I have a Droid MAXX that is rooted and running 4.4 KitKat.
It is becoming unstable (battery draining when tethered instead of charging, power off doesn't work and reboots instead, etc), and I just want to return it to stock, but keep root and wp/off.
I've currently backed up my apps (Titanium) and copying that off device, plus cloning a copy of the /sdcard contents off device as well.
Is there anything else I need to do? Should I use the recovery's factory restore? Do I need to flash something instead?
(Is this all a waste of time? )
Just do a normal factory reset. That's what I just did
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Ok. Factory reset worked and kept root. But things like 'power off' didn't work (it still reboots), so I thought things were messed up worse.
Then I decided to use House of Moto to flash. Silly me. I should have known better. Flashed just fine, still had no write protect, but now I have no root. Super SU won't install a 'su'.
And it STILL reboots when you use 'power off' from the power button menu.
So, Factory Restore? Yes, then reinstall SuperSU.
House of Moto flashing back to 4.4? No, 'su' gets removed so you lose root, but you still have wp disabled.
Alodar said:
Ok. Factory reset worked and kept root. But things like 'power off' didn't work (it still reboots), so I thought things were messed up worse.
Then I decided to use House of Moto to flash. Silly me. I should have known better. Flashed just fine, still had no write protect, but now I have no root. Super SU won't install a 'su'.
And it STILL reboots when you use 'power off' from the power button menu.
So, Factory Restore? Yes, then reinstall SuperSU.
House of Moto flashing back to 4.4? No, 'su' gets removed so you lose root, but you still have wp disabled.
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FDR is just that data reset not system fxz resets the system that's why you lost root. IMHO FDRis for apps acting up or if PlayStation won't allow you to install an app. System issues are rarely fixed without an fxz. Since you lost root I would just fxz again and see if it fixed the problem. If not then what fxz are you using full or save data.
I would call for a replacement phone. Hopefully you'll get one with 4.2.2 and you'd be able to try the root method again. Instead of waiting for an exploit for 4.4. :/
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Question. So I also have a Droid Maxx rooted on 4.4 and I am selling it. Just to be clear, do i need to backup anything or are you saying all I would need to do is just do a factory reset and the new owner would just install SuperSU and they will still have root?
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Hey. Yesterday I purchased a TF101-A1 and rooted it. After I had rooted it with nachoroot, I then tried to install CWM on the device and realiazed that the volume up button wasn't working.
I then tried to unroot it, but the unrooting process required use of that button, so I was not able to do it.
I did a system restore to find that most of my apps were backed up by titanium backup including super user, so I uninstalled all of them to make it look like stock and then did a system restore again.
There are some apps missing that I removed that were originally built onto the device such as Kindle reader and netflix which I had no use for and was not able to get them back.
As of typing this I am in school, and my dad texted me telling me he was going to return it to the store to get a new one because I told him of the problem but didn't expect him to do it today, so I thought I would have more time to attempt unrooting it.
Basically, he's taking it to CompUSA/TigerDirect, and I was wondering what are the chances they will test if it's rooted? The volume button is the only thing that's not working, I'm just worried, that's all.
Thanks in advance.
Um, what about just doing a system data reset? Just in the settings, a full reset.
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Um, what about just doing a system data reset? Just in the settings, a full reset.
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under privacy right? i did that but it kept all the apps and when i typed in su in the terminal it still said i was rooted.
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A data reset only wipe data. It doesn't restore missing apps.
If you have cwm recovery you can follow this to get back to stock.
http://theunlockr.com/2011/11/28/how-to-unroot-and-remove-cwm-recovery-on-asus-transformer/
Vol down can be use in cwm recovery if up is not working.
and if you don't have cwm yet,
Use this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19319421
My tablets already going there. Im just wondering what are the chances of them actually testing to see if its rooted.
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Can you afford to take that chance at all? Once they see it's rooted you will probably NEVER get a refund. Use NVFlash if possible. In this economy companies are being very protective of the bottom line.
Well my dad turned it in and without a problem they gave a new one. Im not going to root this one until after the ICS update.
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I rooted my Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus 7.0 tablet with the tutorial from this site:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24736900
It worked just fine for a couple days, then today I powered up the tablet and when I unlock it, it shows a problem loading all widgets, and within a few seconds the screen goes black, then proceeds back to the unlock screen. I unlock it again and this keeps repeating.
I didn't hack anything else, just installed superuser and a couple of other root apps. Really I haven't done anything else to cause this.
I don't even have enough time to go into settings and do a factory reset.
Any ideas? Perhaps in recovery?
EDIT - I did a factory reset in recovery. Is this going to fix it back to normal? I probably won't root ever again.
It probably has no affect, but what root apps did you install?
superuser, busybox, adfree, rom toolbox (which couldnt even detect my root but I never tried anything else)... those I can remember...
Did you install CWM and do a backup?
Im not sure what that acronym is for. I am new to all this. I followed the simple instructions in that tutorial and that was it.
