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Ok guys, the purple tint camera issue is killing me. As always, last I went weeks ago... They blamed root. Is this plan here possible so I won't have to unroot and remove s-off.
1. Flash the hex edited hboot that says "locked" and "s-on"
2. Flash one of the stock roms from either viper or indirect, but remove superuser!
3. Flash a stock recovery
Do you think it'll work?
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XaoSilentrzk said:
Ok guys, the purple tint camera issue is killing me. As always, last I went weeks ago... They blamed root. Is this plan here possible so I won't have to unroot and remove s-off.
1. Flash the hex edited hboot that says "locked" and "s-on"
2. Flash one of the stock roms from either viper or indirect, but remove superuser!
3. Flash a stock recovery
Do you think it'll work?
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the blame root when they dont want to fix your phone
why dont you just run the ruu and go back?
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flex360 said:
the blame root when they dont want to fix your phone
why dont you just run the ruu and go back?
lol
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That's the thing... I don't know how. I just figured it'd me easier to go with the 3 points I had. I appreciate you taking time to help Flex
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Most techs only look for the superuser app. Flash a stock rooted Rom. Delete the superuser app. I wouldn't worry about hiding s-off
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XaoSilentrzk said:
Ok guys, the purple tint camera issue is killing me. As always, last I went weeks ago... They blamed root. Is this plan here possible so I won't have to unroot and remove s-off.
1. Flash the hex edited hboot that says "locked" and "s-on"
2. Flash one of the stock roms from either viper or indirect, but remove superuser!
3. Flash a stock recovery
Do you think it'll work?
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I only get it in the dark while taking pics but it is annoying as all hell. I was like wtf when I first noticed that was like 2 months ago never bothered to take it in.
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fr0st420 said:
Most techs only look for the superuser app. Flash a stock rooted Rom. Delete the superuser app. I wouldn't worry about hiding s-off
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I just don't want to bother with going up there and the MF tell me... "Your issue is Root!"
I'm going to take the lazy way and try what you're suggesting tomorrow tho. I hope it works. You think my plan will be better tho?
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You know, it only takes a couple extra minutes to ensure that your device is clean versus having to head back home and run an RUU anyway
Your plan is better I'm just lazy lol.
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Your plan is better I'm just lazy lol.
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Do you mind posting the stock recovery sir?
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Sprint tech here. The techs you're talking to are idiots. Our M&P officially states that we support rooted phones. Worst case scenario, they will have to RUU the phone for you. After they've done that, the issue will still be present and they'll have to order a new one for you. Go back and insist that they do their job. If you need me to, I can try to pull our M&P document tomorrow and send it to you so you can show them.
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Bradart said:
Sprint tech here. The techs you're talking to are idiots. Our M&P officially states that we support rooted phones. Worst case scenario, they will have to RUU the phone for you. After they've done that, the issue will still be present and they'll have to order a new one for you. Go back and insist that they do their job. If you need me to, I can try to pull our M&P document tomorrow and send it to you so you can show them.
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Please do that. It's clear and a known issue, but the asshole tech clearly wanted to be lazy and not do his job
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Seriously?
Bradart said:
Sprint tech here. The techs you're talking to are idiots. Our M&P officially states that we support rooted phones. Worst case scenario, they will have to RUU the phone for you. After they've done that, the issue will still be present and they'll have to order a new one for you. Go back and insist that they do their job. If you need me to, I can try to pull our M&P document tomorrow and send it to you so you can show them.
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I thought that had been Sprint's policy for a long time. But I took my rooted LG in the spring for a problem with the speaker and the first tech 'flagged' my phone in Sprint's system. I even took it back home and set it back to stock. But after it was flagged I was forced to upgrade or replace it though Asurion because nobody would touch it. So you're saying I wasted a perfectly good upgrade?!? WTH?!
How long have your M&P docs stated that you'd work on rooted phones?
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Sprint tech here. The techs you're talking to are idiots. Our M&P officially states that we support rooted phones. Worst case scenario, they will have to RUU the phone for you. After they've done that, the issue will still be present and they'll have to order a new one for you. Go back and insist that they do their job. If you need me to, I can try to pull our M&P document tomorrow and send it to you so you can show them.
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I flashed Indirect stock rooted, flashed stock recovery, and the deleted super user and it worked. They will be sending me a new phone... I'm going to check it thoroughly in store
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I thought that had been Sprint's policy for a long time. But I took my rooted LG in the spring for a problem with the speaker and the first tech 'flagged' my phone in Sprint's system. I even took it back home and set it back to stock. But after it was flagged I was forced to upgrade or replace it though Asurion because nobody would touch it. So you're saying I wasted a perfectly good upgrade?!? WTH?!
How long have your M&P docs stated that you'd work on rooted phones?
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Yeah. Any tech that flags your device as DBR for being rooted is breaking policy and majorly ****ing people over. If root is suspected to be the cause of the problem, the procedure is to flash back to stock and wipe the device then try to replicate the issue. If the issue persists and there's no physical damage, it's a hardware defect and needs to be replaced under TEP/warranty.
