Hi guys, I posted this elsewhere, but hopefully this helps everybody.
After rooting my Verizon SCH-I545 on NG6(I545VRUFNG6), I experienced tons of random crash/reboot issues, and finally found a solution last night!
This requires Xposed Framework to work of course.
Download the Xposed Module- "Samsung KitKat systemserver crash fix". It says it's for a different version but it has stopped every crash/reboot and I'm on the Verizon NG6 update.
The processes that are causing the crash/reboot are the 7 Knox processes. If you would like to remove these, backup your phone, then uninstall all Knox processes with an app like Titanium Backup or a similar app that can delete system apps.
Links:
"Samsung KitKat Systemserver Crash Fix" -http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/samsung-kitkat-systemserver-crash-fix-t2806046
Repo Link- goo.gl/K4Po6Y
Download Xposed Framework- http://dl.xposed.info/latest.apk
Big thanks to @thomashofmann for the module.
This is my first thread, so let me know what you think!
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Any idea how to read the log file, or where it's at. I got two notifications that it stopped the phone from rebooting/crashing. It said it had to do with a Knox process.
Here's the notification.
There is a log feature in Xposed, and you'd just have to look for the details that the notification gave.
Another suggestion for fixing the reboots is to freeze the processes that are causing the crashes, since most of them are Knox related processes.
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Freezing is not enough! You must deinstall all seven Knox pieces.
MfG/best regards
René
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BigBugHmb said:
Freezing is not enough! You must deinstall all seven Knox pieces.
MfG/best regards
René
(Send with SM-T805)
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To uninstall them, I'd recommend using something like NoBloat to backup and uninstall them.
Thanks for the tip.
Samsung Galaxy S4 SCH-I545 Rooted NG6
I used Titanium Backup. That's ok too.
BigBugHmb said:
I used Titanium Backup. That's ok too.
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Same here. If the reboots are gone I'll let you know tomorrow.
I tried this fix and it seems to help. Three 'modules' appear to still be failing but the patch is at least keeping the fone from rebooting. Can provide additional details (log file) if it would help anyone?
It work for me.... Thw xposed module and delete knox apks from system priv app and then unistall knox apps with root unistaller....
Deleted the 7 knox apps and one com.sec.knox..... also. This has got rid of all reboots.
Used Titanium Backup to delete them.
Sir_Eagle said:
Deleted the 7 knox apps and one com.sec.knox..... also. This has got rid of all reboots.
Used Titanium Backup to delete them.
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This also seem to work for me. But what i did is freeze all of them wit the called app quarantine.
Edit: reboots continue to happen. Installed xposed and the samsung Kitkat crashserver fixer and problem fix. Thank u for all the links. Phone seems a lot more stable now.
S4 i545
-I updated the OTA NG6 and experienced the random reboots.
-Emailed the Verizon regional President, rcvd callback within hours, they verified I did the FRB so sent me another phone (Factory Refurb).
-Phone arrived with NC5, s I did the OTA again and got the same random reboots.
-Did the ODIN NC5 kernel. Towelroot, Odin NG6 krenel rooting process successfully.
-installed Titanium Backup, FROZE all files having KNOX.
-So far random reboots have stopped.
Thank you Verizon Executive office of the President Eastern states, but the problem seems very clearly associated with the KNOX software...
This was exactly what I did with the exception of getting a new phone. I froze all Knox apps, but continued to get reboots. Odin back to NC5, root, and has been fine for a week.
zakkxx said:
This was exactly what I did with the exception of getting a new phone. I froze all Knox apps, but continued to get reboots. Odin back to NC5, root, and has been fine for a week.
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Freezing them doesn't work as you found out. If you delete them the reboots go away.
Wrong post sorry
Could someone please list the 7 Knox files to remove in NoBloat? I went through the whole process last week and after deleting every file with "Knox" in it my device was bricked. I had to flash a stock version of NC5 to get it running again, but now Verizon is forcing me to update.
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Could someone please list the 7 Knox files to remove in NoBloat? I went through the whole process last week and after deleting every file with "Knox" in it my device was bricked. I had to flash a stock version of NC5 to get it running again, but now Verizon is forcing me to update.
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Here's what I deleted:
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Here's what I deleted:
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Thanks! I uninstalled exactly as shown in Titanium Backup, powered down, powered back up, and no problems to be seen. I hope it stays that way
My first attempt must have bricked my phone because I just deleted a bunch of files, rather than uninstalling the actual apps. But thanks to the interwebs, I don't have to buy a new phone. Suck on that Verizon/Samsung.
Will simply deleting the KNOX apps in TI backup work or will I need to use the xposed fix as well? I don't have the ability to run nandroid so I got nervous at the prompt xposed gave stating that the device may not boot after it is installed.
