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Reflash twrp then wipe the cache and data partition then reboot.
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Did you try factory resetting from within settings on the tablet?
If you did that was your first mistake.
Twrp is now stuck in a loop trying to execute a script created for the stock recovery when you tried to reset from within settings.
You cannot factory reset from settings when you have a custom recovery installed. You have to do that from recovery itself.
No worries it's easily fixable, simply head over to sammobile or samsung-updates.com and download your firmware. Then boot into download mode and flash with odin.
After that you will be back to stock.
What was the point of that!?
In future anyone with a post count of less than 3 won't get advice from me.
You're going on my block list!
Overreaction much?
This is the OP by the way. I did that to have this thread deleted as I have solved the issue on my own. I eventually downloaded stock firmware and flashed. And yes, I did go to settings and tried to factory reset.
I figured I would edit posts and put "delete" for mods to delete the thread since it was solved and I no longer needed any help. And I'm on your block list for that? Really?
I do have a question if you even care to answer... Is there any way to root the device without TWRP? I don't want a custom recovery. Just the root. All I want is to be able to remove bloatware and able to use the "factory reset" from settings if wanted.
Kryar112 said:
Overreaction much?
This is the OP by the way. I did that to have this thread deleted as I have solved the issue on my own. I eventually downloaded stock firmware and flashed. And yes, I did go to settings and tried to factory reset.
I figured I would edit posts and put "delete" for mods to delete the thread since it was solved and I no longer needed any help. And I'm on your block list for that? Really?
I do have a question if you even care to answer... Is there any way to root the device without TWRP? I don't want a custom recovery. Just the root. All I want is to be able to remove bloatware and able to use the "factory reset" from settings if wanted.
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No its not an overreaction.
If everybody deleted their posts after getting the answer then nobody would benefit and those that help solve the problem would be wasting their time.
Its highly disrespectful to the forum and other members who try to help.
You have a very low post count and that is not the way to conduct yourself if you are a new member.
I suggest you have a peruse of the forum rules to understand what I'm talking about.
You have already broken 2 of them in the first few posts you've made.
I can't help with your question as you have left no info whatsoever as to what model you actually own.
Ok, I apologize. I didn't think it would be a waste of time if you had actually helped the OP, which you did.
By the way it's the OP, and for some reason I could not log into my other account. So I had to make another.
Anyway, what I want to do is root my tablet, but with no custom recovery. I just want to be able to remove a lot of bloatware and if I ever feel the need, reset the tablet like normal from settings menu. And also able to do software updates, OTA. If I can. Really all I want to do with root is just remove useless apps I will never use. Free up some space/save battery and such. Not much else.
So I own a Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, model SM-T800, running Lollipop version 5.0.2. I rooted my tablet using a CF-autoroot + TWRP before. But is there any root file that is just the root that will work for my model/android version I am running? Thanks for your help thus far.
OK that's better, but just a word of warning, you've created 3 accounts. You can get banned for this. If you have problems with your accounts contact a moderator.
Anyway go to this link for just root.
With root you will lose ota. However it's no big deal as all updates are available at sammobile.
https://autoroot.chainfire.eu/
Thanks for the reply... I know, I didn't mean to make another account. Sorry about that. If a admin can, they can delete the first two accounts since i no longer have access to them, and will be using this one as my main one.
Anyway I followed that link and I see the Odin flashable root for my device. Will it work for Android lollipop 5.0.2? I notice it says it's for android version 4.4.2.
When I first tried rooting, I found a root file and it didn't work. I had SU installed, but when I opened it it would ask to update binaries and then fail.
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Thanks for the reply... I know, I didn't mean to make another account. Sorry about that. If a admin can, they can delete the first two accounts since i no longer have access to them, and will be using this one as my main one.
Anyway I followed that link and I see the Odin flashable root for my device. Will it work for Android lollipop 5.0.2? I notice it says it's for android version 4.4.2.
When I first tried rooting, I found a root file and it didn't work. I had SU installed, but when I opened it it would ask to update binaries and then fail.
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It will work fine.
