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[Q] After rooting, what to do next? for changing homescreen

After rooting.. what to do next? i want to install the metamorph but they say it needs more applications to install like back up and other stuffs..
Anyone knows what are the steps and applications i need to install?? THANKS IN ADVANCE
PS: I just want to make my home screen look cool.. like making all the widgets in transparent.. and changing my lockscreen..
Im also using a Samsung Galaxy MINI / POP s5570

derekgabs said:
After rooting.. what to do next? i want to install the metamorph but they say it needs more applications to install like back up and other stuffs..
Anyone knows what are the steps and applications i need to install?? THANKS IN ADVANCE
PS: I just want to make my home screen look cool.. like making all the widgets in transparent.. and changing my lockscreen..
Im also using a Samsung Galaxy MINI / POP s5570
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First of all, you don't need root to use transparent widgets or change your lockscreen. There's a thread full of transparent widgets here on xda. You do need root to use transparent versions of system apps. You can change your lockscreen by purchasing the app Widgetlocker or flashing a custom rom that comes with a different lockscreen. The lockscreens you generally see in screenshots are from WidgetLocker, though. It's a great app & fully customizable... more than worth the $3.
Before changing any system settings, you'll need to do a nandroid backup via your recovery. This way, if you change anything and it screws up, you can restore from a working backup. You can also use Titanium Backup to backup your apps & data.
But really, the first thing you need to do is read. Read all of the stickies in your device-specific forums. Read everything you can until you understand, if you don't you could end up doing damage to your phone.
Oh, and you may need to install busybox to get some root apps to work. You can acquire it through the busybox installer in the market, or Titanium Backup. In TB, hit menu, choose "problems?" then choose to install busybox.

First of all, you don't need root to use transparent widgets or change your lockscreen. There's a thread full of transparent widgets here on xda. You do need root to use transparent versions of system apps. You can change your lockscreen by purchasing the app Widgetlocker or flashing a custom rom that comes with a different lockscreen. The lockscreens you generally see in screenshots are from WidgetLocker, though. It's a great app & fully customizable... more than worth the $3.
Before changing any system settings, you'll need to do a nandroid backup via your recovery. This way, if you change anything and it screws up, you can restore from a working backup. You can also use Titanium Backup to backup your apps & data.
But really, the first thing you need to do is read. Read all of the stickies in your device-specific forums. Read everything you can until you understand, if you don't you could end up doing damage to your phone.
Oh, and you may need to install busybox to get some root apps to work. You can acquire it through the busybox installer in the market, or Titanium Backup. In TB, hit menu, choose "problems?" then choose to install busybox.
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Ahh.. thanks
uhm.. i got a little question.. in rooting.. can i move every app from the phone memory to the sd card? since it sucks up almost all of my space.. heheh..
TY IN ADVANCE

First of all, you don't need root to use transparent widgets or change your lockscreen
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Uhm.. i really kinda of disagree with this.. since when i tried to install the winamp app. It installed properly but didn't give me the widget that was transparent..

derekgabs said:
Ahh.. thanks
uhm.. i got a little question.. in rooting.. can i move every app from the phone memory to the sd card? since it sucks up almost all of my space.. heheh..
TY IN ADVANCE
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It is not safe to move everything to your sd card. Widgets, launchers, and a lot of system apps are not okay to move. Don't move any kind of alarm either. Third party apps that aren't what I already mentioned should be fine to move. System apps that need to run constantly are not okay. If you don't know what it is, don't move it. Stuff like the calculator would be fine. The phone app wouldn't. Plus, and I could be wrong, but moving system apps does not give more room for third party apps, but gives more space to the system partition. I could be way off, so you may want to look into that.
derekgabs said:
Uhm.. i really kinda of disagree with this.. since when i tried to install the winamp app. It installed properly but didn't give me the widget that was transparent..
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Hmmmph, well it worked fine for me before I was rooted. I installed modded apks all the time, just not of system apps. It may have helped to uninstall first then install the new app. Since what makes the widget transparent is stored in a res/drawable folder in the apk, it could've been the apk that you downloaded. Or I guess it could've been the method of installation. As I said, worked fine for me.

