Hey guys, so I noticed a DISTINCT LACK of an actual guide on how to get wireless tethering set up on the Droid DNA. This guide has been created here in order to help with this problem.
1. First, you MUST have root access.
2. Second, download and install the Wireless Tether APK below.
3. Next, open the app and press menu and then click settings.
4. From this screen, touch Device-Profile and then select Generic ICS/JB (wlan0).
5. After this, you'll want to make sure that Setup-Method is set to Auto.
6. From this point, make sure the check-boxes on the following are CHECKED(if not, check them obviously):
Wi-Fi-driver reload
MSS clamping
Routing fix
**i recommend not messing with other settings unless you know what they do**
7. At this point, you should now be able to go back to the main screen of the app and start the hotspot by touching the wifi symbol. (allow any prompts for superuser access)
8. If this does not work, then it probably means that you've either rooted your phone with a different root method than moonshine OR youve installed a different SU binary file OR updated your EXISTING SU binary file. You need to do some additional steps. They are pretty simple and are as follows:
1. You will need a file explorer with root access and the ability to remount as r/w (ive included one below)
2. Download the wireless tether tools.zip file
3. Extract the files to your sdcard.
4. Copy Superuser.apk to /system/app/ (if it prompts to remount and/or overwrite an existing file, press yes on both)
5. Copy SU to /system/xbin/ (again, if it prompts to remount and/or overwrite an existing file, press yes on both)
6. RESTART the phone. (not shutdown and turn back on but ACTUALLY press RESTART)
7. Once the device powers back on, go ahead and try and activate the wireless tether app (allow any prompts for superuser access)
I hope you guys have found this very helpful, LET ME KNOW IF THIS WORKS FOR YOU, please.
If you have any additional questions or need more help, please ask.
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like this!
i thought a purely ubuntu method would be helpful for those just starting out [like me] and the linux methods haven't been updated [to my knowledge].
1. charge your phone to at least 50%.
2. get adb.
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Install adb. Download it here: developer.android.com/sdk/index.html . adb is a little program distributed as part of the Android software development kit (SDK). Its job is to communicate with the phone from a shell (terminal). To install adb, I strongly suggest you copy the adb file from the tools directory into your system's /usr/local/bin directory. This way, it will always be in your path. If you don't intend to do development work on Android applications, feel free to delete the rest of the SDK after installing adb.
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so, download that ^ . open it up and extract the adb file from the tools folder onto the desktop. now open up the terminal and type in:
gksu nautilus /usr/local/bin
drag the adb file in there and close nautilus.
3. pick a rom from the rom bible: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=704567
i like the ota updated one from CR, the froyo ones were "too lacking" for me. although still awesome*
place the rom on your phone's sd card. don't unzip it. and remember where you put it.
4. download this 4shared.com/file/J6i52nwy/slideroot.html
make a folder somewhere [i use the desktop] and name it something, like "root". extract the downloaded files into that folder.
5. set the phone up to be rooted:
-unplug it from the computer if it is plugged in
-again, make sure it is charged to at least 50%
-settings > applications > development > USB debugging (check mark here)
-settings > connect to pc > charge only
-settings > wireless & networks > wifi unchecked (important)
-settings > sound & display > screen timeout > never
-now plug it back in
6. minimize all other windows.
open up a terminal and type:
cd
now drag the folder you extracted all the stuff from step 4 into the terminal window [faster than typing it all out ]. click the title bar of the terminal. press enter. don't close this terminal. we should now be inside the folder.
