SU problem... need help
Looks like I accidentally fu.... up my Superuser settings...
When I start Titanium Backup I get an empty screen with the title "SU Request" without any
possibility to allow su access.
I remember I opened "Superuser Permissions" program.
Just for curiosity I tapped the text line, and then this line disappeared.
From this on I can not use Titanium Backup for restoring my old programs.
Now when I start "Superuser Permissions" app I also just get an empty screen,
without any way to change settings...
Any idea how to get my SU rights?
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I im attempting to install this bootanimation with sound. With the direct instructions from the op here
When i type "su" in terminal emulator permission is denied.
I am setting the system folder as read/write using root explorer.
I tried it with just root set as read/write
I tries it with both as read/write
Still no go -permission denied
Superuser does not have any apk listed as being denied root access. Superuser has never prompted me to allow or deny terminal emulator root access.
Inspire (obviously) running CM7.0.3
Am I doing something wrong? or missing something? or could this be a error with terminal emulator and/or the ROM?
Thanks for any insight or ideas.
you should be getting a pop-up from super user right after you type su in the term emulator and hit enter.
i have this problem too
I had a similar problem like this when I first started out.......I ended up downloading root checker...which not only checks for root...but makes sure you have a recent version of busybox installed....in my case I didn't. I downloaded and installed busy box and it fixed everything.
Not sure if this will help you, but thought I would try.
Thanks S.Reno9. I installed root checker and I did have busybox installed and still no dice. I dont know what the deal is.
I really hope we can get some more help on this.
Reading this post confirmed the issue came from using Root Tools. What I did was move the cache back to data and SU started working again.
I also have this problem. How did you "move cache back to data." (sorry for the noob question)
same here
after type "su" dont get any pop window only permission denied
what to do now?
A couple things to try -
1 - Clear data from Terminal and Superuser and try again
2 - Uninstall and Reinstall Terminal and Superuser
I have had success with both of these suggestions and different times with this issue
Whoa - just noticed how old this thread was before you posted. Guess it's better than opening a new one.
Solved!
I tried installing busybox but no luck.
I copied the executable (in your case sh script) to root, and now it works fine
It's Super User issue
For me it was because of Super User updates and the problem solved after I had uninstalled the last updates for Super User
recommended from Google Play.
Thanks for the tips.
Hey, so just rooted lg axis using the zip file found In another forum. Downloaded adfree or adblocker watever the name, and it didnt ask for permissioN nor did it sjow up on the app list in the superuser app. Tried other root apps and none asked for permission. Please help!
have you tried going into settings and clearing data for superuser
I had this same issue, and wanted to come back and post the solution that worked for me, as I could not find the answer with google-fu.
In Super user app, goto preferences, tap the "SU Binary tap to update " button. When you do, it will ask for su rights, allow, then do it again, as it will fail the first time.
I then rebooted.
Now when you run other apps (I tried adfree) that need SU superuser app will track them.
I also enabled Use advanced prompt and outdated notification.
Kilbert said:
I had this same issue, and wanted to come back and post the solution that worked for me, as I could not find the answer with google-fu.
In Super user app, goto preferences, tap the "SU Binary tap to update " button. When you do, it will ask for su rights, allow, then do it again, as it will fail the first time.
I then rebooted.
Now when you run other apps (I tried adfree) that need SU superuser app will track them.
I also enabled Use advanced prompt and outdated notification.
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Thanks a lot dude. Wasn't unable to find a solution until I found your post.
Gracias!
reinstall your rom it helps in many ways
Kilbert said:
I had this same issue, and wanted to come back and post the solution that worked for me, as I could not find the answer with google-fu.
In Super user app, goto preferences, tap the "SU Binary tap to update " button. When you do, it will ask for su rights, allow, then do it again, as it will fail the first time.
I then rebooted.
Now when you run other apps (I tried adfree) that need SU superuser app will track them.
I also enabled Use advanced prompt and outdated notification.
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OMG. disabling and Enabling notifications helped... my root suddenly started to work LOL. The most stupid thing ever. especially when i still cant see ANY prompts while having new root apps.
TY m8 anyways!
I'll try to keep this as short and simple as possible:
I am a total newb to the touchscreen, smart-phone, I just got a USCC Samsung Mesmerize SCH-i500, came installed w/ 2.3.4 Gingerbread & I just had to reflash it w/ USCC EH09 root using Odin 3 v1.85, now, everything I have "hacked" in the past (PSP (both fat & slim), iPod Touch, etc) I've always had to use step-by-step instructions (I am not a dev & know absolutely nothing about programming) & the same applies here.
So, it has root access & BusyBox (I don't even know what that is) installed, so my question is what was the point?
What exactly can/should I do from here? Any suggestions?
well, with a rooted android device you can
*remove bloatware (you're wasting your root if you don't do this)
*system-wide adblock (my personal fav)
*change boot animations
*flash custom ROM
*free wifi tethering
*overclock the CPU
and more!
