I rooted the Acer 500, and in a hurry to remove stuff, I used Titanium backup to uninstall Gtalk. I am now wondering how to reinstall it. I have seen some threads for phones, nothing specific to the Iconia.
Can someone point me in the right direction?
Please and thanks.
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I have researched and followed the rooting guide and have found that even though I have 4.0.4 I did not need to do any work around. I just wanted to let others know what I have done in case they are still having problems.
I downloaded all files as the guide stated (on here, just search it) and then followed the steps. I at first missed the work around due to it being on post 310 not 350 (due to deleted posts). Basically I never stopped the auto reboot inside Odin.
I tried a basic root check and no root access was found. Instead of starting over I downloaded 'superuser' and 'superuser elite' (bought with other devices).
After installing these from the play store, I rechecked and had a rooted device. I tested also Rom Toolbox, which is limited on functionality due to the Galaxy software. I have been able to remove bloat as well as freeze it with Titanium Backup.
I hope this helps anyone still having problems, also my tablet never did the 'blue flash'. I let go of power at logo and counted to 10 then released power button, went to recovery.
I want to say thanks to all the devs out there with your help and knowledge I have rooted an SGS4G, HTC Amaze, Acer A200, Toshiba Thrive, and now my Galaxy tab 2 10.1. I have never had a hard brick or soft brick, the HTC people know what I'm talking about especially.
Just remember to read and reread before you go at it and always make back ups. Thanks again to every developer and for everyone else if you can donate to these people or at least say thanks and donate to to this forum, they all work hard to help everyone.
This is why I am here loving android devices over others.
Hi,
I have looked but can't find anything on here although I am sure it is here somewhere...
Anyways, loaded the above with gapps 4.3 and consequently titanium backup will not restore batch process at all and wont back up although it states it has been given superuser permission. Is there any work around or something I need to do?
Any help would be appreciated as I rely on TB when rooting and restoring software.
Many thanks.
kumaman said:
Hi,
I have looked but can't find anything on here although I am sure it is here somewhere...
Anyways, loaded the above with gapps 4.3 and consequently titanium backup will not restore batch process at all and wont back up although it states it has been given superuser permission. Is there any work around or something I need to do?
Any help would be appreciated as I rely on TB when rooting and restoring software.
Many thanks.
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Try this thread.
Cheers
Many thanks, just checked the list and there is another post a few down with the fix very similar to your link. All sorted now, feel much happier
Can't easily find any solution to this so wondering if someone knows.
Code:
/system/app
-rw-r--r-- root root 92472 2012-11-28 10:25 SamsungAppsUNA3.apk
-rw-r--r-- root root 4327739 2008-08-01 12:00 SamsungHubApp1.0.10.apk
Are these two APKs safe to remove, exactly what does each do, if removed will there be problems if the phone is factory reset? Will removal impact the stability of the phone? (Don't wish to brick it.) I've already managed to re-organise APKs between /data/app and /system/app to make the phone think it's new by removing some bloat-ware and moving updates into /system/app
I don't use the "Samsung Hub" or Samsung's version of Google Play and would like to free about 4.4Mb in System App.
That's generally it. A nice simple question. Can anyone assist?
Safe to remove
Just flash your stock rom via odin to get back to how it was out the box
Always do a nandroid backup so you can restore in case of bricks - the amount of people I see who do something muck it up & you tell them just restore your nandroid backup & you will be back to how you was & they go they haven't got one - well that's their own fault
Anyway back up in cwm
Thaks for the reply. I've read about roms, but please be gentle with me and patient as when it comes to all thjings like flashing roms, I'm reasonably skittish that my attempt at trying to flash any rom might also brick the phone. The only reason I rooted my phone is to move system app updates into /system/app. I've moved the like of Maps, StreetView into /system/app and odexed them. I'm trying to be very careful to leave the crucial system apps well alone.
Which is the best guide, that not written by someone who assumes that the reader will be able to fill in the missing bits, that goes through the steps of getting the right CWM rom for the SG-Y and flashing that into the phone in a way that it won't brick itduring the flashing and in the future. At the moment my phone has the stock rom in it.
I've seen many frustrated Android geek-heads replying to something similar as "google is your friend" and also seen a few who have tried to flash a cwm rom into the phone and bricked their phones in the process.
As to odin? got the program. I'm quite concerned about getting the exact rom binary for the phone. Don't wish to accidentally flash the wrong rom and/or using the wrong method.
I think I've come to the conclusion that Samsung won't be releasing any OTA updates. Another reason for rooting the phone, so I could install rekey.
