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Ok, so I've seen this question asked I don't know how many times in each Rom at the Dev Section and also in the General Forum so I decided to make a quick guide.
- If you're on any ROM or even stock rooted and get prompted to update to the new update you can do a couple things.
1.- If you don't already have Titanium Back up, Download it from the market and FREEZE Device Management. Once you freeze it just reboot and the update will go away. I was going to recommend Bloat Freezer, but I couldn't find it on the Market, not sure what's going on with that.
This is the easiest step * ** *
Titanium Backup - https://market.android.com/search?q=titanium+back+up&c=apps
*An alternative would be using Root Explorer -
Under System/ App/ wssyncmldm.apk Just delete.
Root Explorer - https://market.android.com/search?q=root+explorer&c=apps
2.- If you must have the update for some reason and don't want to just flash a ROM that's already 2.3.6, then it's best to go back to stock. UPDATE will not work unless you have STOCK RECOVERY on your phone.
To go back to stock refer to this Guide made by Jangst123.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321811
3.- You can also try to flash your nandroid backup and then Odin the stock recovery. You also might need the stock kernel if you had a custom one installed, in this case flash Stock kernel first before your nandroid.
Stock Kernel - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2510030/kernel-stock.zip
4.- If you're only rooted with the stock Rom you can try to update without doing anything, but you will lose Root. There has been reports that it has worked for some, but not for others.
Be Careful with what you decide to do!!
== The update you are getting is NOT ICS, it is an update to 2.3.6 and for the Wifi Calling App. == In order for Wifi calling to work you MUST have the New Sim card that came with the phone. If you don't have one go to your T-mobile store and get one. =
*** If you rather just get the Baseband/Modem by itself then you can get it from here http://rootzwiki.com/topic/11883-odin-tmo-sgsii-modem-collection-eam-kang12142011/
Thanks to Team Kang.
Hope this HELPS, now if people only used the SEARCH engine. I think I'm going to make a guide on how to use it, LOL.
*I am not responsible if you damage your expensive phone in any way. Use this guide at your own risk.*
Or....... just use free es file explorer on market ( don't forget to enable root under its settings ) and backup/delete both wssync apk's under /system/app. Then reboot
Takes less than 2 minutes and can be done without odin, firmware flashing, ect
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Nice. Thank you. Worked using root explorer and deleting. I am using barbaridier 3.5 weird it made.me update....
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Thanks for the info, i switched different rom's due to the update message stuck in the notification bar
Bloat Freezer is definitely not an app to use for freezing the Device management app anymore. An earlier forum post pointed out that it's been pulled from the market, and as this article cites, with good reason. Alternatives suggested are SystemCleanup, NoBloat, and as the OP pointed out, Titanium Backup.
Good Luck..
thank you for the thread
Hi, i went back to stock everything, and i haven't had a prompt for the update yet. I updated previously, is that the reason why?
= The update you are getting is NOT ICS, it is an update to 2.3.6 and for the Wifi Calling App. == In order for Wifi calling to work you MUST have the New Sim card that came with the phone. If you don't have one go to your T-mobile store and get one. =
Ok what if the next update is ICS and i'm rooted and I want to update? Will it mess anything up if It tries to update?
Thanks, a simple guide with an easy solution.
If you are Low on cash and dont want to pay for titanium backup ... Ultimate Backup Does the job for free
Hello
Just dropping by to say hello and that this thread has been featured on the XDA Portal
http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...ate-notifications-on-the-samsung-galaxy-s-ii/
If there were only a version of this that worked on the Epic 4g Touch (Sprint version of SGS II), we're having a problem with that right now.
PoorCollegeGuy said:
Hello
Just dropping by to say hello and that this thread has been featured on the XDA Portal
http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...ate-notifications-on-the-samsung-galaxy-s-ii/
If there were only a version of this that worked on the Epic 4g Touch (Sprint version of SGS II), we're having a problem with that right now.
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I noticed, thanks!
Powered by the SGSII....
Titanium is free, and does everything you will need. The donate version is very inexpensive too.
Titanium backup is great! And the pro version that does all the restoring in one go!
Which one do you use?
jasnn said:
Bloat Freezer is definitely not an app to use for freezing the Device management app anymore. An earlier forum post pointed out that it's been pulled from the market, and as this article cites, with good reason. Alternatives suggested are SystemCleanup, NoBloat, and as the OP pointed out, Titanium Backup.
Good Luck..
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jasnn,
Thank you for the heads up. I read that article and seems like this Trey guy is a bit shady. Which one do you use jasnn? I plan on buy Titanium backup in the near future before I start loading custom roms, but I am looking to leave the stock rom for now and just get rid most the t-mobile preinstalled stuff. In all fairness I was pretty impressed with the dnla app allshare and also Kies Air but there was just sooo much preloaded junk.
