New OTA for Verizon GS3

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If you manually check, you can probably pull it now. Here's a link to the actual .zip that's downloaded: http://db.tt/g0CRiI1e

And yes, it automatically renamed it to update.zip and puts it in the /cache/fota directory.

My question as a Verizon GS3 newb is will it mess anything up if I reflash stock recovery with EZ Recovery and let it install? I'm not too worried about root access, but I'm running the stock system with root access and an unlocked bootloader (via EZ Unlock) and it's the bootloader I'm more worried about.

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I've read that taking the Ota locks the bootloader down so the new unlock tool doesn't work, it also breaks root... Doesn't seem to be worth taking if you are ever planning on rooting. It doesn't add much either so no big loss not taking it..

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I've read that taking the Ota locks the bootloader down so the new unlock tool doesn't work, it also breaks root... Doesn't seem to be worth taking if you are ever planning on rooting. It doesn't add much either so no big loss not taking it..

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Thxz for breaking that down for me.I was gonna root simply to get GW,now after reading what I read today looks like we can't get now.Am I correct on that?



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New ota did unroot my phone but I just re-rooted it with no issues. Ota did not re-lock my bootloader.
 

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If you previously updated your baseband the OTA will fail. You will need to go back to the original baseband and then accept the OTA.
 

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I think I got the ota not sure I did not tell me to download it I checked Manuel and says I'm up to date here is my screen shot of what I'm running Is this the new one

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Yes that is the new one.

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jamjr74 said:
Yes that is the new one.

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Sweet thanks I wonder why it didn't tell me to download it
 

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Sorry I was incorrect. That is not the new build. New build ends with g7.

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jamjr74 said:
Sorry I was incorrect. That is not the new build. New build ends with g7.

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I wonder why I can't download the new one it says no new software available
 

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Not sure why that would happen. Maybe update hasn't been pushed to all devices yet???

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jamjr74 said:
Not sure why that would happen. Maybe update hasn't been pushed to all devices yet???

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Maybe you thanks
 

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Why would anyone want this upgrade anyway, it kills some of your search ability as well as add bloat and more Verizon crap that let's them take over your phone.

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Can some please take a screen shot of the new update running on your phone so I can compare mine to see if I got it thanks
 
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