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Girl into Droid!

Hello everyone!
My name is Anastasia, I am 19 years old, from London.
Yesterday, I bought myself (thanks to my payday) a brand new Asus Google Nexus 7, 32gb, from Argos (shop).
I keep reading what you get with root, and it made me WANT to root it.
Here's my information:
Nexus 7
JOP40D
4.2.1
So, the tablet is brand new, and I HAVEN'T touched it, except when I downloaded few Apps. So, all I want, is to ROOT it in the safest and easiest way. I am scared that it brakes? Anyways, what is the FIRST step? I need it rooted and ready to rock. (Themes, Hide bar, etc.). What, Should, I, Do? Thanks a lot to everyone! I hope I can make it? Take care xoxo

Welcome to the NEXUS 7 BANDWAGON.
Did you want to root and stay stock ROM???
DEVICES:
NEXUS 7 32GB STOCK
(NO ROOT)
T-MOBIL LG G2X (LG-P999)
STOCK (ROOTED)
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I don't know? It's the Nexus 7 4.2.1 32gb WiFi version.
I want full themes (change nav bar color etc), GameCiH thingy, hum hide nav bar, and stuff like this. just these. the simplesy way to get these? thanks! Oh and safe of course xD what to do? its still brand new out of the boxxxxx cant wait to root! xoox

Astrocat said:
I don't know? It's the Nexus 7 4.2.1 32gb WiFi version.
I want full themes (change nav bar color etc), GameCiH thingy, hum hide nav bar, and stuff like this. just these. the simplesy way to get these? thanks! Oh and safe of course xD what to do? its still brand new out of the boxxxxx cant wait to root! xoox
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Don't worry. The Nexus 7 is almost unbrickable (can't break it by messing with the software).
You should definatly root it, and when you get the knowladge of what you are doing get a custom recovery, and flash a new ROM, maybe a theme. Trust me you just got a device running android. It's never ending fun. :highfive:
Here you go. http://xda-university.com/.
That site will help you learn what you are doing.

U can try wugfresh toolkit. That's what i used and has the instructions with it. You will need to have adb set up. there video on YouTube showing steps to set it up with the nexus 7As for roms i have smoothrom installed u can change your theme with theme manager. U can download the themes from playmarket or on the xdA website.
Welcome the the nexus 7 community
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AFAinHD said:
Don't worry. The Nexus 7 is almost unbrickable (can't break it by messing with the software).
You should definatly root it, and when you get the knowladge of what you are doing get a custom recovery, and flash a new ROM, maybe a theme. Trust me you just got a device running android. It's never ending fun. :highfive:
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Well thanks but how do I root it? Where do I start? Thanks! xx

Astrocat said:
Well thanks but how do I root it? Where do I start? Thanks! xx
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XDA-University I put the link in my last post.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeawrtNpLeE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
That should help u. To root it and set up adb and install the SDK
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Yeah just use Wug's toolkit, it's pretty great.
And welcome to the forums.

AFAinHD said:
Don't worry. The Nexus 7 is almost unbrickable (can't break it by messing with the software).
You should definatly root it, and when you get the knowladge of what you are doing get a custom recovery, and flash a new ROM, maybe a theme. Trust me you just got a device running android. It's never ending fun. :highfive:
Here you go. http://xda-university.com/.
That site will help you learn what you are doing.
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"Can't break it by messing with the software". Ehrm. I got recovery deleted + bootloop by flashing a kernel :what: By the way, welcome to Nexus 7 Astrocat!
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Thanks anyways everyone. I'm sad now lol. I'm using MAC OSX and not windows. awwww

Astrocat said:
Thanks anyways everyone. I'm sad now lol. I'm using MAC OSX and not windows. awwww
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VaderSKN said:
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Made me laugh
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Get WUG's toolkit
You're lucky you didn't do too much on it... since IIRC rooting will wipe data

ROOTED! Used BOOTCAMP to use Windows on Mac. ETAT = Perfect! YAY ALL

VaderSKN said:
"Can't break it by messing with the software". Ehrm. I got recovery deleted + bootloop by flashing a kernel :what: By the way, welcome to Nexus 7 Astrocat!
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Woah! Is that a brick? Nope. You can still go to the recovery partition and reflash a different kernel. Or you can boot to the bootloader and use fastboot to flash a new kernel. If you were bricked you would never be able to use your device again.

