Hello XDA,
i just got a Galaxy Note from Bell and got it unlocked to use it with another carrier.
i just wanted to remove all the bell apps and make a fresh samsung phone basically debrand it.
wanted to know how to do so.
thanks
You can root it and use Titanium Backup to remove those Bell's crapware.
Detail instruction about rooting is in the development forum.
Be aware that rooting may bump up the flash counter. Until the ICS is release the devs currently have no plan of release flash counter reset app. So think twice... So you really bother by all those Bell Apps? If rooting is not your priority you can just make a folder and dump them all in. Out of sight, out of mind.
Very good answer my friend, I have bell but I'm not rooting the phone, all the new features the ics will bring will be awesome
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chavitoracing said:
Very good answer my friend, I have bell but I'm not rooting the phone, all the new features the ics will bring will be awesome
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Even if you root it, you will still be able to flash the Bell ICS rom once it comes out. It just won't be downloaded automatically OTA.
thanks
thanks for all the replies i guess im sticking to them and when ICS comes out will it be from samsung or bell and then will all the apps be removed and a fresh ICS will be on the phone?
BTW ICS is coming out on March 1st right?
sniper26 said:
Hello XDA,
i just got a Galaxy Note from Bell and got it unlocked to use it with another carrier.
i just wanted to remove all the bell apps and make a fresh samsung phone basically debrand it.
wanted to know how to do so.
thanks
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Without a back to stock flash, I would root (see development forum) and then use RootExplorer to move apps from System\App to a folder on the internal SD card, or external.
This way you can experiment to get rid of apps and you can therefore put them back.
To put them back you just copy/move them back to System\App and set permissions to match the other PRCs (rw-r--r--)
After that a reboot, and the apps are back on the phone.
LTE version
I currently have an unlocked and generic version but would like to get one with US LTE but with no junk apps. Can't I just flash a generic firmware from the i7000 variant?
Thanks
Related
Hi Guys
Just bought a 2nd hand Ace (UK) locked and branded to T-Mobile 2.2.1
If I install the VillainRom am I correct in saying this removes the branding and roots the phone !
I have downloaded all the files from here etc...
Also I read all this 'Bricking' if I try and unlock the phone with the methods posted on here, do I chance this, or get a code for a tenner etc ?
Thanks
maxmix
Branding & root
I don't know about branding but it obviously gives you root permissions. Hence you'll lose your warranty.
adiles said:
I don't know about branding but it obviously gives you root permissions. Hence you'll lose your warranty.
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You can UNROOT it any time, with this:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12874680&postcount=1
And you can go back to your stok ROM. Just register in http://www.samfirmware.com/. There is all what you need to flashing back to your stock ROM.
CHEERS!
Thanks, I kinda knew about the going back to original Rom, I regged on the Samsung site a while back, I have these files...
Well I used Odin and the 2.3.3 Villain Rom from one of the guides on here, all went well, (After I got the Ops file lol)
This also removed the branding and the phone has the Super User icon now, so I presume it is Rooted now...
The unlocking is dodgy from trying to read the code from the phone, so i'm just going to buy a Network unlock code...
Thanks
maxmix
casiocas said:
You can UNROOT it any time, with this:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12874680&postcount=1
And you can go back to your stok ROM. Just register in http://www.samfirmware.com/. There is all what you need to flashing back to your stock ROM.
CHEERS!
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It would be greatly appreciated if anybody here has the stock Rogers rom. I deleted a bunch of bloatware and have root but i think im going to keep my phone stock. Tried looking but cant seem to find a stock Rom. Would be helpful if there was a thread that had all the stock carriers roms. Thanks
I would also GREATLY appreciate this!
If you just want some of the bloat back for Rogers, DAGr8 has them here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23092508&postcount=3
I want the stock rom because I flashed an ATT one which sucks.
I agree that would be amazing. I got screwed by a guy that sold me the phone and need rogers Rom to do a fully flash. I can't even access internal storage.
Can i flash Rogers ROM onto to Bell i717
Hey guys.
I just bought unlocked Galaxy Note from Bell and its full of Bell crap.
Can i flush Samsung Galaxy Note i717M with i717R (Rogers)
And, by the way does any one have stock Rogers ROM for i717R ?
greatly appreciative Answer and guidance in advance
Same here would really like a full set of stock ROM files for the I717R (Rogers) and get rid of the AT&T crap one.
BTW you can put Da_G's rooted kernel on the AT&T ROM and it is usable, but like you guys I want my Rogers image back.
Guys,
I just bought Rogers Galaxy Note , yesterday,
Everything is stock,
I don't how to get stock files, if somebody can direct me how too. I can help.
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gotshoaib said:
Guys,
I just bought Rogers Galaxy Note , yesterday,
Everything is stock,
I don't how to get stock files, if somebody can direct me how too. I can help.
Before I start rooting and custom roms.
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Check back later on my AWS topic, i'll put the link there once the upload is complete
i did a full dump before flashing stuff to it
upload complete http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1547114
How to take your 7zip file and make it an installable ROM (.zip file)??
