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US ICS OTA file?

Could someone post up the US ICS OTA file? I don't see it available on Lenevo's download site yet: http://download.lenovo.com/slates/think/tablet1/

It is on the Lenovo FTP
ftp://slatesftp:[email protected]/ThinkPadTablet_A310_03_0069_0130_US.zip

mandrsn1 said:
It is on the Lenovo FTP
ftp://slatesftp:[email protected]/ThinkPadTablet_A310_03_0069_0130_US.zip
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upload it if you have it please the link is down now
Sent from my ThinkPad Tablet using Tapatalk 2

ker2gsr said:
upload it if you have it please the link is down now
Sent from my ThinkPad Tablet using Tapatalk 2
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That link is still working for me. I don't have a service i can upload to right now.

mandrsn1 said:
That link is still working for me. I don't have a service i can upload to right now.
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from your tablet or PC? no dropbox?
Sent from my ThinkPad Tablet using Tapatalk 2

ker2gsr said:
upload it if you have it please the link is down now
Sent from my ThinkPad Tablet using Tapatalk 2
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Here a dropbox till its on the http:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11001249/ThinkPadTablet_A310_03_0069_0130_US.zip

US needs two update files if going the FTP site download route.....~A310~(291M) and ~A400~(4.9M).

eldata said:
US needs two update files if going the FTP site download route.....~A310~(291M) and ~A400~(4.9M).
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I was able to download both from the FTP here: ftp://slatesftp:[email protected]/slates/think/tablet1/
Now the question I am wondering is... Is it worth it? Potentially sacrificing root and CWR? I have been running 0.0.7.3 CM9 build for many months now and am curious to what you all think.
Pros/Cons? I've heard battery life is terrible, which is odd because I feel like I have good battery life on the CM9 Port. Also... Is root completely gone? Does OTA Rootkeeper help? My biggest concern (I'd probably even lose root if it is fixed), does the pen work as advertised? Or is the infamous 'pen wonk' bug still present?
Pen wonk = writing notes for ~10-15 minutes, pen is suddenly not responsive. Sleep/waking the device fixes it usually. This has been present in every stock Honeycomb build as well as all the CM9 Port builds so I am very curious if this is fixed because I believe it is a hardware issue (Lenovo please prove me wrong). Any info would be much appreciated.

obscure.detour said:
Now the question I am wondering is... Is it worth it? Potentially sacrificing root and CWR? I have been running 0.0.7.3 CM9 build for many months now and am curious to what you all think.
Pros/Cons? I've heard battery life is terrible, which is odd because I feel like I have good battery life on the CM9 Port. Also... Is root completely gone? Does OTA Rootkeeper help? My biggest concern (I'd probably even lose root if it is fixed), does the pen work as advertised? Or is the infamous 'pen wonk' bug still present?
Pen wonk = writing notes for ~10-15 minutes, pen is suddenly not responsive. Sleep/waking the device fixes it usually. This has been present in every stock Honeycomb build as well as all the CM9 Port builds so I am very curious if this is fixed because I believe it is a hardware issue (Lenovo please prove me wrong). Any info would be much appreciated.
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I was able to go from a rooted, CWM'd device (US 64GB) to a fully rooted device without CWM.
After a few painful steps to get an old busybox file restored and stock recovery enabled, the upgrade process was very simple and so far it is working very well with ICS. There hasn't been enough time to judge battery life yet....
Make sure you follow the instructions that other's have posted about using RootKeeper. That is the only thing I needed to use to restore root perfectly.

armondole said:
After a few painful steps to get an old busybox file restored and stock recovery enabled, the upgrade process was very simple and so far it is working very well with ICS.
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I updated with CWR rather than reverting to stock recovery. Everything worked fine. However, it did get rid of the stock recovery.

