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Hello!
I'm leaning towards buying an ASUS TF. From some of the posts on here, it looks like some models aren't able to be rooted. My question is, when I'm at the store buying the TF, is there anything I can look at on the box to tell whether that particular TF is rootable or not?
Also... would you buy a TF again now knowing what you know about it since you've had one for x amount of time? If not, what would you get instead?
Thanks in advance!
what the heck im feeling helpful today
yes theres is a way to tell right in store although the clerk may look @ you funny because they have no idea about this take a look @ the back of the box and look at the serial. ideally you want one that starts with B50 or B60. BUT if theres only B70 you may or may not be able to root. gimmie a sec and ill point you to the thread which explains it all in glorious detail....
not the one i was looking for but it'll do
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1294687
I have no idea if this is kosher or not for XDA but I'm about to post my 32GB TF101 up on eBay. It is the B60 variant and fully rooted. PM me if you are interested... might save me the eBay hassle.
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shadow-box
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Just read the XDA rules for 'For Sale' items... I will post my listing in the Marketplace.
Let me know if you are interested however!
-shadow-box
shadow-box said:
I have no idea if this is kosher or not for XDA but I'm about to post my 32GB TF101 up on eBay. It is the B60 variant and fully rooted. PM me if you are interested... might save me the eBay hassle.
Regards,
shadow-box
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Just read the XDA rules for 'For Sale' items... I will post my listing in the Marketplace.
Let me know if you are interested however!
-shadow-box
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Why are you selling it?
i have two TFs one thats rooted and one thats not. even though i cant root YET on second one i would even buy a third if i saw a need., the stock firmware is good enough, and just so you know they are getting closer to rooting all but the 3g models, hoping for root by years end for my B70k, i just want to run revolution HD on it for the speed of the rom.
Hey actually, is android revolution super fast? I mean, is there a benchmark/review between the three roms right now?
I've had my TF for about two months and I absolutely love it. If I was to buy another tablet I would probably get the Slider instead of the TF since I like the hideaway keyboard. I was thinking about getting it but didn't want to wait for months just to get it so I opted for the TF.
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you can buy mine its rooted and running prime
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220869633153&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT
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Hey actually, is android revolution super fast? I mean, is there a benchmark/review between the three roms right now?
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i havent seen any test but i have revo HD on one of my TFs and its faster then stock, and i also have it on my Inspire 4g and its been the most reliable and stable rom that i put on it.
I'm pretty sure at this point, you won't find anything lower than the B70's in stores. If I'm not mistaken, those were from the first few batches produced. Then again, I could be wrong. I should also mention that I have one of the rootable TF's and I've never had any desire whatsoever to root it. I guess ymmv / to each their own on that though
Hi guys
I'm waiting for my N7 to arrive in store for collection, and wondering what the reasons are for rooting the device?
I assume to run different kernels, but what other advantages are there?
Also, how does rooting this affect warranties?
Thanks
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I did it so that I'm able to use sixaxis controller.
I find the stock ROM to be awesome...
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Imagine you're tablet as a car. It has 6 gears but you can only use 5. Rooting gives you that 6th gear.
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To be honest, there is no vital reason to root. Now, I myself am rooted. But unless you "need" external storage(flash drives etc) then you will not notice much difference in the device. However it will be better on battery life and performance. And have a few minor bells and whistles that otherwise it would not. That's about it really. It DOES void your warranty, 100%. However, it's easily reversible so in theory no one would ever know that you did it.
Is it possible to root the device but leave the stock rom in place?
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hysteresis said:
Is it possible to root the device but leave the stock rom in place?
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Yes, you can. I do it to freeze apps.
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the only reason to root is to have total, complete control over your device. you're the boss, you do what you want want it.
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the only reason to root is to have total, complete control over your device. you're the boss, you do what you want want it.
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That is a ridiculous statement. Void your warranty solely to *be the boss*? Why not shove your kitten into the microwave just because "You are the boss" as well. It doesn't matter if you are the *boss* of your electronic devices. Don't be a dumbass lol. Root only if you need features that you can't otherwise get, or leave your warranty in tact!!!
pornhub.com nough said
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That is a ridiculous statement. Void your warranty solely to *be the boss*? Why not shove your kitten into the microwave just because "You are the boss" as well. It doesn't matter if you are the *boss* of your electronic devices. Don't be a dumbass lol. Root only if you need features that you can't otherwise get, or leave your warranty in tact!!!
