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[Q] replacing me Epic with another Epic...help!

The charge/USB port on my current Epic has taken a dump...
Getting a replacement Epic...PLEASE confirm I'm doing this right.
I have:
Backed up ALL apps on Titanium and in SuperUser
Backed up ALL SMS and contacts as well to SD card.
Now, wipe to factory reset on original (it's rooted, and going back to Sprint)
Then just download Titanium on the new phone and I should be able to 'restore' to all my old apps, correct? Or can I install from the card?
Then use the SMS and contact apps to restore that info to new phone as well?
Also, no crazy kernels etc, I just like a stock, yet rooted phone (namely to remove bloatware crap, but really to run wifi/wireless tether)
Easiest root for GB? (I used the one click method with CWM etc all bundled together before on FroYo)
Or,
Just use the Toad Clean ROM?
Let's keep it simple...I have just enough knowledge to be dangerous lol
Also, I'm a truck driver, so if anything goes wrong, I have no way to find the answer, since my phone IS my internet connection (hence the need for the wifi/wireless; screw Sprint and their $30/mo lol)
THANKS!!

Well if youre getting a replacement and yet to receive it, youll likely have the official ei22 gingerbread. therefore youd wanna head over to this link to root it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1339478
you should be able to use titanium backup for apps and also any other apps you used to backup sms and contacts will be backedup to your sd card. when you get your new phone, just take old sd card out and into the new phone... then proceed to download titanium and etc..

it has been in store for a bit, so I doubt it has GB already on it, so I'll either OTA, or google link update it...
I thought the transition would that simple, just wanted confirmation.
Thanks for that link...I'm looking at possibly doing the ACS ICS

Titanium Backup works well, but if you have CWM and a rooted epic you should just do a Nandroid backup and do an advanced restore with data only from that backup. All your info will be restored you just need to reroot your new epic, go to CWM and your good to go.
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Also im currently running ACS ICS and it runs great. I always like doing both titanium and a nandroid backup just to be safe that i have all my data fully backed up

Need build.prop from recent stock

So... I have been on a custom ROM for a while now. The ROM I have been using is great... unfortunately... I have been having constant problems on the market. Currently, I can go to the market on the web and it still lists my device from when it had the latest stock version. My issue is that now it is showing a TON of apps that are incompatible which is complete BS. I was able to get some of the APKs and had some from a titanium backup I had done previously... and they all work perfectly fine.
I did a wipe of market data and removed my account on my phone. I then rebooted, added my account, and started up the market. This fixed about half of the apps... but I still have a ton of apps showing incompatible.
To try and track down this issue... can someone post a build.prop from the latest stock build? I want to try some modifications to my build.prop to try and fix the issue. Currently, I am on the King Kang ROM (AOKP+Paranoid)
EDIT: Was able to restore my device ID from a backup from when I was running stock. I am now able to install things... though it worries me that the problem could re-occur as with its normal configuration it would prevent installation of some applications.

Goblinlord said:
So... I have been on a custom ROM for a while now. The ROM I have been using is great... unfortunately... I have been having constant problems on the market. Currently, I can go to the market on the web and it still lists my device from when it had the latest stock version. My issue is that now it is showing a TON of apps that are incompatible which is complete BS. I was able to get some of the APKs and had some from a titanium backup I had done previously... and they all work perfectly fine.
I did a wipe of market data and removed my account on my phone. I then rebooted, added my account, and started up the market. This fixed about half of the apps... but I still have a ton of apps showing incompatible.
To try and track down this issue... can someone post a build.prop from the latest stock build? I want to try some modifications to my build.prop to try and fix the issue. Currently, I am on the King Kang ROM (AOKP+Paranoid)
EDIT: Was able to restore my device ID from a backup from when I was running stock. I am now able to install things... though it worries me that the problem could re-occur as with its normal configuration it would prevent installation of some applications.
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Did you ever change the DPI on your phone? That will make installing things from the market impossible unless you have a modded market.
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however it was set on this ROM is where it was initially and had problems. I changed with Paranoid but other than that no. After changing with Paranoid I can still DL most apps. Though... the DPI is pretty jacked immediately after flashing... its all set at like 320 default which is too large for almost anything. I have set it down to 200. Even though I still have it at 200 after restoring a device ID I can now install stuff again for now though.

