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[Q] Apps crashing after update

I have a rooted Note.
And about 2 weeks ago I checked and found an update available to 2.6.35.7-N7000XXLA4-CL886827 [email protected]#2 GINGERBREAD.XXLA4
I have seen a couple of interface changes, and overall it is nice...
Afterwards I did find that some of the apps stopped working:
gmail
Draw something.
I fixed it by updateing/ deleteing re-downloading them.. And it worked fine afterwards...
However my battery ran down and after I started up again the apps was once again broken
What I did notice is that some updates for apps I have already "applied" is once again available on the play store.
I am really looking forward to the ICS update and was planning to do a factory reset before that. However looking at the version I received (I really check regularly) this seems to be a "oldish" update Jan 2012. So I am not optimistic that even when it becomes available it will be available in South Africa.
What I want to know is if this a known issue? and is there a fix? Or would I just be advised to backup and bite the bullet and factory reset

savagezaing said:
I have a rooted Note.
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What I want to know is if this a known issue? and is there a fix? Or would I just be advised to backup and bite the bullet and factory reset
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If you upgraded your phone OTA, you lost your root, which explains the crashes!

I did do it OTA, however I still have root, Superuser still works and I installed Titanium backup and it also received su access.
I have check and found that applications installed after the upgrade seems to break after the reboot.
Should I will try to re-root the phone?

savagezaing said:
I did do it OTA, however I still have root, Superuser still works and I installed Titanium backup and it also received su access.
I have check and found that applications installed after the upgrade seems to break after the reboot.
Should I will try to re-root the phone?
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Just try if you could write on to /system folder. If you can't then re-root and check.
But if you have upgraded, the chances are that you may not be able to re-root with you current configuration, you will have to downgrade to a "rootable" ROM.
But never upgrade OTA when you are rooted, you will lose the root and will generally have issues.
But if you have root access, try wiping cache and see if that helps!

I cannot write to the /system folder, however I remember I had problems before the update already so not sure if it is a definitive proof. When using terminal emulator I can call "su" this is how it tested rooted previously.
I did try to re-root the phone with no success.
So how do I clear the cache???
Would it work if I reset to factory? What gets "cleared" when you do the reset?

All your apps and user data. Which include wifi settings, contacts, logs, etc
you cannot reroot with your configuration. you need to downgrade, root your phone and update via CWM, not OTA.

How Do I downgrade?? and what is CWM?

savagezaing said:
How Do I downgrade?? and what is CWM?
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Here's a brief guide to downgrading and rooting I wrote a while ago:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23606842&postcount=12
CWM = ClockWorkMod Recovery --> do a forum search to find out what it is.

What should I do, before the OTA update to ICS?

I have my D4 with the previous update, Gingerbread 2.3.6 (...219). It is rooted and I have a few of the pre-loaded apps frozen.
What should I do before allowing the new OTA update to ICS?
Should I leave it rooted? Should I "hide" root? Should I unroot (how)? Does it matter?
Should I unfreeze the apps? Leave them frozen? Doesn't matter because they will all be replaced/overwritten?
Should I uninstall Superuser and Busybox?
After the OTA update is complete, will I have to re-root? Is this what I should use, Droid 4 Utility Updated ?
Any other hints, suggestions, cautions, or problems from those who already did the official ICS update?

If you installed and used safestrap before, you will need to switch back to the original (unsafe) system, uninstall it, and restore the original contents of /preinstall. You should unroot after that. You can save root with OTA rootkeeper. Make sure you have the updated su binary, since the old binary won't run on ICS.
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I generally find it easier to just flash the system and preinstall images from the FXZ with fastboot rather than trying to undo any changes I have made and then the update always works.
Also, preserving root is unnecessary because the RazrEdge ICS exploit works fine to root any of the updates.
If you use OTARootkeeper be sure to Temp Unroot first or the update will fail.

You will need to enable all the apps in /system and revert any changes you made in /system. The update scans /system and compares it to things within the update.
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does anyone have all the original apps? i re-installed some i guess for the last ota update after i failed many times and finally got it to work. now i have the soak test and it keeps failing, so i'm assuming i'm missing something. i've removed everything that requires root just to be sure and it still fails.

