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I know I was rooted, but now it says I'm not?

So I know I WAS rooted at one point, up until about a week ago. Then all of a sudden a few days ago I went to flash the latest CM6 nightly, and opened up TitaniumBackup to make sure I had everything backed up. It said that it didn't have root access. I rooted back on 1.5 or 1.6, using Fresh's 1-click method. Will that still work even though I'm running a Froyo ROM now? Sorry if this has been asked and answered before, but I couldn't find anything searching. I can still boot to recovery, and flash ROMs, but the apps that require root access (TitaniumBackup, drocap2, Superuser, wifi tether) say they can't gain root access. I did flash a file suggested by impaler to try to fix issues with adding SU permissions, and it seems that this issue started about that time.
I can't install the Android SDK (no internet access besides my phone, and that doesn't want to play nice with the servers for some reason), so I should specify that this should be non-ADB if possible.

SirRipo said:
So I know I WAS rooted at one point, up until about a week ago. Then all of a sudden a few days ago I went to flash the latest CM6 nightly, and opened up TitaniumBackup to make sure I had everything backed up. It said that it didn't have root access. I rooted back on 1.5 or 1.6, using Fresh's 1-click method. Will that still work even though I'm running a Froyo ROM now? Sorry if this has been asked and answered before, but I couldn't find anything searching.
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Universal AndRoot. Check it out. http://bit.ly/aa4jxJ

Unfortunately, that didn't work. Titanium still says it can't acquire root. I tried both options, and both times it said failed.

I had that happen once and when I checked Superuser TB was "denied". I "allowed" it in Super User and it worked.
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if you do a nandroid restore it seems to do the same for me i just do the restore then reflash the build without wiping data and its been working fine

thoughtlesskyle said:
if you do a nandroid restore it seems to do the same for me i just do the restore then reflash the build without wiping data and its been working fine
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Will give this a shot later tonight once my phone charges. I hate how it takes so long to charge via USB.

I took this screenshot on the xda app one day way back when I had the same problem you did. I asked for help and this guy got it for me.
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SirRipo said:
Will give this a shot later tonight once my phone charges. I hate how it takes so long to charge via USB.
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This worked. Thanks for the tip.
Sprint said no Froyo for Hero, I said eff that.

Alternative to titanium backup

Is there an alternative to TiBu that will allow me to backup all my apps and data without having to select "install" and "done" for every app? I just want to have it install all my apps and not botherme with the permissions and what not, just do it.
Thanks
Jerry
P.S. or am I doing something wrong?

If you purchase the pro version it will fo just that.
No more being prompted to install every app
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ChillyWilly72 said:
Is there an alternative to TiBu that will allow me to backup all my apps and data without having to select "install" and "done" for every app? I just want to have it install all my apps and not botherme with the permissions and what not, just do it.
Thanks
Jerry
P.S. or am I doing something wrong?
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Super Manager is free from the market and you can enable silent installs on restores I believe.
Super Manager[qrcode]market.android.com/details?id=gpc.myweb.hinet.net.TaskManager&feature=search_result[/qrcode]

I've been very happy with MyBackup Pro.

My Backup Root is also a good free alternative.
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Backup Everything is free in the Market. Works good, so far.
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ChillyWilly72 said:
Is there an alternative to TiBu that will allow me to backup all my apps and data without having to select "install" and "done" for every app? I just want to have it install all my apps and not botherme with the permissions and what not, just do it.
Thanks
Jerry
P.S. or am I doing something wrong?
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Buy the license, 1-click batch installs.

KonaZXIII said:
Backup Everything is free in the Market. Works good, so far.
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Have you ever used it to restore system data? What about after flashing to a different ROM? Backing up system data with TiBu is only useful if you are restoring to the same ROM version, otherwise you get force closes that will require a reflash. I'd like something that lets me restore system data across any ROM even if it is only my contacts, BT pairings, e-mail accounts and wifi settings. That's the stuff I hate having to redo every time I flash a ROM.

Miami_Son said:
Have you ever used it to restore system data? What about after flashing to a different ROM? Backing up system data with TiBu is only useful if you are restoring to the same ROM version, otherwise you get force closes that will require a reflash. I'd like something that lets me restore system data across any ROM even if it is only my contacts, BT pairings, e-mail accounts and wifi settings. That's the stuff I hate having to redo every time I flash a ROM.
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Android wifi manager will help with some of that and it's free.

axis01 said:
Android wifi manager will help with some of that and it's free.
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Already using it to sync my Outlook data, but doesn't do the system stuff.

