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I've got a Virgin Mobile Samsung Galaxy Reverb (SPH-M950) that I'd like to root mainly because I want to uninstall Virgin Mobile's bloatware. I think that's probably taking up a lot of space and slowing it down. It has Android 4.1.2 but it looks like SuperOneClick is for 2.3 and earlier. What should I use instead to root my phone? EDIT: I tried Minstro and Poot, but I get errors. Poot says: quote:2012 giantpune Gary2863 fucked around with this message at 21:31 on Aug 20, 2014 |
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Definitely use toolkits. Got it. Thanks guys. I backed up appdata with helium/carbon by using the server method. The process seemed a little wonky, so I did it several times to get multiple backups. Now that I'm trying to recover it back to the phone, it's telling me that the file is bad. Anybody else have this problem?
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Aug 20, 2014 22:48
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Gary2863 posted:I've got a Virgin Mobile Samsung Galaxy Reverb (SPH-M950) that I'd like to root mainly because I want to uninstall Virgin Mobile's bloatware. I think that's probably taking up a lot of space and slowing it down. It has Android 4.1.2 but it looks like SuperOneClick is for 2.3 and earlier. What should I use instead to root my phone? Zenzirouj posted:Definitely use toolkits. Got it. Thanks guys.
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Aug 20, 2014 23:58
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I'm not sure what format Helium stores the data in but if you can find the .ab file you can restore it with:code:LastInLine posted:Helium is a wrapper for ADB backup but I don't know enough about ADB backup code:Tunga fucked around with this message at 00:09 on Aug 21, 2014 |
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Aug 21, 2014 00:02
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Yeah, I resigned myself to probably never getting that data back. Nothing earth-shattering, but my text messages and a couple of games' save files were mainly what I was after. I'll try poking around the file and using adb, though. Thanks!
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Aug 21, 2014 15:50
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This is a weird topic for the Android root thread but... has anyone used the jailbroken iOS app called Flex (or Flex 2, really)? It's some kind of super powerful app that will analyze every class and function in an apps code, and let you manually go through override the value of any process call or function of class. Like, if your app has a function called IsTitled, stored as a boolean, you can select it, and have the app force feed the value TRUE instead of whatever the actual answer would be. It's like a piecemeal, do it yourself app patcher but intercepts function calls instead of permanently altering the app. It's incredibly powerful and lets you do all kinds of stuff. As far as I can tell, nothing like this exists for Android. Or am I wrong? I know Xposed bridge also works at the code level, able to intercept and mess with just about any code your phone executes. But as far as I know, there is no "do it yourself" module that allows you to patch apps. Its used more than anything to change things on the phone and not on specific apps. I know that the XPrivacy module (which i discussed like 2 pages back) can do stuff KINDA like this, wherein in can spoof the values RETURNED to apps when they call on info from the phone. But it doesn't actually let you interfere with an apps actual internal code. Am I missing something, is there nothing like this for Android?
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Aug 21, 2014 16:45
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Gozinbulx posted:I know Xposed bridge also works at the code level, able to intercept and mess with just about any code your phone executes. But as far as I know, there is no "do it yourself" module that allows you to patch apps. Its used more than anything to change things on the phone and not on specific apps. Edit: You could also look at Cydia Substrate.
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Aug 21, 2014 17:12
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I figured Xposed COULD do it, but you gotta be pretty much a java master to write those modules. This app Flex just populates with every function and call and lets you scroll through them and see if any sound interesting and just say "hey make that true instead of false and lets see what happens". I knew about Cydia but thought it was more like Xposed but maybe its not, gonna give it a shot.
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Aug 21, 2014 19:26
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Oh, right, there is nothing like that on Android, you gotta write code.
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Aug 21, 2014 19:32
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Running a rooted galaxy victory 4g, what can I use to safely move apps to sd? It is a version to low for app2sd to work. The last time I moved something with a filemanager my sd card somehow got wiped. Alt. how can I safely return my phone to default state to I can install the OTA update and let app2sd work. Clockwork recovery mod is still installed even if I use it to return to an earlier backup.
