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Anybody know what it is. ..how can I disable it..don't want to update, still hoping for rooted one day
It's listed as the monthly android security patch update.
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Need to do it. Fixes recent security flaws
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Jacob11701 said:
Need to do it. Fixes recent security flaws
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Be nice if it addressed memory management a little.
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xavierxxx2p said:
Anybody know what it is. ..how can I disable it..don't want to update, still hoping for rooted one day
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You can block SDM.apk with this debloater if you don't want to be nagged anymore. Seeing that the update was already downloaded you will have to enter recovery mode and clear cache to get rid of the install nag. After you do that and disable SDM.apk you will no longer get the notification. I went ahead and installed it anyways because I'm not too concerned with root. I'd rather have a secure device.
Misterxtc said:
You can block SDM.apk with this debloater if you don't want to be nagged anymore. Seeing that the update was already downloaded you will have to enter recovery mode and clear cache to get rid of the install nag. After you do that and disable SDM.apk you will no longer get the notification. I went ahead and installed it anyways because I'm not too concerned with root. I'd rather have a secure device.
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Thanks man..I also took the update. .i guess I already got use to not being root. ..besides adguard and ogtube help alot.
xavierxxx2p said:
Thanks man..I also took the update. .i guess I already got use to not being root. ..besides adguard and ogtube help alot.
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Your welcome. I feel the same here. My S6 lost root the Note 4 never had it except the dev ed I had for a short time so I got used to no root as well. With the debloater it's no big deal for me anymore and being able to theme really settled the issue for me. I can do basically everything I want and still have a secure phone without worrying when root will get killed. I do miss building ROMs a little but I can deal without it.
weird layout after update
So I took the update and since the all my menus are on the right side of screen, my send button in text is now on the left side as well as my statusbar icons. Nobody else mentioned this. Is it just my n5?
deno24 said:
So I took the update and since the all my menus are on the right side of screen, my send button in text is now on the left side as well as my statusbar icons. Nobody else mentioned this. Is it just my n5?
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Can you post screenshots?
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Misterxtc said:
You can block SDM.apk with this debloater if you don't want to be nagged anymore. Seeing that the update was already downloaded you will have to enter recovery mode and clear cache to get rid of the install nag. After you do that and disable SDM.apk you will no longer get the notification. I went ahead and installed it anyways because I'm not too concerned with root. I'd rather have a secure device.
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It works. If you remember to turn USB debugging on........
Yes, it works just fine.
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billinaz said:
It works. If you remember to turn USB debugging on........
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Or the app package disabler does it perfectly from the phone itself without root. Easy check and uncheck
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Hi, I am wondering if there is a way to disable system updates? I would like to root my phone when/if it becomes available so I won't to avoid doing updates in case it's patched. Are there any settings/apps that can be disabled. I was unable to find anything. Thanks!
W1nks said:
Hi, I am wondering if there is a way to disable system updates? I would like to root my phone when/if it becomes available so I won't to avoid doing updates in case it's patched. Are there any settings/apps that can be disabled. I was unable to find anything. Thanks!
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Get package disabler pro and disable the software update package. Worked for me on the s6 don't see why it wouldn't work on the s7.
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Just wanted to share that there's a new update. Not sure what it does though.
animal7296 said:
Just wanted to share that there's a new update. Not sure what it does though.
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It's nothing worth taking note of, it's just a security patch no Android N!
Yes it comes with January security patch > https://www.verizonwireless.com/support/samsung-galaxy-note5-update/
Yes, I don't think we will see that update for a while thanks to Verizon..
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So now it's prompting me to install. I don't want to, I want to attempt root if that guy gets back to us. What packages do I need to disable to get rid of update?
So, I disabled the 2 packages called System Updates and then rebooted into recovery and wiped /cache hoping that it will wipe out the contents of the /cache/fota folder. Someone please let me know if I did something wrong or if any additional steps should be taken.
Boring...But good this phone is still getting frequent updates. Really needs some N love ASAP though.
just another security patch
tylerlawhon said:
So now it's prompting me to install. I don't want to, I want to attempt root if that guy gets back to us. What packages do I need to disable to get rid of update?
So, I disabled the 2 packages called System Updates and then rebooted into recovery and wiped /cache hoping that it will wipe out the contents of the /cache/fota folder. Someone please let me know if I did something wrong or if any additional steps should be taken.
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You didn't do anything wrong. Your phone should be fine.
I cannot disable either System Updates app. I even tried downloading Package Disabler Pro and that didn't work either.
I've been deferring updating for days now and it's starting to really annoy me.
DaRkL3AD3R said:
I cannot disable either System Updates app. I even tried downloading Package Disabler Pro and that didn't work either.
I've been deferring updating for days now and it's starting to really annoy me.
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You need to get ahold of the guy who owns the app because there's an issue with the way it's trying to stop the updates... The one you're using probably has "com.samsung.sdm.sdmviewer" but you need to stop "com.samsung.sdm" and then it'll go away and the only way I got that to work was, he gave me a link to download a completely different one which stopped it. I'm pretty sure his email address is on the package disabler app on the play store.
Also you could load the root kernel so you at least have the console root and use the pm command to disable it if you need help let me know.
DaRkL3AD3R said:
I cannot disable either System Updates app. I even tried downloading Package Disabler Pro and that didn't work either.
I've been deferring updating for days now and it's starting to really annoy me.
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Did you figure it out yet?
MrMike2182 said:
Did you figure it out yet?
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Try this https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/debloater-remove-carrier-bloat-t2998294
See if you can disable the updater.
darksidesh007 said:
Try this https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/debloater-remove-carrier-bloat-t2998294
See if you can disable the updater.
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Lol thanks but I don't need that.. I was just trying to ask him if he figured it out for himself yet because otherwise the reason that package disabler and other apps aren't working to stop the upgrade nagging is because they decided to change the name from com.samsung.sdm.sdmviewer to com.samsung.sdm so when package disabler was stopping (or trying to stop the incorrect name) it just kept nagging until the right one was stopped and technically you don't even need package disabler because you could load up the console root kernel and use the pm disable command and it would do the same thing as package disabler but it's easier and faster to just use package disabler.
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
sammydoro said:
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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hello to all of you,
So i know there are probably many threads about this, but i just cant get my xz premium rooted. i've been trying for a while now.
Last time i rooted a phone was in the windows mobile 6 time lol.
So i tried to unlock the bootloader with the official sony guide on their site bit it didnt work.
i tried some apps like kingroot and oneclickroot but i quickly found that kingroot only gets adware on my phone and oneclickroot is payed and hell i aint paying for nothing.
I tried some manual methods but also these i cant get to work.
So is there any simple thread on how to root my xz premium ?
side note:
my volume up button is broken but i still got it into fastboot so i got this far.
thanks in advantage.
So now my kbc bank app says my phone is rooted and i can not use it anymore while my phone isnt rooted
Tymo95 said:
So now my kbc bank app says my phone is rooted and i can not use it anymore while my phone isnt rooted
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In magisk settings, turn magisk hide on for that app
Beetle84 said:
In magisk settings, turn magisk hide on for that app
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Thanks !
Anyone else knows something about the rooting ?
Tymo95 said:
Thanks !
Anyone else knows something about the rooting ?
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If magisk is installed, you're rooted
Beetle84 said:
If magisk is installed, you're rooted
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Well there is the problem, cause my phone isnt rooted, but i think im gonna give up cause im moving to the oneplus 7 pro soon