Thank you for the answer, I'll look into these things but on a side note: my su app keeps saying that theres an update available for my su binary & every time I tap update it goes through the process & less than half-way through it pops up a message saying: "This updater cannot update the su binary on phones that have some kind of write protection on the system partition like S-ON. You can continue to use Superuser with your outdated binary, or update su with ROM Manager."
I have tried to use ROM Manager, I even bought the Premium version, either way it gives me the same message, even after doing the Fix Permissions option, is there a way to manually allow su access to the files it needs to overwrite/update?
Oh, and, yes, I have allowed it when su asked, so now I'm at a loss....
Xeno Templar said:
Thank you for the answer, I'll look into these things but on a side note: my su app keeps saying that theres an update available for my su binary & every time I tap update it goes through the process & less than half-way through it pops up a message saying: "This updater cannot update the su binary on phones that have some kind of write protection on the system partition like S-ON. You can continue to use Superuser with your outdated binary, or update su with ROM Manager."
I have tried to use ROM Manager, I even bought the Premium version, either way it gives me the same message, even after doing the Fix Permissions option, is there a way to manually allow su access to the files it needs to overwrite/update?
Oh, and, yes, I have allowed it when su asked, so now I'm at a loss....
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I had the same issue today, couldn't update SU.
but after I had updated the terminal emulator, I was able to update SU.
Fixed the Problem with updating SU Binary
Recently updated my device with a new rom and was unpleasantly surprised to not be able to update my SU binary with either the application itself or CWM. I am not sure that this is the best way to handle the problem, but I found a solution that worked for me.
1. Open "System/XBin" in RootExplorer (or a similar app)
2. Mount the drive as R/W using the button up at the top left
3. Open the superuser app and update the binary from within the app
4. There may be an error in the log about the device not being able to remount the drive properly, but the update WILL occur.
5. Use RootExplorer to open the directory again and mount as R/O.
I hope this helps!
I've installed tweaked 2.2 and it appears that I keep losing root. I re-flashed su and done the ADBRootfix listed in the tweaked thread.
Every time i open up terminal, i don't have root access and can only get a root shell. Running the ADBRootfix also gives me a root shell.
Searching has yielded me nothing and i've been stuck in adb trying to solve this.
Any ideas before I re-flash the whole rom?
Maybe clear the app data for Superuser, then go back into into terminal and su and see if you are prompted for superuser access. When you say root shell, are you referring to the $ prompt or the # prompt? Also, I assume other root apps no longer have root privileges, right? In the superuser app, what version of the su binary does it say you have installed?
I'm on su 3.1.3. by root shell i mean temporary roots that are gone every time i reboot. I go into terminal, su to get a # command line.
I can get apps to have root access such as tethering or screen shot apps, but it looks like I can't get the system rooted. I can't do things like uninstall apps that came with Tweaked.
I cleared out su data with no luck. I checked for updates in the SU app. It seemed like it kept thinking I had a legacy version. i reflashed the binary in cwm (per some SU discussions i read) and now i can't get SU to work. It's stuck trying to download the new binary via the SU app.
I think it's just time for a reflash from EP4. I feel like I'm missing something...I know my way around computers and I've been romming my phone for over a year...but regarding this problem, nothing seems to be making sense.
I think I just won't update SU from the play store on this round and see what happens.
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I'm on su 3.1.3. by root shell i mean temporary roots that are gone every time i reboot. I go into terminal, su to get a # command line.
I can get apps to have root access such as tethering or screen shot apps, but it looks like I can't get the system rooted. I can't do things like uninstall apps that came with Tweaked.
I cleared out su data with no luck. I checked for updates in the SU app. It seemed like it kept thinking I had a legacy version. i reflashed the binary in cwm (per some SU discussions i read) and now i can't get SU to work. It's stuck trying to download the new binary via the SU app.
I think it's just time for a reflash from EP4. I feel like I'm missing something...I know my way around computers and I've been romming my phone for over a year...but regarding this problem, nothing seems to be making sense.
I think I just won't update SU from the play store on this round and see what happens.
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Had the same issue. Go into CWM and run Fix Permissions. This worked for me.
I ran fix permisions with no luck. More specifically, no luck with the losing root issue, I'll try it with the su binary update issue.
re flashed to EP4D, did the OTA. then flashed to tweaked. no root or su problems.
I'm posting this so it might help others who may find themselves in the same situation. Assuming you have root access, the system is set to read/write permissions and you are using SuperSU yet you are still experiencing one or more of the following issues: Root Browser, Root Spy or another file manager will not let you move files or change permissions, particularly in the system or system/app directory and you are getting "Permission Denied", "Operation Failed" and other errors or Titanium Backup will not restore system apps and hangs at the beginning never starting or completing the restore process and other similarly mysterious permission issues with root.
The answer I discovered was to go into the settings in SuperSU and disable "Mount namespace separation" by unchecking the box and rebooting the device.
Hopefully someone finds this useful.