Yep, thank you it worked.
Another question, is there an easy way to unroot, then do software updates, then re-root? Or is that too much of a pain? I dunno if you can turn root off using SuperSU, or if you need to install firmware to get rid of the root.
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Yep, thank you it worked.
Another question, is there an easy way to unroot, then do software updates, then re-root? Or is that too much of a pain? I dunno if you can turn root off using SuperSU, or if you need to install firmware to get rid of the root.
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Well if you find your firmware for your device on SamMobile, flash with FLASHFIRE keeping root.
You may find you keep root and be able to ota , but you may have to factory reset first.
It worked for another member.
Hmm. If I did a factory reset, would all the bloatware apps I removed return? Or will they be gone for good?
Warit1321 said:
Hmm. If I did a factory reset, would all the bloatware apps I removed return? Or will they be gone for good?
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They will when you install the stock rom.
Ok thank you for your help. Much appreciated.
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Hi
I have been searching everywhere and tried loads but i cant seem to get rid of the supersu app.
I unlocked the phone via HTCDev, installed TWRP and made a system backup. After this i have been using a custom rom and kernel and now i want to sell the phone and go back to 100% stock.
I have gone into TWRP and restored my backup assuming this would be stock. I then noticed i still had SuperSU installer on the phone. So i rooted he phone again and slected complete unroot in the app and then did a factory reset. Unfortunately supersu keeps coming back.....,
I hope someone can help me get rid of this app for good so it doesnt appear again when doing a factory reset
Thanks
Frank
safe removal of supersu
have you tried removing supersu whilst rooted using app master from the playstore? (worth a go)
The problem is it kept coming back after I reset the phone.
I did however solve the issue bin flashing unsuperuser from recovery which I found in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
You could've just removed SuperSU using the file manager in TWRP. Just make sure you mount the system folder in TWRP first.
Why not RUU your phone back to stock if it's available.
I didn't find a ruu or else I would have. But everything is sorted now!
RUU hasn't been released.
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
hoekzemaar said:
The problem is it kept coming back after I reset the phone.
I did however solve the issue bin flashing unsuperuser from recovery which I found in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
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sorry, could it be used for htc one e8 dual sim?
d4nvjpl0ng4n said:
sorry, could it be used for htc one e8 dual sim?
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don't try any thing meant for any device to another device
any thing in general forum will work in every device unless someone reported that it doesn't,so search in your device forum or general forum
Supersu Removal
I have similar problem. My first trial of rooting Kindle 1st gen was not successful and now I cannot do anything because the Supersu can't be removed even after factory reset and now it does not work with any other rooting method. How can I remove supersu from this tablet?
If i can remove that , all my problem will be solved and I can install a custom ROM. I really appreciate any help. Thank you.
mshahjamali said:
I have similar problem. My first trial of rooting Kindle 1st gen was not successful and now I cannot do anything because the Supersu can't be removed even after factory reset and now it does not work with any other rooting method. How can I remove supersu from this tablet?
If i can remove that , all my problem will be solved and I can install a custom ROM. I really appreciate any help. Thank you.
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Several pieces of advice here:
1) This section/thread is specific to the HTC One (M8). Each Android device has it's own specific nuances and differences. Following advice intended for other Android devices is not the best idea, and may even result in damage to your advice. It's best to get specific advice in your specific device forum.
I can give some general advice (below) but again, it's best to seek advice from those experienced with your specific device:
2) You also seem to be confused about that a "factory reset" means. All a factory reset does, is wipe user data (apps, settings, etc.). It actually doesn't magically restore the ROM, or even touch the partitions associated with the ROM (system and kernel). And root is achieved on a system/kernel level. Since a factory reset doesn't touch those partitions, it is therefore not the proper way to unroot.
There are a number of possible ways to unroot, but again you should seek specific advice form other Kindle owners. Typically, you can restore a TWRP backup of the stock ROM, which you should always make before you root. Alternately, SuperSU (depending on the version) has the ability within the SuperSU app itself to remove root (unroot). Another alternative, is that there may be official stock recovery images available from the manufacturer, that will allow you to return to stock (and therefore unroot).
