yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Miguel Virgo:
just to root

why i want to root is simple i want to remove some of these samsung bloatware off my phone i have have disable all of them but i want to completely remove them all :)
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] nguyenxuyen:
yes you do have room 850A stook not their alpha samsung please link to

Gửi từ IM-A850S của tôi bằng cách sử dụng ứng dụng Vegaviet
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] psenseny:
I am all about rooting this darn phone. I had it since it was released and have actively been searching for a tool....I myself am not a developer. Towel root was the latest hope but the kernal was patched, so that was no good.

We do have some hope though....there is an exploit found and I mentioned it in another thread hoping someone would know something....I got no where.

I can't really complain, I am not a developer....i am just hoping there is a developer out there that has the phone and can root it.....all I can do is hope and dream.

Here is what I found....lets hope someone can pick this up and root our firmware (which even isn't on sammobile - whats that all about??)
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Miguel Virgo:
was really hoping that towl root or iroot would have work :( but guess we will have to wait awhile longer

really love my phone even when i first got it i immediately started to have problems with it eg bad reception , overheating, battery draining issue, lagginess and finger scanner not working but now that i was able to fix all of that issue best phone i ever owned and any developer out there that sees this plz help us and proved and develop us a rooting method
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Bactax:
Here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3036036

We are pray and wait for Pitpin!
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] ihavenick:
Wrong thread . Deleted ... xda from mobile is painfull
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] classicalism:
Waiting, waiting, waiting....

Pray, pray, pray....

For SM-G850A to be rooted :D:):D:););)
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] chong67:
1. Once its rooted, you can only delete files you dont need.

2, You cant install cook ROM because the bootloader is always lock.

So everyone is only trying to get to #1 ?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Mojar7070:
To be honest, that really all I need for root. Uninstall some apps and install some root apps like viper4android and adaway.

Base TouchWiz rom is not too bad. Just install a launcher of your preference and TW "somewhat" replaced.

Sent from a Locked Bootloader
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Miguel Virgo:
root

right now the only thing i need/want is to root this phone so #1 all the way then we can worry about #2 later

yep everything you said i agree with :)
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] psenseny:
XPOSED!
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] classicalism:
;);););););)
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] chong67:
Still no go. It ant gonna work folks.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] baytyry:
Have you tried vroot? Try the apk first if that does not work try the PC version
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Miguel Virgo:
Did not work

tried it failed to make it rain it says
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Mojar7070:
I'm starting to lose hope in an root progress....

Either way, this is still awesome phone. Root or no root. I'm gonna hold on to it for a while.

Sent from a Locked Bootloader
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] baytyry:
I have an appstore on my phone its all Chinese but if you look up root its shows a whole bunch of apps to root phones I'll send you the link
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] l2rhapsody:
you who know more

beofre this information I found something ?? h t t p : // techchomps.com/how-to-unroot-the-samsung-galaxy-alpha-att-sm-g850a / confuso:
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] l2rhapsody:
now?

http: // androidbiits.com/root-att-samsung-galaxy-alpha-sm-g850a-easily-simple-steps/
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Mojar7070:
Have you tried said root instructions?? SRSroot has been known to publish false claims in rooting devices.

Try it out and let us know.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] ChingghisKhan:
Any news on root for SM-G850A?

Any news on root for SM-G850A?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] chaalaka23:
I have root on my G850A

Hi, I dont know about you guys, but mine has already came rooted.

version is 4.4.4

baseband G850AUCU1ANH8

BULD NO ; DONGCHAO.A325

root working perfetcly.:D:D:D:D:D:):):):o:o:o:o:good::good::good::good::good:
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] ChingghisKhan:
Build Number DONGCHAO says it all!

Build Number DONGCHAO says it all!

This is either a China clone or a China refurbished phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] chaalaka23:
this Alpha mine is G850A is original. i verifired tht by the samsung.

anyway, this build has the root. while many of you guys do not have even after 1 year lapse after phone released. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:.

i updated to official LP as well. :D:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::victory::victory::victory::victory::victory:
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] ChingghisKhan:
So your hardware is original

So your hardware is original, meaning that it is a China refurbished phone, you are lucky. :D

A lot of Chinese companies buy non-functioning phones from around the world and refurbish them.