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XaoSilentrzk said:
I flashed Indirect stock rooted, flashed stock recovery, and the deleted super user and it worked. They will be sending me a new phone... I'm going to check it thoroughly in store
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My bad. I got busy today and totally forgot to snatch the M&P. Let me see if I can get it really quick before my shift ends just in case something like this comes up in the future.
Also relevant to note here is that there's a good chance your newphone will have the camera issue because, from what I've seen, there's circumstances in which ever One does it. It seems to be related to how hot the phone is. Some phones are worse than others so YMMV.
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Yeah. Any tech that flags your device as DBR for being rooted is breaking policy and majorly ****ing people over. If root is suspected to be the cause of the problem, the procedure is to flash back to stock and wipe the device then try to replicate the issue. If the issue persists and there's no physical damage, it's a hardware defect and needs to be replaced under TEP/warranty.
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My bad. I got busy today and totally forgot to snatch the M&P. Let me see if I can get it really quick before my shift ends just in case something like this comes up in the future.
Also relevant to note here is that there's a good chance your newphone will have the camera issue because, from what I've seen, there's circumstances in which ever One does it. It seems to be related to how hot the phone is. Some phones are worse than others so YMMV.
EDIT: That took all of five seconds. Official whatever thing attached.
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I downloaded this yesterday.
Before I hand over my s-off baby I'm going to thoroughly test that phone
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Bradart said:
Yeah. Any tech that flags your device as DBR for being rooted is breaking policy and majorly ****ing people over. If root is suspected to be the cause of the problem, the procedure is to flash back to stock and wipe the device then try to replicate the issue. If the issue persists and there's no physical damage, it's a hardware defect and needs to be replaced under TEP/warranty.
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My bad. I got busy today and totally forgot to snatch the M&P. Let me see if I can get it really quick before my shift ends just in case something like this comes up in the future.
Also relevant to note here is that there's a good chance your newphone will have the camera issue because, from what I've seen, there's circumstances in which ever One does it. It seems to be related to how hot the phone is. Some phones are worse than others so YMMV.
EDIT: That took all of five seconds. Official whatever thing attached.
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Totally downloaded this and stored for a rainy day. The last time I had any issues with my phone, the tech completely messed up my homescreen configuration by accepting the sprint homescreen bs thatt I geeky every reboot. Suffice to say, the techs at this store are kinda... Well, I'll call them "slow".
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Can you post a pic of this purple tint? I went in to get mine fixed and I wanna see if it's the same thing. Also I went in with a stock rom and s-off and they didn't give two ****s lol
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Can you post a pic of this purple tint? I went in to get mine fixed and I wanna see if it's the same thing. Also I went in with a stock rom and s-off and they didn't give two ****s lol
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This is the simple demonstration I have them.
I opened my camera app... And just placed the phone camera down imitating low light/night conditions. Screen turned completely pink every time
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XaoSilentrzk said:
This is the simple demonstration I have them.
I opened my camera app... And just placed the phone camera down imitating low light/night conditions. Screen turned completely pink every time
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ohhhhhhh. yeah mine's different than that lol
As most of you who have read my various posts, I ABSOLUTELY DO NOT KNOW WHAT I AM DOIN.
Well, I finally did it. Kept tinkering and tinkering and I finally bricked it.
Using the Recovery vehicle I did a wipe of EVERYTHING, including the system. So now my watch says there is no operating system installed and simply boots to the Galaxy Gear logo. There is no system on the phone any longer thanks to me.
So fellas, am I done. Shall I go and purchase a pebble watch with rudimentary notifications and leave the big boys alone. I know a lot of you are saying good, we don't have to worry about him and his elementary questions any more.
If I don't hear from anyone in the next several hours for assistance I will be heading to Best Buy to buy a pebble or something that can't be modded.
Well fellas, I am asking for you guys to bail me out here and I promise there will be no more elementary stupid questions in the future
use odin to flash stock rom.... and don't mod it afterwards it's a freaking watch no need to root or install null. I have been rooting and flashing roms since 2008 and haven't had a reason to alter my galaxy gear..... no point
If you're getting the Samsung it's not bricked. There just isn't anything to boot because you erased it. BRICKED means nothing happens when you try to turn it on. Search for "Odin back to stock" and READ
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Very difficult to brick the gear, calm down take a few breathes..
Download a stock rom, flash in ODIN under the "AP" option.
OR
If your using my rom, you should still have it on your SDCARD, simply reboot into recovery & reflash.
If you don't have it backed up... follow these instructions toward the bottom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46398598
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nccu_eagles said:
use odin to flash stock rom.... and don't mod it afterwards it's a freaking watch no need to root or install null. I have been rooting and flashing roms since 2008 and haven't had a reason to alter my galaxy gear..... no point
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Finally some common sense
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nccu_eagles said:
use odin to flash stock rom.... and don't mod it afterwards it's a freaking watch no need to root or install null. I have been rooting and flashing roms since 2008 and haven't had a reason to alter my galaxy gear..... no point
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There are plenty benefits to rooting it, without root I don't think I'd like the gear
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Thanks everyone for stepping forward quickly to help me out of my plight. A special thanks to Fomey who walked me step by step on the live chat line and got me back to running.
