Hiding tripped knox - Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers

My Note 9 has unfortunately developed a hardware fault, and I enquired today and in theory it's still within the warranty period. Though, having rooted and installed a custom ROM, knox is now tripped, is there anyway to hide this fact for the return?

L4WL13T said:
My Note 9 has unfortunately developed a hardware fault, and I enquired today and in theory it's still within the warranty period. Though, having rooted and installed a custom ROM, knox is now tripped, is there anyway to hide this fact for the return?
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nope. just flash the factory firmware and hope for the best. they probably wont even check

Youdoofus said:
nope. just flash the factory firmware and hope for the best. they probably wont even check
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Ah, thought that might be my only option haha
Oh well, I'm sure like you said they won't check, thanks!

L4WL13T said:
Ah, thought that might be my only option haha
Oh well, I'm sure like you said they won't check, thanks!
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Exactly. good luch mate! Cheers!

I don't know the law where you live, but even if they do check the Knox bit, I'm quite sure it's their responsibility to prove the hardware fault resulted from modified firmware.

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Rooted and returned

So, I rooted my last N7 to give the "washed out screen after video" fix a try (which worked great for me, btw). I decided that I couldn't live with the yellow tint to the screen, and the screen lift got worse on that unit while I owned it, so I processed it for a return and will wait a little awhile until stock is back in B&M stores (tired of the UPS shuffle).
Unfortunately, this was my first time rooting and I had the mistaken impression that performing a factory reset got rid of root. Oops. I therefore sent it back while still rooted.
What do you think the chances are that the tech who inspects it for the return will check it for root? If he does and they reject the return, so be it. I'm kind of inclined to think it's not really something they regularly check.
Thoughts? Just how much anxiety should I allow myself to feel over this screw up?
All they have to do is turn it on to see that it is rooted, which they will probably do to check out the yellowish tint. As for if they will decline your return or not, I have no idea. If you sent it to Google you should be ok but ASUS has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to rooting and warranty (They have denied legitimat physical issues due to rooting).
miketoasty said:
All they have to do is turn it on to see that it is rooted, which they will probably do to check out the yellowish tint. As for if they will decline your return or not, I have no idea. If you sent it to Google you should be ok but ASUS has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to rooting and warranty (They have denied legitimat physical issues due to rooting).
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Not to highjack, but I think myself and wynand32 might share similar curiosity now that you brought that one point up - What did ASUS do in that scenario? Did they ship the unit back to the customer?
miketoasty said:
All they have to do is turn it on to see that it is rooted, which they will probably do to check out the yellowish tint. As for if they will decline your return or not, I have no idea. If you sent it to Google you should be ok but ASUS has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to rooting and warranty (They have denied legitimat physical issues due to rooting).
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How can they tell it's rooted just by turning it on? I didn't mention that I was smart enough to re-lock the bootloader...
Oh, and yes, this was a return to Google Play. Note that it's the same facility where ASUS takes returns, however.
Well, whatever happens, keep us posted! I would be interested in knowing how this gets resolved.
I'll definitely report back. But if anyone wants to clarify that "they can tell it's rooted by turning it on" part, I'd appreciate it. I know there's an unlock icon when the bootloader's unlocked, but I wasn't aware of anything obvious when it's "just" rooted.
Thanks!
wynand32 said:
Thoughts? Just how much anxiety should I allow myself to feel over this screw up?
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£159/$200 worth of anxiety...
wynand32 said:
I'll definitely report back. But if anyone wants to clarify that "they can tell it's rooted by turning it on" part, I'd appreciate it. I know there's an unlock icon when the bootloader's unlocked, but I wasn't aware of anything obvious when it's "just" rooted.
