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[SUPPORT] Update failures

With all major changes to SuperSU, there are updates to both the GUI and binary. The GUI is the part you see on screen, the binary is what allows other apps to actually acquire root access. The first time you open SuperSU after such an update, it will attempt to update the binary to the latest version.
There are a lot of components to the binary and it needs to be set up just right for everything to work. This is a complex operation, and sometimes it fails. SuperSU is used by dozens of millions of users across hundreds of different devices, running even more different firmware revisions - any change always has the potential to break something somewhere.
SuperSU offers multiple ways of installation: in-app 'normal', in-app TWRP/CWM, and ZIP via TWRP/CWM. These all have their own strengths and weaknesses, so if one doesn't work, try the others if available.
If you are reporting an update failure, you should include at least the following information. Some information requires some skill with adb to retrieve.
- Exact device model
This includes the brand, the model, and the carrier variant (if applicable: mostly USA, Korea, China)
- Exact firmware version
Which exact firmware are you using? If you are using a custom firmware, please include a link to the download for this firmware. If on top of that, you are also using a custom kernel, please include a link to the download for that as well.
- Exact Android version
Android x.y
- Exact SuperSU version
Which version were you running, and to which version are you updating? If using Pro, do you have OTA survival mode enabled?
- Interfering apps
There are some apps that can interfere with SuperSU installation, primarily:
- other Superusery apps
- Xposed
- BusyBox (symlinked or non-symlinked)
Include in your report if you have one or more of these installed.
- Update methods tried
In-app 'normal', in-app via recovery, and ZIP via recovery. If you used one of the recovery options, please include exactly which version of which recovery you are using, and if it's not an official build (so a TWRP not from the TeamWin website, a CWM not from CWM's site, etc) a link to where you got it from.
Note that if you let TWRP or CWM "fix" root for you, or let them disable the firmware from flashing a new recovery (sometimes you are asked this), you have broken root, and the only way to recover it is flashing the full ZIP through recovery.
- What kind of root are you left with?
After a failed binary update, multiple outcomes are possible:
- Root is lost. Apps cannot get root anymore, you cannot get root using "su" from an adb shell, etc
- Root seems to mostly still work. Most apps still work, and/or "su" still works from an adb shell
- Nothing seems to have changed at all, even the GUI still shows the old version number
Report what state your device is in now. Note that you can get the version of the main "su" binary by running "su -v" from a terminal emulator or adb shell.
- Logs from TWRP, when updating the binary using the TWRP/CWM button inside the SuperSU app
After pressing the TWRP/CWM button, the device should reboot into TWRP, do it's thing for a few seconds, then reboot into Android. If SuperSU still complains about the binary, please retrieve the TWRP log file. You can retrieve it via adb pull /cache/recovery/last_log, which should produce the last_log file in your current directory. You still need at least partial root from booted Android to retrieve this log. Sadly it is wiped and replaced with a new file when you boot into recovery a second time, so you cannot retrieve it that way. Note that this log will always contain a number of errors, as the installer tries several things in several ways, that work differently on different firmwares. Attach this log file.
- Logs from TWRP, when updating SuperSU completely via ZIP
If after you boot back into Android, SuperSU is not working right or still asks for updated binaries, reboot back into TWRP, install the ZIP again. After the ZIP is installed, you can retrieve the log file via adb pull /tmp/recovery.log, which should produce the recovery.log file in your current directory. Attach this log file.
- Logs from SuperSU (very important)
If SuperSU keeps asking you to update the binaries after trying any which way and failing, please post the detection log. After updating has failed, don't reboot, but produce detection information via adb logcat -d | find /i "installer" > logcat.txt (Windows, use 'grep -i' instead of 'find /i' on Linux or OSX), which should produce a logcat.txt file in your current directory with several lines mentioning SuperSU. Attach this log file.
- Various logs (very important)
Some additional handy information can be gotten by via some adb shell calls. If you that working, copy/pasting the following commands should produce a nice sulog.txt file in your current directory, which you should attach to your post:
(as always with copy/pasting, make sure you press enter a few times afterwards to make sure the last line was flushed)
Code:
adb shell getprop > sulog.txt
adb shell set >> sulog.txt
adb shell toolbox id >> sulog.txt
adb shell busybox >> sulog.txt
adb shell su -v >> sulog.txt
adb shell su -V >> sulog.txt
adb shell su -h >> sulog.txt
adb shell su --self-test >> sulog.txt
adb shell ls -l /system/xbin/*su* >> sulog.txt
adb shell ls -lZ /system/xbin/*su* >> sulog.txt
adb shell ls -lZ /system/bin/toolbox >> sulog.txt
adb shell ls -l /system/bin >> sulog.txt
adb shell ls -l /system/xbin >> sulog.txt
adb shell ls -laR /su >> sulog.txt
adb shell ps >> sulog.txt
In closing
All this information will help diagnose the problem, and potentially help fix the issue if there is something wrong with SuperSU itself (which is not unheard of). The more information you provide, the better you can be helped. Still, be aware that often it takes a while to get a problem sorted. Even when a lot of people are having the same problem (and many problems may look the same but deep down are separate issues), it is rare to find a user who actively wants to help fix the issue. Most users will only complain but then don't really assist in solving the issue. If you can be someone who can actively help, and by that I mean being responsive to questions, being available for a live debugging session, etc, you are a rare gem indeed, and your assistance will be greatly appreciated.
If you are writing multiple posts, it is always helpful if you keep linking back to your original post with the report. Saves me time.
Sorry for the inconvenience!