Ken
thank you so much! it helped alot!
thanks for this
Thank You
Thank you - I am a noob - not only am I learning how to's of T989 but how to let contributors know - again thanks
? i have the sprint GS2 and I tried lookin up the device management in TB like you said top freeze the ota update push but i didnt see it. I am on 2.3.6 stock rooted Gengerbread Eko2 : and all i have in that area is
DRM content 2.3.6
DRM content launcher 1.0
DRM Protected Content Storage 2.3.6
could anyone of these be what i need to freeze?
Also:
In Es file Explorer i did see a file close to what you said to look for to delete but it was WSSYNCMLNPS.APK instead. is this the one for my fone?
thanks for your help - hate the ota push been trying to figure out how to get rid of it cause i dont want to update.
let me know
StifflerServices said:
? i have the sprint GS2 and I tried lookin up the device management in TB like you said top freeze the ota update push but i didnt see it. I am on 2.3.6 stock rooted Gengerbread Eko2 : and all i have in that area is
DRM content 2.3.6
DRM content launcher 1.0
DRM Protected Content Storage 2.3.6
could anyone of these be what i need to freeze?
Also:
In Es file Explorer i did see a file close to what you said to look for to delete but it was WSSYNCMLNPS.APK instead. is this the one for my fone?
thanks for your help - hate the ota push been trying to figure out how to get rid of it cause i dont want to update.
let me know
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Do you have Download Manager 2.3.6?
If so try that one.
Are you already on 2.3.6? Because I noticed Device Management is no longer there once I updated to 2.3.6.
But you're on Sprint, so not exactly sure what it's called.
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I recently did a root on my phone, but everything has been left stock. All I did was delete bloatware such as Sprint (NASCAR, etc) and NOVA 2 HD. I also installed a Camera.apk (the one without the shutter and auto-focus sounds). I want to keep my phone as is, so if an OTA update comes along, such as ICS, will I run into any problems? I have the old Camera saved in a folder called "bak" in the system folder just in case I ever needed it again.
galaxytabevo said:
I recently did a root on my phone, but everything has been left stock. All I did was delete bloatware such as Sprint (NASCAR, etc) and NOVA 2 HD. I also installed a Camera.apk (the one without the shutter and auto-focus sounds). I want to keep my phone as is, so if an OTA update comes along, such as ICS, will I run into any problems? I have the old Camera saved in a folder called "bak" in the system folder just in case I ever needed it again.
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If you used one of pre-rooted ODIN OneClick packages, just put back Camera.apk and restore the stock kernel if you installed CWM and an OTA will work.
The other pre-rooted packages may or may not work with OTA depending on what they changed.
alright, so my S3 is stock Rooted. Which means I have a stock ROM (LG8) and I rooted using ODIN. Basically i wanted to remove the Bloat crap that's on it so I don't keep having to run the task manager every hour to kill 56 applications that I didn't even run. So what I'm looking for is a stock ROM with ROOT that has absolutely zero bloatware. Does anyone know of one? I downloaded and flashed JellyBomb and my S3 hated it. FC, multiple installs of the apps, youtube crashed every 2 minutes and I didn't even load it.
My stock phone has recently started to lock up and FC on touchwiz now. So does anyone know how to remove the crap that I do not use? I use, Text, Voice, Chrome browser, Facebook, and the play store for games for my son. No dropbox or TALK or flipbook or any of that other useless ****. Hell I don't even use widgets as they just take up real estate on my homescreen. On my OG EVO, i just renamed the .APK in the app folder and restarted. That didn't work on this phone.
I also didn't realize I had to do some stuff with Google Wallet before flashing, when I loaded my Nandroid, my Google wallet had none of my info in it at all.
I would try team sonics freegs3. Its still a TW based ROM but during install you can choose what apps to install and the battery life is great. Another option is a cm ROM. Those are aosp so no bloat ware. As far as the Google wallet goes you are suppose to reset g wallet before you flash other wise it might be permanently damaged. I may be wrong on that subject though. That is just what I hear since I don't use it.
Good luck and make sure if you do flash wipe dalvik cache, regular cache, and factory reset.
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scothern99 said:
alright, so my S3 is stock Rooted. Which means I have a stock ROM (LG8) and I rooted using ODIN. Basically i wanted to remove the Bloat crap that's on it so I don't keep having to run the task manager every hour to kill 56 applications that I didn't even run. So what I'm looking for is a stock ROM with ROOT that has absolutely zero bloatware. Does anyone know of one? I downloaded and flashed JellyBomb and my S3 hated it. FC, multiple installs of the apps, youtube crashed every 2 minutes and I didn't even load it.
