I keep reading in the posts that one should not update busybox once Xrecovery is installed. But what about the other forms of recovery programs? Could updating wreak havoc with others?
Could someone shed some light on why updating busybox would disturb the working order like that?
Thanks in advance
xRecovery depending on certain version of busybox. Newer versions may not work as old ones and xRecovery will not work.
Ok so far so good but please tell me if it's forbidden to update busybox for something like clockworkmod recovery? Would it cause harm to it as well?
I'm interested in this too. How can we update busybox? Busybox installer isn't working.
vientito said:
I keep reading in the posts that one should not update busybox once Xrecovery is installed. But what about the other forms of recovery programs? Could updating wreak havoc with others?
Could someone shed some light on why updating busybox would disturb the working order like that?
Thanks in advance
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i prefer not to update if i was you. cwm and xrecovery are the only known compatible recxovery's available for our x8 keep the old version
Just don't update it! Last time I updated busybox, I couldn't acces xRecovery. What's the point of risking it for CWM?
Just don't!
If you really want to update busybox.. use x8 toolbox. Playing around with it a while back I tried installing and uninstalling 3 different versions of busybox that you can install from x8 toolbox. No detrimental effect on either xrecovery or cwm.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117100
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Hi,
i want know if it's necessary to update Busybox for OB after rooting ? And if not necessary, can i make this, and what are the news ?
Thanks
Busybox already installed by rooting, and it depends of what you need. Perhaps you are a developer to trying script or command. For me, I'm not updating busybox.
CMIIW.
Maneth said:
Hi,
i want know if it's necessary to update Busybox for OB after rooting ? And if not necessary, can i make this, and what are the news ?
Thanks
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You can update it via Busybox Installer via Market. It will give you lists from newest (update) to old. So you can Update or go back to previous.
Same as updating CWM and Superuser, fixed bugs if there's any.
no need.
Sent from my LG-P970
But if i update it, does it bricked my phone ? Or remove my root access ?
Maneth said:
But if i update it, does it bricked my phone ? Or remove my root access ?
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It doesn't needed. But if you want it, then try it.. It won't bricked your phone or removed root...
CMIIW.
In fact, i want to update it because one of my application say me that it could better works if busybox was updated !
Maneth said:
In fact, i want to update it because one of my application say me that it could better works if busybox was updated !
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Well, that'd should be update because you need it...
Hello there,
Last Sunday I updated my SuperUser apk to the latest version and attempted to update the SuperUser binary to 3.0.6 through the SuperUser app. The update process failed, however, and left me without a working binary. The last 2 days I've been trying to get SuperUser back up using all sorts of things, such as flashing a .zip from the SuperUser website, pushing the contents myself, and using both SuperOneClick and FlashTool, but to no avail. I really need SuperUser because of the limited hard disk in the X8.
I was hoping someone knew of another way of fixing this problem.
Also, is restoring the stock ROM (which I'm using anyways) using PCC or SEUS an option to getting my phone fully unrooted so I can reroot it?
Thanks in advance, Thom
Yes, you can restore the stock ROM via SEUS or PCC, you can re-root later.
It happened to me on sunday when i update superuser, i was using gingercruzt... i lost the root access i was not able to restore all my apps with titanium backup! so, i reinstalled gingercruzt. luck!
For me updated su works fine. Just install and update binary.
Sent from my X8 using xda premium
when i updated the binary, i lost the root access too...
is not necessary restore the original rom.
step1:
make a backup
step 2:
just download “su-3.0-bin-efgh-signed” and flash via CWM
step3:
enjoy again
step4:
remeber never again update the [email protected]%& binary
http://goo-inside.me/superuser/
if it doesn't work, try other SU's like 3.0.1-bin
Hello, my firs post but not last . When I was root x8 15 days before, I installed xRecovery and link2sd, and another app. So, after I update superuser to 3.06, I lost root permissions. Now, there is no chance to access to xRecovery menu, with meny times clicking (I never didn't update android 2.1 to another version 2.2 or 2.3....).
Any help?
Does anybody know how to resolve this?? Please...
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Does anybody know how to resolve this?? Please...
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sure you can't access the recovery? when i faced the problem, i was able anyway to enter recovery
@Svartehjerte
Thanks for reply.
Yes, I am sure . What you think, whether to again try to root my x8 whit superoneclick?
I have made this for people that have suddenly lost root access the installer contains
Superuser Application < Latest
Su Binary < Latest
Root Browser < Latest
Root Browser Thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1338582
Busybox < 1.19.0
i will be adding updates as they come out so i will be updating busybox tomorrow to 1.19.3 i have tested this and it works a charm
Download v1.0.0.1
http://www.mediafire.com/?cl89ngtk4qrv1uh
More to be added like gapps installer and tweak installers
Download Link added
cool! Will try when I go back home on tuesday
thanks eoghan i just realized when i was about to caligrate SDSL v2 that i lost root, and that mite be the reason im getting fc's and busybox doesnt want to install any version, how this happent with murki's versions and others i never had this problem.
ps: btw how does this work?
