I'm corrently on contract with my Z1, and I want to know from you guy's if it is worth it for me to root the phone, I'm only looking for overall a better performance on the phone, and to use GLTools so I can enable certain settings and hacking in games.
Six6sHot said:
I'm corrently on contract with my Z1, and I want to know from you guy's if it is worth it for me to root the phone, I'm only looking for overall a better performance on the phone, and to use GLTools so I can enable certain settings and hacking in games.
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From my point of view a phone without root is like a sports car with locked doors . Now , from my knowledge and experience you can unroot a device by flashing (easy) the stock rom. When i updated (for example) from 4.4.2 to 4.4.4 it went to my default rom with no root . The ideea is that i like the customization , it is easy to root so yeah it is worth it (from my point of view) .
The thing is that if you crash it and cannot unroot the device you cannot take it to repair , only if you pay for it .
I have not unlocked the bootloader because i find it risky for a noob like me but rooting is very easy (actually 2 clicks away) and with Xposed Framework you get the customization with little to no risk !
So for me root gets :good:
Here is what i used to root my Z1 : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784900
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So what the difference for rooted sp and not rooted any boost's better battery etc ?
Rooting does nothing itself, but it means you can apply tweaks, install apps, install roms and mods which may help with issues you have with the device. If you have poor WiFi the publicised tweak to improve this is worth gaining root for.
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Parkside said:
Rooting does nothing itself, but it means you can apply tweaks, install apps, install roms and mods which may help with issues you have with the device. If you have poor WiFi the publicised tweak to improve this is worth gaining root for.
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I also have a poor wifi range but that is not worth rooting to me. Also due to the fact it can cause the offline charging bug (which also can be fixed again but still)
If you don't know the difference, you don't need root.
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Im thinking about root becouse of battery and some bloadware remove and use some root needed apps but im thinking did root dosn't change phone smoothness ?
Ainster said:
Im thinking about root becouse of battery and some bloadware remove and use some root needed apps but im thinking did root dosn't change phone smoothness ?
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Does not affect batterlife or performance
mrjraider said:
Does not affect batterlife or performance
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Thats really good becouse im going to use greenify for battery i think its should help with battery a little .
p.s. only for me after root phone scrolling are sometimes jumping or root dosn't do anyting to scrolling ?
Ainster said:
Thats really good becouse im going to use greenify for battery i think its should help with battery a little .
p.s. only for me after root phone scrolling are sometimes jumping or root dosn't do anyting to scrolling ?
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- Just - rooting doesn't affect anything. Nothing. At all.
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Rooting an Android device does not affect its performance. YOU do it by installing apps, tweaks, "upgrades" and other things...by itself, root does nothing.
Without root you miss some great apps like:
-WiFiKill
-Xposed framework
-AdFree
-Link2SD
-Root explorer
-Cerberus
-WiFi Pass recovery
And the ability to remove useless apps or install newer ones.
Rooting isnt sth that hard that doesnt worth... Besides that it doesnt cause any problem 4 your device as far as I know... :good: ...
Task managers which can help battery life (by killing minimized(!) apps) run just on rooted devices...
Hi everyone,
I just switched from my old good Galaxy S7 to a brand new Note 9 (snapdragon, couldn't find an exynos variant on my country)
and so far i'm loving it, the software (aside from the usual bloatware) has been excelent and nothing seems to be missing for me right now, EXCEPT for some decent quality audio.
I'm used to use mid-high tier headphones and all I can say is samsung is still giving us pretty much no control over the sound quality.
Now to the point of this post, I know there is a way to install viper4android by just changing the kernel to permissive (idk if this still works). I don't want to void my warranty by tripping knox this time, and up to this moment there is no reason for me to root my device except for the sound mod.
Does anyone know how to install viper4android without root?
Does anyone know how to change the kernel to permissive without tripping knox?
Does anyone know if there is or is in development a way to root without tripping knox?
Thanks for reading
Threx71 said:
Hi everyone,
I just switched from my old good Galaxy S7 to a brand new Note 9 (snapdragon, couldn't find an exynos variant on my country)
and so far i'm loving it, the software (aside from the usual bloatware) has been excelent and nothing seems to be missing for me right now, EXCEPT for some decent quality audio.
I'm used to use mid-high tier headphones and all I can say is samsung is still giving us pretty much no control over the sound quality.
Now to the point of this post, I know there is a way to install viper4android by just changing the kernel to permissive (idk if this still works). I don't want to void my warranty by tripping knox this time, and up to this moment there is no reason for me to root my device except for the sound mod.
Does anyone know how to install viper4android without root?
Does anyone know how to change the kernel to permissive without tripping knox?
Does anyone know if there is or is in development a way to root without tripping knox?
