Z2 Tablet, SGP511 .402 FW
Rooted
Although this happened coincident with root, I don't see how it could be related.
I have lost all connection to Google. Gmail doesn't reach the servers: "No connection Retry". Play store (server error) and Drive don't connect. I tried to create a secondary Gmail account, but it never was able to talk to Google. Because of this, I haven't tried to delete the primary account because I don't think i could recreate it.
Every other non-Google internet service connects just fine.
Any ideas where to start? Thank you for reading to this point.
Me, again. Replying to my own question.
It's still not solved, so I could use some help. But I've found that fixing permissions from recovery completely solves the problem (temporarily). Everything will run fine until the next reboot - then, but only about half the time, it reboots with the Google problem back. If I remember to fix permissions before rebooting, it never fails.
Does this info give anyone any ideas?
CAL7 said:
Me, again. Replying to my own question.
It's still not solved, so I could use some help. But I've found that fixing permissions from recovery completely solves the problem (temporarily). Everything will run fine until the next reboot - then, but only about half the time, it reboots with the Google problem back. If I remember to fix permissions before rebooting, it never fails.
Does this info give anyone any ideas?
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I laundry list of questions and things to try:
1- is the tablet rooted or have you unlocked the boot loader?
2- have you tried a factory data reset?
3- have you tried clearing the cache and dalvik (if you are rooted)?
4- have you tried pinging a Google server from a terminal?
5- have you tried a different Web browser?
6- have you tried a different Wi Fi connection?
7- do you have any ad blocker or firewall installed?
i remember google services having an issue with adaway a little while ago, doesnt seem to be an issue now with the latest one though.
najoor said:
I laundry list of questions and things to try:
1- is the tablet rooted or have you unlocked the boot loader?
2- have you tried a factory data reset?
3- have you tried clearing the cache and dalvik (if you are rooted)?
4- have you tried pinging a Google server from a terminal?
5- have you tried a different Web browser?
6- have you tried a different Wi Fi connection?
7- do you have any ad blocker or firewall installed?
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THANK YOU! For further help diagnosing, all applications that are simple internet interfaces (e.g. any web browser, weather app, Lastpass, tapatalk, etc.) work fine. Applications that do not work: Gmail, Exchange mail, Google Play Store, Dropbox, Google Drive.
"Fix Permissions" (FP) from recovery has, so far, always corrected the problem. From a cold start, If I boot without performing a FP, it has an 80% chance of failing; if i first boot into recovery and FP and reboot, has a 99% success rate.
1. Tablet is rooted, but boot loader still locked. I first noticed the problem after rooting, even though I still don't see how rooting could have provoked it.
2. Have not tried a factory reset yet - not yet that desperate, but may soon.
3. Clearing cache and dalvik does not help.
4. Pinging any and all web sites always works, specifically including mail.google.com, www.dropbox.com, play.google.com, and my corporate exchange mail server (even though the apps associated with those servers cannot connect).
5. Problem is independent of web browser choice (even the Lastpass browser works and logs into my LP vault).
6. Problem is independent of Wi-Fi AP, or even completely different Wi-Fi networks.
7. Tablet uses Adblock Plus. I have tested with that both disabled and enabled, with no difference.
Thank you, again.
CAL7 said:
7. Tablet uses Adblock Plus. I have tested with that both disabled and enabled, with no difference.
Thank you, again.
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uninstall adblock, clear cache of all google services, delvik, reboot etc. and see what that does. i had the very same issue with adblock plus on my z2 phone. it could very well be as simple as that, hopefully.
CAL7 said:
THANK YOU! For further help diagnosing, all applications that are simple internet interfaces (e.g. any web browser, weather app, Lastpass, tapatalk, etc.) work fine. Applications that do not work: Gmail, Exchange mail, Google Play Store, Dropbox, Google Drive.
"Fix Permissions" (FP) from recovery has, so far, always corrected the problem. From a cold start, If I boot without performing a FP, it has an 80% chance of failing; if i first boot into recovery and FP and reboot, has a 99% success rate.
1. Tablet is rooted, but boot loader still locked. I first noticed the problem after rooting, even though I still don't see how rooting could have provoked it.