I'm stock rooted 6.13.215.XT894 and I can't seem to get the 219 update to apply. Forum search didn't seem to help. I've tried Voodoo Rootkeeper, but it doesn't seem to help. Nothing else on here (no Titanium, Safestrap, etc.). Am I crazy?

rorytmeadows said:
I'm stock rooted 6.13.215.XT894 and I can't seem to get the 219 update to apply. Forum search didn't seem to help. I've tried Voodoo Rootkeeper, but it doesn't seem to help. Nothing else on here (no Titanium, Safestrap, etc.). Am I crazy?
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Isn't 6.13.219 the Gingerbread update from April? I did the .215 to .219 back then, leaving my phone rooted and many apps deleted (not frozen). The OTA update went fine, though when done, I wasn't rooted anymore and all the pre-loaded apps were back.
I don't know if that OTA update going fine was just luck, which is why I am asking here about what to do before the OTA ICS update, from those who might share their ICS update experience (good or bad).

My ICS update went good, took a very long time though, and almost killed the battery.
First I used OTArootkeeper to unroot the phone, then installed the update. The update rebooted, and installed, rebooted again, and did a nother install, then said upgrading apps, at this point it took near 2hours, If you have a lot of apps, make sure to have the phone plugged in. I thought my phone was bricked at this point, cause the progress display stopped after a while. but after 2hours of that, it finished booting and was fine. Used otarootkeeper again, and regained root, and my phone is back to normal like nothing happened.
I really didn't play with the rom much, except to root it. Lots of new annoying bloatware though, have to see if they are just installed apps, or if they actually run.

Preinstall Files?
qe 1/1
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
Deleting Facebook cache folder...
Verifying Current System...
assert failed: apply_patch_check("/preinstall/Knowyourdevice/Motorola_XT894_Batterysave.3gp", "71ce34b3b53ae3a2d9bbfb9ce3ba4452d73ea98", "4e7e24a6817763a5539e569c9d7e15c6e430a27b")
E:Error in /cache/Blur_version.6.13.219.XT894.Verizon.en.US.zip
(status 7)
Installation Aborted
- Looks like I need to replace the preinstall files? I dunno for sure how. I do have an image. Trying to Apply the soak to GB

After compulsively re trying the software update button I received a notification that said 217 was available. (I guess I somehow got into the soak test). Anyway, I downloaded it last night (officially) as well as Voodoo OTA Root keeper from the market. FYI: I am only rooted, no roms or safestrap. I went into superuser and made sure I had the current su binary. Back in Voodoo, "Protect root" - > "Temp Un- root". This can be tested by opening a root app and trying to use its root function, only to be denied. Then I installed the update and let it run its course. After I was running 4.0.4, and all my apps were updated from the market, I went into Voodoo and pressed "Restore root".
Now I am running stock ics on my rooted droid 4!
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got it .0
i got it....
I followed some directions to return to stock and flash in a copy of the original system via adp.
worked great. Now I am in ICS!

[Q] Help Rooting 4.0.4 -

I am new to Rooting. I have never done anything to my device besides install the updates as Verizon makes them available.
Are there any good guides to doing this?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1779810
Droid 4 Utility ICS Only
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dbreezy187 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1779810
Droid 4 Utility ICS Only
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Hi!
I'm new and I can't post in the main discussion and I need help about rooting...
I bought my D4 in USA (to use in Europe) and it comes with ICS, Rsd Lite provide this description:
Software Version: 6.7.2-180_DR4-16_M2-37
Flex Version: XSAMASR01VRZNA025.0R
Bootloader Version: 0a74
Btw, I downloaded the Tool, RSD, Drivers.
After drivers and RSD (by my old motorola experience), I successfully connected my phone, with debug on and MTP.
I tried to root with the tool (function 9) and it seems everything fine...
I've got superuser, but it doesn't work properly...so I don't know if the root was ok or not...
How can I check the situation?
Thanks

Download Root Checker from the Play Store.
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kwyrt said:
Download Root Checker from the Play Store.
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Thanks! I got it...I've rooted...and it works also Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper...
about the rom I have is that the official? Once RSD showed me something like "maserati"...but I don"t know...
I just want remove the apps...can I make it manually with a file manager?

