Blu R1 HD Remove Amazon Ads and OTA Updates for good CUSTOM STOCK SYSTEM

[Tomsgt]

Hi Guys its Rootjunky here and i put together some files for you. Note that this system images is based on custom build version BLU_R0010UU_V6.4_GENERIC and if you use it on other builds you make have problems.
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How to remove amazon ads and ota updates
Steps
1. Download SP-Flash-Tool-Remove-Amazon-Ads-plus-ota-updates.zip
2. Extract the SP-Flash-Tool-Remove-Amazon-Ads-plus-ota-updates.zip to your desktop. Note 7zip is great to extract files.
3. lauch Flash_tool.exe
4. select scatter-loading and browser to load MT6735_Android_scatter_R1_HD_NO_ADS.txt
5. click download button to start.
6. now plug your phone into the computer. to boot the device to preloader and start the flash. You can do it two ways: 1. power off the phone and flash will start or 2. From a powered off stat power on the device while plugged into the computer. either way will start the sp flash tool.
7. once the flash is complete you can unplug the device and reboot it. Congrats you have removed the ads and ota updates from the Amazon Blu R1 HD. Bounce you have also enabled bootloader unlocking if you want it.

NOTE: ads may still be on the lock screen after this process if so please factory reset the device to remove those ads that are saved in userdata. or if you follow Bootloader unlock Method 2 steps 1-8 your userdata will get wiped in the process

 

[triggerlord]

Nice. I already have no ads though.

 

[viktorfk]

A couple of questions just to be sure, do I have to be on OTA 6.4 to follow the procedure?, and what do I have to do after that if I want to unlock the bootloader?, use the bootloader unlock script? do I need root and TWRP?, thanks for your awesome work

Edit: Nvm I checked your updated post, he added all the answers HERE, still don't know if I have to be on 6.4 tho

 

[Tomsgt]

A couple of questions just to be sure, do I have to be on OTA 6.4 to follow the procedure?, and what do I have to do after that if I want to unlock the bootloader?, use the bootloader unlock script? do I need root and TWRP?, thanks for your awesome work

Edit: Nvm I checked your updated post, he added all the answers HERE, still don't know if I have to be on 6.4 tho

i would recommend being on v6.4 yes but i think the system will still work on v6.1 but i havent checked. and yes the other post just got updated

 

[viktorfk]

i would recommend being on v6.4 yes but i think the system will still work on v6.1 but i havent checked. and yes the other post just got updated

Don't want to bother you but can I use those system images to recover my phone with spft in case something goes wrong later? since it's custom stock system.

 

[Tomsgt]

Don't want to bother you but can I use those system images to recover my phone with spft in case something goes wrong later? since it's custom stock system.

you can use this firmware to recovery the phone at any time it will return it to full stock v6.4 with working ota updates and all the ads

 

[viktorfk]

you can use this firmware to recovery the phone at any time it will return it to full stock v6.4 with working ota updates and all the ads

You're awesoomeee man, thanks :highfive:

 

[xchaser]

How do I factory reset the device to remove those ads on the lockscreen. I have looked everywhere in the settings menu with no luck. I saw the video rootjunky made and followed step by step, but can't find the factory reset button. I am new to Android.

 

[Tomsgt]

How do I factory reset the device to remove those ads on the lockscreen. I have looked everywhere in the settings menu with no luck. I saw the video rootjunky made and followed step by step, but can't find the factory reset button. I am new to Android.

Just added a video to the OP

 

[docangle]

you can use this firmware to recovery the phone at any time it will return it to full stock v6.4 with working ota updates and all the ads

Does this restore stock recovery, boot and system images? Or just System? Do you have a version of SPTools with all three of these?

 

[bynarie]

What exactly is needed to remove the ads? (excluding flashing an entire modified system partition.) What has been modified in this partition?

EDIT - nevermind, i figured it out

 

[cmart0125]

I followed your root method and bootloader unlocking video prior to this, what steps would I do to remove the ads.

 

[Tomsgt]

I followed your root method and bootloader unlocking video prior to this, what steps would I do to remove the ads.

Just flash the files in sp flash tool a d thats it

 

[Natef53]

My apologies if this has been covered elsewhere but I followed the guide to root and unlock the bootloader. Out of curiosity I downloaded titanium backup and froze Amazon Offers. I haven't had any ads on the lock screen since then. Rebooted a few times and it seems to have worked. Is there any benefit to going through this process rather than what I have done?

 

[cmart0125]

Just flash the files in sp flash tool a d thats it

Flash removal of ads script using sp flash tool then boot into twrp recovery and clear data and cache...correct?

 

[Tomsgt]

My apologies if this has been covered elsewhere but I followed the guide to root and unlock the bootloader. Out of curiosity I downloaded titanium backup and froze Amazon Offers. I haven't had any ads on the lock screen since then. Rebooted a few times and it seems to have worked. Is there any benefit to going through this process rather than what I have done?

Nope really except for the fact that I also removed ota updates.

 

[Tomsgt]

Flash removal of ads script using sp flash tool then boot into twrp recovery and clear data and cache...correct?

Yes that will work.

 

[xchaser]

Just added a video to the OP

Thanks A lot that worked like a charm.

 

[emc2cube]

For people not willing to download 1.3GB of data to remove a few files I updated the original ad removal post with TWRP install files http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67892852&postcount=567
It's only 3kb

This updated method remove the need of wiping the data and will remove all ads, even the one currently displayed on the lock screen.
Root or exposed are not required (only TWRP obviously) so it won't affect the device security.

I created 2 scripts, one to clean everything, the other one leave the Underground app store in the system, your choice.
If you use it a lot, it's nice as it will update the apps automatically without the need of allowing unknown sources.

OTA are disabled by renaming the updater. Safer than the previous method (pm disable and pm hide), and safer than deleting if we need it later.

 

[mrmazak]

would flashing the stock system image from non ad version also work.?

I have BLU_R0011UU-V12-GENERIC 27-06-2016

I have the 16gb no ad. the file is 2.6 gb so dont want to upload it if it will not be of any use