Need some help, otherwise I'll end up costing myself about $150 for something I'll end up breaking into pieces.
My mother needed Google Play Store and Services installed. So naturally what I did was root the phone with KingRoot APK, worked fine.
Install TWRP via fastboot ---> Non-unlocked bootloader --> Nothing under fastboot devices ---> fastboot oem unlock didn't work either.
So I downloaded the APK for this "EZUnlocker" c**p. Bricked the phone, hard-bricked, doesn't vibrate or turn on, nothing. Doesn't even charge, show LED's or ANYTHING.
I've looked almost EVERYWHERE now and wasted almost 1GB of my Internet cap on this dumb phone that hasn't even been paid for. It was bought in China. So that was the entire problem all along, seeing as Google Play Store is completely blocked and there's no way to install apps other than leaving Unknown Sources enabled and then downloading + installing from APKMirror.
If anyone can provide any help whatsoever, even if just to confirm it's broken and I must now waste my money on something I'll end up destroying , please leave a reply.
Thanks and hopefully I can fix this thing.
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Hi
I've had a good look around the forums, but would appreciate a pointer if anyone can help...
I have a new EE Samsung S6 (SM-G920F, Android 6.0.1) which I needed to be unlocked for O2. Rather than contact EE, I spent £20 in a shop advertising unlocking, and it appeared to work. However, I now get the 'Unauthorised actions have been detected. Restart your device...' warning, even immediately after a factory reset (and the Knox counter on the Odin screen says '1'). The other issue is WiFi passwords aren't remembered, meaning I have to log in to my home Wifi every time (I've read about this here)
I've read the 'unauthorised actions' warning is Knox related, and there are apps that can suppress the warning, but the reason seemed to be a bad batch of phones in 2015, and the issue was apparently fixed in 5.1.1 which doesn't seem to be the case here...
Was I foolish to get it unlocked by a shop?
Is there anyway to reverse whatever they've done?
Now that the Knox counter has been tripped (and I've supposedly invalidated the warranty), should I go about rooting the phone with stock 6.0.1 in the hope that I can install an app to suppress the warning, and try editing the files that might be causing the Wifi password issue?
Presumably I can't go back to EE to ask for advice now?
Many thanks for any suggestions!
As the title implies, my issue is slightly different from the others reported; I don't have issues with the BT connectivity (that I can tell). The watch and phone see and connect to each other. I have no tested this extensively, but I was receiving notifications on both devices just fine after setting it up.
My issue is specifically with Samsung Pay on the Gear. When I first selected the "Connect to a new device", and it went through the reset process, Pay was completely gone on the watch. Couldn't see it in apps, couldn't see it from the Samsung Gear app on my phone either. I thought that was peculiar, and couldn't find a remedy, so I reset the watch completely. After the reset, Pay was back, but the watch failed to finish the restore of my data. I reset it again. This time, Pay was back AND all of my data was restored without a hitch. I happened to already have the need to call my bank to authorize my debit card for Android/Samsung Pay on my S8+, and asked if the agent would stay on the line to ensure I can set up Pay on my watch as well. The nice gentleman agreed to, and after 15 minutes of rinse/repeat with holding the back button, the watch would do the following:
Display "Check your phone"
Display - and stay stuck - "Keep device connected"
Nothing happens. On either device. It's obviously trying to push an internet prompt to the phone, and it's not sending/receiving successfully
If anyone has any pro tips or experience with this, please chime in! And I don't want to seem rude, but in the interest of saving time, please assume I have at least a moderate understanding of device maintenance. Such that I power-cycled devices, reset, etc. The issue is consistent, and my underlying question here is whether or not it might have anything to do with my phone being the unlocked US model. Not International, but still unlocked.
I have the same issue as outlined in this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-s3/help/samsung-pay-gear-s3-unlocked-s8-t3620316
And in speaking with Samsung support, Samsung Pay only works with S3 paired with a carrier phone in the US, which is stupid.