VaderSKN said:
"Can't break it by messing with the software". Ehrm. I got recovery deleted + bootloop by flashing a kernel :what: By the way, welcome to Nexus 7 Astrocat!
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You're doing it wrong.
I've had 3 nexus devices and two galaxy S devices and I have NEVER had that happen. Ever.
Secondly that isn't a brick, that, at most, is a mild inconvenience.
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Astrocat said:
Hello everyone!
My name is Anastasia, I am 19 years old, from London.
Yesterday, I bought myself (thanks to my payday) a brand new Asus Google Nexus 7, 32gb, from Argos (shop).
I keep reading what you get with root, and it made me WANT to root it.
Here's my information:
Nexus 7
JOP40D
4.2.1
So, the tablet is brand new, and I HAVEN'T touched it, except when I downloaded few Apps. So, all I want, is to ROOT it in the safest and easiest way. I am scared that it brakes? Anyways, what is the FIRST step? I need it rooted and ready to rock. (Themes, Hide bar, etc.). What, Should, I, Do? Thanks a lot to everyone! I hope I can make it? Take care xoxo
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Now that is how you get a lot of people to reply to your question, open by saying you are a 19yr old girl, and closing with x's and o's.
Well played!
Edit: Welcome!
Be proud to be in the crack flashers club.
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Yea seriously... Anyone else would get a quick go F yourself and learn to read the forum rules bit. I do like the info this forum provides but it comes with a price called bad attitude from some members.

girls ?? on teh internetz ??
anyway welcome to teh android club !

Never use a toolkit, its just as easy to do with adb and fastboot, and you have minimal chance of breaking anything or having issues.
Guide to setting up adb and fastboot on mac: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1917237
Guide to unlock bootloader and root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1741395
Hope that works out.
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[Q] Kingo Android Root possible?

Theres a new one click root solution floating around called Kingo Android Root. The website states it works on all version up to & including 4.3. It also includes a good number of sammy devices in its supported list. Im wondering if it will work for the ATT note 3 which doesnt have a root solution yet. Im willing to guinea pig it when I get my device but was just wondering if anyone happened to try it on a different version?

Bump...im still waiting on mine but if anyones brave....
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Bladerunner1825us said:
Bump...im still waiting on mine but if anyones brave....
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If the bootloader is locked it isn't going to work until an exploit is found.

Looking into it on other forums its said to be working on several bootloader locked phones specifically the xperia z. I dont see how the bootloader would affect it as its not tryingnto install recovery or anything other then granting superuser access.
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This root method works on the S4 with locked boot loader. Of we can't get recovery at least root access for ROM tool box will be nice.
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REDFOCZ said:
This root method works on the S4 with locked boot loader. Of we can't get recovery at least root access for ROM tool box will be nice.
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Yea? Im on MF3 on my s4 with safestrap but really just running stock rooted cuz theres still some kernel bugs that need to be ironed out but if i can get it to root the note 3 ill be perfectly happy
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tried it, it gets blocked on the phone the knox notification gives a warning

blewis540 said:
tried it, it gets blocked on the phone the knox notification gives a warning
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I wonder if you can disable or force stop knox through the app manager and then try to do it. Hopefully mine gets here today so I can mess around with it. I live like 2 blocks away from an AT&T store if something goes wrong haha

I want to use the gameplayer to modify game!! Hope someone figure out method to root!

takki83 said:
I want to use the gameplayer to modify game!! Hope someone figure out method to root!
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lol same

nigerson said:
lol same
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Itll come soon enough. We have the best and brightest on these forums so im not worried at all.
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Kingo Root worries

So what's up with Kingo ROOT Method? Has anyone got info on it? I used it and now it is deleted and the thread is closed. I'm a little concerned about my Xperia Z and my laptop. Does it or does it not install something bad on either one of the devices?

Nobody knows either way for sure.
What is known-
- Their website is registered anonymously.
- It appears to be hosted in the US.
- There is no geographical address given on the company website. Strange, given they state they are a limited company.
- The person representing them on these forums says they are from Canada.
- Their representative will not say how the tool works or what it does.
- The tool contacts a server in China when you run it.
Given the above, I personally do not trust it, but that's not to say there IS anything bad happening.
When he closed the thread, gangsterjoop asked to be contacted with details on what the tool was doing when it contacts the server, so we will have to see what happens if they do.
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As far as I'm aware, the reason the thread was closed has more to do with the app using the work of others without permission and not being GPL and Apache license compliant, rather than it installing something sinister on your device.