squall90x said:
Thanks! I got it...I've rooted...and it works also Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper...
about the rom I have is that the official? Once RSD showed me something like "maserati"...but I don"t know...
I just want remove the apps...can I make it manually with a file manager?
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If all you have done is root your phone you are still on your stock Motorola ROM. Maserati is just the D4's code name. Now you have the option of installing safestrap recovery and custom ROMs but it sounds like you just want to be able to remove some bloatware apps. You do NOT want to uninstall apps on your stock ROM. If you do you will be unable update to the latest over-the-air updates without flashing the ICS fastboot files. Use an app like Titanium Backup to FREEZE apps.
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kwyrt said:
If all you have done is root your phone you are still on your stock Motorola ROM. Maserati is just the D4's code name. Now you have the option of installing safestrap recovery and custom ROMs but it sounds like you just want to be able to remove some bloatware apps. You do NOT want to uninstall apps on your stock ROM. If you do you will be unable update to the latest over-the-air updates without flashing the ICS fastboot files. Use an app like Titanium Backup to FREEZE apps.
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Thanks again...so I have root permission and Titanium Backup just works perfectly...at least I would like to remove all the apps of Verizon and also unuseful for me (like Amazon, MOG, Netflix...).
At the moment I don't want to install custom ROMs...what is safestrap recovery for?
What does it mean that I will be unable update to the latest over-the-air updates? Can I UNINSTALL the apps with Titanium Backup or should I just FREEZE? SOLVED
Thanks!

squall90x said:
Thanks again...so I have root permission and Titanium Backup just works perfectly...at least I would like to remove all the apps of Verizon and also unuseful for me (like Amazon, MOG, Netflix...).
At the moment I don't want to install custom ROMs...what is safestrap recovery for?
What does it mean that I will be unable update to the latest over-the-air updates? Can I UNINSTALL the apps with Titanium Backup or should I just FREEZE? SOLVED
Thanks!
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Safestrap recovery is a custom recovery that you can boot into that allows you to install custom ROMs (AOKP, CM10.1, etc.). So if you're not interested in custom ROMs don't worry about it.
What I was referring to when I talked about not being able install the latest OTA updates is that if you change anything about the stock system, such as uninstalling a verizon app that you wouldn't normally be able to uninstall, when the next update comes along, like Jelly Bean, it will fail when trying to install. That is why, in general, you should freeze instead of uninstall.
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SU App still there after 4.4.2 Update

So i was Rooted on NB4 and after being unable to do the KK update OTA I manually installed it through recovery and it worked. After rebooting after the KK update was installed I still have the "Custom" padlock on the boot-animation and to my surprise the SuperUser app is still on my phone. I have tried to go into Application Manager to attempt to uninstall it but there is no uninstall option: Only the option to "force stop" and "turn off." If i try and open the SU app it just says "there's no SU binary installed. I've checked in Odin Mode and Knox is still 0x0, Binary say "Offiial" and Status is "Custom."
Anyone have any idea how to remove the "Custom" status and SU App?

Try doing a factory reset in recovery, and wiping the cache in recovery.

Tried that 2 times already. Also just went to set up ISIS wallet and I get an error message saying that "This phone has been rooted, ISIS is not supported"
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I am same situation and also want to know.
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It's almost acting as if the phone is rooted but there is no Root access or binary. I'm gonna attempt to install the update again and see what happens.

Reinstalled update and still SU is installed. I just want to get this thing back to stock
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Well when you root it installs certain files. When you update without unrooting, those files never get erased completely. Traces are left behind. Now that you've updated and don't have root access to remove them, you're stuck with them. You can try reverting back to mj5 (if it's possible because I don't know anyone tried yet) and updating again. Or you can patiently wait for root access to come along for the latest release.

2 routes that I see.
The XDA method of reverting back to MJ5 with Odin (but stop before rooting it)
or
megalomaniac's MJ5 for Safestrap. Install SS, install MJ5 to the stock slot. Reboot and you'll have to set the whole phone up again (AT&T Ready2Go will run), then you'll get the NB4 update almost immediately. If that won't load 4.4.2, at least it'll look like a stock NB4 (no "Custom" padlock) and Samsung (at BB) or AT&T will reflash it with their tool - which will let it accept the update to 4.4.2.

