I love my device (802) but one thing is really bugging me about it in it's present state.......I hate the fact that the navigation buttons take up a large portion of my beautiful screen in most applications
Firstly, I like to keep my phone unrooted so that I can enjoy skygo, meaning custom roms and mods which require root are out of the question for me and, secondly, I have tried the hide navbar mod which is included in the stock Korean rom and I think it is an excellent solution and one which LG has successfully developed and implemented for those lucky few.
There is an app in the playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.ppareit.immersivemode which attempts to achieve immersive mode across many kitkat devices enabling the user to enable immersive mode for any selected app just like the implementation on the Korean rom without the necessity for root. This app achieves what I require but, unfortunately, is very buggy.
I would like to appeal to the devs and those many others here with more nouse than me to look at the above playstore apk and also the official LG implementation and see if it may be possible to implement this efficiently on a non-rooted device.
Whilst I am rambling on, could somebody tell me what would happen if I rooted my stock rom, made a small system adjustment then unrooted my device again? Would my system mod still work and would skygo detect my device as not rooted? The reason that I ask this is I wondered if it was impossible to somehow implement the Korean 'hide nav bars' mod on a rooted stock rom, unroot the device and still have this modification working?
Any thoughts on this (and investigation perhaps ) would be very much appreciated.
bobsie41 said:
I love my device (802) but one thing is really bugging me about it in it's present state.......I hate the fact that the navigation buttons take up a large portion of my beautiful screen in most applications
Firstly, I like to keep my phone unrooted so that I can enjoy skygo, meaning custom roms and mods which require root are out of the question for me and, secondly, I have tried the hide navbar mod which is included in the stock Korean rom and I think it is an excellent solution and one which LG has successfully developed and implemented for those lucky few.
There is an app in the playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.ppareit.immersivemode which attempts to achieve immersive mode across many kitkat devices enabling the user to enable immersive mode for any selected app just like the implementation on the Korean rom without the necessity for root. This app achieves what I require but, unfortunately, is very buggy.
I would like to appeal to the devs and those many others here with more nouse than me to look at the above playstore apk and also the official LG implementation and see if it may be possible to implement this efficiently on a non-rooted device.
Whilst I am rambling on, could somebody tell me what would happen if I rooted my stock rom, made a small system adjustment then unrooted my device again? Would my system mod still work and would skygo detect my device as not rooted? The reason that I ask this is I wondered if it was impossible to somehow implement the Korean 'hide nav bars' mod on a rooted stock rom, unroot the device and still have this modification working?
Any thoughts on this (and investigation perhaps ) would be very much appreciated.
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Why don't you try something like this ??
http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.devadvance.rootcloak
I use it on some other apps and it works for me, and it looks like your app might be also supported. Check in the XDA thread if it is.
If it works for you, use then G2 Tweaksbox for the NavBar customization.
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Why don't you try something like this ??
http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.devadvance.rootcloak
I use it on some other apps and it works for me, and it looks like your app might be also supported. Check in the XDA thread if it is.
If it works for you, use then G2 Tweaksbox for the NavBar customization.
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Thanks but skygo doesn't work with this . The checking procedure that it employs seems to be very thorough and, to my knowledge, nobody has ever cracked this properly to work on a rooted or un-supported device. The same being the case when trying to enable hdmi out with it.
I was hoping that there would be some way of implementing hiding of nav bars on a non-rooted device as the play store app that I mentioned in my previous post proves that this can be implemented to quite a large degree, so I thought, if somebody was to work on this device specifically, they may be able to make it bug free.
You could remove the navbar altogether but then you would have to rely 100% on things such as LMT.
For info, I am now very happy. I have installed Cloudystock Rom then unrooted it with superSU pro. To my great surprise, the Rom still works flawlessly and my sky apps do too.
I wasn't aware this was possible. I am now going to work on stock Rom zip with the hide navigation button feature added.
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Wait wait wait...Sky Go works when you just unroot... Even on a custom ROM? I'm on cloudyflex I need to try this. ROM has a hide keys option per app anyway
Do you still have custom recovery??
OK unrooted play store says SkyGo is not compatible with my device. Got a feeling that's related to something in my build.prop can you upload yours please mate from your ROM so I can make some changes to mine to get it working? Thanks.
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Wait wait wait...Sky Go works when you just unroot... Even on a custom ROM? I'm on cloudyflex I need to try this. ROM has a hide keys option per app anyway
Do you still have custom recovery??
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I've just un-rooted cloudystock with supersSU pro and kept custom recovery and everything else the same and, yes, the sky apps worked fine as did the rom . For me, this is just what I wanted and I was very surprised that it works, including hide nav keys.
