Sorry, I should have researched this before I did it, but I did a reset to factory default after I rooted. Now I can't get root back. Am I screwed?
You probably have not lost root. It just erased SU. Try re installing SU.
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onemeila said:
You probably have not lost root. It just erased SU. Try re installing SU.
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Do you mean just install the superuser apk? Sorry, I'm really new at this.
dalehelton said:
Do you mean just install the superuser apk? Sorry, I'm really new at this.
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yes
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yes
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It is stated elsewhere, but doing a factory reset only removes SuperUser.apk, since it installs pretty much like other 3rd party apps. "su" stays in /system/xbin until you manually remove it. Factory reset doesn't do a full recovery of the /system partition, and Amazon hasn't provided a tool to do it. So, always be careful not to change anything you may not be happy about later in your kindle's life.
Did you succeded? I would like to reset but i fear for my precious root...
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Did you succeded? I would like to reset but i fear for my precious root...
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It's fine I've factory reset at least twice since rooting, nothing in the system/app gets touched when you do a factory reset, so if you have things like the Play Store, Google Services Framework etc. in there they will still be there & installed after doing the reset.
The only things I have added in my system/app are:
SuperSU.apk
Phonesky.apk (Google Play Store)
AccountAndSyncSettings.apk
GalleryGoogle.apk
GoogleLoginServices.apk
GoogleServicesFramework.apk
ApexLauncher.apk
They remain untouched after reset & available to use, no root lost.
I use Titanium Backup Pro (The free version doesn't include the feature) to convert user apps into system apps and integrate all updates into the ROM, then do a factory reset and everything is still there and still rooted.
I know there is other apps that do this but, i'm not sure what they are called.
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Another way to disable apps is to use Titanium backups "freeze" or the "disable" with adb. Both prevents the app from running BUT leaves it intact and give you a possibility to restore all apps with a hard reset.
Here is a guide from Paul at Modaco:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=809231
Basically its use adb to run a PM command:
pm disable com.Apps.apps (change the file name to the apk you want to disable.
Note: titanium "freeze" do same thing
Your link is destroyed, how's the right one?
PatSend said:
Your link is destroyed, how's the right one?
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Fixed (hopefully)
I noticed that freezing using titanium takes a while... It just reports 'freezing...' and seems to hang there (after terminating and restarting the apk appears as frozen though).
Anyone with similar issues?
I can recommend SystemApp Remover, cheap nice UI installer/remover/disabler/backup app for your system apps, works very fine.
Can you disable the icon for alarm and call log and still get access to these in the call-app and the clock-app?
Anyone know this?
Hi, i just got my 2x and i‘m very new to this process, but does anyone know if you can do this with a temporary root then have your phone reboot with the apps still frozen? I‘m reluctant to void my warranty without a good reason e.e custom gingerbread ROM‘s, thanks in advance for any replies
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cazman34 said:
Hi, i just got my 2x and i‘m very new to this process, but does anyone know if you can do this with a temporary root then have your phone reboot with the apps still frozen? I‘m reluctant to void my warranty without a good reason e.e custom gingerbread ROM‘s, thanks in advance for any replies
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Not really sure, but with root you dont really have to be carefull for waranty issues. You can very easily unroot your phone with SuperOneClick root and there won't be any trace left
Thank you for such a quick reply, i think i‘ll attempt it with a temp root and if it doesn't work i‘ll root it permanently since i will be flashing ROM‘s to it in the future.
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The app disabling is not "linked" to the rooting process.
If you disable apps using a temproot they will stay disabled until you factory reset the phone or re-enable them.
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Can you disable the icon for alarm and call log and still get access to these in the call-app and the clock-app?
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I tried, and it didn't work. Anyone know if it is possible to get rid of those two icons from the app drawer?
Just a word of warning: if you freeze some important apps and do a factory reset (using default recovery) you will probably get stuck on boot animation or beyond.
That is what I did. I froze LG Home using AntTek App Manager, then did a factory reset without unfreezing it and I was stuck after the first Setup Wizard. I had to reflash the phone using NVflash.
Bloat Freezer is free on the market and works much the same way as titanium for freezing apps
Hi. I tried to install apps from google play but is not possible.The same is happen when I try to install from samsung apps. I use a rooted Samsung TAB 8.9 with android 4.2.1. Same happen with android 4.2.2 Anyway if I try to install skype I eget message that is allready installed, and that is not true.
plagesnu said:
Hi. I tried to install apps from google play but is not possible.The same is happen when I try to install from samsung apps. I use a rooted Samsung TAB 8.9 with android 4.2.1. Same happen with android 4.2.2 Anyway if I try to install skype I eget message that is allready installed, and that is not true.
