[Q] How do I unlock APNs on a rooted phone? - Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I'm on 2.3.4, unlocked and rooted - but the APNs are all still locked.
Is that supposed to be the case? How do I unlock them?

You know, until you mentioned it, I didn't even realize that they were locked for me too.
How the heck *do* you unlock them? Is root not enough?

Larkine said:
You know, until you mentioned it, I didn't even realize that they were locked for me too.
How the heck *do* you unlock them? Is root not enough?
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Apparently not. I think some of the more in depth root utilities like GladRoot might have done it. But apparently, the preinstall file we use for 2.3.4 doesn't.
Does anyone know how to do this?

Haphim said:
Apparently not. I think some of the more in depth root utilities like GladRoot might have done it. But apparently, the preinstall file we use for 2.3.4 doesn't.
Does anyone know how to do this?
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You need to use a db editor (sqlite editor). In the telephony.db, make sure that the record that you want to edit freely has "preloaded" field set to false. Now go back to the phone apn settings and notice that the little lock icon shows as unlocked
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Thank you so much for this! I don't know why it was so difficult to find this information.

Haphim said:
Thank you so much for this! I don't know why it was so difficult to find this information.
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Hehe, not sure. I never noticed anyone specifically ask for this info, so it never occurred to me to mention it before. It's not something I read, it's just one of those things that I came across as I investigate/mod/tweak my phone

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Screen shot on android

How do take a screen shot on android without root?
You can't. The only way is through the ADK.
Google it.
I think the user above means SDK instead of ADK
Rooting is super easy a monkey can do it.
It shouldn't take you more than 1 minute to do it start to finish.
After you have rooted, download ShootMe from the Market.
dublued said:
After you have rooted, download ShootMe from the Market.
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or drocap2.. i use ShootMe myself though
dublued said:
I think the user above means SDK instead of ADK
Rooting is super easy a monkey can do it.
It shouldn't take you more than 1 minute to do it start to finish.
After you have rooted, download ShootMe from the Market.
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gah this is what i get for not paying attention to my auto correct! thank you.
Hmmm...thats odd, I was thinking that ShootMe worked without root. Well, at least it did for my EVO. Might be worth a try.
pyun said:
Hmmm...thats odd, I was thinking that ShootMe worked without root. Well, at least it did for my EVO. Might be worth a try.
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This used to work on non rooted phones. What happened? EVO on sprint.
It requires root access to work...prior to the OTA update there was an exploit that allowed it to work on non rooted phones but HTC blocked it
Working great on my Evo. For Evo owners: READ! It requires root. Always has. HTC hole allowed it to work before OTA.
http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-bw-picme-local-zmxE.aspx
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Requires root ^^^^
I am not one of the uber l33t [email protected] types that rooted my phone so that I can dig into the inner workings of the operating system. I rooted my phone exactly for reasons like this.
If you're like me and hate not being able to install a program that you want to use.... Root your phone. It's really really really easy (really). If I did it, ANYONE can do it.
Pneumatic said:
I am not one of the uber l33t [email protected] types that rooted my phone so that I can dig into the inner workings of the operating system. I rooted my phone exactly for reasons like this.
If you're like me and hate not being able to install a program that you want to use.... Root your phone. It's really really really easy (really). If I did it, ANYONE can do it.
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and very easy to unroot.. don't ask "do i unroot," its in the stickied thread of Vibrant General
pyun said:
Hmmm...thats odd, I was thinking that ShootMe worked without root. Well, at least it did for my EVO. Might be worth a try.
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Didn't work with no root on my vibrant, had to root to use it. But it does work on the slide with no root.

Sim Lock

not sure how a sim lock works but would rooting and installing a custom rom remove it? preferably just the rooting.
Nope. Unfortunately doesnt work like that
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thats a bit of a pain, just to make 1 work X10 out of 2 broken X10s and I'm pretty sure the person I'm doing it for is on a different network to the pcb that works, if that makes sense.
k9plums said:
thats a bit of a pain, just to make 1 work X10 out of 2 broken X10s and I'm pretty sure the person I'm doing it for is on a different network to the pcb that works, if that makes sense.
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Nah simunlocking is seperate
you may have to buy it
no probs but thanks for the help guys.
Unless you have a galaxy s. Then you can root and use an unlocker app
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k9plums said:
not sure how a sim lock works but would rooting and installing a custom rom remove it? preferably just the rooting.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=900020
That thread asks the question I've been trying to find out "how does a sim lock survive a flash?" Ie where in the phone is it stored that can be changed with codes but not flashing? But doesn't answer it.