2. Have not tried a factory reset yet - not yet that desperate, but may soon.
3. Clearing cache and dalvik does not help.
4. Pinging any and all web sites always works, specifically including mail.google.com, www.dropbox.com, play.google.com, and my corporate exchange mail server (even though the apps associated with those servers cannot connect).
5. Problem is independent of web browser choice (even the Lastpass browser works and logs into my LP vault).
6. Problem is independent of Wi-Fi AP, or even completely different Wi-Fi networks.
7. Tablet uses Adblock Plus. I have tested with that both disabled and enabled, with no difference.
Thank you, again.
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flumps said:
uninstall adblock, clear cache of all google services, delvik, reboot etc. and see what that does. i had the very same issue with adblock plus on my z2 phone. it could very well be as simple as that, hopefully.
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I agree. After you do this check /system/etc/hosts file and make sure it only contains one line for localhost
This is getting even more perplexing. There seems to be an Adblock connection, but my testing is yielding counter-intuitive results. Please bear with me, because it is very frustrating.
Very strangely, when I remove Adblock (I've done it twice: once wiping cash/dalvik; once not wiping), I still get the services connection problem, but get this... then I can't recover by using my Fix Permissions trick. It's actually worse. I can't restore the services no how, no way. My only recovery - no pun intended - is to nandroid restore to an earlier version (with Adblock).
Even using Titanium Backup to re-install Adblock does not get me going. Only a nandroid back to an earlier version. At that point, a simple boot will fail, but a boot with Fix Permissions works.
My hosts file is, and has been, good, so that's not it. I'll be grateful for any further ideas on how to isolate this. Thank you.
Well obviously something you have on your system is causing this, so fresh install, no nandroid is the quickest fix and although you have said adblock plus isn't to blame, it has and does have lingering effects. Try using adaway or unbeloved hosts instead.
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@CAL7
You said you have root and custom recovery installed. I assume
you rooted with the easy-root method which uses towelroot.
Which version of easy-root did you use?
Did you flash supersu zip from custom recovery?
whatever47 said:
@CAL7
You said you have root and custom recovery installed. I assume
you rooted with the easy-root method which uses towelroot.
Which version of easy-root did you use?
Did you flash supersu zip from custom recovery?
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Yes. I was an early tester of the zxz000 easy root implementation of the towelroot exploit, so it was a tweaked version of v2. Yes, flashed SuperSU zip from TWRP. All SuperSU functions are working.
Do you think a re-root with v8 and new(er) dual recovery might help? Thanks.
Don't know if a re-root with v8 would help.
The problem just reminded me to what happened to me when I used v3 and root didn't work properly after a reboot. I rooted again with V3 and than installed dual recovery without rebooting
before. Than in recovery I installed the newest version of Supersu (v2.0).
and Since than everything works ok, but I really can't say what exactly was doing the trick.
I would try using AdFree (from http://adfree.bigtincan.com/ ) and remove the Adblock plus app. Adfree doesnt require changing proxy settings. Things got worse when you disabled adblock plus because you probably forgot to remove the proxy that you set in your wifi for adblock plus, and you can only get Internet through that proxy if it has adblock plus to work with.
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A HUGE thanks in advance for any help you can offer:
I have a Viesonic G-Tablet, and I've flashed a couple of different ROM's on it - TNT Lite 4.4 and VEGAn-TAB 7.0 RC1.
LOOOOONG story short:
Tried to install Ubuntu, no luck.
Downloaded ZPad to try it out, installed. Didn't like it, used ClocworkMod to recover to a previous TNT Lite 4.4 install. From there, reflashed to Vegan...
And that's when the problems started. Namely, Market no longer works properly. None of my downloads are successful. It gives a "Download error - Download was unsuccessful, please try again."
So, after trying again to go back to TNT Lite and having the same trouble, I NVFlashed back to stock, wiped EVERYTHING per the directions on XDA, in the order prescribed - did everything by-the-book, and still no luck on any ROM. TNT Lite, Vegan - both of them adamantly refuse to download anything from the market.
I've searched to my wits end not only in this thread, but others as well. I've reset the data, reset the cache, uninstalled the market update - you name it, I've tried it.