7. copy and paste these commands in order.
they make some time to complete, so be patient or risk KILLING YOUR PHONE TO DEATH. [also, i'm not sure which commands actually require sudo to run so i just included it in all of the commands, forgive my noobishness].
commands:
sudo adb devices
-to start it up and make sure your phone is recognized the first time, if not, try again:
sudo adb devices
sudo adb push exploid /sqlite_stmt_journals
sudo adb push flash_image /data/local
sudo adb push mtd0.img /data/local
sudo adb push update.zip /sdcard
sudo adb push esprimg.zip /sdcard/ESPRIMG.zip
-you might want to get a drink or say hi to some friends at this point; takes a while. just wait until it says it's done like the rest.
adb shell
cd /sqlite_stmt_journals
chmod 0755 exploid
./exploid
-at this time go to settings and turn wifi on and then back off before continuing
./exploid
-the password is : secretlol
you should now have a # instead of a $
cd /data/local
chmod 04755 *
/data/local/flash_image misc /data/local/mtd0.img
8. turn off the phone.
9. press and hold volume down and then power up; hold both buttons.
let go when see the 3 skateboarding androids.
10. wait until the bar on the side of the screen loads.
if you don't see the bar wait about 4 minutes and something should happen.
11. when it is finished, press volume up, when prompted, to apply the update.
wait some more!~
DON'T REBOOT when it is done.
12. DON'T REBOOT!
13. press volume down.
press volume down once to highlight recovery and select with the power/lock button to boot recovery.
on the recovery screen you will see a device with a red warning triangle.
hold volume up and power together for a second or so.
14. ignore the warning at the bottom.
press volume down and then power to select apply update.zip.
you will now be loaded into the clockwork recovery and will be able to flash the rom of your choosing from your sd card.
you can use your touchpad at the bottom now and select with it.
otherwise: volume butttons=navigation power/lock=select
15. do a backup of your phone with nandroid.
-pretty self explanatory > press backup >wait >??? >profit!
16. wipe the device.
this won't wipe your sd card though, so don't worry.
17.install a custom rom
scroll down and select "install zip from sd"
select choose "zip from sdcard"
find your rom and apply!!!
wait!!!!!!.....
reboot!
18. complain on the dev forums about how bad the roms are, how dead the phone is, and speculate about newer phones. also, make sure to start your own thread even if it is a question, general banter, or to post pictures .
/sarcasm
19. seriously don't do step 18.
>_O
20. update the radio if it is not the newest one.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705064
sources/more info:
exploid method:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=754669
ubuntu set up:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=710056
rom bible:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=704567
go donate money to the active devs now.
Oh crap. I got quoted. Good job, man!
thanks! i didn't know how else to so eloquently explain adb, so i just quoted you. hopefully this will be of help to all three of those linux users out there on this forum!
It's kind of funny, I came on here to write a thread like this one. I noticed that there wasn't a single thread that combined the new root method with flashing the ENG build into one. You saved me some time.
I noticed that you don't have the part about updating to the newest Radio after the ENG build. Do the newer ROMs come with a Radio update in them?
@slughappy1: i reccomended updating to CR's OTA rom since going from stock to updated stock with root is the most logical step. therefore, a radio updatre is included.
to my knowledge, the nicer devs include the newer radio, other wise they make a mention of updating it. anyways, i'll include it in my tutorial for completeness sake. now if only i could figure out how to take non-blurry distance pictures with my slide >_>. sadly, i'll probably sell this off for a g2 =\.
Why sudo? I don't think adb need super user permission. Is it needed because you put it in /usr/local?
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arifwn said:
Why sudo? I don't think adb need super user permission. Is it needed because you put it in /usr/local?
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Some systems are setup incorrectly to handle giving users permission to write to the ADB device file when the phone is plugged in. The correct process is to fix the permissions on the dev file that udev creates. Here's a link to do that: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5300224&postcount=6.
Please ALWAYS refrain from using 'sudo' or 'su' unless you're ABSOLUTELY sure that it needs root and there's no (more) proper way to do it.
(On a side note, I'm always available to answer any simple or complicated Linux questions anyone may have. You can PM me to get my attention or GTalk: nbetcher at gmail dot com.)
Thanks for the post about not using sudo. It was a quick way to make sure users on various linux distros can get it to work without a whole bunch of rigmarole.
On another note about the udev rules mentioned, the "SYSFS{}" call is being deprecated and a revision will be needed soon.
