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Newbie Questions about EVO Rooting

I'm coming from a rooted port of Android for the Sprint Touch (Vogue) (Thanks DZO, Myn, and company!!!) and WOW EVO is amazing.
Anyways I have a few questions I need help with getting started I've been reading a lot but I'm still overwhelmed with the wealth of info:
#1. I updated the OTA - does this mean I can't root yet until the new OTA is rooted?
#2. I would like to go to a new rom without all the junk. I don't use sense, or any of that other fancy stuff running in the background. Is there a rom you would recommend?
#3. In the past, I had a rooted device where I could modify the androidinstall.tar and remove .apk's I didn't want. Is this possible with the current situation on EVO?
#4. With all these roms, do you generally clean wipe everything each time? or do settings / apps / configs remain?
Thanks!!!

I can try to answer your questions.
1. Unless something has come out recently off you are stock and did the update no way to root yet.
2. I just use stock ROM and remove what I don't use.
3. I personally use "root explorer" once you are root you can either unlock nand and use out to remove bloatware or you can adb and remove with your computer.
4. I'm not to sure about those commands, I haven't ever used those.
Look at the sticky in any forum and go to the ROM and Guide link and everything you need to know its there. Keep a close lookout I'm sure somebody will figure out how to root the update soon.
Ifly
EVO fully rooted fresh

ifly4vamerica said:
I can try to answer your questions.
1. Unless something has come out recently off you are stock and did the update no way to root yet.
2. I just use stock ROM and remove what I don't use.
3. I personally use "root explorer" once you are root you can either unlock nand and use out to remove bloatware or you can adb and remove with your computer.
4. I'm not to sure about those commands, I haven't ever used those.
Look at the sticky in any forum and go to the ROM and Guide link and everything you need to know its there. Keep a close lookout I'm sure somebody will figure out how to root the update soon.
Ifly
EVO fully rooted fresh
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Thanks!
Yeah I love root explorer, that's how I used to change things on my old phone. I have it installed but I guess I just have to wait for them to root the update. Maybe I shouldn't have updated
Oh well, knowing XDA they will probably root it by the time I'm finished typing this post. I'll keep reading those stickies... thanks for the answer though!

No problem. Yeah, never install an update till the devs ok it. Good luck.
Ifly
EVO fully rooted fresh

Crap one question I forgot - without being rooted - is there anyway I can do the wireless tethering besides the standard Sprint program?

There is a program on the market called easytether. One is the lite version, which is free. The full version is 10 bucks

Dave2582 said:
There is a program on the market called easytether. One is the lite version, which is free. The full version is 10 bucks
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yeah but it doesnt work as a router which is what I want. I decided to just use the sprint version for 29 a month

Mobile hotspot

What can I DL to replace there factory hotspot thing. I want to connect, lets say an itouch to the internet using my phone.

Wireless tether, it's free in the market
Palomino0513 said:
What can I DL to replace there factory hotspot thing. I want to connect, lets say an itouch to the internet using my phone.
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You will need to be rooted to use the Wireless Tether app from the market.
HTC Evo
Rooted, but still stock...for now
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The program is designed to work, if it's not, we have a problem.

Is there a Wireless tether where I do not have to be rooted? I have tried rooting a million times and it never works for me
There is always like a million steps I have to do and a bunch of things I have to download in order for it to work and well its frrustrating...

I'm pretty sure all wireless tether apps, other that the Sprint one, require root. The closest you can get to tethering without root would be to use pdanet or easytether, but both of those are usb tether only.
HTC Evo
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The program is designed to work, if it's not, we have a problem.

Darn... well... I keep hearing from people that on here somewhere there is a one step root, where all I need to do is install and it will root it for me, but I could never find it. Can someone help me please. I hear things from I need to save some type of numbers from the phone itself, incase the root messes up or something ( not contact numbers).

I think once you have root and full nand unlocked you could backup your existing file etc. Unrevoked.com is what I think is the tool folks are using to root. You just have to be careful based on your hboot
Palomino0513 said:
Darn... well... I keep hearing from people that on here somewhere there is a one step root, where all I need to do is install and it will root it for me, but I could never find it. Can someone help me please. I hear things from I need to save some type of numbers from the phone itself, incase the root messes up or something ( not contact numbers).
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[Q] How to install Apps not designated for your country

Hi there,
no and then I notice, that there are Apps out there in the Market which might be interesting and are only available in the US but not for people living in other countries (in my case it's germany). My question is: is there any possibility to get access to this Apps without changing the product code, as this would lead to a full factory reset each time the product code is changed. I tried to find websites which provide the physical .apks for download and subsequent installation as a third party app, but with no luck for the apps i am interested in.
Thanks in advance informations that might help!

No one? I too am seeking a solution. Market Enabler didn't work for me.

