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Rooted but i didnt root wtf!

ok so this morning i started up my bionic noticed one of my apps was in the wrong spot so i scrolled thru them and noticed the super user app was installed! WTF, opened it up of course nothing in the log, so i downloaded a root checker sure enough the SU app popped up asking for permission! sure enough i granted it SU permissions and it was given full access WTF!
how did my bionic root its self!

You must have done something

lopman said:
You must have done something
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the only thing i did was boot up my phone this am, i dont even have any super one click or z root apps on my sd card or phone

Very strange but I don't believe this its possible unless you did something.
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Juiced_RL said:
Very strange but I don't believe this its possible unless you did something.
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i wouldnt chance a root with such a new phone i mean the sbf and what not is barely out there!
trust me i didnt do anything, is there a way to check to see how it was rooted?

I could maybe possibly see a spontaneous bug rooting your phone, but it could not have possibly been a bug that installed superuser and the terminal emulator. Possibilities I can see:
1. You used to have a rooted phone and synced the backup with your bionic, thus reinstalling superuser.
2. someone else rooted it for you without telling you
3. You bought the phone used and it was already rooted

mewmew! said:
I could maybe possibly see a spontaneous bug rooting your phone, but it could not have possibly been a bug that installed superuser and the terminal emulator. Possibilities I can see:
1. You used to have a rooted phone and synced the backup with your bionic, thus reinstalling superuser.
2. someone else rooted it for you without telling you
3. You bought the phone used and it was already rooted
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1. the only thing i resynced up was my music and a few apps
2. the phone has been in my possession every day
3. i would never buy a rooted phone as i dont know how or if the person knew what they was doing

Btw pete's does root bionic. As a matter of fact I rooted several bionics with free hotspot as well a week or so after it came out.
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famouzstarz said:
1. the only thing i resynced up was my music and a few apps
2. the phone has been in my possession every day
3. i would never buy a rooted phone as i dont know how or if the person knew what they was doing
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Phones don't root themselves. You or someone you know had to of done something
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Also, for the record, yes the "SBF" is out there. We are all rooted and playing with our phones because there is a recovery. It's just not called SBF anymore, it's FXZ.

famouzstarz said:
ok so this morning i started up my bionic noticed one of my apps was in the wrong spot so i scrolled thru them and noticed the super user app was installed! WTF, opened it up of course nothing in the log, so i downloaded a root checker sure enough the SU app popped up asking for permission! sure enough i granted it SU permissions and it was given full access WTF!
how did my bionic root its self!
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Did you also wake up with a splitting headache, bottle of bacardi next to the bed and wondering why you were dressed like a pirate?
Just askin...

Droidmoder said:
Btw pete's does root bionic. As a matter of fact I rooted several bionics with free hotspot as well a week or so after it came out.
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Not to hijack but, my bionic is rooted and wireless tether doesn't work, how can I get wireless tethering working, or is it possible? Thanks in advance
As for op, you must have done something I've never seen a phone root itself, though would be a nice option to have

meth68 said:
Not to hijack but, my bionic is rooted and wireless tether doesn't work, how can I get wireless tethering working, or is it possible? Thanks in advance
As for op, you must have done something I've never seen a phone root itself, though would be a nice option to have
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http://droidmodderx.com/bionic/how-to-get-free-wifi-tether-on-the-droid-bionic/
Here it is enjoy. Also you need to reboot and turn it on and off a few times as described in the guide.
Also may need to change the starting ip. I had to do that on a few of them. But I can confirm it does work.
Also this mehtod works best with the verizon hotspot app. I haven't bothered trying to get wireless tether to work. But I'm sure its possible
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I have a feeling you downloaded an app or a 3rd party app. A while vback there was a scare where an app actually rooted your phone without you knowing. Its far fetch but not impossible. Seen it happened before.
That's why its so important to check permissions on all apps and especially funky dev names.
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lrs421 said:
Did you also wake up with a splitting headache, bottle of bacardi next to the bed and wondering why you were dressed like a pirate?
Just askin...
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I hate waking up dressed like a pirate.
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bigsapz said:
I hate waking up dressed like a pirate.
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Better the pirate than the parrot...just sayin'!

dadsterflip said:
I have a feeling you downloaded an app or a 3rd party app. A while vback there was a scare where an app actually rooted your phone without you knowing. Its far fetch but not impossible. Seen it happened before.
That's why its so important to check permissions on all apps and especially funky dev names.
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im leaning towards this oh well though im running with it backed up got cw recovery looking forward to a rom with free wifi tether!

