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I have a Canadian S4 and rooted using the twrp method and then installed the vigin google play edition rom. Everything worked fine at first when I installed it but i was fiddling around after in twrp and thought i should format the internal storage and start completely fresh and now if I install any rom including my original backup the device will boot up into the system fine for the first time but if the device resets after that it just hangs on the galaxy S4 logo and i have to reboot into recovery and flash again. Any ideas on how i could fix this? Thanks!!!
Try this, in twrp go into advanced wipe and wipe dalvik cache, cache, system, data and android secure. Then flash your nandroid.
I don't have a nandroid I have a twrp backup
Jaygrippa said:
I don't have a nandroid I have a twrp backup
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That is a nandroid.
Dont use TWRP for the S4
From what I have experience and I believe others have as well, if you used TWRP to format where you had to type yes, you are pretty much screwed trying to get things working properly again. Maybe it is certain phones, sd cards, roms, who knows, but after I typed yes in TWRP to format everything, I could flash a rom but couldnt restart and things were buggy. I had to use odin to flash back to stock, re-root and flash the rom again. Now everything is 190% considering my battery life went from 6 hours to 28 with medium usage.
I have always loved TWRP on my other phones, but for the S4, its more frustration and using with caution than its worth.
Another word of caution, use windows to fix your phone. Im on linux and its too much of a pain in the ass to use odin/heimdall to go back to stock for newbs. On windows I went to stock and rooted again in no time.
Good luck!
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That is a nandroid.
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After doing that stuff in twrp should I flash right back to my backup of stock touch wiz or straight into the ROM of my choosing? Whenever I would have to reflash I would have to format he internal memory or it wouldn't work
Ya I did the thing where I typed yes... Crap ya its my first time doing all this stuff so you suggest I Re do all of the rooting stuff and then flash my backup I made?
Jaygrippa said:
Ya I did the thing where I typed yes... Crap ya its my first time doing all this stuff so you suggest I Re do all of the rooting stuff and then flash my backup I made?
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You might have to. I had the same problem today where if the phone rebooted I would just get a black screen. I ended up using Odin with the stock rom, reinstalling twrp and then restoring my backup. I'm pretty sure it was a rom I flashed that caused the initial problem and only Odin would clear things up.
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Jaygrippa said:
Ya I did the thing where I typed yes... Crap ya its my first time doing all this stuff so you suggest I Re do all of the rooting stuff and then flash my backup I made?
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Actually its going back to stock, then rerooting. All I did was follow androidrootz guide here:
http://www.androidrootz.com/2013/06/how-to-unroot-unbrick-galaxy-s4.html
After that, motochopper back to get root and followed this guide to install OUDHS recovery:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291956
This worked for me, at least for now. Hope it can help you out.
ericchaffey said:
Actually its going back to stock, then rerooting. All I did was follow androidrootz guide here:
http://www.androidrootz.com/2013/06/how-to-unroot-unbrick-galaxy-s4.html
After that, motochopper back to get root and followed this guide to install OUDHS recovery:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291956
This worked for me, at least for now. Hope it can help you out.
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Hey thanks a bunch ill try that out later. I am at work right now and i can still use my phone on the rom i have just as long as i dont reset it. Ill try all of this out when i get home and see if that works. Thanks for everyones help
Now the only problem is i have to find a Fido ROM
Jaygrippa said:
Hey thanks a bunch ill try that out later. I am at work right now and i can still use my phone on the rom i have just as long as i dont reset it. Ill try all of this out when i get home and see if that works. Thanks for everyones help
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A couple other notes, to avoid other possible problems, use the original samsung cord when connecting to your computer. Switching USB ports can help if there are transfer or other issues. Its pretty easy and straight forward if everything works out well, but there are so many gawt dayum variables that minor issues can cause problems, though may never manifest.
Hopefully this works and please post some results to help the same in need.
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A couple other notes, to avoid other possible problems, use the original samsung cord when connecting to your computer. Switching USB ports can help if there are transfer or other issues. Its pretty easy and straight forward if everything works out well, but there are so many gawt dayum variables that minor issues can cause problems, though may never manifest.
Hopefully this works and please post some results to help the same in need.