SGH-T999
4.3
2.06 can update to 2.14 but binary update never takes
BusyBox but dont know what kind
In-app 'normal', in-app via recovery, and ZIP via recovery after that binary update still fails normal and via TWRP v2.8.0.1
Still have root

Update has make my Galaxy S5 is unusable...
After update I am unable to open any Google based apps, Gmail, maps, YouTube, etc. I get an error that says "Unfortunately, [app] has stopped.". Im also getting the "Unfortunately, the process com.google.process.gapps has stopped" error. What do I need to do? I did a factory reset hoping thats would fix the problem but it hasn't. It seems as thought it's not reading my SD card as well. It's showing I don't have pic or that one is even installed. I can make calls but that's about it. No Internet, no connections, no apps. Can't even sign onto my gmail to be able to download any app from the play store. I am out of town & without a computer until later tonight. Would re rooting fix my problem? I do not have recovery flashed onto my phone. It wasn't available when I rooted & I never got around to doing it. Pleasant Help! I have a titanium back up of my 0hone but can't download the application to try that avenue.

shadow322 said:
SGH-T999
4.3
2.06 can update to 2.14 but binary update never takes
BusyBox but dont know what kind
In-app 'normal', in-app via recovery, and ZIP via recovery after that binary update still fails normal and via TWRP v2.8.0.1
Still have root
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As stated on IRC, I'm going to need the logs described above.

Emmie0702 said:
After update I am unable to open any Google based apps, Gmail, maps, YouTube, etc. I get an error that says "Unfortunately, [app] has stopped.". Im also getting the "Unfortunately, the process com.google.process.gapps has stopped" error. What do I need to do? I did a factory reset hoping thats would fix the problem but it hasn't. It seems as thought it's not reading my SD card as well. It's showing I don't have pic or that one is even installed. I can make calls but that's about it. No Internet, no connections, no apps. Can't even sign onto my gmail to be able to download any app from the play store. I am out of town & without a computer until later tonight. Would re rooting fix my problem? I do not have recovery flashed onto my phone. It wasn't available when I rooted & I never got around to doing it. Pleasant Help! I have a titanium back up of my 0hone but can't download the application to try that avenue.
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Sounds unlikely to be due to SuperSU. Either way, there's nothing you can really do about it now. Situations like these I advise a factory reset and a data restore.

Chainfire said:
Sounds unlikely to be due to SuperSU. Either way, there's nothing you can really do about it now. Situations like these I advise a factory reset and a data restore.
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I've done a factory reset & stoll have the same problem. How would I restore data?

Emmie0702 said:
I've done a factory reset & stoll have the same problem. How would I restore data?
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You would restore the data from a backup you've made before resetting ?
In SuperSU you can try 'full unroot' from Settings (twice if necessary) and unroot, see if that resolves the slowness/crashing.

The only backup I have is a titanium backup. I can't get anything to download from the play store. I never flashes recovery because it wasn't available when I rooted. I never went back to add it (which I could kick myself for right now). Would re rooting help? Supersu isn't on my phone anymore either. I'm not sure what happened to that.
Edit: could the platform.xml under /etc/permissions/platform.x ml have anything to do with it?

