trying to get roms on my note 3 - AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello I'm trying to install roms in my note 3 at&t version it is rooted but I'm having problems using jodin on mac. All I have is a mac and I can't seem to get my phone to install custom recovery and roms. Any help?

smedeiros1985 said:
Hello I'm trying to install roms in my note 3 at&t version it is rooted but I'm having problems using jodin on mac. All I have is a mac and I can't seem to get my phone to install custom recovery and roms. Any help?
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How did you go about trying to install recovery? Did you use install Safestrap, then inside the app Install Recovery?

NoFaQ said:
How did you go about trying to install recovery? Did you use install Safestrap, then inside the app Install Recovery?
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No I tried using heimdall and getting cyanogenmod on it but that wouldn't work.

smedeiros1985 said:
No I tried using heimdall and getting cyanogenmod on it but that wouldn't work.
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Yes, I installed the safestrap app, then inside of it installed recovery. But, you need to make sure you have Busybox installed before trying to install recovery.
I don't think you can use cyanogenmod on an AT&T Note 3. There's not a correct version for it. I tried and it didn't work and said I needed an hlteatt version, which there isn't.
You may want to look for a TouchWiz based ROM for the AT&T version.

NoFaQ said:
Yes, I installed the safestrap app, then inside of it installed recovery. But, you need to make sure you have Busybox installed before trying to install recovery.
I don't think you can use cyanogenmod on an AT&T Note 3. There's not a correct version for it. I tried and it didn't work and said I needed an hlteatt version, which there isn't.
You may want to look for a TouchWiz based ROM for the AT&T version.
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How I go about doing the safestrap method? You have walkthrough?

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[Q] Problem with Root after Stock ICS RUU update

