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[Q] How can I veiw emoji without root?

As the title states, I would like to know how to veiw emoji in sms, instagram and stuff like that without root. If this is possible plz lemme know how.
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Anyone???
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seriously just run sfhubs 1 click Odin and get root... if there's things you want which require root why not just root as opposed to trying to work around it... it can always be restored to unrooted stock should you ever need to take it into sprint anyway
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I don't wanna root... Thats why I'm asking for a way without root
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Some 3rd party SMS apps will display them, like handcent for one, and there are viewers for them available in the market, but to view them system wide root is your only option, or at least the only one that I am aware of, you may want to Google a bit to confirm that... again that said I would just run rooted stock if you want to be able to use/view them system wide... there is no risk of bricking running sfhubs el29 rooted stock Odin one click and it can be easily undone should you ever need to, plus this is xda I'm not understanding the aversion to the simple task of rooting to get something you want to work to work?
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Get go SMS from the play store

handcent or go sms will work without root

isaac2k10 said:
handcent or go sms will work without root
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I want it system wide not only in sms
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I guess I'll just have to root... Is there a way to root without losing any data and still be able to receive official OTA... Also if I change the fonts in the system will that effect the ota process...
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If you use flipfont apks it won't affect the ota
And if you root you can always just go back to stock
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[Humor] You know your rooted when...

I saw a couple of these threads around xda. Just wanted to share and see what you guys come up with.
Original thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1571645
All you do is just post and complete this sentence "You know you're rooted when.."
Examples:
masaidjet: You know you're rooted when you tell a neighborhood hoe to " wipe her cache "
wscott9903: You know you're rooted when 1/2 of your apps require superuser permission.
feralicious: You know you're rooted when your spouse tells you they're leaving you and taking the kids and you think "perfect timing, (insert dev name here) just released a new ICS ROM".
jayochs: you know you're rooted when your phones buggy as hell lol
putney1477: You know you're rooted when, you husband, wife, significant other gets a new phone and says, don't you dare come near this phone, it works fine!
jackpot08: You know your rooted when when spend more time flashing roms than using your phone"

...everytime you turn on your phone you get Android is updating.....
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when you reach a point that you no longer realize what was stock, and what wasnt..

....when antutu shows freaking awesome scores
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...when you get upcoming features of your phone before your friends.
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When you are at the street waiting for the traffic light to turn green and say:"Now I am waiting for the SuperSU permission"
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You know your rooted when you were late for work because you missed the alarm as your phone was frozen

.. when you are playing the same first 10 levels after installing the same game for the nth time
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When your car stalls after a bad upgrade and you wonder if the radio power+volume up will let you boot back into recovery
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AW: [Humor] You know your rooted when...
You now you are rooted when you brick your phone

androidlover007 said:
You now you are rooted when you brick your phone
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Youd be surprised what can brick an uprooted phone, like an noob trying to root lol
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... when your boot screen has nothing to do with your phone.
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... when you go to your carrier store for phone help and they don't know what phone you have.!
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... when you have removed so many bloatware apps that you can no longer even send a text message
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...when you are desesperate because when you update binaries and after reboot you dont have it.
... when you find all times new modes to eliminate lag

When I can Customize my Device the way I like

When you think that when I will be home I will flash this ROM.
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...When your wife wish to be a phone to be touched and loved like this!
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When you know what Superuser permissions are..

You know your rooted when your day starts and finish on xda side !

[Q] Removing Lookout

Got a brand new S4 and would like to remove Lookout. I've deactivated the app from Device Administrators and then tried to uninstall it but the only option I have is to uninstall updates. Has anyone been able to remove this succesfully?

Root it and then use titanium backup and use that to get rid of it.
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removesstains said:
Root it and then use titanium backup and use that to get rid of it.
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Thanks!

kiwikenji said:
Thanks!
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If not rooted,you can also go to settings>more>app manager>lookout>then disable the app.

loockout was the first app i deleted after acquiring root access....that app is so annoying.

Unable to Root S4, Lookout is blocking the Rooting software
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Root it and then use titanium backup and use that to get rid of it.
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I'm unable to root my gS4 because the Lookout app is blocking the rooting software. Anyone has any idea how to bypass this problem. Thanks

jvm1 said:
I'm unable to root my gS4 because the Lookout app is blocking the rooting software. Anyone has any idea how to bypass this problem. Thanks
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Flash a recovery and then flash root, you're guaranteed root then, lookout or not.
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Apps running in the background?

