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[Q] What can be removed

Sorry if this has been covered but I did a search and didn't find anything, but then it could just be my lousy search skills. I had to rebuild my Charge using IMNUTS GREAT recovery method, (THANKS IMNUTS you saved my sanity) now I am starting with the stock ROM and is there a list of applications I can safely remove with TB. DOn't want to remove somthing I shouldn't and break it. Also one last question I was not able to succesfully restore from a backup I did in CWM. Is there a trick to making and restoring reliable backups using CWM?
Thanks For your help & Understanding with my stupid questions
Big Time Noob here.

Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
Moving to Q&A

Check the thread "can't believe I'm saying this" in the general section. There is a recent post there that has nearly everything that can be frozen.
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Figured it out. Finally got my nandroid backup working by installing 0817 cwm. So after a good backup I just went through with TBD and started customizing. very thankful I found this forum.
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Another root question from yet another noob

Ive searched and read and searched some more. Learned a lot about how to root and the best methods. But what I cant find is the answer to my specific question. I have a new Galaxy S2 skyrocket on at&t running the latest 2.3.6. If I were to root it using the guide on this site, will I lose all my contacts, pica, apps, and settings? Contacts and pics I'm not so worried about because I can back them up to my Pc. But since this is my first android phone (after 4yrs of iphones), it took me about 2 weeks of messing with the settings and notifications and sms apps and so on to get it just how I like it. I'm affraid if I wipe all that by rooting it then ill never be able get it back. Most of the stuff I just figured out by tinkering and trying new stuff till I got what I liked.
Anyway, if anyone can answer that question or point me in the right direction to a rooting process that wont cause me to lose all my stuff, id greatly appreciate it.
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There is a sticky at the top of the general forums section that will explain it all. How to root 2.3.6 and all that. And no you will not lose data. Is there a particular reason why you wish to root?
This should be for 2.3.6. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340526
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Just wanted to remove (or freeze) some of the bloatware. And maybe down the road as I get more comfortable with all this I may try custom roms and things like that. I can jailbreak an Iphone with my eyes closed and had mine customized every which way. This android stuff is awesome but very complicated compared to ios.
I did read the sticky but didn't see anywhere that it answered my specific question about losing settings and such. Today is the first time I've had access to a pc all week and was doing all the searching\reading on my phone. If its in there I must have over looked it.

What baseband are you on? You can find this under settings>about phone. Once you are rooted, titanium backup ( which you find in Play Store) will be your best friend for app back up and restore. It would also be advisable to also flash a version Clockwork mod recovery and make up a backup to restore just in case you soft brick for whatever reason.
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I just did this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340526
Actually very easy. Went smooth and I'm now rooted with superuser installed. Now I just need to learn what steps to do next to get the most out of this beast.
Baseband is I727UCLA3 by the way. If you've got any more tips I'll take all the info I can get

Next time search before posting please. Make it a habit.
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Actually, as stated in my original post, I did search. I couldn't find the answer to my specific question about losing data and settings and having to start from scratch. Occupational_Hazzard was kind enough to give me the info thati needed. Then I felt comfortable proceeding with the root process.
If I violated the agreement in some way by asking a question on a forum because I wasn't able to find the answer, then by all means delete my account.
And to Occupational_Hazzard, thank you very much for helping out someone who is trying to learn by replying with useful information. Greatly appreciated
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Now that you are rooted, I would highly recommend flashing the ClockWorkMod Recovery so you can possibly flash a custom rom in the future, which are usually rooted from the get-go. You need to make a back-up so you can restore to a previous date just in case you accidentally goof something. BTW congrats on the first root of a droid and I am glad to help you.

Did that and installed titanium backup. Was actually scared to death to try it but so far so good! Now I gotta just figure out how all this stuff works one step at a time
Thanks again!
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Maybe someone else can chime in, but I usually just backup the user installed apps and data, wifi access points, and so forth. Also you can set the filter to at the top of list things to backup/restore.

Ill work on it some later tonight. By son just woke up from his nap and he doesn't allow for much phone tinkering time at only 15 months old.
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For future reference turn google sync on for contacts and that's done... And there is an app called sms backup for sms... What else did you need that titanium doesn't get?
CM9 Skyrocket

Titanium pretty much covers it. I was just worried id lose everything in the rooting process before I was able to use titanium. Its all under control now. Didn't lose a thing and its all backed up
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--;..you should have read that we have a questions forum for questions..

My noob questions...

This should help other noobs out too. Hopefully someone can answer these questions.
I rooted using the Windows debugfs method. Then unlocked bootloader using EZ Unlock. I then made a nandroid, wiped cache and data and flashed a touchwiz ROM (Beans Build 9).
1. If I want to goto same ROM but new build, do I just wipe cache/data/delvik(sp?) Then install new zip in Recovery?
2. If I want to try a new Touchwiz ROM, what steps do I need to take??
3. If I want to try a non Touchwiz ROM, what steps do I need to take??
4. Is it possible to go back to original stock? Like the way it was out of box.
5. What is the difference in all the different recoveries? I used EZ Recovery but there is a CWM, ROM Manager and a different number of initials of Recovery programs. And I guess I'm asking is if I used EZ but want to use ROM Manager from now on, can I? How?
6. When I'm in Recovery and click restore data will that wipe everything and go back to whatever ROM I was using when I backed up?
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I can answer the question about the restore. It does restore your previous rom. I flashed the synergy rom but for the life of me I couldn't get wallet to work even though I reset the account before flashing. After the restore my phone was back to exactly how it was before I flashed it. When you restore it's like it never happened lol
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Also to get it like it was out of the box you would need to flash it using a program on your computer called Odin. There are amazing write ups that will explain everything you need to know about all your questions. I would do a search or just review a couple pages of threads in the general, faq, and developers sections. Don't take it personal if you get flamed for asking before searching but people do put a lot of time into the guides to help eliminate the forum from getting clogged with threads that have already been answered.
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Thanks. And yes I know I will get flamed. And I have searched all these questions but the results I get are like different case scenerios and there's not really a good explanation of the questions I posted. I normally just find tutorials on how to flash/root but not how to change different ROMs and what not. Appreciate it though.
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rooting 4.0.4 and other questions

