Hi all,
I've been putting different ROMS on my i9000 for a while now.
I got a new phone and my wife wants to use my i9000 to read her work mail. It needs an app that somehow does not want to install on stock 2.3.6. giving the "There was a problem parsing the package" error. Reading on the internet I understand that this error might come from not allowing installing from unknown sources or that the android version is too old for the app. I have allowed installing from unknown sources so I'm guessing the 2.3.6 android version is too old for the app.
So here's my question, I think I know the answer but not 100% sure. Is it possible to install a newer custom android rom on the i9000 without rooting? Or installing the ROM and somehow unrooting?? I'd prefer SlimBean or SlimKat, as clean as possible...
Hope to hear some positive news from you guys.
remichi said:
Hi all,
I've been putting different ROMS on my i9000 for a while now.
I got a new phone and my wife wants to use my i9000 to read her work mail. It needs an app that somehow does not want to install on stock 2.3.6. giving the "There was a problem parsing the package" error. Reading on the internet I understand that this error might come from not allowing installing from unknown sources or that the android version is too old for the app. I have allowed installing from unknown sources so I'm guessing the 2.3.6 android version is too old for the app.
So here's my question, I think I know the answer but not 100% sure. Is it possible to install a newer custom android rom on the i9000 without rooting? Or installing the ROM and somehow unrooting?? I'd prefer SlimBean or SlimKat, as clean as possible...
Hope to hear some positive news from you guys.
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System is too old for this .apk package. Root itself is just included as "su" binary, so unless ROM has it implemented, it will not be here (95% of ROMs have it). No point to avoid root if flashing custom ROM. However you can "unroot" by deleting a few files (/system/xbin/su and /system/app/Superuser.apk or /system/priv-app/Superuser.apk).
devloz said:
System is too old for this .apk package. Root itself is just included as "su" binary, so unless ROM has it implemented, it will not be here (95% of ROMs have it). No point to avoid root if flashing custom ROM. However you can "unroot" by deleting a few files (/system/xbin/su and /system/app/Superuser.apk or /system/priv-app/Superuser.apk).
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Thanks Devloz. So if I flash SlimICS for example, I can delete the files you mentioned and it should not be rooted anymore? Will give it a try.
Does anyone know how / where I can get the source for a bootloader that works with msm8974? I am talking about the loader that comes with the stock image. I believe that is sbl2.mbn? Also what is an mbn file and what tool or application do I use to unpack it? I do realize that for normal flashing, I don't need the source or that I need to unpack it. I am trying to see how I can add my own modifications.
Hi. Is there any such custom kernel built? I can't find any. They all seem to be <3.1. Even ones which were built this year.
Is it impossible/unfeasible to build such kernel?
I want it because I'm installing Arch on Android(in chroot) - it works fine, but I can't update it. Because when I update glibc, everything fails - I get "FATAL: kernel too old" message. And if I won't update glibc, I won't be able to install/update software which requires recent glibc - like gcc. I probably could meddle with glibc(compile it myself manually and relax kernel restrictions), but I'd prefer to just update kernel.
Same thing
I'm in the same situation.
I could not find any kernel higher than 3.0.x
I was happy using Arch on N7000 (using Linux Deploy), but after an update I get "FATAL: kernel too old" for all commands.
It's possible and not so infeasible, just not worth it.
Since the sources are out, is there a kernel with dm-verity disabled?
I want to be able to root and keep TWRP, make some changes (hosts, restore some titaniumbackup files), unroot and still pass the checks, which normally fails due to safetynet detecting the unlocked bootloader. If I understood correctly, disabling dm-verity will allow safetynet to pass even with unlocked BL?
Or is that outdated info?
I pass safetynet with an unlocked bootloader,TWRP and root (Magisk). Just install the MagiskHide Props Config module via Magisk Manager->Modules and in a terminal type:
su
props
and apply the fix and select mate 10 as device
I'm trying to avoid using magisk to avoid losing safetynet access when an update comes. I really only need root once.
I believe you can fully uninstall magisk and pass safetynet as it was stock again
No, unfortunately not, since safetynet detects the unlocked bootloader.
Arak0n said:
No, unfortunately not, since safetynet detects the unlocked bootloader.
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Oh sorry didn't knew that, thought maybe just using unsu.zip would do the trick
When I get onto huawei with a legal threat of GPL violation, hopefully the kernel sources will build a working bootable image, rather than the broken, unbootable one I have installed right now. Side note: I need the working stock kernel & ramdisk if anyone has it.
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hackintosh5 said:
When I get onto huawei with a legal threat of GPL violation, hopefully the kernel sources will build a working bootable image, rather than the broken, unbootable one I have installed right now. Side note: I need the working stock kernel & ramdisk if anyone has it.
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Can't you use Huawei Firmware Finder and Huawei Update Extractor to get stock kernel & ramdisk? I could send you these extracted from an full OTA update.zip. What I can't do is send you these files extracted from my phone because it took a long time going back to stock and get safetynet running, so I don't want to risk that by unlocking the bootloader and flashing twrp again. Just tell me if the extracted files would be enough for you.
kaiomatico said:
Can't you use Huawei Firmware Finder and Huawei Update Extractor to get stock kernel & ramdisk? I could send you these extracted from an full OTA update.zip. What I can't do is send you these files extracted from my phone because it took a long time going back to stock and get safetynet running, so I don't want to risk that by unlocking the bootloader and flashing twrp again. Just tell me if the extracted files would be enough for you.
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The files are great, but, sorry to tell you, someone else already sent them to me.
However, there's good news, I got Honor Support to escalate my request to a supervisor so maybe someone will actually give me sources now! Yay.
After trying to flash magisk in TWRP I keep getting an error 1 code. It appears the work around requires a stock boot.img.
Does anyone have one or know where I can find one. My galaxy tab s is android 6.01, build T800XXS1CRI5.
AndyD_17 said:
After trying to flash magisk in TWRP I keep getting an error 1 code. It appears the work around requires a stock boot.img.
Does anyone have one or know where I can find one. My galaxy tab s is android 6.01, build T800XXS1CRI5.
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https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-tab-s/firmware/SM-T800/XAR/download/T800XXS1CRI5/244543/