I'm having issues getting the Superuser app to grant root to root apps.
The superuser apk is installed but isn't functioning.
Here's what I did. I was coming from pirateghost's CWM root ROM which was built off the stock developer's ICS OTA update (see my signature). I decided to start over since the sync icon would not go away from the notification tab. I know this is a minor issue but it was very annoying staring at it every time I used the phone.
I did the following:
1) Installed Wildchild's recovery using fastboot
2) Wiped all the data from the phone using wildchild's recovery
3) Locked the bootloader
4) Installed the ATT Stock RUU
5) Unlocked the bootloader
6) Reinstalled wildchild's recovery using fastboot
7) Installed the Superuser apk using wildchild's recovery
Everything is working fine and I don't have the sync icon stuck in the notification tab, but now I can't get any root application to be granted root access. The system just times out when the app is requesting root.
I'm guessing that Wildchild's recovery root is not compatible with the stock ICS release, but is this true? I haven't used the vivid all in one kit because it appears to be using the same method to install root. Everytime you install root it blows away all the data on the phone and makes you start from fresh, so I'm reluctant to try anything unless I'm certain it will work.
Any suggestions from the experts?
Did you look at the last post in the superguide? WC made a post to make rooting easier. Also a video in there as well.
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using XDA
megatronisabeast said:
Did you look at the last post in the superguide? WC made a post to make rooting easier. Also a video in there as well.
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using XDA
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Yes, this is exactly what I did to the "T", just as in his video. SU is installed on my device but it doesn't grant any privileges to any root apps. I've been digging around searching for answers for about 3 hours and have found many people posting about the same issue but no fix.
3.07 is the latest version of su...redo it with unguarded version see if that works...the rom i used was unrooted and all stock
Wild Child said:
3.07 is the latest version of su...redo it with unguarded version see if that works...the rom i used was unrooted and all stock
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I saw that and was wondering what "engineering Unguarded superuser" was but didn't know. I guess it's worth a try at this point.
FYI, I used the "Install eng (unguarded) su" and all it did was uninstall the Superuser apk.
Now the root apps respond with a different message when they request root. They don't see the SU app and reply with this statement, before they would hang while they requested SU access.
I'll wait until WC figures out what is going on or just download his ROM.
Are there any known bugs with his ROM?
[email protected] rooting....if going through trouble of unlocking bootloader and flashing a recovery....why not just flash a stock custom rom?....This make no [email protected] do this....Im the first to like completely stock builds,as thats what i use personally...but i cannot stand the at&t bloatware....Main problem with trying to root a stock build is the root access to kernel config....ill upload a stock rooted kernel, if having issues with root after using the recovery you need to install busybox from provided link below.
or flash the boot.img provided.
From original [email protected] guide
- ONCE BOOTED, if you have titanium backup installed but it says there isn't root or busybox isn't installed, download a free app from the market called BUSYBOX INSTALLER. Run this program and proceed in installing busybox. After that, try titanium backup again and it should work.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DMsImNvbS5qcnVtbXkuYnVzeWJveC5pbnN0YWxsZXIiXQ..
I had pirateghost's rooted ICS ROM installed but had the sync notification issue. That's why I decided to go back to the stock RUU. I've always been a stock kind of person. I don't know why, but I've always gone back to stock with my phones then rooted it and debloated it myself.
I'm downloading your ROM right now! Since I already have your recovery installed I'm sure this will be a breeze. Thanks!
megatronisabeast said:
Did you look at the last post in the superguide? WC made a post to make rooting easier. Also a video in there as well.
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I tried using the WCX recovery to install su and I now have super user as one of the apps but Titanium backup could not acquire root privileges.
What am I doing wrong?
samsat said:
I tried using the WCX recovery to install su and I now have super user as one of the apps but Titanium backup could not acquire root privileges.
What am I doing wrong?
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Look at wild Childs post a couple above this.
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Thanks for helping Mega.
I tied installing busybox installer but it says no root access.
Is the stock rooted kernel being referred to boot.zip?
What's the safest way to flash this?
The fastboot flash boot boot.img command is the safest.
samsat said:
Thanks for helping Mega.
I tied installing busybox installer but it says no root access.
Is the stock rooted kernel being referred to boot.zip?
What's the safest way to flash this?
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Wild Child said:
The fastboot flash boot boot.img command is the safest.
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I successfully flashed the boot.img file above.
Titanium backup and busybox installer both say no root access.
No apps in superuser.
I really want to get your ROM installed, just this root issue which is stopping me!
Something else is going on then, my rom has nothing to do with this....the roms i release are already rooted and debloated stock builds
samsat said:
I successfully flashed the boot.img file above.
Titanium backup and busybox installer both say no root access.
No apps in superuser.
I really want to get your ROM installed, just this root issue which is stopping me!
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Samsat, so let's see what you have done so far:
flashed boot.img
flashed recovery
what about the rom? What did you do with that? Was it a zip file from WC's site?
megatronisabeast said:
Samsat, so let's see what you have done so far:
flashed boot.img
flashed recovery
what about the rom? What did you do with that? Was it a zip file from WC's site?
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Yes done the above but still running RUU ICS stock rom.
samsat said:
Yes done the above but still running RUU ICS stock rom.
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I would say if you want root, the best thing to do is install one of Wild Child's roms. Once you install it, you will have root. He has an att build just like the att ruu but without the bloat.
http://www.wcxxperia-nce.com/index.php
This is his site. You have to register to see the vivid forum. Also, make sure to read the rules before installing his rom.
Exact process i did and it is rooted with titanium back up working...so flashing from wcxrecovery does work.
Testing procedure:
1 Flashed fastboot oem relock...success
2 Flashed PH39IMG.zip
3 Said Update was complete
4 Phone rebooted
5 My custom ROM was still present
6 Flashed PH39IMG.zip again
7 My custom ROM was still present
8 Attempted running RUU,Failed
9 Entered fastboot via Hboot menu
10 Re ran ruu,ROM updated completely.
11 Ran bootloader unlock command
12 Flashed wcx recovery (provided)
13 Flashed rooted kernel (provided)
14 Booted ROM,fully loaded
15 Rebooted into recovery
16 Installed superuser and su
17 Signed into Market
18 installed stericson Busybox
19 Installed titanium Backup
20 Succesfully rooted with stock att rom
21 Reboot phone after doing said process above Perm root achieved
Thanks WC. I must have been doing the same while you were posting this!
All went according to plan. I now have a rooted phone with unbloated ICS kernel, WCX recovery etc. etc.
Thanks WC, This is great

