I've rooted my note 3 and deleted several apps including knox. I saw a post where you can keep root if you configure supersu pro if you want the latest OTA from at&t. I've tried to download the OTA update but it keeps crashing at 27%. Not sure how to get pass this. Is it possible to re-install the original software that came with the note out of the box.
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Hey guys. I've been holding off on KK until the root came out so it sounds like I can finally make the swap. My questions are more concerned with going from 4.3 MJ5 to 4.4.2. Currently I have my MJ5 rooted, along with apps like TB, Greenify, Xposed, etc.
If I do the OTA (currently disabled in TB) I assume it will upgrade to KK, keep all my apps, and also take away root. However, what about the fact xposed is installed without root? Or say the frozen apps I have in TB? What happens to them? Will I need to first uninstall Xposed and TB before installing the OTA or can I safely move to an unrooted KK before applying the new towelroot?
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First of all if your on 4.3 mj5 you have to update to 4.3 nb4. Then again you will have to update to 4.4.2 nc2.
The first scenario is updating to nb4. If your rooted you will lose it, but you'll update. The problem starts when you want to update to nb4. If you have deleted any system apps in mj5 your update will probably fail. If it works superuser will remain installed but useless. Same with xposed etc... so then you can re-root with towellroot. You'll need to uninstall superuser and reinstall superuser version 1.99 because the previous version won't work. Then your xposed and whatnot will need to be updated but still work.
If your update to nc2 fails you need to find the thread in the general section that restores mj5. Then again update to nb4, and again to nc2. Then root and reinstall xposed etc.....
If I were you I'd restore any frozen or uninstalled apps with titanium. Uninstall any apps requiring root like xposed etc... Then un-root mj5 and pray you update all the way thru.
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First of all if your on 4.3 mj5 you have to update to 4.3 nb4. Then again you will have to update to 4.4.2 nc2.
The first scenario is updating to nb4. If your rooted you will lose it, but you'll update. The problem starts when you want to update to nb4. If you have deleted any system apps in mj5 your update will probably fail. If it works superuser will remain installed but useless. Same with xposed etc... so then you can re-root with towellroot. You'll need to uninstall superuser and reinstall superuser version 1.99 because the previous version won't work. Then your xposed and whatnot will need to be updated but still work.
If your update to nc2 fails you need to find the thread in the general section that restores mj5. Then again update to nb4, and again to nc2. Then root and reinstall xposed etc.....
If I were you I'd restore any frozen or uninstalled apps with titanium. Uninstall any apps requiring root like xposed etc... Then un-root mj5 and pray you update all the way thru.
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I was afraid you were going to say that. I guess it wont be the end of the world but will definitely be time consuming. So if I restore all hidden apps (didnt delete any), unroot, etc, once I turn the OTA services back on, which should it download? Or can I manually flash a version from somewhere on the net?
Also there is no way to avoid the nb4 route and go right to nb2? Thanks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2786043
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thanks. is there a file for nb4 though or will the OTA bring me there? I believe I have to do MJ5 to NB4 to NC2?
Kingo has an unroot option might try unfreezing all your apps and removing all your root apps and settings then running unroot I'm really curious if this will work.
My wife's phone is rooted mj5 and I'd like to update but my wife won't let me so I've been wondering the best way to not lose all my settings
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Before I updated to 5.1.1, I went into SuperSU and removed root. After updating to 5.1.1, however, my hosts file still maintained a list of blocked domains, AppOps settings still exist, and frozen apps from ROM Toolbox are still disabled. I hoped the MM update would be a full install of the android system, but it still remains in this state. I disabled system updates, for example, and I still can't check for updates, and most ads are still blocked. I kind of like the fact that my phone is still blocking ads, but it is annoying since I can't update any of the root settings. Is there anything I can do apart from a factory reset? Or do I need a full reflash of the OS?
Thanks you
I unrooted by using Odin then taking the ota. Appops is a feature of the phone so don't worry about that. I would strongly recommend you do as I did. Flash the latest stock firmware using Odin then install the app Root Checker Pro to find out if you have root and busy box removed
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I got a note 5 SM-N920W8 Telus last week. First thing i did was to upgrade to marshmallow, and then root it. I rooted it fine, wiping the phone in the process of installing the custom recovery. Now i've used plenty of apps that require root, and all have worked fine. About 15 minutes ago I try to go in "Ad away" to disable it temporarily to check if firefox was gonna to react faster on loading pages (it seemed so fast last week, but sluggish lately) only to find out Ad away is complaining I dont have root access anymore. So I go and check in SU , and sure enough, he also complains I don't have root. Marshmallow 6.0.1
Who deleted my root?
The only thing different I recall doing on my phone recently, and could coincide with me not noticing it between 2 apps that need root, was that in the settings, I went into "Smart manager". In there, I was curious to see what this "Device Security" (deactivated) could hold.
Anyone else has had their root removed? Or is there anything else I should look out for , background process or something , that targets my root? I just reflashed it, and it works fine again, but that just never happened to me before..
I have the same problem?? Did you get any answer from any body? Do I have to re root again?
