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My school is implementing new security measures, and they're requiring that all university-owned devices are encrypted (they're using an app called AirWatch). My phone isn't required to be encrypted, but it seemed like a good idea . . . After encrypting, my phone is so slow that it's almost unusable (~30 seconds to open an email, for instance). I uninstalled the app, but I can't figure out how to decrypt.
My phone is rooted and I have Titanium Backup, so I am completely fine with wiping everything from my phone and reinstalling it all. I attempted to do a wipe data/factory reset from ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.3.3, but it failed ("Error mounting /data!" and "Error mounting /sdcard/.android_secure!"). I reinstalled the CWM and tried to flash the recovery again but my phone can't seem to find the .zip file - maybe because it's encrypted?
Again, I am okay with losing all data on my phone, I just need to get rid of this encryption!!
I have S-OFF, CWM 6.0.3.3.
Thanks for any advice you can give me!
mayo44 said:
My school is implementing new security measures, and they're requiring that all university-owned devices are encrypted (they're using an app called AirWatch). My phone isn't required to be encrypted, but it seemed like a good idea . . . After encrypting, my phone is so slow that it's almost unusable (~30 seconds to open an email, for instance). I uninstalled the app, but I can't figure out how to decrypt.
My phone is rooted and I have Titanium Backup, so I am completely fine with wiping everything from my phone and reinstalling it all. I attempted to do a wipe data/factory reset from ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.3.3, but it failed ("Error mounting /data!" and "Error mounting /sdcard/.android_secure!"). I reinstalled the CWM and tried to flash the recovery again but my phone can't seem to find the .zip file - maybe because it's encrypted?
Again, I am okay with losing all data on my phone, I just need to get rid of this encryption!!
I have S-OFF, CWM 6.0.3.3.
Thanks for any advice you can give me!
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It sounds like running the RUU may fix your issue
**edit** http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2576995 Just download and run from your PC. it WILL wipe everything.
Thanks. I think I did this once before, but do you know if there's a way to do it on a Mac?
I tried it on an old PC and got the error message "Program too big to fit in memory" when I tried to relock the bootloader. Is my computer too late, or am I doing something wrong?
mayo44 said:
Thanks. I think I did this once before, but do you know if there's a way to do it on a Mac?
I tried it on an old PC and got the error message "Program too big to fit in memory" when I tried to relock the bootloader. Is my computer too late, or am I doing something wrong?
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I am not familiar working in MAC, sorry. In theory you could dual boot windows on your Mac though. On a windows PC you need to install HTC sync first, none of this "PDA net" driver bull **** the tool kits try and tell you works. Then you need the android SDK so you can properly flash the stock recovery and relock your bootloader. Then just run the RUU.
As far as your "program too big" error this makes me wonder the hardware specs on your PC.
mayo44 said:
My school is implementing new security measures, and they're requiring that all university-owned devices are encrypted (they're using an app called AirWatch). My phone isn't required to be encrypted, but it seemed like a good idea . . . After encrypting, my phone is so slow that it's almost unusable (~30 seconds to open an email, for instance). I uninstalled the app, but I can't figure out how to decrypt.
My phone is rooted and I have Titanium Backup, so I am completely fine with wiping everything from my phone and reinstalling it all. I attempted to do a wipe data/factory reset from ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.3.3, but it failed ("Error mounting /data!" and "Error mounting /sdcard/.android_secure!"). I reinstalled the CWM and tried to flash the recovery again but my phone can't seem to find the .zip file - maybe because it's encrypted?
Again, I am okay with losing all data on my phone, I just need to get rid of this encryption!!
I have S-OFF, CWM 6.0.3.3.
Thanks for any advice you can give me!
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Did you encrypt using the stock encryption in the settings of the phone or by using an app?
davidwritesmusic said:
Did you encrypt using the stock encryption in the settings of the phone or by using an app?
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I used an app called AirWatch that walked me through some process, but I'm not sure exactly how it was encrypted.
Have you tried to format the data partition instead of doing a wipe?
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mayo44 said:
I used an app called AirWatch that walked me through some process, but I'm not sure exactly how it was encrypted.
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It appears that the encryption can be removed via AirWatch desktop application.
As for how? I have no idea friend.
If it is yours, you could break it, and have it replaced.