Thanks!
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The booting up should look like stock but (s)he could see the superuser app
Thats the only difference visible from just going through
Jordanooo said:
The booting up should look like stock but (s)he could see the superuser app
Thats the only difference visible from just going through
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The boot animation, going into "About Device" if you flashed a ROM/kernel, finding the superuser app. Any of the above.
I would think it wouldn't make a difference if you're returning it for hardware issues.
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ExploreMN said:
I would think it wouldn't make a difference if you're returning it for hardware issues.
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As I stated above, ASUS has denied warranty returns for faulty charging ports because the tablet was rooted.
I'm pretty sure Asus has a problem with unlocked bootloaders, not root access. The OP should be fine.
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The booting up should look like stock but (s)he could see the superuser app
Thats the only difference visible from just going through
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Well, since I'm new to all this stuff, here's what I think: I did relock the bootloader, so the unlock icon isn't there. I didn't install a different ROM, so it's just rooted stock. I did a factory reset, so there shouldn't be any obvious app loaded (should there?).
I'd hope that the tech would have to open a terminal and do an su command or somesuch, but that's really what I'm wondering now. Will a stock N7 that's been factory reset show anything obvious?
CrazyPeter said:
£159/$200 worth of anxiety...
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Hee hee... Yeah, I was waiting for someone to say that. That's not precisely correct, though, because even if they refuse the return they'd just have to send it back to me (and charge me shipping) or maybe take it but charge a restock fee (which they're waiving because of the defects).
So, the cost would be at most about $37, or about $15 and I'd be stuck with a yellow tint and screen lift. Which is to put a precise price on the anxiety...
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Well, since I'm new to all this stuff, here's what I think: I did relock the bootloader, so the unlock icon isn't there. I didn't install a different ROM, so it's just rooted stock. I did a factory reset, so there shouldn't be any obvious app loaded (should there?).
I'd hope that the tech would have to open a terminal and do an su command or somesuch, but that's really what I'm wondering now. Will a stock N7 that's been factory reset show anything obvious?
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Nope. Just superuser app in the app draw
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Nope. Just superuser app in the app draw
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Okay, so, sorry to be obtuse, but: there's a "superuser app" that's installed in the app drawer even on a stock device that's been factory reset? Now I'm just curious how all this stuff works. I had no idea that such an app was installed when I rooted the N7, and that the app would remain when it was reset.
Now I wish I had an N7 to play with to see how it all works.
wynand32 said:
Okay, so, sorry to be obtuse, but: there's a "superuser app" that's installed in the app drawer even on a stock device that's been factory reset? Now I'm just curious how all this stuff works. I had no idea that such an app was installed when I rooted the N7, and that the app would remain when it was reset.
Now I wish I had an N7 to play with to see how it all works.
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It's in /system/app therefore considered a "factory" app and will not be affected by /data reset
Harry GT-S5830 said:
It's in /system/app therefore considered a "factory" app and will not be affected by /data reset
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Okay, thanks. It'll be interesting to see if 1) the tech notices the app/rooting and 2) if they reject the return because of it. Of course, there's also the chance that they'll notice that it's rooted and not reject it, in which case we may never know.
I'll report back...
I can't comment personally but you may find this interesting: http://youtu.be/9YcIHaajda8
Actually, now that I think about it, the last time I RMA'd my Transformer Prime, I just wiped it and did not unroot. Asus didn't have a problem with it.