I used MyBackup Pro. It does it job well.

Buy the full version. You can batch restore, sync to DropBox, plus others.
Sent from my Captivate

I would just buy the pro version. Plus you get all the added functionality.

Installing apps via titanium back up update.zip

So I decided to try this new feature of TiBu and flashed the update.zip in recovery after I flashed a new rom. The problem is that Google also downloads missing apps even ones I deleted a long time ago and are also not in the backup zip file I made in TiBu. Is there anyway to disable Google from doing this?
This is after wiping and flashing a new rom and doing the set up wizard. Asked to link my Google /gmail account to the phone so i would assume if I skipped that step it would cause an issue?
Thanks.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SIII

DieselNY said:
So I decided to try this new feature of TiBu and flashed the update.zip in recovery after I flashed a new rom. The problem is that Google also downloads missing apps even ones I deleted a long time ago and are also not in the backup zip file I made in TiBu. Is there anyway to disable Google from doing this?
This is after wiping and flashing a new rom and doing the set up wizard. Asked to link my Google /gmail account to the phone so i would assume if I skipped that step it would cause an issue?
Thanks.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SIII
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It shouldn't cause any sort of issue. I have done it before without any sort of issue. You can link the google/Gmail account to your phone at a later time, like after you flash that update.zip. I advise that you make an update.zip of only user apps. I find that a lot of the problems that people have are caused by restoring apps and data. I find that it's ok to restore the data of games though
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When you first setup your phone Google asks do you want to backup your settings online and then asks do you want it to restore your data (wifi settings, apps, etc). You have chosen yes to both. Go into your settings and then "backup and reset". Unchecked backup my data and automatic restore. Never use them again. They are worthless if you are rooted
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Legato Bluesummers said:
When you first setup your phone Google asks do you want to backup your settings online and then asks do you want it to restore your data (wifi settings, apps, etc). You have chosen yes to both. Go into your settings and then "backup and reset". Unchecked backup my data and automatic restore. Never use them again. They are worthless if you are rooted
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Thanks. I looked and its already unchecked. Actually this is what it looks like. Check out the screen shot.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SIII

Do you have another android device with those options chosen possibly? I've only had it do that to me when those options are checked off. And it would even download apps I had on my other devices that I never put on the current one. Got annoying. Fast. I just turned it off on all devices.
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Legato Bluesummers said:
Do you have another android device with those options chosen possibly? I've only had it do that to me when those options are checked off. And it would even download apps I had on my other devices that I never put on the current one. Got annoying. Fast. I just turned it off on all devices.
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Ahh yes I have 3 devices. Thanks!
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SIII

"unfortunately, settings has stopped"

Hello all,
I just tried to make my Nexus 5 read NFC while on the locked screen using this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/development/mod-modified-nfcnci-apk-to-poll-screen-t2391170/page3
Apart from it not working (rooted, read/write, permissions set, etc....) I now get the following error mesage when I try to onter the setting on my Nexus.
"unfortunately, settings has stopped"
Placed back the original 'NfcNci.apk' and 'NfcNci.odex' files with no result.
I did a lot of searching, but cannot find a solution.
I hope anyone can help my out here.
Thanks in advance !!!!!

Don't suppose you made a nandroid before installing the apk. You could just restore it if you did. OtherWise you might have to flash the system.img from the factory image in fastboot
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Forgot to mension that :silly:
I backed up the original 'NfcNci.apk' and 'NfcNci.odex' before I started. Already placed the back, with no results.

keroner said:
Forgot to mension that :silly:
I backed up the original 'NfcNci.apk' and 'NfcNci.odex' before I started. Already placed the back, with no results.
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Try clearing data for it if there is any, then try clearing cache?

