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i feel my stock rom is dogey... can the 2.4.4 rom be rooted on locked bootloader if so where i find a fully working one
2.3.4... but yes it can. super one click
elspanish88 said:
2.3.4... but yes it can. super one click
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Do you lose all data when rooting? Factory reset or similar?
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nope you dont lose nothing mate. enable usb debugging, plug it in ( while still switched on) click root and done
Oh, thanks a lot, ive been putting off rooting because i thought i read it involved a factory reset. Now it doesnt and i can still get future android updates im gunna do it
Thanks a lot!
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nope no factory reset needed
if i helped hit the "thanks" button
u can use zergrush too
Does deleting system apps have any effect on official updates in the future?
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Jordanooo said:
Does deleting system apps have any effect on official updates in the future?
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Yes, OTAs will soft brick your phone if you've removed system apps. Either freeze them rather than deleting them, then unfreeze before you update, or you can use FlashTool to update
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Yes, OTAs will soft brick your phone if you've removed system apps. Either freeze them rather than deleting them, then unfreeze before you update, or you can use FlashTool to update
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Awgh, i just wanna delete facebook and flash, stuff that i can get from market and move to sdcard.
Some of my gameloft games dont move to sdcard either, so i also want to root to get the gameloft to sdcard app from the market
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Just uninstall anything you want (personally I've got rid of loads) then when the update comes, flash one of the ft files ( u can get them on here) and update... then wait for root lol dunno if we will have it for ics?
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Just uninstall anything you want (personally I've got rid of loads) then when the update comes, flash one of the ft files ( u can get them on here) and update... then wait for root lol dunno if we will have it for ics?
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Yeah, i dont really wanna get into flashing, i have no chance affording a new phone aha
If i get titanium backup, i can backup all system apps, delete them then when needed just restore them? Will that work?
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Yep. Just don't format your memory card... you could even backup the titanium back up folder to your PC (just to be sure) its on your SD card
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Oh cool, so if i reinstall eg facebook through titanium, it wil automatically become a system app?
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Jordanooo said:
Oh cool, so if i reinstall eg facebook through titanium, it wil automatically become a system app?
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yes. it will just put it back where it came from, which is the system.
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Oh cool, so if i reinstall eg facebook through titanium, it wil automatically become a system app?
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As far as i know, if you remove system apps and try to OTA, it will not soft brick your phone, but the update will fail, i think it's only devices with officialy unlocked bootloaders that get bricked (I may be wrong though so don't take my word for it).
I think you can update with SEUS after removing System apps though. And like that other chap says, you can just take a backup of the apps you remove, and push them back to system before you OTA.
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Thanks for the answers, i just wanted to make sure before i went through with it all
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Hello people, I have read this thread and I also have r800i with 2.3.4, just brought recently and am new to rooting. I would like to root and was just wondering is there a step by step guide how to do this using super one click and a link for where to download super one click, or the other method mentioned? Kernel is 2.6.32.9 perf build is 4.0.2.A.0.42 if thats any good to know. Thank you in advance.
Enable USB debugging (settings - application- development and then tick USB debugging box), then press home, plug in to USB to pc, and click "root" on the super one click... wait a min and done!! Hope I helped .
If you need help feel free to pm
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Okay if i go 100% to stock 4.2.2 the version my phone came with from Verizon can i remove root and take OTA update and stay s-off/unlocked or will the OTA re-lock/s-on or no ive heard mixed answers about this thank you for any help.
Currently our OTA updates will not reset the lock status or secure flag. You must be completely stock though. If you have one thing modified in system, you will have update issues.
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Uzephi said:
Currently our OTA updates will not reset the lock status or secure flag. You must be completely stock though. If you have one thing modified in system, you will have update issues.
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Really that's the best news I've heard are you sure it won't 100% and I assumed it would reset it as its exploited awesome news and I am so I can go from 4.2.2 to 4.4.3 with no issues??
gonzalezb said:
Really that's the best news I've heard are you sure it won't 100% and I assumed it would reset it as its exploited awesome news and I am so I can go from 4.2.2 to 4.4.3 with no issues??
