[Q] Disabling Apps - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi everyone,
i bought my SGS4 in april,
And since then i have disabled some apps which i never use, and which used to keep running in the background to save battery,
I recently enabled them all, but theres no diff in power consumption
Does disabling app really freezes them?
If not how to get rid of the power usage by those apps?
I m not rooted, and dont want to root for another month or so ...

anu.cool said:
Hi everyone,
i bought my SGS4 in april,
And since then i have disabled some apps which i never use, and which used to keep running in the background to save battery,
I recently enabled them all, but theres no diff in power consumption
Does disabling app really freezes them?
If not how to get rid of the power usage by those apps?
I m not rooted, and dont want to root for another month or so ...
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Root the phone and either uninstall them with Root Explorer or Titanium Backup or just freeze them with TB. You could also use this script based app called ROMCleaner from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2348256.

gee2012 said:
Root the phone and either uninstall them with Root Explorer or Titanium Backup or just freeze them with TB. You could also use this script based app called ROMCleaner from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2348256.
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Thanks for reply,
i dont want to root the phone so that the phone remains in warranty, anything i can do after rooting the phone to keep the phone into warranty, so that if something happens later i can get it fixed under warranty scheme .?

anu.cool said:
Thanks for reply,
i dont want to root the phone so that the phone remains in warranty, anything i can do after rooting the phone to keep the phone into warranty, so that if something happens later i can get it fixed under warranty scheme .?
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You can disable and turn off some apps and widgetsn you don`t use in settings/more/apps/all apps.

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Galaxy s plus constant restart

Hello, ive had my samsung galaxy s plus for little over 2 months and its been frequently restarting 2-3 times every week. it doesnt happen for a specific app. once it restarted when i plugged it into my usb to connect to my pc. other times its just during apps - games twitter etc.
i want to know if anyone has solution to this and if anyone has had similar issues. my phone isnt rooted by the way.
replies are much appreciated
Well. I don't think there is a real solution for this, flashing XXKPS will solve the problem 100%. You are probably running 2.3.3 right? If you are then FLASH!
(Flash ROM > Install Feamod Recovery > Do whatever you want)
2.2.3 = cheap ass battery life and contains several bugs
Here you go mate, have a read here and update your Rom to newer one or even a custom one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1345671
Can keep my apps I have already installed or will I have to re download them? I know with rooted phones u can use titanium back up but this isn't the case with noon rooted phones.
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thughunter007 said:
Can keep my apps I have already installed or will I have to re download them? I know with rooted phones u can use titanium back up but this isn't the case with noon rooted phones.
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is it really hard to flash 1 file and root , install titanium and back up the apps u want , then flash whatever new rom u want to flash, root again , install titanium, restore ur apps, and unroot.

