I have a Verizon SCH-I535.10, Android 4.3, ML1 phone that I attempted to root with Saferoot. My root checker said everything worked properly, but I cannot access my root/data folder or fully delete bloatware that came with my phone (with multiple applications, like ES File Explorer or File Expert). I used saferoot, because according to multiple posts, this build of phone and 4.3 make it hard to root. Can anyone explain to me what's going on/what I can do? Thanks.
essenceofveles said:
I have a Verizon SCH-I535.10, Android 4.3, ML1 phone that I attempted to root with Saferoot. My root checker said everything worked properly, but I cannot access my root/data folder or fully delete bloatware that came with my phone (with multiple applications, like ES File Explorer or File Expert). I used saferoot, because according to multiple posts, this build of phone and 4.3 make it hard to root. Can anyone explain to me what's going on/what I can do? Thanks.
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Try this forum. It's for the ML1 update
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2575661
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ShapesBlue said:
Try this forum. It's for the ML1 update
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2575661
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Thanks for the reply, but this doesn't really solve my problem or answer my question. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks.
essenceofveles said:
Thanks for the reply, but this doesn't really solve my problem or answer my question. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks.
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Sounds to me like you took the OTA on the 4.3 locked bootloader hence why I suggested that forum. I'm not on the locked 4.3 myself so I am unaware of how it works
ShapesBlue said:
Sounds to me like you took the OTA on the 4.3 locked bootloader hence why I suggested that forum. I'm not on the locked 4.3 myself so I am unaware of how it works
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Oh. I guess I'll have to do more search on how to root this phone then. Thanks.
essenceofveles said:
Oh. I guess I'll have to do more search on how to root this phone then. Thanks.
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do you see the super user apk?
did a pop up show promting for root on any programs ( titanium, goo manager, rom manager...)?
did you update the super user binarys ( i think that is what it is called update to the latest su)
try another su app from the market?
good luck
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If I want the new OTA, I could just do it manually which would cause me to loose my root correct? Then I could just use the One click new method to reroot, unlock, and gain recovery? Last question would be would I then be able to put my rom(saved in recovery back on the phone with the new build??? Thx
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If I want the new OTA, I could just do it manually which would cause me to loose my root correct? Then I could just use the One click new method to reroot, unlock, and gain recovery? Last question would be would I then be able to put my rom(saved in recovery back on the phone with the new build??? Thx
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I think you may be confused...What are you hoping to achieve from the OTA?
sbenson1226 said:
I think you may be confused...What are you hoping to achieve from the OTA?
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Just looking to upgrade to the new OTA from verizon...the MF1...Then reroot, unlock, and add recovery so I can eventually flash back to the Rom im currently running...Any info you can give me about the process I would greatly appreciate.
Fitz012 said:
If I want the new OTA, I could just do it manually which would cause me to loose my root correct? Then I could just use the One click new method to reroot, unlock, and gain recovery? Last question would be would I then be able to put my rom(saved in recovery back on the phone with the new build??? Thx
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If you're rooted now, I'm sure there is the new OTA out there that can be flashed. That's all you gotta do if you wanna run the stock OTA. But you won't gain anything by unrooting, taking the OTA and then rerooting... just a waste of time.
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RBarnett09 said:
If you're rooted now, I'm sure there is the new OTA out there that can be flashed. That's all you gotta do if you wanna run the stock OTA. But you won't gain anything by unrooting, taking the OTA and then rerooting... just a waste of time.
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Oh Ok...I gotcha. Thx for your help. I was under the impression its better to take the OTA directly from verizon instead of just flashing the file in recovery...Thx again for your help. Much appreciated.
Fitz012 said:
Oh Ok...I gotcha. Thx for your help. I was under the impression its better to take the OTA directly from verizon instead of just flashing the file in recovery...Thx again for your help. Much appreciated.
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I used ez-recovery and ez-unlock and root keeper and it worked great.
kidhudi said:
I used ez-recovery and ez-unlock and root keeper and it worked great.
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Can you provide the steps you followed.