Could it be your internet connection? Do other devices on your network download from the internet fine?
Thanks for the question. I guess I should have been a little more specific: Yes, great connection. I can browse the web fine, even download from Amazon's appstore - but that's where it ends. The weirdest thing is that I have noticed that I can download Firefox from the Marketplace, but literally - that's it. Nothing else, and I've tried close to 40 different apps now. All fail to download.
I've tried clearing the cache, etc...
I was even desperate enough to pretty much do a system wipe and come up clean. I used ClockworkMod to format everything - even the SDcard. Made sure to set the partition size to 2048/0, the whole nine yards. Wiped all the data, cleared/formatted cache, so I'm at a loss.
*UPDATE 4/18/11 - On a whim, I decided to use ClockworkMod to reset my User Data, and signed my tablet in under another Google account I had. As I type this, I'm downloading all the apps that I was unable to download with my "usual" account. So maybe there's a bug on Google's side? How would I even go about fixing that?
I'm having this same problem. NVFLASH and reFLASH numerous times and still no luck can someone please help. Can't install anything from market at all. it download and as soon as it finish dl and start to install it will restarted itself and nothing happen. please help. THanks
Exact problem I'm having. I've tried five different roms, from Vegan to CM7, to older TnT's and Calkulin's, nothing will let me download and install from the market. I did yet another full NVFlash last night and repartitioned the tablet, still no luck after flashing CM7. It started off allowing me to download a few dozen apps then giving me the download error, but now the first app I try gives me that.
Did anyone else here come down from TwoTapsX or another 1.2 based rom? Seems to me the issue started right about the time I NVFlashed down from that.
kitsunisan said:
Exact problem I'm having. I've tried five different roms, from Vegan to CM7, to older TnT's and Calkulin's, nothing will let me download and install from the market. I did yet another full NVFlash last night and repartitioned the tablet, still no luck after flashing CM7. It started off allowing me to download a few dozen apps then giving me the download error, but now the first app I try gives me that.
Did anyone else here come down from TwoTapsX or another 1.2 based rom? Seems to me the issue started right about the time I NVFlashed down from that.
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tvguyjohn said:
*UPDATE 4/18/11 - On a whim, I decided to use ClockworkMod to reset my User Data, and signed my tablet in under another Google account I had. As I type this, I'm downloading all the apps that I was unable to download with my "usual" account. So maybe there's a bug on Google's side? How would I even go about fixing that?
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I just tried this myself, sure enough I can download with another Gmail account, but not my main one.
This has to be an issue with Google...I am having the same issue also.
How the hell did I quote myself up there?
Mine is downloading again, all I did was sign in as my backup account, wipe data and dalvik cache, reflash then fix permissions. When i logged in again it worked. Don't know which step actuallly fixed it.
I just deleted the data under app management and they started working again for me.
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I had the same. Uninstalling Flash player seem to have solved the issue for me
Me too
I seem to have the same problem however I do not get an error message at all, I just see the application in the notification bar preparing to download except instead of even downloading it basically just disappears. I had this problem ever since installing Vegan tab 5.1.1.
I had the same problem...drove me crazy...finally figured out that you can just log intp the market on my laptop and install everything from there....
OK. First off...Im a noob. My carrier is GCI. My device (obviously) is the sgh-i717. I flashed the at&t 4.1.2. update via odin. Flashed Teamwin recovery. Installed su. Rom and root seem to run correctly. However, I cant download apps from Google Play store or download apk from share site-on 4g LTE connection. Wifi- everything works... Web runs fine. Apps run. I have call/text/mms functionality. Battery sucks now but thats a whole different story... What is likely going on and how can I fix it? Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks in advance
Edit: It seems as though I cant download ANYTHING if Im not on wi-fi. No apps from market, apk files, mp3 files...nada. Browser is slower than usual but still functional. Battery still drains about 20-30% faster. Can someone PLEASE point me in the right direction?
try going to app manager find play store clear cache data whatever it is and reboot.