[Q] Lookout Security Notification

Lookout Security keeps throwing up a notification that says the following:
Prevention Information
An application has been forced to stop for an unauthorized attempt to access system in your device. It may be safe to delete an application obtained from an unauthorized route. Check now?
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When I click OK, though, it just takes me to a list of applications, with no further guidance about which app it is. Anyone know what this is, what it means, and how to rectify it?
jrtoastyman said:
Lookout Security keeps throwing up a notification that says the following:
When I click OK, though, it just takes me to a list of applications, with no further guidance about which app it is. Anyone know what this is, what it means, and how to rectify it?
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Its not look out it is the Knox software on your phone. I used to get it until I did what is posted here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47141522&postcount=30
copc said:
Its not look out it is the Knox software on your phone. I used to get it until I did what is posted here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47141522&postcount=30
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Ah, OK, saw the shield icon and assumed it was lookout. Thanks!
jrtoastyman said:
Ah, OK, saw the shield icon and assumed it was lookout. Thanks!
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Is rooting the device the only way to get rid of this? Is there a way without root to disable this?
if you are with sprint, if you read the Sprint TOS that you signed when you got the phone it says that rooting will not void your warranty they just ask that u put it back to stock when upgrading or having service done to it. Who has ever went to upgrade their phone and the rep put it in to download mode to check something like that? And when I had my s2 rooted and needed service on the ear piece I just left cm 10 and all my stuff just the way it was and they never said anything to me about it.
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wolverinesfan35 said:
I just left cm 10 and all my stuff just the way it was and they never said anything to me about it.
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I forgot to move my rooted tether app from my home screen and took it for service. The rep looked down, looked up at me, and went to a different screen to work from. Classic.
yeah, when I went to Sprint to have my last phone looked at, the rep asked me point blank if the phone was rooted -- but it was not in an accusatory way, it was more a "I need to know for the purposes of what I'm doing." Did not get the sense from the way she asked that it would have made a bit of difference to her in terms of whether they would still work on the phone.
As an aside, does anyone know what exactly could be causing the alert? It popped up when I was logged onto an airport wifi network, which gives me some concern.
jrtoastyman said:
yeah, when I went to Sprint to have my last phone looked at, the rep asked me point blank if the phone was rooted -- but it was not in an accusatory way, it was more a "I need to know for the purposes of what I'm doing." Did not get the sense from the way she asked that it would have made a bit of difference to her in terms of whether they would still work on the phone.
As an aside, does anyone know what exactly could be causing the alert? It popped up when I was logged onto an airport wifi network, which gives me some concern.
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It is a known issue, not by Lookout, but Knox AND a fix is coming from Sprint. Many threads to be found.
toenail_flicker said:
Many threads to be found.
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Ah, you know, I did search before I posted, but I was searching for "Lookout." My bad.
jrtoastyman said:
Ah, you know, I did search before I posted, but I was searching for "Lookout." My bad.
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Not just you. A lot of folks think it's Lookout. Just letting you know the info is out there.
I have a tough time getting reasonable search results on the forum, but that's just me. I do search anyway, every time.

com.tmobile.pr.adapt able to force Super SU to grant root access?