Thanks for reading
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i think its a no to everything
bober10113 said:
i think its a no to everything
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There is a Viper4android non root version but as far as I know it can't be installed until we have TWRP.
clone1008 said:
There is a Viper4android non root version but as far as I know it can't be installed until we have TWRP.
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he did say no nox trip so viper that is non root but has to be installed via twrp is oxymoronic?
bober10113 said:
he did say no nox trip so viper that is non root but has to be installed via twrp is oxymoronic?
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Again as far as I know the only non root way to install Viper4android is through TWRP. Yes this will trip knox but is non root. TWRP will probably be available on a Snapdragon version Note 9 long before if ever root is. His wishes for no nox trip Viper4android are non existent.
clone1008 said:
Again as far as I know the only non root way to install Viper4android is through TWRP. Yes this will trip knox but is non root. TWRP will probably be available on a Snapdragon version Note 9 long before if ever root is.
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didn't know setting kernel to permissive was doable non root.
i did a few searches about "viper non root" and they all point to rooting your phone as if it was click bait. even xda forums state that it is not possible. maybe im not searching correctly?
bober10113 said:
didn't know setting kernel to permissive was doable non root.
i did a few searches about "viper non root" and they all point to rooting your phone as if it was click bait. even xda forums state that it is not possible. maybe im not searching correctly?
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https://thedroidarena.com/install-viper4android-android/
clone1008 said:
https://thedroidarena.com/install-viper4android-android/
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you can do these procedures without root?:
bober10113 said:
you can do these procedures without root?:
hen open the Busybox application and get set to install on
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It does say some Samsungs. My non root experience was on a Pixel XL. So guys we won't know until TWRP. Until then it's a moot point regardless. To the OPs hopes... No root, no trip knox.... no Viper4android
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It does say some Samsungs. My non root experience was on a Pixel XL. So I guys we won't know until TWRP. Until then it's a moot point regardless. To the OPs hopes... No root, no trip knox.... no Viper4android
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you can do these procedures without root?:
install busybox to system/xbin
use a file explorer to rename system/vendor/etc/conf/audio_effects.conf
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bober10113 said:
you can do these procedures without root?:
install busybox to system/xbin
use a file explorer to rename system/vendor/etc/conf/audio_effects.conf
post got cut off for sum reason
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Try it
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Try it
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lol when ever i get new base ill fully flash back stock and try but ive always been under the impression these actions required root.
anyways ill check it out some time. thanks
Hi folks! As we all know XZ1 is not an old phone to get out of warranty today. And rooting (drm fix thing may work but if we ignore it) may void the warranty.
My question is, is there any good mods you use on stock pie rom to have better experience? If you post your "root needed" mods installed below, me and other users can get enough reasons to have root today?
And if you can share the links of mods, people will thank you so much i think ? (working night light should be a good addition for example)
I am also wondering this but I think as xz1 also we lack of developers. At the past years we had many many developers but all of them flew away from Sony
Unfortunately there isn't much right now, i rooted mostly for debloat and install battery saving mod (LKT mod) both things for better battery life and performance. There are a few mods for sound and camera (camera mod is WIP), and a couple of custom roms to try.
@snake218 Is there any losses on unlocking and rooting process?
Based on my experience with sony support; I rooted my xperia x (unlocked bl, drm fix), relocked my bootloader and restored my drm keys. Then I shipped it to sony repair and they accepted it. So I think I might root this one too. Just make sure to backup your keys and store them before sending it to sony.
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Based on my experience with sony support; I rooted my xperia x (unlocked bl, drm fix), relocked my bootloader and restored my drm keys. Then I shipped it to sony repair and they accepted it. So I think I might root this one too. Just make sure to backup your keys and store them before sending it to sony.
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great info
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Unfortunately there isn't much right now, i rooted mostly for debloat and install battery saving mod (LKT mod) both things for better battery life and performance. There are a few mods for sound and camera (camera mod is WIP), and a couple of custom roms to try.
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That camera WIP mode is it any good ? i mean better than stock sony camera or not ?
i am thinking about rooting my xz1 too,only reason i would do that is to install viper4android and make my XZ1 louder both on loudspeakers and on headphones too......my phone is 3 month old so i dont want to loose garantie......dilema this is
if somebody wont to root xz1 he should make TA backup otherwise you loose your drm keys.
Hi guys,
I'll receive my XZ2C next week, and I wonder how to start with it.
Basically I would like to root and unbloat (I'm a bit used to root/flash and that kind of stuff). I saw that some functions are lost when unlocking bootloader, so how to start right to not loose theses functions ?
Thanks !
rqdb said:
Hi guys,
I'll receive my XZ2C next week, and I wonder how to start with it.
