Install S-Health App on Rooted Samsung Galaxy with Tripped KNOX. Hello Everyone! Welcome to our page, hope everyone is doing well. Today, I’m writing a post on using the S-health or Samsung-Health fitness app on rooted S6, S6 Plus, S7, S7 edge, S8, S8 Plus, Note 8, devices.
Part 1: How to Hide Root Access with Root Cloak App
As mentioned, there are times when an app might not function properly on a rooted device. You might get a message like this whenever you try to access the app.
In order to resolve this persisting issue, you can try a root hider app and trick your device. The first option is the Root Cloak App. It is a reliable application that will help you run most of these apps without the need of disabling the root feature on your device. You can the hide root access on your device using Root Cloak by following these steps.
1. Firstly, download Cydia Substrate on your device. You can get it from its official website right here or from its Google Play Store page here.
2. Additionally, if your Android smartphone runs on 4.4 or later versions, then you need to download SELinux Mode Changer as well and set it to “Permissive” option.
3. Now, download Root Cloak from its Google Play Store page right here and install it on your device.
4. After installing it successfully, simply reboot your phone and open the Root Cloak app. From the opening screen, you can simply add the applications from which you want to hide the root access.
5. If an app is not listed, then you can add it manually as well. Additionally, you can reset to default apps and clear your selection as well.
Congratulations! You can now use your device without any complications. Nevertheless, if this option won't work, then you can try the following alternative.
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A while ago, you bit the bullet and rooted your Android device. The rooting gave you access to plenty of features and apps that you previously didn't have. You love it.
However, you decide you want to update your Android OS, so you okay the update and watch as the download begins. Once it's complete, you tap the update button and your device reboots. When the booting process finally finishes, you see the failure message (Figure A).
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Figure A
A rooted Verizon-branded Samsung Galaxy S4 update failure.
What gives? The answer is simple... you can't update a rooted phone using the standard method. Instead, you have to use either the Samsung Kies or Mobile Odin Pro to flash the new Android version, but you lose root access. Once that's done, you'll have to reroot your device.
Fortunately, there is another way (there always is with Android). Instead of having to bother with either Kies or Odin (both can be a hassle), you can unroot the device with an app. For example, if you rooted with the SuperSU app, you can open that app, go to Settings, scroll all the way down, and tap the Full unroot button (Figure B).
Figure B
Using SuperSU to unroot a device.
Once you tap the Full unroot button, tap Continue, and the unrooting process will begin. After a reboot, your phone should be clean of the root.
If you didn't use SuperSU to root your device, there's still hope. You can install an app called Universal Unroot to remove root from some devices. Note: The Galaxy Note 10.1, Galaxy MEGA, Galaxy S 4, Galaxy Note 2, and Galaxy Note 3 will not work with this app because of KNOX.
Once you've unrooted your device, you can go about the process of running the OTA Android update. After the update, reroot the device, and you're back... with the freshest Android OS and the power of root to boot.
Do your root your Android devices? If so, what is your preferred method? If not, why? Let us know in the discussion thread below.
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