If you bought the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 in new Zealand and want to unroot the smartphone, you can do that by following the guide after the jump. Once you take the root access away, you will no longer be […]
Mat Diekhake
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How to Unroot LG G4 (Verizon)
An Android user operating with root access is the equivalent to a Windows user operating with administrator permissions. Without the admin permissions, we do not have full access to the system. Not having that kind of access limits what we […]
How to Unroot LG G4 (US Cellular)
There are many reasons why you might want to unroot your Android. One reason that is often overlooked is the added security advantages your device gets without root access. If you are somebody has has banking apps, uses a great […]
How to Unroot LG G4 (Sprint)
Since an app with root permission can read other apps data, an app can access the entire system. That’s different from apps running on a smartphone or tablet that don’t have any root access. Without root access these apps are […]
How to Unroot LG G4 International (H815)
Since Android is based on the Linux kernel, getting root access to the internal system is just like getting administrator permissions in Windows operating systems. You need those permissions to get the most out of your device. Who likes using […]
How to Unroot LG G4 (AT&T)
These are the steps to unroot the AT&T LG G4 (H810) smartphone. All AT&T smartphones come with the model number H810. There are several reasons why Google says a smartphone doesn’t come with root access out of the box. Google […]
How to Root Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini GT-I9190/GT-I9195 and Install Custom Recovery
Rooting the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini will give your Android operating system administrator permission like you would have with Windows operating system. It means you can play with the OS without any restrictions. Not having the restrictions gives you greater […]
How to Unroot LG G4 T-Mobile (H811)
These are the steps to unroot the T-Mobile LG G4 smartphone by flashing a stock ROM using the Flash Tool. Once you have flashed the stock ROM, you will no longer be able to install root-requiring applications from the Google […]
How to Unroot Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850M)
These are the steps to unroot the Samsung Galaxy Alpha SM-G850M smartphone. Unrooting is only useful if you are already rooted. If you don’t have root access, then there is no reason for you to care about unrooting the device. […]
How to Unroot Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F)
These are the steps to unroot the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Unrooting is the step to take when you want to restore the stock Android Lollipop ROM on the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. It means you will no longer have the root […]
How to Unroot Samsung Galaxy Alpha AT&T (SM-G850A)
These are the steps to unroot the Samsung Galaxy Alpha for AT&T subscribers. If you have soft-bricked the Galaxy Alpha, or would just like to get rid of the root access and return to a stock Android ROM, this is […]
How to Unroot Samsung Galaxy GIO
These are the steps to unroot the Samsung Galaxy GIO. If you had rooted your Samsung smartphone and would like to return back to the stock ROM the way your OEM intended, you can follow this guide and get that […]
Update Verizon Galaxy Note PRO 12.2 LTE to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop (P905VVRUBOH1)
These are the steps to update the Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 LTE to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with the firmware build number P905VVRUBOH1. If you don’t want to accept over the air updates automatically, you can always download and install […]
How to Update Verizon Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 LTE-A to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop (T337VVRU3BOH2)
These are the steps to update the Verizon Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 LTE-A to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. The new Android 5.1.1 Lollipop comes with build number T337VVRU3BOH2. Since there is no Android 6.0 Marshmallow officially available for any devices apart […]
How to Install CM 11 M12 Snapshot ROM on Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250
These are the steps to install CM 11 M12 Snapshot custom ROM on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250. The Galaxy Nexus is one of the most popular devices out there — or at least it was. Nowadays, there aren’t any […]
How to Update Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250 to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop (SlimLP Custom ROM)
These are the steps to update the Galaxy Nexus I9250 to the SlimLP custom ROM based on the latest Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. As most of you will already know, there are no more official software updates coming the Galaxy Nexus’s […]
How to Root Samsung Galaxy Xcover 3
We’ve all heard that gaining access to the Android internal system with root access is how to get the most out of our devices. Well, the story is no different here with the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 3 smartphone. The following […]
How to Install Custom Recovery on Samsung Galaxy Xcover 3
These instructions teach you how to install a custom recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 3 smartphone. The custom recovery differs from a stock recovery in that you can flash zip files from the custom version. These zip files are […]
How to Root Samsung Galaxy A7 on Android 5.0.2 Lollipop
These steps show you how to root the Samsung Galaxy A7 running Android 5.0.2 Lollipop. The latest Lollipop software update patched the earlier exploit people were using; now we must use this new method. Although the guide uses a new […]
Boot Android into Custom Recovery (TWRP, CWM, Philz Touch)
A custom recovery — TWRP recovery, CWM recovery or Philz touch recovery — is needed if you want to flash a custom ROM. Unlike a stock recovery, a custom version can help us load new ROMs because we can upload […]
Install CM 12.1 Android 5.1.1 Lollipop on Samsung Galaxy S4 (Verizon)
These instructions teach you how to install CM 12.1 Android 5.1.1 Lollipop on the verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone. You will need to have a custom recovery installed before you can think about uploading ROM files. The Files You Need […]
How to Enter Bootloader Mode on Motorola Moto G 2015
The bootloader mode on the Motorola Moto G 2015 is the same thing as fastboot mode. We must boot the Moto G device to this mode to perform certain actions. The bootloader mode is the same mode you want to […]
How to Enter Download Mode on Samsung Galaxy A7
Download mode for Samsung devices in an important mode you must enter on your device if you are doing any number of tasks with the Odin flashing tool. Whether it be flashing official software update manually thanks to files provided […]
Install TWRP Custom Recovery on Samsung Galaxy J7
These steps teach you how to install the TWRP custom recovery on the Samsung Galaxy J7 smartphone. There are usually three main custom recovery versions people choose from: TWRP recovery, ClockworkMod recovery and Philz touch recovery. However, not every device […]
How to Enter Download Mode on Samsung Galaxy J7
Download mode is the mode we put our Samsung devices in when we are thinking about ‘downloading’ from the computer. For example, if you want to flash a firmware file through the Odin tool, or you want to flash a […]
How to Root T-Mobile LG L90 on Android 5.0.2 Lollipop
These are the steps for rooting the T-Mobile LG L90 smartphone running Android 5.0.2 Lollipop. It seems the past exploit we knew is now patched by Google developers; thus we must know hack the system internal with this new rooting […]
How to Enter Recovery Mode on Samsung Galaxy Note 5
The following guide demonstrates how to access a stock recovery mode on the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. The recovery mode is where you recover your device if you want to take a factory reset. It’s also the place where you […]
Install TWRP Custom Recovery on T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 5
These are the steps to install TWRP recovery on the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 5. The Samsung galaxy Note 5 is available around the world, and for several phone carrier networks in the United States. Once you install a custom […]
Install TWRP Custom Recovery on Samsung Galaxy Core Prime
These are the steps to install TWRP recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Core Prime. Once you have the custom recovery working, you can get access to it through a button combination, ADB, or even the Quick Boot app if you […]
How to Unroot Samsung Epic 4G Touch
Owners of the Samsung Epic 4G Touch commonly rooted their smartphones so they could update to the latest software updates. Since the official updates for Ice Cream Sandwich never came out, many were updating to the Ice Cream Sandwich builds […]