Knox
Emmie0702 said:
After update I am unable to open any Google based apps, Gmail, maps, YouTube, etc. I get an error that says "Unfortunately, [app] has stopped.". Im also getting the "Unfortunately, the process com.google.process.gapps has stopped" error. What do I need to do? I did a factory reset hoping thats would fix the problem but it hasn't. It seems as thought it's not reading my SD card as well. It's showing I don't have pic or that one is even installed. I can make calls but that's about it. No Internet, no connections, no apps. Can't even sign onto my gmail to be able to download any app from the play store. I am out of town & without a computer until later tonight. Would re rooting fix my problem? I do not have recovery flashed onto my phone. It wasn't available when I rooted & I never got around to doing it. Pleasant Help! I have a titanium back up of my 0hone but can't download the application to try that avenue.
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@Emmie0702 I think it's a weird Knox Action -i mean, It MAY happen 'coz Knox

Chainfire said:
Note that if you let CWM "fix" root for you (sometimes you are asked this), you have broken root, and the only way to recover it is flashing the full ZIP through recovery.
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CWM is asking for that. I have to answer Yes or No. So I should click No ?

sorry wrong thread

Samsung N7100 Hong Kong (rom is UK)
N7100XXUFND3
4.4.2
2.14 pro
Don't have OTA survival mode enabled.
Before updating the SU, I can use the SU as usual. But after updating the SU binary via normal, it says I didn't install the execute file ( something like that, since I'm using Chinese), which means i haven't root.
So, do i need to re-root, then update the SU binary?

p220fhf said:
Samsung N7100 Hong Kong (rom is UK)
N7100XXUFND3
4.4.2
2.14 pro
Don't have OTA survival mode enabled.
Before updating the SU, I can use the SU as usual. But after updating the SU binary via normal, it says I didn't install the execute file ( something like that, since I'm using Chinese), which means i haven't root.
So, do i need to re-root, then update the SU binary?
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You can give it a shot, rerooting via the ZIP ( http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu ) with TWRP. See if that helps, and let us know. If it doesn't fix the issue, I will find this firmware and flash it on my own N7100 (if possible) and see if I can replicate the issue.

SuperSU Problem!
I've rooted my device (GT-1335 - Android 4.4) with Windershare Rooting Toolkit, After rooting I've installed Root checker basic from the market and run it. It says your device is rooted. But when i wanted to go to root using FX explorer, it says you need permission from Advance user. When i click SuperSU after that it says that "There is no Su binary installed, and SuperSu cannot install it. This is a problem!", After that i checked whether my device is rooted or not with Root checker basic, but now its says that my device isn't rooted!
Please Help, and replay soon!
Note: My device isn't original samsung model!

super su still loading
After update super su in playstore my s4 octacore in app tab on supersu still loading but nothing happened...

I had problems with using Stock 4.4.4 on my i9305.
Was freezing/not opening, then when it did it wouldn't update.
So I went to the SuperSu site and downloaded the latest to instal via CWM.
Now working fine. Hope this helps someone.

Chainfire said:
You can give it a shot, rerooting via the ZIP with TWRP. See if that helps, and let us know. If it doesn't fix the issue, I will find this firmware and flash it on my own N7100 (if possible) and see if I can replicate the issue.
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I tried to reroot on my s4, but nothing changes, when updating the SU to 2.14.
So, I think, maybe, the main problem is SU 2.14 on 4.4.2 and 4.3.
My s4 was 4.3 rooted, before the SU update, everything was fine. But after updating, the SU app said I didn't root. Then I updated my FW to 4.4.2(I9505ZHUFNB3), and used CF-root to root. Still ok, but when the SU updated to 2.14, thing happened again. (Now my s4 is temp unroot for playing game , but can't root again as it says "You didn't root")
Sorry for my bad English.

