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Root on demand

First of all, I am not new with custom roms but I am new to Android which is totally different from what I used to know with WM.
Now, I wanted to avoid rooting my phone and modifying in any way that would alter it's factory functionality. The main reason is the unexpected behaviour with new updates and apps. However, I noticed that I cannot buy applications that I need and that would make my phone useless so, I realised that at least rooting is a must. Since I haven't done it before, I have a few concerns so please help me in the following concerns:
1) Can I just root my phone without altering anything else (without using custom rom) so that I can use some apps which need root access and use market to purchase apps?
2) After installing tha latest update, is it still possible to root?
3) Can I root on demand? i.e enable it when I need to use market and then disable it in order to return to normal funcionality?
4) Are there any real consequenses of rooting? major problems?
5) Is it permanent? can I totally remove it if I need to return my phone for waranty claim?
6) I guess I won't lose any data, right?
After the latest update, is it still

andreasy said:
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1) Can I just root my phone without altering anything else (without using custom rom) so that I can use some apps which need root access and use market to purchase apps?
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YES
2) After installing tha latest update, is it still possible to root?
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I think the 1.72 is not rootable yet, but ofcourse, if you install it via a custom ROM, i think you will be fine
3) Can I root on demand? i.e enable it when I need to use market and then disable it in order to return to normal funcionality?
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I think the closest is a temproot.. you lose it everytime you re-boot
4) Are there any real consequenses of rooting? major problems?
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Its like having your WinMo HSLPed... warranty, etc...
5) Is it permanent? can I totally remove it if I need to return my phone for waranty claim?
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Yes you can, flash the Stock and S-ON
6) I guess I won't lose any data, right?
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AFAIK, you dont lose any data..
Hope this helps

How to Disable Automatic Device/Software Updates?

How can I disable automatic System Updates on my Galaxy S4 GTi9505?
Yesterday I got this phone, and today once I was connected to my WIFI, it began downloading a System Update bundle.
How can I disable this function to STOP updating these automatically?
Now, I dont even know what System updates or device updates the phone was installing now, but when the phone rebooted, it just said Device Successfully Updated. What was updated, I dont even know. I just pressed Install.
Android version is 4.2.2 even before this update bundle which I dont mind. So I dont know what updates were these.
Please help. And also want to DISABLE this auto updating as well....
So, I want to know two things here:
1. What device or update bundle was the phone installing? I got the phone since yesterday with Android 4.2.2.
2. How can I DISABLE these updates automatically?
And is there a way to check which device updates were installed now? Is it under the Settings somewhere?
Thx

Go to settings->More->About Device->Software update and you'll see there all the options

Ok thanks, and will tell me which updates it installed?
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Go to settings->More->About Device->Software update and you'll see there all the options
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itsonlyme999 said:
Ok thanks, and will tell me which updates it installed?
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It updated the phone to a newer firmware so the system will be more stable and contain even less bugs

itsonlyme999 said:
Ok thanks, and will tell me which updates it installed?
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No. Phone will update itself to latest firmware for your region. Also sammy dont provide changelogs. Just flash any custom rom and ota uodates will be dosabled
Sent from stolen Iphone 27,3 using mind control boomstick

You need to disable the automatic download function for ota updates through the About Phone settings and then use an autorun manager to disable the software update processes on phone boot and that way you won't have to keep pressing "Remind me in 3 hours"
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app

Ok, where is the autorun manager found on the phone?
Or is this an app?
Thanks'
Anyway, I managed to disable or uncheck the settings for Auto download via the About Phone settings.
coolkodz said:
You need to disable the automatic download function for ota updates through the About Phone settings and then use an autorun manager to disable the software update processes on phone boot and that way you won't have to keep pressing "Remind me in 3 hours"
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app
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itsonlyme999 said:
Ok, where is the autorun manager found on the phone?
Or is this an app?
Thanks'
Anyway, I managed to disable or uncheck the settings for Auto download via the About Phone settings.
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There are various rooted apps that can manage the autorunning of apps on boot. But BE CAREFUL if you do use one of these as although changes are reversible, its not nice to mess around in this area

