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[Q] Left partially rooted after OTA update - any help?

Hi all, hope anyone can help.
My phone was all rooted no problem after unlocking my bootloader etc.
I did the latest OTA update and it went through all fine. I saw I still had superuser on my razr i so didn't think much of it.
I came to use a particular app the other day and realised it wasn't working.
I rebooted my phone and noticed for the first time that the unlocked that appears under the motorola sign (when I unlocked the bootloader it started displaying) was now missing.
I tried to update the binary settings on the superuser and it kept on failing. Then I downloaded root checker and it said my phone was incorrectly rooted.
So couple of questions if I may:
1 - how do I go about properly rooting my phone again....has my bootloader re-locked?
2 - how do I scrap the whole thing and go back to stock i.e removing superuser completely.
Thank you all and Merry Xmas!

wingy1 said:
Hi all, hope anyone can help.
My phone was all rooted no problem after unlocking my bootloader etc.
I did the latest OTA update and it went through all fine. I saw I still had superuser on my razr i so didn't think much of it.
I came to use a particular app the other day and realised it wasn't working.
I rebooted my phone and noticed for the first time that the unlocked that appears under the motorola sign (when I unlocked the bootloader it started displaying) was now missing.
I tried to update the binary settings on the superuser and it kept on failing. Then I downloaded root checker and it said my phone was incorrectly rooted.
So couple of questions if I may:
1 - how do I go about properly rooting my phone again....has my bootloader re-locked?
2 - how do I scrap the whole thing and go back to stock i.e removing superuser completely.
Thank you all and Merry Xmas!
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Hi,
everything you described is normal after an OTA update. The unlocked image at startup is replaced by the standard one but your bootloader stays unlocked. Root access gets lost after the update but you simply have to re-root it as you did the first time. (root exploit or root zip for cwm)
look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1928509
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974097
I hope this helps.
Merry Xmas

boriwei said:
Hi,
everything you described is normal after an OTA update. The unlocked image at startup is replaced by the standard one but your bootloader stays unlocked. Root access gets lost after the update but you simply have to re-root it as you did the first time. (root exploit or root zip for cwm)
look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1928509
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974097
I hope this helps.
Merry Xmas
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Nice one thanks for your help. If I want to un-root my phone - can you or anyone advise on how best to do it from where my phone stands now?

wingy1 said:
Nice one thanks for your help. If I want to un-root my phone - can you or anyone advise on how best to do it from where my phone stands now?
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hey
1. go to settings/apps/ and search the app superuser and deinstall updates (only if you had some,if not skip this)
2. use rootexplorer or another with same functions, go to System/Apps and delete the Superuser.apk
3. go to playstore and install the Superuser app(yes its right)
4.rootexplorer again, go to System/bin and delete SU
5. go to playstore and deinstall Superuser.. done
credits.HSD-Pilot (handy-faq.de)
best regards
merry christmas

pangyaaaaaa said:
hey
1. go to settings/apps/ and search the app superuser and deinstall updates (only if you had some,if not skip this)
2. use rootexplorer or another with same functions, go to System/Apps and delete the Superuser.apk
3. go to playstore and install the Superuser app(yes its right)
4.rootexplorer again, go to System/bin and delete SU
5. go to playstore and deinstall Superuser.. done
credits.HSD-Pilot (handy-faq.de)
best regards
merry christmas
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Cheers but I won't be able to do this I think as superuser is a system file that I cannot remove without being fully rooted first so therefore I guess I will have to re-root it to unroot it lol.

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wingy1 said:
Cheers but I won't be able to do this I think as superuser is a system file that I cannot remove without being fully rooted first so therefore I guess I will have to re-root it to unroot it lol.
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yep i think so.

Lost Root!!!