So i tried to follow the intstruction but once i booted in recovery mode nothing happend
10. wait until the bar on the side of the screen loads.
if you don't see the bar wait about 4 minutes and something should happen.
this is the step where nothing i happening on my phone
huh!! no one cares to help me
You didn't give much information to learn where the problem might be. If you didn't get the loading bar on the side of the screen, your recovery didn't see the ESPRIMG.zip file in the root directory of your sd card. Mount it on the computer and see if it's there.
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You didn't give much information to learn where the problem might be. If you didn't get the loading bar on the side of the screen, your recovery didn't see the ESPRIMG.zip file in the root directory of your sd card. Mount it on the computer and see if it's there.
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Alright let me check if the sd card has ESPRIMG.zip. but i have a question no where in the instruction it says if i need to transfer the zip file to the sd card ?
Step number seven is one of the most important ones. Check those commands you pasted. Most of them copy files to various places on your phone.
I am making this tutorial as I have had multiple versions of the LG LTE Leon and have used many firmware versions. I have created a stable method that has the least issues as I have had trouble with the latest firmware (MS34510f) disabling my root privileges. I have created a MEGA account specifically for all of the files necessary to complete this operation and have your device run smoothly. So, please follow my instructions exactly as stated and you should not have any issues. THIS PROCESS WILL REMOVE ALL DATA NOT SYNCED, DO READ BELOW NOTES IT IS VERY BENEFICIAL
Important Notes:
+This process will wipe all data that is not synced, it is important to ensure that no newer LG process are still on the device. Some might argue to leave data, to that I say good luck keeping your root and tethering without the device becoming suspiciously unstable.
+ I am not GUARANTEEING this will work on every model, but I have had an extremely high success rate with all Leon versions.
+ In this tutorial the process in which I remove Kingroot and replace it with SuperSu is for system stability. I find that most root functions I use seem to not work properly. (Wifi Tether Router and many others). So, I do recommend doing so.
+After the new OS is installed a MetroPCS splash screen will appear even if you do have T-Mobile. DO NOT BE ALARMED this firmware will not limit any functionality you had before, it will even help with tethering functionality.
Tutorial:
Let's Begin.
1. Download the link posted to obtain required files for this tutorial
Link: https://mega.nz/#F!PM4CQRqb!92kgIOnD0ZBY-8HVbtTwGQ
2. Open up LGFlashTool2014.exe
Begin by copying settings posted below, then click "normal flash"
3. Next click the "START" button
4. At this time, I recommend you verify all sync settings are to your liking and that all personal info needed is backed up
a. You have the option to throw all of your personal documents/pictures onto your SD card and removing it appropriately
(Go to: Settings - Storage - [scroll down to] Unmount SD card)
b. Next, navigate to Settings -Backup & reset [leave options default; both checked off] - Factory data reset - reset phone
c. Once reset it will most likely reboot, wipe, and then back to a OS. Now, you will Power Off entirely (make sure it is not plugged in so it will not go to charging mode)
d. Here is where we will hold down the Volume Up button with the phone unplugged from your PC. Then you must plug the USB into your phone.
e. A black screen with white text should post onto your screen, here we will continue to step 6
note: If this screen does not appear please power off and retry step d.
6. Next, follow the posted settings. Make sure to click the "Clear phone Software update Registry" button Then click "OK"
7. A new screen will arrive, and should begin the firmware download process. At this time it will take a few minute to load and should reboot to a fresh OS.