So who is waiting on Root? DIscussion

So who is waiting to root the S6 to see if Samsung Pay requires a Non-Tripped KNOX?
I am seriously on the fence about it, in my opinion it is about a 50% chance it will be required, and even then will I really use it all the time?
On the other hand I love root and the apps I have that require it.
What are your thoughts, Waiting or no?
*We are assuming that any root methods will trip KNOX. Even if root is achieved without tripping KNOX a ROM requiring a recovery WILL trip it anyways*
I'm in the same boat.. So much so that I'm debating if I want to keep this device. I enjoy custom roms way too much. Coming from a Lg G2 running 5.0.2 AICP rom, it was really great.
More worried that with Tmobile and JUMP if I ever need to get a replacement device, that KNOX will cause issues when they receive my device. With my G2, i returned it but after I reverted to stock.
This is the first time I'm actually afraid to root and install custom recovery. I only have 6 days to decide if I want to keep this before i have to send in my g2 for jump
tlxxxsracer said:
I'm in the same boat.. So much so that I'm debating if I want to keep this device. I enjoy custom roms way too much. Coming from a Lg G2 running 5.0.2 AICP rom, it was really great.
More worried that with Tmobile and JUMP if I ever need to get a replacement device, that KNOX will cause issues when they receive my device. With my G2, i returned it but after I reverted to stock.
This is the first time I'm actually afraid to root and install custom recovery. I only have 6 days to decide if I want to keep this before i have to send in my g2 for jump
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Two things to keep in mind:
T-Mobile doesnt care about JUMP even in warranty situations. Revert it back to stock and go on your merry way. Only Samsung cares and under JUMP you have warranty care as well, so T-Mo not Samsung takes care of the claims/replacement device
AOSP Roms may not come to the S6 for a while, at least not stable. The Exynos processor is notorious for poor support from AOSP roms like AICP, CM, SLiM and others.. Just a heads up
I will put this right here the next big root is here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s6/help/cf-auto-root-tmo-s6-t3069386
I'm aware Aosp isnt stable, which is fine. I'm ok with at least a stock base thats been modded. Custom kernal would be great to make the phone more energy efficient
I'll give things some time and see what happen
opieum said:
I will put this right here the next big root is here.
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We know root is available, it's been available since before the pre-order even went live. It still trips Knox though, and that's the discussion.
Personally, I'm waiting until either Knox can be bypassed, or we get confirmation that Samsung Pay won't need it. Somehow I doubt either will happen, but I'm willing to wait a while to find out.
tlxxxsracer: Don't count on custom kernels, but that goes without saying. A modified base would be nice, AOSP would be wonderful but unrealistic. Honestly at this point, the only reason I want root is Titanium Backup, an ad blocker and putting the Nexus dialer/contacts on the phone. Touchwiz dialer is simply awful.
Don't care. Rooted. Can't stand ads and need tethering (AT&T corporate account). But I would root just to block the ads. I accept the consequences and if I can't use Samsung pay, I'll simply use Google wallet, which will work everywhere Apple Pay is accepted anyway.
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Don't care. Rooted. Can't stand ads and need tethering (AT&T corporate account). But I would root just to block the ads. I accept the consequences and if I can't use Samsung pay, I'll simply use Google wallet, which will work everywhere Apple Pay is accepted anyway.
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Root without a hitch?
Brava27 said:
Root without a hitch?
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Rooted here without a hitch.
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greyhulk said:
Don't care. Rooted. Can't stand ads and need tethering (AT&T corporate account). But I would root just to block the ads. I accept the consequences and if I can't use Samsung pay, I'll simply use Google wallet, which will work everywhere Apple Pay is accepted anyway.
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Ritual82 said:
Rooted here without a hitch.
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I assume there isn't a recovery yet
Brava27 said:
I assume there isn't a recovery yet
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Correct, hopefully soon.
entropism said:
We know root is available, it's been available since before the pre-order even went live. It still trips Knox though, and that's the discussion.
Personally, I'm waiting until either Knox can be bypassed, or we get confirmation that Samsung Pay won't need it. Somehow I doubt either will happen, but I'm willing to wait a while to find out.
tlxxxsracer: Don't count on custom kernels, but that goes without saying. A modified base would be nice, AOSP would be wonderful but unrealistic. Honestly at this point, the only reason I want root is Titanium Backup, an ad blocker and putting the Nexus dialer/contacts on the phone. Touchwiz dialer is simply awful.
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How do you put the nexus dialer/contacts on the phone?? You are running a TouchWiz based ROM so I imagine it won't just be that easy... I been trying to get it to work on my S5 but to no avail lol -__-
JoeFCaputo113 said:
How do you put the nexus dialer/contacts on the phone?? You are running a TouchWiz based ROM so I imagine it won't just be that easy... I been trying to get it to work on my S5 but to no avail lol -__-
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You need to have root, and then install it as a system app.
http://pocketnow.com/2013/12/26/install-google-dialer
entropism said:
You need to have root, and then install it as a system app.
http://pocketnow.com/2013/12/26/install-google-dialer
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That is the KitKat one though I believe, any chance you have a link to get the Lollipop version one working?
Brava27 said:
Root without a hitch?
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No issues.
JoeFCaputo113 said:
That is the KitKat one though I believe, any chance you have a link to get the Lollipop version one working?
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Not personally, but it shouldn't be too hard to apply. Just an old article from before Lollipop.
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Not personally, but it shouldn't be too hard to apply. Just an old article from before Lollipop.
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So you have an S6 with this working on it? Care to share a screenie?
JoeFCaputo113 said:
So you have an S6 with this working on it? Care to share a screenie?
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Uhhhh... no? Like I said, I'm waiting on root.
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Uhhhh... no? Like I said, I'm waiting on root.
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S6 already has root.... Only phones that have shipped are T-Mo and they are the only one's with root anyway..
JoeFCaputo113 said:
S6 already has root.... Only phones that have shipped are T-Mo and they are the only one's with root anyway..
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Joe, reread my posts. I am choosing NOT TO ROOT, because I'm holding off for an option that either doesn't trip knox, or confirmation that tripping knox doesn't void Samsung Pay. Stated that in my first post.

Root without tripping knox.

