yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] fffft:
Glad to hear that you you have it working now. athlonxp2300 has pretty much answered your questions. I was recommending the wicked aroma ROM. Which is a custom ROM with a lot of options. You would still need to use nvrestore after every boot to use AWS e.g. Wind, Mobilicity, T-mobile.

If you want to proceed then download the wicked aroma v10 (latest version) ROM file to your phone (or copy the downloaded file to your phone). Then restart your phone in recovery mode and choose Install > Wicked_v10.zip. This will start the aroma installer which will guide you through the entire install. (This install will leave the RWC bootloader and modem intact).

It's during the install that it will ask you to choose between T-mobile or ATT options. I

wasn't

referring to the network operator menu that you cited. Note that this is a 4.1.1 Jelly Bean based ROM that offers a lot of cross platform and ASOP features but (if you care) does not have multiview that was introduced in 4.1.2.

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[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Mikenewman:
Permanent AWS solution

Hi i would like to thanks you for the work you have provided to allow me to use my i747m On AWS freq. Have you figured out a way to make this solution stick after reboot? Please let me know of any ideas or modems that i may use to make this last thanks
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] RayZhang:
Samsung Galaxy S3 toolkit 7.0.0 page has been closed, and I can not find the download link any more.

Do you have any other recommendations?

Thank you very much.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Beyondcr:
Works good! I'm sure someone will eventually make this stick without reboot nvrestore.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ibuddler:
Does anyone have a final solution for i747m without reboot nvrestore? I'm using a telus i747m. Not a bell one.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] TheStart:
I have just read almost this entire thread and am so confused. If anyone can help, I would really appreciate it.

1: I have an unlocked at&t Galaxy S3 (not rooted or anything, I've never done it before and don't know how yet). I unlocked it using the dialer method. If I do this NV backup method, I will be able to use my Galaxy fully (like a regular phone: texts, calls, data, etc.) on AWS networks like, Tmobile, and the Canadian network Wind or Mobilicity, correct?

2: Do I have to root to do this method? I'm on 4.1.2 and never rooted.

Thank You for the help!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] lovem:
IF you follow the steps in this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1771021, you should have the i747 working on atleast T-Mobile AWS aka 1700 mhz. Instead of the firmware stock rom used, you can use a Stock root injected rom, but You do not have to be rooted to use the method.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] TheStart:
Thanks! Before I go ahead and try it, is there a way to reverse it and make it stock again?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] lovem:
With the refernced thread, no you do not need root to use. If you are using that method there would not be a reason to return to stock, unless you install a root injected firmware and the other changes that allow for AWS do not cause a different look from the at*** stock experience. If you really need to return back to at** stock you can follow the topics with stock files linked to return to original look.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] valli_g:
Mobilbicity samsung s3 aws enable

After enabling aws can i update to latest firmware?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] nubzoid:
Where can I download the nv BACKUP & restore tool app? i would lov this on my phone so i can reset to the thing.. if my phone ever dies...:crying:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] upncoming:
It's in the quote above yours.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] bbrennan:
So, I have been working and working trying to figure out how to enable this on the 4.3 roms/leaks. Currently running the t999 leak #2, I have tried downgrading to 4.1.2 then saving NV data then flashing 4.3 and trying to retore and it will throw into a permanent bootloop resulting in you having to flash a rom, tried factory reset to no avail/ also have had it for some magic reason erase CWM and put stock recovery while i was bootlooping. Just to throw an idea out there, the possibility of getting the NV data from a T999l when their 4.3 releases and running thru the same steps as before? granted the menu for inject the data doesnt appear to be there in the 4.3 rom, but using the backup and restore app maybe on a 4.1.2 rom and then injecting it in the 4.3 rom?

