Captivate "1click root" - Captivate General

Please pardon my "Noobness"
I have a captivate 1009 with 2.1 update1
I am not real savy with command line edits, so, I went to the app store and downloaded "Ryan's" one click root (free). Downloaded the free TiBu, a terminal emulator, clockwork recovery, and I guess I was not sure what to expect after. I had tried some of the other 1click root programs on here but they did not seem to do much. IF I were to try some of the latest version of the 1click root, can I put it over "what ever" I have on the phone? So far I have used the clockwork recovery to help with the back up but really don't want to disable the phone doing something wrong.
I am probably over my head already, but would like to enable the phone to most of it's capability and remove the AT&T stuff I will never use. BTW, my GPS works good on sat signal only disabling the cell function and I have not experienced the shut downs like some others (lucky!!)
I would appreciate any basic help to put this phone on track.
When I rooted, I never got the "update.zip" option when I went in to recovery mod, but I had "SU" icon in apps.
I have scoured the forums for weeks now only find contradictory information and workarounds !!!
Also, my first smartphone, hence my screen name !!!
Thanks

Never had that problem, you did go to recover to actually activate the root from ryans right? That has worked on three phones that I have done so far.
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Anybody want to be a guinea pig

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=743506
I was wondering if anybody was willing to try this on their captivate and see if it worked for us or any dev's willing to try and port this over to our side.
seems to be working fairly well for them
edit: their hitting 1400+ Quadrant scores and all functions work on their phone from what I see
UPDATE 3:
Tutorial:
-1. Download VibrantDeodexed.zip from thread posted.
1a. Flash stock Odin3 rom. (For the Captivate).
1b. Root
2. Download ROM Manager from Market.
3. FlashClockworkRecovery for Captivate in ROM Manager.
4. Transfer the VibrantDeodexed.zip to /sdcard/ root.
MAKE SURE YOUR ext3 PARTITIONED SDCARD IS INSERTED
5. Reboot to Recovery (in ROM Manager)
6. Install zip from sdcard>choose zip>VibrantDeodexed.zip
7. After it finishes, reboot and be patient. The initial startup takes some time...
Added Fortune090 instructions on how to get this on our captivates. KUDOS to him for testing it out for us
Please note this is still very EARLY and major problems could happen if you do this wrong.
We're not responsible. This is beta
UPDATE 4: I updated the tutorial to a more extensive one, but there is another thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=747397
that is more promising, no gps problem. Waiting for an update version for easier install
The Captivate and Vibrant function completely differently as far as those speed fixes go.
Read this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=740747
I was hitting around 1800 in Quadrant, but the fix wasn't showing any real-world speed increases, and had some bad issues regarding the mic and voice calls, along with wake up lag.
I'm not saying this won't work, but I'm assuming it won't work well or function the same way...
EDIT: Guess I can try it though, seeing as no one else has. Glad my phone's finally communicating with Odin properly so I don't have to worry about the brick I did before... I'll update with any issues.
UPDATE1: Rebooted into recovery and tried to reinstall packages to install the update, and it failed. Trying another one of the methods described to see if they'll work.
UPDATE2: Got it installed (I think), but it seemed to go way too fast and kept going between recovery and rommanager. Phone's loaded and it's running Quadrant now to see if there's any change.... Didn't think so. Still getting in the 900's. Time to continue trying... haha. I originally used Clockwork for Captivate, so that could have been the problem trying Vibrant to see if that'll make a difference...
thanks for the try, I guess we'll just have to wait until something more substantial gets worked up for our side
nammyczc said:
thanks for the try, I guess we'll just have to wait until something more substantial gets worked up for our side
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I'm guessing that you'd have to flash the Vibrant ROM first, and I've known that's caused issues for Captivate users. I'm still trying with the Captivate stock Odin ROM though... Will definitely post if I have any success...
EDIT: I actually think I found my mistake... hold on...
EDIT2: Yes... definitely was a dumb mistake. It's copying the files now. Waiting for it to boot. Was told it takes awhile for the initial boot...
UPDATE: Ok, everything booted up fine, and I can tell this is the Vibrant ROM. The speed fix wasn't applied though. Might be because my external is partitioned with ext4. Could that be the problem? I didn't see any script load that didn't before...
UPDATE2: Reformatted my external to ext3 and got results!!! Quadrant got to 1446! Time to check some real world applications now. (phone call, bluetooth, I know wi-fi works, etc) I'll update with news.
Keep us updated. I don't know if the ROM includes the radio firmware, so make sure to have the stock captivate radio.
I'd love to see a speedtest.net to see if HSUPA works correctly!
