Hey guys,
Big thanks to @autoprime for mentioning this info on this in the general G4 forum. Figured I'd sum up the steps and repost in our sub-forum for anybody who may be struggling.
If you're like me, you're waiting on root and don't want to accidentally take that new OTA update that was pushed out about a week ago. This OTA has been found to prevent rolling back to previous versions of android, and may also block some/many of the root methods that the developers are preparing to release to us.
If System Update is constantly bugging you to update, follow the directions below:
1) Enable USB Debugging
-Go to About phone and tap on Build number 10 times to enable Dev Options
-Enter Developer Options and enable USB Debugging
2) Download and Install the Debloater tool (this happens on your computer)
-Windows http://rootjunkysdl.com/getdownload.php?file=Gates/DeBloater/Debloater-setup-v3.85.exe
-OSX http://rootjunkysdl.com/getdownload.php?file=Gates/DeBloater/Debloater.v.3.85.dmg
3) Connect your phone via USB. Make sure to install any drivers needed
4) Watch for pop up requesting ADB Access on your phone
5) Launch the Debloater tool
6) Select OK on the popup
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7) Click the top left button
8) Find LGDMSClient.apk and put a checkmark next to it. Then select Apply at the top
Congratulations! You no longer have to worry about pocket-updating your G4 and not being able to root down the road!
thanks tomy, i got rid of the system update
LASERWOLF452 said:
thanks tomy, i got rid of the system update
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Awesome! glad i could help!
Started getting my update notifications just this morning. This fix was remarkably easy!
THANKS button pressed.
Tomyk89 said:
Awesome! glad i could help!
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I got another qusetion. The g4 call floating timer. Is there a way to disable it with the tool or no
LASERWOLF452 said:
I got another qusetion. The g4 call floating timer. Is there a way to disable it with the tool or no
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I would open a new thread on that. Please include a bit more detail on what it is and I'll be happy to take a look
rfarrah said:
Started getting my update notifications just this morning. This fix was remarkably easy!
THANKS button pressed.
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Thank you, sir! Glad i could help!
I just added another tutorial for removing the carrier check which will enable your native WiFi tether - there's a link in my signature if you're interested
awesome!!! thank you for the great how to!!
hollywoodS14 said:
awesome!!! thank you for the great how to!!
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My pleasure! If you're interested in also enabling your wifi hotspot, see my other how-to (also in my signature)
Tomyk89 said:
My pleasure! If you're interested in also enabling your wifi hotspot, see my other how-to (also in my signature)
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Thanks, I'm on a share everything plan so it's enabled.
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LGDMSClient.apk is all that needs to be blocked? I've read other people saying you need to block like 3 or 4 other things too. I'm not doubting you, just wondering why others are blocking more things.
thanks
thanks too many works
lennie paz said:
LGDMSClient.apk is all that needs to be blocked? I've read other people saying you need to block like 3 or 4 other things too. I'm not doubting you, just wondering why others are blocking more things.
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All I can say is this has worked for me as well as others. At the same time, some people required more apks to be disabled. If you want to disable more than the file specified, check the last line in my original post as I've added a link to more items you can disable.
lennie paz said:
LGDMSClient.apk is all that needs to be blocked? I've read other people saying you need to block like 3 or 4 other things too. I'm not doubting you, just wondering why others are blocking more things.
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Different carriers seem to have different packages for sneaking the update on to the phones. Blocking one file may be all you need to prevent updates on Verizon phones. It took at least three on AT&T. Possibly four on Sprint. We haven't found all the files to prevent US Cellular from updating yet.
Please post your results so we can prevent forced updates for everyone!
sidebar - it would also be useful to disable DTIgnite as this is a bloatware downloading application installed by the carrier....
nice method! thanks for sharing!
My phone just came today and I don't want to screw this up. Should I block the updates before I even activate the phone, or do I have to activate the phone first?
lennie paz said:
My phone just came today and I don't want to screw this up. Should I block the updates before I even activate the phone, or do I have to activate the phone first?
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Most people aren't getting the updates over cellular data, only WiFi. Keep WiFi off and you shouldn't get updates.
On my AT&T phone, I activated it, and then did a factory reset, then finished the setup on cellular data without linking my Google account. I didn't agree to the optional EULAs, and then I blocked the files in this thread.
lennie paz said:
My phone just came today and I don't want to screw this up. Should I block the updates before I even activate the phone, or do I have to activate the phone first?