Just flash super su in recovery. Same thing happened to me and i don't know what is the cause of the problem
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I got a note 5 SM-N920W8 Telus last week. First thing i did was to upgrade to marshmallow, and then root it. I rooted it fine, wiping the phone in the process of installing the custom recovery. Now i've used plenty of apps that require root, and all have worked fine. About 15 minutes ago I try to go in "Ad away" to disable it temporarily to check if firefox was gonna to react faster on loading pages (it seemed so fast last week, but sluggish lately) only to find out Ad away is complaining I dont have root access anymore. So I go and check in SU , and sure enough, he also complains I don't have root. Marshmallow 6.0.1
Who deleted my root?
The only thing different I recall doing on my phone recently, and could coincide with me not noticing it between 2 apps that need root, was that in the settings, I went into "Smart manager". In there, I was curious to see what this "Device Security" (deactivated) could hold.
Anyone else has had their root removed? Or is there anything else I should look out for , background process or something , that targets my root? I just reflashed it, and it works fine again, but that just never happened to me before..
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Im having similar issues. 6.0.1 on my tmo note 5 rooted perfectly using Max Lee's method. However as soon as I rooted and transfered all my data back I did a nandroid backup. Happen to wipe my phone the other night and and restored the nandroid backup and as soon as it restored I lost root. Happens everytime I restore even a newer nandroid in twrp. Never had this happen on any root method on any note.
WTF..
It's happened again this morning.. Root dissapeared by itself. The only recent thing I can think I did , was buying a game (The cave) from play store last night.
Any way to identify what is removing SU ?
Flash SuperSU 2.74 and delete 'SecurityLogAgent'
I also lost root
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 on the Sprint Network. I just now noticed that my applications that require root access, including Titanium Backup are reporting that my device is no longer rooted. Weird. This has never happened in the past when I had rooted Samsung phones. I will re-flash the Super User file as instructed in this thread and see if that resolves the issue.
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Per your insstuctions, I reflashed SuperSU 2.74 using TWRP. Then once my Note 5 rebooted, I launched Titanium Backup and found "SecurityLogAgent" and uninstalled it. However, in order for me to access TWRP I have to reinstall it using ODIN and immediately after I get the green "PASS" light in ODIN I have to quickly do the 'three finger' button press to launch TWRP. Weird....
Anyway, so far so good.
Thank you.
Battlehero said:
Flash SuperSU 2.74 and delete 'SecurityLogAgent'
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Has a permanent solution been found? I am suffering the same inexplicable loss of root. International N910F on stock.
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Has a permanent solution been found? I am suffering the same inexplicable loss of root. International N910F on stock.
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Yes, follow Battlehero's instructions (post #6) worked fine for me.
Roamin64 said:
Yes, follow Battlehero's instructions (post #6) worked fine for me.
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Thanks that worked to a certain extent. Titanium requesting root privileges for backup would still pop up as failed. Checking root would show as unrooted. The Superuser app was updated on the 5th of July 2016. Since I applied that update, i have not lost root on any of my devices.
Finally got access to a PC and rooted and flashed recovery on my R1 but I tried the steps to get rid of the lockscreen apps and OTA update. Lockscreen ads are gone but the notification to update software is still there. Also how can I also remove all the Amazon apps normally once I have root I use titanium backup to remove apps but it will not work but I have root. Very confused been flashing phones since the g1
Check here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/r1-hd/how-to/guide-ad-removal-debloat-block-ota-easy-t3429555
I am buying a unlocked note8. And I require root as a lot of my apps require it.... and it’s my understanding that I am going to need to stop the ota update in order to achieve root.
Can someone please tell me how to stop the ota update so I can root the device.
Hello,
Curious if are you going to run a custom rom or root and remove apps you don't want?
Tinythejuggalo said:
I am buying a unlocked note8. And I require root as a lot of my apps require it.... and it’s my understanding that I am going to need to stop the ota update in order to achieve root.
Can someone please tell me how to stop the ota update so I can root the device.
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Which model do you have? Snapdragon?
Generally you can disable the software update using a Package Disabler from the Play Store, or freeze it using Titanium Backup once rooted. Simply turning off the update option in Settings will not work long-term, as it would eventually update anyways. That's why you need to disable or freeze it.
In developers options you can also turn off auto update system. Usually after you root OTA updates won't function anymore anyway after the device status changes to custom. Or does that not apply for US Snapdragons & SamFail?
Can I temporarily disable it just long enough so I can root. Via samfail
Yes, just go in settings - software updates, there change to download updates manually... Job done: nothing will be updated unless you initiate it yourself...
Can update be stopped without root?
Most package disablers are not working,dev option not working.
Have gone back to oreo from pie don't want be forced back onto pie.
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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Can update be stopped without root?
Most package disablers are not working,dev option not working.
Have gone back to oreo from pie don't want be forced back onto pie.
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I am disabling apps with a package disabler for them to still keep updating! So I have gone back to the method of disabling apps via ADB (no root needed this way)
It uninstalls it for the current user, but a factory reset will bring the app back if so needed. You can uninstall the update app with this method, or any other app for that matter. (Just be careful with what you disable)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...nstall-potentially-unneeded-unwanted-t3731062