I tried removing system apps with titanium backup but the phone immediately rebooted and the apps reappeared. I tried searching already and can't find out how to do it. I remember way back on my M7 that there was a mod to allow writing to system. I'd hate to have to take the ROM zip and remove things before flashing it. Does anyone know where to find this?
clavin78 said:
I tried removing system apps with titanium backup but the phone immediately rebooted and the apps reappeared. I tried searching already and can't find out how to do it. I remember way back on my M7 that there was a mod to allow writing to system. I'd hate to have to take the ROM zip and remove things before flashing it. Does anyone know where to fine this?
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Sounds like you're S-on. You either need to get S-off or use a ROM with a unsecure boot.img (kernel) which will allow you to permanently write to the system partition.
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Firstly sorry for my lack of professionality, I am playing with android forcouple of days only...
successfully rooted XT860, installed Titanium Backup, started freezing and uninstalling stuff...I must have uninstalled something, which causes the "process com.motorola.contacts" to stop. I want to restore last uninstalled apps using Titanium Backup - but the culprit ones (which ones could that be? I am trying to restore everything related to contacts) do not want to be restored - TB just says "restoring app" and after 30minutes nothing...
So, please: (a) Is there a way to revert the phone to its original state? (b) how to make TB to restore these stubborn apps?
Thanks
I am here waiting for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1288823
it looks like same problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1246742
mvp3 said:
it looks like same problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1246742
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yes, it is - the only difference is he deleted different app than me to end up in the exactly same trouble. I already went through that thread (and related ones) but even if it says "solved", there is no routine to follow I can comprehend - it mostly describes failures trying some scripts. I am not familiar with editing scripts etc. YET (using android for couple of days only) ... I would very much welcome sort of step-by-step description (if the word "solved" is true) - I am willing to contribute with my experience using it or in any other way, but currently I am a beginner:
- is there a simple way how to restore single apps I already have from .zip posted in the abovementioned thread?
- is there a way to restore the phone to its original state (system image available in the abovementioned post)?... just to make sure that I wont get lost if I try the ROM, mentioned in this thread above
Hi everyone,
I've just gotten my note today and it comes pre-installed with LOTS of bloatware by telco.
Is there anyway to remove them? I tried to uninstall via applications in settings but it doesn't allow me to remove them.
Googled but can't find the answer too, so very much appreciate if someone knows of a solution.
Thanks.
Using Titanium Backup, I pretty much removed the same stuff from my Note as my S2. I got info from this thread. Also, there's a reference for S2 apps with comments on how safe they are to remove here.
If I flash to a custom rom, it will remove all bloatwares as well right?
Im new to Android, just gotten my phone and have not root yet. Was thinking of playing around with my phone for awhile before i attempt to root and flash, im worried of screwing up and bricking
galaa said:
If I flash to a custom rom, it will remove all bloatwares as well right?
Im new to Android, just gotten my phone and have not root yet. Think i'll just root and flash a rom to get rid of all those bloatwares instead.
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A custom rom will only come without bloatware if the developer chose to remove it from the rom. Just use titanium backup. It only takes a second to remove the app.
thx for the help.
Ive rooted and installed titanium backup, used it to remove quite a few bloatwares.
However there are some bloatwares that cant be removed (ive removed it, but when i restarts my phone it comes back again).
But at least there's alot of them thats gone now
galaa said:
thx for the help.
Ive rooted and installed titanium backup, used it to remove quite a few bloatwares.
However there are some bloatwares that cant be removed (ive removed it, but when i restarts my phone it comes back again).
But at least there's alot of them thats gone now
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https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0Ag43oj7rLQP4dENZcmhGN0ZUa3pHSENVeXlqUm5vV0E&single=true&gid=0&output=html
Check this list to know which are the apps which are safe enough to be removed..
Yeah check whats safe and not safe first dont wanna end up untieing a knot you need..
I think I must've made a nandroid backup of my stock rom after twrp installed the SuperSU Installer automatically. Now every time I do a factory restore, the SuperSU Installer notice pops up. I need to do an exchange on the phone and needless to say, this will raise some eyebrows.
I was able to unroot and remove SuperSU but it always comes back after a factory restore. How can I permanently remove it? Perhaps I can erase it from my nandroid backup?
Thanks!
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I think I must've made a nandroid backup of my stock rom after twrp installed the SuperSU Installer automatically. Now every time I do a factory restore, the SuperSU Installer notice pops up. I need to do an exchange on the phone and needless to say, this will raise some eyebrows.
I was able to unroot and remove SuperSU but it always comes back after a factory restore. How can I permanently remove it? Perhaps I can erase it from my nandroid backup?
Thanks!
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Im in the same boat everything set to stock apart from this keeps popping up on factory reset. Anybody??
I'm having the same issue, can't get rid of superSU . Isn't there any solution for this except for going through the whole process of rooting and s-off again?
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I think I must've made a nandroid backup of my stock rom after twrp installed the SuperSU Installer automatically. Now every time I do a factory restore, the SuperSU Installer notice pops up. I need to do an exchange on the phone and needless to say, this will raise some eyebrows.
