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Is there an application in the play store that will allow a user to unroot their gnex(vzw) device? I currently don't have access to a computer..
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Get supersu and use it to unroot
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Why would you want to unroot? How did you root in the first place?
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vince7 said:
Why would you want to unroot? How did you root in the first place?
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There are plenty of legitimate reasons to unroot. My company is forced to used the "Good for Enterprise" email application which checks for root, busybox, and test keys inside the build.prop everytime you access the application.
It's the only email application for Android that allows remote device wipes, locks email, and encrypts/decrypts data. I would wager that most companies now support either a BB BES server or a GOOD server for their iOS/Android counterparts.
That sounds like a terrible decision on the app maker's part. Imagine if Outlook checked that you had Administrator rights on Windows and then refused to run. I wonder if you temp unroot with voodoo root keeper, etc, would that work?
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zAlbee said:
That sounds like a terrible decision on the app maker's part. Imagine if Outlook checked that you had Administrator rights on Windows and then refused to run. I wonder if you temp unroot with voodoo root keeper, etc, would that work?
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That app checks for busybox, would have to uninstall it too, and most likely many apps will break.
Will the next nexus have a longer screen?
I have been using good on my rooted devices for about an yr (galaxy s and gnex) without any issue. Probably its not enforced by my sys administrator.
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I wanted the ota update.
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I'm getting horrible battery life on custom roms.
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fk.gregor said:
I'm getting horrible battery life on custom roms.
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Try a different kernel
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fk.gregor said:
I wanted the ota update.
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No need to unroot to install OTAs.
Beamed from my Grouper.
zAlbee said:
That sounds like a terrible decision on the app maker's part. Imagine if Outlook checked that you had Administrator rights on Windows and then refused to run. I wonder if you temp unroot with voodoo root keeper, etc, would that work?
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It's actually a setting that is enabled by the Administrator of the GOOD server, not a default setting designed by application maker.
Your analogy about Outlook checking for Administrator rights is not too far fetched. I've seen many deployments in the industry where employees do not have administrative rights to the pc/laptops/machines that their company gives them to use. The last thing you want is an employee accidentally installing something malicious that affects everyone on the network.
anil76 said:
I have been using good on my rooted devices for about an yr (galaxy s and gnex) without any issue. Probably its not enforced by my sys administrator.
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Yea, it's a setting that your system administrator must enable, I just confirmed it with my IT Support team.
MegaMan X said:
Yea, it's a setting that your system administrator must enable, I just confirmed it with my IT Support team.
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I must thank my IT support for allowing this I can't imagine using my phone without root access.
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i get the best battery life with the ota stock 4.0 rom, i unrooted my phone to get the 4.0.4 update then i rooted it again, now every rom or kernel combo doesnt compare to the battery life. so i was going to try and do the same with the 4.1 ota update.
Where there is a will, there is a way.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35263292
Can anyone tell me if there is a windows 8 ROM for the Sprint Galaxy S3.
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There is not a windows 8 O.S ROM for the GS3.
Thank you. I just wanted to be sure.
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There is a pretty cool theme though, it's in the play store, ran pretty smoothly too
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lx.launcher8
If there was, it would be illegal.
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Any particular reason you want a windows OS? Or why you didn't opt for a windows phone in the first place?
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xTMFxOffshore said:
Any particular reason you want a windows OS? Or why you didn't opt for a windows phone in the first place?
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In all honesty, there's not a Windows Phone 8 high end device on Sprint.
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Ascertion said:
In all honesty, there's not a Windows Phone 8 high end device on Sprint.
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In 2013, Sprint suppose to bring High end windows 8 phone.
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In 2013 there will.
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It'd be impossible to opt for a phone that doesn't exist yet, right? This device came out in June. For me, 6+ months is a long time to wait for a new device.
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I guess that makes sense. I don't care a whole lot for the Windows 8 interface myself, so I'd shy away from it. And I've not had a great experience on my Mother In Laws windows phone.