From what I was reading, you'll have more control and should be able to login online and decrypt
davidwritesmusic said:
From what I was reading, you'll have more control and should be able to login online and decrypt
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I contacted someone from my university and they said to use AirWatch's desktop management page. I tried to factory reset from there and nothing happened. Well, I think my phone is moving faster but it's still encrypted (and I still can't actually factory reset it). Very perplexing!
mayo44 said:
I contacted someone from my university and they said to use AirWatch's desktop management page. I tried to factory reset from there and nothing happened. Well, I think my phone is moving faster but it's still encrypted (and I still can't actually factory reset it). Very perplexing!
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What happened when you tried using the desktop page?
davidwritesmusic said:
What happened when you tried using the desktop page?
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It said the factory reset message had been sent to my phone, and about 15 minutes later my phone restarted - still encrypted. Pretty anticlimactic. Now it no longer appears on the management page.
Yet the phone still shows as encrypted?
There are applications on windows (and MacOS) that will straight up wipe everything on any device. I know CCleaner will. Matter of finding the right program. It also depends on the encryption. But one question, if the app encrypted it, why can't it decrypt it? They didn't give you a key?
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Ok, I know this has been asked a lot of times, but unfortunately I didn't find my answer in any of those threads.
Few days ago I started to have charging problem (I can charge my phone only when is turned off) and I want to send it on repair while I have warranty. I can't connect phone to computer because computer doesn't even make a sound about something is connected.
Funny thing is that I can get "fastboot usb" mode and with that I managed to revert everything to stock. Main problem is that I forgot that I had superuser installed on backup I have put back and locked my bootloader. So, is there any way I could remove superuser from my phone without rooting again, cause I'm not sure if I can even root my phone again while I can't connect phone to computer except in fastboot mode.
Professor_Woland said:
Ok, I know this has been asked a lot of times, but unfortunately I didn't find my answer in any of those threads.
Few days ago I started to have charging problem (I can charge my phone only when is turned off) and I want to send it on repair while I have warranty. I can't connect phone to computer because computer doesn't even make a sound about something is connected.
Funny thing is that I can get "fastboot usb" mode and with that I managed to revert everything to stock. Main problem is that I forgot that I had superuser installed on backup I have put back and locked my bootloader. So, is there any way I could remove superuser from my phone without rooting again, cause I'm not sure if I can even root my phone again while I can't connect phone to computer except in fastboot mode.
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If your phone is locked and back to stock superuser can not be activated! Since, you don't have root a file manager would not be able to delete the file. If superuser is recognized by Google Play, you might try to uninstall it through Google Play.
majmoz said:
If your phone is locked and back to stock superuser can not be activated! Since, you don't have root a file manager would not be able to delete the file. If superuser is recognized by Google Play, you might try to uninstall it through Google Play.
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It is recognized, but I have only option to open it, nothing else.
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It is recognized, but I have only option to open it, nothing else.
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I don't have superuser but I would open it and check the setting section. There probably is not a setting to delete it but there may be a setting to clean up for reinstall. It might remove enough of a trace of superuser. Sorry, I could not be more help.
majmoz said:
I don't have superuser but I would open it and check the setting section. There probably is not a setting to delete it but there may be a setting to clean up for reinstall. It might remove enough of a trace of superuser. Sorry, I could not be more help.
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I could disable it, but still can't remove it. Thanks for the try.
I have a HTC one, rooted. been running CM nightly's for over a year now and been very happy. 2 weeks ago, the nightly was CM12, and I flashed it. phone locked up shortly after, and would go into a boot loop. I could get into TWRP, tried flashing each of 4 saved recovery points. none worked, kept going into the boot loop. playing around in TWRP, I found, now not sure where a May 2014 CM nightly, and flashed it. it worked, kind of. the phone came back as a new phone, asking me to put my name in for the first time and tried to sign into my google acct, which did not work. So I am running 11-20140504-SNAPSHOT-M6-m7spr. However, if I click on PLAYSTORE, say to get Titanium Backup back on the phone, it quickly opens, then closes. there is a window on the second screen that says I need to sign into my google acct. I tap that, and it quickly flashes and disappears. Most of the apps I had are gone, but the files seem to be intact on the drive. I can boot into the bootloader, but when I select recovery, it appears to enter recovery, I get the blue TWRP initial screen, it goes black, and then repeats, so I can not go into recovery to flash a CM11, or flash anything.
can anybody help me fix my recovery and/or google account and/or playstore to get my recoverty and backup apps back. I feel if I can get into recovery, I can flash a new build and be back in business, maybe
I have copied my whole drive to my computer, so if I have to go back to factory reset and start over, I can do that, I just wanted to save time If I can fix recovery.
thanks in advance for your help. p.s. you probably can tell I am a step and a half above a newbie, so keep that in mind, thanks
Have you tried re-flashing twrp?
