Hey guys, I have few questions about my phone.
The phone is fairly new and still has factory warranty. I wanted to root it but im afraid it will void the warranty. Is there a tutorial on how to 'unroot' the device so they wont find out about the root? Is it worth rooting the phone? I dont want custom ROM, just the root with official system (Lollipop 5.0.2 iirc)
I wanted to record my gameplay, there are many apps that record without root but they cant capture sound. They use microphone instead of the sounds 'in-game' making the sound quality very bad. Anyone know of an app that will record the sound without using microphone?
Also, if i have root can the apps that use GPS enable and disable it on the go? I know that this function was disabled in 4.3 but is there any way to get it working again?
Aintence said:
Hey guys, I have few questions about my phone.
The phone is fairly new and still has factory warranty. I wanted to root it but im afraid it will void the warranty. Is there a tutorial on how to 'unroot' the device so they wont find out about the root? Is it worth rooting the phone? I dont want custom ROM, just the root with official system (Lollipop 5.0.2 iirc)
I wanted to record my gameplay, there are many apps that record without root but they cant capture sound. They use microphone instead of the sounds 'in-game' making the sound quality very bad. Anyone know of an app that will record the sound without using microphone?
Also, if i have root can the apps that use GPS enable and disable it on the go? I know that this function was disabled in 4.3 but is there any way to get it working again?
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Don't root your S6 Edge, on rooting process, a chip burns on S6 and disable Knox and Samsung Pay for ever, without a way to recover it
the-cortana-project said:
Don't root your S6 Edge, on rooting process, a chip burns on S6 and disable Knox and Samsung Pay for ever, without a way to recover it
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I dont use samsung pay anyway but the question is, will i be able to get my warranty back after i root the phone? On S3 I just had to flash back the official firmware (didnt reset flash counter and they still accepted it for repairs). Would disabling knox void the warranty?
Aintence said:
I dont use samsung pay anyway but the question is, will i be able to get my warranty back after i root the phone? On S3 I just had to flash back the official firmware (didnt reset flash counter and they still accepted it for repairs). Would disabling knox void the warranty?
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Yes, you lost warranty
Before repairing, they check the chip which burns on rooting process, when it is burned, they will not repair your phone without pay money
S8+ Verizon
Android 7.0
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4.4.16
Looking into what my options are for roms, as I can't call iPhones until I update my phone but I'm not really interested in getting an update that might make my phone unable to be worked with in the future.
I also need to know if Safestrap can read my 64gb storage & I'm curious about any known bugs in the roms / downsides etc that I'm missing
So far I'm aware of the:
-Oreo non rooted xposed (safetynet fails with xposed activated, "DO NOT USE ENCRYPTION"?)
(And I read Oreo cannot be rooted yet? Any ideas on the permanence of this issue/if installing now would make me unable to root in the future for any reason?)
-Rooted Nougat BRB1 (80% battery bug, screen tint issues, loss of a few apps that I'm not sure I need?)
-FIRM Unbranded 3(network settings must be changed with another app, missed call notifications don't show with the default phone app) Would this also have the bugs from the other nougat ROM?
I'm also curious about what I can do with the phone/ROMs personally. Is further development feasible/Needed?
EDIT: Interested in my downgrade/ revert to stock options on each as well. I'd like to be able to go back if i make any mistakes, although. Although I probably wouldn't mind being stuck on oreo with safestrap?
Sounds like you're aware of jrkruse's ROM? It doesn't have root, yet, as the bootloader is literally locked down by Verizon, but SafetyNet apps work fine with it, some say even with Xposed. I use a 128 GB card and safestrap reads it just fine. Only downside is no root, as far as I'm concerned.
Is this possible for unrooted S20?
If not, what are the options?
Root your handset then use magisk to install the csc decoded from the forum here. I have done it for my s20 4g handset and can confirm it works. I did try all other options 1st including call recording apps from the playstore, galaxy store, apkpure and fdroid. Non worked as they should so after this I took the dive and patched my own bootimage following the instructions in the forums on here and got root, got fully functioning call recorder and my banking app still works and device is still certified on the playstore. Go check out the threads for rooting your s20 and I wish you all the best.
Probably been asked thousand times before but I want to get a samsung A7050FN specific answer to this query.
What features and functions would stop working once I unlock bootloader and root with the mentioned procedure on A70 thread?
This phone is near perfect for everyday driver except It needs some Titanium backup and viper4android along with few minor UI tweaks.
If some nice smartsian provide a list, I can peace fully proceed with rooting and bootloader unlocking
secure folder will stop working, also you will need to update your device with Odin.
