How to get the "unknown sources" option without rooting - HTC Inspire 4G

This morning while trying to install calleridfaker.apk onto my phone i accidentally was able to unhide the "unknown sources" option on my HTC Inspire 4G.
Here is exactly what happened:
1.> I downloaded the .apk from 4shared.com and put it onto my sdcard using a USB connection.
2.> Then I opened astro file manager (you can download this from the market for free), went into the "sdcard" folder, found the .apk file and hit install. A message popped up saying installation of 3rd party apps has been disabled for security reasons, please go to settings to change this.
3.> I hit the settings button on the pop up and it took me to 'settings->applications', and there it was right on top, "Unkown sources: Allow installation of non-Market applications". I hit the check mark and everything was good to go . I have rebooted my phone twice since then and the Unknown Sources option is still there.
P.S. This is my first post on xda-developers. Sorry if this was already known but I felt like I needed to share this with the world. Just trying to help .

KingVaroon said:
This morning while trying to install calleridfaker.apk onto my phone i accidentally was able to unhide the "unknown sources" option on my HTC Inspire 4G.
Here is exactly what happened:
1.> I downloaded the .apk from 4shared.com and put it onto my sdcard using a USB connection.
2.> Then I opened astro file manager (you can download this from the market for free), went into the "sdcard" folder, found the .apk file and hit install. A message popped up saying installation of 3rd party apps has been disabled for security reasons, please go to settings to change this.
3.> I hit the settings button on the pop up and it took me to 'settings->applications', and there it was right on top, "Unkown sources: Allow installation of non-Market applications". I hit the check mark and everything was good to go . I have rebooted my phone twice since then and the Unknown Sources option is still there.
P.S. This is my first post on xda-developers. Sorry if this was already known but I felt like I needed to share this with the world. Just trying to help .
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First, welcome to XDA.
What probably happened is your unrooted phone got the "silent" update from ATT that enables sideloading.
In any case, go root your phone anyway...

Yep, ATT has allowed/opened this option and has pushed this update to the inspire approx a month or so ago. So enjoy the new feature and welcome to xda.

I still do not have it (North Florida) - so annoyed as I install from Dropbox...

swatcop1 said:
Yep, ATT has allowed/opened this option and has pushed this update to the inspire approx a month or so ago.
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I didn't get it until last night. Better late than never.

DPLOY said:
I still do not have it (North Florida) - so annoyed as I install from Dropbox...
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You're going to have to take matters into your own hands, probably, if you're tired of waiting... Call up ATT and have them push it on the spot to your phone.
...or root.

Good luck! I have been trying to get this pushed to my phone for a week, Att tech support has been completely useless. Will be rooting phone this weekend.

devind4207 said:
Good luck! I have been trying to get this pushed to my phone for a week, Att tech support has been completely useless. Will be rooting phone this weekend.
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Hmmm. That's interesting. Others have reported it as being no longer than a 10 minute process. I guess it just depends on who you get on the phone or something.

Damn, I thought I had discovered something cool . Thanks guys for telling me before I went around making a fool out of myself, telling everybody I had "discovered" something. Lol .
Also, to everyone who hasn't gotten the 'silent update' yet, I usually tend to get updates whenever I hook up my phone to my PC as a 'Disk drive'. Would explain how I got it trying to sideload. Might wanna try that out.

KingVaroon said:
Damn, I thought I had discovered something cool . Thanks guys for telling me before I went around making a fool out of myself, telling everybody I had "discovered" something. Lol .
Also, to everyone who hasn't gotten the 'silent update' yet, I usually tend to get updates whenever I hook up my phone to my PC as a 'Disk drive'. Would explain how I got it trying to sideload. Might wanna try that out.
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Well, I don't think hooking it up to your pc was anything more than a coincidence, as that silent update was OTA. There's nothing that physically connecting the phone to a pc would do to initiate an OTA update via ATT.

yeah , i haven't gotten he update either...i'll be rooting this weekend

I know ATT used to push the updates out for all phones when you rebooted your phone. So if you never turn your phone off and on, that might be the reason for not getting the update yet.

Thanks i was looking for calleridfaker for long time couldnt remrmber name of it. Thanks
htc desire hd/inspire

Related

Can new update be stopped?

