Hello, I have Htc desire 816.
I Rooted My device thereafter i can't uninstall System apps.
I used es file explorer with root and link 2 sd but i can't uninstall system apps.
My phone has stock lollipop.
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Root is only part of what you need to remove system apps on Desire 816. Unlocking the bootloader still leaves nand storage locked and without a lot of knowledge and developmental tools the quickest and easiest way is the Sunshine app. It costs $25 but I used it and it worked for me and to me was worth it to fully be able to use Link2SD and Titanium Backup. I do not work for the people who own this app I just used it as a customer and it worked for my phone. They refund your money if it falls to work on yours so that's at least some protection.
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Yes, I know...the answers are all in the forum. But those threads are pages and pages and pages and I just need someone to tell me if I'm on the right track.
Soon I'm going to have to have my Evo replaced because the USB port is loose and I assume it is eventually going to break completely. I would like to...
1 - root
2 - titanium backup
3 - factory reset
4 - get new phone
5 - root
6 - restore
My goal is to switch phones and not have to reinstall everything and redo all my settings. Am I on the right track?
I planned to use the 3-click root app that I found here on the forums, btw.
You can root without a reset and losing your data. I was able to use unrevoked 3.32. In my case I wanted to root but not flash a new ROM so I did not need or want to clear my data in the process.
I'm confused...Unrevoked's web site says it doesn't work on stock Froyo. Does that mean my Sprint Evo? Or do they mean if you have literally a stock Froyo, i.e. no HTC Sense?
Use z4root.
Download the app from the xda thread, it is not in the market. click temporary root. you will have a limited root access until next reboot. Use titanium backup. reboot phone, uninstall z4root. make sure to remove all files from SD card before bringing the phone to the sprint store.
I used the info here:
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/unrevoked3
If you have a stock Sprint Evo this should work for you. I have not tried it on an Evo running the latest OTA update but it should work. My Evo was a HW 0003 with Build 3.30.651.3 and HBOOT 2.02 and it worked fine. I was able to root and then install Titanium Backup to backup all of my data. I also made a Nandroid backup of the entire ROM before I did any experimenting. I still have not flashed a new ROM although I have experimented with some kernels. I still have my data on my phone at it exited before I rooted.
I would think you should be able to root, backup your data, and restore that data to another phone.
I also agree that z4root would work for you if you just want to do a backup of your data. This would save you from the trouble of unrooting before your exchange your phone.
What makes the z4root temporary?
z4root achieves root access in a way that allows you do things that require root access without making any permanent changes to your phone. Once you will have root access until you reboot. This would allow you to install Titanium Backup (and busybox) and get a backup. You could then uninstall busybox, Titanium, and z4root and cleanup before the exchange.
m20120 said:
z4root achieves root access in a way that allows you do things that require root access without making any permanent changes to your phone. Once you will have root access until you reboot. This would allow you to install Titanium Backup (and busybox) and get a backup. You could then uninstall busybox, Titanium, and z4root and cleanup before the exchange.
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awesome. thanks to everyone for the quick answers.
ok so one last question. can I remove Sprint bloatware while it's temporarily rooted with z4root?
I'm pretty sure that you can not. And also sprint would know you were f-ing with the phone if all the bloat was missing.
Yes. You should be able to remove preinstalled applications while you have temporary root. You can also use Titanium for that. This is the only mod that I have done to my stock Evo after rooting. Obvously you would only want to do that the the new phone.
I used Root Explorer and simply moved the unwanted apps to my sdcard so I could restore them later if I wanted them back or if I caused a problem by removing an app.
I did not used z4root but I understand that you can do anything with temporary root access that you would normally do with permnanant root except flash custom roms, recoveries and kernels. If you want to remain stock or just remove bloat this is a good way to go. You should even be able to run apps like Wireless Tether, etc tis way... you just have to get root again each time you reboot.
Fazulka said:
I'm pretty sure that you can not. And also sprint would know you were f-ing with the phone if all the bloat was missing.
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well that was for when I get the new phone. but thanks.
Hmmm... I just tried z4root my the wife's Evo (a bit newer than mine with the latest OTA) and it did not work. It told me that I had temp root but no program was able to get root access. Might have to do some more research.