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Try clearing the cache and data for the play store. Maybe try fixing permissions in recovery. You could also delete/ re add your google account. If those don't work, I would probably do a full wipe and reflash.
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upconvert said:
Try clearing the cache and data for the play store. Maybe try fixing permissions in recovery. You could also delete/ re add your google account. If those don't work, I would probably do a full wipe and reflash.
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It's still not possible to install apps. I have a theory that there's something with the adress to my "sdcard" in my tab. When I try to download apps it say I downloading, but I could not see any arrow up on the screen how telling me I'm downloading, and no message telling me that my app is downoaded. When I og back to app store it's telling me that this app is installed, but there's no app on my tab.
Back to my theory,the adress to my "sdcard" is 0/sdcard and not /sdcard how I think is normally.Maybe therefore I not succeed.
Can that be the reasen? (Sorry for my bad English)
Is there a way to remove the "Custom" padlock message while the phone reboots from an mj5 build? I am unrooted and still continue to receive this, padlock, need to exchange phone at best buy any suggestions?
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Is there a way to remove the "Custom" padlock message while the phone reboots from an mj5 build? I am unrooted and still continue to receive this, padlock, need to exchange phone at best buy any suggestions?
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Re-root with Kingo then unroot with SuperSU. (Full unroot in the settings menu) After you restart the padlock should be gone. You may need to restart a second time so the system can switch back to Official status. I've done it twice now and it worked both times.
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Re-root with Kingo then unroot with SuperSU. (Full unroot in the settings menu) After you restart the padlock should be gone. You may need to restart a second time so the system can switch back to Official status. I've done it twice now and it worked both times.
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Going to give it a shot.
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Didn't work, try it like 5 times. no go.
Fidelio_o said:
Didn't work, try it like 5 times. no go.
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Hmm strange. I must have gotten lucky.
you will have to use this and do a full install so it shows its not custom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559715
Download Wanam Xposed from the market. There's a hack in there to prevent the dreaded padlock
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Yup wanam solves it easily. First get Xposed framework, then install wanam, then in the security hack section in wanam, choose fake system status, reboot.
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Yup wanam solves it easily. First get Xposed framework, then install wanam, then in the security hack section in wanam, choose fake system status, reboot.
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What IF they do a factory reset on the phone.....will this not just wipe the wanam exposed settings and BAM!!! the padlock will back and look even more like you messed up your phone?
i got my exchanged and had this same problem, they went through the phone scrupulously trying to find something that pointed to me tampering. they attempted to do a factory reset but with the state that i left my phone they could not even attempt that. but they tried, which will make your solution a Big Hell No once the reset brings that padlock back....they wont even talk to you anymore.
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Yup wanam solves it easily. First get Xposed framework, then install wanam, then in the security hack section in wanam, choose fake system status, reboot.
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Didn't work for me. Padlock still there at start up.
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Didn't work for me. Padlock still there at start up.
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how did you reboot your phone? you have to use wanam's reboot option to do so, just so wanam can update things to the system. if you reboot by other means, especially by holding the power bottom and select reboot, it won't get ride of the pad lock.
We'll that explains it. In the mean time stupid AT&T updated my phone when I wasn't looking. I am now put to MJ5. I guess I can try to root with kingo.
Edessa Kingo will root MJ5. Im on MJ5 and rooted with Kingo. You may have to run program 5to6 times but it works
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I got it to work by rooting and deleting busybox from system/bin and system/xbin. Which survives even after a factory reset. Was able to exchange the phone no problem after using full unroot from within SuPro. No padlock.
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Hi guys.
OK so after doing research I decided to try the kingo root method.
All was going fine but when it asked me for the root permission on the adb shell the adb shell did not register my touch on the grant button.
Then stopped.
Kingo says root failed.
However I have root access.
The only problem is that my ui stops when I reboot. And backround goes blue. Everything seems to work but my play store does not let me download apps intermittently. It will download it in the stores download meter then the play store "stops".
If anyone has some insight it would be greatly appreciated...
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mario12688 said:
Hi guys.
OK so after doing research I decided to try the kingo root method.
All was going fine but when it asked me for the root permission on the adb shell the adb shell did not register my touch on the grant button.
Then stopped.
Kingo says root failed.
However I have root access.
The only problem is that my ui stops when I reboot. And backround goes blue. Everything seems to work but my play store does not let me download apps intermittently. It will download it in the stores download meter then the play store "stops".
If anyone has some insight it would be greatly appreciated...
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Try opening the SU app and updating it
Try what @RErick said first. Open Superuser and update it.
If you're still having issues try unrooting with kingo or superuser, then re-root with kingo again.
And next time please make your thread topic based more on YOUR issue. Kingo is NOT unstable like your title mentions. "I messed up rooting" fits this description better!
My kingo root is. I didn't mean the accual prosses. I apologize.