Sorry to start yet another thread on it... but I didn't want the question to get lost in the shuffle.
I'm rooted, and absolutely do NOT want to run the update. I just got a text message saying an update was going to be coming and when asked to do it to say okay. I've shut down my phone for now... from other experience, when the update tries to be forced... can it be stopped?
Sorry to double post... just a bit surprised no one has answered. I saw the post with the update available to be ran through clockwork, so as soon as my phone said it was connecting to some server (red/white arrow), I shut the sucker down and downloaded the update from the thread in the developers section that is flashable with clockwork. Turned the phone back on, copied over the update and flashed it before the phone could offer me the over air update.
Worked great, so I recommend it to anyone.
Still have the question out there though... to users who got the over air update, were you given any option to stop it or not?
There was a cancel button, but all that did was stop downloading and next time you tried to re-download/continue downloading you would just go straight to install.

[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
.com/milano-all-things
-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.

[Q] failing to root

I'm trying to root my tf700, and although I have Unknown Sources checked, and the USB debugging checked, I still get the error that it needs to be turned on. And then I get the daemon is not running message. Is there another way to root my Infinity?
Also, my Build is 9.4.5.21, so I'm thinking of nvflash. The problem is that although I've unlocked the bootloader, I still see I have a firmware update pending. I'm afraid to install the upgrade, lest it moves me to the later build, and thus prevents me from using nvflash.
Can anyone offer some help on my inability to root? And advice on the firmware/nvflash situation? Thanks...
Which root process are you trying to use?
1click root or debugfs?
Coming from the ground up
Thanks for the reply. I'm using the dbugfs.
Reggie777 said:
Thanks for the reply. I'm using the dbugfs.
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Sometimes switching usb plugs on the PC works.
I know a lot of folks in the forum have said that trying on a different PC also works.
Are you working with Win7 or XP or something different?
It says Daemon isn't running. And then next screen it says Rooting failed. System partition was not found
I'm using Windows 7.
Please excuse the stupid question.. but should the tablet be on a certain screen while this is going on? Or should it be off?
Reggie777 said:
It says Daemon isn't running. And then next screen it says Rooting failed. System partition was not found
I'm using Windows 7.
Please excuse the stupid question.. but should the tablet be on a certain screen while this is going on? Or should it be off?
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I suggest you re install android SDK. Download from here. Only install packages with android in it (should be 2)
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Reggie777 said:
It says Daemon isn't running. And then next screen it says Rooting failed. System partition was not found
I'm using Windows 7.
Please excuse the stupid question.. but should the tablet be on a certain screen while this is going on? Or should it be off?
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Hmmm,
The tab should be on and connected as MTP I believe.
Is the tablet seen when clicking on the computer icon or in explorer?
Also check device manager to see if the tab shows up in there.
If the tab is plugged into a front USB (if using a Desktop PC) try a port on the back if available.
Oops edit!
Did you try downloading and installing the PCSuite from the Asus website?
Thats OK said:
Hmmm,
The tab should be on and connected as MTP I believe.
Is the tablet seen when clicking on the computer icon or in explorer?
Also check device manager to see if the tab shows up in there.
If the tab is plugged into a front USB (if using a Desktop PC) try a port on the back if available.
Oops edit!
Did you try downloading and installing the PCSuite from the Asus website?
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I did the SDK install.... no difference. It is showing up on the PC. But I have not downloaded the PCSuite from Asus, since I've been afraid of going there, and getting tied up with the Sync issue. I had read that if I had the sync on, they can track the tablet along with reading the info, and even doing some extreme things if they felt I deserved it. I didn't know if I was supposed to register it before I unlocked it. or what. The odd thing is that I have unlocked it successfully.
i've also moved the usb connector to different ports but with the same result. I do notice, that now, it says after saying daemon is not running, that daemon started successfully. But then, it says Rooting Failed.... System Partition could not be found.
Is it possible to install nvFlash on an unlocked device, but one that is not rooted?
Lemme see here...
Ur right clicking the .bat file then running as admin then?
http://androidroot.mobi/t3_nvflash/
...on the mobi blog it just says to be unlocked and have nerves of steel.
I had a nightmare getting the Win 7 drivers to install.
I eventually gave up and used Linux...