Everyone, again thanks so much. And I promise you I will chill with the tinkering:
Reading should be your first defense...
Srwilliams said:
Thanks everyone for stepping forward quickly to help me out of my plight. A special thanks to Fomey who walked me step by step on the live chat line and got me back to running.
Everyone, again thanks so much. And I promise you I will chill with the tinkering:
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If you don't fail! you will never succeed.....
nccu_eagles said:
use odin to flash stock rom.... and don't mod it afterwards it's a freaking watch no need to root or install null. I have been rooting and flashing roms since 2008 and haven't had a reason to alter my galaxy gear..... no point
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All the things I use my Gear for most besides being a watch require Null ROM and root. Without it, it's be a glorified watch instead of a complete extension of my phone and tablet.
Srwilliams said:
Thanks everyone for stepping forward quickly to help me out of my plight. A special thanks to Fomey who walked me step by step on the live chat line and got me back to running.
Everyone, again thanks so much. And I promise you I will chill with the tinkering:
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Now that you know how to get the watch back to stock, tinker away! If you screw up, you can go right back. I also wouldn't worry about bothering people with your questions. Post a question and let them decide if they want to answer or not. If annoyed by you, they can simply ignore your post.
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Texus915 said:
There are plenty benefits to rooting it, without root I don't think I'd like the gear
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Srwilliams said:
Thanks everyone for stepping forward quickly to help me out of my plight. A special thanks to Fomey who walked me step by step on the live chat line and got me back to running.
Everyone, again thanks so much. And I promise you I will chill with the tinkering:
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The best way to learn your way around Android is by bricking a device or two. Don't let this be the end of your Android hacking days.
alprazolam said:
Now that you know how to get the watch back to stock, tinker away! If you screw up, you can go right back. I also wouldn't worry about bothering people with your questions. Post a question and let them decide if they want to answer or not. If annoyed by you, they can simply ignore your post.
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Thanks alprazolam I needed that assurance,
Fletch, I agree but for the rooting and customization I would have thrown this device away. It is this forum and the members' development and customization skills and knowledge that has made this rushed out under developed item a piece of art and a more than useable tool. Not only have the guys here brought out the full potential of the watch but they saved it from being a complete disaster.
Before purchasing this watch I knew nothing about custom rome and rooting. I had to come here out of desperation because but for the abilities of the members here I would have thrown away $300 and this watch would have been sitting in a drawer collecting dust. The guys here made this watch one of the best and most exciting pieces of electronics I have purchased. Has the learning been tough and painful. Of course. But I am learning a lot thanks to everyone here and their patience.
nccu_eagles said:
use odin to flash stock rom.... and don't mod it afterwards it's a freaking watch no need to root or install null. I have been rooting and flashing roms since 2008 and haven't had a reason to alter my galaxy gear..... no point
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Yep. I haven't rooted this thing nor do I plan to. If I wanted my watch to look like my phone, I never would have gotten the watch. I would have continued to pull my N3 from my pocket to tell the time. Besides, how tiny are those apps on this thing with a custom rom? I've been buying the Note line for the screen size. I'm not sure why I would want a smaller screen. Just my 2 cents.
dkb218 said:
Yep. I haven't rooted this thing nor do I plan to. If I wanted my watch to look like my phone, I never would have gotten the watch. I wou
dkb218 said:
Yep. I haven't rooted this thing nor do I plan to. If I wanted my watch to look like my phone, I never would have gotten the watch. I would have continued to pull my N3 from my pocket to tell the time. Besides, how tiny are those apps on this thing with a custom rom? I've been buying the Note line for the screen size. I'm not sure why I would want a smaller screen. Just my 2 cents.
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nccu_eagles said:
use odin to flash stock rom.... and don't mod it afterwards it's a freaking watch no need to root or install null. I have been rooting and flashing roms since 2008 and haven't had a reason to alter my galaxy gear..... no point
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ld have continued to pull my N3 from my pocket to tell the time. Besides, how tiny are those apps on this thing with a custom rom? I've been buying the Note line for the screen size. I'm not sure why I would want a smaller screen. Just my 2 cents.
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nccu_eagles said:
use odin to flash stock rom.... and don't mod it afterwards it's a freaking watch no need to root or install null. I have been rooting and flashing roms since 2008 and haven't had a reason to alter my galaxy gear..... no point
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dkb218 said:
Yep. I haven't rooted this thing nor do I plan to. If I wanted my watch to look like my phone, I never would have gotten the watch. I would have continued to pull my N3 from my pocket to tell the time. Besides, how tiny are those apps on this thing with a custom rom? I've been buying the Note line for the screen size. I'm not sure why I would want a smaller screen. Just my 2 cents.
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Amen.
I bought the N3 for a phone and the gear as a watch. And it's simplicity is perfect in my opinion. Elegant and does what it needs to.