SuperSU 2.14 not working on s4 4.3
gokunjp said:
After update super su in playstore my s4 octacore in app tab on supersu still loading but nothing happened...
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same problem here on my S4-quad-16G with samsung 4.3-stock, which was rooted mothns ago via AutoROOT+twrp2.7.01
p220fhf said:
I tried to reroot on my s4, but nothing changes, when updating the SU to 2.14.
So, I think, maybe, the main problem is SU 2.14 on 4.4.2 and 4.3.
My s4 was 4.3 rooted, before the SU update, everything was fine. But after updating, the SU app said I didn't root. Then I updated my FW to 4.4.2(I9505ZHUFNB3), and used CF-root to root. Still ok, but when the SU updated to 2.14, thing happened again. (Now my s4 is temp unroot for playing game , but can't root again as it says "You didn't root")
Sorry for my bad English.
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same here update 2.14 from PlayStore f.cked-up the SuperSU app (i have waiting-donut on APPS and LOGS-tabs...)
Device stays rooted, and root-requests from other apps seems to work too, because there is a typical SuperSU-reuqest popup there....
So please fix the APP for Samsung 4.3 4.4 firmwares...
Versions 2.01+2.06 worked flawlessly.
what i have already tryed:
1) On the [Settings]-TAB: => UNINSTALL APP: Effect 'uninstalling...'-popup stays 4ever w/o effect
2) On the [Settings]-TAB: => UNINSTALL APP for a NEW SuperUserApp: Effect 'uninstalling...'-popup stays 4ever w/o effect
3) Booted into TWRP => INSTALL the SuperSU-2.14.ZIP, rebooting phone -> in SuperSU (the same waiting donuts on APPS/LOGS...)
Phone: i9505-OpenEUROPE quad-core/16G Samsung-stock-FW 4.3

Device I9505
Android Version: Stock 4.3 MKF
BusyBox v1.22.1
Wanam Xposed installed
Stock Recovery
Kingo Root
Google Play Update
Issue: After update from 2.13 to the latest 2.14 when supersu try to reinstall it stuck more than 5 minutes, I reboot my phone, reopen supersu but now in my "APPS" and "LOGS" I have some kind of neverending loop load, I can't manage to see my rooted apps there, and in my SETTINGS if I try to make some changes it stuck and need phone reboot, otherwise all my rooted apps work fine!

Chainfire said:
You can give it a shot, rerooting via the ZIP with TWRP. See if that helps, and let us know. If it doesn't fix the issue, I will find this firmware and flash it on my own N7100 (if possible) and see if I can replicate the issue.
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I think i figure out the problem, is the SU bin update. My note 2 is rooted and is using SU 2.14 pro, but i don't update the bin. It works fine, but when opening the su app, it asks you to update the bin.

Uninstall as system app

The method I used for rooting my LG G3 (v5.0.1) installs SuperSU (2.46) as a system app. I would much prefer to have it be a regular app (as it has always been on my Android devices prior to v5.0). When I use SuperSU to clean up in preparation for "another" SU app, it removes itself and leaves behind a few files (including the su binary) in /system/xbin.
All well and good. However, after now installing SuperSU from the Google Play Store, SuperSU gives the message that there is no su binary installed, and of course refuses to work. I even tried copying su to "sux" and giving the latter 4755 privileges (while still rooted), but that didn't help.
Is this a bug in SuperSU, or is it a necessity of Android 5.x ???
ps: The XDA forum software will not let me post this as a question. Where do I post questions about SuperSU?

DeanGibson said:
The method I used for rooting my LG G3 (v5.0.1) installs SuperSU (2.46) as a system app. I would much prefer to have it be a regular app (as it has always been on my Android devices prior to v5.0). When I use SuperSU to clean up in preparation for "another" SU app, it removes itself and leaves behind a few files (including the su binary) in /system/xbin.
All well and good. However, after now installing SuperSU from the Google Play Store, SuperSU gives the message that there is no su binary installed, and of course refuses to work. I even tried copying su to "sux" and giving the latter 4755 privileges (while still rooted), but that didn't help.
Is this a bug in SuperSU, or is it a necessity of Android 5.x ???
ps: The XDA forum software will not let me post this as a question. Where do I post questions about SuperSU?
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Sorry as I don't have a solution for your problem....
But still as far as I know Super user 2.46 is not fully compatible with android 5 & above.
On other hand I would suggest you to give a try to super user 2.49 beta which is the latest but still under development.
Hope you find this useful.
ayushbpl10