I live in an unframed area so playing with this is fun and I like the challenge, its just as easy to flash from the other thread and run 4.1.x but i am bound and determined to make it work with the 4.3 rom
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] valli_g:
bell s3

Went a lil odd with my flashing

Thanks works perfectly for my bell s3 and i m on AWS spectrum now nd don't have to worry ab2 stickin after reboot.

my build is JR003L can't find in toolkit so used bell s3 4.1.1 JR003C

I think i missed something wasn't able to flash RWC firmware u provided ( i was't able to figureout how)

But just went with whtever kit told me nd vala i hav flahed it.(lucky dog)

So if anything above helps to anyone will feel gud..
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] valli_g:
Upgrade to 4.3 after aws enabling nd flasin 4.1.1

So can i upgrade to 4.3 firmware after enabling aws nd flasing 4.1.1. what do i hav to di if not.

Thanks
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] sja44:
4.3 and AWS

GOT IT WORKING. WIND AWS is working on the Rogers i747M:laugh:

Worst issue was rooting... that took a few tries. (soft brick and a failed update etc.. scares one to see that message - but it always came back to update with Power/vol Down/centre button):cyclops:

Trick here was to immediately after applying CF Auto-root, before rebooting, going into the play store and updating the SuperSu app.

It detected and asked if I wanted to disable KNOX. Now, I spent a loooong time debating that!:cool:

I assume CF auto root will be updated soon with the 'Disable KNOX' version of SuperSu?:confused:

everything went fine after that, used *#0808* and QPST to restore..

NV restore works fine!

AWS available.:D:D:D
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] wl08:
Mind to share the detail?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ibuddler:
Are you using 4.2 or 4.3?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ibuddler:
For i747m, can you flash the i747 i.e. ATT bootloader and the AWS will stay instead of reboot nvrestore everytime? Did anyone tried that?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] motomandd:
Working here with 4.3!

Just do *#0808# to get the choice to choose the rdnis + DM + Modem.

:)
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Fatty1212:
What was working? What were u trying to do?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] motomandd:
in 4.3, the normal method doesn't show qualcomm usb settings.

.*#0808# shows the settings needed.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] monkeysez:
Any way to get this working on non TW Roms? I'm on CM11
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ibuddler:
Which rom do you use? The official 4.3 rom? Did you upgrade the bootloader?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] motomandd:
Stock OTA 4.3 with Bell.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] BobSlob:
Having trouble where QPST doesnt detect the phone running 4.3. Rooted/Knox disabled but stock Rogers. Any ideas?

Edit: I should mention it shows the Port, but when I select it it says "No Phone"
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ibuddler:
Does that mean it only works for stock 4.3 with the new bootloader?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] AaronWilde:
SO I ****ed some **** up real fast here and need some help desperately.

I have done this before for my friend and got his s3 to work on wind, it was all dandy and great.

I got myself an i747m and was trying to get wind mobile (1700/2100) working on my s3.

I have a wind mobile internet usb stick that gives me my internet at home on my desktop computer.

SOMEHOW when I plugged my cell phone in and turned on QPST configuration. It didn't notice my s3 but instead it thought my WIND usb stick was A PHONE.

Thinking that everything was fine and that QPST configuration found my phone and all was ready I continued on, running a backup, then writing over it with the T999 qcn file I downloaded.

I promptly lost internet and quickly realized what I had just done.

I successfully wrote the t999 to my wind mobile usb internet stick, bricking the thing. Thinking it was my S3 plugged in being recognised.

Now if I try to restore the backup I made I cannot, somehow the usb wind internet stick is in download mode now, and you can't do anything to restore it because it needs to be in diagnostic mode, which somehow it was in, in the first place, while I was using it for internet during this entire process.

Did I **** it?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] BobSlob:
Yes
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] motomandd:
Hmm did you click ok after choosing rndis? For it to work for me I need to press ok and the Window closes
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] AaronWilde:
Seems 4.3 update is really fudged everything up pretty bad, stupid samsung.

