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http://androidforums.com – Hi, I would like to know if I can un-root my phone without loosing all data/apps and getting all the wonderful bloat apps back. I need to use mobile pay and it will not run on a rooted device. Thanks (General)

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Submitted by Shoutmeloud on 10/24/2012 – Made popular on 10/24/2012

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