Hey guys. I hate making my first post a really noobie question but here it goes.
I just updated my rooted Xperia Play to 2.3.3 and it erased and/or re-wrote all of my system apps. I stupidly converted some of my downloaded apps into system apps using Titanium (because system apps turn red on the list. It helped me quickly figure out what was external and what was internal. Stupid, yes, and more trouble then it was actually worth.) so those apps were lost. Didn't matter, I had backups but I lost my root so I couldn't access them.
Forgetting what I used to root my phone originally I decided to use z4root after reading about it somewhere. The site I got it from is usually trust worthy but when I downloaded the file my OfficeScan (its a school bought computer) warned me of a potential virus threat. I wrote it off as just the pop-up ad and un-zipped and transferred the file to my phone. I still am not sure if it was a virus or not... Running z4root it got up to "acquiring shell root..." or something like that before kicking me back to the home screen with no change. I, again, stupidly, re-ran it several times without rebooting between each attempt. Giving up I then realized to reboot. Strangely rebooting was A LOT faster then it was usually is and I don't know if that was z4 or 2.3.3.
Anyway I remembered that I used Gingerbreak last time and re-installed that. I made several attempts with that with no change either. Too many to count, but at least more than 8. Several attempts I got a call or a text and, checking them, ended the process. 2 attempts I left running for about half an hour (I know that the instructions say it will never take more then 10 minutes) and some I ended with a battery pull after more then 10mins(as per instruction).
So I guess I have several questions:
1. How bad did I f* up, If I did so?
2. Any suggestions on how to re-root/fix it?
3. Will switching to an empty SD card, successfully rooting it, and switching back to the full card still keep the root?
4. Does an in phone factory reset work the same as flashing the same rom or will I need to actually flash that new rom?
5. If I do need to flash, where can I find a regular Play rom? Or do you have suggestions about a better rom?
6. Is the fast reboot the work of the half done, possibly a virus, z4root process or just the 2.3.3 update?
7.Lastly Was this tl and you ;dr?
Normally, I wouldn't care if there was no fix; My phone boots much faster, I didn't lose all my apps and only some apps launch a little slower then before. But I made tons of progress on Zenonia 2 and I want my back ups for that... lol.
Any help appreciated. Also thanks for putting up with a noob that's writing way to formally
1. Messing with the system apps, and not backing them up probably caused you to not have an OTA update. I'm guessing you flashed it? Not restoring anything and not doing an OTA was mistake number one. Trying to use z4root was mistake number 2.
2. Get the generic UK firmware from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1097591
-Flash that with Bin4ry and Androxhyde's flashtool
-Put in your carrier's APN settings, configure your google account, wifi etc. etc.
-Get Gingerbreak 1.2, run it(I used Astro to open the apk, and you need uunknown sources enabled).
Gingerbreak only worked for me when I formatted an SD card right before running it. I used a spare that was lying around, not the usual one with all my data, and I suggest you do the same if you kept your titanium backups. Hopefully you'll get rooted after about 3-5 minutes. Do not mess with any apps/bloatware after you have the root.
-After you have root, go into the settings menu and start an OTA update.
You should now have 2.3.3 WITH root.
-Once the phone is updated, install Titanium Backup and start backing up your old apps from before you messed up the phone and lost root.
-At this point feel free to remove the bloatware, but make sure you back it up in titanium for later.
3. Switching SD cards won't affect root at all.
4. A factory reset will reset whatever ROM was installed last. In other words, you can't revert back to 2.3.2 with a reset, it'll just reset 2.3.3 - It's really just for wiping data and settings.
5.The regular play ROM is the UK generic I posted above. The only "better" roms are customs that you need an unlocked bootloader to install. Currently they're still buggy and in development and not worth getting unless you like incomplete ROMs with bugs, and wanna lose the ability to update normally. Both OTA updates and the Sony Ericsson Update Service will brick your phone once the bootloader's unlocked.
6. My phone was booting a bit faster after updating to 2.3.3, and became even faster after removing some bloatware.
-Root doesn't speed up the boot process.
-I highly doubt an Android phone would have a virus that makes it boot faster, it's probably just from the update.
7. No, it wasn't. No, I didn't.
Thanks for the (semi-)quick response. Been browsing around the web with this tab open, constantly refreshing like a creep. I'll try your advice soon but its like 3am, just wanted to say thanks and love your Stocking pic.
Btw is there a difference between A US, UK or CAN rom or do those even exist?
The only real differences are carrier specific apps, and some versions have different games installed.