armondole said:
I was able to go from a rooted, CWM'd device (US 64GB) to a fully rooted device without CWM.
After a few painful steps to get an old busybox file restored and stock recovery enabled, the upgrade process was very simple and so far it is working very well with ICS. There hasn't been enough time to judge battery life yet....
Make sure you follow the instructions that other's have posted about using RootKeeper. That is the only thing I needed to use to restore root perfectly.
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That is good news about the ability to keep root. At least in keeping root, we should theoretically be able to restore CWR.
mandrsn1 said:
I updated with CWR rather than reverting to stock recovery. Everything worked fine. However, it did get rid of the stock recovery.
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How were you able to update using CWR?

obscure.detour said:
That is good news about the ability to keep root. At least in keeping root, we should theoretically be able to restore CWR.
How were you able to update using CWR?
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I commented out the lines of the update script that checked for "indigo" in build.prop.

so you're now on official ISC with Root AND CWM ??
it's a great news !

quyTam said:
so you're now on official ISC with Root AND CWM ??
it's a great news !
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No, when ICS installed, it got rid of CWM.

mandrsn1 said:
I commented out the lines of the update script that checked for "indigo" in build.prop.
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Do you mind posting how you did the whole install process? Thanks.

bigsnack said:
Do you mind posting how you did the whole install process? Thanks.
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I did not have CWR to start.
I downloaded the update through the "update" menu on the device.
Update failed due to gps.conf being modified.
Reverted to what I thought was old gps.conf, update still failed.
Install CWR
Try update through CWR
Still fail, due to indigo being required in build.prop (this error is caused by CWR)
Commented out the Indigo lines in the update-script in the update
Flashed again
Still failed for gps.conf.
Commented out each line in update-script mentioning gps.conf
flashed again, it worked.

I take you flashed 310 first then 400?
Where is the script located?

bigsnack said:
I take you flashed 310 first then 400?
Where is the script located?
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The update-script is in the META-INF/com/google/android folder in the zip. a # sign will comment out any line.

Do I put the number sign in the front?

bigsnack said:
Do I put the number sign in the front?
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Here is the file i used
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8479005/updater-script

New User - Problem with Update after rooting

I'm sorry for having to post here, I'm a new XDA member and I've just started using my tablet and found out I can't post in the dev section. I'm not sure how else to get help and a previous boyfriend told me the xda-developers community was a great place so I thought I would try here.
I have the Nexus 7 (2013 edition) and I used WUG's method of rooting - everything went perfectly, but now I'm getting a notification that there is an update (an OTA update - I think that's what they are called?) and it doesn't apply. I'm not sure if I should have, but I did the bootloader unlock and installed a new recovery (TWRP - I think that's how it's spelled?. sorry again)...
Anyway.... At this point my tablet is working great, but I constantly see this notification for an update and I'm not sure what to do.. It says "touch to install" and I've done that but it just boots into my new recovery. If anybody has access to WUG in the dev forum, could you please ask him what I should do?
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BarbaraG said:
I'm sorry for having to post here, I'm a new XDA member and I've just started using my tablet and found out I can't post in the dev section. I'm not sure how else to get help and a previous boyfriend told me the xda-developers community was a great place so I thought I would try here.
I have the Nexus 7 (2013 edition) and I used WUG's method of rooting - everything went perfectly, but now I'm getting a notification that there is an update (an OTA update - I think that's what they are called?) and it doesn't apply. I'm not sure if I should have, but I did the bootloader unlock and installed a new recovery (TWRP - I think that's how it's spelled?. sorry again)...
Anyway.... At this point my tablet is working great, but I constantly see this notification for an update and I'm not sure what to do.. It says "touch to install" and I've done that but it just boots into my new recovery. If anybody has access to WUG in the dev forum, could you please ask him what I should do?
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Do you have the WiFi only version or the LTE version? Also, under your settings -> about phone, what build number are you currently on? Since you have rooted and installed a custom recovery, OTA updates will not install correctly. You have a couple of options in this regards, and I or someone will go over them once we figure out what version you are running.