[Q] Deleted Bloatware.... I thought

First post on XDA so might as well be a noob mistake and cry for help. :crying:
So after rooting my GS4 I went through on Titanium Backup and deleted all the AT&T apps. Was careful not to delete anything that was related to Samsung. Shortly after went to use S Voice and now S Voice crashes saying "Unfortunately, S Voice has stopped".
I remembered deleting an app by the name of "attupdate..." and now when I go into settings to About device > Software update nothing happens when I click on that.
I made no back ups and can't find any option in Titanium to restore the file. Not sure what to do at this point.
RandomHandle said:
First post on XDA so might as well be a noob mistake and cry for help. :crying:
So after rooting my GS4 I went through on Titanium Backup and deleted all the AT&T apps. Was careful not to delete anything that was related to Samsung. Shortly after went to use S Voice and now S Voice crashes saying "Unfortunately, S Voice has stopped".
I remembered deleting an app by the name of "attupdate..." and now when I go into settings to About device > Software update nothing happens when I click on that.
I made no back ups and can't find any option in Titanium to restore the file. Not sure what to do at this point.
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I believe you are out of luck until we get a usable stock image. Unless someone can backup that particular app and send it to you for restore. I am not totally sure.
JIM2004 said:
I believe you are out of luck until we get a usable stock image. Unless someone can backup that particular app and send it to you for restore. I am not totally sure.
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Thanks for the reply. Lesson learned. I did try installing the .apk file for the S4 S Voice but I get the same results. Guess I will just have to wait.
Factory data reset?
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justinfdsa said:
Factory data reset?
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Decided to try the factory reset now it crashes after the part where you name your device saying "Unfortunately, Settings has stopped" and kicks me back to the previous screen. Now the device is unusable.
RandomHandle said:
Decided to try the factory reset now it crashes after the part where you name your device saying "Unfortunately, Settings has stopped" and kicks me back to the previous screen. Now the device is unusable.
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Let me know what apps you need and I'll make backups and email them to you to restore from TiBu... Too late now, but this is why I always freeze apps, then make sure the phone still works right before uninstalling them.
inneyeseakay said:
Let me know what apps you need and I'll make backups and email them to you to restore from TiBu... Too late now, but this is why I always freeze apps, then make sure the phone still works right before uninstalling them.
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Yeah at this point I cant get past the AT&T initial setup. I dont know what to do besides put my SIM card back in my GS3.
RandomHandle said:
Yeah at this point I cant get past the AT&T initial setup. I dont know what to do besides put my SIM card back in my GS3.
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Ouch - sorry for the bad advice there
RandomHandle said:
Yeah at this point I cant get past the AT&T initial setup. I dont know what to do besides put my SIM card back in my GS3.
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Anyway to do a hard reset from the factory recovery?
How about getting getting firmware from Samsung web and using Odin?
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inneyeseakay said:
Too late now, but this is why I always freeze apps, then make sure the phone still works right before uninstalling them.
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Lesson learned, OP and others? Before deleting anything, FREEZE them, especially when we don't have a way to go back just yet! With a phone this new and no ROMs available, I haven't deleted a single thing off of it, all my bloat has just been frozen
ozziedog said:
How about getting getting firmware from Samsung web and using Odin?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium
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From what I have found online they havent released the firmware for the I337 GS4 yet only the I9500. I have it plugged into my computer and Kies sees it but doesnt let me do anything the firmware. It says "Your device's current firmware version is not supported to update firmware via Kies".
In recovery mode I get an error when I try to clear the cache partition. Though it does let me do the factory reset. When first booting after a factory reset I get an error saying Text-to-speech as stopped. Then after I name the device and check which options I want on it comes back saying Settings has stopped and kicks me back to naming the device. I have tried turning off all options (S Beam, etc.) and still the same.
Had I not done the factory reset I would still have a working device just without S Voice. Freezing vs uninstalling is for sure the better way to go about things, I just got ahead of myself. Now I have a cutting edge desk ornament until I can find a fix.
I was safely able to remove (froze them first then reset phone to make sure everythign worked well) the following without any issues.
AT&T DriveMode 1.0.2.4
AT&T Family Map 1.3
AT&T Locker 1.1.5
AT&T Navigator 3.2.3
AT&T Locker Smart Wifi 1.0
Blurb Checkout 1.0
Calculator 1.0 (I have my own calculator app)
Com2uSPoker 12.5
Mobilt TV 2.0
myAT&T 3.4
Polaris Offic 5
Yahoo! Finance
Yahoo! News
YPMobile 3.10
I did a full backup before I uninstalled just in case but so far no issues have arised, if any1 else knows of any other apps that are safe to remove lmk
cl_l said:
I was safely able to remove (froze them first then reset phone to make sure everythign worked well) the following without any issues.
AT&T DriveMode 1.0.2.4
AT&T Family Map 1.3
AT&T Locker 1.1.5
AT&T Navigator 3.2.3
AT&T Locker Smart Wifi 1.0
Blurb Checkout 1.0
Calculator 1.0 (I have my own calculator app)
Com2uSPoker 12.5
Mobilt TV 2.0
myAT&T 3.4
Polaris Offic 5
Yahoo! Finance
Yahoo! News
YPMobile 3.10
I did a full backup before I uninstalled just in case but so far no issues have arised, if any1 else knows of any other apps that are safe to remove lmk
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What method did you use to do a "full" backup?
scott14719 said:
What method did you use to do a "full" backup?
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Just used titanium to backup aps b4 i uninstalled incase id have to reinstall it
can any kind person share their backup they did using titanium ?? i went alttle crazy on my debloating... but i still have titanium working so maybe i could restore with your backup?
KryptosXLayer2 said:
Lesson learned, OP and others? Before deleting anything, FREEZE them, especially when we don't have a way to go back just yet! With a phone this new and no ROMs available, I haven't deleted a single thing off of it, all my bloat has just been frozen
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How do I freeze them? And what does it mean to freeze - the apps won't be running but can be re-enabled?
datura77 said:
How do I freeze them? And what does it mean to freeze - the apps won't be running but can be re-enabled?
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Yes that is exactly the idea......hope this helps.........
Sorry skimmed past our first question , you can freeze them by applying root , then installing an app called titanium back up from the market , I use the paid version , Pro. You can also disable apps without root by going to application manager ,all , then disable what apps you want to freeze , do a couple at a time and make sure apps you disable don't disrupt your phone then a few more and so on and so on..........
datura77 said:
How do I freeze them? And what does it mean to freeze - the apps won't be running but can be re-enabled?
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Philly Jim said:
Yes that is exactly the idea......hope this helps.........
Sorry skimmed past our first question , you can freeze them by applying root , then installing an app called titanium back up from the market , I use the paid version , Pro. You can also disable apps without root by going to application manager ,all , then disable what apps you want to freeze , do a couple at a time and make sure apps you disable don't disrupt your phone then a few more and so on and so on..........
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What he said.... but if you don't know what you're doing with this, chances are you SHOULDN'T be doing them! Just follow those steps and you shouldn't screw anything up, but if you get stuck, ask for help on the forum please and not in PM to just one person BEFORE going through with the step you are unsure of! We all weren't born with this knowledge and we're glad to help, but it doesn't help when you go and screw with stuff you shouldn't be just because the opportunity is there - if you don't know what you're doing, don't do it!
For those who don't know...You can also go to settings, more, application manager, all, touch the app you want to "freeze" and touch disable at top right...without root.