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Seems like I was to late to flash and the link to the rom you gave me may have been updated to 2.3.3 as well. I was looking for a Canada/Rodgers rom anyway but the forum search isn't turning up anything and google seems to hate me...
Help anyone?
The link was for 2.3.2 in the generic.
The only rogers rom available is for 2.3.3 so you won't be getting root without an unlocked bootloader with that one.
Just follow the directions and it should be fine.
The rogers apps are available in the android market separately.
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Hello
I'm an expat leaving in Shanghai and my company asks me to choose between a China Telecom SCH-i959 GS4 and a 16G iPhone 5S (CDMA as well).
I've been very happy with Android for almost 5 years (HTC Hero then Xperia S) and I'm not a fan of Apple's environment, so normally the decision should be very easy to make. But there is a very serious problem with this GS4: it has no Google apps (Play, Gmail, Contacts sync, maps, etc...).
I searched everywhere (here, Google,...) and I couldn't find any clear confirmation that the GAPPS can be installed on this device. What's more, since the phone will belong to the company, they strictly forbid to root it.
I could live without root; and I believe I could live without the GAPPS... But what I can't live without is Google Maps. I know there are some alternatives that work decently, but I didn't find one that works well in China yet.
The iPhone's system, on the other hand, is not different from other international versions, and Google Maps can be installed (it often struggles to connect, but that's another issue). But I hate the lack of files management, the small screen, the locked default browser, the stupid "desktop", the small capacity, the absence of swype keyboard, unlock pattern, SD slot...AND ITUNES.
So I am having this serious dilemna now, any opinion ?
PS: I have to decide before Monday morning or they will choose the iPhone for me. FYI they made it the default choice, whereas the Samsung is labeled "non-standard device for employees who absolutely need dual-sim"... "Low-level" employees are not even allowed to choose it, they get a 5C.
You could always just install Google play apk (search Google) then install any apps you need & you wouldn't have to root ?
Thank you but no, that wouldn't work. Chinese versions of Android phones just do not allow Play to run. If you install and try to open the app, it will crash immediately.
For Maps however, I'm not entirely sure (can it run without any Google service in the system?)...
surprised to see this is such old post and still remains unsolved, i have the same problem now and desperately looking for a solution..
SCH-I959 GAAPS installation file
After struggling for 2 years to find a solution for this problem, I finally got it. The recovery used in SCH-I959 is not CM recovery or TWRP. You can find many packages to install GAPPS based on your Android version, and installation is very simple but the catch is it must need need CM recovery or TWRP recovery. Earlier also I tried many times to install GAPPS package through the default recovery of my galaxy I959, but it always used to give me an error about the whole file not being signed. But then I tried flashing TWRP recovery and then installed GAPPS package and voila I was able to use GAPPS on my SCH-I959(China Telecom Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA-GSM Dual Sim). Below I will try to explain how I was able to get it done.
BEFORE PERFORMING ANY STEPS PLS GO THROUGH THE ENTIRE POST TO AVOID BRICKING YOUR PHONE.
I STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU TO BACKUP YOUR DATA BEFORE PERFORMING ANY STEPS MENTIONED HERE OR IN THE LINK PROVIDED ABOVE. I SHOULD NOT BE HOLD RESPONSIBLE IF YOU CHOOSE TO GO THROUGH THE STEPS PROVIDED IN MY REPLY OR IN THE LINK PROVIDED AND GET YOUR PHONE BRICKED OR UNUSABLE.
ONE DISCLOSURE I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE, AFTER PERFORMING THESE STEPS MY PHONE WAS GETTING STUCK ON THE THE CHINA TELECOM LOGO, SO I HAD TO DO A FACTORY RESET THROUGH THE TWRP RECOVERY WHICH WIPED THE INTERNAL SD CARD SO I LOST ALL MY APPS AND WHATSAPP,WE CHAT AND QQ DATA. ANYWAYS I HAD TO FORMAT MY PHONE SO I DIDN'T MIND IT. BUT I WOULD RECOMMEND YOU TO TAKE THE BACK UP ACCORDINGLY IF YOU CHOOSE TO GO THROUGH THESE STEPS.
Pls follow the link to to download and learn about how to install GAPPS on latest version of Android. (SITE WONT LET ME POST A LINK SO ADD http:// before forum) -- forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/tk-gapps-t3116347
PS. After flashing TWRP recovery using ODIN, the phone will restart and I noticed after restarting the default recovery will revert back and there is no sign of TWRP recovery. To avoid this situation, as soon as the the TWRP recovery is flashed and the phone is shut down, just disconnect it from USB and pull the battery out(for convenience you should do the process with back cover open) and do not let the phone restart. Then put the battery back in and restart the phone in recovery( by simultaneously pressing Volume up+Home key+Power key and let it go after you see Samsung Galaxy S4 logo). It will take you to TWRP recovery. I recommend before starting the process, keep all the necessary files downloaded and GAPPS package downloaded and saved in root folder of preferably External SD card or can be in internal SD. As soon as you boot in recovery after flashing, directly select Install update from SD card and select GAPPS package from the directory where you saved the file. After installation you should be able to use GAPPS in your Samsung Galaxy S4(I959).