Ok wow. I'm impressed. I'm seeing actual speed increases and so far everything is working perfect. No wake up lag, no static in phone calls, Quadrant scores are way up, plus you get some of the advantages of the Vibrant rom without having to flash it. (ie. OPTION to allow non-market apps, unlocked Market...)
So far it's a thumbs up all the way!
Tutorial:
1. Flash stock Odin rom (For the Captivate).
2. Download ROM Manager from Market.
3. Install the Captivate Clockwork for Captivate
4. Transfer the VibrantUpdate.zip to /sdcard/ root.
MAKE SURE YOUR ext3 PARTITIONED CARD IS INSERTED
5. Reboot to Recovery (in RM)
6. Install zip from sdcard>choose zip>VibrantUpdate.zip
7. After it finishes, reboot and be patient. The initial startup takes some time...
8. ENJOY!
Currently working on getting rid of the T-Mobile startups and shutdowns, but that takes no time at all. Thanks for this!!!
EDIT: Problem. GPS no longer functions at all from what I'm seeing. When using my location in Maps, the application freezes... Going to check the *#*#1472365#*#* settings to see if anything there's causing the problem...
madjsp said:
I'd love to see a speedtest.net to see if HSUPA works correctly!
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Did a speed test...
1898 dl
341 ul
Is that HSUPA ratings or standard? I'm not sure...
Sorry for the triple post, but another thing I noticed... Titanium Backup is not recognizing all of the T-Mo bloatware or ANY of the installed applications... Anyone have any idea why?
Also, Swype FC's after about 3 seconds, but I'm assuming a reinstall will solve the problem... Haven't checked quite yet. Still testing a bunch of things.
EDIT: TB problem solved. Go to Problems? from the main menu, Yes do it. Everything showed up after it updated BusyBox.
Still trying to figure out the GPS problem...
Fortune090 said:
Sorry for the triple post, but another thing I noticed... Titanium Backup is not recognizing all of the T-Mo bloatware or ANY of the installed applications... Anyone have any idea why?
Also, Swype FC's after about 3 seconds, but I'm assuming a reinstall will solve the problem... Haven't checked quite yet. Still testing a bunch of things.
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I believe you have to click on "problems?" in T.B , its the middle button on the main screen i believe it say problems or in the menu
mykenyc said:
I believe you have to click on "problems?" in T.B , its the middle button on the main screen i believe it say problems or in the menu
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Yeah, got it.
GPS, GPS, GPS...
Changed the settings in the 1472365 menu, and nothing worked. Anything that involves GPS crashes the second you tell it to use it. Phone doesn't freeze though.
QUICK: Can someone post the STOCK shutdown files? Sound: /system/media/audio/ui/shutdown.ogg Video (folder of .pngs): /system/media/shutdown
Would be greatly appreciated. Want to get rid of the T-mo branding the update applied...
WOW, I'm amazed that it works, thats great to here there have been little problems except GPS function. It could be the drivers for vibrant are different for captivate? I'm not really sure I dont know much software but that seems like the most basic explanation I can think of.
EDIT: Did you try deleting the GPS data and starting over from scratch? or gps test from the market? its possible that GPS just needs to reset itself? or something...
nammyczc said:
WOW, I'm amazed that it works, thats great to here there have been little problems except GPS function. It could be the drivers for vibrant are different for captivate? I'm not really sure I dont know much software but that seems like the most basic explanation I can think of.
EDIT: Did you try deleting the GPS data and starting over from scratch? or gps test from the market? its possible that GPS just needs to reset itself? or something...
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Hmmm... ill try that. Thanks! I'll update with what happens.
UPDATE: Nothing... froze again and GPS Test crashes at startup...
Sent from my Captivate
Thanks for your work, looking forward to what comes from this
sidenote I would upload the sound for you but not sure where its located through astrofile...
EDIT2: http://www.mediafire.com/?tcyzaykkkfphxtg that rar is shutdown picture file and sound
Hm, could be possible we need to get the gps stuff from the captivate kernal and not the vibrants?
EDIT: so I emailed the OP from the vibrant one, for the original mod, seeing if he can help us out with ext4 problem and the GPS problem as well. Hope we can get this fully up and running
nammyczc said:
Hm, could be possible we need to get the gps stuff from the captivate kernal and not the vibrants?
EDIT: so I emailed the OP from the vibrant one, for the original mod, seeing if he can help us out with ext4 problem and the GPS problem as well. Hope we can get this fully up and running
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Alright sweet. Hopefully we see this completely take off. Not using the GPS at all, I'm seriously enjoying it, but I know it's a problem for everyone else.
Sent from my Captivate.
question for reverting back to stock is the same method in the forums? or will it be different
Can you use ROM manager's backups to undo the ROM flash? I want to make sure that I can go back to my stock AT&T ROM after I test out this vibrant ROM.
thats pretty sweet.
just gotta get the gps up and going now.
I'm not sure... When I flash I use Odin.
Another minor bug I've noticed is that with texts, the notification doesn't go away until you clear all notifications. Not TOO big a deal, but it didn't happen with my stock firmware. Might be a Vibrant thing... idk...

