Hi, guys. I recently got a phone from my grandmother. It's a Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. It's network provider is NTT docomo. My problem is the docomo apps, I want to get rid of them. How can I do that? Please go easy on me. I'm just a beginner.
Root is nowhere to be found at first glance for the SC-02G, so you have to look around and try to root it without bricking. Next get titanium backup and freeze the bloatware. There is no custom rom either.
Oh. But if I flash a new ROM, will the apps disappear? Or do I have to root before flashing?
hanzdimagiba said:
Oh. But if I flash a new ROM, will the apps disappear? Or do I have to root before flashing?
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You can't flash another ROM other than the stock ROM, which contains the DoCoMo apps. I am somehow envious of you because you have an NTT DoCoMo branded phone but you use it outside of Japan, because here i am in Japan with an European SM-G900F. And as how root is nowhere, tough luck. You *may* want to compare your device with the S5 Active, but as i know DoCoMo devices, it will not be even close.
西村大一 said:
You can't flash another ROM other than the stock ROM, which contains the DoCoMo apps. I am somehow envious of you because you have an NTT DoCoMo branded phone but you use it outside of Japan, because here i am in Japan with an European SM-G900F. And as how root is nowhere, tough luck. You *may* want to compare your device with the S5 Active, but as i know DoCoMo devices, it will not be even close.
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Hmm. So basically, there's no other way? Huhu. The apps are getting on my nerves. What will happen if I flash a ROM other than the original?
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hanzdimagiba said:
Hmm. So basically, there's no other way? Huhu. The apps are getting on my nerves. What will happen if I flash a ROM other than the original?
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Unfortunately you can't. Odin will not let you flash it. You might want to search for root. Are you sure its bootloader is locked? Because if it is, again, you might want to compare it to the SM-G870A. Try Kingoroot or some of the one-click root programs and see if you have any luck.
How will I know if bootloader is locked? I'm sorry. I really don't know anything. Huhu.
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hanzdimagiba said:
How will I know if bootloader is locked? I'm sorry. I really don't know anything. Huhu.
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to be honest, neither do i. I have only owned unlocked bootloader devices. let's assume the bootloader is unlocked. there are no custom roms, and i suggested you use a one-click root solution to see if you can root the phone.
Okay. What program should I use? I see Odin and KingRoot as the most recommended.
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hanzdimagiba said:
Okay. What program should I use? I see Odin and KingRoot as the most recommended.
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Odin is just a firmware flasher for Samsung devices. KingRoot.
Okay. If I do this, is there a chance that my phone be bricked?
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hanzdimagiba said:
Okay. If I do this, is there a chance that my phone be bricked?
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Not really. But if you do something bad after root, then yes.
Okay, okay. Will try later. Can I add you on Facebook so we can talk faster?
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hanzdimagiba said:
Okay, okay. Will try later. Can I add you on Facebook so we can talk faster?
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Sure. Search my username on FB and we'll talk.
西村大一 said:
Sure. Search my username on FB and we'll talk.
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How will I know if it's you? Lol
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Found you.
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hi i was just wondering, how much bloatware is on the att galaxy s3. Also how do you remove it, and if you you do remove it does it take away your LTE?
Lots!
Remove with Titanium Backup (you must be rooted for this)
Nope, LTE works just fine.
neubauej said:
Lots!
Remove with Titanium Backup (you must be rooted for this)
Nope, LTE works just fine.
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thanks , one of the first things i'm going to do when i get this phone is root and overclock. Do you know of any good kernel?
This one
Also you can just disable from the app info menu.
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This one
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Can I flash that kernel while using stock rom? Sorry I'm such a noob lol
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I am running 4.2.2 with amf3. Is this rootable yet? Sorry for the dumb question. Haven't been on in a while
gwell1 said:
I am running 4.2.2 with amf3. Is this rootable yet? Sorry for the dumb question. Haven't been on in a while
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Yep look in the general section.
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It's rootable but you won't be able to flash ROMS, yet.