Really? Interesting.
If that's the case, then it's even more reason to not trust them, although gangsterjoop specifically said he didn't trust the tool and asked to be contacted about why the tool was contacting China in his post in the thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46595305
He didn't mention open source licences at the time, so that's why I was unaware of that fact.
Edit: I see another thread regarding the tool also had the links removed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2473747
I'm guessing this was done because of the licencing issues mentioned.
All in all, this Kingo company/person seems to be highly untrustworthy to me, regardless of whether the tool is doing anything bad or not.
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Doomlord had a perfectly working exploit for our firmware , yet everyone is willing to use an unknown and IMO suspicious programme to root there phone....
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golfgtiedition30 said:
Doomlord had a perfectly working exploit for our firmware , yet everyone is willing to use an unknown and IMO suspicious programme to root there phone....
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Yes, I agree. I think it's mainly because most people that used it are too lazy to have to use more than one process to root their phone.
Flashing the required kernels and rooting my phone with DooMLoRD's method took literally 5 minutes, but that's too much effort for some, unfortunately.
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golfgtiedition30 said:
Doomlord had a perfectly working exploit for our firmware , yet everyone is willing to use an unknown and IMO suspicious programme to root there phone....
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Not true, I find Doomlords method way too complicated. I may be the biggest noob on xda here. For the kind of people like me who don't know jack **** about this kind of stuff it's really helpful, I probably would never have rooted my phone without the one click solution because it's too damn complicated. I'm really wondering if Doomlord is that good why hasn't HE made something like that? It's not because i'm lazy that I chose the one click root, it's because I was too afraid of doing something wrong with the other method.

Complicated?
1. Use simple tool to flash a provided kernel.
2. Root by double clicking a batch file.
3. Use simple tool to flash original kernel.
Honestly, if you cannot follow simple step-by-step instructions then you shouldn't be rooting your phone in the first place.
As for questioning DooMLoRD's ability because he hasn't created a one-click solution; why should he spend his free time doing so? Firstly, the method he provided already works just fine and secondly, this is a development based site, not a place to hold people's hands.
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What I find about kingo that it a unified unlocking tool my friends always come to me to root there mobile or install custom firmware or SIM unlock it some time pain in the ass to search for each way to root there mobile it's nice to see a one simple click to root any device ad I'm worried about the mobile data more than pc as I can sandbox the exe file . Hope you guys find out what it downloads
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More details
I was running the Kingo app from a minimized virtualbox VM, and little snitch caught it trying to reach out to service.wmshua.com
kingo is the english translation of the wmshua app at wmshua.com.
wmshua.com is located in china and *their* DNS is not hidden.

I'm sorry I can't trust their app to root our phone. I never root my phone before. I tried doomlord root step by step. And it works. Its easy to use too.
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parfa10 said:
So what's up with Kingo ROOT Method? Has anyone got info on it? I used it and now it is deleted and the thread is closed. I'm a little concerned about my Xperia Z and my laptop. Does it or does it not install something bad on either one of the devices?
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All an end user like me can say is that it works on my Xperia J and in fact it is the only apps that manage to root my Xperia J.

ryanaslett said:
I was running the Kingo app from a minimized virtualbox VM, and little snitch caught it trying to reach out to service.wmshua.com
kingo is the english translation of the wmshua app at wmshua.com.
wmshua.com is located in china and *their* DNS is not hidden.
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So in essence, if you used kingo, you turned your phone into a Decepticon (you know, from the Transformers movies)? Good catch you guys. I was about to take the leap myself.
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ryanaslett said:
I was running the Kingo app from a minimized virtualbox VM, and little snitch caught it trying to reach out to service.wmshua.com
kingo is the english translation of the wmshua app at wmshua.com.
wmshua.com is located in china and *their* DNS is not hidden.
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Just being really curious.. how exactly did you catch this trying to reach out. Tools?

