I have searched the internet for hours now for a tutorial on a root for n900a OC2. Hoping someone on here could provide me with a tutorial or set me in the right direction. I have tried everything I can and I know if you keep trying random **** its going to end up bricking my phone. Thanks.
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I have searched the internet for hours now for a tutorial on a root for n900a OC2. Hoping someone on here could provide me with a tutorial or set me in the right direction. I have tried everything I can and I know if you keep trying random **** its going to end up bricking my phone. Thanks.
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Only way I know is to Odin back to NC2 and root it [Q] Rooting AT&T Note 3 Lollipop http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-att/help/rooting-att-note-3-lollipop-t3201986. These files will wipe your phone clean.
Rooted i747 said:
Only way I know is to Odin back to NC2 and root it [Q] Rooting AT&T Note 3 Lollipop http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-att/help/rooting-att-note-3-lollipop-t3201986. These files will wipe your phone clean.
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I downgraded to NC2 but when I rooted and went to go installed the SuperSU binary it tells me installation failed and to reboot my device. When I do this it tells me my phone is no longer rooted?
G S 3 said:
I downgraded to NC2 but when I rooted and went to go installed the SuperSU binary it tells me installation failed and to reboot my device. When I do this it tells me my phone is no longer rooted?
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Use towelroot https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952593961, then click "make it rain" and try Supersu again.
Rooted i747 said:
Use towelroot https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952593961, then click "make it rain" and try Supersu again.
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Same thing. It just tells me something about KNOX, then I try to remove it and it says "Installation Failed! Please reboot and try again. Same thing happens when I say not to remove it. About ready to just give up on rooting and go back to 5.0
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Same thing. It just tells me something about KNOX, then I try to remove it and it says "Installation Failed! Please reboot and try again. Same thing happens when I say not to remove it. About ready to just give up on rooting and go back to 5.0
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When you phone boots up, does it show a unlocked padlock? When you put towelroot on it and click to "make it rain" does it say "You should now have root, no reboot required" or " This phone isn't currently supported"? Uninstall Supersu restart phone and install Supersu again. It shouldn't be giving you any problem as this is the only baseband that can be rooted.
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Root Checker https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joeykrim.rootcheck&hl=en make sure you have root
Rooted i747 said:
When you phone boots up, does it show a unlocked padlock? When you put towelroot on it and click to "make it rain" does it say "You should now have root, no reboot required" or " This phone isn't currently supported"? Uninstall Supersu restart phone and install Supersu again. It shouldn't be giving you any problem as this is the only baseband that can be rooted.
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It does show an unlocked padlock. It does say "You should now have root, no reboot required". Uninstalling SuperSU rebooting and installing again did not work.
G S 3 said:
It does show an unlocked padlock. It does say "You should now have root, no reboot required". Uninstalling SuperSU rebooting and installing again did not work.
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Sounds like it's Supersu giving you a problem. This is an older one but still should work. https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952593963
Rooted i747 said:
Sounds like it's Supersu giving you a problem. This is an older one but still should work. https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952593963
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I just checked root checker and its telling me that root access is not properly installed on my device.
G S 3 said:
I just checked root checker and its telling me that root access is not properly installed on my device.
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You did use all four Odin files?
Rooted i747 said:
You did use all four Odin files?
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Yes
G S 3 said:
Yes
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Can you go into Supersu? If you can then go into Supersu settings and do Full unroot and reboot and try towelroot again.
Kingo root https://www.kingoapp.com/ Just click to root again. (mine say N9005 because mine has a custom rom on it).
Rooted i747 said:
Kingo root https://www.kingoapp.com/ Just click to root again. (mine say N9005 because mine has a custom rom on it).
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I ended up using Kingoroot and Super user. Thanks so much for help!
Glad you got it rooted.
NOTE 3
G S 3 said:
I ended up using Kingoroot and Super user. Thanks so much for help!
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Did you use the Kingroot apk or Windows desktop version?
smokarz said:
Did you use the Kingroot apk or Windows desktop version?
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Dont get confused.
he said used Kingo Root, not to be confused with KingRoot...
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I found a fix. Use super one click.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=437039&d=1289271263
Its done from a computer. Click unroot first if you were previously rooted.