PLS NOTE IF YOU USE THESE STEPS AND BRICK YOUR PHONE, I WILL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY, I USED THESE STEPS AND WAS ABLE TO USE GAPPS BUT YOU USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!
Hello, I have a problem with apps that need safetynet passed to get it working. Such as Snapchat or Pokemon GO. Second one actually does work sometimes, but the first one is giving me massive headache. I'm asking how to pass this test on roms based on LineageOS. I have tried to unroot it with no luck. Unrooting and systemless root also doesn't work. I've heard somewhere that locking bootloader could be a possible solution to that. But, how to lock it?
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As far as I know, Snapchat only has a problem with Xposed. Unable to comment on pokemon, never used it.
I installed and logged in to snapchat on a phone without Xposed, then used TB and copied the files to my phone with Xposed.
Everything works as it should. If that's not possible then uninstall Xposed first and reinstall it after you have snapchat.
JagDave said:
As far as I know, Snapchat only has a problem with Xposed. Unable to comment on pokemon, never used it.
I installed and logged in to snapchat on a phone without Xposed, then used TB and copied the files to my phone with Xposed.
Everything works as it should. If that's not possible then uninstall Xposed first and reinstall it after you have snapchat.
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I do not have Xposed. The trick with TB doesn't work for me anymore. I've tried to do backup on Touchwiz and CM 13 and then restore them on Lineage 14.1. No one worked, Snapchat tells to log in first. it is the only app I need to use, but I'm in love with Lineage.
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I do not have Xposed. The trick with TB doesn't work for me anymore. I've tried to do backup on Touchwiz and CM 13 and then restore them on Lineage 14.1. No one worked, Snapchat tells to log in first. it is the only app I need to use, but I'm in love with Lineage.
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did you fix this bro?
entwicklun said:
did you fix this bro?
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Kind of. We are not able to log in into Snapchat on Lineage OS 14 yet. However, I've discovered a possible way to use the app,. This method has been working for me for last couple of days.
Every single time you want to install Lineage and use Snapchat you have to install Touchwiz based firmware that you can log in into the app on, simply log in, root the device, install Titanium Backup and make a backup of Snapchat. Copy the backup on the sd card. Then install Lineage OS, Snapchat, Titanium Backup, try to log in into Snapchat. I know it will say it can't connect to the server. Now restore backup of Snapchat via Tïtanium Backup - data only. Enjoy working Snapchat.
From what I've seen Snapchat makes little updates of user stats every 24h. Because you can't use backup older than 24hours otherwise it will not work. I am not sure about the exact time it's collecting stats. But a fresh backup works every time. It is very important to do a fresh backup and do a one try to log in into Snapchat.
I do not use Android Pay or Pokemon anymore.
Graivite said:
Kind of. We are not able to log in into Snapchat on Lineage OS 14 yet. However, I've discovered a possible way to use the app,. This method has been working for me for last couple of days.
Every single time you want to install Lineage and use Snapchat you have to install Touchwiz based firmware that you can log in into the app on, simply log in, root the device, install Titanium Backup and make a backup of Snapchat. Copy the backup on the sd card. Then install Lineage OS, Snapchat, Titanium Backup, try to log in into Snapchat. I know it will say it can't connect to the server. Now restore backup of Snapchat via Tïtanium Backup - data only. Enjoy working Snapchat.
From what I've seen Snapchat makes little updates of user stats every 24h. Because you can't use backup older than 24hours otherwise it will not work. I am not sure about the exact time it's collecting stats. But a fresh backup works every time. It is very important to do a fresh backup and do a one try to log in into Snapchat.
I do not use Android Pay or Pokemon anymore.
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thanks bro. so I'm gonna get my new note 4. can you walk me through that alittle?
like which roms on snapdragon can I use?
step 1 install recovery twrp
step 2 flash rom
step 3 install and log in snaphat
step 4 root phone or am I supposed to turn on the phone now stock (it's brand new my note 4), install snapshat log in, root then install titanium and back it up. back up snapchat.