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Can't you always unroot?
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Landara said:
That is a ridiculous statement. Void your warranty solely to *be the boss*? Why not shove your kitten into the microwave just because "You are the boss" as well. It doesnt matter if you are the *boss* of your electronic devices. Don't be a dumbass lol. Root only if you need features that you can't otherwise get, or leave your warranty in tact!!!
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first off, do you realize that you can relock your bootloader with "fastboot oem lock" on any nexus device? warranty replacements arent an issue for a nexus. secondly, do you realize that "root only if you need features that you cant otherwise get" fits into the category of being the boss of your device? do you know what root is? root, by definition, IS being the boss of your device, having total control. now whos the dumbass, dumbass.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooting_(Android_OS)
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parmend said:
Can't you always unroot?
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yes, you can flash the stock img and relock your bootloader. the beauty of owning a nexus.
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first off, do you realize that you can relock your bootloader with "fastboot oem lock" on any nexus device? warranty replacements arent an issue for a nexus. secondly, do you realize that "root only if you need features that you cant otherwise get" fits into the category of being the boss of your device? do you know what root is? root, by definition, IS being the boss of your device, having total control. now whos the dumbass, dumbass.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooting_(Android_OS)
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yes, you can flash the stock img and relock your bootloader. the beauty of owning a nexus.
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not everyone know linux lol
G1_enthusiast said:
not everyone know linux lol
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What's Linux got to do with that?
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I know that you can unroot, but if you damage your phone in such a way that it couldn't have been caused without root access(such as fry something via messing with voltages, overclocking, etc) google will not replace it. They inspect every device RMAd to them. Hell for all we know they will begin looking at Google Play Store app purchases tomorrow to determine rooters. "Oh you bought Titanium Backup? Your warranty is void!". There is simply no way to be certain your will be covered when you need to be unless you don't root. Now as I said, I am rooted. But that's because I need to be. But i fully understand there is a chance, however small, that I will premanently lose my device and never get it back because of it. It is still a bit of a risk, and not worth it unless there is a feature you need that requires root.
Your statement above was, and I quote:
the only reason to root is to have total, complete control over your device. you're the boss, you do what you want want it.
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...and I stand by my statement that your statement is pretty retarded. This is my opinion of your statement, which I am entitled too, and which you cannot disprove as it is an opinion therefore further discussion in this thread on this subject is pointless.
Landara said:
...and I stand by my statement that your statement is pretty retarded. This is my opinion of your statement, which I am entitled too, and which you cannot disprove as it is an opinion therefore further discussion in this thread on this subject is pointless.
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lol, ok, your statement says it all. i refuse to argue with a child.
G1_enthusiast said:
pornhub.com nough said
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i didnt mean to thank your post. but what does porn have to do with root?
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I know that you can unroot, but if you damage your phone in such a way that it couldn't have been caused without root access(such as fry something via messing with voltages, overclocking, etc) google will not replace it. They inspect every device RMAd to them. Hell for all we know they will begin looking at Google Play Store app purchases tomorrow to determine rooters. "Oh you bought Titanium Backup? Your warranty is void!". There is simply no way to be certain your will be covered when you need to be unless you don't root. Now as I said, I am rooted. But that's because I need to be. But i fully understand there is a chance, however small, that I will premanently lose my device and never get it back because of it. It is still a bit of a risk, and not worth it unless there is a feature you need that requires root.
Your statement above was, and I quote:
...and I stand by my statement that your statement is pretty retarded. This is my opinion of your statement, which I am entitled too, and which you cannot disprove as it is an opinion therefore further discussion in this thread on this subject is pointless.
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You quote him saying to root is to have control, and say that it's retarded, then you go on to say you are rooted, that you need to be.
What exactly does that make you, by your own definition?
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Hell for all we know they will begin looking at Google Play Store app purchases tomorrow to determine rooters. "Oh you bought Titanium Backup? Your warranty is void!"
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probably the second most stupid post i've seen on XDA in my time being here.
Anyways root does not = overclocking. Besides the fact that the device has a handy feature which throttles the CPU if it gets too hot, most likely your warranty will be void due to expiration before it will be damaged by any overclocking.