Nerves of steel is right. I'm about to try the procedure on another computer. Hmmmm. Is the sync app from Asus relatively safe to use? someone said it worked for them after they installed it.
If I'm sweatin' it now,... can you imagine how I'm a tremblin' with the nvFlash install ahead of me?
My ol' gTablet never gave me this much stress. :highfive:
Reggie777 said:
Nerves of steel is right. I'm about to try the procedure on another computer. Hmmmm. Is the sync app from Asus relatively safe to use? someone said it worked for them after they installed it.
If I'm sweatin' it now,... can you imagine how I'm a tremblin' with the nvFlash install ahead of me?
My ol' gTablet never gave me this much stress. :highfive:
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Man I know...I was always afraid to do anything at first.
I was pretty afraid of a 500 dollar lesson gone wrong...then one day I said "what the hell man up"
So here I am today a satisfied customer!
I have PC Suite installed, I had registered and unlocked so Big brother Asus had my number from the beginning.
Seems like PC Suite is the only way in certain cases.
Coming from the ground up
Well, it did not work on the second computer... And now, what I get is, daemon does start, and the cursor moves to a new line, and just blinks back at me ... ouch. Didn't I just feel silly waiting for 30 minutes, and nothing happened? Reminded me of the cat that just sits and watches the curtains move. Ah well. So, I am unlocked, but also unrooted. Does anyone happen to know if the one click app works with our Infinity? I getting desperate enough to pay. :crying:
HTTP://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1824713
Was wondering if you had seen this thread...
I was reading thru the debugfs thread and there it was.
Forgot all about it...there's got 2 be an answer.
We need to get you fixed up!
Coming from the ground up
I'm Rooted!
Whew!... Thanks to all who responded and pointed me in the right direction. It was not pretty. I encountered a number of errors. I'll list them below, in case anyone else is having the same problem/s I had.
1. After you choose "1" from the debugfs menu, it ends up saying "Rooting failed. System partition was not found." Check to see if the device is being seen. How you do this is go to the same directory you unzipped the files you downloaded, and start a command line from this directory. The question was how? Press the Shift key, while right clicking on the directory where adb.exe is, and you will get a window with a prompt. This is a very useful window. type "adb devices", and you should see some datafline" and then a code number followed by "device". Naturally, mine was not there. If this is not there, type " adb kill-server" Then "adb device", and hopefully, if the stars align correctly. You will see your device there with it's code. If not, then you have to check the device manager, and check the drivers. To do this... Go to the start box in lower left of window bar, and type "device manager". The file will be listed, click on it. and you should see your device listed. I found it twice.. once by itself using, and again under Portable Devices. I clicked on these, and updated the drivers to the ones in the same directory with the files you unzipped. Hopefully that will work. If it doesn't you might have to uninstall them, and reinstall them.
2. After all that, you still might not get past option 1 in the menu. Possible error, "more than one device found". So, you have to check if anything else is interfering. [I'm not sure if this was the culprit but as soon as I removed my Zunes, I was good to go].
3. And then option 1 gets a little further along and goes off to never never land. So... I moved to option 2, Manual entry of the partition. It warns you to not go into this section if you are not sure. Naturally, I shook off my cold sweat and plunged ahead. The address I used, from another post was "/dev/block/mmcblk0p1", and that seemed to work.
4. Then.... the app got stuck trying to reboot the device. You can check if it is seeing the tablet by the "adb devices" check. If is not, you have to fiddle with the drivers again.
5. Finally, after a number of tries, and a lot of colorful venting... it went through... and I was rooted.
Whew! It was ugly... But finally. :fingers-crossed:
I relate my story to encourage anyone who might be discouraged by the roadblocks. Hang in there, and as they say... "Never Give Up. Never Surrender!"
Now to tackle installing nvFlash. I have my blankie all ready.
AWESOME!
Way to go slugger!
So was another media device "Zunes" plugged up in another port?
You have done well!
It's pretty fulfilling to wind thru all this and come out with a desired result.
Thanx for the low down.
It will mean a lot to others having trouble.
Thumbs raised kiddo!
nvFlash adventures...
Again, thanks to the wonderful support from the wonderful folks here.:highfive:
Just to end on an even higher note, I wanted to add that I was able to install nvFlash, and generate my "Resurrection Files". I don't know if this is allowed on this forum to include a link, but I followed this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3ypzUaKxvo&feature=colike
which seemed to anticipate some of the very same roadblocks I encountered. So, now, I can look about that "firmware update" notification that keeps flashing in my bar.
My Infinity adventure continues...