I want to have root but knox and samsung pay making me stay away from root...... please work on this ?
There's a reason Knox exists and why security is tight.
As much as it would be cool to have root and use Samsung Pay, it should not happen because then you won't have Samsung Pay. No banks will ever participate in a service which isn't secure.
Knox and Samsung Pay are easily the most secure of any mobile payment platform so it will never happen.
Interceptor777 said:
There's a reason Knox exists and why security is tight.
As much as it would be cool to have root and use Samsung Pay, it should not happen because then you won't have Samsung Pay. No banks will ever participate in a service which isn't secure.
Knox and Samsung Pay are easily the most secure of any mobile payment platform so it will never happen.
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So I should say bye bye to XDA 99.99% development is going on Root ..... No Root No Development!
ran816 said:
So I should say bye bye to XDA 99.99% development is going on Root ..... No Root No Development!
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That's not a very fair attitude to have, is it? Lots of people have spent countless hours of their own spare time, money and effort to get root working on both the Exynos and Snapdragon variants of the S8 and S8+ devices. They don't get paid for doing this either.
But because Samsung have a very tight secure system, that is unable to be bypassed, you're going to leave XDA because you can't get something you really want?
Samsung Pay will never work on a rooted device. It cannot be bypassed. It's very secure. Samsung Knox is DEFENCE GRADE security.
Luckily though, Samsung Pay is the ONLY thing that won't work on a rooted S8. Everything else works.
ran816 said:
I want to have root but knox and samsung pay making me stay away from root...... please work on this
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Maybe you could work on this, since you think it should be done.
I am working on it. But as other posters have said, it is a very secure system and I have limited time and money to make it happen. I fully expect that we will be able to bypass at least some of the Knox security, but these things take time.
why you need root?
I am rooted my device for seen what is the difference in rooted and non rooted device.
But know Samsung secure folder Samsung pay and Samsung pass not working in Samsung phones. Any developer have any method for this to fix only Samsung pass.
I don't want Samsung pay or secure folder. I fix Samsung health but Knox not working for secure folder.
Please fix this
Root Any Samsung Mobile
Need A Pc
Your Working Samsung Phone/tablet
Samsung Usb driver in Pc
Usb debugging enable in developers Mode
Oem unlock enable in Developers Mode
to enable developers Mode
press 7 times or tap 7-10 times on build number in your phone/ tablet software info
then go back and found developers mode in settings
Enable,usb debugging and oem unlock in Developers Mode
Next attach your phone to pc/laptop,take your data cabke and connect to mobile with laptop
IN laptop You need Samsung firmware flashing tool ODIN any version Accord to your phone android version,minimum on marshmallow is 3.0.9
Open odin now goto Mobile and Press volume down key and power key at same time for 10 seconds with oressing home key volume down and power key you goes in download mode then press volume up key and see downloading start its a window dont panic
see your Pc/laptop ,Open Odin and Check first or any Coloums you seen in blue colour where is showing the device is connected, if device is connected then press On Ap coloum and select Root file or select TWRP IMAGE FILE ,Now Check other coloums uncheck auto reboot and factory reset, adter all set press start to flash root or twrp in Any Samsung Phones, After you need reboot device manually after successful root or install twrp,
WAIT if you root direct your device show you one eye android logo and reboot many times,it takes 5-30 minutes first time root,if install Twrp then you need to visit TWRP RECIVERY by press power key volume up key qnd home key,if you have not home key then dont worry volume up/down buttons do this all work automatically with power key
GOTO RECOVERY MODE....POWER KEY+ VOLUME UP+( HOME KEY not on all devices)
GOTO DOWNLOAD FASTBOOT MODE....POWER KEY + VOLUME DOWN KEY FROM ANY WINDOW ANY MOBILE ANY TIME
NEED EXIT FROM DOWNLOAD MODE
PRESS POWER AND VOLUME DOWN KEY FROM.ANY SCREEN ON ANY MOBILE TO REBOOT FOR ANY EMERGENCY,
FIRST TIME ROOTED SAMSUNG PHONES NEED A FACTORY RESET so do a factory reset,
.....follow this after root from software bricking devices.....
