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Acer a500 wont unroot?

Can someone point me in the direction to get my tab unrooted.
Ive tried to unroot but it says wait 5 secs then tells me its not unrooted
I also turned it off and tried it again same thing.
I did have my tab rooted on a diff rom now im back on stock with it still rooted idk if that could mean somethiing well just let me know
Please and Thanks
If you have a smarta$$ remark save it for someone else....

Have you confirmed it is actually still rooted? Using root checker in the market or otherwise?

fermunky said:
Have you confirmed it is actually still rooted? Using root checker in the market or otherwise?
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Yes it is, I still have su in my files and in my apps list, i also used root checker.

Why do you post this in 2 subforums?

Did you managed to get it unrooted?

if you can't get it unrooted through apps, one sure way is to flash a non-rooted stock rom... of course the big question is... why are you trying to unroot?

Hi AZDR1V3R,
I had the same problem, which is now solved.
Try the following sequence (worked for me; I have an Iconia with HC3.1 Stock ROM A500_4.017.07_EMEA_CUS7):
0) Switch off your device completely and switch it on again (fresh restart)
1) Rotate your tab in the protrait display orientation
2) Switch on the fix switch for the orientation
3) Root your device using Iconia Root (wait until the 5s delay has been finished and the success message has been displayed)
4) Unroot your device using Iconia Root; now the message of a successful unroot appears after the 5s delay.
The essential difference to my previous unsuccessful attemps to unroot is the usage of the orientation lock switch.
Regards
Luis

LUIS_ASS said:
Hi AZDR1V3R,
I had the same problem, which is now solved.
Try the following sequence (worked for me; I have an Iconia with HC3.1 Stock ROM A500_4.017.07_EMEA_CUS7):
0) Switch off your device completely and switch it on again (fresh restart)
1) Rotate your tab in the protrait display orientation
2) Switch on the fix switch for the orientation
3) Root your device using Iconia Root (wait until the 5s delay has been finished and the success message has been displayed)
4) Unroot your device using Iconia Root; now the message of a successful unroot appears after the 5s delay.
The essential difference to my previous unsuccessful attemps to unroot is the usage of the orientation lock switch.
Regards
Luis
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Unfortunately these steps don't work for me. Anyone else with a sublime solution?

You have to activate Application --> Decomment --> USB debugging

If all else fails, when you get your next Honeycomb update it will do away with root for you, with no way to get it back, at least for now. Patience.

[Q] Can't connect to AllShare Cast Dongle

Hi,
I've received my new AllShare Cast Dongle from Amazon, and I can't do Screen Mirroring to it using my S4 i9505.
Everytime I try to connect to the dongle, after a minute "connecting" it says Error, can't connect.
My phone is rooted with omega 3.0. However I ran the triangle away apk and my system is in Official Status, so it shouldn't be a problem
Anyone having issues with allshare?
Thanks!

Normally All share cast works only on stock unrooted Rom. Once go back to stock rom & check if its working or not. Else u may have got a defective piece.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1872278
Sent from my GT-I9500 using xda app-developers app

Installing a stock rom works... However I'm not sure if it's fully needed to loose root and custom recovery. I'll try to install both step by step checking what is the one that make it doesn't work.

Hope this helps.
Hey I figured this out on the T-mobile variant M919. Install a stock kernel for your device. Completely stock kernel. Not a modified stock kernel. I'm able to run my custom rom and a custom recovery and still have screen mirroring working. If you flash a stock kernel and it still doesn't work install triangle away from the play store to reset your flash counter..Hope this helps