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i had my phone for a week or two before the update came out. About a week after that I disabled the update. (so my phone was activated and I had agreed to that LG agreement). Feel free to start using your phone, just be careful if you get a popup asking to update.
The update downloaded somehow, and it's asking me when I want to install it. Can I factory reset the phone to delete the download?
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every time i restart it comes back.. anybody know how to delete it or permanently disable it? Root or nonRoot method? Thanks!
mcguinness89 said:
every time i restart it comes back.. anybody know how to delete it or permanently disable it? Root or nonRoot method? Thanks!
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Hi, you can uninstall any don't want using Titanium Backup if your phone is Rooted. I don't think there is a way to do it with a non-Rooted phone., hope this help!
settings --> applications manager --> T-Mobile My Account --> uninstall updates
Once you have done that you go to
settings --> applications manager --> all --> T-Mobile My Account --> Disable
shadydvl said:
Hi, you can uninstall any don't want using Titanium Backup if your phone is Rooted. I don't think there is a way to do it with a non-Rooted phone., hope this help!
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True! Forgot about that, thanks
settings --> applications manager --> T-Mobile My Account --> uninstall updates
Once you have done that you go to
settings --> applications manager --> all --> T-Mobile My Account --> Disable
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this method doesn't work i tried that of course. It only works until you restart the phone
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It works for me so far. Are you trying to get rid of that status bar up top?
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Do you really want to disable the app or just rid of it from the notification bar? If so, just long press it in the notification bar till a little menu pops up saying app info. Click on that and then unmark "Show notifications"
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The "turn off" button on my Samsung Savant with Android 4.4.2 just worked
The T-Mobile My Account app on my Samsung Savant with Android 4.4.2 was using more battery than any other app. I pressed the turn off button under "settings", "application manager", accepted the warning message that doing so might break things, and it just worked. T-Mobile My Account has not come back when I restarted my phone. (It is not obvious how to turn the app back on, but I have not looked hard.) I can still connect to the T-Mobile network. My phone's battery life seems considerably longer. Battery use when the phone is idle and in airplane mode with the WiFi radio also turned off is now under 0.5% per hour. I did not root my phone. I can check my data usage by placing a call to #WEB# (#932#) now that the app is no longer displaying that information for me. I am -- so far -- delighted with the results of removing this app. I am not an expert on T-Mobile internals-- so I do not know who should expect to have an experience similar to mine.
I had this app disabled in my note 4 & then needed to re-enable it for a day when my alt choice app had a problem until it was updated, now no matter what I do the disable button is greyed out. not rooted & wasn't when it worked the first time. Suggestions?
If you are rooted, then rename the .apk to something else (like ....apk.bak).
Terminal Emuator + NoBloat Free work best for me coz of the "Backup & Uninstall" option. With that i remove all those bloatware apps especially KNOX Files & still back them up thou u can delete permanently .
SOLVED on Android 5.1.1 - Disabling (not just hiding notifications)T-Mobile MyAccount
mcguinness89 said:
every time i restart it comes back.. anybody know how to delete it or permanently disable it? Root or nonRoot method? Thanks!
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This worked for my non-rooted Galaxy S6 Edge running 5.1.1. Download Debloater to your PC. Plug in your device from your PC. Select Filter, and type "com.tmobile.pr.mytmobile," or any derivation of the name (i.e., "my"). Select the file and check the box. Click on Apply. You're all set. It is DISABLED and hidden. I watched the icon in the notification bar disappear as soon as I clicked Apply. It hasn't returned. If you need it later, you can uncheck the box and click Apply. For step by step, visit You Tube "Best Debloater Tool for Your Android Device"
American Spectator
tb21666 said:
needed to re-enable it for a day when my alt choice app had a problem?
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NotAvantSavant said:
The T-Mobile My Account app on my Samsung Savant with Android 4.4.2
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every time i restart it comes back.. anybody know how to delete it or permanently disable it? Root or nonRoot method? Thanks!
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If any of you need a way to natively check your data usage minus Binge-On without the app installed, check out my thread: T-mobile My Account w/ Binge-On Alternative
I also show how to integrate data usage with Tasker.
