[help/question] Using rooted phone for work related email - Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Any idea how to make the phone APPEAR unrooted so that I can use my work email on my phone? The authentication fails for "mobile iron" if it detects root.
EDIT: Mobile Iron + Android 5.0

Watching this as I am in same boat. We have to use Voda phone MDM and it is a disaster. It uses divide email and you need a separate app for contacts, calebdar, tasks etc. You can't even dial a number from within an email as all the apps are separated and can't share info.
My company is obsessed by the little kids toy ios and how locked down it is.
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Administrator accounts

Anyone know how to set this up I will be letting my girlfriend and kids use my tab so I need to be able to login an out of my accounts to keep mainly my girlfriend out of my accounts like Facebook email thanks for any help
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You could try an app called Invisible Protector. You can use it to lock your apps, but instead of the app showing up as locked it will show up w/ a FC error, and you can then use several different ways to access the locked app. And the only place the Protector app shows up is in the Widgets list. They also have one (Invisible Protector II) that doesn't show up at all. You have to dial a command to get to the settings.
For example I have mine setup so that when the error pops up it gives me an option to send an error report and in the next field I just enter my password and the app loads.
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But there is administrator under settings but I can't get it setup
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That administrator option under settings I believe is to enable administrator features to certain apps - for instance allow a find my phone app to enable the GPS without going through the warning dialog, or enable a wipe app to remotely wipe the entire device's memory without confirmations if you lose it.
Ok thanks that's to bad I would love to have a guest account
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temekio2000 said:
Ok thanks that's to bad I would love to have a guest account
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Thee is a developer asking for testers for just what you are asking for look in the bottom forum section for apps and themes
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1478321
I think this is the thread
Use this with a app lock program.
That being said, there is no 'non-hackish' way to do that. While the kernel supports true multiuser, the rest of the OS doesn't. The Admin stuff in the settings is for locked-down devices integrated into corporate networks (i. e. you're only allowed to use apps approved by your boss and installed by your admin and your device gets wiped if you try to get around it... though it can be made less strict)
I also use an app to lock thing down. Only I know of
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The lockdown works via certain apps that install security hooks in your device -- basically giving them the ability to remote-wipe the device or do other funny stuff without your consent. The only app I know of that acually uses this is Junos Pulse, used to access Juniper SSL VPN networks (mostly in corporate or university settings), though I guess some of the 'remote admin' capabilities of antivirus tools use the same mechanisms.
The bottom line: Your app may actually use the mechanisms I described in my earlier post. If you want to check, see settings -> location & security -> device administrators.
temekio2000 said:
Anyone know how to set this up I will be letting my girlfriend and kids use my tab so I need to be able to login an out of my accounts to keep mainly my girlfriend out of my accounts like Facebook email thanks for any help
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I noticed this post on the Gtablet site. It looks to do what you are asking for. Read down the the last post on page 1. I have not tried it yet so cant verify whether it works or not.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=863073