CWM Recovery problem

Hi, I followed the guide to install CWM and it seemed to go fine, but when I power on the phone and tap the vol-down key nothing happens, I do get the vibrations as I'm doing it though. Is CWM really necessary to install a custom rom? Cos I might just skip it.
You can't flash a custom rom without cwm recovery.
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karthikys1 said:
You can't flash a custom rom without cwm recovery.
Sent from my C2104 using XDA Free mobile app
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O lol, I guess I need to solve this then. I thought I just used FlashTool to flash the rom and viola, rom is on.
Does anyone have any ideas what I might be able to try to figure out why CWM isn't working? Any way to see if CWM is actually on my phone? (Maybe it's just not there, rather then not working).
Edit: Rom Manager seems to think I have CWM installed, also I did a Nandroid Backup which seemed to be configured to use CWM so I don't know if it's there or not, or working or not
Which guide did you follow? And how did you make a Nandroid Backup?
I followed this guide.
I downloaded Nandroid Backup Root, it created the backup without rebooting the phone, so it never needed to boot into CWM.
Astralogic said:
I followed this guide.
I downloaded Nandroid Backup Root, it created the backup without rebooting the phone, so it never needed to boot into CWM.
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That's what I thought. The fact that it can create a backup doesn't mean it has a recovery installed, it doesn't use a recovery to create it. If the LED is lighting up at boot, and it is vibrating, and it doesn't get back in, I don't know what the problem would be. I'd try reinstalling CWM, and FYI, you should use V8; V9 has issues.
At the very least, if it really is installed, you should have a "recovery.tar" and "chargemon" file in /system/bin/.
Antiga Prime said:
That's what I thought. The fact that it can create a backup doesn't mean it has a recovery installed, it doesn't use a recovery to create it. If the LED is lighting up at boot, and it is vibrating, and it doesn't get back in, I don't know what the problem would be. I'd try reinstalling CWM, and FYI, you should use V8; V9 has issues.
At the very least, if it really is installed, you should have a "recovery.tar" and "chargemon" file in /system/bin/.
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I don't have those files so CWM is not installed. I can't find v8 of CWM for Xperia T but I found this file "CWM4XperiaT_v8i_JB.zip", is that it?
Astralogic said:
I don't have those files so CWM is not installed. I can't find v8 of CWM for Xperia T but I found this file "CWM4XperiaT_v8i_JB.zip", is that it?
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It clearly says "Xperia T" in the name of that file... yes, that's it. Now I'm wondering what you installed, if you didn't install that one, or V9.
Antiga Prime said:
It clearly says "Xperia T" in the name of that file... yes, that's it. Now I'm wondering what you installed, if you didn't install that one, or V9.
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V8 works perfectly, it's installed fine.
I am going to follow this guide to install cyanogenmod, do I need to obtain a bootloader unlock code? Or should I just skip right to installing the ROM?
Edit: Oops forgot the link: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_mint
Astralogic said:
V8 works perfectly, it's installed fine.
I am going to follow this guide to install cyanogenmod, do I need to obtain a bootloader unlock code? Or should I just skip right to installing the ROM?
Edit: Oops forgot the link: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_mint
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First of all, yes, you need an unlocked bootloader. You can't flash custom kernels on a locked bootloader. Secondly, I've never tried that tutorial (I have a TX), but I'm assuming it should work fine, but, personally I'd either go with FXP, or one of the OMNI builds here in XDA, since, as far as I know, developers here have more fixes than what I've seen on FXP and/or CM.
Also, there are a easier ways to flash your ROM, since you already have a custom ROM. I don't think it's necessary to have to fastboot the kernel first.
Edit: The Carbon ROM I'm on also has a T version. The reason I'm on this ROM (and previously OMNI) was because FXP/CM roms have/had a battery drain that was never fixed, something that was fixed here on XDA.
Antiga Prime said:
First of all, yes, you need an unlocked bootloader. You can't flash custom kernels on a locked bootloader. Secondly, I've never tried that tutorial (I have a TX), but I'm assuming it should work fine, but, personally I'd either go with FXP, or one of the OMNI builds here in XDA, since, as far as I know, developers here have more fixes than what I've seen on FXP and/or CM.
Also, there are a easier ways to flash your ROM, since you already have a custom ROM. I don't think it's necessary to have to fastboot the kernel first.
Edit: The Carbon ROM I'm on also has a T version. The reason I'm on this ROM (and previously OMNI) was because FXP/CM roms have/had a battery drain that was never fixed, something that was fixed here on XDA.
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There's a problem My bootloader is not unlockable... does this mean I've been wasting my time?
Edit: There is this guide, it makes no mention of unlocking the bootloader so it might work?
Astralogic said:
There's a problem My bootloader is not unlockable... does this mean I've been wasting my time?
Edit: There is this guide, it makes no mention of unlocking the bootloader so it might work?
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No, that tutorial won't work. Never follow a guide for flashing ROMs that wasn't meant for your phone. Your phone didn't even exist yet when that guide was written.
If you can't unlock your bootloader then there is no way you'll ever be able to flash a custom ROM, because, like I mentioned earlier, custom ROMs have custom kernels, and custom kernels need an unlocked bootloader.
I wouldn't consider it a waste, it's always useful to have a recovery installed; with it you can at the very least backup and restore, flash deodexed/zipaligned stock ROMs, such as this one, flash files, and even have access to ADB if your phone doesn't boot up, which can save you from having to wipe everything, etc., so not a complete waste of time.
Antiga Prime said:
No, that tutorial won't work. Never follow a guide for flashing ROMs that wasn't meant for your phone. Your phone didn't even exist yet when that guide was written.
If you can't unlock your bootloader then there is no way you'll ever be able to flash a custom ROM, because, like I mentioned earlier, custom ROMs have custom kernels, and custom kernels need an unlocked bootloader.
I wouldn't consider it a waste, it's always useful to have a recovery installed; with it you can at the very least backup and restore, flash deodexed/zipaligned stock ROMs, such as this one, flash files, and even have access to ADB if your phone doesn't boot up, which can save you from having to wipe everything, etc., so not a complete waste of time.
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Ok, well, I learned a bit in the process, and I still have an Xperia SP bootloader to unlock, then flash cyanogenmod, so I'm in a better position to handle that now, thanks for all the help guys.