[Q] Trouble restoring SMS

Hey guys,
Long time reader here ..first time posting!
I usualy have had an easy time rooting and ROMing my nexus devices and a close friend of mine decided to ask me to install the latest version of CM on his Samsung galaxy s2 t989D.. I read up on it followed the usual steps.. Ended up flashing CM 11 nightly and it seems to be pretty Smooth.. Now he had asked me to simply make sure his SMS were backed up nothing else.. So I was extra careful used helium, SMS backup and restore and titanium backups. Now I've been trying to restore the SMS for hours with no luck. SMS backup and restore says the restore was successful but nothing in the SMS app or hangouts.. Titanium asks if I want to restore data, app or app and data..when I hit data it says it was succesfull asks for reboot and still nothing..if I try to restore the app and data it doesn't work..I'm guessing because the app is from 4.1.2 and CM11 runs KK .. I haven't used helium yet but I'm losing hope..why isn't this working? What am I doing wrong?
Thanks in advance!
EDIT: Just tried helium.. Said it was successful but still nothing :/

I might be wrong here, but I think KK stores messages in a different place than JB. Maybe you need to find out where that is and make sure that is where they are being restored to.
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I would help, but my S2 is on JB stock... And has no messages on it or Sim..... To test.

So any idea how I would go about finding where these messages are?
KJ said:
I might be wrong here, but I think KK stores messages in a different place than JB. Maybe you need to find out where that is and make sure that is where they are being restored to.
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I would help, but my S2 is on JB stock... And has no messages on it or Sim..... To test.
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Have you tried googling it?
If the messages are that important to him.... Your obvious course of action should be return it to stock jelly bean and restore the messages. Done.
Or tell him he's going to have to write down whatever is so important, and have kit Kat with a clean slate.
My phones never have many messages on them.... As they are gone every time I flash something new. I don't bother keeping them. But that's just me.

I'm the same way.. I could care less about SMS..its just bothering me how I can't restore this.. I can view the texts in SMS backup restore so I'm baffled as to why it's not working..

[Q] Getting the most out of Rooting the SM-N910V? Please contribute!

I'm kinda new at this. I know about being able to use backups with TWRP and I know about MW Apps Manager but that's about it. Please make suggestions of how I can improve the experience of using the Note 4.

doctor-cool said:
I'm kinda new at this. I know about being able to use backups with TWRP and I know about MW Apps Manager but that's about it. Please make suggestions of how I can improve the experience of using the Note 4.
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I'm going to assume that you have already installed the TWRP custom recovery. You probably already know that you have to do that before you can obtain root. Aside from being able to flash custom ROMs, none available right now, there are a number of apps that you can install that do a number of things that you cannot do without root. I'll list a few that I use and what they do but the list is not all encompassing:
--Titanium Backup (root)--a great tool for freezing unwanted apps, backing up apps/data etc
--Greenify--enables you to set user installed apps to "hibernate" a few minutes after you have finished using them. Significantly improves battery life.
--LagFix--an app, when run, that can eliminate "lag" when/if it occurs on the phone most of the time.
--SD Maid--a great file manager app that enables you to control which apps start at power on, enables the user to really clean out cache, duplicate files, orphaned files and compact databases. Saves memory resources and keeps your phone running smooth and clean.
--adaway--as the name implies, keeps those pesky little ads from showing up in apps.
--exposed--a favorite of many users. Enables you to customize a number of settings, notifications etc.
That's the apps I use that can only be run with root. I'm sure some other users will chime in here an provide some other things that root offers.

Thanks , I got root last night
First are there things I should enable or disable to protect root. Is it OK to run the My Verizon app and VZ Protect. Are there any applications that I should not run?

doctor-cool said:
First are there things I should enable or disable to protect root. Is it OK to run the My Verizon app and VZ Protect. Are there any applications that I should not run?
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You can run anything you want, it's not going to hurt root. Root is really only a door, or access, to settings/system files that you wouldn't normally have. Any app that you can run without root can be run safely with root. The opposite is not true. There are a number of apps that cannot be run without root. A good way to find most of the apps that require root is to go to the Play Store and just search for "root apps". There's a bunch out there that you may want to try.
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doctor-cool said:
First are there things I should enable or disable to protect root. Is it OK to run the My Verizon app and VZ Protect. Are there any applications that I should not run?
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The only thing you have to be aware of to protect root is taking an OTA update. Now that you have a custom recovery and root the likely hood that you would be able to find and download an OTA is not likely, but if by chance you receive a notice that an OTA is available do not download and install it. If by chance the phone automatically downloads it and tries to install it, the OTA should fail so you'll be alright.
Be careful not to flash or ODIN a retail firmware. That is probably the biggest warning I can offer. Retail firmware, when flashed, will lock your bootloader. You can flash a modem or a kernel or a recovery, but not the entire firmware .tar md5 file.
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doctor-cool said:
First are there things I should enable or disable to protect root. Is it OK to run the My Verizon app and VZ Protect. Are there any applications that I should not run?
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By the way. Since you are new to root and custom recoveries, the first thing you should do, right now, is do a backup. Power off your phone, go into TWRP recovery (hold down the volume up, home and power buttom all at the same time). Continue to hold them down until you see the TWRP splash screen, then you can let them go. From the on screen menu select backup. Choose which file you want backed up. I recommend you do boot, system, data, modem, EFS and recovery as a minimum. After the backup is complete return to the main menu and select reboot. Do it right now

