Posted in the General S III forum but it's so severe, everyone should be informed:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38848847#post38848847
BluechipJ said:
Posted in the General S III forum but it's so severe, everyone should be informed:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38848847#post38848847
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I'll test this out tomorrow. Pretty bad if it does indeed work (which it seems it will).
Just tested it took a couple times this dose work they need to fix this,I'm also running 4.1.2 MB1
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Guess I'll stay on LJ7 until its fixed.
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The bad thing about reporting these exploits, is that it allows for the people that are liable to steal someone's info/device to know exactly how to do it. It's great to precaution owners, just wish there was another way to alert users.
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The bad thing about reporting these exploits, is that it allows for the people that are liable to steal someone's info/device to know exactly how to do it. It's great to precaution owners, just wish there was another way to alert users.
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True. But then it becomes more difficult because how can you determine if those users wont try to steal someone info? Its hard
yes everyone needs to be educated on this exploit because in no way will anyone ever use this to learn how to unlock a stolen phone.
makes sense.
cnstarz said:
yes everyone needs to be educated on this exploit because in no way will anyone ever use this to learn how to unlock a stolen phone.
makes sense.
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Well now that they know they can take preventative measures to keep it from happening, like using another lockscreen thats not stock, or flashing an AOSP rom.
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Well now that they know they can take preventative measures to keep it from happening, like using another lockscreen thats not stock, or flashing an AOSP rom.
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because there's no possible way of getting that information across to people without showing everyone with bad intentions the exact, step-by-step method used to exploit it.
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because there's no possible way of getting that information across to people without showing everyone with bad intentions the exact, step-by-step method used to exploit it.
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Well obviously he has to state it like that or no one would be able to replicate the issue and believe him. Seems like you have better ideas as to how to do it, mind sharing?
I dont see the big deal, if someone steals your phone and cant access it, they will just do a factory reset and you will lose any chance of tracing and recovering your phone or remote wiping it.
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I dont see the big deal, if someone steals your phone and cant access it, they will just do a factory reset and you will lose any chance of tracing and recovering your phone or remote wiping it.
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Yup, that too. Unless you move your lockscreen app to the system partition which cant be wiped like that
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Well obviously he has to state it like that or no one would be able to replicate the issue and believe him. Seems like you have better ideas as to how to do it, mind sharing?
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If it was me, I'd send Samsung a message about it. If that was the video poster's intent, he could've went about informing Samsung another way. People that find lost GS3s will definitely find this now. I know somebody who's found an ipod that had a PIN on it and the first thing they did was google how to crack it.
Still, this video also serves a purpose to inform those who can fall victim to this. It's a hit or miss. Samsung definitely is aware of the issue now, though.
Of course any exploit is a problem, but put it in perspective.
First, the criminal has to have physical access to your phone. This in itself makes it much less worrisome than most software hacks that you can download.
Second, according to Engadget:
"Despite literally hundreds of attempts in front of the lens and several more behind it, we've only managed it once -- we found it impossible to nail down the correct timing between the home and power button pushes."
and also from Engadget:
" Samsung has responded, confirming a fix is indeed on its way:
"Samsung considers user privacy and the security of user data its top priority. We are aware of this issue and will release a fix at the earliest possibility."
http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/06/galaxy-s-iii-bug-disables-lock-screen/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+weblogsinc%2Fengadget+%28Engadget%29
So, the blogs stir up a frenzy, make some money on click-thrus, and it gets fixed.
Nothing to see here,
Temporary Fix (Makes it much harder to exploit)
Temporary fix:
1) Download another launcher like "Go Launcher". Set it as default.
2) Download and install another lock screen like the "Go Locker" and set it up.
:good:
The problem is Samsung's Touchwiz launcher, getting another launcher is the only thing we can do until we get a fix from Samsung. This exploit takes about 5 minutes every time if you sit and get good at doing it. Dont kid yourself, this is very easy to reproduce.
