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[Root][APP]TowelPieRoot v1.2 10/5/2014

*** DISCLAIMER ***
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU MESS UP YOUR PHONE! OR IF YOU LOSE ANY DATA, ITS CALLED BACK IT UP BEFORE HAND!
Towel Pie Root is a one click untethered app to root the Moto X, Moto G and the Droid Series(maybe others but these for sure) running 4.4.3 and below. It does NOT and WILL NOT root 4.4.4 so stop asking about it!
I want to started off by Thanking Geohot for Towelroot and JCase for Pie root, without them this wouldn't have been possible and I take NO credit for their exploits. If either of them doesn't want this posted they may contact me and I will gladly remove it.
Towel Pie Root combines Towelroot's futex exploit with a modified version of Pie root's xbin.img mount into one app. To achieve a one click untethered root for write protected devices! This DOES NOT remove write protection, and is still technically a temp root, I did include the option to enable root on boot. Which will re-root your device every time you reboot your phone, it also includes the option to perform a full reboot, or a soft reboot from within the app.
Here is a more technical description of what my app does. It includes TR's libexploit.so(aka the native exploit by Geohot) which I use to gain root privileges. Once it has root privileges it then echo's the file path to my modified Pie root file to uevent_helper. It then causes a hotplug event to trigger the kernel to execute the file path just echoed to uevent_helper. My modified Pie root files, kill TR's daemonsu and mounts Pie root's xbin.img over /system/xbin. Then it copies the newer version of SuperSU's su binary and executes the new daemonsu daemon and viola root
If you enjoyed my app, please donate to Geohot at https://towelroot.com/, and JCase at [email protected]ninglogic.com! I do not want any donations, I set out to develop this app purely as a challenge to broaden my development skills not to get a donation.
Installation Instructions: You need to have unknown sources checked in Settings>>Security, and if you have Towelroot installed uninstall it. In order to use TR's exploit I had to name the app's package name to the same name as TR's package name, so you will have to uninstall TR to install my app. Also if you are currently rooted with Pie root please reboot before running my app, to clear Pie's su daemon, and to unmount Pie's xbin.img. Then just click Make it ra1n on Moto, and wait for it to say Root Acheived Enjoy! If you encounter any issues please uninstall v1.0 then re-install v1.1.
Download link:
Version 1.2 for 4.4.2 devices
Version 1.2 for 4.4.3 devices
Version 1.1
Version 1.0
Known Issues: If after running it says Failed to Achieve Root, close the app and clear it from most recent's then reopen the app.
Screen Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6fXs3VJQHg (I will try to update this video with the full installation steps)
Changelog
-v1.2 10/5/2014
---Created a new bin.img from the tmo 4.4.3 sbf to fix the wifi issues
---Changed the modstring for the XT1032 hopefully it works now if it doesn't then there isn't anything else I can do
---Redid the device check to not allow unsupported devices to run the app
-v1.1 9/22/2014
---Added Moto G support, if I missed a model number let me know
---Fixed the issue with Xposed not working by mounting a bin.img over /system/bin
---Added in the ability to Uninstall the app and all files
---Added in various checks and prompts
Additional Thanks:
Verttex(Dier325) - for being my main tester and testing the numerous test apk's I sent him
jpond83 - for testing
mohlsen8 - for testing on the Moto G
NipplesOfTheFuture - for testing, some workflow ideas, and for convincing me to try and get the bin.img method working correctly

iKrYpToNiTe said:
*** DISCLAIMER ***
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU MESS UP YOUR PHONE! OR IF YOU LOSE ANY DATA, ITS CALLED BACK IT UP BEFORE HAND!
Towel Pie Root is a one click untethered app to root Motorola devices running 4.4.2 maybe 4.4.3 and below.
I want to started off by Thanking Geohot for Towelroot and JCase for Pie root, without them this wouldn't have been possible and I take NO credit for their exploits. If either of them doesn't want this posted they may contact me and I will gladly remove it.
Towel Pie Root combines Towelroot's futex exploit with a modified version of Pie root's xbin.img mount into one app. To achieve a one click untethered root for write protected devices! This DOES NOT remove write protection, and is still technically a temp root, I did include the option to enable root on boot. Which will re-root your device every time you reboot your phone, it also includes the option to perform a full reboot, or a soft reboot from within the app.
Here is a more technical description of what my app does. It includes TR's libexploit.so(aka the native exploit by Geohot) which I use to gain root privileges. Once it has root privileges it then echo's the file path to my modified Pie root file to uevent_helper. It then causes a hotplug event to trigger the kernel to execute the file path just echoed to uevent_helper. My modified Pie root files, kill TR's daemonsu and mounts Pie root's xbin.img over /system/xbin. Then it copies the newer version of SuperSU's su binary and executes the new daemonsu daemon and viola root
If you enjoyed my app, please donate to Geohot at https://towelroot.com/, and JCase at [email protected]! I do not want any donations, I set out to develop this app purely as a challenge to broaden my development skills not to get a donation.
Installation Instructions: You need to have unknown sources checked in Settings>>Security, and if you have Towelroot installed uninstall it. In order to use TR's exploit I had to name the app's package name to the same name as TR's package name, so you will have to uninstall TR to install my app. Then just click Make it ra!n on Moto, and wait for it to say Root Acheived Enjoy!
Download link: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23578570567716728
Screen Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6fXs3VJQHg
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Thank you Sir, and Jcase and geohot... now the big question... I just factory reset 4.4.2 and rooted Pie.. installed your entitlement hack.. worked dandy... than I tried the tr... and guess what..... your app no longer works.. so, do I need to do another factory reset and install this new towelpie app or will your entitlement hack not work with this either? Or should I be the test pilot and find out myself...