Trust me!!!!!! I will NOT ever ROOT my phone...Or do any of the flashing of ROMs and stuff like that. I read many many steps to do this and its too too risky to do.
I will just disable the automatic updating, thats all is there to it.
Thanks.
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There are various rooted apps that can manage the autorunning of apps on boot. But BE CAREFUL if you do use one of these as although changes are reversible, its not nice to mess around in this area
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itsonlyme999 said:
Trust me!!!!!! I will NOT ever ROOT my phone...Or do any of the flashing of ROMs and stuff like that. I read many many steps to do this and its too too risky to do.
I will just disable the automatic updating, thats all is there to it.
Thanks.
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That's fair enough, I hope that that has the desired effect for you

I have found a way to disable android update permanently without root.
First go to setting
Tap about option
Click on build number 7 times
(it will unlock your develepor mode)
Now go back to setting and there u will see a developer mode option, click on that
Now disable automatically updates from there
(all done) now the system will not automatically updated by wifi or anything else

Surya78599 said:
I have found a way to disable android update permanently without root.
First go to setting
Tap about option
Click on build number 7 times
(it will unlock your develepor mode)
Now go back to setting and there u will see a developer mode option, click on that
Now disable automatically updates from there
(all done) now the system will not automatically updated by wifi or anything else
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I am currently running 8.1.0 on the Essential PH-1. I am rooted with Magisk, but running the stock rom. I don't want to upgrade to 9.0.0 yet, so I have disabled automatic updates in the developer options... at least I thought I did. The toggle is clearly showing that automatic system updates should be off, but I keep getting the notification that 9.0.0 is available, and it wants me to download and install it. Any advice?

[Q] Temporary root

Hi,
I always perm rooted my erlier galaxys but I'll try to not do that this time.
Now I only wish to temporarily root so I can see those wake locks troubling me. Is there any way to temp root Galaxy S5 at the moment?
I will be thankful for any answer.
//zidz

zidz said:
Hi,
I always perm rooted my erlier galaxys but I'll try to not do that this time.
Now I only wish to temporarily root so I can see those wake locks troubling me. Is there any way to temp root Galaxy S5 at the moment?
I will be thankful for any answer.
//zidz
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Just root your phone as normal
When you don't want it anymore, unroot it. Go to SuperSU -> Settings -> CleanUp -> Full unroot

babygau said:
Just root your phone as normal
When you don't want it anymore, unroot it. Go to SuperSU -> Settings -> CleanUp -> Full unroot
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Thanks, may do that if I don't find another way. Would be nice to just reboot the phone and it's gone. But you can't always eat the cake and still have it

zidz said:
Thanks, may do that if I don't find another way. Would be nice to just reboot the phone and it's gone. But you can't always eat the cake and still have it
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Use towelroot to let ur knox be 0x0, so when u unroot so the knox will not be void

babygau said:
Just root your phone as normal
When you don't want it anymore, unroot it. Go to SuperSU -> Settings -> CleanUp -> Full unroot
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Other posts say you have to factory reset after this step and reload the rom via Odin. Are those steps unnecessary? I just want to occasionally watch downloaded movies with flixster. If that is all I have to do, without screwing my phone up, that's great. Not worth it if I have to do all that other stuff though
Sent from my AT&T GS5

Urgent help needed. Locked out of phone.

I was poking security options within my phone, and I accidentally locked it with a pattern that I cannot recall.
I tried looking for troubleshooting guides, but unfortunately Marshmallow no longer has a "forgot code?" option. Also, I tried Android Device Manager, but it tells me since my phone already has a lockscreen, I no longer need to add a password (which I intended to do, in order to know said password)
I would greatly appreciate any help, since I really don't want to factory reset, since I got lots of pics I don't want to lose.

xdmatt said:
I was poking security options within my phone, and I accidentally locked it with a pattern that I cannot recall.
I would greatly appreciate any help, since I really don't want to factory reset, since I got lots of pics I don't want to lose.
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google is your friend http://www.addictivetips.com/android/how-to-bypass-disable-pattern-unlock-on-android-via-adb-commands/
edit: this does not work on marshmallow[tested]
i think this will help you http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/orig-development/bypass-lock-screen-pattern-password-pin-t2948336

bablu048 said:
google is your friend http://www.addictivetips.com/android/how-to-bypass-disable-pattern-unlock-on-android-via-adb-commands/
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hopefully he enabled the usb debugging option

pijes said:
hopefully he enabled the usb debugging option
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nope, this does not help. Just now i tried this on my device..if the device is locked adb doesn't recognize the device. this method does not work on marshmallow.
i don't know about lollipop. maybe it works.