Since Knox will be tripped, you won't be able to use "Knox features" like Secure Folder (there's 3rd party apps that do the same), Samsung Flox, Samsung Pay (if applicable), Samsung Pass, Samsung Health (there's a workaround for this one?). I've also read there could be problems with some apps like banking and Netflix. (Magisk hide root status feature is your friend) . If you're outside the EU tripping Knox will also void warranty.
xomikron said:
Since Knox will be tripped, you won't be able to use "Knox features" like Secure Folder (there's 3rd party apps that do the same), Samsung Flox, Samsung Pay (if applicable), Samsung Pass, Samsung Health (there's a workaround for this one?). I've also read there could be problems with some apps like banking and Netflix. (Magisk hide root status feature is your friend) . If you're outside the EU tripping Knox will also void warranty.
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Don't care about secure folder or Samsung pay or warranty or loosing ability to update OTA. I can use odin for that
Can samsung pass and health be bypassed via the technique of changing ro.xxxx.tima= 1 to 0 in build prop file?
Don't use Netflix so don't care. Nor use any banking apps
Would fingerprint, face unlock, ar emoji and other camera features and Samsung themes kepp working?
Once you are rooted and your bootloader is unlocked does your boot screen changes to show tripped knox etc?
I rooted my A705MN. Samsung health does not work for me after tima change to 0. I read somewhere that you would have to modify the apk somehow. Never looked into it too much. You can read about it here https://forum.xda-developers.com/s10-plus/how-to/guide-samsung-health-root-device-t3946881
I am bummed that about the secure folder. I used it a lot with my unrooted S8. You can modify the build.prop to pass the SafetyNet check to be able to use banking and Netflix apps again.
Edit: here is another place to read https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s9/how-to/guide-s-health-knox-0x1-t3843483
fizzingbees said:
Don't care about secure folder or Samsung pay or warranty or loosing ability to update OTA. I can use odin for that
Can samsung pass and health be bypassed via the technique of changing ro.xxxx.tima= 1 to 0 in build prop file?
Don't use Netflix so don't care. Nor use any banking apps
Would fingerprint, face unlock, ar emoji and other camera features and Samsung themes kepp working?
Once you are rooted and your bootloader is unlocked does your boot screen changes to show tripped knox etc?
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Samsung Pass uses biometrics to log-in and such, it won't work if the device is rooted. I don't know of any bypasses but I've found this https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/rooting-roms/samsung-pass-knox-tripped-devices-t3687977
I don't see why emoji and general camera features would stop working, they're not really security features, not that the stock camera is very useful. GCam is a better option for photography.
For now, I haven't rooted my device. From my understanding to enter a rooted state with Magisk you need to turn on your phone with a certain key combination, otherwise I don't think anything is displayed when the phone boots, why is that important?
banking? so like logging on to chase online app may not work if i unlock boot and root? that would be just dumb, i mean my nexus 6 was rooted and custom rom-ed and chase worked
xomikron said:
Samsung Pass uses biometrics to log-in and such, it won't work if the device is rooted. I don't know of any bypasses but I've found this https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/rooting-roms/samsung-pass-knox-tripped-devices-t3687977
I don't see why emoji and general camera features would stop working, they're not really security features, not that the stock camera is very useful. GCam is a better option for photography.
For now, I haven't rooted my device. From my understanding to enter a rooted state with Magisk you need to turn on your phone with a certain key combination, otherwise I don't think anything is displayed when the phone boots, why is that important?
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Our Samsung A70 is very finicky with root and unlocked bootloader. And the rooting method we use is not so very official and stable for us.
So we need to use a certain key combination to keep root and magisk app when rebooting phone.
You mentioned gcam. Which version and config file are you using?
leo5111 said:
banking? so like logging on to chase online app may not work if i unlock boot and root? that would be just dumb, i mean my nexus 6 was rooted and custom rom-ed and chase worked
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Actually its a security feature.
Many banking and enterprise applications don't work if your bootloader is compromised and your system rooted. They believe that by rooting and gaining administrative status, any hacker can bypass banking app security thereby compromising consumer safety
cealaska said:
I rooted my A705MN. Samsung health does not work for me after tima change to 0. I read somewhere that you would have to modify the apk somehow. Never looked into it too much. You can read about it here https://forum.xda-developers.com/s10-plus/how-to/guide-samsung-health-root-device-t3946881
I am bummed that about the secure folder. I used it a lot with my unrooted S8. You can modify the build.prop to pass the SafetyNet check to be able to use banking and Netflix apps again.
Edit: here is another place to read https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s9/how-to/guide-s-health-knox-0x1-t3843483
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It's not like a70 has heart rate sensor and oximeter that I will. Be mad about Samsung health.