It seems the issue is gone since my factory reset.
I am not sure if the root is still there however.
If there are extra steps to be done after a root it would help to have them with the tutorial....
A factory reset will remove root from your phone. Rooting it in and of itself should cause no issues like you are having it has to be something you installed and I would suspect ROM Toolbox. I'm not sure this app supports teh GTab+ or even has any useful purpose for us as we have no real ROMs to flash. It also contains a ROM Manager and if its the same one by Koush then it will defintely screw up our tablets.
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I rooted my Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus 7.0 tablet with the tutorial from this site:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24736900
It worked just fine for a couple days, then today I powered up the tablet and when I unlock it, it shows a problem loading all widgets, and within a few seconds the screen goes black, then proceeds back to the unlock screen. I unlock it again and this keeps repeating.
I didn't hack anything else, just installed superuser and a couple of other root apps. Really I haven't done anything else to cause this.
I don't even have enough time to go into settings and do a factory reset.
Any ideas? Perhaps in recovery?
EDIT - I did a factory reset in recovery. Is this going to fix it back to normal? I probably won't root ever again.
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I have done this ROOT like a million times (i'm a flash junkie)... testing the CM9 roms and back to stock again.. never had an issue with ROOTing the stock ROMs..
Suggest you download the latest firmware for your device and flash using ODIN and factory reset. Repeat the flash & factory reset a few times
Maybe you have the wrong clue of what your problem is. To root your tab is just a matter of put a binary called "su" on a directory on your PATH, usually /usr/bin and set it with proper permissions. This binary gives you superuser powers, but there's nothing on it or at least in the process that installs it that makes it interfere in anything without being called.
So accidentally you did anything that went wrong or any of programs that requires root did.
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A factory reset will remove root from your phone. Rooting it in and of itself should cause no issues like you are having it has to be something you installed and I would suspect ROM Toolbox. I'm not sure this app supports teh GTab+ or even has any useful purpose for us as we have no real ROMs to flash. It also contains a ROM Manager and if its the same one by Koush then it will defintely screw up our tablets.
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Sorry for taking a bit to reply, havent had the chance to get much PC stuff done lately.
Aaah so you think it was the culprit.... its wierd because when I tried to run the rom toolbox it shown that my tab was not rooted.
Then the problems started... as in my tab was rebooting itself and was stuck in a loop.
I did do the factory reset and then used a root checker and noticed it shown as no root access.
I have read that a factory reset does not remove root... are you sure it does completely?
I'd hate to go through another reset as I have set everything up again.
The only bug I have noticed so far with my tab is that the odd app (so far market and dolphin browser) at times I am unable to go back a page... the page just kind of flashes and stays on that page but does not go back. I end up having to restart the app.
Should I reflash with latest firmware and do a factory reset?
If so... I found this site, shall I use these instructions and firmware?
http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-tab-7-0-plus-p6200-update-ddkl2-honeycomb-3-2-firmware-45993/
I updated to the most recent 4.1.2 for my motorola hd razr but I totally don't like the updates. The volumn when people calling is lots quieter than before and the system seem to lag more than before.
I emailed motorola and they told me to turn off the phone and use vol up+down+power to go into the recovery option and whip all the caches. I thought that'll also whip the update and recover to the version when I first bought the phone.
Can't remember the version when I first bought the phone. I think it's something like 4.0.1 or 4.1.1.
How can I restore the phone to that version?
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I updated to the most recent 4.1.2 for my motorola hd razr but I totally don't like the updates. The volumn when people calling is lots quieter than before and the system seem to lag more than before.
I emailed motorola and they told me to turn off the phone and use vol up+down+power to go into the recovery option and whip all the caches. I thought that'll also whip the update and recover to the version when I first bought the phone.
Can't remember the version when I first bought the phone. I think it's something like 4.0.1 or 4.1.1.
How can I restore the phone to that version?
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You will have to either root install safestrap and install one of those in a rom slot or unlock your bootloader and fastboot one of the deodexed versions back to your device. Option c is to just try a different rom. Option d is to do a factory reset and see if that helps.
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You will have to either root install safestrap and install one of those in a rom slot or unlock your bootloader and fastboot one of the deodexed versions back to your device. Option c is to just try a different rom. Option d is to do a factory reset and see if that helps.
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I guess I will try a factory reset then...it should be in those phone settings right? or there's some hidden code I need to punch in or something to do a factory reset?
totally new with androids no idea how to flash a different rom
In the phone settings go to Privacy and you will see Factory data reset. This will not return you to any other rom, just wipe all user data and cache data.
The only way to return from 4.1.2 to any other rom is to unlock the boot loader as Koftheworld said. There are may tutorials out there on how to do that and quite a few tool boxes that can do all the heavy lifting for you. Do some forum searches for 'tool kit' or 'utility' and you should be able to find some.