doitinthedirt said:
Thank you Sir, and Jcase and geohot... now the big question... I just factory reset 4.4.2 and rooted Pie.. installed your entitlement hack.. worked dandy... than I tried the tr... and guess what..... your app no longer works.. so, do I need to do another factory reset and install this new towelpie app or will your entitlement hack not work with this either? Or should I be the test pilot and find out myself...
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No need to factory reset. Just make sure you uninstall the towelroot app.
Then install this Towel-root-pie app. JUST this app. Run it, you should be good from there.
iKrYpToNiTe, I know you don't want creditz, but this is also such a helpful and much appreciated tool. I do want to thank you for sharing it with us.
My thanks go out to jcase and geohotz as well. A smörgåsbord of thanks to all of you!!
tapa'd on my moto x

Not good, I can't get it to stop rebooting. 4.4.3 moto g. Selected root on reboot, and now it reboots over and over.
Edit: Factory reset my phone through recovery using instructions at https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/prod_answer_detail/a_id/97329/p/30,6720,9050
I'm at least back where I started from.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

side note, don't try it on the moto G. I'm stuck in a bootloop.
edit: was going to try and uninstall the app before it reboots but so far no good.. might have to factory reset
edit2: apparently I'm not fast enough to hit okay for the uninstall.
edit3: YES! I win. I uninstalled faster than towelpieroot could trigger the reboot! whew... took like 20 tries...

For future reference, you can (attempt to) uninstall using adb. It takes a bit more knowledge, but it's simpler.
adb uninstall (package)
tapa'd on my moto x

chrisp6825 said:
For future reference, you can (attempt to) uninstall using adb. It takes a bit more knowledge, but it's simpler.
adb uninstall (package)
tapa'd on my moto x
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I tried! I couldn't get to ADB while in fastboot. How would I get into ADB Shell if I can't get into anything outside of recovery?

chrisp6825 said:
No need to factory reset. Just make sure you uninstall the towelroot app.
Then install this Towel-root-pie app. JUST this app. Run it, you should be good from there.
iKrYpToNiTe, I know you don't want creditz, but this is also such a helpful and much appreciated tool. I do want to thank you for sharing it with us.
My thanks go out to jcase and geohotz as well. A smörgåsbord of thanks to all of you!!
tapa'd on my moto x
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Worked perfect! thanks!
So I was already Pied... Pie files already pushed to phone prior to running trpie app.. does this app do the pushing or do we still need to run Pie on its own to push the files?

doitinthedirt said:
Worked perfect! thanks!
So I was already Pied... Pie files already pushed to phone prior to running trpie app.. does this app do the pushing or do we still need to run Pie on its own to push the files?
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According to the message the OP sent me, PIE is no longer necessary - at all. He advised me that you can run this app on a bone-stock Moto X that has never had PIE used on it.
Have fun guys, AND HIT THE "THANKS" BUTTON TO THE OP!!!!!!

tronmech said:
Not good, I can't get it to stop rebooting. 4.4.3 moto g. Selected root on reboot, and now it reboots over and over.
Edit: Factory reset my phone through recovery using instructions at https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/prod_answer_detail/a_id/97329/p/30,6720,9050
I'm at least back where I started from.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk
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windraver said:
side note, don't try it on the moto G. I'm stuck in a bootloop.
edit: was going to try and uninstall the app before it reboots but so far no good.. might have to factory reset
edit2: apparently I'm not fast enough to hit okay for the uninstall.
edit3: YES! I win. I uninstalled faster than towelpieroot could trigger the reboot! whew... took like 20 tries...
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I'm sorry it caused bootloops for you, I remove 4.4.3 from the OP so others don't try.

iKrYpToNiTe said:
I'm sorry it caused bootloops for you, I remove 4.4.3 from the OP so others don't try.
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I --really-- can't believe this isn't getting more attention than this!!! Not to mention more "THANKS" for the OP?!?!
Guys, if you use this method, SHOW SOME APPRECIATION! Five-Hundred-Seven (507) views, as of this posting, and only 7 "THANKS"? Where's the other 500?
EXCELLENT Job, Sir.