Google or asus would not include the fastboot command "fastboot oem-unlock" if it would void anyones warranty for doing so. If i had the screen lift issue many have had, that is a manufacturer defect, and rooting or unlocking my device i own did not cause it. If I RMA'd it with an unlocked bootloader, google or asus would not say "oh sorry about the screen lift, but your bootloader is unlocked so we cant help you"
"To root or not to root?". That is the question. Hey whether Joe thinks rooting is stupid or Schmoe thinks everyone should.....who gives a ****! That's enough already with the kiddish bickering. Me personally, I haven't rooted yet but gave it long thought and I will for one main reason. So I can back everything up. I ran unrooted and locked for a month, filled my tablet up till there was only 500meg left and it began to run slow, soft reboot, and corrupt a couple games. I was pissed because I was almost finished with the dark knight rises and it totally crapped on me so I had to do a factory reset. This is my opinion only so stay unrooted or rooted and iwont argue with you in anyway
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That is a ridiculous statement. Void your warranty solely to *be the boss*? Why not shove your kitten into the microwave just because "You are the boss" as well. It doesn't matter if you are the *boss* of your electronic devices. Don't be a dumbass lol. Root only if you need features that you can't otherwise get, or leave your warranty in tact!!!
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LoL! We have four cats (so technically three spares) and a microwave.
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I really need help installed kexec hardboot kernel now wont boot, when i plug it into my computer it says QHSUSB_DLOAD and i try to restart it or go into fast boot the indicator light blinks red and then it just reconnects as QHSUSB_DLOAD.
try this
this isa thread I remember talking about a similar issue, fortunately never got to solve this, seems like you need some skills, but better try than have a nice shiny brick
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2208289
that isnt a nexus 4 kernel, or is it?
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this is your solution http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2347060
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that isnt a nexus 4 kernel, or is it?
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this is your solution http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2347060
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i get this error
igocleve said:
i get this error View attachment 2287150
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post that in the thread linked, maybe someone has a solution.
igocleve said:
i get this error View attachment 2287150
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READ the thread
your n4 will reboot automatically, but the lgnpst reached only 85%, thats's normal (but please wait until the 67% changed to 85% before you close it
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ziddey said:
READ the thread
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ive tried and as far as i can tell it doesnt reboot maybe it does i cant tell cause screen not on at all
igocleve said:
ive tried and as far as i can tell it doesnt reboot maybe it does i cant tell cause screen not on at all
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Are you absolutely sure this was a Nexus 4 kernel? If you in fact flashed a kernel that's not a Nexus 4 kernel, say one for the Nexus 7 then you have a hard bricked phone. Flashing a wrong kernel will basically fry your bootloader as it overwrites it with the wrong devices bootloader or something like that and there is no way to fix it yourself. A JTAG repair will recover your phone and that's not something you can do you have to pay for the service.
If you search the forum for JTAG you will find lots of threads on hard bricked phones like this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2089390&highlight=jtag
Here are some links to the guy who does the JTAG repair.
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/lg-nexus-4-jtag-brick-repair/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYtNWt1h66E
Edit: I actually had to look this up as kexec isn't a kernel but a process added to a kernel that allows hot reloading of a new kernel while a device is running.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kexec
yes
kzoodroid said:
Are you absolutely sure this was a Nexus 4 kernel? If you in fact flashed a kernel that's not a Nexus 4 kernel, say one for the Nexus 7 then you have a hard bricked phone. Flashing a wrong kernel will basically fry your bootloader as it overwrites it with the wrong devices bootloader or something like that and there is no way to fix it yourself. A JTAG repair will recover your phone and that's not something you can do you have to pay for the service.
If you search the forum for JTAG you will find lots of threads on hard bricked phones like this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2089390&highlight=jtag
Here are some links to the guy who does the JTAG repair.
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/lg-nexus-4-jtag-brick-repair/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYtNWt1h66E
Edit: I actually had to look this up as kexec isn't a kernel but a process added to a kernel that allows hot reloading of a new kernel while a device is running.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kexec
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this is what i used exactly from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2104706
igocleve said:
this is what i used exactly from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2104706
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why would you flash a nexus 7 kernel on a nexus 4?
her
ziddey said:
why would you flash a nexus 7 kernel on a nexus 4?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34577851&postcount=2
igocleve said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34577851&postcount=2
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Flashing a kernel for the Nexus 7 will hard brick the Nexus 4 and I am afraid the only way out is a JTAG repair, which I provided a link to in my previous post. I haven't heard of anyone recovering their phone any other way. The JTAG service is like $50 and you have to send the phone to the guy who does it. If its a newish phone I'd try and go through Google first to get a new one just don't tell them what you did just say it won't boot up.
