HI all,
So I got my P600 note for Christmas and am loving it. However I am more and more annoyed by the fact that Google Play and Youtube seem to get ALOT of connection time outs which NEVER happen on ANY other apps. I see many people suggest to do a factory reset to clear up issues but since I have my note well setup and configured along with important Textbooks and lecture notes I was hoping for a less aggressive solution that does not clear my existing data? I was also wondering if possibly updating to ML1 the Taiwanese update would possibly fix the issues? Are there any benefits in general to ML1? I'm still very hesitant to root as the though of losing my warranty on such a expensive device is quite scary any thoughts on whether or not too root?
THANKS
LordKoga
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So I've rooted and installed Xposed disabled KNOX via TitaniumBackup and installed BusyBox. Strangely my device seems a bit slower? I'm noticing Xposed modules don't all want to play nicely. For example I can't get xBatteryThemer or Wanam Xposed to change settings to change to circle battery I needed to use gravitybox to get it to work. And when I pull down the status bar it is cut off at each side although t resized correctly?? Whats up with all this?
LordKoga said:
HI all,
So I got my P600 note for Christmas and am loving it. However I am more and more annoyed by the fact that Google Play and Youtube seem to get ALOT of connection time outs which NEVER happen on ANY other apps. I see many people suggest to do a factory reset to clear up issues but since I have my note well setup and configured along with important Textbooks and lecture notes I was hoping for a less aggressive solution that does not clear my existing data? I was also wondering if possibly updating to ML1 the Taiwanese update would possibly fix the issues? Are there any benefits in general to ML1? I'm still very hesitant to root as the though of losing my warranty on such a expensive device is quite scary any thoughts on whether or not too root?
THANKS
LordKoga
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I'm on cleanrom with ML1 as the base, and I dont have any of the issues that you have.
Its very smooth and very clean. I hope that helps!
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Hi I recently received my N-05e overall I looks good but I can't get my eyes of all the junk apps especially the dialer witch looks pretty ugly and is just annoying.
So what I'm asking for is a way to customize the phone, basically by rooting it or making a custom update.zip or anything that could give me full control over the phone.
So I have been all over the web looking for a solution to my problem and so far I have seen people saying that cydia impactor should work and there should also be a run_root_shell script that you can compile and get temp root access with that. Though I have tried both these methods and a bunch of international and Japanese rooting tools and I have still not found a solution to my problem so please is there anyone out there that have somewhat experience of rooting this phone?
Edit: the Chipset is a Snapdragon S4 Plus (MSM8960) if that's to any help
Edit: The only thing I have accomplished is to enter the recovery menu. I also noticed that the device has two adb modes one when powered on and one when it's turned off.
I have rooted and loaded custom ROMs on many of my phones.
I don't know why but for some reason I am bit hesitant on rooting my G3.
I see now there is a quick and easy script to root even the Lollipop 5.01 OTA 850 so I am tempted to do this.
My question is if I don't want to load a custom ROM will the debloating and removal of carrier IQ make a noticeable difference to performance or just give a warm cuddly feeling that these are now gone?
I know there is tweakbox but it appears that besides some nice customizing that can be done there is not much on he performance side of things?
I am finding 5.01 a little laggy and it would be nice to get the phone running smoothly.
Thanks.
samsat said:
I have rooted and loaded custom ROMs on many of my phones.
I don't know why but for some reason I am bit hesitant on rooting my G3.
I see now there is a quick and easy script to root even the Lollipop 5.01 OTA 850 so I am tempted to do this.
My question is if I don't want to load a custom ROM will the debloating and removal of carrier IQ make a noticeable difference to performance or just give a warm cuddly feeling that these are now gone?
I know there is tweakbox but it appears that besides some nice customizing that can be done there is not much on he performance side of things?
I am finding 5.01 a little laggy and it would be nice to get the phone running smoothly.
Thanks.