This doesn't mean I haven't considered rooting and playing with it like all I do with all my other gadgets, but in the end, to me, it's perfect as is. Simple and clean.
dkb218 said:
Yep. I haven't rooted this thing nor do I plan to. If I wanted my watch to look like my phone, I never would have gotten the watch. I would have continued to pull my N3 from my pocket to tell the time. Besides, how tiny are those apps on this thing with a custom rom? I've been buying the Note line for the screen size. I'm not sure why I would want a smaller screen. Just my 2 cents.
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You dont need to root to use sideloaded apps.. thats just a matter of enabling USB debugging.
You root so you can use custom widgets & wallpapers.. if your happy with the generic clock faces or watchstyler, by all means stick with stock
Salutations oh learned ones..
I bought a ME170CX - a1 - bk /K01A for my kids, and I just would like to know if there is confirmed ( safe and simple ) root method for this model. I have come across instructions ( rootzenfone) for other MEMOpad models but nothing concrete for this specific one. Infact the rootzenfone site states:
"Does not support models:
Fonepad 7 FE170CG (K012)
MeMO Pad 7 ME170C (K017)
MeMO Pad 7 ME70C (K01A)"
Thanks in advance...
if necessary, admins please merge this with the appropriate thread.
I'll be following this post myself. In same situation, kids gift etc.
There's a reply within this post (see link below) which states they were able to obtain root (near bottom of page). I haven't tried it yet myself.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/qa-asus-memopad-7-me70c-t2912545
Aimless Rambler said:
I'll be following this post myself. In same situation, kids gift etc.
There's a reply within this post (see link below) which states they were able to obtain root (near bottom of page). I haven't tried it yet myself.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/qa-asus-memopad-7-me70c-t2912545
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thanks for the reply !
some verification please is this what you are referring to right?
Successfull root of asus memo pad 7 me170cx, using the root one click instructions from the memopad 7 me70c, steps i took, installed app. Followed directions in app."
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"http://forum.xda-developers.com/memo-pad-7/development/root-asus-memopad-7-me70c-t2873517"
I was able to achieve root using the Root Zenphone tool on my MeMo pad me170cx. Just follow the instructions in the app to the T. After you count to ten, power off and wait 5 seconds and power back up and BAM.... you have root with supersu installed.
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Chief_Nodnarb said:
I was able to achieve root using the Root Zenphone tool on my MeMo pad me170cx. Just follow the instructions in the app to the T. After you count to ten, power off and wait 5 seconds and power back up and BAM.... you have root with supersu installed.
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Thanks, so basically grab file from here http://www.asuszenfoneblog.com/2014/09/download-rootzenfone-146r.html
then run root.
Btw i'm on android ver 4.3
just to confirm i cant unroot and i cant update Os after root
Yeah that's what I used. I myself updated to 4.4.2 then rooted. Make sure you turn off Wi-Fi (forget network then turn WiFi off). After you hit the root button you will get a prompt that demo mode has been activated, just ignore this. Count to 10 as soon as you hit the button and power down. Wait 5 seconds and power back on.
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I used RootZenFone1.4.6.4r.apk. If you can, find and use that one.
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Chief_Nodnarb said:
Yeah that's what I used. I myself updated to 4.4.2 then rooted. Make sure you turn off Wi-Fi (forget network then turn WiFi off). After you hit the root button you will get a prompt that demo mode has been activated, just ignore this. Count to 10 as soon as you hit the button and power down. Wait 5 seconds and power back on.
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k, nice you are on 4.4.2
no chance of this tablet getting lollipop right ?
I don't want to say no, but then again, I'm definitely not going to say yes. Honestly I don't think so, but we'll have to wait and see. I'd rather have a custom rom myself, but that's just me.
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@[email protected] just wondering, what was the price on you MeMoPad? I got mine earlier today at Gamestop for $70. Awesome deal for such a good tablet.
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I don't want to say no, but then again, I'm definitely not going to say yes. Honestly I don't think so, but we'll have to wait and see. I'd rather have a custom rom myself, but that's just me.
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@[email protected] just wondering, what was the price on you MeMoPad? I got mine earlier today at Gamestop for $70. Awesome deal for such a good tablet.
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well i'm not in America... i'm in Jamaica, basically spent around $180 UDS . ...yup Jamaica sux
wow seeing mention of RootZENFONE1.5R.apk
Man that sucks. Sorry to hear that.
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I just wanted to ask since I can't find much discussion elsewhere on this, are there any ROMs out there for this Tablet? I honestly hate the bloatware installed on this Tablet, I just want something light on battery and fast for my simple tasks. I got this tablet for a nice price and would be a shame if there is not much available...
Unfortunately, there aren't any roms as of yet. I actually returned mine today and picked up a Nextbook 8. I'm in the same boat with this tablet. Gonna return this one also. Nexus 7 it is....again.