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Flashing a kernel for the Nexus 7 will hard brick the Nexus 4 and I am afraid the only way out is a JTAG repair, which I provided a link to in my previous post. I haven't heard of anyone recovering their phone any other way. The JTAG service is like $50 and you have to send the phone to the guy who does it. If its a newish phone I'd try and go through Google first to get a new one just don't tell them what you did just say it won't boot up.
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Um, no. Why should Google have to pay for his stupid mistake?
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at4r1 said:
Um, no. Why should Google have to pay for his stupid mistake?
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No one cares what you think. What you get back from Google is more than likely a refurbished phone anyways. Google will fix the phone quite easily and put it back into circulation.
I sent back
kzoodroid said:
No one cares what you think. What you get back from Google is more than likely a refurbished phone anyways. Google will fix the phone quite easily and put it back into circulation.
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Nope they said they will be sending me brand new one can you rec. rooting, flashing,and roms software for 4.3 im guessing its gonna be on 4.3
i still have my backup file on my pc would that take it back to 4.2.2?
its not like my phone is in bad shape its still in brand new condition , screen protector and full body case since day one.
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No one cares what you think. What you get back from Google is more than likely a refurbished phone anyways. Google will fix the phone quite easily and put it back into circulation.
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Why on earth do you think that Google should pay for his dumb ass mistake? Quite honestly it is your opinion that sucks here. Let me guess, mommy and daddy bought you your phone and dress you in the morning as well.
Kids today...
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And just FYI...what you're talking about doing is fraud. Apparently you have never heard of it, so look it up in a dictionary.
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really
at4r1 said:
Why on earth do you think that Google should pay for his dumb ass mistake? Quite honestly it is your opinion that sucks here. Let me guess, mommy and daddy bought you your phone and dress you in the morning as well.
Kids today...
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And just FYI...what you're talking about doing is fraud. Apparently you have never heard of it, so look it up in a dictionary.
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How old are you really?, No, one asked you to come here with your point of views, this was for help not criticism.
what part if it is fraud none of it i told them the truth to everything they asked so hows it fraud?i didnt lie about anything.
at4r1 said:
Um, no. Why should Google have to pay for his stupid mistake?
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at4r1 said:
Why on earth do you think that Google should pay for his dumb ass mistake? Quite honestly it is your opinion that sucks here. Let me guess, mommy and daddy bought you your phone and dress you in the morning as well.
Kids today...
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And just FYI...what you're talking about doing is fraud. Apparently you have never heard of it, so look it up in a dictionary.
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No one cares what you think. What you get back from Google is more than likely a refurbished phone anyways. Google will fix the phone quite easily and put it back into circulation.
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New Nexus 4 owner here. I'm scrolling through the Q&A section getting a good laugh/realization of how utterly stupid a vast majority of Android users are.
I'm not new to Android by any means (OG Droid/Thunderbolt/GNex), but I'm loving all these "help!!" threads. 95% of these bricks would never happen or would be fixed if people took the time to read and stopped using these toolkits. I mean you do own a Nexus, it doesn't get easir.
I'm sure the people I've quoted (myself included) have bricked a phone a time or two, but the difference between us and the OP is the fact that we know what we're getting ourselves into and we can read.
OP, it's people like you who ruin the good for everyone else.
Anyway, enjoy the new phone. I'm sure we'll see you back in here soon after you root and unlock bootloader with a toolkit, go to flah a rom and accidentally wipe system, data, and internal storage.
/rant
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New Nexus 4 owner here. I'm scrolling through the Q&A section getting a good laugh/realization of how utterly stupid a vast majority of Android users are.
I'm not new to Android by any means (OG Droid/Thunderbolt/GNex), but I'm loving all these "help!!" threads. 95% of these bricks would never happen or would be fixed if people took the time to read and stopped using these toolkits. I mean you do own a Nexus, it doesn't get easir.
