The aim of this guide is to enable you to install a custom firmware on your Optimus G while being as clear, accurate and succinct as possible. This guide is intended for use by Windows users with an AT&T Optimus G (AKA LGE970).
I've presented the following sections in a specific order for a reason: you need to root to unlock, and you need to unlock to install a custom firmware. If you're currently running what the manufacturer gave you, you need to start with rooting, then unlocking, then trying other firmwares. Be careful, good luck, and have fun!
How to "root" your Optimus G
(Optional if you have another means of un-RARing) Download and install 7-zip from here. You need this to open certain types of archives (specifically .rar, but you might also want to open .tar, .bz2, or other types of archives in the future). This program is supremely awesome in its ability to open almost any archive you throw at it. It's also unobtrusive and efficient.
Download and install LG USB Drivers from here. Without these drivers, your computer won't be able to effectively communicate with your phone. This is vital for the steps we will be taking.
Enable USB debugging by going to Settings->(General)->Developer options" and checking the box next to "USB debugging." You will get warnings. You can probably ignore them. This setting will allow you to run commands on your phone from your computer (via USB). For more info on the Android Debug Bridge, click here.
Download and extract (using 7-zip (or whatever)) the root exploit from here.
Connect your phone to the computer with your USB cable.
Put the phone into "Charge Only" mode at Settings->General->PC connection->USB connection type
Open CurrentRoot.bat and follow its prompts. You will need to change from "Charge Only" to "Media sync (MTP)" mode. The setting is in the same place.
Run SuperSU (now in your apps drawer) it and make sure it works. This program allows others to gain access to superuser privileges. For more info on rooting and what kind of stuff it lets you do, click here and/or use Google.
If that didn't work for you, try following instructions from the thread where this root method came from.
How to unlock the bootloader
The bootloader is the first program your phone runs and its main job is to load the operating system. The stock bootloader is locked and will only run versions of Android that LG and AT&T want it to. Since our goal is to install and run custom firmwares, we must circumvent this locked bootloader. Luckily, thecubed and Shellnut2 have found a way to do this for us. What you want to do is buy Shelnutt's app. There are several reasons you should throw down some cash on this:
It's way easy to use
It'll make backups of your stock recovery/bootloader for you, it'll also make restoring these backups easy
The money is for a good cause
If you're still confused, visit thecubed's thread. He is the man, thank him a billion times. Then thank him again for being a nice guy.
For the convenience of those interested, here is the more laborious/error prone/manual way to unlock (NOTE: this method does NOT work if you've updated to Jelly Bean, you need to use the app):
If you haven't already, download and install 7-Zip and the LG USB drivers, and make sure you have USB Debugging turned on (see above).
Download the latest version of the bootloader unlock here (latest version has the highest version number).
Ensure that your screen is on and unlocked (I'd go to "Settings->Display->Screen timeout" and set the timeout to never to make sure the screen doesn't go off during this process). Your screen must remain on because SuperSU will ask you to grant superuser privileges to the unlock script and you want to be able to tap "Yes" when the time comes.
Connect your phone to the computer with your USB cable, and run the freegee.bat script in extracted files on your computer. Do NOT run this script as administrator. The install will fail if you do. Follow the prompts. You can ignore "No space left on the device" errors, but "adb.exe not found" or "tar: invalid magic" errors are not negligible and indicate either you skipping a step, a funky download, or something very bad.
Once the script finishes, make sure you have a populated "backups" folder in the folder where freegee.bat lives. The backups folder contains your original stock/locked bootloader, which you might want if you ever want to revert to stock.