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Ya thinks i will, now im just in the process of finding a rom for Fido, they are owned by rogers so im not sure if the rogers rom will work, This android stuff is so stressful its my first android phone so i hope all goes well!
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Ya thinks i will, now im just in the process of finding a rom for Fido, they are owned by rogers so im not sure if the rogers rom will work, This android stuff is so stressful its my first android phone so i hope all goes well!
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I get firmware from sammobile.com. You have to register but it's free. You'll download a zip. Use 7-zip to extract the .tar.md5 file from it. Use that in Odin, PDA.
jd1639 said:
I get firmware from sammobile.com. You have to register but it's free. You'll download a zip. Use 7-zip to extract the .tar.md5 file from it. Use that in Odin, PDA.
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ya even they dont have a specific "Fido" firmware...
Anyone know if I can just use the Rogers ROM its pretty much the same company
Jaygrippa said:
Anyone know if I can just use the Rogers ROM its pretty much the same company
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It'll work. It'll just put their bloatware on and the boot animation will be theirs
Reflashed
Ok so i reflashed to the stock rom using odin and bam it works again, im just wondering what is a good way now too root, and install the same rom i had
This will have everything you need http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42320391
Thanks everyone for your help, I got my phone back up and running stock, then i rooted using CF- Autoroot and installed twrp again. I then reinstalled the rom i wanted to use and everything is in tip top order
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Thanks everyone for your help, I got my phone back up and running stock, then i rooted using CF- Autoroot and installed twrp again. I then reinstalled the rom i wanted to use and everything is in tip top order
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Glad to here it. Have fun.
Two days ago i have decided to root my phone by CF root, then my phone is became laggy, its not that smooth like before, even when im browsing google with dolphin its laggy, even flipping the Touchwiz screen isnt smooth too, should i just unroot the phone or what?
Root in no way effects performance. If all you did was root it's in your head.
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robinthebest said:
Two days ago i have decided to root my phone by CF root, then my phone is became laggy, its not that smooth like before, even when im browsing google with dolphin its laggy, even flipping the Touchwiz screen isnt smooth too, should i just unroot the phone or what?
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you installed something after rooting? like xposed framework? maybe a module is affecting... you can disable all xposed modules and restart and observe if helps the smooth
marvin79 said:
you installed something after rooting? like xposed framework? maybe a module is affecting... you can disable all xposed modules and restart and observe if helps the smooth
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yes i tried to disable all module ive downloaded, maybe i should try disable all of them, modules i had download was Youtube adaway and greenify, thats all actually...
robinthebest said:
yes i tried to disable all module ive downloaded, maybe i should try disable all of them, modules i had download was Youtube adaway and greenify, thats all actually...
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Greenify could be it . try uninstalling the framework and restarting.
Yes you need to uninstall Xposed because it's a known issue that it causes massive lag and kills S Health.
Michael_P said:
Yes you need to uninstall Xposed because it's a known issue that it causes massive lag and kills S Health.
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I've got no prob with xposed & shealth at all. They're both running fine for me.
babygau said:
I've got no prob with xposed & shealth at all. They're both running fine for me.
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Yes but are you using a custom Rom? Because it's people running official that have the problem.
Michael_P said:
Yes but are you using a custom Rom? Because it's people running official that have the problem.
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i followed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784945 and it seems like, i mean seems like fixed the problem im facing
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Yes but are you using a custom Rom? Because it's people running official that have the problem.
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No bro, I'm using offical rom
Delete S Health data and Health Service data, you will be OK
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i followed http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2784945 and it seems like, i mean seems like fixed the problem im facing
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+1
update, it seems like doesnt completely fix my problem, especially while watching youtube, sometimes the screen just frozen, the audio still goes on, but have to skip a few seconds and go back to continue watching
babygau said:
No bro, I'm using offical rom
Delete S Health data and Health Service data, you will be OK
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update, it seems like doesnt completely fix my problem, especially while watching youtube, sometimes the screen just frozen, the audio still goes on, but have to skip a few seconds and go back to continue watching
robinthebest said:
update, it seems like doesnt completely fix my problem, especially while watching youtube, sometimes the screen just frozen, the audio still goes on, but have to skip a few seconds and go back to continue watching
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You better do factory reset bro, all of those annoyances will be gone
babygau said:
You better do factory reset bro, all of those annoyances will be gone
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which way to do backup is the best?
robinthebest said:
which way to do backup is the best?
