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Consumer Products => Avast Mobile Security => Avast Mobile Security for Android => Topic started by: crl6904 on December 28, 2011, 11:16:33 AM
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Hi all,
today I decided to install avast! mobile security to see how it works.
I like it and would like to install it as root but cannot.
I tried uninstalling and installing 3 times without being root
The only thing that I can do is permit it to erase all data but cannot do anything root
The phone is (samsung) Google Nexus S with Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3
Thanks
Carlo
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Is your device rooted?
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No, I have never rooted my device.
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is there any way i can proceed with the installation?
thanks
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you can either install non-rooted or root your phone :-)
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in fact i would like to install it rooted into phone.
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for that you need a rooted phone!
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therefore, if i o not know how to root my phone i cannot install it under root???
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How do I root my phone? ???
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How do I root my phone? ???
Take your model/manufacturer site.
Or Google, for instance, http://www.androidcentral.com/root
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How do I root my phone? ???
Take your model/manufacturer site.
Or Google, for instance, http://www.androidcentral.com/root
Be aware that rooting will generally void your phone's warranty though.
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Question:
I do have avast mobile-security installed, (non-root), and now i have seen that i can unlock my HTC Desire HD.
Do i have to uninstall first?
How do i switch from non-rooted phone and non-root-installation of avast, to rooted phone and rooted installation?
Thanks in advance...
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...and maybe one additional question:
where can i find a list of improvements, which i gain from rooting the phone?
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HTC will provide unlocked phones, but not sure if DHD will be one of it - just go through some forums, like XDA.
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Yes i know, that is why i am asking.
DHD is now on the list of phones, so i can easily unlock my bootloader.
Nevertheless:
I am missing somewhat the information, what exactly the benefit is.
I would unlock only for avast mobile.
I am interested in
- being sure that GPS can be enabled
- being sure to keep all avast-functionality, even after wipe (still want to locate)
- keeping all setting after reset to default
But i can not find a comprehensive list of all benefits. I am finding informations here and there... so that is why i started asking...
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hi,
benefits are:
- GPS auto enable
- hard reset proof
- disable USB debugging / force internet access when lost or stolen
- can not simply be uninstalled
regards
Reinhard
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And the drawbacks?
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You might brick your device/lose your warranty doing so. Also if any malware would get to the device that wouldn't be caught for any reason, it might do more damage (the device becomes more open meaning we can do more things but the same applies to all the other applications).
Filip
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Thanks,
that is the list i was looking for.
Think i will go for it...
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Well.... i maybe was too enthusiastic when using the official HTC Unlock Bootloader procedure. While walking through that routine was easy, i now found out that i still have S-On.
So i am now stuck at the question from Avast!, if i want to S-OFF or if i want to use Recovery Image.
Seems as S-OFF is not an easy option for me, but i am also unsure what i can do with Recovery Image.
Anybody who can tell me how to work with the Recovery Image way?
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Recovery way installation will prepare a .zip file with some installation script and data and you should restart your device into recovery mode, choose this .zip file and install it. Sometimes the script will not get the rights for writing the data and installation fails, in this case you can try direct method.
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Ok... here i am with root access, glad to have made it.
But....
Tested the sms-commands today, and got stuck.
What i did:
xxxx lost - this did mark the phone as lost and worked perfect
xxxx wipe - this did wipe the phone, deleted all data, and reset to factory.
When booting, i had to go through the complete questionaire from HTC. All fine.
But AntiTheft was disabled after boot !!!
My next command "xxxx locate" was shown as normal sms in the phone. So now the thief knows the password !
avast was not installed, which is ok
the antitheft was installed under the stealth-name i have choosen.
But the system was
- switched off
- not as admin
- no name set up
and yes... i did store and checked the settings in permanent mode....
any help ?
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Can somebody help on the topic above?
I really would like to make sure that i can wipe and control my device after lost...
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hi i guess you installed via update.zip. did you:
a) set up your settings, enable anti-theft
b) AFTER setting up all your settings, save them hard-reset-proof (update.zip)
c) apply that settings update.zip in recovery mode?
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no, direct write.
- Did install anti-theft as root (which did work, it was still available after factory reset)
- Did do all settings
- Did save hard-reset-proof with direct writing method, not recovery image.
- Did use the second option to check the settings, and did get positive feedback that they could be read.
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hi we tested the scenario with the newest update build which will be released today and could not reproduce the problem. please try with that version (1.0.1971) i will release in approx. 1 h.
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I'm on 1.0.1960 and used
- Systemstatus
- Version... click to check for updates
but no new version was found.
That was yesterday evening, german time.
Will try again this evening...
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no.... can not find the upate.... am i doing something wrong?
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Try the update again. I just got the update this evening myself. I think it depends on your time zone and your telephone carrier.
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i just released the update.
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Yes sir..... have 1971 now on phone.
Please hold the line, test needs some time... wiping everything and restoring is something which needs some time...
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Did test last night.... sorry for late answer but could not reach this forum last night.
No improvement, still same behaviour.
Did store settings and checked the setting that they could be read.
Then did the commands lost, locate, and then wipe which all worked fine.
After wipe, reboot, and doing the standard q&a-stuff at the beginning, i ended up with my HTC Desire HD having the anti-theft installed, but not activated, not set up with name or pw, and also not set up als admin.
In that status i did for fun try to check the "stored" settings and again did get the answer that the settings could be read.
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i think we will be unable to diagnose without any log...