Still Samsung makes very stupid decision sometimes.
back to previous statement i NEVER have rooted my phone and then Chase app didnt work, so trying to see before bothering to try and root...EDIT...anyone here with rooted a70 and chase mobile app does it work? that and paypal
fizzingbees said:
It's not like a70 has heart rate sensor and oximeter that I will. Be mad about Samsung health.
Still Samsung makes very stupid decision sometimes.
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I never really used Samsung Health with my unrooted S8. Fingerprint reader does not work to unlock my rooted A70 on Q (Android 10). It accepts the fingerprint but does not unlock the phone. It goes into a loop where it locks the phone again even I press the fingerprint sensor. I hate the ultrasonic reader lol. Does not work with screen protectors to prevent it from being scratched.
Can't use private mode in Samsung Internet anymore A lot of the features from Samsung seems to be disabled after tripping Knox. I used to love Samsung but with rooting now is a pain in the neck. The build.prop is different than 9 which sucks because I liked "overclocking" kind of making the CPU use all cores, it is not there anymore in Q. I am not sure that the Net improvements hacks for the build prop works anymore. Internet connection does not seem to be as fast for me as 9 was. Edit: I am not sure why the hell we can't use them because it erases the phone when we unlock the bootloader. Even if we re-flash stock they will not work because efuse is already tripped.
back to previous statement i NEVER have rooted my phone and then Chase app didnt work, so trying to see before bothering to try and root...EDIT...anyone here with rooted a70 and chase mobile app does it work? that and paypal
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I am sorry I do not use those apps. You will have to edit your build.prop to get it to pass the SafetyCheck most likely. If Chase still does not work for you unrooted try contact their support and see if they can help you make it work. I am not liking rooted Q as much as rooted 9 was.
Okay so it means that t rooting and unlocking bootloader leads to Samsung secure folder, Samsung health, Samsung pay, secure login, banking apps and Netflix not working anymore.
Moreover specifically for A70, rebooting phone require specific key combination.
What about boot screen? Does it show any new text after rooting?
My note 4 after rooting shows kernal booting system or kernal booting recovery which is indication thst device has been tempered with.
I have a problem with the making phone calls after rooting. The sounds leak out as if it's on speaker (when it's not) and when on speaker it makes a very shape echo in the back ground.
P.S. havoc os
M.Sam90 said:
I have a problem with the making phone calls after rooting. The sounds leak out as if it's on speaker (when it's not) and when on speaker it makes a very shape echo in the back ground.
P.S. havoc os
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Turn off voice enhancement in call settings. Or noise reduction in call settings
These settings are known to cause echo or static noise issues during call.
Also try turning off any sound mods you may have done after rooting
Report this issue at hovac os thread. Maybe it's a known issue with that Rom
Headset and sound issues
fizzingbees said:
Turn off voice enhancement in call settings. Or noise reduction in call settings
These settings are known to cause echo or static noise issues during call.
Also try turning off any sound mods you may have done after rooting
Report this issue at hovac os thread. Maybe it's a known issue with that Rom
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Thanks for the reply but the issues is still the same any other adjustments to recommend ?
fizzingbees said:
Don't care about secure folder or Samsung pay or warranty or loosing ability to update OTA. I can use odin for that
Can samsung pass and health be bypassed via the technique of changing ro.xxxx.tima= 1 to 0 in build prop file?
Don't use Netflix so don't care. Nor use any banking apps
Would fingerprint, face unlock, ar emoji and other camera features and Samsung themes kepp working?
Once you are rooted and your bootloader is unlocked does your boot screen changes to show tripped knox etc?
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fizzingbees said:
Our Samsung A70 is very finicky with root and unlocked bootloader. And the rooting method we use is not so very official and stable for us.
So we need to use a certain key combination to keep root and magisk app when rebooting phone.
You mentioned gcam. Which version and config file are you using?
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Sorry for the late reply. I'm using GCam version 7.3.018 by Urnx05 (v1.4) with the config file by dotsx, you can check the file in Telegram by joining the group from this link.
xomikron said:
Sorry for the late reply. I'm using GCam version 7.3.018 by Urnx05 (v1.4) with the config file by dotsx, you can check the file in Telegram by joining the group from this link.
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Can you kindly post direct link to gcam apk here along with config file as attachment
M.Sam90 said:
Thanks for the reply but the issues is still the same any other adjustments to recommend ?
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Ask this question in havoc OS thread.
They can help you better than us
xomikron said:
Sorry for the late reply. I'm using GCam version 7.3.018 by Urnx05 (v1.4) with the config file by dotsx, you can check the file in Telegram by joining the group from this link.
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I found your version but the auxiliary cameras cause the app to crash.
How do you fix this. Any help