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[Q] Nood Question - Root Explorer + Titanium Backup

Dears,
I'm having a problem in which I don't know how to solve, I tried searching before opening this thread, I found many who have similar problems but I can't do what they do to solve it, I'll explain why.
Problem: I have a ColorOS OnePlus/64GB - the seller had mentioned that he flashed the latest update of CM11 into the phone. I received the phone and it works perfect, can not love it more. However, I noticed that these apps (Root Explorer + Titanium Backup) are installed, I downloaded "Root Checker" to see weather my phone is rooted or not, and it tells me that my phone is NOT rooted. The problem now is how do I uninstall these apps? it seems they are "system apps", so they can not be uninstalled from Settings>Apps.
In all the other threads, topics, the answer would include (a rooted phone) to get rid of these apps, any solution? as I have no clue in Android developing, please bear with me.
Regards,

You cant delete sistem files/apks without root.

You cannot uninstall system apps without root. You will have to unlock your bootloader and then obtain root in order to remove these apps.
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Would it be possible to just flash another stock ROM that doesnt come with these apps ?

At the end of day you'll need root. Just remove it using titanium back up, it's easy to do and I doubt there's a stock rom that just removes those apps and that's it. If you're looking for a custom rom, Mahdi is the best in my opinion.
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zephiK said:
At the end of day you'll need root. Just remove it using titanium back up, it's easy to do and I doubt there's a stock rom that just removes those apps and that's it. If you're looking for a custom rom, Mahdi is the best in my opinion.
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I would love to root and do all these kind of stuff but I have no experience in do so, I'll try following the steps and hopefully don't ruin my phone .. . one final question (would disabling and hiding those two apps affect anything? as long as I don't see them I'm happy)

jalmass said:
I would love to root and do all these kind of stuff but I have no experience in do so, I'll try following the steps and hopefully don't ruin my phone .. . one final question (would disabling and hiding those two apps affect anything? as long as I don't see them I'm happy)
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Its fine to do that.

jalmass said:
I would love to root and do all these kind of stuff but I have no experience in do so, I'll try following the steps and hopefully don't ruin my phone .. . one final question (would disabling and hiding those two apps affect anything? as long as I don't see them I'm happy)
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We all had no experience at one point .. just dive right into it, were here to help if you get stuck

Amazon Local Register Secure Card Reader

Amazon released their own version of a secure credit card swiper recently but they only support a few devices like the Samsung S3 and S4 and S5... I get the message This app is not supported on this device when I try to run the app. Any way to get this thing to work? I tried build.prop editing to make the model of the phone an S5 but it still didn't work, perhaps I did it wrong or overlooked a setting?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

maybe someone with know how can find the compatible device checker in the apk smali and take it out and recompile?

So I found that this app works with RUU 5.18 but when I'm using CM11 it says device isn't compatible and won't run.. Any ideas??

buradd said:
So I found that this app works with RUU 5.18 but when I'm using CM11 it says device isn't compatible and won't run.. Any ideas??
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this is interesting - quite interested in this myself ! Have you tried with CM10 ? maybe it is restricted to non-root devices... can you try with RUU+root. My bet is that it will fail.

sandys1 said:
this is interesting - quite interested in this myself ! Have you tried with CM10 ? maybe it is restricted to non-root devices... can you try with RUU+root. My bet is that it will fail.
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I haven't had time to try ruu with root but I was thinking it was something missing in the CM kernel for the device used to read the cards.. Like if the app doesn't see the right driver loaded it won't run or something..

I'm trying to get this work as well on my S4 and getting same message as yours. I believe is the root detection from the app that causing this, need to find a way to bypass root detection.

chongwj said:
I'm trying to get this work as well on my S4 and getting same message as yours. I believe is the root detection from the app that causing this, need to find a way to bypass root detection.
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I just used rootcloak with cydia and it still says unsupported device on CM11

so.. confirmed; runs on the RUU 5.18 stock, but when I root the RUU 5.18 it says device not supported...
edit: they released a new version of the app yesterday apparently.. the screen no longer says device not supported.. instead it says ALR has detected this device is rooted or jailbroken which is a security risk, ALR is not supported on rooted phones.
so i tried to run rootcloak with xposed and the app force closes ;\
why oh why!!!

we need a dev! using rootcloak with cydia and xposed both yield no results, using hide my root from the playstore also does nothing... need someone to decompile the apk and remove the root check smali and recompile! donates available to whoever is in the know and willing to spend the time!