Portable ADB ALL [ANDROID] devices

Have you ever needed to use ADB at a work PC or a location you could not "install" applications?
Unzip the attached file and click the RunMe.bat
I have tested this pulling logs, pushing/pulling files, flashing recovery, roms, and anything else I could think of.
I tested it on the M8 stock rom 5.0.2 but this is a generic file so it should be fine on most if not all android devices.
The idea came when I was at work and looking for a solution for a problem I had. I could not install anything on my work PC, so this came in handy, the only problem is that it was outdated, or seemed outdated for my needs.
find the zip file here https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347791558
This topic has been covered but is very outdated. I only found information from 2011 and 2013. The included information has since been updated by Google. I found it and included it, re-zipped it and now it is here for you to enjoy.
Thanks
to @Kickface, (where I first found this solution) wherever you went and any others who have created a truly portable (not minimal) solution to using ADB without installing anything.
dopy25 said:
Have you ever needed to use ADB at a work PC or a location you could not "install" applications?
Unzip the attached file and click the RunMe.bat
I have tested this pulling logs, pushing/pulling files, flashing recovery, roms, and anything else I could think of.
I tested it on the M8 stock rom 5.0.2 but this is a generic file so it should be fine on most if not all android devices.
The idea came when I was at work and looking for a solution for a problem I had. I could not install anything on my work PC, so this came in handy, the only problem is that it was outdated, or seemed outdated for my needs.
find the zip file here https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347791558
This topic has been covered but is very outdated. I only found information from 2011 and 2013. The included information has since been updated by Google. I found it and included it, re-zipped it and now it is here for you to enjoy.
Thanks
to @Kickface, (where I first found this solution) wherever you went and any others who have created a truly portable (not minimal) solution to using ADB without installing anything.
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OMGGGGG this just may solve all my problems I had my personal PC but couldn't get HTC sync manager to connect...The only other PC's I have access to are either desktop @ office or my work "administrator password protected" laptop... TY, TY, TY in advance if this works!!!!
MAJOR PROBLEM!!!! Plz tell me someone can help??
M-FayeHTC said:
OMGGGGG this just may solve all my problems I had my personal PC but couldn't get HTC sync manager to connect...The only other PC's I have access to are either desktop @ office or my work "administrator password protected" laptop... TY, TY, TY in advance if this works!!!!
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I know this is totally off topic, I'll report myself for it later....
So, I installed the zip file onto my work PC, a DELL Inspiron laptop running Windows 7 professional (I really cannot get too much more info about it now) sorry. My nooby butt just went and downloaded the file not checking the MD5 :crying: Totally a dumb thing a NOOBY would do. It started to get late & I had to get ready to go to work. I know I had the command prompt screen (Black box) running and I then left the computer. 8 hr's later I come home from work and the computer is locked as normal, I to proceed entering Ctrl+Alt+Delete combination as usual & NOTHING (panic setting in)!! I was concerned since it was frozen from something I done, also I didn't want to loose all the work I gathered that night prior (is the very least of my worries now)... I took out the battery to reset the computer, again like a dummy, I started Windows normally ignoring the other "safe mode, etc" options. I click on windows Chrome, NOTHING! Not even an option to open the program/app. Okay, I'm really panicking now WTH did I do??? I knew I did something wrong, so I reset the computer by battery again, put it in "Safe Mode" which did absolutely nothing as I couldn't "open desktop gadgets in safe mode". Now, I restarted the computer from the start menu... Started up completely fine, I have access to everything EXCEPT Chrome, Internet Explorer, etc. anything that is browser related has the administrator shield on the icon. However, I still cannot even click on the icon to run as an administrator even if I had the password!?!?
Is there any possible hope to uninstall that file and just maybe it'll go back to normal??? I cannot re-install Chrome or Internet Explorer due to the darn administrator rights!!!
