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Downgrading advice (2.37) i want to get rid of pre-installed apps.

Hi,
I have seen this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1152233
It's a very interesting.
Basicaly i have a HTC Desire HD on Orange. Orange put like 10 - 15 stupid apps on there that cant be deleted. If i followed the down grading guide could i then un-install the orange apps pre-loaded on the stock rom and then re-upgrade to 2.3.3?
I'm quite nervous to risk my phone when i am not 100% sure of what i am doing....
If there is another way to uninstall locked apps on 2.37 without downgrading that would be great.
Any advice is appreciated.
Kind Regards
Chris

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nt1303 said:
Thanks ....
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??? I'm asking for help and you respond with thanks? lol im confused.... Did i post in the wrong section or something?

I'm sorry,
i wrong session.
I rooted DHD any shiprom. You don't need to downgrade 1.32 . I will post GUIDE later...

You don't need to downgrade. What I would do (not sure if it's the easiest way but probably is) is root, then install Titanium Backup. You can uninstall and freeze (similar to uninstall) system apps with TB.
EDIT: Actually, you might have to downgrade if you want to root, since you're on 2.37. Not sure, though, haven't used official ROM's for a while.

Here is screenshot of my phone... rooted ...

nt1303 said:
Here is screenshot of my phone... rooted ...
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How did you do it please?

I' writing this tutorial. i will post it up later...

nt1303 said:
I' writing this tutorial. i will post it up later...
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Thanksssss

Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1155206

[Q] General Questions

Hello,
I have a NEVER ROOTED Motorola Droid Razr M XT709
In the end all I want to do is use my SD card to store app stuff, just the data would be acceptable ( entire thing would be best ). I am figuring I need to root my device to be able to do this but before I did I wanted to make sure I was capable of rooting it and UNrooting it as well. Here is a link to a screen shot from my phone with it's basic specs displayed under Settings > About Phone : https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16564468/Screenshot_2013-11-23-09-44-00.png
So...
Can I move apps or app data to SD without rooting? If so, how? If not...
Can I root? If so, what would be the safest method?
Can I unroot? If so, what is the safest method?
Thanks!
-Reiz

I hit a button accidentally while playing a game and got an ota. Posted link to new stats after ota
https://www.dropbox.com/s/eo11d9gqkbbltss/2013-11-23 16.20.04.png
Sent from my XT907 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Unfortunately, I can't open your links at work, but I did see your first pic last night and on that version, you would have been able to root. If you took the latest update, then you can't root it.

RikRong said:
Unfortunately, I can't open your links at work, but I did see your first pic last night and on that version, you would have been able to root. If you took the latest update, then you can't root it.
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Is there any way to roll back on the OTA?

Reizvoller said:
Is there any way to roll back on the OTA?
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Not if your bootloader is locked.

RikRong said:
Not if your bootloader is locked.
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So essentially, even if I did a 'hard reset' , I am still boned?

Reizvoller said:
So essentially, even if I did a 'hard reset' , I am still boned?
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I would assume that you're talking about a factory reset? Yes, you are boned, it will only revert back to the latest OTA, which you just did.

New Update

I received a new update 2 days ago I'm on 5.1.1 if I take it will I lose root?

Kernesto said:
I received a new update 2 days ago I'm on 5.1.1 if I take it will I lose root?
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yes you will lose root but you can again root your device with same method...
and dont post questions here...
post in q & a forum...

With Lollipop you need the stock recovery and a completely stock, unchanged system partition (i.e. no root) or the OTA will fail.

new ota
what phone/carrier do you have

saurabh1234 said:
yes you will lose root but you can again root your device with same method...
and dont post questions here...
post in q & a forum...
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How would you know if they could root with the same method when nothing was mentioned about what phone they have?

es0tericcha0s said:
How would you know if they could root with the same method when nothing was mentioned about what phone they have?
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my experiance with my device....

I've literally rooted 100s of devices in the past 5 years as it's a hobby and a side job. This is very seldom the case except for some Chinese manufacturers that are very lax on security, and even then it's not that common. Especially if it's an update to the version like 5.0 to 5.1, etc.