In theory installing another launcher will make doing this much harder to do but will not completely eliminate the chances of getting exploited. This is because the touchwiz launcher still rears its ugly head when you reboot your phone. But if the attacker cant exploit your phone by the time the new launcher is loaded in the background then they have to restart your phone and try all over again.
I'll test it tomorow.hii
I found it simple to repeat. It took me 5 tries to get it. I am not that concerned about it but my work probably would be...
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Tried this with multiple scenarios and activating "with swipe lock" in addition to password or pin will prevent it from working because the swipe lock will always come up even if you're seeing the home screen.
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Temporary fix:
1) Download another launcher like "Go Launcher". Set it as default.
2) Download and install another lock screen like the "Go Locker" and set it up.
:good:
The problem is Samsung's Touchwiz launcher, getting another launcher is the only thing we can do until we get a fix from Samsung. This exploit takes about 5 minutes every time if you sit and get good at doing it. Dont kid yourself, this is very easy to reproduce.
In theory installing another launcher will make doing this much harder to do but will not completely eliminate the chances of getting exploited. This is because the touchwiz launcher still rears its ugly head when you reboot your phone. But if the attacker cant exploit your phone by the time the new launcher is loaded in the background then they have to restart your phone and try all over again.
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Tried this with multiple scenarios and activating "with swipe lock" in addition to password or pin will prevent it from working because the swipe lock will always come up even if you're seeing the home screen.
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Nah, "with swipe lock" in addition to password or pin doesnt change anything. My friend can still break in within 5 minutes. Then he laughs at me. the only thing that shut him up was changing the launcher and lock screen to something other than touchwiz. :highfive:
I tried on my Sprint S3 and I couldn't re produce the exploit can somebody be more speciffic on how to do it exactly with the button combo. So I can try again.
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So for those who don't know or have no heard of this, After the Li3 update on the Galaxy S3, the Samsung Default Keyboard in a such broke. Its functional but auto correct is broken. Word suggestions pop up but no matter what, it will not correct any typos or anything along such lines. After speaking to Samsung they basically have said, they dont know wtf the phones issue is and I'm not willing for them to have my phone away for like a month for repairs.. Another person from Samsung told me it WILL be fixed with the next update, the Android JB update came, and nothing was fixed, even a different looking keyboard but no change.
I honestly love the samsung keyboard more than any other keyboard but i cant figure out a way to fix this. Factory wipes of every single type, DO NOT fix it.
About a month i think ago, i tried downloading previous S3 updates so manually update to, but knowing how i tend to overlook things, the phone fails updating to previous versions.
My initial idea was to update backwards to the one before li3, and then try going to li3 and see if its fixed and then update back to jb. Process of elimination was my idea but i couldn't get so far.. For those lazy people who just say root, please dont. I want to find a real solution. I like my phone fully functional including google wallet and ota updates to work flawlessly.
So as i was saying somewhere above in this mess of a post, i believe the issue/glitch/bug or what ever it is, was a corrupt li3 update file that a large amount of people got including me and in this update, it affected a part of the phone thats setting and stuff gets passed over with wiping or factory resetting..
Does anyone have knowledge of how to fix this or what i should do? Last time no one had any solution besides the easy way out by rooting -_-
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So for those who don't know or have no heard of this, After the Li3 update on the Galaxy S3, the Samsung Default Keyboard in a such broke. Its functional but auto correct is broken. Word suggestions pop up but no matter what, it will not correct any typos or anything along such lines. After speaking to Samsung they basically have said, they dont know wtf the phones issue is and I'm not willing for them to have my phone away for like a month for repairs.. Another person from Samsung told me it WILL be fixed with the next update, the Android JB update came, and nothing was fixed, even a different looking keyboard but no change.
I honestly love the samsung keyboard more than any other keyboard but i cant figure out a way to fix this. Factory wipes of every single type, DO NOT fix it.
About a month i think ago, i tried downloading previous S3 updates so manually update to, but knowing how i tend to overlook things, the phone fails updating to previous versions.