I'm no stranger to the linux shell, know how to use adb and I've messed with the phone a fair bit and it still works, better than before so I'm not one of the clueless bunch. :cyclops:
Any user friendly assistance for someone who's simply new to all things flashing Android roms would be awesome.
marcussmith2626 said:
Safe to remove
Just flash your stock rom via odin to get back to how it was out the box
Always do a nandroid backup so you can restore in case of bricks - the amount of people I see who do something muck it up & you tell them just restore your nandroid backup & you will be back to how you was & they go they haven't got one - well that's their own fault
Anyway back up in cwm
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Go to general section & read all the information the sticky Threads at the top about things you should know
Odin flashable firmware is at top of dev section in thread by doky
To be fair if you ask basic questions you will get the answer use Google or search - why? Because all the answers have already been provided you just have to look and read them
If every new person kept asking the same basic questions which have been answered time and time again we will not get anywhere and just annoys people because all they have to do is type in Google & their questions the answers will instantly appear
That's why one of the rules of xda is search before posting
Thanks for your wisdom. Fully understansd. Just don't wish to be one of those statistics who has bricked a phone because of various things like getting the wrong rom, etc... I would like to be able to make a nandroid type backup before trying to flash any rom into the phone. Already realised that the nandroid backup is done by the CWM rom. Just would like to do a 100% back-up before that goes on.
I will go and seek the stuff you've mentioned below. Thanks.
marcussmith2626 said:
Go to general section & read all the information the sticky Threads at the top about things you should know
Odin flashable firmware is at top of dev section in thread by doky
To be fair if you ask basic questions you will get the answer use Google or search - why? Because all the answers have already been provided you just have to look and read them
If every new person kept asking the same basic questions which have been answered time and time again we will not get anywhere and just annoys people because all they have to do is type in Google & their questions the answers will instantly appear
That's why one of the rules of xda is search before posting
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As the title states I bought a rooted VERIZON Note 2 off of Swappa. Phone works fine, there are just some quirks that bother me (camera not connecting unless I restart, etc).
I want to return it to factory configuration. Currently the Android version is 4.4.2 and the ParanoidAndroid version is 4.0-BETA.
I was planning to download the stock ROM so the phone is exactly like it was from Verizon. I need to know exactly what programs and drivers I need to download to my computer first however and what the best sites are to use. A couple online forums and links lead me to download Odin but I also ended up installing a couple other programs also (search engines, etc) that caused my computer to go crazy. I restored it back to a later date to remove anything installed and am ready to try again.
I just need GOOD links that give me exactly what I need. I don't want any spam, stupid search engines, additional programs, etc installed.
I also need to know what drivers I need to install and where I can safely download those.
Once I have the supporting programs I think I can easily restore my phone.
Thanks in advance!
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ADMIN: please delete this post. I have it in the wrong section. Thanks!
Hi!
I found a post online directing me to a thread here on this forum about rooting my phone. Two things of importance to note: I can follow detailed instructions quite well, but I need something that will tell me exact things like: Step 1. xxxxxxxxxx, and I am a little overwhelmed because in browsing some other threads I find I have almost not frame of reference for the jargon used. :crying:
I have been able to use tech help on sites to clean up rootkits and such on my computers so I feel confident that if I can get some assistance walking me through the steps I can accomplish this!
I am a bit handicapped in that we have no ISP available at my home so normally I am only able to sporadically be online when I can get to WiFi so I may not see a reply for a bit. Right now I will be at a location with internet for the weekend so I am hoping someone can tell me the best way to get to the point where I can root my phone.
I have a Motorola MB525 with 2.2.2. Only a few things that I would like for functionality that sent me looking for ways to root my system, but mostly because I hate sending and receiving texts and not being able to see the emojis! and sometimes missing the tone of the message with mystery emojis! :silly:
Is this right that rooting my phone will finally allow me to see the danged emojis???? I know, there must be functionality issues that are a benefit that make others want to root their phones, but this is a crash course for me, and I am completely ignorant about what I don't know at this point!
Thank you in advance for your time and reply,
Kristie
Framaroot a one-click apk to root http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/framaroot/root-framaroot-one-click-apk-to-root-t2130276
Download Framaroot-1.9.3.apk, install it, open Framaroot and select Install SuperSU.
Thanks for your reply!!!
That seems simple enough. Can you or someone tell me if rooting will erase photos, texts, and/or apps?
And same question for flashing a new ROM. Will that, by nature, overwrite and erase photos, texts, and/or apps?
With my Defy, I can't see how I would back anything up or keep it safe for me to transfer back to my phone if a new ROM deletes everything.
It seems as though there are lots of good things about rooting into a higher version of Android, and I am trying to figure out what is the most current or best for my Defy to handle, but I really want to figure out how/if I can finally view silly emojis in my texts!
Thanks in advance for your time and reply,
Kristie
Rooting should not erase anything, but installing a new ROM does.
If you are looking to upgrade to Android 4.4, here is a simple guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/motorola-defy/general/simple-guide-android-2-2-to-kitkat-4-4-t2897465
I can't offer any advice regarding backup or emojis because I never used any of them
Waiting to ge my charging port fixed so I can USB away and get the process started. Thank you for your information! And I will try to find out somewhere about the backing up issue!