I've searched to the ends of the earth since last night trying to find a solution, this is my last ditch effort resort for any possible suggestions to point me in the right direction. Luckily my friend was kind enough to lend me his laptop and my phone is in proper working order:angel: If I tell my IT guy what happened, I'll be in huge trouble, going on the 2nd laptop destroyed, 1st time really wasn't my fault, just saying so u don't think I'm continuously reckless.
Any help as always is greatly appreciated! Hoping someone has had this happen maybe:fingers-crossed: and just a slight point in the right direction (link, website, specific thread on forum) would b awesome?? Again, apologies on the "off-topic" content, I don't know what else to do & I feel as though XDA is THE ABSOLUTE BEST forum site for any Android help, apps, devs research, roms, etc. Thx in Advance!!
M-FayeHTC said:
I know this is totally off topic, I'll report myself for it later....
So, I installed the zip file onto my work PC, a DELL Inspiron laptop running Windows 7 professional (I really cannot get too much more info about it now) sorry. My nooby butt just went and downloaded the file not checking the MD5 :crying: Totally a dumb thing a NOOBY would do. It started to get late & I had to get ready to go to work. I know I had the command prompt screen (Black box) running and I then left the computer. 8 hr's later I come home from work and the computer is locked as normal, I to proceed entering Ctrl+Alt+Delete combination as usual & NOTHING (panic setting in)!! I was concerned since it was frozen from something I done, also I didn't want to loose all the work I gathered that night prior (is the very least of my worries now)... I took out the battery to reset the computer, again like a dummy, I started Windows normally ignoring the other "safe mode, etc" options. I click on windows Chrome, NOTHING! Not even an option to open the program/app. Okay, I'm really panicking now WTH did I do??? I knew I did something wrong, so I reset the computer by battery again, put it in "Safe Mode" which did absolutely nothing as I couldn't "open desktop gadgets in safe mode". Now, I restarted the computer from the start menu... Started up completely fine, I have access to everything EXCEPT Chrome, Internet Explorer, etc. anything that is browser related has the administrator shield on the icon. However, I still cannot even click on the icon to run as an administrator even if I had the password!?!?
Is there any possible hope to uninstall that file and just maybe it'll go back to normal??? I cannot re-install Chrome or Internet Explorer due to the darn administrator rights!!!
I've searched to the ends of the earth since last night trying to find a solution, this is my last ditch effort resort for any possible suggestions to point me in the right direction. Luckily my friend was kind enough to lend me his laptop and my phone is in proper working order:angel: If I tell my IT guy what happened, I'll be in huge trouble, going on the 2nd laptop destroyed, 1st time really wasn't my fault, just saying so u don't think I'm continuously reckless.
Any help as always is greatly appreciated! Hoping someone has had this happen maybe:fingers-crossed: and just a slight point in the right direction (link, website, specific thread on forum) would b awesome?? Again, apologies on the "off-topic" content, I don't know what else to do & I feel as though XDA is THE ABSOLUTE BEST forum site for any Android help, apps, devs research, roms, etc. Thx in Advance!!
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I can tell you that it's not related to the files because I use them on my work PC all the time. I am working 10 hours days, 6 days a week. So the only time I can do anything out of the ordinary on my phone, it has to be at work.
That being said, have you tried system restore? I'm not sure if that requires admin rights, it might. On another note, tell the IT guy your internet explorer just stopped working, they love that. Because seriously, it's unrelated. The most he will do is uninstall and reinstall IE/Chrome. If that doesn't fix it, a system restore should. If that still does not, there is something off with the settings for internet access (I've seen that before). But if you are saying there is a shield/lock over an icon, that's new to me.
Also, I can install chrome at my work. It usually does not require admin rights, that and Firefox. There are also many portable browsers you can download from another PC and copy the zip file to the laptop, and run the app. Just search portable browser. At least this will help determine if the browsers installed got locked or if there is a network setting being blocked.
Let me know how it goes. This IS a bit off topic, but let's figure out what's wrong publicly so the mods can see there is nothing wrong with the zip I posted and then we can have our posts removed.