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It'd be impossible to opt for a phone that doesn't exist yet, right? This device came out in June. For me, 6+ months is a long time to wait for a new device.
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For those wanting to get a windows 8 phone, Microsoft might do a promotion for returning your android phone to get a windows phone. I know they've done it in the past. It could help Sprint adopt new subscribers and Windows 8 users.
I have been asked by people as to WHY would you want to root your phone? Or the big question...what is rooting?
So this is what I tell them when one of these questions is asked.
Lets say you bought a brand new Mustang Gt. You paid for it and it belongs to you. But you notice that Ford has only certain options available to you and all the others are locked down. But this is YOUR car. But the PCM is locked down and your stuck with the options Ford wants you to have.
But...help is here. You find out that your PCM can be unlocked (rooted) so you can have access to your cars full potential.
Your brand new phone is just like the Mustang until you unlock its full potential.
So I ask you...root or not to root?
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Definitely root for me, but its not for everyone
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That is true. But once they see what rooting their phone does for them they would be very happy.
I rooted mine the day I bought it and have no intention of going stock.
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For me it's not a huge deal since I don't play games on my phone so I don't really need the extra speed. I just like my phone feeling snappier when using the basic apps like texting. I'm also very minimalistic so it's nice to be able to get rid of the bloat
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czTkHe7-lXw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Why root? Here's why....
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That sums it right up
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Well reason I root is very but the main reason is for the tethering hack.
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gypsy214 said:
Well reason I root is very but the main reason is for the tethering hack.
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That's definitely a good reason, I hardly ever use it but it sure comes handy at times
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Hey guys I just came from HTC one sprint to Verizon because the service sucks . My question is is there a way you can root this phone or no
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scotthall1515 said:
Hey guys I just came from HTC one sprint to Verizon because the service sucks . My question is is there a way you can root this phone or no
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Not without unlock currently. Which, if you were unlocked i would assume you'd have already rooted. Sad to say there isn't anything for those that didn't get the unlock while it was available on day 1.
Not at the moment unfortunately.
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scotthall1515 said:
Hey guys I just came from HTC one sprint to Verizon because the service sucks . My question is is there a way you can root this phone or no
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as of right now, no. but you can send it to sonic to have it s-off for 20 to 30 bucks. root for this phone will come soon i have faith in the community
What will s-off do if it's not unlocked I just miss my viper 4 android mod and my inverted roms,just my luck reminds me of my nook tablet days man this sucks
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scotthall1515 said:
What will s-off do if it's not unlocked I just miss my viper 4 android mod and my inverted roms,just my luck reminds me of my nook tablet days man this sucks
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maybe you can trade it for a note 2. Note 2 has plenty of modding going on.
scotthall1515 said:
What will s-off do if it's not unlocked I just miss my viper 4 android mod and my inverted roms,just my luck reminds me of my nook tablet days man this sucks
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dont buy a phone you wouldnt want to run stock. Most people see that as a difficult idea to grasp, but whatever. if you ABSOLUTELY NEED ROOT TO FUNCTION, this is not the phone for you right now
crazyg0od33 said:
dont buy a phone you wouldnt want to run stock. Most people see that as a difficult idea to grasp, but whatever. if you ABSOLUTELY NEED ROOT TO FUNCTION, this is not the phone for you right now
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I say the same thing all the time.
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crazyg0od33 said:
dont buy a phone you wouldnt want to run stock. Most people see that as a difficult idea to grasp, but whatever. if you ABSOLUTELY NEED ROOT TO FUNCTION, this is not the phone for you right now
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No don't get me wrong I love the phone because if I didnt I wouldn't went from sprint to Verizon and got the same phone . Even people at the Verizon store said you must love that phone ,but if you haven't tried viper4android on these it's truely a treat
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scotthall1515 said:
No don't get me wrong I love the phone because if I didnt I wouldn't went from sprint to Verizon and got the same phone . Even people at the Verizon store said you must love that phone ,but if you haven't tried viper4android on these it's truely a treat
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and I totally understand. But there are like 8 threads about root, and they all have the same answer right now, and theres even a donations thread and someone who you can pay to s-off your phone.