It is not safe to move everything to your sd card. Widgets, launchers, and a lot of system apps are not okay to move. Don't move any kind of alarm either. Third party apps that aren't what I already mentioned should be fine to move. System apps that need to run constantly are not okay. If you don't know what it is, don't move it. Stuff like the calculator would be fine. The phone app wouldn't. Plus, and I could be wrong, but moving system apps does not give more room for third party apps, but gives more space to the system partition. I could be way off, so you may want to look into that.
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Uhm.. Okay.. i'll just try to move the apps which are downloaded that can't be moved in an unrooted phone but the pre installed apps will not be touched.. is that okay??
Hmmmph, well it worked fine for me before I was rooted. I installed modded apks all the time, just not of system apps. It may have helped to uninstall first then install the new app. Since what makes the widget transparent is stored in a res/drawable folder in the apk, it could've been the apk that you downloaded. Or I guess it could've been the method of installation. As I said, worked fine for me.
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I guess.. anyway i just found a transparent app in the MARKET.. wohoo.. hahaha.. but thanks for the suggestion that i dont need root to change those stuffs.. thanks..
PS: one little question, last month ago i rooted my phone.. and it was successful but the awful thing was that i cant seem to access the android market. Why is that? :| ty in advance once more..

derekgabs said:
Uhm.. Okay.. i'll just try to move the apps which are downloaded that can't be moved in an unrooted phone but the pre installed apps will not be touched.. is that okay??
I guess.. anyway i just found a transparent app in the MARKET.. wohoo.. hahaha.. but thanks for the suggestion that i dont need root to change those stuffs.. thanks..
PS: one little question, last month ago i rooted my phone.. and it was successful but the awful thing was that i cant seem to access the android market. Why is that? :| ty in advance once more..
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You should be fine moving third party apps as long as they don't have widgets that you use. If you're using a third party launcher like ADW or LauncherPro, don't move that. Other than that you should be okay.
If you're having a hard time downloading apps from the market, try going into settings, applications, manage applications, then choose the "all" tab. Find the market app and force stop it. Then clear cache & clear data, then relaunch the app. That should help. If not, you can try using AppBrain along with Fast Web Installer to download apps from the market. I've found this method to actually be faster for me. If you can't get to the market to download the apps, let me know & I'll post the apks for you. Once you've downloaded the Fast Web Installer, you need to open it & follow the instructions to allow it to install apps for you.
Flashing a custom rom might fix your problems as well.
Oh, and no worries, I'm always happy to help out. This community has done great things for me - I try to give back when I can

You should be fine moving third party apps as long as they don't have widgets that you use. If you're using a third party launcher like ADW or LauncherPro, don't move that. Other than that you should be okay.
If you're having a hard time downloading apps from the market, try going into settings, applications, manage applications, then choose the "all" tab. Find the market app and force stop it. Then clear cache & clear data, then relaunch the app. That should help. If not, you can try using AppBrain along with Fast Web Installer to download apps from the market. I've found this method to actually be faster for me. If you can't get to the market to download the apps, let me know & I'll post the apks for you. Once you've downloaded the Fast Web Installer, you need to open it & follow the instructions to allow it to install apps for you.
Flashing a custom rom might fix your problems as well.
Oh, and no worries, I'm always happy to help out. This community has done great things for me - I try to give back when I can
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Uhmm.. okay.. but i guess ill try the Fast web installer and Appbrain.. but i already unrooted my phone.. hehhe.. since its still new.. hahah.. but i will root it maybe a couple of months later since i want to enjoy first without using root priviliges..
but thank you.. really.. since this can help me..
i say that i will root it after several months first because i want to search more about rooting.. ehhehe..
i really want to say THANK YOU to you..

