Hello,
I just received a phone that I purchased off Swappa, the seller stated that the phone was not rooted and when I turned it on it had a safe strap screen before it booted into a factory reset of 4.4.2. I want to know how I can remove safestrap without bricking my phone. I have no idea where to start. It's safestrap version 3.72. If i need to flash and reinstall android I would like to update to 5.0.
Thank you all for the help
sfgsr1 said:
Hello,
I just received a phone that I purchased off Swappa, the seller stated that the phone was not rooted and when I turned it on it had a safe strap screen before it booted into a factory reset of 4.4.2. I want to know how I can remove safestrap without bricking my phone. I have no idea where to start. It's safestrap version 3.72. If i need to flash and reinstall android I would like to update to 5.0.
Thank you all for the help
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Here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=59666956
Or here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=59818274
Notes from Note 4
norbarb said:
Here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=59666956
Or here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=59818274
Notes from Note 4
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Thank you for the quick response, would I use the stock rom or the rooted rom? I want to return to 100% stock.
sfgsr1 said:
Thank you for the quick response, would I use the stock rom or the rooted rom? I want to return to 100% stock.
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If you want to be 100% stock use stock rom not rooted.
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So I'll be getting a Verizon Moto X soon and I plan to root via SlapMyMoto. My question is this: If my device ever needs to be serviced for warranty or resold at a later date, will I be able to unroot with ease back to 100% stock 4.4 without a trace of the rooting? The process is so convoluted that I worry it breaks certain things and I won't be able to switch back to pure stock. Has anyone tried this?
"100% stock without a trace of rooting"... No. You can easily flash back to the stock 4.2.2 image, But the system write protect that "WpNoMo" disables, does not revert back (meaning, the system wp will remain disabled). So, it will be nearly indistinguishable from stock, but a trained expert could easily detect it (a single command sent over adb will tell you wp is off).
Sent from Nexus 7
I was wondering the same thing. I rooted my 32g VZW Moto with Slap 1.0, but just received my Dev Edition from the $100 off sale. My plan is to return the original back to stock and sell. Will the stock recovery return when flashing back to 4.2.2? I wanna make sure the buyer can upgrade OTA and whatever like stock.
trrubicon06 said:
I was wondering the same thing. I rooted my 32g VZW Moto with Slap 1.0, but just received my Dev Edition from the $100 off sale. My plan is to return the original back to stock and sell. Will the stock recovery return when flashing back to 4.2.2? I wanna make sure the buyer can upgrade OTA and whatever like stock.
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This. For all practical purposes, will the phone pass a warranty test and be resellable to act like a normal phone with OTA updates and the like?
trrubicon06 said:
Will the stock recovery return when flashing back to 4.2.2? I wanna make sure the buyer can upgrade OTA and whatever like stock.
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Yes it will. Like stock depends on whether or not you disabled write protection completely.
gerodive said:
This. For all practical purposes, will the phone pass a warranty test and be resellable to act like a normal phone with OTA updates and the like?
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I believe the answer is yes because the 4.4 OTA tripped the counter.
nhizzat said:
Yes it will. Like stock depends on whether or not you disabled write protection completely.
I believe the answer is yes because the 4.4 OTA tripped the counter.
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What does that mean? Apologies for my relative ignorance in this field.
gerodive said:
What does that mean? Apologies for my relative ignorance in this field.
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From what I've read, the 4.4 OTA trips the flash counter within the bootloader as if you had flashed something yourself manually. What I gathered from that is there's no way to distinguish a previously rooted Moto X from a completely stock Moto X with the 4.4 OTA.
That's good to hear. So I'll be able to root 4.4, unroot, and get whatever the newest OTA is (probably 4.4.2) without any issue?
gerodive said:
That's good to hear. So I'll be able to root 4.4, unroot, and get whatever the newest OTA is (probably 4.4.2) without any issue?
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when ever you want to go back to stock you just need to download the stock firmware and flash it via RSD Lite or Fastboot and then take the OTA
I'm about to move to Australia and wanted to unlock my Samsung S3 LTE, which is currently locked to EE. I've looked at doing it via the network, who charge about £20 and also on Ebay, who don't seem to support my phone. Is there a way of unlocking it?
The phone is running Android 4.3 and hasn't been rooted or customised in any way.
