[Q] Stange information on the background - how to remove? - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi guys,
Can someone please tell me what this is and how to remove it?
I can't get rid of it.

Astral07 said:
Hi guys,
Can someone please tell me what this is and how to remove it?
I can't get rid of it.
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Download "Terminal Emulator" if you dont already have it.
Open it and type these commands:
su
echo -n ON > /efs/imei/keystr
sync
reboot

i appreciate your answer but the phone is not rooted
any other way?

Astral07 said:
i appreciate your answer but the phone is not rooted
any other way?
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As far as I know, there are a couple of methods both of which require your device to be rooted.
You can root using THIS method, remove the service menu ( that image on your screen) and then unroot using that same method.
It wont void your warranty, if thats whats worrying you.

Astral07 said:
i appreciate your answer but the phone is not rooted
any other way?
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It's missing a file. You need root to create the file which is missing. Either that, or flash back to Gingerbread.

understood, thanks both

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need help returning to stock

Hi Guys,
I used the easy root method and i want to unroot and return to stock. From my understanding when rooting you actually downgrade your software/radio version. I downloaded the file under the thread easy unroot, but how do i load it?
Here you go http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1004263
Jrocker23 said:
Here you go http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1004263
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the link doesnt explain how to load the file or unroot.. thats what i need help with. I even PM'd the person who started the thread.
cdejesus1119 said:
the link doesnt explain how to load the file or unroot.. thats what i need help with. I even PM'd the person who started the thread.
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Download that file and rename to PG05IMG.zip, boot into hboot and phone should do the rest.

[Q]Tethering on 2.3.4 (AT&T US)

So. I don't want to root my phone yet. And since the program that I've been using to tether has been Barnacle and it requires root, it work work. So how can a get free WiFi tethering?
Does adding a custom APN still work?
Chubby_Skunk said:
So. I don't want to root my phone yet. And since the program that I've been using to tether has been Barnacle and it requires root, it work work. So how can a get free WiFi tethering?
Does adding a custom APN still work?
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Download SQLite Editor
Go to: Settings Storage (2nd one) > settings.db > settings
Once you're there, find "entitlement_check" and change the field to the right from "1" to "disabled"
Then reboot your phone and you should be able to tether.
Hope this helps.
mpalatsi said:
Download SQLite Editor
Go to: Settings Storage (2nd one) > settings.db > settings
Once you're there, find "entitlement_check" and change the field to the right from "1" to "disabled"
Then reboot your phone and you should be able to tether.
Hope this helps.
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Like is there a FREE way?
I tried using the APN settings that worked with 1.8.3 and they didn't seem to work.
Chubby_Skunk said:
Like is there a FREE way?
I tried using the APN settings that worked with 1.8.3 and they didn't seem to work.
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=SQLite+editor+apk+1.4.1
mpalatsi said:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=SQLite+editor+apk+1.4.1
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I have too be rooted in order to access the phone. And I was trying to find a way to get free tethering WITHOUT rooting.
Chubby_Skunk said:
I have too be rooted in order to access the phone. And I was trying to find a way to get free tethering WITHOUT rooting.
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I can't help you then, but I'm just curious... what's your opposition to rooting your phone? If you're a fan of modding, rooting is a MUST.
mpalatsi said:
I can't help you then, but I'm just curious... what's your opposition to rooting your phone? If you're a fan of modding, rooting is a MUST.
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Well I have been soooo damn confused on the process. I don't care about the unlocked bootloader. I just want to root. Can you help me? Like can I use ROM Manager to Flash the root files?
Chubby_Skunk said:
Well I have been soooo damn confused on the process. I don't care about the unlocked bootloader. I just want to root. Can you help me? Like can I use ROM Manager to Flash the root files?
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Flashing your phone is fairly simple, I recommend you use RSD Lite to flash this SBF:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138204
It will unlock your bootloader and root your phone w/o you having to do anything but flash the SBF.
mpalatsi said:
Flashing your phone is fairly simple, I recommend you use RSD Lite to flash this SBF:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138204
It will unlock your bootloader and root your phone w/o you having to do anything but flash the SBF.
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F**K!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I already installed 2.3.4!!!! WTF!!!!
Chubby_Skunk said:
F**K!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I already installed 2.3.4!!!! WTF!!!!
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That's not very helpful, explain the situation.
mpalatsi said:
That's not very helpful, explain the situation.
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I've already updated to 2.3.4 OTA.... and I don't wanna flash a Build because it'll brick my device....
Chubby_Skunk said:
I've already updated to 2.3.4 OTA.... and I don't wanna flash a Build because it'll brick my device....
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Not necessarily, read this thread and then report back:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182526
mpalatsi said:
Not necessarily, read this thread and then report back:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182526
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oooooooh so I CAN flash the 2.3.4 and not brick? its only if I flash back to 2.2.2 or earlier?
Chubby_Skunk said:
oooooooh so I CAN flash the 2.3.4 and not brick? its only if I flash back to 2.2.2 or earlier?
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Correction 1.8.3. or earlier*
but yes, you have the right idea.
mpalatsi said:
Correction 1.8.3. or earlier*
but yes, you have the right idea.
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ok thank you!!!!
Cant access DB files with SQLite editor
mpalatsi said:
Download SQLite Editor
Go to: Settings Storage (2nd one) > settings.db > settings
Once you're there, find "entitlement_check" and change the field to the right from "1" to "disabled"
Then reboot your phone and you should be able to tether.
Hope this helps.
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Hi,
Very frustrated noobe looking for expert help!!!
I rooted(i think/hope) my att us Atrix via fastboot and preinstall.img
downloaded superuser and terminal emulator and ran a script found somewhere here
Then download SQLite editor from the market to access the file quoted above and make the change that enables wifi tethering.
PROBLEM: When i try to access the place where the DB file is(or should be) editor displays "not a database file" and this happen with any DB file.
Any ideas why that should happend??? Might it be phone is not properly rooted? SQLite editor does say "sqlite has been granted superuser access"
Please help
Moe