Charges when using 0.facebook.com

Hi!
I have Samsung Galaxy Young Duos and i want to use 0.facebook.com..but when i enable mobile data it charges me(maybe check for updates etc)..i disabled background data but it continues..any solution please?
You have app run in background process and data carer will charge
i know it but how to stop it? ;/
mariosg71 said:
i know it but how to stop it? ;/
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try going
phone settings
accounts and sync
disable background data
might not disable all apps though from running in background
marcussmith2626 said:
try going
phone settings
accounts and sync
disable background data
might not disable all apps though from running in background
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i tried it but it continues ;/
You can also try using a startup manager to disable apps from starting at boot
marcussmith2626 does it require root?
feherneoh i don't want to root the device :/
mariosg71 said:
marcussmith2626 does it require root?
feherneoh i don't want to root the device :/
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yes else the settings will revert when you restart your phone
marcussmith2626 said:
yes else the settings will revert when you restart your phone
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:/..i don't want to root my phone because of guarantee
mariosg71 said:
:/..i don't want to root my phone because of guarantee
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but you can just unroot it by flashing stock rom via odin - no one would ever know
yes but if something happens to my mobile and i can't unroot it..? :/
well unless you have total hardware failure then you will be able to flash stock rom via odin and if you do have hardware failure no one would be able to tell it was rooted anyway cause the phone dont work and needs replacing
mariosg71 said:
yes but if something happens to my mobile and i can't unroot it..? :/
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Don't worry buddy,just take the risk and enjoy afterwards!
marcussmith2626 said:
well unless you have total hardware failure then you will be able to flash stock rom via odin and if you do have hardware failure no one would be able to tell it was rooted anyway cause the phone dont work and needs replacing
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ok ty
aniket.lamba said:
Don't worry buddy,just take the risk and enjoy afterwards!
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i will risk
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which firewall is the best to restrict data charges except browser?
also if i root my phone and install some apps like app2sd etc..then if i want to unroot my phone because of guarrante i must factory reset in order to delete app2sd script etc?
i tryed a firewall on my old rooted phone and it works but when i give permissions for data in browser it charges ;/

"The device has noticed an app trying to perform prohibited actions.."?