DeanGibson said:
The method I used for rooting my LG G3 (v5.0.1) installs SuperSU (2.46) as a system app. I would much prefer to have it be a regular app (as it has always been on my Android devices prior to v5.0). When I use SuperSU to clean up in preparation for "another" SU app, it removes itself and leaves behind a few files (including the su binary) in /system/xbin.
All well and good. However, after now installing SuperSU from the Google Play Store, SuperSU gives the message that there is no su binary installed, and of course refuses to work. I even tried copying su to "sux" and giving the latter 4755 privileges (while still rooted), but that didn't help.
Is this a bug in SuperSU, or is it a necessity of Android 5.x ???
ps: The XDA forum software will not let me post this as a question. Where do I post questions about SuperSU?
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If you want to make SuperSU a user app:
If SuperSU was "updated" by the Play Store (ie there's an eu.chainfire.supersu-*.apk in /data/app), then delete /system/app/SuperSU.apk and reboot. If it's flashed *and* the afore mentioned apk is *not* in /data/app, then move /system/app/SuperSU.apk to /data/app and reboot.
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DeanGibson said:
The method I used for rooting my LG G3 (v5.0.1) installs SuperSU (2.46) as a system app. I would much prefer to have it be a regular app (as it has always been on my Android devices prior to v5.0). When I use SuperSU to clean up in preparation for "another" SU app, it removes itself and leaves behind a few files (including the su binary) in /system/xbin.
All well and good. However, after now installing SuperSU from the Google Play Store, SuperSU gives the message that there is no su binary installed, and of course refuses to work. I even tried copying su to "sux" and giving the latter 4755 privileges (while still rooted), but that didn't help.
Is this a bug in SuperSU, or is it a necessity of Android 5.x ???
ps: The XDA forum software will not let me post this as a question. Where do I post questions about SuperSU?
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If all you wanted to do was make it a user app, reroot, open supersu, go to cleanup and choose for reinstallation. After choosing that, if it says to reboot then press it again, do so, else reboot and install supersu from play. Done, supersu as a user app

mmonaghan34 said:
If all you wanted to do was make it a user app, reroot, open supersu, go to cleanup and choose for reinstallation. After choosing that, if it says to reboot then press it again, do so, else reboot and install supersu from play. Done, supersu as a user app
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That doesn't work (v2.46 on LG G3 running v5.0.1). It loops trying to uninstall. After a couple minutes, I forced a reboot. SuperSU was still there, and as a system app.
Edit: The same thing happens when I tell SuperSU to completely unroot the LG G3. Since I needed to unroot in order to apply an LG/Verizon OTA update, I used LG's Flash Tool to replace the system partition (THAT removed SuperSU!), and then the OTA update was successful.
Since LG now supplies an on-phone backup/restore tool for the G3 as part of the Settings menu, I no longer need to run Titanium Backup, which means I no longer need root. Given the nuisance issues with rooting/unrooting/system updating/etc, I've decided to remain unrooted on the LG G3 for the time being. Quite a change for me, since this is the first Android device in well over a dozen for which I've made this decision.

[TUTORIAL]Root Without Bootloader Unlock, Replace Kingroot with Super SU

Worked Well on All Lollipop Versions of ALE-L21​
After many unsuccessful attempts, finally i found a solution, and it works like a charm...
First of All Download KINGROOT.apk
install it and run Kingroot... It will take some time to root your ALE-L21.
if unsuccessful, try again, it will surely work after retries... in my case it rooted my phone in third attempt.
After rooted successfully with Kingroot. then another step is to replace kingroot with SUPER SU, because Super SU works with all rooted apps, KINGROOT lack this feature.
I have made a small script to remove Chinese kinguser, all related files and folders, and install SuperSU.
This script will do all the work for you without using PC, just by terminal, first of all, thanks to chainfire for his SuperSU files.
Before starting :
Download and install Terminal emulator app.
Download and unzip "Replace_Kingroot_With_SuperSU.zip" file.
Steps :
Send the extracted folder "mrw" to the internal storage of your device and make sure that this folder contains 4 files
Open Terminal emulator and type :
Code:
su
Allow root permission
Type :
Code:
sh /sdcard/mrw/root.sh
It might display some error, at the end it will launch supersu or open supersu manually.
Update su binary normal, then reboot.
Done !
Now you can enjoy the power of root and Super Su...
Terminal Emulator for android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ore/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm&hl=en
Replace_Kingroot_With_SuperSU.zip
http://www.mediafire.com/download/x1efi7ev6nf3mvd/Replace_Kinguser_with_SuperSU-v2.0.zip
KingRoot.apk
http://androidmtk.com/download-kingroot-application

Thanks,
It works with me.
ALE-L21C185B130
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Hopefully soon we get simple way to unlock boot loader.
Huawei cloud application accounts for the unlock code is not on this phone log more than 14 days!

Happy to Hear this from you.