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Hi @samsat,
Sharing my thoughts:
1. As you have experience in rooting many of your phones, is "loading of custom ROMs" your only reason for rooting? I guess that would be the best starting point/question that you will need to ask (and answer). In my case, I go with the principle of "if you don't need it, then don't do it".
2. I want to point out though that "need" and "want" are two different things ("need" is a "must have" and "want" is a "nice-to-have"). So in your case, did you root your previous phones as a necessity? I have friends who never rooted their phones and are happy with it...some users are either not "tinkerers" (if there is such a term) or never use apps that require root.
3. Some users, on the other hand, need to root (i.e. whether they like it or not, they have to do it) because some apps do require root.
I can't comment on "carrier IQ" as I am not from the US, sorry.
Thanks for the reply.
I have no plans just yet to load a different ROM, main problem is that there appears to a camera problem with other ROMS that has not been resolved.
My main reason would be rooting in order to do things that would improve performance using the stock ROM.
I also believe in not doing this if it's not needed.
Not sure if this will help, I have rooted for a few reasons
1. Dpi to 530
2. Adaway / hosts access
3. Faster GPS
4. Titanium backup
5. Debloat
6. Greenify
Still on bumped stock with no intention of custom rom - it's liquidy enough. Customised my s3 to within an inch of its life, and couldn't be bothered.
Happy with the g3
Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk
Those are things that having root access will allow you to do.
My question is did you notice a difference in performance (not just faster GPS) before and after you did this?
Oh and by the way I love the username! Even got it with my soutpiel Afrikaans!
+1 on Titanium Backup and Greenify
Will rooting affect the laser camera or only the installing of ROMS lose laser capability?
nismo929 said:
Will rooting affect the laser camera or only the installing of ROMS lose laser capability?
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Installing of Non-Stock ROMs loses the performance in Camera Functionality
Thanks for the answer. But I was referring to root more. Sorry..perhaps not worded correctly. Will root lose the laser?
samsat said:
Thanks for the reply.
I have no plans just yet to load a different ROM, main problem is that there appears to a camera problem with other ROMS that has not been resolved.
My main reason would be rooting in order to do things that would improve performance using the stock ROM.
I also believe in not doing this if it's not needed.
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It's not needed then. There isn't a mass amount running or affecting general performance to get rid of.
Question is, why would you not want to do it for all the other reasons posted above. IMO, it's so easy to do, you'd be daft not to.
Thanks Ryarni.
That's the reply I was looking for. At the moment, my only reason to root would be as a path to improve performance which can be a bit laggy at times.
The other reasons above are so that one can run other apps. that require root.
I have no need for those apps. right now but it's good to know root is there should I need them.
I have had a bunch of G3's go bad on me requiring replacement under warranty. I want to give the latest replacement some time to settle in before I start fiddling!
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Thanks for the answer. But I was referring to root more. Sorry..perhaps not worded correctly. Will root lose the laser?
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Not if you root using an 'LG STOCK' ROM.
A few days ago I purchased a new SM-P600 and have been getting to know my device. It has downloaded a firmware
update which I have not installed yet. l can't seem to find any comprehensive info on what exactly the new update offers, like what sorts of changes or improvements should I expect? Will the interface look different? Has anyone taken any pictures or are there any tutorials ? l haven't made any changes to the device yet other than downloading some apps. l haven't ever updated or rooted a tablet before, so I want to make sure I don't screw it up. Any info or suggestions would be appreciated.
Are you on kitkat? Of so, it is most likely the lollipop update. You can see reviews and screen shots in this forum. Mixed opinions, but personally, I think it's a very good update.
Updating over the air like you have done is safe. It will not damage any data or files unless you deliberately do a factory reset or the tablet switches off in the middle of the update.
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Apparently I have Jelly Bean and it's an update to Lollipop 5.1.1 I'm not concerned about data or anything since I haven't created/stored anything on it yet. Just installed a few basic apps and set up my email.