[Q] Noob android question

I'm kinda new to the smart phones, and planning on getting a Samsung Galaxy S 4G. I like the specs on it.
But im so used to typing things with using the buttons on cell phones and using the up and down arrows to scroll.
I demoed the Samsung Galaxy earlier today and you scroll up and down the pages with your finger of course. is there any settings on the OS which is android to put up and down arrow keys on the screen, as well as left or right ?
any download recomendations for it ?
id rather just hold the down arrow key to scroll down then to swipe with my finger.
Also does the GPs built in on the Galaxy get the data from satelite or from the tower from T-mobile ? and do they charge u for the service ?
I am really needing help about my Samsung Galaxy GT-i9000. I've been searching the internet for 8 straight hours and still no go. Perhaps I am not good in searching or simply really not familiar with the situation. I tried searching here, too but it has now taken me a ridiculous amount of time and effort to no avail. Please bear with me. (this is my first post)
I rooted my phone about a week ago (after months of searching I finally did it!) Then it took me a while to flash a new rom. I got Darky's via the ROM downloads using Rom Manager - I was ecstatic! I was happy with it but out of curiosity I wanted to try Cyanogen 7 which, again, I flashed this morning.
I was able to flash Cyanogen 7 but for some reason the Android Market isn't working. So I decided to Restore the previous setting/rom (Darky's) but here is where the problem started.
I am now unable to use my phone. I just turn it on and I am stuck in "Galaxy S GT-I9000) forever. I press up+home+power but just goes back to the same screen. I tried down+home+power and I was just glad it worked. However, I don't know what to do. Based on what I have searched I (still unsure here ok?) might be required to flash a new base rom or kernel - really, all these information overwhelms me.
To experienced users, perhaps I don't know the right questions to ask. All I want is for me to be able to use the phone again. Please help me, 8 hours straight of searching has got me dizzied. How can I get past this screen? There are some information I've come across like flashing a base rom, which I wanted to try, but it asks for information such about my phone (such as whether it is JVx or JVy or JVanything) which I don't have because I cant get in it!
Please guide me? Thank you very much.
......Anyone know ?
Youll get used to it.
headshrinker139 said:
I am really needing help about my Samsung Galaxy GT-i9000. I've been searching the internet for 8 straight hours and still no go. Perhaps I am not good in searching or simply really not familiar with the situation. I tried searching here, too but it has now taken me a ridiculous amount of time and effort to no avail. Please bear with me. (this is my first post)
I rooted my phone about a week ago (after months of searching I finally did it!) Then it took me a while to flash a new rom. I got Darky's via the ROM downloads using Rom Manager - I was ecstatic! I was happy with it but out of curiosity I wanted to try Cyanogen 7 which, again, I flashed this morning.
I was able to flash Cyanogen 7 but for some reason the Android Market isn't working. So I decided to Restore the previous setting/rom (Darky's) but here is where the problem started.
I am now unable to use my phone. I just turn it on and I am stuck in "Galaxy S GT-I9000) forever. I press up+home+power but just goes back to the same screen. I tried down+home+power and I was just glad it worked. However, I don't know what to do. Based on what I have searched I (still unsure here ok?) might be required to flash a new base rom or kernel - really, all these information overwhelms me.
To experienced users, perhaps I don't know the right questions to ask. All I want is for me to be able to use the phone again. Please help me, 8 hours straight of searching has got me dizzied. How can I get past this screen? There are some information I've come across like flashing a base rom, which I wanted to try, but it asks for information such about my phone (such as whether it is JVx or JVy or JVanything) which I don't have because I cant get in it!
