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    Moto x 2104 trade

    I just got the 2014 moto x pure edition. I've had it approximately a month and love the phone. I found out I do a lot of one handing with things. I have a moto x 2013 but the screen size on it is 4.7 inch. I'm comfortable with a 5 inch screen but this moto x 2014 is a 5.2 inch, which I an...
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    Root [AT&T/Rogers] Moto X 2013 L install issue

    I've got everything unlocked and rooted and useing twrp latest version as my recovery. I have been trying to install android L on my device, and was told to setup dvice as NEW device, That screen is after the google account log in along with the apps, the only way I know this is I have looked...
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    Root [T-Mobile] Got a weird issue I desperately need help with...

    Phone is a Samsung s3, sgh-T999L on tmobile. Problem I am having is if I install anything above like pico gapps, basically anything that has more than like google play services, my camera on KK 4.4.x roms force closes and locks up. I have narrowed it down to something within the gapps packages...
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    Root [Sprint] So done with this L720T phone.

    I have only had this phone for about 3mo now and have recently rooted. For the last couple of weeks I have scoured the net and installed, flashed, wiped clean, flash again, reflashed, all to be highly diaapointed. Out of all the roms I have tried, and I've tried a ton of them, it boils down to...
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    Root [Sprint] Ok guys GOOD news!!!!! for us L720T owners...

    We now have a working NC6 and NG5 de-odexed stock rooted roms. Both should have superSU and Busybox installed, and everything I have tested is working fine. The XDA post is here: [q] ALL THINGS GALAXY S4 (GS4) MODEL SPH-L72… - Pg. 144 | Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 | XDA Forums I will copy...
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    Root [Sprint] Looking for a systemUI.apk file

    If anyone who is on a stock rooted ng5 sprint rom, could you copy the systenUI.apk file from system/priv-app and host it.
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    Mods Removing stuff in the settings menu [Root only]

    I've searched but since I really am horrible at searches I probably overlooked or missed some posts that may be concerning this already.....for that I appologize. The short of it I have a rom that has 3minit baked into the rom, and I would like to remove it and just use the stock battery...
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    Root [Sprint] How do you save a rom once rooted for installing via recocery

    Not sure if this is an easy process but basically I an working on a project to create a rom and need some help from the seasoned people that have done this. It will be a simple rom based off the ng5 and more or less like themed I guess you'd say, to the s5....ie: launcher, settings, etc. on...
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    Root [Sprint] Porting a rom to work with this phone

    I found a rom that works on sh-l720t called echoe rom. Only thing that I found does not work is gps sadly :(. It's for the i9505 phones but I found one the works on this phone. Have not had a chance to check blue tooth or wifi yet but the rest runs flawless. It is completely s5 oriented so...
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    Root [Sprint] Having issues with GPS not working

    I have recently rooted and got twrp installed fine. I then tested both cm11 and carbon ROM and both ROMs GPS does not locate me at all. Lte and most everything work aside from the GPS. WiFi is also not working on cm11, it connects but using the stock browser trying to go to Google.com it just...
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    Root [Sprint] Order in which to install....

    Instead of using twrp I'll be using my favorite Philz recovery. That being said I'm curious, does it matter what order you install/do things concerning root stuff ie: recovery, root, rom. My guess is the best way would be in this order. Root Rom Recovery Then in recovery do clear stuff...
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    App killer or task manager that only kills a certain time

    I was curious if an app was out already that did this or if it was even possible to do this. What I want to do is have an app or task manager kill a single app as soon as it starts up. Example: I have a Samsung phone and don't really like touchwiz launcher, not touchwiz settings because in...
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    Root [Sprint] Can't seem to save a firmware file to sd

    I've downloaded the nc6 firmware file from Sam mobile and then copied or moved it to the SD card. For whatever reason the file seems to get corrupted or messed up somehow so I can't re-use it at a later time. I am putting it on my SD card and using es file manager to move it and have also...
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    Root [Sprint] Location toggle on Samsung s4 Sph-l720t warning

    I Firstly I wasn't sure how exactly how to word the title so those that are more savvy at wording please change if need be. Secondly, I saw that I was having issues with my battery draining, so I decided to look into this. This also affected my 7500mah extended battery as well. While...
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    Root [Sprint] Samsung s4 possible bad?

    I've only had this phone for about 2 weeks, but it seems like the battery compared to my s3 it seems quite a bit worse battery drain. So could I have possibly gotten a bad hardware phone? I even ordered a zero lemon 7500mah extended battery and while that helps somewhat it still seems to...
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    Root [Sprint] Does busybox trip Knox?

    I currently do not have busybox installed but I have an app installed I want to use that's asking for busybox to be installed. So as the title states, will or can, me installing busybox trip Knox at all? If not I will proceed to install busybox.
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    Root [Sprint] Sprint s5 rooting with towelroot.

    I currently have a sprint s4 and as soon as the s5 goes to free out the door I will re-up my contact again. Just a question before I do this though, can it be rooted with towelroot, and if it's anything like the s4 it will need a specific firmware, what version firmware version on sprint would...
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    Root [Sprint] Reset phone after root question

    Phone : SPH-L720T Firmware: nc6 I used towelroot and supersu and rooted the phone. I am currently using xposed mods with the phone, and the mods adjust system settings and files. If I say decide that I no longer want to use xposed or be rooted, if I want to reset back to stock I would...
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    What keyboard do you use?

    I currently use Google keyboard. I've also used the Samsung and Swype, and one other I can't remember the name of right now. I really need a bigger key'd keyboard that has swyping ability but not sure what one to get, so I figured I would pay here to see what everyone is using and possibly...
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    Root [Sprint] How do you disable the ota on SPH-L720T sprint s4

    I thought I had the disabling ota on this sprint SPH-L720T Samsung s4, but it seems I don't. I've been reading and found to disable, delete or rename the file name SDM.apk and the file was supposed to be in the system/app folder, but I can't find that file. So, a couple of questions.... 1...
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    Root [Sprint] Towelroot and s4 (sph-l720)

    Does this method of root work on this phone and does it not bother Knox? I know on the s3 it works like a charm and does not bother Knox or trip it in any way. Just download towelroot and SuperSU , run towelroot to get root ability then run SuperSU to get the binaries updated and bingo your...
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    Disabling touchwiz......

    I'm using apex launcher. I would like to not have touchwiz launcher and apex launcher both running, so I was curious is there a way to disable touchwiz launcher without having root? I am currently using an app called home manager which disables/kills touchwiz launcher and has an auto kill...
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    Micro SD question

    I don't have access to a PC atm so I'll have to get to a friend, but I have a 32gb class 10 I want to use in my s4. Right now I can't even see the card so I can't format or mount it at all. I am coming from a 16gb class 10, so what I am going to do is first copy all my backup stuff from the SD...
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    Root [Sprint] Android update for sph-l720?

    Well I got up this morning and to my surprise I had an update. I went ahead and rebooted and installed it. Everything went fine, rebooted the phone came up saying "upgrading android" and it updated the apps then finalized and finished booting. I checked and android version is still 4.4.2. So...
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    Launchers having an adverse affect on my s3

    I've tried nova launcher and apex launcher both. With nova launcher my dialer pad locks up a lot. By lock up I mean I can't end call, can't use the dial number pad, can't toggle speaker phone nothing it just locks. The fix if it locks up is put the phone to sleep and take it back out of sleep...