So as we all know if you root your device it troops knox which than breaks samsung pay. I know ir was done on the s6. I b was wondering if there is any news about rooting note5 n able to keep samsung pay?.
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egren58 said:
So as we all know if you root your device it troops knox which than breaks samsung pay. I know ir was done on the s6. I b was wondering if there is any news about rooting note5 n able to keep samsung pay?.
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Really hoping for this too. I'm on verizon so no chance of root unless there's a way to do it without tripping KNOX.
Any android phone without root is a battery drainer.
K.0.0.L. said:
Any android phone without root is a battery drainer.
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That has got to be the silliest (and most incorrect) thing I've seen posted on XDA in 9 years. Oh, wait.. no.. there was something sillier. I remember when someone suggested that Samsung was going to be developer-friendly.
My Samsung Tablet non rooted says it currently has 18 days left on the battery. It has been on for 3 days. I use it for games at night. Not a phone but ehh close enough
garyd9 said:
That has got to be the silliest (and most incorrect) thing I've seen posted on XDA in 9 years. Oh, wait.. no.. there was something sillier. I remember when someone suggested that Samsung was going to be developer-friendly.
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Fully agree!!!
Go for package disabler pro and you can turn off almost any process on your puppy...
garyd9 said:
That has got to be the silliest (and most incorrect) thing I've seen posted on XDA in 9 years. Oh, wait.. no.. there was something sillier. I remember when someone suggested that Samsung was going to be developer-friendly.
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I'm speaking from experience. Of course, everyone has its own opinion.
I think we are distracted from the topic.
i am also a note 5 user, and up until now, i haven't rooted it. i don't know why i don't carry that enthusiasm when i got the phone, unlike when i owned the Note 3 and note 4. maybe because my note 5 is already buttery smooth, or i am afraid to root it now since i can't find any safer way to root it, or maybe i am just being confused of the way we root it now. anyhow, when i was using the note 3, i also have the problem with s-health not working when i rooted note 3. so what i did was, i rooted the damn phone anyway, installed system app mover, backed up s-health applications, then move it off to system app to user application. rebooted the phone and open s-health, well what do you know? it worked. but i don't tried this on samsung pay since i don't have it on my phone, because of our region. anyway, try that solution maybe it will work for you, and if it worked, just keep in my mind that there will be no guarantee about your samsung pay security.
good luck.
Is there a way to get temporary root so it then won't trip knox?
I work at Samsung UK and rooting is possible to do, but I would make sure you find someone who has already done it. It is not just Samsung Pay that stops working, most Banking apps will stop working also as it won't be able to authenticate your device. You will also Void your Samsung Warranty.
Proceed carefully.
wra01 said:
I work at Samsung UK and rooting is possible to do, but I would make sure you find someone who has already done it. It is not just Samsung Pay that stops working, most Banking apps will stop working also as it won't be able to authenticate your device. You will also Void your Samsung Warranty.
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I don't mean to be rude (it happens naturally without any effort whatsoever), but what is the purpose of this post? To warn people against rooting, or to suggest that it's possible to root without tripping KNOX?
If the former, that's pretty much a given (and the community has found ways around many of those issues.) If the latter, your post could be considered by many to be a troll without giving real information.
I'd donate for a root on my note 5 that doesnt trip knox.
Yeah I'll pay for this to I'll set down $30 to whoever can get this and prove it and what not.
plz
Get me a root that doesent trip knox coz my name...
Has this been done yet?
WARNING: YOU WILL LOSE ALL OF YOUR DATA SO MAKE SURE YOU BACKUP ANY IMPORTANT FILES
I found a way to root without tripping Knox. Well, kinda. Root as normal (yes you will trip Knox) install twrp, and use twrp to wipe all partitions (except the recovery partition of course), and then re-install the stock files with Odin and flash the super su binary with TWRP BEFORE BOOTING INTO ANDROID the results should be a rooted Note 5 with a Knox counter of 0 no one try this just yet, but I'm 90% sure that's how I did it before. Once I get home from vacation I'll double check and write up a more detailed guide. :good:
ThePhxRises said:
... Root as normal (yes you will trip Knox) install twrp...
... the results should be a rooted Note 5 with a Knox counter of 0
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KNOX will still be tripped. There's no known way to "untrip" knox. It's like a fuse. Even if it doesn't show as modified inside of android's settings, it will still show in ODIN mode.
garyd9 said:
KNOX will still be tripped. There's no known way to "untrip" knox. It's like a fuse. Even if it doesn't show as modified inside of android's settings, it will still show in ODIN mode.
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I've done this before, works fine for me, as far as Samsung pay goes it still works
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I've done this before, works fine for me, as far as Samsung pay goes it still works
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Sure. Okay.
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Sure. Okay.
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Whether or not it logically should work doesn't really matter, all that matters is it has worked for me in the past. Maybe it was just a random occurrence, but as soon as I have the chance I'll see if I can recreate the results