3) You need to properly unroot before you can try another root method. That is a pretty universal rule of thumb, and should be expected.
I Got this phone in the mail off Ebay today. And within the first hour I updated it to 4.3 and rooted it. And now I'm getting another OTA update notification. I'm not new to rooting and stuff but I am new to Samsung. So I'm a little worried if I should do the update or not. I don't wanna get stuck in a bootloop or anything.
I'm rooted
I'm running 4.3
I have Clockwork flashed
Rom is stock
All I'd like to know is if I am safe to update? I heard you are and then I've heard you're not.
not sure but if you can unroot you can allways re root in 4.4
If no one else has done so yet, ive got a modded ota that should allow you to flash via cwm or twrp, and should preserve root.
Its uploading now.
DocHoliday77 said:
If no one else has done so yet, ive got a modded ota that should allow you to flash via cwm or twrp, and should preserve root.
Its uploading now.
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Alright thanks! let me know when it's up. And are you from Huntsville Alabama too?
Ok, here is the modded OTA!
It should allow you to flash via TWRP or CWM recoveries, and it should also preserve root!
You will still need to be full stock for it to work as it still will go through its checks before flashing. It is not recommended to remove these checks because it could cause problems when patching files. Especially if the files being patched have been modded.
THIS IS UNTESTED! I do not have a working device at the moment, (dont have the I747 anyway), so I am unable to test on my own before releasing. I do not foresee any problems, but there just is no way to be positive until its been tried. If there is an issue, it should still just fail before the flash like it always has been supposed to do.
Please post back ASAP after trying this out so we know if it is working or not.
Modded_OTA_UCUEMJB-UCUFNE4.zip
Hope this proves helpful for some of you!
Doc
DocHoliday77 said:
Ok, here is the modded OTA!
It should allow you to flash via TWRP or CWM recoveries, and it should also preserve root!
You will still need to be full stock for it to work as it still will go through its checks before flashing. It is not recommended to remove these checks because it could cause problems when patching files. Especially if the files being patched have been modded.
THIS IS UNTESTED! I do not have a working device at the moment, (dont have the I747 anyway), so I am unable to test on my own before releasing. I do not foresee any problems, but there just is no way to be positive until its been tried. If there is an issue, it should still just fail before the flash like it always has been supposed to do.
Please post back ASAP after trying this out so we know if it is working or not.
Modded_OTA_UCUEMJB-UCUFNE4.zip
Hope this proves helpful for some of you!
Doc
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I would test it but I just can't. I'm pretty sure it wouldn't break anything. But I haven't had this phone for 24 hours yet, I just bought it and it's the only one I got. I even paid my bill today too. And I'm looking for another job and you have to have a phone for that lol. Post it up on the forum and let someone who knows more than I do test it because I'm just gonna have to wuss out on this one. I appreciate it though!:good::good:
No sweat. I completely understand! I may go ahead and make a thread for it, but was hoping to verify it works first. Ill post it in the other ota thread for now.
And yes, I am close to Huntsville. Good luck on your job hunt!
Questions and Help issues belong in Q&A and Help section..thanks
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Hey guys,
I'm kinda new to the HTC/Android world, found this community a damn good place to find support.. But now I've hit a road block.
Basically, I've been eager to root from day 1 of getting my first htc handset, I came across from jailbreak and loved the fact of customizability with Android.
So I had the Google play edition(I think, all geared towards Google) running Kit Kat 4.4.4. Love it, big Google user so this all tied together lovely.
Here is the Situation.
I found a video on youtube, cannot provide URL as I'm in work at the moment, but it was root guide from scratch. Fresh windows OS, seemingly a phone fresh out the box.. you get the idea.
I used the Hasoon2000 tool to root the device. Installed ADB etc on my pc, signed up as a a dev, got the Key for device, sent in and received my .bin file. I got up to actually rooting my device, well pleased and happy. Using TWRP via Hasoon2000.
But here is where **** hits the fan.
