I just signed up with tmobile and got a Optimus t for free. My last phone was a blackjack 2 so this is a big upgrade for me. I've been reading all the android hacking threads. There was a couple things I couldn't quite figure out.
1. I'll install z4root and root the device. Do I need any other software to remove the pre installed junk from t mobile?
2. I may want to add some roms or change the kernel. What program do I use for backing up my device?
Thanks
new 2 android
welcome to android you will notice a big difference in software and customizability. but i digress . to awnser your question once rootrd you can remove all those pesky junk apps as i think of them such as kindle and blockbuster my solution was root uninstaller but first you will need superuser permissions one suggestion is to get rom mannager from the market and once installed in the rom manager app run whats called fix permissions should just be just a click away the phone will run script for about five minutes while it frees up the permissions by granting all apps super user permissions then once that has happined you can go into the root uninstaller aplication and get rid of that stock junk (note this is without running custom rom seeing as i encountered the same problem due to i recently got the cliq2 and so far cannot run custom rom as of yet to my knowllege)
I have a Note 10.1 where I rooted the stock rom a while back for reasons I can't even remember.
I now need to get the Sky Go Tablet app (http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Archived-Discussions/Sky-Go-Tablet-App-Now-Available/td-p/1505025) running so I can watch the Hungarian GP when I'm on holiday (don't panic I can mask my location as UK with VPN) The GT-N8000 is a supported device for Sky Go.
The trouble I have is that the Sky Go app looks for rooted devices and gives a splash screen indicating the app cannot be used on a rooted device.
I tried a plethora of "unroot" apps, and then ran some root checkers which said my device was not rooted. Sky Go still says it is.
So last night I downloaded a stock rom to the device from Sammobile:
Model: GT-N8000
Model name: GALAXY Note 10.1
Country: United Kingdom (O2)
PDA: N8000XXCMF1
I installed this rom and Sky Go still says my device is rooted,
Does anyone know how I can fix this???
Apparently this works:-
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amphoras.hidemyroot&hl=en_GB
There is no root on the device, its a stock rom.
running the app you suggest gives an error "no su binary"
You can use this xposed module to hide root for specific apps: http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.devadvance.rootcloak
Good tip but unfortunately not for Sky Go, as listed under "Apps with calls most likely can never be directly intercepted by Xposed"
OK a bit more info.
I read on the Sky forum that Go has issues on some devices at 4.1.2 . I have just installed the official 4.4.2 rom but the problem persists.
In the ODIN boot screen ist shows teh rom as official etc.
I also discovered the Barclays Pingit online banking app also does a root check and this too says my tablet is rooted.
Also it is suggested that there are two files apps look for to determine if the device is rooted. I'm wondering if these could stay on the device even through a ne rom has been installed? Files in question are:
/system/xbin/su
/system/bin/busybox
File explorer does not give access to the system folder, so I'm not sure how I can see without rooting the device again, which presumably vreates the files in the first place.
Any ideas how i can get to the system folder to check if these are there (and delete if they are) without rooting the tablet?
Thanks
fatarnie said:
OK a bit more info.
I read on the Sky forum that Go has issues on some devices at 4.1.2 . I have just installed the official 4.4.2 rom but the problem persists.
In the ODIN boot screen ist shows teh rom as official etc.
I also discovered the Barclays Pingit online banking app also does a root check and this too says my tablet is rooted.
Also it is suggested that there are two files apps look for to determine if the device is rooted. I'm wondering if these could stay on the device even through a ne rom has been installed? Files in question are:
/system/xbin/su
/system/bin/busybox
File explorer does not give access to the system folder, so I'm not sure how I can see without rooting the device again, which presumably vreates the files in the first place.
Any ideas how i can get to the system folder to check if these are there (and delete if they are) without rooting the tablet?
Thanks
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Maybe via adb, but I don't know for sure. I dont have lots of experience with adb, so I can't really say. The only way I know to get to these folders is via a root browser.
