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Rooting Help

Alright, I'm a total noob. Just got my Samsung Fascinate, it is succesfully rooted with CW on it, but... dunno what to do next. I want to upgrade to DJ05, but it said something about data wipe, and I don't want to lose my stuff. Same with themes and whatnot for DI09; I'm decent with tech, I'm just not sure how I can upgrade and not lose everything I have. Thanks, guys. (If anyone actually has AIM or something, I could use a bunch of help.)
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obsidianchao said:
A'ight, so, I'm rooted, DI01 still (don't want to upgrade until I can afford Titanium Premium), Stupidfast DI01 kernel, and... what's my ROM called... uh... the slim one. Simplify. Something or other. With Dark Glossy w/ Slide Animations. Also, MTM Multitouch Dark keyboard. I <3 this.
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What exactly are you worried about losing? You can get titanium backup and batch backup your apps and restore them when back up.

Uh... see... I don't exactly know how to do that. -.-;;
I'm mainly worried about losing my apps, app data (game saves / bookamrks in my manga app / etc.), stuff like that. All I backed up was using the CW backup in ROM Manager, though....

obsidianchao said:
Uh... see... I don't exactly know how to do that. -.-;;
I'm mainly worried about losing my apps, app data (game saves / bookamrks in my manga app / etc.), stuff like that. All I backed up was using the CW backup in ROM Manager, though....
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I can help you if you have google talk. I was in your position not too long ago. Send me your g talk name if you have one in a private message
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Just don't check the wipe checkbox.
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Kristopherr said:
Just don't check the wipe checkbox.
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Won't I get errors and whatnot?

If you are using rom manager it should download the rom you choose, reboot itself into CW, and install the rom. If you don't wipe all your apps should remain. If you are worried you can use titanium backup for your apps.
I would use rom manager and boot into CW just to make sure. You can't just use rom manager to install CW you have to do that with odin. If CW is installed correctly it will boot into a recovery mode with green text.
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I know I imstalled CW right. So I don't need to wipe, like everyone suggests?

You should be good, I have flashed multiple times without problems. The only time I've ended up loosing my apps is when I returned to stock buy lashing the dl01 rom. I would stay away from flashing the voodoo kernel just use one of the stupid fast kernels or others. Voodoo is good but you have to remember to disable it before flashing another rom or you can soft brick your phone.

So... I can install DJ05 without a wipe?

obsidianchao said:
So... I can install DJ05 without a wipe?
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you can but it suggested to do a full wipe. i sent you a g talk invite last night, just waiting for you to respond to it and i can help you on there.

Uh, I didn't get it, did you spell my username wrong? Also, if I full wipe... then I lose everything, don't I?

obsidianchao said:
Uh, I didn't get it, did you spell my username wrong? Also, if I full wipe... then I lose everything, don't I?
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ill send u my name in a PM

obsidianchao said:
Alright, I'm a total noob. Just got my Samsung Fascinate, it is succesfully rooted with CW on it, but... dunno what to do next. I want to upgrade to DJ05, but it said something about data wipe, and I don't want to lose my stuff. Same with themes and whatnot for DI09; I'm decent with tech, I'm just not sure how I can upgrade and not lose everything I have. Thanks, guys. (If anyone actually has AIM or something, I could use a bunch of help.)
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i know the eaiest way to root your phone. i did this for myself and this is 99.999% safe, does not delete any apps, or anythng like that. go to this website: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953
then go to the part above all the comments and below the donations. there will be a attached file that says z4root.apk. To open this on your phone, the requirements are androzip, and superuser which u can find both on the market for free. Download the superuser and androzip and then download the file. From then on, after download, androzip will pop up and ask u if u want to unzip the file. press yes. then wait. after download, press z4. then press temporary or permanent roots. < permanent recommended, u can also deroot after permanent root. > after done rooting, ur phone will reboot. go to ur app u need to use as a rooted phone and something wil pop up. it will be the superuser grant. press allow and then, u got ur rooted phone.
-Samsung galaxy s fascinate i500 -

A'ight, so, I'm rooted, DI01 still (don't want to upgrade until I can afford Titanium Premium), Stupidfast DI01 kernel, and... what's my ROM called... uh... the slim one. Simplify. Something or other. With Dark Glossy w/ Slide Animations. Also, MTM Multitouch Dark keyboard. I <3 this.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=913670

Wtf samsung?