Unroot Sprint LG Stylo
Hello All,
I have done some searching on this and come up with different answers.
I received a OS update notification to V5. Now of course I am getting failure to update because I am rooted. I have read to use the Superuser app option to remove all files related to root and the update is still failing. The superuser option is the only thing I am getting in results. I understand that I can re root after taking the OTA update.
What method can I use to go back to stock so I am able to take this update? My phone still has stock recovery so I am kinda hitting a brick wall here.
Thank you all, I apologize if this answer is somewhere I didn't find.

mhroten77 said:
Hello All,
I have done some searching on this and come up with different answers.
I received a OS update notification to V5. Now of course I am getting failure to update because I am rooted. I have read to use the Superuser app option to remove all files related to root and the update is still failing. The superuser option is the only thing I am getting in results. I understand that I can re root after taking the OTA update.
What method can I use to go back to stock so I am able to take this update? My phone still has stock recovery so I am kinda hitting a brick wall here.
Thank you all, I apologize if this answer is somewhere I didn't find.
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kdz + LG Flashtool via PC
http://devtester.ro/projects/lg-firmwares/ - Punch in your IMEI there and see if they have the file there.

es0tericcha0s said:
kdz + LG Flashtool via PC
http://devtester.ro/projects/lg-firmwares/ - Punch in your IMEI there and see if they have the file there.
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Thank you very much for your response. It was a no go. They didnt have my KDZ

Same issue here. Any other suggestions?

You will need to flash a stock system.img matching your firmware number to go stock and update. For example, boost stylo users on ZV4 can flash the system.img from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/official-boost-lg-g-stylo-unbrick-guide-t3201406

_Cristian_ said:
You will need to flash a stock system.img matching your firmware number to go stock and update. For example, boost stylo users on ZV4 can flash the system.img from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/official-boost-lg-g-stylo-unbrick-guide-t3201406
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Thank you for the response, I asked a question over at that thread regarding doing that. The person in there recommended not to do that since mine is sprint and that one is boost in case there is a small difference in the file even though they are the same company, etc..

mhroten77 said:
Thank you for the response, I asked a question over at that thread regarding doing that. The person in there recommended not to do that since mine is sprint and that one is boost in case there is a small difference in the file even though they are the same company, etc..
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Yeah, thats why i said boost stylo users, you never want to flash a system.img from another carrier. Im not sure where you can find a stock sprint system.img but you can ask around.

Lost root accepting new update, I need help with regaining root.
I recently flashed the new update to my phone and lost root. How can I regain root again. I'm unable to boot into recovery via flashify.

@CitySlicka Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/guide-how-to-root-lgls770-5-1-1-t3184649

New T-Mobile Update Root?

So I understand that there is a new update out and I'm wanting to upgrade to it. I'm currently rooted and have xposed installed. I was wondering if I will keep root and not have to wipe my device.
If I have to re-root it, could someone please show me the steps to take? I'd really appreciate it! Thanks!

Here you go....

ajsam4u said:
Here you go....
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That doesn't help... At all.

Then Ignore it.... SMH

SlickNGU said:
That doesn't help... At all.
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The point of this response is..?

iiEatTurdz said:
The point of this response is..?
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I should ask you the same. I'm simply asking for help.

SlickNGU said:
I should ask you the same. I'm simply asking for help.
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& you obviously aren't getting it sooo...

SlickNGU said:
So I understand that there is a new update out and I'm wanting to upgrade to it. I'm currently rooted and have xposed installed. I was wondering if I will keep root and not have to wipe my device.
If I have to re-root it, could someone please show me the steps to take? I'd really appreciate it! Thanks!
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Yes, to upgrade to the newest firmware you will lose root and more then likely have to fully wipe your phone, just make sure you back everything up. The root method is the same as when you 1st rooted your phone, but I will leave you a link to the root thread. Always try to search for the answer's before asking question's. Hope this helps you out buddy Click here

mamdroid said:
Yes, to upgrade to the newest firmware you will lose root and more then likely have to fully wipe your phone, just make sure you back everything up. The root method is the same as when you 1st rooted your phone, but I will leave you a link to the root thread. Always try to search for the answer's before asking question's. Hope this helps you out buddy Click here
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Thank you so much!

SlickNGU said:
Thank you so much!
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Hey bud I hope I caught you before you took the update. I would read the stock rom thread for that update. Something about not updating the bootloader . I have not taken the update as of yet so I dont know about it but here is the thread for it. You might want to ask in there before updating.

Don't try to root Nougat from Android Infotech website!

Hi all,
I receive a lot of private messages about root for Nougat from this website:
http://www.androidinfotech.com/2017/06/root-sony-xperia-xa-ultra-nougat.html
DON'T CLIC ON IT, IT'S A CLICBAIT!
I never released anything for Nougat so please don't ask me why it doesn't work, it's only a scam to win money from ads.
If you can't find my work on Xda you will not find it anywhere.

Is there now for root this phone with nougat?

Araxielfenix said:
Is there now for root this phone with nougat?
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No root on Nougat for now.

rrvuhpg said:
No root on Nougat for now.
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...even after unlocked bootloader?

mingkee said:
...even after unlocked bootloader?
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Hi, technically root is possible, I have it but not released to the public. Why? Because nobody supported my work and as you can see my root guide have only 29 thanks. You will have to wait for a release from an other user or maybe if my guide reaches 100 thanks (don't count on it).