railed said:
Do you have the WiFi only version or the LTE version? Also, under your settings -> about phone, what build number are you currently on? Since you have rooted and installed a custom recovery, OTA updates will not install correctly. You have a couple of options in this regards, and I or someone will go over them once we figure out what version you are running.
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ThankYou so much for the help... It's the WiFi only version. The build number is: JSS15J

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2404833

BarbaraG said:
ThankYou so much for the help... It's the WiFi only version. The build number is: JSS15J
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Thanks for that:
Here's what you can do to install the update.
1) go to this thread and download either the odexed or deodexed version.
2) Reboot to recovery
3) Wipe Cache/Dalvik Cache
4) Flash the .zip file you just downloaded
5) Reboot your updated tablet.
OR
You can read here and try this.

railed said:
Thanks for that:
Here's what you can do to install the update.
1) go to this thread and download either the odexed or deodexed version.
2) Reboot to recovery
3) Wipe Cache/Dalvik Cache
4) Flash the .zip file you just downloaded
5) Reboot your updated tablet.
OR
You can read here and try this.
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Oh railed, thankyou so much - I was not sure if I would be able to get any more updates. If I do that, will it delete everything on my tablet? It did that when I did the change to an unlocked bootloader, and I had to reload everything.

BarbaraG said:
Oh railed, thankyou so much - I was not sure if I would be able to get any more updates. If I do that, will it delete everything on my tablet? It did that when I did the change to an unlocked bootloader, and I had to reload everything.
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All your data will be preserved. Only Wipe the Cache/Dalvik Cache, not the Data. Before you install go to Wipe -> Advance -> Check only Cache and Dalvik Cache.
Typically when an update comes out, someone will post a flashable update within a couple of hours so we can install them as well. Hope it helps.
Edit: As always before flashing anything, make a backup, by rebooting into recovery and selecting Backup (i check all the boxes).

BarbaraG said:
Oh railed, thankyou so much - I was not sure if I would be able to get any more updates. If I do that, will it delete everything on my tablet? It did that when I did the change to an unlocked bootloader, and I had to reload everything.
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Also.... If I just load the latest cyanogenmod on it, will that take care of it. I have the same old phone from my previous boyfriend and it's running cyanogenmod.. It will update the OS whenever a new version comes out and I don't lose the data like I did with the unlock bootloader thing?

BarbaraG said:
Also.... If I just load the latest cyanogenmod on it, will that take care of it. I have the same old phone from my previous boyfriend and it's running cyanogenmod.. It will update the OS whenever a new version comes out and I don't lose the data like I did with the unlock bootloader thing?
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I believe so, Cyanogenmod usually merges the updates pretty quickly into the code and you won't get any update notifications from Google directly any more. There are only nightly releases so far for this device if you feel like going that route.

railed said:
I believe so, Cyanogenmod usually merges the updates pretty quickly into the code and you won't get any update notifications from Google directly any more. There are only nightly releases so far for this device if you feel like going that route.
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Thank You! Very Much!!!
Do you think I should go the cyanogenmod route?
I've really liked cyanogenmod on the phone on barnes&noble device they are on, but I've been scared to update this tablet since we've broken up and I don't have anybody that can help.

BarbaraG said:
Thank You! Very Much!!!
Do you think I should go the cyanogenmod route?
I've really liked cyanogenmod on the phone on barnes&noble device they are on, but I've been scared to update this tablet since we've broken up and I don't have anybody that can help.
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That's completely up to you and what you prefer... I like the stock android experience so far, but there are many options out there for custom ROMs besides CM. Take a look here and here and figure out if a ROM in there has something you want... the great thing about this is if you don't like it, flash something else until you find exactly what you like... that's how I plan to do it, once the ROMs get more stable with the 4.3 updates.

railed said:
Thanks for that:
Here's what you can do to install the update.
1) go to this thread and download either the odexed or deodexed version.
2) Reboot to recovery
3) Wipe Cache/Dalvik Cache
4) Flash the .zip file you just downloaded
5) Reboot your updated tablet.
OR
You can read here and try this.
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I've been reading through all of the links you sent and some others I've found. Should I go with the odexed or deodexed version?

