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Root [MetroPCS] [Guide] ROOTING THE OPTIMUS F6 And Recovery!

GameTheory said:
Any apps that are in the /data/app directory can be moved to external SD even if they are named com.xxx. Apps located in /system/app do not need to be moved, you will not gain internal sd space from moving these. The system directory has it's own dedicated space seperate from the internal SD.
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For some reason on this ROM, whenever I try to use Link2SDPlus to move any app to external SD, I get:
App2SD is not supported by your device. Because your device has a primary external storage which is emulated from the internal storage. You can link the app in order to move its files to your SD card.
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It creates links and does everything else?
 
GameTheory said:
Any apps that are in the /data/app directory can be moved to external SD even if they are named com.xxx. Apps located in /system/app do not need to be moved, you will not gain internal sd space from moving these. The system directory has it's own dedicated space seperate from the internal SD.

To remove bloatware you can use titanium backup (pro version recommended). I made a debloat tool, but it's for metro pcs only since they have different carrier apps.

Yes you can grant perms always in supersu, it's called "default access". I have mine set to "grant" which will always give root perms without asking. I don't recommend that setting for a beginner though.
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thank you!

Going to get titanium now, but just wondering if I did it right. If my Internal Memory still says 1.27GB? I've created the link with all the apps that I can, however the memory use by apps in my internal memory is still .769GB and there is no change in the memory of my SD card.
 
my f6 is connected and it is downloading with kingo but it is taking forever. It's been connected to my pc for almost 2 hours and it just says that it is downoading the requiste dependency files. Is this normal or have a I screwed everything up? this is my first time rooting a phone.
 
sammiesro said:
my f6 is connected and it is downloading with kingo but it is taking forever. It's been connected to my pc for almost 2 hours and it just says that it is downoading the requiste dependency files. Is this normal or have a I screwed everything up? this is my first time rooting a phone.
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Why not use the root method in the first post which is easy instead of kingo?
 
sammiesro said:
I have no idea. It's bad I know. I'm not super tech savvy. I can fix minor problems on my PC, outside of the I'm clueless.
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Go to settings - about phone - software information, and post back what it says for software version.

By the way, 2nd paragraph in the first post explains that.
 
sammiesro said:
12b
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Ok the towelroot was updated to version 2 which doesn't work. So go to the first post and you'll see a link called "gametheory 12b root guide". Click that link and follow the 12b root guide there. I have towelroot version 1 there which works on 12b.

@Trevor
lol we posted at same time.
 
GameTheory said:
Ok the towelroot was updated to version 2 which doesn't work. So go to the first post and you'll see a link called "gametheory 12b root guide". Click that link and follow the 12b root guide there. I have towelroot version 1 there which works on 12b.

@Trevor
lol we posted at same time.
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Lmao, such perfect timing.
 
Trevor I have the Optimus F6 from metropcs version MS50012b and my USB debugging option is subdued so, I can't do anything to it. Is there a way around this dilemma or to unsubdue this selection so I can use it?
 
akuma2664666 said:
Trevor I have the Optimus F6 from metropcs version MS50012b and my USB debugging option is subdued so, I can't do anything to it. Is there a way around this dilemma or to unsubdue this selection so I can use it?
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Turn on usb debugging before plugging in the usb.
You do not need a pc to root, Go to the towelroot site on your f6 browser and download version 1.
 
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