If the program looks like it froze just close it reopen and then click root.
I too lost the root Z4root had given me and this did the trick.
Worked. You gotta be patient with the device. It looks like its not doing anything and may take a few minutes to unroot and then a few minutes to root again, but it works. Thanks.
Zandog said:
Hmmm, Says my device is rooted but when I check root on the device, it's not rooted. I rebooted the device and re-checked. No root according to any of the root apps. Any suggestions?
Post Note: If you are unable to obtain root using this method and your device is twitchy, FC's a lot, unroot your device using this program and it will smooth out. Your not rooted anyway, so remove the root.
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Click unroot first, close SuperOneClick, reopen then click root.
if you have knox 0x0 and took a OTA update does this mean you cant re-root i was rooted then i was foced to update then my root was gone
but my custom rom stayed and super su has now lost all granted access so i'm confused am i not able to root any more because of the update
or what? because odin keeps failing i real want to root my phone again
please help thanks in advance here is my info
Right here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2510603
Does not trip knox, roots MJ5, and does not wipe anything.
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if you have knox 0x0 and took a OTA update does this mean you cant re-root i was rooted then i was foced to update then my root was gone
but my custom rom stayed and super su has now lost all granted access so i'm confused am i not able to root any more because of the update
or what? because odin keeps failing i real want to root my phone again
please help thanks in advance here is my info
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If su is still there (/system/bin/su or /system/xbin/su), all you need is SuperSU, which you can install from the Play store. (Without an "su-ish" app, apps can't get root, even though su is installed.) If su isn't still there you'll have to root again.
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ZOOPidy said:
Right here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2510603
Does not trip knox, roots MJ5, and does not wipe anything.
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thanks so much i will try now didnt want to brick my new phone i got from the wife and the watch
thanks again
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If su is still there (/system/bin/su or /system/xbin/su), all you need is SuperSU, which you can install from the Play store. (Without an "su-ish" app, apps can't get root, even though su is installed.) If su isn't still there you'll have to root again.
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thanks super su is still there so your saying all i need to do is upgrade the super su or reinstall it
then grant access ?
alwayswatching said:
thanks super su is still there so your saying all i need to do is upgrade the super su or reinstall it
then grant access ?
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No, if SuperSU is still there and you don't get root, the su binry is evidently missing. That mans that you have to root all over again. (You need to be rooted to install the su binary, which you aren't, so ... which is why rooting uses an exploit [a different one in each line of phones] to get temporary root so it can install su to get permanent root.)
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No, if SuperSU is still there and you don't get root, the su binry is evidently missing. That mans that you have to root all over again. (You need to be rooted to install the su binary, which you aren't, so ... which is why rooting uses an exploit [a different one in each line of phones] to get temporary root so it can install su to get permanent root.)
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i have tried with odin but it keeps failing should i use the kingo root insted ?
at this stage what would be the best way to re-root
thanks in advance
Are you following these instructions? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559715
Everyone else seems to report that this method for getting root works.
Kingo root works (though some people don't like Kingo)
Also - always freeze OTA update app after you root, otherwise you'll lose root with every OTA update.
If you're expecting an OTA update, you can unfreeze the app, then use SuperSU survival mode, then let it update, and then turn off survival mode to get root back. But ofc it's too late for that now in your case.
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DrAzzy said:
Are you following these instructions? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559715
Everyone else seems to report that this method for getting root works.
Kingo root works (though some people don't like Kingo)
Also - always freeze OTA update app after you root, otherwise you'll lose root with every OTA update.
If you're expecting an OTA update, you can unfreeze the app, then use SuperSU survival mode, then let it update, and then turn off survival mode to get root back. But ofc it's too late for that now in your case.