But can't works on the beta build marshmallow's.

dkonect said:
But can't works on the beta build marshmallow's.
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Not Tested on Marshmallow.. that's why mentioned that it works on Lollipop..

Some errors on script start
Kingroot icon is still there and can't remove
com.kingroot.kinguser still active, if freezed supersu doesn't work anymore

ItalianWolf said:
Some errors on script start
Kingroot icon is still there and can't remove
com.kingroot.kinguser still active, if freezed supersu doesn't work anymore
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You got error because you did not send mrw folder in main directory of sd card, you should send that folder to internal and external memory also to avoid any errors... update me when done...

saifkhan9187 said:
You got error because you did not send mrw folder in main directory of sd card, you should send that folder to internal and external memory also to avoid any errors... update me when done...
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I'm following your instruction exactly, why not?
how can i blame you if i don't follow exactly what you wrote?
mrw was in root of sdcard, supersu and su binaries are working (if i don't freeze com.kinroot.kinguser) but what i wrote it's valid.
I launched again the script and after a lot of errors this time supersu asked me to reboot, first time didn't; now seems all kingroot trace are gone!
EDIT:
After testing i see that a lot of times supersu needs to be started manually to have the auth promp for an app, my english isn't so good, i'll write an example:
start (first time) an app that requires root
wait for auth prompt by supersu
wait a lot, so open supersu, then it shows the request for authorize
a second app started just after show immediatly the auth promp
When com.kingroot.kinguser was active the promp from supersu was everytime immediate.
Latest: kngroot unlocks bootloader

Is some chance this work in future on marshmallow ? thanks

Dear saifkhan9187,
How to update superSU?
I got failure message when SuperSU try updating.

Making this I still can get the OTA updates?

Is that ota still available?

Recently, about a month, I got the b188 update... Android 5.0.1

aab44 said:
Dear saifkhan9187,
How to update superSU?
I got failure message when SuperSU try updating.
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Got the same error first time, reboot, launch again the script (you will see lot of errors this time file are already deleted no matter) then start supersu if not starts; this time doesn't fail.

@ItalianWolf how did you check for unlocked boot loader? Fastboot? Thanks!

@rHycH yes, reboot in fastboot mode and you can see in red that bootloader is unlocked

ItalianWolf said:
Got the same error first time, reboot, launch again the script (you will see lot of errors this time file are already deleted no matter) then start supersu if not starts; this time doesn't fail.
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Thanks, its updated now.
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Waiting for simple way to unlock boot loader of ALE-L21

@aab44 bootloader is unlocked now, you can see in fastboot!

Please, is there any way to undo this and use kingroot again ??
or at least have an option to use an different busybox ??
since this have made Link2sd and foldermount unuseable for me
Many Thanks in advance

nibb-1 said:
Please, is there any way to undo this and use kingroot again ??
or at least have an option to use an different busybox ??
since this have made Link2sd and foldermount unuseable for me
Many Thanks in advance
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Junst do full unroot from supersu and use again kingroot (install and root)

[GUIDE][SuperSU]Android Wear system-less root [2.79]

Follow this guide to flash SuperSU on the latest version of android wear for your watch, it should have the same OS compatibility as normal SuperSU and should work all the way upto android 7.1.1
(from PC)
1.Unlock the bootloader if not already unlocked
(Make sure to set up device with phone after unlocking bootloader otherwise no boot!)
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem unlock
2.flash TWRP for your device (REQUIRES read only access to system!, will post working builds in post below)
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recoveryname.img
3.Download SuperSU with busybox YDS included HERE and move it to watch with adb push to /sdcard while TWRP is booted and then install as normal zip
Code:
adb push nameofzip.zip /sdcard/
4.IGNORE SYSTEM NOT INSTALLED Boot watch to system and Now your root apps from 5.1 should work perfect. THERE WILL BE NO SUPER SU APP, IT HAS NOT BEEN PORTED TO ANDROID WEAR
REMEMBER squashfs is read only even with root so don't bother trying to modify system files like the build.prop.
If you would like to modify system use any Linux distro and unsquash the system then resquash it (will make guide if enough interest)
If you would like to change pixel density perform this command in either adb shell or a terminal emulator:
Code:
wm density <dpi>
Please leave thanks if it helped!

