Privilege elevation? - Security Discussion

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).

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Cant update unrooted device

I removed root via SU, ran root checker to confirm, but I still cannot get OTA updates, get message saying "this device is suspected in rooting"
I can't unroot it any more than I have..
my main reason is the GPS, my phone has the poorest performing GPS of any phone I have had going back to my Google G1, gps will not lock while in a vehicle, cannot use google maps or any other nav.
Im hoping the update will fix it, failing that I will have to send it in for replacement, either way I need it fully unrooted.
Any ideas?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-lg-g3/general/unroot-return-to-factory-stock-att-lg-g3-t2820827
jerrycoffman45 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-lg-g3/general/unroot-return-to-factory-stock-att-lg-g3-t2820827
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I should have mentioned this.
I don't have access to a PC, OS X only.
Wingnutt said:
I should have mentioned this.
I don't have access to a PC, OS X only.
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oops well maybe someone with a mac can help
... Apparently not
Wingnutt said:
I should have mentioned this.
I don't have access to a PC, OS X only.
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As far as I can tell, a PC is the only way. Make sure you find one with a USB 2.0 port.
Not an option, at all.

SM-G930f keeps rebooting [root]

So i dont know if this is the right place to post this but anyways:
I Rooted my S7 with odin and CF. Everything worked fine and i was happy. Until i tried to use some root apps. Some work luke Cerberus Anti theft. But when i want to use for example XmodGames, zAnti, Csploit or any other apps, it starts the app, freezes and after a few Seconds its rebooting.
every dammn time.
I hope someone can help me out of this bcuz i cant use my root properly.
If you need more info just ask
Blevita said:
So i dont know if this is the right place to post this but anyways:
I Rooted my S7 with odin and CF. Everything worked fine and i was happy. Until i tried to use some root apps. Some work luke Cerberus Anti theft. But when i want to use for example XmodGames, zAnti, Csploit or any other apps, it starts the app, freezes and after a few Seconds its rebooting.
every dammn time.
I hope someone can help me out of this bcuz i cant use my root properly.
If you need more info just ask
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Hi, I'm currently facing the same issue. Have you found any solution yet? What root are you using? Thanks.
Edit:
I have downloaded zANTI version 2.0 from here. It loads the app however it crashes after submitting the email. It seems that it starts to crash from version 2.4.2
MrDarkness96 said:
Hi, I'm currently facing the same issue. Have you found any solution yet? What root are you using? Thanks.
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Yes. The solution was easy af. Go toSuperSu and force user of the crashing apps to SYSTEM. That should do it.
I dont think it has something to do with my root but rather with the new OS Android 7.x
Blevita said:
Yes. The solution was easy af. Go toSuperSu and force user of the crashing apps to SYSTEM. That should do it.
I dont think it has something to do with my root but rather with the new OS Android 7.x
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Oh damn, I'm using Magisk. I need to find a way around it I guess Thanks for the reply! I will try to work on it.

J727S Knox Enrollment Service pls help :(

So i got this south korean model of the J7 called the J727s (galaxy wide 2), but this creepy Knox thing keeps me from using the home button and the multitasking button.
It seems to read the imei or whatever instantly after connecting to any kind of internet and start this weird actions. The app seems to be Knox enrollment service and it is the device manager so i cant delete it.
Im ready to root this, and maybe factory reset would be ok. Can anyone help me with deleting or disabling this?:crying:
And please dont post such replies like 'call to the it manager and delete the device from the list' i've already read the s7 post that had the similar problem with me.
J727S
edenkim1115 said:
So i got this south korean model of the J7 called the J727s (galaxy wide 2), but this creepy Knox thing keeps me from using the home button and the multitasking button.
It seems to read the imei or whatever instantly after connecting to any kind of internet and start this weird actions. The app seems to be Knox enrollment service and it is the device manager so i cant delete it.
Im ready to root this, and maybe factory reset would be ok. Can anyone help me with deleting or disabling this?:crying:
And please dont post such replies like 'call to the it manager and delete the device from the list' i've already read the s7 post that had the similar problem with me.
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If you can root it do so then when you have root get root explorer an find security log Agent app delete it an see if that works ! It is in the system app file !
peter couniaz said:
If you can root it do so then when you have root get root explorer an find security log Agent app delete it an see if that works ! It is in the system app file !
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Yeah thanks for your advice please take a like :good:
J727S
edenkim1115 said:
Yeah thanks for your advice please take a like :good:
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You also can try reflashing the firmware onto your phone !
peter couniaz said:
You also can try reflashing the firmware onto your phone !
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how helpful will that be with certainty?
MercuryRising1 said:
how helpful will that be with certainty?
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It should work. No consequences can come of it not working.