BD619 said:
Have you tried re-flashing twrp?
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Thank you BD619, I want to reflash TWRP, I think that is my best chance to making everything better. I draw your attention to last sentence, a step and an half above a newbie. if I recall, I open a DOS prompt and change directories to the phone, not sure how to figure out what the phone's letter will be, and I type some commands, again, not a clue. could you direct me to where I can relearn this aspect, cyanogen's updater was so easy.......kind of lost touch with the basics.
again, thankyou!
@blairan try this.
1. Boot into bootloader > fastbootusb
2. Open a cmd window from your platform tools folder or the folder I attached below.
3. Rename twrp to twrp.img ( remember windows hides extensions sometimes so just twrp should be fine) and put it in the folder you used to open the cmd window.
4. Type fastboot flash recovery twrp.img and hit enter...this should flash twrp for you.
5. Press power once and it should take you back to hboot where you can scroll down and choose recovery to confirm it flashed.
Tried in my ADB, and also open the file you linked to. booted phone into fastboot usb, double clicked on fastboot.exe, the dos window appears for a half a second, then closes. this is the same behavior as my google acct log in, playstore, and ebay app. I am able to use the phone, text and open email, play music, take and look at pictures. I hope you have some other ideas my friend
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Tried in my ADB, and also open the file you linked to. booted phone into fastboot usb, double clicked on fastboot.exe, the dos window appears for a half a second, then closes. this is the same behavior as my google acct log in, playstore, and ebay app. I am able to use the phone, text and open email, play music, take and look at pictures. I hope you have some other ideas my friend
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Did you unzip/extract the folder I attached?
Try this one I added a cmd.exe to the folder just click that it will open a cmd window.
BD619, success, kind of. thanks for the CMD app, it opened the window and it stayed open. flashed the latest twrp, and it is now running. I put cm11 20150106 on the phone. I opened twrp. and flashed the nightly. it said flash was successful. I rebooted. nothing looked any different that the may build. I went into settings, and it says I am running that version. but.... I still can not get playstore to open. I tap it, it instantaneously appears, then closes. most of my apps are listed in the apps section of settings, but they are not opening.
should I try to flash the cm12 ? would like to get my apps, calendar back, my work apps. what did I do? what can we do to fix this?
again thanks for your help.
blair
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BD619, success, kind of. thanks for the CMD app, it opened the window and it stayed open. flashed the latest twrp, and it is now running. I put cm11 20150106 on the phone. I opened twrp. and flashed the nightly. it said flash was successful. I rebooted. nothing looked any different that the may build. I went into settings, and it says I am running that version. but.... I still can not get playstore to open. I tap it, it instantaneously appears, then closes. most of my apps are listed in the apps section of settings, but they are not opening.
should I try to flash the cm12 ? would like to get my apps, calendar back, my work apps. what did I do? what can we do to fix this?
again thanks for your help.
blair
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I would suggest running an RUU at this point and starting fresh.
Could be something corrupt on your phone causing the problems.
BD619 said:
I would suggest running an RUU at this point and starting fresh.
Could be something corrupt on your phone causing the problems.
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RUU ? the phone seems to be operating normally, just most of the apps are not running. any way to flash an app? I would think if I could get Titanium Backup to run, that might be a big help. Sorry, newbie stuff, I don't know what RUU means. Thanks for hanging in there for me BD619
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RUU ? the phone seems to be operating normally, just most of the apps are not running. any way to flash an app? I would think if I could get Titanium Backup to run, that might be a big help. Sorry, newbie stuff, I don't know what RUU means. Thanks for hanging in there for me BD619
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ok, making some headway here. I went back into twrp, and since it is a newer version than what I had, I tried to restore a recovery point from twrp. it seemed to work. so I then flashed a a recent nightly. I am not getting what my phone looked like then, but it seems to think it is new and just starting, because I am now being offered to sign in to my google account. one huge problem, android keyboard stops running, then android keyboard (ASOP) stops running. I can now open playstore, and it stays open, asking me to open an account, or an existing account, which is good, but no input device, which is bad. flashing the most recent build to see if that helps.....
still no keyboard, now the 'back button' stopped working.....
and, should have quit fooling around, bricked again.
blairan said:
RUU ? the phone seems to be operating normally, just most of the apps are not running. any way to flash an app? I would think if I could get Titanium Backup to run, that might be a big help. Sorry, newbie stuff, I don't know what RUU means. Thanks for hanging in there for me BD619
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RUU = Rom Update Utility
It will wipe your phone clean and bring you back to out of the box fresh.
