I downloaded and installed the stock touchwiz ROM for my i9507 and it didn't come with the stock touchwiz messaging app. I tried to manually download it and install the .apk but it fails every time. I'm pretty sure it won't install because I'm not rooted anymore as the stock ROM must have unrooted my phone. Is there a way to get the messaging app on there without having to root it again?
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kris-adams said:
I downloaded and installed the stock touchwiz ROM for my i9507 and it didn't come with the stock touchwiz messaging app. I tried to manually download it and install the .apk but it fails every time. I'm pretty sure it won't install because I'm not rooted anymore as the stock ROM must have unrooted my phone. Is there a way to get the messaging app on there without having to root it again?
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Not really. Why don't you want to root?
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Is there any way to go back to stock without tw
Yes, just flash the stock backup you made before you installed the touchwiz update.
5thElement said:
Yes, just flash the stock backup you made before you installed the touchwiz update.
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lol are you on the verge of getting banned ?!
I just finished following these steps and removed it. HERE
I did some searching of the forums, but didn't find what I was looking for. I have an AT&T S4, currently on the MDL firmware and rooted with TWRP. So that puts me two updates behind now and I'd really like to update.
So the question is, what would be the best way to go about updating to the latest official firmware, while retaining root? I can do without recovery if necessary, but I really want to keep root. I'd prefer to do this in a way where I avoid having to do a clean install and back up everything, then restore. I'd like to update in a way that keeps settings and applications as they are, as an official OTA update would do.
Is this possible?
Stay where you are and run a custom firmware!
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HiTideBlastoise said:
Stay where you are and run a custom firmware!
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I thought about it, but I actually like the Touchwiz ROMs, as odd as it may sound.
Why you flash a custom touch wiz rom? Trust me, only being able to root in a still sketchy/kinda legimate way is not worth it
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HiTideBlastoise said:
Why you flash a custom touch wiz rom? Trust me, only being able to root in a still sketchy/kinda legimate way is not worth it
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I want the official Samsung update, just with root capability. So that I can still use programs which require root (such as TitaniumBackup, Avast's Anti-Theft, AdAway, GameKiller, etc.). I've seen on the forums that people have proceeded to the latest update while retaining their root, but I haven't found how yet.
Gamer_Josh said:
I want the official Samsung update, just with root capability. So that I can still use programs which require root (such as TitaniumBackup, Avast's Anti-Theft, AdAway, GameKiller, etc.). I've seen on the forums that people have proceeded to the latest update while retaining their root, but I haven't found how yet.
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try this if you want to get back to 100% stock and update : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33953446&postcount=1 . Works on most Samsung devices
Gamer_Josh said:
I want the official Samsung update, just with root capability. So that I can still use programs which require root (such as TitaniumBackup, Avast's Anti-Theft, AdAway, GameKiller, etc.). I've seen on the forums that people have proceeded to the latest update while retaining their root, but I haven't found how yet.
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Just wait, run StockUp, or a 4.3 rom for the international version. If you want Touchwiz, you can get one of those and if you really want the OTA wait until someone creates a version that doesn't update your bootloader so you can still have the option to change. If you really do want it, then flash the stock firmware and go through the updates, making sure you root after you get MF3 and then use SuperSU survival before updating to MK2.
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Just wait, run StockUp, or a 4.3 rom for the international version. If you want Touchwiz, you can get one of those and if you really want the OTA wait until someone creates a version that doesn't update your bootloader so you can still have the option to change. If you really do want it, then flash the stock firmware and go through the updates, making sure you root after you get MF3 and then use SuperSU survival before updating to MK2.
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Is there now a way to retain root when updating from MDL to MF3 via OTA? Becuase I already am stock, I just need to unfreeze the files that allow for OTA updating.
Yes there is a way.use Supersu pro and enable Survival mode and it will retain root .we would all move the world to go back to MDL is why people are trying to persuade you to use a rom. (ENVY)
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please,its been a while since KK update rolled out for LG G2,but i couldn't find any thread which is can root KK stock rom easily,i just want to delete bloatware apps and several un-useful system apps.
afrizal87 said:
please,its been a while since KK update rolled out for LG G2,but i couldn't find any thread which is can root KK stock rom easily,i just want to delete bloatware apps and several un-useful system apps.
