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4.3 update questions...

Hey everyone I have a few questions hopefully that can be answered. I took my phone to bestbuy today because I jacked up my recovery and it disappeared so they fixed that and now my root is gone which is what I wanted to happen because of the 4.3 update. If my phone is still rooted somehow will the update jack up my phone? Or will it just get rid of the root and make it like everyone else's phone? Second question. When I try and look for updates by hitting the update button in settings it won't let me do so. I remember freezing DM manager with titanium and I don't know why it would still be frozen because my phone got flashed back to stock. Does anyone else have this problem? Or is it just me... :/ I have a feeling its just me. Hopefully not and its just a common prob. If anyone can help me out I would appreciate it. Thank you!
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ToastyyX said:
Hey everyone I have a few questions hopefully that can be answered. I took my phone to bestbuy today because I jacked up my recovery and it disappeared so they fixed that and now my root is gone which is what I wanted to happen because of the 4.3 update. If my phone is still rooted somehow will the update jack up my phone? Or will it just get rid of the root and make it like everyone else's phone? Second question. When I try and look for updates by hitting the update button in settings it won't let me do so. I remember freezing DM manager with titanium and I don't know why it would still be frozen because my phone got flashed back to stock. Does anyone else have this problem? Or is it just me... :/ I have a feeling its just me. Hopefully not and its just a common prob. If anyone can help me out I would appreciate it. Thank you!
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you took it to best buy. to restore it to stock. it is stock, not rooted. The update button is for updates from samsung, you just got restored to the latest update. there is no updates available.
Is titanium backup still installed?

TRusselo said:
you took it to best buy. to restore it to stock. it is stock, not rooted. The update button is for updates from samsung, you just got restored to the latest update. there is no updates available.
Is titanium backup still installed?
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I uninstalled it cuz there was no need for it anymore. I don't have root access anymore but It is just odd that the Software Update button worked before and I was able to at least connect to at&t to check for an update and now it won't. I was wondering if there is a possibility that something glitched and at&t DM server is still frozen.
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look in about phone>Device Status, does it say 'modifed' or 'normal'?'

Sorry for the late reply... it says Samsung so I'm assuming normal.
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ToastyyX said:
Hey everyone I have a few questions hopefully that can be answered. I took my phone to bestbuy today because I jacked up my recovery and it disappeared so they fixed that and now my root is gone which is what I wanted to happen because of the 4.3 update. If my phone is still rooted somehow will the update jack up my phone? Or will it just get rid of the root and make it like everyone else's phone? Second question. When I try and look for updates by hitting the update button in settings it won't let me do so. I remember freezing DM manager with titanium and I don't know why it would still be frozen because my phone got flashed back to stock. Does anyone else have this problem? Or is it just me... :/ I have a feeling its just me. Hopefully not and its just a common prob. If anyone can help me out I would appreciate it. Thank you!
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What version were you on before? I'm on the leaked version and wondering if Best Buy could flash the new update.
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Im on 4.2.2
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[Q] New g2 (vs980) user. Feel me in!

Okay im coming from 2 awesome years as a gnex user to the g2, which so far i LOVE! I bought it used and it was on latest ota so i rooted using the latest ioroot and flashed twrp using freegee and i want to mess around with roms but i keep seeing things talking about Loki this and that and brick here and there. So i would like to know what steps are needed to flash Mallidus rom since im liking stock for now and all of this talk is foreign to me being a nexus user ..everything was easy on it..

ANTLAY said:
Okay im coming from 2 awesome years as a gnex user to the g2, which so far i LOVE! I bought it used and it was on latest ota so i rooted using the latest ioroot and flashed twrp using freegee and i want to mess around with roms but i keep seeing things talking about Loki this and that and brick here and there. So i would like to know what steps are needed to flash Mallidus rom since im liking stock for now and all of this talk is foreign to me being a nexus user ..everything was easy on it..
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Just root and install Xposed installer, that is all
Modules I use:

