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    Root SuperSU Binary Update Problem - Phone NOT Calling Out - reinstall com.android.com??

    Hi Everyone! I was recently prompted to update the SU Binary in my SuperSU app. I did so on one of my phones. I hit the TWRP option (on the right side of the prompt screen), nothing happened, phone did not reset so I rebooted into recovery. The update ran automatically and the phone rebooted...
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    Root Flashed Firmware to "Stock" - cannot UNLOCK again...??

    Hi Everyone... Got 2 M9...rooted one and flashed ViperONE 3.5.0 ROM fine on the first one but problems on the second. Seems the second "newer" phone that I purchased needed the firmware upgraded to run he Venom ROM. I did that (with some difficulty) and I have 2.6.651.11 indicated in the...
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    Moving 9GB File off Phone Memory - How??

    Hi... I have a 9GB file saved in my internal phone memory (it is a root recovery file). I tried to transfer the file to my computer using USB cable and Android File Transfer (AFT), however, the transfer is limited to 4GB or LESS. Any other thoughts how to get this off my phone and onto my...
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    Root Does SD Card Need to be Installed to Root?

    Hi Everyone... I just picked up an M9 yesterday and looking to root the phone. I was wondering if I must or perhaps should have an SD Card installed before I root the phone?? Is there a requirement or benefit to having the card installed while rooting?? Anything I can't do at a later time...
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    Root Point in Direction to Rooting M9 with Mac??

    Hi Everyone... Been a loooooong time since I've been around, probably back a year or so...toward my GUIDE days!! Hope everyone is well!! One of the reasons I have not been around much is a switch in work. Not that I don't like you guys....but that I didn't have as much free time to fool...
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    Root [Sprint] Android Device Manager - Controls TWO PHONE at Once!!??

    Hi There... Odd occurrence with my phones. I have two HTC ONE's (M7s not M8). Had one for about 9 months, the other I got last week because my work phone died. Got the M7 so I would be able to jump right back and be up and running. I rooted the new phone and simply flashed a current NAND...
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    Root [Sprint] 2 EXACT SAME Rooted Phones - One GPS is Messed Up??

    Hi Everyone.... I have two HTC ONE M7 phones...EXACTLY the same make, model....same method of rooting....same ROM. Matter of fact, I "cloned" my original phone to the new HTC ONE that I got. Bought at store, rooted it, then flashed a NAND backup from my old HTC ONE and was up and running with...
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    Root [Sprint] "Cloning" my ONE - Making Two Identical Phones??

    Hi Everyone... Long time member but been quite a long time since I've here. Hope everyone is well! I've had a HTC ONE M7 since December 2013, rooted it and flashed a ViperONE ROM (v3.5) on the phone. Been very stable and very happy with it. I also have an HTC LTE for a second/business line...
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    Root [Sprint] Profile and PRL?? Does it "stay" after flashing nand??

    Hi Everyone... I have my ONE rooted running a ViperOne ROM. I also have a HTC LTE on Sprint and my data and phone connectivity has been crappy for a few days. I was thinking to update profile and/or PRL for both phones. I have had a problem updating the profile and prl on my ONE getting a...
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    Titanium Backup - CANNOT Protect Backups with Internal Storage??

    Hello... Putting this out on the general "Android Applications" board as I am pretty sure this issue is not my-phone/ROM specific. It appears there is an issue with Titanium Backup's "Protect this backup..." option with phone utilizing internal storage. I have a rooted EVO 4G, EVO LTE with sd...
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    Root [Sprint] Help with ADB/Terminal or Flashboot Method for MAC??

    Hi Everyone... I'm looking to flash some files using either the ADB/Terminal or Flashboot methods as described at this link (TWRP recovery site). Can anyone help me how to do so on my MAC computer?? I don't think I have to flash the recovery that is there but was looking to understand better...
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    Root Phone LOCKED ON, VIBRATING and HOT!! - HELP!!

    Hi.... This is funny...sorta...well at least I can laugh :) My phone has been LOCKED ON, VIBRATING for about 1 hour and 15 minutes!! I had a call, dropped it sorta easy onto my foot and floor and it LOCKED with the screen on, vibrating for the call "ready" to swipe the screen to answer the...
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    Root APN Settings Info on EVO 4G LTE?

    Hi Everyone... Hope everybody had a nice Holiday :) I have my EVO 4G LTE rooted running MikG v3.X ROM. I was wondering where I can find the APN Settings (MMSC, MMS Proxy and MMS Port info)?? Thanks! Scott
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    Root "Insufficient Storage" with Google Search Update on MikG v3.X

    Hi Everyone... I am rooted running MikG 3.x ROM on my phone. Have had this setup for a while...been stable with few quirks but fine. Recently I've had trouble updating two apps...Swype with Dragon and Google Search receiving an "insufficient storage" message during the attempt. Here's my...
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    Root SUPER HARD Freeze Problem - Rooted with MikG 3.0.X

    Hello Everyone... Having an issue with my EVO LTE rooted running MikG Viper 3.0.X ROM... I'll call it a "hard freeze"....not just an app that I can kill but the entire phone locked. Gotta hold down the power button to reboot. I was using the phone last night and my Chomp SMS froze...hard...