My initial idea was to update backwards to the one before li3, and then try going to li3 and see if its fixed and then update back to jb. Process of elimination was my idea but i couldn't get so far.. For those lazy people who just say root, please dont. I want to find a real solution. I like my phone fully functional including google wallet and ota updates to work flawlessly.
So as i was saying somewhere above in this mess of a post, i believe the issue/glitch/bug or what ever it is, was a corrupt li3 update file that a large amount of people got including me and in this update, it affected a part of the phone thats setting and stuff gets passed over with wiping or factory resetting..
Does anyone have knowledge of how to fix this or what i should do? Last time no one had any solution besides the easy way out by rooting -_-
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Don't know a solution for this nor did I experience it but would just like to point out that like I said in the other thread root access alone won't break ota updates or Google wallet. And when you blast people who suggest rooting you should keep in mind your posting on xda-DEVELOPERS so rooting is a natural thing and you won't find too many people scared to do it here. Gotta lol at ur other post tho.
Like I said, I'm not into the root terms considering I'm not going to root that which perfectly doesn't need rooting
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Guess its not as perfect as u thought huh
Cool story, download a 3rd party keyboard. Swype beta and swift key3 , soon to be swift key flow are my choices. Both are a million times better then Samsung keyboard.
And everything on the phone works with root access. By no means is it the lazy way out. Takes more work, so in essence not rooting is the lazy way.Just a fyi.
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Well generally I'm told to root and flash a custom rom which I don't want to.. But I use SwiftKey 3 and it has to many issues =/ the English set up is missing a lot of words I've noticed, and a lot of the time doesn't want to save words that I save, it takes up more battery than Samsung keyboard and just has some small occasional irritating issues. But yes SwiftKey flow does look nice. Also I just wish someone could look into it who has experience. This post isn't a matter of what's easiest to do, it's a matter of solving an annoying issue that a decent portion of people have, not to mention I prefer the Samsung keyboard more over SwiftKey..
So i had my galaxy note 2 stolen from me right out of my bag as i was playing basketball at the gym this weekend. Sucks im mad but whatever life goes on. i had no password on it but already called ordered new one had imei blocked ect. I just had one question. If they block the imei does that mean that the person just cant use the phone for calling texting purposes or like the phone wont work at all. Can they still access my apps thru wifi or something, i had soo much info on there and im just trying to think if i need to change passwords which i already changed my gmail but for all my apps which would be a major hassle. ughhhhh lesson learned i will never leave my stuff where it has the chance of being stolen. people are shady but ill let karma take care of them. and from now on i will always put a password on my phone. i think all those mobile security find ur phone apps are useless too...as soon as i found out it was gone i had my friend call, phone was already off (smart) so that was basically game over. f*$k.
I'm glad you can get a new one. Maybe if you act as if nothing happened and keep an eye on people who seem to be curious as to what you are using now. Maybe you will find out who took it in time. They might give themselves away. Are there any security cameras around where it went missing?
If you research some of those security apps, I think they might be better than you think. Phoning the device is not so smart in my opinion. I suspect some of those security apps have more subtle options to track it undetected.
Maybe you can pretend that you have the Galaxy Note 3 soon. Then put a hand grenade in your bag at the gym. (or maybe just a mousetrap.)
Or do what banks do and place a dye pack which explodes when the bag is opened. It should be easy to spot them then.
Enjoy your newer version.
I believe they will still be able to use data with wifi. Won't be able to text or call or data with any sim card though... Sux, sorry that happened.
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I worked for Tmobile for quite some time. They can definitely still access your data over wifi. Change all of your passwords.
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Sorry that that happened to you. on the topic of security what's the best way to secure yourself if your phone is lost can't they root something and unlock it is there secure way I know I put my pictures zips what password on it on the SD card. Any thoughts on full security instead of just the PIN pad lock screen
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Sorry for your loss! I always have a pin, as irritating as it is....
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Sorry for your loss! I always have a pin, as irritating as it is....