He said in his post. With Little Snitch.
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This tools help me to root many of my phones as well as my friends. So far no issue.
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nakTT said:
This tools help me to root many of my phones as well as my friends. So far no issue.
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No issue apart from allowing untrustworthy software full access to your phone, which then sent your device serials etc to a server in China for who knows what reason.
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kingvortex said:
No issue apart from allowing untrustworthy software full access to your phone, which then sent your device serials etc to a server in China for who knows what reason.
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+1.
If you're on any firmware version BELOWJB 4.3, cubeundcube method or binary's root method v33 works very well. Wonder why anyone would mess with a suspicious trash like kingoroot?
Dead Cookies leave no trails...

Really? What do I do for those phones already rooted. Any advice?
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+1.
If you're on any firmware version BELOWJB 4.3, cubeundcube method or binary's root method v33 works very well. Wonder why anyone would mess with a suspicious trash like kingoroot?
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Perhaps because it is easy.
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I used kingo root tool for root my xperia z (4.1 & 4.2) and it's very very very easy way, let me say actually this tool is "the easiest". And nothing bad. Beside that i contact with them via facebook and they are very concerned about my problems.
Maybe they are look like suspicious. But i didn't see any bad things to not trust them.
p.s.: sorry for my "not enough" english
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SRS ROOT for SM-G900A!???!!!!???

https://twitter.com/srsroot/status/456444904491601920
#SRSRoot: samsung SAMSUNG-SM-G900A (Build: KOT49H.G900AUCU1ANCE) #Android 4.4.2 Now Supported for #Root at http://www.SRSRoot.com
Has anyone tested this yet?

Should put this in the AT&T section. But If true that would be great news.
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barondebxl said:
Should put this in the AT&T section. But I'd true that would be great news.
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I would test.. but im not willing to brick my S5 just yet.. if someone wants to test! ill do it after. i do know you can download the official ATT software and flash with odin.. so there is away to recover....

As far as I know srsroot does not work.
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Its funny they specifically put the model number and said it was supported. I would bet money that it does not work at all and they are just a shady group that should not be trusted.

I would wait for a video link to see if it works before anyone tries

I don't see the model number listed there. I wonder if someone just got overzealous with adding S5 variant model numbers and corrected it.
*edit* I see it now, I had to do a search. Hmmm... I don't know how this snuck under the radar if legit.

Doesn't work just tried
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Says it did it but ran supersu says no su binary installed
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pingfl00d said:
Doesn't work just tried
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So definitely no SU installed?

PunchLick said:
Its funny they specifically put the model number and said it was supported. I would bet money that it does not work at all and they are just a shady group that should not be trusted.
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i just checked this out as well, the actual file download from their site will not pass any enterprise virus scan, contains unnamed trojans

After I ran the root prog
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http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/229

nbrent1007 said:
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/229
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Sorry for the silly question, this official TWRP work on G900-A at&t?

charlypaez said:
Sorry for the silly question, this official TWRP work on G900-A at&t?
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Not w/o root.

Christopher3712 said:
Not w/o root.
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OK I got it.. Need first be root, and later install a custom recovery right? Oh god.. I'm praying for a srsroot asap..

Christopher3712 said:
Not w/o root.
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small correction: not without "Unlocked Bootloader" having root wont get you a custom recovery

cstayton said:
small correction: not without "Unlocked Bootloader" having root wont get you a custom recovery
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Loki is an instance of being able to use a custom recovery w/o unlocked BL. Coming from an i337, you begin to assume boot loader unlock isn't likely.
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pingfl00d said:
After I ran the root prog
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did SRSRoot install the SuperSU if so check your settings "Application Manager" in settings, if SuperSU is installed as a user app it will be listed in the "Downloaded" section if it is installed as a system app it will be in the"All" section.
or run a file explorer like esfile explorer that will allow you to view the /system/app folder (you cant write to it but you can still read from it) check and see if Supuser.apk exists in /system/app, if it does that means that at some point the srsroot app is gaining R/W access to system.

Christopher3712 said:
Loki is an instance of being able to use a custom recovery w/o unlocked BL. Coming from an i337, you begin to assume boot loader unlock isn't likely.
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loki actually bypassed BL (to my knowledge) at any rate that was patched so isnt an option for our device

Who's working on root these days?

What devs out there are still working on root for the turbo?
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I've found that kingroot works much more consistently if you clear cache before using it. It least we now have a temproot for sunshine if jcase ever supports the turbo.
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cadenmiller60 said:
What devs out there are still working on root for the turbo?
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Didn't get a chance to post in either shiffty thread before they were closed. Did anyone notice those screen shots shiffty put up there were 5.1 but I though "his exploit" was being worked on 4.4.4.
Maybe I missed something, but I did find that thread entertaining.