Pianoman91 said:
I'm about to move to Australia and wanted to unlock my Samsung S3 LTE, which is currently locked to EE. I've looked at doing it via the network, who charge about £20 and also on Ebay, who don't seem to support my phone. Is there a way of unlocking it?
The phone is running Android 4.3 and hasn't been rooted or customised in any way.
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you might want to check this out --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help-i9305/sim-card-unlock-samsung-galaxy-s3-gt-t2185866
MaHo_66 said:
you might want to check this out --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help-i9305/sim-card-unlock-samsung-galaxy-s3-gt-t2185866
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I'll give that a try- many thanks!
that guide is useless... you can't downgrade to 4.1.1 once you got 4.3
spiderman07 said:
that guide is useless... you can't downgrade to 4.1.1 once you got 4.3
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It worked for me.
spiderman07 said:
that guide is useless... you can't downgrade to 4.1.1 once you got 4.3
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nothing is useless till you have tried it mate and im glad it worked out for you pianoman :good:
spiderman07 said:
that guide is useless... you can't downgrade to 4.1.1 once you got 4.3
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Stop saying crap. You can downgrade if you didn't install a stock 4.3.
Pianoman91 said:
I'm about to move to Australia and wanted to unlock my Samsung S3 LTE, which is currently locked to EE. I've looked at doing it via the network, who charge about £20 and also on Ebay, who don't seem to support my phone. Is there a way of unlocking it?
The phone is running Android 4.3 and hasn't been rooted or customised in any way.
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Hi,Pianoman91,you can unlock your device method downgrade- flashing firmware 4.1.1 from this forum:http://www.htcmania.com/showthread.php?t=738977
You need previously root your device,install a custom recovery and then flash firmware 4.1.1. Then use the hidden menu.This must to work!Before you must to make all backups.
Once done,you can flash again 4.3 frmware.You have to be aware that this proces will change Knox status from 0X0 to 0X1. This method is tested and works.Make on your own risk.
Thanks a develloper fzeta !
Best regards!
Pianoman91 said:
It worked for me.
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Have you been able to downgrade to 4.1.1 while having stock 4.3?
LucasBass said:
Have you been able to downgrade to 4.1.1 while having stock 4.3?
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Need to explain that is not downgrade to Bootloader 4.3/KNOX/-this is impossible for the moment.This way we make downgrade to firmware 4.3-4.1.1.:good:
LucasBass said:
Have you been able to downgrade to 4.1.1 while having stock 4.3?
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The method suggested here worked perfectly for me
MaHo_66 said:
you might want to check this out --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help-i9305/sim-card-unlock-samsung-galaxy-s3-gt-t2185866
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As mentioned, using this does trigger the Knox counter- but if that doesn't bother you then it's worth doing this method to unlock your phone. After I'd used Odin to go back to 4.1 and unlocked the networks I just reconnected the phone to Kies and it then updated the firmware back to 4.3. Tried a Vodafone Sim card in my phone today to make sure it was unlocked and it worked perfectly.
Pianoman91 said:
The method suggested here worked perfectly for me
As mentioned, using this does trigger the Knox counter- but if that doesn't bother you then it's worth doing this method to unlock your phone. After I'd used Odin to go back to 4.1 and unlocked the networks I just reconnected the phone to Kies and it then updated the firmware back to 4.3. Tried a Vodafone Sim card in my phone today to make sure it was unlocked and it worked perfectly.
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We are talking about two different methods,Pianoman91.I think if you try flash oficial firmware from 4.3/official/ to 4.1.1 trough Odin you will not be able to do it.Downgrade to bootloader 4.3 it is impossible in this time. But if we apply the method I mentioned should work .You should flashing trough Custom recovery a firmware modified.
Best regards!
Hey all. I am currently on 4.4 rooted s on.
I'm looking to un root. Can I just use motox toolkit and "return to stock"?
There are 5 options. Is one better than the other? or can i just return to stock with "KXA21.12-L1.26 (4.4.4)" option?
Thanks
No idea about Toolkit as it's of no use to me, but if you flash 4.4.4 then you will surely be unrooted. Flashing stock ROM will remove root, I think it always does.
devilsdouble said:
No idea about Toolkit as it's of no use to me, but if you flash 4.4.4 then you will surely be unrooted. Flashing stock ROM will remove root, I think it always does.
