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[TUTORIAL] Everything you need to know about root

bridgesdanielle25
KingOfTheNet said:
Disclaimer: I am relatively new to this site, so i'm probably posting on the wrong forum page, lol
WARNING: As most people these days know, rooting your Android device WILL void your warranty. So if you do not want to obliterate your warranty, do not continue through this thread! Also if you decide to follow my tutorial(s) on how to root your device, do not point the finger at me for any damage that might be caused to your device.
The easiest way I can sum it up for you is this, root = jail break. Meaning you, as the user, now have FULL CONTROL over your device, with very very little limitations. With root you can receive so many benefits including, but not limited to, installing custom roms, recoveries, kernels, boot animations, and so much more!
Depending on if your device peaks the eyes of any Android developers, your device might not have a root method at all, its on its way to having a root method, or it a root method is available to install at your convenience.
If you are an Android newbie, there are many factors to consider before saying 'Yes' or 'No' to rooting your device. Your warranty and the well being of your device. What I mean when I say your devices well being is that you CAN NOT mess the rooting process up, doing so just might give you a HARD BRICK for Christmas.
Links to my tutorials involving root will be available when the tutorials are made public.
At first glance, rooting can sometimes appear to be a method of destroying your phone, but that's only if you don't know how root works. Rooting is actually really easy, I have rooted my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 and my Samsung Galaxy S4 Sprint with no troubles.
But, in a nutshell, rooting is basically giving you COMPLETE ACCESS & CONTROL of your device, like I said, with very little limitations, the only thing that could be stopping you is either an error message from Odin, your device might not have a root method online right now or boot loops.
That's my basic explanation of what root is, if you liked this thread, please feel free to read my tutorials and other threads down below (when they become available)
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Apps not showing in Settings

R
ocnbrze said:
where are you looking? there are a few places where apps will show up in settings. there's settings>apps and also settings>notifications.

all this depends on what phone you have, put they should be there. maybe a screenshot? or a better explanation on where you are looking for them.
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Thanks for your reply. I’m using galaxy 5. I was looking for application manager and clicked on Settings. Quick settings, network connection etc all showed, but the display stopped at Applications, showing only the header and would not scroll up to show Applications Manager. I tried this several times without success. I have just tried again and it has worked perfectly! Sorry!
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traveling abroad???

C
I have Motorola E4, and I checked the compatibility (thanks to the posters here for this thread to check it). The device is capable for GSM. I traveled to Taiwan, where GSM is used.

My carrier is Tello, using Sprint technology. Thus, when my phone was unlocked, it was in Sprint network, but only worked in the US.
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Help Receiving blank text from number

mikedt
amykathleen2005 said:
Hi,

This is an ongoing problem with me. I receive blank text messages from the same 5 digit number. I don't know where it is from or what it is. I delete it and then a day or two later another one. Any ideas?
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SMS with 5 digit numbers, depending what country you're in might be something premium rate, and you could be charged for it. Like if you're in the UK, 5 digit SMS short codes can be premium rate, using reverse SMS billing. Check your phone bill. Maybe some app you have installed instigated them?
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Sqlite Database context android

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Bhavin392 said:
I have created a Database class file to use SQLite db in Android app. Since I am beginner and I am having problem understanding what should i put in context when I instantiate Database class to another class The database code is as follows:
public Database(@nullable Context context) {
super(context,DATABASE_NAME,null,DATABASE_VERSION);
database=getWritableDatabase();
How can I instantiate it to an another class. When doing instantiation Database db = new Database(); what should be put under context
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Database db =new Database(Combiner.this);. I tried this but its showing Database(android.content,Context) in Database cannot be applied to (com.example.data.Combiner)
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Android random unknown notification sound noise

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I had a similar problem with my Pixel XL. The problem was that my phone would on occasion start chiming for unknown reasons. After some troubleshooting I realized it only happened when my phone was connected to an after market charger and it was fully charged. (Mine is a Qualcomm 2 amp) Everything works well with the Google charger. I'm not familiar with the charging system on the Pixel, possible it was a warning notification that the battery was over charging. It hope this helps others with the same problem.
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Battery charging while using the phone

nu2andy
how easy is it to replace the battery in a Mi Note 7 and other smartphones
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My observations are that if you can see a cover which can be removed easily (e.g. Samsung S4) there will be an easily replaced battery.
Most newer "smart phones" have builtin non-replaceable batteries and this Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 I own falls into that category.
In fact there is NO reference to removing the battery in the User Guide which comprises 53 pages of info.
The Xiaomi has a bevelled edge glass which neatly fits to the body and has no access points so I would not attempt to prise or lever this apart.
The battery is 4000 mAh battery which has extremely good ratings for Standby time. Mine will last 2 full days under normal useage before needing to topup the charge.
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On-screen keyboards

Hadron
Well the biggest third-party keyboard of the lot, SwiftKey, has all of the features I listed.

I genuinely don't know what would make a good tablet keyboard, despite having owned a tablet for 6 years. They are too big to thumb type on like a phone (certainly in landscape mode - I rarely use mine in portrait) and yet vastly inferior to a laptop for proper typing. None of this is an impediment to me as I mainly use mine for reading and annotating documents using a stylus, but for typing it's the least favourite of all of the devices I own. I were going to do a lot of typing with a tablet I'd personally use a physical keyboard with it (but then I've touch-typed since the 1980s, so that will always be most effective for me).

As you say, perhaps someone else will have some other ideas.
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