My stock phone has recently started to lock up and FC on touchwiz now. So does anyone know how to remove the crap that I do not use? I use, Text, Voice, Chrome browser, Facebook, and the play store for games for my son. No dropbox or TALK or flipbook or any of that other useless ****. Hell I don't even use widgets as they just take up real estate on my homescreen. On my OG EVO, i just renamed the .APK in the app folder and restarted. That didn't work on this phone.
I also didn't realize I had to do some stuff with Google Wallet before flashing, when I loaded my Nandroid, my Google wallet had none of my info in it at all.
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Try out FreeGS3, it's one of the most stable and great battery life. It has Aroma installer that'll guide you through the ROM installation and from there you choose which bloat apps you want installed if any. The dev also move some apps from to /system/apps, or something, that makes them uninstalable from Application Manager.
Before you install FreeGS3 you need to flash TWRP, download GooManager from the market, grant it SU and tap menu then "Install OpenRecoveryScript". Let it do it's thing... you can uninstall the app afterwards.
If there are other app you don't want or need that are included you can use Titanium Backup, found in Play Store, to uninstall the apps. Do not uninstall those apps that are highlighted in red, except Kies that can go, since these are system app and can cause problems with the phone.
Also, killing apps in task manager is not necessary since ICS (and GB as well) kill those apps that are idle or not being used to save on RAM. you could be doing more harm to the battery life than well, I never kill an app or "free memory" and all good with an average of 18hrs of battery.
Read these this write up by former member Flipz, it'll give a more insight on task management in linux and android.
Why you shouldn't be using a task killer
Thanks guys!
I'm at work now and don't have the time to do this right now but I'm downloading the ROM, and already have flashed TWRP. I will mess around with it tonight and see what I can do.
Good suggestions in the previous replies.....also might keep in mind that if for some reason you can't find a custom rom you like could always just go back to stock rooted and use Titanium or Rom Toolbox to freeze or remove any bloatware you don't want that may be taking up resources. Always good to freeze something first before removing just to make sure everything works the way you want. I usually make a backup of all apps after rooting a phone just so I can restore it later if ever need to.
Also, if you look around on the forum I believe there is a way to try and restore Google Wallet that has been successful for peeps that did the same as you.
after iestspel
there are plenty of TW roms our there, also. freezing via titanium like posted above should do the trick too!
I had the original optimus g on att and had been running a leaked version of 4.1.2 and was able to get an aosp version of the mms.apk to run (didnt like the one on the rom, no emojis haha) and since this is running 4.1.2, would it be possible to swap in that same mms app if i root the decive? If anyone braver than me wants to give it a try i still have the mms.apk i had on my OG. Or possibly root, install tb and then freeze stock/restore backup of mms.apk? If anyone has done this already then awesome, if not maybe ill do it this weekend (became a bit of a flash-o-holic with my OG so i cant wait for someone to tear into this and get some nice roms loaded
vinniemac84 said:
I had the original optimus g on att and had been running a leaked version of 4.1.2 and was able to get an aosp version of the mms.apk to run (didnt like the one on the rom, no emojis haha) and since this is running 4.1.2, would it be possible to swap in that same mms app if i root the decive? If anyone braver than me wants to give it a try i still have the mms.apk i had on my OG. Or possibly root, install tb and then freeze stock/restore backup of mms.apk? If anyone has done this already then awesome, if not maybe ill do it this weekend (became a bit of a flash-o-holic with my OG so i cant wait for someone to tear into this and get some nice roms loaded
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You can install the MMS.apk as a user app and not a system app. Makes it quite a bit less risky. If it causes problems you can just uninstall it.
whenever i try to install it it keeps saying its a system app and then fails cuz it says there is an app with a conflicting signature. is there a special way to install it as a user app instead of system or does it all depend on the apk?
I was messing around with this the day after I first got mine. Since they have the same signature, you can't install both at the same time. The only way that I would suggest doing this safely is to be rooted, set the system\app folder to read/write, rename the UniMessagebin.apk to UniMessagebin.apk.bak, then rename UniMessagebin.odex to UniMessagebin.odex.bak. Copy your mms.apk file to the system\app folder and rename it to UniMessagebin.apk then set permission on it to -rw-r--r--. Then set you system\app folder permissions back to rwxr-xr-x.
You should NOT need to reboot at this point. If the apk is valid and will work the the current system framework, you should see it show up in your app drawer. I was able to get the AOSP 4.1.2 mms.apk to run ok on my phone, but MMS messages weren't working (apparently a known issue with 4.1.2 AOSP). If the apk force closes or doesn't show up as valid, go and delete it from your system\app folder and rename the other two files back to their original names before you attempt to reboot.
