I've rooted with Towelroot and then made some small changes using Autostart Manager and turning off some system apps, etc. How would I get back to Unrooted, factory settings?
Thanks,
Eric
theguru1974 said:
I've rooted with Towelroot and then made some small changes using Autostart Manager and turning off some system apps, etc. How would I get back to Unrooted, factory settings?
Thanks,
Eric
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Go here and follow the directions. This will take you back to out of the box stock.
Thank you sir!
Eric
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Does it makes sense to go back to fully stock original s4 and start over if I want all the updates working. ... I'm on mf9 but I'm not sure if things are working great. ...
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kinextions said:
Does it makes sense to go back to fully stock original s4 and start over if I want all the updates working. ... I'm on mf9 but I'm not sure if things are working great. ...
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I actually unrooted and did a factory reset a couple weeks ago cause of some memory problems I was having. I say go for it. Worse case you just waste time going back and forth. Whatever works for you man, not everyone likes the updates.
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Bkadleck said:
I actually unrooted and did a factory reset a couple weeks ago cause of some memory problems I was having. I say go for it. Worse case you just waste time going back and forth. Whatever works for you man, not everyone likes the updates.
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+1 it doesnt make ant difference unless your having some serious problems that cant be fixed without it, I do it just to fix my OCD
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kinextions said:
Does it makes sense to go back to fully stock original s4 and start over if I want all the updates working. ... I'm on mf9 but I'm not sure if things are working great. ...
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No need to start over, you can download the latest MF9 fully stock firmware/rom using the below link. The link was just recently updated with the MF9 version. I have used the previous MDC and MDL downloads without any problems to get back to fully stock un-rooted rom. Very useful resource since no need to download/install updates separately.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258107
Kingmdm said:
No need to start over, you can download the latest MF9 fully stock firmware/rom using the below link. The link was just recently updated with the MF9 version. I have used the previous MDC and MDL downloads without any problems to get back to fully stock un-rooted rom. Very useful resource since no need to download/install updates separately.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258107
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Does it reset the binary flash count?
GiantJay said:
Does it reset the binary flash count?
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I'm really still a noob but I'm sure the answer is no. There are videos around here using the stock firmware downloads that shows that an app called Triangle Away would still be needed to reset counter. BTW - another link regarding stock firmware resources.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2375523
Kingmdm said:
I'm really still a noob but I'm sure the answer is no. There are videos around here using the stock firmware downloads that shows that an app called Triangle Away would still be needed to reset counter. BTW - another link regarding stock firmware resources.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2375523
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Ya. On the S3 there was a file to flash that would reset back to stock and reset the flash counter, we need that. Triangle away doesnt work on MF9 yet so it kind of a pain to actually reset back to complete stock. You have to flash back to MDC or MDL rooted and reset the flash count then unroot.
Given that there's no way to reflash the factory image, is it still safe to remove all the AT&T bloat using Titanium Backup? Right now I have all the AT&T bloatware frozen and it doesn't impact anything, but I just want to if it'll change if I completely uninstall the AT&T programs i.e. My Locker, Blurb Checkout, etc. Would this impact my ability to receive firmware updates or unroot and reset the handset? I should mention I'm probably going to be selling the phone when the Nexus 5 comes out so I still want to be able to unroot and factory reset (as long as it can reset, it doesn't bother me if the AT&T bloatware is gone).
I guess that depends on what you mean by "safe."
I removed almost all of the AT&T stuff except for the update service and the hotspot app, and I know I'll never miss them even without a recovery option.
If you need a recovery option, then probably best to not remove anything and use Safestrap to experiment with other roms.
Don't delete it, freeze it. That way if you mess something up you can defrost it.
If your on MF3 I wouldn't touch anything and just use safestrap.
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There is always risk.
I learned the hard way... I touched too much stuff with Tibu on my stock ROM and it doesn't even work anymore. I can't do anything with it... luckily I have safestrap still until they release an mf3 factory image for Odin or kies I can't do anything with my stock ROM.
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jd1639 said:
Don't delete it, freeze it. That way if you mess something up you can defrost it.
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This
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I removed all att and samsung bloat except for watch on and several services. We should put a list together of safe package to remove.