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just upped to 4.4.2 , prolly root tomorrow 2015
I followed the instructions exactly.after I restarted it went to a second Asus loading screen It set there for like over an hour. Every time I reset it, it did the same thing. I eventually just did a hard reset. Now when I boot it says asus live demo has stopped working a whole bunch of times and everything is running like ****. I have rooted plenty of devices before and never had trouble. Is there any way I can actually restore back to normal or get the root to work. Please help. I am kinda freaking out.
Asus Zenfone Demo Mode Deactivation: http://youtu.be/vptHAKTvoyw try this. Hope it helps. Did you update to 4.4.2 first?
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I followed the instructions exactly.after I restarted it went to a second Asus loading screen It set there for like over an hour. Every time I reset it, it did the same thing. I eventually just did a hard reset. Now when I boot it says asus live demo has stopped working a whole bunch of times and everything is running like ****. I have rooted plenty of devices before and never had trouble. Is there any way I can actually restore back to normal or get the root to work. Please help. I am kinda freaking out.
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any luck ?
That is a bummer... I just rooted this tablet and started to unistall the bloatware, I will share my results on whether that improves performance.
I actually got this tablet for $39.99 (I used an old coupon code I received), I feel like it may not be worth the hassle to return, since the Nextbook is $99.99.
Fingers are crossed deleting the crapware improves performance drastically, and possibly battery life! It's a neat tablet and can be an awesome tool for my use.
wellforthebird said:
I followed the instructions exactly.after I restarted it went to a second Asus loading screen It set there for like over an hour. Every time I reset it, it did the same thing. I eventually just did a hard reset. Now when I boot it says asus live demo has stopped working a whole bunch of times and everything is running like ****. I have rooted plenty of devices before and never had trouble. Is there any way I can actually restore back to normal or get the root to work. Please help. I am kinda freaking out.
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To remove the offline demo in the notification in ME70C
1. You must be online !!!
2. Enable developer mode in tab.
3. Follow the steps mentioned in "Demo On/Off Instructions". Once you go thought all the step mentioned .Tab will start playing the demo. (Note: it will take to update around 4-5mins, you check in notification bar)
4. Now need to deactivate the demo mode.
5. When the demo video is playing on screen hold Back Key for more than 10 seconds, until is shows a page.
6. The password is 741603.
7. The tab will automatically reboot and wipe all user data and deactivate demo mode.
8. Wait until factory reset completes. Once everything is finished tab will boot up with welcome screen
In this process the tab will be factory reset. So backup your data first!
PS
APD_offline_ME70C <------- YOU MAY NEED THIS .ZIP FILE !!!
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any luck ?
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I never received and email for registration reply. I only just saw it because I got an email for the reply below. It is the middle of the night right now, I just woke up for a drink of water. I will compare the 2 methods and here and give it a try later today. Thank you so much! I had kinda given up on fixing it. This makes me extremely happy. Will report back.
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iPAQ 6515a User said:
To remove the offline demo in the notification in ME70C
To remove the offline demo in the notification
1. You must be online !!!
2. Enable developer mode in tab.
3. Follow the step mentioned in "Demo On/Off Instructions". Once you go thought all the step mentioned .Tab will start playing the demo. (Note: it will take to update around 4-5mins, you check in notification bar)
4. Now need to deactivate the demo mode.
5. When the demo video playing on screen hold Back Key for more than 10 seconds, until is shows a page.
6. The password is 741603.
7. The tab will automatically reboot and wipe all user data and deactivate demo mode.
8. Wait until factory reset complete. Once everything is finished tab will boot up with welcome screen
In this process the tab will be factory reset. So backup your data first!
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Will try this later today and report back. Thank you so much! Really made my day and it hasn't even started yet!
About to get warranty replacement phone thru my carrier tomorrow.
Was offered S5 and an alternate to my G3 since they were out of stock.
If you were in my shoes, which phone would you get?!
Thanks in advance
S5
The S5 is still a very capable phone. The display is top notch. It would really depend on what carrier you are with though. I know the att variant cant be rooted or unlocked currently and verizon has theirs locked down too, but as long as it comes with lollipop (5.x.x) software the verizon variant can be unlocked all the way to the bootloader.
as far as i know they are the only two providers who secure the s5 like fort knox. I could be wrong though. I have a verizon variant (900V) and its fully unlocked and rooted. I dont think you'll find a better phone in the same price range.
S5 is still a great phone. Only issues ive had with it over the 28 mos that ive had it is the low light blurryness with the camera and the fact that you have to swipe your thump across the fingerprint scanner. Having to do that nowadays kinda makes it feel dated. Other than those 2 issues, its a great phone!!
I just got an S5 to replace my S4 and I love it. I'm on AT&T and got the Tmobile version for the unlocked bootloader. I would totally get this phone again.
Its a great phone!
Green Bastard said:
The S5 is still a very capable phone. I have a verizon variant (900V) and its fully unlocked and rooted.