Samsung Members stuck at "Please Wait"

I'm trying to launch Samsung Members. It connects and I can see the screen that shows how to use it as well as the welcome with my name. But over that screen there's a "Please wait". I've left it all night but it's not going away.
I've tried force stopping the app, clearing the data and even uninstalling the update to reinstall it. Nothing works!
I have the Galaxy S7 SM-G930W8.
Thanks!

Prosis said:
I'm trying to launch Samsung Members. It connects and I can see the screen that shows how to use it as well as the welcome with my name. But over that screen there's a "Please wait". I've left it all night but it's not going away.
I've tried force stopping the app, clearing the data and even uninstalling the update to reinstall it. Nothing works!
I have the Galaxy S7 SM-G930W8.
Thanks!
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Do you have any screen overlay apps installed?
Such as blue light filter apps etc?

*Detection* said:
Do you have any screen overlay apps installed?
Such as blue light filter apps etc?
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No nothing of the sort. I also tried to kill all apps and use the optimization app in the settings. Nothing works :/

Just installed it from Galaxy App Store and it has logged me in and works fine, so nothing wrong server side
The app is a bit useless though, any reason you want to use it? Nothing in there you can't do yourself another way tbh
Try booting to recovery and clearing cache from there, other than that I'm not sure
Mobile Data connection instead of WiFi try too, or vice versa

*Detection* said:
Just installed it from Galaxy App Store and it has logged me in and works fine, so nothing wrong server side
The app is a bit useless though, any reason you want to use it? Nothing in there you can't do yourself another way tbh
Try booting to recovery and clearing cache from there, other than that I'm not sure
Mobile Data connection instead of WiFi try too, or vice versa
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That didn't work. I kind of just wanted to use it and try it out properly.

Prosis said:
That didn't work. I kind of just wanted to use it and try it out properly.
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Not sure what's wrong then, but I wouldn't worry about it, not a lot in there anyway, you're not missing much

*Detection* said:
Not sure what's wrong then, but I wouldn't worry about it, not a lot in there anyway, you're not missing much
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Yeah I know, I just find it annoying to have apps I can't use be forced upon me.

Prosis said:
Yeah I know, I just find it annoying to have apps I can't use be forced upon me.
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It was pre-installed on your S7?
I had to download it myself
You can use Package Disabler Pro to disable any apps you like, removes them from view, and does not require root

*Detection* said:
It was pre-installed on your S7?
I had to download it myself
You can use Package Disabler Pro to disable any apps you like, removes them from view, and does not require root
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Yeah it's a system app on mine. Annoying.
My trouble is the same with Disabler Pro actually. I have to keep it after disabling. I'm a little obsessive lol!!

Prosis said:
Yeah it's a system app on mine. Annoying.
My trouble is the same with Disabler Pro actually. I have to keep it after disabling. I'm a little obsessive lol!!
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lol, well there is a final option (Well.. two but one is destructive)
1.) Flash a firmware it does not come pre-installed with (XEU for example)
2.) Root, and properly remove it (Destructive and will trip KNOX)

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lol, well there is a final option (Well.. two but one is destructive)
1.) Flash a firmware it does not come pre-installed with (XEU for example)
2.) Root, and properly remove it (Destructive and will trip KNOX)
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If I Flash an official firmware from another country it will not trip Knox?

Prosis said:
If I Flash an official firmware from another country it will not trip Knox?
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Nope, only flashing something custom will trip KNOX such as Root or custom Recovery / custom ROM

*Detection* said:
Nope, only flashing something custom will trip KNOX such as Root or custom Recovery / custom ROM
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Nice one I'll try that!