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It's rootable but you won't be able to flash ROMS, yet.
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n00b here...
Then what is the point of rooting?
I want to get 4.3. :crying:
You will be able to install root access apps and certain mods. I personally don't find if useful at the moment, so I'll be waiting for a bootloader unlock. (Which is what is actually needed for flashing ROMS).
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r8revealed said:
You will be able to install root access apps and certain mods. I personally don't find if useful at the moment, so I'll be waiting for a bootloader unlock. (Which is what is actually needed for flashing ROMS).
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That was my thought too.
John D'oh said:
n00b here...
Then what is the point of rooting?
I want to get 4.3. :crying:
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With Root (and a locked bootloader) you can do TONS of stuff.
- Install and use TiBu
- Change framework for unlocking many neat customizations
- Remove/disable bloatware
- Allow for wifi tethering
- Disable ads
- Change startup/shutdown/system sounds
- Change bootup animations
- etc..
Just because you have a locked bootloader does not mean you have no use for root.
John D'oh said:
n00b here...
Then what is the point of rooting?
I want to get 4.3. :crying:
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You can install the Xposed Framework and add a multitude of various mods to your setup. I used it when waiting for the original boot loader work around. Its quite nice actually. The amount of options have only expanded since that time. Check it out.
Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2285074
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Mike said:
You can install the Xposed Framework and add a multitude of various mods to your setup. I used it when waiting for the original boot loader work around. Its quite nice actually. The amount of options have only expanded since that time. Check it out.
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Thanks!
BTW, is there a way to get this phone to check for updates from G instead of ATT so we can get 4.3 that way?
John D'oh said:
Thanks!
BTW, is there a way to get this phone to check for updates from G instead of ATT so we can get 4.3 that way?
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No
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With Root (and a locked bootloader) you can do TONS of stuff.
- Install and use TiBu
- Change framework for unlocking many neat customizations
- Remove/disable bloatware
- Allow for wifi tethering
- Disable ads
- Change startup/shutdown/system sounds
- Change bootup animations
- etc..
Just because you have a locked bootloader does not mean you have no use for root.
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But every time I boot up my phone it has an unlocked logo under the word Samsung. Why is that ?
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vividblu2020 said:
But every time I boot up my phone it has an unlocked logo under the word Samsung. Why is that ?
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Use the search function and search the forums for "sysscope" or "custom" or visually search for threads that have that subject in the title. You should find tons of information about it within the first page or two of the "general" and "Q&A" sub forums.
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But every time I boot up my phone it has an unlocked logo under the word Samsung. Why is that ? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda premium
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There are several threads about it here on XDA. It's the Samsung screen notice that you've changed their OS. Sort of like the old triangle on the S2 when you trip the rom-flash counter.
I was able to eliminate the unlocked lock symbol using Chainfire's Triangle away (might be on XDA, but I bought it on Play).
Read the caveats and decide if you want to use it. . . worked for me on my i337 running SHOstock2.1!
Good Luck!
joeybear23 said:
With Root (and a locked bootloader) you can do TONS of stuff.
- Install and use TiBu
- Change framework for unlocking many neat customizations
- Remove/disable bloatware
- Allow for wifi tethering
- Disable ads
- Change startup/shutdown/system sounds
- Change bootup animations
- etc..
Just because you have a locked bootloader does not mean you have no use for root.
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Perfect answer.
People around me always ask for root their phone for non of above
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There are several threads about it here on XDA. It's the Samsung screen notice that you've changed their OS. Sort of like the old triangle on the S2 when you trip the rom-flash counter.
I was able to eliminate the unlocked lock symbol using Chainfire's Triangle away (might be on XDA, but I bought it on Play).
Read the caveats and decide if you want to use it. . . worked for me on my i337 running SHOstock2.1!
Good Luck!
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So are you saying since I did this I may be able to flash something?
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vividblu2020 said:
So are you saying since I did this I may be able to flash something?