I have been having issues using this method. I was already using Pie for several weeks and wanted to try this to survive reboots. As soon as I installed and ran it I actually lost the root that I already had. The Towel Pie Root app would say that I had root access but none of my other apps would agree. I would get the message at the bottom of the screen stating the app was granted super user permissions but then the app would tell me that i don't have root, I tried adaway, xposed, and root checker. I uninstalled SuperSU and switched over to the ClockworkMod SuperUser and that worked for root. The problem that I had after that is that the root apps that I was using no longer work. Adaway shows as disabled and when I try to enable it it fails. The same whit xposed, every time I try to update/install it fails. I removed Towel Pie Root and went back to rooting with Pie and I am getting the same results. Has the Towel Root portion of this changed something that I am now going to have to factory reset?
Edit:
After a few more reboots once TowelPieRoot was removed and starting Pie again from the beginning I now have root as it was with everything working. For now I am just going to keep things the way they were. I have my terminal emulator setup to run the last Pie command on every start so it always attempts to root first. This makes it really easy regain root even if my device does get restarted and I lose root..

wow thanks, will this work with Xposed framework? I was looking for a simple root method without voiding my warranty, this seems nice, I'm gonna try it, thank yoU!

I like the app.. seems to work great.. but the only issue I have is is the OTA going to be stopped from downloading? I have two moto x, one still on 4.4 and rooted with slap, and a new one on 4.4.2 rooted with this app. below is a shot of what I get when i force check an update with the slapped moto, this is with the 3c_OTA files renamed to .bak
I dont get the same message with the new moto on 4.4.2, what I get is "your moto is up to date" and the same two 3c_OTA files are also renamed to .bak files.

xposed works with gravity
yabbandroid said:
wow thanks, will this work with Xposed framework? I was looking for a simple root method without voiding my warranty, this seems nice, I'm gonna try it, thank yoU!
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yes, it works. have it running now. make sure that you softboot from within xposed.
i realize this is my first post here, finally decided to sign up ONLY for the reason to thank the OP for this.
I've been frustrated trying to get towel to work come to find out that geohot sold out and replaced the .apk on the site, wow........ then you had something secret for us and it was this thread and release of towelpie, GREAT work and goodjob!

xt1058 worked in 4.4.3!

most excellent!!!!!!!!
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can someone tell me or point me in the direction of how to get the exposed modules up and running. i use this towel root, then open exposed framework installer and hit install/update and get a pop up with some info where the last line says "failed to create a backup or /system/bin/app_process" i hit ok and there is still red dashes under active columns for both App_process and XposedBridge.jar? am i missing a step? the towel root app says "root achieved enjoy" when i use it.

yamaha83 said:
most excellent!!!!!!!!
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can someone tell me or point me in the direction of how to get the exposed modules up and running. i use this towel root, then open exposed framework installer and hit install/update and get a pop up with some info where the last line says "failed to create a backup or /system/bin/app_process" i hit ok and there is still red dashes under active columns for both App_process and XposedBridge.jar? am i missing a step? the towel root app says "root achieved enjoy" when i use it.
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You have to do a softreboot in exposed to get it to activate.

wooddale said:
You have to do a softreboot in exposed to get it to activate.
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i tried that? it seems i have root since i can access the system folder with Solid Explorer. but when i open framework installer. hit install/update i get the error, when i softreboot and go it and hit install/update i get the same error. i have the instal set to classic, should it maybe be something different?

yamaha83 said:
i tried that? it seems i have root since i can access the system folder with Solid Explorer. but when i open framework installer. hit install/update i get the error, when i softreboot and go it and hit install/update i get the same error. i have the instal set to classic, should it maybe be something different?
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Were getting off topic here PM me Thanks

[Q] Temp Unroot needed for NowTV . --- (A) This has now been Answered in Post 9

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Please see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56539897&postcount=9 for the Answer
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Hi all ,
I'm wanting to use NowTV (like SkyGo) on my OnePlus , however they are using a type of Root check that most root hiders cannot bypass.
Therefore I'm looking for a way to temp unroot and then root back again with ease.
just wondering if there are any tools or easy to follow guides?
thanks

Disable Superuser in SuperSU settings.

