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How to completely disable app installation on rooted Android device?
I want to make a basic Android phone with only a few simple apps. I will root it and remove smart apps. I don't want any side-loading of apps of any kind though, because somebody can just put it all ...
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Does block verification for OTA updates for Magisk apply to LineageOS?
In the Ota Upgrade Guide from Magisk, it says:
NOTE: In order to apply OTAs, you HAVE to make sure you haven’t modified and read-only partitions yourself (such as /system or /vendor) in any way. Even ...
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Unable to remount root partition: "Operation not permitted"
I have a device, rooted through the KernelSU. I granted root access to the Termux app using the KernelSU app. Now I have access to the su command, and theoretically should be able to use the mount ...
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Is it safe to remount the filesystem root / as read-write?
To clarify: I know that basically any root access is unsafe. But I'm asking only about the remount command itself, not about what can happen after.
I want to execute as root something like:
mount -o ...
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Pixel 4 stops charging or discharging on rooted LineageOS
I got a Pixel 4 a couple of months ago (it had been stored for years but barely used). I then installed rooted LineageOS and Kali NetHunter apps with chroot (this didn't cause the issue I think). Just ...
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Force usage of software keystore
The android platform nowadays has a secure keystore, that is locked to the TEE (trusted execution environment) on phones where it is available. Notably, the TEE part is only used if the hardware ...
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Wifi calling sometimes gets turned off
I don't know why but sometimes the setting for wifi calling gets turned off. The phone is rooted but I don't think that should make a difference. I was wondering if there's a way to use Tasker to help ...
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Working vpn server on termux native with root?
Does anyone has a working way or a step by step guide to set-up a vpn server on termux with root? Like someone who actually tried and succeed or already has one running to give me tips and point me in ...
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Moving whole internal storage to external SD card
My phone is an (old, trashy, crap, …) LG l65 phone with custom ROM with patches on patches on patches on…
This phone has 2 GB of internal storage, is fully rooted (along with custom recovery and ROM I ...
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Can't mount anything on a rooted android device: not in /proc/mounts
I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S23 with Android 14 and Magisk 27 installed.
I ran adb root successfully and then proceeded to go into adb shell in which I obviously had root rights (#).
Then I ran ...
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adb can't remount - Magisk on an Android 14 Samsung device
It took me a long time to finally find a way to use adb root with Magisk installed on my rooted Android 14 Samsung device, I am now able to run adb root and adb shell, therefore I can also run su ...
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the folder /data/user/0 encrypted after ran 'adb shell locksettings clear'
I am seeking assistance with an issue I encountered today while working with my Android device, a Redmi 9 running OS 10.
After connecting the device via ADB, I set a password using the appropriate ...
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How to completely and permanently remove a system app from Android?
I'm using Android 14 with KernelSU root access and TWRP recovery on a OnePlus 12 running OxygenOS 14.
What I've Tried:
I can see /product/app/YouTube/YouTube.apk using Termux or
Root Explorer when ...
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manually changing uid:gid of a system app with shared UID
On a Cheap Chinese Android phone ( a honda civic sold to me with the price & specs of a Maserati ) , running plain vanilla android - my apps crash arbitrarily and I seem to think the culprit is ...
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How to prevent an app clearing its own data
How to prevent an app clearing its own data . Thats the 3rd time WhatsApp deleted its own data against Users wish. There can be a zillon reasons which I don't care . If the user does not clear data - ...
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Purchased Google's Android phone (versus more affordable Chinese Android phones) due to promise of root, but have not found without desktop how `su`
All other Linux distributions (except Android) allow to use su (https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/su.1.html) as soon as you first boot, Windows allows to use superuser as soon as you first boot, ...
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Full Android 13 backup
I have a Samsung S9 phone running lineageos with root
I want to make a full backup of apps, config, SMS, etc. (Basically a byte-to-byte image of the disk).
This is to wipe it and install only the ...
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How to successfully execute a script from init.rc
I have an old stock Android 5.1.1. It has custom twrp recovery and is rooted. I have the stock boot.img file and am able to edit the init.rc and repack and flash it back with fastboot flash boot boot....
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Remount system partition for read and write permission without Magisk installed on a rooted Android 13
I have a rooted Android 13 device with dm-verity disabled. How can I remount the system partition for read and write permission without Magisk installed?
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How to boot my Samsung Phone to Recovery without cable attached?
I have a Samsung Galaxy A52S 5G, and I can't figure out how to reliably boot to recovery. It works most of the time when I have the cable plugged in to my PC, and Samsung moderator StephK1 has stated
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Is there a way to delete from /data/local without root access?
I copied a file to my phone with this command:
adb push large.zip /data/local/
It took a few minutes and copied successfully, but then I realised that I couldn't find it on my phone. I copied it ...
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Is there any way to convert call voice audio/sound (Duo/Meet call) to default audio on rooted devices?
My purpose is to route/convert the call voice audio from a Android phone to TV speaker via chromecast in screen mirror mode.
Becasue chromecast can only output the media sound/audio from default audio ...
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ADB SU root inputs location
Simply, where do I enter the commands for SU abilities and root access or settings? No, I'm not doing this for any reason and I don't need to throw an explanation at all. I'm just tooling around and ...
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Using Swift backup proper without loosing data
As you know the most popular app in root users was originally titanium backup but as you know that titanium backup cannot backup split apks not work properly, as I found a new app and if you are a ...
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Move app data to external memory
I'm on android 11 rooted with magisk, I downloaded and installed a large game, occupying most of my internal storage (64gb).