Samsung - please fix the Email app

I am using the native email app for my exchange account. It is useless..
1. Keeps force closing
2. Whenever I try to move a message to a folder it keeps loading then closes
I was hoping it would fix with the new OTA update but not luck.
I am using N900 model.
I actually have the same problem but on a S800 version of the phone.
I've tried clearing the cache, removing my account and a lot of different things.
I am rooted, use a different dpi than stock but via xposed it is stock dpi. It never worked w/o fcing the first time I open it, even before I was rooted even.
If I want to read an email I open the app, it fc's, then I open it again and all is fine...
Would be nice of anyone had an answer or fix for this.
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Which means it's there on n9005 also!
Have you tried flashing one of the ROMs? Maybe it works fine in those?
Something causes the crashes and I suspect it's folder naming related and is depended on the local language. I thing even if I don't have the problem we must somehow contact sammy for this.
You have the problem in normal pop3 accounts or exchange accounts only?
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BlueChris said:
Something causes the crashes and I suspect it's folder naming related and is depended on the local language. I thing even if I don't have the problem we must somehow contact sammy for this.
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Interestingly it wasn't there in GS4 or note 2
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Aha so it's a bug in Android 4.3 or something then.
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BlueChris said:
Aha so it's a bug in Android 4.3 or something then.
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Not too sure... Works fine on my HTC which is running Android 4.3
I have zero problem with the email app. 2 exchange accounts on it. So maybe it is indeed something about your particulars accounts.
remiotte said:
I have zero problem with the email app. 2 exchange accounts on it. So maybe it is indeed something about your particulars accounts.
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i have this problem on my exchange account... not quite the same, but every time i get an email or notification to do with that account, i can't access it from the notification bar or the app will force close. even if i try to clear all notifications or clear just that one, it freezes up the phone for about 5 seconds then force closes the email app
any ideas? this sucks... i need that account for work...
I think we need to narrow down the problem, what I can do is to make for you a test email in my company just for you to test, I'm with exchange 2007. What you think,? I'm really thinking that is regional problem or something that has to do with character encoding in the phone or in the exchange server or even with the certificate.
You both have knox enabled?
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Well I have frozen the knox crop via titanium backup.
I've only setup a Hotmail account. Never had any problems on my old note 2 or s4. Not even on 4.3 Google edition roms or aosp. Anyway, the problem was there even before I rooted strangely. Even when I swipe away email notifications the app fc's.
Could it be an email.apk problem in the /system/app folder?
Could someone with root please upload it so I can test?
Another edit.
I've noticed it only happens when I get an email, which means I get an notification. If I open the app when I get an notification as well it fc's. When I just open is at random it doesn't fc. Very very weird
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Working fine here. I have the exynos SM-N900 version with 1 exchange account. I use it for work so emails all day and no fc so far. I have wanam xposed with the exchange pin bypassed.
BlueChris said:
I think we need to narrow down the problem, what I can do is to make for you a test email in my company just for you to test, I'm with exchange 2007. What you think,? I'm really thinking that is regional problem or something that has to do with character encoding in the phone or in the exchange server or even with the certificate.
You both have knox enabled?
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How do I disable knox?
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I have tried it with Knox frozen and not frozen....I'm on a n900w8 rooted with twrp installed. If I do anything to interact with an email notification from my exchange account it freezes the phone for a few seconds then force closes email. If I turn notifications off, and nothing gets displayed in the notification bar then I can use it all normally. And even with stuff being displayed, if I go into the actual program and check the email, it works, even with the notification there, but it doesn't go away and when I go to get rid of it then same thing force close.....what a load of Crap that Samsung puts out something with an issue like this on a phone that is supposed to be "business friendly" ****ing bull****
My problem with email app:
It sends emails just fine it does not receive any email unless i remove the account and add again. there is nothing wrong with my server (using IMAP push from hostgator) and in the K9 client its working flawlessly however i would really like to use the stock app. It wont receive email even if i do a manual refresh i have to remove the whole account and add it again
can anyone help me please??
Ok guys better don't turn off knox for this, we still don't know how it affects the overall system. As I see it it's problem with the samsung push service and the notification subsystem. The push service is upgraded before some days and my version that's working fine is 1.2.2.2
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BlueChris said:
Ok guys better don't turn off knox for this, we still don't know how it affects the overall system. As I see it it's problem with the samsung push service and the notification subsystem. The push service is upgraded before some days and my version that's working fine is 1.2.2.2
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I am also using 1.2.2.2 however the email app is still not allowing me to receive emails only to send im sure its a failure in the push service did anyone report this to samsung?
apascual89 said:
Working fine here. I have the exynos SM-N900 version with 1 exchange account. I use it for work so emails all day and no fc so far. I have wanam xposed with the exchange pin bypassed.
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Apascual...
Are you able to move mails to folders in the mail app? Do you have many folders on your exchange server?
anshkhanna said:
Apascual...
Are you able to move mails to folders in the mail app? Do you have many folders on your exchange server?
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I'll try, I normally don't do that on the phone. I'll try it out.
BlueChris said:
Ok guys better don't turn off knox for this, we still don't know how it affects the overall system. As I see it it's problem with the samsung push service and the notification subsystem. The push service is upgraded before some days and my version that's working fine is 1.2.2.2
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Two things....first, would this cause the notification related issues I have?
Second, I just found that, if I set sync to manual, send myself an email from a Gmail account on my computer, then go into the email app and click refresh to sync, then I get the same problem....email freezes things up fit a few seconds then force closes. I can still Re open email and after I do that then it works fine and I can interact with my nail, it's just those two situations that causes the force close.....don't get it

Facebook Messenger Permissions

I am not too happy about being forced to FB Messenger and don't want to install it since it uses so many permissions on my phone that I don't want it to use...
Those who are rooted, etc and using things like Xposed, App Setting, etc... is there anything out there I can use to block FB Messenger for having so much access to my phone?
Many don't care as it is like #1 out there but I so care...any advice fam..??
You might be able to use app ops to restrict certain access to your device. Probably the best way is to actually advance freeze (Rom toolbox) and go through and see how much you can disable before the app becomes unstable
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Fwiw, I uninstalled the FB app ages ago. I just put a shortcut on my desktop to visit FB on my browser.
I use my Twitter program to natively share pics/links to FB, and you can set up FB to e-mail notifications (I don't have any) for just about anything....then you can set up a filter and subscribe to that folder for your Facebook notifs, if you wanted to go crazy.
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[Q] Help a dead guy's family