Is it possible for com.tmobile.pr.adapt to force Super SU to grant root access?
I noticed it got access and I dont remember ever allowing it. This happened after using Ti backup to uninstall T-Mo My Account.
I've since uninstalled the ctpa (for short) diagnosticware so the visible and immediate problem is gone.
But I'm afraid I tripped the root notification to T-Mo servers. I'm also scared that Super SU was somehow compromised.
Does anyone know more about this?
I have LG-H901 (T-Mobile V10), bootloader unlocked, rooted w/ TWRP and Super SU installed. Factory ROM has not been changed.
it shouldnt force su access, I used xposed and root cloak to hide it from asking for root
I made a copy of it with titanium back up and deleted it, no problems.
You didn't trip anything, don't worry.
dom2684 said:
it shouldnt force su access, I used xposed and root cloak to hide it from asking for root
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I know it shouldnt but I'm suspicious that it did. I've heard that rootcloak doesnt do much of anything since it doesnt make Android Pay work and doesnt seem like I need it for this if I've deleted all the Tmobile stuff. Plus I dont have any other reason to install Xposed that I can think of for the V10, though I've used it on other phones for some cool features. Or is there something I'm missing?
justice26 said:
I made a copy of it with titanium back up and deleted it, no problems.
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Thats good to hear, thanks. I didnt make a backup or anything, just deleted it. I know you're supposed to always backup but I only backup things I want to keep. Everything is fine here also and no more annoying root access notifications either :good:
siraltus said:
You didn't trip anything, don't worry.
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Thats great to hear, thanks. If you dont mind, how do you know?
Apache0c said:
I know it shouldnt but I'm suspicious that it did. I've heard that rootcloak doesnt do much of anything since it doesnt make Android Pay work and doesnt seem like I need it for this if I've deleted all the Tmobile stuff. Plus I dont have any other reason to install Xposed that I can think of for the V10, though I've used it on other phones for some cool features. Or is there something I'm missing?
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I had denied that app su access and I kept getting the toast notification that it had been denied access, then I used roat cloak and added that app and now I don't get anymore toats saying it was denied , so it seems it does hide root from that app
dom2684 said:
I had denied that app su access and I kept getting the toast notification that it had been denied access, then I used roat cloak and added that app and now I don't get anymore toats saying it was denied , so it seems it does hide root from that app
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Why not just used Ti Backup to uninstall the com.tmobile.pr.ddapt? Nothing to hide from then.
Apache0c said:
Why not just used Ti Backup to uninstall the com.tmobile.pr.ddapt? Nothing to hide from then.
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I tried roat cloak first and it worked so I just left it like that. Next step would be been ti back up
With root enabled file explorer, go to /system/priv-app and move AdaptClient folder elsewhere, and reboot the phone.
mingkee said:
With root enabled file explorer, go to /system/priv-app and move AdaptClient folder elsewhere, and reboot the phone.
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Why not just delete?
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ZDeuce2 said:
Why not just delete?
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Just in case it is needed in the future for anything, or if something else messes up.
You always move or rename something and test a bit before deleting it.
It is just a good habit to have.
Milimbar said:
Just in case it is needed in the future for anything, or if something else messes up.
You always move or rename something and test a bit before deleting it.
It is just a good habit to have.
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I realize that, but if you search the threads, all it does is report analytics / diagnostics / and modified systems to t-mobile, we've known this since the phone debuted 2 months ago. And if you are that concerned about system integrity, freezing it doesn't break dependencies, like both moving or removing would.
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Milimbar said:
Just in case it is needed in the future for anything, or if something else messes up.
You always move or rename something and test a bit before deleting it.
It is just a good habit to have.
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That is a good habit in general, but pointless in this case, as Adapt Client is a piece of spyware garbage. There is absolutely zero benefit to keeping it.
siraltus said:
That is a good habit in general, but pointless in this case, as Adapt Client is a piece of spyware garbage. There is absolutely zero benefit to keeping it.
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Some people may at one point want to accept an OTA update.
In that case you need an unmodified system with this garbage intact.
I agree that it is a useless piece of spyware garbage.
However there may still be a need for it for some people at some point.
Milimbar said:
Some people may at one point want to accept an OTA update.
In that case you need an unmodified system with this garbage intact.
I agree that it is a useless piece of spyware garbage.
However there may still be a need for it for some people at some point.
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Leaving crapware on your phone defeats the whole purpose of rooting, really, IMHO. If you can root, you can flash an .img file or a ZIP to update to the latest version. OTAs only make sense if you're stock, unrooted.
siraltus said:
Leaving crapware on your phone defeats the whole purpose of rooting, really, IMHO. If you can root, you can flash an .img file or a ZIP to update to the latest version. OTAs only make sense if you're stock, unrooted.
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Just remember you are not everyone.
You are entitled to your own opinion just like everyone else.
Milimbar said:
Just remember you are not everyone.
You are entitled to your own opinion just like everyone else.
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And I just voiced it. Problem?
siraltus said:
And I just voiced it. Problem?
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Why would I have a problem with you voicing your opinion?
That is what makes XDA great.
Milimbar said:
Why would I have a problem with you voicing your opinion?
That is what makes XDA great.
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Then don't act like a typical XDAer. I don't need your schooling on whether I'm entitled to my own opinion. Everyone is.
siraltus said:
Leaving crapware on your phone defeats the whole purpose of rooting, really, IMHO. If you can root, you can flash an .img file or a ZIP to update to the latest version. OTAs only make sense if you're stock, unrooted.
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Yup. My thoughts exactly. :thumbup:
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Lots of root threads - what's the skinny on root for the Verizon V10 with 6.0?