But I might have an idea to make your app working:
First do a factory reset (BACKUP ALL YOUR IMPORTANT DATA! and take your sd out, because everything will be wiped) and update via OTA. If you're country don't has the 4.4.2 update, boot your device in downloading mode (volume down and power button) and use Odin to install the firmware from sammobile.
Nailed it.
SU would not run as the device had been unrooted, but it was still installed, uninstalled thru Play and both SkyGo and the Barclays apps run fine.
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Please see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56539897&postcount=9 for the Answer
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Hi all ,
I'm wanting to use NowTV (like SkyGo) on my OnePlus , however they are using a type of Root check that most root hiders cannot bypass.
Therefore I'm looking for a way to temp unroot and then root back again with ease.
just wondering if there are any tools or easy to follow guides?
thanks
Disable Superuser in SuperSU settings.
zoro25 said:
Hi all ,
I'm wanting to use NowTV (like SkyGo) on my OnePlus , however they are using a type of Root check that most root hiders cannot bypass.
Therefore I'm looking for a way to temp unroot and then root back again with ease.
just wondering if there are any tools or easy to follow guides?
thanks
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Or if you are on a Cm nightly you can turn them off in the developer option
Disabling super user doesn't work, their detection method is unknown and they check more than the su binary.
I might try the nightlies, however I need stability.
Thanks for the responses so far
Outside of the nightly wing if you want stability use the M releases, they are designed to be more stable than the nightly branch
zoro25 said:
Disabling super user doesn't work, their detection method is unknown and they check more than the su binary.
I might try the nightlies, however I need stability.
Thanks for the responses so far
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The problem isn't really the SuperSU as such, it's CM. They flag CM as a rooted ROM, it'll even happen if you're on stock un-rooted CM11S.
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I'm pretty sure that I saw an xposed module that could hide superuser completely. Might want to give that a try
skyguy126 said:
I'm pretty sure that I saw an xposed module that could hide superuser completely. Might want to give that a try
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As per my post right above yours, it isn't SU that's the problem, it's that the ROM is CM.
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Timmaaa is correct and that's the info I wanted, I had tried the xposed modules but none worked and now I know why.
I'll contact sky and see if I get anywhere
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So it seems that Timmaaa is NOT correct as there is NO CyanogenMod or any ROM check, it's all to do with the the name of your Root App
Short Version is unroot and uninstall SU app for this to work (removing SU Binary or removing Root alone is not enough)
So we need to have a new Root app with a new AppID and name , and also the SU binary to be identified as something else for this to possibly work.
I now have NOWTV working , and it's on an Unrooted One+One with no SU App installed after running full Unroot (however my SUPro app is still installed)
Note that SUPro does nothing really and just gives extra functionality when the main SU app is installed.
Thanks for everyone help and input on this.
So it seems that you would have to
1)Full UnRoot (Which also uninstalls the main SuperUser app)
2) Watch what ever you wanted to on NowTV or SkyGO
3)Go through the Rooting process again as if it were a new device. (which will again stop NOWTV/SkyGo) from working.
Do steps 1 and 2 again to watch.
This would have to be done everytime you want to watch NowTV
zoro25 said:
Timmaaa is correct and that's the info I wanted, I had tried the xposed modules but none worked and now I know why.
I'll contact sky and see if I get anywhere
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So it seems that Timmaaa is NOT correct as there is NO CyanogenMod or any ROM check, it's all to do with the the name of your Root App
Short Version is unroot and uninstall SU app for this to work (removing SU Binary or removing Root alone is not enough)
So we need to have a new Root app with a new AppID and name , and also the SU binary to be identified as something else for this to possibly work.
I now have NOWTV working , and it's on an Unrooted One+One with no SU App installed after running full Unroot (however my SUPro app is still installed)
Note that SUPro does nothing really and just gives extra functionality when the main SU app is installed.
Thanks for everyone help and input on this.
So it seems that you would have to
1)Full UnRoot (Which also uninstalls the main SuperUser app)
2) Watch what ever you wanted to on NowTV or SkyGO
3)Go through the Rooting process again as if it were a new device. (which will again stop NOWTV/SkyGo) from working.