If you're sure the script ran successfully, power off the phone. Next, hold down the power and volume up keys simultaneously to enter fastboot mode. You should see a screen that looks like this:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
In fastboot mode, there is a menu, but it's hidden. To navigate it, remember that volume up moves the cursor up, volume down moves it down, and power selects the currently highlighted option. The options are, in order:
Start - boot the phone normally [highlighted by default]
Restart Bootloader - reboot into bootloader
Recovery Mode - enter ClockworkMod recovery (more on this later)
Power Off - (duh)
Here is a video of thecubed showing you how to get to ClockworkMod from the bootloader (like a boss):
Using Team Win Recovery Project
Team Win Recovery Project (AKA TWRP) is a recovery, which basically allows you to install new firmwares and apply updates/modifications to already-installed firmwares (and a bunch of other things, like mounting and formatting portions of your phone's memory). It is the default recovery option when you use the Freegee app to unlock your phone (the other is Clockworkmod, which is so similar I won't be writing a separate guide on how to use it). Navigating TWRP is fairly self explanatory. Many great guides on how to use TWRP have been written and can be found via Google. Here is the first search result that came up for me. It's a pretty good guide.
One thing I will vehemently recommend is that you make a backup every time you install a new firmware. Personally, I backup apps and texts with Titanium Backup and my current firmware via TWRP (the linked guide explains how to make a backup in TWRP). Backups are a good idea and people should always make them. ALWAYS.
Installing custom firmwares
Follow the firmware author's instructions EXACTLY. These guys know what they are doing, certainly more than you or I. Check out the development threads for ROMs to try out.
Note: Be sure that if you are installing ROMs that require the Jelly Bean OTA update that you have taken that update.
There are two ways to do this: receive the update as intended (Over The Air) or use LGNPST (guide on using that under FAQ 3.a of this post) or autoprime's awesome tool, TeenyBin.
FAQs
How do I upgrade FreeGee? The easiest thing to do is simply install the new version of FreeGee the way you did the old one. It will work. Make sure you keep your original locked bootloader in a different, safe place though, just in case you ever want to revert to stock (if you try to return your phone, for example).
How do I disable that pesky OTA update notification? This comes courtesy of shawnchalfant and adfurgerson (visit ad's thread for more details): go into Titanium Backup and freeze the following programs: com.lge.lgfota.permission 4.0.4-91f513f88d AND com.lge.omadmclient 3.2.21
How can I re-lock and un-root my phone?
How to LGNPST to restore a factory image.
Obtain the following files: AutoLGNPST-tSilenzio.zip (available on IRC), and the firmware. Unzip AutoLGNPST-tSilenzio.zip and follow the instructions in "READ ME FIRST.txt" (mad props to tSilenzio for automating this process).
Here's the laborious/error prone/manual method for LGNPST-ing back to stock.
You need to obtain the following files: LGNPST-PhantomPhreak53.zip, LGNPST_ACG_2.2.3_Lab.zip, and the firmware. Follow the following steps (please note: I am less experienced with this process and find it much more tedious. Also, IMHO, I don't think the people you're returning the phone to will care if you leave some minor traces of your unlocking shenanigans. I think the process above this is more than sufficient and simpler). Credits go to Jhoopes517 for this process, he showed me how to do it in his thread.
(Install LG USB drivers)
Extract LGNPST_ACG_2.2.3_Lab.zip, run the installer. Open file explorer to C:\Program Files\LG Electronics\LGNPST and replace the current LGNPST_ACG.exe with the one in the extracted folder (if you are on a 64-bit version of windows, go to C:\Program Files (x86)\LG Electronics\LGNPST)
Extract LGNPST-PhantomPhreak53.zip and run LGNPST_GenericModels_Ver_5_0_12_0.exe and then run LGNPST_Components_Ver_5_0_20_0.exe
In file exlorer, navigate to C:\LG Electronics\LGNPST and copy over the "Models" folder from the extracted Phantom zip folder
Run cmd as administrator and execute the following
Code:
regsvr32 "C:\LG Electronics\LGNPST\Models\LGNPST_LS970.dll"
Extract LGE970AT-01-V20j-310-410-MAR-08-2013.zip and change the extension of the .tot file to .bin
Connect phone to computer, power off, and then power on, holding down the power button and both volume buttons
Run the newly replaced LGNPST_ACG.exe from step 2. Select the DLL from step 5 and the .bin from step 6.
Press Start
If LGNPST errors out at 85%, turn your phone off and hold the power button until the phone powers on, then release. DO NOT disconnect the cable before LGNPST is done doing its thing. Your phone may reboot. This is OK.