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yea i guess ill definitely start using a password as annoying as it is to unlock everytime i need to use it. But at least if it ever happened again nobody would have access to my files. I heard about some security app that if u input the wrong password the front camera takes a picture and uploads it to dropbox? anyone ever heard of that. guess im gonna have to change all my passwords as well. wish i could remote wipe it. o well u live and u learn i guess.
Cerberus do this. Can protect your phone after lost,posibility can help to got it back.
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Sblackmagics said:
yea i guess ill definitely start using a password as annoying as it is to unlock everytime i need to use it. But at least if it ever happened again nobody would have access to my files. I heard about some security app that if u input the wrong password the front camera takes a picture and uploads it to dropbox? anyone ever heard of that. guess im gonna have to change all my passwords as well. wish i could remote wipe it. o well u live and u learn i guess.
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Cerberus do this. Can protect your phone after lost,posibility can help to got it back.
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Thanks. I'll add it to my page. :good:
Cerberus is amazing.
You can:
Make the phone sound an alarm remotely, lock the phone with a password. Display a message on the screen. Track the phone. Type a message and make the phone read it via speakerphone. Remote wipe sd card. Remote take a picture, video or audio recording from either camera.
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I just got Cerberus, last night took off my sim card to test it on my cousin's phone, turn my note on without sim, suddenly I got email from Cerberus, saying that my phone is activated without unauthorized sim, complete with tracking, pin pointed to my EXACT adress .. Impressive.
Yea Cerberus rocks and it works really well and it is cheap. So if you value your data, that would be the first thing I would install. It works better if you have your phone rooted to use it but can be used either way.
I prefer avast
It data wipes
Lost gps tracks
Displays stolen message on lock toggle
Siren
Ect
All written to root dir to survive a system flash
So if u steal my phone, flash a new rom
I can still activate these features, lock u out, track u, and/or data wipe the device
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My unrooted HTC Desire 816 has just received a rather prominent message sayind "System Update Available. Tap to download the system update." I would like to know what sort of system update it is--is it Lollipop (I read somewhere that this phone wouldn't get Lollipop, and to be honest I was relieved)? Is it an HTC update? How do I know whether I want it? I've heard so many unsatisfactory reports about Lollipop that I have no wish to have it. I've also read some complaints on Play Store about some kind of HTC update. Is there a way to find out what the update is, and, more important, is there a way to refuse it? I just wish I knew more about it and whether I wanted it or not. Right now, there's a big banner across my phone's home screen that gets in the way of my accessing some things not just on the home screen but in play store and other places as well. I've included a link to a screenshot of the top part of my phone's home screen, showing the update announcement that I can't get rid of:
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I'm pretty much a newbie with this phone, and I don't want to root it, nor do I want some possibly problematic update to screw it up. It's currently on KitKat 4.4.2, and I'm quite content with that for now. Does anyone know more about what this update is and how I can get rid of the announcement? Thanks in advance for your help.
Um, if you tap the notification it tells you exactly what the update includes.
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Um, if you tap the notification it tells you exactly what the update includes.
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Thanks very much, FoxyDrew, for your quick response. The problem is that the banner says tap to download, so if I tap it, chances are that it will download, or perhaps even download and install. Then I'll be stuck with it.
I'm wondering whether I can deal with this the same way I did months ago on my Nexus 7 tablet. I knew from all the complaints on the Nexus 7 forum that I did NOT want to install Lollipop. Someone else suggested that if I long press the notification and then select app info, I'd be taken to the play services app info screen, where I could uncheck the enable notifications box. That worked fine on the tablet, but I have no idea whether the same thing would happen if I tried that on the phone (the guy who gave the instructions was talking about his Nexus 7 tablet). Obviously, I could try, but I'm really afraid of prompting the update to download.
So, is it possible to tap on the notification to find out what it is without the tap also triggering the download? And if I find it's Lollipop, can I prevent it from downloading? I know lots of people are eager to get it, but I also know that lots of people who were eager are now wishing they'd stayed with KitKat.
