cm security found towelroot? - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4

Ok, so my S4 is still on MDK, and I have been rooted since I got the phone last May, running Hyperdrive.
I recently installed CM Security and CleanMaster for sh*ts and giggles, and CM Security found towelroot on my phone. I did not root using towelroot, so why would it find it? Or is towelroot what CM Security uses to describe any rooted phone?
I don't want to allow them to resolve it if it is gonna break root, but I know for a fact I didn't use towelroot to root the phone originally.
Help please...

Sbreen probably included the towelroot.apk in hyperdrive because safestrap users sometimes have an issue keeping root flashing new roms on 4.4.2, if they don't flash the su.zip with the rom.
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Use a file expert and see what folder towelroot is in.

joshm.1219 said:
Sbreen probably included the towelroot.apk in hyperdrive because safestrap users sometimes have an issue keeping root flashing new roms on 4.4.2, if they don't flash the su.zip with the rom.
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Use a file expert and see what folder towelroot is in.
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excellent, thank you for clearing that up!

Will it break root if we let CM Security "fix" it?

Celestial Fury said:
Will it break root if we let CM Security "fix" it?
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if you already have root then no, but it will probably break the towelroot apk's ability to root.

I too have this this Question only lil different. I have a Note 3 & I rooted via Kingo. CM security found Towel Root & Fake Id today. I do Not want to lose Root but I read Towel Root is a Security Nightmare because other apps can give there self Root permissions & take over. Again I didn't use towel root I used Kingo, I currently still on 4.3. The only other odd thing is Why I installed CM today. I Recieved 3 Notifications from Google Play today that said I should uninstall Metal Craft Theme for Next Launcher & 2 others by the same person. I uninstalled them & installed CM & this is what CM found. Now I'm not sure what to do because I don't want to Lose Root. Also I wonder what happened with the Theme apps & Google Play. Anyways Any Help is Much Appreciated. Thanks Jason

jasonsc1 said:
I too have this this Question only lil different. I have a Note 3 & I rooted via Kingo. CM security found Towel Root & Fake Id today. I do Not want to lose Root but I read Towel Root is a Security Nightmare because other apps can give there self Root permissions & take over. Again I didn't use towel root I used Kingo, I currently still on 4.3. The only other odd thing is Why I installed CM today. I Recieved 3 Notifications from Google Play today that said I should uninstall Metal Craft Theme for Next Launcher & 2 others by the same person. I uninstalled them & installed CM & this is what CM found. Now I'm not sure what to do because I don't want to Lose Root. Also I wonder what happened with the Theme apps & Google Play. Anyways Any Help is Much Appreciated. Thanks Jason
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CM found towel root on Xperia Tx but not on Xperia Z1. Root is more important. Ignore CM for root matters.
The theme app has nothing to do with root so don't see how you'll lose it. As for why, depends on what CM says about it.

What I really want to know is How CM found Towel Root on my Note 3 & I Rooted with Kingo?
Also If I let CM fix the Towel Root security issue Will I lose Root?
Google Play to me I should uninstall the Theme apps so I have already uninstalled them & they are no longer in the Play store. I was just wondering, could they have caused the Fake Id, & Towel Root Security Risks?

jasonsc1 said:
What I really want to know is How CM found Towel Root on my Note 3 & I Rooted with Kingo?
Also If I let CM fix the Towel Root security issue Will I lose Root?
Google Play to me I should uninstall the Theme apps so I have already uninstalled them & they are no longer in the Play store. I was just wondering, could they have caused the Fake Id, & Towel Root Security Risks?
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Sounds like Kingo implemented TowelRoot in their KingoRoot then. As to CM fixing TowelRoot, I asked that question and the answer is above.

When I Rooted my Note 3 back in March, I don't believe Towel Root even Existed, & if did not Exist then Kingo could not have inserted it into its Root method. The reason I say that is bc when I Rooted my JB Note 3, there was no way to Root Kit Kat & Towel Root Roots Kit Kat. What do you think?

jasonsc1 said:
When I Rooted my Note 3 back in March, I don't believe Towel Root even Existed, & if did not Exist then Kingo could not have inserted it into its Root method. The reason I say that is bc when I Rooted my JB Note 3, there was no way to Root Kit Kat & Towel Root Roots Kit Kat. What do you think?
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CM updates its detection methods from time to time. I'm guessing it's not a perfect identification of TowelRoot and they're just basing it on close approximation (rooting methods are somewhat similar) rather than outright mis-identification.