I'm sure the people I've quoted (myself included) have bricked a phone a time or two, but the difference between us and the OP is the fact that we know what we're getting ourselves into and we can read.
OP, it's people like you who ruin the good for everyone else.
Anyway, enjoy the new phone. I'm sure we'll see you back in here soon after you root and unlock bootloader with a toolkit, go to flah a rom and accidentally wipe system, data, and internal storage.
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not really i learn from my mistakes sorry to tell u i wont make same mistake , and where does it say i used a toolkit lol, people like me you mean a person that just came from ios just now touching an android?okay im sorry ive been an ios scrub, ffs im learning android and my nexus 4 .
hi..
wife and i are getting Nexus 6p tomorrow . i am excited for the Finger Print Scan.. wife is not, she is fearful that google will share or sell our finger prints..
is this possible?? with explanation...
thanks..
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the fingerprints are kept on the device only. heard from a couple of different places, but forget where.
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thats what i told my wife.. she doesn't believe me.. does anyone have a source ??
sure, here. rest easy
https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/6300638?hl=en
http://phandroid.com/2015/09/30/nexus-fingerprint-security/
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thats what i told my wife.. she doesn't believe me.. does anyone have a source ??
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If she doesn't believe you not sure who else on earth can convince her? *poker face*
Huawai would.
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sure, here. rest easy
https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/6300638?hl=en
http://phandroid.com/2015/09/30/nexus-fingerprint-security/
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thanks . thats exactly what i wanted.
Not sure that will be the end of this story!
foreal
Also: http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/1...ments-for-fingerprint-sensors-in-android-6-0/
Says what's been said though.
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HOWEVER, of concern would be: http://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-DGB-38641
Or
http://mashable.com/2014/10/30/cops...k-phone-with-fingerprint-ruling/#qY9xpZIBcuqK
Which is why I want to see some form of two factor authentication used on these phones. Having to use a PIN + fingerprint, Smart unlock with a paired Bluetooth device + fingerprint, or whatever + fingerprint would greatly increase security. It doesn't matter of you have anything to hide from the cops, if they confiscate your phone AND can compel you to unlock the device, the chances for your personal information to be used against you is greatly increased regardless of if you are innocent or not. I also figure that if a system is secure against law enforcement, it's probably harder for hackers to exploit.
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Also: http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/1...ments-for-fingerprint-sensors-in-android-6-0/
Says what's been said though.
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HOWEVER, of concern would be: http://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-DGB-38641
Or
http://mashable.com/2014/10/30/cops...k-phone-with-fingerprint-ruling/#qY9xpZIBcuqK
Which is why I want to see some form of two factor authentication used on these phones. Having to use a PIN + fingerprint, Smart unlock with a paired Bluetooth device + fingerprint, or whatever + fingerprint would greatly increase security. It doesn't matter of you have anything to hide from the cops, if they confiscate your phone AND can compel you to unlock the device, the chances for your personal information to be used against you is greatly increased regardless of if you are innocent or not. I also figure that if a system is secure against law enforcement, it's probably harder for hackers to exploit.
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It would be cool if they could make an app that you could have sequence of fingerprints to use a number of times that would do a factory reset. Like middle finger, index finger, index finger, ring finger. middle finger, or even make it so you need more than just a single scan to unlock. OR if your finger print was a code or sequence of fingerprint scans to unlock instead of just a simple finger print scan, then it would counteract the police states decision on invasion of privacy. That way they couldn't just force you to touch the fingerprint reader to unlock as it would need to know the proper sequence.
I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned at all on this forum, unless I'm reading it completely wrong.
https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-note-20-ultra-root-us-unlocked-snapdragon-865/
Now, full disclosure, I haven't actually done this but it is very interesting. I haven't tried my device since the note 8, and is have to get more comfortable with knowing how to unroot before I attempt this. In addition to the details installing custom recovery, I'm just not ready I guess. I'm talking myself up though lol
What do you guys think?
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Didn't try it but glad to see there's an option for it now, even if it costs $150
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VICosPhi said:
Didn't try it but glad to see there's an option for it now, even if it costs $150
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Yes, forgot to mention that. It's posted on XDA's page, so I figured it was okay to share. Thanks for mentioning that detail!