I have already rooted after reading everything I can find.
I do have one question though. What is S on or S off?

[Q] Uninstalling stock applications

Hi... Is there any problem if i uninstall stock applications like Maps, Gmail, Talk, etc....???? i never use those applications....
why talking tom cat doesnt work...??? it force closes.......

Yes. You cant uninstall by the way, you need to go to /system/app using root explorer and delete the corresponding apks. Eg. maps.apk. you need to be rooted too
Cheers
Sent from my i9003 powered by Poseidon's Rom/Dxkp9 Junior + UC kernel

what kind of problem.....???? so i must keep them...???

You can uninstall the apps using titanium backup, it's the easyest way. You must be rooted..There is no risk unistall the apps you mention

rjpalmeida88 said:
You can uninstall the apps using titanium backup, it's the easyest way. You must be rooted..There is no risk unistall the apps you mention
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Using Titanium backup? Back them up and never restore them again, aill that do the trick?

robojde said:
Using Titanium backup? Back them up and never restore them again, aill that do the trick?
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Yes, backup is recomended
But remember, someone said we should not remove Talk, as Maps won't work. I cannot remember if it was about a specific ROM or every one...

no needless apps:
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/841/sc20111226222530.png/
OK... calc and gsearch is still too much...
runs fine (it´s a CR)
Today I wanna try to cut off all scrap off the stock XJPU.
Keep you updated...

qaysedcftgb said:
no needless apps:
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/841/sc20111226222530.png/
OK... calc and gsearch is still too much...
runs fine (it´s a CR)
Today I wanna try to cut off all scrap off the stock XJPU.
Keep you updated...
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So you took all of the stock app out?. That is nice! any issues since then?
Please update on your experience.

yes, all apps deleted, no fake
it works perfect
runs stable, no freeze or something like that

New versions if talking tom or it's version 2 or most new apps from those talking dev. (i forgot the name sorry)
Not working for us...
Find old versions from internet
Those have more space occupation around 12 to 14 mbs
But it will work
Try it and update your post

New versions of many talking apps (from outfit) will not work...
Try old versions from internet
It will occupy double memory bt works...
Try it and update your post
I'm using talking tom 1.3.6 ...
It's working...

How to install gingerbread stock camera or MIUI camera app on ICS stock ROM ?

Hello
Tried install both of these on stock ICS and checked "unknown source" , didn't allow me ...
Can I do it using CWMR ?
Thanks

im not sure if this will work but its worth a shot.
when youre in the rom that you want a system application from get the app called "system app backup" i believe cm made it but dont quote me. Then backup the app you want and save it to your sd card. after copy it to your computer and install the rom you want to have on your phone, once again install system app backup on your phone and recover the app you would like to have on your system.
the only thing that i have done close to this is replace the stock launcher.apk with "launcher 7".
always remember to backup, and if this works let me know!

mikeydubbs said:
im not sure if this will work but its worth a shot.
when youre in the rom that you want a system application from get the app called "system app backup" i believe cm made it but dont quote me. Then backup the app you want and save it to your sd card. after copy it to your computer and install the rom you want to have on your phone, once again install system app backup on your phone and recover the app you would like to have on your system.
the only thing that i have done close to this is replace the stock launcher.apk with "launcher 7".
always remember to backup, and if this works let me know!
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Thanks for the answer...I have the apk no problem..the issue is how to install it..and specifically the camera app...and I am on ICS 4.0.3 stock and don't wanna change it...

mahanddeem said:
Hello
Tried install both of these on stock ICS and checked "unknown source" , didn't allow me ...
Can I do it using CWMR ?
Thanks
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You might have luck with the MIUI camera but the GB one is most likely a no go (all kinds of changes in ICS that should prevent GB system apps from working). If you really want to try it then you can use a file explorer with super user permissions (estrongs or root explorer come to mind) and move the .apk to /system/app and change the permissions to match other system apps.