[Q] [Request] MR-1 or MR3 Req

Hi,
could some one please point me to a link for a full sbf MR-1 or MR-3
thanks in advance
same here can any1 help us
I think the only sbf out right now is the one yay posted
Sent from my MB855 using XDA App
Here is MR3 http://mophoforum.com/Roms/1FF-sunf..._MR-3-CM-release-keys-signed-Sprint-US.sbf.gz
thank you cant get root with cm5 so going to try this
timmyja said:
thank you cant get root with cm5 so going to try this
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then you're doing something wrong...i have gained and lost root no less than 30 times a day with testing since the release of cm5...
timmyja said:
thank you cant get root with cm5 so going to try this
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Aye, CM5 is most definitely rootable (used torpedo)... my P4G is set up that way right now.
Im a noob but not to rooting i have tried every method possible still no luck.some 1 bought this phone from over seas (i am in Jamaica) it is running on gsm mode i cant even see what prl im on wen i go into setting about phone.i think if it was activated then i wouldn't have all these prob.the phone was his personal device when he sold me he call and canceled it. So i am at a loss rite know because he cant ask for msl code for a phone he reported lost
as ive said before. If you are having problems rooting or think its not working try to put your phone in charge only mode under usb. Bet that will fix it for you.
pzztgotbagz said:
as ive said before. If you are having problems rooting or think its not working try to put your phone in charge only mode under usb. Bet that will fix it for you.
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i did all that.if this helps any1 to help me i used file expert to look at root (cant edit)there is no tmp folder in it.
Yay 4 Juggs said:
Here is MR3 http://mophoforum.com/Roms/1FF-sunf..._MR-3-CM-release-keys-signed-Sprint-US.sbf.gz
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thanks mate
1. Go to Settings/Application/development menu and make sure that USB debugging is checked
2. Open Notification screen by swipe down from the top of the screen, you should see USB connection. Choose that and make sure choose "Charge Only" and click OK
3. Download Superuser from Market and install it on your phone.
4. go to Settings/Display/Screen Timeout and choose never
5. Download drivers, ADB packages, Root files from the link below and extract them to your C drive under Root directory (C:\Root). Then just follow the direction of the link below to root your phone.
http://briefmobile.com/how-to-root-motorola-photon-4g
If you follow the direction correctly, If i remember correctly at the last step your phone Superuser application should popup and ask you to allow the root process to access root. Click OK then you are root