I don't need twrp to root do I? sorry for being clueless man
entwicklun said:
thanks bro. so I'm gonna get my new note 4. can you walk me through that alittle?
like which roms on snapdragon can I use?
step 1 install recovery twrp
step 2 flash rom
step 3 install and log in snaphat
step 4 root phone or am I supposed to turn on the phone now stock (it's brand new my note 4), install snapshat log in, root then install titanium and back it up. back up snapchat.
I don't need twrp to root do I? sorry for being clueless man
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It depends on whether you want to stick with Touchwiz or flash LineageOS. Every stock firmware let you log in to Snapchat without installing or flashing anything. Snapchat works on phone straight out of box.
Guide for snapdragon touchwiz
As I mentioned earlier, Snapchat works on every stock firmware. You do not need anything else. Just install Snapchat and log in, simple as that. Now, if you want to flash a custom TOUCHWIZ based rom it shouldn't be a problem to log in to the app. Even though it's custom rom, you're still able to log in. You do not need any backups at all.
Guide for snapdragon LineageOS
LineageOS is not a touchwiz based rom. Snapchat will never work on it until it gets official and be signed. If you want to install one of the builds and have Snapchat working you need to fo following steps:
1. Your phone needs to have a stock firmware (that is the one that comes out of the box, but also the ones you flash with odin)
2. Log in to Snapchat
3. Root your phone (for example using CF-Auto Root), you do not need recovery twrp to root your phone.
4. Turn your phone on
5. Install Titanium Backup, open it, do a backup of Snapchat
6. Open "My Files" that's stock file manager for Samsung's phones, go to your phone's storage search for Titanium Backup folder, open it and you'll see three files.
7. Copy all of them to your sd card.
8. Install custom recovery (like twrp), flash LineageOS, gapps
9. Log in to your Google account, download Snapchat, try to log in (I know it's going to fail, but it's important)
10. Go to LineageOS -> About phone -> Click a few times on Build number until it say you unlocked developer options
11. Go back to main settings menu, scroll down to the bottom, you'll see now Developer options, click on it
12. Search for "Root Access", click on it and select Apps and ADB
13. Install Titanium Backup, open it and close.
14. Open "Files" app, that's stock LineageOS file manager
15. Go to your sd card, select the files you backup (three files) and copy them to phone's storage -> Titanium Backup folder
16. Open Titanium Backup again, click on Snapchat -> restore -> data only.
17. Now you can open Snapchat and enjoy it.
Hope that help you
Graivite said:
It depends on whether you want to stick with Touchwiz or flash LineageOS. Every stock firmware let you log in to Snapchat without installing or flashing anything. Snapchat works on phone straight out of box.
Guide for snapdragon touchwiz
As I mentioned earlier, Snapchat works on every stock firmware. You do not need anything else. Just install Snapchat and log in, simple as that. Now, if you want to flash a custom TOUCHWIZ based rom it shouldn't be a problem to log in to the app. Even though it's custom rom, you're still able to log in. You do not need any backups at all.
Guide for snapdragon LineageOS
LineageOS is not a touchwiz based rom. Snapchat will never work on it until it gets official and be signed. If you want to install one of the builds and have Snapchat working you need to fo following steps:
1. Your phone needs to have a stock firmware (that is the one that comes out of the box, but also the ones you flash with odin)
2. Log in to Snapchat
3. Root your phone (for example using CF-Auto Root), you do not need recovery twrp to root your phone.
4. Turn your phone on
5. Install Titanium Backup, open it, do a backup of Snapchat
6. Open "My Files" that's stock file manager for Samsung's phones, go to your phone's storage search for Titanium Backup folder, open it and you'll see three files.
7. Copy all of them to your sd card.
8. Install custom recovery (like twrp), flash LineageOS, gapps
9. Log in to your Google account, download Snapchat, try to log in (I know it's going to fail, but it's important)
10. Go to LineageOS -> About phone -> Click a few times on Build number until it say you unlocked developer options
11. Go back to main settings menu, scroll down to the bottom, you'll see now Developer options, click on it
12. Search for "Root Access", click on it and select Apps and ADB
13. Install Titanium Backup, open it and close.
14. Open "Files" app, that's stock LineageOS file manager
15. Go to your sd card, select the files you backup (three files) and copy them to phone's storage -> Titanium Backup folder
16. Open Titanium Backup again, click on Snapchat -> restore -> data only.
17. Now you can open Snapchat and enjoy it.
Hope that help you
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ok thanks bro, I have one more question, what is lineageOS all about, is it new or something? how come I would choose lineageOS over say touchwiz. what is the major differences? is it like CM roms vs normal roms, quicker, less bloatware, better battery life etc? or am I wrong about CM roms vs normal roms? tbh I don't even know the difference between auroa/cm/touchwiz.
do you have a short explanation of lineageOS for me? because from what I can tell, I should be definitely going lineageOS as it's more supported right now. I used to use omega rom on my old note 4 but support left, and I liked that rom except for random reboots and slightly poor battery life that I can kind of remember.