The device needed to update, It took me back to 4.4.2 but Im unsure on how to get back to most up to date OS and keep the root.
But when I reboot to install this, it goes into TWRP. no other way around this.
Queried this on another forum, decided to continue to be patient... but no replies, in the mean time I restored my apps and have a fiddle, see what the root function can do for myself.
I installed "Freedom 1.0.6" and a program called "Market Share"- Hate iAP, some games are ridiculously priced for the smallest of things, I just wanted to sandbox plague inc. ;(
Now the device is stuck in a boot loop, phone starts up, see the home screen for a bout 40 seconds/ one minute.. Some times I unlock the device and it goes back to flash screen then.. others I boot an app and its slides away once more.
This happened close to 15x before I left for work this morning and I imagine its just going to repeat this and run the battery - I tried to stop this loop by going into TWRP and possibly choosing to boot system this way may of stopped it.. but when I was on the boot screen with those options.. It said Tampered at top of screen and S-On- which has scared me quite a bit..
What the hell has happened!?
I'm desperate to know and don't want to have this damn thing bricked! Please help.. try explain like I'm 5, as said I'm new to a lot of this! >.<
first off, if the screen comes on, its not bricked.
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But here is where **** hits the fan.
The device needed to update, It took me back to 4.4.2 but Im unsure on how to get back to most up to date OS and keep the root.
But when I reboot to install this, it goes into TWRP. no other way around this.
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Do you mean you accepted an official OTA? I think that is what you are saying. You should not be accepting OTAs on a phone that has been bootloader unlocked, custom recovery, etc. unless you know exactly what you are doing and what the result will be (which is clearly not the case).
Stock recovery is needed to install an OTA. That is why it keeps going to TWRP, then it doesn't find stock recovery and reboots, hence the loop you are stuck in. Try to find the OTA file and delete it.
redpoint73 said:
first off, if the screen comes on, its not bricked.
Do you mean you accepted an official OTA? I think that is what you are saying. You should not be accepting OTAs on a phone that has been bootloader unlocked, custom recovery, etc. unless you know exactly what you are doing and what the result will be (which is clearly not the case).
Stock recovery is needed to install an OTA. That is why it keeps going to TWRP, then it doesn't find stock recovery and reboots, hence the loop you are stuck in. Try to find the OTA file and delete it.
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Thank you for fast response.
Official OTA - being that the phone its self said "Update the OS" - I just accepted this, hit download and began install as a reboot- didnt spot implications. As said, noob, followed a tut. If it highlighted DO NOT UPDATE or.. IF U WANT UPDATE NOW FOLLOW THIS- Great, but nothing of the sort?
Is the OTA file basically the .exe for the OS- so find it and delete it.. although I dont have enough time to navigate and establish where the file actually is located!
Or do you have any links to tutorials I could possibly follow?
Side note- when this loop started I deleted
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Or do you have any links to tutorials I could possibly follow?
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This is really your main issue. By following a YouTube video and using a Toolkit, you've failed to actually learn anything or gain any real understanding or knowledge. Do yourself a favor and ditch the tutorials and videos (and toolkit for that matter) and do it the old fashioned way . . . by reading. Videos and step-by-step guides do you no good when things go south (as you've now discovered). And with the prior proper knowledge (usually not gained by following tutorials) this whole mess probably would have never happened in the first place.
A cardinal rule of Android phone modding: DO NOT accept/download/install OTAs (official OS updates) on a modded device unless you know what you are doing, and what the result will be. If in any doubt, simply DO NOT do it.
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Is the OTA file basically the .exe for the OS- so find it and delete it.. although I dont have enough time to navigate and establish where the file actually is located!
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.exe file is Windows specific. You are looking for a zip file, and it typically starts with "OTA". Don't remember where its saved to, so you will have to search for it. If you can't keep the phone running long enough to do so, mount the memory on your computer and search that way.
Deleting the OTA file worked for me on a past device, although one M8 user in the same position said deleting the file didn't get him out of the loop. Flashing your ROM again, or wiping the internal memory (backup any important personal data first) might be options for you.