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Provided that you're rooted and have custom recovery installed. When you first install any ROM/Firmware, have everything set up and running, always do a Nandroid Backup, it will save you tons of time.
babygau said:
Provided that you're rooted and have custom recovery installed. When you first install any ROM/Firmware, have everything set up and running, always do a Nandroid Backup, it will save you tons of time.
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how to restore the nandroid backup?
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how to restore the nandroid backup?
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Once you did Nandroid Backup, data will be stored in either internal memory or SD card. Just go to recovery, Wipe /data, /cache, /system then locate that backup file and restore
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Once you did Nandroid Backup, data will be stored in either internal memory or SD card. Just go to recovery, Wipe /data, /cache, /system then locate that backup file and restore
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how to restore the backup then? use the CWM Rom manager? sorry i dont know much about doing these things
robinthebest said:
how to restore the backup then? use the CWM Rom manager? sorry i dont know much about doing these things
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There are a lot of CWM Guides over internet.
Here is example: http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/what-is-clockworkmod-recovery-and-how-to-use-it-on-android-complete-guide/
Once you get used to it, troubleshooting your phone is not a prob anymore
Anyone able to create a restart menu that can restart to recovery? Have tried to do a few instructions but run into areas that do not match and it gets quite confusing for me. So anyone can assist would be great. I have a SM-T550
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Anyone able to create a restart menu that can restart to recovery? Have tried to do a few instructions but run into areas that do not match and it gets quite confusing for me. So anyone can assist would be great. I have a SM-T550
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Did you get any PMs or figure anything out, other than Xposed and Gravitybox. That's how I get an extended reboot menus like you get in CM builds.
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Did you get any PMs or figure anything out, other than Xposed and Gravitybox. That's how I get an extended reboot menus like you get in CM builds.
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Haven't received any information at all. I did attempt to do it from this Post but failed for some reason and my tablet wouldn't boot, just stuck on logo. Not thought of xposed module at all because I would think it would act as a third party app. Those do not get along well with the TWRP 3.0.2-1 recovery by @ashyx. If you use 3rd party app to reboot to recovery with that version, you'll be stuck in recovery and not be able to boot to system until you reinstall the recovery with same instructions as first time you install it.
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Haven't received any information at all. I did attempt to do it from this Post but failed for some reason and my tablet wouldn't boot, just stuck on logo. Not thought of xposed module at all because I would think it would act as a third party app. Those do not get along well with the TWRP 3.0.2-1 recovery by @ashyx. If you use 3rd party app to reboot to recovery with that version, you'll be stuck in recovery and not be able to boot to system until you reinstall the recovery with same instructions as first time you install it.
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I'm using TWRP 2.8.7.0 by @ashyx and I use the reboot function in Gravitybox and it is working just fine for me with no bootloops. I will look into how to add the reboot function into the rom and see if I come up with anything and if I do, I will be sure to let you know.
I tried @ashyx 2.8.7 twrp but touches were way out of line so had to go back to 3.0.2 recovery. I think it has to do with the MM 6.0.1 firmware.
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I'm using TWRP 2.8.7.0 by @ashyx and I use the reboot function in Gravitybox and it is working just fine for me with no bootloops. I will look into how to add the reboot function into the rom and see if I come up with anything and if I do, I will be sure to let you know.
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By the wy what tab you have? What firmware also?
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bobfrantic said:
By the wy what tab you have? What firmware also?
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I have the t350 and am on my rom 6.0.1 latest firmware release. I forgot that yours is a different dsvice and may not function ghe same as mine.
glockman4519 said:
I have the t350 and am on my rom 6.0.1 latest firmware release. I forgot that yours is a different dsvice and may not function ghe same as mine.
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yea that may be the reason the 2.8.7 doesn't like my tab being it's T550. you should make your rom work on the 550 hehehe
bobfrantic said:
yea that may be the reason the 2.8.7 doesn't like my tab being it's T550. you should make your rom work on the 550 hehehe
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If I had that device for testing I would. I would hate to make something that would screw up someone's device. If its mine, I dont care but not on someone else's.