This is the latest just follow the instructions in the thread to get it running.
And quit fooling around lol.
BD619 said:
RUU = Rom Update Utility
It will wipe your phone clean and bring you back to out of the box fresh.
This is the latest just follow the instructions in the thread to get it running.
And quit fooling around lol.
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ok, got it running again, flashed the latest cm-11 playstore is now working, the back arrow is not, and the android keyboard is also not functioning. I downloaded google keyboard from the playstore. I went into apps and disabled android keyboard and google keyboard is now running fine, and the back arrow now works. I see titanium backup listed in apps in settings, downloaded, and all, but it is not in the apps menu. in fact lots of apps are in settings, but not in the menu area. any ideas, short of wiping the unit to out of the box and re-rooting and all of that?
blairan said:
ok, got it running again, flashed the latest cm-11 playstore is now working, the back arrow is not, and the android keyboard is also not functioning. I downloaded google keyboard from the playstore. I went into apps and disabled android keyboard and google keyboard is now running fine, and the back arrow now works. I see titanium backup listed in apps in settings, downloaded, and all, but it is not in the apps menu. in fact lots of apps are in settings, but not in the menu area. any ideas, short of wiping the unit to out of the box and re-rooting and all of that?
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Your best bet is to RUU but if you fell you can live with it the way it is then so be it.
BD619 said:
Your best bet is to RUU but if you fell you can live with it the way it is then so be it.
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BD619, I think I am back on track here. something must have gotten corrupted when I tried to flash the cm12 nightly. anyhow, I ended up uninstalling titanium backup and then reinstalling it. works great, and I have been restoring apps from TB, and they all seem to be fine. Will get back to where I was, but with a lot fewer steps, I think. anyhow thank you for your time and encouragement.
I decided to go ahead & root my S6 using the PingPong Root found here.
All went correctly, but when I go to open SuperSU I get the error 'There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!'
Any ideas on how to go about installing the binary needed? Thank you!
Muscle Nerd said:
I decided to go ahead & root my S6 using the PingPong Root found here.
All went correctly, but when I go to open SuperSU I get the error 'There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!'
Any ideas on how to go about installing the binary needed? Thank you!
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You are not rooted then. Try again.
12MaNy said:
You are not rooted then. Try again.
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Uninstalled both SuperSU & PingPong Root. Reinstalled and had got the same error as before.
This method is in beta, could the binary not be uploaded yet?
Muscle Nerd said:
Uninstalled both SuperSU & PingPong Root. Reinstalled and had got the same error as before.
This method is in beta, could the binary not be uploaded yet?
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What happens when you run get root on pingpong? Sounds like it's not rooting you. Either 1) you did not open supersu before you ran get root on ping pong. Or 2) it failed to get root (either it tells you failed or it reboots automatically due to kernel panic). If your not getting a pop up saying root was successful, reboot now is recommended, then your not rooted.
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What happens when you run get root on pingpong? Sounds like it's not rooting you. Either 1) you did not open supersu before you ran get root on ping pong. Or 2) it failed to get root (either it tells you failed or it reboots automatically due to kernel panic). If your not getting a pop up saying root was successful, reboot now is recommended, then your not rooted.
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I don't get that pop up. But my device does reboot.
I tried opening SuperSU prior to PingPong, but it only has the original error 'no binary'. After you press okay, it prompts you to installing SuperSU once again? Odd... Once you install the 'new version' and open that, it'll automatically open PingPong. From there I select 'Download data' then 'Get Root!'. Which then tells me to wait with a popup, and that is when my S6 reboots.
Ok. Now leaving supersu and pingpong installed, reopen pingpong, cancel the install of supersu. Place the phone on a flat surface. Try just 'get root' again. Sometimes background processes can flip out when pingpong panics the kernel to elevate it's privlages. It's taken me 4 or 5 tries a few times I've used pingpong (others only 1 time, I've had to Odin my S6 about 30 times so far lol)
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Ok. Now leaving supersu and pingpong installed, reopen pingpong, cancel the install of supersu. Place the phone on a flat surface. Try just 'get root' again. Sometimes background processes can flip out when pingpong panics the kernel to elevate it's privlages. It's taken me 4 or 5 tries a few times I've used pingpong (others only 1 time, I've had to Odin my S6 about 30 times so far lol)
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Thanks for the prompt response Dennis!