Hello!
Already got iHackers 2.0 + .290-kernel running (complete installed system) on rooted Z1 (C6903)!
Wanted to grant some apps SuperSu-permission and wanted to check within SuperSu which apps already got granted SuperSu-permissions. SuperSu showed up a message: binary must be updated! So I checked update normal way but install/download failed!
So I've searched www and found that someone mentioned to another guy (got same problem) to download Chainfire 1.51-flashable-SuperSu and this guy mentioned: flash in recovery and do update later on!
I tried and now ROOT HAS GONE!
Is it possible to use KingoRoot now again to get Root-permission back without loosing something (data, dual-recovery, xposed-stuff which is already installed, ...)?
How am i able to get binary for SuperSu up-2-date?
Thanks,
DES75

DESASTER75 said:
Hello!
Already got iHackers 2.0 + .290-kernel running (complete installed system) on rooted Z1 (C6903)!
Wanted to grant some apps SuperSu-permission and wanted to check within SuperSu which apps already got granted SuperSu-permissions. SuperSu showed up a message: binary must be updated! So I checked update normal way but install/download failed!
So I've searched www and found that someone mentioned to another guy (got same problem) to download Chainfire 1.51-flashable-SuperSu and this guy mentioned: flash in recovery and do update later on!
I tried and now ROOT HAS GONE!
Is it possible to use KingoRoot now again to get Root-permission back without loosing something (data, dual-recovery, xposed-stuff which is already installed, ...)?
How am i able to get binary for SuperSu up-2-date?
Thanks,
DES75
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I got the pro version of SuperSu which fixed that binary problem for me.. As always make a back up of everything just in case. As far as I'm aware you do not have to factory reset or wipe data to root with KingoRoot.
Try it, otherwise I'd personally just go through the procedure again (and wipe data if needed) to get the root back. If you make a back up, it won't be a problem. Just a little time.

Hi!
Do have Pro-Version, too, but SU-Binary will not be updated! So I do need a way to get that SU-Binary updated without loosing Root, ...!
Thx,
DES75

DESASTER75 said:
Hi!
Do have Pro-Version, too, but SU-Binary will not be updated! So I do need a way to get that SU-Binary updated without loosing Root, ...!
Thx,
DES75
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Strange, I had exactly the same message. Firstly have you got Busybox Installed? Try installing this then updating again.
I'm researching it, a lot of other threads saying you may need to reroot to get it working, but try the above first.
This may help http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2059440
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1847939
P.s try and use the search button. :angel:

[Q] uninstall vroot

I've tried everything to uninstall vroot but it always back after a reboot
I've tried some superSU (never install the binarie)
I've tried kingo
many things and vroot always return after reboot. Even after factory reset and cache wipe
so it seems to come from factory

jefpcbr said:
I've tried everything to uninstall vroot but it always back after a reboot
I've tried some superSU (never install the binarie)
I've tried kingo
many things and vroot always return after reboot. Even after factory reset and cache wipe
so it seems to come from factory
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Your phone is not fully rooted. Follow this TUT:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ascend-p7/general/rooted-p7-l10-609-t3003605

tks
majcomtech said:
Your phone is not fully rooted. Follow this TUT:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ascend-p7/general/rooted-p7-l10-609-t3003605
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thanks for your reply
but i just want uninstall the program.
vroot puts ads on the screen (when updated, not the original )
and theres no portuguese language (I'm from Brazil).
To put vroot in english, I have to put my system in english too.
I want to keep using original room.
I want to take it off out and then I'll try other root procedure.
MY L7: P7-L7 V100r001B613SP01C01B613SP01 EMUI 3.0

jefpcbr said:
thanks for your reply
but i just want uninstall the program.
vroot puts ads on the screen (when updated, not the original )
and theres no portuguese language (I'm from Brazil).
To put vroot in english, I have to put my system in english too.
I want to keep using original room.
I want to take it off out and then I'll try other root procedure.
MY L7: P7-L7 V100r001B613SP01C01B613SP01 EMUI 3.0
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Follow the TUT, after successfully rooted your phone 100%. Download an apps you want like Supersu or Kinguser, etc. Then you can successfully change it.