After your Root NEVER TURN OFF OEM UNLOCK FROM DEVELOPERS MODE BECAUSE IT WILL SOFT BRICK ON NEXT REBOOT
ANY HELP IF YOU WANT THEN CONTACT HERE OR YOUTUBE/TINDER TECHNICAL
when You first time root then it REBOOT randomly many time 20-30 times as i see in my experience, dont panic.
if any thing goes wrong you can install firmware again with odin.
want to know more about root and watch video how to root
then come to tinder technical youtube channel.
you can download root file from Xda or Cfautoroot chainfire website
Download twrp from official Twrp or from Xda
download official firmware from samaungfirmware.com
download Samsung usb driver from website or xda
now you can enjoy phone .
after first time root or twrp perform a full backup of your firmware with twrpbackup,make full select all coloums and take this data to safe palace any emergency or lost build number baseband version imei or any other problem it will help you,
because there is 70% i have seen after root many users lost their baseband and imei number after root and installation of custom rom mostely, so take a rom backup first with twrp
by...tinderpal (tinder technical youtube)
Fix health
anmoltinder said:
I am rooted my device for seen what is the difference in rooted and non rooted device.
But know Samsung secure folder Samsung pay and Samsung pass not working in Samsung phones. Any developer have any method for this to fix only Samsung pass.
I don't want Samsung pay or secure folder. I fix Samsung health but Knox not working for secure folder.
Please fix this
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Please can you tell me how you fix Samsung Heath
Dasaalv said:
Please can you tell me how you fix Samsung Heath
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Assuming you want to know how to use Samsung Health on a rooted device?
-Open the file build.prop (from /system) in a text editor
-In build.prop file look for ro.config.tima=1
-Change this to ro.config.tima=0,
-Reboot phone
Root with magisk, and or install kingrom v8. Update all,magisk stuff n you'll be fine. Sammy pay works and all other bs ppl use that most rooted ppl don't care to use. Honest reply to your OP sir/ma'am hope this helped.
To be fair, if a person is too lazy to pull out their wallet and pay with cash or card than why own a phone with a feature that further makes the presumably lazy, more lazy? To add a bit more, personally, I don't use 90% of the apps on my phone. Don't even use the finger scanner or eye scanner since they aren't covered by the constitution. Physical passwords I.e. pins, codez and a mix there of are covered but not Biometrics. Sure its cool and secure but I value my true privacy but that's a thread for another time.
this.guy.lol said:
Root with magisk, and or install kingrom v8. Update all,magisk stuff n you'll be fine. Sammy pay works and all other bs ppl use that most rooted ppl don't care to use. Honest reply to your OP sir/ma'am hope this helped.
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Samsung Pay doesn't work on any rooted device.
the_scotsman said:
Samsung Pay doesn't work on any rooted device.
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works on mine. Before it would not open but since I use magisk it works. Had to spoof to UK since I'm in America but it works. Got pass and all. Plus Knox security. Idk what others are doing wrong but my setup is good to go
this.guy.lol said:
works on mine. Before it would not open but since I use magisk it works. Had to spoof to UK since I'm in America but it works. Got pass and all. Plus Knox security. Idk what others are doing wrong but my setup is good to go
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Mis-spoke. Knox works and secure folder however Sammy pay no longer works. Not sure why exactly. However android pay still works and that makes me baffled since I'm rooted. Sorry about that.
Never let the lack of 1 or 3 apps keep you from rooting. Best advice I can give anyone.