Greetings
I'm new to this and I'm trying to root my skyrocket in order to uninstall some apps from my phone like NFS and other at&t apps and I read in order to do that I need to root my phone. I read some tutorials about how to root my phone but they are for version 2.3.6 and I'm running version 4.0.4 . So my question is can I use the same files or is there one for the version I have. And my other question is how I uninstall the apps I don't want after rooting. And I also saw something called super user which u can download after rooting from the market app. Can someone please tell me what is the use for that. Thanks in advance for your help.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398
Try searching a bit its your friend... its even a sticky
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wyattjo said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398
Try searching a bit its your friend... its even a sticky
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Thanks for the reply. I went through this sticky before but it did not answer my questions. I'm trying to find out what us the best method to root my galaxy skyrocket for version 4.0.4. Not 2.3.6. Now if that doesn't matter please confirm. Also I didn't see on the link you put where it tells you how to delete the apps after rooting.
Thanks in advance for real help

There really is no best sense it is. Subjective plus rooting for 2.3.6 works the same. As for deleting apps i use titanium backup though u might want to freeze apps instead of deleting them. Just my opinion on that though
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gargoyle_48770 said:
There really is no best sense it is. Subjective plus r
ooting for 2.3.6 works the same. As for deleting apps i use titanium backup though u might want to freeze apps instead of deleting them. Just my opinion on that though
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So you are saying I can use the same usb software and zip file to root my phone. Just want to make sure that what you meant. I tried to search for root 4.0.4 but didn't find any straight forward toturial.
And thanks for the tip regarding titanium.

If ur using odin yes there are other methods but they should still translate over. My advice before u try it look on youtube for step by step instructions (just search for how to root skyrocket) also use google search there are some nice websites out there for our phone plus google search picks up xda better than there own search does. If you don't want to brick your phone do as much reading and watching how to videos as u can. I read as much as i could for about a week before i rooted but i was also looking at roms
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feedaaee said:
So you are saying I can use the same usb software and zip file to root my phone. Just want to make sure that what you meant. I tried to search for root 4.0.4 but didn't find any straight forward toturial.
And thanks for the tip regarding titanium.
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The sticky IS straightforward! All you do is flash cwm in Odin, and then flash the su files in cwm. Titanium backup is used for uninstalling bloat as well as backing up apps+data for when you switch roms. In ics you can freeze apps without root so TiBu (titanium backup) isn't as necessary for uninstalling bloat as it used to. Also, most custom roms are very debloated any way. Upon rooting superuser will automattically be an app on your phone. SuperSu is used to replace it in some roms (some prefer it). Read, Read, oh and btw READ! The sticky was created to prevent meaningless threads such as this. Some take the time, read it and if they actually have real questions then they ask. You are not one of those people.
I wasn't going to answer any of your questions and simply flame you, but I thought I would be nice this time and answer your questions. The long weekend saved you
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For a one stop shop are Vincom's threads
Everything Root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773659
Returning to Stock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398

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Search and read before posting. Also Wrong section. Locked

[Help] Unroot Nexus 5

I have recently purchased a used Nexus 5 off Swappa and I am curious about unrooting the phone. The main reason I am curious about this is so I can receive the 4.4.3 update when it comes out. So I have 2 questions: 1) Do I need to unroot the phone in order for it to pick up the OTA update? 2) How do I go about unrooting the phone? I have read about many different ways and would like to know the best.
Thanks in advance!

Please go to Nexus 5 general forum. All your answers are in the sticky threads
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Keep the phone rooted and enjoy! And wait probably a couple days after the ota for a stock ROM or files to flash.
Ota's are for non nexus owners.
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I'm with kj. Roll with man. Only reason I'd unroot it is if the person that did it didn't do it right and your having connection issues etc. Enjoy ur new to u hammerhead
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If you want to unroot you will have to remove all of the necessary files, which can be a pain if you have other things such as busybox installed. And no, you will not be able to apply an OTA if you have modified the firmware (from my experience, having root will block installation via the stock recovery).
The easiest way to restore your phone completely and be ready to accept OTAs is to restore the phone using a factory image found here: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images?csw=1
Unzip the file and open the .bat file to automatically flash the images, keep in mind that it will wipe your sdcard and factory reset your phone.

Will flashing the ROM when it comes out delete all my data? I'm a bit new to all this.
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aj_deuerling said:
Will flashing the ROM when it comes out delete all my data? I'm a bit new to all this.
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if i am wrong someone please correct me.
the OTA update does not delete any of your data.
as another user said you can download the current stock image from google server and flash it. it will delete your data.
you can download and open the stock image and fastboot flash system.img and boot.img. this way you are ready for OTA update but will keep your data.

aj_deuerling said:
Will flashing the ROM when it comes out delete all my data? I'm a bit new to all this.
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That's why you should read the sticky thread in general. They answer every question you've asked in this thread. Please don't expect us to spoon feed you. Members spent a lot of time making this information available so please do them a courtesy and read it.
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rootSU said:
That's why you should read the sticky thread in general. They answer every question you've asked in this thread. Please don't expect us to spoon feed you. Members spent a lot of time making this information available so please do them a courtesy and read it.
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What this says ^^^^^^^^^^^^
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