Do steps 1 and 2 again to watch.
This would have to be done everytime you want to watch NowTV
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This is just a theory... may be wrong:
Can't you move the SuperSU app into /system/app instead of /data/app. Or does the NOWTV app have perms to check the integrity of /system also. Or can you change the app id of the SuperSU app with a simple decompile tool.
I did that while using cm11s. But still had problems trying to watch skygo. In the end I had alter my buildprop to a phone which supports skygo as at the time it didn't support oneplus one. Then full unroot etc to watch then root back to get root access again.
Hi All,
I am looking for a Lollipop ROM that doesn't come pre rooted due to some of the Apps that I use and the PITA with the way they check for roots, so root hiders don't work for them. Anyone know if such a ROM exists. From what I can see they all look like they come pre rooted.
Edit: Oh yeah, and I am look for an AOSP rom.
Cheers
leaskovski said:
Hi All,
I am looking for a Lollipop ROM that doesn't come pre rooted due to some of the Apps that I use and the PITA with the way they check for roots, so root hiders don't work for them. Anyone know if such a ROM exists. From what I can see they all look like they come pre rooted.
Edit: Oh yeah, and I am look for an AOSP rom.
Cheers
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I guess most of the roms are prerooted because (most) people who flash custom roms are using apps that need/use root privileges (e.g. titanium backup or xposed framework + modules). So if the roms are prerooted there is no need to root it manually every time after flashing a new rom. Or in other words prerooted roms mean a reduction of steps/time needed to setup a new rom. And that's probably the reason you won't find any custom rom that isn't prerooted.
But as far as I know root privileges only exist as long as you have installed root apps like SuperSU or SuperUser. Therefore I would suggest you to try uninstalling whatever root app is used by your prefered rom. Since I never faced a problem like yours I can't garantee for anything and it's always recommendable to prepare a backup before you start "messing around".
Did you try to just disable it ?
First you enable the Developer options (Settings -> About phone -> click several times on Build number)
you go in Developer options and it's one of the first options, it's called Root access, by default, it's set to Apps only, you set it to Disabled and no apps will have root access.
Let me know if it's working that way.
Ways to root your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0All of the guys on the list is tested by me and it's working
For those guys who can't root their tablet, this thread is the right place for you
1. This is the Easiest Way to Root your tablet
KingRoot App Download it here
http://www.appsandroidapk.com/apk/kingroot-v4-6-2-apk-file-for-android/
Download the app
Before installing it Go to Settings > General Tab > Security > and Enable "Unknown Sources"
Install the app and Root your phone.
You might wanting to have a SuperSU instead of kingroot's SU
Google it SuperSU Me Download the latest version or you can find it here in this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/paid-software/supersu-please-t3110954
Update the SUBinary
Reboot
2. KingoRoot App apk version
Download Link
https://root-apk.kingoapp.com/
Download the app
Before installing it Go to Settings > General Tab > Security > and Enable "Unknown Sources"
Set your device atleast 10 minutes before sleep due to inactivity
Install and Root your Device
Do nothing while rooting "Like tapping or bringing down the notification bar" this is why i make you set the 10minute-sleep
1st/2nd attempt might fail but on the other hand it will succeed
You might wanting to have a SuperSU instead of kingoroot's SU
Google it SuperSU Me Download the latest version or you can find the link here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/paid-software/supersu-please-t3110954
Update the SUBinary
Reboot
3. Root Using TWRP (old)
Requirements
TWRP link is here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3128455&d=1421957427
Important: Odin3 v1.85 Direct download Link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=581913
PC
On your pc Open Odin3 v1.85
Click PDA and choose the tar file that you've downloaded
Tick Auto Reboot and F. Reset time
Now go to your device, Boot into download mode ( Power it off wait until it vibrates then press Home,Power and Volume Down Simultaneously)
Plug your device into your Computer (Install drivers here's the link http://www.mediafire.com/download/o3exocwabcxax3b/SAMSUNG_USB_Driver.exe)/ Some Pc install drivers automatically just wait them to install or if you already install the drivers skip driver installation procedure)
Click Start if the Odin detects your phone, your phone will automatically reboot
Now Boot your phone into Recovery Mode by (Turning it off and Press Power + Home + Volume up)
It will boot into TWRP
Press Reboot > System and it will ask you if you want to get root and swipe it to install
Update SuperSU and make another reboot
You can also update your TWRP using this zip file
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347818249
Now if you really can't root your tablet and you're desperate, try another version of your stock firmware, you can find your stock firmware on Google, after that do this procedure again
Done.