[Q] Jactivelteatt

-=- I'm sorry if someone already asked this, the search box kept disappearing on me when browsing on my device. -=-
I've been looking around for Custom Roms for the SGH-I537, and I always seem to find them. But when I go and attempt to install them through SafeStrap Recovery, it says its for everything but the JACTIVELTEATT, is there a custom ROM somewhere specifically made for this device?
JoshCiares said:
-=- I'm sorry if someone already asked this, the search box kept disappearing on me when browsing on my device. -=-
I've been looking around for Custom Roms for the SGH-I537, and I always seem to find them. But when I go and attempt to install them through SafeStrap Recovery, it says its for everything but the JACTIVELTEATT, is there a custom ROM somewhere specifically made for this device?
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There are not any ROMs created specifically for the i537. However you can install TouchWiz-based ROMs built for the regular S4 and just flash the Masterpatch afterwards.
Devo7v said:
There are not any ROMs created specifically for the i537. However you can install TouchWiz-based ROMs built for the regular S4 and just flash the Masterpatch afterwards.
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I've tried doing that, after flashing the masterpatch and so on, I boot the phone with that Rom-Slot active, and it looks JUST like my stock rom with the same data and everything. Just I can not use the Wi-Fi or data.
JoshCiares said:
I've tried doing that, after flashing the masterpatch and so on, I boot the phone with that Rom-Slot active, and it looks JUST like my stock rom with the same data and everything. Just I can not use the Wi-Fi or data.
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You're doing something wrong because ROM slots cannot share data, so you are just booting your stock ROM. Are you sure you're using the correct version of SafeStrap for your firmware?
Devo7v said:
You're doing something wrong because ROM slots cannot share data, so you are just booting your stock ROM. Are you sure you're using the correct version of SafeStrap for your firmware?
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Yes, I've been able to install some different zip files, and even successfully use backups I've made from it. I haven't found anything else that hasn't work on it.
Do you think you could send me links to everything needed to be downloaded? Just so I can make sure I did it right? I remembering installing the masterpatch m3 and camera fix
JoshCiares said:
Yes, I've been able to install some different zip files, and even successfully use backups I've made from it. I haven't found anything else that hasn't work on it.
Do you think you could send me links to everything needed to be downloaded? Just so I can make sure I did it right? I remembering installing the masterpatch m3 and camera fix
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What firmware are you on? And what version of SafeStrap are you using?
Android KitKat, 4.4.2
SafeStrap, 3.73
JoshCiares said:
Android KitKat, 4.4.2
SafeStrap, 3.73
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This one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=56119330
Devo7v said:
This one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=56119330
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Yes, and that's the exact page I got it from.
JoshCiares said:
Yes, and that's the exact page I got it from.
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So you reboot to SafeStrap, create a Rom slot with enough space for your ROM, flash your ROM, flash the Masterpatch, and reboot and it boots up your stock ROM?
Devo7v said:
So you reboot to SafeStrap, create a Rom slot with enough space for your ROM, flash your ROM, flash the Masterpatch, and reboot and it boots up your stock ROM?
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Stock ROM, with all my data, but my Network AT&T is not accessible. Both, data and to call. I tried entering the VPN for it manually and it didn't work. Everything also loads extremely slowly. My ram gets cut in half. And a whole bunch of other minor stuff.
I've tested this with multiple Roms.
JoshCiares said:
Stock ROM, with all my data, but my Network AT&T is not accessible. Both, data and to call. I tried entering the VPN for it manually and it didn't work. Everything also loads extremely slowly. My ram gets cut in half. And a whole bunch of other minor stuff.
I've tested this with multiple Roms.
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Reflash your stock ROM and start over. You did something wrong somewhere and it crippled your stock ROM.
Devo7v said:
Reflash your stock ROM and start over. You did something wrong somewhere and it crippled your stock ROM.
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Okay. Thanks for your help. I won't be able to reflash my ROM, my laptop is broken, but hopefully things turn out good.