That was the first thing I tried to no avail. I cleared ALL of the caches, even cleared saved data and re-synced my google account. It seems as though I cant download anything even mp3 files. Like I said, my data is running. My web works fine apps send and receive data. Downloading is my issue.
The next thing I tried was installing the new jellybean modem. Same problems. Everything works fine on wifi. No downloading files of any sort on the 4G LTE connection. Maybe I should edit the title of this thread or start a new one since this may be a broader issue...? Wish I could get more input. But you are on the right track...
Update: installed cynogenmod 10.1 and now everything works. Had to reformat sd to fat32.
since i updated to 4.4 my phone is encountering some crazy problems. One of these is: my nexus 4 does not work with my wifi (any other device works fine). Play store, google+, gmail, maps, google now, nothing is working the only thing that i can do is navigate in the internet. I already tried to make a factory reset, adjust time and date, clean the cache but nothing solved my problem
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since i updated to 4.4 my phone is encountering some crazy problems. One of these is: my nexus 4 does not work with my wifi (any other device works fine). Play store, google+, gmail, maps, google now, nothing is working the only thing that i can do is navigate in the internet. I already tried to make a factory reset, adjust time and date, clean the cache but nothing solved my problem
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Check your hosts file as well.
ajitam said:
Check your hosts file as well.
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how i do that ?
alan966 said:
how i do that ?
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Before editing this file you need root access (rooted device).
You can use a specific editor like Hosts Editor (you can find a lot of similar apps in Play) or you can pull it, edit and push it over old one via adb at /system/ets/hosts or symlink /ets/hosts. In this case you should understand basics of networking (*nix/windows). Basically you can delete everything expect the line with: "127.0.0.1 ... localhost". Some people use this method (with intentionally wrong resolving IP) to block Google or advertisement.
If your hosts file is almost empty or there are not present Google's domains, this is nota a cause of your problems.
I have a Note 2 (obviously), and I have rooted my phone the first day I got it and have never updated the phone since I purchased it. So, I am still on 4.1.2. My phone has been super laggy and I want to take the oppurtunity the when I reset my phone that I can take advatages of the new features that mobile phones have by upgrading all the way to 5.1.x.
So, I downloaded CM 12.1 by wilson3q with 5.1 system. I first tried the 5.0 version since the 5.1 looked too new, and did not have time to deal with the bugs. When I flashed the 5.0 version, I got errors of not being able to flash gapps for 5.0 and that I lost my root. I tried downloading the new TWRP to see if I can get a newer version that would work better, but no luck. I got an error saying that I lost my root privileges and did I want TWRP to fix it. I slid yes to fix, but no luck.
The same problem occurred when I tried with 5.1.
So, I ended up restoring my nandroid backup and I am back on 4.1.2 again with root working again.
I am thinking that I am probably supposed to 'step up' the updates, but not sure. Does anyone have a solution or a link to the solution that they can help with?
PS: I did not like the camera that came with the new mod. I do like the stock one. Are there flashes of cameras that I can use as well when I do end up upgrading?
Thank you in advance!!!
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I have a Note 2 (obviously), and I have rooted my phone the first day I got it and have never updated the phone since I purchased it. So, I am still on 4.1.2. My phone has been super laggy and I want to take the oppurtunity the when I reset my phone that I can take advatages of the new features that mobile phones have by upgrading all the way to 5.1.x.
So, I downloaded CM 12.1 by wilson3q with 5.1 system. I first tried the 5.0 version since the 5.1 looked too new, and did not have time to deal with the bugs. When I flashed the 5.0 version, I got errors of not being able to flash gapps for 5.0 and that I lost my root. I tried downloading the new TWRP to see if I can get a newer version that would work better, but no luck. I got an error saying that I lost my root privileges and did I want TWRP to fix it. I slid yes to fix, but no luck.
The same problem occurred when I tried with 5.1.
So, I ended up restoring my nandroid backup and I am back on 4.1.2 again with root working again.
I am thinking that I am probably supposed to 'step up' the updates, but not sure. Does anyone have a solution or a link to the solution that they can help with?
PS: I did not like the camera that came with the new mod. I do like the stock one. Are there flashes of cameras that I can use as well when I do end up upgrading?
Thank you in advance!!!