Damn...
I had TA dumped the day I got it and I am ready to root it.
Well, I have to return it because there no root on 7

mingkee said:
Damn...
I had TA dumped the day I got it and I am ready to root it.
Well, I have to return it because there no root on 7
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DRM fix with TA dump doesn't work on Nougat, bootloop at Sony logo (tested on XA Ultra)
The only good news it that SafetyNet is OK with Magisk Manager app v5.0.4 and zip v13.1 on Nougat.

rrvuhpg said:
Hi, technically root is possible, I have it but not released to the public. Why? Because nobody supported my work and as you can see my root guide have only 29 thanks. You will have to wait for a release from an other user or maybe if my guide reaches 100 thanks (don't count on it).
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Hey, could you at least guide me on how to proceed ?
I would be grateful

Yooooomi said:
Hey, could you at least guide me on how to proceed ?
I would be grateful
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You would be grateful by thanking me for my guide and my work on MM but you didn't do it.
I will give you a very good link to help you on how to proceed: www.google.com

rrvuhpg said:
You would be grateful by thanking me for my guide and my work on MM but you didn't do it.
I will give you a very good link to help you on how to proceed: www.google.com
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Ow ok I'm going to thank you for your guide if you want, I didn't mean any offense you seem a bit nervous ^^'
Which guide are you talking about ?
Nb: I really do appreciate your work btw

Yooooomi said:
Ow ok I'm going to thank you for your guide if you want, I didn't mean any offense you seem a bit nervous ^^'
Which guide are you talking about ?
Nb: I really do appreciate your work btw
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I'm not nervous but politeness is a minimum when someone spend some time for you, it's not normal to ask for any thank. I talk about my root guide (and root files). I was silly to think this, now I learned a good lesson: work for yourself and you will not have to wait for any thank.

rrvuhpg said:
I'm not nervous but politeness is a minimum when someone spend some time for you, it's not normal to ask for any thank. I talk about my root guide (and root files). I was silly to think this, now I learned a good lesson: work for yourself and you will not have to wait for any thank.
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I'm not used to thank on xda to be honest but I will , now if you are not willing to help me that's no big deal I can understand

I think most of us who benefited yur work are mostly newbees like myself.. We apologize. I didn't know yu had to give thanks when yu like someones works.. Sorry

I think the OP gave me a bad idea to go back to 6.0.
Now the phone is bricked.

mingkee said:
I think the OP gave me a bad idea to go back to 6.0.
Now the phone is bricked.
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Me ? I never said to go back to 6.0. Maybe it's your fault because you forgot to exclude TA parts of the firmware or you didn't used the fsc script or you used an old version of Flashtool? I downgraded/flashed my devices many times and never got any problems.

rrvuhpg said:
Me ? I never said to go back to 6.0. Maybe it's your fault because you forgot to exclude TA parts of the firmware or you didn't used the fsc script or you used an old version of Flashtool? I downgraded/flashed my devices many times and never got any problems.
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Agreed. I rolled back to 6.0 2 times without problems. Btw. I have a spare Z1 and I accidentally flashed those .ta files but they did no harm. I think they are useless even when flashed.

BlueTR said:
Agreed. I rolled back to 6.0 2 times without problems. Btw. I have a spare Z1 and I accidentally flashed those .ta files but they did no harm. I think they are useless even when flashed.
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I successfully flashed to 6.0 (.160), but after I flashed your kernel from dev section and it has bootloop problem (from either rootpack or individual). Should I flash to earlier version? My choice is
Customized LAM (.182, 7.0)
Customized US (.182, 7.0)
Customized Peru (.160, 6.0)
Service Exchange Unit (.111, 6.0)
Please continue your work, and I always give thanks once I found it's working.
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I sucessfully flashed to Service Exchange Unit (.111, 6.0) and everything worked as it's supposed to be, and rooted with SuperSU (but I will move to Magisk in the future)

mingkee said:
I successfully flashed to 6.0 (.160), but after I flashed your kernel from dev section and it has bootloop problem (from either rootpack or individual). Should I flash to earlier version? My choice is
Customized LAM (.182, 7.0)
Customized US (.182, 7.0)
Customized Peru (.160, 6.0)
Service Exchange Unit (.111, 6.0)
Please continue your work, and I always give thanks once I found it's working.
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I sucessfully flashed to Service Exchange Unit (.111, 6.0) and everything worked as it's supposed to be, and rooted with SuperSU (but I will move to Magisk in the future)
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You quoted wrong person. If you flash an older kernel over a new firmware, you get bootloop. I had that too.

I really wish I could do such coding to compile both boot and recovery because XA Ultra is really awesome, but you have to catch up with version.

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bizzygang said:
I didn't know yu had to give thanks when yu like someones works.. Sorry
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Yeah, that's really unusual.