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Help help with unrooted device
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What process did you use to unroot? Perhaps there are some leftover root files such as Super user or some sort of Knox-like fuse tripped when you rooted?
I used this: http://thedroidguy.com/2013/07/how-to-unroot-samsung-galaxy-note-2-n7100-to-stock-firmware-67567
can you tell me please what to do to make my device not be rooted at all?
can you tell me please what to do to make my device not be rooted at all?
I think that what @Mikestony told you above re. Knox is the answer since the unroot thread you cited above purportedly flashes you back to stock firmware.
Flashing you back to stock would (or should) have removed any traces of root from your /system partition.
The bottom of that thread indicates you could email them with questions...not sure how useful that might be or how responsive they might be.
Flashing you back to stock would (or should) have removed any traces of root from your /system partition.
The bottom of that thread indicates you could email them with questions...not sure how useful that might be or how responsive they might be.
jefboyardee
Extreme Android User
Rooting is like tattooing – everyone's trying to get rid of 'em lately.
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KOLIO
Guest
Now that you are unrooted,re-install the stock firmware using KIES or Smart Switch.
If that doesn't do the trick,your issues are probably due to the Knox e-Fuse being tripped.
K
KOLIO
Guest
Your device will be pure stock,but,no resetting of the E-Fuse is possible.
I read a thread over @XDA to where you can send your device to someone who has a service that says they can reset the e-Fuse (Knox 0x0) but,I don't know if you're willing to go that route,or,if it's worth the expense.
svim
Extreme Android User
Did you go into your Settings >> Application manager and do both 'Clear data' and 'Clear cache' for that MobileIron app? When you originally started it up as root it might have saved it's previous state, then when you unrooted your Note it just read its original settings.
Reading a little about Mobile Iron...if that app has something to do with security, which is related to Knox, and if the Knox e-fuse is tripped, perhaps the Mobile Iron app or whatever is checking for that particular fuse and seeing it tripped, it won't work.
Hmm, that was a long sentence, but I hope it makes sense.
You could check the fuse by booting into download mode and checking the 0x0, or 0x1 bit.? @KOLIO --verify??
Hmm, that was a long sentence, but I hope it makes sense.
You could check the fuse by booting into download mode and checking the 0x0, or 0x1 bit.? @KOLIO --verify??
K
KOLIO
Guest
Yes Sir,that is correct.
You'll see the fine print in the upper L/H Corner.
If it's been rooted,it will be there,whether it's been restored to stock will not remove the KNOX 0x1 (on a never rooted device,it will read Knox 0x0).