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I have a s5 900v like you (verizon) & got it 12 days ago. . When did you root yours? I *had* lollipop until last Thursday after accidentally pressing the screen through my pocket....which proceded to accept the update I was avoiding. Now I have marshmellow and I'm not happy ???*
Been fishing through XDA and haven't found anything about rooting s5 on mm. Anyone have something to share with me? Thanks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...t/rd-unlocking-galaxys-s5-bootloader-t3337909
That's for bootloader unlocking, some Google searching should get you root too
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youdoofus said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...t/rd-unlocking-galaxys-s5-bootloader-t3337909
That's for bootloader unlocking, some Google searching should get you root too
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I tried the root method (link within the thread u posted) about a week ago & had problems. To make a long story short, check out my remarks on pages 1-2 in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/help/to-root-t3330514/page2
I'm just looking to root my g900v s5. I don't want to mess around with the bootloader (not yet anyway). I just want root before Marshmellow or verizon release another update to patch the *open* vulnerability.
If the dumb MM update didn't happen I would've had time to find lollipop root. I never had a problem w/ my s4 where the screen would allow a touch through pants or shirt pocket. Thought these things were sensitive to the touch of skin not clothing?? Cause of my problem was losing my s4 over July 4th weekend that I rooted w/ towelroot in 05/2014 (that I just paid off in May over 24 months w/ verizon)
Right on. Well, if the bootloader unlock is there, root has to be possible too. I'll see what I can find later. We are busy as hell on Mondays at work
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have you tried kingroot? not kingoroot
youdoofus said:
Right on. Well, if the bootloader unlock is there, root has to be possible too. I'll see what I can find later. We are busy as hell on Mondays at work
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have you tried kingroot? not kingoroot
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Root looked do-able by what @painiac put together, which is similar to @jkrause's is in the link you shared.
Kingroot: no go
OneClick: no go
Towelroot: no go
The root (sorry, couldn't resist) of my problem is that I can't get a PC to recognize my s5 as removable storage. Since they don't this has prevented me from going any further. Take your time and pass on whatever you can...whenever that time is.
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youdoofus said:
Right on. Well, if the bootloader unlock is there, root has to be possible too. I'll see what I can find later. We are busy as hell on Mondays at work
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Root looked do-able by what @painiac put together, which is similar to @jkrause's is in the link you shared.
Kingroot: no go
OneClick: no go
Towelroot: no go
The root (sorry, couldn't resist) of my problem is that I can't get a PC to recognize my s5 as removable storage. Since they don't this has prevented me from going any further. Take your time and pass on whatever you can...whenever that time is. Thanks
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Root looked do-able by what @painiac put together, which is similar to @jkrause's is in the link you shared.
Kingroot: no go
OneClick: no go
Towelroot: no go
The root (sorry, couldn't resist) of my problem is that I can't get a PC to recognize my s5 as removable storage. Since they don't this has prevented me from going any further. Take your time and pass on whatever you can...whenever that time is. Thanks
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CLEVER!!! LoL! No, that was actually pretty funny! But oneclick and towel doesnt surprise me, but kingroot has been the "if nothing else works" as of late. I have a root program on my computer that i cant recall the name of off hand, and it does look like a malware program, but its been the go-to when all else fails. Ill look at my desktop icons and remind myself what it is when i get home. Its some chinese .exe is that helps in the interim
found it, its called "v root"
it looks like its malware, but the one i got works fine
here is a bit of an older article that lists it first as a good program to root stuff
http://www.3ptechies.com/9-best-software-apps-to-root-android-devices.html
tiguy99 said:
About to get warranty replacement phone thru my carrier tomorrow.
Was offered S5 and an alternate to my G3 since they were out of stock.
If you were in my shoes, which phone would you get?!
Thanks in advance
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I'd stay clear of Samsung from my experiences:
- issues with warranty and knox
- not easy to customise / flash / fix OEM issues with bloatware, root, other ROM issues that require root
- many variants mean even after 8 years of flashing ROMs, I still can't find what I need in the SGS5 section. I don't know what ROMs can be flashed to my device, the information is sparse and not easy to follow or understand
I'm looking to go back to HTC - they don't mind you rooting / customising (unless this has changed in the last couple years).
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I'd stay clear of Samsung from my experiences:
- issues with warranty and knox
- not easy to customise / flash / fix OEM issues with bloatware, root, other ROM issues that require root
- many variants mean even after 8 years of flashing ROMs, I still can't find what I need in the SGS5 section. I don't know what ROMs can be flashed to my device, the information is sparse and not easy to follow or understand
I'm looking to go back to HTC - they don't mind you rooting / customising (unless this has changed in the last couple years).
