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[ROM][JB][JOP40D] 4.2.1 stock (deodexed, rooted, busybox)

I noticed there wasn't any stock, rooted and deodexed android 4.2.1 for the nexus 4 so I thought I share the one I created for myself.
Features:
Rooted
Deodexed
Zipaligned
Insecure boot
Busybox
Download:
mako_4.2.1_Deodexed.zip - 300.80 MB

just to clarify, this is a simple flash through CWM/TWRP right?

MXIIA said:
just to clarify, this is a simple flash through CWM/TWRP right?
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Yes, flash through CWM/TWRP.
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Thanks! It's running fine for me, flashed via CWR and flashed the Matrix Kernel.
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Download link is not working
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janjan said:
Download link is not working
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That's weird cause it's working for me.

Will not download for me using chrome on the N4
"starting download" then nothing.
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janjan said:
Download link is not working
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ekeefe41 said:
Will not download for me using chrome on the N4
"starting download" then nothing.
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I didn't try on my phone but it's working on my laptop.

Does this include gaps? and if so does the wallet app work with root?

download speed kinda slow :-\

If I used this rom would I get the next android update?
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janjan said:
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for ppl who having trouble downloading the file
please "right click" open in new tab :good:
btw down speed at 2.3mb/s, pretty fast

I've just added this ROM to the Nexus 4 Complete Index

janjan said:
Download link is not working
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Try it from a computer.
aodpoe said:
Does this include gaps? and if so does the wallet app work with root?
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Yes it does, it's a stock firmware that's been pre-rooted and deodexed. I didn't remove anything.
Wallet should work fine.
lonz358 said:
If I used this rom would I get the next android update?
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No you won't. The official updates are patches that need to be installed through unmodded firmware. It's very easy to go back using this kit if need be. Also, I'm sure myself or another member would have a pre-rooted version of the update pretty quickly after it's release so it shouldn't be too much of an issue.
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I've just added this ROM to the Nexus 4 Complete Index
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Thanks.

I love my stock rooted rom the way it is, I just want it deodexed. Could I just flash this over it? Or do you think that'll cause me issues without a wipe? I'll probably just end up backing up and giving it a go. Haha.

BraydenJames said:
I love my stock rooted rom the way it is, I just want it deodexed. Could I just flash this over it? Or do you think that'll cause me issues without a wipe? I'll probably just end up backing up and giving it a go. Haha.
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You'll have to wipe. Odex files won't be cleared out otherwise.

BraydenJames said:
I love my stock rooted rom the way it is, I just want it deodexed. Could I just flash this over it? Or do you think that'll cause me issues without a wipe? I'll probably just end up backing up and giving it a go. Haha.
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Simba501 said:
You'll have to wipe. Odex files won't be cleared out otherwise.
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Just clear cache/dalvik. odex files are on the system partition and do get cleared when installing a new rom.

I love you and i love that this ROM did not wipe the phone
I was running stock+root, updated no issues

When i flash this will it be the same as getting the ota except for the fact that this one is deodexed? Also this has all the fixes the ota has correct??

ekeefe41 said:
I love you and i love that this ROM did not wipe the phone
I was running stock+root, updated no issues
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Thanks. :victory:
GSMachinst said:
When i flash this will it be the same as getting the ota except for the fact that this one is deodexed? Also this has all the fixes the ota has correct??
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Yes this is the same as OTA just deodexed and is rooted with busybox.

TWRP 2.6.3.2 Zip

I've created a flashable zip of twrp 2.6.3.2 that can be flashed in your custom recovery. This can be used to easily flash between recoveries if you desire.
All credit goes to Dees_Troy, I just packaged the image file.
http://d-h.st/3XG
Edit, corrected thanks to @crispi7

I flashed zip but recovery version remains the same.
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illr said:
I flashed zip but recovery version remains the same.
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What version where you on before you flashed?

hadnt seen you in a few days, jd. you still on the skyrocket or have you officially made the move?

xBeerdroiDx said:
hadnt seen you in a few days, jd. you still on the skyrocket or have you officially made the move?
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The n5 comes on Mon. Can't wait. What's your take on it? Know you're on the fence with the s4. I would have gone with it if it wasn't so locked down to att.

jd1639 said:
What version where you on before you flashed?
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2.6.3.0
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illr said:
2.6.3.0
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That doesn't make any sense why it wouldn't update. I'll take a look at the zip. Thanks for letting more know

jd1639 said:
The n5 comes on Mon. Can't wait. What's your take on it? Know you're on the fence with the s4. I would have gone with it if it wasn't so locked down to att.
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i'm better with it now. the screen took some getting used to. going to sell my S4. i'm done with lock-tight bootloaders. really getting used to the device. it carries its weight. i'm on faux's kernel and the cataclysm rom. cant say anything but good stuff about both and how well the device is performing on them. thats my 2 cents. in case you hadnt heard, when you're in twrp and you wipe (full, partial, etc), reboot recovery and then flash. users have problems getting zips to install without the reboot between wiping and flashing. its a recovery bug atm. cheers

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2.6.3.0
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See if this will update you to 2.6.3.2. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47145609

This belongs in the TWRP thread.

