i just got an s6 and enjoy it stock but it does have tons of bloatware and is a little hard to manage (status, verizon messager app, etc)
what did you guys do that you enjoyed and didnt regret on your phone? i used to have xposed but it doesnt work here
wetshrimp said:
i just got an s6 and enjoy it stock but it does have tons of bloatware and is a little hard to manage (status, verizon messager app, etc)
what did you guys do that you enjoyed and didnt regret on your phone? i used to have xposed but it doesnt work here
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Depending on what firmware version you have you may not even be able to root. But personally I did it so I could get rid of the massive amounts of bloatware
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wetshrimp said:
i just got an s6 and enjoy it stock but it does have tons of bloatware and is a little hard to manage (status, verizon messager app, etc)
what did you guys do that you enjoyed and didnt regret on your phone? i used to have xposed but it doesnt work here
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I rooted my s6 and am running a slim version of the stick rom. I found that the battery is slightly better without all the other Samsung apps.
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Rooted and on clean rom lite 1.1.
Rooted on stock ROM but removed bloatware, unwanted ringtones and notifications.
If you're on OC3 or OE2 and you know and fully understand the rooting process and the pros and cons that come along with rooting, GO FOR IT!
Debloat and have more control of your device.
If I weren't stuck on OF1, I'd be abusing the [email protected]#t out of my phone right now.
deliberate.dev said:
If you're on OC3 or OE2 and you know and fully understand the rooting process and the pros and cons that come along with rooting, GO FOR IT!
Debloat and have more control of your device.
If I weren't stuck on OF1, I'd be abusing the [email protected]#t out of my phone right now.
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ugh i think im on of1
i installed that 10min ota update because i wasnt thinking straight. cant tell if i had of1 already or it updated me to of1
Sucks for us then.
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I have a question. I just got my A2 today and rooted it successfully. I'm staying on the stock rom until the bootloader gets unlocked. I have tbu installed to restore my apps from my last phone. Now I want to get rid of some bloatware. I want to know if its safe to uninstall them with tbu and if I do this will it affect any updates that att might send out?
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Search.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330235
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I wouldn't uninstall anything if I was u. Find an app to freeze them but read up on the apps that are freezable. One wrong move.... u know? Its gonna be a while I think before the bootloader gets unlocked! U can always go back to stock with the fxz file. I've done it and it works... for sure!
Thanks to the both of you.
When you say bloatware, almost 90% of AT&T preinstalled apps are installed in data/app not system/app so they are removable by default. You can uninstall about 90% of them the same way as any other app. This also shouldn't have any impact on the OTA updates pushed from AT&T.
NEVER MIND DON'T LISTEN TO ME! LISTEN TO JIM!!!
farshad525hou said:
When you say bloatware, almost 90% of AT&T preinstalled apps are installed in data/app not system/app so they are removable by default. You can uninstall about 90% of them the same way as any other app. This also shouldn't have any impact on the OTA updates pushed from AT&T.
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No you can not do this with out having issues with updates and such! We have found in cheesecake that updates require things like the ATT crapware, and the update fails if does not find the apps installed, so if you do this, you will have to restore the fxz before any update, so that you can get the update.
Whatever anyone does DO NOT REMOVE ANY APPS from your phone, that were shipped with it! Go get modaco's easy freazy, and freeze anything that might be bloat, but just search in here to see if anyone had an issue after freezing.
Jim, did AT&t push out the update already, because I uninstalled all of the crapware the first day I got my phone!
farshad525hou said:
Jim, did AT&t push out the update already, because I uninstalled all of the crapware the first day I got my phone!
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Not yet, I have a copy, and I am working on a CWM flash-able zip that will not care about the crapware, and I also leaked it to lfaber06, to include in his stuff too.
so will we be seeing the update in v6 of lfaber06's supercharged rom?
Deliberate said:
so will we be seeing the update in v6 of lfaber06's supercharged rom?
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He told me, he would take a look and see if he can get it into his SC V5 or V6.
Awesome!! Can't wait!
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Thanks guys again for the advice. I've had Android phones for a few years (HTC, Samsung) . This is my first motorola so its going to take me a minute to get used to. I'm used to flashing a different rom everyday and doing various tweaks so with this locked bootloader thing going on its going to be a little bit of a struggle for me not being able to do the norm.
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I have a retired S3 that is no longer on service with Verizon. It's stock rooted at the moment.
I'm simply looking for the best replacement ROM to run the essentials only, the phone will be running Torque Pro, that's about it..
Any recommendations?
Quick search and read. Will help you answer your own question.
My suggestion is stock rom.
Just be careful with vzw s3..you will brick if you try to root it if it's already on 4.3....actually you can root it, I think, but you'd be limited to touch wiz roms only. There are extensive threads on the subject and you should really check them out before doing anything.
