Hi, I want to buy LG G2 soon, now I'm on HTC One X, and things are little bit different out there if it goes to rooting etc. I guess. So here is my questions:
1.I want to buy phone without any carrier, clean phone from the shop, is there will by a way to root this, because in the forum I see many carriers phone like AT&T, Verizon etc.?
2.Can I root device and than unroot it without any trace to keep my warranty?
3. And can I flash another ROM, Mods etc. and than go back to stock without a trace to keep my warranty?
What's stopping you from reading and getting your answer instead of posting something that's been posted like 10 times already?
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shook187 said:
What's stopping you from reading and getting your answer instead of posting something that's been posted like 10 times already?
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Isn't Q&A section is for questions? If you don't want to help just don't write at all...
For me simple yes or no for my questions will be ok, so I don't have to dig thru all threads, I don't need instructions I can find them myself, but if somebody give me those answers I will know what to look for exacly, and will know that it make sense to look for it
The problem is you are littering the forum with a redundant question and then rules state to READ AND SEARCH BEFORE STARTING A NEW THREAD.
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I RMA'ed my Nexus 4 and would like to completely revert my phone to factory software. Recovery and Rom. Could someone help me out? Search system in this Forum is useless. Thanks for any help.
how about the first post of the forum that you posted/started this thead in :silly:
here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312
Once you've flashed the images run "fastboot oem lock" to lock the boot loader.
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This is literally the 4th post with this same question today.
All this toolkit nonsense drives me up the wall. How do people not want to learn the basics?! Spending a small amount of time reading would prevent 99% of the redundant posts around here.
Sorry OP. This isn't really directed toward you. Just more of a general statement.
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I understand, it's just the search and the way this forum has everything setup. I vote for a Forum overhaul. Very hard to find anything. Thank you guys for helping me on this one. Because questions like this will always keep on happening. Or People will be forced to search in Google with XDA on the end just to find the right thread.
RussianCode said:
I understand, it's just the search and the way this forum has everything setup. I vote for a Forum overhaul. Very hard to find anything. Thank you guys for helping me on this one. Because questions like this will always keep on happening. Or People will be forced to search in Google with XDA on the end just to find the right thread.
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All you had to do was read the stickies. They have links to pretty much everything that you will need.
And whats wrong with searching google for the answer?
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Because questions like this will always keep on happening. Or People will be forced to search in Google with XDA on the end just to find the right thread.
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questions like this WILL keep on happening, because people are people. anyways, thats how i search for stuff on xda, with google :good:
It's not whats so hard in using Google, but this Forum has a Search Feature and it's so broken that you have to resort to Google a 3rd party site. I will be using stickies more often then, Thanks!
Or you can use the XDA search plugin for most browsers.
Wayne Tech Nexus
RussianCode said:
I RMA'ed my Nexus 4 and would like to completely revert my phone to factory software. Recovery and Rom. Could someone help me out? Search system in this Forum is useless. Thanks for any help.
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Use Nexus root toolkit.. it will take 5 minutes and you won't have to worry about the commands etc. Just be sure to lock it over it is stock again.
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Man you guys love to complain.. If you are tired of a topic then why read it and post just to complain? The forum is probably filled with more crying and complaining than people asking about things that have been covered.
And it is not a bad thing to have more than a single thread about a popular topic. It makes it easier to find and it will get more people to the site. Let the mods run the forum..
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Has anyone OTA'd to MF9, rooted and then wanted to reset flash counter and unroot? If so, has anyone tried to do so and found that they are having major issues doing so? Let me know what the problems are and if there is Want/Need for a tutorial. I also want to know if anyone e has had any issues doing so just in case problems are isolated to just me or not. I have successfully done this many times myself to ensure safety and all 5 times have been the exact same way and haven't been able to do it any other way. Please do not remove until we figure out if a tutorial is Wanted/Needed. Thank you.
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Wat up.......
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Holy cow! How have you been!? Are you on the right device on thd right carrier now!?