zoro25 said:
Hi all ,
I'm wanting to use NowTV (like SkyGo) on my OnePlus , however they are using a type of Root check that most root hiders cannot bypass.
Therefore I'm looking for a way to temp unroot and then root back again with ease.
just wondering if there are any tools or easy to follow guides?
thanks
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Or if you are on a Cm nightly you can turn them off in the developer option

Disabling super user doesn't work, their detection method is unknown and they check more than the su binary.
I might try the nightlies, however I need stability.
Thanks for the responses so far

Outside of the nightly wing if you want stability use the M releases, they are designed to be more stable than the nightly branch

zoro25 said:
Disabling super user doesn't work, their detection method is unknown and they check more than the su binary.
I might try the nightlies, however I need stability.
Thanks for the responses so far
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The problem isn't really the SuperSU as such, it's CM. They flag CM as a rooted ROM, it'll even happen if you're on stock un-rooted CM11S.
Transmitted via Bacon

I'm pretty sure that I saw an xposed module that could hide superuser completely. Might want to give that a try

skyguy126 said:
I'm pretty sure that I saw an xposed module that could hide superuser completely. Might want to give that a try
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As per my post right above yours, it isn't SU that's the problem, it's that the ROM is CM.
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Timmaaa is correct and that's the info I wanted, I had tried the xposed modules but none worked and now I know why.
I'll contact sky and see if I get anywhere
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So it seems that Timmaaa is NOT correct as there is NO CyanogenMod or any ROM check, it's all to do with the the name of your Root App
Short Version is unroot and uninstall SU app for this to work (removing SU Binary or removing Root alone is not enough)
So we need to have a new Root app with a new AppID and name , and also the SU binary to be identified as something else for this to possibly work.
I now have NOWTV working , and it's on an Unrooted One+One with no SU App installed after running full Unroot (however my SUPro app is still installed)
Note that SUPro does nothing really and just gives extra functionality when the main SU app is installed.
Thanks for everyone help and input on this.
So it seems that you would have to
1)Full UnRoot (Which also uninstalls the main SuperUser app)
2) Watch what ever you wanted to on NowTV or SkyGO
3)Go through the Rooting process again as if it were a new device. (which will again stop NOWTV/SkyGo) from working.
Do steps 1 and 2 again to watch.
This would have to be done everytime you want to watch NowTV

zoro25 said:
Timmaaa is correct and that's the info I wanted, I had tried the xposed modules but none worked and now I know why.
I'll contact sky and see if I get anywhere
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So it seems that Timmaaa is NOT correct as there is NO CyanogenMod or any ROM check, it's all to do with the the name of your Root App
Short Version is unroot and uninstall SU app for this to work (removing SU Binary or removing Root alone is not enough)
So we need to have a new Root app with a new AppID and name , and also the SU binary to be identified as something else for this to possibly work.
I now have NOWTV working , and it's on an Unrooted One+One with no SU App installed after running full Unroot (however my SUPro app is still installed)
Note that SUPro does nothing really and just gives extra functionality when the main SU app is installed.
Thanks for everyone help and input on this.
So it seems that you would have to
1)Full UnRoot (Which also uninstalls the main SuperUser app)
2) Watch what ever you wanted to on NowTV or SkyGO
3)Go through the Rooting process again as if it were a new device. (which will again stop NOWTV/SkyGo) from working.
Do steps 1 and 2 again to watch.
This would have to be done everytime you want to watch NowTV
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This is just a theory... may be wrong:
Can't you move the SuperSU app into /system/app instead of /data/app. Or does the NOWTV app have perms to check the integrity of /system also. Or can you change the app id of the SuperSU app with a simple decompile tool.

I did that while using cm11s. But still had problems trying to watch skygo. In the end I had alter my buildprop to a phone which supports skygo as at the time it didn't support oneplus one. Then full unroot etc to watch then root back to get root access again.

