Hi guys, i just wanted to ask whether Android Pay will work on rooted Note 5's with a custom ROM? Its just arrived here in the UK, i downloaded the app from the Playstore but when i try to add a card it comes up with an error message: Google is unable to verify that your device or the software running on it is Android compatible
My Note 5 is rooted and im currently running a custom ROM on it. I know Samsung Pay won't work on rooted phones as its tripped KNOX but i thought Android Pay would work even on rooted phones.
hiteshjivani said:
Hi guys, i just wanted to ask whether Android Pay will work on rooted Note 5's with a custom ROM? Its just arrived here in the UK, i downloaded the app from the Playstore but when i try to add a card it comes up with an error message: Google is unable to verify that your device or the software running on it is Android compatible
My Note 5 is rooted and im currently running a custom ROM on it. I know Samsung Pay won't work on rooted phones as its tripped KNOX but i thought Android Pay would work even on rooted phones.
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In general it won't work on rooted phones. Though at one time you could get it to work using a rooted stock ROM (had to be stock or very close to it) with root using the "systemless" version of SuperSU. You also couldn't have xposed running. Not sure if all that is still the case or if google has detected systemless yet. I haven't tried in quite a while.
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Hi there,
It's exciting that Android pay supports Australian bank. However, when I downloaded it and was adding card, it shows "Google is unable to verify the device..." I rooted my p9, but I unchecked superuser before adding credit card. It still doesn't work on my phone. Does anyone know about this?
Cheers.
You have to reflash a stock ROM.
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You have to reflash a stock ROM.
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Thanks mate. I'll have a try today.
If you have an eva-l09 model then flash paulobriens stock rom here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p9/development/stock-rom-dload-file-p9-eva-l09-b136-t3382818
Then unlock bootloader and flash twrp.
Then flash this zip file in twrp
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p9/development/c432-oeminfo-flash-twrp-t3384903
Then reflash the stock rom again and you will have Android pay back and bootloader will be relocked.
Actually if you already have twrp installed you could probably just flash the custom OEM and then flash the stock rom.
Do a twrp backup first though
I decided that Android Pay isn't worth it for me. I use Xposed way more than I would use Android Pay. Plus Commonwealth Banks tap to pay works with root blocker in Xposed. So my main bank works for NFC payments. Although Westpac, my other bank is pretty much the worst with tech support. They did some deal with Samsung where only Samsung devices are supported for NFC payments - it's the freaking worst. They insist that it's to do with security, but it's a load of crap.
nuttzo33 said:
Actually if you already have twrp installed you could probably just flash the custom OEM and then flash the stock rom.
Do a twrp backup first though
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Thanks a lot! Appreciate it.
bunnybash said:
I decided that Android Pay isn't worth it for me. I use Xposed way more than I would use Android Pay. Plus Commonwealth Banks tap to pay works with root blocker in Xposed. So my main bank works for NFC payments. Although Westpac, my other bank is pretty much the worst with tech support. They did some deal with Samsung where only Samsung devices are supported for NFC payments - it's the freaking worst. They insist that it's to do with security, but it's a load of crap.
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All right. But unfortunately my bank is ANZ. I was really surprised cuz it support Android pay now. I really like using the app from Google, that's why I want to have a try. Anyway, I'll restore my phone and have a try again.
Hi Guys, I've managed to get through every stage of this until it gets to reflashing the stock rom at the end. For some reason it just goes back into TWRP when rebooting. Is that supposed to happen and if so what next?
I'm guessing I may have gone wrong somewhere along the lines?!
I recently bought a galaxy S6 and realised that it was rooted. I want to unroot it so that i can update to marshmallow. Currently im running on 5.1.1 and baseband version is G920AUCU3BOI2. Im trying to look for an AT&T stock firmware but i cant find one. i managed to find this through one of here threads :theandroidsoul.com/download-galaxy-s6-stock-firmware
Can i used this to unroot my phone and directly go to marshmallow? and also since im not in the US will my phone be locked? i mean will i still be able to have network service where i am.
Desperate to unroot my phone
Last year, when I unrooted, I ended up flashing the firmware again to wipe out root and go back to official status.
Look in the S6 general forum for a build of BOI2 and flash it, then use the software updater in settings (or try smart switch) to update.
