[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
The purpose of this thread is hopefully to stop all the new threads being created because of the two very recent updates (MA6+MB1).

Frequently Asked Questions about OTAs

Question 1: Will I lose root if I update?

Answer 1: Yes, if the update goes through at all. See FAQ #3 and the [GUIDE] for more details.

Question 2: How do I update to XXX if I am rooted? Do I need to unroot and go back to stock?

Answer 2: No, this is a common misconception. There is absolutely NO need to unroot, or even to use apps that feature an "OTA survival mode". What you CAN do is head over to freeza's thread and flash the "firmware/modem/baseband" update zip in recovery, and then either wait for the dev of your ROM to update his base to the latest and greatest--most devs will do this one or two days after an update is released--or flash freeza's simple stock rooted rom (from the link above) of the latest update. You could also flag the stock rooted rom and then your preferred custom rom. This way you get the benefits of the latest update, but the features of your preferred rom.

Question 3: How do I get rid of the update notification?

Answer 2: Now, galaxys3man already beat me to the punch on this one, so I will quote his post as this is the only

surefire

way to get rid of the update notification, but there are a couple alternatives that

may or may not work

, should you decide to try them, see the [GUIDE] in the second post.

Question 4: I updated to XXX and now I can't find the PRL Write feature? Help!

Ok, so first head over to digiblur's PRL Write Enabler thread and download the one for your version and then just sideload the app. This feature has been disabled for whatever reason on builds ≥ MA4.

Remember: Root is lost, Root is lost, Root is lost, when you take the official update!

GUIDE: Disable the Update Notification

Surefire #1

This method requires editing the build.prop. For a comprehensive guide on how to do this, please head over to galaxys3man30s {Guide} How to edit build props for noobs.

NOTE: Its not necessary to change

ro.build.id

if you don't want to, it will only change what you see under "About Phone" in Settings.

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Surefire #2 (thanks to [MENTION=1529560]rocket321[/MENTION]! )

Ok, as I said, the above are the only SUREFIRE way to get rid of it, but there are three other methods if you are willing to take the risk.

Alternative 1:

Download the update (on a stock rom) and allow to fail when it tries to flash in recovery

. There have been mixed reports as to the success of this method, some have had the update flash even while on a custom rom and custom recovery, while others couldn't get it to go through even on pure stock-rooted! The point is, even people with the exact same setup had different results, so try this one at your own risk.

Alternative 2:

Disable the items in /system related to the update

I quote:

Alternative 3:

Freeze the Software Update app with a program like TitaniumBackup

1. Open the app

2. Scroll to the "All Apps" list, or similar

3. Select the app by either long-pressing on it or selecting its checkbox

4. Freeze it using the menu that either pops up, or is floating at the top or at the bottom

5. Profit

So those are all the ways I know of, but remember the golden rule: ALWAYS make a Nandroid (aka backup) of your current setup!

And, of course, be careful with whatever you decide to do!!

Disclaimer:

I take

NO

responsibility for your actions, but I would be glad to help if anything goes wrong.

To the S3 community: I appreciate, and welcome, any suggestions as to what I can add to this FAQ/Guide :)