If it is rooted, give this a try.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=simple.reboot.com
hectorbls said:
If it is rooted, give this a try.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=simple.reboot.com
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I use Simple Reboot for now. Still holding out hope someone can make a restart menu. :cyclops:
A+ for simple reboot, been using it on a few different androids and no problems.
Title says all. My phone was being sluggish (and constantly getting REALLY hot) so I decided to root and install a custom rom. Everything runs so much better and my phone is much cooler, but I cant log into snapchat anymore. I tried installing suhide, but that didnt seem to do anything. What else can I do?
have u flashed xposed also...
if yes probably can't help out
Sagar_1401 said:
have u flashed xposed also...
if yes probably can't help out
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Nope, I dont have xposed
uhmmm ur on custom rom but mine is working perfectly fine
i guess wipe cache and delvic
im on crdroid 2.0 working fine for me...
Sagar_1401 said:
uhmmm ur on custom rom but mine is working perfectly fine
i guess wipe cache and delvic
im on crdroid 2.0 working fine for me...
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Im on TruPureXMM. Maybe I should try switching roms. Is the one you are on 7.1.1?
Ventus_zx said:
Im on TruPureXMM. Maybe I should try switching roms. Is the one you are on 7.1.1?
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I'm having the exact same issue. Same device and rom. Have you made any progress on this?
cdiaz8 said:
I'm having the exact same issue. Same device and rom. Have you made any progress on this?
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I realized I only used snap to talk to one person, so I got her number and decided to ditch it lol.
Though what I did was I switched to a pure stock rom Found here (https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-style/development/pure-firmware-tuff-wip-t3224833) then I was gonna make a titanium back up of snapchat while logged in. Then switch back to the rooted rom we have, and load it up.
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Im on TruPureXMM. Maybe I should try switching roms. Is the one you are on 7.1.1?
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Ventus_zx said:
I realized I only used snap to talk to one person, so I got her number and decided to ditch it lol.
Though what I did was I switched to a pure stock rom Found here (https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-style/development/pure-firmware-tuff-wip-t3224833) then I was gonna make a titanium back up of snapchat while logged in. Then switch back to the rooted rom we have, and load it up.
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Nice. I might try that one. Switched to stock for now but if I get bored again I'll try that one.
Ventus_zx said:
Title says all. My phone was being sluggish (and constantly getting REALLY hot) so I decided to root and install a custom rom. Everything runs so much better and my phone is much cooler, but I cant log into snapchat anymore. I tried installing suhide, but that didnt seem to do anything. What else can I do?
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What I did because I'm on N and there's no Xposed is just completely unroot and sign in. Then you can reroot and stay logged in. Go get titanium backup and backup your Snapchat data in case you have to log out. Every time you logout and you're rooted, just restore the backup you made of when you were signed it, I can confirm it works because I just did it 10 minutes ago and came to make a post here about it.
I hope this helps.
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I realized I only used snap to talk to one person, so I got her number and decided to ditch it lol.
Though what I did was I switched to a pure stock rom Found here (https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-style/development/pure-firmware-tuff-wip-t3224833) then I was gonna make a titanium back up of snapchat while logged in. Then switch back to the rooted rom we have, and load it up.
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Just go into settings in supersu,uninstall and full unroot option then reboot and login to snapC then root
Fool proof way flash ROM flash Gapps reboot sign I go to play store download Snapchat sign in got to settngs developer options allow root then reboot and install Xposed if on 6.0 if not continue from there I do it every day almost works just fine
Ventus_zx said:
Title says all. My phone was being sluggish (and constantly getting REALLY hot) so I decided to root and install a custom rom. Everything runs so much better and my phone is much cooler, but I cant log into snapchat anymore. I tried installing suhide, but that didnt seem to do anything. What else can I do?
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Reflash your rom you're running (avoid flashing SU or Xposed at all, you can do it later) and first thing you do after getting to the home screen go to the playstore and dl snapchat and login. Should work just fine.
Getting rid of OTA updates on a rooted device by freezing "Software Update" apps
I have a rooted Galaxy s10+ with android pie. Doesn't freezing "Software Update" system apps of my android by Titanium Backup make booting problems for my device? Is it safe for me to freeze those apps? I ask because I've heard freezing some system apps like "Device Care" stops the device from booting. As other fellas I get ota update notifications and I wanna get rid of them by freezing those apps.