I'm so sorry man for asking stupid questions. I love customing my note 4 but I don't know exactly what I'm doing haha. I just know I love the extra features that aren't on stock, xposed being a major.
thank you man!
entwicklun said:
ok thanks bro, I have one more question, what is lineageOS all about, is it new or something? how come I would choose lineageOS over say touchwiz. what is the major differences? is it like CM roms vs normal roms, quicker, less bloatware, better battery life etc? or am I wrong about CM roms vs normal roms? tbh I don't even know the difference between auroa/cm/touchwiz.
do you have a short explanation of lineageOS for me? because from what I can tell, I should be definitely going lineageOS as it's more supported right now. I used to use omega rom on my old note 4 but support left, and I liked that rom except for random reboots and slightly poor battery life that I can kind of remember.
I'm so sorry man for asking stupid questions. I love customing my note 4 but I don't know exactly what I'm doing haha. I just know I love the extra features that aren't on stock, xposed being a major.
thank you man!
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LineageOS is a continuation of CM, since CM stopped being developed and die. It's just CM with new name. LineageOS 14.1 is based on Android 7.1.1, which is the latest you can get right now. The major differences are speed, no bloatware, battery life is the same as stock touchwiz rom. The most important one is speed, I've never seen anything that fast as this is. The builds these days can be daily drivers since our developers fixed 95% of bugs. I can recommend you builds by @ripee he got links to them in the signature(triltexx), download pico google gapps and you're good to go.
The difference between auroa/cm/touchwiz. Correct way to list them is port roms/lineageOS/note 4 roms based on stock firmware. Port roms are ones that people port from other device such as S7, Note 5. It's still touchwiz right, but it's a port. That means it's made to work on our Note 4's. These days ports like Aurora / Norma are pretty much fully working apart from things like fingerprint scanner. LineageOS(old name - CM) - just read above. Note 4 roms based on stock firmware - that means developers use stock Note 4 firmware and they edit it. An example of that kind of rom is rom by ALEXNDR. It's a rock solid rom. Stock firmware, options to install with/without root or xposed and debloated. it is fully working because it's made on stock firmware for our devices.
I think you're be very happy with ripee builds of LineageOS, he makes them every day and uploads. Not a single random reboot or freeze, battery life 4-5 hours of SOT.
If you got any further questions, just ask. I'd love to answer you the best I can.
Graivite said:
LineageOS is a continuation of CM, since CM stopped being developed and die. It's just CM with new name. LineageOS 14.1 is based on Android 7.1.1, which is the latest you can get right now. The major differences are speed, no bloatware, battery life is the same as stock touchwiz rom. The most important one is speed, I've never seen anything that fast as this is. The builds these days can be daily drivers since our developers fixed 95% of bugs. I can recommend you builds by @ripee he got links to them in the signature(triltexx), download pico google gapps and you're good to go.
The difference between auroa/cm/touchwiz. Correct way to list them is port roms/lineageOS/note 4 roms based on stock firmware. Port roms are ones that people port from other device such as S7, Note 5. It's still touchwiz right, but it's a port. That means it's made to work on our Note 4's. These days ports like Aurora / Norma are pretty much fully working apart from things like fingerprint scanner. LineageOS(old name - CM) - just read above. Note 4 roms based on stock firmware - that means developers use stock Note 4 firmware and they edit it. An example of that kind of rom is rom by ALEXNDR. It's a rock solid rom. Stock firmware, options to install with/without root or xposed and debloated. it is fully working because it's made on stock firmware for our devices.
I think you're be very happy with ripee builds of LineageOS, he makes them every day and uploads. Not a single random reboot or freeze, battery life 4-5 hours of SOT.
If you got any further questions, just ask. I'd love to answer you the best I can.
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quality help mate, I really appreciate it. I'll go with lineageOS and go through the snapchat process on it (already worried I'm gonna screw up lol) but I'll give it a go.
one thing I've always hated was updates, I'd always had to fresh install, losing my calendar setup and over phone layout setup, settings, everything. I always wanted to dirty flash on an update but people said don't, what are your thoughts on ripees build?
so I'm gonna go through the process and do it over the next week, I got a lot on so can't transfer over from my lg v20 to note 4. I got the wrong damn lg v20 which has no roms or support lol...