The are as good as new and you are lucky that yours got root.

I live in Mongolia and all Samsung phones here are refurbs imported from China, I never had a problem with any of them.

I bougth a AT&T Alpha and a AT&T S5 Active in the USA. I was able to root the Active but not yet the Alpha.

Both have LP on it. Active came with 4.4.4 originally.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] chaalaka23:
once you rooted this phone. you can install xposed on it and you can make this phone super owesome. thats y we need root on this phone...:fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::):):)
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] ChingghisKhan:
I personally want to root it because I need to get rid og the AT&T and Samsung CrapWare, also delete all the stuff I don't need. I am fine with stock ROM but not with CrapWarez on it.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] anonymous542:
chaalaka23 is your bootloader unlocked?

can you make a nandroid backup?

if you can pls upload the nandroid backup here then we can flash it with odin and get root
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] ChingghisKhan:
This will not work since YOUR bootloader is locked!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] anonymous542:
this can work if you dont belive me look here :http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2505154
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] ChingghisKhan:
Well, it will STILL not work, because you will not be able to find a custom recovery for that phone.

The Samsung galaxy alpha comes with two different chipsets. One variant has the exynos 5 octa core processor and the other ones come with a snapdragon 801 processor. Rest of the specs are similar.

As of now only exynos variant of this device has support for twrp recovery. SM-G850A has a snapdragon 801 processor.

Goo doesn't exist anymore!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/38sdje/gooim_has_been_shut_down/
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] anonymous542:
well you can flash backup via odin if you dont belive see here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1082288:
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] ChingghisKhan:
I usually go this way: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=960946

But our buddy hasn't even replied yet, so I don't know if we will be able to obtain his backup?

---------- Post added at 06:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:23 PM ----------

Hi chaalaka23, can you please make backup (without your data) with either of these instructions and get the ROM for us?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1082288

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=960946

That would be very very nice of you.

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] ccsol:
SM G850A Root

I an searcing for root why i was trying to root it watching youtube and some how i remove efs now no IMEI in my phone i need to root it and then i can get it working lolz i destroy my phone
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] gershonavi:
HELP!!!

any news on the root for this XXXX phone!??

SM-850A
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] SAMPUTER:
Any Good NEWS? pal?

G850A roooooooooooooting
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] headdoggy:
Hello All,

LazyCoder from 4pda.ru has suggested to use this

"Full TrustZone exploit for MSM8974" from Bits, please! (Sorry can't post a link, but it is easy to google it).

Our phone is made on Qualcomm MSM8974 platform, so it is potentially vulnerable to this exploit.

If it works and one can hack into kernel to bypass the signature check, then custom recovery and SU binary will come in no time. Along with custom ROMs.

Is there anyone who can try this?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] PopTartKing:
Is there any dev willing to try the TrustZone exploit?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Miguel Virgo:
anyone

is there any dev who would be able to try this
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] headdoggy:
This platform is used in many devices: G850A, P607T, S5 and many others not only Samsung made.

We are talking about something bigger here, not just rooting Alpha..

If someone is really interested, the Bits, Please blog listed devices that are affected. I suggest we blast this info to corresponding threads where root hasn't been achieved yet.

-Samsung Galaxy S5

-Samsung Galaxy S5

-Samsung Galaxy Note III

-Samsung Galaxy S4

-Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1

-Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2

-HTC One

-LG G3

-LG G2

-LG G Flex

-Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

-Sony Xperia Z2

-Sony Xperia Z Ultra

-Samsung Galaxy S5 Active

-Samsung Galaxy S5 TD-LTE

-Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport

-HTC One (E8)

-Oneplus One

-Acer Liquid S2

-Asus PadFone Infinity

-Gionee ELIFE E7

-Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

-Sony Xperia Z1s

-ZTE Nubia Z5s

-Sharp Aquos Xx 302SH

-Sharp Aquos Xx mini 303SH

-LG G Pro 2

-Samsung Galaxy J

-Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition (LTE variant)

-Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (LTE variant)

-Pantech Vega Secret UP

-Pantech Vega Secret Note

-Pantech Vega LTE-A

-LG Optimus Vu 3

-Lenovo Vibe Z LTE

-Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4

-Samsung Galaxy Round

-ZTE Grand S II LTE

-Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE

-Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 LTE

-Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 LTE

-Oppo Find 7 Qing Zhuang Ban

-Vivo Xshoot Elite

-IUNI U3

-Hisense X1

-Hisense X9T Pantech Vega Iron 2 (A910)

-Vivo Xplay 3S

-ZTE Nubia Z5S LTE

-Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (LTE variant)

-Oppo Find 7a International Edition

-Sharp Aquos Xx304SH

-Sony Xperia ZL2 SOL25

-Sony Xperia Z2a

-Coolpad 8971

-Sharp Aquos Zeta SH-04F

-Asus PadFone S

-Lenovo K920 TD-LTE (China Mobile version)

-Gionee ELIFE E7L

-Oppo Find 7

-ZTE Nubia X6 TD-LTE 128 GB

-Vivo Xshot Ultimate

-LG Isai FL

-ZTE Nubia Z7

-ZTE Nubia Z7 Max

-Xiaomi Mi 4

-InFocus M810
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Acelr:
Legit?

Just came across this. Is it legit you think? These bloatware and cached processes are KILLING ME. It's a damn shame I tell you!

I can't post the link because of the rules here but if you search teh Googlez.

How To Root Samsung Galaxy Alpha SM-G850A On Android 5.0.2

Techcrunch is where the tutorial is posted. Should be the first result.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] PopTartKing:
Sorry, but it sends you to CF-Auto Root which is meant for the F variant. I think the only possible way would be the TrustZone exploit, which could potentially lead to an unlocked bootloader. Let's bring the exploit to the attention of developers and HOPEFULLY we can finally root this phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] headdoggy:
Correct.

It's not "the only" possible way, if there is a kernel vulnerability like the one Geohot found for Towelroot, it will work too. Anyway, I am going to DM developers about TrustedZone.. I unfortunately don't know enough kernel programming :(
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] arslan420:
i really want to root my device sm-g850a

plz upload cf auto root file sm-g850a
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] who's there:
i dont know if this is of any use

After HEAVY use of a few 1 click rooting apps and odin failing, i rebooted my phone and at the bottom it said "unlocked" but it was only this time and it never happend again. What could of caused that?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] PopTartKing:
Do you mind explaining exactly what you did in detail please?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] who's there:
I'll reply in detail when I get back to my pc I'm camping with family right now.

---------- Post added at 06:28 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:23 AM ----------

From what I can remember right now I used king root and kingo root over and over. I also downloaded something for odin, can really remember right now thoe. I'll check tomorrow night or Friday sometime if I can.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] PopTartKing:
I think got "unlocked" because of what you flashed,so I'll wait until you can tell me ?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] who's there:
The thing is Its been a while since I flashed anything in hopes for rooting this phone. I got a lot of things to sort through on my pc to find the file so bear with me:)

---------- Post added at 09:16 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:15 AM ----------

Also it only said "unlocked" the one time. And it never happend again

---------- Post added at 09:22 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:16 AM ----------

Also the flash failed, could it still have done something even if it had failed?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] PopTartKing:
I'm not very good at coding, but it seems to me that you tried flashing something for the Canadian version of the Alpha and it triggered it. I would try it myself, but I''m afraid of messing my phone up since it is my daily driver
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] edunon:
Hi everyone, I just got a XDA Orbit to replace a XDA Atom Exec+bluetooth gps.

So far so good, hard to believe this device is almost as fast as a 512Mhz one..

I've installed everything I had on the Atom but since the Orbit has a little bar at the bottom with a battery indicator and an icon to lauch the comm manager my today screen doesn't fit and I get an annoying scroll bar on the right hand side.

Is there any way to remove the bottom bar? I don't really need it.