8. With the new OS in place, you can either follow the setup tutorial now or skip through for a later setup.
note: you can now insert your SD card
9. In the tools folder of the folder you downloaded copy the "mrw" folder to the Main Storage folder of your phone
10. Now copy the Kingroot apk to your downloads folder located on the main storage.
11. Go to Settings - About Phone - Software Info
At this time click the build number box a few times until it says you are a developer
12. Hit back until you are at the Setting menu, click on Developer options and check off "Stay Awake" and "Enable OEM Unlock" as well as "USB Debugging"
13. You may now run Kingroot, if it does not install root the first time it should flawlessly install the next.
14. After root is obtained, please go to your home screen and click the "Google Search" widget. Press Update Google Services and let it run. After that has been updated search for terminal emulator and install.
note: If the Play Store is acting fishy and force closing while typing in the search bar do not fret it will be fixed after reboot in further instruction
as an allternative use the jackpal.androidterm-1.0.70-71-minAPI4.apk provided in the "tools" folder
15. Open terminal and in a new window type: Su
16. Allow root usage and at this time type: sh /storage/emulated/0/mrw/root.sh
17. It will run with a few failed messages do not worry it should open SuperSu momentarily
18. Once SuperSu opens up allow it to update binaries using the "NORMAL" option but DO NOT REBOOT YET
19. At this time either download TWRP Manager from the play store or alternatively use the com.jmz.soft.twrpmanager-7.5.1.3-82-minAPI11.apk provided in the tools folder
20. Install and open TWRP Manager. Once opened click on device name and scroll until you see "LG Leon LTE (c50)"
a. Click on Recovery Version to Install and select "twrp-2.8.7.0-c50.img"
b. next click "Install Recovery" and if prompted for verification of install path and for install version select "YES" & "NORMAL"
21. After the TWRP setup is complete it may prompt you to reboot, if not click the arrow in the top left of the TWRP Manager screen and scroll down to "Reboot" and select "Reboot device"
22. After Reboot click TWRP Manager and verify a SuperSu prompt comes up if it hasn't already before the boot
At this point the device should be running smoothly. From here I prefer to do the following steps.
My Personal Setup after new install:
+Personally I like to install use a Root Uninstaller (I use 3C Toolbox Pro) and Uninstall and Backup all MetroPCS BloatWare including the Metro Browser.
+I also access the Hidden Menu by using the Dialer and Dial "2776348*#*"
- I scroll down to ApnUnlock and click to "Unlock APN"
- Then I navigate to Settings -Tethering & networks - Mobile Networks (I check off roaming data) - Access point names
--I then select the top APN and edit APN Type to: default,supl,mms,dun
---I click save from the top right selection, then turn on and off airplane mode
+If you are and Xposed user download "xposed-v79-sdk22-arm.zip","xposed-uninstaller-20150831-arm.zip", and "XposedInstaller_3.0_alpha4.apk" from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3034811
-install the Xposed Installer, then Go to TWRP Manager, use reboot to recovery and from there click install and navigate to the "xposed-v79-sdk22-arm.zip" and install and reboot, it will reboot with a installing screen before your home screen, takes 5 minutes.
+I also use this AMAZING app "Wifi Tether Router", it is the only tethering app I use that works consistently (if you have an unlimited data plan). I get 30mbps up and down, playing many multiplayer games off my PC and PS4 averaging ping as low as 30 ! Setting I use for our device are in a post I created here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/leon/help/unlimited-metropcs-t-mobile-tether-t3290180
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Special Thanks to:
MrW0lf from www.W0lfdroid.com for the Kingroot to SuperSU scrip
Numerous users on the XDA forums I pieced all of this information with
Fabio Grasso for making the amazing Wifi Tether Router
Team Win for being creating an awesome utility that has saved me from numerous bricks creating a stable method
Xposed and the creators of awesome additions such as Lolistat, Lucky Patcher, Max Lock, and SNAPPREFS
Any feedback? Did I do Okay? Questions? Let me know!
Worked for me on T-mobile H345
Worked for me on T-mobile H345 any way to install a H340 firmware on it? I GeT a Binary not authorised when trying to flash.
kodacy said:
Worked for me on T-mobile H345 any way to install a H340 firmware on it? I GeT a Binary not authorised when trying to flash.