I'm having nothing but problems with this update. Feels like samsung just took dk28 and renamed it eb13. I went back to di18 from dk28 so that my phone can work properly thinking that eb13 would be worth the wait but nooooooooo now I'm back to frustration I felt using dk28. Damn samsung did y'all even try to test this or did y'all just rename and called it official?
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Would help if you would at least list said problems.
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mc-fine said:
Would help if you would at least list said problems.
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Here go. Bluetooth once again will not stay connected. Facebook sync force closing checker board web is back wifi is dropping 4g is not worth a damn. volume levels adjust for no reason sms app hangs when sending a text gps takes for ever to lock. I'm going play around with this some more and see what else happens
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I installed EB13 using the windows installer, which totally wipes the phone and I'm having none of those problems. Not knowing how you installed the update it's hard to know what happened but perhaps clearing the caches would help.

i used odin which does a full wipe and im having no issues. im loving this

I updated using the .exe file on the Samsung site and I'm not having any of the issues you listed. And after wiping my memory card it would appear my issues with my media files are gone as well...
Sounds like you should wipe, reinstall and see what happens.

I updated no problem...and ill be damned....I can play farmvile on my phone now...FML
Sent from my Epic 4g Runnin Froyo...rooted for my pleasure!!

Tbtltdts said:
I updated no problem...and ill be damned....I can play farmvile on my phone now...FML
Sent from my Epic 4g Runnin Froyo...rooted for my pleasure!!
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Kinda makes one think Apple may have actually been on to something lol

poit said:
I installed EB13 using the windows installer, which totally wipes the phone and I'm having none of those problems. Not knowing how you installed the update it's hard to know what happened but perhaps clearing the caches would help.
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Just did that seem to run a lot better now
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The more I'm reading the more it sounds like the safest, cleanest way to go is the full flash/wipe. I guess I'll have to test how good my data backups are after all...

How do you do a full wipe!?
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slevenkelevra said:
How do you do a full wipe!?
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Basically the full Sammy installer through a PC *sounds* like it will do it. But the recovery boot menu also has an option for clearing the cache and I wonder if that is good to do also before that, just to be thorough.

DroidApprentice said:
The more I'm reading the more it sounds like the safest, cleanest way to go is the full flash/wipe. I guess I'll have to test how good my data backups are after all...
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I think that's true about the full wipe method. The update.zip method assumes that you've got a fully stock phone that you haven't messed around with. That assumption doesn't work all that well with the types who visit xda.
On the plus side, I was using a DK28 rom (quantum) and did a backup in clockwork. After I did the "full wipe" (.exe) method and then did the old 1-click to get root and clockwork back, I was able to go to "advanced" restore in clockword and restore just my data. It worked absolutely perfectly.

Please...please. I beg of you haha. Explain howexactly I would wipe my phone so that I would be able to get te update. I was fooling around and deleted the nascar app and because of this I'm not able to dowload it without and error messege.
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slevenkelevra said:
How do you do a full wipe!?
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sleven, you really should do some reading on the forums and you could easily figure it out: [GUIDE] How To Update Your Samsung Epic 4G to Official "EB13" Android 2.2.1 in the Epic 4G Android Development forum is a pretty damn good place to start. I'd use the Last Resort (Easiest) method if I were you, since you don't seem to be big on figuring things out. CAUTION!!! All three methods listed here will reset your phone to stock, though they will leave your SD card and it's contents alone.
If you want to "upgrade" rather than do a clean install so that you can save your settings & programs, follow this guide:
Download the update.zip file from http://www.multiupload.com/K1MHLS6SNX
Boot into recovery by
Power off your phone
Hold [Volume Down] + [Camera] + [Power] until you're in recovery
Clear cache 3x
Apply update.zip
DroidApprentice said:
Basically the full Sammy installer through a PC *sounds* like it will do it. But the recovery boot menu also has an option for clearing the cache and I wonder if that is good to do also before that, just to be thorough.
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Droid, from what I understand the "full Sammy installer" completely reformats the partitions and installs a fresh copy of EB13 on Epics. However, I know there's a number of people who recommend booting into recovery (stock or CWM) and clearing the caches 3x in a row. I haven't always done that, but it does seem to clear up a lot of issues that people are having, especially if they flash with Odin / Heimdall.

slevenkelevra said:
Please...please. I beg of you haha. Explain howexactly I would wipe my phone so that I would be able to get te update. I was fooling around and deleted the nascar app and because of this I'm not able to dowload it without and error messege.
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sleven, I guess I'm taking pity on you, cuz here's a guide to fix your little problem. Be advised, you'll need to have root privileges and a file manager that can navigate root, such as Root Explorer. If you need help getting rooted, see One Click Root & Recovery for the Epic 4G! v2.5.5 Now has ClockworkMod Redirector!
In the Wiki, check out All *.apks & Framework / Apps safe to remove
Download the Epic System Apps.rar file from http://www.megaupload.com/?d=20HJ9004
Unrar it with 7zip, Winrar, Winzip, etc.
Find the Nascar app you deleted and copy it to /system/app
As long as your /system/app folder is identical to the Epic System Apps folder from the .rar (it's ripped straight from a phone), you should be good to follow the guide I gave you in my previous post. Good luck!
Credit where credit is due: obviously I linked to many other people's guides, wikis, etc. Thanks a lot, cuz that's how I learned to do all this!

