u/ShodanTheHacker

Thanks to the advances made by u/j4ln, we've got the first properly documented cases of the ability to root the 902KC, myself included! The full process is being actively documented in this blog post: https://j4ln.com/blog/unlocking-and-rooting-the-kyocera-digno-keitai-3-902kc/

Aside from this, we now also know how to properly debloat the 902KC! Before rooting was possible, you'd only be allowed to "disable" apps through Android settings. Now you can actually delete them!

The process is slow, as you'll have to actually get into the phone's shell through ADB. This is because if you try to restart the ADB daemon as root, you'll get the following error message:

$ adb root
adbd cannot run as root in production builds
$

Assuming you've followed the above guide, you can enter the shell by using the following command:

$ adb shell
902KC:/ $

Next, you just have to escalate your session to root using the command "su". You'll notice it worked because the prompt icon will change from $ to #:

902KC:/ $ su
902KC:/ #

In the root session, in order to delete the package, use the following command:

902KC:/ # pm uninstall --user 0 &lt;PACKAGE_NAME&gt;

For some reason, pm still doesn't completely assume you're the root user, so if you don't specify --user 0, it will return the error message Failure [DELETE_FAIL_INTERNAL_ERROR].

For a comprehensive list of packages that are documented as "OK to uninstall", follow the Garaho Wiki guide on debloating the 902KC: https://garahowiki.com/debloating_apps#kyocera_digno_keitai_3

Once you're done uninstalling those apps, reboot the phone. The uninstalled apps initially still appear on the app list as "Not installed for this user", but after a reboot, they completely disappear. Here's a picture of my RAM usage after the debloat. Here's a picture of my RAM usage after the debloat and with only Aurora Store, F-Droid, TT9, Vysor and Magisk installed post-setup:

https://preview.redd.it/fu7i4tts9v9h1.jpg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dfeca95690bbf1444d244e9e6686abffcafda411

Not sure if this had any good impact on the phone, yet... with just those apps installed post setup i also have only 2.99 GB of internal storage used up. As for battery life, I'll have to test it out after all of this.

My first Wii U Theme is themed around Scott Pilgrim EX!

First Recorded Instance of Active Debloat on Kyocera DIGNO 3 902KC Keitai!