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$150....[emoji1786]
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Yeah price is a little steep but will be worth it. I never use samsung pay so losing it is no big deal. Just hope there are some devs out there to cook up ROMs, kernels, etc!
Hey guys, I've been out of the loop since the Galaxt S2 lol... Is it a possibility to pull the unlocked/rooted image off of one phone and use it for others?
keller.jeff said:
Hey guys, I've been out of the loop since the Galaxt S2 lol... Is it a possibility to pull the unlocked/rooted image off of one phone and use it for others?
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You have to unlock your bootloader before doing anything. That's where the issue is
Interested in seeing the results for somebody
That's a bit too much for something you have to wait for someone to have the time to do it .
It comes from China and have to use teamviewer and what about a refund if it doesn't work? Think I'll just stay stock for the mean time, no telling what might get installed on your phone.
ggrant3876 said:
It comes from China and have to use teamviewer and what about a refund if it doesn't work? Think I'll just stay stock for the mean time, no telling what might get installed on your phone.
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Well, I already have WeChat installed so if they are gonna get me, they did long ago lol. Besides, if you root your phone this is a risk you're taking right off the bat. There's a reason Enterprises don't allow rooted devices to connect thru Microsoft/Exchange Activesync services.
Giving superuser access is a risk.
Edit: it also clearly states there is no refund if it doesn't work.
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themisterwilson said:
Well, I already have WeChat installed so if they are gonna get me, they did long ago lol. Besides, if you root your phone this is a risk you're taking right off the bat. There's a reason Enterprises don't allow rooted devices to connect thru Microsoft/Exchange Activesync services.
Giving superuser access is a risk.
Edit: it also clearly states there is no refund if it doesn't work.
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I know the risks of root been doing it for years, just think the risk out weights the advantages with China involved!
ggrant3876 said:
I know the risks of root been doing it for years, just think the risk out weights the advantages with China involved!
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Oh China involved lol. Gotcha
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keller.jeff said:
Hey guys, I've been out of the loop since the Galaxt S2 lol... Is it a possibility to pull the unlocked/rooted image off of one phone and use it for others?
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No the token is special to each device
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The guys doing it are legit. So all the nasty comments can go up the road. It's either pay it or don't. If you don't. Don't whine about it. Cause obviously you don't know
This method also works for the Canadian variants as well.
Personally I'd probably stay stock but I can see many take advantage
of this method to Root their smartphones.
TheMadScientist said:
No the token is special to each device
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The guys doing it are legit. So all the nasty comments can go up the road. It's either pay it or don't. If you don't. Don't whine about it. Cause obviously you don't know
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Ye sir, I agree with this sentiment. Please don't take my sarcastic response as an insult to China. It's 100% the opposite. More skeptical of a product/service purely because it originates in China? What a joke.
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themisterwilson said:
Ye sir, I agree with this sentiment. Please don't take my sarcastic response as an insult to China. It's 100% the opposite. More skeptical of a product/service purely because it originates in China? What a joke.
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Most of them do originate in China lot of people. Lot of good developers
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samteeee said:
This method also works for the Canadian variants as well.
Personally I'd probably stay stock but I can see many take advantage
of this method to Root their smartphones.
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But the question in play is development. You pay and then no development hurts too. Thats why I try to stick it with known models if at all possible
i rooted my U model
will cost you 125
that's not something you'd spread on xda
MlM1c said:
More then likely somebody will copy it and either charge money as well or just release it to the general population. Stuff leaks happens all the time and seeing that they are making what seems to be good money gives even more attraction to those skilled enough to copy it.
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I suppose my feelings about paying are: if I want to root bad enough, I'm gonna want it $125 bad. In the scheme of things, is not a huge amount. Not if you can afford a $1300 smartphone, or even ~$800 with trade in.
And yes, it's also worth supporting development.
Edit: also agree, there is a lot going on in China. I've worked with colleagues in China and have friends there. Is a different culture there, there's so much more job competition than here. There's not room for half-assed efforts.
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themisterwilson said:
Well, I already have WeChat installed so if they are gonna get me, they did long ago lol. Besides, if you root your phone this is a risk you're taking right off the bat. There's a reason Enterprises don't allow rooted devices to connect thru Microsoft/Exchange Activesync services.
Giving superuser access is a risk.
Edit: it also clearly states there is no refund if it doesn't work.
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I had that issue but can hide in magisk to make it work