Sorry to revive an old thread, but in case someone actually stumbles on it, here is the answer.. this should be easy. If you can get apktools working on your computer(google is your friend) you decompile the app you want, along with the app it would be in conflict with. The android system has a list of SYSTEM apps that are able to use the same features.. anyways, once you decompile both apks, copy the manifest.xml and meta-info folder(and contained folder) from the built in app(in this case the ICS camera) into the decompiled app you want to install(gingerbread camera), then you recompile the one you want to add(you can just leave the original app installed and delete the one you decompiled). Make sure you give the gingerbread app a different name, and it will work. Literally, I just tested it(it is that quick and easy once you have apktools setup), and it seems to install/work just fine.
Some FEATURES of the app might not work- like you may not be able to preview the pictures you take with it in the system gallery, but all the settings and whatnot of the actual camera app should be built into the apk itself-- besides 4.0.3+ has app associations, you may be able to use that to get some features working by making it your default camera..
Anyways, pretty sure that would help- good luck.

want ideas
Silentbtdeadly said:
Sorry to revive an old thread, but in case someone actually stumbles on it, here is the answer.. this should be easy. If you can get apktools working on your computer(google is your friend) you decompile the app you want, along with the app it would be in conflict with. The android system has a list of SYSTEM apps that are able to use the same features.. anyways, once you decompile both apks, copy the manifest.xml and meta-info folder(and contained folder) from the built in app(in this case the ICS camera) into the decompiled app you want to install(gingerbread camera), then you recompile the one you want to add(you can just leave the original app installed and delete the one you decompiled). Make sure you give the gingerbread app a different name, and it will work. Literally, I just tested it(it is that quick and easy once you have apktools setup), and it seems to install/work just fine.
Some FEATURES of the app might not work- like you may not be able to preview the pictures you take with it in the system gallery, but all the settings and whatnot of the actual camera app should be built into the apk itself-- besides 4.0.3+ has app associations, you may be able to use that to get some features working by making it your default camera..
Anyways, pretty sure that would help- good luck.
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Helow my Friend.I want a step wise instruction . Can you please post it

i attached 2 versions of Miui apk. V 1.7 i think is latest i could find. Tested by me in my stock 4.0.4 Nexus S.

[Q] custom gapps with purchased apps

i want to make a custom gapps.zip with purchased apps. its only for my own phone (same google-acount). i dont want to reinstall all apps, it needs to many time.
how can i extract/porting purchased apps from my phone for a custom gapp-zip?
i only know, i can use an original gapp-zip but cant rezip it, have to open it with winrar and drag`n`drop it... right?
i want to do this because i want to be the maintainer of the HTC One X (endearovu) and dont have a second one... not enough money... but next month i buy a second
its NOT for ilegal use!!!

You can make a new one for your system and user apps. If you know anything about using adb you can manually make flashable zips of your apps and read how to use adb from here.
http://varunbpatil.github.io/2013/03/02/apps-zip/
If you want to use an app to automatically do it you can try ZipMe app from the Google Play Store. I don't know how good it is. I use titanium backup most times. Test it on one app first. ZipMe has worked on my phone.
Make a zip of apps or data or apps + data and then copy it to sd card or to a usb storage then you can flash it using a custom recovery or some other way. Titanium Backup Pro can do it but it's the paid version that has the extra things like making zips.
You can make a nandroid backup then use the nandroid manager app to extract apps and data from the nandroid backup.
I would wipe cache and dalvik cache when flashing any zips before restarting or while in recovery before starting

ryan012 said:
You can make a new one for your system and user apps. If you know anything about using adb you can manually make flashable zips of your apps and read how to use adb from here.
http://varunbpatil.github.io/2013/03/02/apps-zip/
If you want to use an app to automatically do it you can try ZipMe app from the Google Play Store. I don't know how good it is. I use titanium backup most times. Test it on one app first. ZipMe has worked on my phone.
Make a zip of apps or data or apps + data and then copy it to sd card or to a usb storage then you can flash it using a custom recovery or some other way. Titanium Backup Pro can do it but it's the paid version that has the extra things like making zips.
You can make a nandroid backup then use the nandroid manager app to extract apps and data from the nandroid backup.
I would wipe cache and dalvik cache when flashing any zips before restarting or while in recovery before starting
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can you tell me how you make it with titanium? i buyed already xD