Okay, plot twist! I have a s5 that I got from my carrier almost a month ago and it's still stock., I haven't use root. I decided to try the cm security app and it did mention finding towel root. Is it something from the os / normal or it shouldn't find twoelroot?

griffin_1 said:
Okay, plot twist! I have a s5 that I got from my carrier almost a month ago and it's still stock., I haven't use root. I decided to try the cm security app and it did mention finding towel root. Is it something from the os / normal or it shouldn't find twoelroot?
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Take a screenshot of CM Security "finding" towelroot and email to CM Security and ask for their comment. Let us know what they reply.

(Noticed now that this is a s4 forum and i have a s5, hope its okay bc the issue is the same)
The problem is that after i opened it to see what it said about it, i must have pressed something without noticing because now it doesnt find it. I tried removing and installing the app again, but it still doesnt show up now :/ i just hope i havent compromised any possibility of root, especially without tripping knox.

I had the same issue on a unrooted phone.
I installed the suggested app (CM said "Solve this problem -Towelroot- with our CM security app") and the "threat" vanished.
I deleted the CM security app and the Towelroot thingy appeared again.
Honestly, I think it is just a sort of "scam" by CM to force you to install their apps.

Related

[Q] How does MaaS360 detect root device?

My company has instituted use of MaaS360 as a MDM for BYOD android phones. The IT folks are preventing rooted and jailbroken phones from accessing corporate email from exchange.
On my Galaxy S4 I have tried several things to work around, including OTA Rootkeeper, Hide my root app, and SuperSU's temporary unroot. However MaaS360 manages to find out that the phone is still rooted. I tried the solution posted for Mobileiron on this site (freezing the MDM using TiBU immediately after rooting) but that does not work either.
My IT department is fine with "temporary" unroot but they do not think that it is possible to do so in MaaS360 while still ensuring that the device is not permanently rooted. I am wondering if someone knows how MaaS360 figures out that a device is rooted and whether there is a way for it to nor report when the device is temporarily unrooted using one of the methods discussed above.
Have you found a solution to this problem? I was wondering the same thing.
walletless said:
My company has instituted use of MaaS360 as a MDM for BYOD android phones. The IT folks are preventing rooted and jailbroken phones from accessing corporate email from exchange.
On my Galaxy S4 I have tried several things to work around, including OTA Rootkeeper, Hide my root app, and SuperSU's temporary unroot. However MaaS360 manages to find out that the phone is still rooted. I tried the solution posted for Mobileiron on this site (freezing the MDM using TiBU immediately after rooting) but that does not work either.
My IT department is fine with "temporary" unroot but they do not think that it is possible to do so in MaaS360 while still ensuring that the device is not permanently rooted. I am wondering if someone knows how MaaS360 figures out that a device is rooted and whether there is a way for it to nor report when the device is temporarily unrooted using one of the methods discussed above.
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cloudspy said:
Have you found a solution to this problem? I was wondering the same thing.
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Nope... the only solution is to do a permanent unroot after setting up the ROM/device to your liking and before adding the MaaS360-enabled account.
Sounds like a reasonable solution to me. Thank you.
walletless said:
Nope... the only solution is to do a permanent unroot after setting up the ROM/device to your liking and before adding the MaaS360-enabled account.
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walletless said:
Nope... the only solution is to do a permanent unroot after setting up the ROM/device to your liking and before adding the MaaS360-enabled account.
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Yes, I find it alright. Make sure you reboot twice after doing a perm unroot (and before adding your MaaS360 enabled account). Sometimes it takes a additional reboot before the phone actually removed all su-related binaries.
Sent from xda-developers mobile app on Galaxy S4 using GOLDENEYE ROM
walletless said:
Yes, I find it alright. Make sure you reboot twice after doing a perm unroot (and before adding your MaaS360 enabled account). Sometimes it takes a additional reboot before the phone actually removed all su-related binaries.
