So tonight I got tired of having issues with the Browser and general performance and I have been reading that a lot of people have seen better performance by performing a factory reset. The only problem is that currently unless you are unlocked you can't root (unless I am wrong). I was able to successfully root my tablet using the ASUS AppBackup application.
Before I performed a factory reset I used titanium backup to backup my apps and also used App Backup to backup the critical apps that I really needed restored in case a root method is not discovered soon. During the backup for the heck of it I decided to backup the Superuser app and OTA Rootkeeper application and app data (Note, I had full root access after upgrading to JB by using OTA Root Keeper).
After the backup completed, I backed up the backup file to my desktop and performed a factory reset. Once I went through the initial setup I decided to test if I could restore Superuser and OTA Rootkeeper and to my surprise I was able to (it took about 15 minutes to restore just those two programs & files) restore both applications and root along with it.
I have attached screen shots of OTA Rootkeeper and Titanium Backup both showing that my device is rooted.
Now I am wondering if I just got lucky or can we use this exploit to root the device. So I am looking to see if anybody is willing to try this and also if you are on JB without root, I wonder if somebody is willing to try to restore a backup that i have taken of both applications.
**I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR DAMAGED TABLET**
This does not belong in the Dev forum...
And to explain your situation, a factory reset only wipes data (the /data partition)... the su binary is in the /system partition so you won't lose root... you could simply install the Superuser app from the Play Store and you would have root...
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in recovery-mode should i delete user data or cache data ? after boot up the only thing that moves is the pull down menu but no response from it at all.
i have put the root update zip in place but reluctant to root..
I would recommend using Odin to get back to stock. Then get root using your update.zip file and hopefully you have a backup with Titanium backup to restore.
Let me know if you need any of the applications as I have them saved just in case.
What app was it? Are you able to uninstall it ? Also, if you can get there, try resetting your phone to factory. That might clear it up. If not , try ODIN, here's the tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=810130
Use caution.
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it was a livewallpaper app that had screensaver attatched to it, but it was not in the livewallpaper folder.it wanted permission like a launcher and when i gave it it locked my phone up..my task manager wont kill it.it's some sort of malware im sure..i have odin on my pc but never backed the phone up..never rooted
The best part about root is Titanium Backup. I had root for a while before running any roms etc just to be able to backup all my texts, apps and settings. It paid off when the JI6 OTA soft bricked my phone and I had to Odin to stock.
I was reading up info on if its possible to backup your data before rooting, since I know rooting will erase it, and I ran into this:
http://www.thedroiddemos.com/2011/08/14/how-to-root-the-htc-evo-3d-video-walkthrough/
I had no idea you could temp-root, and to be honest, at the moment, I just want to have root to perform a backup and remove some stock apps, not install a custom ROM or anything, but I have a few questions about this.
1. Whats with the section on clearing the temp root? Does it leave files on there even after the root is gone?
2. This temp root seems to be similar in theory to a theatered iphone jailbreak, but once I reboot my phone, does the root just go away and everything is back to normal, or do I have to use the SDK to boot my phone at all from then on? I am asking because of the clear temp root section.
3. Would a temp root cause any problems with future updates, or is there no way to know that?
4. Could I install an app that requires root access to work while temp rooted? I want to install Airblocker, but it needs root access. Do you only need root to install it, or would it stop working once I reboot and the root is gone?
5. The main reason I want to do this is to remove most of the stock apps Sprint installed that you cannot normally uninstall, will they just appear as uninstallable once rooted or do I have to use an app to remove them? And if so, what?
6. Do does this Titanium Backup basically create a copy of your entire current ROM so you can re-flash it and get your phone to exactly the state it was in when the backup was made, or does it only backup files and settings so you still need a working ROM and mostly the same apps installed in order to do a recovery? If one does flash a custom ROM, how can they recover their apps and all their settings (.... and videogame progress) to a different ROM?
That's cool, haven't seen that either. Looks nice!
1. All this does is return the original stock rom back to normal, just like it was freshly updated and turned on.
2. This being temp root, yes you will always have need of a computer after every reboot.
3. All rooting does is give access to folders previously locked. That being said, having access should not mess up an update, just do not CHANGE anything in those now accessible folders.