Now I want to try to create a completely stock 80220d but with the navbar mod included then unroot it. I have pm'd cloudya about which files from the cloudy stock rom that I require but haven't had a reply yet.
....didn't you create a flashable 80220d zip somewhere? I can't seem to find it. I am not very experienced at this and I guess by your response that you are interested in the same thing and perhaps you will be better at this than me?
EDIT I changed ro.build.target_country from COM to EU for another reason. Perhaps this might help?
I changed fingerprint and a few other bits back to d802 in build.prop, removed root. Now running cloudyflex. Can hide keys per app in options. And can watch sky go. Perfect.
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Considering if I want to root moto x pure or not.
With what is being called a "Pure android experience" meaning no bloatware, I am not sure why I should root.
Gravitybox
Greenify
Boot manager
Adaway
Xstana
Titanium backup
Those are the apps I use atm
papamalo said:
I am not sure why I should root.
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One word, ads! If you're used to being rooted and blocking them, they'll drive you nuts! They're everywhere ... obnoxious, obtrusive and just plain annoying!! So AdAway is a must IMO!(I understand folks gotta make a living, but man do I wish there was another way! LOL)
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Adfree (my choice over adaway), titanium backup, better battery stats, HiFont (change your system font), hosts editor (easily add and delete entries9 in your hosts file, that adaway creates ), Tasker, Xposed framework and all the great modules it offers for customizing your device to your own preference, and root Explorer are some of my favorites.
Bangin' on my unlocked/rooted
Moto X Pure
papamalo said:
Considering if I want to root moto x pure or not.
With what is being called a "Pure android experience" meaning no bloatware, I am not sure why I should root.
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If you're just wanting things to be as near to a Nexus as possible and that's all. Then you have no need to root. The only thing I have found the MXPE missing that is on Nexus devices is the Google Dialer. And Truedialer does all that the Google Dialer does and more.
Apps like the Camera on Nexus devices, can be installed from the Play Store.
I used to root, primarily for additional features that don't come with any device. Such as Titanium Backup. But Android Marshmallow will have app data backup. So no need to Titanium Backup going forward. I also used to root for Advanced Power Menu features. To be able to Reboot in a single click, instead of having to power off and on manually.
So far, I have no need to root the MXPE. Google finally has the OS in Marshmallow, to a point I can enjoy without added features from rooting.
You may want to look around the MXPE Apps and Dev forums. See the various offerings available with unlocking and rooting. You may want to give it a go. Me, I did unlocking and rooting, since converting and HTC HD2, from Windows Mobile to Android and all devices afterwards. I had my full of it and no longer desire to spend time and effort keeping up with or doing unlock and root activities. So I enjoy stock and with more frequent OTA updates in these times, I will let the OEM handle sending fixes and updates.
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I've never owned a nexus, but I did, (with a great deal of help from you guys here) gut and rip an LG esteem, and then a Samsung galaxy s3, using CWM and recovery, a kernel with some ungodly name like "Lucifer kernel" (sounds like hot sauce on popcorn)
The functions I am looking for are as follows
- No bloatware
- Classic text messaging and classic phone dialer themes
- Custom Boot Animation
- Ability to delete all apps I don't use, (on previous phones, some apps I blasted were google, and there were lists of what I could un-install with no problems for each device)
- KIES support
Basically faster, lighter, smarter, better, cooler, and makes the world bend to my will.
Looks like I might have to roll up my sleeves again and earn how to root yet another device!
That is unless someone comes up with another genius "one click root-kernel-rom" install, but at this point I am fairly comfortable with ODIN panels, and self installing .zip, or .rar files.
Question: Has there ever been an android phone, that ships already rooted?
thanks! once again I know I am in the right place.
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The procedure is really very simple and you don't have to worry about if someone put anything dubious in said one click root app.
Bangin' on my unlocked/rooted
Moto X Pure
cool! You will see me back here asking some questions, when I unbox the little bugger.
Thanks again!
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papamalo said:
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- No bloatware
- Classic text messaging and classic phone dialer themes
- Custom Boot Animation
- Ability to delete all apps I don't use, (on previous phones, some apps I blasted were google, and there were lists of what I could un-install with no problems for each device)
- KIES support
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- No worries about bloatware. And if you feel anything is bloat, just disable the app. No root nessesary.
- Seems you would be able to find something in the Google Play Store, that does this for you. I think you'd be hard pressed, to find a Dev that will make something custom like that in a MXPE ROM. The Devs will probably be trying to use newer and better, rather than retro.
- You will need to unlock the bootloader, to apply a custom boot animation. That's not a "root" thing AFAIK, but you do need to unlock the bootloader. And then you will be able to apply a custom boot animation. I'm sure any maker of a boot animation will provide instructions.