FuMMoD said:
This belongs in the TWRP thread.
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Which twrp thread?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2511507
[RECOVERY] TWRP 2.6.3.1 touch recovery [2013-11-04] Also root
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You seem to have a newer version too so verify with OP and hook us up lol.

FuMMoD said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2511507
You seem to have a newer version too so verify with OP and hook us up lol.
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The image file is directly off the TeamWin web site. I just put it in zip, flashable file.

jd1639 said:
I've created a flashable zip of twrp 2.6.3.2 that can be flashed in your custom recovery. This can be used to easily flash between recoveries if you desire.
All credit goes to Dees_Troy, I just packaged the image file.
http://d-h.st/Hv3
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illr said:
I flashed zip but recovery version remains the same.
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The prooblem I found is this command (obviously, it's the only one xD):
package_extract_file("openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.2-hammerhead.img", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p7");
The "/dev/block/mmcblk0p7" is for pad, the recovery is in "/dev/block/mmcblk0p20". Also you can use "/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery" that is easier to understand.
So the command fixed should be:
package_extract_file("openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.2-hammerhead.img", "/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery");
I will test it and tell if that solves the problem

TWRP 2.6.3.2 zip fixed!
OK, everything working now.
Fixed zip uploaded to: http://d-h.st/Qen
I'm sure people will be happy to flash it easier than before just from your phone without any needed app
I tested it and it's working but feedback is also good :good:

so if i flash this on mako"nexus 4", would i brick my phone?

carnage017 said:
so if i flash this on mako"nexus 4", would i brick my phone?
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It's made for the n5. I don't know what the recovery partition is for the n4, so yes it could. The image file is also specifically for the n5

Thanks man. That zip worked great for me. Also, when I clicked on the link on devhost, a mobogenie apk started automatically downloading. It was not from your zip, just some spam crap. I deleted it with root explorer. Just a heads up if it happens to anybody else.
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bikeryder007 said:
Thanks man. That zip worked great for me. Also, when I clicked on the link on devhost, a mobogenie apk started automatically downloading. It was not from your zip, just some spam crap. I deleted it with root explorer. Just a heads up if it happens to anybody else.
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Great to know it. Thanks for the feedback! :good:

xBeerdroiDx said:
in case you hadnt heard, when you're in twrp and you wipe (full, partial, etc), reboot recovery and then flash. users have problems getting zips to install without the reboot between wiping and flashing. its a recovery bug atm. cheers
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Seems to be an overall issue with TWRP 2.6.3.1, and while I don't know if the issue is resolved in 2.6.3.2, I can tell you that it doesnt have the problem in 2.6.3.0, as I've been kicking myself for a while now fighting with .1 to work. I took WugFresh's toolkit, downloaded the 2.6.3.0 .img, changed in my settings of the toolkit to use custom recovery (the .0 version), flashed it (which also re-roots your device, needed or not), and then everything was fixed... That's the route that I took, as even on .1, the rebooting between wipe and flash didnt even work for me... MIght save some people some headaches 'til we can verify .2 fixes the issue.

VS980 Official 24A KDZ

Using this method you can manually update your phone and it downloads the 24A KDZ to your PC. The KDZ stacks up to 2gb. I haven't completed the install yet (using hotspot to download KDZ on laptop), but I would assume this does a complete factory reset. Will update when I have completed it.
http://www.droid-life.com/2014/04/1...available-from-verizon-via-upgrade-assistant/
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IORoot25 works
Hotspot works

mouf32 said:
Using this method you can manually update your phone and it downloads the 24A KDZ to your PC. The KDZ stacks up to 2gb. I haven't completed the install yet (using hotspot to download KDZ on laptop), but I would assume this does a complete factory reset. Will update when I have completed it.
http://www.droid-life.com/2014/04/1...available-from-verizon-via-upgrade-assistant/
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I know you want to do this,but I'd think about it. It's possible you'll lock your device down. I'd wait til the devs get this first. And look for news from them that it's safe and you can downgrade if needed. My 2 cents.
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Mightycaptain said:
I know you want to do this,but I'd think about it. It's possible you'll lock your device down. I'd wait til the devs get this first. And look for news from them that it's safe and you can downgrade if needed. My 2 cents.
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IORoot25 can root 24A from what I read.

