Hi, I'm new in this forum. I have a samsung galaxy S4 with knox 2.0. So I heard that with knox 2.0 each app doesn't have to be wrapped in a container anymore so theoretically you can install any app.
Now I have a problem, I have setup my knox container but I can only access the special knox app store. I really wanna access the full google playstore. So I can use this like a 2nd phone.
I read this is possible but I have no idea how to achieve this. I think it's only for enterprise users but is there absolutely no backdoor way to get this without needing an account. Or whatever
Can someone help me please?????[emoji31]
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I've not got round to trying to root a device yet, and before I root my Nexus 7 in order to access files on USB Flash drives, I'd like to check out a few points please?
I'd heard that Google had previously blocked rooted Android devices from renting movies, eg in Wired and this very forum. Could anyone confirm please if that's still the case, or has Google removed that block since?
Secondly, does anyone know if rooted Android devices are being blocked or restricted in any other way on the Play Store? Eg after rooting, would I still have access to (and be able to re-install) all the apps I'd previously installed from the Play Store, particularly paid apps, would previously-installed apps still show up in my Play account, and would they still be automatically updated? I'd suspect so, & sorry if it may seem obvious, but I want to verify this definitively before rooting.
And what about OS updates, I assume I'd have to do those myself manually thereafter?
Are there any other major disadvantages to rooting please, apart from wiping my existing data and perhaps voiding my warranty? (I'm aware it may be possible to unroot before making any warranty claim - unless of course the fault prevents that!)
I am 99% sure that the root block on movies has now been removed for Google Play Movies
Root does not effect you installing other apps, however certain apps may be root protected i.e. won't work on a rooted device, there are not many of these and most of them you can "hide" root to use.
Lennyuk said:
I am 99% sure that the root block on movies has now been removed for Google Play Movies
Root does not effect you installing other apps, however certain apps may be root protected i.e. won't work on a rooted device, there are not many of these and most of them you can "hide" root to use.
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Cheers Lennyuk.
What about Play Store accounts, hopefully there's no indication of Google detecting rooted devices and disabling accounts or deleting apps from the accounts of people with rooted devices?
I really don't think Google cares. These devices are meant to be a stable platform that you can develop on, so they are going to expect people to root them.
Google don't care about root at all, people that do are usually OEM's (because they like an excuse to void warranty) and certain app makers like bskyb (they quote security reasons but deep down they just don't really understand root and are fearful of piracy)
Lennyuk said:
Google don't care about root at all, people that do are usually OEM's (because they like an excuse to void warranty) and certain app makers like bskyb (they quote security reasons but deep down they just don't really understand root and are fearful of piracy)
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Great, thanks very much Lennyuk and pjohnson87. After the movie rental blocking, I thought I ought to check if any other restrictions had been imposed by Google, whether under pressure from app makers or for some other reason.
As long as I don't lose the ability to (re-)install paid apps from the Play Store, that's the main thing I'm concerned about!
I hope I am not cluttering things up with a stupid question but I would like to find out if rooting and KNOX are mutually exclusive. My situation is that I will be moving from a personal to corporate liable account at work soon (taking my S4 with me) and their only requirement is securing the device on MobileIron with KNOX. I don't really mind the stock rom but there are two or three things I would like to be able to do on my device that require root access (mostly config toggles with a profile manager and using TiBu).
Thanks for any wisdom you can pass on.
drichter12 said:
I hope I am not cluttering things up with a stupid question but I would like to find out if rooting and KNOX are mutually exclusive. My situation is that I will be moving from a personal to corporate liable account at work soon (taking my S4 with me) and their only requirement is securing the device on MobileIron with KNOX. I don't really mind the stock rom but there are two or three things I would like to be able to do on my device that require root access (mostly config toggles with a profile manager and using TiBu).
Thanks for any wisdom you can pass on.
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Same issue for me . . . any updates?
saintirish said:
Same issue for me . . . any updates?
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Not yet.... I am moved over but they haven't set me up yet on MI. I reverted to un-rooted until then and will see what it looks like and maybe try rooting again after I am all set up.
I would not think that having administrator privileges on your device would prevent the Knox from working... I don't use Knox, though.