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I can tell you that it's not related to the files because I use them on my work PC all the time. I am working 10 hours days, 6 days a week. So the only time I can do anything out of the ordinary on my phone, it has to be at work.
That being said, have you tried system restore? I'm not sure if that requires admin rights, it might. On another note, tell the IT guy your internet explorer just stopped working, they love that. Because seriously, it's unrelated. The most he will do is uninstall and reinstall IE/Chrome. If that doesn't fix it, a system restore should. If that still does not, there is something off with the settings for internet access (I've seen that before). But if you are saying there is a shield/lock over an icon, that's new to me.
Also, I can install chrome at my work. It usually does not require admin rights, that and Firefox. There are also many portable browsers you can download from another PC and copy the zip file to the laptop, and run the app. Just search portable browser. At least this will help determine if the browsers installed got locked or if there is a network setting being blocked.
Let me know how it goes. This IS a bit off topic, but let's figure out what's wrong publicly so the mods can see there is nothing wrong with the zip I posted and then we can have our posts removed.
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Thanks for getting back to me, I appreciate it.
I'm glad to hear that it's not the file bc I cannot uninstall that regardless. We do have crazy blocks on all the computers at my work. I'm pretty sure it has to do with the sensitive information we have (a drug tx center so everyone's personal info is in our database). We can't even update the time on our computers, I have no clue why. I asked him once, he said something about giving that permission would open up another way to bypass security (I can't remember exactly).
This is my laptop, I never even bother bringing into work because I work so much from home. For example my login at the office has updated twice when at home it's still my old login password. The computer is physically in bad shape (it's been used & abused for sure) I'd prefer not to the bring it in for him to see so I plan on waiting to Friday night (IF ALL ELSE FAILS) and txtg him saying I absolutely need to work & see if he will do troubleshoot remote access! I hope that doesn't sound too horrible :-/
As I was typing this I just received an email to restart all workstations due to updates/ changes to the server done this weekend... Hmmmm it could totally be bc of this!!!!! Fingers crossed. I may just have to bring it in let it connect to the local server reset it, and bam good to go If not due to this I can almost guarantee it's the internet settings that I don't have access to!! But the portable browser should work...
I will still try all of your suggestions once I get home this afternoon and report back to you ASAP!!
Luckily I have my friends laptop to borrow & Dell had some good deals on laptops last night so I ordered a really nice one since I really need a personal computer again. Which I will also get an expense check for (bonus)!! But, won't arrive until 3/16. Until then I do have access to extra pc's here I could always swap it out, but I don't want to be scrutinized or punished for being sneaky, it's really not my character...
Again, I appreciate your input. Also, totally agreed on the "off-topic resolution" first and then delete our posts...
Thanks Again!
Yeah, I cannot get through the security on it.
When I look at the properties or try to repair Chrome or IE, it has an incorrect path, totally crazy looking.
\\localhost\C$\os(c\Users\mludford.....
I'm currently downloading a zip for a standalone browser. Hopefully that'll work...
This thread in general is totally crazy too, it looks like I replied like 3 or 4 times, I DID NOT :/ I tried twice & it told me that I didn't have access to the post, with a grey button over my original post you replied to, saying "Spoiler"!?! Very strange....
M-FayeHTC said:
When I look at the properties or try to repair Chrome or IE, it has an incorrect path, totally crazy looking.
\\localhost\C$\os(c\Users\mludford.....
I'm currently downloading a zip for a standalone browser. Hopefully that'll work...
This thread in general is totally crazy too, it looks like I replied like 3 or 4 times, I DID NOT :/ I tried twice & it told me that I didn't have access to the post, with a grey button over my original post you replied to, saying "Spoiler"!?! Very strange....
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Needless to say it's not the settings or anything with the computer as I took it into work for it to "register" & update to the network settings... Nothing! So, I'm trying the above to see if I can't get around it. Thanks Again