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Thanks very much, FoxyDrew, for your quick response. The problem is that the banner says tap to download, so if I tap it, chances are that it will download, or perhaps even download and install. Then I'll be stuck with it.
I'm wondering whether I can deal with this the same way I did months ago on my Nexus 7 tablet. I knew from all the complaints on the Nexus 7 forum that I did NOT want to install Lollipop. Someone else suggested that if I long press the notification and then select app info, I'd be taken to the play services app info screen, where I could uncheck the enable notifications box. That worked fine on the tablet, but I have no idea whether the same thing would happen if I tried that on the phone (the guy who gave the instructions was talking about his Nexus 7 tablet). Obviously, I could try, but I'm really afraid of prompting the update to download.
So, is it possible to tap on the notification to find out what it is without the tap also triggering the download? And if I find it's Lollipop, can I prevent it from downloading? I know lots of people are eager to get it, but I also know that lots of people who were eager are now wishing they'd stayed with KitKat.
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No, a Nexus has stock Lollipop, which is drastically different from it on your phone, which HTC has heavily modded to give the experience that it believes its users want.
And taping the notification won't download it, or install it, it will just tell you what the update is.
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No, a Nexus has stock Lollipop, which is drastically different from it on your phone, which HTC has heavily modded to give the experience that it believes its users want.
And taping the notification won't download it, or install it, it will just tell you what the update is.
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Thanks, FoxyDrew, for your follow-up response. I think for now I'll just try to ignore the notification, especially now that the ugly black banner has disappeared and is no longer blocking my access to parts of the screen. I really don't think there's anything in the update that I need or want, at least nothing right now. If I begin to find that lots of people with unrooted HTC Desire 816s have upgraded with no problems, I might give it a try. But I'm really quite content staying with KitKat 4.4.2.
Don't worry htc won't bring any problems to it's devices. If there is any problems in Android Lollipop I'm sure htc team has already taken care of it ! And you better always keep your phone updated. It might include some important updates such as performance improvements, bug fixes and security updates. It's ok if you tap the banner it only shows the updates, after that you give it the permission to download and install or not...
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Don't worry htc won't bring any problems to it's devices. If there is any problems in Android Lollipop I'm sure htc team has already taken care of it ! And you better always keep your phone updated. It might include some important updates such as performance improvements, bug fixes and security updates. It's ok if you tap the banner it only shows the updates, after that you give it the permission to download and install or not...
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Thanks, Arash94, for responding and for seconding FoxyDrew's statement about tapping on the notification to find out what it is. I'll probably now do so. However, I'm afraid I don't share your confidence in HTC's ability to correct the huge raft of problems people have been reporting about Lollipop. Heck, when 5.0 was such a disaster, I felt confident that Google would quickly come out with a fix that took care of the problems. But the problems persisted through 5.01 and 5.02, and apparently even 5.1 still causes some problems. I doubt that HTC has more technical expertise than Google.
I need root note 4 5.0.1
Baseband n910vvru2b0g5
Please help me
hoangthanh892005 said:
I need root note 4 5.0.1
Baseband n910vvru2b0g5
Please help me
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Good luck with permanent root.
edjahman said:
Good luck with permanent root.
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What permanent root
How to use permanent root
Help me please
Share me a link
So my note 4 can't be root
Read the forums! NO!
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Read the forums! NO!
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Can you share me a link about my phone
I don't understand
Help me please
hoangthanh892005 said:
Can you share me a link about my phone
I don't understand
Help me please
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There currently is no root for the Verizon retail Note 4, but there is a Yemen team who is working on it. Everyone here is patiently, if not anxiously, waiting for news on whether they'll release it to us or not. Some are understandably somewhat skeptical as to whether it's real or not, or if it is real the realistic likelihood that we'll actually get it, considering how many times we've heard about true root for this thing and were disappointed. As to how to help you with your phone, without actually specifying what you need/want help with, we can't actually help you much. What is it you need help with?