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If you are on mf3 you can't flash anything...you have no custom recovery as there is no way to get a custom recovery for mf3 at the moment
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So are you saying since I did this I may be able to flash something?
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The answer is "yes," UNLESS your stock rom is version is MF3, in which case the answer is "NO...for now," as mg2195 just mentioned and explained in the preceding post. . .
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The answer is "yes," UNLESS your stock rom is version is MF3, in which case the answer is "NO...for now," as mg2195 just mentioned and explained in the preceding post. . .
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That sucks. Well hopefully the developers will be able to figure out a way
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If you are on mf3 you can't flash anything...you have no custom recovery as there is no way to get a custom recovery for mf3 at the moment
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There's a post in the general section talking about flashing carrier Roms. So if I rooted and say installed a twrp using ROM toolbox to flash these Roms, including "loki'd" and my carrier kernel wouldn't that work ?
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vividblu2020 said:
There's a post in the general section talking about flashing carrier Roms. So if I rooted and say installed a twrp using ROM toolbox to flash these Roms, including "loki'd" and my carrier kernel wouldn't that work ?
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If you're on the mf3 firmware you can't install twrp. And don't try as you will probably brick your phone. Do you know what firmware you're on?
Hi,
I want to install the international firmware on the Note 3 (SM-N900A) to bypass the sim-lock. I'll be getting the firmware from the web page "galaxynote3root".
Does anybody know if that's possible?
The reason I'm doing it is that I want to unlock sim. I know there are sites that sell unlock codes for very little money but they warned me that I need to use the phone at least once in AT&T network first and there's no way I can do it, so...
If anybody knows about a different way, please speak up.
Thank you in advance for your answers!
Rok
So... nobody tried this yet?
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koncinar said:
So... nobody tried this yet?
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AFAIK, flashing another firmware will not bypass the sim lock.
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AFAIK, flashing another firmware will not bypass the sim lock.
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Are you sure? Too bad.
What if I flash something else? Like a rooted Rom? Or Cyanogen?
I'm not good at this low-level stuff so I really appreciate all the help. :cyclops:
It doesn't matter, I went with TowelRoot +RegionLock Away + UnlockPhoneNetwork.com and it worked. :victory:
koncinar said:
It doesn't matter, I went with TowelRoot +RegionLock Away + UnlockPhoneNetwork.com and it worked. :victory:
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It is because you have to pay for the unlock code.
Has anyone tried any of the rims over in the international s7 edge thread...just asking cus in my experience the international rooms have worked for other carriers with some modification to like build.prop an APN's
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Has anyone tried any of the rims over in the international s7 edge thread...just asking cus in my experience the international rooms have worked for other carriers with some modification to like build.prop an APN's
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No unlocked boot loader means no custom recovery. No custom recovery mean no customs roms.
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jralabate said:
No unlocked boot loader means no custom recovery. No custom recovery mean no customs roms.
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So little u know...we can use flashift or flashfire to backup an flash roms..just wondering if anyone has tried yet...an i here there is a recovery for us or one of the others work for us I just can't get the guy to pm me back that said he has a customer ROM from international s7 edge...that's why I'm asking if anyone has tried...
Thanks
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So little u know...we can use flashift or flashfire to backup an flash roms..just wondering if anyone has tried yet...an i here there is a recovery for us or one of the others work for us I just can't get the guy to pm me back that said he has a customer ROM from international s7 edge...that's why I'm asking if anyone has tried...
Thanks
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Well why don't u flashs rom with flashfire and report back
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jralabate said:
Well why don't u flashs rom with flashfire and report back
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I'm getting ready too. Just was wondering if anyone else has....
donbudafuko said:
I'm getting ready too. Just was wondering if anyone else has....
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Please please please report back cuz if it works guess how is finally rooting his phone
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I'm getting ready too. Just was wondering if anyone else has....
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Did you actually attempt this or were you blowing smoke? Seriously, if this is something that can work, I think all the Edge threads would definitely be interested...
I'm also waiting rather impatiently to hear whether or not this works!
