A few days ago I tried useing exynos abuse to root my note 2. It did not work and I have not excepted the latest up date. But my phone says it is modified... can anyone help me I am somewhat new at this...
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Devinmersdorf said:
A few days ago I tried useing exynos abuse to root my note 2. It did not work and I have not excepted the latest up date. But my phone says it is modified... can anyone help me I am somewhat new at this...
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How did you confirm that it didn't work? Device status "Modified" after using ExynosAbuse usually means it worked. I would try to install Titanium backup (Tibu) or some other program that requires root and if it works then you know you have root.
If you have root use Tibu to freeze SDM 1.0 to keep the update from happening if you want to use the first developer created method to unlock your boot loader so that you can flash ROMs. You can use the later new method to unlock the boot loader if you accept the update.
I have titanium back up but it says I dont have root access... basically what im wanting to know is, is it okay it try another root method even though it says my device is modified...
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Devinmersdorf said:
I have titanium back up but it says I dont have root access... basically what im wanting to know is, is it okay it try another root method even though it says my device is modified...
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Do you have the super su app? If so open it and let it update binaries.
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No I dont have it I have checked everything... no root. But my phone says modified so I dint know if its okay to try rooting another way
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Yes just root again.
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Hi all,
My Tbolt is rooted. But when I try to install an app its rejected because its says my phone is not rooted.
It's there an app that's I can down load and have it verify my phone if indeed rooted?
Much appreciated.
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You can just download an app on the market called "root checker", but if you are not able to use root apps you might have messed up somewhere and will have to redo the process.
Did you root manually or use one of the other programs?
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I did it manually....
But not sure if this unrooted problem started after I did new ruu update.
Manual rooted method.
Update. Just install root checker n it show I have no root access. Wtf...
My phone has been rooted for at least 1 month now.without any issue. Damn... Must be be the new RUU.
Thanks for your quick respond.
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elude79 said:
Hi
I did it manually....
But not sure if this unrooted problem started after I did new ruu update.
Manual rooted method.
Update. Just install root checker n it show I have no root access. Wtf...
My phone has been rooted for at least 1 month now.without any issue. Damn... Must be be the new RUU.
Thanks for your quick respond.
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Pro-tip you can also just open up the terminal emulator and type in "su" and hit enter. If the doallar sign changes to a hash you have root.
elude79 said:
Hi
I did it manually....
But not sure if this unrooted problem started after I did new ruu update.
Manual rooted method.
Update. Just install root checker n it show I have no root access. Wtf...
My phone has been rooted for at least 1 month now.without any issue. Damn... Must be be the new RUU.
Thanks for your quick respond.
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there are at least two versions of the update RUU floating around. from the two that jcase posted in the the development section, one keeps root and s-off and the other returns the phone to complete stock with s-on.
maybe you flashed the wrong one?
try going into ROM MANAGER and click on Fix Permission..see if that may help
hogowner said:
try going into ROM MANAGER and click on Fix Permission..see if that may help
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Thanks... ROM manager fix it.
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dude be more specific
Its common for OTAs to remove root access. Sometimes root can be preserved using OTA Rootkeeper, but it would have to be installed before installing the OTA. Check in the forums for your phone to see how to root it. Its also possible the OTA patched the root exploit that you used before.
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You'd better find the appropriate forum on XDA for the phone and try to revert to a pre-OTA version. How did you verify that you've lost root, have you tried a terminal emulator and SU into root to verify?
More details will probably be most helpful
I have lg marqee, got update from sprint that took away root
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just in case ics never comes and in case it does come.
i just rooted using the thunderbolt tool i did not change or install any roms, now i want to unroot ,
do i need to back up anything that i might lose? if yes how or suggested methods.
only new app installed while rooted is titantium backup pro ,
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You can use the tbolt tool to unroot but it does wipe data.
Honestly it's probably a better idea to flash the Liquid ICS ROM if you want ICS.
