I was wondering if it's possible to modify system files (build.*) to let the system identify as unbranded and receive regular Motorola updates and Google Play access.
My tablet is TIM (Telecom Italia Operator) and has somehow Play Store locked. Many, many applications are marked as "incompatible" (don't know why), therefore i can't even find them on the market; i can, however, install (and smoothly run) them manually downloading the .apk.
For example, I wanted to change the launcher: the ONLY ONE showed in play store is Go Launcher HD. I cannot even accesss my SIM (Vodafone) operator Play Market zone, which is showed on my unbranded Xperia S.
So I reached the conclusion that branded firmware restricts store usage.
Is that possible?
P.S. I have MZ616 (32GB + 3G version)
maybe root and flash a custom rom? would this fix your problem??
It's probably not possible until someone gets a custom recovery or bootstrap for the xoom2/xyboard to be able to flash custom roms. It might be possible to modify build.prop, but because we are on honeycomb a lot of apps show as incompatible on the market.
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scottishwarrior said:
It's probably not possible until someone gets a custom recovery or bootstrap for the xoom2/xyboard to be able to flash custom roms. It might be possible to modify build.prop, but because we are on honeycomb a lot of apps show as incompatible on the market.
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Indeed there aren't custom roms for Xoom 2. My idea was to fake a "prior update" no-brand firmware to get an unbranded full update... if there is any.
I fear that's not possible though....
Hello, I read in xoomforums.com/forum/motorola-xyboard-development/15625-recovery-8 that an user is doing some tests of recovery .... maybe someone could help him.
a proposito anche io ho un brand tim
Some improvements
Hello to all,
Searching every day the web and hoping to find new and useful informations.
For now i have change the governor to ONDEMAND with voltage control and it seems a new tablet.
No freezes no reboots and no lags.
I'm not fully convinced with the stock honeycomb launcher...seems heavy and laggy.
Is it possible that no one had optimized it?
What launcher do you all have?
and how's the default governor?
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Hello Guys...
first of all, excuse me for my poor english... sometimes I don't know the exactly word I need.
Anyway... I'm from Brazil, and the Razr HD just arrived here. My problem is the following: I bought one... but it has customizations from the cell phone operators (Like Verizon and other, in my case is from Claro, yes the mexican one).
I want to eliminate these customization, and I think that the best way to do this is root the phone, unlock the boot loader and load a stock rom, insn't it?
but that's my problem. I can't find the stock razr hd's rom in any place... Recently i found the Xoom2 stock room, so I imagine that's there already a Razr HD rom somewhere to download.
If anyone could help... I'll be grateful!!
Thanks a lot and happy 2013!!!
P.S. I don't think "Stock Rom" is what I need... reading more I found that stock Rom is the pure android... what I need is the room without any customization, the oficial motorola released rom... did you understand what I mean?
Thks again!
renanmmagalhaes said:
Hello Guys...
first of all, excuse me for my poor english... sometimes I don't know the exactly word I need.
Anyway... I'm from Brazil, and the Razr HD just arrived here. My problem is the following: I bought one... but it has customizations from the cell phone operators (Like Verizon and other, in my case is from Claro, yes the mexican one).
I want to eliminate these customization, and I think that the best way to do this is root the phone, unlock the boot loader and load a stock rom, insn't it?
but that's my problem. I can't find the stock razr hd's rom in any place... Recently i found the Xoom2 stock room, so I imagine that's there already a Razr HD rom somewhere to download.
If anyone could help... I'll be grateful!!
Thanks a lot and happy 2013!!!
P.S. I don't think "Stock Rom" is what I need... reading more I found that stock Rom is the pure android... what I need is the room without any customization, the oficial motorola released rom... did you understand what I mean?
Thks again!
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Please post questions in the Q&A thread. As for terminology, "stock rom" means how the phone is when it's first turned on. All the different cel service providers specify provider specific apps to be added to the rom. Motorola doesn't release an unbranded rom. Also, the radio is set specifically to a region for LTE access (not all radios are on all the time, as that would drain battery like crazy).
Best way to get what you're looking for... Check the "debloat" threads in Q&A and look for which apps can be frozen safely. You will have to root and install an app like root uninstaller to do so.
EdwardN said:
Please post questions in the Q&A thread. As for terminology, "stock rom" means how the phone is when it's first turned on. All the different cel service providers specify provider specific apps to be added to the rom. Motorola doesn't release an unbranded rom. Also, the radio is set specifically to a region for LTE access (not all radios are on all the time, as that would drain battery like crazy).