Try this:
http://forum.mobilism.org/viewtopic.php?f=399&t=189505&view=previous
Regards

Thanks for the link miro666. Unfortunately my phone is not rooted till know, but I will do that this evening and directly install this app. Following the link and searching on the net I found no information, wether MarketAccess could be theoretically dangerous in terms of messing up the phone/IMEI or not. Do you know anything?

horst_o said:
Thanks for the link miro666. Unfortunately my phone is not rooted till know, but I will do that this evening and directly install this app. Following the link and searching on the net I found no information, wether MarketAccess could be theoretically dangerous in terms of messing up the phone/IMEI or not. Do you know anything?
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No worries. I've been using Market Access with no problems at all since I got my first Android phone (a little over a year ago) and realized paid apps were not yet available to my country (Philippines). I've kept the apk handy in my phone ever since so I can always have it with me even after flashing ROMs constantly.
All it does is spoof your sim card temporarily since that's what defines your locale for the Android Market. You can easily restore the old number through the app or just reboot. It doesn't mess with imei's or anything like that.
You might however have trouble with your apn settings (which is understandable since apn stuff are linked to your sim) if you use market access before connecting to 3g or whatever if that's what you use. So just connect first, then use market access.

phone is rooted (CF-root), MarketAccess is installed and it works perfectly for me

Me a glad for you horst_o....And maybe Market Enabler wasnt work by you, because your device was unrooted. Try now, after rooting with this first apk.
Regards

it doesn'tw ork for me with galaxy tab 10.1... and rotted and marekt enabler

[Q] Removed Tethering Provision....oops?

Hello.
First of all, I am new here. I have done a fair amount of reading over the last few days, and I love the site. I finally ditched the "slackberry" in favor of an att GNII. With the help of an xda post, I managed to root it and install TB. Silly me decided to remove to Tethering Provision file reading (incorrectly) that doing so would allow me to enable wi-fi hotspot....
well... it doesnt. So now tethering is pretty much broke all together. Any advice?

Do you know what the file name was and its location

shadow664 said:
Do you know what the file name was and its location
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Unfortunately, all I know for sure is that Titanium Backup called it ThetherProvision. I was under the impression i had to remove it to enable wifi hotspot on my rooted phone

I was able to install foxfi and now I can tether. It would be nice if I could use the stock tether option. I guess ill wait to see if someone figures that out. Should i be concerned that I blew away this ThetherProvision?
Just a quick note. I do not pay for a tethering option on my subscription. I assume that was understood. But, like i said, I am new here.

Well maybe some one could post a copy of theres, I would but it seems that telus doesnt have that file on my phone, on another note everytime you are going to delete something, back it up first
When it comes to android modding the best thing you can do is back everything up

Here ya go...
Here it is in ODEX form wich is stock.
Its CWM / TWRP flashable.

Also here is a link to a stock at&t rom, which you can flash if you make anymore "mistakes"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1986556

shadow664 said:
Also here is a link to a stock at&t rom, which you can flash if you make anymore "mistakes"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1986556
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Yeah, I made that too :highfive:

If you removed that tethering provision apk and tethering works I would leave it removed in case it's part of AT&T detection of you using tethering without their additional fee.

thanks for everyones help

wisem2540 said:
I was able to install foxfi and now I can tether. It would be nice if I could use the stock tether option. I guess ill wait to see if someone figures that out. Should i be concerned that I blew away this ThetherProvision?
Just a quick note. I do not pay for a tethering option on my subscription. I assume that was understood. But, like i said, I am new here.
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I don't think you will use the stock teather if you are not on a plan anyway.
For me that would mean I lose my Unlimited data (aka trottle) and pay an additional $15/mo.

Removed tethering provision
scrosler said:
Here it is in ODEX form wich is stock.
Its CWM / TWRP flashable.
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How do I use this? I too, have deleted the provision and my situation is the same, but I am lost as far as using this information to fix my problem. If possible, do you step by step directions?

how to permanent disable all data connections from galaxy s4 phone

I’m new to this forum, and I’m new to android, with the minimum knowledge in developing or modifying anything in an android phone. So, I’m asking if someone has solution on my issue, should he please explain it with all the details.
I just bought 3 phones, SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 MINI VERIZON SCH-I435 - ANDROID VERSION IS 4.4.2 [maybe just 1 that I selected on the phone to update the software, and the others (I still didn’t opened it also no line on it) are maybe 4.2]; I need it for 3 employees that I want to use it with a specific program for my business that it not needed to be updated continuously, and its suppose to getting updated daily with a direct USB connection to our server.
My issue is, that for many reasons I want that the internet and any type of data connection should be fully disabled, no browser, no e-mail, no data apps, no in apps purchases, no MMS messaging, and also no video. Just Talk & Text and. So I’m wondering if it’s possible on an android phone to disable all data apps and block all data connections, in a way that it shouldn’t be able to restore it back.
Before I came here, someone told me that I can do it if I first root the phone (he also didn’t know what I need to do after rooting) he gave me to try a few programs to root the phone, Super User, TowelRoot, Kingo ROOT ,Super SU but as I see nothing worked for my phone. The SuperSU gives a message that it cannot find the SU binary, and the others don’t work for other reasons – I tried to search somewhat on the internet about this kind of problems with rooting this model phone, and I found some complicated guidance with a combination of a few downloads, what I even didn’t understand the instructions how to do it, and I’m also definitely afraid of damaging the phone, and maybe after all it will still not work for me to root the phone – and the main thing is that my goal is not rooting the phone, but to totally disable any internet and data connections from this phones.
So I’m asking if someone can please give me a step by step solution for this kind of modification on this model phones, to permanent disable all data connection from the phone, and if 1 of the steps is to root the phone, then I also need detailed information from someone who has the experience with rooting this model phone with this android version.
I will appreciate everyone’s time and effort to help me.
Thanks
P.S. if my issue can only be solved by a paid android developer, maybe… I’m willing to pay some amount to do this. So if u see this for the only solution, then please direct me to a reliable developer. depends on price, experience, and more, to decide if willing to pay