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re: safe to remove bloatware
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I learned the hard way... I touched too much stuff with Tibu on my stock ROM and it doesn't even work anymore. I can't do anything with it... luckily I have safestrap still until they release an mf3 factory image for Odin or kies I can't do anything with my stock ROM.
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About the time you posted this last night I was freezing apps. Apparently too many. Phone will not boot past the at&t logo now. I can still boot into my custom rom slot 1 so I'm not at a total loss, but would really like to know if there is anyway to replace/defrost those frozen apps on the stock ROM via the ADB terminal running on my custom ROM. Seems like you could just copy and overwrite the package files on the stock ROM... Which leads me to my ultimate question of what does TiBackup Freeze option actually do? Uninstalling would remove the app and files from the system completely so since they are still present it seems there would be some sort of a control file that you could edit manually to defrost the app(s) in question.
Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
I've read a few times that best buy can do a factory restore, yet every time someone says they are going to ask their "friend" at best buy for the method/procedure for the restore they drop off the grid... Is this a possibility?
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jd1639 said:
Don't delete it, freeze it. That way if you mess something up you can defrost it.
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As long as you don't reboot it =)
Can you defrost it if you have rebooted and now you can't get past the at&t boot logo?
colbur87 said:
I removed all att and samsung bloat except for watch on and several services. We should put a list together of safe package to remove.
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I don't recall the urls but there are already a few in-depth lists of safe bloatware to remove from our phones..
@xda_n I'm not too sure I'm still researching on this, but haven't really been actively looking for it. Not in a rush really because I'm not going to sell my phone or anything so I'm just going to wait on Samsung to release the mf3 file via Odin or kies. I'm just using vision-x and shostock which is giving me better battery and performance than stock and still have stock feel so I'm not in too much of a rush to fix my stock ROM yet. My stock ROM would boot but it would say com.android. something and it'll freeze. I accidently tried to do a factory reset after deleting all the apps via tibu so I couldn't recover any files I saved and froze so i learned my lesson and don't want to deal with best buy right now.
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MD5.tar!!!
I'm not sure if you guys found this thread or not, but I'm so thankful, I decided to pay it forward and share it. PERFECTO.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2502003
I've never rooted a phone before and I'm a little nervous about doing so. I don't fully understand the difference between all the various ROM's. For instance are there advantages and disadvantages between the different ROMs that are floating around? Also what happens when 4.4 comes out? I'm assuming I'd be blocked from Updating. Would I have to wait until someone releases a 4.4 ROM? The main reason I want to Root is to remove all the useless apps Samsung/Tmobile stuck on my phone, but when I check out the processes, I don't even see that they are running. Would it even be worth it to root if this is the only reason I am doing it for?
I also see people talking about removing TouchWiz once they are rooted. I already am using Nova, but if I remove TouchWiz, will I just have the basic Android UI like I had on my Nexus? Or will I have to stick with a 3rd party launcher? Does removing TouchWiz result in a noticeable speed difference?
Hey rooting isn't for everyone. You could root and get rid of certain apps and bloatware. What I did before rooting was just disable and hide those apps.
It was fine but then as root user for a long time, I rooted and now use it more to tweak the look and feel.
The best way to know a rom is to try it.
I have used alot on this forum but currently feel comfortable with Omega Rom v6 with Wanam Xposed.
The possibilities are endless and as long as you understand the Knox flag then you should be free to try and do what you will.
Last if you ever want to just go back to stock and leave it there with updates it's pretty easy.
Sam mobile has always the latest updates available to download and you install those with Odin.
Good luck
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jetbruceli said:
Hey rooting isn't for everyone. You could root and get rid of certain apps and bloatware. What I did before rooting was just disable and hide those apps.
It was fine but then as root user for a long time, I rooted and now use it more to tweak the look and feel.
The best way to know a rom is to try it.
I have used alot on this forum but currently feel comfortable with Omega Rom v6 with Wanam Xposed.
The possibilities are endless and as long as you understand the Knox flag then you should be free to try and do what you will.
Last if you ever want to just go back to stock and leave it there with updates it's pretty easy.
Sam mobile has always the latest updates available to download and you install those with Odin.
Good luck
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Thanks for the response! May I ask how you disabled and hid the apps without rooting?
Nevermind actually, I figured out how to turn them off from the App info screen. But is there a way to hide them so they don't show up at all?