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Apologies for the late response, I never received a notification of your posting. I would not recommend that as I believe the H340 has a different "radio" driver or cellular chip, If I'm not mistaken the H340 isn't even LTE, the H345 is. In that case it may be possible. One thing I suggest doing before wasting your time in using any other ROM is googling H345 vs Ms345, typically the phonemore.com results will provide you with an abundance of hardware specs and let you know if they're different! Just be weary of the newest MS34510f_00.KDZ firmware I believe it has an active unroot process I've had some stability issues. I am using MS34510D_00.KDZ for months and have had no issues whatsoever! Again, I'm sorry I got back to you so late, let me know how everything goes!
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Apologies for the late response, I never received a notification of your posting. I would not recommend that as I believe the H340 has a different "radio" driver or cellular chip, If I'm not mistaken the H340 isn't even LTE, the H345 is. In that case it may be possible. One thing I suggest doing before wasting your time in using any other ROM is googling H345 vs Ms345, typically the phonemore.com results will provide you with an abundance of hardware specs and let you know if they're different! Just be weary of the newest MS34510f_00.KDZ firmware I believe it has an active unroot process I've had some stability issues. I am using MS34510D_00.KDZ for months and have had no issues whatsoever! Again, I'm sorry I got back to you so late, let me know how everything goes!
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No problem thank you for your help!
will i still have metro service?
Port(usb or serial) not found! tried on, off, update mode, changing ports and unplugging every other port. any thoughts?
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Port(usb or serial) not found! tried on, off, update mode, changing ports and unplugging every other port. any thoughts?
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Same here (firmware update) usb not detected when using the S/W update tool
After going all the way through this guide with a T-Mobile Leon, I do indeed have a Metro PCS ROM and root, which is great! Unfortunately, it also refuses to acknowledge my T-Mobile SIM. In fairness, I did not even insert a SIM for the first time (just got the phone) until the end of the process, but it shows as carrier locked which is significantly less than useful. I'll flash back to a TMO rom and put the SIM in to double check, but it's quite a bummer. Great job on the guide otherwise, though! It definitely did what it says on the tin; I have root and apart from the SIM lock which may be my fault somehow it works great.
Hey bud those links are no longer valid know where i can get them?
So I wrote this guide a while ago for personal use and today I stumbled across a post on here from a couple of years ago about people trying to figure out how to change the APN settings on the Brigadier. I originally did this process to get the Brigadier running on the AT&T network, and sure enough it worked, but this can also be used to just change the APN settings for Verizon. So hopefully this can help some people.
Before you begin:
• Make sure phone has adequate battery life
• Have an SD Card with the apns.sh file and edited apns-conf.xml ready
• In the phone, go to Settings > Security and check the box that says “Unknown Sources” to allow the phone to install apps that are not from the Play Store. (This is for Kingroot)
apns-conf.xml
I originally found the apns-conf.xml in the /etc/ folder after I rooted the phone and used Droid Explorer. I just copied this to my desktop and made the changes for AT&T apn settings. I do not have the original apns-conf.xml file but I will attach my edited one.
This website has a nice list of a bunch of different networks APN settings: https://gist.github.com/imnuts/4319762
apns.sh
Now this part is optional, I just made the script so I didn't have to type out all the commands over and over when I was testing this process. If you choose not use the script, just enter the commands as they are below one by one. If you do choose to use this just open up notepad, paste it in, and save as "apns.sh"
Code:
mount -o remount,rw /system
cp /storage/sdcard1/apns-conf.xml /system/etc/
chmod 0644 /system/etc/apns-conf.xml
cat /system/etc/apns-conf.xml
ls -l /system/etc/apns-conf.xml
The Process
1. Download and install the Kingroot App (Download: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/one-click-root-tool-android-2-x-5-0-t3107461)
2. Once installed, run the App and root the phone. (No restart necessary)
3. Once rooted, go to the Play Store and download the following apps:
a. BusyBox (Author: Stephen (Stericson))
b. Terminal Emulator for Android (Author: Jack Palevich)4. Once installed, go back to the Kingroot App > Root Authorization and give both Apps root permissions
5. Launch the BusyBox App and click the “Install” button. It will install in a couple seconds
6. Insert the SD Card if you have not already done so
7. Launch the Terminal Emulator App and type the following in order exactly as displayed:
a. “su” – this gives you root permissions in the App
b. “sh /storage/sdcard1/apns.sh” –this executes a script to over write the APN file. (If you chose not to use the script, now is when you enter the commands one by one)
c. If done correctly, and no errors arise, the output should be the contents of the XML file (The ATT configuration should be seen at top of file contents), as well as the permissions “-rw-r--r—“8. Restart the phone