I opened PingPong, canceled the install of SuperSU, then selected 'Get Root!'. Says my device is not supported (Though it is in the thread for PingPong). I select download data, (Says Device updated, please try Get Root again.) then I select get root. Unfortunately it reboots my S6 after about 2-4 seconds. I'll keep trying!
Aye, do the same steps I said, but add the download data before get root. Try to do it after everything settles from boot but before starting anything else.
_Dennis_ said:
Aye, do the same steps I said, but add the download data before get root. Try to do it after everything settles from boot but before starting anything else.
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Will do! If this doesn't work after a few dozen tries I may just have to wait for a more stable release, eh?
Muscle Nerd said:
Will do! If this doesn't work after a few dozen tries I may just have to wait for a more stable release, eh?
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That reminds me, what version are you using? Beta 6 or a different one?
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That reminds me, what version are you using? Beta 6 or a different one?
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Beta 6
Edit* Uninstalled both applications, and installed the 5.1 beta. When I select download data, it says to retry the Get Root as usual. Then I select Get Root, and it says 'Your device data is still not supported'.
Here's the quote from Idler in the thread. With option C. he says to possible do a factory reset? I have all of my contacts & photos backed up via my pc. Should I possible try and do a reset? Or do you think it's a waste of time.
Q: It just keeps rebooting, what can I do?
A: The exploit may panic the kernel and reboot your device. If the data is off, same could happen as well. When issue happens, try these:
a. Clean up background process before running root.
b. Turn on airplane mode after clicking "Download Data".
c. Backup your data and run factory reset.
d. Definitely avoid doing anything else when "wait!!!" appears.
If these doesn't help after 5 retries, there could be some issue, please collect the information in /proc/last_kmsg and send it to me.
Note: User reporting installing My Knox or enable other Knox feature (like enterprise provision or KNOX active protection) may cause reboot loop. Be cautious!
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Ok beta 5.1 does not have hot data then. What is your device? Check settings>about device>baseband
Also from the Q&A in pingpong root thread:
Q: It just keeps rebooting, what can I do?
A: The exploit may panic the kernel and reboot your device. If the data is off, same could happen as well. When issue happens, try these:
a. Clean up background process before running root.
b. Turn on airplane mode after clicking "Download Data".
c. Backup your data and run factory reset.
d. Definitely avoid doing anything else when "wait!!!" appears​
Make sure to try that.
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Ok beta 5.1 does not have hot data then. What is your device? Check settings>about device>baseband
Also from the Q&A in pingpong root thread:
Q: It just keeps rebooting, what can I do?
A: The exploit may panic the kernel and reboot your device. If the data is off, same could happen as well. When issue happens, try these:
a. Clean up background process before running root.
b. Turn on airplane mode after clicking "Download Data".
c. Backup your data and run factory reset.
d. Definitely avoid doing anything else when "wait!!!" appears​
Make sure to try that.
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I have the G925AUCU1AOE2. I've tried all of those aside from the reset
Muscle Nerd said:
I have the G925AUCU1AOE2. I've tried all of those aside from the reset
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Alright. Best bet. Is reboot. Let settle. Set screen timeout to 10 mins. Turn off all apps you have running in the background. Open pingpong. Download data. Turn on airplane mode. Place on desk. Run root. Don't touch until hopefully it says your rooted. Of course you'll need to I stall beta 6 again before you do the above.
If trying that 5 times doesn't work you'll have to head over to the pingpong thread cause I'm fresh out of ideas lol.
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Alright. Best bet. Is reboot. Let settle. Set screen timeout to 10 mins. Turn off all apps you have running in the background. Open pingpong. Download data. Turn on airplane mode. Place on desk. Run root. Don't touch until hopefully it says your rooted. Of course you'll need to I stall beta 6 again before you do the above.
If trying that 5 times doesn't work you'll have to head over to the pingpong thread cause I'm fresh out of ideas lol.
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Haha, no worries! I will give that a go.
Yay or nay towards a reset? I have a feeling I'll go through the hassle of resetting my phone & I'll have the same error.