Sent from xda-developers mobile app on Galaxy S4 using GOLDENEYE ROM
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Could you please confirm that it's okay to have a custom ROM flashed while using MDM so long as the device is no longer rooted?
I'd like to do this without ever getting flagged in the first place. My plan is to uninstall maas360, root the device, flash my custom rom, perm unroot the device, reboot twice and reinstall maas360. Will this be okay?
Thanks
illmatik said:
Could you please confirm that it's okay to have a custom ROM flashed while using MDM so long as the device is no longer rooted?
I'd like to do this without ever getting flagged in the first place. My plan is to uninstall maas360, root the device, flash my custom rom, perm unroot the device, reboot twice and reinstall maas360. Will this be okay?
Thanks
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I believe that answer depends on how your organization has set security policies on the MDM. For me, I have been using custom ROM (GoldenEYE) for several months now, and not been flagged so long as I add the exchange account after doing a full unroot and rebooting twice. You may want to check with your IT if they are OK with custom ROMs.. Most IT would be OK if you unroot I guess.
The steps you outlines are fine - I pretty much use the same sequence everytime I update to a newer version of the ROM. So far, no problems since 6+ months!
you may want to try rootcloak plus http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2607273
I'd be very interested in hearing if it works for Maas.
abandon42 said:
you may want to try rootcloak plus http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2607273
I'd be very interested in hearing if it works for Maas.
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Long-time lurker, first time poster just to confirm that yes the Rootcloak Xposed module worked for Maas360 on my HTC One! -Thanks
Rootcloak settings?
miguelsaps said:
Long-time lurker, first time poster just to confirm that yes the Rootcloak Xposed module worked for Maas360 on my HTC One! -Thanks
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Excellent. Thanks, Miguelsaps.
What settings did you use in Rootcloak?
SkyHawk4 said:
Excellent. Thanks, Miguelsaps.
What settings did you use in Rootcloak?
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No problem! All I did was download the RootCloak 1.4 framework in Xposed, then soft-rebooted my phone and and sent myself the Maas360 registration once again and it allowed me to complete it!
Edit: sorry I added the com.fiberlink... in Rootcloak firstly.
miguelsaps said:
No problem! All I did was download the RootCloak 1.4 framework in Xposed, then soft-rebooted my phone and and sent myself the Maas360 registration once again and it allowed me to complete it!
Edit: sorry I added the com.fiberlink... in Rootcloak firstly.
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hi, could you please share with us your complete settings?
I have n5, currently Cataclysm rom (which comes prerooted), and both xposed with rootcloak and cydia with rootcloak+.
Maas 4.41 still detects root.
if you have an older version, could you please backup it and send me the link to it?
thanks!
mic
Success!
I've succeeded at this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51990953&postcount=4
Hello
I speak very little English, excuse me for my English
I'm not new to the Root,I have a Samsung S4 Root with a lot of application for whom I need a root
My problem is that my company asked me to set the phone control app MaaS360
I installed MaaS360, the app tells me that I do not respect the safety and policy MaaS360 tells me to reset the phone to the original without Root.
I seek a way to make him believe that the phone is not root
Do you have any idea?
It's very urgent
Best regards
Maas360 Validating Samsung enterprse license
hi guys,
im having a problem with my maas360. after activating the maas as a device administrator im stuck with the loading page saying validating samsung enterprise license what does it means ? btw my phone is samsung note 3 and rooted with a custom rom installed.
i dont think i have the same problem with guys years ago . can you please help me with this ?
I have same problem... But ONLY with MIUI - with Flyme, EUI, Lineage, CM... all UNROOTED : MAAS360 WORKING
... And I not understand WHY! (all other app, control my machine... And the result is ALWAYS : UNROOTED)
Inviato dal mio Le X527 utilizzando Tapatalk
Does MAAS360 app is able to check remotly what you install or not? I mean I have I want to install teamviewer on my work tablet and Im afraid that they will notice I installed it. I just want to be in trouble. Does maas360 send any signal to administrator what is installed what not?
Thank you for your help