Basically I would like to root and unbloat (I'm a bit used to root/flash and that kind of stuff). I saw that some functions are lost when unlocking bootloader, so how to start right to not loose theses functions ?
Thanks !
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You can't avoid the loosing of these functions.
You'll loose Sony backup&restore, Sony club account access, PlayStation Bluetooth controller support, video color manipulation by Sony (but on PIE there is a normal pie function too, which still works.)
And upgrade your phone to the newest PIE firmware before unlocking.
And look into the twrp thread for rooting.
In the xz2 ROM section is a thread to kill bloat.
But maybe the bloat killer is too aggressive.
Anyway you can flash again a new firmware via xperifirm and newflasher.(no OTA update).
And existenze is a good stock firmware mod and brings you at least the stock firmware OTA notification back.
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You can't avoid the loosing of these functions.
You'll loose Sony backup&restore, Sony club account access, PlayStation Bluetooth controller support, video color manipulation by Sony (but on PIE there is a normal pie function too, which still works.)
And upgrade your phone to the newest PIE firmware before unlocking.
And look into the twrp thread for rooting.
In the xz2 ROM section is a thread to kill bloat.
But maybe the bloat killer is too aggressive.
Anyway you can flash again a new firmware via xperifirm and newflasher.(no OTA update).
And existenze is a good stock firmware mod and brings you at least the stock firmware OTA notification back.
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Thank you for all these informations !
Now I just need the phone
rqdb said:
Thank you for all these informations !
Now I just need the phone
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Nice, we also have custom ROMs and the SODP based stuff is a separate development by Sony employees without the DRM stuff.
Means you get camera RAW support and kernel upgrades.
(Camera is still work in progress)
My Asus ROG Phone 2 is a "Tencent Game" version. I already unlocked the Bootloader and changed the ROM from CN to WW so my device warranty gone already. So should I keep root my ROG Phone 2 or should I keep unrooted. I mean after rooting which extra facilities or which helpful modification I will get? After rooting I deleted some bloatware app like "Armoury Crae", "Netflix", "Facebook", etc but then my phone couldn't reboot after deleting those apps, so I reflash the rom and did not root again. So what I should do with my Unlocked Bootloader phone? Should I keep it rooted or just keep unrooted? If rooted phone can give me some extra advanced feature then please explain me what are those! Please!
well, if you need explanation of what rooting enables you to do... don't root your phone.
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well, if you need explanation of what rooting enables you to do... don't root your phone.
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salute
If it is very difficult to you to explain then you need not answer the post!
what i wanted to tell you is that if you don't know what rooting does to your phone, then you probably don't need root. or start educating yourself.
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what i wanted to tell you is that if you don't know what rooting does to your phone, then you probably don't need root. or start educating yourself.
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Totally true...
shaifullah.ahad said:
My Asus ROG Phone 2 is a "Tencent Game" version. I already unlocked the Bootloader and changed the ROM from CN to WW so my device warranty gone already. So should I keep root my ROG Phone 2 or should I keep unrooted. I mean after rooting which extra facilities or which helpful modification I will get? After rooting I deleted some bloatware app like "Armoury Crae", "Netflix", "Facebook", etc but then my phone couldn't reboot after deleting those apps, so I reflash the rom and did not root again. So what I should do with my Unlocked Bootloader phone? Should I keep it rooted or just keep unrooted? If rooted phone can give me some extra advanced feature then please explain me what are those! Please!
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But, just in case, I have some Magisk modules. I attached them. And, in addition, is extremely easy to root this phone.
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Totally true...
But, just in case, I have some Magisk modules. I attached them. And, in addition, is extremely easy to root this phone.
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i saw you use viperfx. try dolby atmos. its movie mode is perfect for gaming if you play pubg. much easier to hear steps. maybe a tad better for music with music profiles
dvijetrecine said:
i saw you use viperfx. try dolby atmos. its movie mode is perfect for gaming if you play pubg. much easier to hear steps. maybe a tad better for music with music profiles
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Ou! Rly? I have to flash it in Magisk repository or its an apk?
Edit: tryed, flashed the 22-02 version and working... But is so imcomsistent. I can not change any parameter without crash the app.
i had zero issues with dolby atmos. you do have to follow the instructions on installing the mod.
here is the link of the mod i'm using:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81911451&postcount=4575
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i had zero issues with dolby atmos. you do have to follow the instructions on installing the mod.
here is the link of the mod i'm using:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81911451&postcount=4575
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I've flashed both so. Thanks!
And what's your equalizer to listen the steps? More highs than bass?
And when they are cropped? It would be amazing for the last part of the match
Thx mate!
it's the movie preset. uses a lot of compression to bring up the background noise, such as steps in pubg, and brings down the volume of gunfire.
They are adding modules like this in the Magisk TG Channel.
Could someone be useful for us?