It's getting a little nuts with these new root threads when the answer is - no, you can't root (well, bootloader unlock) right now. I mean it's literally on the front pages of the forum for this device.
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Sorry.
crazyg0od33 said:
and I totally understand. But there are like 8 threads about root, and they all have the same answer right now, and theres even a donations thread and someone who you can pay to s-off your phone.
It's getting a little nuts with these new root threads when the answer is - no, you can't root (well, bootloader unlock) right now. I mean it's literally on the front pages of the forum for this device.
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Sorry.
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It's cool the one is a great device I think it's the best phone out just not marketed right so that being said thanks for all your help I'll just be patient and like my device
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scotthall1515 said:
It's cool the one is a great device I think it's the best phone out just not marketed right so that being said thanks for all your help I'll just be patient and like my device
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ugh i just hope we get root soon ... i want/need to hotspot :/
asimoalex said:
ugh i just hope we get root soon ... i want/need to hotspot :/
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Just torrent the FoxFi app full version. You need to install a certificate which means you have to enable the lockscreen on your phone...but whatevs. Works for me.
Idk how i did it....but i use foxfi hotspot without lock screen pattern...which i remember it required me to have 0_o
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Just torrent the FoxFi app full version. You need to install a certificate which means you have to enable the lockscreen on your phone...but whatevs. Works for me.
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You get fox fi from where
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If you can live without your phone for a few days, send it to Sonic and he'll give you s-off... costs about $30. I did it, worth the money.
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dspcap said:
If you can live without your phone for a few days, send it to Sonic and he'll give you s-off... costs about $30. I did it, worth the money.
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What can you do with s-off with a locked bootloader
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scotthall1515 said:
What can you do with s-off with a locked bootloader
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Once you have s-off, you can unlock your bootloader and also get root.
Check out the thread, it's well worth the time.
crazyg0od33 said:
dont buy a phone you wouldnt want to run stock. Most people see that as a difficult idea to grasp, but whatever. if you ABSOLUTELY NEED ROOT TO FUNCTION, this is not the phone for you right now
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With a view like that, CyanogenMod wouldn't exist Nor would any type of custom ROM/Kernel/Recovery
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With a view like that, CyanogenMod wouldn't exist Nor would any type of custom ROM/Kernel/Recovery
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no, with a view like this, I'm happy using a phone that doesnt have root yet, instead of mindlessly saying 'durrrr I hate sense, but I bought this phone anyway'
I recently contacted Asus warranty to have my n7 Flo serviced due to its touchscreen issues. I asked their representative if my device having been rooted will affect servicing my n7.
He said that the technicians will unroot device and proceed to repair but I would not be able to re-root device in the future. Is that possible? That technicians will do something preventing me from re-rooting when I get my device back?
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doublevisionsfc said:
I recently contacted Asus warranty to have my n7 Flo serviced due to its touchscreen issues. I asked their representative if my device having been rooted will affect servicing my n7.
He said that the technicians will unroot device and proceed to repair but I would not be able to re-root device in the future. Is that possible? That technicians will do something preventing me from re-rooting when I get my device back?
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Horse hockey. There is no special bootloader for this.
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No, it's a Nexus device and its software is maintained by Google which means it'll always be open for rooting/unlocking.
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K thats what I figured, thanks!
LinearEquation said:
Horse hockey. There is no special bootloader for this.
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yup.
but rather than even talk to the ASUS techs about having a rooted device I would just restore it to stock and lock the bootloader before having it serviced. It only takes a couple minutes and then there is nothing for them to say.
oldsoldier2003 said:
yup.
but rather than even talk to the ASUS techs about having a rooted device I would just restore it to stock and lock the bootloader before having it serviced. It only takes a couple minutes and then there is nothing for them to say.
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Yeah, i'm def going to do that before sending it in just to avoid any complications.
LMAO
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