Ways to Root your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4

Ways to root your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0​All of the guys on the list is tested by me and it's working
For those guys who can't root their tablet, this thread is the right place for you
1. This is the Easiest Way to Root your tablet
KingRoot App Download it here
http://www.appsandroidapk.com/apk/kingroot-v4-6-2-apk-file-for-android/
Download the app
Before installing it Go to Settings > General Tab > Security > and Enable "Unknown Sources"
Install the app and Root your phone.
You might wanting to have a SuperSU instead of kingroot's SU
Google it SuperSU Me Download the latest version or you can find it here in this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/paid-software/supersu-please-t3110954
Update the SUBinary
Reboot
2. KingoRoot App apk version
Download Link
https://root-apk.kingoapp.com/
Download the app
Before installing it Go to Settings > General Tab > Security > and Enable "Unknown Sources"
Set your device atleast 10 minutes before sleep due to inactivity
Install and Root your Device
Do nothing while rooting "Like tapping or bringing down the notification bar" this is why i make you set the 10minute-sleep
1st/2nd attempt might fail but on the other hand it will succeed
You might wanting to have a SuperSU instead of kingoroot's SU
Google it SuperSU Me Download the latest version or you can find the link here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/paid-software/supersu-please-t3110954
Update the SUBinary
Reboot
3. Root Using TWRP (old)
Requirements
TWRP link is here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3128455&d=1421957427
Important: Odin3 v1.85 Direct download Link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=581913
PC
On your pc Open Odin3 v1.85
Click PDA and choose the tar file that you've downloaded
Tick Auto Reboot and F. Reset time
Now go to your device, Boot into download mode ( Power it off wait until it vibrates then press Home,Power and Volume Down Simultaneously)
Plug your device into your Computer (Install drivers here's the link http://www.mediafire.com/download/o3exocwabcxax3b/SAMSUNG_USB_Driver.exe)/ Some Pc install drivers automatically just wait them to install or if you already install the drivers skip driver installation procedure)
Click Start if the Odin detects your phone, your phone will automatically reboot
Now Boot your phone into Recovery Mode by (Turning it off and Press Power + Home + Volume up)
It will boot into TWRP
Press Reboot > System and it will ask you if you want to get root and swipe it to install
Update SuperSU and make another reboot
You can also update your TWRP using this zip file
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347818249
Now if you really can't root your tablet and you're desperate, try another version of your stock firmware, you can find your stock firmware on Google, after that do this procedure again
Done.
Other Links to make your tab Rooted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3111934
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tab-4/help/twrp-install-twrp-root-samsung-galaxy-t3095736
Developers that has credit on all of this
@BRoy_98
@pinksworld
@gatesjunior
and sorry if i haven't mentioned the others, i dont know who to give credits
SORRY SOME OF MY ENGLISH IS REALLY BAD

Yay another one, I think this is the fourth of this same exact thread
You might want to mention how kingroot/kingoroot send your personal data to Chinese servers and the twrp builds you linked to only work fur the SM-T230, SM-T230NU, and SM-T231, and will not work for any of the several other Tab 4 7" variants

Just imagine that I just put all those threads together ahaha: )

thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
Yay another one, I think this is the fourth of this same exact thread
You might want to mention how kingroot/kingoroot send your personal data to Chinese servers and the twrp builds you linked to only work fur the SM-T230, SM-T230NU, and SM-T231, and will not work for any of the several other Tab 4 7" variants
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I dunno if that issue is real, but no worries we have supersu me

thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
Yay another one, I think this is the fourth of this same exact thread
You might want to mention how kingroot/kingoroot send your personal data to Chinese servers and the twrp builds you linked to only work fur the SM-T230, SM-T230NU, and SM-T231, and will not work for any of the several other Tab 4 7" variants
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I dont think that if you install first supersu me and then kingroot your tab, after root turn wifi off and use supersu me, no data sent to anyone........ anyways it doesnt send your passowords etc to china, just like browser data and few app datas.... but theres no way to get passwords.... all are crypted or hidden well in smali

thelous said:
I dont think that if you install first supersu me and then kingroot your tab, after root turn wifi off and use supersu me, no data sent to anyone........ anyways it doesnt send your passowords etc to china, just like browser data and few app datas.... but theres no way to get passwords.... all are crypted or hidden well in smali
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I wouldn't be sure about that. If you type in your password, once rooted, anything can easily capture the keyboard input and log it or send it out. Let me elaborate. It's like the guys who say, "Hey I have a firewall installed so it cannot communicate out." Yeah, o.k., so all the firewalls do is manage IPTABLES, so if I am an application and have root access, I can do what I want to avoid your firewall rules quite easily. Just a thought.

Hmm, updating the binary will remove the @#$%&* thing , we're just going to use the app to root our phone, and I guess wiping cache and dalvik is necessary

BTW tab 4 is best for gaming because of it looks and size but due to a stupid Samsung company, 1.2ghz + vivante gc1000 expect lagging, I hope some kind hearted will make a custom kernel for overclocking this tab.