Hello,
I recently rooted my n9005. I was aware that knox will be malfunctioning but without checking that before I guessed that there would be plenty of similar apps on play store. I did a bit of research and I havent found anything even close to knox. Functionality I am looking for is using 2 profiles. First will be with some access restrictions to photos documents etc and second password or symbol protected will be fully open. Key feature is separating those 2 "accounts" with 2 different desktops like in knox.
I am running stock 4.4.2 and would prefer to leave it this way(unless custom rom would be only option)
Any1 got any idea how to solve this?
I did some research but still I've found only software that merges f.ex. contacts mails and documents in 1 encrypted app but nothing fiting my needs. Anyone else could help? I wont believe such problem is left unsolved.
I'm thinking of purchasing a MOJO for one of my family members, and would like to know the benefits of rooting the system. Also, are there many risks involved with rooting?
Thanks.
Hi,
Rooting the MOJO will allow you to download all apps from the Google Play Store. That was the primary reason I rooted mine (and the reason the folks at Mad Catz say to do so ).
The number of apps you can download is very limited unless you do so. It is not necessary, but helpful.
That being said, rooting also allows you to make your device much more useful (tweaking, removing unwanted system apps, etc...).
I haven't had any issue with mine since I did the rooting. You can always unroot!
In sum, if you want the person to enjoy the thousands--if not millions-- of apps in the Play Store, rooting is the solution.
jlenoconel said:
I'm thinking of purchasing a MOJO for one of my family members, and would like to know the benefits of rooting the system. Also, are there many risks involved with rooting?
Thanks.
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Hi
Rooting is like using Android with admin rights.. that's all.
So you can do much more ie, if you want a "software" way of shutdown or rebooting it .
risks... you could delete/change something that you shouldn't and it wont boot :/
You can control what apps get Super User rights, so you can lock it down.
You can even root it without the USB cable via the towel root apk.
Hi!
Rooting the Mojo is very easy and safe when you follow the instructions thoughtfully and it opens up lot of potential. After rooting you can
hide the bottom bar when you want to play games or watch videos in fullscreen. See GMD Auto Hide Soft Keys.
move app data and/or OBB files to your external SD card to be able to install lot of and/or large games. See FolderMount and the video tutorial.
allow or deny internet access per app without routing your traffic through a third-party proxy server. See AFWall+.
block in-app ads. See AdBlock Plus.
gwaldo said:
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You can even root it without the USB cable via the towel root apk.
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How do you do that?
Oh yeah, do you ever have to reroot?
jlenoconel said:
How do you do that?
Oh yeah, do you ever have to reroot?
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Its an apk, google it, sideload it.
It wont fix the google play store issue, lack of compatiablity, although the latest firmware has better comparability.
Besides market helper is way better, with the stock rom.
If you upgrade to CM12, market helper doesn't work, well at least for me it didn't.
No, once your rooted, your rooted until you reinstall a rom.
I've just upgraded from a Nexus i9250 running CM11 with PrivacyGuard to an S5.
As far as I can tell this stock S5 doesn't have any permissions control. And now I discover this Knox and Android for Work.
I am trying to figure out what to do about it. I MUST have permissions control.
On the one hand, both Knox and Android for Work seem like exactly what I have been looking for - to allow me to do secure operations separate from the rest of Android. Great, I thought, I can put Bitcoin, banking and a secure browser here. The warranty problem is of course complicated but for me I have decided to disregard this part of the decision.
But on the other hand Android for Work would require me to setup a domain and.... it will probably require ongoing fees in a few years time after it's established. While Knox could be a backdoor I am not looking to secure against NSA level - just apps I have no choice in using.
So should I root, maintaining 0x0 and install a permissions app of some sort? Or do I forget about this new security stuff and relax, install the familiar Cyanogenmod and blow the 0x0 to 0x1 as who cares anyway?
If I had known I would have gone with the OnePlusOne to avoid making the decision
The knox is there primarily to allow 'secure' (unmodified) devices to access secure, business (enterprise?) networks/servers.....If knox has been tripped due to modifications, connecting the device is denied. As I said, it's primarily aimed at the business sector.....
The fact that Samsung uses it as a warranty flag is secondary......
How knox will affect your personal aims, I don't know, but hopefully the above info *might* give you *some* insight as to how it works and what impact this could have on what you want to do......
Sent from my rooted, debloated stocKK kn0x0 SM-G900F