root or remove Google Apps and services? - OPPO A72 Questions & Answers

Hello folks,
do you have experience with the root of the A72? I can hardly find any information about it. There seems to be no custom-rom for the A72. Background is, from the A72 all Google Apps and services should be taken down. Is that possible?
Do you have tips or links for me?
The last rooting and flashing of a custom-rom was a few years ago (Nexus 4 ;o) )
Thank you...

Soon

Hello, hopefully soon, having same issue ...

You can use Multi-Tool for huawei. Tab: Modifications. Using adb method, can easly remove any app via name of package. For google play store is: com.android.vending. For example use link2sd to find package name for apps

Hello, I have forgot the pattern lock and dunno how to hard reset it. Opened the ColorOS recovery but when I want to wipe pattern is asked. There is a way to do that? thanks

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[Q] Eliminating chinesses app from a STAR A3 (beginner level)

Hello all,
let me present my self as a beginner in the world of Android.
It has come an Star A3 to my hands, with Android 4.0 and among all great things of IceCream, few Chinese apps I want to get rid of
the phone is rooted (well, one headache less)
I have flash the recovery 592zn.com_recovery_Star_A3_MT6573.img with Mobileuncle tools (included in the mobile originally) and done a Boot/System/Data/Cache Nandroid backup
Apps I want to eliminate :
Baidu input (and add the standard input keyboard)
own Chinese launcher (I have already install LauncherPro, but I would love to get rid of the Chinese one completely)
UC xxxxx (some Chinese browser)
Root Explorer (Chinese version, to be able to install the English one)
ICS 4.0 (also Chinese version)
a Chinese flash-light
a Chinese dark/light switch screen
a Chinese version of the configuration menu
so, basically to keep a clean Android
so, where I have to look for help on how to do that ??
what short of help / tutorial am I looking for ?
I have installed:
http://www.ltr-data.se/opencode.html/#ImDisk
to be able to mount the nandroid img files in windows7-x64
but I can't see anything, it ask me to format the unit (?)
similar with Daemon Tools .
any help will be greatly appreciated.
thanks in advance.
InTheater
My advice since you're rooted is install Titanium Backup and use it to uninstall everything you don't want. It's a root app that can get rid of virtually anything.
Seeing as you have a nandroid backup, in the unlikely case that the device won't boot at all without one or more of those apps, you can just restore the backup you have.
SifJar said:
My advice since you're rooted is install Titanium Backup and use it to uninstall everything you don't want. It's a root app that can get rid of virtually anything.
Seeing as you have a nandroid backup, in the unlikely case that the device won't boot at all without one or more of those apps, you can just restore the backup you have.
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Beautiful, it works like a charm !!
I have been able to get rid off all Chinese stuff
thanks
Star A3 for dummies
Hello
Ok I have searched for hours (as the video asked) and I cannot find an "android for dummies" guide. I dont know what a "root" is or what "titanium" is... so I may have found the correct forum - but I just don't understand it.
So the problem is this:
I bought a touch screen DualSim Android 2.3 GPS 3G MTK6573 Phone Star A3.
It arrived today BUT it has some chinese programmes on it (that I would like to clear) and I cannot seem to download any additional apps for it.
google.play wont work (apparently it doesnt support the device)
It has a few basic apps - but nothing wild or that I guess can't be re-downloaded again.
What would you recommend I do - do I wipe it and install something new or what. and if so please can someone explain it to me in small "for dummy" steps
I am not sure what else I need to tell you to give you abetter pic, but ideally I'd like this phone to work on the google apps system (or can you point me to where I can get similar apps)
On the "about phone" the
android version is 2.3.5
Kernel version is 2.6.35.7
I would really appreciate any help you can give me
Thanks
My first advice would be to try and achieve root on the phone. This should be relatively easy on a Chinese phone, most don't have great security.
Basically, "root" means to get increased permissions on the phone. There are certain files and actions on the phone that normally you can't do. With root, you can. Think of it as somewhat like logging into a computer as an Administrator rather than a standard user.
"getting root" basically means installing a hack to let apps on your phone do more than they could otherwise e.g. uninstall preinstalled apps.
To "root" your phone, you can use a tool like SuperOneClick or UnlockRoot. For both, you follow a few instructions, plug in your phone and click "Root" in the program, it'll work out the best way to do it for your phone and do it.
Once that is all done, there is a guide here for getting Google Apps (e.g. Play Store) working on unsupported devices: https://senk9.wordpress.com/2010/12...ogle-apps-gapps-on-your-android-device-phone/
Once you get Play Store working, Titanium Backup is an app you can install from there. Using root, it can uninstall any app you want.
Be careful with all this, if you're not you could break your phone.
educated dummy
Thank you so much! - and such a fast reply too!!!
I really apprecate your patience in explaining this all to me.
It sounds relatively straight forward - I will have a look at those progs and link you suggest tomorrow.
Obviously I dont want to break the phone either, then it would be more useless then it is already
Fingers crossed - will let you know how I get on.
Hi all,
Watched the video so I thought I would tag onto this thread instead of starting a new one.
Just bought a cheap star a3 dual sim android phone. This my foray into android phones and I am having some weird issues. Just a first note I have just rooted the phone but these issues where here before and after rooting. The A3 is a htc sensation clone i believe when my other half who has a htc desire tries to call the phone the phone goes straight into answer phone and rejects the call, she is on giff gaff in the uk and i have tried both a 3 network and orange sim and it happens on both. There is some weird chinese security software that I trying get remove but its seems very stubbon. Anyone any ideas. Ps battery life is awfull i only seem to get 6 hours from full to dead without hardly any use. Maybe I have loads running but unsure what I need to keep running.
Please help.
I have the star a3
Google play works perfectly. If you PM me, I am happy to send you the apk file for google play.
since you are rooted, I strongly suggest you get root explorer installed so you can go through and remove all the chinese apps.
Make sure you remove "himarket" its a big battery hog.
To the person who says their calls go straight to voicemail, remember this is a dual sim dual *standby* if you are using 2g or 3g cell data on one sim then the other sim cannot make or receive calls.
Also, there is no ICS for the Star A3, its just a skin on top of Gingerbread to make it look like ICS, if you go to settings, about phone and look, the version number will be 2.3.4 or 2.3.5 which means its gingerbread (if you really do have 4.0.1 ICS I would love to get a copy of the ROM for it!)

How to retrieve keystrokes from google keyboard

Hey guys,
so here's the thing. We know that google keyboard probably records all of our keystrokes, right?
I'd like to know if it's possible that, on my phone, there is a database with all my keystrokes of the last days so that I can read it somehow.
I need to remember a contact name that I typed 2 days ago and which I forgot. I guess if google keyboard has recorded all my keystrokes it could be done someway.
My phone is xiaomi 4, I'm on miui dev rom 5.8.6, android 4.4.4.
I've already installed SuperSU, rooted, and I've installed ES File Explorer and granted root permission. But I don't know how to proceed.
So, now, does anyone know where to look for?
Thanks a lot in advance
Marco

help rooting Rand McNally Overdryve tablet

Hi, I would be grateful if someone could help me root and install a custom rom on this device. Please refer to the 3 images showing detailed information about my tablet.
Thank you very much for your help.
hey did you ever get this rooted?
Hi guys. I am also very much interested in root for this device. If we manage root on this it will become extremely useful. Please lets keep the thread active. II havent been in this forum for a while now as I didnt have an android device since I sold my Note 5.
I suggest we contact any of the forum members who are advanced in these matters to assist us with the root for Overdyve.
I'm Interested as Well
I'm going to try to dive in and see if I can figure out rooting my Overdryve. Since they don't seem to sell too many of these, I think we'll have to figure out how to do this without a nifty app. If anyone has any thoughts/pointers/useful articles, perhaps they'd share them.
TampaNomad said:
I'm going to try to dive in and see if I can figure out rooting my Overdryve. Since they don't seem to sell too many of these, I think we'll have to figure out how to do this without a nifty app. If anyone has any thoughts/pointers/useful articles, perhaps they'd share them.
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I agree with you 100%. We really need to stick together on this and help each other out noting that these devices are very few. In the event we are unable to root the device is there any other way of enabling Google Play Services without requiring root? If I can get support for the Google services I will be good to go. Currently most of Google apps are not supported. Thankfully Google Maps works as I absolutely needed this to work as the Rand navigation software is not located in my country. I bought this to use away from USA and so far the most disappointing issue is that Rand disabled support for Google apps.
I will read widely and support you where I can.
I bought the Overdryve 7 a few days ago and there is literally NOTHING out there to help Root it, install a custom recovery, or how to install Google Play Services. I have tried rooting it with KingoRoot and King Root but to no avail. I haven't resorted to such generic methods to root anything since Towel root. This is why TWRP is essential to have.
Bump :fingers-crossed:
Edit: Please delete. Wrong thread.
Still nothing new
I have the Overdryve 7, and 8 Pro... hoping that someone out there much smarter than I has been working on this. Eager to make these thing earn their cost back.
root overdryve 7and 8 pro tablet from mcnally
PlayStation said:
Hi guys. I am also very much interested in root for this device. If we manage root on this it will become extremely useful. Please lets keep the thread active. II havent been in this forum for a while now as I didnt have an android device since I sold my Note 5.
I suggest we contact any of the forum members who are advanced in these matters to assist us with the root for Overdyve.
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download dr.fone and you can root i did on mine it works if not first time keep doing it will root overdryve 7 or 8
overdryve 8 pro, been rooted for a while now, but Id like to get the OTA updates that ive missed over the last year, and i keep hitting a snag on the OTA verifier...
/system/bin/install-recovery.sh has ben modified... sha1 doesnt match...
there was another file too, but when I rooted, SU made a backup of the other file so i just switched it and it passed SHA1 check.... but SU didnt take a copy of this file for back up...
any ideas? ive tried changing it to a .bak but then fails becuase file is missing....
anyone have a stock 8 pro, unrooted ever, that they can turn on just USB debugging and try to copy the file original file out for me thru ADB debug if possible?
Or anyone know the ile contents for that file on Android 5.1.1 build LMY49I/N8_1_0_170516_275
I wanted up load more detailed specs.... I also have the new OTA update zip, like I said it just goes too error tho because the install-recovery.sh file sha1 doesn't match because I have rooted, and SU remove root and factory reset do not return the original file
Oops file is here
I just wanna be able to install Google play store. Anyone have any luck.
Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
Has anyone figured out how to install Google play services and play store. I got as far as getting an early version of Google store to work without crashing but now it says it can't connect to the Google servers. Oh well something's gotta work.
Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
Anyone able too get into Fastboot on this?
I can see the option and select it from the Engineering Menu, but the decice just sits on the RM logo then reboots normally.
There must be a key combo like too enter the Recovery Menu, but I cant figure it out.
Anyone?
Would someone be able to upload the stock launcher, please? I managed to root and build a custom recovery for my TND740, wanted to try it out.
ji have the OD7C was hoping xda had it all sorted out lol

How to completely remove everything from android tablet

Hi everyone,
I have been looking at this forum for sometime without signing up amazing developers and ideas here.
I just have a quick question I am a data privacy freek and I basically have an android tablet that I want to wipe it clean completely so it won't even turn on just to nothing.
Then I want to install a fresh version of android again.
If you know of any guides that will help me out please post them so I don't take up much of your time. Even if someone could just write me a small tutorial?
It will be much appreciated,
Kind regards,
David
What Tablet ?
DaveyDeety said:
Hi everyone,
I have been looking at this forum for sometime without signing up amazing developers and ideas here.
I just have a quick question I am a data privacy freek and I basically have an android tablet that I want to wipe it clean completely so it won't even turn on just to nothing.
Then I want to install a fresh version of android again.
If you know of any guides that will help me out please post them so I don't take up much of your time. Even if someone could just write me a small tutorial?
It will be much appreciated,
Kind regards,
David
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Hi there,
Sure it is possible and I was wondering what tablet are you using as many tablet and smartphones has a unique way of doing this?
KIBS2173 said:
Hi there,
Sure it is possible and I was wondering what tablet are you using as many tablet and smartphones has a unique way of doing this?
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It was from China and when I go into safe mode it comes up with Carbayta then a lot of Chinese writing.
Unfortunately I am not fluent in Chinese
DaveyDeety said:
It was from China and when I go into safe mode it comes up with Carbayta then a lot of Chinese writing.
Unfortunately I am not fluent in Chinese
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Hi there,
Why don't you reset the tablet using the settings it self
KIBS2173 said:
Hi there,
Why don't you reset the tablet using the settings it self
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Call it a challenge but I want to first remove all software and then add some new software
Try this
DaveyDeety said:
Call it a challenge but I want to first remove all software and then add some new software
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Hi there,
Well I won't back up from a challenge,
anyways there is a way but it requires alot of steps
doing a full system erase wont delete the apps however you can root the tablet so you can remove the app permanently. The apps you talk about are system apps which are impossible to remove without rooting your tablet. If your okay with ANDROID ROOTING HERE ARE THE STEPS;
1. SINCE YOU'RE USING AN UNKNOWN BRAND YOU CAN ROOT YOUR TABLET VIA KINGO ROOT
HERE IS THE LINK: https://www.kingoapp.com/
2. REMEMBER TO TURN OFF FIREWALL AND ANTIVIRUS
3. AFTER DOWNLOADING AND INSTALLING FOLLOW THE ON SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS.
4. AFTER SUCCESSFULLY ROOTING YOUR DEVICE YOU MAY PROCEED TO GOOGLE PLAY AND DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL TITANIUM BACKUP AND RESTORE
5. AFTER INSTALLING THAT OPEN THE APP
6. OR IF YOU WANT YOU CAN INSTALL ANY SYSTEM APP REMOVER APP FROM GOOGLE PLAY ITSELF
7. BUT I RECOMMEND THE TITANIUM IT HAS MORE FEATURES AND MAYBE IT MIGHT BE HARD FOR YOU BUT STILL TRY THE APP OUT
THERE YOU GO ALL THE UNWANTED APPS ARE GONE NOW HOWEVER IF YOU USED TITANIUM APP THERE IS AN OPTION TO REMOVE THE APP PERMANENTLY SO WHEN YOU ERASE THE TABLET NEXT TIME THE UNWANTED APPS WON'T BE THERE
*****************************************************HOPE THIS HELPS*********************************************
KIBS2173 said:
Hi there,
Well I won't back up from a challenge,
anyways there is a way but it requires alot of steps
doing a full system erase wont delete the apps however you can root the tablet so you can remove the app permanently. The apps you talk about are system apps which are impossible to remove without rooting your tablet. If your okay with ANDROID ROOTING HERE ARE THE STEPS;
1. SINCE YOU'RE USING AN UNKNOWN BRAND YOU CAN ROOT YOUR TABLET VIA KINGO ROOT
HERE IS THE LINK: https://www.kingoapp.com/
2. REMEMBER TO TURN OFF FIREWALL AND ANTIVIRUS
3. AFTER DOWNLOADING AND INSTALLING FOLLOW THE ON SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS.
4. AFTER SUCCESSFULLY ROOTING YOUR DEVICE YOU MAY PROCEED TO GOOGLE PLAY AND DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL TITANIUM BACKUP AND RESTORE
5. AFTER INSTALLING THAT OPEN THE APP
6. OR IF YOU WANT YOU CAN INSTALL ANY SYSTEM APP REMOVER APP FROM GOOGLE PLAY ITSELF
7. BUT I RECOMMEND THE TITANIUM IT HAS MORE FEATURES AND MAYBE IT MIGHT BE HARD FOR YOU BUT STILL TRY THE APP OUT
THERE YOU GO ALL THE UNWANTED APPS ARE GONE NOW HOWEVER IF YOU USED TITANIUM APP THERE IS AN OPTION TO REMOVE THE APP PERMANENTLY SO WHEN YOU ERASE THE TABLET NEXT TIME THE UNWANTED APPS WON'T BE THERE
*****************************************************HOPE THIS HELPS*********************************************
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So when I turn on the tablet it Will boot too nothing?
Try this
DaveyDeety said:
So when I turn on the tablet it Will boot too nothing?
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Hi there,
Well it's better not to as it is impossible to find the ROM which was used on that tablet as it is Chinese. However you can use the above method to delete all the apps if you want, BUT BE WARNED DELETING EVERY SINGLE APP OF THAT TABLET CAN RESULT IN DAMAGING THE SOFTWARE THUS UNABLING IT TOO BOOT IT PROPERLY
KIBS2173 said:
Hi there,
Well it's better not to as it is impossible to find the ROM which was used on that tablet as it is Chinese. However you can use the above method to delete all the apps if you want, BUT BE WARNED DELETING EVERY SINGLE APP OF THAT TABLET CAN RESULT IN DAMAGING THE SOFTWARE THUS UNABLING IT TOO BOOT IT PROPERLY
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Okay can I put in new ROM on it? I do not mind work?
Try this
DaveyDeety said:
Okay can I put in new ROM on it? I do not mind work?
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Hi there,
well if the ROM is available to download then yes. If not then no.
However try this website to find your Device's Custom ROM:
https://www.needrom.com/
KIBS2173 said:
Hi there,
well if the ROM is available to download then yes. If not then no.
However try this website to find your Device's Custom ROM:
https://www.needrom.com/
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Ok many thanks !
so now how do I remove the rom

Cubot X30. Great phone but with added malware?

Hi, I've recently took a chance on a well priced midrange smartphone from Cubot, namely the X30 with 8gb ram 256gb rom and stock Android 10.. or so it seems.
The only app installed that wasn't a Google app is an app called Wireless Update, which connects with com.adups.fota. After some research I found many articles from 2017 saying that this update app is actually malware which could do a whole manner of nefarious things without the users knowledge or permission.
According to Cubot it's just the app that they use to push OTA to devices.
I've been using the phone for a few days now and haven't had any problems *yet* but I'm very wary about adding my banking apps etc.
I've scanned with Malwarebytes which shows no problems, but I've read elsewhere that because it's a system app, av products overlook it..?
Does anybody know or have experience that can help me please? Should I/could I return the phone on the grounds that it's infected? The Wireless Update app is apparently on many lesser known devices, do do you own one? Is this a threat, or is it largely overblown?
I've currently got the app 'frozen' through the screen time limiting function on Android 10 (it's allowed zero seconds per day) and I've restricted its permissions too.
Would appreciate any help please people ?
Thanks
RedHammer99 said:
Hi, I've recently took a chance on a well priced midrange smartphone from Cubot, namely the X30 with 8gb ram 256gb rom and stock Android 10.. or so it seems.
The only app installed that wasn't a Google app is an app called Wireless Update, which connects with com.adups.fota. After some research I found many articles from 2017 saying that this update app is actually malware which could do a whole manner of nefarious things without the users knowledge or permission.
According to Cubot it's just the app that they use to push OTA to devices.
I've been using the phone for a few days now and haven't had any problems *yet* but I'm very wary about adding my banking apps etc.
I've scanned with Malwarebytes which shows no problems, but I've read elsewhere that because it's a system app, av products overlook it..?
Does anybody know or have experience that can help me please? Should I/could I return the phone on the grounds that it's infected? The Wireless Update app is apparently on many lesser known devices, do do you own one? Is this a threat, or is it largely overblown?
I've currently got the app 'frozen' through the screen time limiting function on Android 10 (it's allowed zero seconds per day) and I've restricted its permissions too.
Would appreciate any help please people ?
Thanks
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Hello man,
I' bought the 6/128 GB version instead of 8/256 GB 'cause I prefer to stock data in a Micro SD.
Anyway... At the moment, I've no info related to possible malware in the system, using Malwarebytes like u.
Just to inform u:
* TWRP recovery for Cubot X30 is already available (unofficial) BUT IT CANNOT MOUNT SYSTEM (so, no flash, no backup...)
* ROOT is already available for Cubot X30, u need simply to unlock bootloader and flash Magisk patched BOOT.IMG
:good:
PYCON said:
Hello man,
I' bought the 6/128 GB version instead of 8/256 GB 'cause I prefer to stock data in a Micro SD.
Anyway... At the moment, I've no info related to possible malware in the system, using Malwarebytes like u.
Just to inform u:
* TWRP recovery for Cubot X30 is already available (unofficial) BUT IT CANNOT MOUNT SYSTEM (so, no flash, no backup...)
* ROOT is already available for Cubot X30, u need simply to unlock bootloader and flash Magisk patched BOOT.IMG
:good:
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Thanks for the info. I've been slowly (they've taken 12 days to reply) talking with Malwarebytes Antimalware through email about this. Here's their most recent reply.
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"Derek (Support)
Nov 13, 2020, 10:15 PST
Hello,
My name is Derek. I will be helping you with your ticket # 3252842.
We have seen an increase in Android devices coming with pre-installed malware. For additional information on this malware, please refer to our blog post provided below.
blog.malwarebytes com/cybercrime/2019/01/the-new-landscape-of-preinstalled-mobile-malware-malicious-code-within/
Due to the security within the Android OS by default system apps can not be removed by 3rd party apps including Malwarebytes.
I have provided some methods of removing or disabling system malware below:
- Disable the app – Can be done via Android Settings -> Apps -> bad app -> Force stop/disable or through adb command line. Which can be found on our forum at the link below.
This will prevent the app and any associated services from running.
//forums.malwarebytes com/topic/216616-removal-instructions-for-adups/?tab=comments#comment-1190826
Note: Proceed at your own risk! I, nor Malwarebytes, can guarantee this will not damage your mobile device. Uninstalling system apps have the potential to permanently damage your device, rendering it unusable.
- Root your device and uninstall the malicious apps. Usually reserved for advanced users. I can't recommend rooting because of the potential for damaging phone, and doing so is at your own risk.
- Install different, trusted, ROM to replace the infected one. Usually reserved for advanced users, this requires your device is rooted, please do at your own risk.
- Return device where purchased.
I wish there were more options but where Android's openness and built-in security collide; openness, anyone can flash a device with a custom ROM, security, you can't uninstall system apps.
Kind regards,
Derek S. | Malwarebytes Support | support.malwarebytes.com"
I've sent them info through the app about all the installed apps etc but they seem to have just written me a generic reply, linking to an old fix for Android 6... I've asked for more info and will update their replies here
Hopefully someone from XDA will be able to help too.
P.S. I've had to remove a dot from the links they sent, as this is a new XDA account and I can't post links yet.
Wireless update, malware, bloatware.
I brought a Homtom 17 pro about 4years ago and I'm using it to send this reply, the app in question is indeed Malware as my phone came with it pre-installed, but here's the catch it doesn't kick in until either 6 or 12 months after the phone being activated and then it starts to install bloateware , e.g random apps called setting or other named apps you wouldn't look at twice and think they have always been there (popup ads), it communicates with China? Or that global area. It's been along time since I researched this so the country may differ. When I found this out I instantly installed Adguard to prevent Wireless update + some other system apps from communicating with the web and I have had no problems since. Obviously you can go down the roots Malware bytes said but you could brick your phone or root it, and many official apps nowadays don't like rooted phones. I hope this helps and sorry for the long reply.
PYCON said:
Hello man,
I' bought the 6/128 GB version instead of 8/256 GB 'cause I prefer to stock data in a Micro SD.
Anyway... At the moment, I've no info related to possible malware in the system, using Malwarebytes like u.
Just to inform u:
* TWRP recovery for Cubot X30 is already available (unofficial) BUT IT CANNOT MOUNT SYSTEM (so, no flash, no backup...)
* ROOT is already available for Cubot X30, u need simply to unlock bootloader and flash Magisk patched BOOT.IMG
:good:
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Very good to know that there is already a root method. I created an account just to ask for your help. Can you give me more details? I've tried everything.
aboy2020 said:
Very good to know that there is already a root method. I created an account just to ask for your help. Can you give me more details? I've tried everything.
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Sure, about root?
RedHammer99 said:
Thanks for the info. I've been slowly (they've taken 12 days to reply) talking with Malwarebytes Antimalware through email about this. Here's their most recent reply.
Quote
"Derek (Support)
Nov 13, 2020, 10:15 PST
Hello,
My name is Derek. I will be helping you with your ticket # 3252842.
We have seen an increase in Android devices coming with pre-installed malware. For additional information on this malware, please refer to our blog post provided below.
blog.malwarebytes com/cybercrime/2019/01/the-new-landscape-of-preinstalled-mobile-malware-malicious-code-within/
Due to the security within the Android OS by default system apps can not be removed by 3rd party apps including Malwarebytes.
I have provided some methods of removing or disabling system malware below:
- Disable the app – Can be done via Android Settings -> Apps -> bad app -> Force stop/disable or through adb command line. Which can be found on our forum at the link below.
This will prevent the app and any associated services from running.
//forums.malwarebytes com/topic/216616-removal-instructions-for-adups/?tab=comments#comment-1190826
Note: Proceed at your own risk! I, nor Malwarebytes, can guarantee this will not damage your mobile device. Uninstalling system apps have the potential to permanently damage your device, rendering it unusable.
- Root your device and uninstall the malicious apps. Usually reserved for advanced users. I can't recommend rooting because of the potential for damaging phone, and doing so is at your own risk.
- Install different, trusted, ROM to replace the infected one. Usually reserved for advanced users, this requires your device is rooted, please do at your own risk.
- Return device where purchased.
I wish there were more options but where Android's openness and built-in security collide; openness, anyone can flash a device with a custom ROM, security, you can't uninstall system apps.
Kind regards,
Derek S. | Malwarebytes Support | support.malwarebytes.com"
I've sent them info through the app about all the installed apps etc but they seem to have just written me a generic reply, linking to an old fix for Android 6... I've asked for more info and will update their replies here
Hopefully someone from XDA will be able to help too.
P.S. I've had to remove a dot from the links they sent, as this is a new XDA account and I can't post links yet.
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Thank you for this piece of information.

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