BarbaraG said:
I've been reading through all of the links you sent and some others I've found. Should I go with the odexed or deodexed version?
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I use deodexed, as do a lot of people who like to customize. There's not a lot of difference between the two. Here is an article that explains it pretty well: Odexed vs Deodexed

railed said:
I use deodexed, as do a lot of people who like to customize. There's not a lot of difference between the two. Here is an article that explains it pretty well: Odexed vs Deodexed
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Thank You, I now know the difference between them. I think I'll go with the Deodexed version also.
Thanks again for all of your help!!!!!

[4.4.4]S3 SHV E210S|SMS-Dialer-BootAnim-SDWrite-FIX|Root-Recovery|Bloat-KNOX-Remover

Hi All,
Not too familiar with Samsung development methods but bought S3 Korean SHV E210S, Luckily got 4.4.4 update, so for all those seeking to
1) Fix SMS 160 characters limit
2) International looking Dialer
3) Samsung Boot animation
4) SD card Write enabled
5) Removed Samsung apps, Knox , Korean Apps
All these stuff in one go in Flashable Zip without going through lots of hassle.
Also for those looking for Root and Recovery too, I have included guide below
Guide for those who have not yet flashed 4.4.4:
1. Download the Rom from sammobile from below link and flash using Odin (i used 3.09) in Downloadmode
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/35411/E210SKSUKNI3_E210SSKTKNI3_SKT.zip
2. Once Rom is booted, enter your accounts etc and then reboot into download mode again and download Flash TWRP Recovery from below link and flash using Odin (its for i9300- works for us)
http://techerrata.com/get/twrp2/i9300/openrecovery-twrp-2.8.0.1-i9300.tar
3. Now boot into recovery and flash the All in One Fix that I made
4. Stay in recovery and flash UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.13.zip to obtain root. You can download from link below
http://download.chainfire.eu/567/SuperSU/
5. Once you boot into system, open SuperSU, it might ask for updating binary, do it and reboot again
Thats it..
Additionally you can use Wanam Xposed from PlayStore which is very useful for all other mods.
Have fun..
PS: I dont have any problem if Mods want to mix it with the Huge S3 Koreans thread. It was a bit too congested so i thought i should make a separate thread
DOWNLOAD for All in One Fix :
https://www.mediafire.com/?shdxdw6hw3ayvjx
Thanks to
Chainfire
TWRP Team
Desamsungtizer script i used from S4 development from this thread which I Edited to include many other bloatwares specific for E210S

Thanks a lot, I have been searching for months for these fixes. I have posted questions on the "huge E210S" thread but had not obtained any response until now. This is exactly what I needed!
However, after running your fix on my rooted E210S with stock 4.4.4 ROM, the debloating also removed many non-SKT apps such as the "ordinary" Video and Music apps, and also Voice Dialer gone as well! I don't know whether this was supposed to happen or is it a specific problem for me...
jjdoctor said:
Hi All,
Not too familiar with Samsung development methods but bought S3 Korean SHV E210S, Luckily got 4.4.4 update, so for all those seeking to
1) Fix SMS 160 characters limit
2) International looking Dialer
3) Samsung Boot animation
4) SD card Write enabled
5) Removed Samsung apps, Knox , Korean Apps
All these stuff in one go in Flashable Zip without going through lots of hassle.
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sonyxx said:
Thanks a lot, I have been searching for months for these fixes. I have posted questions on the "huge E210S" thread but had not obtained any response until now. This is exactly what I needed!
However, after running your fix on my rooted E210S with stock 4.4.4 ROM, the debloating also removed many non-SKT apps such as the "ordinary" Video and Music apps, and also Voice Dialer gone as well! I don't know whether this was supposed to happen or is it a specific problem for me...
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you can always get those from PlayStore :fingers-crossed:

:good:
jjdoctor said:
Hi All,
Not too familiar with Samsung development methods but bought S3 Korean SHV E210S, Luckily got 4.4.4 update, so for all those seeking to
1) Fix SMS 160 characters limit
2) International looking Dialer
3) Samsung Boot animation
4) SD card Write enabled
5) Removed Samsung apps, Knox , Korean Apps
All these stuff in one go in Flashable Zip without going through lots of hassle.
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Thanks you so much for sharing. You are very kind. God bless to you!

thank you so much, you are the best sire ! Mebay u could try make the zip file, odin flashable (.tar) so we wont have why to install recovery !

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you can always get those from PlayStore :fingers-crossed:
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Hi @jjdoctor,
I did a fresh new install of the stock ROM on my device and then followed the steps to run this fix. Everything worked just fine, except for the SMS fix!
I tried reflashing again and re-installing the ROM before re-flashing still no success...
I don't remember what I did previously but I can't seem to be able to get the SMS limit fix anymore! Please, any ideas on what I can do here?

agree with sonyxx, except for sms limit fix everything work as fine as mentioned here

sonyxx said:
Hi @jjdoctor,
I did a fresh new install of the stock ROM on my device and then followed the steps to run this fix. Everything worked just fine, except for the SMS fix!
I tried reflashing again and re-installing the ROM before re-flashing still no success...
I don't remember what I did previously but I can't seem to be able to get the SMS limit fix anymore! Please, any ideas on what I can do here?
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salluhassan said:
agree with sonyxx, except for sms limit fix everything work as fine as mentioned here
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You guys are right, I will fix it sooner but a quick fix is to install Wanam Xposed from playstore, it will ask to download Xposed installer, do it, then reboot and in Modules select Wanam Xposed. Then open Wanam Xposed and messaging option in it, select disable Sms to Mms conversion.
I will fix it, just give me time

jjdoctor said:
You guys are right, I will fix it sooner but a quick fix is to install Wanam Xposed from playstore, it will ask to download Xposed installer, do it, then reboot and in Modules select Wanam Xposed. Then open Wanam Xposed and messaging option in it, select disable Sms to Mms conversion.
I will fix it, just give me time
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yup that actually did it, now i am able to send more than 160 characters, thanks doctor.

If my shv-e210s phone is already on 4.4.4 and rooted, do I just need to flash your All In One Fix and that's it?

jshare said:
If my shv-e210s phone is already on 4.4.4 and rooted, do I just need to flash your All In One Fix and that's it?
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yes..............

jjdoctor said:
yes..............
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My e210s is on Sena rom v6. That dialer has Korean letters and doesn't include voicemail right now, so I flashed this mod but although the flash was successful, I didn't see any changes after a system reboot, so I removed it.

jjdoctor said:
yes..............
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well jjdocktor, if you could make this file into a tar (odin flashable) would be awsome, i dont like flashing recoveries :crying:

help me..
Thnk a lot.by the way can u give this fixing zip in sparated files?(sms fix zip,dialer fix zip etc) .as well can u give a fix for activating sms delivery reports.its a big help..plz i look forward to hearing from you as early as possible.again thnk you!

SMS limit still 160 Characters
Dude 160 characters limit still not fixed everything worked well but sms :'(

Update: I edited the zip file and added edited xml files for the sms fix. Already tested working. Wipe cache/dalvik cache after flashing. Thanks. Credits to jjdoctors.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/96jn8e36jo5s8oh/SHV_E210S_4.4.4_EDITED.zip

Bro the original music player app is also deleted ? Can you take it back ?

Johny Van said:
Bro the original music player app is also deleted ? Can you take it back ?
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Get it from here sir. They are already deodexed. Just copy to same folder and set proper permissions.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/2dcdiay55gmfl11/system.zip

Many thanks to you bro. GREAT WORK !