- Just disable, no root needed. If you feel you absolutely must "uninstall", then you will need to get a custom ROM that has things you don't like already removed. But disable works very well.
- I don't know how you will find KIES Support. That's a Samsung thing. I dobut you'll find a way to get it working on the MXPE.
papamalo said:
- No bloatware
- Classic text messaging and classic phone dialer themes
- Custom Boot Animation
- Ability to delete all apps I don't use, (on previous phones, some apps I blasted were google, and there were lists of what I could un-install with no problems for each device)
- KIES support
Looks like I might have to roll up my sleeves again and earn how to root yet another device!
That is unless someone comes up with another genius "one click root-kernel-rom" install, but at this point I am fairly comfortable with ODIN panels, and self installing .zip, or .rar files.
Question: Has there ever been an android phone, that ships already rooted?
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Out of everything on your list, you could *potentially* find some workaround or alternative that doesn't require root (or an unlocked bootloader), with the exception of a Custom Boot Animation. If you want that, then you must have an unlocked bootloader to do it. And if you're going to unlock your bootloader, you might as well just take it one minor step further and root your phone as well.
As for HOW to unlock / root... there *IS* a tookit to do it. Just look in the Android Development section of this forum, and you'll find it. Couldn't be easier.
You won't need to deal with all of that garbage of ODIN panels, flashing upgrades / downgrades / radios and applying patches in a very specific order, etc. The reason all of those complex steps exist for other phones is because those phones have locked bootloaders; and clever XDA developers had to find some obscure security exploit in order to gain root access. The Moto X Pure ships with an easily unlocked bootloader, which eliminates all of those complex steps to gain root access. It's about as close to the Nexus experience as you can get on a non-Nexus device. You essentially flip a switch, and get an unlocked bootloader. And once you have an unlocked bootloader, you can pretty much do anything you want with your phone without having to jump through hoops to do it.
My list goes:
Xposed framework
Gravitybox
Flat colored bars
Adaway
Softkeyz
Custom boot animation manager
Obviously I root for enhanced customization and ad removal.
I might consider rooting again, if some genius in XDA, comes up with a, "One-click RootROMRecovery, DeathKernel3000© w/ a "Wayyy cooler than you" option. lol.
Thanks
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papamalo said:
I might consider rooting again, if some genius in XDA, comes up with a, "One-click RootROMRecovery, DeathKernel3000© w/ a "Wayyy cooler than you" option.
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As for HOW to unlock / root... there *IS* a tookit to do it. Just look in the Android Development section of this forum, and you'll find it. Couldn't be easier.
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so I downloaded WinDroid Universal Android Toolkit v2.5.exe, and am now looking at TWRP, and considering which applications to install after routing. My phone is supposed to arrive tomorrow I want to get ready! Thanks for the help you guys
Hi All,
I've had many android phones in the past, and I could not go without rooting them. Rooting offered efficient ROMs and some tethering I needed. I feel as though the Moto X Pure is the stock android that we all want. I have only had Sense/TW/Droid phones, thus needed to ROOT/flash AOSP ROMs.
What are the advantages of unlocking the boot-loader/rooting thisphone? I am seriously considering purchasing one. I am a big fan of Motorola, and I am an even bigger fan of true Android.
Thanks in advance,
996
996 said:
Hi All,
I've had many android phones in the past, and I could not go without rooting them. Rooting offered efficient ROMs and some tethering I needed. I feel as though the Moto X Pure is the stock android that we all want. I have only had Sense/TW/Droid phones, thus needed to ROOT/flash AOSP ROMs.
What are the advantages of unlocking the boot-loader/rooting thisphone? I am seriously considering purchasing one. I am a big fan of Motorola, and I am an even bigger fan of true Android.
Thanks in advance,
996
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The only reasons I rooted was for Titanium Backup, full TWRP backup, and Xposed. I use Xposed for GravityBox to allow me to customize the phone without needing a ROM, and for a module that colors my nav bar and status bar within every app. Basically, if you don't see yourself wanting to customize features that custom ROMs have, or you don't need to backup your apps and their data, you don't need root. At least not in my opinion. Titanium Backup is the biggest reason I root. I need to have backups of my apps and data just in case something happens to my phone, or when I upgrade phones.
Edit: As others said, Adaway is another reason to root. I'm so used to having this that I forgot to include it in my list lol.
Don't forget adfree/adaway.
Count me in on the Titanium backup and Adaway.
Got it. Thank you for the info guys. As far as rooting goes, am I required to flash a custom ROM if I root the Moto X? Or is recovery the only thing necessary?