Feel free to submit links to twrp for squashfs watch with model name, codename and original developer's name
Will add them to this post
THESE ARE THE ONLY BUILDS THAT WILL WORK UNTIL TWRP IS UPDATED!
I DID NOT CREATE ANY OF THESE BUILDS!
LG G Watch dory (courtesy of @rbox)
LG G watch R lenok

In regards to Busybox on Rails, I compared the link provided and Google Play (which I assume is latest), they are the same versions. Is there a trustworthy place to find the old version suggested?
Not sure if I will need it, just covering my bases. Upgrading to 6.0.1 tonight.
Thanks.

First post and Thanks to you!!!
This is my first post in the community, i thank you all for all you do! I have successfully rooted lg g watch with android 6.0.1 build mec23d using your method. busy box pro installed after uninstalling superuser.

OfficerJimLahey said:
In regards to Busybox on Rails, I compared the link provided and Google Play (which I assume is latest), they are the same versions. Is there a trustworthy place to find the old version suggested?
Not sure if I will need it, just covering my bases. Upgrading to 6.0.1 tonight.
Thanks.
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Oh I thought it was an older version will edit that as the latest did not work On 5.1.1 wear but I guess it those on 6.0.1

itsthamessenger said:
This is my first post in the community, i thank you all for all you do! I have successfully rooted lg g watch with android 6.0.1 build mec23d using your method. busy box pro installed after uninstalling superuser.
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Glad I could help! I was not aware the busybox pro worked on wear is it the one by stericson?

Xmaster24 said:
Glad I could help! I was not aware the busybox pro worked on wear is it the one by stericson?
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Yes it is!

itsthamessenger said:
Yes it is!
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Thanks for the info will add to post

Unless I am missing something, system access is needed for the LG G Watch.
Tried with TWRP 3.0.0 and 2.8.7, SuperSU 2.65 flash was successful in spite of /system not mounting (notice was given in red letters), rebooted, with same result across both versions:
Code:
[email protected]:~$ Build/android-sdk-linux/platform-tools/adb uninstall eu.chainfire.supersu
Failure [DELETE_FAILED_INTERNAL_ERROR]
[email protected]:~$ Build/android-sdk-linux/platform-tools/adb install Downloads/BusyBox%20On%20Rails_5.1.74_apk-dl.com.apk
1087 KB/s (2287614 bytes in 2.053s)
pkg: /data/local/tmp/BusyBox%20On%20Rails_5.1.74_apk-dl.com.apk
Success
[email protected]:~$ Build/android-sdk-linux/platform-tools/adb shell
[email protected]:/ $ su
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
127|[email protected]:/ $
Looks like SuperSU is not even bothering with system-less mode:
http://pastebin.com/T7k0cWHv

OfficerJimLahey said:
Unless I am missing something, system access is needed for the LG G Watch.
Tried with TWRP 3.0.0 and 2.8.7, SuperSU 2.65 flash was successful in spite of /system not mounting (notice was given in red letters), rebooted, with same result across both versions:
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Huh I used a modified version of the latest TWRP from a member that allowed the system to be mounted read only as squashfs is a read only file system ie. The system image has to be rebuilt to make changes. I assumed that since supersu is now system less it those not require system access but maybe it those but I really didn't see the use of mounting it read only as it cannot make any changes to system. Will edit thread thanks for info. Link to squashfs twrp above
It is strange though the other poster managed to root without system access.

Xmaster24 said:
Huh I used a modified version of the latest TWRP from a member that allowed the system to be mounted read only as squashfs is a read only file system ie. The system image has to be rebuilt to make changes. I assumed that since supersu is now system less it those not require system access but maybe it those but I really didn't see the use of mounting it read only as it cannot make any changes to system. Will edit thread thanks for info.
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The third time I flashed to get the log, I attempted to mount /system as read only, since it didn't mount properly otherwise. The onscreen messages looked the same anyway...successful flash, but could not mount /system. And upon leaving TWRP, it warned that no OS was installed. Nothing different for all intents and purposes.
Thanks, I will try your TWRP and report back.
UPDATE:
Your TWRP made all the difference:
Code:
[email protected]:~$ Build/android-sdk-linux/platform-tools/adb uninstall eu.chainfire.supersu
Success
[email protected]:~$ Build/android-sdk-linux/platform-tools/adb shell
[email protected]:/ $ su
[email protected]:/ #
Thank you!

