Hi all.
I've had my S5 for a few weeks now and I want to root it, is it possible to do so without losing all my stuff that is already on it?
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aussiesausage said:
Hi all.
I've had my S5 for a few weeks now and I want to root it, is it possible to do so without losing all my stuff that is already on it?
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Root is patching you current firmware without altering your current phone state.
if rooting goes well you won't lose anything.
If you fear, use Helium backup for apps and app data,
and also manually backup your internal storage to your computer in case anything goes wrong.
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Awesome thanks for the help guys.
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I switched from IOS to android and got the s5 (att) I'm rooted now ... thanks geohot. What do I do now. Any steps out there I want a clean rom with no bloatware or the rom that on the one+ one phone (cm11 i think) any how can some one help...i am sure there are others that need this info as well.
There are tutorials at the top of developer threads with guides. Just check the stickies.
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Welcome to the free world of Android!
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u can use titanium backup to freeze or uninstall all the bloatware and use Wanam exposed to customize the way u want or install custom recovery and flash custom rom u want.
ced 8525 said:
I switched from IOS to android and got the s5 (att) I'm rooted now ... thanks geohot. What do I do now. Any steps out there I want a clean rom with no bloatware or the rom that on the one+ one phone (cm11 i think) any how can some one help...i am sure there are others that need this info as well.
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search and read... search and read.
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Hi, i am a new user of moto x play and i just want to root my x play so i can activate notification led...after reading abt this..i know that i have to unlock bootloader..but doing that will it affect anythin, any features? Like i had xperia z and it was unlocked bootloader and i lost cast screen feature..i dnt want to lose any features like that..any possible way to root? Thank you in advance
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ronak123456 said:
Hi, i am a new user of moto x play and i just want to root my x play so i can activate notification led...after reading abt this..i know that i have to unlock bootloader..but doing that will it affect anythin, any features? Like i had xperia z and it was unlocked bootloader and i lost cast screen feature..i dnt want to lose any features like that..any possible way to root? Thank you in advance
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current method of rooting needs an unlocked bootloader. unlocked bootloader means you lose warranty, heck you lose warranty already once you requested the unlock code. no you won't lose any feature with unlocked bootloader, once rooted, you gain more features.
But in settings developer option, it says if u enable unlocking, your phone security protection or features won't work..
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ronak123456 said:
But in settings developer option, it says if u enable unlocking, your phone security protection or features won't work..
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those warnings are a lot of bullpoop, because even after rooting you'll keep getting official updates. it's saying you'll lose security features because once rooted you'll gain administrator rights and someone/erratic apps could mess your device.
Ok so i m just curious to know abt unlocking bootloader..what are the disadvantages or cons or features ill lost after dng it..i am sorry if asking again..but i had pretty bad experience with xperia z tats why scared to unlock bootloader for my new moto x play
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Also, will i lose screen mirroring feature? Well that happened after i unlocked my xperia z also after unlocking..is there way to lock it back..like original or not?
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ronak123456 said:
Also, will i lose screen mirroring feature? Well that happened after i unlocked my xperia z also after unlocking..is there way to lock it back..like original or not?
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You won't lose any feature. Root your phone n add tons of extra features to your device. its worth taking the risk of losing warranty. I rooted my device a month ago n so happy with my decision. Now I can theme my phone, titanium backup, adaway & greenify working. No more bloatware and i get SOT of 10+ hours everyday.
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Did u check if screen mirroring works?
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ronak123456 said:
Did u check if screen mirroring works?
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No I don't use screen mirroring but if it was broken someone would've reported it already but I haven't seen none yet. So its safe to assume that its working fine.
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I understand but can you plz stil check nd let me know? I am really curious
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ronak123456 said:
I understand but can you plz stil check nd let me know? I am really curious
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There are no reports of anything breaking down when x play is rooted or any features lost when rooted. You can go ahead.
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Alright thank you..I will root it
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OK I rooted my phone but I am having issues..like the keyboard lags, Snapchat not logging..giving error..and it happened same with xperia z after I installed custom rom on xperia z..also my battery is draining a lot faster did I do a mistake in rooting my newly moto x play what to do plz assist..I am really not happy now plz anyone can give me some advice or tips..
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ronak123456 said:
OK I rooted my phone but I am having issues..like the keyboard lags, Snapchat not logging..giving error..and it happened same with xperia z after I installed custom rom on xperia z..also my battery is draining a lot faster did I do a mistake in rooting my newly moto x play what to do plz assist..I am really not happy now plz anyone can give me some advice or tips..
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You are on stock rom?
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Yes stock ROM and using greenify, xposed , amplify
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ronak123456 said:
Yes stock ROM and using greenify, xposed , amplify
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Try factory reset. Restore apps without data. Or give your device some time to settle down.
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Unlocking bootloader and rooting not cause any lags. But xposed may cause your lags. I had the same lags with xposed, but root apps without xposed will cause no lags. Titanium backup, greenify like apps work without xposed , all apps before root are present and work well after root also .
ronak123456 said:
OK I rooted my phone but I am having issues..like the keyboard lags, Snapchat not logging..giving error..and it happened same with xperia z after I installed custom rom on xperia z..also my battery is draining a lot faster did I do a mistake in rooting my newly moto x play what to do plz assist..I am really not happy now plz anyone can give me some advice or tips..
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When you flashed twrp and supersu did you wipe/clean cache?
live4speed said:
Try factory reset. Restore apps without data. Or give your device some time to settle down.
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Well after rooting i already lost all data..so I will wait and give time..but battery drain is there what abt that
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drmuruga said:
Unlocking bootloader and rooting not cause any lags. But xposed may cause your lags. I had the same lags with xposed, but root apps without xposed will cause no lags. Titanium backup, greenify like apps work without xposed , all apps before root are present and work well after root also .
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Xposed cause lags? U sure..I just wanted that coz I needed gravity box..do you think I should delete all other apps of xposed and I can keep only gravity? For battery saving I used greenify and amplify so rather saving it's draining.. Shall I delete those?
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If someone unlocked their phone via 3rd party and was unlocked from Rogers, and I use my Koodo sim, do I get all this crap ware installed automatically? Confused about how the pre branded Galaxy S7 Edge works when unlocked
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Yeah I think as soon as you insert a SIM to an unlocked S7, it's going to download carrier-specific bloats
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Yeah I think as soon as you insert a SIM to an unlocked S7, it's going to download carrier-specific bloats
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Theoretically, what if you just update without a sim card? Then after all updates complete, put the sim afterwards?
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jark99 said:
Theoretically, what if you just update without a sim card? Then after all updates complete, put the sim afterwards?
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I also need to remove the bloatware
I am gonna flash a firmware from sammobile
Hi guys
I have an s7 edge dual sum and recently updated to helios rom, nouget. I was on superman rom previous but didn't like the feel/look of new update. All my apps were working fine there.
With new Rom, random apps force me to close. It doesn't happen right away after opening the app (airbnb app for example). It will happen after 30 seconds and it happens every time.
Any suggestions to fix this issue? I like this rom and would like to keep using it.
Did You wipe data before flashing Nougat rom?
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ProtoDeVNan0 said:
Did You wipe data before flashing Nougat rom?
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Yes