solb said:
I’m new to this forum, and I’m new to android, with the minimum knowledge in developing or modifying anything in an android phone. So, I’m asking if someone has solution on my issue, should he please explain it with all the details.
I just bought 3 phones, SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 MINI VERIZON SCH-I435 - ANDROID VERSION IS 4.4.2 [maybe just 1 that I selected on the phone to update the software, and the others (I still didn’t opened it also no line on it) are maybe 4.2]; I need it for 3 employees that I want to use it with a specific program for my business that it not needed to be updated continuously, and its suppose to getting updated daily with a direct USB connection to our server.
My issue is, that for many reasons I want that the internet and any type of data connection should be fully disabled, no browser, no e-mail, no data apps, no in apps purchases, no MMS messaging, and also no video. Just Talk & Text and. So I’m wondering if it’s possible on an android phone to disable all data apps and block all data connections, in a way that it shouldn’t be able to restore it back.
Before I came here, someone told me that I can do it if I first root the phone (he also didn’t know what I need to do after rooting) he gave me to try a few programs to root the phone, Super User, TowelRoot, Kingo ROOT ,Super SU but as I see nothing worked for my phone. The SuperSU gives a message that it cannot find the SU binary, and the others don’t work for other reasons – I tried to search somewhat on the internet about this kind of problems with rooting this model phone, and I found some complicated guidance with a combination of a few downloads, what I even didn’t understand the instructions how to do it, and I’m also definitely afraid of damaging the phone, and maybe after all it will still not work for me to root the phone – and the main thing is that my goal is not rooting the phone, but to totally disable any internet and data connections from this phones.
So I’m asking if someone can please give me a step by step solution for this kind of modification on this model phones, to permanent disable all data connection from the phone, and if 1 of the steps is to root the phone, then I also need detailed information from someone who has the experience with rooting this model phone with this android version.
I will appreciate everyone’s time and effort to help me.
Thanks
P.S. if my issue can only be solved by a paid android developer, maybe… I’m willing to pay some amount to do this. So if u see this for the only solution, then please direct me to a reliable developer. depends on price, experience, and more, to decide if willing to pay
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Hello, i think to achive this someone have to create a modified rom(maybe based on samsung's stock or even cyanogenMod). I dont think its pretty difficult, but i dont have the wright knowledge to accomplish this.
But i can help you for rooting the phones. S4 mini s running 4.4.2(lets call it v1). But samsung pushed an update again on 4.4.2 after some months(call it v2).The v1 is easy to update with towelroot.
But the v2's kernel cant be rooted with that way. I follow some instructions from a post here on xda and i rooted mine. If you are on v2 you have to flash v1's kernel with odin, root it and then flash the v2's kernel.That's the way i did to my phone and i successfully root it.
You can download from sammobile all the stuff you need(kernels). I think it will gonna work for you too. To check if you are on the old(v1) or on the new(v2) rom, try towelroot and if it fails you are on v2, else on v1.

Thanks.
First, how do i get such kind modified rom?
second, about rooting. I tried already Towelroot and its not working, so maybe this means that i have already the update that you call V2. how could i know if i have V1 or V2?
also can you please explain me in detail your solution. Sory Im a novice in the android language. what "odin"?, how do i get it, how do i use it?, what means flash? how do i flash v1's kernel? and how do i flash V2's kernel?
Thanks again

solb said:
Thanks.
First, how do i get such kind modified rom?
second, about rooting. I tried already Towelroot and its not working, so maybe this means that i have already the update that you call V2. how could i know if i have V1 or V2?
also can you please explain me in detail your solution. Sory Im a novice in the android language. what "odin"?, how do i get it, how do i use it?, what means flash? how do i flash v1's kernel? and how do i flash V2's kernel?
Thanks again
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About the 'modified rom' you have to wait for a response from someone with the knowledge to do this. There is no reason talking about root from now.
You can pm some developers and ask for help.

Maybe try something like LBE Security think you can deny access to things like that and maybe have a master app password. Maybe try looking under Android development forum under software or general. You may get a better response to your question, as it's pretty much just a device topic here. But I would think on Android such things should be possible.