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I disagree with this (respectfully). I've never had to return a Samsung because of warranty related issues or return one period, so warranty and Knox are all but irrelevant. Customization is a snap, flashing is a breeze, and bloatware (which is caused by the carrier most often) is easily solved with titanium backup. There are many variants, yes, but all the Roms are cross compatible as long as you flash the snapdragon based processor ones on a snapdragon powered device. The only sgs5s that were problematic were the at&t and (of course) vzw ones because of the carriers deciding to lock the @&$%/!? Bootloaders. Sprint and tmob sgs5s have always been an absolute cakewalk. Hell, I've bricked mine intentionally just to see if I could actually kill it. It's actually harder than one would think to seriously screw up a sgs5 esp a g900p
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I disagree with this (respectfully). I've never had to return a Samsung because of warranty related issues or return one period, so warranty and Knox are all but irrelevant. Customization is a snap, flashing is a breeze, and bloatware (which is caused by the carrier most often) is easily solved with titanium backup. There are many variants, yes, but all the Roms are cross compatible as long as you flash the snapdragon based processor ones on a snapdragon powered device. The only sgs5s that were problematic were the at&t and (of course) vzw ones because of the carriers deciding to lock the @&$%/!? Bootloaders. Sprint and tmob sgs5s have always been an absolute cakewalk. Hell, I've bricked mine intentionally just to see if I could actually kill it. It's actually harder than one would think to seriously screw up a sgs5 esp a g900p
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Hi mate, of course this is a difference of opinion and I'm not posting here to argue with you so much as to give reasons for my post above.
When I say warranty issues, I mean in a sense that if you flash anything to your samsung then you've voided your warranty. If you customise on day 1, knox efuse are blown and it's impossible to revert what you have done. In this case your warranty is voided and samsung can refuse to honour any warranty issues irrelevant to your flashing. Basically you make changes to software on your device and later there is a hardware issue such as microphone not working - samsung don't have to honour that claim.
Flashing is a complete pain in the bum, to be honest. What makes it harder is these forums don't contain all of the information you need in once place. Compared to my previous devices such as HTC, you simply do a wipe and install the new rom. With the samsung you need to do the same PLUS find and flash the correct bootloader and modem. And this isn't even taking into consideration the knox trip issue. The roms aren't cross-compatible unless I've missed that bit of information? You technically can flash a g900F ROM to a g900i but to get it to boot you need to do additional steps. NFC and call recording wont work, though. So, no you can't really flash that way. Samsung may have made it easier for you guys in the USA, not sure.
I disagree about the bloatware statement, samsung have their own rubbish in there as well and most of it is redundant and not necessary. There's a samsung app store and a samsung account thing that lets you find your phone - google has all of that.
Lastly, when you trip knox this actually physically prevents some functionality on your phone, but I've never tried using that functionality anyway (although I did want to try it out). From memory this is a secure parition on the phone that you set up for your work, which is completely separate from the personal things on your phone which can be seen to make it more secure.
All the best,
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Hi mate, of course this is a difference of opinion and I'm not posting here to argue with you so much as to give reasons for my post above.
When I say warranty issues, I mean in a sense that if you flash anything to your samsung then you've voided your warranty. If you customise on day 1, knox efuse are blown and it's impossible to revert what you have done. In this case your warranty is voided and samsung can refuse to honour any warranty issues irrelevant to your flashing. Basically you make changes to software on your device and later there is a hardware issue such as microphone not working - samsung don't have to honour that claim.
Flashing is a complete pain in the bum, to be honest. What makes it harder is these forums don't contain all of the information you need in once place. Compared to my previous devices such as HTC, you simply do a wipe and install the new rom. With the samsung you need to do the same PLUS find and flash the correct bootloader and modem. And this isn't even taking into consideration the knox trip issue. The roms aren't cross-compatible unless I've missed that bit of information? You technically can flash a g900F ROM to a g900i but to get it to boot you need to do additional steps. NFC and call recording wont work, though. So, no you can't really flash that way. Samsung may have made it easier for you guys in the USA, not sure.
I disagree about the bloatware statement, samsung have their own rubbish in there as well and most of it is redundant and not necessary. There's a samsung app store and a samsung account thing that lets you find your phone - google has all of that.
Lastly, when you trip knox this actually physically prevents some functionality on your phone, but I've never tried using that functionality anyway (although I did want to try it out). From memory this is a secure parition on the phone that you set up for your work, which is completely separate from the personal things on your phone which can be seen to make it more secure.
All the best,
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I wasn't trying to argue either. It's rather hard to express tone over text I've just never had any trouble with flashing stuff on a Samsung since the epic touch 4g. Htcs have that goofy bootloader unlock that has to be done via htcdev.com. The newest Samsung I'd be willing to use is the S5 anyways because of the removable battery, external storage and waterproofing. The s6 sucks and the s7 has that dumb encrypted storage that made root hard for a while. Samsung's are far from perfect, and I'd likely be looking at a OnePlus or a Huawei in the future if I was shopping for a phone, but for those looking at either the second hand market, refurbs or a new one available for stupid cheap, S5s are great phones still.
Again, 0 arguing from me, like you said, just a differing opinion. Cheers mate! Btw, judging my the terms you used, I take it that you're in the UK, and thank goodness Jeremy Clarkson and the boys are back!!
youdoofus said:
CLEVER!!! LoL! No, that was actually pretty funny!
found it, its called "v root". it looks like its malware, but the one i got works fine
here is a bit of an older article that lists it first as a good program to root stuff
http://www.3ptechies.com/9-best-software-apps-to-root-android-devices.html
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Should I use the links in this "older article" to possibly get to vroot? Or do you have something more current? Thanks
Lane W. said:
Should I use the links in this "older article" to possibly get to vroot? Or do you have something more current? Thanks
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Vroot has a site. Lemme look
http://vrootdownload.info/download/
youdoofus said:
Vroot has a site. Lemme look
http://vrootdownload.info/download/
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Fantastic, thanks. Just to be sure, I want to use the one click root APK the part at the top under the first description, correct? The second section, as far as I can tell, is for iroot via a PC?