Hello everyone,
I have rooted LG magna and i deleted some system apps like weather, keyboard.. My phone got new update and i want to know if i can update my device without the deleted apps.
Is it safe ?
If you are rooted and you will upgrade it via OTA then you will have to unroot it first. On the other hand if you will flash it via PC download mode upgrade it will be wiped and back to stock/factory defaults.
It is safe but consider that you might lose your root.
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I can unroot, this is not the problem.
But i have deleted some bloatware and replaced the stock kayboard with the Google kayboard.
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I'm afraid Of bootloop.
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I've had my D2303 for about 2 years now and have unrooted and rerooted it a couple of times to play games that required me to be unrooted. I rooted it again about 2 months ago via kingroot, and the app wouldn't uninstall at first when i tried to delete to through the kingroot app itself. Then I had to downgrade it using luckypatcher so that i could use a older version to delete kingroot. Then it deleted kingroot off my phone or so i thought. I rebooted and checked through my phone to see if there was any trace of kingroot left, I even checked to see if i disabled it. But no, the app was gone. But today when i was trying to use fire emblem, it kept giving me the same error code after a while. After a long search through the Internet i found it was a issue with safetynet so i downloaded a test app and it said that safetynet has failed. I thought the root app was gone so I don't know what to do anymore. Help?
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I've had my D2303 for about 2 years now and have unrooted and rerooted it a couple of times to play games that required me to be unrooted. I rooted it again about 2 months ago via kingroot, and the app wouldn't uninstall at first when i tried to delete to through the kingroot app itself. Then I had to downgrade it using luckypatcher so that i could use a older version to delete kingroot. Then it deleted kingroot off my phone or so i thought. I rebooted and checked through my phone to see if there was any trace of kingroot left, I even checked to see if i disabled it. But no, the app was gone. But today when i was trying to use fire emblem, it kept giving me the same error code after a while. After a long search through the Internet i found it was a issue with safetynet so i downloaded a test app and it said that safetynet has failed. I thought the root app was gone so I don't know what to do anymore. Help?
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First do not use kingroot it is not very trustworthy app to gain root since it sends some information to servers in china and can be very messy to remove completely kingroot.
I would suggest you backup all your data and anything of importance in the internal storage and factory reset your Sony Xperia M2 to remove all traces of kingroot.
In the future if you are on android lollipop with locked bootloader then it would safer and easier to remove and gain root by using the method in this forum https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-m2/general/eagleroottool-t3390663.
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Does anyone happen to know how to turn off the android update notification that pops up and takes up the entire phone screen?
I'm using a Rooted & Unlocked Motorola Z2 Force, T-mobile branded but AT&T Service ( Purchased through T-mobile but currently using AT&T service)
Update notification pictured below *
Have you tried removing the android system updater app using titanium backup or another tool?
Although that would break updating unless you go back to stock rom .
Lukedelf04 said:
Have you tried removing the android system updater app using titanium backup or another tool?
Although that would break updating unless you go back to stock rom .
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Thank you for the reply.
But no I haven't uninstalled or froze any App's yet. I've only turned off all the notifications I could find. I've been able to turn off all the update notifications besides one, it's a full sized pop up that seems to randomly pop up and take up the entire screen until I hit back a bunch of times .
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Will factory resetting my phone remove all updates, and leave me with only the newest update as an option? I rooted to prevent the last update, since I use foxfi.
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Will factory resetting my phone remove all updates, and leave me with only the newest update as an option? I rooted to prevent the last update, since I use foxfi.
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No it will remove all user data and apps installed after first start. Any pre-installed apps will maintain their updated version.
If you don't want nothing updating turn off auto update apps in play store and then on the phone if you don't want firmware updates, no need to root to prevent updates
I rooted because of the daily reminders to update. Then froze appropriate apps. I think there were three of them.
I did not realize there was a way to turn off the reminders directly, only postpone them.
Rageboardr said:
I rooted because of the daily reminders to update. Then froze appropriate apps. I think there were three of them.
I did not realize there was a way to turn off the reminders directly, only postpone them.
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Everything can be silenced in Android..... everything... (evil laugh)
OK. So that was not true. As soon as i reset my phone it began updating the system. There is no option anywhere to disable the update. I tried using BK Disabler like last time, but that app no longer is available, and its replacement only works with root. I have turned on airplane mode to stop the update, but it is at 97%. Is there an app that works like BK Disabler did, that will allow me to freeze the System update apps.
Please help. I'm hanging in limbo currently.
Not quite sure on your specifics but - I'm in the process of checking the differences between marshmallow and nougat on a snapdragon verizon s7. Downloading the nougat 7.0 update, then factory resetting showed a "installing software update" string on the bootloader (both FR'ing from bootloader and within android) , but when I booted all the way up it might as well have been stock 6.0.1.
Are you at a different point in the update or on a diff kernel?