4. Most apps check for root access as soon as it runs, so yes, when rebooting you will have problems with root access.
5. You will have to use another app, titanium backup should do it, so should ROM toolbox.
6. Titanium takes the backup of the APK file and the data for that file. So, when reinstalling, it installs the apk first, then restores the data exactly as it was when it was backed up. It only backs ups apps, not the entire rom. You will need a recovery image to do this.
I recommend fully rooting your phone and switching to a re-analyzed stock rom, like mean rom or something, thats what I run. It has most of the stock apps removed and is fast as ****. When you make your backups before you root, just keep them there and restore them once you have a different rom.
Hope this helps a little.
I'm a long time user of Titanium Backup as it has allowed me to backup and restore my app data when I need to do a factory reset or when I switch phones. This is the main reason why the first thing I do with the phone is to enable root access. However, I've just come across Helium (yeah bit slow off the mark on that one) which seems to allow doing this job without root access. However, everything I read seems to imply that it only works for user installed apps.
Does anyone know if this works for system installed apps that are part of the ROM as well?
TIA
I have a Verizon LG G3. I took the OTA update to 5.0.1 (VS98523C), rooted my phone and installed Titanium Backup, made a backup, and then proceeded to delete system apps. I'm getting error messages about weather apps so I want to restore them but can't because apparently TB needs to download them from the store. I installed TWRP so I could restore from Nandroid backups.
Is there a place I can download TWRP backups? I've seen threads on how to restore to stock but I don't want to lose root, I just want to restore the device to stock-but-just-rooted. It was such a huge pain in the neck for me to root that I don't want to lose root and re-root if I don't have to. It seems like someone would have uploaded backups but I've been searching for a while and all the search results just seem to point to how I can install TWRP.
LG g3 one click root is fast and simple if you need root. If you uninstall system apps make sure to reboot after or you'll get errors with the app trying to load. I don't think you can just grab someone else's backup. It would probably work but I doubt anyone wants to share all of their data with everyone.
John728 said:
I have a Verizon LG G3. I took the OTA update to 5.0.1 (VS98523C), rooted my phone and installed Titanium Backup, made a backup, and then proceeded to delete system apps. I'm getting error messages about weather apps so I want to restore them but can't because apparently TB needs to download them from the store. I installed TWRP so I could restore from Nandroid backups.
Is there a place I can download TWRP backups? I've seen threads on how to restore to stock but I don't want to lose root, I just want to restore the device to stock-but-just-rooted. It was such a huge pain in the neck for me to root that I don't want to lose root and re-root if I don't have to. It seems like someone would have uploaded backups but I've been searching for a while and all the search results just seem to point to how I can install TWRP.
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You needed to have made the backups.
You can install one of the clean ROMs that is basically the OTA, like Jasmine.
Nandroid backups come from you making a backup of your system.
Thanks, I just installed Jasmine and (so far) it's working great. It fixed my problems AND now I can use all my apps in dual window mode!!! This is better than stock!
P.S. I did a nandroid backup right after installing Jasmine
Hi everyone
I just have a few questions that I hope someone would be able to answer about the LG g5. I have had it a while now. H850, I have unlocked the bootloader, rooted and am enjoying it. I have made a backup of all system apps and other bloatware with titanium backup, and went ahead and removed some. However, I cannot get titanium backup to restore the apk - I have tried flashing the update.zip, changing app installation mode and SELINEX mode changer.
I have also had problems with updating SU binaries
My questions are these:
I still have encryption on when I boot into recovery, would this have an affect on restore backups from Titanium backup and/or installing SU binarys. If so (and I do not use the fingerprint scanner) can I turn of encryption as mentioned in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g5/development/official-european-lg-g5-h850-bootloader-t3363040
I have also now lost the Titanium backups and so need to restore some of the stock, system apps. I assume I can just go ahead, boot into recovery and flash the stock rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g5/development/stock-h850-10c-eu-kdz-flashable-zips-t3369794), format to remove encryption (if needed) root and be back to stock?
Thanks
Just to let anyone know, titanium backup and superuser both work flawlessly after ' encryption for system. I simply did this by formatting in twrp.
megatron_lives said:
Just to let anyone know, titanium backup and superuser both work flawlessly after ' encryption for system. I simply did this by formatting in twrp.
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Given that so many of us don't even have root, your question feels sort of like a "first-world problem." :laugh: :laugh:
Glad you got it fixed up though.