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you've failed to actually learn anything or gain any real understanding or knowledge.
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Ive seen quite a fair few ratings for Hasoon2000 and decided to go with it..
redpoint73 said:
Videos and step-by-step guides do you no good when things go south (as you've now discovered).
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agreed.. theres FAR much more I need to learn.. its scary haha.
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DO NOT accept/download/install OTAs (official OS updates)
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taken on board. I know with my jailbreaks in past it has been a pain, assumed Android would be alot more stable to over write- due to functionality of OS and unlocked features.
I was being generic when I said .exe- basically the installer..
I returned from work to see phone stopped looping.. i could stop the install and deleted the file ASAP.. but now what.. Phone is still bugging me to update, lost the root(got a checker).. so whats the correct procedure!?
I am confused to what you are trying to accomplish at this point, is it to install a OTA, or a recovery? What exactly is going down here?
Me personally to take an OTA is to relock bootloader, install stock recovery, and make sure CID matches. I am S-Off so bootloader means very little, but you can unlock and relock at will when you are S-Off. You will not lose S-Off accepting an OTA.
Try to re-flash the ROM, with stok ROM, using TWRP and clean install. It should work.
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I am confused to what you are trying to accomplish at this point, is it to install a OTA, or a recovery? What exactly is going down here?
Me personally to take an OTA is to relock bootloader, install stock recovery, and make sure CID matches. I am S-Off so bootloader means very little, but you can unlock and relock at will when you are S-Off. You will not lose S-Off accepting an OTA.
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I am trying to update the phone, root and then some..
What file am I looking for and how do I flash a ROM on a M8
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I am trying to update the phone, root and then some..
What file am I looking for and how do I flash a ROM on a M8
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First of all once the bootloader is unlocked you don't have to relock it to get OTA.
As I undersand you have done the following:
1) Unlock using HTCDev-Method
2) flashed a custom revocery (TWRP in your case)
3) flashed a supersu too!?
To install the OTA means loosing root acces. Thus you have to re-root it after the OTA is done. The other problem ist that STOCK OTAs don't work with a custom recovery. Meaning you would have to flash a stock recovery first, install the OTA second (as long as you didn't change anything an just root), and re-root third.
Let's have a look which stock recovery you would need:
1) reboot to bootloader
2) connect the phone to you PC and open cmd in you adb/fastboot folder
3) enter "fastboot getvar all"
4) paste this information here (but DELETE the IMEI and SERIAL NUMBER before posting!!)
As soon as we know which stock recovery you need we will go on.
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Ive seen quite a fair few ratings for Hasoon2000 and decided to go with it..
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I'm not saying there is anything "wrong" with the toolkit, per se. For the most part, it does what its intended to do.
But it also shortcuts the learning process, and facilitates folks rooting the phone without gaining the proper knowledge. This is a dangerous thing.
This is just my opinion. But I strongly believe it. If you can't accomplish these things without a toolkit, you shouldn't be rooting your phone in the first place.
Others use the toolkits, and love them. They are more than entitled to have their own opinion. But when things go south, the toolkits aren't going to help; and those folks don't have the proper knowledge and they come running here. So you tell me what is the "best" way to root the phone?
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I was being generic when I said .exe- basically the installer..
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I already figured this was probably the case. But I found it better to provide the exact information on what file to delete; rather than leaving it open to the possibility of you and/or others being misinformed.
esenfur said:
Phone is still bugging me to update, lost the root(got a checker).. so whats the correct procedure!?
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Sounds like you still have TWRP installed, so just flash SU or SuperSU to gain root.
After that, you can use Titanium Backup or similar app to find the update process and freeze it, to stop the update notifications.
Don't remember the exact process (this is where searching and reading comes in for you) but its something like "drm..." or "updater".
I have this situation before,what i do is find the right stock recovery and flash..after ota done flash back custom recovery..?
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I am trying to update the phone, root and then some..
What file am I looking for and how do I flash a ROM on a M8
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At this point after seeing this, I would suggest you take some time and start reading. All of your answers are here in the forums. Knowledge is power and within the pages of this site you will find everything you need.