My poolman is. But not sure how successful he'll be since he's still using an LG flip phone.

Raistlen0 said:
Didn't get a chance to post in either shiffty thread before they were closed. Did anyone notice those screen shots shiffty put up there were 5.1 but I though "his exploit" was being worked on 4.4.4.
Maybe I missed something, but I did find that thread entertaining.
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You did. He claimed to be working on 5.1.

TheSt33v said:
He claimed to be working on 5.1.
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Yeah too bad we never saw anything tangible though. I was hoping for the best.

TheSt33v said:
You did. He claimed to be working on 5.1.
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It is 5.1 build number SU3TL-39
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It is 5.1 build number SU3TL-39
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Could you post something more substantial than a root check? I can do that with kingroot.
I'm sure we're all more interested in your actual work, and progress.
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It is 5.1 build number SU3TL-39
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i have the same version
but kingroot is just a temporary root .... just for the next restart

Qutayba Khader said:
i have the same version
but kingroot is just a temporary root .... just for the next restart
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There's something in the firmware making it hard to keep root
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That would be WP dude. WP is why we can perm-root our phones thru the OS and is why it disappears after a reboot (Though you can just re-root using the same KingRoot app as before.) I'm sure you know WP means we can write/install the necessary SU binaries to the system. WP is part of the "firmware" you mentioned.
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There's something in the firmware making it hard to keep root
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GreaterLesser said:
That would be WP dude. WP is why we can perm-root our phones thru the OS and is why it disappears after a reboot (Though you can just re-root using the same KingRoot app as before.) I'm sure you know WP means we can write/install the necessary SU binaries to the system. WP is part of the "firmware" you mentioned.
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Yeah ik what it is I'm looking for ways around it as we speak not exactly the simplest of tasks and I'll let you guys know if I find anything
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Shiftydogit said:
Yeah ik what it is I'm looking for ways around it as we speak not exactly the simplest of tasks and I'll let you guys know if I find anything
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Just to put it out there - you can use a root app (after rooting your phone ofc) to set SELinux to Permissive so it doesn't keep forcing your phone to reboot. I'm testing it on my phone now. Again it will still disappear after reboot but still a temp work-around.

GreaterLesser said:
Just to put it out there - you can use a root app (after rooting your phone ofc) to set SELinux to Permissive so it doesn't keep forcing your phone to reboot. I'm testing it on my phone now. Again it will still disappear after reboot but still a temp work-around.
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Well no temproot is going to stay and id like to see the turbo stay rooted go ahead and message me and lets see if we can't put our heads together
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PILLMUZIK3600 said:
Dude you are a fraud. Just let it go.
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There's no question he wasn't anywhere near perm root like he initially stated (or unintentionally led people to believe-to me it doesn't matter at this point), but at least he is looking around. A lot of the devs on year old devices like ours and the note 4 have given up. I really hope he discovers something. Dmverity (which I think is still the culprit) is a tough nut to crack.
@jcase will eventually look at the issue, but apparently bootloader unlock is the most likely way around wp. To me that says that wp too hardened at this point and the bl is the better angle of attack. That is both good and very scary. My comments are based upon what jcase has stated recently.

So let me ask this, if I temp root, install an adblock, and reboot, what happens? Clearly ill lose root but will the hosts file get overwritten?
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mbarry55 said:
So let me ask this, if I temp root, install an adblock, and reboot, what happens? Clearly ill lose root but will the hosts file get overwritten?
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You wouldn't even be able to write to the host file in the first place.
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mbarry55 said:
So let me ask this, if I temp root, install an adblock, and reboot, what happens? Clearly ill lose root but will the hosts file get overwritten?
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To me temp-root is useless. I mean seriously, who wants to keep re-rooting and re-installing root apps after every reboot? I don't, that's for sure. Without write protection disabled you are going to be very limited in what you can do with any root method you use.
Oh, and I use AdGuard for blocking ads on my Droid Turbo. You don't need root for it to work and it works very well.

classic757 said:
Oh, and I use AdGuard for blocking ads on my Droid Turbo. You don't need root for it to work and it works very well.
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Do you have a link for this?

Yes, here you go:
http://adguard.com