Another option is to goto best buy and have the Samsung people restore the software and update it. (haven't done this, not sure how root will impact their flashing)
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First of all, hi everyone owo/
Well, as the title says, my dad bought two unlocked S5's from Amazon and both of them come from AT&T and we use them here with Personal which is an Argentinian network carrier
Everything works fine, 4G works great, but one of the issues is this one
Since it passed 3 years when KitKat got the latest update (4.4.4, on the phone is 4.4.2 .-.) some apps do not want to upgrade at the Play Store since sometimes on Android when is not upgraded, some apps lose compatibility with the device (On this I doubt, I'm not 100% sure) and I want to ask to you guys if you can help me with steps to at least upgrade my mom's phone and mine (since my dad is getting a new one and gives me his S5) to Lollipop without rooting the device, because here on XDA I saw a post on how to do it but it requires root and I'm not going to do it just to be safe, so I was curious to see if there's a possibility of upgrading the system through Odin, which I do have a little bit of experience (I did have it with an older Sammy phone, not the newest ones) without losing the carrier unlock thing
If you guys can remember there was a code to let you know if the network was unlocked or not but sadly it does not work anymore so I don't have any idea if it is permanent or not other than switching the cards, so my question is, I will lose the unlock if I update the system through Odin??
Also I don't have a AT&T specific SIM card to do the upgrade (Which for me is BS having only the AT&T card to do system updates) and I saw some posts on XDA on how to update it but only I saw the root method to update fom KK to Lolli and I don't want to root it, I want to do it just normally through Odin saving me some time
I'm not against root, is fine but I always prefer a much safer way instead of tinkering with some important system stuff and also I'm new into this forum (And I visited XDA since 2012)
Have a good day
Rodoko (my username is old, so I use this one written here, my account was made in 2013 so... I am unable to modify it u.u )
Meipuru Kuurisu said:
First of all, hi everyone owo/
Well, as the title says, my dad bought two unlocked S5's from Amazon and both of them come from AT&T and we use them here with Personal which is an Argentinian network carrier
Everything works fine, 4G works great, but one of the issues is this one
Since it passed 3 years when KitKat got the latest update (4.4.4, on the phone is 4.4.2 .-.) some apps do not want to upgrade at the Play Store since sometimes on Android when is not upgraded, some apps lose compatibility with the device (On this I doubt, I'm not 100% sure) and I want to ask to you guys if you can help me with steps to at least upgrade my mom's phone and mine (since my dad is getting a new one and gives me his S5) to Lollipop without rooting the device, because here on XDA I saw a post on how to do it but it requires root and I'm not going to do it just to be safe, so I was curious to see if there's a possibility of upgrading the system through Odin, which I do have a little bit of experience (I did have it with an older Sammy phone, not the newest ones) without losing the carrier unlock thing
If you guys can remember there was a code to let you know if the network was unlocked or not but sadly it does not work anymore so I don't have any idea if it is permanent or not other than switching the cards, so my question is, I will lose the unlock if I update the system through Odin??
Also I don't have a AT&T specific SIM card to do the upgrade (Which for me is BS having only the AT&T card to do system updates) and I saw some posts on XDA on how to update it but only I saw the root method to update fom KK to Lolli and I don't want to root it, I want to do it just normally through Odin saving me some time
I'm not against root, is fine but I always prefer a much safer way instead of tinkering with some important system stuff and also I'm new into this forum (And I visited XDA since 2012)
Have a good day
Rodoko (my username is old, so I use this one written here, my account was made in 2013 so... I am unable to modify it u.u )
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It is highly suggested that you root with towelroot and upgrade with flashfire. You can't root on Lollipop and you can't downgrade back to KK. May as well root now just in case you ever need it. Root doesn't modify system files on its own, the end-user does that.
Hi all,
Just bought a shiny new Mi Mix for use in the UK.
I have installed UK google play and Android Pay but frustratingly it doesn't want to work.
"Android pay cannot be used on this device. This may be because your device is rooted, has an unlocked bootloader or is running a custom ROM. As a result, Google can't confirm that your device meets Android pays security standards"
The device is not rooted.
Has anyone else found a fix ?
Grateful for any help!!
Not rooted, but does it have an unlocked Bootloader?
My import from China worked with Android Pay (and Barclays Pay) in the UK when I first bought it, but having unlocked the bootloader to put the EU Rom onto it, Android Pay no longer works, with the exact same message.
Oddly, Barclays still works fine.
TBH, Android Pay hardly worked with any of my cards, so I wasn't THAT concerned anyway. Still use my iPhone for most contactless stuff as all my cards work with that system.
rhug1802 said:
Hi all,
Just bought a shiny new Mi Mix for use in the UK.
I have installed UK google play and Android Pay but frustratingly it doesn't want to work.
"Android pay cannot be used on this device. This may be because your device is rooted, has an unlocked bootloader or is running a custom ROM. As a result, Google can't confirm that your device meets Android pays security standards"
The device is not rooted.
Has anyone else found a fix ?
Grateful for any help!!
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Not rooted, but does it have an unlocked Bootloader?
My import from China worked with Android Pay (and Barclays Pay) in the UK when I first bought it, but having unlocked the bootloader to put the EU Rom onto it, Android Pay no longer works, with the exact same message.