I did everything down to the last T to get my i747m going on AWS but I type in reboot nvrestore and wait, phone reboots and sticks at samsung galaxy s3 logo forever, had to use odin to put 4.3 back on. Wtf

Can't go back from 4.3 cuz bootloader is locked.

**** this
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ibuddler:
Did you do the nv backup before? After flashing you have to do a backup first.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] AaronWilde:
Sure did. It didn't make sense.

I flashed back to 4.3 with odin, then flashed a root with odin, then qpst again, then nvbackup nvrestore, then added winds APN. Works great aside from not being able to send pictures over text. MMS probably isn't right in the APN, but at least I got data.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] BobSlob:
Which firmware did you flash back to?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] AaronWilde:
I flashed to 4.341 again. I couldn't patch backwards to earlier versions. Works great with 4.3.341 tho.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ibuddler:
Glad to hear it works for you. How's the network on 4.3 in terms of the speed and the strength? Noticed any difference between 4.1?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jjohn7293:
I have the i747 running on T-Mobile. Is there some sort of apk app that can enable changing the nvdata without a PC? My device may or may not reboot sometimes and that thought had occurred to me but I couldn't find such an app.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] caulton:
A Question

Is anyone here on metro pcs?

Metro pcs supports bands 4 and 2

band 4 is also used by AT&T

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LTE_networks

i need to get on a good plan that allows me to have 4g/lte lol:o

Help is desperately needed:silly:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] paradoxum:
i747m (Bell) to t999 (Wind)

I have successfully flashed my Bell i747m using the steps outlined by fffft in his "What works for Bell I747m S3 phones" post. I'm currently on Wicked ROM v10 using a gscript widget to run "reboot nvrestore" and enable AWS after a reboot. All that works quite well and allowed me to switch from Speakout Wireless (Rogers network) to Wind. For those planning to go through the same steps, I found that immediately after flashing the Wicked ROM, I had to re-write the "I747NV with AWS.qcn" NV data file and take an "nvbackup". Otherwise the phone would get stuck on the Wicked ROM boot screen.

Now, I've been running this setup for about a week and it seems to work well. One thing I noticed yesterday is that when I roam out of the Wind home zone, the phone shows that I'm roaming, but I'm unable to make or receive calls. I'm guessing this is related to PRLs containing T-mobile entries. When I search for available providers (while not roaming) I get the following: 302490, Rogers Wireless, Telus, BMC.

Looks like 302490 is Wind, and I'm guessing BMC is Bell Mobility Corp.

Anyway, can someone confirm if my PRL theory is correct and point me to where I can get the most recent Wind PRLs? The lack of roaming is a significant issue for me.

Thanks in advance.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] rekamyenom:
Still not sticking after Reboot? And is the qnc file changing the IMEI?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] rekamyenom:
FYI: After flashing CM11 ROM with Android 4.4.1 KitKat to this device I can not access *#7284# or *#2263# but I can access #*#*4636*#*# Anyone know why?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] bleedingthru:
If u would search this thread u would know that those codes do not work on aosp roms
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] rekamyenom:
I must have missed that one... Thank you!

:good:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] BobSlob:
Gents, fixed my issue with QPST not being able to see the phone.

Needed to, under *#7824# set it to PDA and not Modem

Then under *#0808# set it to RNDIS + DM + MODEM

Use QPST to backup/restore

BEFORE rebooting the phone, open up a terminal emulator, su // reboot nvbackup

Connected and everything appears to be working.

Terminal Emulator - "su // reboot nvrestore" works great, still have it when manually rebooting this way.

Anyone know how I go about setting that command on normal reboot? Then it's essentially a non-issue after that.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] forevergone:
Does this mean that any version of CM Rom will not work with this method?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] bleedingthru:
Yup those dialer codes only work on tw roms
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] forevergone:
Would this mod work if I did it on a stock 4.3 rom then flashed CM Rom? Would it stay?