I didn't wipe and I have no problems at all. All I did was install and run gps status and now I get instant lock even in my house. It think it is going to take awhile for everyone to get use to the setting.

DroidApprentice said:
The more I'm reading the more it sounds like the safest, cleanest way to go is the full flash/wipe. I guess I'll have to test how good my data backups are after all...
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With some people around here you might need to clarify that you mean to wipe the phone, not wipe with the phone....

Everything has been better than 2.1 for me (GPS, browser, etc), except bluetooth. Bluetooth still can't connect in my car.
If bluetooth would work, this ROM would be perfect.
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at first my GPS seemed to be much faster and more accurate (locked into 2 meters!) but now this morning I can't seem to get a lock at all...wtf???
I used samsungs pc installer by the way. Maybe I'll try using Odin instead today...
other than that, which is a huge other, the ROM is running great. I did have to root and run the manual sensor calibration utility though to fix the screen lag
edit: Just did a battery-pull reboot and all seems to be well in epic FROYO land.

Trouble with root

Ok, so I ran the superoneclick and it says it was successful and I have superuser on my phone but if I try to use any root programs like titanium backup it says I'm not rooted, any suggestions?

Super oneclick only gives you temporary root, so after you reboot you loose root. On most phones it gives you permanent root but the way the kernel is designed on the intercept it doesn't work. There is an app in the intercept 2.2 development thread at sdx-developers that gives you permanent root and flashes cm recovery to allow you to flash zips to install mods roms and themes!!easy to use!!
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Jstew83 said:
Ok, so I ran the superoneclick and it says it was successful and I have superuser on my phone but if I try to use any root programs like titanium backup it says I'm not rooted, any suggestions?
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Would highly recommend you click over to the dev section - link posted that will give you perma root. Quite simple to do.

b_randon14 said:
... the way the kernel is designed on the intercept it doesn't work. There is an app in the intercept 2.2 development thread at sdx-developers that gives you permanent root and flashes cm recovery to allow you to flash zips to install mods roms and themes!!easy to use!! ...
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I was wondering why my Intercept wasn't holding root... one thing about that app: you have to change the .ch (or is it .sh) files to use stl5. They're written for stl9.
Also, I've used this app about 50 times on my Intercept and it's not working. Its just adding more files to my phone, causing it to slow down more. If it doesn't work and you want a break, use adb shell to delete the files added. I tried using SuperOneClick in combination with the SDX app and that didn't work either. My suggestion is to use SuperOneClick for temp root and flash a rooted kernel and ROM, which is what I'm going to do at some point.
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caderyn19 said:
I was wondering why my Intercept wasn't holding root... one thing about that app: you have to change the .ch (or is it .sh) files to use stl5. They're written for stl9.
Also, I've used this app about 50 times on my Intercept and it's not working. Its just adding more files to my phone, causing it to slow down more. If it doesn't work and you want a break, use adb shell to delete the files added. I tried using SuperOneClick in combination with the SDX app and that didn't work either. My suggestion is to use SuperOneClick for temp root and flash a rooted kernel and ROM, which is what I'm going to do at some point.
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Hmmmm sounds like you are making things more complex then they actually are - took me about 5 seconds to gain perma root without any file name changes.

entropy.of.avarice said:
Hmmmm sounds like you are making things more complex then they actually are - took me about 5 seconds to gain perma root without any file name changes.
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That's me! I did that with my Wii also lol!
The OneClickRoot program just isn't working for me. I only mentioned the stl5 thing because someone else mentioned it in the SDX thread hosting this program, figured I'd mention it because it's several posts in. I changed mine because SuperOneClick said my mount point was /.../.../stl5 (the ...s are directories I don't remember).
[EDIT] Instead of doing all that, try the post below me. if that doesn't work, just break it down and do it manually... Flash a rooted kernel, then recovery, make your backups, then flash custom roms. I was using all stock when I first wrote the post, but now I'm using SlapKernel, bROM, and CM01 recovery. I WAS making it too complicated lol!

