Root [Verizon] Does OTA Update prevent from rooting and/or unlocking boot loader?

[Boriquaboyz]

Hey guys...I have a question regarding accepting the Verizon OTA update. When I first rooted my GS3, I quickly did a backup so I won't lose original stock rom. I'm contemplating of selling my GS3 because I might leave Verizon and hit up T-Mobile. Anyways, my friend who's buying my phone may want to root later, so if I accept the update and it unroots my GS3, will he be able to root again and unlock the boot loader after accepting update?

 

[Rolo42]

Superuser has an OTA survival option that may work. If it doesn't, there's nothing stopping you from re-rooting and unlocking the bootloader (AFAIK, you will lose both if the OTA actually works).

Or you could flash a stock (not rooted) VRALHD ROM (which re-locks the bootloader and wipes internal SDcard), accept the VRALHE update, then re-root and unlock.

Or you could not worry about it and let your buddy decide what he wants to do.