Please guide me? Thank you very much.
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You didnt look hard enough...
Sounds like you are on a boot loop.
just download a stock rom from here and flash via Odin. Or install a custom rom via odin.
I personally semi bricked mine during and official update as I didnt remove OCLF before I did it. I just picked a rom off the thread and reflashed. I had no idea what was on there before but if you are putting a custom rom on anyway, I only did it to get rom manager working.
so long as you can get into download ( the yellow triangle) you can recover it easily in Odin.
Odin is a doddle to use aswell. Just follow the guides!
You need to wipe properly before flashing a new rom or restoring. Wipe data, cache and dalvik before restoring next time.
The reason you didn't have the market on CM7 is because you have to flash google apps (gapps) separately. This should have been explained in the thread for CM7 or on the Cyanogenmod site.
You need to read everything before you flash something, or else you'll run into problems.
(from... Evo/MIUI/Tapatalk)
johnny9 said:
I'm kinda new to the smart phones, and planning on getting a Samsung Galaxy S 4G. I like the specs on it.
But im so used to typing things with using the buttons on cell phones and using the up and down arrows to scroll.
I demoed the Samsung Galaxy earlier today and you scroll up and down the pages with your finger of course. is there any settings on the OS which is android to put up and down arrow keys on the screen, as well as left or right ?
any download recomendations for it ?
id rather just hold the down arrow key to scroll down then to swipe with my finger.
Also does the GPs built in on the Galaxy get the data from satelite or from the tower from T-mobile ? and do they charge u for the service ?
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You'll get used to the scrolling. If you must use other means of scrolling, Dolphin Browser HD has an option to use the volume buttons to scroll up/down the page. I'd try to get used to touch scrolling though, you don't want to wear down your hardware buttons.
The GPS built in is free, and it does use GPS satellites. Be sure to turn GPS off when you're not using it to save battery. The phone should come preloaded with Google Maps/Navigation. If it doesn't, download Google Maps from the market, it includes Google Nav.
For reasons other than navigation where you want to share your location with an app - for example, a weather app that determines your location - you can use mobile networks as a means of location. This way you can keep GPS off unless you need it for directions or navigation.
(from... Evo/MIUI/Tapatalk)
The built in GPS can actually use both sattelites and wireless networks to help get a fix on you location faster. You can choose to disable it in the settings.
Thanks guys! I actually was able to fix it a few hours after I posted here.. I didn't expect you guys to answer that quickly. I just checked back now ;-) I might have checked sooner hadn't I found a way around it.
Anyways, yes it was a boot loop. I remember finding this article saying how to fix it. It said I needed to download some files mainly Darky's and Odin. It was the first time I used Odin so I was really extra careful lol. It (flash) took me 3-4 hours because I was stuck again in boot mode. I did that process maybe around 3 or 4 times. Until now I'm not sure whether or not I completed it or simply flashed the same Darky I had as back up. I pushed too many buttons- can't remember anymore. (not so good in english, I hope I started that clearly. My first custom ROM that I got from ROM Manager is Darky's, then the fix that I attempted to use via Odin is also Darky's )
Anyway, I haven't flashed a new ROM since then. I'm going to spend a little more time with what I have. But knowing me, I probably will in a matter of days ;p
Thanks again!
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App

