Will 4.4 break root? topic

New note 3 user here. Just got purchased it with 4.3 installed and rooted right away. Anyone know if updating it through OTA will break root? Thanks

[Q] Did 4.4.2 break USB charging? topic

I'm on VZW with a Moto X Dev Ed (haven't unlocked it yet), and I have a USB charging issue, which I think might be linked to the 4.4.2 OTA update.

Background:
I customarily charge my phone using an unused, powered USB port on my monitor. This has worked fine since I got it in December. The battery stats screen reports "Charging (AC)", and the charging rate seems congruent with AC charging as well. I also know from using this approach with other phones and monitoring current draw that the monitor ports are powered (not even connected via USB cable to the PC) and that previous phones have been able to pull at least 0.8 mA reliably. I was, however, surprised that the Moto X didn't need a switch thrown in the kernel, etc. to enable fast charge over USB.

Problem:
Ever since the 4.4.2 update (I think -- seems like the most significant change I've made to the phone), I've been experiencing a problem with charging. When I plug in to the USB port, one of two other charging behaviors occurs:

1) I plug in and I get the "lightning bolt" icon in the status bar, but the battery screen says "not charging". And the phone's charge indeed does not increase (or does at a very, very slow level not sufficient to offset normal use).

2) I plug in and don't even get the lightning bolt. No charging or indicator.

Observations:
This behavior occurs with different cables and with different USB ports (i.e., the one on my PC). The PC and monitor ports successfully charge other Micro USB devices. So it's not the port or the cable.

A dedicated wall charger (the bundled Moto or others) works fine in any situation as far as I can tell.

A reboot returns the previous ("normal") charging behavior, whereby the monitor USB port initiates "Charging (AC)" mode. But after a certain amount of time (not sure how long, or whether it's cumulative time or # of plug/replugs), charging ability is lost.

I had installed Snapdragon BatteryGuru just before the 4.4.2 update. Uninstalling it had no effect.

So.... any ideas? Is this a known issue to anyone? I've done some medium-depth Googling, and have not been able to find a solution.

TIA for any help.

Help Me Break Pattern Lock topic

My sister's phone (Micromax Canvas 2) was stolen and fortunately has been found by police (anyway still cash, credit card, HDD, USB and cash is missing). Phone have stock JB 4.1.1. Recovery is corrupted and it won't open (shows android with red sign).

Actually phone have pattern lock. Before it was stolen, luckily I have enabled android debugging. I have spent few hours but couldn't break and I don't want to erase data. Any help please?

ROOT Motorola Fire XT without break USB Tethering topic

For motorola Fire XT users we all know that all the existing methods can damage the root usb tethering function.
Good news that one XT suhu named Adhyt Aza from Indonesian XTers community to find a way without damaging that usb tethering function!
he was test several times in FIRE XT530 & some chinese android phone and the result is 100 % work

Here we go!

Download

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* SnapPea for its drivers http://www.snappea.com/windows * Vroot to its root https://www.dropbox.com/s/2qj2stvyst...3882_Setup.exe

Step:

1. Please install its snapPea - in pc , then enable USB debugging ( application> develoment > usb debugging ) and connect it to the pc

2. So SnapPea applications will respond and detect our Phone , if not detected please install drivers manually from phone & open again snapPea

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3. Install the application VROOT on pc , let VROOT detect Our Phone type , when it is detected please click the green ROOT

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4. Wait about 2 minutes and VROOT will execute our FIRE XT

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5. Then Our XT will restart itself when VROOT already finished executing , when it entered the home screen, please close VROOT and disconnect the usb cable

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6. Voila! Please check your Application drawer and if you see this then your xt is fully rooted without break Usb Tether!

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HOPEFULLY HELPFUL
NB : used windows 7 32 bit