wifi hotspot
I have already paid for FoxFi and it works great even without root.
But now, how do I get the free wifi hotspot with root What are the advantages of using it?

doctor-cool said:
I have already paid for FoxFi and it works great even without root.
But now, how do I get the free wifi hotspot with root What are the advantages of using it?
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I'm not sure, I don't use it. But, if I remember correctly I think you go into settings>more networks>and turn on mobile hotspot. But again, I don't use it so I'm not sure. Have you done your backup yet? It is the only safety net you will have until a developer releases a ROM we can flash. Don't look for Samsung to release any firmware for the Developer Edition...it ain't going to happen. Your backup and TWRP are the ONLY safety net you have right now. I can't emphasize that enough.

jpcalhoun said:
I'm not sure, I don't use it. But, if I remember correctly I think you go into settings>more networks>and turn on mobile hotspot. But again, I don't use it so I'm not sure. Have you done your backup yet? It is the only safety net you will have until a developer releases a ROM we can flash. Don't look for Samsung to release any firmware for the Developer Edition...it ain't going to happen. Your backup and TWRP are the ONLY safety net you have right now. I can't emphasize that enough.
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Thanks ,Yes I did the backups last night before and after root default and complete. I even tested Restoring a backup before I rooted. I hope I got it

doctor-cool said:
Thanks ,Yes I did the backups last night before and after root default and complete. I even tested Restoring a backup before I rooted. I hope I got it
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Outstanding. Didn't want to "harp" on the backup thing, but I've seen so many users root, TWRP and then do something to brick their phone and they didn't have a backup. They were screwed.

Automatic Back Up?
jpcalhoun said:
Outstanding. Didn't want to "harp" on the backup thing, but I've seen so many users root, TWRP and then do something to brick their phone and they didn't have a backup. They were screwed.
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We should probably do a backup on a schedule. Someone could make an app that does a back up automatically on a schedule. I'm going to put Back Up Note 4 on my calender then back it up

doctor-cool said:
We should probably do a backup on a schedule. Someone could make an app that does a back up automatically on a schedule. I'm going to put Back Up Note 4 on my calender then back it up
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It's diffidently a good idea to have a recent backup and the original backup of your stock ROM. The only problem with a lot of backups is keeping straight what backup is what and the amount of space they consume. Memory is cheap I know, but backups can eat up storage real fast, LOL.

Yes. Agree with space but every backup I do, I also have my TWRP folder sync'd to my Dropbox account. So what ever changes are made go their. I also save them on the laptop as well as a thumb drive. Been burned once on my note 3. Now, is there the stock md5 file for the developers edition like on the note 3's?
Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

GreenGoblin227 said:
Yes. Agree with space but every backup I do, I also have my TWRP folder sync'd to my Dropbox account. So what ever changes are made go their. I also save them on the laptop as well as a thumb drive. Been burned once on my note 3. Now, is there the stock md5 file for the developers edition like on the note 3's?
Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk
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No there is not a stock md5 for the DE and there most likely will not be. In the past Samsung has never released a firmware package for their DE phones, not that I have ever seen anyway. What your phone came with is what you got. NO OTAs and no updates of any kind in the future...that's if Samsung behaves like they have in the past. That's why making a good back up of your stock (no root) when you first get recovery is so important. And, making a backup after root of course.

Do you mind me asking how you sync..............
GreenGoblin227 said:
Yes. Agree with space but every backup I do, I also have my TWRP folder sync'd to my Dropbox account. So what ever changes are made go their. I also save them on the laptop as well as a thumb drive. Been burned once on my note 3. Now, is there the stock md5 file for the developers edition like on the note 3's?
Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk
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your TWRP folder to your Dropbox account.. Did you transfer the folder to your computer first or can you sync the folder on your phone to DropBox directly ?