[Q] Can't get SuperOneClick to run. Help?

I upgraded my AT&T Samsung Captivate from Froyo to Gingerbread a couple weeks ago, when AT&T released it. I had nothing but problems with it - my phone would reboot repeatedly, it would freeze multiple times a day. I tried factory resets, GSM resets, removing apps, nothing helped. My phone was basically unusable. I gave up and took it to a local AT&T Service Center. They seemed very aware of the problems, and recommended reverting it back to Froyo. I had them go ahead and do it. They got Froyo back on it, although they somehow broke the Contacts. Each time they pressed the Contacts icon the phone would Force Close. The "tech" didn't know what to do about it, and recommended that I go to the AT&T Retail Store and see if I was eligible to buy a new phone! Once home, I did a Factory Reset (from the Menu button), which resolved the Contacts issue.
I'm OK with having Froyo instead of Gingerbread. There are a couple features I like better in Froyo anyway (Data Network Mode off the power button, Silent option from the pulldown menu). The only thing I miss is the ability to install non-Market apps. I figured the easiest way to get that would be to root the phone (I had rooted a previous Captivate, but didn't do this one after it was replaced, since I was waiting for the Gingerbread update). Anyway, I downloaded the latest version of SuperOneClick and installed it, but when I try to run it I get an error message, saying that SOC stopped working and Windows is looking for a solution. I’ve tried running it on Win7 32 bit and Vista 32 bit machines with the same results. I’ve tried running it as an Administrator. I’ve Allowed it when asked for permission. Is there something I'm missing in order to get the program to run? I know there are other ways to root it, and other ROMs that I could run that people here would say are way better. I like SOC because it's fast, easy, and allows me to unroot if necessary. Froyo does what I need it to do, so I don't need a different ROM. Can someone just please tell me what I need to do to get SuperOneClick to run?
BTW, before anyone suggests it, before even trying to root I called AT&T Tech Support and asked them to push a patch which would allow me to install non-Market apps. After 1 hour and 22 minutes on the phone, in which the tech consulted his manager, and a higher level tech support in Alabama, they determined that it could not be sent to my phone (just kept saying Pending). They really couldn't explain why it wouldn't work, just that it wouldn't. Rooting seems to be my best and easiest bet.
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I managed to get SuperOneClick running and was able to root my phone. I think the problem was that I had downloaded multiple versions in my attempt to get it to work and they weren't playing together well.
Maybe it could be a driver incident... check it how to fix it dude.

[Q] Kyocera Milano, unable to root after OTA

I initially bricked my phone when I took an OTA update by accident while the phone was rooted. When I got the new phone I decided to let it update first and then try to root it but now the Gingerbreak/ZergRush method doesn't seem to work. It never reports that it failed but doesn't say success either, just the "Blue Hellions" thing. The script fails at the "adb remount" saying that the operation isn't permitted.
I've tried a few other methods but have had zero luck with them but most of them used ZR so I didn't expect a lot.
Since they don't seem to have a recovery image for this phone, there's not a lot I can do.
I'll take any ideas and upload logcat, etc.to help out (if I can...it seems to be about 100k which was double the allowed size for the last forum I asked this on)
Any and all help appreciated.
Kyocera Milano Root?
ehrichweiss said:
I initially bricked my phone when I took an OTA update by accident while the phone was rooted. When I got the new phone I decided to let it update first and then try to root it but now the Gingerbreak/ZergRush method doesn't seem to work. It never reports that it failed but doesn't say success either, just the "Blue Hellions" thing. The script fails at the "adb remount" saying that the operation isn't permitted.
I've tried a few other methods but have had zero luck with them but most of them used ZR so I didn't expect a lot.
Since they don't seem to have a recovery image for this phone, there's not a lot I can do.
I'll take any ideas and upload logcat, etc.to help out (if I can...it seems to be about 100k which was double the allowed size for the last forum I asked this on)
Any and all help appreciated.
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My wife has same phone and I also have tried many diff ways to root this phone with no luck. If someone out there has a suggestion...plz offer... tired of sleeping on couch while Milano is acting up.:crying:
Root Milano patched 2.3.4 Gingerbread
hawkeyez731 said:
My wife has same phone and I also have tried many diff ways to root this phone with no luck. If someone out there has a suggestion...plz offer... tired of sleeping on couch while Milano is acting up.:crying:
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I just got my phone from Ting a couple weeks ago and rooted it yesterday.
Unfortunately I can't directly post Outside links (Not at 10 posts yet, and have no idea what else to post about other than this at the moment, which requires a link (For Credit Due Purposes) and I know it will be helpful to people that were as desperate as me for something that was starting to seem rather impossible and no one was paying that much attention to it.), but this is important enough that I'll try to just chop it up - You'll just have to put it back together to go to that site.
This works:
androidforums
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-root/709963-no
-pc-root-method
.html
Not sure why the guide says "Enable usb debugging in Settings, Applications, Development" since you never use the PC, I enabled it anyway, and also enabled to install third party apps, or else Poot won't install, not sure why that isn't on the guide. (Maybe they got mixed up?)
A few things you might want to know:
After hours I finally found the solution. But the terminal still doesn't work for uninstalling ("pm uninstall com.google.android.books.apk" = Failure), you have to do everything though your phone (I'm using the app "RootAppDelete"). The phone roots itself with a third party app called "Poot" using libraries from "Ministro 2"
Before doing this you're gonna need something like 25MBs of storage or so (Can delete everything afterwards with the exception of SuperUser (Can't delete that) to get the space back (Also, you need a app to actually use root actions). - The "Ministro 2" packages are huge for this phone's tiny internal storage! 11MB around)
Make sure to install anything small first and anything big right before the phone gets over 15MB full, because at that time you can't install anything else, with low memory errors.
Another thing that might have helped me when I did this is - back when I couldn't root I made all apps default install to the phone with the android sdk platform-tools (I didn't want to risk anything so I moved Poot, Ministro 2 and SuperUser back to the phone before running Poot. since they default installed to the SD)
"adb shell"
"pm SetInstallLocation 2"
Know its been said elsewhere, but this works with the Milano. Wanted to say that in case you needed the space to use Poot.
And the last problem is after I did all this, now my headphone jack wants to think it has headphones plugged in all the time, If I move the phone around it starts playing on the phone's speaker. It seems like something is lose. Not sure if that was caused by the root (since it wasn't doing it before, and I've never used the headphone jack before) or because there was lose hardware, not sure. Still working on a solution to that, which I found
something similar here, almost looks like a common problem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=817872
I would put my proof of doing this have a screen shot of root checker, but alas its an outside link. Understand though.
And as I've read a million times before this, here's a disclaimer: I'm not responsible and use at your own risk.

