How to permanently get rid of "Custom" status after root

[polish_pat]

Why do you really care about the custom screen..just curious?
If you do not want it there..return to stock and and do not root.

If you read the thread, you'd see i want OTAs.

As for all the others, if you're gonna pollute a thread that is put up to help other and participate in the development community, might as well get a life right now and start doing something with it. You guys are really pathetic.

 

[AxAtAx]

Haha gotta love fat fingers and auto correct.... but youre right... excellent name! Ima trademark it xD

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seriously..we can't hijack the thread.

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If you read the thread, you'd see i want OTAs.

As for all the others, if you're gonna pollute a thread that is put up to help other and participate in the development community, might as well get a life right now and start doing something with it. You guys are really pathetic.

Your right and apologise. But I gave you the answer. Return to stock sir.

 

[galaxyS4fandom]

seriously..we can't hijack the thread.

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Your right and apologise. But I gave you the answer. Return to stock sir.

Cause my one off post is hijacking the thread, eh? -.-


Anyways. I flashed a custom rom and now the custom screen is gone, the only thing I notice now is the custom under phome info. Im going to see about OTA's later tonight. Im sure it wont work but you never know please keep me informed though!

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[enigma4321]

I have the same issue. Even after a full restore to stock after unrooting

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[oak]

Re-rooting with Casual by AdamOutler got rid of it for me. My rooted phone also shows status as "Official"

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Edit: Added link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297900

 

[polish_pat]

I have the same issue. Even after a full restore to stock after unrooting

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re-root ans use the method in this thread and itll go away

 

[enigma4321]

Re-rooting with Casual by AdamOutler got rid of it for me. My rooted phone also shows status as "Official"

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Edit: Added link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297900

Done that too and it still said I had a modified system when I tried to check for an ota update

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[oak]

Done that too and it still said I had a modified system when I tried to check for an ota update

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re-root ans use the method in this thread and itll go away

I haven't tried an OTA yet, so do not no what that will bring.

 

[enigma4321]

I haven't tried an OTA yet, so do not no what that will bring.

Just check if there is an ota and it will tell you right away if you are up to date (then it works) or you are modified

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[oak]

Just check if there is an ota and it will tell you right away if you are up to date (then it works) or you are modified

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I am rooted, have CWM recovery, device shows shows official, , no "Custom", and OTA response was "Software up to date". Very cool. CASUAL fixed a lot, though that was not my objective.

 

[PherChe]

I got a stock ROM, and I delete busybox file a and stay on custom.

Another way?

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[hemibat]

Removing "lock Custom"

After following all the info (ES file explorer > root explorer> mount R/W> reset all to RW, OK>menu> System> xbin> deleted Busybox> reboot the "lock custom" was still there. No luck.

I went into Titanium Backup and froze "busy box", then uninstalled. Rebooted and WHAMO! No more "lock custom on boot-up!. Worked like a champ!

HOWEVER.... going back into ES file explorer>root explorer>mount R/W, all of the original settings returned, but the "lock custom" is now gone.

Give that a whirl!

Hemibat

 

[scott14719]

If you guys want a permanent solution to this you might want to follow this thread...

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2303022

There is no particular method yet, but I think the info needed to get a solution will come from the links in this thread about information that has already been revealed by Devs working on the S3. Adding or deleting programs or APKs will not work as a permanent solution, it will take a change in code for that to happen. I am hoping the Devs we have with the S4 can look into this and maybe develop a method that will be safe for the phone and always reveal an "official" status with no unlock icon.

 

[polish_pat]

After following all the info (ES file explorer > root explorer> mount R/W> reset all to RW, OK>menu> System> xbin> deleted Busybox> reboot the "lock custom" was still there. No luck.

I went into Titanium Backup and froze "busy box", then uninstalled. Rebooted and WHAMO! No more "lock custom on boot-up!. Worked like a champ!

HOWEVER.... going back into ES file explorer>root explorer>mount R/W, all of the original settings returned, but the "lock custom" is now gone.

Give that a whirl!

Hemibat

If you used ES to delete busybox successfully, i'm not ure why it appeared in titanium, the whole point is to disable busybox which seems to trigger the System Status scanner

This method seems to work and seems to be permanent in those which it worked. Some people come here and give me crap about this not being permanent, but in all 6 S4s i've tried this on, it was a permanent fix, none of them have been back on custom since then. If this work for you, i'm happy, if it doesn't, i'm sorry. I dont know why it works for some and not others, but i think if it worked for you, and your only goal is to be rooted and official, this is a great way to keep it that way.

 

[skullassfreak]

Is there anyway to get this changed with non-stock android?

 

[polish_pat]

Is there anyway to get this changed with non-stock android?

there "might" be but the method is still in development and has a lot more negatives than positives. You can refer to this thread to follow the development

 

[hemibat]

If you used ES to delete busybox successfully, i'm not ure why it appeared in titanium, the whole point is to disable busybox which seems to trigger the System Status scanner

This method seems to work and seems to be permanent in those which it worked. Some people come here and give me crap about this not being permanent, but in all 6 S4s i've tried this on, it was a permanent fix, none of them have been back on custom since then. If this work for you, i'm happy, if it doesn't, i'm sorry. I dont know why it works for some and not others, but i think if it worked for you, and your only goal is to be rooted and official, this is a great way to keep it that way.

So far it is VERY permanent. I have not reinstalled busy box and won't until I need to (bootloader is still locked for now) and for the short term I'm fine with that. I really wanted it rooted to get rid of all the AT&T bloatware and BS apps.
Awesome work Dude! Thanks for the forum and threads! Keep up the good work!

 

[polish_pat]

Well, i'm glad to hear i'm not the only one that can take advantage of this method!:victory:

 

[steveh552]

Stock except root and it didn't work.

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[wified]

Stock except root and it didn't work.

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I had to follow these instructions for it to work.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41734310

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