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Hmmm... I just tried z4root my the wife's Evo (a bit newer than mine with the latest OTA) and it did not work. It told me that I had temp root but no program was able to get root access. Might have to do some more research.
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Yes I just had the same problem. Installed z4root, ran it, it went through the steps in about 30 seconds, said I was temporarily rooted...but Titanium Backup says it can't get root priveleges.
Rebooted, tried z4root again...same result.
I uninstalled z4root, installed busybox, rebooted, installed z4root...still doesn't work. it says it works, but Titanium Backup and busybox both say it's not rooted.
actually busybox is not installed. it won't install without root privileges. seems like a catch 22 if you have to root to install something that is required in order to root in the first place.
If i Root my phone will i lose all my install apps and their settings?
No, attaining root will not do that.
What about downgrading from 1.72 ?
That part, yes. You will lose everything.
damn....
Thanks for the quick replies btw
Is there a way to backup all my apps/settings?
& How easy it is to put my phone back to stock/unrooted?
Once you have root you can use Titanium Backup to backup apps & their settings, then restore these later. Titanium backup needs root.
To return to a HTC Virgin state, stock & unrooted, your best bet is to use an official HTC RUU (ROM Update Utility). Just ensure you use the correct one.
Thanks again.
The only problem is i've got to downgrade before i get root.
So there's no way i can back everything up without root?
There may be ways and apps that can do this, I just don't know.
If you search the market with the term "backup" you may find apps that do not require root.
Seems like your stuck in a catch 22.
I did the downgrade method, and used mybackup for backup. It restored all of my contact informasion and almost all of my programs. Remember that android market will download all of your programs after a reinstall. If you use a htc sync account, you will get your wlan passwords too.
I would like to temporary root my phone just to remove some unwanted apps then unroot it.
I actually rooted my Dell Streak before with oneclickroot but I never unrooted before so I have no experience in that. Will unrooting affect the phone in anyway?
By the way, my phone is an unlocked Asia phone.
How do I do this?
Thanks a lot.
Rooting your phone needs your bootloader to be unlocked, which will voids warranty.
but you can relock bootloader again.
ICS lets you disable apps, which other than the space recovered in the system partition is the same as uninstalling.
You get the space back in the data partition AND you won't lose the ability to do OTAs as the original APK is still in the system partition.
Disable is the same as Freezing in Titanium Backup.
Hi,
I'm looking to temp root my HTC One X running android version 4.2.2 (Vodafone Australia) so that I can access the /data/data/ and so forth of the file system. I'd them like to again unroot. What would be the safest, easiest and fastest method to do so?
Are there any one-click apps for this?
Thank you very much,
Daniel
DVassilev said:
Hi,
I'm looking to temp root my HTC One X running android version 4.2.2 (Vodafone Australia) so that I can access the /data/data/ and so forth of the file system. I'd them like to again unroot. What would be the safest, easiest and fastest method to do so?
Are there any one-click apps for this?
Thank you very much,
Daniel
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you can use toolkit.
no way to temp root our phone...sorry but you need to unlock bootloader and fully root the rom...
Maybe looking at this from a different perspective but...
Have you tried the "temp unroot" feature in Voodoo?
Root, then use the voodoo rootkeeper app from the playstore to temp unroot. For all intents and purposes your HOX will behave like it's not. (SU is backed up and hidden so apps requesting root can't find it)
N.b I use this method in the UK to get round the restrictions on rooted devices from apps like SkyGo etc. Then restore root when you need it.
You can also use the settings in SuperSU etc to restrict which apps you give root access to; and whether they need to be granted permission on each request. If you only want root to use a file explorer to get to that particular location then this might be a better safety net if you're scared of rogue apps accessing root.
Saggs
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I would like to root my HTC One M7 (Verizon).
I have been researching it and have gotten quite confused. I am a noob at rooting phones (Last time I used SRS Root on a POS Pantech phone). I have gathered that I should NOT trust KingoRoot or KingRoot (whatever the difference is) because they gather some sketchy info. So far i have gotten that I should unlock my bootloader, have S-OFF, then flash a custom recovery in order to gain SuperUser?