I bought my V10 last June and for the first time since my HTC EVO decided that I wouldn't root my phone. I have now come to the conclusion that I need root and after logging in to XDA (after almost a 1 year absence) I see that there's apparently no root for this phone.
Obviously I'm on Verizon - what are my choices for an alternative phone that is in the same class as the V10 but can be rooted? Or is a root solution for the V10 closer at hand?
Albine is almost there. Temporary root has been achieved. It should not be much longer for total root!
goatman101 said:
Albine is almost there. Temporary root has been achieved. It should not be much longer for total root!
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Where do u see temp root achieved? I still see nothing
buttsak said:
Where do u see temp root achieved? I still see nothing
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Huh? The thread called temp root over adb.
goatman101 said:
Huh? The thread called temp root over adb.
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Yeah that was back in December...That was awhile ago man and most people can't get it to work. The only progress I've seen on root was a bunch of drama. Kinda disappointing really
I'm still hoping for a V10 root... but it looks like the V20 is rooted:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/development/ls997vs995h910-dirtysanta-bootloader-t3519410
What is a good choice for a V10 replacement? I really want a rooted phone.
AlbertCamus69 said:
I'm still hoping for a V10 root... but it looks like the V20 is rooted:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/development/ls997vs995h910-dirtysanta-bootloader-t3519410
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Wonder if we could use a similar method. All we really need to do is replace Verizons bootloader with a debug one like that and we'll be golden.
brucejg said:
What is a good choice for a V10 replacement? I really want a rooted phone.
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Get a pixel
Haxcid said:
Get a pixel
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Is the Verizon version locked down?
OnePlus 3t
Have you looked at this phone?
I have seen of temp root it works it doesn't work etc...
Partial root only...
Does not survive reboot etc...
But...is it enough root to use debloater to stop ota
Currently debloater does not have proper permissions or something
Does...
Temp root + debloater = no ota
Possibly or no chance
Thanks
AMCJUNGLE said:
Have you looked at this phone?
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2 things that would make me hesitate. Battery can't be replaced and storage memory can't be expanded.
Same with the Pixel.
goatman101 said:
Is the Verizon version locked down?
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Yes if it upgrades to 7.1.1 which they do in the store... Buy it from Google
If I had twrp port it might be easy to root.. Doesn't seem to exist.. I asked for it already on another thread, but no email.. I'm going to reach out to friend on hangouts and see if he feel like making one. He doesn't have this device so I'm not sure if he's interested.. The theory is this simple.. " fastboot boot twrp.img." once booted into twrp, we can flash twrp. Had to do it for my g4 and it works.. Also, I've seen twrp on locked bootloaders so that shouldn't be an issue.. No one's mention anything about that method though..
I think this died. Not complaining but it's been quite a few months since it was announced root was coming.
Good thing I'm rooted on 5.1.1 still. Would love to see root for Marshmallow (or greater) though.
I think Verizon and their hardware vendors should be aware that I will not buy a product or service if I can't have a rooted phone.
Looks like a Google phone next go around, much I don't want to go that route.
Sorry LG; Sorry Samsung. You won't be selling me anything.
Feel my wrath and consumer power
I believe the LG V20 is rooted (or at least unlocked)...

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