You dont have to flash a custom rom.
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996 said:
Got it. Thank you for the info guys. As far as rooting goes, am I required to flash a custom ROM if I root the Moto X? Or is recovery the only thing necessary?
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I rooted for the reasons the others mentioned - Titanium Backup and Adaway, also having a nandroid backup of a fresh stock setup. You're right though, this phone would be easy to live with as it comes from the factory. I'm glad I got it, I like it a lot.
Persistent desktop view in Chrome. You can add a command line switch in /data/local/ that will force the user agent to appear to be from a pc. The 'request desktop' in settings is a per visit option. I like it a bit more permanent. Specially on a larger screen.
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Adaway.. nuff said
I think the main reason for people to root now is mainly just xposed or when backing up data.
Adaway is worth the trouble rooting alone.
I root for custom roms n kernels. Maybe not so much for xpe, but other device definitely needs it. As for xpe, custom rom with kernel that increase battery life is a must. Why would you need tb? Unless you were constantly flashing roms?
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I root for 3 reasons: ad blocking, TIBU, and app permissions. Marshmellow is pretty much eliminating the need for 2 of those, but I still feel like I need to root for ads.
996 said:
Hi All,
I've had many android phones in the past, and I could not go without rooting them. Rooting offered efficient ROMs and some tethering I needed. I feel as though the Moto X Pure is the stock android that we all want. I have only had Sense/TW/Droid phones, thus needed to ROOT/flash AOSP ROMs.
What are the advantages of unlocking the boot-loader/rooting thisphone? I am seriously considering purchasing one. I am a big fan of Motorola, and I am an even bigger fan of true Android.
Thanks in advance,
996
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As many other people have said:
1) Titanium Backup (if you want to easily port over apps & settings from your old phone to your new phone).
2) AdAway (both web-based AdAway and YouTube AdBlocker).
3) WiFi Tethering - Makes it a lot easier to do on any carrier
4) GravityBox (an XPosed module). Lets you customize the UI of your phone without installing custom ROMs; such as circle battery indicators, expanded Reboot menus, change color and behavior of the Status Bar, etc.
If you're going to be getting a Moto X Pure, you really should root the phone the moment you get it. The process of rooting this phone will wipe the phone clean. And it allows you to use Titanium Backup to port over apps & settings from your old phone. Both are reasons why you should root immediately, rather than wait 2 months to do it.
kent1146 said:
As many other people have said:
1) Titanium Backup (if you want to easily port over apps & settings from your old phone to your new phone).
2) AdAway (both web-based AdAway and YouTube AdBlocker).
3) WiFi Tethering - Makes it a lot easier to do on any carrier
4) GravityBox (an XPosed module). Lets you customize the UI of your phone without installing custom ROMs; such as circle battery indicators, expanded Reboot menus, change color and behavior of the Status Bar, etc.
If you're going to be getting a Moto X Pure, you really should root the phone the moment you get it. The process of rooting this phone will wipe the phone clean. And it allows you to use Titanium Backup to port over apps & settings from your old phone. Both are reasons why you should root immediately, rather than wait 2 months to do it.
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Not necessarily some people like myself will wait a few days to make sure all the hardware is up to snuff to make sure if something is wrong the return process isn't complicated. And I doubt many people wait a couple of months unless they're waiting a stable recovery or xposed module.
just to be clear, M will require you to flash a custom kernel for root, unless Chainfire somehow updates SuperSU to play nice with the stock M kernel. Also system RW protection is enabled by default at the kernel level on M.
Hi there, I'm no new to development, but haven't played with a phone in a while.
Can someone please tell me what the disadvantages of rooting the Nexus 6p are?
My plan is to get root access only to use specific apps (eg greenify) but not to install a new ROM, i.e. I'll stay with stock.
Does this affect:
-Applicability of OTA updates from Google
-ability to use the fingerprint reader
-warranty claims
-speed/stability of the device?
Thanks in advance!
qwertyuiop89 said:
Hi there, I'm no new to development, but haven't played with a phone in a while.
Can someone please tell me what the disadvantages of rooting the Nexus 6p are?
My plan is to get root access only to use specific apps (eg greenify) but not to install a new ROM, i.e. I'll stay with stock.
Does this affect:
-Applicability of OTA updates from Google
-ability to use the fingerprint reader
-warranty claims
-speed/stability of the device?
Thanks in advance!
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-OTA are not possible when rooted. You have to flash back stock boot.img and recovery.img to accept an OTA.
-It does not interfere with Nexus Imprint (Fingerprint reader.)
-Does not affect speed or stability
-Warranty is not affected because you can flash stock imgs and relock bootloader.