Hope you enjoy
So I got a notification today for a new firmware update to 183.46.15. WIthout thinking I hit install, even though Im unlocked and rooted. Now the phone kept rebooting into TWRP. Any idea when we should have a flashable firmware for this? Just had to factory reset.
firesice18 said:
So I got a notification today for a new firmware update to 183.46.15. WIthout thinking I hit install, even though Im unlocked and rooted. Now the phone kept rebooting into TWRP. Any idea when we should have a flashable firmware for this? Just had to factory reset.
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In order to install system updates you need to be on full stock firmware and recovery. Also, If you receive that update again, please capture the zip and post it.
I got it too today...
..but haven't applied it yet, of course. Where should I look for the zip? I'll post it right up.
Tony
tonyyikes said:
..but haven't applied it yet, of course. Where should I look for the zip? I'll post it right up.
Tony
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I believe it will be in /cashe. You'll need to use a root explorer to grab it.
But, if i accept this update, can i install my custom recovery using adb/fastboot method or i have to keep away from this?
RAZR M BOOTLOADER UNLOCKED & ROOTED
183.46.10
Broloff said:
But, if i accept this update, can i install my custom recovery using adb/fastboot method or i have to keep away from this?
RAZR M BOOTLOADER UNLOCKED & ROOTED
183.46.10
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Go for it. It's just a minor update. Re-flash recovery then superuser.
I seem to have gotten a different update .zip. I haven't tried to install it yet.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6ty1fqsvg87qfm9/Blur_Version.183.46.10.XT907.Verizon.en.US.zip?dl=0
This is what was in cache.
Strife89 said:
I seem to have gotten a different update .zip. I haven't tried to install it yet.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6ty1fqsvg87qfm9/Blur_Version.183.46.10.XT907.Verizon.en.US.zip?dl=0
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Updates are named after the version from which you are updating from. I'll need the build.prop sent to me if you guys would like me to apply the tether patch.
To update: Flash stock recovery, undo any system modifications. Update, reflash recovery. Reroot. Will not relock BL
http://www.verizonwireless.com/dam/support/pdf/system_update/razrm-09-09-14.pdf
Security and messaging improvements apparently.
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What is the name of the update application (currently on 4.4.2) that I can freeze so the reminder stops showing up?
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toddbecker said:
What is the name of the update application (currently on 4.4.2) that I can freeze so the reminder stops showing up?
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I believe it's
Code:
/ system / priv-app / 3c_ota.apk
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I believe it's
Code:
/ system / priv-app / 3c_ota.apk
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To elaborate (and make it easier to find in TiBu), that's com.motorola.ccc.ota, or "MotorolaOTA 1.0".
I'm freezing, too, as it'd be easier to RSD back to stock than to manually put it back together if I wanted to update (in other words, I'm lazy).
I am curious, though, on what exactly the update changes/fixes. D'oh, I missed coronado's post.
Strife89 said:
To elaborate (and make it easier to find in TiBu), that's com.motorola.ccc.ota, or "MotorolaOTA 1.0".
I'm freezing, too, as it'd be easier to RSD back to stock than to manually put it back together if I wanted to update. I am curious, though, on what exactly the update changes/fixes.
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Well... [HERE'S] Verizon's "changelog". Motorola hasn't updated there's yet. > http://goo.gl/6YzYPu
Since it's only 10MB, not much has changed. FakeID, Futex Bug and the Trust Zone exploit have been closed, also Messaging fixes. I'm curious though, has anybody had Messaging problems? I haven't.
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Well... [HERE'S] Verizon's "changelog". Motorola hasn't updated there's yet. > http://goo.gl/6YzYPu
Since it's only 10MB, not much has changed. FakeID and the Trust Zone exploits have been closed, also Messaging fixes. I'm curious though, has anybody had Messaging problems? I haven't.
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I never noticed any Messaging issues either. I've been using 8sms since July, though.
Same here
That's the one I have as well.
firesice18 said:
This is what was in cache.
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FakeID, Futex Bug and the Trust Zone exploit have been closed
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...which means locked BL users should not take this update?
Sent from Google Nexus 4 @ CM11
[WARNING: XDA Premium 4.0.13 lacks Signature function - do not update]
AndyYan said:
...which means locked BL users should not take this update?
Sent from Google Nexus 4 @ CM11
[WARNING: XDA Premium 4.0.13 lacks Signature function - do not update]
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Correct. Or unlock before taking the update.
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Messaging fixes. I'm curious though, has anybody had Messaging problems? I haven't.