Wipe 100% whole phone

Simona Simmy said:
Wipe 100% whole phone
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I already did that
but vroot always returns

jefpcbr said:
I already did that
but vroot always returns
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3btn

jefpcbr said:
I already did that
but vroot always returns
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i already gave you the instruction to fully root your device. 3btns is not always the choice. remember 3btns fully wipe your phone so means you have to start from nothing.

half solved
majcomtech said:
i already gave you the instruction to fully root your device. 3btns is not always the choice. remember 3btns fully wipe your phone so means you have to start from nothing.
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I was affraid to put an older L10 rom, than I dont try the full root.
I just download the last original L07 update, the same that I was already using(my phone was updating automatically from B117), put dload on sd card and vol+/ vol-/power to
update and vroot gone. Now I have a unrooted phone.
I will post update soon.

System App Remover + KingRoot

Hello guys!
After bricking my first Xperia Z thanks to Xposed, I decided not to root my second XZ. Used stock for about a year till yesterday, when i decited to root with kingroot + script.
Everything went well, i am now rooted, managed to change the dpi and the font. Hurray!
Now, I'm trying to remove some bloatware without getting into bootloops after, but i do not know which is safe or not..
I did not install any recovery, rom is stock LP.
My question is if there is a list with the safe apk's to remove taking in consideration the way i rooted + no recovery work done.
Please excuse me if this is a wrong section and thank you in advance!

SaySayonara said:
Hello guys!
After bricking my first Xperia Z thanks to Xposed, I decided not to root my second XZ. Used stock for about a year till yesterday, when i decited to root with kingroot + script.
Everything went well, i am now rooted, managed to change the dpi and the font. Hurray!
Now, I'm trying to remove some bloatware without getting into bootloops after, but i do not know which is safe or not..
I did not install any recovery, rom is stock LP.
My question is if there is a list with the safe apk's to remove taking in consideration the way i rooted + no recovery work done.
Please excuse me if this is a wrong section and thank you in advance!
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Well, there is a usual sense as to how to remove apps. Apps which you do not see icons on your drawer/dock are USUALLY A BIG NO. Apps which you do see on your dock/drawer can be removed safely , however, try not to remove camera, settings or such things.
If you can send me screenshots, I can easily tell you which are safe and which are not. Do understand sometimes the apks are odexed which means they need another apk to function fully so if you remove on apk, it might affect another.
This usually tells you which bloatware is safe to remove
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jumobile.manager.systemapp&hl=en
Quote back in case you expect a reply!

SaySayonara said:
Hello guys!
After bricking my first Xperia Z thanks to Xposed, I decided not to root my second XZ. Used stock for about a year till yesterday, when i decited to root with kingroot + script.
Everything went well, i am now rooted, managed to change the dpi and the font. Hurray!
Now, I'm trying to remove some bloatware without getting into bootloops after, but i do not know which is safe or not..
I did not install any recovery, rom is stock LP.
My question is if there is a list with the safe apk's to remove taking in consideration the way i rooted + no recovery work done.
Please excuse me if this is a wrong section and thank you in advance!
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How did you brick your device with xposed?. Just asking so I won't do the same

Not that much to tell.. I was on 4.4.2 i think and i rooted with Towel Root app.
After rooting, i installed xposed and busybox. When the phone asked to reboot, i clicked ok and the phone just died.. RIP.
I tried to bring it back to life but no success. Even sent it to a service center, but same result. I was very lucky that i could get it replaced with warranty.
So my advice is to be very careful what you do..

attempt of a generic root explanation (in progress)