To take the OTA find a stock recovery, to flash ROM's find the one you like and flash via your favorite recovery.
I have had success getting my Vs985 rooted and recovery backed up. Also I seem to have blocked OTAs pretty successfully. I am feeling confident and want to try downloading and extracting my OTA zip from verizon. I have seen the guides and haven't started following one because I'm cautious. First question: should i even do this? Is there already a latest OTA available from a developer on here for my model/VARIANT?
Secondly, What is the best way to get my OTAs back? Do i need to make it back to the unrooted 12B or whatever firmware i was on? Does the OTA download automatically when the phone boots first time on stock?
Appreciate any help, I know how to search xda so dont worry about gathering a bunch of links for me (which is not to say i would be unappreciative of that effort). You could just use xda usernames to point me to ppl's threads/methods. Thanks again!
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I have had success getting my Vs985 rooted and recovery backed up. Also I seem to have blocked OTAs pretty successfully. I am feeling confident and want to try downloading and extracting my OTA zip from verizon. I have seen the guides and haven't started following one because I'm cautious. First question: should i even do this? Is there already a latest OTA available from a developer on here for my model/VARIANT?
Secondly, What is the best way to get my OTAs back? Do i need to make it back to the unrooted 12B or whatever firmware i was on? Does the OTA download automatically when the phone boots first time on stock?
Appreciate any help, I know how to search xda so dont worry about gathering a bunch of links for me (which is not to say i would be unappreciative of that effort). You could just use xda usernames to point me to ppl's threads/methods. Thanks again!
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You are using stock firmware, but are rooted? That's what I'm understanding. You haven't installed custom ROMs or anything else?
If not, from my understanding, you can just download the file via the section in your phone and do a straight-up update. This will remove root.
However, because I'm paranoid, I would do a full unroot beforehand to ensure that you cannot mess it up.
Also, OTAs download automatically over WiFi depending on when the phone checks, which for LG is often. You can go into the hidden menu of the phone and disable this.
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You are using stock firmware, but are rooted? That's what I'm understanding. You haven't installed custom ROMs or anything else?
If not, from my understanding, you can just download the file via the section in your phone and do a straight-up update. This will remove root.
However, because I'm paranoid, I would do a full unroot beforehand to ensure that you cannot mess it up.
Also, OTAs download automatically over WiFi depending on when the phone checks, which for LG is often. You can go into the hidden menu of the phone and disable this.
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You got it.
Ok I will probably go with what you would do, unroot first. Maybe this weekend if I'm not working sometime.
Thanks man!
brick_breaker said:
You got it.
Ok I will probably go with what you would do, unroot first. Maybe this weekend if I'm not working sometime.
Thanks man!
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Look here, before you unroot.....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2966958
[Q&A] [ROOT][RECOVERY] [ALL IN ONE] Cf-Autoroot-twrp-T800-T805-T-700-T705 [Tab S 10.
Q&A for [ROOT][RECOVERY] [ALL IN ONE] Cf-Autoroot-twrp-T800-T805-T-700-T705 [Tab S 10.5/8.4 ]
Some developers prefer that questions remain separate from their main development thread to help keep things organized. Placing your question within this thread will increase its chances of being answered by a member of the community or by the developer.
Before posting, please use the forum search and read through the discussion thread for [ROOT][RECOVERY] [ALL IN ONE] Cf-Autoroot-twrp-T800-T805-T-700-T705 [Tab S 10.5/8.4 ]. If you can't find an answer, post it here, being sure to give as much information as possible (firmware version, steps to reproduce, logcat if available) so that you can get help.
Thanks for understanding and for helping to keep XDA neat and tidy!
Can this method be used Straight out of the box?
Hey guys, just wanna make sure that this method can be used straight out of the box? only ever rooted LGs so just want to check that I'm doing the right thing here?
Thanks
As long as you have the Samsung usb drivers installed on your pc you're good.
ashyx said:
As long as you have the Samsung usb drivers installed on your pc you're good.