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I have messaging issues here and there... Wife sends a message phone tells me I have a message yet I can't read it and the notification won't go away till I get and read another message... I really just thought it was from all the stuff I've done.. I really need a clean flash... Or I just never get the message notification or message at all no biggie tho
We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves.
T-Mobile the last carrier to update ...I hope we get 5.1.1 soon
winco209 said:
T-Mobile the last carrier to update ...I hope we get 5.1.1 soon
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What is this, I don't even.
Actually, I can't even. I'm too odd.
No surprise. R&D, QC, whatever you want to call it is taking a backseat on T-Mobile's list of concerns. To think they once were a bit more efficient.
I still don't understand what's going on here.
The are known to skip on updates like this they will probably push 5.1.1 before the rest do tho
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I still don't understand what's going on here.
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TMo hasn't pushed out AOEx yet, while AT&T and Sprint have. Memory management fixes are needed pretty badly.
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It's kinda pathetic. Oh well. I have my other concerns and issues with T-Mobile so I'm about to close my account and move to sprint. The development team is much active over there as well.
xEVILFREDx said:
It's kinda pathetic. Oh well. I have my other concerns and issues with T-Mobile so I'm about to close my account and move to sprint. The development team is much active over there as well.
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Good luck with that.
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I'm pretty sure that they're working on updating straight to 5.1.1. given the leaked OTA which runs perfectly. Makes sense with all the issues plaguing Android 5.0 right now.
I just got the update but also got an error about my device being modified
What update?
xEVILFREDx said:
I just got the update but also got an error about my device being modified
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If you're rooted, your phone will not update with the OTAs.
Is T-Mobile rolling out a update ?
winco209 said:
Is T-Mobile rolling out a update ?
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Not as far as I know.
xEVILFREDx said:
It's kinda pathetic. Oh well. I have my other concerns and issues with T-Mobile so I'm about to close my account and move to sprint. The development team is much active over there as well.
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Hahahaha [emoji23] good luck with that!
Transmission sent from my Galaxy S6 Edge.
xEVILFREDx said:
I just got the update but also got an error about my device being modified
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Did you get the original update from April? There was one pretty much out-of-the-box for this device. Something like 177MB or 178MB. Something like that.
Also, if you have indeed already received that update, yet you're being prompted to download a new one, I would highly recommend doing us all an awesome favor (assuming you don't mind tripping knox):
- Make some good backups of your device (TWRP or otherwise) such that you don't wipe anything
- Use Odin to return back to stock.
- Install TWRP v2 via Odin. There's an Odin-flashable version in the OP here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s6-edge/development/5-1-1-blck-tw-t3096994
(this should allow you to maintain an "Official" status, according to SysScope, but have root access through ADB in the TWRP recovery)
- Get advice somewhere here (I'm sure there's plenty that know how to do with on Lollipop) on how to snag that Update.zip of the OTA.
If I'm wrong, and flashing the TWRP via Odin marks the system status as "Custom" then I'm sure there's a different order we can do this in.
Or maybe I'm just crazy altogether. It's been a long day. But in any event, there should be some way to obtain that Update.zip and share it with us!
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Did you get the original update from April? There was one pretty much out-of-the-box for this device. Something like 177MB or 178MB. Something like that.
Also, if you have indeed already received that update, yet you're being prompted to download a new one, I would highly recommend doing us all an awesome favor (assuming you don't mind tripping knox):
- Make some good backups of your device (TWRP or otherwise) such that you don't wipe anything
- Use Odin to return back to stock.
- Install TWRP v2 via Odin. There's an Odin-flashable version in the OP here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s6-edge/development/5-1-1-blck-tw-t3096994
(this should allow you to maintain an "Official" status, according to SysScope, but have root access through ADB in the TWRP recovery)
- Get advice somewhere here (I'm sure there's plenty that know how to do with on Lollipop) on how to snag that Update.zip of the OTA.
If I'm wrong, and flashing the TWRP via Odin marks the system status as "Custom" then I'm sure there's a different order we can do this in.
Or maybe I'm just crazy altogether. It's been a long day. But in any event, there should be some way to obtain that Update.zip and share it with us!
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Ideally we'd want them to have the update download and then use a root method that doesn't clear that cache so they could pull the update.
The Root said:
Ideally we'd want them to have the update download and then use a root method that doesn't clear that cache so they could pull the update.
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Yeah. What this guy said.
xEVILFREDx said:
It's kinda pathetic. Oh well. I have my other concerns and issues with T-Mobile so I'm about to close my account and move to sprint. The development team is much active over there as well.