Return Knox by flashing stock tight Odin

Can I return a Knox stuff by flashing stock firmware trough Odin. Just simple question
No
Nope. Knox is GONE.
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Can I return a Knox stuff by flashing stock firmware trough Odin. Just simple question
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Depending on where you live you`re warranty is gone, except for in the EU where rooting doesn`t void your warrantly automaticaly.
Good bye KNOX :crying: .
Thank you for the quick answer !
Knox sux's! That's why I trip it ASAP
galaxys said:
Knox sux's! That's why I trip it ASAP
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It doesn't suck if you like Samsung Pay or Pass or Secure Folder.
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It doesn't suck if you like Samsung Pay or Pass or Secure Folder.
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That's true for some. But I use Magisk hide for Google Pay, etc.... Never signed into Samsung for any more bloat
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That's true for some. But I use Magisk hide for Google Pay, etc.... Never signed into Samsung for any more bloat
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You don't know what you're missing. Samsung Pay is great than Google Pay any day of the week! I've used both on Samsung and Google Pixel devices.
I LOVE walking up to a card reader that doesn't accept NFC payments and seeing the look on their face when I'm still able to pay with my phone or watch. I always hear, "But Apple Pay doesn't work here!" You're right. It doesn't. LOL!
Since Knox operates as a fuse (possibly/likely in hardware), no reset is possible. Or at least, no reset method has been found after years of high bounties and work by some of the best talent on the planet.
There was a promising thread that implied the Knox counter location in memory was known so that a kernel patch could overwrite with 0x0, but if it were that easy, certainly the fix would have been widely applied by now.
Since 0x1 Knox only matters to those few Samsung apps, I'm just planning to uninstall them and be happy.

what happened to all the click to root apps? Would any work?

