New Update for the Verizon Galaxy S III Adds Remote Diagnostics Tool & More

[MissionImprobable]

Has anyone here gotten this update and then rooted?

 

[Trapper31]

I'm also curious if rooting/unlocking the bootloader is possible after installing this update. I'm holding off on installing it, but I think it's causing my CPU to wakelock and my battery life has taken a nose dive. Has anyone else been holding off and seen a huge decrease in battery life?

 

[LifeIsABeach]

The update does nothing to stop rooting/unlocking. In fact someone in the S3 part of the forum said they took the update rooted and never lost root. Others have said they had to re-root, but not re-unlock.

 

[Trapper31]

The update does nothing to stop rooting/unlocking. In fact someone in the S3 part of the forum said they took the update rooted and never lost root. Others have said they had to re-root, but not re-unlock.

Thank you for the information. Either way the update installed itself overnight without my permission. It didn't even pop up a message in the morning that said "your phone has been updated" or anything like that, it was completely stealth. Oh well.

 

[Barkleyfan]

The update does nothing to stop rooting/unlocking. In fact someone in the S3 part of the forum said they took the update rooted and never lost root. Others have said they had to re-root, but not re-unlock.

Killing root would have thousands of angry customers lighting up the phones. Remotely identifying root, however, just gives them the jump for a trouble call later.