Hi,
i get a notification about "the device has noticed an app trying to perform prohibited actions. For security reasons we advise a reboot.reboot now or reboot later are my choices"
what is that about?
It doesnt say which app and what it did. I basically havent really installed anything so i dont know whats up.
I got a 0x0 working root with SU and tested. UrdlV 0.2'ed.
cassinni said:
Hi,
i get a notification about "the device has noticed an app trying to perform prohibited actions. For security reasons we advise a reboot.reboot now or reboot later are my choices"
what is that about?
It doesnt say which app and what it did. I basically havent really installed anything so i dont know whats up.
I got a 0x0 working root with SU and tested. UrdlV 0.2'ed.
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Haven't seen that one before, seen one similar though. Is it a KNOX notification? - check what apps you have that are demanding access to system files (root apps) - and is your root working 100%? - It is possible you have deny apps that ask for Superuser in SU, find em, tweak em and should be ok.
If none of the above, may need to unroot, then re-root as it could be a bad root.
Are you talking about something like this, in the attachment?
I'm getting these notifications every once in a while, I'm not rooted, BUT (!!!) I have some apps installed that require root access (moved all my junk basically from my rooted S2 and installed all the apps deciding to root it later). So I think is that one of the apps is trying to access the root and phone is shutting it down. If you're getting this on your rooted phone, I'd double check if it's really rooted.
The latest MJ7 firmware update solve this prevention message.
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OMG-FFS said:
Are you talking about something like this, in the attachment?
I'm getting these notifications every once in a while, I'm not rooted, BUT (!!!) I have some apps installed that require root access (moved all my junk basically from my rooted S2 and installed all the apps deciding to root it later). So I think is that one of the apps is trying to access the root and phone is shutting it down. If you're getting this on your rooted phone, I'd double check if it's really rooted.
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Yea. I get exactly that message and i got a root check app and im fully rooted on 4.3 also i get a vodafone protect notifications askin me to register with them.how do i get rid of all this nonsense?
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cassinni said:
Yea. I get exactly that message and i got a root check app and im fully rooted on 4.3 also i get a vodafone protect notifications askin me to register with them.how do i get rid of all this nonsense?
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It was my understanding that some apps were trying to gain root access on my unrooted phone, guess I was wrong.
I however didn't get anymore of these notifications (I don't think so) since the OTA update to MJ7, as the member alanchai mentioned prior to your reply. :good:
Hi All,
Not sure if this is a fix for all but it has worked for me as I was getting the same preventative message in notifications.
I had some apps which were installed by allowing 'unknown sources (other than play store)', once installed I unticked the 'unknown sources (under security)' this caused me to get these preventative notifications so ticked the box again and have not had the message reappear.
Am using the Note 3 SM-N9005.

[Q] We see lots of OTA related problems, how do you disable OTA?

