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I found some apps that can fix Gamma but require the phone to be rooted.
How do I start with that ?? Will I lose phone memory ?
I have a sim-free S4 unlocked, with a yellow tint issue. Replaced it and the issue is still there. Apps online require the phone to be rooted in order to change Gamma settings.
Would appreciate any advice.
Did you adjust it from auto to dynamic. Under settings then display
slider2828 said:
Did you adjust it from auto to dynamic. Under settings then display
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Yep I have tried many various solutions, nothing works. I also exchanged the phone, still has a yellow tint.
ZaZu90 said:
Yep I have tried many various solutions, nothing works. I also exchanged the phone, still has a yellow tint.
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I believe gamma adjustments require both root and custom kernel. For real screen caliberation you need to wait for bootloader unlock and subsequent dev support. In the mean time, try an app called Filter My Screen. It might help a bit.
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I believe gamma adjustments require both root and custom kernel. For real screen caliberation you need to wait for bootloader unlock and subsequent dev support. In the mean time, try an app called Filter My Screen. It might help a bit.
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Thank you for replying. Can you please expand on what you meant ? I just moved from an iPhone so kinda new to the whole rooting thing.
There are many kernels lying around in the forum here that supports the S4 : http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2261
What are those then ? and how does the bootloader unlock differs from it ? Furthermore, can I restore my phone after rooting if I change my mind ? (so that my warranty is not void anymore)
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Thank you for replying. Can you please expand on what you meant ? I just moved from an iPhone so kinda new to the whole rooting thing.
There are many kernels lying around in the forum here that supports the S4 : http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2261
What are those then ? and how does the bootloader unlock differs from it ? Furthermore, can I restore my phone after rooting if I change my mind ? (so that my warranty is not void anymore)
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I dont see any custom kernels there. To find iut what they are, you gotta read the threads
Rooting and unlocked bootloader are different. One allows access to <root>, similar to your computers C:\ directory, the other gives access to the bootloader which basically dictates what happens prior to the Android OS being loaded....think of it as the BIOS of your phone or the master boot records. You should really read up more about Android OS in general before doing anything
I THINK you can root and reverse without triggering a flag, but someone whos done it shoukd answer that
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I dont see any custom kernels there. To find iut what they are, you gotta read the threads
Rooting and unlocked bootloader are different. One allows access to <root>, similar to your computers C:\ directory, the other gives access to the bootloader which basically dictates what happens prior to the Android OS being loaded....think of it as the BIOS of your phone or the master boot records. You should really read up more about Android OS in general before doing anything
I THINK you can root and reverse without triggering a flag, but someone whos done it shoukd answer that
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Oh I see. So what is the solution for "Advanced Color & Gamma Control" to work ? Just rooting or using a custom kernel too ?
ZaZu90 said:
Oh I see. So what is the solution for "Advanced Color & Gamma Control" to work ? Just rooting or using a custom kernel too ?
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It says it in the first lines of the app description in all caps: custom kernel only, Nexus 4 only....you cant use this app.
And please dont double post in General and QA, it fragments responses.
Edit: if you have an unlocked sim free version, you should post in the international forum regarding development issues, not ATT.
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Edit: if you have an unlocked sim free version, you should post in the international forum regarding development issues, not ATT.
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That other forum is dead. I get more replies from people here, it's the same phone.
dear all
I need to root this phone , how to do so.
ahmad83it said:
dear all
I need to root this phone , how to do so.
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If you are on the OE1 or OG5 builds you cannot root. You are stuck.
so , how to unlock the hotspot wifi
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If you are on the OE1 or OG5 builds you cannot root. You are stuck.
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Is this answer really supposed to help him. I have 2 questions
1. Will this build ever be able to be rooted ?
2. If so do I wait . Is it close to beta ?
For now all I know is you have to downgrade from lolipop 5.0 to kitkat 4 4.4 . I am unsure of any advantages besides aesthetics for doing so.
When answering my questions I would like to know any information possible
This answer will make a difference in what phone a guy purchases
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Is this answer really supposed to help him. I have 2 questions
1. Will this build ever be able to be rooted ?
2. If so do I wait . Is it close to beta ?
For now all I know is you have to downgrade from lolipop 5.0 to kitkat 4 4.4 . I am unsure of any advantages besides aesthetics for doing so.
When answering my questions I would like to know any information possible
This answer will make a difference in what phone a guy purchases
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That answer really is supposed to help him because it's the only answer there is right now. Now to answer your two questions:
1. I've always heard that you should never say never, but it is highly likely the OE1, OG5 and any later builds will never be rooted.
2. See #1
The OE1 and OG5 builds cannot be downgraded to kitkat, which is why they cannot be rooted right now. If someone is interested in rooting and running custom ROMs, Verizon phones are not the way to go right now with only a few exceptions (Nexus 6 being one of those exceptions.)