Here's what I did...
I went from the 4.4.2 leak back to MJ5 - no root - then accepted NB4 OTA. Then used Kingo 1.18 to root NB4. Explicitly copied all of the files from fix.zip and updated permissions.
Before accepting 4.4.2 OTA - go into SuperSu and go to options - fully uninstall root - then reboot.
Root will be gone - now proceed with 4.4.2 OTA (may need to set clock ahead or factory reset to trigger OTA download) and it installed w/o any issues.
Leak -> MJ5 stock/no root -> NB4 OTA -> root -> apply fix.zip -> Unroot -> 4.4.2 OTA
HTH - good luck!
Rukbat said:
2 routes that I see.
The XDA method of reverting back to MJ5 with Odin (but stop before rooting it)
or
megalomaniac's MJ5 for Safestrap. Install SS, install MJ5 to the stock slot. Reboot and you'll have to set the whole phone up again (AT&T Ready2Go will run), then you'll get the NB4 update almost immediately. If that won't load 4.4.2, at least it'll look like a stock NB4 (no "Custom" padlock) and Samsung (at BB) or AT&T will reflash it with their tool - which will let it accept the update to 4.4.2.
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lehighkid said:
Here's what I did...
I went from the 4.4.2 leak back to MJ5 - no root - then accepted NB4 OTA. Then used Kingo 1.18 to root NB4. Explicitly copied all of the files from fix.zip and updated permissions.
Before accepting 4.4.2 OTA - go into SuperSu and go to options - fully uninstall root - then reboot.
Root will be gone - now proceed with 4.4.2 OTA (may need to set clock ahead or factory reset to trigger OTA download) and it installed w/o any issues.
Leak -> MJ5 stock/no root -> NB4 OTA -> root -> apply fix.zip -> Unroot -> 4.4.2 OTA
HTH - good luck!
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What fix are you referring to? I'm on stock rooted NB4 with safe strap but I am thinking about going back to stock rom slot. Un installing safestrap. Then using SU to remove root. Then use king to u root after SU is gone. What do you think about that?
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If you un-root with superuser, you can't un-root with kingo too. Because you already un-rooted.

why are you giving up root?
I see so many people trying to go to stock KK but they will lose root forever - no? Why not use Knoxraid and have both (unless you are selling / taking it back)? Sorry - I'm a bit confused by this mass exodus from root ...

I am referring to the fix posted here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699321
It contains some system files to replace and a script.
I did not use SafeStrap at all.
rawb123456 said:
What fix are you referring to? I'm on stock rooted NB4 with safe strap but I am thinking about going back to stock rom slot. Un installing safestrap. Then using SU to remove root. Then use king to u root after SU is gone. What do you think about that?
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Dont use the mj5 restore if you're on official 4.4.2 im pretty sure it wont work ( you may brick)
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No Root After Custom ROM Install

I followed this guide to install a new boot-manager, back up my device, and then install a custom ROM with CyanogenMod. I haven't updated any of my software or done any serious changes since then.
However, I recently tried to use an app that requires root access, and was unable to get it working. Upon further inspection I figured out my device doesn't have root access at all! How is this even possible, I know installing a custom ROM and rooting are two different things, but I figured rooting was required to install a custom ROM. What did i miss in my process, what should I do?
Help much appreciated.
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Buckaroo9 said:
I followed this guide to install a new boot-manager, back up my device, and then install a custom ROM with CyanogenMod. I haven't updated any of my software or done any serious changes since then.
However, I recently tried to use an app that requires root access, and was unable to get it working. Upon further inspection I figured out my device doesn't have root access at all! How is this even possible, I know installing a custom ROM and rooting are two different things, but I figured rooting was required to install a custom ROM. What did i miss in my process, what should I do?
Help much appreciated.
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I have not installed CM12 or higher, but I believe they don't come automatically rooted any more. You must install root separately. Search for instructions.
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I'm having the same problem. Used CWM to install unofficial aosp nougat. It asked to patch root before reboot but I have no root now. Can boot into CWM still but have tried everything I can find and still no successful root. Even tried universal root zip install from CWM. Any workarounds or manual ways to root?

I'm having the same issue.
I lost root after installing a custom ROM. I haven't rooted the HD+ in quite some time so I don't recall how to do so and don't seem to be having luck finding instructions...

leapinlar said:
I have not installed CM12 or higher, but I believe they don't come automatically rooted any more. You must install root separately. Search for instructions.
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If you install cm 13 or above with cwm it losses your root access... Install cm 11 and use root to install twrp and reinstall cm 13 and you have a rooted nook hd with cm 13 or above.