Hallo,
managing some different devices and run them mostly with custom ROMs, rooting was again and again a topic in this endeavour. During this course I've came accross so many resources but it isn't 100% clear for me. This is an attempt to get any uncertainties resolved.
Any input is welcome.
There are many explaining what rooting means, gaining administrative rights on the file system of your phone (in linux, root or superuser is the username of the master admin). With root access, you can install and uninstall anything you want on the phone. But resources what rooting actually does on modern Android are widely scattered around but I haven't found place yet where it all is well explained in one decent post. I've gone through some articles but still don't fully understand what it does and how can I hide later on as it certain apps won't run if they detect if a phone is rooted. These are my resources:
Best way to hide Root and SuperSU from apps that otherwise block access on Lineage?
Question about LOS root, SuperSU and Magisk
Does magisk manager go well with lineage os
LOS Root or Magisk?
As I mainly looked in to rooting LineageOS many resources are referring to this ROM after rooting you have to manage binaries
XDA-Developers Root Directory
iSu
phh's SuperUser
Magisk on xda Magisk Root
SuperSU
Magisk Root
LOS root addon on xda LOS root addon
unsorted collection:
https://techviral.net/top-best-root-apps/#4nbspTrickster_Mod
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
https://techviral.net/best-tricks-for-rooted-android/#13_Top_10_Best_Root_Apps_2016_for_Android
https://techviral.net/secure-rooted-android-from-security-threats/
https://www.androidauthority.com/root-android-277350/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooting_(Android)

I just wanted to know. If this is true for a root. I mean, does this sound like a properly rooted device under these circumstances?
Taken from a chat log...
"Device is now rooted but PLEASE TAKE NOTE:
1.Do not uninstall SuperSU
2.Do not Factory Reset
3.Do not turn off developer options
4.Do not disable OEM Unlock (if you have this setting)
5.Do not enable Reactivation Lock (if you have this setting)
6.Do not install System Updates"
03:01
why not factory reset? Does this sound like a permanent root?
Confused

2ISAB said:
why not factory reset? Does this sound like a permanent root?
Confused
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depending on the method and ROM, root related modification could be overridden when flashing. This is one of the reasons why I kicked off this thread. I want to outline it in more details (as soon as I have some spare hours)

PackElend said:
depending on the method and ROM, root related modification could be overridden when flashing. This is one of the reasons why I kicked off this thread. I want to outline it in more details (as soon as I have some spare hours)
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Well it's a N7 stock rom for my M9 using the controversial Oneclickroot advertised on XDA.
So I just want to know if they root permanently using team viewer remote root. ?

2ISAB said:
So I just want to know if they root permanently using team viewer remote root. ?
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can't tell you need to ask in the specific thread

2ISAB said:
I just wanted to know. If this is true for a root. I mean, does this sound like a properly rooted device under these circumstances?
Taken from a chat log...
"Device is now rooted but PLEASE TAKE NOTE:
1.Do not uninstall SuperSU
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Uninstall it should not be a problem, the su binary already in /system (system way) and in boot image (systemless way). But if you remove SuperSU from that app you will LOSE root!
2ISAB said:
2.Do not Factory Reset
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It's because some devices play not good with Factory Reset with root. Like my ASUS ZF2, everytime I try to factory reset + root, the device lost boot.
2ISAB said:
3.Do not turn off developer options
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Read note 4 and 5 below.
2ISAB said:
4.Do not disable OEM Unlock (if you have this setting)
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OEM Unlock will allow your phone to root. If you are rooted and you disable this option, your phone will brick (as it will enable the device to check system signatures). I had this mistake and my SS phone said on reboot "Custom binary blocked by FRP lock"
The fix would be full stock ROM flash.
2ISAB said:
5.Do not enable Reactivation Lock (if you have this setting)
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Read note 4.
2ISAB said:
6.Do not install System Updates"
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This is not true. Some device can still install OTA, but you must unroot. Else your phone might get hard bricked.
2ISAB said:
why not factory reset? Does this sound like a permanent root?
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Yes, it's a permanent root. You can unroot if you want.