So, I got the 4.4.2 OTA some days ago and just today I realised I had lost root. Also, I could not enter TWRP, so I flashed TWRP again and rooted the phone.
Everything went fine, but now the screens turns on by itself to show the lock screen every 3 or 4 minutes. I tried rebooting and then I tried wiping caches, but it's still the same.
Any ideas? Thanks!
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So, I got the 4.4.2 OTA some days ago and just today I realised I had lost root. Also, I could not enter TWRP, so I flashed TWRP again and rooted the phone.
Everything went fine, but now the screens turns on by itself to show the lock screen every 3 or 4 minutes. I tried rebooting and then I tried wiping caches, but it's still the same.
Any ideas? Thanks!
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It depends on a few factors, I think. 1) Do you have any apps that could induce a screen wake? 2) While rooted did you have any custom configs on your phone that is not part of the STOCK KitKat?
Look, my best solution especially since after an OTA while rooted is to do a factory reset and rerooting after that initial setup. I know that's not the most attractive option but if you can do it I would suggest to do it.
Oh oh, also, for some reason--and this is with FULL DISCLAIMER that I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DATA LOSS YOU MAY INCUR or if your phone EXPLODES--but whenever I do a factory wipe from recovery (I use TWRP) I don't lose my personal data, such as photos and music, because it only wipes Data, Cache, and Dalvik--which only holds apps and stuff. From my understanding, libraries from Music and Photos are in the *SDCARD* folder which isn't deleted in the factory reset function. Anyhoo... I suggest to do a FULL BACKUP before attempting anything I'm totally not responsible for ANY LOSS OF DATA
Haha... See how that goes
check if you have forgotten to grant permission for apps that require roots to work (e.g. Greenify, betterbattery, etc). When they ask for permission for root access in the background they will switch on the screen. This odd behaviour should go away once you have grant them access.
Thanks, guys. I was just coming back to say that it is fixed. Good to know about the wipe not affecting the emulated sdcard, Maxy.
It was actually because of what chi_heng said, I think. After rooting many apps were supposed to get permissions but SU wouldn't show the dialogue. I rebooted again a few times and waited and then some of those dialogues came up.
Thanks!
chi_heng said:
check if you have forgotten to grant permission for apps that require roots to work (e.g. Greenify, betterbattery, etc). When they ask for permission for root access in the background they will switch on the screen. This odd behaviour should go away once you have grant them access.
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yep.. u are right.. this was happening to me the other day but on my nexus 7..
So I'm S-off, Firewater, SuperSU, CWM, stock software, I have not loaded a ROM, fastboot flashed the nohbootimg firmware update, added the HTC browser, and flashed the OTA-killer.
Can I do a Factory reset without it messing something up? I'm having 3 issues that I want to see if a reset will fix, one is my alarm clock keeps turning itself off, another issue is that when I turn the phone on it seems to take a long time to "Prepare Sim card" , and the last issue is that I get a email "login failed" notice which is poping up before the phone starts seeing the data connection.
Thanks
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So I'm S-off, Firewater, SuperSU, CWM, stock software, I have not loaded a ROM, fastboot flashed the nohbootimg firmware update, added the HTC browser, and flashed the OTA-killer.
Can I do a Factory reset without it messing something up? I'm having 3 issues that I want to see if a reset will fix, one is my alarm clock keeps turning itself off, another issue is that when I turn the phone on it seems to take a long time to "Prepare Sim card" , and the last issue is that I get a email "login failed" notice which is poping up before the phone starts seeing the data connection.
Thanks
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If you are simply stock and rooted... you can factory reset using CWM without any issue.
Worst case scenario if you are backed up...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52115727
Since you have not installed a ROM I would think a factory reset would be a good first step. You will probably lose some if the customization you have done, but I wouldn't think you would lose root or anything like that. I believe a reset will just wipe the data partition ( maybe dakvik and cache as well).
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dottat said:
If you are simply stock and rooted... you can factory reset using CWM without any issue.
Worst case scenario if you are backed up...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52115727
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Thanks! Just curious, I'm trying to learn as fast as I can , how does CWM reset differ from the the stock one?
And do you think that the CWM reset could help with the issues?
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Thanks! Just curious, I'm trying to learn as fast as I can , how does CWM reset differ from the the stock one?
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They both typically wipe the same partitions however the stock recover also resets some radio elements which is why you will always see me suggest to someone with radio issues to do a factory reset from stock recovery.
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I used the reset in CWM and I'm going through the setup now, I guess we'll see if this helps. Thanks guys!!!
Well the alarm is staying on so far and I'm not getting the email login failure but I think I lost my CWM, guess I'd better reload it.
Interesting, I can't seem to get into my hboot mode? hmmmm
nevermind, I'm a dolt, forgot to turn off fast boot and I Still have CWM but when I select reboot I get a message "Root access possibly lost. Fix?" Anyone know what this could mean? Should I Pick "Yes - Fix Root" . I'd assume so, what the heck lets see what happens. lol