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Try Phiz recovery, I've never had trouble with "[I605][CWM Advanced Edition] PhilZ Touch". If I recall we had to start using that one when kit-kat was released (i reserve the right to recall poorly)
I have a link to download mirror here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60899023&postcount=146
from your new recovery, you should be able to install CM12.1 and 5.1 gaaps recommended in the Wilson3Q i605 thread. from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-2-verizon/development/rom-unofficial-build-i605-t3069506
FWIW, I am on the 20150803 build and still using the GApps Minimal Edition 2015-04-04 for Android 5.1 (91 MB) from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/gapps-google-apps-minimal-edition-t2943330
with no issues to report.
You may also need to track down updated radios (to flash from CWM). I think you can find a link to the updated ND7 Modem/Baseband here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2765021
somewhere in middle of first post
Good Luck!
PS you may want to flash superSU from recovery... get the zip from chainfire's xda thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
(I've been dirty flashing for so long I dont' remember if the rom came with SuperSU or superuser... as such I can't recall if I had to flash this zip or not, but I probably did if I had issues with root)
Note you may also need to enable root from the settings menu after enabling developer mode.
there should be a "root access" option (or somehting like that there)
PPS are you also remembering to wipe data & clear cache/dalvik?
I have found zoot's mega wipe useful...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1983489
it is for the N7100/N7105, butI have used it on the i605 quite a bit. Initial test result reported here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44093932&postcount=117
that said zoot's script is probably overkill
jheide44 said:
Try Phiz recovery, I've never had trouble with "[I605][CWM Advanced Edition] PhilZ Touch". If I recall we had to start using that one when kit-kat was released (i reserve the right to recall poorly)
I have a link to download mirror here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60899023&postcount=146
from your new recovery, you should be able to install CM12.1 and 5.1 gaaps recommended in the Wilson3Q i605 thread. from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-2-verizon/development/rom-unofficial-build-i605-t3069506
FWIW, I am on the 20150803 build and still using the GApps Minimal Edition 2015-04-04 for Android 5.1 (91 MB) from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/gapps-google-apps-minimal-edition-t2943330
with no issues to report.
You may also need to track down updated radios (to flash from CWM). I think you can find a link to the updated ND7 Modem/Baseband here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2765021
somewhere in middle of first post
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I assume that you are giving steps in order, BUT I feel that I should flash the radio to 4.4.2 first, in which the link was broken. I have spent a couple hours trying to find another link, but I am afraid that I may be using an incorrect one. Do you have a good link for that, please?
Also, I have ready the newest Samsung 3.10 Odin downloaded and installed, as well as the USB driver installed and downloaded the ADB fastboot. If I remember correctly, I am supposed to move this onto C: and run it to access the device (Note 2). It has been since Android first came out since I have used the ADB though. So, I apologize for the ignorance. So, do I just make sure the adb is in the same directory and run Odin or did I not need ADB and just run Odin?
I also assume that I run the Philz touch after I have gotten to 4.4.2 rooted first. Am I correct by assuming that?
jheide44 said:
Good Luck!
PS you may want to flash superSU from recovery... get the zip from chainfire's xda thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
(I've been dirty flashing for so long I dont' remember if the rom came with SuperSU or superuser... as such I can't recall if I had to flash this zip or not, but I probably did if I had issues with root)
Note you may also need to enable root from the settings menu after enabling developer mode.
there should be a "root access" option (or somehting like that there)
PPS are you also remembering to wipe data & clear cache/dalvik?
I have found zoot's mega wipe useful...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1983489
it is for the N7100/N7105, butI have used it on the i605 quite a bit. Initial test result reported here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44093932&postcount=117
that said zoot's script is probably overkill
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Yes, I have done a cache/dalvik wipe a few times (because I have tried reflashing to get it to work with no luck).
I have downloaded the .zip version of superSU as well, and gapps minimal 5.1 with wilson3q's 5.1 ROM. So, I am almost ready to go with the exception of the correct radio upgrade file.
Thank you so much for your help!!! Much appreciated!
PS Will my old WifiTether apk files still work with 5.1 or do I need to get a new one?
Thanks Again!