(If you are using Shelnutt's app, simply use the button in the app to re-lock and install the stock stuff).
Here's the laborious/error prone/manual method for re-locking the phone and installing the stock recovery/bootloader/kernel.
Remember the backups of the locked bootloader that you kept? You're going to need them. Obviously, you'll need USB Debugging enabled and LG USB drivers installed. Copy them to your phone's "Internal Storage" in a folder, in this example it's called "backups." Connect the phone to your computer via USB, open a command line (cmd) and type the following:
Code:
cd C:/some/folder/where/you/have/adb.exe/eg/your/freegee/download
adb shell
su
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/boot
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/aboot
dd if=/sdcard/backups/aboot-att-backup.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/aboot
dd if=/sdcard/recovery-att-backup of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
dd if=/sdcard/boot-att-backup.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/boot
dd basically copies from the if= location and writes to the of= location. The first three dd steps write a bunch of zeros to the recovery, boot, and aboot partitons, the last three write the backups to aboot, recovery, and boot. If you want to know more, read all about dd here and/or Google. If you lost your backups, you can try writing mine.
Now you've restored the stock bootloader and recovery, but your phone is still rooted. To unroot it, open SuperSU, go to its settings, and tap "Full unroot." Do a factory reset (Settings->General->Backup & reset->Factory data reset) and you should be good to return the phone to AT&T (or whatever).
Be careful with these last two methods if you have removed any bloatware or installed a custom firmware, you may prefer to LGNPST back to stock (LGNPST is almost always a safe way to return to stock).
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Haha I wish I had seen this earlier. I had screenshots before and after so I could see exactly what was removed but I had just deleted them. From memory, it doesn't seem like too much was removed. All the AT&T apps are gone but it appears LG's apps are still here.
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Here is a list of apps I had shortly after factory reset on stock for people to compare with theirs. I have struck out the ones I was able to remove without my phone blowing up. Let me know if you safely removed one and I'll strike it out. Also let me know if I missed any or included an app which isn't part of stock. Thanks!
AAT
Adobe Flash Player 11.1
Adobe Reader
Amazon Kindle
Android keyboard
Android live wallpapers
Android system
Aspect ratio correction
AT&T address book
AT&T code scanner
AT&T family map
AT&T hot spots
AT&T locker
AT&T messages
AT&T navigator
AT&T ready2go
AT&T smart wi-fi
Bluetooth share
Browser
Bt/wifi test
Bubbles
Calculator
Calendar
Calendar storage
Calendar widget
Camera
Car home
Certificate installer
City ID
Clock
com.android.backupconfirm
com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks
com.android.providers.settings
com.android.sharedstoragebackup
com.lge.lgdrm.permission
com.lge.lgfota.permission
com.lge.lockscreen
com.lge.omadmclient
Contacts
Contacts storage
DeviceHelp
Download manager
Downloads
DRM protected content storage
DRM service
Email
Email widget
EmailServices
Face unlock
Facebook
Favorite contacts widget
File manager
File networking
FileShare
Finance
Gallery
GestureOverlayService
Gmail
Google account manager
Google backup transport
Google calendar sync
Google contacts sync
Google partner setup
Google play books
Google play magazines
Google play movies & tv
Google play music
Google play services
Google play store
Google search
Google services framework
Google text-to-speech engine
Google+
Home
Home selector
Home theme - Biz
Home theme - cozywall
Home theme - marshmallow
HTML viewer
Key chain
Lg keyboard
Lg tag+
Lg voicecommand speechpack
Lgapduservice
Lgatcmd service
Lgsmartcard service
Lgsystemserver
Live tv
Live wallpaper picker
Local search
Lock screen settings
Maps
Marionette
Market feedback agent
Media home
Media storage
Messaging
Multi-photo live wallpaper
Music
Music
Musicfx
My uploads
MyAT&T
Network location
News
NFC service
Nfsservicemanager
Note pad
Note pad widget
On-screen phone
Package access helper
Package installer
Phone
Phone/messaging storage
Photo frame
Playready cert test
Polaris office 4.0
Power control widget
Quickmemo
Search applications provider
Settings
Setup wizard
Shutdown monitor
Sim toolkit
Smartshare
Social+
Streaming player
System ui
Talk
Task manager
Today+ widget
Tom's diner
Twitter
User dictionary
Usermode
Vidclip
Video wiz
Videos
Voice command
Voice search
Voicemail
VPN client
Vpndialogs
Wap service
Weather
Widevine keybox test
Wiper app
Wise screen
World clock widget
YouTube
Yp mobile
I can't root. What do I do?
