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[Q] Rooting Questions & Couple Others

Hello,
I just got my G2 two days back it's my first LG phone I'm used to HTC & Sony. I read in Rooting thread that LG has some application that would monitor if the phone is rooted or not. Another way is through ADB but I guess we can't have the root permission for application. Is there a way to bypass it? If I root, will flashing the original firmware unroot the phone? Then when we flash the original firmware will it restore the original recovery?

Use this to root your G2.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448887
It's so easy any child could do it. If you ever want to go stock again that's easy to. Root and custom recovery wilk be removed of course if you flash stock LG firmware to your device. Thread about it in general section.

offenberg said:
Use this to root your G2.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448887
It's so easy any child could do it. If you ever want to go stock again that's easy to. Root and custom recovery wilk be removed of course if you flash stock LG firmware to your device. Thread about it in general section.
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Thank you. What about the setting that check if it's rooted or not? Does this method trip that setting?

ShyamSasi said:
Thank you. What about the setting that check if it's rooted or not? Does this method trip that setting?
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yes, it trips rootchecker ,which is unique to LG devices and (so far) is irreversible, even if you restore a .kdz with flashtool, it will still so ROOTED in download mode

aliaksei said:
yes, it trips rootchecker ,which is unique to LG devices and (so far) is irreversible, even if you restore a .kdz with flashtool, it will still so ROOTED in download mode
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Oh then i think i'll postpond it later. .

[Q] question about returning to stock ROM

My question is this...I rooted through towel root and installed a stock ROM for google play. I would like to know how to return to T-Mobile stock ROM so I can return phone in case of warranty issues.
I'm curious as to the step by step process. I can find the build if I need to. I didn't save the stock ROM in clockwork mod. Its a T-Mobile s4 sgh-m919
Any help is greatly appreciated. If not, its not the end of the world. I just wanted to see if I could do it.

chadbordes said:
My question is this...I rooted through towel root and installed a stock ROM for google play. I would like to know how to return to T-Mobile stock ROM so I can return phone in case of warranty issues.
I'm curious as to the step by step process. I can find the build if I need to. I didn't save the stock ROM in clockwork mod. Its a T-Mobile s4 sgh-m919
Any help is greatly appreciated. If not, its not the end of the world. I just wanted to see if I could do it.
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Hi mate ,
As long as you did not trip the knox you can flash a stock rom for your country and carrier from here
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9505&pcode=XTE#firmware
And it will be just like new.
You have to use Odin to do it

And even if you have tripped the knox flag you can still flash back to stock.
Many service centers will not look into it and will just service the phone anyway as long as you have stock.

is it possible
Sergio Barbosa said:
And even if you have tripped the knox flag you can still flash back to stock.
Many service centers will not look into it and will just service the phone anyway as long as you have stock.
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to flash without odin? I did the root with CWM and towel root as I have a mac.
Chad

chadbordes said:
to flash without odin? I did the root with CWM and towel root as I have a mac.
Chad
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Mate ,
You mention " return phone in case of warranty issues." your warranty is void if the knox bit is set if you have a custom recovery or flash a custom rom , the knox bit is set.
Go to download mode there you will see if is set

chadbordes said:
to flash without odin? I did the root with CWM and towel root as I have a mac.
Chad
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Flash with Odin using a PC, yes. I have done it many times.
I do not know what to do if you only have a Mac.
Of course If knox is set warranty is void, but many times they will overlook it. It is always worth a try.

MAX 404 said:
Mate ,
You mention " return phone in case of warranty issues." your warranty is void if the knox bit is set if you have a custom recovery or flash a custom rom , the knox bit is set.
Go to download mode there you will see if is set
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I'm not so much concerned about warranty. I would just like to flash back to stock. Is there an easy way to do that with Mac? Or can it only be done with windows? I rotted and installed GPE with only my galaxy. Not sure if unroot and restock is possible that way. I am a total newb. Sorry

chadbordes said:
I'm not so much concerned about warranty. I would just like to flash back to stock. Is there an easy way to do that with Mac? Or can it only be done with windows? I rotted and installed GPE with only my galaxy. Not sure if unroot and restock is possible that way. I am a total newb. Sorry
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Hi mate ,
Is not possible with Odin ........BUT you can use Heimdal
check this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42892782&postcount=4

[Q] How securly remove root??

Can someone tell me how to remove ROOT from s5 securly(do not trip KNOX flag), because my s5 need go to warranty???? Please help

Anyone?

Pegaz-7 said:
Anyone?
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Yep, there is!
For some reason I can't post outside links.
Search this: how to unroot galaxy s5
And select a website called wonderhowto

Pegaz-7 said:
Anyone?
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Dude realy, to get to full stock unrooted first use Triangle Away to reset the system status and the binaries. Then unroot from within the superSU app and after that flash a stock rom and data factory reset.

Here's the link
http://gs5.wonderhowto.com/how-to/unroot-your-galaxy-s5-other-android-device-0156117/http://gs5.wonderhowto.com/how-to/unroot-your-galaxy-s5-other-android-device-0156117/

gee2012 said:
Dude realy, to get to full stock unrooted first use Triangle Away to reset the system status and the binaries. Then unroot from within the superSU app and after that flash a stock rom and data factory reset.
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I know. Noobs question. But first time in life I work with KNOX. My device need go to warranty and I dont wanna trip KNOX to 0x1.
I just uninstall ROOT with SuperSU. KNOX still 0x0.

Video Guide: Rooting the Note 4 T-Mobile

Original Thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/orig-development/sm-n910-cf-auto-root-t2897428
Credit: Chainfire
What you Need:
CF-Auto Root & Unzip Tool

Bump for newcomers.