I use dropsync select the folder and it just does it automatically.
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jpcalhoun said:
I'm going to assume that you have already installed the TWRP custom recovery. You probably already know that you have to do that before you can obtain root. Aside from being able to flash custom ROMs, none available right now, there are a number of apps that you can install that do a number of things that you cannot do without root. I'll list a few that I use and what they do but the list is not all encompassing:
--Titanium Backup (root)--a great tool for freezing unwanted apps, backing up apps/data etc
--Greenify--enables you to set user installed apps to "hibernate" a few minutes after you have finished using them. Significantly improves battery life.
--LagFix--an app, when run, that can eliminate "lag" when/if it occurs on the phone most of the time.
--SD Maid--a great file manager app that enables you to control which apps start at power on, enables the user to really clean out cache, duplicate files, orphaned files and compact databases. Saves memory resources and keeps your phone running smooth and clean.
--adaway--as the name implies, keeps those pesky little ads from showing up in apps.
--exposed--a favorite of many users. Enables you to customize a number of settings, notifications etc.
That's the apps I use that can only be run with root. I'm sure some other users will chime in here an provide some other things that root offers.
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I'm assuming that the Greenify is the one with the leaf?
Is LagFix the purchase version? Is it an app by itself, or does it require exposed?
Do you use the SD Maid Pro Version?
Does the Adaway require exposed as well?
Thanks so much in advance.

app for root with no root available?

ok so my title isn't all that clear I have a sprint note 4, the boyfriend got a att note 4. I came here to find the root for it and of course, there isn't one. I want to add a few apps to his phone that require root, even without root is there a work around? Specifically I want to add titanium backup and an ad blocker. Getting rid of all the bloatware would be a bonus too. But if I can add tibu then I can freeze the bloat. Thanks guys! I know nothing about att as I'm strictly a sprint girl.

So far there is a temp. root called KingRoot you can find a link there, also that root only works on kitkat 4.4 so you/him would have to downgrade and start fresh, that can be found here.
Of course with the temp root, it deactivates after a reboot, I believe a user stated that after a certain amount of time without reboot it deactivated (not positive).. Also many users stated that removing the bloatware or any other apps through titanium restored itself after reboot, same happened with me when I tried, I think one user stated that he removed the apps and it stayed gone after reboot..
More on the status of a permanent root for AT&T can be found here, I recommend starting from the end and working back if you want to read! Good Luck!
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So far there is a temp. root called KingRoot you can find a link there, also that root only works on kitkat 4.4 so you/him would have to downgrade and start fresh, that can be found here.
Of course with the temp root, it deactivates after a reboot, I believe a user stated that after a certain amount of time without reboot it deactivated (not positive).. Also many users stated that removing the bloatware or any other apps through titanium restored itself after reboot, same happened with me when I tried, I think one user stated that he removed the apps and it stayed gone after reboot..
More on the status of a permanent root for AT&T can be found here(until the closed developer thread gets reopened), I recommend starting from the end and working back if you want to read! Good Luck!

SageChrono said:
So far there is a temp. root called KingRoot you can find a link there, also that root only works on kitkat 4.4 so you/him would have to downgrade and start fresh, that can be found here.
Of course with the temp root, it deactivates after a reboot, I believe a user stated that after a certain amount of time without reboot it deactivated (not positive).. Also many users stated that removing the bloatware or any other apps through titanium restored itself after reboot, same happened with me when I tried, I think one user stated that he removed the apps and it stayed gone after reboot..
More on the status of a permanent root for AT&T can be found here, I recommend starting from the end and working back if you want to read! Good Luck!
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So far there is a temp. root called KingRoot you can find a link there, also that root only works on kitkat 4.4 so you/him would have to downgrade and start fresh, that can be found here.
Of course with the temp root, it deactivates after a reboot, I believe a user stated that after a certain amount of time without reboot it deactivated (not positive).. Also many users stated that removing the bloatware or any other apps through titanium restored itself after reboot, same happened with me when I tried, I think one user stated that he removed the apps and it stayed gone after reboot..
More on the status of a permanent root for AT&T can be found here(until the closed developer thread gets reopened), I recommend starting from the end and working back if you want to read! Good Luck!
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thank you!