pijes said:
hopefully he enabled the usb debugging option
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bablu048 said:
nope, this does not help. Just now i tried this on my device..if the device is locked adb doesn't recognize the device. this method does not work on marshmallow.
i don't know about lollipop. maybe it works.
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Unfortunately, my phone is stock and non rooted, but luckily I could guess the pattern.
I still would like to know for future reference, since Android Device Manager did a great job at getting my phone's location and making it ring... just not unlocking it!!

xdmatt said:
Unfortunately, my phone is stock and non rooted, but luckily I could guess the pattern.
I still would like to know for future reference, since Android Device Manager did a great job at getting my phone's location and making it ring... just not unlocking it!!
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you don't need to be rooted to access recovery and install files.
for future reference see the 2nd link i posted. I haven't tried that yet, i'l report when i try.

bablu048 said:
you don't need to be rooted to access recovery and install files.
for future reference see the 2nd link i posted. I haven't tried that yet, i'l report when i try.
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He wouldn't have been able to use it because you need a custom recovery to flash that file.

Well... I guess you know the system works? Probably not great for there to be an easy or sure-fire way to unlock a phone if you don't know the security details.

If it's just data you need, recovery mode should allow you to copy it off the device via USB (if you didnt encrypt the device). Getting into a phone you really locked yourself out of is probably not possible.

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If it's just data you need, recovery mode should allow you to copy it off the device via USB (if you didnt encrypt the device). Getting into a phone you really locked yourself out of is probably not possible.
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i want to know how to copy data from the device through recovery. do you know the process or where to find a guide?
edit: thanks for the idea. i hadn't thought that way.

xdmatt said:
Unfortunately, my phone is stock and non rooted, but luckily I could guess the pattern.
I still would like to know for future reference, since Android Device Manager did a great job at getting my phone's location and making it ring... just not unlocking it!!
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For preventative measures, Tasker is your friend. Have a "Plan B" microSD with a special .txt file on it, and have Tasker detect SD inserted and scan that file. If the file matches, then Tasker should wipe /data/system/gesture.key and password.key, and sqlite3 into settings.db and "update system set value=0 where name='lock_pattern_autolock' " to unlock your device.
In the case of an aftermath, it is now (as of today) possible to recover files/photos from the lockscreen without root, ADB, or custom recovery. Just an internet connection, linked Google account, and access to the notification drawer. I just published my first app, Locked-out Phone Backup, that is similar to the old Screen Lock Bypass Pro for Gingerbread, but instead recovers files instead of disabling the screen lock, so no root is required!
Hope this answers your question!

Well, try some password remover.

can any one share t mobile sim unlock app ?

I wanna to unlock
My device loked now
But dont have the app
Can any one share it to me

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Why it says the app is not comptable with my device when i try unlock?
Is unlock cant do wile im rooted?

rowihel2012 said:
Why it says the app is not comptable with my device when i try unlock?
Is unlock cant do wile im rooted?
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I couldnt tell. Let me try it with mine and i will get back to you in few minutes

jinkerz9430 said:
I couldnt tell. Let me try it with mine and i will get back to you in few minutes
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Ok

rowihel2012 said:
Ok
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yup. I confirmed it. My best guess is that if you are in a custom stock rom, just like with the android pay, it will not work since you are rooted. have you tried with a deodexed stock rom without mods? if it doesnt work, you will have to use lgup and flash the kdz for h918. Then unlock it, and then redo the root once again.

jinkerz9430 said:
yup. I confirmed it. My best guess is that if you are in a custom stock rom, just like with the android pay, it will not work since you are rooted. have you tried with a deodexed stock rom without mods? if it doesnt work, you will have to use lgup and flash the kdz for h918. Then unlock it, and then redo the root once again.
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No other way to unlock?

rowihel2012 said:
No other way to unlock?
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I dont know if traditional method work with this one. First call or send a message to tmobile. Tell them your phone needs a code for unlock and that the app doesnt work, if they can provide you with one. When you have everything needed, turn off the phone, remove the battery and the sim card, insert a simcard from another company and turn on the phone again. (in fact, It is recommended to insert the new simcard before even considering on calling tmobile since otherwise, it would be a waste of time if the box prompting for the code doesnt even appear when you turn on the phone)

I had to call them to unlock and that in itself was more painful than to backup device, downgrade to no root, unlock, root, restore... problem with calling was that they kept troubleshooting the unlock app and why it wouldn't work (just keeps checking and then fails). not sure if an older version of the app would work, but I know on my LGV10 it unlocked while rooted. on the LGV20 it won't work until you unroot.