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thvoicwethin said:
I have a retired S3 that is no longer on service with Verizon. It's stock rooted at the moment.
I'm simply looking for the best replacement ROM to run the essentials only, the phone will be running Torque Pro, that's about it..
Any recommendations?
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I'd stay with stock but you can always debloat if you choose to
From my S3 on Wicked 4.3
I don't like bloated stock. I'm going to go with one of the clean, debloated ROMs
thvoicwethin said:
I don't like bloated stock. I'm going to go with one of the clean, debloated ROMs
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You can easily debloat stock also. The easier way is probably a rom with it already done. I've had to do it even on custom roms
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ShapesBlue said:
You can easily debloat stock also. The easier way is probably a rom with it already done. I've had to do it even on custom roms
From my Wicked S3 on SOKP
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Will do. Thanks.
Stupid question maybe, but where are all the roms? Has the Verizon S6 not been rooted yet? I'm assuming that is why......?
flooritnfly said:
Stupid question maybe, but where are all the roms? Has the Verizon S6 not been rooted yet? I'm assuming that is why......?
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You are correct. There is no root for the Verizon S6, the international has root and ROMs but not us.
Misterxtc said:
You are correct. There is no root for the Verizon S6, the international has root and ROMs but not us.
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:crying::crying::crying:
Currently no root, likely never will be. See Verizon Note 4 forums if you wanna know what it will be like to own a Verizon s6
Rippley05 said:
Currently no root, likely never will be. See Verizon Note 4 forums if you wanna know what it will be like to own a Verizon s6
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I hate to be a stick in the mud but I agree. Especially since this phone is on lollipop. The N4 might have a chance on KK but I don't see that happening soon either. On the bright side this S6 is running great the way it is and has some nice features so I'm thankful for that.
You know I used to root to get decent performance of of a lagging phone, but I'm not sure I'm missing root that much. Now granted there are a few apps that I miss from no root. But I think I can live without root on this phone at the moment. Subject to change to
I'd love root for the ability to theme (theme store themes are garbage) as well as the ability too add things that should have never been removed. Stock browser, smart manager, etc.
Side note, I really hate that I can't draw on pics/screenshots like I could on my Note 3/4 and my s5. Samsung removes features I use in favor of what? /rant off
Rippley05 said:
Currently no root, likely never will be. See Verizon Note 4 forums if you wanna know what it will be like to own a Verizon s6
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Why do you say it will "likely not be rooted"? Is Lollipop that much harder for the devs to root or something? Or is support dwindling?
I need root mainly because I need to be able to tether for my job on a daily basis and I'm not about to dish out even more $ to VZW.....my unlimited data is my unlimited data and I'll use it how I please.
flooritnfly said:
Why do you say it will "likely not be rooted"? Is Lollipop that much harder for the devs to root or something? Or is support dwindling?
I need root mainly because I need to be able to tether for my job on a daily basis and I'm not about to dish out even more $ to VZW.....my unlimited data is my unlimited data and I'll use it how I please.
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I heard FoxFi works for this without root.
steelersmb said:
I heard FoxFi works for this without root.
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Not sure if I would wanna trust that. I would feel safer being rooted. What's the next best device I can get and will be able to root/rom etc? I'm thinking wait for the G4?
flooritnfly said:
Why do you say it will "likely not be rooted"? Is Lollipop that much harder for the devs to root or something? Or is support dwindling?
I need root mainly because I need to be able to tether for my job on a daily basis and I'm not about to dish out even more $ to VZW.....my unlimited data is my unlimited data and I'll use it how I please.
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Ever since the Mid Galaxy S4 area rooting has been pretty much useless anyway. The most I can do with a rooted S5 is flash lightened TW software which I can do on a non rooted phone. You can flash anything like Cyanogen or custom kernels so rooting now a days is pointless. With that said though it would still be cool if we could
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chrisj22 said:
Ever since the Mid Galaxy S4 area rooting has been pretty much useless anyway. The most I can do with a rooted S5 is flash lightened TW software which I can do on a non rooted phone. You can flash anything like Cyanogen or custom kernels so rooting now a days is pointless. With that said though it would still be cool if we could
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This is not entirely true and depends on your usage. I use automation apps and without root, you don't have the ability to turn on and off GPS, Data, etc. There are other benefits to root as well such as ad blocking.
chrisj22 said:
Ever since the Mid Galaxy S4 area rooting has been pretty much useless anyway. The most I can do with a rooted S5 is flash lightened TW software which I can do on a non rooted phone. You can flash anything like Cyanogen or custom kernels so rooting now a days is pointless. With that said though it would still be cool if we could
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And how exactly can you flash CM with locked bl and no root available?
SotYPL said:
And how exactly can you flash CM with locked bl and no root available?
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I think he meant to say you can't flash those because of locked bootloader
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SotYPL said:
And how exactly can you flash CM with locked bl and no root available?