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Did you actually attempt this or were you blowing smoke? Seriously, if this is something that can work, I think all the Edge threads would definitely be interested...
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I am not blowing smoke...i tested it last night an it did noy work..going to try with a different rom that foes not have aroma...will keep up to date with my findings...like i said i have done it in the past so it should work...
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I am not blowing smoke...i tested it last night an it did noy work..going to try with a different rom that foes not have aroma...will keep up to date with my findings...like i said i have done it in the past so it should work...
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I'm sure someone could Port the Roms from the international version s7 edge
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Son Rise said:
I'm sure someone could Port the Roms from the international version s7 edge
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Ya rhat would be thw next thing is to ask the devs to make a fkashfire/flashify version if tjey would...or ask permision yo do it...
Ok so a little update..first rom i flash did nothing.. sec rom i fkash flashed but when rebooting came up secure boot an would not go anyware else...so im not sure what to do now...just got phone back uo an running an re rooted it..
I have a chance to get a AT&T S7 Edge from someone. Will I be able to throw my Sim in it and use it on my Sprint account or no?
powerstroke said:
I have a chance to get a AT&T S7 Edge from someone. Will I be able to throw my Sim in it and use it on my Sprint account or no?
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I think you can using the same method to flash echo rom
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Soooperstar said:
I think you can using the same method to flash echo rom
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So I need to root it first before entering my Sim? Or can I leave it stock and just throw my Sim in?
No root. Just Odin stock without the sim
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Soooperstar said:
No root. Just Odin stock without the sim
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Odin stock sprint firmware without Sim card in correct?
powerstroke said:
Odin stock sprint firmware without Sim card in correct?
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Correct
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Soooperstar said:
Correct
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Cool. So after I flash Sprint stock fw, will Sprint recognize the meid of a Att phone?
It should with the sprint Sim. Worse case scenario, you would have to root and change it manually
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It should with the sprint Sim. Worse case scenario, you would have to root and change it manually
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Does the at&t phone have to be unlocked? Or do those phones come unlocked factory? Because this person is unsure if it's unlocked. They only used it on at&t
No.... All US carriers are locked
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Soooperstar said:
No.... All US carriers are locked
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Ok. So I will have to get it unlocked before flashing the sprint firmware so it takes my Sim card?
powerstroke said:
Ok. So I will have to get it unlocked before flashing the sprint firmware so it takes my Sim card?
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Nope just follow echoes rom instructions same process
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Soooperstar said:
Nope just follow echoes rom instructions same process
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Ok cool thank you. I'm kinda confused lol sorry. Once I get this Att phone, do I flash the sprint stock fw then do the echoe rom root and flash process or what? I'm sure the phone is on the latest fw and I thought the latest fw isn't rootable at this time
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Ok cool thank you. I'm kinda confused lol sorry. Once I get this Att phone, do I flash the sprint stock fw then do the echoe rom root and flash process or what? I'm sure the phone is on the latest fw and I thought the latest fw isn't rootable at this time
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I already answered this, but take the Sim card out flash sprint firmware, put sprint Sim in. Done
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Soooperstar said:
I already answered this, but take the Sim card out flash sprint firmware, put sprint Sim in. Done
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I know but you mentioned echoes rom. That's a rom after rooting
Not the rom Itself, just the process to get to another carrier and back
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Soooperstar said:
Not the rom Itself, just the process to get to another carrier and back
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Didn't see any procedures in the thread. Just instructions to root and flash the rom. Is there another thread or site?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3472433
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It's on a Verizon base and this was the only way we could get it to work on Sprint
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dude, sprint will NOT activate ANY phone unlocked or not. it isn't like a gsm where the sim card carries the network for phone calls. u can unlock a sprint phone and use it on a gsm carrier but not the other way around. the only way is to clone a esn from another sprint phone and patch it to the motherboard of the att phone. i would think it would be too much trouble to fool with. i have used sprint for 10 years prob i know how the network works