New MAXX, few questions. - Droid Ultra Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey guys, Just got a new phone last night. I have a few questions.
It's on 4.4, Is there any root available for it it yet? If so PLEASE post a thread or how to on how to do it...
How do i sync my Facebook contacts photos?
My main reason for root is to get rid of the bloat and restore my data via titanium backup..
Thanks for any responses!!

boyer61 said:
Hey guys, Just got a new phone last night. I have a few questions.
It's on 4.4, Is there any root available for it it yet? If so PLEASE post a thread or how to on how to do it...
How do i sync my Facebook contacts photos?
My main reason for root is to get rid of the bloat and restore my data via titanium backup..
Thanks for any responses!!
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No root method yet if you're on 4.4.
To sync FB photos the only way I've found is to use an app called ubersync from play store.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ro.weednet.contactssync
You can freeze (disable) just about any app you want on stock system.
Sent from my KitKat Ultra

My main worry is just deleting it off the phone,

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[APP] Google Mail 2.3.2

Hi,
attached is the new version of gmail.
with friendly greet
starbase64
i have rooted Desire with AuraxTsense rom ... g mail is "locked" to the rom so i can't uninstall it or update...
is possible to have a renamed .apk (just like for googl maps "brut modded") so i can install both and then use the updated one? or where i can found it? tnx
I have this on my Vibrant but it still doesn't have the priority inbox feature.
I managed to find the apk on one of the Samsung forums shortly after its announcement - using a MIUI build on my HD2, and it didn't like pasting the new Gmail over the old one in /system/app/, nor removing the old one and pasting the new one - it was still showing the previous version without the priority inbox and so forth. To fix this, I had to restore the original Gmail apk that I'd backed up, then clear data from the settings/applications menu, then paste the new apk, then install over it from the market.
Native Android users will need to be rooted to do this, if it wasn't obvious.
Diobrando85 said:
i have rooted Desire with AuraxTsense rom ... g mail is "locked" to the rom so i can't uninstall it or update...
is possible to have a renamed .apk (just like for googl maps "brut modded") so i can install both and then use the updated one? or where i can found it? tnx
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You should be able to remove the original with Titanium Backup, then you should be good to go.
You people do know that this is available from the Market, and will update the version in your phone's /system folder just fine.
Right?
posguy99 said:
You people do know that this is available from the Market, and will update the version in your phone's /system folder just fine.
Right?
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Apparently they don't... I updated it yesterday here from the market, although I don't use the GMail app at all...
The update is not yet available to everyone. TBH I cannot see most of the Google apps in the market myself.
This is just an opportunity for those less fortunate to mess around with it.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
This won't work on 2.1 right?

[Q] One Whatsapp, two ROMs, one phone

Hey there. I have two ROMs to boot in my Nexus 4: one is stock KitKat, my daily driver, the other is the MIUI v5 port for Nexus 4 (4.8.10)
The problem is that I have Whatsapp installed and activated in my KitKat, and activating it in MIUI would disable the app in KK. Is there a way to keep both activated, since both will live in the same phone under the same number? I search the forum and Google and found nothing about this, just how to activate two WA accounts in the same ROM.
macchinario said:
Hey there. I have two ROMs to boot in my Nexus 4: one is stock KitKat, my daily driver, the other is the MIUI v5 port for Nexus 4 (4.8.10)
The problem is that I have Whatsapp installed and activated in my KitKat, and activating it in MIUI would disable the app in KK. Is there a way to keep both activated, since both will live in the same phone under the same number? I search the forum and Google and found nothing about this, just how to activate two WA accounts in the same ROM.
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Yes you can, just go to titanium backup and backup app + data of the working whatsapp and restore app +data on other rom
Yes!
Bink Feed said:
Yes you can, just go to titanium backup and backup app + data of the working whatsapp and restore app +data on other rom
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Oh dear, this worked beautifully not only for Whatsapp but for Google Auth and others that are annoying to set up. Thanks!
macchinario said:
Oh dear, this worked beautifully not only for Whatsapp but for Google Auth and others that are annoying to set up. Thanks!
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I'm glad to hear that my friend, just reply if you need any other help
Short question: Does this also work for subsequent communications? Will they also alwas appear within both ROMs then?
And would Titanium Backup provide the same for SMS, dialer etc.?
My last question just got active again since I installed a 2nd ROM - anyone some idea?