EDIT: i plugged my phone run the app as admin and no admin and all the times said permission denied, already tried twice and once being in recovery . im tired of all the issues i had had so far with sdsl v2 ill go back to v1. btw also tried Z4root with no success
Veronica
Nice program. In which language have you made this? I suppose it was made in Visual Studio, or am I wrong?
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thanks eoghan i just realized when i was about to caligrate SDSL v2 that i lost root, and that mite be the reason im getting fc's and busybox doesnt want to install any version, how this happent with murki's versions and others i never had this problem.
ps: btw how does this work?
EDIT: i plugged my phone run the app as admin and no admin and all the times said permission denied, already tried twice and once being in recovery . im tired of all the issues i had had so far with sdsl v2 ill go back to v1. btw also tried Z4root with no success
Veronica
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god this should have worked because all custom rom allow the adb shell command rooted or not it soulds like the rom didn't install correctly.
also it made using notepad++ to make the bat file
lavero.burgos said:
thanks eoghan i just realized when i was about to caligrate SDSL v2 that i lost root, and that mite be the reason im getting fc's and busybox doesnt want to install any version, how this happent with murki's versions and others i never had this problem.
ps: btw how does this work?
EDIT: i plugged my phone run the app as admin and no admin and all the times said permission denied, already tried twice and once being in recovery . im tired of all the issues i had had so far with sdsl v2 ill go back to v1. btw also tried Z4root with no success
Veronica
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Z4root uses old root exploit that was patched in 2.2.1+, GingerBreak will work also Boot into recovery and mount system and connect then use this app
ill have a look at using gingerbreak aswel in the installer after it tests if root can be used without gingerbreak im currently making a new installer for google apps link market, youtube etc all the latest as possible
eoghan2t7 said:
ill have a look at using gingerbreak aswel in the installer after it tests if root can be used without gingerbreak im currently making a new installer for google apps link market, youtube etc all the latest as possible
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That would be very Usefull, Instead of having to search for them,
For guys who don't know where the latest are go onto Cyanogenmod's website, they are all there
i will be putting the lastest market and music in it but will give the user the choice to use the old music app
Hi everybody I just installed existenz rom v7, I want to ask can I update the integrated busybox? I'm worry if it will cause bootloop because I have installed the busybox on another stock based rom but I caused serious bootloop(can't boot into recovery). Does anyone updated it? Thanks![/ATTACH]
You need this specific busybox binary for the dual recovery. So don't update it.
You could use other builds of busybox with lzma compression enabled, any specific reason you want to update?
it's because I wanted to install viper4 android very much... Is it possible to install the single recovery to update the busy box?
Danny-Leung said:
it's because I wanted to install viper4 android very much... Is it possible to install the single recovery to update the busy box?
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You loose LPA (low power audio) with viper4android. Are you sure it's a) worth it and b) it won't work with the already installed busybox version?
I don't know if the rom uses lmza somewhere else, but for me it sounds unlikely. It would probably be worth a try to uninstall the dual recovery (delete /system/bin/chargemon and rename /system/bin/chargemon.stock to chargemon if there is no uninstaller) and try updating busybox. Backup before, no guarantees and do it on your own risk though. If you want to install a single recovery you have to be on unlocked bootloader afaik.
Another solution would be to compile (or nicely ask the creator of dual recovery) the latest busybox with lmza support by yourself.
If you do that you will lose dual recovery and get a RED led with working phone:silly: that what i got after i did what you mean
Problem same with me..
I want to install Viper4Android..when I installed busybox stericson i got bootloop..
Sorry for my bad English
This is driving me nuts... I was on 5.1.1 and I am trying to get it rooted.
I'm following a guide which goes like this..
1. downgrade to kitkat 4.4 using flashtool
2. root 4.4
3. Install custom recovery
4. Flash 5.1.1 pre-rooted zip
I have had problem after problem and I think something may have screwed up along the way.
I finally managed to get kitkat installed using flashtool and a generic C6903 .108 ftf.
Problem 1... I used 'Easy Root tool' from xda to root kitkat... but it seemed to hang at the cleaning up' stage - is this a problem?
Problem 2... every time I restart my phone - kitkat asks what language etc. Whats that all about?
PROBLEM 3. The guide Im following says to install busybox after rooting kitkat.
I've tried 2 different busybox installers and both of them fail when trying to install bb.
QUESTION: Are these 3 problems linked and will it prevent me from continuing with the guide I am trying to follow??? i.e. do I need busybox to install XZ Dual Recovery and therefore a pre-rooted zip?
Root Checker basic says kitkat is rooted, as does the first busybox installer.
I'm taking a short break from this nightmare, so in the meentime if any of you chaps could advise me on whether or not its ok to continue or if I have fecked up the whole process, that would be great.