Double check that you have followed all the steps in this guide (USB drivers, correct settings, etc.) If your software version ends in "c," you need to LGNPST to the version that ends in "o" (see the section on LGNPST in this post).
Why shouldn't I run the Nexus 4 conversion?
See this post by thecubed. Don't be impatient, a legit, safe ROM is forthcoming here. Messing with partition tables is needlessly risky.
My shiny new firmware has no APNs and I don't get mobile data! What do I do?
Use the APN settings in this post. They have always worked for me. If they don't try setting the "APN" variable to "pta" instead of "Phone."
... (ask me more questions!)
I hope you found this useful. Obviously this is a work in progress. I am way open to suggestion, please leave a comment below! If you liked this post, hit the thanks button and/or rate this thread so that others know this guide is legit. Thanks!
Very nice, man. This is great for people who don't want to have to hop between threads for all the different information.
I recommend we sticky it.
this is definitely appreciated. i was looking for a guide when i first rooted and unlocked, just to read along with making sure i was doing it right. more just to double check my process than actually needing it.
This is the best root/ROM guide I've ever seen. Excellent job.
Sent from my LG Optimus G
anyone try this on E97110d
should it work?
cpus456 said:
anyone try this on E97110d
should it work?
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I haven't so I can't recommend trying it.
Awesome work! someone please sticky
all worked great!
can you please also post a guide on how to lock back the device and unroot.
and also how to update to a new version of freegee if it comes out.
Please
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Thank you.
karelson said:
can you please also post a guide on how to lock back the device and unroot.
and also how to update to a new version of freegee if it comes out.
Please
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Thank you.
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Both of those requests are covered in the OP. Specifically, look at FAQ #2...If you can't understand that, I can't help you.
Carrett can u do a guide for going back to stock? Flashing a stock Rom....got the files I need just have no clue what to do. .need to return my phone.thanx
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martyotaku said:
Carrett can u do a guide for going back to stock? Flashing a stock Rom....got the files I need just have no clue what to do. .need to return my phone.thanx
Sent from my LG-E970 using xda premium
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What files do you have exactly? The easiest way to do it, in my opinion, is to follow the steps in FAQ #2.
i have the stock rom(i deleted some bloat) and i went on thecubed's irc and got some dlls and and a lg program but no clue what to do
Is there a way to restore? I totally messed up. My phone won't turn on at all. Help would be appreciated thanks.
i need a step by step for LGNPST back to stock if possible please
martyotaku said:
i need a step by step for LGNPST back to stock if possible please
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I have never LGNPST-d my way back to stock, nor do I plan on doing it. If you are already unlocked, my advice to you is to obtain APKs of any bloat you removed, reinstall them, and follow my method for relocking and unrooting. That being said, you may be able to find someone willing to walk you through LGNPST-ing in IRC. I will try to figure out how to do it and if I feel confident I'll write a how-to. If someone wants to supply me with a howto, I'd be happy to include it in the OP and credit them (assuming their how-to makes sense and I can easily follow it).
Honestly though, it seems like a pointless exercise when you have CWM and su.
Sorry I can't be more accommodating.
carrett said:
I have never LGNPST-d my way back to stock, nor do I plan on doing it. If you are already unlocked, my advice to you is to obtain APKs of any bloat you removed, reinstall them, and follow my method for relocking and unrooting. That being said, you may be able to find someone willing to walk you through LGNPST-ing in IRC. I will try to figure out how to do it and if I feel confident I'll write a how-to. If someone wants to supply me with a howto, I'd be happy to include it in the OP and credit them (assuming their how-to makes sense and I can easily follow it).