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I would've flashed Scotts stock root deodexed vrbmf1 he posted. If you haven't tried taking the ota, flashing the stock root deodexed ROM is a much faster and more beneficial way to go and gives you init.d, theme support etc.
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If you want to keep root, don't update to today's MF3 OTA as it break motochopper exploit and prevents Rootkeeper from working
Some members have sacrificed themselves:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43420412&postcount=57
Anybody knows if it break Loki too?
It has been well documented that trying to ODIN back to MDL does not work and causes an immediate fail
If you wish to have the new features then run GoldenEye ROM, a fantastic i9505 MF8 based ROM that runs smooth as melted butter. It also has all latest MF3 additions such as App2SD, audio flickering and sms fix
I have been trying to tell everyone that...
DO NOT UPDATE PERIOD
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Anybody knows if it break Loki too?
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If you can't root, you can't install custom recovery. Can't install custom recovery, can't loki...
If using customer recovery, I don't think the update will apply.
The question should be answered once root is achieved.
nakedninja42 said:
If you can't root, you can't install custom recovery. Can't install custom recovery, can't loki...
If using customer recovery, I don't think the update will apply.
The question should be answered once root is achieved.
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It might break motochopper, but what tells you that once another root method is found, loki will still work? that was my question
It's not going to break loki I don't think, it has KNOX but thats a seperate bootloader that allows apps to run with full security, our phone doesnt boot into Knox mode.
Has anyone checked to see if the S4Active root works?
popfan said:
Has anyone checked to see if the S4Active root works?
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yes, it doesnt. I'm sure geohot could port it over though without too much difficulty
polish_pat said:
yes, it doesnt. I'm sure geohot could port it over though without too much difficulty
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Tried downgrading via odin?
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jetlitheone said:
Tried downgrading via odin?
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i haven't, im on MF8, but maybe for others
popfan said:
Has anyone checked to see if the S4Active root works?
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It was made specifically for the active. It will not run on other devices. You would have to modify the apk or make a root method off of it
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Tried downgrading via odin?
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looks like its not *im*possible
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43423067&postcount=81
Might have to do the same thing we had to do in the Motorola Atrix HD - edit some of the XML files out and then flash it though ODIN.
I just got my S4 today and updated it outside of the box. I'm now trying to root.
I know that the motochopper method is broken, but is the odin method broken?
Justin1123 said:
I just got my S4 today and updated it outside of the box. I'm now trying to root.
I know that the motochopper method is broken, but is the odin method broken?
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Odin method ? Of you're asking if you can downgrade the answer is sadly no
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jetlitheone said:
Odin method ? Of you're asking if you can downgrade the answer is sadly no
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Not the odin method, forgive me if I mispoke. I can't link vids yet, but there's a method on YT that involves this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219803
The software simply says "PASS" and your phone is rooted.
Justin1123 said:
I just got my S4 today and updated it outside of the box. I'm now trying to root.
I know that the motochopper method is broken, but is the odin method broken?
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To late Can't downgrade. You'll have to wait and be patient until a new exploit is found for the new firmware.
To boot I did the same thing. My S4 came with AMDB installed. I updated out of box to AMDL without even checking first in the parking lot of the AT&T store. Got home and luckily found AMDL was still rootable.
I have one question.... what exactly does this update do besides patch stuff because its 300+ mb? Just wondering because I had to freeze my att updater
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fabster530 said:
I have one question.... what exactly does this update do besides patch stuff because its 300+ mb? Just wondering because I had to freeze my att updater
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heared it fixes some sms and audio glitches, brings hdr video recording, brings app2sd,
- More stable performance.
- Semi-transparent status bar.
(see screenshots)
- More free RAM.
- New Apps to SD Card feature that
lets you move an app to the SD Card.
- Improvement in camera picture quality.
- New “Increase legibility” feature that
can be found under Settings> My Device> Display.
- New Smart Pause toggle in Quick Settings under
Notification Panel.
- Improvements in the S Planner app (calendar app).
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i think we all knew this day would come.
Slade8525 said:
i think we all knew this day would come.