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I was with sprint, very bad all the way around, from service to CS, they are 100 years behind
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I haven't found any posts about this yet, not through T-MOBILE anyways. As you can see, I'm connected through my home wifi but I don't have an option to download anything? I'd rather it not update around 11pm - 4am as I have to be up for work at 5am and my phone is my only alarm. Is it downloading in the background through wifi and then I get the option to install when it's done or what? I've tried updating through LG bridge and there's no updates through that (Lg bridge updated to latest version as well.)
Anyone else getting this?
Just checked, I can confirm it.
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Yes I got it too, I just finished installing it in my g5
And If you change the time manually to "12 am" you won't have to wait until the actual 11-4am time lol
Tetraguy said:
Yes I got it too, I just finished installing it in my g5
And If you change the time manually to "12 am" you won't have to wait until the actual 11-4am time lol
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I actually thought about doing that but I didn't want to screw anything up. I'll give it a try though!
Edit: It worked! updating now.
@CuhThooLoo @Vesnik what's the build no.?
Damn I just checked it for the hell of it and seen the update.....but unfortunately no longer have a PC so I can't go back to stock to take it
it must be 7.0 .....
i will wait for the flashable stock 20a rom or rooted tot files come out
Awesome. Nice surprise. I'm downloading it now!
Yeah the 12am trick worked. Downloading now.
anyone know where the update.zip downloads to? I have TWRP so was hoping to flash in there.
To anyone taking the update, are you guys rooted/have Twrp?
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To anyone taking the update, are you guys rooted/have Twrp?
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I tried but when it booted to TWRP I couldn't find the .zip. It wasn't in /cache like I was expecting.
I would wait it out a bit, with the anti rollback and unknown root ability it just seems like a leap to unknown ground. They (LG/Tmo) haven't locked it yet but could at any point.
I see it is ready, but can't download
Tetraguy said:
Yes I got it too, I just finished installing it in my g5
And If you change the time manually to "12 am" you won't have to wait until the actual 11-4am time lol
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Ah I see. You must change the date on the phone, not the update message.
Has the update improved camera performance at all? Does it snap any faster?
I will wait for root before making the jump. Any news on what(if anything) changed on the g5 specifically? Anything added or improved?
Anyone not seeing the update keep checking for update again and again .. i think it started showing for me after 10 attempts or so, then i toggled auto time off and changed the time to 2355 hrs = 11:55 pm now its downloading .. i did hear about some things breaking like wifi .. Fingers crossed will update soon ...
Update 1 - it was downloaded several times on my phone but after clicking restart and install, it suddenly goes back to showing "Your System is up to date, last checked xy:zv pm
Update 2 Seems you really need the battery to be 100%, leaving the phone plugged in wont help unless battery is 100%, i dont think it is a smart requirement, but it is what it is..the phone is updating now lets see...
Update 3 It has updated, dont see much changes, camera got nothing that i can say is improved, theming is a bit more complete with not of things going dark when you choose dark themes ... notifications still have white background, an eye sore...
pottyvick said:
I will wait for root before making the jump. Any news on what(if anything) changed on the g5 specifically? Anything added or improved?
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I was wondering this as well as whether or not there's a way to disable updates so that it doesn't try to sneakily install at night
Coachmark2 said:
I was wondering this as well as whether or not there's a way to disable updates so that it doesn't try to sneakily install at night
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I stopped update notifications using the FOTAkill.apk method. If you google it you will see what i mean. I dont remember exactly where the file is...
My first impression of this update is that it is blazing fast! I'll let this result speak for itself...
Is it possible?
re:
I believe it is possible with the Magisk boot,img patch method for rooting. However, I haven't easily found any stock firmware for it, but I did just get this phone and haven't had time yet to look or to dump the firmware off the device.. I can verify the oneclick root apps like Kingoroot, king root, etc are all a fail.
HicSvntDracones said:
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I believe it is possible with the Magisk boot,img patch method for rooting. However, I haven't easily found any stock firmware for it, but I did just get this phone and haven't had time yet to look or to dump the firmware off the device.. I can verify the oneclick root apps like Kingoroot, king root, etc are all a fail.
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Hey, did you manage to get the stock firmware somehow? I've been looking for a while but no luck...
I dearly want to get rid of tcl android. Any word yet of a custom rom?