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Yes I am wondering how tf that is possible also, lol........
Its three weeks in guys it'll gain popularity and will be rooted and most likely unlocked. Its hard to think this would be the first galaxy that isn't. Its not a low legacy device
AKShotgun said:
Its three weeks in guys it'll gain popularity and will be rooted and most likely unlocked. Its hard to think this would be the first galaxy that isn't. Its not a low legacy device
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As far as I know, the Verizon Note 4 still doesn't have root.
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You will never the get VZ S6 bootloader unlock.
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Poloasis said:
You will never the get VZ S6 bootloader unlock.
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Agreed. The S4 bootloader was never unlocked after the first firmware update.
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I miss root only for the fact that I grew to depend on Titanium Backup Pro to set up multiple profiles for apps on my device. Was super handy for all the games I played that I had different accounts for...
Oh damn. Just damn.
Anyway, you all may have seen/commented in my earlier thread about my new GS5. Thank you if you have.
I had a rooted 4.4.x phone, then stupidly updated using samsung kies to the new version. Of course, that took root, and, gave me loli.
The UI changes in LOLI, and material design in general (no borders? no X to close, no nothing? and it loses the wallpaper constantly) are just stupid. it's like what win8 did to win7. change for the sake of change is STUPID, and if it continues, I may never upgrade my phone again...
So - I want to go back to a rom - maybe MOAR - that's based on 4.4.x
Is there a way to backup my current APK's without root? or do I need to ROOT this / trip KNOX? I ask because some of the apps that I use regularly I have locked on a 'pre-material design' version - like Handcent SMS, for example.
What to do. What to do.
Thanks in advance, ladies and gents, for all your help.
Bigjohn_S said:
Oh damn. Just damn.
Anyway, you all may have seen/commented in my earlier thread about my new GS5. Thank you if you have.
I had a rooted 4.4.x phone, then stupidly updated using samsung kies to the new version. Of course, that took root, and, gave me loli.
The UI changes in LOLI, and material design in general (no borders? no X to close, no nothing? and it loses the wallpaper constantly) are just stupid. it's like what win8 did to win7. change for the sake of change is STUPID, and if it continues, I may never upgrade my phone again...
So - I want to go back to a rom - maybe MOAR - that's based on 4.4.x
Is there a way to backup my current APK's without root? or do I need to ROOT this / trip KNOX? I ask because some of the apps that I use regularly I have locked on a 'pre-material design' version - like Handcent SMS, for example.
What to do. What to do.
Thanks in advance, ladies and gents, for all your help.
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Helium Backup should do the trick!
Bigjohn_S said:
Oh damn. Just damn.
Anyway, you all may have seen/commented in my earlier thread about my new GS5. Thank you if you have.
I had a rooted 4.4.x phone, then stupidly updated using samsung kies to the new version. Of course, that took root, and, gave me loli.
The UI changes in LOLI, and material design in general (no borders? no X to close, no nothing? and it loses the wallpaper constantly) are just stupid. it's like what win8 did to win7. change for the sake of change is STUPID, and if it continues, I may never upgrade my phone again...
So - I want to go back to a rom - maybe MOAR - that's based on 4.4.x
Is there a way to backup my current APK's without root? or do I need to ROOT this / trip KNOX? I ask because some of the apps that I use regularly I have locked on a 'pre-material design' version - like Handcent SMS, for example.
What to do. What to do.
Thanks in advance, ladies and gents, for all your help.
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This all depends on what version of lollipop you have on your phone. If you took the latest od3 update, you can't flash back to an earlier firmware. If it is oa6, then you can flash an older firmware.
1b0a6 is the last digits of the build number.
Bigjohn_S said:
1b0a6 is the last digits of the build number.
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Then you can Odin a Kitkat tar. You will still have to re-root.
May is Motorcycle Awareness Month Sent from my Galaxy Note 3
elwood said:
Then you can Odin a Kitkat tar. You will still have to re-root.
May is Motorcycle Awareness Month Sent from my Galaxy Note 3
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So I could odin to a stock 4.4.x tar and re-run towlroot? all without trippin KNOX?
I only trip KNOX if I go custom - like to MOAR, right?
TY in advance.
Bigjohn_S said:
So I could odin to a stock 4.4.x tar and re-run towlroot? all without trippin KNOX?
I only trip KNOX if I go custom - like to MOAR, right?
TY in advance.
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If knox isnt tripped for you yet you can follow this method here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3043571
[How-To] Update to G900P_OA6-5.0 and KeepRoot w/Knox(0x0)
Thats only if you want lollipop, but same for using Towel root. Ive never cared about tripping knox myself. 1st thing I do with every sammy device
May is Motorcycle Awareness Month Sent from my Galaxy Note 3
elwood said:
If knox isnt tripped for you yet you can follow this method here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3043571
[How-To] Update to G900P_OA6-5.0 and KeepRoot w/Knox(0x0)
Thats only if you want lollipop, but same for using Towel root. Ive never cared about tripping knox myself. 1st thing I do with every sammy device
May is Motorcycle Awareness Month Sent from my Galaxy Note 3
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I have no desire to keep lolipop. I hate the UI and other changes, the focus on freeking pastel colors, the flat design...