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so , how to unlock the hotspot wifi
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I don't think it can be done, but you should look through the titles of the threads in the general and Q&A sections to see if any of them deal specifically with the WiFi tether on the OE1 or OG5 builds.
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That answer really is supposed to help him because it's the only answer there is right now. Now to answer your two questions:
1. I've always heard that you should never say never, but it is highly likely the OE1, OG5 and any later builds will never be rooted.
2. See #1
The OE1 and OG5 builds cannot be downgraded to kitkat, which is why they cannot be rooted right now. If someone is interested in rooting and running custom ROMs, Verizon phones are not the way to go right now with only a few exceptions (Nexus 6 being one of those exceptions.)
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I don't think it can be done, but you should look through the titles of the threads in the general and Q&A sections to see if any of them deal specifically with the WiFi tether on the OE1 or OG5 builds.
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I see . So the got makes them unlock their phones so they hard code blocked access. Anyone have the source code for this one or is it hardware locked
What a completely useless thread. You can't even search...
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What a completely useless thread. You can't even search...
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I search . I hope your not talking to me French moulan
...sigh........No, ldeveraux, this is NOT a useless thread. In fact, according to my research, this thread may just contain the key for the entire non-Google Android privileged code development community. Here is why I think so.
ahmad83it wrote on 28th August 2015, 07:06 PM:
"...so , how to unlock the hotspot wifi..."
This is AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT QUESTION. You all may be thinking that I'm the only one with this issue. NOT. Here's a perfect example of what I'm talking about:
http://developer.samsung.com/forum/board/thread/view.do?boardName=GeneralB&messageId=178834
This developer had to root his phone to test and debug privileged code. That was in 2012. But nowadays:
- We know that the publicly available retail editions of Verizon Samsung devices are protected with qfuse-enhanced, signed, locked bootloaders. Any attempt to change the core system code in these devices, even by a Google certified developer (which I am), will trip a qfuse and brick the device.
- We know that the publicly available developer editions of LTE-enabled Samsung devices have unlocked, unprotected bootloaders - but they also are NOT configured for any LTE carrier, so you cannot get online via an LTE protocol (3G, 4G) with these devices. Therefore, privileged code or not, one CANNOT write code that communicates online through LTE protocols that will work. This includes code that communicates with web services, CDNs, online databases, and cloud-based services.
Now...landshark68 wrote: "...I don't think [enabling WIFI connectivity] can be done, but you should look through the titles of the threads in the general and Q&A sections to see if any of them deal specifically with the WiFi tether on the OE1 or OG5 builds..."
This is a critical point. Given my information that I outlined above, based on my research, the ONLY way that a 3rd party developer - in other words, a developer that is not an employee of Verizon or Google - can test and debug privileged code and/or code that communicates with the internet, on a genuine Samsung device, is on a developer edition of the device WITH WIFI ENABLED.
I have emailed a member of the Samsung security team, explaining this issue. Hopefully, an answer will come from it.
No, John Bonifas. What ahmad is referring to is the wifi hotspot tether hack that allows you to use your phone as a wifi hotspot without Verizon realizing it. It is also the wifi hotspot tether hack that allows users who have maintained their unlimited data package to use the wifi hotspot tether, since Verizon does not allow them to use the wifi hotspot tether. Your device has to be rooted in order to use the wifi hotspot tether hack. Has nothing to do with a developer trying to test and debug code.
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No, John Bonifas.
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OK...[using the forum search feature multiple times before asking question]
nope, didn't find it.
Can the developer edition of a Samsung device be WIFI enabled? Not the hotspot...just plain WIFI connectivity...?
:fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
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(...)Can the developer edition of a Samsung device be WIFI enabled? Not the hotspot...just plain WIFI connectivity...?(...)
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Yes, WiFi should be working no issue. If it doesn't work you may have a mismatch between your ROM and the Modem and NON-HLOS partitions. Try to re-flash the whole system without the bootloader and without the recovery, like this one I made for myself: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62346228&postcount=2
yes , I meant enabling the hotspot or tethering for wifi , I searched before posting this I haven't found anything useful so anybody have solution
big thanks for anybody tried to help
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if you want you could use the hotspot with foxfi it creates a hotspot its an app
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What a completely useless thread. You can't even search...
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This is the second thread I have seen you flaming members. You sir should go outside and interact with people in real life... I think you would either become a better person or .... Well basically talk that way to someone's face kid.
Veid71 said:
if you want you could use the hotspot with foxfi it creates a hotspot its an app
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I was under impression that foxfi can be used on rooted phones only...
Please advise...
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I was under impression that foxfi can be used on rooted phones only...
Please advise...