Rooting the S5

Hi,
I recently rooted my S5 successfully and then got rid of touchwiz and installed Cyanogenmod 13. But then I realized that the root was gone from my phone. So I rooted again and now Cyanogenmod won't boot. (Stuck on Cyanogenmod booting animation.)
I have an S5 g900I (Oceania edition).
I'm guessing the mod went away because I wiped the system through recovery before installing CM but why can't I root again? If anyones had the problem previously which is the best version to go with? I might try CM12.1 now just to be sure. But any ideas?
Thank you

Axle0 said:
Hi,
I recently rooted my S5 successfully and then got rid of touchwiz and installed Cyanogenmod 13. But then I realized that the root was gone from my phone. So I rooted again and now Cyanogenmod won't boot. (Stuck on Cyanogenmod booting animation.)
I have an S5 g900I (Oceania edition).
I'm guessing the mod went away because I wiped the system through recovery before installing CM but why can't I root again? If anyones had the problem previously which is the best version to go with? I might try CM12.1 now just to be sure. But any ideas?
Thank you
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Flash the latest update supersu.zip and root your phone. I think now you can use supersu2.46.zip on aosp 6.0.1. I've done it and works for me. If not then use the latest systemless root by chainfire. The one that works for me is 2.62. Try 2.46 first. Thanks @Chainfire for all of your hard work and making it easy to root our phones. Good luck

CM13 has root built into the ROM.
Go to settings -- > about device, tap on "Build number" enough times until the Developer options appear, and enable root from within the developer menu.

jlbuck6212 said:
Flash the latest update supersu.zip and root your phone. I think now you can use supersu2.46.zip on aosp 6.0.1. I've done it and works for me. If not then use the latest systemless root by chainfire. The one that works for me is 2.62. Try 2.46 first. Thanks @Chainfire for all of your hard work and making it easy to root our phones. Good luck
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I didn't try that since after wiping everything again I realized by installing CM13 your phones changes to g900f which is the international version and by installing the root for that version all works good. Thank you for your quick response
tangcla said:
CM13 has root built into the ROM.
Go to settings -- > about device, tap on "Build number" enough times until the Developer options appear, and enable root from within the developer menu.
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That's actual hell cool but as mentioned above fixed it some other way.
The only other problem I'm having with CM13 which is really annoying is that it seems like its not as optimized for my phone. It overheats and drains the battery way too quickly. Any ideas for that? Thanks

Axle0 said:
The only other problem I'm having with CM13 which is really annoying is that it seems like its not as optimized for my phone. It overheats and drains the battery way too quickly. Any ideas for that? Thanks
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Yes, it's NFC that's causing the issue. Use a root browser and delete the folder /system/app/NfcNci - try that.

tangcla said:
Yes, it's NFC that's causing the issue. Use a root browser and delete the folder /system/app/NfcNci - try that.
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Fair enough. I don't use NFC anyways so I'll give that a shot

Recover Root after CM 12.1 install

Hello hello,
So I reverted to my old i337 (ATT) because my S6 is defect and Samsung are hanging me out to dry (whole other story there). That being said, this i337 was on CM 11 4.4.4 but had the home-brew version, a slew of issues and so on. It did have root though.
I managed to install TWRP 2.8, CM 12.1 official build and it works flawlessly up until now. Except, I lost root. I'm puzzled too because running Motochopper tells me it's already rooted, and if I install Superuser form Play it seems to recognize the root, but then tells me I need to update, which fails. If I try to install any root app, nothing works.
Interestingly, I had to temporarily downgrade to CM 11 throughout this to troubleshoot a bug with GApps, and even after "losing" root to CM 12, in 11 I still had root! Back to CM 12 and out the root again. I've looked through threads and the only thing I found remotely close was to go back to 4.2.2 stock, then flash, then upgrade again... I'm trying to find another way since everthing else works fine...
Seems like it's a question of root method having changed in Lollipop, but that's really the extent of my knowledge.
As always, any help would be appreciated!
Denis
Edit: BB is I337UCUAMDL

Did you enable developer options, then go down to root access and enable it from there?

njf789 said:
Did you enable developer options, then go down to root access and enable it from there?
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That is such a noob comment!! Did I enable... pfff! Of course... I... uh... oh. Yeah I guess that's a new option then, is it? *nervously whistling away*
PS: thanks! had no idea that was a thing I've updated my sig to celebrate.