Oddly, Barclays still works fine.
TBH, Android Pay hardly worked with any of my cards, so I wasn't THAT concerned anyway. Still use my iPhone for most contactless stuff as all my cards work with that system.
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It maybe if you relock the bootloader it will work, check if bootloader is unlocked.
"fastboot oem device-info"
Think it will only work on Chinese stable.
I'm not that fussed with Android Pay not working - Barclays does, and Android Pay didn't work on all but 1 of my cards.
Also having used the EU ROM, I wouldn't go back to Chinese version.
Hopefully OP might find it helpful though.
Flash the official china ROM. The one that you have are unofficial ROM (if I can't say fake rom).
Seems to be working on mine, official china rom.
I'm on the official Global Rom and locked my bootloader. The app will finally allow me to add credit cards no problem. But the app won't launch or pay for anything near a terminal that accepts android pay. I unlock the phone, hold it to next to the terminal and nothing.
Anyone else have success on paying for anything?
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I'm on the official Global Rom and locked my bootloader. The app will finally allow me to add credit cards no problem. But the app won't launch or pay for anything near a terminal that accepts android pay. I unlock the phone, hold it to next to the terminal and nothing.
Anyone else have success on paying for anything?
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I had this when i set up my bank card to use with the underground. You have to go to NFC section and change "Secure element position" to using HCE wallet.
Tokarin said:
I had this when i set up my bank card to use with the underground. You have to go to NFC section and change "Secure element position" to using HCE wallet.
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Thanks. I've switched it over from embedded secure element to this and will give it a shot.
So after the latest Global Rom update, 8.2.5.0 MAHMIDL, android pay is broken again. NFC activates, vibrates, but i can't get it to process anything. it just keeps looping.
Is anyone else having this problem? I also uninstalled and reinstalled the android pay app. Thanks.
Thorin78 said:
So after the latest Global Rom update, 8.2.5.0 MAHMIDL, android pay is broken again. NFC activates, vibrates, but i can't get it to process anything. it just keeps looping.
Is anyone else having this problem? I also uninstalled and reinstalled the android pay app. Thanks.
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You need to check whether it passes the safety net check. I've used stock rom with android pay before and it always fails after a rom update.
Leechoonhwee said:
You need to check whether it passes the safety net check. I've used stock rom with android pay before and it always fails after a rom update.
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It passed. I also got an android pay update yesterday so I'll find out next time I use it again. Ugh.
Yup, still doesn't work. I've removed the credit card and added it back no problem. But whenever I use android pay to actually pay for something, i just get a rotating circle that doesn't seem to want to connect to a server I'm guessing.
Exactly the same here. Have tried everything. Currently I am on a developer rom. It doesn't work. Got a mi6 2 weeks ago and it is a similar story. Android pay works at all 7/11 as it seems but nowhere else. Drives me crazy. It is really too bad. Wish I could just use the NFC feature both phones have. Based out of Singapore btw.
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Exactly the same here. Have tried everything. Currently I am on a developer rom. It doesn't work. Got a mi6 2 weeks ago and it is a similar story. Android pay works at all 7/11 as it seems but nowhere else. Drives me crazy. It is really too bad. Wish I could just use the NFC feature both phones have. Based out of Singapore btw.
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I contacted google and they asked me to send them a report, but it looks like Xiaomi disabled this option in their build of the Global ROM. I'm lost and not sure what to do. Maybe I should install android pay from 3 versions ago and see if that helps.
Also, I can't ever get my Region to be anything other than Poland while I'm in the US. There are a bunch of other tiny issues that I've reported bugs about but Xiaomi seems to ignore.
Just paid for my breakfast with Android pay. On Resurrection Remix, dragonxia kernel, and I flashed the universal Xiaomi safetynet fix for Magisk. Go to Magisk settings, enable magiskhide, reboot, and safetynet passed.
Greetings from germany,
a buddy of mine got a Note 8 from a shady seller and it turned out that it had a custom rom:
Basisbandversion: N950FXXU1AQHB
Kernel-Version: 4.4.13-theGreatDream-v1.0.0
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But he couldn't do any updates with it and quite a few apps didn't work because they said: "device is rooted and because of security policy etc..." (crudely translated from german)
such as the samsung and banking apps.
So we tried to go with the guide on how to flash and restore the device to stock firmware with odin.
For that i downloaded the N950FXXU1AQH9 version which is for the region germany and that seemed to be the most reasonable choice in the vast variety of approx. 200 available versions.
We did everything exactly as described in the guide and everything seemed to work perfectly. Updates were working again and also the banking app worked.