Anyone Still Using KingoRoot??

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I'm still rooted with kingo. Until they find something definitively wrong with it I don't feel like going through the hassle of wiping my phone and starting from scratch.

I had already rooted using it. As soon as they come out with an actual reason to not use it I'll unroot immediately. Until then I'm fine with a working root .
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nope not after what happened with me
i think there is something up with kingo. i had some weird issues with it when i tried it. for one i couldnt get the custom icon off the screen no matter what i did with kingo root. kingo root kept stuff running in the back ground which i didnt like at all. all my firewall and antivirus software went crazy and flagged, blocked, and deleted it right away. i went back to the first root method with root de la vega and after the first try my custom icon is gone and nothing is flagged or suspicious

I'm still using it. It's working perfectly and flawlessly for me. Until I see hard evidence I don't see a point in switching especially since I do not want to wipe. If I get bored and decide to re flash for the hell of it I'll use de la Vega obviously but as of now I'm content.
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I had Kingo until all this stuff about it being dangerous. My phone ran great with it but I got kinda freaked out.
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I am still using it, as soon as the Kingo thread got locked I contacted Kingo on their website and emailed back and forth a few times about security and XDA concerns. I was more than satisfied with their openness and response. BTW this thread will probably be locked since there have been about 10 Kingo threads in the past few days.

seano666 said:
I am still using it, as soon as the Kingo thread got locked I contacted Kingo on their website and emailed back and forth a few times about security and XDA concerns. I was more than satisfied with their openness and response. BTW this thread will probably be locked since there have been about 10 Kingo threads in the past few days.
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You honestly think that if they are up to something like planning some crazy malware attack that they would just up and tell you and not lie about it and be super friendly? That said. I'm still rooted with it. I won't recommend anyone to use it until everything Is situated though just to possibly save someone in the future.
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Anthonok said:
You honestly think that if they are up to something like planning some crazy malware attack that they would just up and tell you and not lie about it and be super friendly? That said. I'm still rooted with it. I won't recommend anyone to use it until everything Is situated though just to possibly save someone in the future.
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Kingo devs immediately contacted XDA admins and are already working on a new version of the app that conforms to XDA standards (see the last modpost here). They also responded immediately to my concerns with exactly what information was collected and what it was used for. In my opinion, they are not "planning some crazy malware attack". I mean there is always a chance, but there is a chance in anything custom you do to your phone, you just have to gather all the information and weigh your options. Then make your own decision on it.

Anthonok said:
You honestly think that if they are up to something like planning some crazy malware attack that they would just up and tell you and not lie about it and be super friendly?
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You misunderstand the purpose of asking them for an explanation. It was not done in the expectation of a confession if the software had indeed been malicious. Rather, it was done to find out if a plausible, benign reason for the IMEI behavior exists. And their reply does offer such a reason. In fact, it's difficult to think of a plausible HARMFUL use of the IMEI.

seano666 said:
Kingo devs immediately contacted XDA admins and are already working on a new version of the app that conforms to XDA standards (see the last modpost here). They also responded immediately to my concerns with exactly what information was collected and what it was used for. In my opinion, they are not "planning some crazy malware attack". I mean there is always a chance, but there is a chance in anything custom you do to your phone, you just have to gather all the information and weigh your options. Then make your own decision on it.
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You misunderstand the purpose of asking them for an explanation. It was not done in the expectation of a confession if the software had indeed been malicious. Rather, it was done to find out if a plausible, benign reason for the IMEI behavior exists. And their reply does offer such a reason. In fact, it's difficult to think of a plausible HARMFUL use of the IMEI.
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Understood and agreed. I'm just going by the thoughts of how evil everyone thinks they are. Yes it's shady they were collecting data but oh well. And like you said, what could they possibly do with that data anyway.
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I'm rooted with it and sticking with it.
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same here, sticking with it, and used their app to root my LG G Pad 8.3 (literally just released) and it's running great.