Best way to get what you're looking for... Check the "debloat" threads in Q&A and look for which apps can be frozen safely. You will have to root and install an app like root uninstaller to do so.
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Thanks a lot for your answer... I think that i was locking for a Retail rom... my ideia is to install a razr hd rom that is "clean" without any customization...
i found this site... but I'm not quite sure if is this what I need... my idea is to download the Retail Brazilian, root the phone... use the RSD Lite to put it on the phone... then do the normal procedure... will it work?
thanks a lot!
renanmmagalhaes said:
Thanks a lot for your answer... I think that i was locking for a Retail rom... my ideia is to install a razr hd rom that is "clean" without any customization...
i found this site... but I'm not quite sure if is this what I need... my idea is to download the Retail Brazilian, root the phone... use the RSD Lite to put it on the phone... then do the normal procedure... will it work?
thanks a lot!
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You Dont need a whole new ROM ..for what Ur looking for
Root Ur phone!!
Install titanium backup
Freeze the apps u Dont want running
Also known as de bloating Ur rom
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renanmmagalhaes said:
Thanks a lot for your answer... I think that i was locking for a Retail rom... my ideia is to install a razr hd rom that is "clean" without any customization...
i found this site... but I'm not quite sure if is this what I need... my idea is to download the Retail Brazilian, root the phone... use the RSD Lite to put it on the phone... then do the normal procedure... will it work?
thanks a lot!
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I too got a XT925 from Claro and did exactly what you described. It worked perfectly.
1) Rooted the phone
2) Downloaded retail ROM from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1943879
3) Used RSD Lite 6.0 to install the ROM
You can also freeze the unwanted apps (iJogos, iJogos HD...) , but I think you can only remove the Claro logo during boot by flashing a retail rom.
Best of luck!
EdwardN said:
Please post questions in the Q&A thread. As for terminology, "stock rom" means how the phone is when it's first turned on. All the different cel service providers specify provider specific apps to be added to the rom. Motorola doesn't release an unbranded rom. Also, the radio is set specifically to a region for LTE access (not all radios are on all the time, as that would drain battery like crazy).
Best way to get what you're looking for... Check the "debloat" threads in Q&A and look for which apps can be frozen safely. You will have to root and install an app like root uninstaller to do so.
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Actually, in Brazil you can buy unbranded, retail phones. I think this is different in the USA and Europe, where phones are only sold through operators.
steiger said:
I too got a XT925 from Claro and did exactly what you described. It worked perfectly.
1) Rooted the phone
2) Downloaded retail ROM from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1943879
3) Used RSD Lite 6.0 to install the ROM
You can also freeze the unwanted apps (iJogos, iJogos HD...) , but I think you can only remove the Claro logo during boot by flashing a retail rom.
Best of luck!
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Where I can find the RSD lite for my RazzrHD.... ( kind lost here since I was used with the Sammy devices procedures)
Thanks a lot!
Hi, im from the UK and have purchased a s3 mt6577 twin sim phone (galaxy s3 clone). It states that its running android 4.1.1 and i have now got root access.
Does anyone know which roms would be compatible with this handset? Would i be able to Flash with ANY 4.1.2 stock rom? One of my main problems is that i cannot download UK apps from the Appstore. Many of them say "This app is not available to your country" I have tried the MarketEnabler and this does not work so i decided i will just flash a new rom but it needs to be compatible with it being twin/dual sim and the Uk play store.
Any help would be really appreciated!
Thank you
Hi guys,
I recently flashed the "Stock Sense 5.5 4.3 Rooted Odex/Deodex" by tr1gg3r84, However now I'm unable to find certain apps which I want on the google play store such as Sonic Dash and Real Racing 3.
I suspect that it's due to a region problem because I could see the apps on my Telstra stock rom (Australia) but not on the UK rom i just flashed.
Does anyone have a stock Telstra rom backup which they could provide? I lost the backup I made and now I'm stuck without a solution... I'd like to return to stock if possible. I can't find a RUU anywhere (I don't think they exist yet for Australia)
Thank you for any help
ceevee94 said:
Hi guys,
I recently flashed the "Stock Sense 5.5 4.3 Rooted Odex/Deodex" by tr1gg3r84, However now I'm unable to find certain apps which I want on the google play store such as Sonic Dash and Real Racing 3.