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dont know, never used it on this app
why dont you just hide the notifications?
TexasHoldemJoker said:
dont know, never used it on this app
why dont you just hide the notifications?
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because they come back, of course I tried that. you cannot just hide their notifications. They are system apps which android doesn't let you to hide their notifications. you can even stop the apps with some apps but they come back. I just wanna know the answer to my question because all other ways has already been tried and they were unsuccessful.
You can freeze the software update without issues, or at least you could back in Galaxy S4 days. Pie might work differently than lollipop.
StoneyJSG said:
You can freeze the software update without issues, or at least you could back in Galaxy S4 days. Pie might work differently than lollipop.
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thank you for your reply but that is what I'm afraid of. As I have so many data and customization on my phone, I wanna be 100% sure that Android Pie works fine and boots successfully with frozen "Software Update" apps (there are two apps).
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because they come back, of course I tried that. you cannot just hide their notifications. They are system apps which android doesn't let you to hide their notifications. you can even stop the apps with some apps but they come back. I just wanna know the answer to my question because all other ways has already been tried and they were unsuccessful.
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I am Sure Auto notifications can hide them permanently, and it works in pie
TexasHoldemJoker said:
I am Sure Auto notifications can hide them permanently, and it works in pie
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Thanks, I'd tried that too, it worked messy on my phone and used much of my mobile's resources. still waiting for someone to say that s/he tried to freeze the source of the problem and wiped the problem clean successfully.
sorena2 said:
Thanks, I'd tried that too, it worked messy on my phone and used much of my mobile's resources. still waiting for someone to say that s/he tried to freeze the source of the problem and wiped the problem clean successfully.
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If you are willing to wait until i geht my next Update notifications i can try it for you, but this might Take Long?
TexasHoldemJoker said:
If you are willing to wait until i geht my next Update notifications i can try it for you, but this might Take Long?
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lol that is very nice of you. If you don't mind messing with your Android Pie you can do it now because I just wanna see that the OS boots after freezing "software update" apps using Titanium Backup
sorena2 said:
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Some ideas:
Autonotification blocks permanent notifications permanently .
Or make a Nandroid backup with TWRP and restore if necessary.
Or use TWRP file manager (or aroma file manager https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646108) to backup packages .xml file (should work also on PIE) in the data/system folder, which contains information About enabled and disabled packages.
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Some ideas:
Autonotification blocks permanent notifications permanently .
Or make a Nandroid backup with TWRP and restore if necessary.
Or use TWRP file manager (or aroma file manager https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646108) to backup packages .xml file (should work also on PIE) in the data/system folder, which contains information About enabled and disabled packages.
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Thank you, I still wanna wait for someone who has done the freezing way. No TWRP on my mobile and I also want things to be done clean. don't like any overload by other apps like autonotification.
sorena2 said:
Thank you, I still wanna wait for someone who has done the freezing way. No TWRP on my mobile and I also want things to be done clean. don't like any overload by other apps like autonotification.
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Ok.
Always know that having root without having a custom recovery (TWRP) can be very risky because, in case you or some root-app make your phone bootloop, you cannot recover easily (And you lose your data).
ninestarkoko said:
Ok.
Always know that having root without having a custom recovery (TWRP) can be very risky because, in case you or some root-app make your phone bootloop, you cannot recover easily (And you lose your data).
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Thanks for your advice. Yea you are right but at the moment s10+ was just released and its TWRP wasn't working properly. I'm an advanced user but I just don't have enough time to do it all over again let alone getting back up gets much time itself.
Still waiting for the answer folks ?
SO basically you are asking someone else to potentially F*** up their phone because you are not willing to try it yourself ? Sorry, but that's how it sounds....
Cholerabob said:
SO basically you are asking someone else to potentially F*** up their phone because you are not willing to try it yourself ? Sorry, but that's how it sounds....
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Of course not. Some people have enough time to try different software and ways to make phones better. Some even have recovery software like TWRP which can undo if something go wrong. I'm asking them to share if they had the experience I mentioned. I was one of them a while ago.
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Of course not. Some people have enough time to try different software and ways to make phones better. Some even have recovery software like TWRP which can undo if something go wrong. I'm asking them to share if they had the experience I mentioned. I was one of them a while ago.
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Cool:good: