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Is there a way to install an apk as a system app? I want to 'unroot' a device but still run an app that requires root access. I'm unsure of how this can be done, any advise would be very much appreciated!
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I know that the Z4 root app has an option for temp root functions which goes back to an unrooted state once you reboot.
My guess is that you can run that, place your apk in the appropriate system folder, install the apk from there & then reboot.
But again I'm not to sure if temp root functions work on our G-Tabs & if it does if it's as simple as I explained. Worth a try I guess.
Again I'm assuming that your not already in a permanent root state. If so then you'll have to unroot completely first & then try what I mentioned above.
Unless someone has an easier method?
convert user apps to system apps
nikt said:
Is there a way to install an apk as a system app? I want to 'unroot' a device but still run an app that requires root access. I'm unsure of how this can be done, any advise would be very much appreciated!
Thanks
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Titanium Backup Pro (paid version 3.8.1 and higher) has a function that allows one to convert user apps-->system apps (as well as system app-->user app ... though this sometimes causes initial FCs, which generally disappear with reboot).
Not sure if the effect will remain after unrooting.
Just to clear up a bit, not because an app its on /system it will have root access. If you want to run an app that needs root, you need root, thats it. You cant unroot and use the app after that.
So, no you cant do that. Its 2 different things installing an app on /system than having root for an app.
pmcnano said:
Just to clear up a bit, not because an app its on /system it will have root access. If you want to run an app that needs root, you need root, thats it. You cant unroot and use the app after that.
So, no you cant do that. Its 2 different things installing an app on /system than having root for an app.
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So then how do proprietary apps like Sprint Nascar (as an example) run on an unrooted phone?
Why would Sprint Nascar need root permision?
pmcnano said:
Why would Sprint Nascar need root permision?
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It probably doesn't or it might I have no idea. The op never pointed out which apps he wants to use.
However & this is a big however, as I have no idea which apps require root access, one has to assume that any of the preinstalled apps that come on our G-Tabs do in fact need root access, yet they can run on an unrooted device. Again I could be wrong.
That being said, how does one go about determining which apps require root access?
Thanks for the replies guys. The issue is supporting proxy servers on unrooted devices. There are several proxy apps that require root access as well as a kernel that supports proxy. If the proxy app were installed as a system app, would this have enough rights to access the kernel as required? I don't know enough about this but was led to believe this might work if it was running as system. Same for apps that use CIFS, like mount manager. I guess I'll give it a try and see what happens...!
Like I said, being installed on System doesnt have anything to do with having root or not.
Im 95% sure about what I am saying.
edit: I confirmed it..so 100% sure, if the app needs root, you will need root no matter where the app is installed.
Hi guys, I just found that I can install Non-market apps on my non-rooted non-s-off GSM E3D via a third party computer suite(with unkown source checked).
I was surprised as I thought without root I can't install non-market apps & games.
So my question is: Is root absolutely required if I want to side load game & apps I downloaded in my computer? Confused.
Sorry for mentioning Ck'ed app, how do I edit the title then?
sacredabyss said:
Hi guys, I just found that I can install cracked apps on my non-rooted non-s-off GSM E3D via a third party computer suite(with unkown source checked).
I was surprised as I thought without root I can't install non-market apps & games.
So my question is: Is root absolutely required if I want to side load game & apps I downloaded in my computer? Confused.
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No discussion of warez allowed on forums. Cracked apps = warez
But to answer your question, root is not necessary to install apps.
私のEVO 3Dから送信される
sacredabyss said:
Hi guys, I just found that I can install Non-market apps on my non-rooted non-s-off GSM E3D via a third party computer suite(with unkown source checked).
I was surprised as I thought without root I can't install non-market apps & games.
So my question is: Is root absolutely required if I want to side load game & apps I downloaded in my computer? Confused.
Sorry for mentioning Ck'ed app, how do I edit the title then?
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Needless to say you're probably not aware of Amazon's apps, or the spy ware infested apps at some sites. Appbrain is available as an alternative site, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=983859.
So this is the affect of apple's closed app store policy, "guilt by inference".
I thought root was required because I was tring to use titanium backup to restore apps from my HD2 and it pops up saying that I need to have root.
Now I can wait more time for the s-off + root then.
sacredabyss said:
I thought root was required because I was tring to use titanium backup to restore apps from my HD2 and it pops up saying that I need to have root.
Now I can wait more time for the s-off + root then.
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I think that is because you need root to backup application data..
OP: With android, you can install any APK you find online.
Android can write to data, while other apps can only write to data for that app only. TB is trying to write other apps data, this is why it fails.
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Just got my G525, and i must say its really nice!
While i was browsing the default apps i noticed a Chinese SU app that couldn't understand.. so i deleted it and install Koush SU... but for my bad luck ( i guessed that if it already had a SU app that it would be rooted) sadly it isn't Root.
Anyone have any ideas how to root the G525?
Thanx in advance
Bloodimirgr said:
Just got my G525, and i must say its really nice!
While i was browsing the default apps i noticed a Chinese SU app that couldn't understand.. so i deleted it and install Koush SU... but for my bad luck ( i guessed that if it already had a SU app that it would be rooted) sadly it isn't Root.
Anyone have any ideas how to root the G525?
Thanx in advance
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Try this app: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2130276
Thanks, i will try that:good:
Bloodimirgr said:
Thanks, i will try that:good:
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Did it work?
I am very new to this and in the past my older brother was taking care of all my "technology problems" . I just bought one for myself, since I have just lost my old huawei..... I am currently still in china, but planning to go back to germany. I really want to get my google account restored/google market. I read a lot of threads regarding this topic, but still want to clarify some questions. I would rly appreciate ur help/input.
I know that in order to get google market running on the huawei g525, u will need to root the phone. Once it is rooted u will need to find a english/german android version ROM for the phone. There seems to be some talking about entering the recovery mode somehow (i dont rly understand this step). After the ROM is on the phone, u can download google market and access ur google account?
Here goes my questions ：
1.) How to root my phone? Special program needed or pressing three key combo (volume + power + call)?
2.) Where to find a english/german android version ROM? On the website of Huawei? How to install it?
3.) Further steps?
Apparently there is another way to this all, by using a SD card and some kind of recovery zip:
Last option that i read was after rooting ur phone and installing 2-3 apk files.:
These are the steps:
1.Make sure your phone rooted and the R.E Explore been installed
2.Make sure you have GoogleLoginservice.apk and GoogleserviceFramework.apk
3.Copy the 2 apk(GLoginservice and GserviceFrame) into your SD card.
4.Open RE.Explore and find the 2 apk(GoogleLoginservice.apk and GoogleserviceFramework.apk), Copy them.
5.Paste them into System/App.
6.Restart your Phone.
7.You can login gmail/gtalk/Google play with your Google account now!
Thanks in advance for the help and sorry for the long thread !
Root huawei g525
Bloodimirgr said:
Just got my G525, and i must say its really nice!
While i was browsing the default apps i noticed a Chinese SU app that couldn't understand.. so i deleted it and install Koush SU... but for my bad luck ( i guessed that if it already had a SU app that it would be rooted) sadly it isn't Root.
Anyone have any ideas how to root the G525?
Thanx in advance
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did the your rooting successful? please help. thank you. I just got a huawei g525 too.
Bloodimirgr said:
Just got my G525, and i must say its really nice!
While i was browsing the default apps i noticed a Chinese SU app that couldn't understand.. so i deleted it and install Koush SU... but for my bad luck ( i guessed that if it already had a SU app that it would be rooted) sadly it isn't Root.
Anyone have any ideas how to root the G525?
Thanx in advance
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urhacked said:
http://urhacked.biz/entries/tutorials/how-to-root-any-android-device
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are there any specific method on how to root that handset?
bas-r said:
Try this app: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2130276
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I did try that FRAMAROOT apk but it says an error#6, meaning my phone is not vulnerable. I also encountered the tool names Vroot but it is in chinese and i cant understand how to set it up. Is there any other solution for rooting my device?
jeehuu91 said:
I did try that FRAMAROOT apk but it says an error#6, meaning my phone is not vulnerable. I also encountered the tool names Vroot but it is in chinese and i cant understand how to set it up. Is there any other solution for rooting my device?
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I can most likely help you get rooted but I need a bit more info about the device please. You can try this tool, it works on a bunch of chinese made devices:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43163569&postcount=7
Huawei Ascend Successfull Root!!
Klown80 said:
I can most likely help you get rooted but I need a bit more info about the device please. You can try this tool, it works on a bunch of chinese made devices:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43163569&postcount=7
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Sir, it worked!! my handset is now rooted... Thank you so much! It did install a chinese superSU but when tried to download on playstore another supersu, it did not uninstalled the chinese supersu, but when i downloaded another supersu, and itried to install it, i used the other supersu to remove the chinese and the other i just downloaded, and it was a success.. Thanks to you again.
jeehuu91 said:
Sir, it worked!! my handset is now rooted... Thank you so much! It did install a chinese superSU but when tried to download on playstore another supersu, it did not uninstalled the chinese supersu, but when i downloaded another supersu, and itried to install it, i used the other supersu to remove the chinese and the other i just downloaded, and it was a success.. Thanks to you again.
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Nice!! I am glad to hear it worked for you! Congratz and enjoy your newly rooted phone! If you need any more help, let me know and I will do my best to take care of it.
Huawei Ascend G525 custom rom/unlock bootloader
Klown80 said:
Nice!! I am glad to hear it worked for you! Congratz and enjoy your newly rooted phone! If you need any more help, let me know and I will do my best to take care of it.
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is it possible for this handset to undergo custom rom? i tried searching some roms but my handset doesnt have developer.
Can this phone get any cyanogen mod roms or clockwork recovery?
anyone know how to unroot the phone after rooted?
jeehuu91 said:
are there any specific method on how to root that handset?
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There is one, it's really easy...
1) Install ADB Drivers and enable developer mode (google for that)
2) Download 'Impactor' from http://www.cydiaimpactor.com/
3) Open the app, you will see '# drop SuperSU su to /system/xbin/su'
3) Click 'Start'
4) It will check for exploits, if it's successful; continue, otherwise stop here
5) Install 'Superuser' from the PlayStore
6) Click 'tap to check for updates' and update
7) There will be a request for superuser access, accept it
8) Rooted!
Greetings
PS Just did this, it worked very well!
mr.exodia said:
There is one, it's really easy...
1) Install ADB Drivers and enable developer mode (google for that)
2) Download 'Impactor' from http://www.cydiaimpactor.com/
3) Open the app, you will see '# drop SuperSU su to /system/xbin/su'
3) Click 'Start'
4) It will check for exploits, if it's successful; continue, otherwise stop here
5) Install 'Superuser' from the PlayStore
6) Click 'tap to check for updates' and update
7) There will be a request for superuser access, accept it
8) Rooted!
Greetings
PS Just did this, it worked very well!
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HI, thanks for this method! I will try this on other handsets since i have rooted my phone using the VROOT applicaition. Btw, thanks for this info.
How to unroot G525? Thanks
Huawei G525 stock rom with internal storage (/system) problems!
Hello all,
Huawei G525 owners, could you please verify original stock ROM () with error in /system partition?
Specifically I have in the local storage a folder named e2fsck_log which in every reboot fills up with error files regarding:
/dev/block/mmcblk0p17: Inode 14881 has imagic flag set.
/dev/block/mmcblk0p17: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck MANUALLY. (i.e., without -a or -p options)
I have no idea if I can ran e2fsck because with adb I only get a $ shell (not root), and if I don't want to root the phone.
Does anybody else has the same problem? Please check if you have e2fsck folder with contents in Local Storage and confirm (that might be a stock rom Bug or something else - internal memory block problem!)...
Thanks
Huawei ascend G525 root (Kingo Android ROOT)
Huawei ascend G525 root , Download (Kingo Android ROOT) , root working 100% Auto install SuperSU. have fun
@theoxarhs .... I have the same problem, if it's really a problem. It's on the same inode and it's from before rooting the phone. Someone who knows better, please tell us...
Kingo Android ROOT is better than VROOT because it's in ENGLISH. Even there is one VROOT english version, you will end up with chinese on your phone. nusigalaxy, thanks for the info.
mandgeo said:
@theoxarhs .... I have the same problem, if it's really a problem. It's on the same inode and it's from before rooting the phone. Someone who knows better, please tell us...
Kingo Android ROOT is better than VROOT because it's in ENGLISH. Even there is one VROOT english version, you will end up with chinese on your phone. nusigalaxy, thanks for the info.
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It is a RAM problem. I had my phone replaced for this by Huawei... Go for it.
Hey, Ok so i updated my Huawei u8650 to android 4.4.2 and something went wrong with my root. I can open superuser and it shows my binary and all that and it says im rooted but when i go to a app that requires root access like terminal emulator for example and i type in the command su. nothing happens it just goes to the next line. and i tried to mount my SD card partition in link2sd and it said that the script cant be created because its not allowed to su.
I thought it could be that superuser just wasn't allowing permissions but i open superuser and there's no apps, no logs or anything. I checked my settings and they're all fine and i even tried to use SuperSU instead and i still got the same thing. There's no prompt to allow access either. I don't know if the apps are just not trying to get root access or what? No app can get root permission and i need to get this fixed so i can fix some bugs on the rom. Please Help.
Thanks to all who attempt or do help. Ill be sure to hit thanks for u.
brewsterj98 said:
Hey, Ok so i updated my Huawei u8650 to android 4.4.2 and something went wrong with my root. I can open superuser and it shows my binary and all that and it says im rooted but when i go to a app that requires root access like terminal emulator for example and i type in the command su. nothing happens it just goes to the next line. and i tried to mount my SD card partition in link2sd and it said that the script cant be created because its not allowed to su.
I thought it could be that superuser just wasn't allowing permissions but i open superuser and there's no apps, no logs or anything. I checked my settings and they're all fine and i even tried to use SuperSU instead and i still got the same thing. There's no prompt to allow access either. I don't know if the apps are just not trying to get root access or what? No app can get root permission and i need to get this fixed so i can fix some bugs on the rom. Please Help.
Thanks to all who attempt or do help. Ill be sure to hit thanks for u.
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i have never used this phone even never shown but i am trying to help you
i think you should change the superuser app that you are using
download the latest version of super user
Vaibhav Chauhan said:
i have never used this phone even never shown but i am trying to help you
i think you should change the superuser app that you are using
download the latest version of super user
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thank u! u are the only one out of 50 people who's viewed this that's even attempted to help.
I am currently on the latest superuser app and i've also tried Super su as well and both do not do anything.
brewsterj98 said:
thank u! u are the only one out of 50 people who's viewed this that's even attempted to help.
I am currently on the latest superuser app and i've also tried Super su as well and both do not do anything.
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why don't you try too reroot your phone
Vaibhav Chauhan said:
why don't you try too reroot your phone
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I just rebooted and it didnt change anything
brewsterj98 said:
I just rebooted and it didnt change anything
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lol..
i'm not saying to reboot
i'm saying to root it again(reroot)
Vaibhav Chauhan said:
lol..
i'm not saying to reboot
i'm saying to root it again(reroot)
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oh xD well i tried that and it still wont give anything permissions. when i try to go into root explorer it says " cannot obtain root" then it gives me a error saying "char* ttyname(int)(3) is not implemented on android". i couldn't find anything on google about the error either.
brewsterj98 said:
oh xD well i tried that and it still wont give anything permissions. when i try to go into root explorer it says " cannot obtain root" then it gives me a error saying "char* ttyname(int)(3) is not implemented on android". i couldn't find anything on google about the error either.
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sorry i don't know about the rooting method of this device
Vaibhav Chauhan said:
sorry i don't know about the rooting method of this device
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i rooted by SRSroot first then first got the error then i unrooted and re-rooted by using the kingo root method but still received the same error. they are both windows programs u can run for root on multiple devices. They use USB debugging to root then device reboots and bam your rooted.
i used those methods because i tried to just flash the binary files through cwm recovery and it never actually installed into system. The two methods above installed binary and rooted my device but i cant give root access to any apps including superuser or supersu.
If anyone can help me with this it would be appreciated because i hit a wall and don't know what to do. No apps can get root permissions and i cant fix my play store, WiFi, speakers or theme chooser until the root is properly working because the methods to fix those bugs need root to function. so please if anyone has knowledge or any idea why i have root but cant get access please help me out.
brewsterj98 said:
If anyone can help me with this it would be appreciated because i hit a wall and don't know what to do. No apps can get root permissions and i cant fix my play store, WiFi, speakers or theme chooser until the root is properly working because the methods to fix those bugs need root to function. so please if anyone has knowledge or any idea why i have root but cant get access please help me out.
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If there is a custom recovery available for your device I would recommend flashing that and then flashing the latest SuperSU.zip package in recovery. Part of the problem is the orginal Superuser (by ChainsDD) while excellent at the time is now extremely outdated and no longer really be maintained, as a result make sure you flash a Superuser package compatible with Android 4.4.2 such as the latest version of SuperSU.
shimp208 said:
If there is a custom recovery available for your device I would recommend flashing that and then flashing the latest SuperSU.zip package in recovery. Part of the problem is the orginal Superuser (by ChainsDD) while excellent at the time is now extremely outdated and no longer really be maintained, as a result make sure you flash a Superuser package compatible with Android 4.4.2 such as the latest version of SuperSU.
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Where can i find it at? I have recovery on here but i cant seem to find the file. At this point i'll try anything.
Ok so i found the SuperSU.zip v1.99 via another XDA Forum(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053) and i flashed it then rebooted. Now my device says there is no binary and i am not rooted. I tried reflashing but the .zip does nothing. what should i try next?
Rooted again with SRSroot and still cannot get root access.........please help me out.
brewsterj98 said:
Rooted again with SRSroot and still cannot get root access.........please help me out.
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You can try flashing Koush's Superuser in recovery, after please run root checker and tell me what is says it the status of your device.
I cant install root checker pro for some reason. I have the basic version installed, is that good enough?
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I cant install root checker pro for some reason. I have the basic version installed, is that good enough?
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The basic version will work just fine for our needs.
shimp208 said:
The basic version will work just fine for our needs.
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OK so root checker says i have root access but i still cant access root permissions in apps. I took some screenshots of Link2sd, Terminal Emulator and root explorer so you can see what exactly is going on. I get some weird error in link2sd and root explorer that i have no clue what it is.
Anyone got any knowledge of this error?
brewsterj98 said:
Anyone got any knowledge of this error?
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try root after factory reset
Hello,
I there any way to keeping root access for specific app after unroot android device?
(like as changing owner, permission, install or copy in specific path)
Thanks,
@root said:
Hello,
I there any way to keeping root access for specific app after unroot android device?
(like as changing owner, permission, install or copy in specific path)
Thanks,
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I don't think so. You need to root it again, if your device is unrooted currently.
@root said:
Hello,
I there any way to keeping root access for specific app after unroot android device?
(like as changing owner, permission, install or copy in specific path)
Thanks,
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No, root access is global. You can however use Superuser or SuperSU to restrict root access to only one app, if you want.
Out of curiosity, why do you wish to unroot, yet retain root access with one specific app? What exactly are you trying to do? If you want to unroot because a certain application (such as banking/payment software) won't work if your phone is rooted, you can install the Xposed framework and use RootCloak on a per-app basis to trick the app into thinking you're not rooted.
Thanks you,:good:
you can install the Xposed framework and use RootCloak
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This is good idea,
But i supposed (in Linux) if an App has Root access (777 permission) and Root Owner, the App is able to do any thing!
so what is wrong? what is different if an app has (root permission/root owner) or not?