I'm looking at emotionOS, what are your thoughts on it? I kind of want the extra features that a basic CM won't have. what you reckon?
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Graivite said:
It depends on whether you want to stick with Touchwiz or flash LineageOS. Every stock firmware let you log in to Snapchat without installing or flashing anything. Snapchat works on phone straight out of box.
Guide for snapdragon touchwiz
As I mentioned earlier, Snapchat works on every stock firmware. You do not need anything else. Just install Snapchat and log in, simple as that. Now, if you want to flash a custom TOUCHWIZ based rom it shouldn't be a problem to log in to the app. Even though it's custom rom, you're still able to log in. You do not need any backups at all.
Guide for snapdragon LineageOS
LineageOS is not a touchwiz based rom. Snapchat will never work on it until it gets official and be signed. If you want to install one of the builds and have Snapchat working you need to fo following steps:
1. Your phone needs to have a stock firmware (that is the one that comes out of the box, but also the ones you flash with odin)
2. Log in to Snapchat
3. Root your phone (for example using CF-Auto Root), you do not need recovery twrp to root your phone.
4. Turn your phone on
5. Install Titanium Backup, open it, do a backup of Snapchat
6. Open "My Files" that's stock file manager for Samsung's phones, go to your phone's storage search for Titanium Backup folder, open it and you'll see three files.
7. Copy all of them to your sd card.
8. Install custom recovery (like twrp), flash LineageOS, gapps
9. Log in to your Google account, download Snapchat, try to log in (I know it's going to fail, but it's important)
10. Go to LineageOS -> About phone -> Click a few times on Build number until it say you unlocked developer options
11. Go back to main settings menu, scroll down to the bottom, you'll see now Developer options, click on it
12. Search for "Root Access", click on it and select Apps and ADB
13. Install Titanium Backup, open it and close.
14. Open "Files" app, that's stock LineageOS file manager
15. Go to your sd card, select the files you backup (three files) and copy them to phone's storage -> Titanium Backup folder
16. Open Titanium Backup again, click on Snapchat -> restore -> data only.
17. Now you can open Snapchat and enjoy it.
Hope that help you
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I've rooted, installed flashify to flash twrp but it doesn't install it properly. I restart my phone and it goes automatically to download screen and says at the top in red phone could not boot normally. when in download mode I can't even vol up home power to get to twrp, nothing happens. any ideas why? so I'm stuck on download mode. I can get out if I install twrp on odin but then again when I try to get into recovery it instead goes to download mode and says phone could not boot normally.
I haven't got to flash the rom yet because I can't get twrp installed properly.
you know why? thanks man
entwicklun said:
quality help mate, I really appreciate it. I'll go with lineageOS and go through the snapchat process on it (already worried I'm gonna screw up lol) but I'll give it a go.
one thing I've always hated was updates, I'd always had to fresh install, losing my calendar setup and over phone layout setup, settings, everything. I always wanted to dirty flash on an update but people said don't, what are your thoughts on ripees build?
so I'm gonna go through the process and do it over the next week, I got a lot on so can't transfer over from my lg v20 to note 4. I got the wrong damn lg v20 which has no roms or support lol...
I'm looking at emotionOS, what are your thoughts on it? I kind of want the extra features that a basic CM won't have. what you reckon?
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I've rooted, installed flashify to flash twrp but it doesn't install it properly. I restart my phone and it goes automatically to download screen and says at the top in red phone could not boot normally. when in download mode I can't even vol up home power to get to twrp, nothing happens. any ideas why? so I'm stuck on download mode. I can get out if I install twrp on odin but then again when I try to get into recovery it instead goes to download mode and says phone could not boot normally.
I haven't got to flash the rom yet because I can't get twrp installed properly.
you know why? thanks man
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I think it is the right time to chat a little through private messeges. I do not want to spam, just a kind of respect for moderators.
Graivite said:
Hello, I have a problem with apps that need safetynet passed to get it working. Such as Snapchat or Pokemon GO. Second one actually does work sometimes, but the first one is giving me massive headache. I'm asking how to pass this test on roms based on LineageOS. I have tried to unroot it with no luck. Unrooting and systemless root also doesn't work. I've heard somewhere that locking bootloader could be a possible solution to that. But, how to lock it?
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If you can get Pokemon Go to work, can you plz send me a pm on how thanks?
Or wright it here and pm me so i don't miss it
Tesla said:
If you can get Pokemon Go to work, can you plz send me a pm on how thanks?
Or wright it here and pm me so i don't miss it
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I am going it write it here if anyone is interested.