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Hello,
Foxfi can be used with an unrooted Verizon Galaxy S5 as this is my only solution for my wife's phone.
phonefreedom said:
Hello,
Foxfi can be used with an unrooted Verizon Galaxy S5 as this is my only solution for my wife's phone.
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I'm sure there are other apps just Google it
Anyone:
Is TWRP being developed for the Samsung S7 Edge?
If so where can I find a copy that I may Odin?
It not bootloader is locked
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Anyone:
Is TWRP being developed for the Samsung S7 Edge?
If so where can I find a copy that I may Odin?
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Oh wow!
You managed to finally unlock the Qualcomm bootloader?
Awesome!
Please tell us how you did it!
wow another do we have twrp for this phone question.. I guess people think that if they keep asking this question, twrp will magically appear..
Binary100100 said:
Oh wow!
You managed to finally unlock the Qualcomm bootloader?
Awesome!
Please tell us how you did it!
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galaxyuser88 said:
wow another do we have twrp for this phone question.. I guess people think that if they keep asking this question, twrp will magically appear..
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Damn guys.. He obviously isn't as knowledgeable as some of us.. Why should every reply be so douchey? I'm sure you've asked questions at one time or another right? The election is over lol Lets all just start being nice to one another again :highfive:
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Anyone:
Is TWRP being developed for the Samsung S7 Edge?
If so where can I find a copy that I may Odin?
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We need more than root to use TWRP. The bootloader has to be unlocked. It's not very likely that you'll see any Samsung US versions unlocked, they've been locked down pretty damn tight for years.
I'm looking pretty hard at the Pixel XL.. I miss flashing roms every other night lol.
Binary100100 said:
Oh wow!
You managed to finally unlock the Qualcomm bootloader?
Awesome!
Please tell us how you did it!
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That doesn't answer his question
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That doesn't answer his question
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Oh but it most certainly does.
IF the OP managed to crack the bootloader THEN we can progress on the TESTING phase of a TWRP recovery. If he didn't unlock (or crack) the bootloader then thus it is locked, right? Which only answers the question.
One could easy argue that he didn't realize that the bootloader was locked. Okay. So let's do that. We'll assume as such. So let's wonder together now. Why would a device considered the best (and most popular) Android phone on the market not have a custom recovery? Hmm. That doesn't make sense! So instead of posting the inquiry in the appropriate How To Root section... another thread is opened about it. Undoubtedly, if the OP had read about it (s)he would have found that the bootloader is locked. Right? Because what other explaination could there be for the most popular Android phone on the market?
It really just means that every question has an answer but not every answer can *only* be found by starting yet another thread.
But... maybe... just maybe... he DOES have an unlocked bootloader. Wouldn't that be neat? Wouldn't we like to know how? The absence of such is the very reason we don't have TWRP available. Again... a little reading would lead one to discover that very minor detail. Of which the OP clearly didn't do enough. So... the moral of my point is...
nugzo said:
Damn guys.. He obviously isn't as knowledgeable as some of us.. Why should every reply be so douchey? I'm sure you've asked questions at one time or another right? The election is over lol Lets all just start being nice to one another again :highfive:
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A simple search would have answered his question before he posted his/her question.. yes we all started out asking questions and we all have been told the same thing. Search first before asking questions. Its as simple as that. That is what google is for and the search options in these forums..
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Oh but it most certainly does.
IF the OP managed to crack the bootloader THEN we can progress on the TESTING phase of a TWRP recovery. If he didn't unlock (or crack) the bootloader then thus it is locked, right? Which only answers the question.
One could easy argue that he didn't realize that the bootloader was locked. Okay. So let's do that. We'll assume as such. So let's wonder together now. Why would a device considered the best (and most popular) Android phone on the market not have a custom recovery? Hmm. That doesn't make sense! So instead of posting the inquiry in the appropriate How To Root section... another thread is opened about it. Undoubtedly, if the OP had read about it (s)he would have found that the bootloader is locked. Right? Because what other explaination could there be for the most popular Android phone on the market?
It really just means that every question has an answer but not every answer can *only* be found by starting yet another thread.
But... maybe... just maybe... he DOES have an unlocked bootloader. Wouldn't that be neat? Wouldn't we like to know how? The absence of such is the very reason we don't have TWRP available. Again... a little reading would lead one to discover that very minor detail. Of which the OP clearly didn't do enough. So... the moral of my point is...
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You have the option NOT to answer instead of being harsh on him
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cruel91 said:
You have the option NOT to answer instead of being harsh on him
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I don't get how else should do it. It prevents a load of other threads being created. If we tend to be soft on people who don't use a function that was created for a reason, we would be having threads over threads of asking for something that has been answered NUMEROUS times.
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You have the option NOT to answer instead of being harsh on him
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How was I being harsh by inquiring to procedure in which he had used to unlock his bootloader?