Thanks in advance
problem 1 : re run the installer again, don't use administrator mode
problem2 : use any simcard on your phone
others, sorry i have no idea, you could download busybox from playstore ?
I would just start over and try a different root program. busybox is failing to install because the root didn't work.
Gamer4Life said:
problem 1 : re run the installer again, don't use administrator mode
problem2 : use any simcard on your phone
others, sorry i have no idea, you could download busybox from playstore ?
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Problem1... thank you, I'll try again
Problem2... Thanks. I thought It could be the lack of a SIM card and then I thought no! that can't be it lol... as usual - I was wrong ha
others... yeah mate, tried 2 different installers from play store - no joy with either.
Thanks for your help
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I would just start over and try a different root program. busybox is failing to install because the root didn't work.
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Cheers bud, I'll try 'easy root tool' once more without admin priv, if its the same story I'll start over and try a different root tool. Any suggestions on that?
Also: how come root checker says I'm all good and rooted but busybox wont install? even one of the busybox installers says "Your device is rooted"!?!?
Thanks for all the help mate
i think you don't have supersu installed, and busy box couldn't get root rights
so download supersu from playstore, open it and update binaries as normal, then reboot
and you would be able to install bb
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Cheers bud, I'll try 'easy root tool' once more without admin priv, if its the same story I'll start over and try a different root tool. Any suggestions on that?
Also: how come root checker says I'm all good and rooted but busybox wont install? even one of the busybox installers says "Your device is rooted"!?!?
Thanks for all the help mate
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Try the suggestion made by @Gamer4Life, just in case you somehow got root but it failed to install the APK needed to manage it. Might save you some work. That would explain why everything thinks you're rooted.
As for an alternative, if you still need it, I think I used kingroot successfully on 4.4.4.
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i think you don't have supersu installed, and busy box couldn't get root rights
so download supersu from playstore, open it and update binaries as normal, then reboot
and you would be able to install bb
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thanks for the tip mate but no joy see my reply to xasbo, cheers
xasbo said:
Try the suggestion made by @Gamer4Life, just in case you somehow got root but it failed to install the APK needed to manage it. Might save you some work. That would explain why everything thinks you're rooted.
As for an alternative, if you still need it, I think I used kingroot successfully on 4.4.4.
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Thanks mate. I was hoping Gamer4life might be right as there was no Supersu installed.
I installed supersu from play store no problem... but when I try to update binaries it says' update failed. Please reboot and try again.'. tried reboot but same story.
I guess I'll try 'easy root tool' again and then will give kingroot a bash if needbe.
One last pre-emptive question...
If I root kitkat using kingroot... should I replace kinguser with supersu before proceeding with XZDR and a pre-rooted zip or will kinguser be sufficient to continue.
Many thanks to you and everyone else who has tried to help me with this clusterf*ck,.. I appreciate it
can you screenshot the error you got ?
i reread your op, you don't need busybox to install dual recovery, it installs like the easy root installer, very easy
just one click and you are ready to go
also xzdualrecovery will root your device and install supersu by default if you have kitkat, so you can skip that.
edit (i don't think this will work because towelroot doesn't work on z1 4.4.4 108)
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can you screenshot the error you got ?
i reread your op, you don't need busybox to install dual recovery, it installs like the easy root installer, very easy
just one click and you are ready to go
also xzdualrecovery will root your device and install supersu by default if you have kitkat, so you can skip that.
edit (i don't think this will work because towelroot doesn't work on z1 4.4.4 108)
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must have been a glitch in the matrix mate becuase its now working (Possibly thanks to your suggestion of installing Supersu?).
I reconnected to PC in order to give 'easy root tool' another crack at it.
As soon as I start install.bat It says checking if device is rooted AND I get a superuser request on my phone for adb.shell - Happy days!
I granted root access to adb shell and the root tool says Job Done. Root success etc.
So I disconnect and try to update su binaries and it worked first go!!!
*Touch wood* I think I'm now past the tricky part and it should be plain sailing from here on in. lol
THANKS for the help Gamer4Life, and everyone else who has chipped in.... hopefully my next post will be to report a fully rooted 5.1.1 :fingers-crossed:
Gamer4Life said:
also xzdualrecovery will root your device and install supersu by default if you have kitkat, so you can skip that.
edit (i don't think this will work because towelroot doesn't work on z1 4.4.4 108)
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Correct, TowelRoot doesn't work for this version.
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THANKS for the help Gamer4Life, and everyone else who has chipped in.... hopefully my next post will be to report a fully rooted 5.1.1 :fingers-crossed:
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:good: godspeed
@thesweeney80 you are welcome have fun
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:good: godspeed
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@thesweeney80 you are welcome have fun
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you fellas are the muts nuts.
All done, everything went smoothly once I got kitkat rooted properly.
MANY thanks for all your help.
Honestly I wouldnt even bother owning a smartphone if it wasnt for the peeps on XDA... F*cking awesome. THANKS :good: :highfive:
:good: awesome! don't forget to pay it forward sometime.