caderyn19 said:
That's me! I did that with my Wii also lol!
The OneClickRoot program just isn't working for me. I only mentioned the stl5 thing because someone else mentioned it in the SDX thread hosting this program, figured I'd mention it because it's several posts in. I changed mine because SuperOneClick said my mount point was /.../.../stl5 (the ...s are directories I don't remember).
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So strange. Try this: worked for me, all you need to do is check allow non market programs in your settings, download and install this apk - run it and gain perm root. Does this work for you?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1135825

yes that may work

caderyn19 said:
That's me! I did that with my Wii also lol!
The OneClickRoot program just isn't working for me. I only mentioned the stl5 thing because someone else mentioned it in the SDX thread hosting this program, figured I'd mention it because it's several posts in. I changed mine because SuperOneClick said my mount point was /.../.../stl5 (the ...s are directories I don't remember).
[EDIT] Instead of doing all that, try the post below me. if that doesn't work, just break it down and do it manually... Flash a rooted kernel, then recovery, make your backups, then flash custom roms. I was using all stock when I first wrote the post, but now I'm using SlapKernel, bROM, and CM01 recovery. I WAS making it too complicated lol!
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damn glad you got it running - you are further then me now on my Intercept - all I have is root so I can use my 3g as a wifi hotspot for my Acer Iconia a500 tablet need to look into custom roms for the intercept, the Virgin Mobile stock 2.2 is so slow :-(

Stock is somewhat slow. Make sure you read the directions though with rom flashing. I messed up my phone for a few hours from not doing the steps correctly with a certain rom. All sorts of fun! I flashed a rooted stock kernel from sdx, as well as stock rom (idk if roms are rooted? Its depends on the kernel right? Ill google it...) and a kernel package that has some tweaks to the stock (or any) kernel. I gotta say, adding Zeam launcher to a rooted and tweaked stock is running quite well for me.
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Mobile Hotspot custom APN no longer working on gingerbread

My mobile hotspot no longer works after I updated to gingerbread. I had it set up with the custom APN method. Has anyone found a way around this?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1160452

Bottle Guy said:
My mobile hotspot no longer works after I updated to gingerbread. I had it set up with the custom APN method. Has anyone found a way around this?
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Is there a way to do it without rooting? It was so simple to create that APN, and I didn't have to be very technical.

manthei2 said:
Is there a way to do it without rooting? It was so simple to create that APN, and I didn't have to be very technical.
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No
This should help you root though:
http://briefmobile.com/motorola-atrix-4g-root

Will this wipe my device?
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Bottle Guy said:
Will this wipe my device?
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Rooting using preinstall.img does not wipe the phone.
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Well f**k me sideways, this presents a problem since I was using my atrix for home internet. So there's positively no way to use the nice and simple modified APN method on the OTA update?

Not that I know of dude but I just tried that root method and it works. It's pretty easy. I have no experience with this sort of thing and figured it out. If you have problems with the last step installing the superuserapk just download the superuser app in the market. Thanks for the help guys.

hmmm....
Does anyone know what the consequences of rooting are?
I.E.....Does it prevent the ability to install OTA Updates?
Or is any other functionality lost, prevented, etc...
I realize this is quite noobish, but having come from Windows 6.5xxx (energy fan), and know not enough regarding android. Furthermore, previously who cared about updates OTA from AT&T, they were non-existent......but now?
Thanks!
P.S. I have no desire to modify my rom or flash another, I just want my bloody hotspot back on my unlimited plan.

How do you know if you were successful at rooting? I tried the steps and I thought they worked but when I went to uninstall Vlingo (which I thought I'd be able to after I rooted) it didn't give me the option to uninstall. I also tried to install wi-fi tether from the Market and I didn't have the option to download. I'm assuming I wasn't successfult at rooting, but before I do the steps again I want to make sure.

Download root checker and superuser from the market
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How do you know if you were successful at rooting? I tried the steps and I thought they worked but when I went to uninstall Vlingo (which I thought I'd be able to after I rooted) it didn't give me the option to uninstall. I also tried to install wi-fi tether from the Market and I didn't have the option to download. I'm assuming I wasn't successfult at rooting, but before I do the steps again I want to make sure.
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manthei2 said:
How do you know if you were successful at rooting? I tried the steps and I thought they worked but when I went to uninstall Vlingo (which I thought I'd be able to after I rooted) it didn't give me the option to uninstall. I also tried to install wi-fi tether from the Market and I didn't have the option to download. I'm assuming I wasn't successfult at rooting, but before I do the steps again I want to make sure.
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download Terminal Emulator from the market, open it, type "su" and hit enter. if the $ changes to a #, you have root.