Good luck!
i actually found one that worked but didnt have the popup like i had on my original og and the stock one on pro has it...plus the notifications didnt work at all...only reason i knew i had msgs waiting was cuz i happened to open the app...thankfully gf knows wat a geek i am and believed me when i told her haha. back to hunting i guess...thanks for all the help
and then i came across this one...so far has everything i wanted and a dark theme too http://bit.ly/125siHO lets see if notifications work...sux being the only night owl i know haha
Any way to change the Dpi on lollipop without using app settings since xposed does not work for touchwhiz
ROADKING17 said:
Any way to change the Dpi on lollipop without using app settings since xposed does not work for touchwhiz
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ROADKING17 said:
Any way to change the Dpi on lollipop without using app settings since xposed does not work for touchwhiz
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If you are rooted use a file manager with an editor that has root capability (like File Manager HD) and go to /system. Make a backup copy of build.prop and then edit it to change the value of ro.sf.lcd_density from 480 to something lower, like 450, 400, or 360. I tried the latter and it worked. However the appearance of some native apps like phone or camera may become funky. IF you want everything to look normal you will have to install Xposed and do some stuff like this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507369
Be careful not to go too low with this value. People usually don't go below 320 because the phone may not reboot afterwards. Below 360 things are not even visible, at least for me.
najoor said:
If you are rooted use a file manager with an editor that has root capability (like File Manager HD) and go to /system. Make a backup copy of build.prop and then edit it to change the value of ro.sf.lcd_density from 480 to something lower, like 450, 400, or 360. I tried the latter and it worked. However the appearance of some native apps like phone or camera may become funky. IF you want everything to look normal you will have to install Xposed and do some stuff like this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507369
Be careful not to go too low with this value. People usually don't go below 320 because the phone may not reboot afterwards. Below 360 things are not even visible, at least for me.
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Ok Thanks
ROADKING17 said:
Any way to change the Dpi on lollipop without using app settings since xposed does not work for touchwhiz
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Before you attempt to use the guide that najoor suggested, be sure to backup your ENTIRE ROM and not just the build.prop file. Installing Xposed on many Note 3's and any TW devices for that matter, ends in disaster. Many are left in an infinite bootloop, causing you to need to wipe everything and reinstall your ROM.
ludeawakening said:
Before you attempt to use the guide that najoor suggested, be sure to backup your ENTIRE ROM and not just the build.prop file. Installing Xposed on many Note 3's and any TW devices for that matter, ends in disaster. Many are left in an infinite bootloop, causing you to need to wipe everything and reinstall your ROM.
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I concur. I personally don't like Xposed anymore. It was fun the first few times I used it and then I realized it tends to be chaotic in the way it changes the system. In general any tool/software that changes things in an irreversible way without the user's explicit knowledge is in my opinion poorly written. I remember that when I had an ATT note 3 on Android 4.3 I rooted it and installed Xposed and some of its modules and was very content with myself. But then when the time came to upgrade to 4.4.2 the phone refused to do so because it saw my system as "altered in an unauthorized way". I unrooted it to no avail. I uninstalled Xposed and all its modules, once before and once after unrooting to no avail. Finally I sat down and started looking at the system files and Xposed had changed so many things without my knowledge that tracing all of them and reversing them took me forever. I had the luxury of using Safestrap back then to do trial and error but since there is no such thing for lollipop, if you don't have a custom recovery and you mess up, you will need to flash the ROM from scratch and lose your data in the process.
najoor said:
I concur. I personally don't like Xposed anymore. It was fun the first few times I used it and then I realized it tends to be chaotic in the way it changes the system. In general any tool/software that changes things in an irreversible way without the user's explicit knowledge is in my opinion poorly written. I remember that when I had an ATT note 3 on Android 4.3 I rooted it and installed Xposed and some of its modules and was very content with myself. But then when the time came to upgrade to 4.4.2 the phone refused to do so because it saw my system as "altered in an unauthorized way". I unrooted it to no avail. I uninstalled Xposed and all its modules, once before and once after unrooting to no avail. Finally I sat down and started looking at the system files and Xposed had changes so many things without my knowledge that tracing all of them and reversing them took me forever. I had the luxury of using Safestrap back then to do trial and error but since there is no such thing for lollipop, if you don't have a custom recovery and you mess up, you will need to flash the ROM from scratch and lose your data in the process.
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I've never used Xposed and I never will, but I also have the resources and the knowledge to just change the stuff in the framework and SystemUI myself.
If I'm helping anyone upgrade their system, the first thing I ask is if they've installed Xposed or running a ROM that has it pre-installed. If they say yes I recommend them just starting over from scratch with OEM firmware, which is easy to do on any brand phone. You have Odin for Samsung, RSD Lite for Motorola, and fastboot for HTC to achieve this.