No need for Odin....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35396049&postcount=1
(Good read)
Just flash philz from twrp. Reboot recovery wipe/reset... then flash new ROM gaaps... Wipe/reset... Then reboot.
I can post the radio zip to my site later tonight. I believe you can flash that last, or later (from philz cwm, after getting on cm12.1)
Same as superSU. Check out ROM first. It comes with root that can be enabled in developer options. you can always reboot to recovery later and flash the zip.
PS. WiFi tether built into ROM "hotspot" (no VZW subscription required)
Pps try this for the nd7 radios
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=23501681358546508
Sent from my SCH-I605 (VZW Note 2) on CM12.1 using Tapatalk
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No need for Odin....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35396049&postcount=1
(Good read)
Just flash philz from twrp. Reboot recovery wipe/reset... then flash new ROM gaaps... Wipe/reset... Then reboot.
I can post the radio zip to my site later tonight. I believe you can flash that last, or later (from philz cwm, after getting on cm12.1)
Same as superSU. Check out ROM first. It comes with root that can be enabled in developer options. you can always reboot to recovery later and flash the zip.
PS. WiFi tether built into ROM "hotspot" (no VZW subscription required)
Pps try this for the nd7 radios
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=23501681358546508
Sent from my SCH-I605 (VZW Note 2) on CM12.1 using Tapatalk
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I will try this later. Thank YOU! I have to take kids to practice now.
jheide44 said:
No need for Odin....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35396049&postcount=1
(Good read)
Just flash philz from twrp. Reboot recovery wipe/reset... then flash new ROM gaaps... Wipe/reset... Then reboot.
I can post the radio zip to my site later tonight. I believe you can flash that last, or later (from philz cwm, after getting on cm12.1)
Same as superSU. Check out ROM first. It comes with root that can be enabled in developer options. you can always reboot to recovery later and flash the zip.
PS. WiFi tether built into ROM "hotspot" (no VZW subscription required)
Pps try this for the nd7 radios
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=23501681358546508
Sent from my SCH-I605 (VZW Note 2) on CM12.1 using Tapatalk
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Sorry to bother you, but I still am getting errors with Failed root access for Titanium Backup Pro. I also cannot find Developer Options in the settings menu.
I have tried flashing the radio before and after wiping and installing the ROM then gapps then superSU. I get into superSU and it asks me for root access and I grant it, but Titanium Backup Pro still says that it has no root access.
Any ideas? Thank YOU!!
geske001 said:
Sorry to bother you, but I still am getting errors with Failed root access for Titanium Backup Pro. I also cannot find Developer Options in the settings menu.
I have tried flashing the radio before and after wiping and installing the ROM then gapps then superSU. I get into superSU and it asks me for root access and I grant it, but Titanium Backup Pro still says that it has no root access.
Any ideas? Thank YOU!!
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with SuperSU installed, you may need to just need to update binaries. open SuperSU and it should prompt you if necessary. the "normal" option should work (no need to flash from recovery)
for TiBu...
--within SuperSU settings you may need to disable (uncheck) "mount name separation".
--You may also have to enable unknown sources (under settings, security).
-- there might be something to enable for USB debugging as well (TIBU should prompt for it)
FWIW, you can restore user apps/data... but I would not attempt to restore any system data. Personally, I have found it best to get to know a fresh ROM for a while before trying to restore crap from an older ROM . there might be value in re-configuring apps manually and/or restoring them one at a time (after making sure the ROM is working properly) i.e. you won't need any of those aforementioned WiFi tether apps since it is built into the ROM now.
Instructions on enabling developer options in CM ROM, from here: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Doc:_developer_options
1- In the Settings app, select About Phone (or About Tablet).
2- Scroll down, and tap the Build number entry seven times. On the seventh tap, you will be notified that "You are now a developer."
3- Return back to the main Settings menu. Developer options and Performance entries should now be visible.
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(that is likely how to enable superuser that is "baked" into the rom, given you already installed SuperSU it may only complicate matters)
You may be rooted and just having TiBu issues. If all else fails you can check with an app. A long time ago, I've used "Simple Root Checker" by SimoneDev to check root/busybox. It is still in the play store.