From what I've heard and read, you can't get Pokemon Go to work on LineageOS now. I've tested it and it's true. We have to wait till LineageOS get official. It will be signed, unrooted and every app that is based on Safetynet test would probably work just fine.
Snapchat works only if you have a backup of it.
Graivite said:
I am going it write it here if anyone is interested.
From what I've heard and read, you can't get Pokemon Go to work on LineageOS now. I've tested it and it's true. We have to wait till LineageOS get official. It will be signed, unrooted and every app that is based on Safetynet test would probably work just fine.
Snapchat works only if you have a backup of it.
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Okey. Good to know.
Can i root stock and do the root things i want and then unroot and play Pokemon Go?
Debloat would be nice.
Tesla said:
Okey. Good to know.
Can i root stock and do the root things i want and then unroot and play Pokemon Go?
Debloat would be nice.
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I think it is possible and should work. You can also use Package Disabler. You can debloat your phone using it, it doesn't require root.
I've gotten around the xposed snapchat thing by using the SudoHide app and hiding the xposed installer and supersu.
Rooted Note 4 with xposed on 6.0.1
Graivite said:
Hello, I have a problem with apps that need safetynet passed to get it working. Such as Snapchat or Pokemon GO. Second one actually does work sometimes, but the first one is giving me massive headache. I'm asking how to pass this test on roms based on LineageOS. I have tried to unroot it with no luck. Unrooting and systemless root also doesn't work. I've heard somewhere that locking bootloader could be a possible solution to that. But, how to lock it?
N910F + 7.1.1
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First off, I am no expert at all on this matter. But maybe a different kernel, if ones even available. I haven't had the time to even test lineage out yet, so I'm not familiar as to whether their kernel is permissive or enforcing? But that possible might have something to do with it.
Maybe someone with more details can answer that for us?
Edit: wow, bro. My xda was all fudge up. It was not showing any of these replies that are here. I hope you got that solved. I thought that was a new post, as it showed 0 replies. Didn't mean to reply to old, answered question.
Hello all,
today I would like to first tell about my successfull installation of 2 ROMs and ask a important question.
1. Successfull ROM installation
Using the guides from loquenz at https://www.chinamobilemag.de/tutorials/nubia-z17-twrp-root-google-play.html and from furiousjay at https://geekaxe.com/root-nubia-z17-unlock-bootloader-flash-twrp-recovery/ I successfully flahed the TWRP and installed the ....CNCommon_V2.39 and the ...CNCommon_V2.44 ROm and upgrade to it (!).
It alll went well and the phone is running.
I then installed the GAPPS onto it and it went fiine too, but I am still having issues (see later).
2. Question 1 FIRMWARE:
When I run on my V2.44 level of firmware the phone tells me that there is the V2.48 level of firmware waiting to be installed. I downloaded (in the phone, not TWRP) it and have it install. It rebootet. But after reboot it ended up in TWRP. There i said reboot and rebooted my phone. I was able to get into the phone but there is a little one to the upper right at the settings icon which brings me to system update and again downloading the same update.
I can install it again, but still end up in TWRP and after rebooting the system, with the update (2.48) not installed. And the system telling me that there is an update waiting for me.
This goes on and on. I have not found a way to end this circle.
Q: Is there a way to hvae a reboot NOT end up in TWRP? Or is this not the culprit?
Any ideas of what went wqrong and what I can do?
3. Question 2 GAPPS:
(this is separate from the above)
I also installed the Full_Dynamic_GApps-7.1.x-20170121.zip package via TWRP.
The GAPPS worked fine, but then started to aks me for reloging into my account (and didn'T let me).
Playing the filght mode trick helped, but only for a while, then the same again, that I needed to log in to my account.
Any ideas here? How can I uninstall the GAPPS and reinstall another package?
4. Question3 Permissions:
The phone didn't let me remove my Google account, saying that my adminsitrator wouldn't allow this!! How can I remove my Google account and re-add it? Which permission do I need to change and where?
Thanks a lot in advance for any light you can shed on this!
Thomas
I forgot to say that this successful installation means that you can go to a stock ROM and will get OTAs for the phone. I received the V2.48 via OTA!!
Not sure about qn1, but:
Qn2 GApps - when I tried to flash different versions from Open GApps, they automatically removed the old one as part of the flashing process. I think people seem to find the 'full' version works best.
Qn3 - I removed my Google account on the computer, I think it's somewhere on your Google account where you manage your devices/log-ins
tsiebold said:
Hello all,
today I would like to first tell about my successfull installation of 2 ROMs and ask a important question.