S5 Root Obtained (Now Released) - Could Be Hope For OTA 4.4.2 N3 Soon

here is the link and here is the info:
So admittedly he is not the first to root the Galaxy S5. He is however the first to post proof that his personal Galaxy S5 has been rooted. The name Geohot may be pretty familiar to you. Geohot is most famous for jailbreaking the PS3. This made national headlines when Sony fought back by suing Geohot. Sony was concerned that the jailbreak would lead to piracy even though Geohot was only restoring a native function that Sony had taken away from the PS3 in an update, the ability to run a homebrew OS like Linux. It was actually not possible to pirate games with the Geohot jailbreak. Before the PS3 Jailbreak Geohot was also a well known IOS jailbreaker.
Today he posted an Image of a Galaxy S5 with Root! He also said that he would not be releasing the method "No release ever!". He didn't say why. In his post he gave credit to Pinkie Pie for the vulnerability, Ricky for the methodology, and Chainfire for the persists. He encourages everyone to "Go ahead and try", but says that this took him 4 days to achieve root. In its current state it wouldn't even be releasable to the masses. After speaking with one very well known vulnerability expert earlier today it is clear that while there are a hand full of developers that have rooted their personal Galaxy S5, there is currently no plan to release this Root to the masses.
The vuln expert that I spoke with who will rename nameless said,
geohot's exploit (while impressive) isnt honestly stable enough to release, it has low chance of working, and is kernel specific
At any rate it seems that this will all point those in the know in the right direction and we may very well have a way to root our Verizon and AT&T Galaxy S5's in the coming weeks!
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Note 3 NCR root?
On my browser, this thread is showing up under Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General > S5 Root Obtained ...
I mention this because I had to upgrade to NC4 on my Note 3 and I lost root so since this thread is under the Note 3 forum, does that mean people expect the S5 exploit to work for the Note 3? Once the exploit works of course!
Marlon1691 said:
On my browser, this thread is showing up under Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General > S5 Root Obtained ...
I mention this because I had to upgrade to NC4 on my Note 3 and I lost root so since this thread is under the Note 3 forum, does that mean people expect the S5 exploit to work for the Note 3?
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I think people hope that, but from reading the article highly unlikely. Sounds like the devs , that have root on the s5 feel it's a very high risk exploit and not really usable by the public. The article also points out its kernel specific so that means it would need further tweaking for the Note 3. I have a feeling with new devices being released, the interest won't be there to keep working that hard at it. Just my opinion obviously [emoji39]
Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk
how to start a Note 3 bounty?
mjh68 said:
I think people hope that, but from reading the article highly unlikely. Sounds like the devs , that have root on the s5 feel it's a very high risk exploit and not really usable by the public. The article also points out its kernel specific so that means it would need further tweaking for the Note 3. I have a feeling with new devices being released, the interest won't be there to keep working that hard at it. Just my opinion obviously [emoji39]
Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk
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My Note 3 is a killer phone and I am guessing others feel the same way about their Note 3s. How do we go about organizing a bounty for a Note 3 NC4 root?
I would put my money on if it works for S5 it will work with little or no alterations on N3. I posted that here on purpose because of that.
Word on street is that this will develop in a solution for all.
At least at this point we know it has been accomplished
Marlon1691 said:
My Note 3 is a killer phone and I am guessing others feel the same way about their Note 3s. How do we go about organizing a bounty for a Note 3 NC4 root?
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looks like you will get your root and give your bounty to geohot tomorrow!!!
here ya go
fletch33 said:
looks like you will get your root and give your bounty to geohot tomorrow!!!
here ya go
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Working Rooted NC4 a few minutes ago
it works; donated!
OMG! It worked painlessly!
Only problem I had is that SuperSU on playstore didn't work properly.
Donated my $100. Please don't forget to donate! We need to support great work like this!
Note 3; NC4; Verizon
the Towelroot method works for the verizon stock 4.4.2 however find the updated SuperSu not the one in the playstore .... when you first verify root and install SuperSu it might install the binary updates at the moment but once you reboot and restart the app it will ask you to update the binary then faill ... so after extensive search as to why this was happening ... notice ... i had already rooted , installed Su & Busy Box {app store version of BB} Then after manually deleting the previous su files by going into my root explorer system/xbin/su file deleting it then deleting the app itself ... i rebooted .. re installed the updated 2.0.2 Su not the 1.96 or whatever that is ...... now that i only started up Su for the first time it will update ... now to avoid the trouble of it asking over and over again to update binary .. i found out that for some weird reason after i actually installed safe strap the updated version
you need these versions .. although theres said to be an updated version of SafeStrap that fixes the extra slot option ... where as this safe strap forces you to use the stock slot to flash because the dev is working on a fix ...
so to finish basically what fixed my issue with the binary having to update everytime you restart SuperSu , i truly believe was just installing SafeStrap . because there after i can open up Su without it asking me to update again and again ... i hope this helps someone ...
Safestrap 3.72 SuperSu 2.02
RK KINGKONG said:
the Towelroot method works for the verizon stock 4.4.2 however find the updated SuperSu not the one in the playstore .... when you first verify root and install SuperSu it might install the binary updates at the moment but once you reboot and restart the app it will ask you to update the binary then faill ... so after extensive search as to why this was happening ... notice ... i had already rooted , installed Su & Busy Box {app store version of BB} Then after manually deleting the previous su files by going into my root explorer system/xbin/su file deleting it then deleting the app itself ... i rebooted .. re installed the updated 2.0.2 Su not the 1.96 or whatever that is ...... now that i only started up Su for the first time it will update ... now to avoid the trouble of it asking over and over again to update binary .. i found out that for some weird reason after i actually installed safe strap the updated version
you need these versions .. although theres said to be an updated version of SafeStrap that fixes the extra slot option ... where as this safe strap forces you to use the stock slot to flash because the dev is working on a fix ...
so to finish basically what fixed my issue with the binary having to update everytime you restart SuperSu , i truly believe was just installing SafeStrap . because there after i can open up Su without it asking me to update again and again ... i hope this helps someone ...
Safestrap 3.72 SuperSu 2.02
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Wow. I guess I was lucky. I am on Verizon - stock 4.4.2. All I did was run Towelroot. Then rebooted and downloaded superuser v3.1.3 from Playstore (free version)
Everything worked perfect.
Don't hold your breath yall