Is there an easy way to unroot?

I'm using chroma ROM and my satellite provider requires it's app to run on an unrooted phone. I'd there an easy way to unroot my Nexus without having to wipe?
slekkas said:
I'm using chroma ROM and my satellite provider requires it's app to run on an unrooted phone. I'd there an easy way to unroot my Nexus without having to wipe?
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Flash the system image from a factory image. If your kernel is modified, flash the boot IMG as well.
Use wugs toolkit.
Evolution_Tech said:
Flash the system image from a factory image. If your kernel is modified, flash the boot IMG as well.
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So just to get this straight and I don't screw up my phone. I find the stock rom same version as my chroma which is LMY48B. I extract it and using fastboot I install system.img and boot.img? My phone is unencrypted right now... Will it get encrypted?
And when I need root again I must just install it along with Franco Kernel I'm using?
I appreciate the help...
Nickchapstick said:
Use wugs toolkit.
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I installed it on my laptop but even though my phone is rooted I don't see an option to unroot... Maybe because I didn't use regular rom and used chroma instead?
slekkas said:
So just to get this straight and I don't screw up my phone. I find the stock rom same version as my chroma which is LMY48B. I extract it and using fastboot I install system.img and boot.img? My phone is unencrypted right now... Will it get encrypted?
And when I need root again I must just install it along with Franco Kernel I'm using?
I appreciate the help...
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First, why are you trying to unroot?
You would download a factory image form the Google developer page. Extract twice, and grab the system image from there. Yes, match the version your phone is currently on.
Evolution_Tech said:
First, why are you trying to unroot?
You would download a factory image form the Google developer page. Extract twice, and grab the system image from there. Yes, match the version your phone is currently on.
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I'm trying to unroot because my satellite provider uses an app like sky go that requires your phone to be unrooted... I need to watch a game sometimes when I'm at work.
slekkas said:
I'm trying to unroot because my satellite provider uses an app like sky go that requires your phone to be unrooted... I need to watch a game sometimes when I'm at work.
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Have you considered multi ROM? You could have your rooted normal set up and a non rooted as well.
Can't you just go into supersu settings and unroot? That way you can stay on chroma
Kreateablaze said:
Can't you just go into supersu settings and unroot? That way you can stay on chroma
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Depends on how deeply his situation is looking for root files. The unroot feature of SuperSU doesn't remove everything.
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Have you considered multi ROM? You could have your rooted normal set up and a non rooted as well.
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My friend I didn't know this was possible with the nexus 6. That would really interest me.... I already have twrp installed. Is there an easy guide you can point out for me?
slekkas said:
My friend I didn't know this was possible with the nexus 6. That would really interest me.... I already have twrp installed. Is there an easy guide you can point out for me?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3074529
Evolution_Tech said:
Depends on how deeply his situation is looking for root files. The unroot feature of SuperSU doesn't remove everything.
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Tried this keeps telling me that I need to unroot. So i'm about to start the multi rom procedure
Evolution_Tech said:
Have you considered multi ROM? You could have your rooted normal set up and a non rooted as well.
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How about the encryption? Chroma is unencrypted. If the second rom is encrypted what happens there?
I'm also trying to find a stock rom that is not pre-rooted to install from recovery. Can you show me the latest I can get?
Evolution_Tech said:
Have you considered multi ROM? You could have your rooted normal set up and a non rooted as well.
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My friend I installed multirom and used an older Chroma rom that wasn't pre-rooted. it worked like a charm.... Now I can just go to this rom and use all my apps that require the phone to be unrooted.... Again thanks for the idea....
Can I just ask what version of chroma wasn't pre rooted? I want to do the same if possible. Thanks
Drefsab said:
Can I just ask what version of chroma wasn't pre rooted? I want to do the same if possible. Thanks
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well, 2 months ago it was being called older.. anyways, the far majority of roms do not have root. you need to flash the supersu file shen flashing the roms, for root. but, to flash a rom, yoh need an unlocked bootloader and twrp recovery. most apps that check for root will still think that you have root though.
simms22 said:
well, 2 months ago it was being called older.. anyways, the far majority of roms do not have root. you need to flash the supersu file shen flashing the roms, for root. but, to flash a rom, yoh need an unlocked bootloader and twrp recovery. most apps that check for root will still think that you have root though.
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i must have fell asleep during this development lol
far as i have ever seen, its rare for a rom to not be rooted, however, more frequently devs have had it off by default, and its a treasure hunt to find where to turn it on.
i do always flash the su zip, to avoid this tedious hunting though.
bweN diorD said:
i must have fell asleep during this development lol
far as i have ever seen, its rare for a rom to not be rooted, however, more frequently devs have had it off by default, and its a treasure hunt to find where to turn it on.
i do always flash the su zip, to avoid this tedious hunting though.
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cm based, probably have root. aosp roms, the far majority do mot have root. you need to grab it if you want it
simms22 said:
cm based, probably have root. aosp roms, the far majority do mot have root. you need to grab it if you want it
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yup I found that most are pre-rooted, though found cleancore that works great. I've just installed multirom and that booted into it then tested a couple of apps that are blocked on root (Banking app and Sky Go), and happy days they work great.
Its annoying and rather wasteful having have a second rom just to run a couple of apps but at least now I can use the apps on my device if I want to. Thanks
Typical apps block hacking (root) so the work around instead of unrooting is to go deeper with the hacks/mods