You can take OTA's if you do the systemless-root. I believe you would have to flash the recovery back to stock, though.
I think you have to flash boot as well since it's modified.
the biggest disadvantage is your device become instantly awesome, so if you are used to being annoyed about the stock OS missing features this is hard to deal with
But honestly the best thing about owning a nexus is you can root and easily go back to stock if you change your mind. The flash images are also easily available for updates (even before the OTA is out). So play with it, and worst case you can always restore back to stock.
currently my only disadvantage to me is loosing android pay...
yea i know i can make it work if i delete /su/xbin... but i feel like its there for a reason and i shouldnt be deleting it.
chaco81 said:
currently my only disadvantage to me is loosing android pay...
yea i know i can make it work if i delete /su/xbin... but i feel like its there for a reason and i shouldnt be deleting it.
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Supersu 2.61 does systemless root ootb. No need to delete anything. Systemless root will just work and Android Pay will just work.
83097markcynt said:
Supersu 2.61 does systemless root ootb. No need to delete anything. Systemless root will just work and Android Pay will just work.
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i have been using systemless root since v 2.61... im using 2.66 now
and android pay didnt work, and even wont pass safetynet test
delete the /su/xbin folder and it passes safetynet and android pay works...
so yes, for me it sucks that i have delete that to make AP to work... which is why for now i am giving up AP since i dont feel comfortable deleting xbin and breaking stuff
Mine passes safetynet test and is just systemless with nothing deleted. No Android Pay in the UK to test it with though.
Not being awesome.
Not living in the exciting XDA fast lane!
Can I use Xposed with systemless root?
Thanks for the replies everyone - that was very helpful. I've gone ahead and installed three sustemless root, and installed xposed too, leaving the rom itself untouched as stock.
However, my system is disappointingly buggy. Apps keep crashing. Is this common? I thought this was supposed to be a stable/safe thing to do!
dimiboy said:
Can I use Xposed with systemless root?
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Yes mate you can works perfectly well
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qwertyuiop89 said:
Thanks for the replies everyone - that was very helpful. I've gone ahead and installed three sustemless root, and installed xposed too, leaving the rom itself untouched as stock.
However, my system is disappointingly buggy. Apps keep crashing. Is this common? I thought this was supposed to be a stable/safe thing to do!
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lol this seems to happen when you root and install Xposed or pretty much modify anything. Usually I see a decrease in stability and battery life but an increase in performance, and you get to play with new features early.
I'm contemplating rooting just to use the new launcher.
qwertyuiop89 said:
Thanks for the replies everyone - that was very helpful. I've gone ahead and installed three sustemless root, and installed xposed too, leaving the rom itself untouched as stock.
However, my system is disappointingly buggy. Apps keep crashing. Is this common? I thought this was supposed to be a stable/safe thing to do!
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You have a couple of things going on.
First root IS as safe as you let it be. If you haven't installed any root applications it should not be any more buggy than stock.
You have installed Xposed. You have not mentioned what modules you have.
I don't have any issues you describe but I don't have a lot of modules installed.
I am stock with Xposed and root.
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I have an AT&T LG G2 D800 running Lollipop 5.0.2. I managed to root it and install BusyBox and TWRP, and I've made a full backup. Now I'd like to install Xposed so I can get some other apps running that require it.
My concern is that in my research I found out that installing Xposed specifically on LG G2 phones causes "force close" errors because of the G2's smart cover and weather components. Apparently there are ways to disable those components to get Xposed working without the force close errors. But for this particular phone, I need those components enabled and working. Either that or I need seamless alternatives.
So my question is, does the current version of Xposed (v80 at the time of writing) support these troublesome LG components yet? I'd just like an answer to that before I risk it myself.
I'm new here and I can't code, but as thanks for any help I might receive I'm willing to do a nice write-up on the entire process for this specific phone from root to TWRP to Xposed. No such thing exists as far as I can tell. I've just been finding all the info I need up to this point scattered around the net, and it would be nice to have it all in one place.
Much obliged.
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I have an AT&T LG G2 D800 running Lollipop 5.0.2. I managed to root it and install BusyBox and TWRP, and I've made a full backup. Now I'd like to install Xposed so I can get some other apps running that require it.
My concern is that in my research I found out that installing Xposed specifically on LG G2 phones causes "force close" errors because of the G2's smart cover and weather components. Apparently there are ways to disable those components to get Xposed working without the force close errors. But for this particular phone, I need those components enabled and working. Either that or I need seamless alternatives.
So my question is, does the current version of Xposed (v80 at the time of writing) support these troublesome LG components yet? I'd just like an answer to that before I risk it myself.