OfficerJimLahey said:
The third time I flashed to get the log, I attempted to mount /system as read only, since it didn't mount properly otherwise. The onscreen messages looked the same anyway...successful flash, but could not mount /system. And upon leaving TWRP, it warned that no OS was installed. Nothing different for all intents and purposes.
Thanks, I will try your TWRP and report back.
UPDATE:
Your TWRP made all the difference:
Thank you!
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No problem guess SuperSU those require system access to work it seems to be for SE Linux patching and also the build.prop

Xmaster24 said:
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4.Boot to system and open Busybox on rails app and install busybox
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Thanks for this guide! Rooted AOK :good:
This Step 4 is to install Busybox on Rails onto the phone? or Watch?

drewski_1 said:
Thanks for this guide! Rooted AOK :good:
This Step 4 is to install Busybox on Rails onto the phone? or Watch?
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Welcome and watch the whole process only requires pc and watch no phone involved. My modified supersu installer should have installed busybox on Rails app to the watch

Xmaster24 said:
Welcome and watch the whole process only requires pc and watch no phone involved. My modified supersu installer should have installed busybox on Rails app to the watch
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got it. thanks again!!

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Where do supersu and busybox get installed
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Welcome and watch the whole process only requires pc and watch no phone involved. My modified supersu installer should have installed busybox on Rails app to the watch
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Since the new wear has a read only system, where do the supersu and busybox get installed?

ganovim said:
Since the new wear has a read only system, where do the supersu and busybox get installed?
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SuperSU is now system less if you haven't been following it recently so system access is not required also bits of supersu are stored in the kernel disk and others just at /data. Busybox is stored with the SU mounted image to /su/xbin once installed via the app

/moved to specific lg g watch thread

Install SuperSU on MK903V Android 4.4.2 having adb root shell

Hi, I need your help
I have a MK903V Android TV HDMI Stick (Android 4.4.2, API Level 19). I need it to run apps requiring root without prompting for root access - which SuperSU allows.
The stick has a root shell via adb and comes with a su binary ("su --help" says "SuperSU v1.99 - Copyright (C) 2012-2014 - Chainfire"). I cannot boot a recovery like TWRP (I guess).
I've tried:
- install and run superuser.apk v1.99, says it must update su binary, fails updating su binary (normal mode)
- install and run superuser.apk v2.79, says it must update su binary, fails updating su binary (normal mode)
- install and run towelroot, says it got root, install superuser.apk (v2.79), says it must update su binary, fails updating su binary (normal mode)
- rooting via Kingo Root (PC), works including its su prompt on root apps (like the bloatware it installs), running superuser.apk, says it must update su binary, fails updating su binary (normal mode) (never prompted for root)
I found articles saying you could run the installer script from the update.zip, which is used to install SuperSU from recovery, in an adb root shell if you adapt it... I'm not so much into unix stuff / shell, so I'm pretty sure I won't do that on my own. Moving two or three files to the devices and setting chmod/chown is not a problem, but the script looks way more complicated...
Is there actually a version of the script that can run from a adb root shell?
Is there any other way I can get SuperSU on a device I already have root access to?!? Didn't think that could be so complicated...
Thx
P.S. I'd also take a su binary that just grants all access and doesn't even come with a gui

upgrade mk903v to android 5 or higher
How do i upgrade my mk903v stick to a higher version of Android. It comes with 4.4.2 kit kat. Any help would be appreciated...
Thanks

EDIT: SKIP THIS - READ NEXT
Okay, I finally rooted the device...
- Installed KingRoot APK (v5.0.4) from https://kingroot.net/
- Ran KingRoot which did its suspicious magic on the device for more than 15min
- Installed SuperSU and granted it root
- Ran the root.sh script attached which basically kills and removes KingRoot and lets SuperSu replace su binary
- Ran SuperSU again and successfully updated su binary
It is the only solution I found so far...

Sometimes the web just confuses me...
Found this:
http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-support/rk3288-devices/17987-new-3288-ez-root-tool
Simple and clean "update.zip" [MD5:7a2755fd5ebe8a2928fc01a4ab0cbabb]
Copy to internal or external sdcard and just reboot or wait for the system popup that says that a new firmware update was found. Update will be applied and device got proper (but old) SuperSU installed.
After that, you may just install the latest SuperSU. (is there a reason why the latest APK is not available on http://www.supersu.com/download#apk ??)

[email protected] said:
How do i upgrade my mk903v stick to a higher version of Android. It comes with 4.4.2 kit kat. Any help would be appreciated...
Thanks
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Hello,
Did you solution for this?