Once we are all able to unlock ours then we can develop a fully functional recovery.
I know how you say it.... hey noob topic starter man (just kidding ) that question has been asked a few times already, do a search if you need more information. The same questions over and over tend to clog these threads up. But what clogs them even more, is the multiple flaming responses with no answers or guidance. . Or better yet, you can say... I have a link it's right here vvv.Heresyour answer.com/post710
Well this is TWRP built for Snapdragon S7s but won't boot because of locked bootloader.
So I have not been able to obtain this firmware but figured I'd share to see what you ladies/gents could figure out.
http://www.romup.com/search?version=G950USQU1AQCF
Also there is a thread in general discussion and questions section regarding an All_OYN_G950USQU1AQC8 firmware.
idk, seems pretty fishy to me, every I link I see is to pay to download sites for this file. You would think that there would be somewhere online where its free. Probably a bogus download.
lots of scams out there
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I actually paid for a damn firmware this morning All_OYN_G950USQU1AQC8 and received the download from sams-eng.com . Later however I found it for free. Oh well. Haha.
ait1071 said:
I actually paid for a damn firmware this morning All_OYN_G950USQU1AQC8 and received the download from sams-eng.com . Later however I found it for free. Oh well. Haha.
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Can you link it please! Where did you find the free one?
I found the free one for the 955 and 950 i was able to find the unlock bootloader option through it not sure if it will work. Was more interested in the boot.img
Not saying it isn't a scam, but romup is actually a fairly reputable site. People posting leaked firmware all the time straight from the factory. A few other Asian sites like this one have some juicy stuff, not just for Exynos/other unlocked loader models. So don't discourage it, translate it and see what they have to say and maybe even test it. I personally don't want to take the risk with my phone but someone kinda has to. Anyways, done with my little rant.
Would this Engboot be good for snapdragon variants? I remember the S7 Edge had a locked bootloader, but you could still atleast root it
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Would this Engboot be good for snapdragon variants? I remember the S7 Edge had a locked bootloader, but you could still atleast root it
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I was the one who rooted it looking into this now
br3w3r said:
I was the one who rooted it looking into this now
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I knew I recognized that name. Couldn't remember where, it's late and my brain is toast. Good to see you in the scene here. Looking forward to what you have in store and what you find out! Good luck
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I was the one who rooted it looking into this now
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Think maybe you'll make a root thread soon? The S8 is great, and the included earphones are actually good, and I could use Viper xD
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Think maybe you'll make a root thread soon? The S8 is great, and the included earphones are actually good, and I could use Viper xD
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Im working on this right now. Give me a little bit had a kid last year so im trying my best to get this done right now while i have time.
Wait so do you have a copy of that firmware? I can't obtain that one bc I have no way of paying in yuan.
Also is there a way to flash a firmware where root is natively in the firmware? I always thought we had to unlock the bootloader and root and then flash recovery. Unless it was the recovery that always tripped knox.
Hi Br3w3r,
I just wanted to say thanks and ask you a little about how you coerce these engineering firmwares to allow root mode. Do you reverse engineer it? Just curious.
Found a newer version of ODIN and enabled the grayed out buttons. Maybe it could help?
ODIN 3.12.7 with UMS and USERDATA already enabled: https://mega.nz/#F!8WxRwDwa!seZLQVSoWTrz2CJkbdxTkQ
Interesting... so if I am reading this right. Someone is trying to work on snapdragon now?
I have purchased a copy of the firmware posted by the OP, although it was bought off of a different website. This is a factory binary, that has SElinux as permissive, OEM unlock says it unlocks bootloader, etc
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Good god share this please
I'm interested in development on a SM-G950u1, but it is currently on oreo, and seems to have bootloader version 3.
Is there a working path to root for this device?
Or is there a way to downgrade to get it in an acceptable position for a current root?
I've looked through and tried a few of the what is available in dev, but nothing seems to match my configuration.
thnks for your help!
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I'm interested in development on a SM-G950u1, but it is currently on oreo, and seems to have bootloader version 3.
Is there a working path to root for this device?
Or is there a way to downgrade to get it in an acceptable position for a current root?
I've looked through and tried a few of the what is available in dev, but nothing seems to match my configuration.
thnks for your help!
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Nope sorry to bear bad news but as of right now nothing,We may have a few files in stock that might lead to a v3 root possibly dont get hopes up it also may be patched But as of right now no
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Nope sorry to bear bad news but as of right now nothing,We may have a few files in stock that might lead to a v3 root possibly dont get hopes up it also may be patched But as of right now no
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Ok, that's what I thought, I just wanted to make sure.
As there were so many threads about different configurations, I might have missed something...
Bummer... Thank you for the quick reply!