Good Luck!
jheide44 said:
with SuperSU installed, you may need to just need to update binaries. open SuperSU and it should prompt you if necessary. the "normal" option should work (no need to flash from recovery)
for TiBu...
--within SuperSU settings you may need to disable (uncheck) "mount name separation".
--You may also have to enable unknown sources (under settings, security).
-- there might be something to enable for USB debugging as well (TIBU should prompt for it)
FWIW, you can restore user apps/data... but I would not attempt to restore any system data. Personally, I have found it best to get to know a fresh ROM for a while before trying to restore crap from an older ROM . there might be value in re-configuring apps manually and/or restoring them one at a time (after making sure the ROM is working properly) i.e. you won't need any of those aforementioned WiFi tether apps since it is built into the ROM now.
Instructions on enabling developer options in CM ROM, from here: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Doc:_developer_options
(that is likely how to enable superuser that is "baked" into the rom, given you already installed SuperSU it may only complicate matters)
You may be rooted and just having TiBu issues. If all else fails you can check with an app. A long time ago, I've used "Simple Root Checker" by SimoneDev to check root/busybox. It is still in the play store.
Good Luck!
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Thank you! It ended up being my version of Titanium Backup. I downloaded a new version and it is good. As far as restoring is concerned, I do not even want the apps themselves restored from there, because there may be a new version and would like a fresh install of those apps. I just want my data restored. For example, I have a surveillance software that I would just like to restore the entries (IP's usernames and passwords). I would like my email settings to be there, so that I do not have to re setup my 7 email addresses. My Text/SMS messages and my alarms. So, I am not trying to do a full restore.
On another note, I am trying to get my calendars back into my phone with no luck. I cannot install google calendar and get my google calendars to populate into my task widget, and the ROM is not letting me set up my POP email addresses. Also, I see no ringtones, so I have no ringers to ring my phone nor tones for my alarm clock. I flashed gapps for 5.1 and I see nothing extra from the ROM. I thought gapps was google apps. Am I trying to do stuff differently than you? There seems to be a few problems in that manner that I am trying to work with.
I am thinking of downgrading to 5.0. Maybe the 5.1 is too new?
Again, THANK YOU for your help!
geske001 said:
Thank you! It ended up being my version of Titanium Backup. I downloaded a new version and it is good. As far as restoring is concerned, I do not even want the apps themselves restored from there, because there may be a new version and would like a fresh install of those apps. I just want my data restored. For example, I have a surveillance software that I would just like to restore the entries (IP's usernames and passwords). I would like my email settings to be there, so that I do not have to re setup my 7 email addresses. My Text/SMS messages and my alarms. So, I am not trying to do a full restore.
On another note, I am trying to get my calendars back into my phone with no luck. I cannot install google calendar and get my google calendars to populate into my task widget, and the ROM is not letting me set up my POP email addresses. Also, I see no ringtones, so I have no ringers to ring my phone nor tones for my alarm clock. I flashed gapps for 5.1 and I see nothing extra from the ROM. I thought gapps was google apps. Am I trying to do stuff differently than you? There seems to be a few problems in that manner that I am trying to work with.
I am thinking of downgrading to 5.0. Maybe the 5.1 is too new?
Again, THANK YOU for your help!
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I wouldn't downgrade, nobody is actively working on 5.0.2 anymore.... that thread is basically dead. Also, it is likely less "stable"/mature than what you have installed now (that is currently being maintained). i.e. you have the ROM that I would stick with.
like I said I wouldn't restore any thing into system (apps or data)... you can do whatever you please. (but it could be causing you more issues than just biting the bullet & configuring manually) i.e. restoring accounts might result in unanticipated issues, you came from a much older version of android.
all I had to do was install google calendar from play store and then the CM12 calendar stuff all worked (I might have had to restart and/or install the google calendar prior to setting up primary gmail). you might need to remove all your accounts and load them again (a factory reset might be faster though.)
also you might have to update google services and the play store before certain things "play nice".