Any help for hotspot hack if I stay stock?
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If you flashed a proper lokified recovery everything is pretty much the same as the gnex. Format system, data, and cache. Then flash whatever rom you want. It's also a good idea to backup your EFS partition. There is a flashable zip in the development section that will make a zip of those partitions.
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**** Ripple said:
If you flashed a proper lokified recovery everything is pretty much the same as the gnex. Format system, data, and cache. Then flash whatever rom you want. It's also a good idea to backup your EFS partition. There is a flashable zip in the development section that will make a zip of those partitions.
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According to that there should be a option in my version of twrp, I think it was like 2.6.3.3 also there is a option in freegee to backup efs. .in quick terms what exactly is it for and place it on pc for a just in case?
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Also you mentioned "properly lokified recovery" how can I confirm this?
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What ever you dont whipe internal data
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What ever you dont whipe internal data
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Lol thanks
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ANTLAY said:
Any help for hotspot hack if I stay stock?
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Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45868740 .
Also, I've gone back and forth a lot between stock recovery and custom. I have had some poor luck flashing some mods. I am currently running rooted with stock recovery and don't miss a thing. I use g2 xposed for tweaks and have added a number of mods manually (hotspot, lg browser that works in qslide, split window). For mods that flash in recovery i have had a lot of success opening the zip, reading the update script and performing the actions manually (for split window i downloaded an app for build.prop modding). No regrets. I also found that i can perform the factory reset and don't lose any of the permanent mods I made (i.e. non g2 xposed mods). Didn't even lose root (superuser app in system\app).
I've noticed a lot of former gnex users jumped to the g2 (myself included). Must be that 2 year upgrade cycle. I loved (and still have) my gnex, but this phone blows it out of the water (the screen alone... amoled what?).
Good luck and enjoy!
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Thanks for the info, and I feel you on the love for the gnex but man it just has nothing on this phone...at all really, although I will say it spoiled me in the flashing dept,I don't think I ever checked a single md5 the whole time I had it. I never used xposed on the gnex so forgive me..but what would be something I'd want to possibly change through the g2 xposed module?
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Also is it safe (if I ever decided to) reboot into twrp and wipe cache/dalvik on stock rom?
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ANTLAY said:
Also is it safe (if I ever decided to) reboot into twrp and wipe cache/dalvik on stock rom?
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It's safe. A few times i ended up with the persistent "android is upgrading" message on every boot, but I'm pretty sure that was more from the mods i was trying. Really bad luck with flashing, can't tell you how many times i perform the Verizon return to stock procedure. Thought i actually bricked it once, but saved it. You are right about the gnex, unbrickable. I kept it as my insurance in case I ever actually brick this (they even have a fully functioning kitkat for it free of graphics glitches).
As far as g2 xposed, it can modify most anything you could want to, not to mention there are other mods for the xposed framework. I also never knew about it before my g2. You can modify the nav bar (height, # buttons, assign buttons, color, glow, get rid of it), modify the status bar (hide system icons, prevent certain notifications, change time/date format) and many other things. Costs $1 for all the features (worth it), free for some. A new version was just uploaded to the play store today. If you just install it, it will walk you through getting the xposed framework.
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The first part of your post alone makes me want to leave it alone, lol I'll probably do the hotspot mod and be done for the time being, lol
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ANTLAY said:
The first part of your post alone makes me want to leave it alone, lol I'll probably do the hotspot mod and be done for the time being, lol
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Yeah, reading it again it does sound pretty bad. Just so you know, i was trying to keep with the stock os (not even a custom rom based on the stock os). I think you are fine if the very first thing you flash is a custom rom.
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I came from a long line of Nexus devices and the stock rom is awesome FWIW.
Just root and install Xposed G2 Settings. Change the DPI from 480 > 400 too. Much better.

im taking the leap to g2 tomorrow from my current gnex i still didnt quiet understand this "lokified" term. so lokified is a kernel/rom that we can flash ? is there anything called unlockified or nonlockified ? im a little lost, plz assist me if its not so much trouble

shriom_manerker said:
im taking the leap to g2 tomorrow from my current gnex i still didnt quiet understand this "lokified" term. so lokified is a kernel/rom that we can flash ? is there anything called unlockified or nonlockified ? im a little lost, plz assist me if its not so much trouble
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Loki is just the hack used to root I think. Its a script that does the work on your device. I think we need Loki enabled recoveries that can use and utilize the script.
I came from a Galaxy Nexus too. Its a tad different, since you root first, then install recovery. Root requires running a bat file from your PC where it copies the Loki script. Recovery is downloaded and flashed with FreeGee from the Play Store.
But honestly, like I said before, the stock ROM is pretty amazing. Gots lots of bells and whistles no found on AOSP ROMs. If I flashed anything it would be a Flex ROM only because its like Stock+.
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player911 said:
Loki is just the hack used to root I think. Its a script that does the work on your device. I think we need Loki enabled recoveries that can use and utilize the script.
I came from a Galaxy Nexus too. Its a tad different, since you root first, then install recovery. Root requires running a bat file from your PC where it copies the Loki script. Recovery is downloaded and flashed with FreeGee from the Play Store.
But honestly, like I said before, the stock ROM is pretty amazing. Gots lots of bells and whistles no found on AOSP ROMs. If I flashed anything it would be a Flex ROM only because its like Stock+.
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oh good to have people from gnex here , thanks for the explanation. so basically after we root a script (loki thing) is stored in the phone somewhere which allows flashing of roms ! correct? , seems like i gotta read up. post any links if possible im going through the general section and the d802 section as well