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Aug 22, 2014 14:42
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I flashed Cmod 11. It seems to be working fine, but it seems like I'm getting worse reception than I did on stock along with data seeming much worse. My research tells me this is because I need to update the radio file. So far I've found a radio file for 4.2.2: http://www.droidforums.net/threads/download-new-radios-from-galaxy-nexus-lte-4-2-2-update.238754/, but not one for 4.4.4. I also got these for installation instructions: http://forums.androidcentral.com/verizon-galaxy-nexus-rooting-roms-hacks/168996-radios-vzw-galaxy-nexus-radios-installation-guide.html. Should I keep trying to find a more recent radio file or would 4.2.2 work?
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Aug 22, 2014 23:33
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The radio files are all in the official factory images. The GSM GNex didn't get updated to 4.4 and the Verizon/Sprint version didn't even get 4.3 so you won't find a newer radio than that.
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Aug 23, 2014 10:33
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Aug 23, 2014 20:29
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Tunga posted:The radio files are all in the official factory images. The GSM GNex didn't get updated to 4.4 and the Verizon/Sprint version didn't even get 4.3 so you won't find a newer radio than that. Only the Verizon version got hosed with not getting 4.3, the Sprint variant got it back in October. Verizon is just the shittest carrier around.
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Aug 24, 2014 17:39
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Today, my notifications haven't been playing any sound. I use LightFlow for notification control, and the sound will play when I go in to change it, and the light works when I get a notification. I have made sure that my notification volume is up. If it matters, I have a Nexus 4 with Android 4.4.4 and GravityBox installed.
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Aug 24, 2014 21:27
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I have a Verizon LG Enact and I recently upgraded to KitKat. I want to root my phone, but it isn't listed on the XDA forums and a one click program I tried about a month ago failed for me so I assumed my device couldn't be rooted yet. Today I came across a forum post suggesting a PC-less method using an app called Master Root, but the app looks pretty sketchy. So, what should I do to root my phone? I'm hoping there's something obvious you all know that I don't.
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Aug 25, 2014 14:19
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JumbocactuarX27 posted:I have a Verizon LG Enact and I recently upgraded to KitKat. I want to root my phone, but it isn't listed on the XDA forums and a one click program I tried about a month ago failed for me so I assumed my device couldn't be rooted yet. Today I came across a forum post suggesting a PC-less method using an app called Master Root, but the app looks pretty sketchy. So, what should I do to root my phone? I'm hoping there's something obvious you all know that I don't. That being said, what's the worst that can happen?
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Aug 25, 2014 14:34
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LastInLine posted:The first question I'd ask is why do you want to? Why I want to: Removing Verizon bloatware apps (NFL Mobile  ), downgrading Chrome to the last version that didn't awkwardly cause certain tabs to no longer respond, lock screen customization.The worst that could happen from using some Russian/Chinese/whatever app that promises rooting: All my personal data ends up being sent to someone who sells it to ISIS who uses it to run a false flag operation resulting in an early morning wake up call by the CIA. I just wanna know what rooting process is gonna 1) work on my phone that XDA doesn't care about and 2) isn't something that the people who know more about this stuff than me would find dubious (I.e. the fine goons in this thread).
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Aug 25, 2014 14:47
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JumbocactuarX27 posted:Why I want to: Removing Verizon bloatware apps (NFL Mobile If XDA doesn't care about your phone it probably means nobody else does either. You're not going to have a good experience.