Other Links to make your tab Rooted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3111934
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tab-4/help/twrp-install-twrp-root-samsung-galaxy-t3095736
Developers that has credit on all of this
@BRoy_98
@pinksworld
@gatesjunior
and sorry if i haven't mentioned the others, i dont know who to give credits
SORRY SOME OF MY ENGLISH IS REALLY BAD
Yay another one, I think this is the fourth of this same exact thread
You might want to mention how kingroot/kingoroot send your personal data to Chinese servers and the twrp builds you linked to only work fur the SM-T230, SM-T230NU, and SM-T231, and will not work for any of the several other Tab 4 7" variants
Just imagine that I just put all those threads together ahaha: )
thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
Yay another one, I think this is the fourth of this same exact thread
You might want to mention how kingroot/kingoroot send your personal data to Chinese servers and the twrp builds you linked to only work fur the SM-T230, SM-T230NU, and SM-T231, and will not work for any of the several other Tab 4 7" variants
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I dunno if that issue is real, but no worries we have supersu me
thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
Yay another one, I think this is the fourth of this same exact thread
You might want to mention how kingroot/kingoroot send your personal data to Chinese servers and the twrp builds you linked to only work fur the SM-T230, SM-T230NU, and SM-T231, and will not work for any of the several other Tab 4 7" variants
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I dont think that if you install first supersu me and then kingroot your tab, after root turn wifi off and use supersu me, no data sent to anyone........ anyways it doesnt send your passowords etc to china, just like browser data and few app datas.... but theres no way to get passwords.... all are crypted or hidden well in smali
thelous said:
I dont think that if you install first supersu me and then kingroot your tab, after root turn wifi off and use supersu me, no data sent to anyone........ anyways it doesnt send your passowords etc to china, just like browser data and few app datas.... but theres no way to get passwords.... all are crypted or hidden well in smali
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I wouldn't be sure about that. If you type in your password, once rooted, anything can easily capture the keyboard input and log it or send it out. Let me elaborate. It's like the guys who say, "Hey I have a firewall installed so it cannot communicate out." Yeah, o.k., so all the firewalls do is manage IPTABLES, so if I am an application and have root access, I can do what I want to avoid your firewall rules quite easily. Just a thought.
Hmm, updating the binary will remove the @#$%&* thing , we're just going to use the app to root our phone, and I guess wiping cache and dalvik is necessary
BTW tab 4 is best for gaming because of it looks and size but due to a stupid Samsung company, 1.2ghz + vivante gc1000 expect lagging, I hope some kind hearted will make a custom kernel for overclocking this tab.
BTW There's no Tex plugin on gltools, installing default will not work, so you have to find a cracked version of gltools, well if you do that... R.I.P expect force closes
gatesjunior said:
I wouldn't be sure about that. If you type in your password, once rooted, anything can easily capture the keyboard input and log it or send it out. Let me elaborate. It's like the guys who say, "Hey I have a firewall installed so it cannot communicate out." Yeah, o.k., so all the firewalls do is manage IPTABLES, so if I am an application and have root access, I can do what I want to avoid your firewall rules quite easily. Just a thought.
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Well i didnt say anything about firewalls i was daying if you manually disable wifi and use king root, it wont be able to connect anywhere to send any data.... also you can search by date and time files made during root session and remove everything to prevent any keyloger to work
Have ODIN and a stock image ready!!!