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The only way is by going down to 4.2.2 and installing a stock modified kk Rom for your device, some of the people who work on rooting the device have not received the kk update and so have not gone into trying to root it(it's easier to test on ones own device than getting people to try for you)
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Hey guys
Sorry i'm new here and I just brought my G2 yesterday. Now I have been doing some research and found that there is a root for LG G2 D802 V20 4.4.2 its called IOroot version 25 (I think)
Now my questions are:
Will this root my phone running 4.4.2 without needing to install a custom ROM? (so I don't lose any data).
Does this root work properly, because some people where having so issues with some framework thing.
Thanks, and sorry if this question has been asked before
Ok ioroot only roots your device, nothing more nothing less so no t does my install a custom Rom and yes it works properly
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XxZombiePikachu said:
Ok ioroot only roots your device, nothing more nothing less so no t does my install a custom Rom and yes it works properly
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Another question i have is that I have heard around the place that doing the root will effect the battery life, is this true?
DarkN3ss61 said:
Another question i have is that I have heard around the place that doing the root will effect the battery life, is this true?
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root doesn't affect battery life the only thing that root does is grant permission to edit android at a system level so that it can be modified for example to remove bloat and such
XxZombiePikachu said:
root doesn't affect battery life the only thing that root does is grant permission to edit android at a system level so that it can be modified for example to remove bloat and such
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If I was to want to flash an app (example Apollo music) onto the phone what sort of root would I need for that? I assume I need twrp, so how would I install that aswell?
DarkN3ss61 said:
If I was to want to flash an app (example Apollo music) onto the phone what sort of root would I need for that? I assume I need twrp, so how would I install that aswell?
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well first I don't think you can flash Apollo and am not sure if it will work on stock but the way it would work is simple you download a root browser for my example I used root browser basically you navigate to the system/app and place the apk you want to install there and add the rwrr permissions, reboot and it would be installed in the screenshots below I install a modded youtube.apk
XxZombiePikachu said:
well first I don't think you can flash Apollo and am not sure if it will work on stock but the way it would work is simple you download a root browser for my example I used root browser basically you navigate to the system/app and place the apk you want to install there and add the rwrr permissions, reboot and it would be installed in the screenshots below I install a modded youtube.apk
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Thanks so much for this, also do you know where I can get the cyanogenmod root browser/File Manager apk?
DarkN3ss61 said:
Thanks so much for this, also do you know where I can get the cyanogenmod root browser/File Manager apk?
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yea other than downloading cyanogenmod and extracting it I don't know where you can get it from, you could ask at one of the cm threads to see if someone would share the apk
XxZombiePikachu said:
yea other than downloading cyanogenmod and extracting it I don't know where you can get it from, you could ask at one of the cm threads to see if someone would share the apk
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yea I just downloaded it and extracted it, I will add the download link to my one I extracted from the LG G2 version of CM11 soon
Custom Rom and Root..
So I just got my Note 4 and I'm thinking of installing a custom rom but since my banking app wont work on rooted devices I'm wondering can I install a custom TW rom and then Unroot?
Thanks
Scottboro said:
So I just got my Note 4 and I'm thinking of installing a custom rom but since my banking app wont work on rooted devices I'm wondering can I install a custom TW rom and then Unroot?
Thanks
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How about you flash any custom rom you want and then use root cloak which hides the root from apps you define meaning your banking app can't see that you are rooted.
This way you can be rooted and use banking app. You will need to have xposed installed for this to work. Use Google to read up on root cloak.
Zionator said:
How about you flash any custom rom you want and then use root cloak which hides the root from apps you define meaning your banking app can't see that you are rooted.
This way you can be rooted and use banking app. You will need to have xposed installed for this to work. Use Google to read up on root cloak.
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Sadly this doesn't work with the Barclay's banking app, I've done a lot of searching to find a solution and nothing
There is a good reason not to use banking apps with root... I wouldn't risk doing that... Also to root and unroot or change the kernel every time is cumbersome
Scottboro said:
Sadly this doesn't work with the Barclay's banking app, I've done a lot of searching to find a solution and nothing
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You can search and download stock ROM for your phone, then flash via Odin.