Prosis said:
Nice one I'll try that!
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If you are moving to a CSC not included in the CSC (If it is multi) you already have on the phone (Use Samsung Phone INFO app to check), you'll need to use the CSC (Not HOME_CSC) part of the ROM along with the other 3 sections, and select 'Repartition' from the PIT section in ODIN
This will obviously reset your phone to factory, so backup first

I had the same issue.
Here's what I did that fixed it for me:
Google play > Samsung members > uninstall (which only remove the updates)
Galaxy apps store > Samsung members > update
That fixed it. Maybe I could have update it through google play and it would have worked, but I updated it through the galaxy apps store and it worked...

which ROM for as close to stock android as possible for SM-G930F

I see a lot of custom ROMs on https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/development but I am not sure which to use. My main goal is to remove all the builtin Samsung apps that I cannot disable/uninstall like Calendar and Internet. I started looking at SuperMan but then saw it has a lot of other enhancements too. I also want to avoid my device being rooted because I have to install apps that won't install if my phone is rooted (GFE/BlackBerry Work).

LineageOS or Resurrection Remix.

Just disable the Samsung apps you don't want. That's the only remedy for you.

SuperMan is probably the closest you'll get to stock. If that's too far off, I'm not really sure of any other options. You could temporarily root and try removing the offending apps, I'm not sure how much the system depends on them.
There's also the option of Magisk (Systemless) root, which shouldn't effect root-adverse apps.

I have rooted stock G930F rom with Magisk and removed close to a 100 system apps. No bugs, no crashes, and it is the best rom there is, if you tweak it right. Btw, you can hide root with Magisk and install your apps.

Memovic said:
I have rooted stock G930F rom with Magisk and removed close to a 100 system apps. No bugs, no crashes, and it is the best rom there is, if you tweak it right. Btw, you can hide root with Magisk and install your apps.
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This is awesome. Any details/links/help on how to install remove those 100 system apps? I I see lots of articles on how to install Magisk so I can probably figure that out but not sure about how to install the system apps.

imthenachoman said:
This is awesome. Any details/links/help on how to install remove those 100 system apps? I I see lots of articles on how to install Magisk so I can probably figure that out but not sure about how to install the system apps.
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Please take my advice:
Do NOT root your device.
Cause that has some side effects and nearly no benefits:
You won't be able to encrypt your phone again.
You'll have to install magisk to get some things to work
Do NOT install an AOKP based ROM cause there are severe bluetooth bugs.
Just install "BK Package Disabler (Samsung)" on stockrom and get rid of Samsungs bloatware.
PS:
I'm back to stockrom after installing LOS and I regret that step, cause it tripped the knox-bit.
Perhaps the BT bugs will be fixed in future; then I'll give LOS another shot.

Lol @ this lad above, get your facts straight.
On-topic: I followed root instructions from galaxys7root. For the debloating part, there is a topic called "Debloat your S7" or something like that, which helped me uninstall most of the apps, and the other ones I just uninstalled cause I didn't need them.

Memovic said:
Lol @ this lad above, get your facts straight.
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Laughing isn't very polite.
On-topic:
How did you get your phone encrypted again?
What are the benefits of being rooted nowadays?
OK, TB would be one thing for me.
And... tinkering.

Do some Google-ing, should get the answers.

Memovic said:
Do some Google-ing, should get the answers.
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Thanks for sharing your limitless wisdom :good:

if you want a rom as close to perfect, try helios 7.22.1

sammydoro said:
Please take my adviceo NOT root your device.
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Everything I have read says that there are no issues rooting. Lots of folks have done it w/o issues. Maybe yours was a one-off?
Memovic said:
On-topic: I followed root instructions from galaxys7root. For the debloating part, there is a topic called "Debloat your S7" or something like that, which helped me uninstall most of the apps, and the other ones I just uninstalled cause I didn't need them.
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Thank you! I will give it a shot.

imthenachoman said:
Everything I have read says that there are no issues rooting. Lots of folks have done it w/o issues. Maybe yours was a one-off?
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Rooting went flawlessly.
I took the TWRP / Magisk way.
OK, loosing all the data is quite normal, when formating data, to get rid of the encryption.
But it trips your knox-fuse with the following consequences:
S-Health does not work anymore. OK, there is a build.prop hack to get it working.
OTA updates will not work anymore.
S-Pay (and others) is said to not work anymore.
Encryption does not work or is risky (look at Chainfires post):
forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=72204306&postcount=978
No one knows, how long safetynet will be covered by Magisk. Btw.: Magisk is great!
If I am wrong at any point, pls correct me.
I only rooted to use LOS. But there are too many errors atm.
So I returned to stock and have to live with these issues.
So it depends on your usecase.
If you just want to debloat your stockrom, use BK- disabler.
If you want more, root it.