[Q] Help. Please. Rooted s4 to custom ro

Hello,
I recently rooted my sgs4 gt-i9505 to the goolge edition using a YoTube tutorial on how to do so. Everything worked fine at the start but when I tried to install the PAC man rom, it jus stayed in the loading screen.
I restarted and tried rebooting but to no avail. I went back into the recovery mode and wiped the phone (divlac, cashes and system) then I reinstalled the google rom to find my wifi was not working. I tried the same process again, wipe- reinstall. Now I can't receive calls, the wifi doesn't work, home button only works on double tap, pull down status bar works but nothing in displayed.
My question is, does anyone have any ideas on how I would return my device to normal or know a full proof recovery and rom I can use that will correct these problems.
I am in the UK if that makes any difference.
Thanks for all and any help.
Matt

Matt.graham said:
Hello,
I recently rooted my sgs4 gt-i9505 to the goolge edition using a YoTube tutorial on how to do so. Everything worked fine at the start but when I tried to install the PAC man rom, it jus stayed in the loading screen.
I restarted and tried rebooting but to no avail. I went back into the recovery mode and wiped the phone (divlac, cashes and system) then I reinstalled the google rom to find my wifi was not working. I tried the same process again, wipe- reinstall. Now I can't receive calls, the wifi doesn't work, home button only works on double tap, pull down status bar works but nothing in displayed.
My question is, does anyone have any ideas on how I would return my device to normal or know a full proof recovery and rom I can use that will correct these problems.
I am in the UK if that makes any difference.
Thanks for all and any help.
Matt
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You could try to go back to stock and check if everything still works there.

Did you flash the correct modem/baseband for the ROM / your carrier? There is a thread in general for all the modems. Chances are with a KitKat ROM you need to update your modem. Read that thread and give it a go. The file is about 15mb and takes a minute to flash in Odin. Failing that go back to stock.
Nothing in status bar: that's what it looks like in stock, you can use 2 fingers for the quick settins. Installl WANAM XPOSED fromwork for more tweaks and options!!
Home button double tap: that's the way it works on the google edition, that's just it. BUT wanam xposed can change this with the Gravity Box module!! You could try the Echoe 2.2 kitkat rom it has xposed pre-installed.
Keep in mind things look blanker and less functional as you no longer have samsung touchwiz which adds a LOT of stuff to the stock experience!
One more thing: ALWAYS make a nandroid backup before flashing ANYTHING at all, you never know when you will need it. Backup the nandroid to your PC also just in case, things go missing/ get deleted! T

[Q] Advice Please - Mobile Odin - Could not detect device model - USB not recognizing

Hi all, hoping to get some advice in regards to a brick wall I've hit.
So background, my Galaxy S4 (i9505 running 4.2.2) has had ongoing USB recognition issues and thus I haven't been able to upgrade to a custom rom for a while. After following a couple of very detailed and useful guides on here, without success I had decided that it was likely one of two things:
A hardware problem (I have a third party charging port installed after the OEM stopped working)
Or when I was playing around with settings I derped and uninstalled the MTP application or some related core service.
So I left it for a while but today I decided to do something about it and discovered Mobile Odin (4.20), bought it and clean flashed SlimKat 4.4.4 (http%www%slimroms%net/index.php/downloads/dlsearch/viewcategory/1182-jflte). Took a while but the rom booted, really liked the look and I tried to install 3rd party apps and set up phone as usual but noticed that Google Play Store was missing. Manually installed V4.9 but it kept opening and closing so I uninstalled and the flashed the normal gapps and the AIO gapps through Mobile Odin (with and without clear cache), both processed OK but upon reboot none of apps ever installed.
So I decided to re-flash the SlimKat, I had to re download as I performed a factory restore in amongst things and had the original rom stored on internal. When I flashed inject root was checked as were all the other default options but upon reboot Mobile Odin is giving me "Could not detect device model" which after looking around basically means I lost root .
So my questions are: Without connecting via USB (because it's still not working) what are my options for flashing another rom or regaining root? Is there a way to get to stock 4.4.4 without USB?
Really appreciate any advice, currently the phone has network service and WiFi so in the mean time, without Google Play store it is just a significant inconvenience, but still operational.
Regards,
Marc
#Update
I don't know how but my root has been restored while I was playing around clearing app cache's etc. So now I have SlimKat 4.4.4 but unfortunately still no Google services/Store etc. When I manually install it, it has this issue where it automatically opens and then closes, so still working on fixing that. Again appreciate any input.