Is all of this necessary in order to mod games and spoof my GPS location on apps that do not allow "Allow Mock Locations" to be selected in the developers settings?
If all of that is necessary, what steps do I have to follow? What is the order of things?
Thanks for any help!
I have been researching it and have gotten quite confused. I am a noob at rooting phones (Last time I used SRS Root on a POS Pantech phone). I have gathered that I should NOT trust KingoRoot or KingRoot (whatever the difference is) because they gather some sketchy info. So far i have gotten that I should unlock my bootloader, have S-OFF, then flash a custom recovery in order to gain SuperUser?
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If Verizon allowed bootloader unlocking, yes, this would be true. S-OFF is NOT needed to root or flash custom recovery/ROMs, but it is nice having S-OFF...
For Verizon M7 owners, there's only one way to root, and it comes bundled with S-OFF anyway; it also costs $25, unfortunately, but this is currently the only method of obtaining S-OFF on any recent HTC device, so.. *shrug* More power to the hackers, I guess.
1. Install KingRoot. Once you're finished you can uninstall it, but you *do* need it in order to do this.
2. Install Sunshine apk.
3. Use KingRoot to obtain root access. You can now use apps that require root permissions to function. Your bootloader is still locked and you can NOT flash custom recovery or ROMs, etc.
4. Run the Sunshine app....let it do its thing. Pay the $25 by taking a photo of your credit card when they tell you to. When it is finished, your bootloader will be unlocked and you will have S-OFF. You can keep KingRoot as your root manager, but if is indeed sketchy, you should probably do a complete uninstall, then make sure to install a root manager (SuperSU or Superuser).
Note-- running "adb root" with the stock ROM will produce the error "adb cannot run as root on production builds." This means that adb commands that require root such as "adb remount" will not work, even if you're rooted. However, you can still get a root shell with "adb shell" and using the command "su" once you're in the shell.
Is all of this necessary in order to mod games and spoof my GPS location on apps that do not allow "Allow Mock Locations" to be selected in the developers settings?
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what do you mean by "mod games"?? regarding the GPS thing..I've never come across an app that does not allow allow mock locations to be checked.. you can modify apps without root, as long as they are apps you installed yourself and you know what you're doing....lol. sometimes. Depending on the format of the files contained within the apk But if it's a system app or anything on the /system partition, you cannot do *anything* to them without root permissions.
good luck!
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If Verizon allowed bootloader unlocking, yes, this would be true. S-OFF is NOT needed to root or flash custom recovery/ROMs, but it is nice having S-OFF...
For Verizon M7 owners, there's only one way to root, and it comes bundled with S-OFF anyway; it also costs $25, unfortunately, but this is currently the only method of obtaining S-OFF on any recent HTC device, so.. *shrug* More power to the hackers, I guess.
1. Install KingRoot. Once you're finished you can uninstall it, but you *do* need it in order to do this.
2. Install Sunshine apk.
3. Use KingRoot to obtain root access. You can now use apps that require root permissions to function. Your bootloader is still locked and you can NOT flash custom recovery or ROMs, etc.
4. Run the Sunshine app....let it do its thing. Pay the $25 by taking a photo of your credit card when they tell you to. When it is finished, your bootloader will be unlocked and you will have S-OFF. You can keep KingRoot as your root manager, but if is indeed sketchy, you should probably do a complete uninstall, then make sure to install a root manager (SuperSU or Superuser).
Note-- running "adb root" with the stock ROM will produce the error "adb cannot run as root on production builds." This means that adb commands that require root such as "adb remount" will not work, even if you're rooted. However, you can still get a root shell with "adb shell" and using the command "su" once you're in the shell.
what do you mean by "mod games"?? regarding the GPS thing..I've never come across an app that does not allow allow mock locations to be checked.. you can modify apps without root, as long as they are apps you installed yourself and you know what you're doing....lol. sometimes. Depending on the format of the files contained within the apk But if it's a system app or anything on the /system partition, you cannot do *anything* to them without root permissions.
good luck!
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Thanks for clearing it up for me! However, I tried to use the latest version of KingRoot with no luck. It says there are no rooting strategies.