Recent content by sushantkr

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    Bought a new phone, appears to be rooted

    I just got the following reply from the vendor: Looks like I'm stuck with this piece! Will unrooting and factory-resetting at least get rid of any possible security issues like data leakage? Are there any risks involved in unrooting?
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    Bought a new phone, appears to be rooted

    Damn. Will unrooting and factory-resetting get rid of any potential issues?
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    Bought a new phone, appears to be rooted

    It's an SM-G900F. I ran Phone INFO *Samsung*, and the Knox Waranty Void flag is 0x1. Does this mean the warranty is void?
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    Bought a new phone, appears to be rooted

    I just bought a new (not refurbished), unlocked Samsung Galaxy S5 from a vendor in Hong Kong through Ebay. The phone seems to be as described and the seal on the box was intact. I discovered within a few hours that the device is rooted. I have verified this in two ways -- (a) by running the Root...
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    Bough a new phone that seems to be rooted

    I just bought a new (not refurbished), unlocked Samsung Galaxy S5 from a vendor from Hong Kong through Ebay (here's the product description: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-SAMSUNG-GALAXY-S-5-SM-G900F-S5-BLACK-UNLOCKED-Latest-Model-16GB-4G-LTE-/281536186093? ). The phone looked alright and the seal...