I was using it for a quick minute but have since moved on..

I'm still using it and it appears to be running great. I've not received any hard evidence that it is anything but good rooting software.

Dose the kingo install any apps on the phone beside the su and the supersu?
If it collect the IMEI what is the point from formatting/unrooting or flashing the phone? It already done!!

(Q) Can't remove custom status after running Kingo root.
I have used Kingo root, installed exposed installer and Wanam exposed, changed to fake system status but cannot rid the device of Custom status. Did I miss something?
TIA

Guys, my computer detected kingo as a backdoor virus. Please please please get off of kingo and use root de la vega. Because if you dont I gaurantee you something bad will happen to your computer and phone .Just my 1.2 million cents.
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drakeymcmb said:
Guys, my computer detected kingo as a backdoor virus. Please please please get off of kingo and use root de la vega. Because if you dont I gaurantee you something bad will happen to your computer and phone .Just my 1.2 million cents.
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You can't be serious....
alemkr said:
I have used Kingo root, installed exposed installer and Wanam exposed, changed to fake system status but cannot rid the device of Custom status. Did I miss something?
TIA
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I had to reboot mine several times in order for the custom status message to go away. Is everything still checked when you go back in to the Wanam settings?

drakeymcmb said:
Guys, my computer detected kingo as a backdoor virus.
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Your "computer" detected it? Which anti-virus software are you using? And what steps have to taken to find out if it's a false positive?
Please please please get off of kingo and use root de la vega. Because if you dont I gaurantee you something bad will happen to your computer and phone
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You guarantee it? What compensation are you prepared to offer Kingo and their users if your guarantee is false?

What's the best unlocking sites to get my Att Note3 Factory Unlocked??

Does anyone know the best website to get my note unlocked for T-Mobile. It's on att right now. And what's the price and how long it will take? Thank y'all in advance.
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shaqqq said:
Does anyone know the best website to get my note unlocked for T-Mobile. It's on att right now. And what's the price and how long it will take? Thank y'all in advance.
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unlocked mine last week (since region lock away doesn't work on mj5 at cellunlocker.net), estimated time was 1-5 hours, got mine within 2 hours. 30 bucks btw.

pham818 said:
unlocked mine last week (since region lock away doesn't work on mj5 at cellunlocker.net), estimated time was 1-5 hours, got mine within 2 hours. 30 bucks btw.
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Thank you. Yea I'm on MJ5. Will it permanently unlock it forever? And did you get it through email? And did got unlock it for T-Mobile? If so does 4G LTE work?
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shaqqq said:
Thank you. Yea I'm on MJ5. Will it permanently unlock it forever? And did you get it through email? And did got unlock it for T-Mobile? If so does 4G LTE work?
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yes to all.

pham818 said:
yes to all.
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Oh okay. Was there any tax? Sorry for all the questions just want to know all this before paying to unlock sorry. Did the apn settings automatically do itself or you had to set them? And is the signal strength good for you?
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shaqqq said:
Oh okay. Was there any tax? Sorry for all the questions just want to know all this before paying to unlock sorry. Did the apn settings automatically do itself or you had to set them? And is the signal strength good for you?
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No tax for me, but I live in Oregon, and theres no sales tax. so i dont know about that.
Yeah the APN settings changed itself to tmobile's LTE settings. kinda weird but it did.
Signal strength is based on your network, not really your phone, but I get LTE 80-90% of the time from the places that I go to (mostly in cities and urban areas)
Please press thanks if I helped.

Oh okay I'm definitely going to be ordering the unlock code later then. Thank you very much
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shaqqq said:
Oh okay I'm definitely going to be ordering the unlock code later then. Thank you very much
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Yes, heres the site i used (theres sites with similar names so be yeah)
http://www.cellunlocker.net/
if you want proof of purchase let me know.