Today I had to restart my phone because it dropped data connection, the moment I restarted it said my phone was being updated and I should wait, it wasted my time and it shoved 10o update down my throat.
If I had recovery installed, this could have been disastrous, no?
Not only for recovery related problems, but this may also prevent people from being able to install certain things, or even one day in the future with a different update just block root?
How do we uninstall then disable OTA updates on an unrooted phone? When I disabled and cancelled notifications for Software Update app, I thought it was fixed, but it probably made it worse, it just installed without any notification or prompt.
I was planning to root and install twrp this weekend, now with all the horror stories I've been reading, I don't want to do it. :crying:
How is AT&T even allowed to push it without explicit permit to install on device.
hydeah said:
Today I had to restart my phone because it dropped data connection, the moment I restarted it said my phone was being updated and I should wait, it wasted my time and it shoved 10o update down my throat.
If I had recovery installed, this could have been disastrous, no?
Not only for recovery related problems, but this may also prevent people from being able to install certain things, or even one day in the future with a different update just block root?
How do we uninstall then disable OTA updates on an unrooted phone? When I disabled and cancelled notifications for Software Update app, I thought it was fixed, but it probably made it worse, it just installed without any notification or prompt.
I was planning to root and install twrp this weekend, now with all the horror stories I've been reading, I don't want to do it. :crying:
How is AT&T even allowed to push it without explicit permit to install on device.
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Pull down the notification bar and tap and hold on the notification. App info will pop up and tap it and scroll all the way to the bottom and uncheck show notification.
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oldpreowner said:
Pull down the notification bar and tap and hold on the notification. App info will pop up and tap it and scroll all the way to the bottom and uncheck show notification.
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I did that when I first got the notification. Notification disappeared. 2 days later I restarted my phone for the first time in over a week, and bam, it installed without any notification at all. So disabling notification won't stop it from installing, it seems..
I know this doesn't directly help your situation since you're not rooted but this should help someone who is.
I had to freeze "Software Update 2.3.0.5" using titanium backup for it to stop. Not sure of a way to do it without root or without the pro version of titanium.
hydeah said:
I did that when I first got the notification. Notification disappeared. 2 days later I restarted my phone for the first time in over a week, and bam, it installed without any notification at all. So disabling notification won't stop it from installing, it seems..
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If you have the ota, you could use root explorer or browser to go into the Cache folder and delete it(ota) then try to install it will fail or do nothing then hit cancel
How can I downgrade?
I don't mind paying for titanium to freeze the app. This is nonsense, enjoyment just update by itself, lucky I didn't install recovery.
Sent from my LG-D800
nybmx said:
I know this doesn't directly help your situation since you're not rooted but this should help someone who is.
I had to freeze "Software Update 2.3.0.5" using titanium backup for it to stop. Not sure of a way to do it without root or without the pro version of titanium.
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What version of the G2 do you have? I'm on Sprint and I don't have "Software Update", I have "Update Device 4.5.1.10" which I just froze.
Does anyone know if I install the update can I still flash TWRP to my device? I'm not sure if I should install TWRP now and use the flashable ota zip or install it after I update it.
nybmx said:
I know this doesn't directly help your situation since you're not rooted but this should help someone who is.
I had to freeze "Software Update 2.3.0.5" using titanium backup for it to stop. Not sure of a way to do it without root or without the pro version of titanium.
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I don't have tibu pro.. I went in to system/app and deleted LGDMSClient.apk.
Sent from my LG-D800
I'm asking the same question OP is asking, is there a way to disable the update on non-rooted phones? And from experience with several other Android phones... I know it's pretty much impossible to downgrade unless you start flashing, but I'm gonna ask anyways. Is there a way to downgrade the upgrade that was forced down OP's throat and my own throat? For me it actually updated in my sleep, I woke up and it said my phone was updated. OP and I are on AT&T's D800 variant.
btm fdr said:
I don't have tibu pro.. I went in to system/app and deleted LGDMSClient.apk.
Sent from my LG-D800
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On Verizon it is called MobileUpdateClient.apk. I changed the file extension to .old and then moved it to a new folder called old so I would know what I had changed.
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zzandrewst said:
On Verizon it is called MobileUpdateClient.apk. I changed the file extension to .old and then moved it to a new folder called old so I would know what I had changed.
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Does anyone know the name of the file for T-Mobile? I can't find any of the names listed in this thread.
Thanks
What do I disable on Sprint?
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zzandrewst said:
On Verizon it is called MobileUpdateClient.apk. I changed the file extension to .old and then moved it to a new folder called old so I would know what I had changed.
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Looks like this worked for me also of my Verizon phone. It seems to have also remove the manual check option in the About phone section in settings.
nybmx said:
I know this doesn't directly help your situation since you're not rooted but this should help someone who is.
I had to freeze "Software Update 2.3.0.5" using titanium backup for it to stop. Not sure of a way to do it without root or without the pro version of titanium.
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Well, it would still help to avoid further OTA's from being applied if we are rooted and do not use custom rom, there is always a risk of getting OTA and messing everything up, therefore if freezing above app worked for you, it should be all we need. Is Software Update the actual app which checks for version and receives pushes from AT&T when a new OTA is available, or if there are other apps/modules that does this. The problem is, if it is incorporated into android system like some of the other stuff AT&T incorporated, it would be impossible to completely eliminate it without running a custom rom.
RubbleTea said:
If you have the ota, you could use root explorer or browser to go into the Cache folder and delete it(ota) then try to install it will fail or do nothing then hit cancel
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Awesome the above instructions worked great! Thank you very much brother
disable ota on at&t
Did you totally remove the apk, or rename it? Also, if removed, will it cause other problems?
I only ask cause i had a g2 that was pushed an ota and bricked my g2. Had to get a new one, now trying ti disable the ota's from doing that again..
Then when kitkat is released, am i not able to update it, then root again?
btm fdr said:
I don't have tibu pro.. I went in to system/app and deleted LGDMSClient.apk.
Sent from my LG-D800
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Att
I have Lg G2 (Att) & hours b4 I have reflash'd back 2 stock and applied root about an hour later i got OTA so I click'd 2 recieve OTA it came back sayin Cant download OTA on rooted device if that helps and thatt was almost 24\hrs ago n still runnin smoothly but file was only like 16MB
So will a bigger OTA push current root'd stock rom out n brick my fone¿
this seems to work for G Flex users.. worth a shot on G2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50454408&postcount=3
hydeah said:
How can I downgrade?
I don't mind paying for titanium to freeze the app. This is nonsense, enjoyment just update by itself, lucky I didn't install recovery.
Sent from my LG-D800
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you have to flash the old version by using LG Flash Tool, like I did.
So, I have a question for you guys. I got my phone yesterday and I'm on 10o. I installed the CWM recovery for 10o via Flashify, and now I'm concerned about OTAs - I disabled it via the Hidden Menu, but if there's an OTA to update the phone to 4.3 or 4.4, I'd like to receive it and not worry about bricking my phone.
I don't plan on doing a lot of custom ROM flashing, I really just wanted to root and install Xposed. Do I need to flash a stock ROM and go back to stock recovery, so I don't have to worry about OTAs? Or should I be good with CWM and the stock ROM that I rooted?

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