DenisEhm said:
Hello hello,
So I reverted to my old i337 (ATT) because my S6 is defect and Samsung are hanging me out to dry (whole other story there). That being said, this i337 was on CM 11 4.4.4 but had the home-brew version, a slew of issues and so on. It did have root though.
I managed to install TWRP 2.8, CM 12.1 official build and it works flawlessly up until now. Except, I lost root. I'm puzzled too because running Motochopper tells me it's already rooted, and if I install Superuser form Play it seems to recognize the root, but then tells me I need to update, which fails. If I try to install any root app, nothing works.
Interestingly, I had to temporarily downgrade to CM 11 throughout this to troubleshoot a bug with GApps, and even after "losing" root to CM 12, in 11 I still had root! Back to CM 12 and out the root again. I've looked through threads and the only thing I found remotely close was to go back to 4.2.2 stock, then flash, then upgrade again... I'm trying to find another way since everthing else works fine...
Seems like it's a question of root method having changed in Lollipop, but that's really the extent of my knowledge.
As always, any help would be appreciated!
Denis
Edit: BB is I337UCUAMDL
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Wait! So you have CM12 on your ATT S4?
I spent 6 hours yesterday and managed to instal golden eye 53. But I'd like to try installing cm12.
Can you point me the link of the relevant thread?
Thanks

Sarfarash said:
Wait! So you have CM12 on your ATT S4?
I spent 6 hours yesterday and managed to instal golden eye 53. But I'd like to try installing cm12.
Can you point me the link of the relevant thread?
Thanks
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Yes and I can say that aside from very minor bugs (such as I can't get weather to work) it's by far the best ROM I've had on this phone! The nice thing too is it's officially supported.
First you can download the ROM here; I used the last stable release for 12.1, right at the top.
For instructions I would suggest to go on the official wiki for the jflteatt, but make sure you are using TWRP version 2.8.7.0. I was on a CWM custom recovery which worked fine for 4.4.4, but when I flashed 5.1 it was plagued with crashes and GApps were completely useless - even if it did technically work. Trust me, this will save you a lot of time and it's not really mentioned anywhere.
Also stay away form TWRP version 3.0; when I tried to install it it re-locked my boot loader (somehow) and I had to fiddle-fsck around a lot with it to bypass it again.
But outside this, it was a flawless install for me! Hope this helps.

DenisEhm said:
That is such a noob comment!! Did I enable... pfff! Of course... I... uh... oh. Yeah I guess that's a new option then, is it? *nervously whistling away*
PS: thanks! had no idea that was a thing I've updated my sig to celebrate.
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No problem man. There is also a setting in Super User to override the CM root setting iirc. Just FYI

njf789 said:
No problem man. There is also a setting in Super User to override the CM root setting iirc. Just FYI
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Yeah I had tried that but it wouldn't do anything. I've followed your advice and now it works perfectly. Thanks again!

DenisEhm said:
Yes ......
For instructions I would suggest to go on the official wiki for the jflteatt,
..... I was on a CWM custom recovery which worked fine for 4.4.4
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Thank you very much,
I got excited for few minutes, then I followed the instructions link, and saw that big red banner of warning saying only MDL and MDB can use it.
And I am on OC3 (5.0.1) so I guess I'm out of luck!

Sarfarash said:
Thank you very much,
I got excited for few minutes, then I followed the instructions link, and saw that big red banner of warning saying only MDL and MDB can use it.
And I am on OC3 (5.0.1) so I guess I'm out of luck!
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Ah yes that's true, I'm on MDL... bummer...