Hi Guys,
I've been using Android platform for awhile now so rooting is nothing new to me as I've been able to use apps and modify system files that need root access.
However, I'm new to this Gear 2 business (I actually have the Neo) and I'm just wondering what the direct benefits are for rooting this smartwatch. Are there apps out there that require root access?
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Hello everyone!
So, i never had seriously played with any android phone and its apps. Only had Symbian and WM.
I understand that if I want cooked ROM that i need to root it and that opens all new customizations possible BUT can i without root install all kind of apps, games etc. Does root have any connections with witch app i can and which i cant install? Because I'm fine with stock ROM and customization but need and want to play with many apps. Help!
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Ok, i need yes or no!
Without root you can install pretty much anything (whether directly on the phone or through ADB by sideloading), but some apps require you to have root permissions for them to actually run on your phone. Hope that helps.
I just signed up with tmobile and got a Optimus t for free. My last phone was a blackjack 2 so this is a big upgrade for me. I've been reading all the android hacking threads. There was a couple things I couldn't quite figure out.
1. I'll install z4root and root the device. Do I need any other software to remove the pre installed junk from t mobile?
2. I may want to add some roms or change the kernel. What program do I use for backing up my device?
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welcome to android you will notice a big difference in software and customizability. but i digress . to awnser your question once rootrd you can remove all those pesky junk apps as i think of them such as kindle and blockbuster my solution was root uninstaller but first you will need superuser permissions one suggestion is to get rom mannager from the market and once installed in the rom manager app run whats called fix permissions should just be just a click away the phone will run script for about five minutes while it frees up the permissions by granting all apps super user permissions then once that has happined you can go into the root uninstaller aplication and get rid of that stock junk (note this is without running custom rom seeing as i encountered the same problem due to i recently got the cliq2 and so far cannot run custom rom as of yet to my knowllege)
I was just wondering if anyone here has any experience with using Mobile Iron with a phone that has been rooted for a few small tweaks and then unrooted.. Does it work? Can Mobile Iron tell that you were once rooted but are no longer?
I've got an AT&T Galaxy S3 that was recently upgraded via OTG to Android 4.3 with Knox and the new bootloader, etc. Unfortunately, the 4.3 upgrade has disabled my ability to tether. I'd like to apply a mod that fixes that limitation, but I don't want to lose the ability to get work email and such on my phone via Mobile Iron.. Any thoughts on whether or not it should be possible to:
1. Temporarily uninstall Mobile Iron
2. Root my phone and apply the tether mod
3. Remove root from my phone
4. Reinstall Mobile Iron and have it work?
Any thoughts, suggestions, advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
MrSimmonsSr
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For the record, just wanted everyone to know this seems to have worked like I'd hoped! I used CF-Autoroot to root my S3 running 4.3.. (The first time I tried it I bricked my device because I didn't think to unencrypt it before I applied root. Don't do that! I had to flash the 4.3 update twice to get it all working again! )
But once I did that I was able to root the fresh install, remove tons of bloatware and apply a tether hack. Then I unrooted and reinstalled Mobile Iron and Touchdown.. So far no issues!
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Hi Mr,
currently I am doing research on MDM solutions and I found some information about the detection methods MDMs use to detect root. The following four are commonly used (https://www.netspi.com/blog/entryid/209/android-root-detection-techniques):
1. Check default files and configs.
2. Check if there is a Superuser app.
3. Check permissions of some folders (i.e. /data)
4. Check is "su" commands can be executed.
I don't expect or expected it to cause any problems! Dependant on the security policy, installing some apps like thether hack, might cause a security alert though.
Sometimes applications that require root will trip the application that wants to ensure root doesn't exist. For example Citrix Home detected BusyBox existed on my system & thus flagged my phone as rooted.
There is also an Xposed Module which will attempt to hide root:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/xposed-module-to-cloak-root-access-from-apps/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2574647
Hey guys, first off i'm new to XDA. Now here is my question, i've been trying to root my toshiba thrive at100 but the super user app that comes with the root tool ( the dalenet universal root tool ) gives alot of problems. First it wont allow superuser permissions to anything not even to itself so when i try updating the binary, it wont even update. So i am wondering if i changed the superuser apk that was placed in the tool initially in the bin files to another superuser app apk from the market, will this affect the root process? will this cause any problems like bricking my device?
Hello everybody,
I am planning to develop an app.
I want to know that is it possible to get root access without asking it from root manager apps like supersu and others?
Thanks in advance.