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I updated su. Unrooted. After unroot ui still crashes on boot. Rerooted. Ui carashes and play store crashes. Any reason this could be happening?
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Touch wiz FCing. Google play FCing.
What causes this issue. If I factory reset my phone will I lose root? Any help would be greatly appreciated...
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Touch wiz FCing. Google play FCing.
What causes this issue. If I factory reset my phone will I lose root? Any help would be greatly appreciated...
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No you will not loose root access if you do a factory reset. You'll probably need to download supersu again though.
Have you removed or frozen any apps since you rooted? Or are you still experiencing issues since the botched root attempt? If you did delete system files without a backup, a factory reset won't replace or fix them. It's possible a factory reset might fix some force closings, and worth a shot.
So what's happening when you experiencing these force closes? What tasks are you performing when the error occurs? Are you using any home replacement apps, or launchers like Apex, Nova, Go Launcher, etc....? I was experiencing system UI force closes with apex until I wiped apex's data and cache.
No deleted system apps. No launchers. When rebooting ui FCing. When I try to download app from market FCing. Now market won't even open. It force closes immediately.
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Hello everyone,
So i have towel rooted the S5, it's great and works fine except for a couple things. Like the title says, neither s-voice or s-health update. They both keep telling me they have updates but, when I try to update the app force closes. Unfortunately "blank" has stopped. I was wondering is this because of towel root or another reason. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Namikaze Minato said:
Hello everyone,
So i have towel rooted the S5, it's great and works fine except for a couple things. Like the title says, neither s-voice or s-health update. They both keep telling me they have updates but, when I try to update the app force closes. Unfortunately "blank" has stopped. I was wondering is this because of towel root or another reason. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
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do you have xposed install
have you cleared cache??
If you have xposed do here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784945
Then wipe apps cache and done
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do you have xposed install
have you cleared cache??
If you have xposed do here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784945
Then wipe apps cache and done
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I do not have xposed installed. Does this mean I just have to wipe the cache from the settings app?
Yes, thats what he means. Going to app manager and clearing cache
I had updated everything before I used towelroot, so I can only help in saying that a few days ago I updated with no problem.
I might also try a difference between WIFI and Data attempting to update.
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I do not have xposed installed. Does this mean I just have to wipe the cache from the settings app?
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yes sir or drag it to the app drawer on top it says App Info you can clear it from there
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Yes, thats what he means. Going to app manager and clearing cache
I had updated everything before I used towelroot, so I can only help in saying that a few days ago I updated with no problem.
I might also try a difference between WIFI and Data attempting to update.
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I just tried to go through app manager and clear the cache and it still doesn't fix the problem. I'm thinking the only way to get around this would to be uproot and then update and root again. My only complaint about that way is - do I have to do that everytime these apps want to update?
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I just tried to go through app manager and clear the cache and it still doesn't fix the problem. I'm thinking the only way to get around this would to be uproot and then update and root again. My only complaint about that way is - do I have to do that everytime these apps want to update?
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I've updated plenty of apps since then. I wouldn't get carried away right off the bat.
There are several factors that could be preventing it from updating that are out of your control. Next thing I'd try, a stupid, yet simple. turn off, pull battery, turn on and try again. If that doesn't work just wait 12 or 24 hours before attempting again.
Like I said before, stuff out of your control, servers, networks, etc.
Namikaze Minato said:
I just tried to go through app manager and clear the cache and it still doesn't fix the problem. I'm thinking the only way to get around this would to be uproot and then update and root again. My only complaint about that way is - do I have to do that everytime these apps want to update?
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FOUND IT!
I'm sorry for all the trouble guys but I found the problem. What I forgot was that I froze the Samsung appstore app from within titanium backup. Realizing those are Samsung apps and not the playstore apps and defrosting the Samsung appstore is what fixed the problem.
Thank you again for trying to help. Also really sorry for the trouble. Will hit "thanks" to the responders!
Namikaze Minato said:
FOUND IT!
I'm sorry for all the trouble guys but I found the problem. What I forgot was that I froze the Samsung appstore app from within titanium backup. Realizing those are Samsung apps and not the playstore apps and defrosting the Samsung appstore is what fixed the problem.
Thank you again for trying to help. Also really sorry for the trouble. Will hit "thanks" to the responders!
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lol...yea, that'll do it!
Namikaze Minato said:
FOUND IT!
I'm sorry for all the trouble guys but I found the problem. What I forgot was that I froze the Samsung appstore app from within titanium backup. Realizing those are Samsung apps and not the playstore apps and defrosting the Samsung appstore is what fixed the problem.
Thank you again for trying to help. Also really sorry for the trouble. Will hit "thanks" to the responders!
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hahahaha stuff like thats happens when your rooted!!! [emoji38]
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