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Yes, did it myself recently
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Awsome!!
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Yes, did it myself recently
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You are awesome did it and worked i wonder why people say it re-locks and s-on it don't make sense that means if yours stock and just use it for root you don't need to worry anymore.
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Yes, did it myself recently
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If I stay 100% stock and root using towel root so I still have stock recovery will remove Bloatware cause the next OTA to fail even with root removed because of missing apps???
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If I stay 100% stock and root using towel root so I still have stock recovery will remove Bloatware cause the next OTA to fail even with root removed because of missing apps???
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Correct, just freeze them, then unfreeze them when you take OTA
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I'm talking if I just root it, and leave as is. No custom roms, kernels, or anything like that. Would I still be able to update to the official Lollipop through my phone in settings > about device > software update???
tikay00 said:
I'm talking if I just root it, and leave as is. No custom roms, kernels, or anything like that. Would I still be able to update to the official Lollipop through my phone in settings > about device > software update???
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If you root it, you won't get official updates
Yousvel said:
If you root it, you won't get official updates
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I thought you could? It would just get rid of the root. I'm pretty sure that's what I did with the update before the last
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I'm rooted and I can get updates, just tried it out since I'm not on 4.4.4
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And another question. Will adaway work with 4.4.4? I remember when I rooted my note 2, it had 4.4.3 or something like that, and adaway didn't work. Looked up why, and people were saying because of jellybean.
Pretty much the only reason why I wanna root again is for ad blocking, cpu sleeper, and get rid of a bunch of bloatware.
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I'm talking if I just root it, and leave as is. No custom roms, kernels, or anything like that. Would I still be able to update to the official Lollipop through my phone in settings > about device > software update???
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not through the settings but you could just download the firmware package from samfirmware.com and then flash it with Odin. It will give you the full update just as the method you mentioned in your post
shogun2212 said:
not through the settings but you could just download the firmware package from samfirmware.com and then flash it with Odin. It will give you the full update just as the method you mentioned in your post
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Awesome, all I wanted to know. Appreciate the reply.
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No problem at all. You going to root it knowing this now?
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No problem at all. You going to root it knowing this now?
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Yeah. I tried to just keep it stock, and use adblock plus, but it messes up the YouTube app. Gotta refresh it all the time now. Def gonna root now.
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Just rooted. FLAWLESS VICTORY!!! Never going back to stock crew, checking in.
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that's good to hear
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Hey all,
I have an LG G2 with Sprint. About two days ago they announced that Lollipop would (finally) be coming to the G2. Ever since that announcement, I have been checking manually for an update on my phone every couple of hours but it continually says that my system is "up to date." Obviously that's not the case because I'm still running KitKat. Many other people seem to have gotten it already, What gives?
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Hey all,
I have an LG G2 with Sprint. About two days ago they announced that Lollipop would (finally) be coming to the G2. Ever since that announcement, I have been checking manually for an update on my phone every couple of hours but it continually says that my system is "up to date." Obviously that's not the case because I'm still running KitKat. Many other people seem to have gotten it already, What gives?
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Most people are manually sideloading the update.zip. Try downloading the update and manually sideloading it.
Do I have to be rooted to sideload the zip for the stock OS? If not, is there a handy dandy guide somewhere?
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If your rooted, your gonna break your phone.
Simple guide,... Go to recovery.
Click update by side load
Adb sideload update
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Do I have to be rooted to sideload the zip for the stock OS? If not, is there a handy dandy guide somewhere?
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secret.animal said:
If your rooted, your gonna break your phone.
Simple guide,... Go to recovery.
Click update by side load
Adb sideload update
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And here's a link to the update.zip https://qui.click/KREB8
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@tabp0le, should I connect the phone to a PC and download the zip on my computer or can I download it directly to the phone?
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@tabp0le, should I connect the phone to a PC and download the zip on my computer or can I download it directly to the phone?
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You should use a pc cable and send the file using adb sideload from your computer while your device is in recovery mode. Select update from adb. The update.zip should be on your computer.
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Do i need to have a custom recovery to do this?
Raun14 said:
Do i need to have a custom recovery to do this?
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It can only be done with a stock recovery.
NavyLCDR said:
It can only be done with a stock recovery.
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Sorry i am new to this. And doing this will wipe my phone of everything?
Raun14 said:
Sorry i am new to this. And doing this will wipe my phone of everything?
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Then you may want to wait for the OTA.
But here's the thread on this. There are instructions somewhere in the thread, just read through.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-g2/general/zvg-ota-update-zip-t3094537
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Sorry i am new to this. And doing this will wipe my phone of everything?
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If you just update.zip, nothing will be wiped. If you .tot EVERYTHING will be gone.
I don't want to upgrade to lollipop and I've frozen the updater app, but I still get these terrible popups that ask me to update. I've rooted, s-offed, installed twrp, and completely modded the system, so there's no way the update would work anyway. If anyone has a way to get rid of these popups, please help.
Running 4.4.4
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miapuffia said:
I don't want to upgrade to lollipop and I've frozen the updater app, but I still get these terrible popups that ask me to update. I've rooted, s-offed, installed twrp, and completely modded the system, so there's no way the update would work anyway. If anyone has a way to get rid of these popups, please help.
Running 4.4.4
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Yes. Flash a custom ROM. There are several that are very near stock (I recommend MaximusHD). Being on the stock ROM is what is prompting you to update via OTA.
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Yes. Flash a custom ROM. There are several that are very near stock (I recommend MaximusHD). Being on the stock ROM is what is prompting you to update via OTA.
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Pardon?
I would love to try a custom rom but the htc One M8 I'm asking about is my dad's and he was reluctant to even let me do what I've done so far. I need a stock solution. Would doing the update and letting it fail keep the pop-up out of my hair for a while? Is there an activity I can freeze in some system app from Rom Toolbox or something?
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I would love to try a custom rom but the htc One M8 I'm asking about is my dad's and he was reluctant to even let me do what I've done so far. I need a stock solution. Would doing the update and letting it fail keep the pop-up out of my hair for a while? Is there an activity I can freeze in some system app from Rom Toolbox or something?
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No. It won't.
Tell your Dad not to worry.
Since you are still running the stock ROM, go to settings > about > more, and post what it says next to build number.
The build number for me wasn't exactly where you said but that's ok. On a side note it really sucks that you can't copy things like build number right from the settings.
Build Number: 3.28.605.4 CL390638 release-keys
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miapuffia said:
I don't want to upgrade to lollipop and I've frozen the updater app, but I still get these terrible popups that ask me to update. I've rooted, s-offed, installed twrp, and completely modded the system, so there's no way the update would work anyway. If anyone has a way to get rid of these popups, please help.
Running 4.4.4
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Freeze CheckinProvider.apk too
I'll try that thanks.
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Pardon?
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Sorry fat thumb.
I've frozen all the apps mentioned but after a reboot the problem persists. If I flashed a stock rom would it go away?
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Try use a root explorer to rename those two apks to .bak then reboot.
CheckinProvider.apk --> CheckinProvider.bak
updater.apk --> updater.bak
That's how I do it.
Sorry I wasn't specific, but what I meant by freeze was that I renamed them to .app. This didn't fix anything though.
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Then the software updates tab is gone, right ?
Also try change this in build.prop
ro.config.htc.enableCOTA=1
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ro.config.htc.enableCOTA=0
Other than this, no more idea.
I'm very confused. What update tab exactly are you referring to, and I don't even have that line in my build.prop according to Rom Toolbox.
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I mean when you go to settings - about - you don't see software updates on top after you froze those apks.
I'm outside and replying you on mobile. Can't attach a screenshot.
Can you attach here your build.prop then I'll check it later when I'm home
(in next two hours)
I don't see anything about an update in About but I don't remember seeing one earlier either. Either way an update button is not what is annoying. The pop-up is my only concern. My dad won't update android manually and it would fail anyway but a phone that bullies it's user ever few minutes to update is unbearable. Is there an easy way to upload a file here from my phone without linking to a Google Drive file?
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You don't see that because you already froze the apks.
I never attach anything from phone, only from PC. Just zip the build.prop and attach here, no need dropbox or gdrive.