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im not doing anything yet i don't want to brick the phone but in answer to your ? yes i want to try kingo
but there is a new version of kingo where you just let it run will that work also there is a video on it at you tube site
called kingo root note 3 should i do the fist kingo or the first one on the top of this thread
thanks in advance and thanks for the quick responce
I don't know the specifics of Kingo, I used the other method.
kingo one button
ok just did the new kingo for 4.3 with mj5 confirmed working
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmc_QNJW68E
thanks again to all you guys who took time out to help me i am GREATLY APPRECIATIVE
AGAIN IT WORKS AND DOESN'T TRIP 0X1 IM STILL ON 0X0 NOW ROOTED AGAIN
its a great feeling now to stop the OTA UPDATES thanks guys
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im not doing anything yet i don't want to brick the phone but in answer to your ? yes i want to try kingo
but there is a new version of kingo where you just let it run will that work also there is a video on it at you tube site
called kingo root note 3 should i do the fist kingo or the first one on the top of this thread
thanks in advance and thanks for the quick responce
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ok just did the new kingo for 4.3 with mj5 confirmed working
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmc_QNJW68E
thanks again to all you guys who took time out to help me i am GREATLY APPRECIATIVE
AGAIN IT WORKS AND DOESN'T TRIP 0X1 IM STILL ON 0X0 NOW ROOTED AGAIN
its a great feeling now to stop the OTA UPDATES thanks guys
Kingo is fine. The Heimdall and Odin one is a pain in the but and risky. Mostly for restoring. I used kingo and its just fine. If you mess up then you can go to that other link and restore with or without root.
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ZOOPidy said:
Kingo is fine. The Heimdall and Odin one is a pain in the but and risky. Mostly for restoring. I used kingo and its just fine. If you mess up then you can go to that other link and restore with or without root.
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your right odin is a pain sometimes. kingo just worked first time boom one shot done
and i want to thank all the developers for there hard work and time for any program that allows us to do things we love to do with our phones
So I was having issue with my note 3 ( bluetooth issues ) I upgraded to 4.4.2
AT&T sent me a new / refurb phone and it has 4.3 on it.
So Im curious on what you guys would do?
Upgrade to 4.4.2 and stick with all this stupid bloatware
or
Root, and rom it?
If that latter, does anyone have any links to do that ( I used to do it with my S2, S3 and S4 )
thank s
Root it. It's not worth the grief to upgrade it to 4.4.2.
You can root it and use safestrap to install custom ROMs, or just enjoy the stock setup with root.
Sent from my locked down Note 3 via the tapatalk app
ROOT AND ROM it!
I was ROOTED and ROM'd, but I got bit by the OTA Upgrade bug... I went through all the hassle of downgrading, unrooting, resetting, then upgrading.
Now I've got the fresh new bloated OTA official 4.4.2 and NO ROOT.
Should I use Kingo? is that still safe for the Note 3 on 4.3?
well I rooted it with Kingo, However I'm having issues with SafeStrap.
Downloaded the APK and Busybox.
Installed SafeStrap and installed the recovery. When I manually reboot or reboot into the recovery via the app, it just boot as normal
Root it!
I rooted with Kingo, no problems, the first day I got the Note 3 and took the Nb4 update. I was so lucky to catch the KK update and froze it mid-download with ttb. I am so glad!! I wouldn't be able to use this thing without root. I have installed safestrap and roms without issue. (staying on 4.3 roms mind you)
scojosmac said:
well I rooted it with Kingo, However I'm having issues with SafeStrap.
Downloaded the APK and Busybox.
Installed SafeStrap and installed the recovery. When I manually reboot or reboot into the recovery via the app, it just boot as normal
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try uninstalling ss then install it again, make sure it is 3.71 not 3.72. 3.71 doesnt need busybox if im not mistaken.
scojosmac said:
well I rooted it with Kingo, However I'm having issues with SafeStrap.
Downloaded the APK and Busybox.
Installed SafeStrap and installed the recovery. When I manually reboot or reboot into the recovery via the app, it just boot as normal
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I am going to use Kingo tomorrow as well I think. How does get root? Will it have superuser on it after it roots or do you have to put it on the phone yourself?
Thanks.
Krunk83 said:
I am going to use Kingo tomorrow as well I think. How does get root? Will it have superuser on it after it roots or do you have to put it on the phone yourself?
Thanks.
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kingo installs supersu. when supersu installs, click on it and choose disable knox, presto!
i upgraded to nc2 and want to downgrade to mj5 now.. any method ?
anuragsodhi1 said:
i upgraded to nc2 and want to downgrade to mj5 now.. any method ?