9. IF CHANGING CARRIERS: Before powering back on insert ATT/other carrier sim card and power on
10. Congrats! The phones APN settings are now changed. These changes will survive a factory reset too.
Warnings:
If you are changing the APN settings to be compatible with a different carrier, be warned I do not know if this will cause any issues down the line. I did not do too much intensive testing on it. I just saw it connected to the network, was able to load web pages, send texts and place calls. I did not use the phone for an extended period of time, but while testing it it seemed to work fine. The only annoying thing about switching carriers is that you will have an icon on your notification bar that says "Unknown Sim" or something along those lines. If you disable the Setup Wizard app, the pop up that shows up when you power the phone on will go away, but the little icon in your notification bar will remain there.
Anyway, I know the phone is getting kinda old now and people might not be using it too much, but I figured it's good to get the information out there anyway. I hope you enjoyed!
my method here will give you a permanent rooted shell and will give you read-only system root which is useful for using root apps to backup data or freeze system apps--works just like real root without being able to delete system contents--freezing apps however works like a charm and should reduce the need for rw root anyway
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS EXACTLY--I WILL NOT RESPOND TO STUPID QUESTIONS--PROBABLY WON'T RESPOND TO ANY QUESTIONS BECAUSE MY DIRECTIONS ARE PERFECT, WORK PERFECTLY WHEN FOLLOWED, AND ARE EASY TO READ. FOLLOW ALL STEPS EXACTLY. IF IT DIDN'T WORK, IT IS BECAUSE OF YOUR ERROR
This works best from a factory reset device, but will work from a already used device but all other root apps and superuser apps must have their data deleted and be uninstalled first
1) make sure device is at least 50% charged--doesn't matter most of the time; better safe than sorry
install latest superuser apk
http://www.mediafire.com/file/dx854fsys5pvxjh/SuperSU.apk
install dirty cow root apk (croowt) [comes from this post https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/root-tool-dirtycow-apk-adb-t3525120
http://www.mediafire.com/file/1hbey829hc7676a/CRooWt.apk
make sure usb debugging is activated in developer settings and make sure you have accepted the debugging access prompt on the phone for the computer you will use
make sure you have an external sdcard installed--the smaller the better for this first time
2) open dirty cow root apk
choose "get root"
choose "method 1"
hit "ok"
choose "ok"
app will direct you to unmount and remount sdcard, choose "ok" and it will take you to storage settings
unmount sdcard
remount sdcard
when finished proceed to step 3
3) open superuser
do not update su binary
go to settings and make the default action "grant"
remove any and all apps from superuser log including the croowt app
3) THIS MUST BE DONE FROM A REAL TERMINAL ON A PC--TERMINAL EMULATORS WILL NOT WORK FOR THIS STEP
from a working pc with adb setup, preferrably linux, input commands exactly as listed
adb shell
su
setprop persist.sys.k P816A06
reboot
5) once rebooted, open dirty cow root apk again
choose get root
choose "method 2"
hit "ok"
choose "ok"
if app asks you to open with a browser, choose one, and choose "always"
screen will go black, systemui will crash and then reboot
6) once systemui is back up and running
you now have read-only root
you can now freeze system apps or backup your data using apps that require root
Your shell will be permanently rooted when accessed from a computer using adb--this will last forever unless you undo the setprop
Your system however will only be temp, read-only rooted until the phone is rebooted.