Honestly though, it seems like a pointless exercise when you have CWM and su.
Sorry I can't be more accommodating.
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I kinda need LGNPST. Somewhere during rooting, my phone just wouldn't turn back on. It did that screen flicker thing and the buttons flicker, but it stayed there for about 10+ minutes. So i figured, i wanted to start fresh with factory settings again. When i try to run LGNPST, it goes to 67% then the phone leaves download mode and then LGNPST says it's been disconnected and that i should restart my phone and then it can continue. Problem is that the phone can't even boot up at all.
I even tried the unbrick guide from the other optimus g forum but i can't get ahold of the .KDZ file. I'm not even sure if that process can work on an AT&T optimus g. Spoke to people on IRC and said that it sounds like a hardware issue. If i can't get this thing to boot, i'm going back to BestBuy to exchange for another one.
aznracer62 said:
I kinda need LGNPST. Somewhere during rooting, my phone just wouldn't turn back on. It did that screen flicker thing and the buttons flicker, but it stayed there for about 10+ minutes. So i figured, i wanted to start fresh with factory settings again. When i try to run LGNPST, it goes to 67% then the phone leaves download mode and then LGNPST says it's been disconnected and that i should restart my phone and then it can continue. Problem is that the phone can't even boot up at all.
I even tried the unbrick guide from the other optimus g forum but i can't get ahold of the .KDZ file. I'm not even sure if that process can work on an AT&T optimus g. Spoke to people on IRC and said that it sounds like a hardware issue. If i can't get this thing to boot, i'm going back to BestBuy to exchange for another one.
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The folks in IRC know much more about lgnpst than I do. There's no secret that's being withheld, and unfortunately my best guess is that the lgnpst experts in IRC are right and it is a hardware issue. The good news is that you don't have to tell Best Buy the events leading up to your phone's demise and they probably won't be able to tell what they were either (we're talking about Best Buy employees here; most don't give two craps about their job).
Found a how to for a different lg phone here. Not certain that it will work for ours but it's worth a try. If it works for you, let me know and I'll add it the OP for others.
carrett said:
Found a how to for a different lg phone here. Not certain that it will work for ours but it's worth a try. If it works for you, let me know and I'll add it the OP for others.
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I've tried something similar to that. Basically that's just an older version of LGNPST but when you use it, it says verizon wireless on it, well the one i downloaded at least. And you're right, took it to best buy and they didn't ask about it. I have up to January 24 to exchange it again in case it happens again. If the guys on IRC say it's hardware after explaining exactly what i did, it's the hardware. Gotta admit, i'm new to LG. I came from a line of Samsungs. Usually if anything goes wrong id just reflash with Odin or Heimedall and everything's back to normal again. LGNPST does the same function? From what i've read it serves the same purpose.
Anyway, take 2 on this guide. Deleting everything LG from my computer and starting fresh. One thing that i did notice when rooting, cmd gave me an error saying i'm missing backup_restore.apk (or something of similar name).
I tried using kingo-root and kingroot, both on phone and on computer. I am not sure where to proceed from there, but i will say it got to around 90%. The reason I want to root is to disable the boot animation or startup sound(s), which is not usually disabled automatically when I have my phone on mute. I tried the sound disabler app, it seems to not be working (the startup sound still plays).
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Well I also noticed you can do a command get ver all, but its going to require someone with that has better phone skills than of my own .. also try command while connected to computer "adb pull system" without the quotes it got to 82% for me before it wouldn't write no more still have the files for system if anyone needs them for rewriting or porting in the bootloader ... also by the way i dont know if this will help but i have got the some of these it may be helpful?.. its in the pic.
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SmartPhoneDeveloper said:
I tried using kingo-root and kingroot, both on phone and on computer. I am not sure where to proceed from there, but i will say it got to around 90%. The reason I want to root is to disable the boot animation or startup sound(s), which is not usually disabled automatically when I have my phone on mute. I tried the sound disabler app, it seems to not be working (the startup sound still plays).
