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Root [Sprint/Cricket] Sprint System Update Today

Okay since you're running LG8 then it's probably the LI3 update. If you accept and have a custom recovery it will try to install and fail and won't ask you again. If you don't have a custom recovery it will succeed and you will be unrooted.

If you want the latest rooted OTA from Sprint you can just flash the rooted OTA.

Click the link 'Rom List' in my signature, click 'Official Rooted OTA', download that file to your computer, transfer to your phone, boot into recovery (TWRP or CWM), wipe ONLY cache and dalvik cache, flash the ROM, reboot and you're updated to the latest firmware without losing data.

which file?
odex
deodex
or
full firmware - all in one
 
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i just downloaded the odexed full firmware and the new LI3 modem and my phone is still saying that there is a system update. wth??!?!?!?

model # SPH-L710
version 4.0.4
baseband version L710VPLI3
kernel version 3.0.8-618049
build # highonandroid v. 03

That looks like a custom ROM. The build number says high on android so it might be based on LG8 and not LI3.
 
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i was looking at the rom list and all of them are based off LG8. So if i flash any of these roms am i going to get the system update request still? kinda confused here.

Yes. But of you have a custom recovery (CWM or TWRP, preferably TWRP :p ) then you can accept the update, it will try to install and fail and you won't get the notification anymore.

There is a stock rooted LI3 odex that you can flash over a stock setup. Also, FreeGS3 is updated to LI3. It's linked directly in my signature if you want to try that rom. It's fast and has some features.
 
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Yes. But of you have a custom recovery (CWM or TWRP, preferably TWRP :p ) then you can accept the update, it will try to install and fail and you won't get the notification anymore.

There is a stock rooted LI3 odex that you can flash over a stock setup. Also, FreeGS3 is updated to LI3. It's linked directly in my signature if you want to try that rom. It's fast and has some features.

I have CWM right now. im looking into twrp. imma try the freegs3. thanks
 
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No problem. Just remember TWRP and CWM nandroid backups are not interchangeable. If you flash TWRP you'll have to make a nandroid with that if you want a backup.

eeessh that kinda sux. that means i'll have to basically revert back to stock, download goomanager, do a nand, and then customize. i've been reading CWM and TWRP don't get along besides nands. what will i be getting myself into?
 
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