I was rooted updated my phone and lost root. I factory rest my phone and supersu was showing as a system app. So I enabled unknown sources and now I am on new update and back to root. I have installed several apps that require root access and everything works perfect. Hopes this helps you
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Previously, I installed Cyanogenmod (http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?type=RC&device=mb886), and still had root access, but there was an issue with the baseband.
So I just installed HoloBlur (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2356624), fixed the baseband (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2233871) and now it seems that I do not have full root access and Superuser binaries will not update.
First, I downloaded the superuser binaries and zip files to try and update them that way (http://androidsu.com/superuser/)
But that didn't work so I downloaded and used this (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.noshufou.android.su.fixer&hl=en), which crashed after trying to gain root access. No superuser options show up in settings, and Superuser wants to crash. I have tried superuser from Chainfire and Koush. Neither can update binaries, and the version by Koush wants to crash. I assumed I didn't have root access.
I have tried using motochopper again (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2227938)
and I have tried using Myth Tools again (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2262726) (basically another motochopper...)
Neither have worked.
So:
How do I gain root access again if none of the above methods work? Is it possible?
Yes, bootloader is still unlocked, and CWM is still installed. Just, no root access.
Flashing superuser.zip should work. That is what I did when I installed holoblur. I would need to find the link though
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That fixed it. Sorta.
Went back into CWM recovery, selected to install from zip, and installed the zip from here: http://androidsu.com/superuser/
This was the one that worked:
(3.2-RC3)
md5: 6462ac14cd38ed7c539ce3e29a6b92a8
Superuser-3.2-RC3-arm-signed.zip
Apps are now gaining superuser/root access but it doesn't seem to be working like the normal superuser.
The default superuser apps still aren't working.
I'll have to check up on it more when I get back from classes.
Oddly enough, the chainfire superuser app now installs correctly.
For some odd reason, it requested access from the first one installed. Either way, it's working, and it seems as if all the apps that need root access are getting it. I don't see any special Superuser settings in the menus, but I'm guessing that's just a feature i've been seeing in all the roms.
Long story short: Problem solved
Hope this topic helps anyone who has similar issues.
When I purchased my Droid Maxx it was running 4.2.2 and I used the PIE exploit to root it. At the time, I didn't realize that allowing the 4.4.4 OTA update would completely frag the root so I took it. Now, on 4.4.4 I of course have very buggy and inconsistent root access. So, I decided to just unroot and forget about it for this phone. To that end, I ran a full unroot from SuperSU and the app disappeared. Great...until I rebooted and it came back. I went back into the app, disabled it via the app settings, full unroot again, and again the app reappears on reboot. I can't delete the apk from the System folder because even with SuperSU enabled it won't grant me write access (see above: root fragged). So what the hell am I supposed to do? The phone is essentially unrooted, but on every reboot, regardless of unroot attempts, SuperSU reinstalls itself.
Any ideas on how to get rid of it?
Either root it properly and use that to remove it, or reflash your full stock firmware.
Last night I went to open Titanium Backup and was notified that I didn't have root. I've been rooted with ioroot for over a year now without issues. Root Checker app confirmes root was lost. SuperSu gave binaries error.
HOWEVER, in About Phone > System Status it was still showing as 'Rooted'. I'm still on 4.2.2 / VS98011A. All I've done is update the same ol' apps I've had for months.
What gives? Anybody have any ideas why this would happen?
The only thing I can think of is when SuperSu updated recently it asked to use TWRP (instead of the 'normal' method) to run a script to update binaries which I obliged. It seemed to struggle with that.
Anyway, I did use TowelRoot this time since I was too lazy to refresh my memory on the ioroot process. It worked fine however I've had a few random locks and a random reboot. I never had those issues before.
Any insight would be appreciated.
newuzer1 said:
Last night I went to open Titanium Backup and was notified that I didn't have root. I've been rooted with ioroot for over a year now without issues. Root Checker app confirmes root was lost. SuperSu gave binaries error.
HOWEVER, in About Phone > System Status it was still showing as 'Rooted'. I'm still on 4.2.2 / VS98011A. All I've done is update the same ol' apps I've had for months.
What gives? Anybody have any ideas why this would happen?
The only thing I can think of is when SuperSu updated recently it asked to use TWRP (instead of the 'normal' method) to run a script to update binaries which I obliged. It seemed to struggle with that.
Anyway, I did use TowelRoot this time since I was too lazy to refresh my memory on the ioroot process. It worked fine however I've had a few random locks and a random reboot. I never had those issues before.
Any insight would be appreciated.
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Do you have TWRP installed? If so try to get it to reflash the binaries again.
mjones73 said:
Do you have TWRP installed? If so try to get it to reflash the binaries again.
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After rerooting with towelroot, i uninstalled SuperSu. Then reinstalled SuperSu and choose install binaries via 'normal' method. That appears to have worked fine.
My question relates to why did I lose su/root functionality in the first place? Is this known to happen sometimes with app updates, (not just system/os/ota updates)? That has me concerned.
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After rerooting with towelroot, i uninstalled SuperSu. Then reinstalled SuperSu and choose install binaries via 'normal' method. That appears to have worked fine.
My question relates to why did I lose su/root functionality in the first place? Is this known to happen sometimes with app updates, (not just system/os/ota updates)? That has me concerned.
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I would assume not installing the SuperSU binary updates correctly broke SuperSU. You didn't lose root per say, you broke SuperSU which apps need to be able to run as root.
On XT1095 - Pure Edition running 5.0 stock, unlocked.
I used ChainFire's autoroot batch (semi-)successfully. SuperSU is updated and prompts normally when apps request access. Problem is that even though they have been given root access, they don't. Root Checker app verifies that my device is rooted.
I have also tried the Multi-Tool which again rooted but same results (then soft bricked when I tried to install custom recovery). I have brought back my device to stock with SolarTran's Guide and tried the whole process over, again nothing seems to work.
Any help would be appreciated.
just updated kingroot and ran it, got root! I couldn't beleave it. checked titanium back up, root was there.
checked root explorer, root was there.
downloaded root checker pro and again root was confirmed!
installed busybox, all good. and super user, couldn't update the binary? (looks like kingroot has its own version of SU and doesn't need anything else)
when I reboot, I lost root, and ran kingroot again, took 3 times to root, but did it. checked everything again, all showed root.
I was able to run TB and backup my apps. I also uninstalled some bloatware.
but every time I reboot, it losses root, and have to run kingroot again.
how can I retain root? but there should be some way to retain the root? I'm guessing it has something to do with where the su files were installed.......Anyone?
how can I install TWRP? OK so I can't install TWRP cause the bootloader is still locked (duhh!)
any help greatly appreciated!
thanks
has anyone else with ATT version been able to rootn with the newest kingroot 4.8.1 ?
could the root files be in the wrong location?
Had same issue with sm-t810, had root, was able to install adaway, but couldnt remove bloatware. Lost root after reboot (crash) of system
hi, can anyone upload kingroot 4.8?
thanks in advance