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Maybe I should put my rootable, ODINable S4 on EBAY for $2,000.00
Hello everyone,
I had to send my phone back to Verizon due to hardware issues (I was rooted and running 4.1.2...). The new phone came with 4.3. Is it possible to root this? I saw in the main root guide that if i tried using that method, i'd brick my phone. So if you can point me to a guide for rooting 4.3, i'd like to get a good rom flashed on this thing..
thanks,
tommy
Voyaging said:
Hello everyone,
I had to send my phone back to Verizon due to hardware issues (I was rooted and running 4.1.2...). The new phone came with 4.3. Is it possible to root this? I saw in the main root guide that if i tried using that method, i'd brick my phone. So if you can point me to a guide for rooting 4.3, i'd like to get a good rom flashed on this thing..
thanks,
tommy
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Everything you need is here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2575661
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I read through a few pages… All I see there is that there's no way to root 4.3… No way to flash ROMs?
BadUsername said:
Everything you need is here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2575661
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I read through a few pages… All I see there is that there's no way to root 4.3… No way to flash ROMs?
Voyaging said:
I read through a few pages… All I see there is that there's no way to root 4.3… No way to flash ROMs?
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Click the link that reads "Saferoot for rooting after 4.3." Then once you've achieved root access, use Safestrap which is linked in that TW discussion thread.
Voyaging said:
I read through a few pages… All I see there is that there's no way to root 4.3… No way to flash ROMs?
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You can root, but no AOSP roms. You can install a recovery called safestrap and run custom touchwiz roms.
It's all in the OP. Everything is linked there.
Edit: ninja'd....
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BadUsername said:
You can root, but no AOSP roms. You can install a recovery called safestrap and run custom touchwiz roms.
It's all in the OP. Everything is linked there.
Edit: ninja'd....
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You were a bit more detailed my friend, I keep forgetting about the custom TW 4.3 only limitation with Safestrap.
help me cant root 4.3
SlimSnoopOS said:
You were a bit more detailed my friend, I keep forgetting about the custom TW 4.3 only limitation with Safestrap.
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can anyone help me please this is like my 3rd replacement device my first one had no issue and the efs partiton randomly got friend the second one got bricked well now this one I know the bootloader is locked forever im fine with have 4.3 and no custom roms I just want root I have been trying and trying safe root for days the correct drivers are installed debugging is turned on on my phone and I have been switching between mtp and ptp like the install.bat says to do is there a way to get a log? it says waiting on my phone to appear I know it can take some time I have been waiting for the popup on my phone to say allow this computer but it wont pop up someone please help me I have to have root on this phone asap I guess im a complete noob to samsung and verizon android devices im considering the nexus 5 for less headaces please reply with some help
ohhdangnickson said:
can anyone help me please this is like my 3rd replacement device my first one had no issue and the efs partiton randomly got friend the second one got bricked well now this one I know the bootloader is locked forever im fine with have 4.3 and no custom roms I just want root I have been trying and trying safe root for days the correct drivers are installed debugging is turned on on my phone and I have been switching between mtp and ptp like the install.bat says to do is there a way to get a log? it says waiting on my phone to appear I know it can take some time I have been waiting for the popup on my phone to say allow this computer but it wont pop up someone please help me I have to have root on this phone asap I guess im a complete noob to samsung and verizon android devices im considering the nexus 5 for less headaces please reply with some help
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stuck at waiting for device to appear ive used like 4 different cables ive never had this issue using saferoot seriously last few times I used it it was done in under 30 seconds
This is my first time posting so I figured sharing my successful attempt to root using towelroot would be a good starting point..
I realize someone may have already beat me to it but I wanted to let ppl know you should be able to root using the awesome new app towelroot. Things to consider though.. I was on 4.3 ML1.. This was very exciting for me as my PC will not recognize my siii so the fact I was able to do this straight from the device itself is just great news.. Didn't think I could root without a PC.. Well, until now.. This is SO AWESOME! now to install some xposed mods . Happy rooting v
Vrucnc1 root!
lkebrnrd said:
This is my first time posting so I figured sharing my successful attempt to root using towelroot would be a good starting point..