You new guys coming over (that's funny, I haven't had the phone a week yet) need to give the stock ROM a chance. Run it rooted so you've got the access and capabilities, install G2 Xposed at a minimum, and go from there. I came from a Rezound I had running CleanRom and pretty heavily tweaked to my liking. The ONLY things I've done to my G2 since getting it on Sunday were to Root, Selectively Debloat, Install G2 Xposed and tweak, and install Apex Launcher because I like having the multipage scrollable lower dock, and if you use G2 Xposed to shorten the height of the navbar, you get an unsightly gap between the navbar and dock unless you use a different than stock launcher.
Doing all the above, the ONLY thing I've lost is the stock pinch out to show the desktop feature. Not a big loss. I had to install screen locker and set double tap in Apex to lock the screen so it still functions exactly as knock off, and knock on was unaffected.
I see absolutely no reason to install a custom rom unless you absolutely MUST have Kit Kat. Most of the aftermarket ROM's I've seen have a "what doesn't work" list. I'd rather have it all work.

[Q] task processing speed

I don't know if it's just me, but whenever I clear the data of an app, or delete it, it takes about 2~3 minutes to get the work done.
is this normal?
if it's not, does anyone have any idea what might be causing this?
I don't think i had this problem in the past....
thx in advance

anyone? bahh:crying:

That's odd. Are you on stock?
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Makrilli said:
That's odd. Are you on stock?
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yes stock rooted with ota.
only other root-related app that i have installed is xposed.
this is so annoying.
takes forever to delete any app

What comes to my mind is io problems. Try lagfix: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grilledmonkey.lagfix&hl=fi

G2 rebooting once a day

Hello G2 users,
like mentioned in the thread title, my G2 is rebooting at least once a day.
Is there any way to find out what is causing this, or do I have to do a wipe?

Are you on stock, unrooted or custom rom? Try factory reset if you haven't try it yet.
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Ahh, forgot to mention, I am on stock 4.4.2 rooted with Xposed Framework and a few modules.
I am a bit afraid of a factory reset, as I do have my G2 how I want it to be, would be a lot of work to get there, where I am now.

Fir3blade said:
Ahh, forgot to mention, I am on stock 4.4.2 rooted with Xposed Framework and a few modules.
I am a bit afraid of a factory reset, as I do have my G2 how I want it to be, would be a lot of work to get there, where I am now.
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Use the built-in backup utility to backup your whole system, copy the file to your computer, then do a factory reset. After going through the initial setup, copy the file back to your phone and restore.
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Sounds like your Xposed Modules are probably causing it.
I only use G2 Xposed module. It seems to do pretty much everything you need.
That or you have Facebook install or some other app that is killing you. I agree with a wipe. Then take it slow when restoring apps. Run bare for a few days with just basic core apps. Then install Xposed and G2 Xposed. Tweak it and run it for a few days. Slowly add in a few apps at a time until you find the one that is doing it.
Some people have said Swype Keyboard was causing reboots.

I had this too on KitKat never used xposed or anything like that. I am rooted though. The last_kmsg log shows an error that seems to be related to some sort of logging. Disabling this option in kernel can stop the reboots but need to build a modified kernel for that. I could be totally wrong like but that's just from my reading up...
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Thank you guys, I am sadly not skilled enough to build a kernel, and already tested a lot of things, but I guess that I have to bite in the sour apple and do a factory reset

Fir3blade said:
Thank you guys, I am sadly not skilled enough to build a kernel, and already tested a lot of things, but I guess that I have to bite in the sour apple and do a factory reset
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May i help you ? I can image how annoying it would be. You can start sending me the last_kmsg file . Just install a terminal emulator and type this commands after an unexpected reboot
su
cat /proc/last_kmsg > /sdcard/last_kmsg.txt
Then you could also record the logcat and send me that too(you can use catlog for that purpose)

P_Toti said:
May i help you ? I can image how annoying it would be. You can start sending me the last_kmsg file . Just install a terminal emulator and type this commands after an unexpected reboot
su
cat /proc/last_kmsg > /sdcard/last_kmsg.txt
Then you could also record the logcat and send me that too(you can use catlog for that purpose)
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Hey mate nice to see you here!
I had the idea to post this in your thread first, but decided to start a new thread as I know that you do have a lot of work and didn't want to bother you .
Great, I will install an emulator on my G2 (any recommendations?) and send you the ksmg file.
Thank you in advance!

are you running stoc or custom kernel?