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no downgrades from official ota nc2 sir, no root method and no unlocked bootloader.
scojosmac said:
well I rooted it with Kingo, However I'm having issues with SafeStrap.
Downloaded the APK and Busybox.
Installed SafeStrap and installed the recovery. When I manually reboot or reboot into the recovery via the app, it just boot as normal
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Did you try rebooting into recovery via a power menu? That is what the tutorial says it should do. Hold power to bring up the menu and it should then have an option to reboot into recovery. I am going to try safestrap too I think.
Im on the att note 3 4.4.2 ota rooted with towelroot. I have been searching everywhere but have come up with nothing. Can someone help me ?
note crazy said:
I have been searching everywhere but have come up with nothing. Can someone help me ?
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Open SuperSU, click Settings, scroll down and click Full Unroot.
I don't know why you would want to unroot.
147aaron said:
Open SuperSU, click Settings, scroll down and click Full Unroot.
I don't know why you would want to unroot.
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I definitely don't want to unroot I was just trying to find out how because all the superuser APK's I have found will not work? I would only unroot of I needed repairs. Can you post the superuser APK I need. Please
note crazy said:
I definitely don't want to unroot I was just trying to find out how because all the superuser APK's I have found will not work? I would only unroot of I needed repairs. Can you post the superuser APK I need. Please
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As far as I know all you have to do is download SuperSU from the playstore after your phone reboots from clicking "make it rain".
I personally have not used this method to root my phone because I was already rooted.
UPDATE : After watching videos online, it seems that SuperSU is not needed with this root method. Without SuperSU, there doesnt seem to be a method to unroot as of right now. I'm sure Chainfire (maker of SuperSU) has already heard about this and is working on a fix for SuperSU. He personally hasn't posted anything about it though.
UPDATE 2 : Apparently the latest SuperSU 1.99r5 fixes this issue. Problem is, that isn't the version on the Google Playstore.
147aaron said:
As far as I know all you have to do is download SuperSU from the playstore after your phone reboots from clicking "make it rain".
I personally have not used this method to root my phone because I was already rooted.
UPDATE : After watching videos online, it seems that SuperSU is not needed with this root method. Without SuperSU, there doesnt seem to be a method to unroot as of right now. I'm sure Chainfire (maker of SuperSU) has already heard about this and is working on a fix for SuperSU. He personally hasn't posted anything about it though.
UPDATE 2 : Apparently the latest SuperSU 1.99r5 fixes this issue. Problem is, that isn't the version on the Google Playstore.
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Ok so where can I kind it? I have looked everywhere I must be missing it ?
note crazy said:
Ok so where can I kind it? I have looked everywhere I must be missing it ?
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The SuperSU from the Play Store will not work. You need to get version 1.99 and it will work fine.
bshpmark said:
The SuperSU from the Play Store will not work. You need to get version 1.99 and it will work fine.
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Right
note crazy said:
Ok so where can I kind it? I have looked everywhere I must be missing it ?
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I just private messaged you a download link for the SuperSU 1.99. Let me know if it works
All I did was extract the apk from the zip file and uploaded it to my dropbox. I tested it on my phone and it worked.
UPDATE : Chainfire just updated the apk listed on the playstore. So just go on there and download that version and you will be set.
Thank you guys I got it works great I how geo can get the bootloader unlocked next that would be amazing thanks again guys.:good:
note crazy said:
Thank you guys I got it works great I how geo can get the bootloader unlocked next that would be amazing thanks again guys.:good:
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Good for you. :victory:
Would you by any chance have noticed an unlocked padlock and the word custom when you boot your phone?
Please share with us how you managed to do your unrooting. Thanks
redh0rse said:
Good for you. :victory:
Would you by any chance have noticed an unlocked padlock and the word custom when you boot your phone?
Please share with us how you managed to do your unrooting.
Thanks
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I did notice one but after I installed su and disabled the knox it when away and everything went back to official it was weird and I have not unrooted I really do not need to unroot I wanted to k ow how in case I needed to for warranty porpoises. But I have heard that su will not unroot towelroot and a factory reset does not work ether I did try that and its still rooted ..but as far as the padlock and custom it has not showed up in like 2 weeks
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.
Gamer4Life said:
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)
Gamer4Life said:
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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thesweeney80 said:
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.