[Q] Need stock calendar

Hi everyone,
I accidentally deleted my stock calendar via titanium backup. Can anyone please upload the stock calendar for Nvidia Shield version 82?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.calendar
That should be good enough
Ghuntar WALDMEISTER said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.calendar
That should be good enough
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While it would sure be helpful, I'm a bit scared that I won't be able to update properly if I'll receive a new update. Could you please try to retrieve the stock app?
Please help!
But stock app is Google Calendar
If that helps, here's Calendar apk - GoogleCalendar.apk - straight from /system/app, from 4.4.2
-woczarder- said:
But stock app is Google Calendar
If that helps, here's Calendar apk - GoogleCalendar.apk - straight from /system/app, from 4.4.2
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Really? I thought the stock app was some kind of Nvidia fork of the app. I'll just download it from the Play Store
My apologies to Ghuntar WALDMEISTER for the misunderstanding

Bloatware

Hi guys,
Quick question... I got this phone three days ago... I rooted it mostly to delete some of the bloatware... The thing is, I tried to delete the apps on the system folders, but it won't allow it... It returns an error message saying it is not possible to delete the files...
Anyone knows why this is happening and if there's a workaround?
Thanks!!!
mariolcneto said:
Hi guys,
Quick question... I got this phone three days ago... I rooted it mostly to delete some of the bloatware... The thing is, I tried to delete the apps on the system folders, but it won't allow it... It returns an error message saying it is not possible to delete the files...
Anyone knows why this is happening and if there's a workaround?
Thanks!!!
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First check you have full root or not.
Sent from my D2306 using XDA Free mobile app
It's not my first phone and definitely not the first rooted device.. I'm a serial flasher... Lol...
Just never had this happen to me before...
Sent from my D2306 using XDA Free mobile app
mariolcneto said:
It's not my first phone and definitely not the first rooted device.. I'm a serial flasher... Lol...
Just never had this happen to me before...
Sent from my D2306 using XDA Free mobile app
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To be easier use clean master app from play store, to remove bloatware!!
Tried two apps and both failed to delete g+...
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no recommended uninstall system application
mariolcneto said:
Tried two apps and both failed to delete g+...
View attachment 2967513View attachment 2967514
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why uninstall system applications,it is not recommended either one developers that is risky.
try this application work good.Make sure the app you are going to uninstall is not a system app.
Code:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=zsj.android.systemappremover&hl=en
install and Open Root app delete on your android phone and,Tap on System apps and tap on Pro when prompted to choose from Junior or Pro mode.
Scroll through the list of system apps and tap on any of the apps which you want to be removed from your phone.
Next tap on Uninstall to remove the unwanted app and again tap on OK to confirm your selection.
In case the app cannot be remove properly, you will see the following error. Tap on OK and then tap on #1 to force uninstall the app.
Now the unwanted app / bloatware will be removed from your android phone.
What!!!!!!!??!????
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mariolcneto said:
What!!!!!!!??!????
Sent from my D2306 using XDA Free mobile app
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Use titanium backup .
mariolcneto said:
Hi guys,
Quick question... I got this phone three days ago... I rooted it mostly to delete some of the bloatware... The thing is, I tried to delete the apps on the system folders, but it won't allow it... It returns an error message saying it is not possible to delete the files...
Anyone knows why this is happening and if there's a workaround?
Thanks!!!
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What version are you running? How did you get root?
Hi guys...
First of all, the "What???" wasn't meant for this post, for some strange reason when I replied on another forum post it did here... I'm really sorry about that...
Anyway... The phone was bugging and the root wasn't working right, that's why I wasn't able to delete the apps... I wasn't trying to delete system apps, but things like Google+ which I don't use at all...
Anyway, I'm on a D2306 from Brazil... I flashed the 4.4.2 global to get rid of the carrier apps, but I probably did something wrong while flashing and rooting it, so it was't working... I reflashed it yesterday and did the root again and it worked flawlessly...
I deleted the integrated apps I don't use and the phone is perfect now...
Thanks for all the help...
That's first thing I also do after rooting. There is so much delivered with the phone, and not few of it completely useless to me.
I think the advice not deleting system apps, hmmm .... what is a system app? Sony Home? SystemUI ? Or Google+, Gmail, Maps, Sony Select, ... all in system and unremovable without root. I understand that we need to be protected from doing harm to the phone we bought. But still I think the phone should come with a kind of admin function or semi-root to remove what is not needed. As it is it has more the smell of forcing people to using certain things.
For other apps I have different needs than what is supplied. I am lucky I can change things. As examples, for email I can use a normal email program such as K9, for sms I can use an sms messenger that actually does give repeat notifications, such as Evolve, QuicPic to me is the superior Album at 1/10 of the size, for navigation and maps I use Mapfactor bcs it has real offline navigation, and so on and on.

Backup and restore. An app which should be known to xperia users

Hi guys today I m going to share an app which is already available for xperia users as an inbuilt app.
BACKUP AND RESTORE.apk
This app not only backups app but also backups the data of an app.
That to WITHOUT root.
It is a titanium backup sort of app which works on without root.
Pallavc1234 said:
Hi guys today I m going to share an app which is already available for xperia users as an inbuilt app.
BACKUP AND RESTORE.apk
This app not only backups app but also backups the data of an app.
That to WITHOUT root.
It is a titanium backup sort of app which works on without root.
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Where is the app???
A minute please.....sorry for mistake. Next time will put posts will a link in it.

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