I realize someone may have already beat me to it but I wanted to let ppl know you should be able to root using the awesome new app towelroot. Things to consider though.. I was on 4.3 ML1.. This was very exciting for me as my PC will not recognize my siii so the fact I was able to do this straight from the device itself is just great news.. Didn't think I could root without a PC.. Well, until now.. This is SO AWESOME! now to install some xposed mods . Happy rooting v
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I can confirm TOWELROOT works for VRUCNC1 also! Finally rerooted again. No computer needed either! Go to towelroot.com. :good:
pacet911 said:
I can confirm TOWELROOT works for VRUCNC1 also! Finally rerooted again. No computer needed either! Go to towelroot.com. :good:[/QUOTE
Heck yeah man! Its good to know we have an app that can do it from devices again! Glad to hear your success as well.. Right on
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confirmed... sch-i535 32gb, 4.3 vrucnc1.... verizon s3.. super easy to install although it does give you a warning to not install it... you gotta allow third party, but then ANOTHER thing pops saying they don't advise it... something i haven't seen before.. anyways i forced it to install.. ran it... 15 seconds after you hit the button it reboots... bam... rooted..
easiest root i've ever done.... used to having to odin... also, i used a third party root check to verify that it wasn't just teasing me... if i weren't unemployed and broke i'd definitely donate...
pacet911 said:
I can confirm TOWELROOT works for CNC1 also! Finally rerooted again. No computer needed either! Go to towelroot.com. :good:
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I'm not at all a noob but totally noob question right now. Can we unlock the bootloader again now after doing towelroot on 4.3, or are we still stuck?
YevOmega said:
I'm not at all a noob but totally noob question right now. Can we unlock the bootloader again now after doing towelroot on 4.3, or are we still stuck?
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Bootloader still locked. This is root only. Bootloader will not get unlocked without a leak from Samsung.
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Bootloader still locked. This is root only. Bootloader will not get unlocked without a leak from Samsung.
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Ah darn. So then towelroot is useless for us.
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YevOmega said:
Ah darn. So then towelroot is useless for us.
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Not useless. Can root, remove bloat, use ad blocker, tether, some people are using xposed, etc. Just may not be able to run any custom ROMs yet. Safestrap may work to run custom ROMs, but I have not seen an NC1 kernel module. So you would not have WiFi running safestrap on NC1.
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Not useless. Can root, remove bloat, use ad blocker, tether, some people are using xposed, etc. Just may not be able to run any custom ROMs yet. Safestrap may work to run custom ROMs, but I have not seen an NC1 kernel module. So you would not have WiFi running safestrap on NC1.
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Last I heard, NC1 could be rolled back to ML1 and ML1 is saferooted.
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YevOmega said:
Last I heard, NC1 could be rolled back to ML1 and ML1 is saferooted.
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Yes but now you don't have to roll back to ML1 if on NC. Also you no longer need a computer to root.
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Yes but now you don't have to roll back to ML1 if on NC. Also you no longer need a computer to root.
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Fair enough.
landshark68 said:
Not useless. Can root, remove bloat, use ad blocker, tether, some people are using xposed, etc. Just may not be able to run any custom ROMs yet. Safestrap may work to run custom ROMs, but I have not seen an NC1 kernel module. So you would not have WiFi running safestrap on NC1.
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so i'm on the NC1 and i've rooted it sucessfully using another method and i was wondering if i use safestrap to use xposed will i have wifi issues?
or does installing another rom using safestrap kill the wifi?
final question: is safestrap the culprit for the wifi not working?
I've done this successfully however tethering is not working. Can anyone confirm? What do I need to do to get tethering working?
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Anyone try it on NE1?
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Mon431 said:
Anyone try it on NE1?
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Yea, plenty of people in a couple different threads.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2653030
and here also
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784249
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I wonder if Nandroid Manager or Flashify will be able to dd if custom recovery without connecting to pc as well?? I think I may try this method, if anyone else had tried this method, please share, thanks. Also if I have posted this in the wrong section I will remove it. Thanks again everyone.
