There is a lot of crap that came with stock AT&T Galaxy S5.
Any tips on removing this stuff given we don't have root yet?
All you can do is disable it at this point.
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Need needs to force OEM's to allow removal of bloatware. Disabling doesn't do much for us.
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I want this thing to run what it should be able to run. Is root even worth it on the verizon tab? Seems no one is supporting it. Everything is either wifi our gsm.
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You need Honeycomb.
But there I is no honeycomb love for the verizon tab is there? And from what I have read, rooting a verizon tab is asking for trouble!
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But there I is no honeycomb love for the verizon tab is there? And from what I have read, rooting a verizon tab is asking for trouble!
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I think rooting the verizon tab is only sketchy if start messing with updates, roms, etc. I rooted mine the day I got it several months ago and loaded the voodoo plus kernel to overclock to 1.4ghz. Other than an issue that popped up with the Lookout app and finally getting the EC02 update notification to stop with a build.prop edit, it's been as close to perfect for me as I expect from a piece of tech and runs much better than those first few hours I used it prior to rooting. The main reason I wanted to root almost immediately was so I could restore my Titanium Backup apps from my Evo so I would keep all my app settings and scores.
I considered flashing one of the few VZW tab roms available or unrooting to install the EC02 update, but I figure it's better to leave good enough alone.
I am curious as to why it is so hard to root the note 3 on kit Kat? I have rooted phones for years, but by no means do I really know much about it other than reading rooting instructions on xda. Two days ago I rooted my fiance's S III and it couldn't have been easier. What makes rooting our phones on kit Kat so difficult. I'm just wondering. I guess if the answer was easy we would have a solution.
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No exploits have been found to crack kitkat. Too secure.
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In order to root a phone you need to find an exploit, or loophole in the system. The phones you previously rooted were simple because someone found that loophole and packaged a way for you to do it. As android develops it becomes more complex, and secure. Samsung also is growing and adding their new security feature called Knox. Don't forget at&t your carrier. They request Samsung to lock the bootloader. So now that there is all this code and security involved, root access is a pain in the a$$!
I'm assuming this is still an issue as I've run TrevE's tools to see if the GS5 has CIQ, it does.
My questions is, has anyone paid for his app to delete CIQ or is there a new universal program that everyone else is using. All the CIQ posts that I've seen are from 2011.
I would like to know:
If it is safe to do so and not cause service outages?
If just deleting the two files would do it or is it more involved?
What app should I use that is easiest to get rid of CIQ safely and easily.
Thank you all for your continued enthusiastic support.
Ciq is present in some of the code but it is not active. I wouldn't even worry about it.
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Is it worth losing root over? Opinions needed, I'm also willing to go to bank of America.
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I can only give a very subjective answer to this. Yes, I think it's worth it. Samsung pay actually works very well, and allows you to seriously start using your phone as your primary payment method. Not to mention that there are obvious security benefits as well.
I have rooted all my other devices, but haven't felt that root would bring a significant benefit to the s6, other than to clear bloatware.
In my opinion if you are used to root then you will miss it with a passion. I bought the new note 5 and regret it. Samsung pay is a nice way to pay for stuff. But how hard is it really to grab your card out of your pocket. I am getting rid of this note asap because I miss the things you can do with root. I would really think about it before making that decision.
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I hate the bloatware but one of the main reasons I root is to get rid of the ads
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i root for bloatware, Ads, and disabling services involved for logging/reporting/spying.
Really wish this phone had an unlocked bootloader
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I would like some help to root my phone but I can't seem to find any help. Would appreciate someone's help. Thank you
i would like this too! :*(
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i would like this too! :*(
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Same here
I would like the root to the G925A. But I feel as though with each OTA update that AT&T sends out I get further away from a root. So, my first questions would be is there a way to stop the OTA updates? (The updates piss me off, because it is my phone, and they continue to update it without my permission.) Am I right in thinking that with each update, they tighten the security that prevents a root?
It's not just AT&T anymore. There is no root for any US carrier anymore. This is set in force by Samsung mostly to secure Samsung Pay as well as other mobile payments, etc. It's highly doubtful that going forward, any Samsung device will gain root on the future including the S6.
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There is some hope for rooting Marshmallow on this phone. http://www.pcmag.com/news/346832/quadrooter-bug-puts-android-devices-at-risk
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There is some hope for rooting Marshmallow on this phone. http://www.pcmag.com/news/346832/quadrooter-bug-puts-android-devices-at-risk
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The Galaxy S6 line of phones use Samsung's Exynos not Qualcomm; this method wouldn't work.
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The Galaxy S6 line of phones use Samsung's Exynos not Qualcomm; this method wouldn't work.
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Ah for some reason I thought the north america version was using a snapdragon...but I guess that's the S7.