If you wish to have your temp, read-only root reactivated, all you have to do is repeat step 5 and that is it.
You can do this over and over again.
GIVE STAYBOOGY SOME PROPS FOR MAKING YOUR LIFE WITH THIS PHONE BETTER
Does this only work to back up or freeze applications?
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Does this only work to back up or freeze applications?
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ACTUALLY READ the first sentence of OP
I don't see how freezing system apps would negate the need for a real root method? Is this "Read-Only" root method working with lucky patcher or Kernel Auditor?
Can this be used to bypass the subscription check for tethering? I assume not since system isn't writeable.
Does this method work in the ZTE Maven 3 (Z835)?
I'm doing it wrong, probably
First of all, thank you so much for doing this. I've been following that other thread since it was new, and you've put far more effort into this than the phone or most of us deserve.
I've gotten stuck trying to run Dirty Cow. I have USB Debugging enabled, adb installed on my Linux computer which recognizes my Maven (i.e. I've allowed access on the phone), etc. It eventually goes from "Checking vulnerability" to "Your device is not vulnerable" and I'm unable to proceed to the "Get root" step. What am I doing wrong? Might be some recent system update? Probably less effort to just buy a Galaxy.
Please be gentle. I know I'm a noob.
z812 root
I previously rooted my maven with kingroot and the dirtycow exploit.sh file and today I was overwhelming the device by running multible windows and apps and the phone rebooted and root was still intact....haven't rebooted it again yet but I shall.
The govt. in my state has been distributing free phones and tablets recently. But there is a catch, it's loaded with work policies. There is an app running 24/7 in background all the time. You cannot change the wallpaper, and they can snoop on your personal data anytime. And it's all because of KNOX!
Note that this guide requires root. It was possible without root but Android 13 has made it nearly impossible to do it to this point that it's easier to root it.
Prerequisites:
- Root access. This guide is to be followed after you reach the welcome screen. In case you didn't and you have set it up, then you'll have to flash stock firmware then flash patched boot.tar again because factory reset is disabled as part of the work policies.
- This guide assumes that you are on the latest firmware.
- Magisk APK and Termux APK already downloaded and stored in USB drive and it's connected or in SD card but not in internal storage.
Guide:If you are connected to the internet with mobile data (sim card) then continue. If you aren't then just go 2 steps to the wifi screen in the Android setup, put in your password and then immediately press the back button. If you wait then it will continue automatically. You only need to be connected if you didn't download the APKs before. If you did then it's not required to be connected to the internet!
1. At the welcome screen tap on "accessibility".
2. Toggle "Assistant menu".
3. Tap on the menu.
4. Swipe until you find the "menu settings" option and tap on it.
5. Keep pressing the back arrow on the top left until the main accessibility window shows up.
6. Tap on "recommended for you".
7. Tap on "go to modes and routines".
- If you downloaded the APKs as stated beforehand:
8. Create a new routine, set it to execute manually and select the files app.
9. Execute it and the files app will open, allow it to access files.
10. Tap on SD card and install Magisk APK first and then Termux APK and then open Termux when it prompts so.
- If you didn't do so:
11. Create a new routine and do the same as before but set it to open chrome.
12. Go to https://hyperio546.github.io/knox-bypass-samsung/.
13. Click on Termux and download the APK.
14. Click on Magisk and download the APK.
(If you are worried about the safety then check the markdown source, it's linked to their original GitHub repos.)
15. Install in the same order as specified in rule no. 10.
16. Open Termux and type
Code:
su
17. Grant it superuser access from the popup.
18. Type this command and press enter
Code:
pm uninstall -k –user 0 com.sec.enterprise.knox.cloudmdm.smdms
19. Type exit, and then type exit again.
20. Keep pressing back button in the bottom left until it gets to "Welcome!" again.
21. Setup your device like normal.
22. You have *your* device back!
Optional:
If you want to remove the assistant menu then just repeat step 4 and then toggle it off.
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