BTW There's no Tex plugin on gltools, installing default will not work, so you have to find a cracked version of gltools, well if you do that... R.I.P expect force closes

gatesjunior said:
I wouldn't be sure about that. If you type in your password, once rooted, anything can easily capture the keyboard input and log it or send it out. Let me elaborate. It's like the guys who say, "Hey I have a firewall installed so it cannot communicate out." Yeah, o.k., so all the firewalls do is manage IPTABLES, so if I am an application and have root access, I can do what I want to avoid your firewall rules quite easily. Just a thought.
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Well i didnt say anything about firewalls i was daying if you manually disable wifi and use king root, it wont be able to connect anywhere to send any data.... also you can search by date and time files made during root session and remove everything to prevent any keyloger to work

Have ODIN and a stock image ready!!!
Be careful with this root process! The sm-t237p 5.1.1 OH7 boot loops and won't hold the root or Philz recovery... Yet!:cyclops:

thelous said:
Well i didnt say anything about firewalls i was daying if you manually disable wifi and use king root, it wont be able to connect anywhere to send any data.... also you can search by date and time files made during root session and remove everything to prevent any keyloger to work
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No. I can easily change the file and date stamp to match any given system file you already have so that it is not easy to find. Also, Kingroot will not run correctly and root your device properly if it cannot contact it's servers to download the proper exploit for your device. Now, if you are talking about disabling wifi only so that Kingroot cannot contact it's servers after you are rooted, well, if you use any data what so ever, it can use that same data connection. As an example, I have to have data of some type to login to my bank site, etc..

SM-T237P Specific maybe others with PhilZ recovery...
Root Success! Check this out... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64182938&postcount=15

gatesjunior said:
No. I can easily change the file and date stamp to match any given system file you already have so that it is not easy to find. Also, Kingroot will not run correctly and root your device properly if it cannot contact it's servers to download the proper exploit for your device. Now, if you are talking about disabling wifi only so that Kingroot cannot contact it's servers after you are rooted, well, if you use any data what so ever, it can use that same data connection. As an example, I have to have data of some type to login to my bank site, etc..
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Well, atleast my bank account cant be logged with different ip and if its tried i recice message wheres code that you need write to bank website to access account.... however i havent lodt any accounts yet after rooting with kingroot, it has so manynusers that they cant check all information they recive, just like facebook and whatsapp... (they're spying watnu do but they have too many users so it would take like unlimited time to check all accounts and keybindings thru.....

K94U said:
Root Success! Check this out... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64182938&postcount=15
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You can use any kind of cwm to flash a zip file that can root your device, This was an alternative way, just find a cwm to flash hehe

Siegharf said:
You can use any kind of cwm to flash a zip file that can root your device, This was an alternative way, just find a cwm to flash hehe
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Flashing recovery trips KNOX (no warranty or OTA updates) and the other method sometimes doesn't... Also, the recovery/zip method stopped working on lollipop and marshmallow with the older SuperSU builds but... Chainfire has a new BETA SuperSU 2.6X that is a systemless root and now working on the newer Android builds using the recovery/zip method. This seems to work for mostly ALL Samsung and Nexus devices... Read about it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64161125&postcount=3
I restored my nandroid backup in recovery just to try this on my sm-t237p lollipop and it worked the first time!!! All apps get root access OK except es file explorer(now bloatware anyway)... You might need to install busybox for things to work... :good: :laugh:

K94U said:
Flashing recovery trips KNOX (no warranty or OTA updates) and the other method sometimes doesn't... Also, the recovery/zip method stopped working on lollipop and marshmallow with the older SuperSU builds but... Chainfire has a new BETA SuperSU 2.6X that is a systemless root and now working on the newer Android builds using the recovery/zip method. This seems to work for mostly ALL Samsung and Nexus devices... Read about it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64161125&postcount=3
I restored my nandroid backup in recovery just to try this on my sm-t237p lollipop and it worked the first time!!! All apps get root access OK except es file explorer(now bloatware anyway)... You might need to install busybox for things to work... :good: :laugh:
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There's kies or custom ota flashing

K94U said:
Flashing recovery trips KNOX (no warranty or OTA updates) and the other method sometimes doesn't... Also, the recovery/zip method stopped working on lollipop and marshmallow with the older SuperSU builds but... Chainfire has a new BETA SuperSU 2.6X that is a systemless root and now working on the newer Android builds using the recovery/zip method. This seems to work for mostly ALL Samsung and Nexus devices... Read about it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64161125&postcount=3
I restored my nandroid backup in recovery just to try this on my sm-t237p lollipop and it worked the first time!!! All apps get root access OK except es file explorer(now bloatware anyway)... You might need to install busybox for things to work... :good: :laugh:
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235 LTE 5.1.1 rooted as well
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64255121&postcount=1
(not spamming in case anyone got the idea)

How to uninstall system apps?

Hey guys,
I'm on OOS, rooted with TWRP and I want to uninstall Duo, Youtube Music, Drive and all this other pre-installed crap-apps.
TitaniumBackup does not work anymore (it fails to locate the apks when you click "uninstall") and the often quoted "uninstall system apps with adb"-method just removes the app from user space while it actually remains installed on the device in the root directory and keeps wasting space. So this method does not actually remove apps, it just sorta deactivates them in another way.
So, is there any known method to remove system apps?