sammydoro said:
If you just want to debloat your stockrom, use BK- disabler.
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Can BK disabler disable or uninstall some of the built-in apps like Calendar and Contacts?

imthenachoman said:
Can BK disabler disable or uninstall some of the built-in apps like Calendar and Contacts?
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Yes. That is the purpose of the app.
And, in my opinion, it works reliable and comfortable.

sammydoro said:
Rooting went flawlessly.
I took the TWRP / Magisk way.
OK, loosing all the data is quite normal, when formating data, to get rid of the encryption.
But it trips your knox-fuse with the following consequences:
S-Health does not work anymore. OK, there is a build.prop hack to get it working.
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I rooted, but my S Health is still working
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OTA updates will not work anymore.
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Yes, that's good, so Samsung won't remove my root or any system apps I am using or adding system apps I removed.
sammydoro said:
S-Pay (and others) is said to not work anymore.
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S-Pay doesn't work in our country, so what? It's a fail project anyhow.
sammydoro said:
Encryption does not work or is risky (look at Chainfires post):
forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=72204306&postcount=978
No one knows, how long safetynet will be covered by Magisk. Btw.: Magisk is great!
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If I am wrong at any point, pls correct me.
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done
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Privilege elevation?

Hello everyone. I'm just a bit curious (and worrying) about this.
I have the Find My Device (or formerly Android Device Manager) 's administrator permission disabled. However, this morning I got my device almostly erased by this feature (luckily I turned off Wi-Fi at that time). After re-checking, I found that somehow the admin permission was re-enabled (WITHOUT MY PERMISSION !). Could anyone here please explain me why?
Thanks very much.

minhducsun2002 said:
Hello everyone. I'm just a bit curious (and worrying) about this.
I have the Find My Device (or formerly Android Device Manager) 's administrator permission disabled. However, this morning I got my device almostly erased by this feature (luckily I turned off Wi-Fi at that time). After re-checking, I found that somehow the admin permission was re-enabled (WITHOUT MY PERMISSION !). Could anyone here please explain me why?
Thanks very much.
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Are you sure? If so it sounds like you must have malware with root access on your phone. Maybe your network also hacked.
I didn't think disconnecting WiFi will stop erase command, but I might be wrong as never tried it. Also you got everything back That suggests to me it was not "erasing" but something else was happening.....

IronRoo said:
Are you sure? If so it sounds like you must have malware with root access on your phone. Maybe your network also hacked.
I didn't think disconnecting WiFi will stop erase command, but I might be wrong as never tried it. Also you got everything back That suggests to me it was not "erasing" but something else was happening.....
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Thanks for replying. Actually, I got to reproduce that scenario. I clean-flashed my firnware again with GApps, then revoke GMS' Administrator permission. And...it automatically enables when I click Enable Lock & Erase in Find My Device.

minhducsun2002 said:
Thanks for replying. Actually, I got to reproduce that scenario. I clean-flashed my firnware again with GApps, then revoke GMS' Administrator permission. And...it automatically enables when I click Enable Lock & Erase in Find My Device.
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Its a google feature
If you had already signed in to your google account , then it works automatically

kushfighter2 said:
Its a google feature
If you had already signed in to your google account , then it works automatically
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Without user's approval to enable administrator permission... I'm a bit worried.

minhducsun2002 said:
Without user's approval to enable administrator permission... I'm a bit worried.
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I tried it on my phone
Not working
Custom rom: Noble OS android 7.0

kushfighter2 said:
I tried it on my phone
Not working
Custom rom: Noble OS android 7.0
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I don't know whether it works on your device.. I also tried on a Galaxy A5 (16) and it can still enable itself.
By the way, which model is your device?

minhducsun2002 said:
I don't know whether it works on your device.. I also tried on a Galaxy A5 (16) and it can still enable itself.
By the way, which model is your device?
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I have a galaxy s6 on a s8 ported ROM
have xposed and root .

kushfighter2 said:
I have a galaxy s6 on a s8 ported ROM
have xposed and root .
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Well, I thinks that depends on the GApps installation type (pre-installed or flashed manually).