1. Successfull ROM installation
Using the guides from loquenz at https://www.chinamobilemag.de/tutorials/nubia-z17-twrp-root-google-play.html and from furiousjay at https://geekaxe.com/root-nubia-z17-unlock-bootloader-flash-twrp-recovery/ I successfully flahed the TWRP and installed the ....CNCommon_V2.39 and the ...CNCommon_V2.44 ROm and upgrade to it (!).
It alll went well and the phone is running.
I then installed the GAPPS onto it and it went fiine too, but I am still having issues (see later).
2. Question 1 FIRMWARE:
When I run on my V2.44 level of firmware the phone tells me that there is the V2.48 level of firmware waiting to be installed. I downloaded (in the phone, not TWRP) it and have it install. It rebootet. But after reboot it ended up in TWRP. There i said reboot and rebooted my phone. I was able to get into the phone but there is a little one to the upper right at the settings icon which brings me to system update and again downloading the same update.
I can install it again, but still end up in TWRP and after rebooting the system, with the update (2.48) not installed. And the system telling me that there is an update waiting for me.
This goes on and on. I have not found a way to end this circle.
Q: Is there a way to hvae a reboot NOT end up in TWRP? Or is this not the culprit?
Any ideas of what went wqrong and what I can do?
3. Question 2 GAPPS:
(this is separate from the above)
I also installed the Full_Dynamic_GApps-7.1.x-20170121.zip package via TWRP.
The GAPPS worked fine, but then started to aks me for reloging into my account (and didn'T let me).
Playing the filght mode trick helped, but only for a while, then the same again, that I needed to log in to my account.
Any ideas here? How can I uninstall the GAPPS and reinstall another package?
4. Question3 Permissions:
The phone didn't let me remove my Google account, saying that my adminsitrator wouldn't allow this!! How can I remove my Google account and re-add it? Which permission do I need to change and where?
Thanks a lot in advance for any light you can shed on this!
Thomas
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1. you better download the China ROM v2.44 and install it via TWRP, dont forget to wipe chace and dalvik. It will make your phone like new
2. Go to Update and update your phone to v. 2.48
3. Unlock Bootloader, instal TWRP and root your devices using TWRP
4. Install Gapps Full
5. Wipe chace / Dalvik again.
So far, Google will running but with some issues like sometimes you need to re-authentucating google account again by go to flight mode by several minutes, gmail, photos and some other google apps. This is what we shoudl overcome while waiting for international rom
How do you prevent Twrp from jumping in (point 1 and 2) at the Reboot for the update?
I do have the China Rom V2.44 installed as explained in my post.
tsiebold said:
How do you prevent Twrp from jumping in (point 1 and 2) at the Reboot for the update?
I do have the China Rom V2.44 installed as explained in my post.
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This is what I can suggest:
1. Do a NANDROID backup
2. Wipe all and flash 2.44
3. Update via OTA to 2.48
4. Install TWRP, Root and Gapps
5. Restore your data partition
Please do it at your own risk. I have not tried it yet.
OK, one additional day of trying...
I have reapplied the V2.44 update ROM through >setting>system update>local update
The following reboot did NOT stop in TWRP.
When the system was up it told me about the V2.48 update being available, downloaded it and I applied it normally (not using local update).
The following reboot also did not stop in TWRP but went through to the upgrade process.
So now I am at V2.48.
As said in other entries I did not (yet) manage to get Google Playstore to run.
I did not apply any Google distribution.
My phone has now updated to V2.54 via the OTA update system.
GAAPS still do not work, but I have personalized my phone to not use Google apps when the do not work, but use Nubia apps.
The support people in Germany and India were not helpful.. They refused saying that the phone is "only" (!!) sold in China.
I wonder whether we will see an international ROM at all, especially with the ZTE branch being sold.
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My phone has now updated to V2.54 via the OTA update system.
GAAPS still do not work, but I have personalized my phone to not use Google apps when the do not work, but use Nubia apps.
The support people in Germany and India were not helpful.. They refused saying that the phone is "only" (!!) sold in China.
I wonder whether we will see an international ROM at all, especially with the ZTE branch being sold.
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Working in a software company, I can understand why the Indian or German people would not help. I do less technical support than I did in previous years but I already had enough customers on my own so it would have been very problematic if I also had to answer to foreign customers (that and also the fact that a license purchased in foreign countries does not give us a dime so we are not inclined to help customers from foreign offices ).
Regarding the global firmware, the more time passes, the less I feel we're gonna have one. There are only speculations about an Indian release in September but nothing official. The phone is still on my wait list but it may not be the case anymore in October or November.