Title says is all really, pretty sure that the bootloader still needs unlocking, just I remember being able to root without unlocking the bootloader, without having TWRP /Clockwork mod in the past.
Tried a few of them with no luck, any way this can be done..
I've kind of given up on the bootloader unlock code and thus the ability to flash a rom (even though Huawei allowed this device to be treble compatible, evil bast****)
Would any exploits work?
Be good to at least get root on this crippled bloatfest excuse for an android device.
Nope. Nothing will work
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Why?
dladz said:
Why?
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Without an unlocked bootloader, you can't do nothing.
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Without an unlocked bootloader, you can't do nothing.
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Yep I got that pal..
But you've missed the point.
Why?
Unlocking the bootloader was not always necessary.
Certain devices yes but how to know??
Installing TWRP to a partition is impossible without removing the checking system which is inherently what a locked bootloader brings.
But I'm not talking about that, nor am I talking about installing a custom ROM..
Only root, nothing more.
dladz said:
Yep I got that pal..
But you've missed the point.
Why?
Unlocking the bootloader was not always necessary.
Certain devices yes but how to know??
Installing TWRP to a partition is impossible without removing the checking system which is inherently what a locked bootloader brings.
But I'm not talking about that, nor am I talking about installing a custom ROM..
Only root, nothing more.
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We are talking about huawei here lmao. I don't think there is any possibility to root it, unless you unlock the bootloader.
There was a trick but it got fixed, which is to replace erecovery with TWRP and root the phone.
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Why?
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All the "click to root" apps were using certain exploits/privilege escalation vulnerabilities. With Android development those holes were patched by Google on Android level and by most OEMs on their custom versions level.
The Restless Soul said:
We are talking about huawei here lmao. I don't think there is any possibility to root it, unless you unlock the bootloader.
There was a trick but it got fixed, which is to replace erecovery with TWRP and root the phone.
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Any idea which firmware that was available on? Was it oreo? I can go back to that.
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All the "click to root" apps were using certain exploits/privilege escalation vulnerabilities. With Android development those holes were patched by Google on Android level and by most OEMs on their custom versions level.
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Cheers, any idea what was the last one which was exploitable?
I can roll back to 8.1 on hisuite.
I don't see much of a difference between oreo and pie. From what I remember anyway.
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Any idea which firmware that was available on? Was it oreo? I can go back to that.
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Emui 5.0, unfortunately.
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Emui 5.0, unfortunately.
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5?? Hahaha awesome. Lol
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Emui 5.0, unfortunately.
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That's from a time when Huawei were like " hi XDA, could you help us please, we'll be your best friend"
XDA should have stuck a nice big middle finger up to them...
I hate Huawei so much.
dladz said:
That's from a time when Huawei were like " hi XDA, could you help us please, we'll be your best friend"
XDA should have stuck a nice big middle finger up to them...
I hate Huawei so much.
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If i wasn't short on cash, i could had bought an s10 plus or iphone, but oh well.
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If i wasn't short on cash, i could had bought an s10 plus or iphone, but oh well.
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Honestly, OnePlus 7T pro, it's just a phenomenal phone, all the things im miss are just there and not a sniff of a company locking anything down.
It's butter smooth. I used my pro next to the 7t pro and honestly it's an incredible difference, it's like playing a game at 144hz for the first time, 60 just can't cut it ever again.
I'm going to let this can run down and get the 8, I usually upgrade 2-3 times a year but thought I'd give it a miss this year.. kind of glad I did but it's paining me now as my bootloader is screwed and there's only so much I can do without root.
I'd love to remove the swap memory (page file /zram) but I don't think it's possible.
Swap torpedo did this and the speed increase is amazing.
PS: I wouldn't bother with the S10 it's not as good as the oneplus devices tbh. S11 might compete but it's still Samsung so nah not for me.
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Honestly, OnePlus 7T pro, it's just a phenomenal phone, all the things im miss are just there and not a sniff of a company locking anything down.
It's butter smooth. I used my pro next to the 7t pro and honestly it's an incredible difference, it's like playing a game at 144hz for the first time, 60 just can't cut it ever again.
I'm going to let this can run down and get the 8, I usually upgrade 2-3 times a year but thought I'd give it a miss this year.. kind of glad I did but it's paining me now as my bootloader is screwed and there's only so much I can do without root.
I'd love to remove the swap memory (page file /zram) but I don't think it's possible.
Swap torpedo did this and the speed increase is amazing.
PS: I wouldn't bother with the S10 it's not as good as the oneplus devices tbh. S11 might compete but it's still Samsung so nah not for me.
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If oneplus could had provided water resistance to their phones since now they have flagship prices...
That is a bit important to me. But let's see if Huawei redeems themselves.
dladz said:
Cheers, any idea what was the last one which was exploitable?
I can roll back to 8.1 on hisuite.
I don't see much of a difference between oreo and pie. From what I remember anyway.
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Can't really help you with that, mate, sorry...
Stopped playing around with root/android about 2 years ago. In fact, the last time I rooted a phone was on android 7... I like my banking apps running on my phone and really don't think rooting the phone has any advantages, but does add certain security concerns.
The Restless Soul said:
If oneplus could had provided water resistance to their phones since now they have flagship prices...
That is a bit important to me. But let's see if Huawei redeems themselves.
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They have got water resistance, they just don't put a rating on it. But I assure you that is there 100% check out the dip tests that have been done 100% of times
arty_a said:
Can't really help you with that, mate, sorry...
Stopped playing around with root/android about 2 years ago. In fact, the last time I rooted a phone was on android 7... I like my banking apps running on my phone and really don't think rooting the phone has any advantages, but does add certain security concerns.
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I use my banking apps with root.
Things I need.
Root access to files for tweaks.
Page file removal
Bloat removal
Ad removal ( I can't tell you how much I don't like adverts)
Mods that Devs miss (CRT animation, Audio Boost etc)
Custom ROMs: more efficient, faster, feature rich
Latest OS
Early releases
If I didn't mod my phone using root id be bored in weeks (which I am) or I'd buy an IPhone.
First works for me on root, I just agreed when the notification same up.
For the ones that don't, the mobile version of the web page works perfectly for me, dependent on bank of course.
The trade off just isn't worth it for me especially with emui which is abysmally tedious and something I'd love to just delete from history.
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They have got water resistance, they just don't put a rating on it. But I assure you that is there 100% check out the dip tests that have been done 100% of times
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I mean, it is, but it is SPLASH proof. But still, i might take oneplus in consideration. Maybe oneplus 8?
The Restless Soul said:
I mean, it is, but it is SPLASH proof. But still, i might take oneplus in consideration. Maybe oneplus 8?
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Again no, check the videos pal..submersed and functional..
The nexus 6 was the same.
Google it. Don't take my word for it.
I'm aiming for the 8

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