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Aug 25, 2014 14:50
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JumbocactuarX27 posted:Why I want to: Removing Verizon bloatware apps (NFL Mobile As nimper said though, that's as far as you'll get. If xda doesn't care, no one does, and you aren't going to find a custom recovery or a ROM to fix things that are broken (though this is a new phone, you shouldn't need to do that). Be aware that any future update is likely to break root and plug the root exploit so while you can do what you want to do in a way that allows for future updates, you probably won't be able to root the device in the future. Also you can do the Chrome thing without root- just uninstall the updates and then uncheck the option in the Play Store to automatically update it. That being said it's not like they don't regularly improve Chrome so there's always just waiting the 90 days for the next version.
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Aug 25, 2014 15:01
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LastInLine posted:Well if you just want root to rename (not erase, as that will cause all future updates to fail) some APKs, then sure try running whatever exploit utilities you can find. Really? Removing apps like NFL mobile from a Verizon phone can cause the operating system to stop working? poo poo, I was hoping to finally have more than ~200 MB of internal storage free. I remember on my last phone that after I'd rooted I could use something to trick the phone into using an SD card partition as additional internal storage. Was looking forward to not having to juggle app installations whenever I wanted to update something.
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Aug 25, 2014 15:17
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JumbocactuarX27 posted:Really? Removing apps like NFL mobile from a Verizon phone can cause the operating system to stop working? poo poo, I was hoping to finally have more than ~200 MB of internal storage free. I remember on my last phone that after I'd rooted I could use something to trick the phone into using an SD card partition as additional internal storage. Was looking forward to not having to juggle app installations whenever I wanted to update something.
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Aug 25, 2014 15:27
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Tunga posted:System apps are on the system partition, removing them won't gain you any usable space. That's incredibly disappointing to hear. Is there a way to add to the internal storage partition with my SD card without rooting, then? Or am I going to have to try every exploit app I can find and cross my fingers?
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Aug 25, 2014 15:31
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JumbocactuarX27 posted:That's incredibly disappointing to hear. Is there a way to add to the internal storage partition with my SD card without rooting, then? Or am I going to have to try every exploit app I can find and cross my fingers? Live and learn. Non-flagship Android phones tend to have terrible issues like this, doubly so when it's a completely ignored niche like a hardware keyboard phone.
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Aug 25, 2014 15:34
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JumbocactuarX27 posted:That's incredibly disappointing to hear. Is there a way to add to the internal storage partition with my SD card without rooting, then? Or am I going to have to try every exploit app I can find and cross my fingers? Sorry. The number of good budget Android phones can be listed on one
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Aug 25, 2014 15:39
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JumbocactuarX27 posted:That's incredibly disappointing to hear. Is there a way to add to the internal storage partition with my SD card without rooting, then? Or am I going to have to try every exploit app I can find and cross my fingers? You are talking about resizing the partitions which is a lot more in depth than just rooting. Since your phone isn't supported by XDA, I don't think you'll be able to get what you want out of this. How new is the phone, still with in the return date?
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Aug 25, 2014 15:43
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Besides, the thing supposedly has 8GB of storage, probably 4ish available to the user? Why do you only have 200mb free? Move media to an SD card, uninstall apps you don't use.
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Aug 25, 2014 15:45
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Tunga posted:The number of good budget Android phones can be listed on one JumbocactuarX27 posted:Really? Removing apps like NFL mobile from a Verizon phone can cause the operating system to stop working? poo poo, I was hoping to finally have more than ~200 MB of internal storage free. I remember on my last phone that after I'd rooted I could use something to trick the phone into using an SD card partition as additional internal storage. Was looking forward to not having to juggle app installations whenever I wanted to update something. The solution is to never buy stupid one-off phones. Even if you do this: JumbocactuarX27 posted:That's incredibly disappointing to hear. Is there a way to add to the internal storage partition with my SD card without rooting, then? Or am I going to have to try every exploit app I can find and cross my fingers? You are hosed if you try this. Learn to live with it and don't buy lovely devices in the future is the best advice you can take.