I know you don't want to hear this but...
from here on out i'll likely point to all your issues being based on restoring system data. (based on my limited knowledge and personal experience). FWIW, I'd try to reconfigure/setup everything manually and you will likely have much better results.
jheide44 said:
I wouldn't downgrade, nobody is actively working on 5.0.2 anymore.... that thread is basically dead. Also, it is likely less "stable"/mature than what you have installed now (that is currently being maintained). i.e. you have the ROM that I would stick with.
like I said I wouldn't restore any thing into system (apps or data)... you can do whatever you please. (but it could be causing you more issues than just biting the bullet & configuring manually) i.e. restoring accounts might result in unanticipated issues, you came from a much older version of android.
all I had to do was install google calendar from play store and then the CM12 calendar stuff all worked (I might have had to restart and/or install the google calendar prior to setting up primary gmail). you might need to remove all your accounts and load them again (a factory reset might be faster though.)
also you might have to update google services and the play store before certain things "play nice".
I know you don't want to hear this but...
from here on out i'll likely point to all your issues being based on restoring system data. (based on my limited knowledge and personal experience). FWIW, I'd try to reconfigure/setup everything manually and you will likely have much better results.
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I figured that, and feared that and the same time. So, what am I flashing onto the phone with gapps then? Also, one of the reasons I was wanting to go back was because there are a few apps that are not 'compatible' with this system. Meanwhile, I am going to wipe and reset again, and do what you suggested and just reconfigure.
Thanks again!
geske001 said:
I figured that, and feared that and the same time. So, what am I flashing onto the phone with gapps then? Also, one of the reasons I was wanting to go back was because there are a few apps that are not 'compatible' with this system. Meanwhile, I am going to wipe and reset again, and do what you suggested and just reconfigure.
Thanks again!
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GAaps are the google apps... good read:
http://wiki.rootzwiki.com/Google_Apps
(hopefully I am not out of line for posting a link to that wiki)
many ROMS like CM don't' include gaaps due to licencing/legal issues. which is why the AOSP roms devs often have you flash the GAAPS package separately (also you can pick your package for your fact pattern... full gaaps/minimal gaaps/etc.).
Also the gaaps zip files you flash from recovery install the files into system. a lot of folks like the minimal editions of GAaps because it doesn't force all the apps into system. instead it just gets you up and running with the play store and a few essentials... that lets the user install all the other google apps as user apps, from the play store.
basically taking the "debloat" mentality as far as you can... keep stuff out of system and let the user decide what to install.
Hello, I have a Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 running AOSP Extended 4.6 rom. I'm using TWRP recovery and have it rooted with SuperSU. I'm having a problem where my wifi won't turn on. The button is grey, and when I try to switch it on it says "turning on wifi" but the button never switches to blue, and it never finds any wifi. It's totally broken.
It's an old phone, so I thought it might be a hardware issue, so I did a backup then a clean wipe, and whattaya know, the wifi worked fine. So it's something gone wrong particularly in the "data" segment of the backup, since restoring the backup without the data block selected acts just like a clean wipe. When I do a full backup with all apps and settings, that's when the problem happens.
I tried to just start from scratch, but for some reason titanium backup is hanging on restoring all my apps and settings and won't do it, so it's a major pain in the ass, and I'd rather just figure out what the problem is on the full backup and fix it so I can keep my phone nice and familiar.
Okay, so I ruled out any user apps as being the problem, as I completely uninstalled every user app, without any change. I can't uninstall most system apps without breaking the OS, so I hope the problem is in some internet configuration setting or something that I can easily change.
Does anybodoy know how I can fix my wifi?
Thanks!
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Hello, thanks for the response! I haven't had an opportunity to try this but I will when I get a chance and I'll post the log. And yeah I've been trying to swap to magisk, but it doesn't like the modded boot.img of my custom rom, it won't do it. I'm trying to figure it out. >.<
Seppppx said:
You can run logcat in adb
See : https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/logcat
Also you can install a logcat app like MatLog to get logs without a computer (requires root).
That might give you a hint to why the wifi doesn't work. If the logcat doesn't show anything that would indicate the problem in detail try obtaining the kernel logs with dmesg or kmsg
See : https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2185929
I also recommend using Magisk insteaf of SuperSu as chainfire sold it to a random sketchy Chinese comapany.
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