Thanks for the video.
When is a good time to root? I want to wait until there is a cook ROM. Dont know if thats a good idea?

chong67 said:
Thanks for the video.
When is a good time to root? I want to wait until there is a cook ROM. Dont know if thats a good idea?
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There is already a way to go back to stock if you ever do decide to root. Give it a try and if you want, you can flash stock again.

TWRP Recovery is now available for the Note 4 on Tmobile.

Does this raise Knox counter?

swordmastr54 said:
Does this raise Knox counter?
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Yes it does
Sent from my SM-N910T using XDA Free mobile app

swordmastr54 said:
Does this raise Knox counter?
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YES

Can you do a video on how to unroot or at least some step by step directions?

I've tried to find an answer to this but can't seem to get a 100% sure answer. If I simply root, that's all, no custom recovery. Will I still get OTA if/when Samsung/T-mobile release an update (ie Lollipop)? Thanks!

hd2Raz said:
I've tried to find an answer to this but can't seem to get a 100% sure answer. If I simply root, that's all, no custom recovery. Will I still get OTA if/when Samsung/T-mobile release an update (ie Lollipop)? Thanks!
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Yes you should get OTA if you stay stock.

I had a Quick question about Twrp recovery
I have a tmobile note 4 sm-n910t. I have rooted with cf auto root and put the twrp recovery on and flashed the sd card fix. If I unroot via odin with the stock rom will android recovery be installed again or do I have to flash android recovery again to get rid of twrp recovery. If I do have to reflash android recovery again do you know where I can find it.

chris83282 said:
I have a tmobile note 4 sm-n910t. I have rooted with cf auto root and put the twrp recovery on and flashed the sd card fix. If I unroot via odin with the stock rom will android recovery be installed again or do I have to flash android recovery again to get rid of twrp recovery. If I do have to reflash android recovery again do you know where I can find it.
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Yes it will install stock recovery and remove root.

[Q] Android L & Root? Knox workaround and general speculation..

Hi gurus. first off, bought my first note 4 some days ago.. always thought the note series would be too big a phone for me.. what have i been thinking??? this is hands down the best phone i have ever had.. cant remember the last time a phone gave me this feeling..
but I am at a crossroad here.. i really REALLY miss root, but a little hesitant regarding tripping the e-fuse/knox/warranty. havent had a Samsung since the S4 was newly released.
I do not want to flash custom roms, just root stock and debloat and titanium backup, xposed, ad blocking etc..
in this regard, towelroot, stumproot is genius i think, and still able to receive OTA. but does not work on the note 4 of course.
but what happens when Lollipop arrives, seem to remember that the L would be different regarding root? should i wait to root until the Lollipop update arrives, should be here soon for our devices..
do you think there will be a workaround for the e-fuse trippin?
in general, whats your thoughts about this..?
my phone is the Snapdragon, SM-N910F.

Don't hold your breath for a root that doesn't trip Knox, and don't worry about it unless you work for a corporation that requires the use of Knox.
Chainfire had already proven root on devices with LP; I don't see any reason to wait. Being rooted doesn't often seem to be a problem regarding warranty.

Thanks for your reply rcobourn. Would one be able to receive ota with Chain fire auto root? What's the preferred rooting method when only going stock.?

Will root make Private Mode unusable?
I don't care about voiding warranty with knox 1 or 0x1, but I want knox Private mode to work on a Rooted exynos.
Any one knows if rooted knox still works or it must disabled with Titanium Backup?

SJGSM said:
Will root make Private Mode unusable?
I don't care about voiding warranty with knox 1 or 0x1, but I want knox Private mode to work on a Rooted exynos.
Any one knows if rooted knox still works or it must disabled with Titanium Backup?
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i am rooted and using private mode just try xsecurestorage by wanam and your good to go
just folder mount breaks the private mode

buljo said:
Thanks for your reply rcobourn. Would one be able to receive ota with Chain fire auto root? What's the preferred rooting method when only going stock.?
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SJGSM said:
Will root make Private Mode unusable?
I don't care about voiding warranty with knox 1 or 0x1, but I want knox Private mode to work on a Rooted exynos.
Any one knows if rooted knox still works or it must disabled with Titanium Backup?
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CF breaks OTA as I found out the hard way, it tried to auto install and soft bricked itself last night. Easy fix, just flash the latest firmware from sammobile.
As for private mode that is only broken if you use Xposed without Xsecurestorage

Can we use kies for updates? Or do we have to flash roms all the way?

buljo said:
Can we use kies for updates? Or do we have to flash roms all the way?
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Not if it's rooted. Flash using ODIN, dunno what it's like now but in the S2 days Kies was an awful piece of crap, whereas ODIN always worked perfectly.

buljo said:
Can we use kies for updates? Or do we have to flash roms all the way?
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I highly doubt Kies will work properly, although it does tell me when there is an update for my phone when rooted so it might but I personally wouldn't try it as it most likely will do the same thing as letting it install the OTA automatically and soft brick it

Fuzzi99 said:
I highly doubt Kies will work properly, although it does tell me when there is an update for my phone when rooted so it might but I personally wouldn't try it as it most likely will do the same thing as letting it install the OTA automatically and soft brick it
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Worked for me when the last update came out, I just updated via Kies while I was rooted. Everything went good.

Did you keep root while using kies?

buljo said:
Did you keep root while using kies?
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I was rooted while I used kies to update, after the update the root got removed and I had to root it again with the same method I used to root it before the update.