How can I link the app data to my external card (128gb) and play the game ...
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Remove Safe mode completely from an Android from the root
No app blockers works as I can go into safe mode and delete the app blockers.
How do I tune my Samsung Galaxy S24 enough to not have an option to go into safe mode altogether?
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veth peer with netns in android
How I can create veth with netns in android, with internet connection.
What I try:
sudo ip netns add client
sudo ip link add veth0 type veth peer name veth1
sudo ip link set veth1 netns client
sudo ip ...
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Need help in rooting cph1809 (OPPO a5)
I have a CPH1809 RUNNING android 8.1 and coloros 5.2.1
I am completely new in the process of rooting and I can't find tutriols releated to my device if anyone can provide me guide to root my phone
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Infinix S4 refusing to hard reset
My Infinix S4 is refusing to boot/on completely whenever I try to turn it on. It just shows Infinix and then turns off and then shows Infinix again and then turns off. It keeps doing that way till the ...
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How to access ADB shell on Samsung Galaxy S10 stuck in boot loop?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S10 that is rooted and the bootloader is unlocked. Recently, I disabled a series of system packages, and now my phone is stuck in a boot loop. I need to re-enable those ...
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How can I change system file values?
I had the original battery on my Redmi K20 Pro for like 5 years. The battery degraded quite a bit so I disconnected the original battery from the bms and attached an external battery on the back of my ...
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How to use a USB cord and a rooted Pixel 4 tablet to root and jailbreak other devices?
I have a Pixel 4 tablet that is rooted with a functional USB and port. I'm trying to figure out how I can use the USB cord and hook it up to the same device that isn't rooted, clean out all of its ...
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iptables for route all packet except some process
My tailscaled magisk module run in userspace mode, in order to proxy traffict to localsocks5 on port 1099 I'm using hev-socks5-tunnel.
Using iptables to mark packet the connection going to 100.64.0.0/...
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Bricked my phone after messing with Knox permissions
I have a Samsung S20FE with Android 11 and rooted with Magisk.
I have installed 'autostarts' from F-droid wanting to disable the Spotify app which pops up at each boot. When browsing through the app ...
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SMS/MMS Backup with offline search
Over many years, I have established a cumulative backup of all text messages. I have used various utilities with root over the years: Titanium Backup, SMS Backup Restore, Swift, etc. My final zipped ...
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Is there any persistent root method for LineageOS 20?
The gist of it is that I use LineageOS for the Samsung S9 and I use Magisk. Every time the system updates the root is removed, so my question is - does anyone know of any persistent way to get a ...
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Run an app on my rooted phone as another device
I just rooted my phone and installed LineageOS. I managed to install Masgisk, even though it was not clearly documented.
The only reason why I wanted to root my phone is so that I can run on my Pixel ...
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Obscure Mio Tablet Stuck when Booting to Bootloader
In my journey to turn my extremely weak and unsupported Mio Tablet 10 into a Linux machine, I've come across a hurdle when trying to boot into bootloader mode from either ADB or the recovery menu on ...
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Multiple networks simultaneously
I have a wireless sensor (A) that sends the captured data to an Android device (B) over a wifi network created by A.
The data is received correctly on an app running on B, however the problem is that ...
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How to install custom rom on completely broken screen
So I have a samsung S7 with a broken screen. It's completely black and no longer responsive. I've been using scrypy to control the device. It has twrp installed and its rooted. However, I want to ...
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How can I retrieve WiFi passwords via (rooted) ADB on a Pixel 4a with LineageOS?
I have a Pixel 4a with LineageOS (Android 13) that can connect to various WiFi networks. Not all passwords can be viewed through the WiFi page in settings, e.g. those with WPA Enterprise or those ...
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Why does the app Automate require ADB?
I need to set up an app-killing service for unrooted Android 9 devices using Automate. The service has to launch automatically at device start and keep sending kill commands to selected system (!) ...
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Rotate touch input on android
Is there a way I can edit touch input on android? The best way i can explain it is I want to rotate my touch inputs by (-1°). Without the display actually being rotated. This is a feature that ive ...
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Set up remote camera monitoring on Android OS without user input
Bringing my question over from stack exchange as it was suggested I ask here instead.
I'm developing a personal project app (NOT for Play Store) to run on an old pixel phone I have. Here are my ...
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How to know if there are still hidden hidden files after revealing them without root?
I did write hidden twice on the title, that means, there were hidden files, and I managed to reveal all of them or perhaps some of them using Shizuku and FV File Manager and there might be hidden ...
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How to run my service on a rooted Android 10 as a root?
I have a rooted Android 10. And I've written a service which I want to run under too, in background. A service uses a microphone and location.
I've not found any information of how to run a service on ...
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Can't find ro.securestorage.support
I want to see my wifi passwords. I have a Samsung Galaxy M31 with Android 10, rooted with Magisk. I was told I could find my passwords on the wpa.supplicants.conf file, but it's practically blank. I ...
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What is "root" and why does it keep contacting different servers?
I have blocked this "root" [app/service/user] from accessing the network. However, I can find no specific answers as to what it is and why it attempts to contact only random servers. I use ...
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How to set secondary screen as default for mirror mode?
I have a rooted LG phone running android 12. There is screen+ feature in LG like samsung dex that gets activated only when connected with usb to monitor. But when I connect via wifi to any display ...
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How to give an APK higher boot priority?
I have a KernelSU rooted & Xposed/LSPosed enabled Android device running Android 10.
Greenify by Oasis APK can detect what receiver trigger the startup of an APK, but when Greenify boot late, it ...
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