Read up on how to use adb commands.. quite simple..
pm uninstall --user 0 package.name.example
You do need a laptop, it you don't have one this app is great... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.draco.ladb

lilbrat said:
Read up on how to use adb commands.. quite simple..
pm uninstall --user 0 package.name.example
You do need a laptop, it you don't have one this app is great... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.draco.ladb
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it is not for android 7 (i'm using android 7)

ai.Sanaul said:
it is not for android 7 (i'm using android 7)
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ADB still works .. or since your on 7 try this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jumobile.manager.systemapp.pro.
Wait you weren't the original poster... But since he has TWRP installed he could just use the file manager and delete the files from there..

lilbrat said:
ADB still works .. or since your on 7 try this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jumobile.manager.systemapp.pro.
Wait you weren't the original poster... But since he has TWRP installed he could just use the file manager and delete the files from there..
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and this is an alternative of Bloatware Remover app
but thanks for help i will try

lilbrat said:
Read up on how to use adb commands.. quite simple..
pm uninstall --user 0 package.name.example
You do need a laptop, it you don't have one this app is great... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.draco.ladb
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As I've already written.. It does NOT really actually remove the apps from the device:
How to uninstall carrier/OEM bloatware without root access
If you want to get rid of carrier/OEM apps from your phone, here's how you can uninstall bloatware from your device without root access!
www.xda-developers.com
[...] applications truly aren’t fully uninstalled from your device. They are just being uninstalled for the current user (user 0 is the default/main user of the phone). [...]
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lilbrat said:
ADB still works .. or since your on 7 try this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jumobile.manager.systemapp.pro.
Wait you weren't the original poster... But since he has TWRP installed he could just use the file manager and delete the files from there..
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Thanks, but according to my knowledge this cannot work either since the app does not require root access. And you cannot uninstall system apps without having root. It probably just follows an adb-like approach.

lilbrat said:
ADB still works .. or since your on 7 try this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jumobile.manager.systemapp.pro.
Wait you weren't the original poster... But since he has TWRP installed he could just use the file manager and delete the files from there..
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That TWRP method sounds promising. Do you happen to know if all app related files are in one place or are they spread accross several folders?

haitower said:
That TWRP method sounds promising. Do you happen to know if all app related files are in one place or are they spread accross several folders?
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Now with all due respect, you asked for a suggestion on how to remove the apps, they were given to you, you used every reason why not to use them... Have you even tried the various methods or just "read" about them ? Trying out the methods given then verifying through TWRP file manager would be nice learning experience once you "read " up and tinker with TWRP's file manager and different file locations...
But please make a backup before you start and have necessary programs handy in case you remove the wrong file... as it can really ruin your day..

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Now with all due respect, you asked for a suggestion on how to remove the apps, they were given to you, you used every reason why not to use them... Have you even tried the various methods or just "read" about them ? Trying out the methods given then verifying through TWRP file manager would be nice learning experience once you "read " up and tinker with TWRP's file manager and different file locations...
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It is simply NOT possible to uninstall system apps without root access. Thats why neither the adb method nor the other suggested app from questionable source can even work in theory. If it were otherwise, you would have found a major flaw in the android system, which, with all due respect, I doubt a tiny little bit.
You could also suggest to swim in a muddy pond for two days and look if this removed the system apps. But I hope you understand that I won't try that approach either because I prefer to not waste my time.
But thanks anyway for the TWRP idea, I'll look into that.

@haitower here's a Magisk module I use to remove a fair number of system apps. See the REPLACE variable in customize.sh

Use the magisk module "debloater". When you are done removing apps (don't really remove) just export the file. It will make text file in your storage. Then if you want to re-install any of the apps just reopen the app and import the file.

haitower said:
Hey guys,
I'm on OOS, rooted with TWRP and I want to uninstall Duo, Youtube Music, Drive and all this other pre-installed crap-apps.
TitaniumBackup does not work anymore (it fails to locate the apks when you click "uninstall") and the often quoted "uninstall system apps with adb"-method just removes the app from user space while it actually remains installed on the device in the root directory and keeps wasting space. So this method does not actually remove apps, it just sorta deactivates them in another way.
So, is there any known method to remove system apps?
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Maybe @BillGoss will help to clarify things a bit.
As far as i understand. On 8T (or better to say from Android 10 and latter) /system partition is read only and furthermore is located inside Super partition.
I suppose even with root access you will not be able to directly uninstall system apps without remounting /system/ as writable.
From Magisk manual we can learn that:
Since / is read-only on system-as-root devices, Magisk provides an overlay system to enable developers to replace files in rootdir or add new *.rc scripts. This feature is designed mostly for custom kernel developers.
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For each module, the folder $MODPATH/system will be recursively merged into the real /system; that is: existing files in the real system will be replaced by the one in modules’ system, and new files in modules’ system will be added to the real system.
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So as Magisk overlays modules /system folder to actual system with debloater module blank files android "thinks" those files specified in MODPATH/system don't exist.
Though a presume, in reality they are there.
So is magisk solutions really delete files from /system and not just "hide" them from Android?

