Hi.
*I have purchased a new g930f to replace my old, and rooted s5.
I had activated backup of the old device and the new one installed the apps of old.
I had not intended to root the device, as there are some apps that I use that don't work on a rooted 'phone.
Now these apps detect the 'phone as being rooted, and will not function.
Does anyone have a clue as to what has happened?
How can I "unroot" - without really being rooted - without having to odin-flash the stock ROM and thereby wipe the internal memory and loose all my apps?
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Hi all,
I turned on my rooted nook color (which was running fine for a month) and suddenly, instead of the way I had customized the NC, I got the android logo on the screen, and was prompted to set up my google account again. It was similar to what you see as soon as you root the device for the first time. If I go to the 'extras' screen, all my downloaded apps are gone other than the default ones that came with the device. Superuser and NookColorTools are still there though. Anything I got from the market as well as all my custom settings are gone.
I have no idea what caused it. The process I used originally for stock rooting is here (using autorooter) and the device has 1.0.1. It was loaded to the internal memory.
nookdevs.com/NookColor_Rooting
Anyone know how I can return it to the way it was without losing my apps or data?
Sorry for my lack of correct terminology but I'm still new to this. I am afraid that if I try re-rooting I'll lose my settings and data. Thanks
EDIT: Just discovered something. I plugged in the NC to charge it, and it automatically installed an update bumping the firmware up to 1.1.0. I never manually did this update. And now I'm back to the default 8 apps under the extras screen, no NookColorTools or Superuser anymore. Seems it's back to factory defaults. Any way to at least salvage my angry birds data?
If you want to disable auto updates, you will need to follow these steps:
1. Re-root your NC
2. Download ADB or Root Explorer
3. Rename a file that is located in /etc/security. Change otacerts.zip to otacerts.zip_DISABLED_OTA_UPDATES
Thanks. It's odd that it was able to update the firmware at all, because it was always my understanding you needed to have the device back at stock (like new) before installing those, and this happened while it was still in a rooted state.
So you think there's no way to get it to the way it was without rooting again?
It was rooted before but running stock ROM. I have superuser on there + I removed some of the bloatware (anything sprint related really).
After factory resetting, I didn't bother reflashing the original rom because I can't find it but I still have superuser, is that normal?
And also, if I sold this Tab, will the next user be able to activate it without problem? (i.e. without the sprint apps which I assume isn't required.)
New Poster, but been lurking here alot.
I have a Captivate that started out 2.1. I rooted the phone using One Click Root. Shortly after 2.2 became available. After updating to stock 2.2, nothing installs properly. So I decided to fix my phone.
I downloaded the Captivate Tool Kit here. Installed the drivers. Flashed it back to Stock. Rooted the phone. Then updated to stock 2.2 again. It erased the root, so I rooted it again using One Click Root because the Tool Kit would not do it. And now I'm back to the same problem. Is there a fix for this?
I'm not familiar with the SDK Tools or using the ABD commands...Can this be fixed without this knowledge.
Reason for root: I use a sideloaded Wireless Tethering App.
It appears that the problem is before Root. I flashed back to stock 2.1 then updated to stock 2.2 through Samsung Kies. It let me install a few apps then it appears that when I put my SD Card (ScanDisk 32GB) in, it stops me from downloading anything off the market.
I just pulled my SD Card out and rebooted. Now it lets me download and even successfully installs apps. At one point, I had a Market Access Apk that I sideloaded onto the phone. It needed Root and my phone was already rooted. I was trying to see the T-Mobile market. I do remember setting the Install To option to SD Card only. Maybe that has something to do with it? Can anyone help me?
Ixindor said:
It appears that the problem is before Root. I flashed back to stock 2.1 then updated to stock 2.2 through Samsung Kies. It let me install a few apps then it appears that when I put my SD Card (ScanDisk 32GB) in, it stops me from downloading anything off the market.
I just pulled my SD Card out and rebooted. Now it lets me download and even successfully installs apps. At one point, I had a Market Access Apk that I sideloaded onto the phone. It needed Root and my phone was already rooted. I was trying to see the T-Mobile market. I do remember setting the Install To option to SD Card only. Maybe that has something to do with it? Can anyone help me?
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Not to steer you away from here, but maybe it would be worth looking for an application called the Sideload wonder machine to put your wireless tethering app on your phone, without having to deal with rooting it.
If you're trying to see the T-Mobile market and you have wi-fi access, try pulling your sim card and/or putting your phone in airplane mode, then turn wi-fi on. That might get you to where you're going.
If it's the SD card that's giving you trouble, you could always move the stuff you want to save on it to a safe place, reformat, and move the stuff back onto it. Granted you might have to reinstall some apps (and if you're not up to using Titanium backup, you'll lose saved data from those apps), but it could be worth a shot.
Or you could install a custom rom. But that's a whole other can of worms.
I'm beginning to think the SD Card is the problem. After a reformat, it appears to be working fine again. I'm going to attempt root again. The root is needed for the Wireless Tether apk I'm using. I do use the ACSWM though.
Its what turned me onto what more our phones are able to do.
That sounds promising, at least. Hopefully the reformat was all you needed.
If you ever decide to make the full plunge to a custom Rom, I don't think you'll regret it.
Ok, so I have just a few questions regarding the restore process of rooting.
I am running xposed on the ZV6 Ultrapop rom
1. When I unroot, how should I do it? Would I uninstall xposed then unroot with supersu then finally flash the stock image over my phone? Or is there an easier way?
2. If I restore my phone to stock, will the rooted apps still be there. I am worried because I can't see an uninstall option on some of the rooted apps currrently.I believe that is because I am still rooted but will I be able to uninstall them after the unroot process? (Ex. Adaway, supersu, etc). Basically how would I go about removing these apps? Are then uninstalled when I flash the stock image?
3. In total, how would I return my phone completely to stock? No rooted apps, nothing from the root. If I needed to turn in my phone to sprint they wouldn't have the slightest idea I rooted.
Hi,
I have recently found out a program with a null name in my apps list and believe it was a malware or something, so I deleted it and since the phone is rooted, I believe it's infected. So I wanted to relock the bootloader (have no need for a rooted phone anymore) but can't download all the apps and games again due to my low bandwidht.
So I was wondering if I make a backup with TitaniumBackup of apps + data, will the malware be able to transfer to new non-rooted phone via a possible infected app? Or it's safe to do so?
Thanks.
This needs to go to Q&A section. If you want to clean your system. Factory reflash a firmware from Google. That will totally wipe your phone to out of the box state. Be sure to backup your internal storage t your PC first before reflash. Also, in this I'd recommend you restore you apps from play store
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