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Can I hide my Root status from an app permanently?

I need help guys. I'm currently rooted running ParinoiAndroid 3.00 and Franco Kernel #82. I'm trying to download the Good for Enterprise App from the Play Store and install for my work email, but the app won't install becasue of my Root status. Is there a way to hide the root status from this app at all times. I really don't want to unroot my phone.
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Not sure if this will work...
Go to SuperSU -> Settings.
There in Access, give default access as Deny
Then set up the whole Good for Enterprise thing
Then once the setup is done, set default access as Prompt again.

rhoadster91 said:
Not sure if this will work...
Go to SuperSU -> Settings.
There in Access, give default access as Deny
Then set up the whole Good for Enterprise thing
Then once the setup is done, set default access as Prompt again.
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Thanks for the suggestion, but I gave it a try and it didn't work.
Any other ideas????

Unroot. Install. Re-root. ?
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chrisrozon said:
Unroot. Install. Re-root. ?
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I do not think unrooting 4.2.2 is wise. I heard 4.2.1 rooting techniques do not work for 4.2.2.
Gjohnson7771 said:
Any other ideas????
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Umm... nothing I can think of right now... If you have a spare device you can unroot that, install it on that device, setup your phone, root it, copy its data from /data/data and then restore it in your Nexus 4 Long shot.

rhoadster91 said:
I do not think unrooting 4.2.2 is wise. I heard 4.2.1 rooting techniques do not work for 4.2.2.
Umm... nothing I can think of right now... If you have a spare device you can unroot that, install it on that device, setup your phone, root it, copy its data from /data/data and then restore it in your Nexus 4 Long shot.
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Ok, that's not good. I guess I will need to do more research on unrooting 4.2.2.
And no this is my only device. I have a couple of old Iphones but that won't do me any good. Oh and if I was to unroot it and install the software, wouldn't the device be wiped when I re-root it and flash a custom ROM?

Gjohnson7771 said:
Oh and if I was to unroot it and install the software, wouldn't the device be wiped when I re-root it and flash a custom ROM?
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After re-rooting it, backup the data using Titanium. Then flash custom ROM and restore App + data.

rhoadster91 said:
After re-rooting it, backup the data using Titanium. Then flash custom ROM and restore App + data.
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I'm not sure if you would know this answer or not, but in an app like Good Enterprise does it normally just search for root status upon initial install or does it look for the root status periodically.
Also, I had plans to unroot using the SuperSU "Full unroot" option or even the Nexus 4 tool kit. Are either one of these methods the unroot techniques you were referring too? I really don't want to brick my device if its unwise to unroot.

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Gjohnson7771 said:
I'm not sure if you would know this answer or not, but in an app like Good Enterprise does it normally just search for root status upon initial install or does it look for the root status periodically.
Also, I had plans to unroot using the SuperSU "Full unroot" option or even the Nexus 4 tool kit. Are either one of these methods the unroot techniques you were referring too? I really don't want to brick my device if its unwise to unroot.
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I would have tried to check it myself first before suggesting you the solution (I had even downloaded the app) but turns out setting up Good Enterprise requires more than just downloading and installing it. I am not sure if it checks the root status periodically but in this case looks like the only option we have is to hope that it checks only during initiation. However, if the app is any good, I think it will check root status periodically to maintain security (because a lot of app information is compromised on a rooted phone)
Also, I do not think you will brick your phone if u attempt to root 4.2.2. Simply rebooting it in fastboot mode will give you option to revert to stock even in the worst situations. Still, cannot rule out the risk.
Anyway, a simple Google Search revealed this which could be a potential solution

Well thanks for all the info. I'll see what I can figure out.

Un rooting is quite simple , nothing to worry about!
By the way, Good permissions can be set by your administrator. They have the option to allow root, to check every time, Or to check once. It all depends on how your company configures it.
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Well, I was able to use nexus 4 toolkit to uproot and relock the boot loader. The app install fine after that and is working properly.
Thanks for the replies. For some reason I was thinking I would have to return the phone back to stock to uproot it, I'm glad I was able to keep my custom ROM and kernel. 1 more question, was re-locking the boot loader necessary or could I have kept it unlocked?

voodoo ota root keeper has a temporary unroot option, grab it from the playstore , much easier than unrooting your phone, also root survives an ota from google. You probably could have left the bootloader unlocked.

easy way ??
An easy way to hide root is renaming the superuser app/apps in the below location.
/system/app
This method did the charm for me for few apps. But the disadvantage is, it will hide root for all apps..

Workaround
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2040163 - thread talking about workaround for GFE