I wanted to try and root my phone (SCH-i500, Samsung Galaxy S... or so the case says, googling that model number calls the phone Mesmerize or something) because my internal space is close to full. I just want to be able to move apps to the SD card properly, I don't care about the other abilities rooting gives. But I don't have the usb cord that connects my phone to a pc anymore, as it broke some time ago. I looked for methods to root without a pc, and found Framaroot. It claimed to root my phone, and I rebooted as prompted, but it doesn't work. Root Checker tells me that I have SU in the system folder, but no root access. The apps I have won't work when rooted, and even though I'm not actually rooted, they see SU and won't open. Since I don't have root access, I can't remove those files.
How can I undo this? Alternatively, if there is a way to fully root my phone, that'd be nice to know. I know there's apps that can hide root/su from other apps, so...
It is a verizon device. Crap and anger pre-programmed.
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I have recently purchased the GT-P1000 in Kuwait. It's unlocked but I don't have admin rights to it. Initially, there was no Android Market but I found the fix for that in another post.
My current dilemma now is I can't seem to get apps to install. The downloads will pause themselves and never install the application. I've had this happen to Angry Birds and Robo Defense.
As of now, I have no desire to flash this device. AFAIK, it's 3g voice/data straight out of the box and I don't want to risk losing those features.
Now, the question is, what's the bare minimum I need to do so I can install apps from Android Market and remove unwanted apps?
So I feel like an idiot now. For some reason, I can now get the apps to download and install: Angry Birds, Robo Defense, ES File Explorer, and Dropbox have installed successfully.
I still would like to remove some apps and install some that will need root access. Can someone confirm that if I root the phone that it won't affect the 3G data/voice capabilities?
ROOTING only gives you su (superuser admin) rights to your phone. It doesnt affect your phone or device functions (unless you mess around somewhere). Rooting gives you ability to access files or functions that vendor has it locked out from you. Sort of like jailbreaking the iphone.
Flashing roms is another thing. Some roms have no support to some functions But since you already own an unbranded non carrier GSM and Not CDMA tab. You shouldnt really worry.
all samsung tabs are different...so in lots oof countries they made some differnces in possibilties.
Try out by going to my weblog and after registering to download thje apks you find in the download section.
Best is to download this on another laptop..and copy the apk to the micro sd card in a folder with your name
then withe a file manager clck on the apk to see if they install
not working.....then you need to root your samsung to make it work
Sent from my GT-P1000 using XDA Premium App
weblog rcs on samson-dimov in nl
Read this : http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/0...top-5-benefits-of-rooting-your-android-phone/
thanks for the info. I didn't think rooting would break anything but my paranoia got the best of me.
I rooted my phone yesterday and was able to install and run apps that need SU rights. I'm still havin trouble removing the apps that came with the Tab. Thoughts anyone?
FYI, I can uninstall apps that I've downloaded from the market.
PepsiBlue said:
I rooted my phone yesterday and was able to install and run apps that need SU rights. I'm still havin trouble removing the apps that came with the Tab. Thoughts anyone?
FYI, I can uninstall apps that I've downloaded from the market.
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Oho. stock apps cannot be uninstalled. Simplest way to uninstall stock apps is to use Titanium Backup Pro. Before you do that, be sure you backup the app in case you need it again later.
Hi,
I just recently rooted my Xperia Z, I was in the process of installing a modification to the software buttons off of one the users on this site. Unfortunately superuser was denying superuser access to root explorer while I was trying to copy the file over to the system folder.I was unsuccessful at installing the UI modification.
I decided to turn it off and on again to see if that would work; upon turning on my phone I realized that I no longer had any software buttons at the bottom (no home button, no back button... nothing) While it looks nice, as soon as I enter an app I'm stuck as I can't "back-up" out of it.
I checked out my apps in setting.
1# System UI was showing as 0.00b. As in it's gone!
2# I checked root checker, and apparently my device is no longer rooted; also none of my rooted apps are working so I'm incline to believe it.
I have a back up of the System UI on my computer, but no way of putting it on the phone as I'm not rooted. I have tried to re-root using the same method as I have before but it's not working. (It's the "Easy Rooting Toolkit for Xperia Z SO-02E, and it just wont recognize the device; USB drivers are working fine as companion works and I can browse the device using explorer :?)
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I'd really appreciate it if someone could suggest some solutions to get System UI back on there; even some way to reset the device if possibel!
Thansk
Checked it out again, the System UI is there it seems.
I had a look on Google Play at the application I was last using before my phone pulled a wobbly; I should have looked at the first review (1 star):
Root Browser Lite - JRUMMY APPS INC
"does not work properly on my sony"
"I can browse the file system. But then I tried to create a new folder which failed. It totally screwed up my phone. Now the whole phone is very slow and apps often crash"
- Jost Joller
So this app has obviously screwed up my system,.
ZXperia said:
So this app has obviously screwed up my system,.
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Sound's like you didn't root properly, so flash a stock ftf and start from scratch.
I just rooted the Exhibit 4G with root-stock leaving the stock rom in place. Root shows as successful. I have tried to delete a couple of stock apps - Tel Nav (which is no longer supported) and TMobile TV. I have tried doing this with several different root app uninstall apps including ES File Explorer and DU Speed as well as two specifically root uninstall apps. All have asked for SuperUser access. Either it comes up as Uninstall Failed or it says it will delete updates and leave the original app for use. Both apps are still on the phone - and seem to be without updates as they both start as if new.
What am I doing wrong? I want to free up internal phone memory. Please help. Any guidance appreciated.
I was able to get it to work with Titanium Backup. Now all seems fine.
Hey all!
I am absolutely new to the rooting world (last time I used a rooted phone was circa 2009/2010) so please bare with me, I am have a world of trouble with getting the bloatware apps uninstalled from my phone. HTC u11, I installed twrp, I installed magisk, I tried to uninstall the apps, no dice, I then grabbed one of the apps out there for removing system apps, I gave it root, it failed.
I'm hoping to get to the linux subsystem to see if I can get a jdk running on this. I'm trying to make a dev box I can use while hiking (all with a microphone and finger tracking keyboard). But the first pebble becomes a stumbling block. How to actually get root and act as an elevated user in android.
Anyways I think I'm missing something and maybe I missed a piece in the documentation since I did kinda fly through it.
There are a few ways to remove bloatware.
You can delete them in TWRP.
You can delete them with a root capable file explorer.
You can delete them with Titanium Backup.
You can delete them with an app that's been made for the purpose.
If one of the above doesn't work, try another.
You can also pseudo-debloat by using a Magisk module that simply systemlessly "removes" them. They'll still be there, taking up space, but you won't be able to access them in any way (until the module is uninstalled). I don't think this is what you want...
Doing it in TWRP should always work.
With MagiskSU, I've personally tested it with both a root file explorer (FX) and TiBu. But, YMMV...
Purpose made apps might or might not work. It depends if they're properly updated or not.
Hi, everyone. After I delete Samsung Gallery in PC (OneDrive), all photo and video on Phone was gone too.
Most files not even been stock in PC, so I can't recover them from PC's harddrive. (I remove them from
onedrive's recycle bin too.)
So the possible way I think is to recovery them from phone's internal storage, but Its requiest to root device first.
I don't know how possible to recover them after I root my device. Is rooting device will wipe all data?
after root device and make a recovery if I need to unroot, what the effect I should beware and know?
I don't care about Warranty but this phone is using some bank application that not allow rooted device to use.
Thanks you.