[Q] back up and restore app data

Hi, I have a few questions about backing up app data and also about root. first of all I rooted my Note 3 using Kingo Root several months ago, but recently received a minor update and lost root, but the device status is still "modified." Is that normal? Also, because the status is modified I can't receive major updates (Kitkat 4.4) so what I want to do is go back to stock 4.3 but I have to back up my data first. what I want to know is- is there a way to backup not only apps but their data as well? like S-note notes and action memo notes, sketchbook sketches, etc? Also because I read that kingo root is so shady, is there a better way to root the Galaxy Note 3?
Thank you!
back up & restore app data with clockworkmod recovery
Hi,
You can back up the complete system with clockworkmod recovery.
searching clockworkmod recovery on chip or other download sites.
>Root :
there is no better or worse
either root or not.
multiwirth said:
Hi,
You can back up the complete system with clockworkmod recovery.
searching clockworkmod recovery on chip or other download sites.
>Root :
there is no better or worse
either root or not.
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Thank you for the reply, however, I am on stock recovery and would like to stay there. I was hoping for an app or something to back up, and I know titanium backup would do it but I no longer have root after the minor update. I could reroot, but the only method I know of is kingo root. What other methods are there for the Note 3? Thanks again.
root
Try One Click Root
Or search Root with restore (.bat Windows tool) (Works on many devices)
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Can you speak German ?
You follow this Description :
http://www.androidpit.de/forum/572475/tutorial-root-zugriff-beim-samsung-galaxy-note-3-sm-n9005-einrichten
multiwirth said:
Try One Click Root
Or search Root with restore (.bat Windows tool) (Works on many devices)
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Can you speak German ?
You follow this Description :
http://www.androidpit.de/forum/5724...eim-samsung-galaxy-note-3-sm-n9005-einrichten
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Ok, thanks.
By the way, is Kingo still frowned upon here? Or have things changed?
UncleDaddySwiss said:
Ok, thanks.
By the way, is Kingo still frowned upon here? Or have things changed?
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I do not know Kingo, therefore, can not say anything good or bad about it.
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I do not know Kingo, therefore, can not say anything good or bad about it.
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I know I read on here a while back that they might be transferring information about devices, etc, to their servers. I didn't know if that was actually confirmed or debunked. Anyone else know? I know that method works, but don't want to use if that's the fact. I am leary of trying something new at first, but will with enough research (obviously lol.)
Also, while I'm here, the ultimate goal here is to get back to stock temporarily so I can update to 4.4, once I backup everything, if I flash the stock FW 4.3, even if I am rooted at the time, it should work right? Any consequences like Knox tripping?
Thank you for all the help
Ok, I've read some of the threads on here about Kingo and don't want to use it, so my question now is, is there a good root method for the Note 3 that doesn't trip Knox? The one-click method mentioned earlier appears to be Kingo from my Google searches.
What is with this :
http://uploaded.net/file/bex0izfv
That is an .bat Windows CMD Program
It´s very easy. :good:
Thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
multiwirth said:
What is with this :
http://uploaded.net/file/bex0izfv
That is an .bat Windows CMD Program
It´s very easy. :good:
Thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
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Thanks I'll check it out. :good:
By the way, does it trip Knox? I couldn't see anything about it in the thread.
I don´t understand what is "Knox" ?
What has Knox to do with this ?
multiwirth said:
I don´t understand what is "Knox" ?
What has Knox to do with this ?
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has Knox, the security feature, and if it's tripped, there goes your warranty. I thought all Note 3s had that. I just don't want to lose my warranty. Isn't Knox the flash counter for the note 3?
When you root your Device, your warranty is lost !
Knox will also ever say "No Warranty" when you root the Note 3
It's up to you what you're doing
But warranty is waste when your Note 3 work
So you can root it.
When the Note 3 work now, it will work in 5 years :good:
multiwirth said:
When you root your Device, your warranty is lost !
Knox will also ever say "No Warranty" when you root the Note 3
It's up to you what you're doing
But warranty is waste when your Note 3 work
So you can root it.
When the Note 3 work now, it will work in 5 years :good:
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true, but from what I understand, you can flash official FW to unroot and the status will become "official" but if Knox is tripped there is no undoing that.
You can root the Note 3 and ignore Knox
Or when you can´t undo that and if you disturb this, don´t root the Note 3
But i think it´s no problem