I suspect that it's due to a region problem because I could see the apps on my Telstra stock rom (Australia) but not on the UK rom i just flashed.
Does anyone have a stock Telstra rom backup which they could provide? I lost the backup I made and now I'm stuck without a solution... I'd like to return to stock if possible. I can't find a RUU anywhere (I don't think they exist yet for Australia)
Thank you for any help
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the only ruu that I know is for the AT&T version. Idk if it will work on yours or not.
abzboi said:
the only ruu that I know is for the AT&T version. Idk if it will work on yours or not.
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Yeah thats the only ruu I've been able to find as well. I was hoping someone here might be able to provide with a telstra backup :\
This is frankly a very irritating issue. I bought the Moto G XT1033 dual sim edition from some random store online, and then updated it to 4.4.4 from 4.4.2. In both the versions, AdBlock, AdBlock Plus, or even manual editing of the hosts file does not work. I am running a rooted stock rom, so I don't think this is a rom bug. AdBlock works on my Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 which runs 4.3, so I am leaning towards the fact that it is a device or manufacturer specific issue. I am prepared to flash a new rom, if required , as I have already prepared a nandroid backup. What should I do ???
just to eliminate that your problem is related to AdBlock you also could try AdAway: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2190753
Since you tried modifying the host files yourself I wouldn't be too optimistic but I'd give it a try
I just tried AdAway, it says that the ads are being blocked, but no ad ever gets blocked. I have also tried to disable ads using Google Play Services, and that doesn't work too. So I think that the issue is independent of the application used. Thanks for the suggestion anyway.
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This is frankly a very irritating issue. I bought the Moto G XT1033 dual sim edition from some random store online, and then updated it to 4.4.4 from 4.4.2. In both the versions, AdBlock, AdBlock Plus, or even manual editing of the hosts file does not work. I am running a rooted stock rom, so I don't think this is a rom bug. AdBlock works on my Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 which runs 4.3, so I am leaning towards the fact that it is a device or manufacturer specific issue. I am prepared to flash a new rom, if required , as I have already prepared a nandroid backup. What should I do ???
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I also tried to use AdBlock but the results were as usual, is there any other alternative? I'm on non-rooted moto g.
@Roger29 AdAway does not work on non rooted phones, whereas AdBlock is supposed to work on non rooted phones over Wi-Fi only, but the non-root method almost always does not work. You are better off using a proxy server or a VPN service such as Psiphon which will reduce the number of ads running on your phone. It is available on the Play Store completely free of charge. Or, as a last resort, switch on airplane mode while playing games/offline apps to disable in-app ads. Hope that helps !!! Can someone also help root users ?
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You're rooted so, try AFWall+
anasid123 said:
This is frankly a very irritating issue. I bought the Moto G XT1033 dual sim edition from some random store online, and then updated it to 4.4.4 from 4.4.2. In both the versions, AdBlock, AdBlock Plus, or even manual editing of the hosts file does not work. I am running a rooted stock rom, so I don't think this is a rom bug. AdBlock works on my Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 which runs 4.3, so I am leaning towards the fact that it is a device or manufacturer specific issue. I am prepared to flash a new rom, if required , as I have already prepared a nandroid backup. What should I do ???
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Since you are rooted, how about a firewall such as AFWall+? It is a bit of a blunt weapon but at least it will stop apps connecting to download ads...
good day,
I was going through the apps installed on my phone and found com.tracker.t as a downloaded app. I searched here and on google play but cannot find any info on this. I'm sure I did not download it unless it is part of another app.
does anyone know what this app does and where it came from?
thanks in advance
Dear vega509;
Could you share the OS information and verdor (maker) ?
(eg. android 5.0 / 5.1 / 6.0 / ...)
Thanks.
thanks for the reply cpizza00,
android 5.02, Blu Studio 6HD stock build, non rooted
com.tracker.t shows in the downloaded apps, but not in the app drawer
Maybe you downloaded it from the internet somewhere ago. From the name, I'm afraid that it's an adware.
Are you able to uninstall it?
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I heard my brother found it from the Verizon network a week ago.
(US celluar & LRA didn't happened)
Just found this thread via a Google search. Have the same app installed on my LG V20 (US unlocked), running 7.0 Nougat (on AT&T network). I also had a problem with having to disable the app "Mobile Services Manager" & also a few random games that somehow got installed on my phone after I put in my AT&T SIM card. Really really weird...