Rooting 4.4.2 isn't an issue, ioroot25 has been able to do it since shortly after the KK update.

You may lose root, but just root again.

 

[Ray305]

I've read that 4.4.2 D801 wasn't able to be rooted because the newest update removes recovery. I have the T-Mobile variant.

 

[acejavelin]

I've read that 4.4.2 D801 wasn't able to be rooted because the newest update removes recovery. I have the T-Mobile variant.

Sorry, you didn't state that you were on that, most other KitKat variants are rootable, T-mobile one is not so I answered for the majority of devices variants... they did not "remove" recovery, that would cause the phone to no longer function, it just isn't available from adb (adb reboot recovery) anymore, stupid on their part.

I can't speak for the T-Mobile version specifically, but most versions if you install 4.2.2, root and update with latest SuperSU (make sure to go into settings and install into /system), then upgrade to Pro and turn on OTA Sur****l Mode, you should be good to go to take the OTA.

EDIT: WTF... the above "blocked" word is S.u.r.v.i.v.a.l.

 

[Ray305]

I upgraded back to KitKat
I searched for a stock 4.4.2 rom for D801 along with the supersu update zip and I flashed them through twrp.

 

[jwbwd2]

I can't speak for the T-Mobile version specifically, but most versions if you install 4.2.2, root and update with latest SuperSU (make sure to go into settings and install into /system), then upgrade to Pro and turn on OTA Sur****l Mode, you should be good to go to take the OTA.

EDIT: WTF... the above "blocked" word is S.u.r.v.i.v.a.l.

Just had to comment that I love that the word "survival" was censored! Carry on.