HicSvntDracones said:
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I believe it is possible with the Magisk boot,img patch method for rooting. However, I haven't easily found any stock firmware for it, but I did just get this phone and haven't had time yet to look or to dump the firmware off the device.. I can verify the oneclick root apps like Kingoroot, king root, etc are all a fail.
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hey, my friend if you do find a way to get those img files please upload them here ive been going crazy trying to find them and so far absolutely nothing but static, very disappointing i was under the impression that this phone would be customization central any help would be extremely appreciated thank you
i only bought this phone because of a google comparison search i made with XDA search result completely misguided if XDA can plz do what you can to help me with this problem i kinda feel like i got it coming considering
Looking for root too!
So am I. How can I help?
If anyone continue searching I find this https://www.thenextdroid.com/root-tcl-10l-without-pc-via-magisk/ it says the on-click apps do work, I don't try yet but if someone try and it works tell us please
Enocco said:
If anyone continue searching I find this https://www.thenextdroid.com/root-tcl-10l-without-pc-via-magisk/ it says the on-click apps do work, I don't try yet but if someone try and it works tell us please
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your brand new if you're listening to that web site
Has anyone managed to root their 10L yet?
mikeygb69 said:
Has anyone managed to root their 10L yet?
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Many have we've all failed
I've been wanting to root my phone for sometime but I also failed so I decided to be proactive and emailed TCL Mobile Care to get the firmware or the kernel sources but they aren't cooperating with me.
You can read more on my Reddit post about it if you want.
I've filed a Violation of GNU License today and I'll figure how to report it to Google, but I doubt a single report will do much.
Hopefully it'll take us a step closer to being able to root it.
Edit: I'm a idiot the source code is at sourceforge
Today found this,
https://romprovider.com/tcl-10l-t770-firmware-support/ maybe that helps for the oem firmware. Bought that phone 5 day ago and try to find a solution to root it to.
ioannis.p said:
Today found this,
https://romprovider.com/tcl-10l-t770-firmware-support/ maybe that helps for the oem firmware. Bought that phone 5 day ago and try to find a solution to root it to.
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It's been mentioned in a post on TCL10 pro, much more active than this one and unfortutantly that flash file tool doesn't have the full firmware in it.
DoctorBooty said:
It's been mentioned in a post on TCL10 pro, much more active than this one and unfortutantly that flash file tool doesn't have the full firmware in it.
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Oh, didn't see that, is there and solutions for rooting this phone as far as you know? Thanks
ioannis.p said:
Oh, didn't see that, is there and solutions for rooting this phone as far as you know? Thanks
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Unfortunately there's none at the moment. TCL is very against it and made it quite difficult to unlock the bootloader.
Since it's so difficult I've been asking daily on their twitter accounts for the past month for a way to unlock it since they just ignore everyone who contacts their mobile support asking for a way do to it.
The best I got from them so far was a "thanks for your suggestion" type of message, 2 TCL accounts blocked me but I've created more accounts to spam them.
They replied to me today but I'm skeptical that they'll do anything.
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Hopefully they end up sharing the fastboot flashing unlock command, if not it's a matter of time and of hope that someone figures a way to do it
DoctorBooty said:
Unfortunately there's none at the moment. TCL is very against it and made it quite difficult to unlock the bootloader.
Since it's so difficult I've been asking daily on their twitter accounts for the past month for a way to unlock it since they just ignore everyone who contacts their mobile support asking for a way do to it.
The best I got from them so far was a "thanks for your suggestion" type of message, 2 TCL accounts blocked me but I've created more accounts to spam them.
They replied to me today but I'm skeptical that they'll do anything.
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Hopefully they end up sharing the fastboot flashing unlock command, if not it's a matter of time and of hope that someone figures a way to do it
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I also contacted TCL and waiting for a link to the latest firmware, they agreed after a long argument discussion to have it delivered to me at 10 days the most. Will upload the link asap. For any news please let me know, thanks
ioannis.p said:
I also contacted TCL and waiting for a link to the latest firmware, they agreed after a long argument discussion to have it delivered to me at 10 days the most. Will upload the link asap. For any news please let me know, thanks
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Have you received it yet?
DoctorBooty said:
Have you received it yet?
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Today received it.
TCL Mobile - Browse Files at SourceForge.net
Open Source code of TCL Mobile Phone
sourceforge.net
Under the name T700_R_GPL_source.zip
Hope that helps to root our phones