I was recently asked from a coworker to see if I could retrieve any and all media off of an LG G2 that belongs to a family member of his that has recently passed away. I've got some considerable experience with getting what i want out of all my previous android phones so I was confident it wouldn't be an issue. What i wasn't aware of is the fact that the LG G2 does not have a removable storage slot. Being said I'm entirely stumped given the lockout situation. The phone's currently locked by gmail account sign in from them trying to guess the lockcode incorrectly too many times. Now I do already know how to stock reset the phone, and as nice as that is it doesn't help me get these pictures off the phone before a complete wipe. Anyone have any ideas for me? Thanks in advance.
Well... you could try to enter download mode, flash the same firmware again over the current one, not CSE flash, not doing any resets etc..
It might remove the login..might..
If it's only gmail acc..you should still be able to connect it to pc and browser photos etc.
I've tried to connect to pc, unfortunately the phone wasn't set to mtp mode and I'm unable to change that. Therefore I can't browse the files.
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solos420 said:
I've tried to connect to pc, unfortunately the phone wasn't set to mtp mode and I'm unable to change that. Therefore I can't browse the files.
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what about Lg mobile tools? i think you can browse the phone with that, regardless of usb connection
solos420 said:
I've tried to connect to pc, unfortunately the phone wasn't set to mtp mode and I'm unable to change that. Therefore I can't browse the files.
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Is it rooted?
I have no way to tell if it's rooted, but if I had to guess I'd say no it was an elderly persons phone. Odds are someone that age doesn't tamper with such things
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Power it off
hold volume up and connect to pc.
It should display download mode and rooted or unrooted.
Also get more info about adb pull
Depending on the age of the person, interests etc you can predict if he rooted it or installed recovery.
Not rooted, and I have no way to enable usb debugging to use adb.
Can you please take a picture of the current situation ?
Are you sure it's the gmail pass it's asking ?
oh..I see..you typed 5-6 times the wrong pin, then it asks the gmail pass.
Get to the persons firefox or other browser and let it show all passwords.
Upon boot phone is locked requesting Gmail info. No action is possible until that is provided.
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Do they access gmail on a home pc? If so, see if you can request a new password be sent to the account in question using the forgot my pwd option.
Also, I know it says it's locked, but what happens if you call the device or send it a text? Can you answer the call? Sometimes, after the call ends, it will land on the home screen.
bps119 said:
Do they access gmail on a home pc? If so, see if you can request a new password be sent to the account in question using the forgot my pwd option.
Also, I know it says it's locked, but what happens if you call the device or send it a text? Can you answer the call? Sometimes, after the call ends, it will land on the home screen.
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That would be difficult considering he stole a phone and now is trying to break into it. I don't think the original owner is going to give him that info.
If I stole it I'd just wipe it and sell it. I'm concerned with reclaiming the pictures on it for the family. Not everyone is a scumbag with no job.
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We here do believe you. But regarding google policies his family may provide some evidence or try to recover the password with google help, online of course. Everything else would be considered hacking. Hm..what does lg official software say?
I've already perused the policy for acquiring ownership of a deceased persons Google account. Unfortunately it stays that after a couple months time and even with supreme court approval they don't guarantee anything. They need to establish some law that makes this easier for relatives. I have not looked for any lg policies I didn't think it would apply being locked via Google account.
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Ok. Here is what I'm gonna do for you. I will flash stock kdz, with password protect, will enter wrong pass until it asks me for gmail acc. Then I'm gonna flash the very same firmware without wipe in order to see if it removes the lock. 99% it wont remove it but 1% it will.
Much appreciated, must be nice to have extra devices to experiment with.
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I don't have extra devices. I'll do a backup and take some time.
EDIT:
Sorry but no..It asks the details again, even after upgrade :/
Thx for testing for me anyways
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Work Email and Smart Lock

So apparently when signing into work email using the Gmail app, Smart Lock becomes completely disabled and I am only allowed pin and password screen lock. Any way around this?
Yes. Use Nine. Your IT department is enforcing the security. By using Nine you can set to use the security for the app only. Everything else is enabled. To be honest I used Gmail for 2 weeks after finding that I lost my heading in all my replied/forwarded emails (date, time, to/from and subjecf). Nine as been flawless for the past 2 weeks. Paid app but worth it.
Any other work around out there.
I've tried almost every exchange mail app and Nine has the most features with no crashes. Nine allows you to apply the company security to just the app instead of the phone. I've been using it for about 2 years.
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AndrasLOHF said:
Any other work around out there.
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There are Xposed apps to disable forced authentication for Exchange but these require root, and most employers have stopped allowing root on BYOD. That was enough to show my employer the middle finger and tell them that if they want me to have access to corporate email they better start paying for a device because I am not giving up root for their convenience.
Agree with previous posters that if you are not rooted Nine is beautiful app. It also has the advantage over Gmail of being instantly able to tell if an email is work or personal with one glance at the status bar. It ain't cheap but is well worth it.
Another workaround, if your company allows webmail access is MailCal. This is a very nice GUI wrapper around OWA, far and away the best of its kind and the developer is super responsive.

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