Lethargy said:
Try clearing data for it if there is any, then try clearing cache?
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Can you explain how to do this. If it's in the settings menu, it's a problem since I can't get in the settings........

keroner said:
Can you explain how to do this. If it's in the settings menu, it's a problem since I can't get in the settings........
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And wipe cache + Dalvik in recovery
/data/data
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If that doesn't work you can just make a nandroid backup, flash factory images, use Titanium Backup to backup the fresh Settings.apk/NfcNci.apk/data then restore your nandroid and restore the TiBu backup of those two

Lethargy said:
And wipe cache + Dalvik in recovery
/data/data
If that doesn't work you can just make a nandroid backup, flash factory images, use Titanium Backup to backup the fresh Settings.apk/NfcNci.apk/data then restore your nandroid and restore the TiBu backup of those two
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Deleted the content in com.android.nfc. No luck.
Dalvik is new to me.
What I discovered is that the 'NfcNci.apk' looks different after replacing it.
It first looked like a bluetooth logo (the backup on sd still does). But after copying it to 'system/app' it looks like an android robot coming out of a blue box with APK written on it.
When I trie to run the 'NfcNci.apk' it gives me a parse error.

keroner said:
Deleted the content in com.android.nfc. No luck.
Dalvik is new to me.
What I discovered is that the 'NfcNci.apk' looks different after replacing it.
It first looked like a bluetooth logo (the backup on sd still does). But after copying it to 'system/app' it looks like an android robot coming out of a blue box with APK written on it.
When I trie to run the 'NfcNci.apk' it gives me a parse error.
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Delete both the .apk and .odex, along with data folder then reboot to recovery, clear cache and Dalvik, boot into android and put the backed up files back into /system/app with correct permissions and reboot again. If it doesn't work then try the other method I suggested previously, if that doesn't work I don't know what to tell you lol. Also try clearing data of Settings itself

Thanks for all your help thusfar Lethargy!!!
If you can only tell me how to "clear cache and Dalvik" I will give it a go.
I'm a bit new to android so please forgive me for any simple questions......

keroner said:
Thanks for all your help thusfar Lethargy!!!
If you can only tell me how to "clear cache and Dalvik" I will give it a go.
I'm a bit new to android so please forgive me for any simple questions......
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Depends on what recovery you're using, TWRP or CWM. In CWM it should be in advanced, in TWRP tick the boxes for it in wipe. Search it up if you're not sure.
On the other hand, "Unfortunately, Lethargy is falling asleep"

Different timezones i guess
I ended up flashing and restoring the apps one by one. So far so good.......

keroner said:
Different timezones i guess
I ended up flashing and restoring the apps one by one. So far so good.......
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Always make a nandroid backup when doing system modifications lol

Lethargy said:
Always make a nandroid backup when doing system modifications lol
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That my friend is something I learned the hard way

keroner said:
That my friend is something I learned the hard way
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Hard way is the best way to learn sometimes

Question S22 Ultra Beta

I opted in for the beta over the weekend and after consideration I decided not to update it since it is my daily. I unrolled from the beta, but can't seem to get the ota update to go away. Anyway how I can remove this? The update is downloaded and is asking me to install.

Try disabling these 2 apps.
That should kill. The com.ws.dm is probably the only one that needs disabled but better safe than updated
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blackhawk said:
Try disabling these 2 apps.
That should kill. The com.ws.dm is probably the only one that needs disabled but better safe than updated
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Tried that using alliance x. Gave me an error. If I can find a way to force stop then kill it I think the OTA update will disappear. I also went into apps and located the system update app and cleared data and cache.

dia_naji said:
Tried that using alliance x. Gave me an error. If I can find a way to force stop then kill it I think the OTA update will disappear. I also went into apps and located the system update app and cleared data and cache.
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Adb edit it. Someone said that clearing the system cache would purge the download however another member said this wasn't true.
That ws app might as well be a rootkit the way it behaves, very invasive with every permission under the sun. It's the first app I disable.

Surefire solution: backup, factory reset, restore. Problem solved.

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Adb edit it. Someone said that clearing the system cache would purge the download however another member said this wasn't true.
That ws app might as well be a rootkit the way it behaves, very invasive with every permission under the sun. It's the first app I disable.
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A no go on the clear system cache. Will try and disable it through adb then re enable it.

dia_naji said:
Tried that using alliance x. Gave me an error. If I can find a way to force stop then kill it I think the OTA update will disappear. I also went into apps and located the system update app and cleared data and cache.
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Adb edit it. Someone said that clearing the system cache would purge the download however another member said this wasn't true.
That ws app might as well be a rootkit the way it behaves, very invasive with every permission under the sun. It's the first app I disable.

blackhawk said:
Adb edit it. Someone said that clearing the system cache would purge the download however another member said this wasn't true.
That ws app might as well be a rootkit the way it behaves, very invasive with every permission under the sun. It's the first app I disable.
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Fixed it. Had to do it through alliance x. All I had to do was go to the app in alliance swipe over to actions then wipe app data. Thanks for the help!