I was able to unroot and remove SuperSU but it always comes back after a factory restore. How can I permanently remove it? Perhaps I can erase it from my nandroid backup?
Thanks!
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@gffmac @TopGear63z
This is just a thought but do you use Google or HTC Backup? They will automatically load your previous apps on your phone after it is restored. I generally stop Google Play Store from updating after a restore. That way I can restore just the apps that I want on the phone.
majmoz said:
@gffmac @TopGear63z
This is just a thought but do you use Google or HTC Backup? They will automatically load your previous apps on your phone after it is restored. I generally stop Google Play Store from updating after a restore. That way I can restore just the apps that I want on the phone.
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No it is in the system apps so it can't be removed without rooting I guess :/
TopGear63z said:
No it is in the system apps so it can't be removed without rooting I guess :/
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Have you tried to uninstall SuperSU thru the Google Play Store? If you installed SuperSU you might be able to uninstall it there, if a custom rom installed it depending on how they installed it you might not be so lucky. My only other thought would be to run the RUU for your version which will take it back to stock, install a custom recovery only and make another nandroid backup. This one should be clean of SuperSU since you didn't root before the nandroid.
Rooted (stock) VZW moto x
A couple days ago my phone app started force closing immediately upon opening it every time. It doesn't work at all now. I am rooted, but I rooted weeks ago and this just started yesterday or the day before. I haven't messed with anything. The only thing that I have done is download apps from the play store... None of which 'should' mess with the phone app.
I have since downloaded an alternative dialer app which works, but I'd rather use stock. I tried rebooting, tried clearing the app's cache and data (in system settings - apps) and no luck.
Any help would be great. Either finding/fixing the issue or a way to reinstall the stock phone app? I am rooted and I believe write protection is off, which I had to do to install busybox. Thanks!
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What version are you on. 4.2.2 or 4.4
There is a couple things i would try i have had to do it with other phone specially my old S3
1. restore from a backup when i the dialer was not FC
2. try reinstalling the dialer from the APK located here device/system/prvi-app/dialer.apk
3. pull the dialer.apk out of the correct stock ROM or recover img and replace the one located in the above folder and install it.
but to be honest option one is normally the best way to go and the fastest.
Thanks. I'm on 4.4. I'm going to try option 2 when i get home. I'm not exactly sure how to restore a backup on this phone yet being that i dont really have a recovery.
Edit: option 2 installed ok, but still force closes
let me get you the .apk from the restore img give me about a hour to download it and get you a link
also do you know how to use titanium backup if so i would install it and back up all user apps and data because you might have to do a factory reset. but if you backup with TB you and restore everything right back to ware you was
Hi!
I previously had rooted my S7 Edge with Super SU v2.79 years ago but now I want to switch to Magisk because I need to hide root from certain apps. Magisk fails to install saying:
! Boot image patched by unsupported programs
! Please restore to stock boot image.
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From here I read I can try unSU. But in my case it did not work. How exactly can I fix this now? As I understand I need to reflash some stock images? But what exactly is the minimum requirement? Just boot.img? Or system? Also if I don't want to loose my apps, data, config, can I flash them without loosing them? Or if not is it possible to hide root while still using SuperSU since I really don't want to lose my data/apps/config.
You get the info to restore the stock boot image, which is just the kernel image. As you are rooted right now, use a backup tool like Swift Backup (full version is paid) or Neo backup (FOSS) to backup all app data and apps and personal data in case something goes wrong. Backup that stuff to your PC of course, saving all data that was created by the backup app and your other stuff. Then flash stock kernel, test if all is good and stick to Magisk stable plus needed modules.
Next time please provide all system data like used (custom?) ROM and Android version. If you use a custom ROM you need to revert to the unrooted custom ROM kernel of course.
Thank you for your response!
I am not rooted currently as I uninstalled Super SU but I think I can install it back if needed. Will flashing stock kernel always cause app data to be lost? Or is there chance that it does not get touched? As for ROM I use stock android 7 rom. I am not sure where and if can I still find it.
I don't really trust backup because because previous attempts have ended up with boot loops and broken apps. If there is chance that that app data stays intact without backup then I might try it but if the process factory resets everything and then relies on restoring backup as one part of the process then for now I would try to come up with some other solution.
Also will it cause all the stock bloatware to come back or is the kernel separate from apps?
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Thank you for your response!
I am not rooted currently as I uninstalled Super SU but I think I can install it back if needed. Will flashing stock kernel always cause app data to be lost? Or is there chance that it does not get touched? As for ROM I use stock android 7 rom. I am not sure where and if can I still find it.
I don't really trust backup because because previous attempts have ended up with boot loops and broken apps. If there is chance that that app data stays intact without backup then I might try it but if the process factory resets everything and then relies on restoring backup as one part of the process then for now I would try to come up with some other solution.
Also will it cause all the stock bloatware to come back or is the kernel separate from apps?
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to back up use smart switch in pc, to install magisk is recommended to flash stock firmware first and instal magisk to avoid issues like bootloops