Response from Kingo Support

[Big Cam]

I mean make money. Like an app designer might get paid for including advertising.

Beamed from my Galaxy Note 3

I see what you mean. On their site they say it's free. Not sure if there is a place to donate or what?

 

[GuestK00143]

I see what you mean. On their site they say it's free. Not sure if there is a place to donate or what?

If you go to their main page under the support tab there is a help us link for donations. I found out on their facebook page.

 

[sonkameja]

I see what you mean. On their site they say it's free. Not sure if there is a place to donate or what?

I say in this day in age where every other major company out there is having millions of customers data stolen almost on a monthly basis that why risk ourselves even further to something that we don't have no true knowledge about when it comes to rooting. as far as I'm concerned I don't trust King as far as I can throw them. I'll wait for Chainfire to do something or some respectable well-known developer I just find it a bit too suspicious to be trusting King

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[Snowman]

Has anyone tried this rooting method on the Note 3 N900W8 MJ4 without tripping knox?


Update: Successfully use this rooting method on my Note 3.
Root......yes.
Knox......0x0

 

[asrah]

I bought my phone off contract. This may or may not apply to people who people who did not buy their VZW N3 at RETAIL PRICE, aka off contract.

I used Kingo Root, it worked flawlessly. I immediately got rid of their SU app, and got the one from the Play Store. Since my phone is not being used on VZW, it wouldnt do them any good to have my IMEI, because the phone will never be used on Verizon. I use prepaid services, on GSM carriers. Only the serial number on the SIM card, means anything. I had the VZW LTE SIM in the phone when i did the root.

As far as any of us know, Kingo uses the IMEI to verify the model of the phone we have, prior to executing the root procedures. That is a very good practice. That process could be made even better, and much less "suspicious," if they would use some other method to identify our device. Is the IMEI the only way?

I appreciate what Kingo has done for owners of a phone that is treated like a borderline misuse of USA Anti Trust laws, by VZW. Lets face it, all we have so far is speculation. Its not fair to condone nor condemn their service. Its a general waste of time to even discuss this, unless someone can (legally) get into the program to see how the info is used.

Just to clarify, theres one reason Verizon is legally allowed to lock down their phones. It is not within the USA governments authority to determine what limitations Verizon puts on the products they make and/or distribute and/or sell.

 

[geronemo]

I am pretty happy with Stock ROM for now.
I just need to root my phone and want to know if doing it will cover the following:

1) Will I be able to wireless tether?
2) WIll "MW Manager app" from play store work? Titanium BackUp?
3) I am on MJ7, Should I install later Verizon version OTA or just keep MJ7 and root?
4) Knox won't be triggered and my data won't be wiped, right?

Also what do I have to do after rooting with kingo to get rid of their SU, other than install ChainFIre SU from Play store?

Thanks guys

 

[Harleydroid]

I am pretty happy with Stock ROM for now.
I just need to root my phone and want to know if doing it will cover the following:

1) Will I be able to wireless tether?
2) WIll "MW Manager app" from play store work? Titanium BackUp?
3) I am on MJ7, Should I install later Verizon version OTA or just keep MJ7 and root?
4) Knox won't be triggered and my data won't be wiped, right?

Also what do I have to do after rooting with kingo to get rid of their SU, other than install ChainFIre SU from Play store?

Thanks guys

Not sure about wireless tether without running a custom rom. If your on tiered data it is free anyways. But if your still unlimited I'm sure there's something you can do after rooting so big red don't see tethering.

Yes Titanium will work perfect and MW app should work also.

I recommend doing Odin to MJE then root. That way if you wanna run a rom in the future you will be set. All roms are MJE now and you need MJE Kernel and Baseband for optimal performance.

Knox won't be triggered after rooting with Kingo.

The method to get rid of kingo supersu has been flashing chainfires supersu zip in Safestrap. But I heard guys installing it from playstore and then deleting the MTK camera file.
Also your data will not be wiped rooting with Kingo but if you odin to MJE you will wipe everything. So I'm not sure if you could just take the MJE update via ota then do that then root with kingo.
Hope I covered everything for ya.

 

[beepea206]

I must be daft... I'm on MJE (got the device yesterday) and can't seem to get Kingo to root (probably because I don't ever accept the pushed app for install).

Regardless, I'm not comfortable letting that program dump an app on my device without explanation as to what it does or why it has to be pushed to the device. One of my biggest issues is that even with the response, they haven't acknowledged that the progrem attempts to dump an app on your device; that should be a red flag. If it's to exploit root access, SAY SO, but they explained the exploit process with no mention of these phantom apps.