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I'm sure people would be grateful for a tutorial for going back to stock no doubt. But this being just a question - it still should be in general or Q&A
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Well, the reason being in Dev. is due to this where it needs to be if/when posted and Q/A is not where someone is going to look for this type of tutorial. It is a very fragile process the way I have to go about it and do not want to have issues ALL over to be honest.
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Well, the reason being in Dev. is due to this where it needs to be if/when posted and Q/A is not where someone is going to look for this type of tutorial. It is a very fragile process the way I have to go about it and do not want to have issues ALL over to be honest.
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You have your reason and XDA has our reasons. Development is for development and Q and A is for questions. Simple as that. That won't change. And we are not going to follow your reasoning. The point being follow XDA rules and not your own here please. I had already moved this to Q and A by the time you posted your above response BTW...
That's fine. No need to be rude, just move it and done. I was giving my reasons as to why I posted it, not trying to justify. Keep it calm and friendly here, plain and simple.
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That's fine. No need to be rude, just move it and done. I was giving my reasons as to why I posted it, not trying to justify. Keep it calm and friendly here, plain and simple.
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That wasn't rude. Those were the rules explained to you and everyone else. And I am a very friendly Moderator. I can't sugar coat anymore than that for you.
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Hello all. Im new again to the world of Android. My last Android phone was the HTC EVO with Sprint. I left Sprint and went to ATT for the iPhone. I have left Apple and came back to Android. I look back and ask myself why I left Android. I don't have an answer for you.
I have a few questions and I apologize if they have been posted before but I cant seem to find a clear answer using search on the forum or on google. Perhaps my means of searching suck. That could be 100% true.
So I have the S4 with ATT MF3 build rooted. I have been looking into getting google wallet so I can use it to pay for my things in the stores. I have seen some methods for the rooted phones but the dates are older and they don't seem to work. I don't know if there is a way for me to get google wallet to work. I would love to know. I have tried one method i found on the internet but nothing seemed to work.
When I open google wallet I get this message: Insufficient Privileges. Insufficient secure element privileges for this system images (release-keys).
I dont know what to do or if there is anything that I can do. Please help me find a method or direct me in a way I can find one that will work.
Thanks for your time in advance.
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Hello all. Im new again to the world of Android. My last Android phone was the HTC EVO with Sprint. I left Sprint and went to ATT for the iPhone. I have left Apple and came back to Android. I look back and ask myself why I left Android. I don't have an answer for you.
I have a few questions and I apologize if they have been posted before but I cant seem to find a clear answer using search on the forum or on google. Perhaps my means of searching suck. That could be 100% true.
So I have the S4 with ATT MF3 build rooted. I have been looking into getting google wallet so I can use it to pay for my things in the stores. I have seen some methods for the rooted phones but the dates are older and they don't seem to work. I don't know if there is a way for me to get google wallet to work. I would love to know. I have tried one method i found on the internet but nothing seemed to work.
When I open google wallet I get this message: Insufficient Privileges. Insufficient secure element privileges for this system images (release-keys).
I dont know what to do or if there is anything that I can do. Please help me find a method or direct me in a way I can find one that will work.
Thanks for your time in advance.
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Questions should go to the q&a section. But you should look in to safestrap and install a custom ROM with Google wallerlt already working.
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Questions should go to the q&a section. But you should look in to safestrap and install a custom ROM with Google wallerlt already working.
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I have looked for a custom rom but I haven't seem to find anything. Now I could be overlooking from looking to much. I feel that my searching has come up with nothing. I think I have searched to much.
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I have looked for a custom rom but I haven't seem to find anything. Now I could be overlooking from looking to much. I feel that my searching has come up with nothing. I think I have searched to much.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2356276
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2343513
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I have looked for a custom rom but I haven't seem to find anything. Now I could be overlooking from looking to much. I feel that my searching has come up with nothing. I think I have searched to much.