I got a att note3 but it's bad esn if I get it unlocked will it work for tmobile?
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KinggJames said:
I got a att note3 but it's bad esn if I get it unlocked will it work for tmobile?
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no, ATT and tmoble share the same blacklist.
sell it on ebay for like 500 and buy another note 3. (remember to include that its bad esn or else you'll be charged with fraud)

I never sold anything on eBay before. Is it easy to put a phone on eBay?
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pham818 said:
Yes, heres the site i used (theres sites with similar names so be yeah)
http://www.cellunlocker.net/
if you want proof of purchase let me know.
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Yea can you please show me proof. Thank you
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KinggJames said:
I never sold anything on eBay before. Is it easy to put a phone on eBay?
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yeah its really simple. if you can't then jsut sell it locally.

pham818 said:
yeah its really simple. if you can't then jsut sell it locally.
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Ok I will try to put it on eBay.
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Also when the kitkat update comes to us will we get it even though we'll be on T-Mobile on a att Note? I'm asking because when I had a att S4 on t mobile before I didn't get a update that was going on thru that time it was a few months ago. I even tried Kies.
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KinggJames said:
Ok I will try to put it on eBay.
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Good luck man, heres are some examples. people usually do bids. and it usually ends up around $450-$520
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odk...bad+imei&_nkw=galaxy+note+3+bad+imei&_sacat=0
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shaqqq said:
Also when the kitkat update comes to us will we get it even though we'll be on T-Mobile on a att Note? I'm asking because when I had a att S4 on t mobile before I didn't get a update that was going on thru that time it was a few months ago. I even tried Kies.
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if course you wouldnt get over the air update... you need to update it manually...
and if you're too lazy to do it manually, you can always plug in a working ATT simcard for it to update then switch back to your tmoible sim card.

Oh okay. Doing it manually is safe right? And can you please show me proof of the unlocking if that's alright. Thank you
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shaqqq said:
Oh okay. Doing it manually is safe right? And can you please show me proof of the unlocking if that's alright. Thank you
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Too lazy to do it now. IDC if you unlock or lock anymore lol.

pham818 said:
Too lazy to do it now. IDC if you unlock or lock anymore lol.
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Before paying for unlock code always check with provider phone was from. If phone is over 90 days old t mobile gives you code for free. att will also but your account with them must be in good standing.

Software Update

I just got a notification that a software update is being downloaded, yet I can't seem to see what exactly it is. I never took the 4.4 update because I was rooted and it was way too much trouble to install it, so I stayed on 4.3. I am hesitant to accept it because of it is the Kitkat update, it'll only stop at 25% or so.
Has anyone else gotten an update notice?
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No as I disabled my software update via titanium backup.

pctechdroid said:
No as I disabled my software update via titanium backup.
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Thanks for the idea.
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Yep, I got the update last week.
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tactical45 said:
Yep, I got the update last week.
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Glad it working out for you.
As I said though, it's a whole lot of things I'd have to go through just to install it, and personally, it's just not worth it.
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T-Mobile S6 Already has Update Out

http://www.sammobile.com/2015/03/28/t-mobile-releases-galaxy-s6-s6-edge-update/

T-Mobile just stomping all over every other carrier at this moment for this device.
Meanwhile, AT&T hasn't even sorted out their system's issue with my pre-order yet because nothing moves outside of M-F -_-

Nice. Tmobile is acting like the best carrier should act!
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they better after their iphone and nexus blunder

Yup mine came with 5.0.2 out the box. Then had a small update about 177mb
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Poetique said:
T-Mobile just stomping all over every other carrier at this moment for this device.
Meanwhile, AT&T hasn't even sorted out their system's issue with my pre-order yet because nothing moves outside of M-F -_-
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Nice. Tmobile is acting like the best carrier should act!
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mobeast17 said:
Yup mine came with 5.0.2 out the box. Then had a small update about 177mb
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Yup, tmobile is killing it! !
Have it in my hand and live it!
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Doubt it, but does anyone know if that update is safe to take and still be able to root?

I think the auto root method has been updated to work with the new update. You should Check that thread out to be sure

Eratrion said:
Doubt it, but does anyone know if that update is safe to take and still be able to root?
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It works - updated then rooted last night