Stock official ROM for x522 (snapdragon)

I'd like to go back to stock, I'm currently on lineage 15.1. What would be the best method to do so?
darkmen10 said:
Flash this TWRP https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6Ig1vJFJgpobVVncTFRbjJKQUk/view
Then make a Clean Flash of the Rom
X526 5.8.19s: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=746010030569971880
X522 5.8.21s: https://www.mediafire.com/?6almos553oh0xg6
If you see Error 7 at the end of the installation, restart Recovery and Flash Again,This is how I did it, I hope it helps you
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Does it have to be that particular version of twrp? Because I already have one. Also, why did you post one for a x526, my phone is a x522
darkmen10 said:
Yes, that specific one is used to install the Eui Rom Stock, another Twrp will not allow the installation.Post one of X526 because it does not matter if you have the X522 model, you can install Rom of any X52X model , I have the X520 and the roms of X522 and X526 work fine
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ok so i did the steps and im at the point where its trying to boot and it wont fully startup. its stuck at the leeco logo screen after flashing the rom
darkmen10 said:
It also happened to me, restart in recovery and flash the rom again, without wipe anything. It worked for me
and also flash this zip : https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4415347
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i sideloaded the lazyflasher zip and it started up fine. thanks
one more thing, do you know a good debloater for this
darkmen10 said:
Nice to help you. Sure, root your phone and install this app, it will help you erase the apps from the system you don't want
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jumobile.manager.systemapp
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Oh OK I know about this app, I meant a script or something for this phone in particular
darkmen10 said:
There is an adb command for debloat but something specific for this phone Nothing
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thank you, it seems that alot of the leeco apps are baked into eui so theyre hard to get rid of. do you daily drive on stock? if so, can you pm me
darkmen10 said:
I am not using stock at this time, I am using LineageOS 16 as a Daily Driver
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i noticed the link you had isnt the latest version and of course i cant ota to the new version
do you have a link to the rom and can i just flash that in twrp
darkmen10 said:
It is because it is the rom stock. It is the last 21s. But the truth is better that you install an EUI based rom. I recommend this one based on the 5.9.26s that you can flash with the normal twrp without flashing additional things. It works very well since I tried it a while ago
https://mega.nz/#!QGgUTbIQ!UuH6VZ5qm5giCGjIDjOxktOjnxbCgzen_fcxcD0T1oU
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yeah i would assume anyone would want the latest version of stock
darkmen10 said:
It is because it is the rom stock. It is the last 21s. But the truth is better that you install an EUI based rom. I recommend this one based on the 5.9.26s that you can flash with the normal twrp without flashing additional things. It works very well since I tried it a while ago
https://mega.nz/#!QGgUTbIQ!UuH6VZ5qm5giCGjIDjOxktOjnxbCgzen_fcxcD0T1oU
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i cant install this, it errors out in twrp. tried redownloading it
darkmen10 said:
What version of twrp are you using? You must use version 3.2.1.0. With that version I installed that Rom, without errors
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3.3.1, so is it best to stick to a low version

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