I'm new here and I can't code, but as thanks for any help I might receive I'm willing to do a nice write-up on the entire process for this specific phone from root to TWRP to Xposed. No such thing exists as far as I can tell. I've just been finding all the info I need up to this point scattered around the net, and it would be nice to have it all in one place.
Much obliged.
P.S. Mods: I posted this same thread over here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-g2/help/help-lg-g2-d800-lollipop-5-0-2-xposed-t3340431
But it's not really AT&T-specific, and it should get more views in this forum, so I'd like to keep it here if you please. The other thread can be deleted it necessary. Thank you!
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been using xposed never had a problem..
raptorddd said:
been using xposed never had a problem..
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Maybe I've just been reading old information. That's what I was wondering.
Just to confirm, you're running Lollipop, not Kitkat? And your smart cover/quick cover and weather components still work? Did you run into those force close errors at all? If not, then you probably have no idea what I'm talking about, haha. See here:
orville87 said:
Device Specific
Q: LG Has Weather and Smartcover Force closes. What to do?
A: You need to disable these before flashing. You can disable them after, please see this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59929667&postcount=5122
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d800d00d said:
Maybe I've just been reading old information. That's what I was wondering.
Just to confirm, you're running Lollipop, not Kitkat? And your smart cover/quick cover and weather components still work? Did you run into those force close errors at all? If not, then you probably have no idea what I'm talking about, haha. See here:
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As far as I know, these issues should be solved with newer Xposed versions. But as this has only been stated by rovo89 and not confirmed (at least to my knowledge) by any affected user, I still have this in the FAQ.
You can flash Xposed and check if the issue still persist. If yes, reboot back to recovery and flash the uninstaller.zip to uninstall Xposed.
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As far as I know, these issues should be solved with newer Xposed versions. But as this has only been stated by rovo89 and not confirmed (at least to my knowledge) by any affected user, I still have this in the FAQ.
You can flash Xposed and check if the issue still persist. If yes, reboot back to recovery and flash the uninstaller.zip to uninstall Xposed.
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Right on, I'll give it a go and report back. :good:
Sweet, no issues to report orville87. Weather still works, but I can't confirm smart cover works until I get a new case. No bootloops or force close errors, though. :good:
d800d00d said:
Sweet, no issues to report orville87. Weather still works, but I can't confirm smart cover works until I get a new case. No bootloops or force close errors, though. :good:
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Great Could you report back when you got a new case? Then I will adjust the guide in the official Xposed thread.
Write-up available here: [GUIDE] AT&T LG G2 D800 Lollipop 5.0.2 Root TWRP Xposed
Portgas D. Ace said:
Great Could you report back when you got a new case? Then I will adjust the guide in the official Xposed thread.
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I can confirm that the Xposed Framework as of v80 no longer breaks the LG Weather widget or the Smart Cover component on the D800. :good:
So I had my unrooted Moto X Pure for quite sometime now and I was looking to root it. I was wondering are there any feature filled ROMS. I can't seem to find any screenshots on the ROM releases and would love to root my phone as it seems to have lots of delay even though it is not full. Can anyone lead me to some guides and tutorials to some good ROMS for the Moto X Pure Edition?
Dirty Unicorns and Pure Nexus are pretty good. Plenty of options to go with - both come with the CM13 Theme engine and Pure nexus also comes with the layers version too. I've gone back to stock rooted with Xposed installed as I like the Moto Assist thingy and the only things I need are the Advanced reboot menu and the option to change the icons in Google Now which is my favourite launcher.
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Dirty Unicorns and Pure Nexus are pretty good. Plenty of options to go with - both come with the CM13 Theme engine and Pure nexus also comes with the layers version too. I've gone back to stock rooted with Xposed installed as I like the Moto Assist thingy and the only things I need are the Advanced reboot menu and the option to change the icons in Google Now which is my favourite launcher.
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I was looking at Dirty Unicorns and it seems pretty nice. I was wondering is there a guide to root and backup my Moto X Pure? I wanted to root, but I don't want to lose all the data and other system information/settings like it used to happen on my HTC One M8. Could you recommend any guides? Thank you!
Rooting requires you to unlock your bootloader, which will wipe all system data with no way around it. It should leave user storage (photos, downloaded files, etc) untouched, but it will delete all installed apps and restore the phone to its factory state.
The only partial workaround for an unrooted phone is to backup your apps to Helium and restore them after you've unlocked the bootloader—once you're rooted, this will be possible with Titanium Backup to backup apps to your internal/external storage as opposed to a cloud.
Immediately after you've unlocked the bootloader, be sure to flash the latest build of TWRP and make a backup of your entire device so that you can restore to something functional if you mess up with rooting. I'm sorry I wasn't able to help with keeping all your system data intact, but to my knowledge, it's just not possible.