cyrok said:
can you tell me how you make it with titanium? i buyed already xD
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Go to Menu, Batch Actions.
Make a backup of any apps and data you want.
Go to Menu, Batch Actions.
In Recovery spot create an update.zip
Select the apps you want and name the zip.
Don't select exclude system APKs
Check sign with Zip file (with zipsigner)
It goes into sdcard folder then you can flash the file when you want to.

ryan012 said:
Go to Menu, Batch Actions.
Make a backup of any apps and data you want.
Go to Menu, Batch Actions.
In Recovery spot create an update.zip
Select the apps you want and name the zip.
Don't select exclude system APKs
Check sign with Zip file (with zipsigner)
It goes into sdcard folder then you can flash the file when you want to.
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thx...
lol, nice fonts, have you a link or a name?

cyrok said:
thx...
lol, nice fonts, have you a link or a name?
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@cyrok
It is courier or haze font.
I can't get it to let me install the courier, and app force closes if i try to install that one. I can't install that font again to see which of the two it is. It is one of those from the app Font Installer root.

thats great ^^ i found the deathnote font!!! thx ^^
great app!

ryan012 said:
@cyrok
It is courier or haze font.
I can't get it to let me install the courier, and app force closes if i try to install that one. I can't install that font again to see which of the two it is. It is one of those from the app Font Installer root.
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to bad, i cant use it via the integrated nor do the app change anything -.-

cyrok said:
to bad, i cant use it via the integrated nor do the app change anything -.-
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What is happening ? Why can't it work ?

ryan012 said:
What is happening ? Why can't it work ?
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i dont know whats the matter... my yoga tab 10 works great with the new fonts, but the deathnote fonts a littlebit to fine :| i think its the new theme-engine... i use my custom rom on my hox, you know... pac rom 4.4.4...
what rom do you use?

cyrok said:
i dont know whats the matter... my yoga tab 10 works great with the new fonts, but the deathnote fonts a littlebit to fine :| i think its the new theme-engine... i use my custom rom on my hox, you know... pac rom 4.4.4...
what rom do you use?
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The font looks a little different on one deathnote than the tablet ? I use CloudyG3 rom , dorimamx kernel and twrp recovery. I like to switch between different roms and try different ones so i have ways to backup and restore everything to new one.

ryan012 said:
The font looks a little different on one deathnote than the tablet ? I use CloudyG3 rom , dorimamx kernel and twrp recovery. I like to switch between different roms and try different ones so i have ways to backup and restore everything to new one.
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thats a great thing to switch but i am more PAC rom specific link
jyes if you see the fine deathnote font on a 10" screen with 1280x800 where the fine lines betwen the pixels goes lost and see the font (theoretical... dont works ) on a 720p screen with 4,7" that can show the fine lines...
however it feels stupid to use an tablet with a lower resolution than my phone...

[LP][5.X][XPERIA] Debloating Script For Performance , battery Life and more memory