I'm not aware of any good root-free backups but I'm sure someone more knowledgeable than I will come along soon.
You could try mybackup pro but I don't think an app to backup app data without root exists. It just isn't possible because I think the app data is stored in the system. The only way to access the system is with root permissions.
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disconnecktie said:
You could try mybackup pro but I don't think an app to backup app data without root exists. It just isn't possible because I think the app data is stored in the system. The only way to access the system is with root permissions.
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i am rooted , i want to back up before i unroot
i want to go back to unrooted in case the ics ota does come , i cannot get it if i am rooted. am i wrong ?
dl1762 said:
i am rooted , i want to back up before i unroot
i want to go back to unrooted in case the ics ota does come , i cannot get it if i am rooted. am i wrong ?
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No just stay rooted. Find a tutorial for disabling ota and you'll be fine. Sometimes unrooting and accepting an ota is the worst thing you could do. You never know if it will have a new hboot or if that hboot is even rootable or unlockable.
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disconnecktie said:
No just stay rooted. Find a tutorial for disabling ota and you'll be fine. Sometimes unrooting and accepting an ota is the worst thing you could do. You never know if it will have a new hboot or if that hboot is even rootable or unlockable.
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Rooting with tbolt tool blocks otas
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Most if not all roms now has ota disabled.
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Dark Jedi said:
Most if not all roms now has ota disabled.
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I remember with the last ota a lot of people were complaining about getting the ota while they were sleep and waking up to a messed up phone. I know for sure there were a lot of the sense roms with the otacerts file still there.
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dl1762 said:
i am rooted , i want to back up before i unroot
i want to go back to unrooted in case the ics ota does come , i cannot get it if i am rooted. am i wrong ?
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if they release it there will be a rooted version within a day or 2, maybe even before it gets pushed to your area
just stay rooted
So I understand we cannot flash Roms without a custom recovery , but can we debloat the device? Like remove all the Verizon and Samsung apps that come preinstalled? Also what else can be done with just root access?
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Well of course you get the benefit of being able to run apps that require root. You can debloat as well like you asked whether your preferred method is using tibu or root explorer to actually delete them (my preferred method), and if you dont like using either of those you can always disable them in the app manager. And you dont need root that route. In the themes and apps sub forum there are some mods for me7 as well.
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What are some good things we can do with root without having boot loader unlocked? I've always been able to install custom roms, never been in this situation before. Damn verizon
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stricklerjosh said:
What are some good things we can do with root without having boot loader unlocked? I've always been able to install custom roms, never been in this situation before. Damn verizon
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Debloat, maybe some theming (not sure about this one), backup data, underclock CPU, edit system files like the build prop, etc.
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Im asking if there's any fool proof ways to root this configuration because i just bought the phone and dont wont to brick it like my s3 hard bricked. Any help or comments appreciated, thinking about just updating to 4.3 and waiting for a root method with that.
Read this. Used this guide for both my gs4's with zero issues
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290798
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Scott792 said:
Im asking if there's any fool proof ways to root this configuration because i just bought the phone and dont wont to brick it like my s3 hard bricked. Any help or comments appreciated, thinking about just updating to 4.3 and waiting for a root method with that.
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Don't update. You'll lose your ability to have a real custom recovery. Just stay on MDK and root. Then you can go ahead and flash a 4.3 ROM.
Toddricks said:
Read this. Used this guide for both my gs4's with zero issues
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290798
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Should i factory reset and root before activating the phone with verizon?
I personally would just root, install custom recovery then wipe. After that pick a rom as most have ota updates disabled. Or install titanium backup pro and freeze the update apk's (I forget the file names)
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Toddricks said:
I personally would just root, install custom recovery then wipe. After that pick a rom as most have ota updates disabled. Or install titanium backup pro and freeze the update apk's (I forget the file names)
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Ok, is it safe to activate and root as long as i stop the OTA update?or just root and then activate? thanks for the replies by the way
Either way you do it just do not take the ota. I always root first and install custom recovery
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