I'm positive there's a complete guide to rooting and unlocking the bootloader of this device (as well as a guide to using TWRP for backups and installing ROMs and whatnot) on these forums, and they should be very easy to find with a little browsing. Best of luck to you.
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DubstepWithPON3 said:
Rooting requires you to unlock your bootloader, which will wipe all system data with no way around it. It should leave user storage (photos, downloaded files, etc) untouched, but it will delete all installed apps and restore the phone to its factory state.
The only partial workaround for an unrooted phone is to backup your apps to Helium and restore them after you've unlocked the bootloader—once you're rooted, this will be possible with Titanium Backup to backup apps to your internal/external storage as opposed to a cloud.
Immediately after you've unlocked the bootloader, be sure to flash the latest build of TWRP and make a backup of your entire device so that you can restore to something functional if you mess up with rooting. I'm sorry I wasn't able to help with keeping all your system data intact, but to my knowledge, it's just not possible.
I'm positive there's a complete guide to rooting and unlocking the bootloader of this device (as well as a guide to using TWRP for backups and installing ROMs and whatnot) on these forums, and they should be very easy to find with a little browsing. Best of luck to you.
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Thanks for all the info! For some reason, after following all the steps, Helium does not work for me. I've downloaded the drivers and have enabled PTP mode and whatnot, and for some reason it still doesn't work :/
Also it seems my computer isn't recognizing the device, like I can't go to "My Computer" and find the device there, it used to work.
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Thanks for all the info! For some reason, after following all the steps, Helium does not work for me. I've downloaded the drivers and have enabled PTP mode and whatnot, and for some reason it still doesn't work :/
Also it seems my computer isn't recognizing the device, like I can't go to "My Computer" and find the device there, it used to work.
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Be sure you've enable developer options from within about phone. Tap build number repeatedly till says develop options unlocked or whatever. Then in developer options enable USB debugging
Also, in my experience, Dirty Unicorns was very laggy and I greatly prefer TruPureXMM (or OrionOS if you don't wanna get Xposed to tweak your phone—TruPure has very little customization if you don't get GravityBox. Either way, AOSP ROMs are much smoother).
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Be sure you've enable developer options from within about phone. Tap build number repeatedly till says develop options unlocked or whatever. Then in developer options enable USB debugging
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I've done that as well, but it still does not work at all. Even my computer doesn't recognize the device when I plug it in. It doesn't do the AutoPlay feature asking if I want to explore the contents and stuff.
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Also, in my experience, Dirty Unicorns was very laggy and I greatly prefer TruPureXMM (or OrionOS if you don't wanna get Xposed to tweak your phone—TruPure has very little customization if you don't get GravityBox. Either way, AOSP ROMs are much smoother).
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Just wondering, are AOSP ROMS supposed to feel like how I am using my Moto X Pure currently? When I my HTC One M8 I love the ROMs since they were chock full of Xposed Mods as well as just mods from the maker itself(Viper/Venom ROM)
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I've done that as well, but it still does not work at all. Even my computer doesn't recognize the device when I plug it in. It doesn't do the AutoPlay feature asking if I want to explore the contents and stuff.
Just wondering, are AOSP ROMS supposed to feel like how I am using my Moto X Pure currently? When I my HTC One M8 I love the ROMs since they were chock full of Xposed Mods as well as just mods from the maker itself(Viper/Venom ROM)
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I suggest downloading the latest device drivers from Motorola support section of their website
Tazz. said:
Just wondering, are AOSP ROMS supposed to feel like how I am using my Moto X Pure currently? When I my HTC One M8 I love the ROMs since they were chock full of Xposed Mods as well as just mods from the maker itself(Viper/Venom ROM)
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It depends. Some AOSP ROMs (like TruPure) are almost identical to the original firmware with very little customization available requiring you to install Xposed. Other AOSP ROMs (like Orion) have the capability of customization as well as extra features built-in while still providing the stability and smoothness of the original firmware. I'd advise you to browse around and see which AOSP ROM appeals to you the most (definitely take a look at the two I've mentioned, though, as they're currently the best ROMs available for this phone in my opinion).
My personal preference is staying away from CM-based ROMs due to performance, but it's entirely up to you. Dirty Unicorns definitely has a lot of very useful features and tons of customization without needing Xposed at all, I just personally couldn't get past the lag. I don't really need anything from Dirty Unicorns that I can't get with GravityBox on TruPure, but your needs may vary.
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Temasek's has the notification LED working (and customizable per app). That alone makes it worth the price of admission, the lack of a flashing LED for notifications was driving me nuts. I'm typically not a huge fan of CM since I usually run into bugs, but I do love the theme engine. I just flashed it yesterday & so far so good - everything works & I haven't noticed any lag either.