AllGamer said:
upload complete http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1547114
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Okay, so I'm bit of a novice to these ROMs. But your upload is a 7zip file. If I was going to use it to flash a Rogers i717r would I just rename it to .zip and the use recovery mode?
Currently using Noteworthy 4.0.3 Beta 2 and would like to put the Note back to the Rogers stock rom.
AllGamer, I know this may be asking for too much, but would you be able to get me a stock image of a Telus Note?
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AllGamer, I know this may be asking for too much, but would you be able to get me a stock image of a Telus Note?
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Y'know you could just extract it from the .tar I made at your request a few days ago.
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Hi, i have had android phones for ages, up to now i have never actually rooted my phone and i think its time to
I have a samsung galaxy s2 with ics 4.0.3 from orange (branded)
I found a very easy looking guide to root my phone (up to now i just want to root and not put any custom roms on)
the link is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
Can anyone tell me, if i root using this very easy looking method, will my phone restart and boot straight into my current branded ics 4 and work without me having to do any more (i wont have to reinstall rom etc)?
can anyone advice please as i do not want to have to reset my phone up.
thanks
james
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Hi, i have had android phones for ages, up to now i have never actually rooted my phone and i think its time to
I have a samsung galaxy s2 with ics 4.0.3 from orange (branded)
I found a very easy looking guide to root my phone (up to now i just want to root and not put any custom roms on)
the link is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
Can anyone tell me, if i root using this very easy looking method, will my phone restart and boot straight into my current branded ics 4 and work without me having to do any more (i wont have to reinstall rom etc)?
can anyone advice please as i do not want to have to reset my phone up.
thanks
james
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No you wont have to do anything else, it will just root your phone for you, your apps, settings, data and ICS will all be the same.
ur phone wont be resetted. it will be the exactly the same but u would hv got SUPERUSER access
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thank you for the quick replies
one more question though, once i have rooted, if orange release another fw, say 4.0.4 and i update, i know i loose root access and would have to root again.
once i installed a new version though what happens to the installed apps that are 'root only' once i put the updated os on, would it mess them up until i rooted again?
i hope i have explained that how i mean it to sound
if u update ur firmware, u would loose root and without root access. those root only apps wont work
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i have done it and is working fine, thanks for your help
glad u got it working :thumbup:
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i have done it and is working fine, thanks for your help
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Welcome to the world of being rooted, it's a good world. Enjoy
I'm looking to break my android cherry, having been an iOS user so excuse the noob questions. I have been looking to get a i9305 from Orange (UK). My question is if I get the phone from orange, have it unlocked but not rooted and use a sim card from another carrier like O2 or vodafone will I still get OTA updates as those network carriers don't even sell the i9305.
I'm probably going to go with T-Mobile as they have a good sim only deal at the moment but as only Orange sell the phone on payg, would a T-Mobile sim work without having to unlock the phone?
Lastly how easy is it to remove the stuff that network carriers put on the phone, simple a case of deleting apps or is that where rooting comes in?
If you unlocked it you would get orange branded updates, you can solve this by flashing an unbranded or O2 branded stock ROM.
And to debloat you need to be rooted because the carrier apps are installed on the system partition which is only accessible by the root user.
Also I would ask T-Mobile or Orange about the sim question because they are changing carrier to EE now so it may work if not just buy what you want and unlock it (or flash everything can be solved by flashing)
I take pleasure in welcoming you to the world of Android and hope you have a nice time being free from the shackles of a corporate entity.
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If you unlocked it you would get orange branded updates, you can solve this by flashing an unbranded or O2 branded stock ROM.
And to debloat you need to be rooted because the carrier apps are installed on the system partition which is only accessible by the root user.
Also I would ask T-Mobile or Orange about the sim question because they are changing carrier to EE now so it may work if not just buy what you want and unlock it (or flash everything can be solved by flashing)
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Thanks for the info. Couple more noob questions. If I get the phone on orange, unlock it and use a t-mobile sim, flash it with for example and unbranded stock ROM, then which updates will I get or from who? Directly from Samsung?
Wouldn't flashing an unbranded ROM automatically remove the bloat and by that I mean the stuff Orange put on not the original bloat from Samsung if that makes sense. And for future updates should then install without any problems as it's a stock ROM not a custom one? Would a stock rom increase the flash counter? If so how can I reset it?
Where can I get an unbranded ROM for the i9305 from, if there even is one (Sammobile isn't showing a UK version yet), and do you know of a guide I can follow? I've got a old HTC, might try on that first just in case I end up bricking it.
Sorry about all the questions. Really appreciate the help.
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I take pleasure in welcoming you to the world of Android and hope you have a nice time being free from the shackles of a corporate entity.
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Thanks, just ordered the phone. Free from apple's shackles lol
jahuss65 said:
Thanks for the info. Couple more noob questions. If I get the phone on orange, unlock it and use a t-mobile sim, flash it with for example and unbranded stock ROM, then which updates will I get or from who? Directly from Samsung?