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I wonder if Nandroid Manager or Flashify will be able to dd if custom recovery without connecting to pc as well?? I think I may try this method, if anyone else had tried this method, please share, thanks. Also if I have posted this in the wrong section I will remove it. Thanks again everyone.
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Getting a custom recovery is easier with ROM Installer.
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DarksiderzSK4G said:
I wonder if Nandroid Manager or Flashify will be able to dd if custom recovery without connecting to pc as well?? I think I may try this method, if anyone else had tried this method, please share, thanks. Also if I have posted this in the wrong section I will remove it. Thanks again everyone.
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Please do not try this on VRUCML1, VRUCNC1 or VRUDNE1. You will hard brick your S3.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
Please do not try this on VRUCML1, VRUCNC1 or VRUDNE1. You will hard brick your S3.
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I Read somewhere that this works for ML1 and NC1 Snoop. Not sure about NE1 though.
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I Read somewhere that this works for ML1 and NC1 Snoop. Not sure about NE1 though.
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They will hardbrick if they attempt to install CWM or TWRP on TW 4.3 or KitKat firmware. Hasn't worked before when people tried using Odin or GooManager to install custom recoveries on VRUCML1 and I'm confident it will be the same result here. I need video proof proving the opposite.
If you are referring to Towelroot, yes this will work on all three.
I have a rooted droid ultra and I was wondering how I can't block the update notifications and all. Any help would be appreciated
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Cgordon17 said:
I have a rooted droid ultra and I was wondering how I can't block the update notifications and all. Any help would be appreciated
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Use titanium backup to freeze the app MotorolaOTA
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Does it mean that soak test went live?
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Use titanium backup to freeze the app MotorolaOTA
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Thank you! Also do you know how to delete the update file since it already downloaded. I need the extra space
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Dragon31337 said:
Does it mean that soak test went live?
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The OTA is already rolling out this week I received mine during lunch today
Can anyone give all the apps that need to be frozen ? I have already froze the Motorola ota is there anymore I need to stop cause I'm very happy with 4.4 and w/p off + permanent root
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dogie425 said:
Can anyone give all the apps that need to be frozen ? I have already froze the Motorola ota is there anymore I need to stop cause I'm very happy with 4.4 and w/p off + permanent root
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I guess I'd also be interested in this, since I'm sick of seeing the update notification, but don't want to lose native tethering/root/gravitybox (if I can keep all three of those with 4.4.4, please help me figure out how, but it seems the write protection gets turned back on, so at the very least, I'd be losing xposed/gravitybox).
Haven't ever had Titanium backup installed or frozen anything, is it a free app? Or is there another way to do it?
Have to freeze Motorola OTA in titanium then in root browser go to the system cache and delete the OTA file.
I finally found them with the android tuner app from the app market and froze them
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And I used ROM Toolbox and froze the Motorola OTA app/apk.
It has worked fine for me for the last three-four days.
Cgordon17 said:
Thank you! Also do you know how to delete the update file since it already downloaded. I need the extra space
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i would like to know the location of the downloaded update as well.
teerout said:
i would like to know the location of the downloaded update as well.
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Come on man. I answered that 3 posts above yours. Gotta read first.
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Come on man. I answered that 3 posts above yours. Gotta read first.
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hey thanks snake. I DID read that, guess its my comprehension that needs help. I didn't follow your post that the second half was directing to the downloaded file.
teerout said:
hey thanks snake. I DID read that, guess its my comprehension that needs help. I didn't follow your post that the second half was directing to the downloaded file.
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Yeah, use root browser navigate to system then cache. Should be there.
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Yeah, use root browser navigate to system then cache. Should be there.
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I looked in system/cache when I was taking the update to 4.4.4 and did not see anything there... Now that I'm in 4.4.4 I don't even see a cache folder under system
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I looked in system/cache when I was taking the update to 4.4.4 and did not see anything there... Now that I'm in 4.4.4 I don't even see a cache folder under system
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My mistake. Its actually just under cache on the root of the device. Not under the system folder. But the file is auto deleted after updating