Edit: lol nevermind again. They disappear when you turn them off. Thank you so much for letting me know about this! I had no idea this was possible
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Thanks for the response! May I ask how you disabled and hid the apps without rooting?
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That's using the main launcher and also you can under application manager in settings
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That's using the main launcher and also you can under application manager in settings
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Awesome! Again thank you for taking the time to help me out. I really appreciate it
No problem and thanks for hitting the thanks button
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Since I really don't care about my warranty, I just went and flashed TWRP via Odin.
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Hi guys i got my phone from TMOBILE and its full with retarded apps
Most annoyingly they replaced stock samsung browser with their own
How do i delete Tmobile browser and install the stock samsung one?
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Xxul said:
Hi guys i got my phone from TMOBILE and its full with retarded apps
Most annoyingly they replaced stock samsung browser with their own
How do i delete Tmobile browser and install the stock samsung one?
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guys?
Install a custom rom.
dynospectrum said:
Install a custom rom.
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Or, just root the phone, easy to do. I'd also recommend that you put on custom recovery to be safe, as it can get you out of all sorts of trouble rather than having Samsung's lame recovery.
Once you've done that, install titanium backup from the store. Freeze any and all applications you want. Download your preferred applications and you are done.
Sure, you can go the extra step of putting on a third party ROM, but for most people, that's overkill.
Once you have root, a custom recovery and Titanium Backup installed, you might want to do three things:
1. Do a ROM backup from the recovery, after it's saved move to your PC. Keep it there for safekeeping.
2. Set up a backup schedule in Titanium Backup. Back up applications and data to an SD card
3. Install Xposed Framework, and then pick a good multi-porpose module like Wanam, and you can highly customize your phone without putting on a third party ROM.
All of these three things are available and easy to find in XDA. They make your experience more powerful, customizable and safer.
Thx !
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Xxul said:
Hi guys i got my phone from TMOBILE and its full with retarded apps
Most annoyingly they replaced stock samsung browser with their own
How do i delete Tmobile browser and install the stock samsung one?
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Just an fyi, it actually has the stock browser included called Internet. They just changed the home page to their own, you can change it back to whatever you like.
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tp2215 said:
Just an fyi, it actually has the stock browser included called Internet. They just changed the home page to their own, you can change it back to whatever you like.
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dayuuuum i did not know that
that made me so happy to know <3
btw where is the option in the stock browser to swipe with ur thumb on the edge of the screen to open a quick launch menu in the browser? (like in note 2)
Xxul said:
dayuuuum i did not know that
that made me so happy to know <3
btw where is the option in the stock browser to swipe with ur thumb on the edge of the screen to open a quick launch menu in the browser? (like in note 2)
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I dont believe it was included on the S5. I was more or less replaced with one handed mode (which can be activated in the settings) and several other actions.
Greetings,
I ran multiple searches over XDA and the Internet, but I cannot find a conclusive way to safely remove root from MF3. It seems like all the info out there is old and not applicable.
With that said, I would greatly appreciate a point in the right direction. Thank you!
Do you have supersu installed? Just use the unroot in settings
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jd1639 said:
Do you have supersu installed? Just use the unroot in settings
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I came across this method in my search and it seemed some people were having issues with it... granted it was some time ago that that thread was active. I'm on the mobile app right now and can't find the referenced thread.
Have any issues with unrooting this way been rectified?... wife's phone and I am being very careful considering my limited knowledge.
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tarikakleh said:
I came across this method in my search and it seemed some people were having issues with it... granted it was some time ago that that thread was active. I'm on the mobile app right now and can't find the referenced thread.
Have any issues with unrooting this way been rectified?... wife's phone and I am being very careful considering my limited knowledge.
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There's no issues. It works just fine, the only thing is that it will give you a custom flag if you have busybox installed. You could always get an installer from the market to check and remove it an then unroot.
DeadlySin9 said:
There's no issues. It works just fine, the only thing is that it will give you a custom flag if you have busybox installed. You could always get an installer from the market to check and remove it an then unroot.
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I got the phone to unroot, uninstalled all root apps first (xposed, etc). Phone is back to normal. Device Status: Official, if that means anything.
When I click on Software update, the phone does not respond or even attempt to look for an update. Kies says I'm running the latest firmware... what am I doing wrong.
Objective is to update to KitKat