Wouldn't flashing an unbranded ROM automatically remove the bloat and by that I mean the stuff Orange put on not the original bloat from Samsung if that makes sense. And for future updates should then install without any problems as it's a stock ROM not a custom one? Would a stock rom increase the flash counter? If so how can I reset it?
Where can I get an unbranded ROM for the i9305 from, if there even is one (Sammobile isn't showing a UK version yet), and do you know of a guide I can follow? I've got a old HTC, might try on that first just in case I end up bricking it.
Sorry about all the questions. Really appreciate the help.
Thanks, just ordered the phone. Free from apple's shackles lol
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Yes flashing an unbranded ROM will remove the bloatware and you will get updates from Samsung.
There is a PC application which can find stock ROMs direct from Samsung's servers called checkfus, search with that if a ROM exists it will find it.
And a stock ROM shouldn't increase the flash counter only custom you can use the triangle away app to reset it from chainfire.
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delsus said:
Yes flashing an unbranded ROM will remove the bloatware and you will get updates from Samsung.
There is a PC application which can find stock ROMs direct from Samsung's servers called checkfus, search with that if a ROM exists it will find it.
And a stock ROM shouldn't increase the flash counter only custom you can use the triangle away app to reset it from chainfire.
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Thanks. I'll have a look at checkfus. :good:
Hi Guys,
I just bought a new Galaxy S3 here in New Zealand and before I start using it, I want to update it to the latest version, I believe 4.1.2 and then root it, can this be done? whats the best option for me? I see the Galaxy Toolkit to do the rooting, is this the most popular/best ?
Also after rooted, can I still do the OTA updates or will I have to flash custom roms?
m1k30rz said:
Hi Guys,
I just bought a new Galaxy S3 here in New Zealand and before I start using it, I want to update it to the latest version, I believe 4.1.2 and then root it, can this be done? whats the best option for me? I see the Galaxy Toolkit to do the rooting, is this the most popular/best ?
Also after rooted, can I still do the OTA updates or will I have to flash custom roms?
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If 4.1.2 was not yet launched in NZ, then you will not get any update for your phone at the moment.
What you could do is, root your phone and then install the 4.1.2 version (Poland)(root is not required for flashing though). For rooting refer to the stickies in general section. Popular methods are CF-Root 6.4 (incl. CWM as recovery) or CF-Auto-Root (keeps stock recovery) (both can be found in dev. section).
After rooting you will not be able to get OTA updates though, whereas KIES should still work (but you will loose root if you update).
In addition, make sure to read all the stickies and guides for rooting before you touch anything! Especially the EFS backup procedure.
I hope it helps.
Rooting your phone voids it from getting OTA updates.
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I just bought a new Galaxy S3 here in New Zealand and before I start using it, I want to update it to the latest version, I believe 4.1.2 and then root it, can this be done? whats the best option for me? I see the Galaxy Toolkit to do the rooting, is this the most popular/best ?
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As said above 4.1.2 is still not available in NZ. So you can flash other ones (like Poland) if needed.
Also after rooted, can I still do the OTA updates or will I have to flash custom roms?
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After rooting OTA updates will not work. But you can still get the firmware and flash them through Odin. This will remove root and will have to go through the rooting procedure again.
I feel samsung will release 4.1.2 for other regions soon and my suggestion would be to wait for that and then go ahead with rooting
You don't need to root your phone to install an official firmware!
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You don't need to root your phone to install an official firmware!
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No one says you need to in this post .
jje
Thanks guys yeah 4.1.2 does not look like its been released yet, I'll wait for it to come out then root cheers!
I used to wait for offical releases, then realised there was no need - the custom ROMs are far better than the official and much faster at new releases than regional Samsung rollout. They also get rid of the battery sapping bling most people only use the once.
If you are going to root anyhow, then the warranty isn't a concern.
Just had bad experiences with 3rd-party ROM's. Had a Desire Z and ran about 5 different roms, cyanogen, gingerbread and ICS variants, mimcry, ilwt, extreme mod, and none of them seemed to run very well after a few weeks of use. The stock ROM on this galaxy is flying like no tomorrow! especially after simply disabling the garbage apps
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Just had bad experiences with 3rd-party ROM's. Had a Desire Z and ran about 5 different roms, cyanogen, gingerbread and ICS variants, mimcry, ilwt, extreme mod, and none of them seemed to run very well after a few weeks of use. The stock ROM on this galaxy is flying like no tomorrow! especially after simply disabling the garbage apps
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I'll admit that Samsung could teach HTC quite a few things about writing a good ROM, I'm sticking with customs of the stock jb 4.1.2 for now as it all works so well and saves me having to remember what needs disabling. I tried a few minimalist roms before sticking with the viking one.
I've got a 4.1.2 in NZ but that's because my phone bricked and they updated it when fixing it(4.1.2 supposed to have the fix for bricking)
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yeah, also because the thread is couple of months old