Is Titanium compatible with this method of root? What about recovery? Does Vroot have its own method or could I use TWRP or SafeStrap? Have you had any complications with the modem or WiFi using your device with Vroot?
Thank you!!
youdoofus said:
I wasn't trying to argue either. It's rather hard to express tone over text
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Again, 0 arguing from me, like you said, just a differing opinion. Cheers mate! Btw, judging my the terms you used, I take it that you're in the UK, and thank goodness Jeremy Clarkson and the boys are back!!
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I said that I wasn't arguing for that very reason - I didn't want my second post to come across in a negative way. I could see that your post had come across in a good light and wanted to keep it that way
I am from UK but living in Australia at the moment. I last heard that Chris Evans has gone from the new Top Gear - thank F... for that, he's the biggest pleb going and watching the first couple of episodes were extremely painful and cringy. A number of things Chris said in the first show were somewhat not completely correct and I eventually switched it off.
Really looking forward to watching Clarkson and the gang - they're entertaining. Their top gear was more like a sit-com, which is what it's grown into and it works pretty well. Anyone in the family can watch it even if they know nothing about cars - I'll have to google for it because I don't know any details about their new show.
Alright guys, I've been out of this for a while. Actually...I'm on my rooted Note 7 right now lol.
So I'm looking for user input on what I can still do if not rooted? Phone comes tomorrow btw.
What I'm most interested in is what can still be done without root.... Disabling/freezing apps? Changing notification layout/symbols? Etc.
I know about the 80% charge thing... Could that ever be bypassed btw?
I know this is kind of a big question but I haven't had to do anything since rooting the 7 and I've been sitting here waiting for the 8. There's just so much to catch up on so I'm hoping you guys can help me either understand more of what's new or just give your .02
Thanks all!
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Saafir said:
Personal preference really. You can do just about as much without root as you can with. You can always try root out and go back if you wish. This root method does not permanently break Samsung Pay, so Odin back to stock if not satisfied. I haven't rooted since the last OTA update. Mainly because it's a wonky method. If it was true root, I would say go for it hands down... but yeaaa
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I agree with Saafir! It all about your preference. I have the Note 8 rooted for testing purposes. It is not a true root and a lot of the rooted apps do not work. Plus you cannot have a custom recovery since the boot loader cannot be unlocked at the moment.
Saafir said:
Personal preference really. You can do just about as much without root as you can with. You can always try root out and go back if you wish. This root method does not permanently break Samsung Pay, so Odin back to stock if not satisfied. I haven't rooted since the last OTA update. Mainly because it's a wonky method. If it was true root, I would say go for it hands down... but yeaaa
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Does going back to stock bring back 100% charging?
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jlechner said:
Does going back to stock bring back 100% charging?
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I believe it does. Haven't seen any reports of it not going back to 100% when going back to stock.
I personally have not rooted. There are ways to do what I need to do without root. Just make sure that if you choose to root and will be using the SamFail v2.5 root method, read all that you can and search. Try not to ask questions over there unless they haven't been asked. You will get flamed big time.
Don't mind helping if you get stuck somewhere.
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I believe it does. Haven't seen any reports of it not going back to 100% when going back to stock.
I personally have not rooted. There are ways to do what I need to do without root. Just make sure that if you choose to root and will be using the SamFail v2.5 root method, read all that you can and search. Try not to ask questions over there unless they haven't been asked. You will get flamed big time.
Don't mind helping if you get stuck somewhere.
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Roger that.
Yeah, thankfully this wouldn't be my first root rodeo by any means.
I mostly use root for bloatware removal and a handful of xposed modules. Xposed isn't working yet anyways so hopefully there'll be a future with that (or at least some form of alternatives.)
Thanks for the info guys!
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Me personally i love rooting my phones to get a personal touch. But for once I really don't need to root this phone right now. Because i can still get the hotspot for f*** and use nova for a different launcher and they have most things for me to customize like screen savers, different ringers get rid of some annoying toasts popups except for the vol up warning which I can live with. Plus the Samsung pay is the deal breaker for me right now for rooting. Because it is convenient especially when I forget my wallet while at work or a quick run to the junk food store. Till there is a work around like on the note 4 for android pay I used to own before I upgraded to the 8 I'll be a lame stockboy.
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There Is no need to root the n8.. but give it a try .. my two cents is the device seem slower and the apps that you install for root you wouldn't really miss. The Pro of rooting is you can change system files around to your liking and add futures that normal you wouldn't get for free. For example, I would have to pay Sprint to use spam identifier caller ID that normally Samsung would give you for free....