@danial,I am running stock kernel.

I believe it's an android kitkat thing. It's partook the 4.4.3 change log to fix the random rebooting issue
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danial.aw said:
are you running stoc or custom kernel?
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Same here...only quadrant 21126

honestly it happened to me too on my d803... just like once every 24 hours... somewhere randomly the phone will reboot :S.... could not find a pattern why it was...
but after installing simple kernel now its happening once every two days or so... no idea if it is the kitkat bug or what...

Fir3blade said:
Hey mate nice to see you here!
I had the idea to post this in your thread first, but decided to start a new thread as I know that you do have a lot of work and didn't want to bother you .
Great, I will install an emulator on my G2 (any recommendations?) and send you the ksmg file.
Thank you in advance!
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It's the same it's just needed to copy a file , i use one called "Terminal emulator"

totaly stock 4.2.2,stable as rock.
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Now i'm on 20c kitkat one day without any rebbot, and i didnt installed swiftkey that seems to cause some problems on kitkat for our G2s
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OK, tried everything now, deinstalled SwiftKey, other kernels, other rom, factory reset....
Still rebooting, yesterday during a call, I guess my G2 won't survive long, while every reboot I have to count until 10 to prevent me from smashing it on the ground .
Thinking about a new smartphone, maybe a Nexus 5....

Fir3blade said:
OK, tried everything now, deinstalled SwiftKey, other kernels, other rom, factory reset....
Still rebooting, yesterday during a call, I guess my G2 won't survive long, while every reboot I have to count until 10 to prevent me from smashing it on the ground .
Thinking about a new smartphone, maybe a Nexus 5....
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Now I'm on slimkat and i have 0 reboots atm, the dev say that is fixing the issue on next build for sure, and it have only minor issue like BT drain also if not paired and other small things that will be fixed asap. Btw I understand you but better battery life is keeping me on this phone atleast until N6 appear on market.
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Didn't you lost the SIM signal within the reboot? I have this problem...
And it was a mainboard issue...
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Random Restarts with 4.4 Leak

Hello, I was wondering if anyone else encountered an issue after installing the 4.4 leak. The install of the ROM and firmware go fine, however, once the phone boots for the first time it will just randomly restart. I can never get it to replicate doing the same steps. It can do it before I even do the initial setup, after the setup when doing basic tasks, or can restart back to back for a while.
I am using the Deodexed version and have even tried to Odin back to stock 4.3, get root, install safestrap and try again fresh.
The one thing I did notice, is after I install the ROM I get the "Custom" padlock on the Note 3 splash screen, I didn't see that in the video I watched.
Is my phone just messed up? Or is there something I am missing?
I have tried removing my SIM and SD card with no luck. I am back on 4.3 right now but would love to be on 4.4. I do not experience the restarts on 4.3.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you!

Which safestrap do you have installed?

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Which safestrap do you have installed?
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3.65

I think you need the 3.7x version for kk but double check the directions thread.

recDNA said:
I think you need the 3.7x version for kk but double check the directions thread.
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+1 on this

recDNA said:
I think you need the 3.7x version for kk but double check the directions thread.
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I believe, 3.72 is for KK after installation. I will try 3.71 prior and see if that makes a difference.
I will post back with results!
Thanks!

Churchryn said:
I believe, 3.72 is for KK after installation. I will try 3.71 prior and see if that makes a difference.
I will post back with results!
Thanks!
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Don't install 3.7 until AFTER you install kk.

It seemed to go better. After the installation of the ROM and firmware the phone was working fine for about thirty minutes. I just let it sit idle with, then I got a phone call and it rebooted a few min into it. Now it's back to restarting every 3-5 min regardless of what it's doing. Running apps or sitting idle. I'm at a loss =/

I did have them after a dirty flash and decided to clean flash and never had a reboot since
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manatti said:
I did have them after a dirty flash and decided to clean flash and never had a reboot since
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I'm doing clean installs. I just don't think my phone can handle KK.
Guess I will just stick to 4.3.

I would try a fresh download too. Seems like isolated problems like this can often be a corrupt download
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I tried re downloading the ROM, the odexed verison, the firmware, Odin, Safestrap. No success.
I will just hang out on 4.3 and watch with envy as everyone else is on 4.4.
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