Hey guys, I sharing debloating script for those interested in a higly DEBLOATED LP installation, very slimmed down, battery friendly, faster, with less RAM comsuption etc
It will remove everything that is not important so before proceding be sure to backup full system
RESULT
As said at the top, you'll get a very slimmed down LP FW, battery friendly, very fast, with less RAM comsuption etc
Of course, everything is working great here, I mean all the features I need/use!
you are going to delete more than 160 packages in total with all relevant libs/stuff plus all applications automatically installed by Sony
HOW TO RESTORE SOMETHING
PS. of course I also removed from my FW all the stuff that can be easily downloaded from the Play Store (Gmail, etc)
below you will find the restoring instructions you need to follow to restore any package you may want back
According to what you want to restore, you have to follow two different procedures:
- all the APKs that are inside /system/__Backup/various/etc_custom_apps and /system/__Backup/various/etc_prod_apps are regular APKs that are going to be installed in /data, so you can just run them and then select "install" like a normal APK, easy. You will then see them in Settings > applications > downloaded
- instead, all the things in /system/__Backup/system_app and /system/
__Backup/system_priv-app folders can't be normally installed, but must be restored in the correct /system folders with correct permissions. To do this, see the step-by-step instructions below (in the following example, I am going to restore Chrome app in /system/app and Velvet (Google Search) in /system/priv-app, but of course you can restore how many things as you want at the same time)
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- with a root file manager like ES, go to /system/__Backup/system_app and MOVE the whole "Chrome" folder to /system/app
- with a root file manager like ES, go to /system/__Backup/system_priv-app and MOVE the whole "Velvet" folder to /system/priv-app
- reboot
- done
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PS. don't copy but MOVE things back, or permissions will get messed up and you are likely to end up in a bootloop!
Requirements:
- working recovery
- be on LP already, 5.0.2 or 5.1.1, doesn't matter
DISCLAIMER
If you apply my script again please take care I did a pretty massive debloat as I don't use a lot of stuff (social apps, small apps, many of the sony "addons"/special settings etc!!) and this is a working config for me, but for others some functionalities will be probably missing, so mind what you do before apply them! (but again you can restore anything anytime, if interested just go for it)
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Installation:
1. full nandroid backup to eventually go back to previous any time
2. wipe data, cache and dalvik ***
3. flash debloating script
4. that's all! reboot/enjoy and hit thanks
Credits
Credits
Many THANKS @ondrejvaroscak and @Puffin617 for some very good advices, @mj084 for some packages descriptions and @moly82 for sharing this

It's fully working? No bugs?

Manolovini2000 said:
It's fully working? No bugs?
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Yes.. I am using it bro..

Full work! M2 Aqua D2406

shago11 said:
Full work! M2 Aqua D2406
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Thnkss for confirmation

does the internal storage gets formatted ??

Hellkid0 said:
does the internal storage gets formatted ??
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No Nothing will happen only just blotware will removed like album, walkman , small apps, ar effects,and many more but u can restore any app any time

Successfully working on D2302.
Nice Work. @Grajatyadav

y4yash said:
Successfully working on D2302.
Nice Work. @Grajatyadav
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Click the like button if u like my work

So as far as any external application goes, it would think this looks like a non custom rom.
There is a popular apk at the moment that denies working because you have a custom rom or if your rooted

furankum2 said:
so as far as any external application goes, it would think this looks like a non custom rom.
There is a popular apk at the moment that denies working because you have a custom rom or if your rooted
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i cant understand what u want to say

Grajatyadav said:
i cant understand what u want to say
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Pokémon Go knows if your phone is rooted or a custom rom and won't load.
Do I need to root my phone?
Is all that happens is that things are deleted and not a customisation?

furankuM2 said:
Pokémon Go knows if your phone is rooted or a custom rom and won't load.
Do I need to root my phone?
Is all that happens is that things are deleted and not a customisation?
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I don't think this will happen.. Because it is not a custom rom and also this is not root.. This only need recovery to install and root to reinstall the apps..

Where do I find a working recovery that doesn't need root?

It's awesome!

furankuM2 said:
Where do I find a working recovery that doesn't need root?
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Please answer!!!!

Can you publish the list of what is actually deleted please sir?

furankuM2 said:
Can you publish the list of what is actually deleted please sir?
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Yeah I can try

furankuM2 said:
Please answer!!!!
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Install recovery with root then unroot your phone.. Then u have recovery without root

furankuM2 said:
Can you publish the list of what is actually deleted please sir?
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See screnshot.. Which app u can see in screnshot they will left only.. Other then them all system app will be mobe to __backup folder