And I too would not care about KNOX if it were not for the fact that my phone is leased from sprint...
Any link to stock, towlrootable 4.4 firmware?
Bigjohn_S said:
I have no desire to keep lolipop. I hate the UI and other changes, the focus on freeking pastel colors, the flat design...
And I too would not care about KNOX if it were not for the fact that my phone is leased from sprint...
Any link to stock, towlrootable 4.4 firmware?
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Not sure about links, but I know a few people with leased phones and root and have gone back to stock to return for repair and have knox tripped. Sprint never said a word. Even Samsung has done warranty repair with tripped knox.
May is Motorcycle Awareness Month Sent from my Galaxy Note 3
Bigjohn_S said:
I have no desire to keep lolipop. I hate the UI and other changes, the focus on freeking pastel colors, the flat design...
And I too would not care about KNOX if it were not for the fact that my phone is leased from sprint...
Any link to stock, towlrootable 4.4 firmware?
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Traveling right now but all 4.4.x stock firmware are available in the development thread. Each has its own post.
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NE5 is the build you want.
I'm not a fan of 4.4.4, there wasn't any realistic improvement.
[ROM][ODIN]SM-G900P NE5 (NE5 Modem/Kernel/Bootloader/ROM - Full Restore - Unrooted)
whats the easiest way to find a good custom rom based on NE5? Is there a MOAR on NE5? Or a good Rom that uses NOVA as the default, with none of the SPRINT garbage?
Bigjohn_S said:
whats the easiest way to find a good custom rom based on NE5? Is there a MOAR on NE5? Or a good Rom that uses NOVA as the default, with none of the SPRINT garbage?
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Look through the sprint Galaxy s5 development section.
Thanks.
I think I'll go with MOAR for now - I've run MOAR on my GS3, just replaced touchwiz with nova (I just like nova better!) - and I could put MOAR with touchwiz on my wife's phone and she'd never know the difference (except lack of bloat and it would work better...)
Just to wrap up this thread...
Material design needs to die. really. Pastel/plain/flat/boring.
But - I'm on MOAR / kitkat! The lollipop guild is dead!
thanks to all for your help.
This isn't my work, but just wanted to post the link to the thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3180960
Have you tried it yet on the Verizon S6?
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snk012 said:
Have you tried it yet on the Verizon S6?
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Yea, trying it right now. The installer zip is for 5.1.1. I can't get it to work so I think we're SOL for now.
Ok~ thanks
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Maybe one of our devs can figure it out...it may just have something to do with Flashfire. Fingers crossed for getting it to work on the Verizon S6!
Not even the latest version of xposed working on this model? Geesh... Does TWRP even exist yet for the G920V? If I could back up I'd try it.
templton said:
Not even the latest version of xposed working on this model? Geesh... Does TWRP even exist yet for the G920V? If I could back up I'd try it.
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No, since we don't have root for 5.1.1. And no twrp either
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Thanks for catching me up to speed. I recently got an s6 I'm on 5.0.2 with pong root. Wondering if this still won't work?
This is for TW 5.1.1. and will not work on 5.02. We need to pray someone comes up with a root method for 5.1.1 or they get exposed working on 5.0.x. The later seems unlikely and we can holy hope they figure out root on 5.1.1 for Verizon. Love this phone but the development limitations are a real bummer.
rkirmeier said:
This is for TW 5.1.1. and will not work on 5.02. We need to pray someone comes up with a root method for 5.1.1 or they get exposed working on 5.0.x. The later seems unlikely and we can holy hope they figure out root on 5.1.1 for Verizon. Love this phone but the development limitations are a real bummer.
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Ya, I posted this thread right after he released the first beta...he hadn't put the requirement of 5.1.1 in the OP at that point so I was bummed once I realized that.
Let's cross our fingers for root on 5.1.1 I'm really surprised about the lack of developing options for this model. Must be locked down pretty good
templton said:
Let's cross our fingers for root on 5.1.1 I'm really surprised about the lack of developing options for this model. Must be locked down pretty good
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Ummmm what do you expect with a locked bootloader?
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We've had locked bootloaders since the S3. We've managed to get root and Xposed on many devices. The S6 is a beast of a device, I'm surprised there isn't more work put into it. Because honestly, root is virtually useless right now. I am on rooted oc3, running Rick's ROM, and have a battery booster. That's bout all you can do. Root explorers are nice, if you have a reason. I am hoping for a break through. Patience is a virtue.