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There currently is no root for the Verizon retail Note 4, but there is a Yemen team who is working on it. Everyone here is patiently, if not anxiously, waiting for news on whether they'll release it to us or not. Some are understandably somewhat skeptical as to whether it's real or not, or if it is real the realistic likelihood that we'll actually get it, considering how many times we've heard about true root for this thing and were disappointed. As to how to help you with your phone, without actually specifying what you need/want help with, we can't actually help you much. What is it you need help with?
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I need root my note 4
These are parameters
I was looking on google for days but found nothing
please guide me how to root
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hoangthanh892005 said:
I need root my note 4
These are parameters
I was looking on google for days but found nothing
please guide me how to root
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Sorry, my friend, but as I mentioned earlier there is no current root method for the Verizon retail version of the Note 4. It's just not happening yet. As wonderful as the phone is, it can not be rooted at this point. There is a temporary root, but it disappears after reboot, so it's not really all that useful, something that many of us who have been a while have come to realize. Unless you have a developer version of the phone, which you can only get a full price, and Verizon doesn't sell (neither does any other Verizon retailer, for that matter), you can't root the phone. There is no root method, no link, that anyone here can share with because it's just not possible. Be patient, as the rest of us are trying to be, and we may hopefully have something soon, emphasis on hopefully. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it's just something we've had to live with. I've only had mine since last November, and as much as I'd like to have root, I found ways around it and can still do some of the things that usually require root. For instance, I use FoxFi for my mobile hot spot, which only costs just a little over $7, and I use Helium to back up my apps and their data. I will be honest, though, I would love to get rid of those dang adds. :cyclops:
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Sorry, my friend, ...... I would love to get rid of those dang adds. :cyclops:
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I just erase all the services of samsung
it makes my phone fast out of battery
there are too many garbage apps , the app runs in the background
can you guide me fix it
hoangthanh892005 said:
I just erase all the services of samsung
it makes my phone fast out of battery
there are too many garbage apps , the app runs in the background
can you guide me fix it
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Search the forums here for a program called Debloater. It's for Windows and lets you block whichever apps you want on your phone. I used it on mine when I wanted to block automatic updates, but others here use it to block many other apps also. If you go into Settings and then Application Manager on the phone, you can disable the app in question, but the best solution would be to just use the Debloater app for Windows I mentioned to block the apps. It's easy to use, just open the program, plug in your phone, make sure it's set to 'mass storage' (or whatever it says), and wait for the program to detect it. After that, select the app(s) you want to block and click the appropriate button. That's it. Oh, and since you mentioned your battery being drained quickly, I have to ask if your GPS, Wi-Fi, or bluetooth are turned on. If they are, turn them off, unless you actually need them, and that'll save a lot of battery juice. Hope this helps you out, trust me, after having every Android I've ever owned be rooted, I can feel your pain. And remember, you're not alone here. Maybe someone here should start a support group so we can begin to cope with all the false promises of root we've had to endure.:silly:
will4958 said:
Search the forums here for a program called Debloater. It's for Windows and lets you block whichever apps you want on your phone. I used it on mine when I wanted to block automatic updates, but others here use it to block many other apps also. If you go into Settings and then Application Manager on the phone, you can disable the app in question, but the best solution would be to just use the Debloater app for Windows I mentioned to block the apps. It's easy to use, just open the program, plug in your phone, make sure it's set to 'mass storage' (or whatever it says), and wait for the program to detect it. After that, select the app(s) you want to block and click the appropriate button. That's it. Oh, and since you mentioned your battery being drained quickly, I have to ask if your GPS, Wi-Fi, or bluetooth are turned on. If they are, turn them off, unless you actually need them, and that'll save a lot of battery juice. Hope this helps you out, trust me, after having every Android I've ever owned be rooted, I can feel your pain. And remember, you're not alone here. Maybe someone here should start a support group so we can begin to cope with all the false promises of root we've had to endure.:silly:
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I will try it
Thank u very much Will
Can you tell me that you disable any underground applications by debloater ?
Look in the Debloater thread!
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I've never seen this icon until I installed then Uninstalled Edgetouch by Good Lock. Anybody knows how to get rid of this annoyance?