But the day after he wanted to try the Samsung Health app and it reported to not work because "security policy, can't open on a rooted device" (crudely translated from german again)
and others like the banking app also stopped working and reported the same.
Although we installed the N950FXXU1AQH9 version it now says in the softwareinformation that N950FXXU2BQKG is installed Oo
Strangely he also tried some apps to root/unroot like superSU etc. and they all told him "your device isn't rooted"
So regular apps tell "can't work because device is rooted" and root apps tell "can't unroot because device isn't rooted"
So i ask humbly: where is the error in this mess? What shall we do to make this device into a perfectly funtioning unrooted freshly fabricated note 8 again?
Thanks in advance
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Greetings from germany,
a buddy of mine got a Note 8 from a shady seller and it turned out that it had a custom rom:
Basisbandversion: N950FXXU1AQHB
Kernel-Version: 4.4.13-theGreatDream-v1.0.0
[email protected] #1
But he couldn't do any updates with it and quite a few apps didn't work because they said: "device is rooted and because of security policy etc..." (crudely translated from german)
such as the samsung and banking apps.
So we tried to go with the guide on how to flash and restore the device to stock firmware with odin.
For that i downloaded the N950FXXU1AQH9 version which is for the region germany and that seemed to be the most reasonable choice in the vast variety of approx. 200 available versions.
We did everything exactly as described in the guide and everything seemed to work perfectly. Updates were working again and also the banking app worked.
But the day after he wanted to try the Samsung Health app and it reported to not work because "security policy, can't open on a rooted device" (crudely translated from german again)
and others like the banking app also stopped working and reported the same.
Although we installed the N950FXXU1AQH9 version it now says in the softwareinformation that N950FXXU2BQKG is installed Oo
Strangely he also tried some apps to root/unroot like superSU etc. and they all told him "your device isn't rooted"
So regular apps tell "can't work because device is rooted" and root apps tell "can't unroot because device isn't rooted"
So i ask humbly: where is the error in this mess? What shall we do to make this device into a perfectly funtioning unrooted freshly fabricated note 8 again?
Thanks in advance
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I think that once rooted and Knox has been triggered the banking apps and certainly Samsung Pay will never work! I'm not thinking of rooting my SM-N9500 (I don't think I can anyway as it's Snapdragon), I used to root to get rid of adverts but Samsung have an app for that!
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Once KNOX hasa been tripped its a can't be restored... You might b able to trick some of the apps into working by using a custom kernel but secure folder and KNOX are gone like the dinosaurs...
You should be able to find out about the custom kernels & how to flash by doing some reading.
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I think that once rooted and Knox has been triggered the banking apps and certainly Samsung Pay will never work! I'm not thinking of rooting my SM-N9500 (I don't think I can anyway as it's Snapdragon), I used to root to get rid of adverts but Samsung have an app for that!
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I agree with this, I know that once rooted, some apps will not work anymore on that particular device, regardless of what you will plan on doing with that device.
knox is tripped.
the phone has most likely been successfully unrooted, but rooting it permanently makes alterations to a chip on the motherboard.
some apps will never trust this phone again, unless you can hide the knox fuse status.
so to get full use of the phone again you'll have to root it again and look into some root hiding apps/mods.
unfortunately I can't help you any further with that, I haven't rooted a knox-enabled device since the note 2.
Firstly thanks for all the enlightening answers. Now we are getting a bit closer.
I have just started with those topics on modding (rooting) of smartphones a few days ago and none of the guides i read mentioned anything about knox.
But yeah everything is gonna be more complex than anticipated. I will have to start digging deeper into this matter and try out a lot more of modded kernels and root hiding tools etc. to restore funtionality.
I will keep you updated on my progress... or lack of it :]
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On another matter: The guy that "sold" my buddy this Note 8 seemed to be very eager to give it to him. At first he made an offer on local ebay and said that he didn't want his note 8 because it is rooted and modded etc.
My buddy made an agreement with him to exchange his older less worth samsung, which was all original and unrooted, for the sellers note 8. The seller complied although the difference in worth was approx. 250 Euro.
My buddy was happy that he made great deal... at first...
Later we found out that the same seller is selling my buddies old phone on local ebay again and surprise surprise it's rooted and modded again and offered for a much smaller price than what it's worth.
Now... is it possible to root and hack those phones with lets say... keyloggers and give them to unsuspected customers that enter all their account data and banking information?
Otherwise i have no idea why this seller is practically almost giving them away for nothing and is rooting formerly unrooted devices and sells them with the point that he doesn't want rooted devices and losing money with every trade.
Scam detected? What do you think?
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we think it does not belong here. create your own thread on another forum and the topic of speculation-conspiracy
Then please pardon me dear sir. above part moved to offtopic:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/off-topic/scam-detected-topic-speculation-t3740922