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I will be doing the same as you shortly. I will let you know if that is the case for me. What is PRLs?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] nemiroG1:
I wonder if you could possibly use the TW dialer on CM/AOSP/AOKP, and get the codes to work?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] bleedingthru:
Its not the dialer it's the rom try reading and searching before posting
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] nemiroG1:
That's a pretty crummy response. I have been subscribed to this thread since day 1, and have read every response. I believe this has been discussed before, but to no avail. I was merely asking it again. I understand the consensus is that it is in the ROM itself, but sometimes there are things buried in APKs that might have an effect. I only asked if it *could* be in the dialer. If I had the TW dialer, I would try it, just to be sure. But i don't so I asked.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] BobSlob:
My follow-up, non-asshole question is, how does one build these into Roms then?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] nemiroG1:
Ahh.. Now we are getting somewhere!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] bleedingthru:
They aren't supported in aosp ROMs more than likely u would have to get in touch with a dev of said roms
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ibuddler:
Does anyone know if you flash a 747 modem and bootloader, will the aws stick? I flashed the modem only from att and the phone does auto reboot after flashing the NV. However, it still doesn't stick.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] BobSlob:
Bootloaders between the i747 and i747m are different sizes, so I wouldn't.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ibuddler:
I agree but isn't i747 and i747m exactly the same phone? I don't mind to try it myself but I'm not sure if it will brick my phone or not.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] BobSlob:
You're more than welcome to, but flashing a bootloader that's a different size will totally FUBAR the partition map. I would only assume that it would brick the device.

If you have a spare SGS3 to waste, try it.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] forevergone:
I successfully flashed the NV data file and I have reception using Wind Mobile, however I don't have data.

Does anyone know what the issue could be?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ahmadf14:
you probably just have to Enter the APN settings
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] cristianpark:
On HTC Rezound there was an app for get to hidden menus [1]. Altough this is ROM related so you should need a tw ROM

[1] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.freespirit.hms&hl=es

4G is coming to my country but so far isn't available on my city, my operator uses 1700Mhz AWS band for LTE so I need to apply this mod in order to use 4G. Is there any way of testing if a frecuency is available without having an operator SIM Card to test???

On Rezound a similar mod stays even in new flash if you don't upgrade modem
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] forevergone:
That was it. Thank you!

Anyone have any good ROM recommendations that wont fudge up the AWS mod (on 4.3)?

EDIT: Can anyone let me know if this ROM will work with said mod?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2121506
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ibuddler:
does anyone can't mount system rw after doing a nvrestore?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] adika9:
frozen sgs3 screen

hi,i updated to 4.3 via kies having a stock rooted rom before

everything went fine after update I rooted 4.3 via cfautoroot and also was successful

after I clicked on the nvbackup app I had prior and worked well on previous rom to enable 1700 band but now it wont boot pass the sgs3 screen

any help I appreciate

thanks
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] valli_g:
aws on 4.3

Well haoond to me hereis what worked for me

1.go to download mode.

2.Flash RWC firmware via odin

3.reboot

4.download mode again nd flash CF-autoroot via odin to root .

5.reboot.

6.update super su ( if u need to install it install it fresh nd open nd update)

7.load 1747m with aws via QPST

8.nv back up via terminal.

9.reboot

10. If ur not gettin data add APN settings for you carrier.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] childoftheworld:
Canadian i747 S3 Rogers

Hi,

Does this mean if I apply this to my Rogers Galaxy S3 i747, it will not stick after a reboot? Has anyone found a fix yet to make this permanent?

Thanks
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Gonemad:
I have been patiently watching this thread as well. I have 3 of these phone with this script running. It's not bad for me, but my wife who is not very technically inclined, trying to explain to her, and get her to remember, that after she turns her phone on she has to run gscript, press this, and let it reboot again,,,argh. I have a Rogers and a Telus, both running on Eastlink.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] childoftheworld:
GScript

Any instructions where we can download this GScript and run this "Fix"? Can't seem to find it.