mouf32 said:
IORoot25 can root 24A from what I read.
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While there is a good chance it will still work. It might not. But if it didn't root would be obtained soon most likely. The bigger worry is the boot loader. No custom recovery potentially. If last minute stuff was added etc... Might be fine. But I wouldn't take a chance on locking my device til I was sure. S4 been locked since July. Many a tear over there for taking ota.
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Mightycaptain said:
While there is a good chance it will still work. It might not. But if it didn't root would be obtained soon most likely. The bigger worry is the boot loader. No custom recovery potentially. If last minute stuff was added etc... Might be fine. But I wouldn't take a chance on locking my device til I was sure. S4 been locked since July. Many a tear over there for taking ota.
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Good to know. I went ahead and restored to 10B via TOT method (I had the intial hacked 24B without the kernel and what not). Performed the update via KDZ per Droid Life article and lost root. Re-rooted via IORoot25 and all is up and running. I'm content with Google Experience Launcher and Hotspot hack. Might try and flash TWRP via the previous 24A methods.

mouf32 said:
Good to know. I went ahead and restored to 10B via TOT method (I had the intial hacked 24B without the kernel and what not). Performed the update via KDZ per Droid Life article and lost root. Re-rooted via IORoot25 and all is up and running. I'm content with Google Experience Launcher and Hotspot hack. Might try and flash TWRP via the previous 24A methods.
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While I cautioned you it always takes one brave soul. Good luck.
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Is this worth our time if we already flashed micromod's 24a Rom? Do you think verizon changed anything?
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Mightycaptain said:
While there is a good chance it will still work. It might not. But if it didn't root would be obtained soon most likely. The bigger worry is the boot loader. No custom recovery potentially. If last minute stuff was added etc... Might be fine. But I wouldn't take a chance on locking my device til I was sure. S4 been locked since July. Many a tear over there for taking ota.
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There's an app called autorec that takes care of the recovery on official kit Kat. I manually installed OTA and have twrp. I'm also running a stock kit Kat kernel with linaro.

mouf32 said:
Using this method you can manually update your phone and it downloads the 24A KDZ to your PC. The KDZ stacks up to 2gb. I haven't completed the install yet (using hotspot to download KDZ on laptop), but I would assume this does a complete factory reset. Will update when I have completed it.
http://www.droid-life.com/2014/04/1...available-from-verizon-via-upgrade-assistant/
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IORoot25 works
Hotspot works
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Did you install recovery?

greyhd said:
Did you install recovery?
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Haven't tried yet.

mouf32 said:
Haven't tried yet.
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FreeGee won't work with 24A so you'll have to use Flashify or manual way like JackPotClavin's directions on his CM11 post (step 8)

HueyT said:
FreeGee won't work with 24A so you'll have to use Flashify or manual way like JackPotClavin's directions on his CM11 post (step 8)
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I've seen people say that cloudyfas auto rec also works.
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Lawlrus said:
I've seen people say that cloudyfas auto rec also works.
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Works perfectly
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Lawlrus said:
I've seen people say that cloudyfas auto rec also works.
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Autorec works.

jcutter347 said:
Autorec works.
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Where can we get this? I searched in the play store and didn't find anything? Thanks
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abdel12345 said:
Where can we get this? I searched in the play store and didn't find anything? Thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2715496

I don't see how they updated using the KDZ method. What steps did they take? I think they just plugged in their phone and it just worked somehow.

HueyT said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2715496
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Thanks
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situman said:
I don't see how they updated using the KDZ method. What steps did they take? I think they just plugged in their phone and it just worked somehow.
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Step 1: Download and install LG Unified Driver for Windoze PC
Step 2: Download the 2GB VS98024A file on your PC and move the file into LG PC Suite directory
Step 3: Put your phone in "Download mode" (see Youtube video link above)
Step 4: Download and install LG PC suite and follow its directions (see XDA link above to learn how to use LG PC Suite)
Step 5: Profit
Oh, and it helps to RTFM :silly:

The file has been approved by Verizon. Just saw it on my phone but it's not 2gb, more like 690mb.
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Update to KK OTA - Problem

I could sure use some help in this one. Not exactly sure what to do. My phone was running Android 4.2.2 rooted with TWRP (2.6.3.3). I saw that the OTA update for Android 4.4.2 was available so I went ahead and downloaded it. Once I tried to install it it rebooted into recovery. I tried rebooting the system, but it takes me back to recovery. It won't do anything else. I tried getting into download mode, but it won't do it either. Someone mentioned that it may be wiped, but the memory on the phone still shows all the files in there. Not sure what went wrong. If anyone has any ideas, I'm all ears. Thanks.