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Well I also noticed you can do a command get ver all, but its going to require someone with that has better phone skills than of my own .. also try command while connected to computer "adb pull system" without the quotes it got to 82% for me before it wouldn't write no more still have the files for system if anyone needs them for rewriting or porting in the bootloader ... also by the way i dont know if this will help but i have got the some of these it may be helpful?.. its in the pic.
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Hi there,
Well you can use various different methods of Rooting your Mobile, try using One-click Root or use any other rooting software
As far as I have gotten but better than nowhere...
There's a file in the etc folder in the system folder at your root. Use Termux to command "cd /system/etc/" Then command "ls". You can see a unique file called xtra_root_cert.pem in that folder. Command "apt install joe"... Then "joe xtra_root_cert.pem" You can get the certificate hash from the text displayed. That is as far as I have gotten. Lord knows what to do with it. It's some sort of password to unlock the root I think... Maybe not but highly likely. Any devs know what to do with it or how to use it?
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There's a file in the etc folder in the system folder at your root. Use Termux to command "cd /system/etc/" Then command "ls". You can see a unique file called xtra_root_cert.pem in that folder. Command "apt install joe"... Then "joe xtra_root_cert.pem" You can get the certificate hash from the text displayed. That is as far as I have gotten. Lord knows what to do with it. It's some sort of password to unlock the root I think... Maybe not but highly likely. Any devs know what to do with it or how to use it?
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That would be an SSL certificate.
Any news about rooting this ?
I saw a log in a forum, where MAGISK SU was running on the phone...
Hi Experts,
I have accidentally deleted some important files in my Samsung S9+ Secure Folder, and trying to find the best way to recover them. Looking for the Experts advice!
I read through the forums but it seems rooting and wiping the device is a must, and looks like rooting the device will kill my Secure Folder and Samsugn Pay forever. Despite this, I think it still needs to be done. Please if anyone could offer me some advice, it is greatly appreciated. I am also fairly new to Android, so please bear with me on the very technical side of things.
What I have tried:
1. Download file recovery apps in secure folder but it only restores files from the downloads/pictures/videos folders but my files did not sit there...
2. Tried multiple windows software and play store apps, all asking the device to be rooted first
2. Tried to root my device with Kingo Root, King Root, One Click Root and Towelroot, all failed to root....
Thanks in advance for any advice on this.
Jeffrey
Umm..... The whole point of the secure folder is to house content that you don't want people to be able to access!
So no, there's absolutely no way to do it.
Sent from my SM-G965W using Tapatalk
Devhux said:
Umm..... The whole point of the secure folder is to house content that you don't want people to be able to access!
So no, there's absolutely no way to do it.
Sent from my SM-G965W using Tapatalk
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Thanks Devhux. But if I root the device and do a disk recovery treating it like a normal hard drive, applications should still be able to run a thorough scan on everything deleted on it?
Unfortunately, no. The secure folder is heavily encrypted. Considering that Knox is certified by the US Department of Defense and NSA, you're not going to get at the data that was in Secure Folder.
Also note that Android works differently due to using Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) when connecting to a Windows computer. That in itself won't let you create a disk "image" like you can on a regular computer.
There's also the issue that if you're running a Snapdragon 845 model of the S9+ you won't be able to root anyways.
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Got it, thanks for the details. I guess there is nothing I can do about this then.
I think you should root your Samsung S9+ first. Then try with an Android recovery software or app. Also, this Android data recovery must be helpful with you.
www.android-data-recovery.com
If he root the phone, Knox will be tripped and a secured folder won't work anymore. Why you didn't log in your account in the first place? So Samsung Cloud will do a backup and when you reinstall the phone, everything will be downloaded again.
Hi.
Sorry if I'm posting on wrong area/section.
I have an old tablet Philco that I'd like to see Youtube videos.
PH9B, Android version 4.2.2.
I've found no Youtube app on PlayStore and the reason is because such device won't suitable for the last Youtube version. But I've found an old version APK of Youtube, suitable for Android 4.2, from apkmirror.com. After install it, Youtube warns that there is a newer version available (I know that). And gives me just one button: "Update". Clicking it, I go to PlayStore and it says that my device is not suitable for that new version.
