Hi XDA
I'm considering rooting my D802, and install a custom rom on it.
But before I do this, I just want to make sure it is possible to unroot it for warranty porpuses.
Are there any hidden counters/eFuses in our G2, like there is in Samsung handsets??
Best regards
Well Sprint and asurion really don't mind if your rooted. However, if you go into superuser you can just do temp unroot. Also, if when you root you can choose not to trip the switch and not install su but then you don't be able to do anything that requires root permissions.
So if you want to root you can do it two ways:
1. Install su and flip switch, use temp unroot if you need to take it back.
2. Root and not install su and then you'll have no problems with warranty, but you won't get root access.
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(Q) how can I root my htc hero(cdma) I have all available apps like: flash rec, superuser, and unrevolked also androidsdk can I get some help
22monster said:
(Q) how can I root my htc hero(cdma) I have all available apps like: flash rec, superuser, and unrevolked also androidsdk can I get some help
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Very Easily.... Just Install Z4Root, It Has Two Options, Run The Second Option For Permanent Root Access,
**NOTE**
Sometimes It's Fast, And Sometimes It Takes A While, Also
If Your First Attempt Fails, Pull Battery Out, And Retry The Permanent Root Option!! It Definitely Works, I Just Used It Myself On "12/23/10" To Root My Friends Cdma Hero!!
Good-Luck!!
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What would you reccomend using to root a Droid Incredible?
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.
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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.
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
Installed energy ROM 3/14 and was wondering if super su can really remove Root. Would i keep my ability to use titanium backup?
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Yes and No
It appears Super SU can provide a temporary unroot, but the way you would have to remove root fully and properly is to flash completely back to stock. May I ask why you want to unroot in the first place? The only reason I can think is that you plan on returning it for service under warranty. If this is the case, as you may or may not be aware, Motorola has an embedded a nice little root checker in the phone. I have read some conflicting posts about whether or not returning to stock resets the root counter, but you may face some trouble due to that. Perhaps someone who has attempted to get service after being rooted can chip in?
As for titanium backup, it will not work without root, because the app would be unable to access user and system files that hold your settings.
Im having trouble deciding if I should root or not.
For the most part I am happy with not. However I want to backup my apps and device settings to either my PC or a memory stick.
I figured I could attach a micro USB to female USB cable and stick a USB memory stick on in and back up to that.
Do I need to root the device for that?
Also I wouldn't mind editing a few saved game files.
What are the risks of rooting, other than invalidating a guarantee? I don't intend to flash the ROM.
Also if rooted, how easy is it to unroot if I had to return it in the event it needed a repair?
Thanks
I wouldn't root if I didn't need tethering. Still happy with stock but that's the only way to get hotspot to work. I know that doesn't really help with your question
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Adaway requires root, and I hate ads
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So have we herd yet if we can " re lock" our phones after rooting. I know with my experience with the galaxy nexus that I could do that in case I had a warranty issue with verizon. That is the only worry I have with rooting especially with lg having a root checker or "root trip".
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ok guys i have a international version of g2 d802 32gb model.... i have just rooted it. i have no custom rom or recovery installed. now i want to return fully back to stock(no root).. In LG G2 Stock Firmware (Go Back to Stock) thread i have seen people reporting about stuck at 49% only way to solve that is installing stock lg g2 custom rom or stock kernel through custom recovery... so should i install twrp recovery then try to restore my lg g2... if anything bad happens then i can flash the rom through recovery and then try restoring it..
Why do you want to unroot? Unrooting wont change anything functionality wise that you would notice if you dont use root apps.
Rooting imo is a good thing even if you dont use root apps. I.e. Say you install a malicious file and it tries to alter a system app, being rooted acts as a alarm informing you something is trying to do something that requires sudo privileges
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x714x said:
Why do you want to unroot? Unrooting wont change anything functionality wise that you would notice if you dont use root apps.
Rooting imo is a good thing even if you dont use root apps. I.e. Say you install a malicious file and it tries to alter a system app, being rooted acts as a alarm informing you something is trying to do something that requires sudo privileges
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It's a thing called warranty.. Maybe he has to send it in to repair..
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Sean473 said:
It's a thing called warranty.. Maybe he has to send it in to repair..
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AFAIK there's still a tripwire functionality that registers if it's been rooted or not. For Samsung S2 there was a tool to reset the counter, but something similar for LG G2 doesn't exist. If they check it is a different matter, though.
I sent in my phone for a gpu problem (they replaced the entire chip set) by just unrooting within supersu. And of course undoing any changes made to system files. Remember to delete other traces of root apps in the SD storage too
I don't know if there is a root checker on every device, but if there is one on the d802 they certainly didn't check before repairs
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x714x said:
Why do you want to unroot? Unrooting wont change anything functionality wise that you would notice if you dont use root apps.
Rooting imo is a good thing even if you dont use root apps. I.e. Say you install a malicious file and it tries to alter a system app, being rooted acts as a alarm informing you something is trying to do something that requires sudo privileges
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so unrooting wont untrip my root checker ? it will still say rooted in download mode ?
i dont want to return my phone for warranty purposes but for future updates i want to unroot my g2 as i cant take ota updates when rooted
As far as the root checker...
I can only confirm this works on VZW LG G2 but if you take the attached file and extract the file contained into the "SD card" main folder and restart it should reset the root checker.
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AFAIK there's still a tripwire functionality that registers if it's been rooted or not. For Samsung S2 there was a tool to reset the counter, but something similar for LG G2 doesn't exist. If they check it is a different matter, though.
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Where did you get this info from? Link please.
From what I've read in this thread G2 doesn't have tripwire and you can unroot it.
so what should i do ahead?
so for the near future when i want to return back to stock should i install custom recovery and then try to restore or restoring without installling custom recovery is safe ?
how ?
wesnile said:
As far as the root checker...
I can only confirm this works on VZW LG G2 but if you take the attached file and extract the file contained into the "SD card" main folder and restart it should reset the root checker.
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have u tried this ? how will this help just by extracting the zip folder ? and i dont want to risk my phone with other model stuffs it might brick my phone
KaranBhoir said:
have u tried this ? how will this help just by extracting the zip folder ? and i dont want to risk my phone with other model stuffs it might brick my phone
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All this is a file called RTC_security with "forel.lee" in it. I can confirm it worked on my Verizon G2.
rokfor2000 said:
Where did you get this info from? Link please.
From what I've read in this thread G2 doesn't have tripwire and you can unroot it.
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When I rooted my LG, the root installer specified that it was no going back, yada yada, and it said that there was a tripwire functionality. It might have been the case that the text was generic, but it didn't look that way to me.
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