I have been using Resurrection remix and it is very stable with no lag, highly customizable, and I have been getting really good battery life. I suggest trying that one. I am really liking it.
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I suggest downloading the latest device drivers from Motorola support section of their website
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I've tried that as well, no luck
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It depends. Some AOSP ROMs (like TruPure) are almost identical to the original firmware with very little customization available requiring you to install Xposed. Other AOSP ROMs (like Orion) have the capability of customization as well as extra features built-in while still providing the stability and smoothness of the original firmware. I'd advise you to browse around and see which AOSP ROM appeals to you the most (definitely take a look at the two I've mentioned, though, as they're currently the best ROMs available for this phone in my opinion).
My personal preference is staying away from CM-based ROMs due to performance, but it's entirely up to you. Dirty Unicorns definitely has a lot of very useful features and tons of customization without needing Xposed at all, I just personally couldn't get past the lag. I don't really need anything from Dirty Unicorns that I can't get with GravityBox on TruPure, but your needs may vary.
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I've never used CM actually always used AOSP or other customizable ROMs actually. So far the most popular I know for the Moto X Pure is DirtyUnicorns and PureNexus(or whatever is called) are there any you have in mind that would be worth looking into?
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I have been using Resurrection remix and it is very stable with no lag, highly customizable, and I have been getting really good battery life. I suggest trying that one. I am really liking it.
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Thank you, I'll look into it after I unlock my phone and root it!
Dirty Unicorns or Resurrection Remix?
DubstepWithPON3 said:
It depends. Some AOSP ROMs (like TruPure) are almost identical to the original firmware with very little customization available requiring you to install Xposed. Other AOSP ROMs (like Orion) have the capability of customization as well as extra features built-in while still providing the stability and smoothness of the original firmware. I'd advise you to browse around and see which AOSP ROM appeals to you the most (definitely take a look at the two I've mentioned, though, as they're currently the best ROMs available for this phone in my opinion).
My personal preference is staying away from CM-based ROMs due to performance, but it's entirely up to you. Dirty Unicorns definitely has a lot of very useful features and tons of customization without needing Xposed at all, I just personally couldn't get past the lag. I don't really need anything from Dirty Unicorns that I can't get with GravityBox on TruPure, but your needs may vary.
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Well put
Update: I've tried TruPureXMM, OrionOS, and most recently, Pure Nexus; Pure Nexus is definitely my favorite out of all I've tried. Just thought I'd share that with you.
The only problem I'm experiencing is relatively lesser cell reception than I was getting on other ROMs, which is probably only noticeable since I'm in a relatively remote area. I'm pretty sure I saw a flashable improved modem on this site somewhere, though. I'll let you know if I find it and if it helps.
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DubstepWithPON3 said:
Update: I've tried TruPureXMM, OrionOS, and most recently, Pure Nexus; Pure Nexus is definitely my favorite out of all I've tried. Just thought I'd share that with you.
The only problem I'm experiencing is relatively lesser cell reception than I was getting on other ROMs, which is probably only noticeable since I'm in a relatively remote area. I'm pretty sure I saw a flashable improved modem on this site somewhere, though. I'll let you know if I find it and if it helps.
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I've got Pure Nexus on my Nexus 9 & love it, if you find that modem link please post it, the constant searching for a better signal is eating the hell outta my battery.
TXJim said:
I've got Pure Nexus on my Nexus 9 & love it, if you find that modem link please post it, the constant searching for a better signal is eating the hell outta my battery.
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Sadly I don't think my memory was serving me correctly. I looked around for a long while and couldn't find anything like I was talking about, which sucks because I'm losing battery rapidly as well. I was fully charged at 7 this morning and I've been at school/work all day using my phone less since it seemed the battery was going faster. It's only 6:34 PM and I'm currently at 5%.
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I'm running DU now, which is pretty friggin awesome BTW, I'm actually a little surprised that just flashing PureNexus hosed your modem. Have you tried restoring a backup to get the stock one back again?
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I'm running DU now, which is pretty friggin awesome BTW, I'm actually a little surprised that just flashing PureNexus hosed your modem. Have you tried restoring a backup to get the stock one back again?
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I received this phone with DU already installed (bought it in mint condition pre-rooted off of Swappa at $325 for the 32gb model—still can't believe I got such a good deal), so sadly, I don't have a backup of stock to restore to. I do, however, have a backup of TruPure which didn't give me reception issues. Although, I'd greatly prefer staying on Pure Nexus solely for the fact that it doesn't require Xposed for customization.
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