so i rooted my amaze and upgraded to ics but when im on my phone i cant use superuser (the app is there) no root access from within phone
however when i have checked my root via usb and computer i am told it is rooted also cannot obtain s off having issues with controlbear (not even able to make it to the wire trick) if anyone can be of advice i would realllly apprecciate it as i am now done trying all the solutions i am seeing on google feel like a chicken running around
[Q] Can I update my rooted, unlocked bootlocker Nexus > 4.4.4 to 5.0.2 without a PC?
and without losing data?
First of all, apologies in advance if this has been discussed/answered before, I searched the Nexus 7 2013 threads but my understanding of how Android works is so limited I decided to ask my question directly in hopes that someone will be kind enough to dumb things down for me.
I rooted my Nexus 7 a few months ago because I lost about 10,000 music presets for the music creation app I use and ,while it was a long shot, I was desperate enough to see if I could somehow recover the files. I did by some miracle locate the dumped files but everyone of them had a new numerical name and I would have had to have renamed them all by hand; which I did not do. Ha!
Recently, I got the over air update for 5.0 but because I was rooted and I know next to nothing, I was unable to update.
This week, I've recieved the over air update for 5.0.2 and I'm holding on to it in hopes that I can get it up and running.
So the questions I have are:
1) can I get the update in the current state my tablet is in without using a PC and without losing data?
I don't have a problem backing everything up if there's a chance it will get lost but I have a lot of music stuff on my tablet and it will take a long time to cloud it.
I do have a hand me down Mac book pro and I have seen that there may be a way to use a Mac with an Android for this but it sounds like a huge headache; if not, I'd be all for it.
2) If it's not gonna happen in the above manner, I have no problem unrooting (and unbootlockering ? if needed?) my device in order to update. If that the way to go, can I do that without a PC and without losing data? Am I being a super pain?
3) How do I do either?
I am new to Android, and a ludite in general, so if anyone has the saintly patience to walk me thru it like you would your grandma, I would be grateful.
I used Towelroot to root. I unlocked the Bootlocker without knowing why I would want to because I'm a compulsive idoit.
I recently bought Alcatel Idol 2 mini, and although it's nice phone I still want to root it. I have been searching for some root tool that can root it but there is no such thing. It seems that it will stay that way for indefinite time so I decided to find a way to root it myself and to create tool for that. Where do I begin? Is there some sort of manual how to create rooting tool, how to search for exploits in android build etc.
I know the phone is less than a month old but has anyone been able to root this phone? if so what method did they use. I have the phone and for the price it is great I just want to take off all the bloatware.
This phone has been launched recently in the market. So brother I advice you to keep checking the rooting apps threads such as KingRoot, FramaRoot etc.
Howdy,
I love my first Fire phone (OTA to v4.6.3, unlocked version). I put Gapps on it, works great, love the form factor and everything.
Then I bought a second one, which came 3.5.1. I figured why not root it? I have rooted a few so I did not wait. I stayed away Kingroot knowing too well how Chinese apps leave backdoor to Beijing. (i am Chinese American, was gonna buy a Moto, but, maybe,,,)
Now I am at this stage, the phone is downgraded to 3.5 per XDA post. I have put the Airplane mode on all the time fearing OTA. I will try to sideload Towelroot to avoid turning Wifi (OTA you know).
My question is, once I root it, how do I prevent future OTAs? Which steps I have to take to disable automatic upgrade forced down by Amazon?
My second question is, once rooted, is there anyways to upgrade it to 4.6.x and keep root, or use a fully functional ROM? Again I would not use any apps from China to flash ROM.
Appreciate any tips, thanks,
OK, here is an update. The moment I turned on Wifi, the auto upgrade started (i remember it would be 4.6.1 as indicated by the process). I had to race to Towelroot the phone. Because the original phone has no file manager app (my oversight), I had to keep Wifi on and register with Amazon and get ES File Explorer from Amazon Appstore. With ES File Exp, I side loaded Super SU, and two root checker apps. Luncky I was able to confirm root before the phone finished downloading upgrade. (turn off Wifi the moment I got ES File Exp).
Now, I need to stop the auto upgrade. Here is a link I have not tried. :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-phone/general/guide-disabling-auto-updates-fire-phone-t2930319
I read somewhere else on xda that I can delete the Device Service Platform in system/apps, but I could not find it.
I would appreciate some advice hereon how to go forward. Which is best way to stop the pending upgrade and eliminate future auto upgrade. Many thanks,
You understand that 4.6.x can be rooted, right?
No need to stay on 3.5.x to root.
Plenty of info aout this on this forum.
lol Yea dude like hack said, you can root up to the latest version. http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-phone/help/installing-root-safestrap-cm11-t3157339/post61862217#post61862217 here's a thread with a guide go wild =)
If you want a later version, you have to root it with KingRoot. I have heard Wondershare works too. But no experience with that or not sure why you would/wouldn't trust it more than Kingroot. And why just not use Supersume to clean Kingroot up afterwards? Those guys are very active on xda and are very trustworthy.