[Q] Guys I need help

I just got my Samsung Galaxy mega 2 sm-g750a and I can't find any info on rooting it I'm running ubuntu 14.04 on my desktop so any info or links will help thanks
I also got the same model sm-g750a. Locked bootloader and no one else on xda has one. Laugh.
I think we would have to use a safestrap method or something. But without having a rooted room to load with safestrap I don't think it will do is any good.
I like the size of this phone to fit my packet in my carpenter jeans better then the Mega 6.3.
the only fix I know right now, that I will like, is to buy a sm-g750f that has a unlocked bootloader. I may not get 4g data but 3g is fine as long as I can get root and have unlocked bootloader. Buying a sm-g750f version $300 then selling my sm-g750a version $250 I wI'll be out $50 bucks, no big deal.
Nobody on here will help
I've tried and try to get help but everyone is to good on here I think I'm going to look at other sites
Got it just now
I just now used KingRoot-4.0.0.233.apk just now on my sm-g750 [email protected] phone and I now have root also. I searched fo kingRoot-4.0.0.233.apk the first result showed something about king root on fire something phone. A little way down the thread I found the download. No computer I am sitting here at work I ran it and now have root. I searched for weeks to root this phone.
It worked
So it worked no pc
shockazulu said:
I just now used KingRoot-4.0.0.233.apk just now on my sm-g750 [email protected] phone and I now have root also. I searched fo kingRoot-4.0.0.233.apk the first result showed something about king root on fire something phone. A little way down the thread I found the download. No computer I am sitting here at work I ran it and now have root. I searched for weeks to root this phone.
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Here is the link to the app. It's right here on xda.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-phone/general/root-4-6-1-unlocked-gsm-phone-t3104621
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yotekiller82 said:
So it worked no pc
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Just to be clear. No pc needed. It does work on Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 sm-750a the AT&T version that has the locked bootloader baseband and build number ending in ANL1 android version 4.4.4 . I have been searching for 2 weeks and was ready to trade in my phone. But now that I have root I am keeping it. I love xda and I am glad I could finally help someone and myself too.
here is the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-phone/general/root-4-6-1-unlocked-gsm-phone-t3104621
That didn't work for me tried twice
yotekiller82 said:
That didn't work for me tried twice
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What baseband/build number are you on. Are you on 4.4.4?
I am on build NL1 with android 4.4.4 .
Also have you ever accepted the security policy update?
My phone was always asking me to update the security policy and I kept saying no.
I couldn't disable the nag until yesterday when I finally got root.
I now have all updates disabled thanks to titanium backup, that only now works since I now have root.
I wonder if the difference is that you may have accepted the security policy update.
It worked right away "about 3 minutes" on my mega 2 on 4.4.4 kit kat.
I tried it on my daughter's s4 that she updated to 5.0 before I had a chance to root it with towel root. It failed to root her 5.0 lollipop.
I guess this is for kit Kat but not lollipop.
I'm running
I'm on 4.4.4
Build number KTU
Yes I took the security update but I unistalled it let me try again
No luck
That still didn't work I'm about to give up on this phone
What can I post to help you understand what I have
yotekiller82 said:
That didn't work for me tried twice
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Make sure you used 4.0.0.233 kingroot.
OK I just used a root checker and says I have root what all can I do now I use to have a htc one m7 rooted and I could do tons of stuff
yotekiller82 said:
OK I just used a root checker and says I have root what all can I do now I use to have a htc one m7 rooted and I could do tons of stuff
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Here is what you can do now that you have root, go to the link below for the things I have done so far.
Add Titanium Backup to remove Bloatware.
Freeze system updates so they don't take away or root later.
Add hotspot to share your phones Internet with other devices for free.
I just wrote this new thread/post, so we can get others together to continue with more development on our currently unsupported Galaxy Mega 2.
link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...a-att-root-t3131649/post61262987#post61262987
I'm trying
I'm trying to hide the icon labels on the home screen I was able to hide the dock labels but not the other home screen labels
yotekiller82 said:
I'm trying to hide the icon labels on the home screen I was able to hide the dock labels but not the other home screen labels
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I like the labels. Sorry, I don't know how to even remove the dock labels. How did you do that?
shockazulu said:
I like the labels. Sorry, I don't know how to even remove the dock labels. How did you do that?
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It's in the settings of wanam exposed I found it playing I've been looking and looking I can figure out how to remove the others
yotekiller82 said:
It's in the settings of wanam exposed I found it playing I've been looking and looking I can figure out how to remove the others
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So you went to the playstore and got wanam exposed? I am doing that right now. I had already installed xposed Installer to get the hotspot Tethering to work. Going to play with those settings now after I reboot.
I Google it and you use xposed installer
Kingoroot .....
This did the trick for me. Unfortunately it look like there still isn't any custom recoveries or roms. We're stuck with rooted stock, but guess that's better than nothing.w.androidpot.net/download/kingroot-apk-lates

Working root method for the SM-G850A AT&T device

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I've changed the title to be something informative now, rather than a question.
Ok, so I finally got it working using KingRoot from here (it's probably the official version, but I'm not sure). Since it's an online-based root, you need an active internet connection and that's all you need. Device will reboot twice during the process, in my case, on first reboot, I've re-opened the app and the progress continued. KingRoot conveniently handles the root authorizations itself, but you might want to install your favorite superuser app later on...
Tested on KitKat 4.4.4 version (see attachments)
That's pretty much it. Hope it helps
Humble Potato II said:
I tried some of the rooting methods I found in the wild (including the NewKingroot + SuperSU Me) related to the samsung galaxy alpha sm-g850a, but with no luck at all. I know that this is an old device, but I still wanted to have root access for testing purpose.
OneClickRoot claims to have support for the KitKat 4.4.4 version, but I haven't tried it because of a membership requirement.
I hope someone create a new rooting method for this device
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maybe cf auto-root ?
Ryu--X said:
maybe cf auto-root ?
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Thank you for your reply. I also tried that, the one for SM-G850F (sltexx), but it failed. Also, there's no support for SM-G850A in chainfire's web page. Do you know other working root methods for this specific device?

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