[Q] unroot without losing data

Hi, I know I can unroot by flashing kernel and stock rom, but this will effectively wipe my phone. My question is can we unroot the phone or remove root capabilities without wiping the phone?
I have heard that super one click can unroot, but am not sure if it also wipes.
thanks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16056031&postcount=6
Thanks hellcat, so if I remount and remove those apk without doing reset, will that achieve unroot? I don't want to warranty, only not have the phone report as not rooted so I can access work networks.
I have jig so can do that after.
kentif said:
Thanks hellcat, so if I remount and remove those apk without doing reset, will that achieve unroot?
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Not only the .APK, delete su and busybox too, just like shown in the terminal input on the linked post.
kentif said:
only not have the phone report as not rooted
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That means you want it to show as rooted.... yay double negative.
But yes, the above linked unroots, thats why I linked to it, as that was your question.
Thanks, I am guessing that I have to flash a fixed kernel to achieve root again.
Yes, double neg, you know what I mean ;-)

[Q] fix systemui.apk after mod

Hello everybody.
I have an issue with my xperia ray and need some help! I use ICS 4.0.4 4 / 1.B.0.431. Today I decided to root my phone and everything went well so I thought why not mod it? So, I liked this mod and decided to use it. But something went terribly wrong and now I lost my status bar and all notifications as well as background image even though I did everything correctly! Unfortunately I was stupid enough as not to keep a backup of the files I changed so what is the easiest way to reverse it, that does not require a format? I think the problem is with the systemui.apk but I don't know how to fix it.
Thank you in advance and sorry for the bad english!
alfalamda said:
Hello everybody.
I have an issue with my xperia ray and need some help! I use ICS 4.0.4 4 / 1.B.0.431. Today I decided to root my phone and everything went well so I thought why not mod it? So, I liked this mod and decided to use it. But something went terribly wrong and now I lost my status bar and all notifications as well as background image even though I did everything correctly! Unfortunately I was stupid enough as not to keep a backup of the files I changed so what is the easiest way to reverse it, that does not require a format? I think the problem is with the systemui.apk but I don't know how to fix it.
Thank you in advance and sorry for the bad english!
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Extract the zip of your rom. In the extracted folder go to system/app and copy systemui.apk. Then go into your phones actual system/app directory and delete the systemui.apk that is there. Then paste the one from your rom, and change the permissions to rw-r-r
But I'm using the stock ROM. Where can I find the file?
alfalamda said:
But I'm using the stock ROM. Where can I find the file?
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What's your phones model number?
chromium96 said:
What's your phones model number?
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extract it from an ruu file of your phones CID
chromium96 said:
What's your phones model number?
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ST18i if this is what you mean
alfalamda said:
ST18i if this is what you mean
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lol, every phone has a CID number, to find your CID numbeer, boot into fastboot and execute
fastboot getvar cid
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and it will show your cid number!
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ricky310711 said:
lol, every phone has a CID number, to find your CID numbeer, boot into fastboot and execute
and it will show your cid number!
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by the way ''ST18i'' is your phone model!
ricky310711 said:
boot into fastboot and execute
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I am into fastboot but I have no idea hot to execute the command! I know I'm newbie but I have just started learning!
edit: Ok I managed to run fastboot (see, I learn fast!) but I get a <waiting for device> and it won't return anything. Any clues?
alfalamda said:
I am into fastboot but I have no idea hot to execute the command! I know I'm newbie but I have just started learning!
edit: Ok I managed to run fastboot (see, I learn fast!) but I get a <waiting for device> and it won't return anything. Any clues?
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well that means your device has not been detected, type fastboot devices, or fastboot-devices and tell me if it has any devices attached, also, check out my quick thread about adb and fastboot! its small and teaches basically everything for a standard user
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40047959#post40047959
if i help, hit that thanks button!
Please help
Guys can you help me out, I was trying to edit SystemUI.apk with this tuto http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2527867 Then needed to put it on my phone following this tuto http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2235956
Now my phone keeps putting "Unfortunately, System UI has stopped." I tried rebooting, same thing. What did I do wrong? Maybe in the signing? The video tutorial used "zipalign -fv 4 ...." command while I read on other tutorials you should copy the original manifest and I don't know which files but in the video he didn't do it...
Please help, the error message keeps coming in the way and I can't to anything.

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