Thanks

---------- Post added at 11:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:47 PM ----------

Where is this APP??

---------- Post added at 11:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:09 PM ----------

OK...

Let me try to get this straight.

To "make the AWS 1700" stick, you have to run GScript to do an

NVBackUp, then and NVRestore?

What is you shut your phone down??

What do you do?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Gonemad:
It's in the play store. Just search gscript and the lite version is free. Open it and make a new script, name it whatever, reboot aws tec.

then add script which is

reboot nvrestore

and save. You don't NEED gscript for this. You can do it through terminal with

su

reboot nvrestore

Most find gscript easier because it's a one click deal. But as stated in the OP, make sure you do the nvbackup immediately after flashing it.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] rasgula:
hi

im wondring if someone has any *.QCN file which enable LTE on my i747m. it was no service on this phone , i repair the network from a professional tool. now everything is ok but its giving me only 4G. more then 4 weeks.

regards
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] childoftheworld:
Hi,

Just another clarification

a) After flashing. The phone does not reboot via QPST. Do I do the backup at this point?

b) After flashing & first reboot where AWS 1700 is enabled. Do I do the backup at this point?

Thank you again for the clarification.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Gonemad:
Use the file for i747,,it works for the "m" version as well, which is what mine is.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] sja44:
4G is coming to my country but so far isn't available on my city, my operator uses 1700Mhz AWS band for LTE so I need to apply this mod in order to use 4G. Is there any way of testing if a frecuency is available without having an operator SIM Card to test???

*#BAND# select LTE

select 4, select 3 (LTE B4)

use menu button, select back

if LTE B4 stays selected I believe you have BAND4 AWS.

The i747M has this enabled out of the box. The mods here are to enable WCDMA 1700

LTE BANDS:

Telus	Canada	1700	4	FDD	February 2012	[83][90]
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Gonemad:
Some of the S3's do not need this mod. The S3's my carrier has in store do not need this. However, the two I bought third party did need it. I am not sure of the model they are selling in store, but for curiosity sakes, I just may go check it out.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] cristianpark:
WTF with the re-posting??
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] paradoxum:
just a heads up for those running this mod. Do NOT update SuperSU. I found the new version broke my root and I could no longer do an nvrestore. Luckily I managed to downgrade.

Those with phones that get hot and drain the battery quickly, two tips:

- clear your cache

- do a proper shutdown instead of pulling the battery

I believe pulling the battery may corrupt the cache sometimes.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] athlonxp2300:
a) After flashing. The phone does not reboot via QPST. Do I do the backup at this point?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] childoftheworld:
Thanks! I got it working.

I did an NVBackup using GScript right after flashing when the phone did not reboot by itself. It is awesome. I hope someone finds a permanent fix that will all-in-all avoid this work around like what they have for the Galaxy S4 i337/i337M.

GScript method is very good, one click

su

reboot NVRestore

Helps people who are not into so much technology :)

Thanks
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] s7icky.com:
Does anyone have a mirror for either of these files? please & ty

I747MVLDLK4 with RWC region code 4.1.1 SGH-I747M 20.11.2012 SGH-I747M_RWC_1_20121121122005_lhl3r1mbv6.zip - recommended

I747MVLALE8 with RWC region code 4.0.4 SGH-I747M 23.05.2012 SGH-I747M_RWC_1_20120524093001_q599qpj5zj.zip - older
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jjohn7293:
Is there any update on q way to install KitKat on this mod???
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ptl4ever:
Is it still working? Can anyone confirm because I am thinking about switching my network provider and if this work i can find unlimited data for low cost.

thanks
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Gonemad:
Still working for me.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ihaydentaylor:
Upgrade to 4.4

Hi,

Im running the Mod on 4.3 Jelly Bean, Stock, No Root.

With 4.4 being released via OTA tomorrow, would I lose the AWS Mod?

-Thanks!!!