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Great stuff Thanks, got a bit confused with the CFAutoRoot page saying I needed to unlock the bootloader first, then I stumbled on your Method.
Thanks
AgentCP said:
Great stuff Thanks, got a bit confused with the CFAutoRoot page saying I needed to unlock the bootloader first, then I stumbled on your Method.
Thanks
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Only Verizon and AT&T models have locked bootloaders. If you don't have one of these you should be fine.
Why root wifi only device?
I have rooted a couple of devices. I get it's purpose of unlocking hotspot, modifying cpu clock, adblocking, etc. I have the Tab S 10.5 and I am trying to find the benefit to rooting this device. Looks simple enough. But What will I gain? I think I have already answered my question though, maybe. I am rooting my note 3 so I can use that for a hotspot for this. But it seems the only real benefit is adblocking? Am I missing something. It has been a while since I have done this so maybe I have...
Anyways, thanks for the input.
Bdozier said:
I have rooted a couple of devices. I get it's purpose of unlocking hotspot, modifying cpu clock, adblocking, etc. I have the Tab S 10.5 and I am trying to find the benefit to rooting this device. Looks simple enough. But What will I gain? I think I have already answered my question though, maybe. I am rooting my note 3 so I can use that for a hotspot for this. But it seems the only real benefit is adblocking? Am manufacturers I missing something. It has been a while since I have done this so maybe I have...
Anyways, thanks for the input.
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The way to look at is that rooting gives YOU control over your device not the manufacturer. Think of it as like administration rights on a PC.
Would you like it if pc manufacturers told you what you could and couldn't install on your pc?
Rooting allows you to install custom recoveries so you can back up your device, fix problems, try new custom or stock software, install root only apps such as titanium backup. You can modify system files and add back functionality that the manufacturer has decided to remove or disable. Add new functionality, maybe something that is found on another device. Speed up your device by overclocking to make it run smoother.
Change how things look and install apps such as xposed which reveals a ton of hidden features allowing you to customize your device to your liking.
Once you realise what root can do you'll never want a another device that isn't.
Confused
Hi, I have downloaded the file for the T800. However, when I unzip it there are only two files :cache.img & recovery.img. Am I missing something? Please excuse my ignorance, newbie!!
Blythlad said:
Hi, I have downloaded the file for the T800. However, when I unzip it there are only two files :cache.img & recovery.img. Am I missing something? Please excuse my ignorance, newbie!!
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Yep you certainly are a nooby as you made the rookie mistake of not actually reading the first post.
Go back to the original thread and read the bit under the smiley face.
ashyx said:
Yep you certainly are a nooby as you made the rookie mistake of not actually reading the first post.
Go back to the original thread and read the bit under the smiley face.
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Sorry, I read that bit,downloaded odin as well, however, I recall reading something somewhere about needing a .tar file? Maybe some full instructions would be nice for us new to rooting a device. Thanks for the reply
Blythlad said:
Sorry, I read that bit,downloaded odin as well, however, I recall reading something somewhere about needing a .tar file? Maybe some full instructions would be nice for us new to rooting a device. Thanks for the reply
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The tar file is the file you have downloaded.
Just leave it as it is and flash with Odin.
I shouldn't have to provide step by step instructions, this is what XDA search and Google is for. This info is everywhere.
Basically:
Install Samsung usb drivers.
Disable Samsung kies if installed.
Boot your device into download mode - Hold POWER + VOL DOWN + HOME.
Run ODIN , connect USB cable, look for 'added' message.
Load the tar file into the AP slot, click START.
Wait for flash to complete, device will reboot and root.
Enjoy your rooted device with custom recovery.
New build posted: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/development/root-cf-autoroot-twrp-t800-t3079488
I tried on my t800 running latest BRI firmware and worked fine. Thanks a lot.
Cannot complete root on T-800 (Lollipop 5.0.2)
I've tried rooting twice on my T-800 running 5.0.2. In both cases ODIN says passed. However, I do not see either supersu or TWRP. When I ran root validator I got the following:
Root Unavailable
su/id/echo did not execute
I had installed the supersu app manually, but even that says the binaries are not installed.