Maybe I'm paranoid, but part of the reason I have Android is the control, which blindly accepting a pushed app relinquishes.

I sent Kingo an email asking for explaination on MTKCamera, btw.

 

[bajasur]

For what it's worth I have had Kingo on my phone since day 1 with zero issues related to root. It has been flawless

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[keynith]

For what it's worth I have had Kingo on my phone since day 1 with zero issues related to root. It has been flawless

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I used kingo and titanium backup wouldn't work because it basically said root wasnt fully functional. I ended up being able to run safestrap and flash root but that still didnt work so when i flashed beans rom it finally worked.

Sent From My Galaxy Note 3

 

[beepea206]

For what it's worth I have had Kingo on my phone since day 1 with zero issues related to root. It has been flawless

That's all well and good, and no one is doubting it works, but I have a problem with apps installed, which can't seem to be located afterwards, to get the job done. That's the very definition of malware and if we were referring to pc and Windows, the process would be flagged by most Antivirus software that detects malware.

That said, someone PLEASE prove me wrong and show us all this process is safe and the pushed app is legit. I'd gladly use Kingo right now if someone could do so.

 

[RomsWell]

That's all well and good, and no one is doubting it works, but I have a problem with apps installed, which can't seem to be located afterwards, to get the job done. That's the very definition of malware and if we were referring to pc and Windows, the process would be flagged by most Antivirus software that detects malware.

That said, someone PLEASE prove me wrong and show us all this process is safe and the pushed app is legit. I'd gladly use Kingo right now if someone could do so.

Rooting a locked device is by nature a exploit. So im not sure what your looking for. Proof that its safe? Id go by the fact that no one to date has proof that it is maleware. Or go by the 1000s of users that have no complaints. Just be thankful we have a root exploit at all being a vzw customer and all. And any file your looking for is removed by kingo after root is achieved.

 

[beepea206]

I realize that, and I'm not trying to pick a fight, but you totally disregard the fact an app is pushed to the device and the program developer neglects to address it. You also ASSUME the file is removed... There are reports it can't be found, but no confirmation the Kingo program do removed it.

Also, the nonchalant approach to "no one says there are issues, so there arent" is exactly why botnets exist today. I don't think it's out of line to question software we're putting on our pc and device... Isn't that exactly what you should expect from a Linux/Android user, some sort of understanding of the software? Having root access is lovely, but if I'm turning my device into a sleeping bot or worse, my data on it is secretly pushed to a server in China.

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[recDNA]

Couldn't any root exploit of a locked device do that? You either take the chance or you don't. It's a risk no matter how you cut it. Every time we sideload an app or flash a rom we take the same chance.

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[beepea206]

I suppose they could, but we'd still see the request to install. For all the exploits thus far, the person who discovered it tends to be a programmer and WANTS to explain how he did it (Dan with LG devices is a prime example). The issue isn't the app, it's the unknown need for the app and the developer's lack of recognition of the app. It could be benign and simply necessary to push the exploit... If that's the case, tell us, so WE can decide if it's worth it. This blind acceptance I'm seeing from people is quite odd for the Linux/Android Community.

Btw, this is my 5th Android device and going all the way back to the OG Droid, I've never had to sideload an app to obtain root access.

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[LaoShanLong]

So as I understand it, this method has an issue with information about your phone being sent to the developers of kingo?

 

[Surge1223]

From reading the email reply, it says xda has people reverse engineering its code. Can anyone tell me who the individuals reverse engineering kingos code are? Just curious who they are and what they found/what their thoughts were.

 

[GuestK00143]

From reading the email reply, it says xda has people reverse engineering its code. Can anyone tell me who the individuals reverse engineering kingos code are? Just curious who they are and what they found/what their thoughts were.

They are referring to this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2624892

 

[beepea206]

So as I understand it, this method has an issue with information about your phone being sent to the developers of kingo?

Yea, it pulls you're IMEI and other data like your carrier and number, which they address as being necessary to confirm your phone (or something to that extent). Not the most cogent or believable reply, but they seem benign with what they're doing with the info.

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[recDNA]

From reading the email reply, it says xda has people reverse engineering its code. Can anyone tell me who the individuals reverse engineering kingos code are? Just curious who they are and what they found/what their thoughts were.

I wish that were true but I think that ship has sailed.

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