Is there a way to get rid of "Unautorized actions have been detected after root?

After i rooted my Tmobile Galaxy S7, i keep on getting this message saying "Security notice : Unauthorized actions have been detected. Restart to undo change. Im sure that this is KNOX kicking in. Is there a safe way to disable KNOX? Maybe through Titanium Backup? i just got this phone so im still new to the phone ins and outs.
I have even uninstalled all the apps and .apks (bloatware) that i wanted to and took root off of the phone. The message still comes up after restarting. There is a restart option within in the devices security tab that if i click on, restarts my phone but then there is an error and nothing happens.
As a side note, when i leave my house i like to take off WIFI and i have noticed that when i get back and connect to the network i have to reapply the password? is there a setting to correct this.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
#rooton
Eighthourblink said:
After i rooted my Tmobile Galaxy S7, i keep on getting this message saying "Security notice : Unauthorized actions have been detected. Restart to undo change. Im sure that this is KNOX kicking in. Is there a safe way to disable KNOX? Maybe through Titanium Backup? i just got this phone so im still new to the phone ins and outs.
I have even uninstalled all the apps and .apks (bloatware) that i wanted to and took root off of the phone. The message still comes up after restarting. There is a restart option within in the devices security tab that if i click on, restarts my phone but then there is an error and nothing happens.
As a side note, when i leave my house i like to take off WIFI and i have noticed that when i get back and connect to the network i have to reapply the password? is there a setting to correct this.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
#rooton
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-s7-edge/how-to/guide-post-root-common-bugs-fixes-t3427600
Read that thread and it explains how to solve those problems/bugs.
tyrone1 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-s7-edge/how-to/guide-post-root-common-bugs-fixes-t3427600
Read that thread and it explains how to solve those problems/bugs.
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Once again, thank you tyrone1!
Eighthourblink said:
Once again, thank you tyrone1!
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I only know because I just got this phone and went through the same process as you a day before you did lol.
Eighthourblink said:
After i rooted my Tmobile Galaxy S7, i keep on getting this message saying "Security notice : Unauthorized actions have been detected. Restart to undo change. Im sure that this is KNOX kicking in. Is there a safe way to disable KNOX? Maybe through Titanium Backup? i just got this phone so im still new to the phone ins and outs.
I have even uninstalled all the apps and .apks (bloatware) that i wanted to and took root off of the phone. The message still comes up after restarting. There is a restart option within in the devices security tab that if i click on, restarts my phone but then there is an error and nothing happens.
As a side note, when i leave my house i like to take off WIFI and i have noticed that when i get back and connect to the network i have to reapply the password? is there a setting to correct this.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
#rooton
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Go here and look under recommended next stepshttp://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s7/how-to/how-to-notes-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039 Also in that thread jump to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68116194&postcount=1426 Using Titanium or another program to freeze or uninstall apps freeze or uninstall Security policy updates and SecurityLogAgent. The Security Policy Updates has apparently been causing phones to go into a bootloop after a week or so. The SecurityLogAgent is what's telling you about the unauthorized changes. I really recommend reading that entire thread.
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Go here and look under recommended next stepshttp://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s7/how-to/how-to-notes-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039 Also in that thread jump to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68116194&postcount=1426 Using Titanium or another program to freeze or uninstall apps freeze or uninstall Security policy updates and SecurityLogAgent. The Security Policy Updates has apparently been causing phones to go into a bootloop after a week or so. The SecurityLogAgent is what's telling you about the unauthorized changes. I really recommend reading that entire thread.
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Thanks for the info. I was actually trying to find this thread again after finding it the first time. So thank you for that. I tried some of the things that was mentioned from tyrone1 suggested thread. Nice to see that those fixes are included plus more.
I just got this phone so im still digging around and making it as slim as possible as in resources. Its incredible that phones nowaday come with so much bloatware on them.
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Could use some help with this.
Eighthourblink said:
Thanks for the info. I was actually trying to find this thread again after finding it the first time. So thank you for that. I tried some of the things that was mentioned from tyrone1 suggested thread. Nice to see that those fixes are included plus more.
I just got this phone so im still digging around and making it as slim as possible as in resources. Its incredible that phones nowaday come with so much bloatware on them.
#rooton
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Galaxy S7 Edge. Rooted, almost everything is great, but none of the fixes for removing this security warning have worked for me. I have tried Titanium and other apps to disable this, but so far, no dice. Can anyone help?
Worked for me.
JSI58 said:
Galaxy S7 Edge. Rooted, almost everything is great, but none of the fixes for removing this security warning have worked for me. I have tried Titanium and other apps to disable this, but so far, no dice. Can anyone help?
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I used Titanium Backup to uninstall "SecurityLogAgent". Just open Titanium. Tap on "Backup/Restore" and scroll down the huge list until you see "SecurityLogAgent". Taping on it gives a couple of options. I made a "Backup" of the file before tapping on "Uninstall". Once uninstalled just restart your device. I have the Galaxy Note 8 SM-N950N and it worked like a charm on this device. Good luck on your S7.
I did resolve it in a kindda primitive way
Since it is rooted, I use Root Explorer and go to system app folder. I change the permission of both folder and app of SecurityLogAgent to none. I believe it means the app won't run when restarted. It disapears now. As I have knowledge limitation about how this app work within the system, I will see if it compromize the system. I have the latest firmware and Odin ready to reflash.
Watch this video How to fix unauthorized actions have been detected, It will help you, I see many like and thanks for the video
https://youtu.be/Zu8E6WuQmII

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