haitower said:
Hey guys,
I'm on OOS, rooted with TWRP and I want to uninstall Duo, Youtube Music, Drive and all this other pre-installed crap-apps.
TitaniumBackup does not work anymore (it fails to locate the apks when you click "uninstall") and the often quoted "uninstall system apps with adb",method just removes the app from user space while it actually remains installed on the device in the root directory and keeps wasting space. So this method does not actually remove apps, it just sorta deactivates them in another way.
So, is there any known method to remove system apps?
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For Xiaomi phones, first install the “Hidden Settings for MIUI” app.
1. Open “Hidden Settings for MIUI.”
2. Go to “Manage applications” and find the application you want to disable.
3. Tap on the “Disable” button.

BillGoss said:
@haitower here's a Magisk module I use to remove a fair number of system apps. See the REPLACE variable in customize.sh
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Thank you, very reasonable and necessary.

Question I want try to unroot my pixel 7 pro but...

Hi, I use root in all my devices from a lot of time but now I'm 41yo and no more interested in this.
I use root "now only" for
1) call recording (BCR);
2) SwifthBackup;
3) Revanced.
So, call recorder seems to be installed also without root: just put apk in system app directory!
... but, how I can move an apk in system directory without root or twrp, and with locked bootloader?
SwifthBackup can work without root? I don't remember but I can search.
Revanced isn't a problem, I can use with microG.
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Any help about my doubts?
I want try also because VPN not work, and after a months of email with support "seems" can be related to unlocked/rooted device.
I want just try.
Ty.

Without root, Swift Backup can backup app APK files, but not the app data. It does allow you to grant adb permissions through Shizuku, but I never figured out what [if anything] that allows it to do. I wasn't able to backup app data with ADB privelages.
I don't know the answer to the Call Recording issue.

lupastro82 said:
Hi, I use root in all my devices from a lot of time but now I'm 41yo and no more interested in this.
I use root "now only" for
1) call recording (BCR);
2) SwifthBackup;
3) Revanced.
So, call recorder seems to be installed also without root: just put apk in system app directory!
... but, how I can move an apk in system directory without root or twrp, and with locked bootloader?
SwifthBackup can work without root? I don't remember but I can search.
Revanced isn't a problem, I can use with microG.
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Any help about my doubts?
I want try also because VPN not work, and after a months of email with support "seems" can be related to unlocked/rooted device.
I want just try.
Ty.
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I imagine that, once you move that .apk to the system app directory (while rooted), once you unroot, it should still stay there and probably be accessible; but I'm unsure whether successfully running it will be possible -- it depends on the call recording app and if the app requires root to run. If it doesn't and it simply needs root just to be inserted, then I imagine it would probably work if you unroot.
But I have never heard of this method of getting a mod or add-on to work by inserting it in the system app directory...it's fascinating...
Like you said, ReVanced doesn't necessarily need root to work; it just works better with it. Swift Backup will only in a basic way be able to back your device up without root access.
But if you are simply just trying to get a certain VPN to work -- and in the end you don't want to lose root -- you could try doing the numerous root-hiding methods. There are many games, banking apps, and streaming apps that won't work with root (without even giving you a warning that it's because of root detection sometimes) that, once you hide root successfully, are able to run it. It sounds like that could possibly be the case for your VPN.
There are these you can try (if you haven't yet); Zygisk Deny List, UniversalSafetyNetFix (Displax mod works best with P7P), Shamiko, HideMyApp, Magisk Delta, etc.
Also, please be aware (or reminded if you know already) that while unrooting will not wipe and reset your device, locking your bootloader requires wiping the device and you losing everything! You'll be able to get some stuff restored through Google One Backup/Sync, but most everything will need to be set back up and/or lost. And if all you are seeking is to get a VPN to work, I really highly doubt that the app/service goes so far as to detect if you have an unlocked bootloader; it seems there are some banking apps that go that far, but most apps out there don't go that far, and hearing a VPN does would be a first...
Good luck!

Just Google VPN. Do not work anymore from about two months and seems can be a root/unlocked issue.
Anyway, u're right. Ty so much.