[VZW] XT1767: Possible Safestrap?

[dwycoff2013]

So, everyone remembers the VZW Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (i605)? I have one I got second hand that had already taken the fatal-final-OTA update that permalocked the bootloader down.. however, I have still rooted and installed Safestrap recovery and damn-near fully customised and tweaked it to my liking(custom boot animation, room slots active, etc)..Well, what about a possible Safestrap-style recovery that could run without root permissions by running some sort of workaround-script?....or would root access still be inevitably needed? Perhaps have the Safestrap recovery create a fully-functioning isolated with admin privileges, something similar to the Island Sandbox Experiment app?

 

[TheJAYpoop]

I don't think it would be possible, bootloader's have become super secure in the past 4 years.

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[dwycoff2013]

What about possibly using ADB to manually install a superuser APK file and also using ADB commands like 'pm grant ....... WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS' to manually enable the permissions and privileges required for installing an SU binary?

 

[chrislind]

That's a good idea if it works. I was able to remove all the Verizon apps from the phone using adb commands.

 

[classic757]

That's a good idea if it works. I was able to remove all the Verizon apps from the phone using adb commands.

You completely removed the Verizon apps and not just disabled them?
What adb commands did you use please?
Thanks.

 

[chrislind]

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.motorola.setupwizard.phoneservice

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.vzw.hss.myverizon

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.verizon.messaging.vzmsgs

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.motorola.vzw.cloudsetup

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.vzw.qualitydatalog

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.verizon.mips.services

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.motorola.vzw.settings.extensions

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.vznavigator.Generic

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.motorola.vzw.provider

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.gotv.nflgamecenter.us.lite

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.motorola.email

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.vcast.mediamanager
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.tachyon
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.videos
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.music
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.docs
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.lenovo.FileBrowser2

 

[mn1968]

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.motorola.setupwizard.phoneservice

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.vzw.hss.myverizon...

I believe that this procedure actually only disables the apps, although it appears that they are uninstalled. It is my understanding that a factory reset will re-enable/re-install all the apps. Read about half-way down this page.

 

[DB126]

I believe that this procedure actually only disables the apps, although it appears that they are uninstalled. It is my understanding that a factory reset will re-enable/re-install all the apps. Read about half-way down this page.

100% correct.