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Aug 25, 2014 16:02
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deong posted:How new is the phone, still with in the return date? I got the phone about a year ago. I've had almost no problems with it until very recently and I figured I could get root and start to fix some of these problems. Guess not though. RVProfootballer posted:Besides, the thing supposedly has 8GB of storage, probably 4ish available to the user? Why do you only have 200mb free? Move media to an SD card, uninstall apps you don't use. According to the app manager I actually have 2.85 GB free to use. I just finished purging all the apps I don't use regularly (a yard sale app, a file manager, zarchiver, some old games, etc) but I'm only up to 600MB free. I guess it'll do, along with the other suggestions made above, but I'm still not thrilled to be unable to use all the free space on my SD card. That'll show me not to buy the most popular phone in the store!  Thanks for all the advice, guys. I appreciate the quick responses.
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Aug 25, 2014 16:10
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So my roommate recently got a Kindle Fire HD, and I've been trying to root it using the guide here. I went through all the backups, restores, and got past the final reboot, but the device still isn't rooted. Am I missing anything, or is there another way to go about this?
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Aug 25, 2014 16:11
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JumbocactuarX27 posted:That'll show me not to buy the most popular phone in the store! Sometimes the "most popular" is also the one with the worst user experience but people don't figure this out until after they buy it. So you have the popular phones with robust XDA communities because the phone hardware is awesome but the software is lovely (see, e.g. any Samsung device).
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Aug 25, 2014 16:20
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Also I really doubt that phone was the most popular anything, but sales staff will tell you anything to make a sale.
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Aug 25, 2014 16:46
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LastInLine posted:That's not fair, there's also the Moto E. Edit: Hurr I'm dumb and meant to edit this into that post, kill me.
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Aug 25, 2014 16:49
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Tunga posted:Also I really doubt that phone was the most popular anything, but sales staff will tell you anything to make a sale. I think he was saying that he should have bought the most popular phone, not whatever was the cheapest piece of crap he could get his hands on.
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Aug 25, 2014 16:58
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Tunga posted:I don't really consider that to be a good choice. It's hardly any cheaper than the non-LTE Moto G and you get worse performance. I think it's hard to justify. But you're right that it's still better than any of the ten million shitphones Samsung have pooped out of a plastic mould in the last five years. It has a place, and I'd argue a very important one. It really doesn't overlap with the Moto G at all when you look at it from the perspective of who it's targeting.
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Aug 25, 2014 17:20
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nimper posted:I think he was saying that he should have bought the most popular phone, not whatever was the cheapest piece of crap he could get his hands on. Actually, I just really like having a physical keyboard. I mean, this isn't the best phone, but it's far from the cheapest piece of crap I could've gotten at the time.
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Aug 25, 2014 17:23
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JumbocactuarX27 posted:Actually, I just really like having a physical keyboard. I mean, this isn't the best phone, but it's far from the cheapest piece of crap I could've gotten at the time. Yeah, you're not going to be able to get a good hardware keyboard phone for the foreseeable future. If you want a good phone, you'll have to ditch that keyboard. The good news is you probably won't miss it, whereas the advantages to getting a flagship phone (much better display, better camera, lower weight, etc.) are tough to miss.
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Aug 25, 2014 17:34
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So I've been doing a bit of looking around online to see if I am able to root my phone. There seem to be just as many places that say yes as there are that say no. I have a AT&T Moto X with firmware 4.4.4 installed. Is a root something I am able to do? If anyone here has done it in the past, if they can point me to the program/method they used it'd be appreciated.
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Aug 30, 2014 00:16
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JumbocactuarX27 posted:Actually, I just really like having a physical keyboard. I mean, this isn't the best phone, but it's far from the cheapest piece of crap I could've gotten at the time. Learn to love Swype/Android keyboard's version of Swype. Physical keyboards died years ago.
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Pyroxene Stigma posted:Learn to love Swype/Android keyboard's version of Swype. Physical keyboards died years ago. I know him in real life and he used a touch screen only phone and Swype for years before he went on a physical keyboard kick. The cactuar moves in mysterious ways. Now he's learned his lesson and the thread may move on.
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