Back up with smart switch. Reset but do not download any app but pongpong. That should help with the error, as it's cause by apps in the background running usually. After root restore via smart switch. All your apps come back, just not the app data unfortunately
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Back up with smart switch. Reset but do not download any app but pongpong. That should help with the error, as it's cause by apps in the background running usually. After root restore via smart switch. All your apps come back, just not the app data unfortunately
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Dennis, you are a legend! Finally got my S6 rooted after 2 long days.
Decided to go ahead and backup everything on my phone and do a complete factory reset. I did like you had said and only installed PingPong. Booted up the application, got a shut down like I did previously. Tried again, but closed all my running apps and when I was prompted to install SuperSU (even though it was installed when I ran it the first time) I went ahead and installed it once again. And voila, the root went successfully!
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Muscle Nerd said:
Dennis, you are a legend! Finally got my S6 rooted after 2 long days.
Decided to go ahead and backup everything on my phone and do a complete factory reset. I did like you had said and only installed PingPong. Booted up the application, got a shut down like I did previously. Tried again, but closed all my running apps and when I was prompted to install SuperSU (even though it was installed when I ran it the first time) I went ahead and installed it once again. And voila, the root went successfully!
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Glad to hear, now you just have to restore all your apps and stuff. I'd suggest titanium backup, back everything up and transfer to your computer. That way if you ever have to Odin you have all your apps set up and such for when you reroot after. Store them off the phone as Odin will wipe your phone completely usually.
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Glad to hear, now you just have to restore all your apps and stuff. I'd suggest titanium backup, back everything up and transfer to your computer. That way if you ever have to Odin you have all your apps set up and such for when you reroot after. Store them off the phone as Odin will wipe your phone completely usually.
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Will do, thank you!
Tom Dsgn said:
Dennis, you are a legend! Finally got my S6 rooted after 2 long days.
Decided to go ahead and backup everything on my phone and do a complete factory reset. I did like you had said and only installed PingPong. Booted up the application, got a shut down like I did previously. Tried again, but closed all my running apps and when I was prompted to install SuperSU (even though it was installed when I ran it the first time) I went ahead and installed it once again. And voila, the root went successfully!
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How do i root my s6 been trying for weeks
Hello,
I'm having issues with my new tablet. I followed the instructions outlined here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/development/wip-achieving-root-thread-t3238152
And achieved root. All was well, but about 24 hours later, my tablet decided to restart, and when it rebooted, I no longer seemed to have root access. I then confirmed this with a root checker app. I still had the Google Play store, and the SuperSU app however. I checked using a file explorer and I still have an su file under /system/xbin.
I tried a reboot using the same method as above, but it seems to be failing because the files already exist. I tried uninstalling the SuperSU app using the full unroot option inside the app, but it simply says 'uninstalling, please wait' for a few seconds and then goes back to the home screen, SuperSU still there. I then attempted to restore to factory defaults, but alas the app remains and I am still unable to reboot (as well as losing all my data sadly). I am getting a drop down notification telling me that 'the SU binary needs to be updated' but that installation fails as well.
I'm unsure how to proceed trying to reroot my device, and feel stuck. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also, I'm not sure what caused the device to restart and me to lose my root in the first place. From what I've read trying to figure this out, an OTA update may of caused me to lose my root, so I'm also wondering if there's anyway to prevent this from happening again if I can regain root.
Thanks
Disable OTA
Dmriskus said:
Hello,
I'm having issues with my new tablet. I followed the instructions outlined here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/development/wip-achieving-root-thread-t3238152
And achieved root. All was well, but about 24 hours later, my tablet decided to restart, and when it rebooted, I no longer seemed to have root access. I then confirmed this with a root checker app. I still had the Google Play store, and the SuperSU app however. I checked using a file explorer and I still have an su file under /system/xbin.
I tried a reboot using the same method as above, but it seems to be failing because the files already exist. I tried uninstalling the SuperSU app using the full unroot option inside the app, but it simply says 'uninstalling, please wait' for a few seconds and then goes back to the home screen, SuperSU still there. I then attempted to restore to factory defaults, but alas the app remains and I am still unable to reboot (as well as losing all my data sadly). I am getting a drop down notification telling me that 'the SU binary needs to be updated' but that installation fails as well.
I'm unsure how to proceed trying to reroot my device, and feel stuck. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also, I'm not sure what caused the device to restart and me to lose my root in the first place. From what I've read trying to figure this out, an OTA update may of caused me to lose my root, so I'm also wondering if there's anyway to prevent this from happening again if I can regain root.
Thanks
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1. Disable updates, link one post up
2. Root in TWRP
http://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/orig-development/twrp-recovery-t3242548