However, Knox says it has been tripped. (using Knox Status app). So looks like I have the worst of both worlds here (well, other than bricking). Is there anything I can do different? Thanks,
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I've tried rooting twice on my T-800 running 5.0.2. In both cases ODIN says passed. However, I do not see either supersu or TWRP. When I ran root validator I got the following:
Root Unavailable
su/id/echo did not execute
I had installed the supersu app manually, but even that says the binaries are not installed.
However, Knox says it has been tripped. (using Knox Status app). So looks like I have the worst of both worlds here (well, other than bricking). Is there anything I can do different? Thanks,
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Have you actually read the original thread? The answer is in that thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60324046&postcount=33
Works now!
Thank you for the reply. I had read that, but did not understand how it applied to me, root works now.
For anyone else in my shoes, here's what I did:
1) unchecked auto reboot
2) Once I got the Pass! message in Odin rebooted using Power+VDOWN+HOME
3) Kept pressing Power+VUP+HOME till it rebooted, at which point it says installing TWRP
4) Kept pressing Power+VUP+Home till it restarted again, and this time it goes to TWRP
5) In TWRP, I said reboot to recovery, it then asked to install SuperSU and root.
chanukya said:
Thank you for the reply. I had read that, but did not understand how it applied to me, root works now.
For anyone else in my shoes, here's what I did:
1) unchecked auto reboot
2) Once I got the Pass! message in Odin rebooted using Power+VDOWN+HOME
3) Kept pressing Power+VUP+HOME till it rebooted, at which point it says installing TWRP
4) Kept pressing Power+VUP+Home till it restarted again, and this time it goes to TWRP
5) In TWRP, I said reboot to recovery, it then asked to install SuperSU and root.
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That did it! Thanks bro, made my night!
Sent from my Galaxy S5
chanukya said:
Thank you for the reply. I had read that, but did not understand how it applied to me, root works now.
For anyone else in my shoes, here's what I did:
1) unchecked auto reboot
2) Once I got the Pass! message in Odin rebooted using Power+VDOWN+HOME
3) Kept pressing Power+VUP+HOME till it rebooted, at which point it says installing TWRP
4) Kept pressing Power+VUP+Home till it restarted again, and this time it goes to TWRP
5) In TWRP, I said reboot to recovery, it then asked to install SuperSU and root.
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Did you see the red android after rebooting?
Supersu should have already been installed before booting into twrp.
chanukya said:
I've tried rooting twice on my T-800 running 5.0.2. In both cases ODIN says passed. However, I do not see either supersu or TWRP. When I ran root validator I got the following:
Root Unavailable
su/id/echo did not execute
I had installed the supersu app manually, but even that says the binaries are not installed.
However, Knox says it has been tripped. (using Knox Status app). So looks like I have the worst of both worlds here (well, other than bricking). Is there anything I can do different? Thanks,
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I have an apology to make. Your troubles seemed to have been due to the SuperSu script not running because it had become corrupt. I realised something was wrong when you said you had to install SuperSu with TWRP.
All fixed now.
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No clue... any help?
Sorry for the questions....
I have SM-T805 with 4.4.2 and build KOT49H.T805XXU1ANH1...
1 - Can i root without tripping knox? (i've done it on GS3 and GS4, no issues on knox, counter remains 0x0);
2 - The cf.auto root files are locked at specific builds? Or can i use the sm-t805 on chainfire page?;
3 - Can i update to lollipop or any other official firmware? And without tripping knox?
Thanks, in advance.
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Sorry for the questions....
I have SM-T805 with 4.4.2 and build KOT49H.T805XXU1ANH1...
1 - Can i root without tripping knox? (i've done it on GS3 and GS4, no issues on knox, counter remains 0x0);
2 - The cf.auto root files are locked at specific builds? Or can i use the sm-t805 on chainfire page?;
3 - Can i update to lollipop or any other official firmware? And without tripping knox?
Thanks, in advance.