recovering root access

G'day all.
Rooted my old Galaxy Tab 4; flashed a ROM that seems to be working just fine.
Somehow I managed to delete/disable/screw up Google Play Services to the point where I had to do a factory reset. I still appear to be using the new ROM, but SuperUser now says I don't have root access. When I run the rooting software (KingoRoot, Kingroot, and RootMaster) they say I'm rooted. But Root Check says not.
Any thoughts as to how to recover access? I'd like to be able to get rid of some of the bloatware that still infests the machine.
regards
smithtor said:
G'day all.
Rooted my old Galaxy Tab 4; flashed a ROM that seems to be working just fine.
Somehow I managed to delete/disable/screw up Google Play Services to the point where I had to do a factory reset. I still appear to be using the new ROM, but SuperUser now says I don't have root access. When I run the rooting software (KingoRoot, Kingroot, and RootMaster) they say I'm rooted. But Root Check says not.
Any thoughts as to how to recover access? I'd like to be able to get rid of some of the bloatware that still infests the machine.
regards
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Try looking in https://forum.xda-developers.com/c/samsung-galaxy-tab-4.3223/
sd_shadow said:
Try looking in https://forum.xda-developers.com/c/samsung-galaxy-tab-4.3223/
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I'll have a look there but I think the issue is not necessarily related to the machine but to something with the software permissions. Somehow, Superuser is ignoring the rooting software, whiich did not happent he first time I did it and I think that's because something happened during the reset.
smithtor said:
I'll have a look there but I think the issue is not necessarily related to the machine but to something with the software permissions. Somehow, Superuser is ignoring the rooting software, whiich did not happent he first time I did it and I think that's because something happened during the reset.
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Samsung devices are not like other Android devices, very heavily modified android.
Very few devices can be rooted by KingoRoot, Kingroot, or RootMaster anymore.
As long as the SU-binary is present in /system/bin the device is rooted. Check for this.
jwoegerbauer said:
As long as the SU-binary is present in /system/bin the device is rooted. Check for this.
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Thanks. Presumably that's under Device Storage, yes? I don't appear to have a system folder there. A search doesn't turn up the file itself.
smithtor said:
Thanks. Presumably that's under Device Storage, yes? I don't appear to have a system folder there. A search doesn't turn up the file itself.
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And I do not appear to have access t the root files, so can't see if anything is in /system/bin. Indeed I can't see the folder itself. mite turn up on adb, I suppose. I'll try that when a get a few minutes.

How to root Maxphone max_3x

does anyone know how to root max3x please
Rooting disables some of the built-in security features of the operating system, and those security features are part of what keeps the operating system safe, and your data secure from exposure or corruption. May I know why do you want to root your device?
Naimzy said:
does anyone know how to root max3x please
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Hint: Add Maxfone Max 3X to front of this thread's title thus mainly owners of this device get addressed
Piter101 said:
Rooting disables some of the built-in security features of the operating system, and those security features are part of what keeps the operating system safe, and your data secure from exposure or corruption. May I know why do you want to root your device?
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Am having a lot of problem with the phone,it lags a lot and I will like to change it ROM cause having problem turning on data connection etc
And I will like to customize my phone as a super user
Naimzy said:
Am having a lot of problem with the phone,it lags a lot and I will like to change it ROM cause having problem turning on data connection etc
And I will like to customize my phone as a super user
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Have you ever tried your lucky with a third-party root application? It would be an easy way to quick root your phone.
Naimzy said:
root max3x
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Phone is based on Mediatek chipset, hence trying so-called One-Click-Root tools as suggested above don't work. Forget this.
How to flash your phone in detail is described here:
Download MAXFONE MAX 3X Official Firmware 100% Tested OK BY (PEOPLES GSM WORLD)
www.peoplesgsmworld.com
Piter101 said:
Have you ever tried your lucky with a third-party root application? It would be an easy way to quick root your phone.
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Piter101 said:
Have you ever tried your lucky with a third-party root application? It would be an easy way to quick root your phone.
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Yeah it didn't work
jwoegerbauer said:
Phone is based on Mediatek chipset, hence trying so-called One-Click-Root tools as suggested above don't work. Forget this.
How to flash your phone in detail is described here:
Download MAXFONE MAX 3X Official Firmware 100% Tested OK BY (PEOPLES GSM WORLD)
www.peoplesgsmworld.com
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I downloaded the firmware but couldn't get the password from the officials.
How Can I bypass an encrypted far file
IDK

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