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Search "safestrap i337 xda"
Read the "pinned" threads in the General and Q&A sections. In those threads, you will find a list of ROMs that are available as well as a lot of information you need to know.
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Read the "pinned" threads in the General and Q&A sections. In those threads, you will find a list of ROMs that are available as well as a lot of information you need to know.
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When I'm using the xda app via phone I don't see pinned threads. So if he is using the xda app instead of web browser he'll have a harder time looking for it if he doesn't know what he's searching.
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When I'm using the xda app via phone I don't see pinned threads. So if he is using the xda app instead of web browser he'll have a harder time looking for it if he doesn't know what he's searching.
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Just look for the stickies when on the xda app
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When I'm using the xda app via phone I don't see pinned threads. So if he is using the xda app instead of web browser he'll have a harder time looking for it if he doesn't know what he's searching.
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Then he needs to wait until he has access to a PC or laptop. How is he supposed to get "wallet" on his phone without a PC or laptop anyway?
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Then he needs to wait until he has access to a PC or laptop. How is he supposed to get "wallet" on his phone without a PC or laptop anyway?
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I flashed Roms without the use of my PC before, using safestrap. Takes awhile to download but it gets the job done. I just flashed mj6 but had to use laptop for that.
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On my GS3, all I had to do was edit a couple values in my build.prop with ones from a Nexus. Then install Wallet, let it setup, and after your cards are saved, change back your build.prop.
This process may be different for a GS4. Though I don't see why. It only requires that you have root.
I need help with the whole flashing on my phone so I can get cool stuff... last time I did it I bricked my phone so if you can help thatd be awesome.... my phone is just stabdard rooted... I need the whole menu etc when I do the hard reset thing
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It would help to know what firmware you're on. Then we could point you in the right direction.
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I need help with the whole flashing on my phone so I can get cool stuff... last time I did it I bricked my phone so if you can help thatd be awesome.... my phone is just stabdard rooted... I need the whole menu etc when I do the hard reset thing
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Read the "pinned" threads in the General and Q & A sections. Make sure you follow the linked posts in those threads for important information you need. After you finish reading them, you should have a good foundation to get you started. Good luck.
This is not a make my phone cool site. If your not willing to put in the time to research your better off stock
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Update your profile so people like me who look can see who you are and what you have.you won't have to post what phone model and base/firmware you have every time.
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Love playing the guessing game, part of it....not!
wahlmart said:
I need help with the whole flashing on my phone so I can get cool stuff... last time I did it I bricked my phone so if you can help thatd be awesome.... my phone is just stabdard rooted... I need the whole menu etc when I do the hard reset thing
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There's plenty of places that you can get started in such as xBeerdroiD's "Ultimate Guide" that you can read to get started. However, as others have stated... posting your phones information such as model, baseband,etc would greatly increase your chance of getting a helpful reply outside of general assumptions.
Been a while since I've gotten into the root game. I'm back into an S4! So what do you guys think are the best apps I should download?? And what do they do?
Thanks in advance!!
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Each app is different as are people's tastes in apps. You will have to decide what you need/want. Best app/ROM threads are not really allowed on XDA. You are required to research and find what you should use.
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pguillory said:
Been a while since I've gotten into the root game. I'm back into an S4! So what do you guys think are the best apps I should download?? And what do they do?
Thanks in advance!!
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Like what was mentioned, be careful not to ask questions with "best mods/tools/apps/elephants/bananas for the <insert phone model here>". Mods won't like it.
However, these two forums should be able to help you:
1. General
2. App Dev
... and Google of course. Good luck.
Oh okay. Thanks alot guys for the positive feedback. I'll take a look.
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If you have to ask this question why did you root in the first place? I ask that in all seriousness. You're risking bricking your device by rooting if you mess something up, why would you take that risk if you're not sure what root does.
pguillory -
The question you should ask is "Do I need root and what would I use it for?"
My easy first answer:
Titanium Backup.
ES File Explorer
(BTW, there really is very little risk bricking it if you use the easy method. Search forum for the thread.)