[Completed] BusyBox, KingRoot, Concerns. I am a new-b

Please skip to the number questions if don't want the background.
I hate to bother, and I apologize in advance if this post seem obvious. I tried my best to do my own research.
For a reason (SD card functionally); I decided to try install another operating system (FaR) on my T-mobile Alcatel Evolve 2 4037t (I know, I am low on funds currently). I did learned a bunch about the mod world, but eventually arrived at the conclusion that my t-mobile phone "won't allow it). However, now, I have a basic understanding of rooting, CWM, flashing a ROM like Cyanogen; basic. I should've figured it out sooner when I was using CWM and CWM did not support my phone, but I certainly learned a few things, all good. But now I have a few concerns.
I was going to leave my phone as it was, but my phone started acting up. And, I am certain it was something a I did. I will try to post Yes and No numbered questions:
1) If I use my phone as a hotspot, could potentially "bad" programs on my phone infect my laptop?
2) I performed factory reset on my phone (twice). However, the Root Checker app (from the play store) says that Busy Box is still installed. Are there any potential security concerns having Busy Box installed? (phone is no longer rooted so I am thinking no)
Any suggestions for a google PlayStore (P.S) app, for security?
For what it's worth:
What concerned me, was how Android File Transfer acted on my laptop. After the first factory reset it would change from USB storage to (MTP), I would unplug the teether, change it back, plug it in and it would change to (MTP) again. And another time , it opened a vast number of Android File Transfer alerts. The only app I downloaded from the net was KingRoot. I had to use Lucky Patcher (from the G.P.S) to get rid of Purify that comes with KingRoot.
My very humble Thanks in Advance!
I am great at mucking dung up, sometimes I wonder if I went to far.
Paul
pbech said:
Please skip to the number questions if don't want the background.
I hate to bother, and I apologize in advance if this post seem obvious. I tried my best to do my own research.
For a reason (SD card functionally); I decided to try install another operating system (FaR) on my T-mobile Alcatel Evolve 2 4037t (I know, I am low on funds currently). I did learned a bunch about the mod world, but eventually arrived at the conclusion that my t-mobile phone "won't allow it). However, now, I have a basic understanding of rooting, CWM, flashing a ROM like Cyanogen; basic. I should've figured it out sooner when I was using CWM and CWM did not support my phone, but I certainly learned a few things, all good. But now I have a few concerns.
I was going to leave my phone as it was, but my phone started acting up. And, I am certain it was something a I did. I will try to post Yes and No numbered questions:
1) If I use my phone as a hotspot, could potentially "bad" programs on my phone infect my laptop?
2) I performed factory reset on my phone (twice). However, the Root Checker app (from the play store) says that Busy Box is still installed. Are there any potential security concerns having Busy Box installed? (phone is no longer rooted so I am thinking no)
Any suggestions for a google PlayStore (P.S) app, for security?
For what it's worth:
What concerned me, was how Android File Transfer acted on my laptop. After the first factory reset it would change from USB storage to (MTP), I would unplug the teether, change it back, plug it in and it would change to (MTP) again. And another time , it opened a vast number of Android File Transfer alerts. The only app I downloaded from the net was KingRoot. I had to use Lucky Patcher (from the G.P.S) to get rid of Purify that comes with KingRoot.
My very humble Thanks in Advance!
I am great at mucking dung up, sometimes I wonder if I went to far.
Paul
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