Be careful with this root process! The sm-t237p 5.1.1 OH7 boot loops and won't hold the root or Philz recovery... Yet!:cyclops:
thelous said:
Well i didnt say anything about firewalls i was daying if you manually disable wifi and use king root, it wont be able to connect anywhere to send any data.... also you can search by date and time files made during root session and remove everything to prevent any keyloger to work
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No. I can easily change the file and date stamp to match any given system file you already have so that it is not easy to find. Also, Kingroot will not run correctly and root your device properly if it cannot contact it's servers to download the proper exploit for your device. Now, if you are talking about disabling wifi only so that Kingroot cannot contact it's servers after you are rooted, well, if you use any data what so ever, it can use that same data connection. As an example, I have to have data of some type to login to my bank site, etc..
SM-T237P Specific maybe others with PhilZ recovery...
Root Success! Check this out... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64182938&postcount=15
gatesjunior said:
No. I can easily change the file and date stamp to match any given system file you already have so that it is not easy to find. Also, Kingroot will not run correctly and root your device properly if it cannot contact it's servers to download the proper exploit for your device. Now, if you are talking about disabling wifi only so that Kingroot cannot contact it's servers after you are rooted, well, if you use any data what so ever, it can use that same data connection. As an example, I have to have data of some type to login to my bank site, etc..
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Well, atleast my bank account cant be logged with different ip and if its tried i recice message wheres code that you need write to bank website to access account.... however i havent lodt any accounts yet after rooting with kingroot, it has so manynusers that they cant check all information they recive, just like facebook and whatsapp... (they're spying watnu do but they have too many users so it would take like unlimited time to check all accounts and keybindings thru.....
K94U said:
Root Success! Check this out... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64182938&postcount=15
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You can use any kind of cwm to flash a zip file that can root your device, This was an alternative way, just find a cwm to flash hehe
Siegharf said:
You can use any kind of cwm to flash a zip file that can root your device, This was an alternative way, just find a cwm to flash hehe
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Flashing recovery trips KNOX (no warranty or OTA updates) and the other method sometimes doesn't... Also, the recovery/zip method stopped working on lollipop and marshmallow with the older SuperSU builds but... Chainfire has a new BETA SuperSU 2.6X that is a systemless root and now working on the newer Android builds using the recovery/zip method. This seems to work for mostly ALL Samsung and Nexus devices... Read about it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64161125&postcount=3
I restored my nandroid backup in recovery just to try this on my sm-t237p lollipop and it worked the first time!!! All apps get root access OK except es file explorer(now bloatware anyway)... You might need to install busybox for things to work... :good: :laugh:
K94U said:
Flashing recovery trips KNOX (no warranty or OTA updates) and the other method sometimes doesn't... Also, the recovery/zip method stopped working on lollipop and marshmallow with the older SuperSU builds but... Chainfire has a new BETA SuperSU 2.6X that is a systemless root and now working on the newer Android builds using the recovery/zip method. This seems to work for mostly ALL Samsung and Nexus devices... Read about it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64161125&postcount=3
I restored my nandroid backup in recovery just to try this on my sm-t237p lollipop and it worked the first time!!! All apps get root access OK except es file explorer(now bloatware anyway)... You might need to install busybox for things to work... :good: :laugh:
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There's kies or custom ota flashing
K94U said:
Flashing recovery trips KNOX (no warranty or OTA updates) and the other method sometimes doesn't... Also, the recovery/zip method stopped working on lollipop and marshmallow with the older SuperSU builds but... Chainfire has a new BETA SuperSU 2.6X that is a systemless root and now working on the newer Android builds using the recovery/zip method. This seems to work for mostly ALL Samsung and Nexus devices... Read about it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64161125&postcount=3
I restored my nandroid backup in recovery just to try this on my sm-t237p lollipop and it worked the first time!!! All apps get root access OK except es file explorer(now bloatware anyway)... You might need to install busybox for things to work... :good: :laugh:
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235 LTE 5.1.1 rooted as well
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64255121&postcount=1
(not spamming in case anyone got the idea)