One of the things I'm encountering reading the threads is that a lot of people have rooted or made changes to their device and I'm wondering how that affects functionality. I'd like to see/read a review from someone that can show how the stock update functions in comparison to what I currently have on it. I just think I should make some decision before I start to get used to this version and to store stuff on it.
Overall I'm happy with it as it functions now. I'm only noticing two issues. It seems to give me battery life of about 5 hours. I have turned off a lot, and turned brightness down, but perhaps there are more things I should be doing to optimize the battery. The other problem is handwriting doesn't want to function with Dolphin browser. Seems to be working in fine in every other app.
Rooting has nothing to do with the update. 5.1.1 is a very major OS update from Jellybean. It has a different UI, and better, more fluid experience (at least for me). If you are an Spen user then there are major improvements, themselves worth the upgrade.
You can root or not, as you wish, whether you update or not. If you want to see what the update looks like, you will find comments, screenshots and videos if you google p601 lollipop
So after extensive research and and ahhing I've finally committed and purchased an A2 Lite.
the ummming and ahhing now is if I should root or not?
I've rooted my phones since my first HTC Desire (the original one) so that I've got the "raw" Android experience with none of the horrible skins or bloatware.
Given the A2 Lite is Android One is it worth rooting? I don't add any really fancy add ons like exposed and I think the main thing I'll miss is using adaway to remove all those horrible advertisements.
Is it worth just unlocking the bootloader (this should still "bypass" most non-rooted checking apps shouldn't it?) when I first get it so that if I do decide to root later I don't lose everything ?
I assume there's been other people in the same situation.
Ideas, thoughts, comments collective gurus?
unlocking the bootloader wipes all data
so for me
its better to unlock the bootloader first because i love having the option to root etc. without losing my data
if i want to sell it or have it repaired just re-lock the bootloader by flashing the stock rom.
its all comes down to your personal preference
im waiting for good custom ROM before i root the phone. until then i can recommend blokada addblocker. no root needed and very effective.
limbot said:
So after extensive research and and ahhing I've finally committed and purchased an A2 Lite.
the ummming and ahhing now is if I should root or not?
I've rooted my phones since my first HTC Desire (the original one) so that I've got the "raw" Android experience with none of the horrible skins or bloatware.
Given the A2 Lite is Android One is it worth rooting? I don't add any really fancy add ons like exposed and I think the main thing I'll miss is using adaway to remove all those horrible advertisements.
Is it worth just unlocking the bootloader (this should still "bypass" most non-rooted checking apps shouldn't it?) when I first get it so that if I do decide to root later I don't lose everything ?
I assume there's been other people in the same situation.
Ideas, thoughts, comments collective gurus?
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I've been there like two weeks ago I decided on rooting to install gcam,greenify and YouTube vanced.
You can also install energized adblock.(it's the best)
Why not root I don't really care about updating I want stable performance....
Viper4Android is enough reason to root the phone. I couldn't live without the superb sound enhancement of it.
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Viper4Android is enough reason to root the phone. I couldn't live without the superb sound enhancement of it.
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Same here bro.
V4A + kernel config.
Is it possible to brick A2 Lite while rooting/installing custom rom whatever and not recover from it?
My last 2 phones were Nexus, so basically they were 100% safe. If by some kind of software mistake you bricked them, you could always clean flash factory image and that's it, no way you could render it unusable.
I don't have experience with rooting/custom roms/kernels/recovery outside Nexus phones, so my question is: can you ruin A2 Lite by bricking it and not being able to recover?
And also, is official factory image for A2 Lite (Android One version) available somewhere online (official site, like we have for nexus/pixel phones)?
Thanks for replies folks.
After reading through all the posts in this forum and the "issues" with OTA's etc, I've decided to leave this as a virgin device when I receive it, ( out for delivery with courier...waiting...waiting..), not even going to unlock the bootloader.
I've removed adaway and loaded blockada on my current Find 7a and it's working a treat. Root reason number 1 - tick.