Just flash back to an old nandroid for now. You might have to be unrooted or use voodoo root keeper while you update. Idk tho I am just reading up on it now. Were you just rooted on a stock ROM? Or using xposed?
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You shouldn't take ota if you have a custom recovery installed.
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?Exactly. You're not supposed to take OTAs with custom recoveries installed. That's the problem. You can try this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696 It worked on JB but I haven't seen anyone try it on KK yet. I'm assuming it should still work.

Follow this, it worked for me. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696

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Just go back using the TOT method in the main Q &A thread

JRJ442 said:
?Exactly. You're not supposed to take OTAs with custom recoveries installed. That's the problem. You can try this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696 It worked on JB but I haven't seen anyone try it on KK yet. I'm assuming it should still work.
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Follow this, it worked for me. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696
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Go to the the thread that these guys linked, I had the same exact thing happen on the 12B update. The linked method will work
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TEXASMADE1978 said:
Go to the the thread that these guys linked, I had the same exact thing happen on the 12B update. The linked method will work
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It worked beautifully. Back to a working phone. Thank you guys for your help.

yval8957 said:
It worked beautifully. Back to a working phone. Thank you guys for your help.
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Right? Why tot your phone when you don't have to!!!
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I know this has been asked but how do I disable ota updates on my rooted G4?

I would like to disable them and get rid of some bloatware that T-Mobile has put on this phone. If y'all can give me a good app and the apks needed get rid of I would be very thankful.
Thanks in advanced
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You may want to take a look @ MicroMod777's debloated rom. It has the major bloaters removed already and OTA disabled.
I'm running it without issue.
Good Luck
-S

You can freeze and uninstall apps with Titanium Backup.. It's a great program to have.

Unheard said:
You may want to take a look @ MicroMod777's debloated rom. It has the major bloaters removed already and OTA disabled.
I'm running it without issue.
Good Luck
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So I went to flash the debloater zip file and it put all the T-Mobile stuff back on my phone. Did I do something wrong?
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Did you put the debloated ROM on your phone or the debloater app because they're two different things. Also are you ROOTED because you can't use the debloated ROM unless you're rooted unlocked and custom recovery installed.

I have the Debloater T-Mobile rom zip drive. I have flashify and twrp while being rooted and oem unlock.
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UktenaWarrior28 said:
I have the Debloater T-Mobile rom zip drive. I have flashify and twrp while being rooted and oem unlock.
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Is your bootloader unlocked and TWRP already installed?

It should be unlocked when I choose OEM unkock
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UktenaWarrior28 said:
It should be unlocked when I choose OEM unkock
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"unKOCK" Lol
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Well if you have TWRP installed already then all that's left to do it boot into recovery, make a backup ( in case bad things happen) wipe cache ( TWRP may already do this while flashing ) and then flash the debloated ROM.

first time in twrp it asked me something about making the system read only to stop future ota updates? did you guys do that or? I think the button said "read only" so it would make it read only?
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Also without flashing a new rom can i disable ota updates? There has to be a file or app I can remove?

Rydah805 said:
"unKOCK" Lol
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Sorry was saying more attention to my beer.
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UktenaWarrior28 said:
Sorry was saying more attention to my beer.
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Looks like your enjoying that beer bro. Have a good one. ?
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Animatorman said:
Well if you have TWRP installed already then all that's left to do it boot into recovery, make a backup ( in case bad things happen) wipe cache ( TWRP may already do this while flashing ) and then flash the debloated ROM.
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I did all of that already. But now it's showing no more bloatware besides hotspot and visual voicemail
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UktenaWarrior28 said:
I did all of that already. But now it's showing no more bloatware besides hotspot and visual voicemail
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Lol I'm confused because it sounds like you're done, what else are you trying to do?

first time in twrp it asked me something about making the system read only to stop future ota updates? did you guys do that or? I think the button said "read only" so it would make it read only?

I'm vaguely remembering that but I think it's asking it you want to allow an OTA to wipe over TWRP. You probably wouldn't and that because then you'd probably lose root and recovery.

Animatorman said:
Lol I'm confused because it sounds like you're done, what else are you trying to do?
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Just trying to get carrier apps off my phone. I guess I just needed to reboot.
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Rydah805 said:
Looks like your enjoying that beer bro. Have a good one. ?
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Thanks I had a good ol blue moon
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Ok, just rooted my T-Mobile g4 (congratulate me yay) do I just freeze "update center" via titanium? Or is there something else I need to do?
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