Yea, Android Pay works, but Samsung Pay doesn't. Never has on rooted device, regardless of Knox spoofed status.
this.guy.lol said:
Root with magisk, and or install kingrom v8. Update all,magisk stuff n you'll be fine. Sammy pay works and all other bs ppl use that most rooted ppl don't care to use. Honest reply to your OP sir/ma'am hope this helped.
To be fair, if a person is too lazy to pull out their wallet and pay with cash or card than why own a phone with a feature that further makes the presumably lazy, more lazy? To add a bit more, personally, I don't use 90% of the apps on my phone. Don't even use the finger scanner or eye scanner since they aren't covered by the constitution. Physical passwords I.e. pins, codez and a mix there of are covered but not Biometrics. Sure its cool and secure but I value my true privacy but that's a thread for another time.
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Don't think it's about being lazy. It takes the same effort to pull out my phone as it does my wallet. If you think pulling a card out of a wallet takes effort, then maybe you need to hit the gym. LOL.
For me, I like bells and whistles and technology, so I think it's cool. It's also come in handy the rare times I ledt the house without my wallet, and needed to stop and buy something. It is more convenient, since I can carry my ID and my phone and skip the wallet.
I get rewards points for using it, which I've already cashed in and got free stuff. It tracks my purchases.
I am not lazy, yet use SPay everyday. It would not be worth losing just for root, so I can disable an app or an ad.
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Don't think it's about being lazy. It takes the same effort to pull out my phone as it does my wallet. If you think pulling a card out of a wallet takes effort, then maybe you need to hit the gym. LOL.
For me, I like bells and whistles and technology, so I think it's cool. It's also come in handy the rare times I ledt the house without my wallet, and needed to stop and buy something. It is more convenient, since I can carry my ID and my phone and skip the wallet.
I get rewards points for using it, which I've already cashed in and got free stuff. It tracks my purchases.
I am not lazy, yet use SPay everyday. It would not be worth losing just for root, so I can disable an app or an ad.
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Well said! I don't bank online but for me, root is far more than just turning off ads lol...if someone is rooting for just that purpose than they are missing the entire point of it entirly. As for the wallet aspect, that's a gray area. Most ppl I see have their phone out vs the wallet. Even some I see with the phone out do the wallet. I have a friend who's very wealthy and he's always,doing cash or card and never his phone. Even tho the option is there for him to. Convianiant uee, ethical, maybe but not so much. I'd rather have a device that's modded and backed knowing I'm covered vs a,phone that anyone with a brain could hack the POS front of nfc which is pretty easy to do in its own reserve with Skimmers and so on. But this is from a security POV.
the_scotsman said:
Yea, Android Pay works, but Samsung Pay doesn't. Never has on rooted device, regardless of Knox spoofed status.
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Android pay is useless for me , it only works with NFC
I do use always samsung pay on local stores. It's so convenient and does work almost everywhere.
anmoltinder said:
I am rooted my device for seen what is the difference in rooted and non rooted device.
But know Samsung secure folder Samsung pay and Samsung pass not working in Samsung phones. Any developer have any method for this to fix only Samsung pass.
I don't want Samsung pay or secure folder. I fix Samsung health but Knox not working for secure folder.
Please fix this
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Think that method doesnt work
Hi there!
I recently got a Samsung A8 (2018) from the company I work for, and it is fully managed by Knox Cloud, they can control the whole device if they want to.
The problem is, they have disabled some useful stuff like NFC and Secure Folder, and honestly it's a pain to use with all the limitations.
They don't allow dev settings to be activated, so of course I have no USB debugging. That means no ODIN or ADB if I recall correctly.
Also if you factory reset the phone, Knox FRP takes control as soon as you power it on, so it reinstalls all the management services.
It's a nightmare and I've been trying to work around it to free the device but no luck so far. Idk if I could flash sth via recovery, but I don't know if that will work either.
If anyone could help me get rid of the loop I'm stuck in that'd be great!!
Thank you all!
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