Did you set edge touch to optimized setting before uninstalling?
I don't think that's even part of that app.
I just ditch it, no issues.
Try in safe mode.
Try clearing system cache.
blackhawk said:
Did you set edge touch to optimized setting before uninstalling?
I don't think that's even part of that app.
I just ditch it, no issues.
Try in safe mode.
Try clearing system cache.
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Yes I set it back to optimize before I uninstalled. I'll try Safemode.
No luck after safe mode and clearing system cache. I used the phone for a full week without a case and never saw this icon until I installed edgetouch. It happens every time my palm touches the screen while using without a case. Palm touches without a case are unavoidable with the S20 ultra
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Yes I set it back to optimize before I uninstalled. I'll try Safemode.
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Thank you.
For reminding me of this apk.
I had forgotten it was running and with the case I use it's not needed. The bloody thing was causing edge zone cut/paste issues.
I had been blaming One Handed Operation + for that issue. Fixed
I don't think this apk is causing your issue though. Try reinstalling it and see if any change ocures. It's definitely a 3rd party apk though.
Sometimes poorly written apps will alter hidden settings. Never seen one do something like this though; I think it's a currently running app on your system. If safe mode removes it, there's no doubt.
If a system app it may be a bugger to find.
I look at the app cache (Device Care) after clearing it to see what loads first and/or when the icon first appears. I also use Package Disabler to troubleshoot this kind of issue; disable the offending apk, it will disappear.
I would not do a factory reset as it will likely reoccur unless you ID the root cause.
Play with it... sometimes it takes a while but the answer will eventually turn up
Note: always use a good case. These phones will get severely damaged eventually otherwise.
They are corner hitting, face planting happy devices. I use the Zizo Bolt on my Note 10+, it has provided excellent protection. The kickstand tends to break but that's it's only weakness.
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blackhawk said:
Thank you.
For reminding me of this apk.
I had forgotten it was running and with the case I use it's not needed. The bloody thing was causing edge zone cut/paste issues.
I had been blaming One Handed Operation + for that issue. Fixed
I don't think this apk is causing your issue though. Try reinstalling it and see if any change ocures. It's definitely a 3rd party apk though.
Sometimes poorly written apps will alter hidden settings. Never seen one do something like this though; I think it's a currently running app on your system. If safe mode removes it, there's no doubt.
If a system app it may be a bugger to find.
I look at the app cache (Device Care) after clearing it to see what loads first and/or when the icon first appears. I also use Package Disabler to troubleshoot this kind of issue; disable the offending apk, it will disappear.
I would not do a factory reset as it will likely reoccur unless you ID the root cause.
Play with it... sometimes it takes a while but the answer will eventually turn up
Note: always use a good case. These phones will get severely damaged eventually otherwise.
They are corner hitting, face planting happy devices. I use the Zizo Bolt on my Note 10+, it has provided excellent protection. The kickstand tends to break but that's it's only weakness.
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I feel like such a noob. That was my edge panel handle that mysteriously got moved to the bottom of the screen lol. Could have happened when I was trying different resolutions and DPIs.
I take my case off only at home. The S20 ULTRA is already a big device and the added bulk of a case can become uncomfortable very quick. I've not cracked a phone screen since the S6 edge and I've carried caseless about 90 percent of the time. As heavy as this thing is I know one drop on concrete and it's over the screen
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I feel like such a noob. That was my edge panel handle that mysteriously got moved to the bottom of the screen lol. Could have happened when I was trying different resolutions and DPIs.
I take my case off only at home. The S20 ULTRA is already a big device and the added bulk of a case can become uncomfortable very quick. I've not cracked a phone screen since the S6 edge and I've carried caseless about 90 percent of the time. As heavy as this thing is I know one drop on concrete and it's over the screen
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Sorry I didn't even think of that little bugger. I did the same thing over a year ago and drove me nuts too.
I thought it looked familiar
I only use it for easy multiple cut/paste... probably need to revisit that for a better option.