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I still have stock recovery with a locked boot loader.
There is nothing I have to do that would mess it up?
derik123derik123 said:
Hey all. I am currently on 4.4 rooted s on.
I'm looking to un root. Can I just use motox toolkit and "return to stock"?
There are 5 options. Is one better than the other? or can i just return to stock with "KXA21.12-L1.26 (4.4.4)" option?
Thanks
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What phone model and carrier do you have? i.e. Verizon XT1060, ATT XT1058, etc?
WHat did you do to root?
Why do you want to Unroot?
Are you looking to be able to re-root at some point?
As always, you could download the SBF for the rom currently on your phone and follow -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/guide-moto-x-return-to-100-stock-using-t2446515
that will return you to 100% stock, unrooted.
Hi guys !
I unlocked my bootloader and rooted my device, and i don't know if i can upgrade my Nexus 6 by ota (received this morning on the phone) without brick it.
Is it dangerous?
Thank you
EDIT : I'm on stock Lollipop 5.0.1
Unlocked is fine. If you have root or any other system mods, you'll need to remove them.
Oh thanks for the quick answer
So if I unroot it with Nexus Root Toolkit it will be ok?
Midsylen said:
Oh thanks for the quick answer
So if I unroot it with Nexus Root Toolkit it will be ok?
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Nexus toolkit doesn't unroot. It reflashes the entire phone which also means root disappears. If you're going to do that, no point taking the ota. Just flash full update.
You can indoor via the SuperSU app.
Oh ok I just saw that.
So if I unroot via SuperSU it's ok i can install?
Midsylen said:
Oh ok I just saw that.
So if I unroot via SuperSU it's ok i can install?
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As long as you do the full unroot and made no other modifications. Oh and everything must be 100% stock, including recovery
I've installed TWRP...
So, what is the best way for me to install 5.1 without losing my data?
Midsylen said:
I've installed TWRP...
So, what is the best way for me to install 5.1 without losing my data?
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download the factory image that you want to update to.
extract the system.img, boot.img and radio.img
Fastboot flash them.
You could also flash the bootloader if you want though I dont see any point.
Ok, thank you for your quick answers
Hello, i bought XT1096- Verizon, lollipop 5.0 , i unlocked boot loader and rooted it..TWRP 3 installed
i would like to have pure firmware , without Verizon apps and logo in start,
am using it at egypt so i don`t need CDMA..
i don`t mind to have motorola OTA
your help is highly appreciated
melshafie said:
Hello, i bought XT1096- Verizon, lollipop 5.0 , i unlocked boot loader and rooted it..TWRP 3 installed
i would like to have pure firmware , without Verizon apps and logo in start,
am using it at egypt so i don`t need CDMA..
i don`t mind to have motorola OTA
your help is highly appreciated
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This rom will work perfectly:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3277874
Sent from my XT1095 using Tapatalk
i did download it , but removing the OTA won`t prevent me from getting future updates..??
AGISCI said:
This rom will work perfectly:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3277874
Sent from my XT1095 using Tapatalk
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melshafie said:
i did download it , but removing the OTA won`t prevent me from getting future updates..??
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I installed it on my phone too and it works perfect.
You don't need to ota... If there will be update to 6.0.1 or something like that, I believe you could dirty flash the update without problems.
Removing the ota was to prevent people from bricking their phone because of some reasons and this is the best solution for that.
apprecaited, i just installed it, and i found it still have whats app and some other application i installed on verizon rom, i wied every thing on twrp and that even removed the os, am doing it again now,.
thanks for your time
OrenGazala said:
I installed it on my phone too and it works perfect.
You don't need to ota... If there will be update to 6.0.1 or something like that, I believe you could dirty flash the update without problems.
Removing the ota was to prevent people from bricking their phone because of some reasons and this is the best solution for that.
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thanks, its working like charm,
OrenGazala said:
I installed it on my phone too and it works perfect.
You don't need to ota... If there will be update to 6.0.1 or something like that, I believe you could dirty flash the update without problems.
Removing the ota was to prevent people from bricking their phone because of some reasons and this is the best solution for that.
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melshafie said:
thanks, its working like charm,
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no problem