The other root app I remembered I use is LMT (small hands), and Simple Pie is doing the job really well. Root reason number 2 - tick
App backup from Titanium to Mybackup - Root reason number 3 - tick
Will wait and see how the AOSP development goes and if I find anything I really need root for and cross that bridge when I get to it.
Onwards and upwards. Will officially be a member of the A2 Lite crew soon...... (looking out the window every few minutes )
Hey there
My girlfriend bought a Mi a2 Lite today and before setting it up, I would like to work out a few things:
- I want her to have a working gcam on it, because I read that the low-light performance of the stock cam was really bad.
--> Apart from that I don't see any reason to root the phone. So: Is there a stable non-root-version of gcam? or would you still advice me to root?
Thanks for your replys
G
georgs_town said:
Hey there
My girlfriend bought a Mi a2 Lite today and before setting it up, I would like to work out a few things:
- I want her to have a working gcam on it, because I read that the low-light performance of the stock cam was really bad.
--> Apart from that I don't see any reason to root the phone. So: Is there a stable non-root-version of gcam? or would you still advice me to root?
Thanks for your replys
G
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In the end a pig with lipstick stays a pig. IMO enabling GCAM isn't worth the hassle, especially not if you go with stock rom due to focus problems with Android Pie. GCAM might be a tiny little bit better compared to the stock camera app, but its main advantages only shine if you use different tweaked settings for all your different needs. There is no install,forget and have superb pictures GCAM version!
You can temporary root the phone to enable the needed camera API for GCAM. GCAM itself doesn't need root at all. Just check the guides section!
Edit: You might try Open Camera from the Play Store, it has lots of options even without Camera2 API.
Hi there, thanks for your advice! After posting here I quickly read into how to root. It turned out to be really easy, so I just went ahead (mainly for youtube vanced and adaway). Then I did this cam2api thing and tried out a few Gcams. You're right, stuff doesn't work: the interface and all worked fine, but the photos wouldn't be saved to the phone... I know that the image quality wouldn't drastically improve, but I guess night sight (terribly pictures with the stock cam in low light...) and motion photos are very cool features. But it seems that there are no really working versions available for pie...
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Hi there, thanks for your advice! After posting here I quickly read into how to root. It turned out to be really easy, so I just went ahead (mainly for youtube vanced and adaway).
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If you're still rooted, you should check out Viper4Android (Magisk module) for great sound improvements.
Beware of taking OTA updates while rooted (or for example adaway without systemless hosts). Your system partitions need to be untouched, else your update fails or your device might become even soft bricked.
thorin0815 said:
If you're still rooted, you should check out Viper4Android (Magisk module) for great sound improvements.
Beware of taking OTA updates while rooted (or for example adaway without systemless hosts). Your system partitions need to be untouched, else your update fails or your device might become even soft bricked.
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Thanks, I switched off automatic updates. As for Viper4Android, I've tried that on my Pixel 3, didn't really impress me. However, the sound on the Pixel 3 is already great. If you have specific settings/profiles for Mi a2, that would be very nice
cheers
I'm using the following headphone (ear-buds) settings, they sound pretty good with Rock/Metal stuff.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/themes/headphone-viper4android-headphones-t3582217
I root my phone is for Greenify, Battery Charge Limit App.
If you want to root, take note that time and effort is required to install OTA update.
Sometime I think the time and effort spent is not worth the benefit.
And you might not able to use some banking app or ewallet even with Magisk Hide.
I'm really quite disappointed with the gcam ports. I've tested the most famous ones and they are all very unreliable and the features I was looking for don't work (motion photos, hdr, selfie-cam).
Are they more stable on android 8? --> is there hope for a stable and reliable version?
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I'm really quite disappointed with the gcam ports. I've tested the most famous ones and they are all very unreliable and the features I was looking for don't work (motion photos, hdr, selfie-cam).
Are they more stable on android 8? --> is there hope for a stable and reliable version?
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IMO the camera sensors of our phone are just crap, even 3 years older budget phones like the Moto G4 do far better pictures.