Hello, I've been flashing ROMs for a while now and I can't think of a way to regain root from within the ROM itself. How did you get root on your device in the first place to install mobile odin?
I have never used a play store application for any type of flashing, was never sure if it would be reliable or not. That being said, have you installed a custom recovery into your phone whilst you were playing around with it? If you did then you can fix this without fixing your USB connection.
However if you still have stock recovery, you probably need a USB connection to regain root. If that is the case, what have you actually tried to fix the USB problem?

lichking21st said:
Hello, I've been flashing ROMs for a while now and I can't think of a way to regain root from within the ROM itself. How did you get root on your device in the first place to install mobile odin?
I have never used a play store application for any type of flashing, was never sure if it would be reliable or not. That being said, have you installed a custom recovery into your phone whilst you were playing around with it? If you did then you can fix this without fixing your USB connection.
However if you still have stock recovery, you probably need a USB connection to regain root. If that is the case, what have you actually tried to fix the USB problem?
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Hey @lichking21st. Mobile Odin is allegedly just odin without the need for USB. I have tried to fix the USB to no avail
Actually just about to update my original post, I don't know how but my root has been restored while I was playing around clearing app cache's etc. So now I have SlimKat but unfortunately still no Google services/Store etc. When I manually install it, it has this issue where it automatically opens and then closes, so still working on fixing that. Again appreciate any input.

Problems solved!
Clean flashed stock rom then clean flashed back to SlimKat. Google play and root carried over.
USB still not working have to put it down to a hardware issue now. Oh well, so happy
@MOD you can close this. Thanks again for the help LichKing

grinchenator said:
Problems solved!
Clean flashed stock rom then clean flashed back to SlimKat. Google play and root carried over.
USB still not working have to put it down to a hardware issue now. Oh well, so happy
@MOD you can close this. Thanks again for the help LichKing
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Glad to see your problem is fixed, I would still advise you to get a custom recovery so you have some options if you really get stuck without root for next time. I recommend using TWRP but CWM works too.

Screen Mirroring with Root and Custom ROMs, is it possible?

Hello long time lurker here,
I have recently embarked on a mission to turn my "old" Sprint S5 into the ultimate home media center/Set-Box, I purchased the correct MHL Adapter, hooked it all up, it worked just fine other(than the resolution) and was working through the process when I realized the stock ROM and lack of Root was not going to cut it for this mission, So I upgraded to the MOAR Rom and the latest TWRP Recovery, Couldn't get Screen Mirroring to work on it, the error I got was "Unable to enable Screen Mirroring. Disconnect the HDMI cable and try again." I tried the build.prop modifications fix that are suggested here to no avail, tried cloaking my root, attempted the WFD XML tweak that failed too, still nothing. So I figured it was the Ktoonz kernel I was using, flashed back to the stock kernel repeated process which was again a failure, I moved through several other ROMS trying the same things( MetalRom, Omega, One I forgot) the result's all the same, I currently switched to XtreStoLite v2.2 (Kernel 3.40, Android 5.0) figuring getting it as close to stock would be my best bet, with all screen mirroring addons enabled and I get the same problem, So now that you know my story I am hoping someone can save me from mission-not-so-impossible I want to find a way to get Screen Mirroring working without reverting back to the stock derooted&bloated ROM if possible and if not what is the best stock firmware for my media center plan?
I must have missed some kind of solution, are there any ROMS that screen mirroring actually works on right now? The ones that say they do havent worked for me, it would be awesome if we could conquer this! Also, I have the G900P I believe but since I won't be using any of the sprint network I don't think that will matters if I keep too snapdragon ROMs. The MHL adapter defintley works as it worked when I was stock and it has worked with other devices, I have also tried 4 different TVs of different brands, Sorry for the ramble it is my first post!