Thanks.
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] jthspace:
On my Orbit, the menu item shows icons for :-

Battery / Screen Rotate / Comm Manager / Brightness / GPS update / Mouse

Is this the same on yours? If so;

Start

Settings

Today

Items tab

Look for "HTCHomeplug" (on my device anyway)

Untick

Jeff
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] edunon:
Thanks Jeff, but I don't have anything like that on the items list under today settings. The only selected are Spb Mobile Shell, Pocket Plus and Spb Diary. The same I used to have in the atom.

Very annoying bar..
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] kbrady:
Hi.. You can use this free app :

http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-htcustom-v1-1.html

HTCustom is a little application to tweak and customize WM5/6 devices to their owners content. Whats Good? - Thin Scroll Bars - Short Scroll Arrows - Live Searches Via Google - Remove battery/comm manager from tray - Clock Display (clock, date, nothing, both, battery) - Enable Time Zones .

I havn't tried it so not sure it's exactly what you need

Cheers
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] edunon:
Thanks, but unfortunately didn't work, got an error message.

I finally got rid of it by hard-restarting it and soft restarting when I got the message saying the o2 software was about to install.

I hope I didn't miss anything by doing this. Seems like a clean device now, no custom apps in it.
[LG Optimus G (International)] howaboudno:
Hi guys,

So I'm currently on the 20150507 cm12.1-nightly and I'm having annoying network issues. I can't seem to get a stronger internet connection than EDGE. I used to have 4G/LTE speeds, but since I flashed cm12 this just disappeared.

Anyone else having this issue? Or does anyone know how to solve this problem?

Any help is appreciated :)
[LG Optimus G (International)] iakoboss7:
update to latest and see....
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnequickiii:
Just curious. Looking to upgrade, but would like to still have my hotspot.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mr.dj26:
wifi hotspot?
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnequickiii:
Yes. The Mobile Hotspot.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cheeky_Fink:
What kind of hack? My hotspot works fine. What are you looking for exactly? Unlimited tethering?
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnequickiii:
Yes. I guess that's what it is I'm asking for.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cheeky_Fink:
Who is your carrier? There are a lot of different tethering workarounds out there, maybe one will work for you. Get an Sqlite editor, and navigate to /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/telephony.db and click on "carriers" and "carriers_cache", screenshot each, and post them here. I found a way to make it work on T-Mobile, might work for you as well.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k2thejx5:
can you post your work around for tmobile please? just curious on how to do it
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cheeky_Fink:
It has to do with hidden APN settings. I'd prefer to see the screenshots of those sqlite databases before I say anything further, because I don't want you to try to do something and fudge up your data connection and then blame me. Those screenshots should tell me if my method will work for you.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k2thejx5:
alright i try and get it when i see him again.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cheeky_Fink:
You said you're thinking about upgrading, so you don't actually have the phone yet, right? I didn't think about that. What carrier will you be using?
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k2thejx5:
oh no my friend already updated to the m9 for tmobile. So its the tmobile branded one. That's why i was curious on your set up
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cheeky_Fink:
Okay, you're going to want 2 paid apps for this, and they're both worth it, they have other uses than just this. Root Explorer and Sqlite Editor, both by Speed Software. Use Root Explorer to navigate to the databases I mentioned earlier. In each one, search for "Tethering data" and "dun_required", and delete those records. Then, search for "IPV6", and change those fields to "IP". This is because T-Mobile tethering doesn't work with IPv6 yet. Then, navigate to /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db/global, and add a new record, "tether_dun_required" and set it to 0 (or if it already exists, make sure it's set to 0). Finally, navigate to /system, long press "build.prop", and select "Open in Text Editor". Add a line at the bottom, "net.tethering.noprovisioning=true" (or if that line is already in there somewhere, make sure it's set to true). Reboot, and you should be good.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k2thejx5:
okay awesome ill give this a try when i get some free time. Ill let you know how everything goes
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cheeky_Fink:
Cool, thanks. If it works for y'all, I'll probably make a thread about it. I've only tried it on ViperOne so far, so I'm not sure how universal it is. If he's using a custom ROM, find out which one it is for me.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k2thejx5:
oh one thing though, i have used root explorer in the past, but when deleting Tethering data" and "dun_required will it be in the root directory? Because i am assuming sqlite i can just search for it by name
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cheeky_Fink:
You'll start in root. When you get to the folder with the database, just tap on it and it'll open in Sqlite Editor. Then you tap on the record you want to edit, and it'll open the editor. I've attached some screenshots to show you how it'll go, from /data/data on. They should be in order, from first to last. Also, the last one shows that you'll need to scroll sideways to find the IP fields.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ph33zy:
Has anyone done this for AT&T?
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnequickiii:
I myself don't have one yet. I'm actually waiting for the native hotspot to be working without the extra data plan before I do. Well, that and for SlipGrip to come out with the car mount for an Otterbox case.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lolpos:
I have done everything you mentioned. added the extra line into the build.prop (net.tethering.noprovisioning=true), deleted all tethering data fields, all dun required fields and changed everything to IP under protocol in the telephony.db, and added tether_dun_required with a value of 0 inside the settings.db. I noticed though after changing everything to IP. It reads as IPV4 if you check in the actual settings under the apn field in under data in the settings menu. I wanted to clarify if it reads as this to you too. If it helps i have tmobile branded m9 with all information umder my sig. View attachment 3315645
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cheeky_Fink:
That is correct. As I mentioned above, tethering isn't working with IPv6 yet, which is why that change is necessary. If you looked at the "Tethering data" records before deleting them, you'd see that they were set to "IP" for IPv4. If you didn't change that and stayed on IPv6, your hotspot wouldn't have an internet connection. Happened to me, which is how I found out it doesn't work with IPv6 yet, because I went digging around online to figure it out. As far as I can tell, there's absolutely no difference whatsoever with the phone's data connection, so you've got nothing to worry about.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lolpos:
Yea i figured the same. Been also doing lots of homework on it lol. I dont really use tethering too much, but having unlimited data for it is useful. I was mainly going to be using it to allow my wifes friends to connect and use my hotspot when they come over for vacation in the future. It would save them money, so they wouldnt need to rent those portable wifi
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dratsablive:
For AT&T you need to edit a file:

/system/customize/ACC/default.xml

Look for the section for AT&T and change the Tethering_provision=0

Save, reboot and enjoy.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ph33zy:
I'm using an international ROM (ARHD5.1) and it already has the following:

<app name="Tethering_provision">

<item type="integer" name="TetheringGuard_Rule">0</item>

When I start native hotspot, it looks like everything is working, except my computer or iPad can't see my SSID (hide SSID is unchecked). I try to manually connect to my SSID, but it fails.

Normally, if I try to start native hotspot on Sprint without a hack, native hotspot would just turn off. Now that I'm on AT&T, it does not kick me off....
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dratsablive:
Well I am using an AT&T ROM so when I enable HotSpot my devices can connect.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k2thejx5:
anyone with tmobile can test the android revolution hd 5.1 and see if it works right out off the bat? Would make things easier for him to just flash a custom rom.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k2thejx5:
i have for the life of me can't get this. i swear i have everything correct and still get the message
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cheeky_Fink:
What carrier and ROM are you using? And are the changes sticking? They may be reverting for some reason. Go back into the files and make sure everything is still what it should be.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k2thejx5:
Tmobile and yea everything is sticking i have checked three times . I deleted all tethering data and dun, added everything you said..and still can't get it
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cheeky_Fink:
What other root changes have you made to your phone? Did you make sure to get "carriers_cache" too, and not just "carriers"?
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k2thejx5:
nothing else just did the instructions. I went into cache and again deleted them out as well. Now you want everything without " correct?

---------- Post added at 05:54 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:50 AM ----------

going to post up pictures
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k2thejx5:
this
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cheeky_Fink:
Get rid of the gap in the build.prop. I don't think that would make a difference, but it might. Then go into recovery and wipe cache and dalvik. What version of ViperOne are you on?
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k2thejx5:
I am on the latest version right now. Got rid of the space..going to start fresh again