How do I prevent apps from running constantly in the background? And by apps I mean Samsing link, S Health, Samsung Watch On, and Samsung Apps
I'm not rooted, but when I was rooted I used greenify to disable them but now I can't. I'm on 4.3. Also, I'm not looking to uninstall or disable the app, just prevent it from running in the background.
Thanks in advance
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Not sure. I either use Greenify or Titanium backup to freeze apps but am not aware of nonroot solutions :/
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xdapowerapps said:
Not sure. I either use Greenify or Titanium backup to freeze apps but am not aware of nonroot solutions :/
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Thanks anyways, I just disabled most of them since I dont really use them
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kevinrubio1 said:
Thanks anyways, I just disabled most of them since I dont really use them
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You are welcome. Just curious, what is the reason you don't root your phone? The benefits outweigh the negatives for me lol.
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xdapowerapps said:
You are welcome. Just curious, what is the reason you don't root your phone? The benefits outweigh the negatives for me lol.
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Well I wanted to receive OTA updates! But when I was rooted I didn't really use it, what do you use root for?
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kevinrubio1 said:
Well I wanted to receive OTA updates! But when I was rooted I didn't really use it, what do you use root for?
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Rooting simply allows you to gain super user and control every single aspect of your phone. You can disable battery hogging services to removing preinstalled apps to customizing everything about your phone. Think of your phone as a demo app and root is the premium key that unlocks all the features of the full retail version. ^.^
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xdapowerapps said:
Rooting simply allows you to gain super user and control every single aspect of your phone. You can disable battery hogging services to removing preinstalled apps to customizing everything about your phone. Think of your phone as a demo app and root is the premium key that unlocks all the features of the full retail version. ^.^
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This.
You can also uninstall SuperUser really easily (there is literally a button in the app settings to do just that). That will unroot your phone and let you get OTA's again in seconds. Then just just have to re-root when you're done the OTA.
This, of course, is if you JUST have the SuperUser app installed as part of your root package. If you have a custom recovery installed that's a different story. You'd have to remove that too.
But if you just root with a method like Chainfire's Auto Root, you will have the stock rom, stock recovery, and can easily ditch the SUperuser app so you can get an OTA whenever it comes out. Since they dont' come out super often, it's not in the way at all. It's not like you'd have to do that every week.
Just some suggestions! Hope they are useful.

Skipjacks said:
This.
You can also uninstall SuperUser really easily (there is literally a button in the app settings to do just that). That will unroot your phone and let you get OTA's again in seconds. Then just just have to re-root when you're done the OTA.
This, of course, is if you JUST have the SuperUser app installed as part of your root package. If you have a custom recovery installed that's a different story. You'd have to remove that too.
But if you just root with a method like Chainfire's Auto Root, you will have the stock rom, stock recovery, and can easily ditch the SUperuser app so you can get an OTA whenever it comes out. Since they dont' come out super often, it's not in the way at all. It's not like you'd have to do that every week.
Just some suggestions! Hope they are useful.
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Can you link me to chainfires auto root, I can't seem to find it in the development section
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Whatever happened around here? I would have thought someone would have informed the OP that those apps are not "running". Yes they are taking up RAM but this isn't Windows either. The way m we memory is handled is vastly different and in some ways, opposite of conventional Windows thinking. They are not using power either.
I never freeze an app or force kill it unless it causes an issue. If I don't use it - root, uninstall, be happy. I only say all of that so the OP didn't pickup the bad habit of killing apps to regain RAM. Its unnecessary to say the least.
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kevinrubio1 said:
Can you link me to chainfires auto root, I can't seem to find it in the development section
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Link for chain fire root: http://wccftech.com/guide-root-tmobile-galaxy-s4-sghm919-stock-kernel-chainfire/
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kevinrubio1 said:
How do I prevent apps from running constantly in the background? And by apps I mean Samsing link, S Health, Samsung Watch On, and Samsung Apps
I'm not rooted, but when I was rooted I used greenify to disable them but now I can't. I'm on 4.3. Also, I'm not looking to uninstall or disable the app, just prevent it from running in the background.
Thanks in advance
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Another thing is that some apps will, by default, execute when opening certain web based applications (FF, Chrome, Internet). Same goes when enabling Wifi.
It does get tedious disabling them all the time if you're someone who wishes to have your device quiet and clean.
I just decided to uninstall them all via Titanium backup...Most of them you can download via Play if you ever wanted them back.

Restore root for OTA updates

Guys,
Do we have a way to restore root to a device to recieve OTA updates? Previously I would use the Root Keeper app, but that hasn't worked since 4.3 was released. I'm specifically looking for a way that doesn't involve reflashing the stock firmware in Odin and basically starting fresh. I'd like to keep my device as is, just restore root to pull OTA updates.
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Kortekn said:
Guys,
Do we have a way to restore root to a device to recieve OTA updates? Previously I would use the Root Keeper app, but that hasn't worked since 4.3 was released. I'm specifically looking for a way that doesn't involve reflashing the stock firmware in Odin and basically starting fresh. I'd like to keep my device as is, just restore root to pull OTA updates.
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Did you make a backup on out-of-the-box,no-root stock?

Yes, but that essentially would be the same as loading stock firmware, since it was the first thing I did. (No apps installed, no account syncs etc.)
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Alright, so Superuser is able to restore root to the device, but OTA still won't work because the device is still detected as unauthorized modification. Looks like I'll be stuck pushing firmware after all.
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Use Kies to update, it allows updates even if you are rooted stock.
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poit said:
Use Kies to update, it allows updates even if you are rooted stock.
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That's exactly what I ended up doing. Much obliged.
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Kortekn said:
That's exactly what I ended up doing. Much obliged.
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Does this install the stock recovery as well?

Yes and you'll have to reroot as well.
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Kortekn said:
Yes and you'll have to reroot as well.
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That's okay - I'm wiping everything in order to sell. Which option should I choose? Emergency firmware recovery?

If you're wiping, yes. Then you'll Reset to factory defaults in phone.
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It's funny that nobody seems to want to use Kies, but it's a great way to safely update the phone, you don't have to wait for OTA to get pushed to your phone, and it works on rooted phone.
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Yea i sold mine too i preoreder the gflex 2

poit said:
It's funny that nobody seems to want to use Kies, but it's a great way to safely update the phone, you don't have to wait for OTA to get pushed to your phone, and it works on rooted phone.
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When is the update coming to our phones?

pbedard said:
Yea i sold mine too i preoreder the gflex 2
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I played with the Flex 2 at CES, I wasn't that impressed. I need a removable battery in my phone, plus that slight curve still makes for an awkward pocket fit.
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Androidwarrior said:
When is the update coming to our phones?
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Sometime in February from what I hear.
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