Blind alley. Deadlock. Stalemate.
I can watch videos using the browser. But it's very poor of resources and stucks a lot. It hasn't even an option to speed up the video, at least.
I'm searching for another player as an APK to watch Youtube videos on the fly. Not offline video.
Unfortunately, almost all of them is complaining about the Android version.
So, I will try to root it, so I think I can update Android to 5+.
Anyone may point me the right direction?
Gabarito said:
So, I will try to root it, so I think I can update Android to 5+.
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How can you update Android to 5? and why you need root?
https://www.stockrombrasil.com/2018/download-rom-firmware-tablets-philco-todos-os-modelos
aIecxs said:
How can you update Android to 5? and why you need root?
https://www.stockrombrasil.com/2018/download-rom-firmware-tablets-philco-todos-os-modelos
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Thank you for the link.
I was informed that I'd need to root the device to get able to update Android version.
I'm newbie doing such things and I'd appreciate some advice.
But I'm afraid to go ahead because it seems to be a little complicated.
Reading this, I guess I would need Magisk, Android SDK Platform Tools ZIP file for Windows, a deamon (that I don't know exactly what is, and probably an OpenGapps (already downloaded, for Arm64, also not sure of it).
Using Kingo Root, I've already root the tablet successfully.
But I'm not sure what is the next step.
Any idea?
I'm ready to learn and dive into this world of updating OS.
aIecxs said:
How can you update Android to 5? and why you need root?
https://www.stockrombrasil.com/2018/download-rom-firmware-tablets-philco-todos-os-modelos
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Updating to Android 5 or more, I'd get access to new apps, including some Youtube players that allow speed up videos run.
you have root from Kingo Root, now what? you cannot update android if no update exist. root won't help you with this.
Magisk not supported btw.
That is, I'm looking for guidance and suggestions.
Perhaps, you'd solved the puzzle: no way ahead.
aIecxs said:
How can you update Android to 5? and why you need root?
https://www.stockrombrasil.com/2018/download-rom-firmware-tablets-philco-todos-os-modelos
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I'm trying now to update from that link you posted.
Manual says to press VOL+ and connect to computer, with tablet turned off.
Until device is being recognized. But only battery charge shows up. Connection between tablet and computer didn't occur.
What to do?
I don't know, but the other link is more recent at least. Do you understand the language of the PDF?
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aIecxs said:
I don't know, but the other link is more recent at least. Do you understand the language of the PDF?
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Yes, the language is portuguese, the same I use.
And it explains how to do the update.
But I turn tablet off, press VOL+ and connect USB cable to computer. Connection should happens. But I got no connection...
Tried too many times...
If I try to turn on after that, it enters on Recovery mode.
disable windows driver signature enforcement (restart F7) then open windows device manager and connect phone. on phone screen recovery mode (your picture above) select 'reboot to bootloader'
you should see device in windows device manager. click on -> Properties -> Update Driver -> Browse my computer for driver software -> Let me pick from the list of device drivers on my computer -> Show all devices -> Have Disk -> android_winusb.inf -> Android Bootloader Interface (use the driver that comes with firmware)
then try again the software.
btw my idea would be to install this app cn.wq.disableservice and try to disable Google Play in a way so that it won't bother updating youtube. not sure how exactly, we have to figure out...
at least, YouTube should work oneshot each time you delete app data from settings.
aIecxs said:
btw my idea would be to install this app cn.wq.disableservice and try to disable Google Play in a way so that it won't bother updating youtube. not sure how exactly, we have to figure out...
at least, YouTube should work oneshot each time you delete app data from settings.
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Would you, please, detail more your idea?
I've already installed Disable Service.
Whats services I should disable?
Google Play Services and Google Store have hundred of services allowed.
I'd like to try this suggestion.
well, I would maybe start with YouTube itself, trial and error if you can find the responsible service.
for more advanced tweaking, read some guides
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...-services-quot-internal-quot-services.2999821
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...afe-to-disable-and-their-alternatives.3849263