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  1. Android News

    How to: Get Paranoid Android's Halo & Pie Controls on your rooted device

    If you want to get Paranoid Android's Halo and Pie controls on any rooted any device, WonderHowTo has published a tutorial on how to set up the new Unique Controls Xposed module and get the new features working.
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    Help Accedently i deleted media storage

    Accedently i deleted media storage from system/priv-app/. i was tryed to fix this problem by copying media storage app from another same model phone. and i copy the app and odex to my system and changed it's permission successfully. then i reboot my phone. but this did not work. i also reset my...
  3. Android News

    This root mod lets you enable stereo audio on the Pixel XL

    Many were sad when they learned the Pixel and Pixel XL would only have one bottom firing speaker but this root modification will let you use the top earpiece speaker as the left channel while the bottom speaker is used as the right channel.
  4. Android News

    You can now root the LG V20

    The folks on XDA-Developers have come through again, releasing the first root method for the LG V20. The posted method allows users to install TWRP and flash SuperSU to the V20. As always, proceed with caution since rooting your LG V20 will void your warranty.
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    Help S5 ROM/Root Help

    Hey all, I'm not much of a tech guy and know next to nothing about computers or smart phones, so I'm coming here for help. I'm getting my first Android phone since Android was brand new and really crappy. It is a Galaxy S5. Here's what I want: I want a no frills phone that will surf the web...
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  6. Android News

    Our current methods of gaining root access will not be possible on Pixel phones

    The way we gain root access to smartphones now (Lollipop to Marshmallow) will not work with how things are setup with the upcoming Google Pixel phones. Mishaal of XDA has detailed how root is obtained now, why it will not work with the Pixel phones, and possible changes that will need to be...
  7. Android News

    AutoMagisk will toggle root access off automatically when using apps like Pokémon GO or Android Pay

    Since apps like Android Pay and Pokémon GO don't work with phones with root access, AutoMagisk has been created to automatically switch root access off when specific apps are opened and then switch it back on when those apps are closed.
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    Help Oneplus one root try HELP!

    I tried to root my device using the method specified in I downloaded v6, and clicked the unlock bootloader button while in fastboot mode. Now it just says erasing and it has been saying that for the last 15 min. HELP HELP HELP. Dnot know what to do. Someone please advise
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    Help Root for LG Escape 3 LG k373

    Has anyone rooted their LG Escape 3? I've been trying for hours, I obtained root temporarily with Kingroot, but my phone will restart a minute or two later and root is gone. I've been driving myself crazy trying, and was wondering if anyone else has it figured out. Running 6.0 marshmallow...
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    Help Root phone before or after sim card switch

    Hello! I currently own an unlocked gsm phone (previously Verizon), I activated it with Metro PCS last year. I am planning to go to Mexico and I bought a TelCel simcard and an international plan to use my phone for a week in Mexico. I had a few concerns about that though. I was told that when I...
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    Help Samsung Galaxy A5 stuck on '' Boot Loop ''

    Hi, guys. So recently my phone got stuck in boot loop problem. I wanted to install '' twrp ''. After that, I rebooted my phone, and it didnt reboot . I tried to open recovery option, and do all these factory resets, and etc. but when I tried to wipe dalvik cache, and wipe cache, it showed me...
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    Help Dead Android Icon but No Recovery Menu?

    (LG Pheonix 2) I've been trying to get SuperSU on my new phone for hours yesterday and hours today and it seems that absolutely every method I try has some kind of error somewhere and it's getting extremely frustrating. The only actual root I've been able to accomplish is with Kingroot, but I...
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    Help Apps installed before root cannot detect root

    I recently rooted my Galaxy S5 (running 6.0.1) and it went fine. SuperSU is working, Busy box is installed, and every app I've downloaded since rooting has been granted SuperSU access easily. However, the apps I installed before rooting cannot detect the root. I usually get a message along the...
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    Help No GPS signal after rooting!

    Hello! 3 days ago I rooted my phone (Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005). The days before I played Pokémon Go and the GPS signal was perfect! Now after that I rooted the Note III it only says : "No GPS signal/GPS signal not found"! Please help! Does it have with the root to do? Please let me know...
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    Help Whatsapp images in wrong folder

    Few of the images in my whatsapp which should be in sent folder (media/images/sent) are in images folder (media/images). When I check from whatsapp, they are right. I open a conversation, go to media and click on any image I sent. It shows that I have sent it which is right (you, july 10...
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    Help Failed root samsung S3 tablet

    Hi, a while ago i tried to root my samsung S3 tablet, but something went wrong, so now the only thing it does is restarting it the whole time. i really can't fix this, i hope someone who can help me. Greetings Nils
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    Help I have the T Mobile version of the Galaxy core prime and I need help to get permanent root

    I need help getting permanent root on my galaxy core prime my boot loader is locked and I can't seem to find away to unlock it if I could get some help that would be great and thank you for taking the time to help me.
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    Help Moved user app to system app, now cannot launch / find app

    I've searched everywhere and cannot find a solution. I have android 5.1.1 rooted, have moved an app from user app to system app. Have tried moving numerous apps from regular to system, they always dissapear... Tried two ways via es file explorer: moving just base.apk from downloaded app to...
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  19. Android News

    AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 gets root access with T-Mobile and Verizon versions coming soon

    A user on the XDA Developer Forums has obtained root access on the AT&T Galaxy S7. The user has also started working on the T-Mobile and Verizon versions which will be coming in the near future.
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  20. Android News

    Xposed Module can keep your screen awake when certain apps are active

    Screen timeout settings can save a ton of battery for people who forget to lock their smartphones and tablets. Sometimes though, having the timeout setting lock your phone abruptly can be annoying. For those who are rooted, and don't mind installing Xposed Framework, you'll be happy to hear...
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    Help I rooted my device but now it shows a black screen please help

    So i rooted my Samsung Galaxy S5 through Odin, everything was working fine until a while later, then it said all these apps ha stopped working and my background turned black, for the past 2 weeks I have been factory resetting every 2-3 days when this shows up,
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    How to flash OTA DP4 (NPD56N) on a rooted device with a modified /system

    This is not a full guide but a simple thread to share my success with flashing the latest OTA on my rooted Nexus 6P that had DP3 currently installed. In the past, well for a very long time, I always had to download the .img and manually flash. After the flash, then root the system again...
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  23. Android News

    The Qualcomm-powered Galaxy S7 Edge has been rooted

    A user on the XDA Developer Forums has posted an image and video displaying the fact that the Galaxy S7 Edge has gained root access. There's no reference as to when this will come to everyone, but at least you can have peace of mind knowing that it's in the works.
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  24. Android News

    Unofficial version of Xposed Framework released, makes it systemless

    Xposed Framework is a popular root modification that many in the community uses, but since it modifies the /system partition, it breaks things like Android Pay and OTA updates. XDA Recognized Contributor has recently released a port of this framework, but changes it in a way that makes it...
  25. Android News

    Android Pay now supports a modified DPI and works on rooted devices

    Many folks have been rooting their devices just to change the DPI setting on the device. With Android N, you can manually change the DPI yourself, but until the Dev Preview 3, changing the DPI would break Android Pay. Thanks to version 1.3 of Android Pay, you can change the DPI of your device...
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