Hi everyone. I know this is my first post here but I have been browsing and reading quite a bit for a couple of weeks now. I searched several times for an answer to my dilemma but I have come up with nothing so far. I hope this has not been asked already but if it has, please direct me to where I can find more information...
About a week ago I decided to root my Infuse and everything went great. I used instructions found here and followed them exactly to the letter and I ran into no problems. I then installed the Serendipity 7 ROM on my device and that also went very well.
Fast forward to today and I wanted to see what Infused 2.1 would be like. I have heard many good things about Infused and I wanted to see if it would improve even further on battery life and a few minor issues.
I following the ROM Manager instructions from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1220088
At this step - 6) Open SGS Kernel Flasher - I ran into a problem. SGS Kernel Flasher gives me the following error: "Root not acquired - fail!" This happens after the 'Initializing...' prompt. Now of course I am rooted. Not only did the root procedure work last week but I installed another ROM and I have a couple of root only applications installed. Nothing else indicates that I am not rooted. And I do have the Superuser icon and a few apps are now added in there.
Maybe this does not mean I am not rooted!? Maybe I missed some other step. I decided to connect to my PC and run SuperOneClick again. I wanted to see if that application would tell me that I was rooted. The only way I could see to do this was to press the Root button again. When I do that it gets all the way to 'Rooting device... - Step #6' and then stops. I have waited more than 20 minutes and nothing happens. No error messages, nothing. I have enabled USB Debugging and I unmounted my SD card. Thankfully forcing SuperOneClick to close (which I dreaded doing) did not harm my phone. I have rebooted several times and everything still works great with Serendipity.
But now I am stuck. I get the "Root not acquired - fail!" message in SGS Kernel Flasher and because of that I am not able to flash the CWM-infused-v2.0.1-kernel.zip file that I downloaded in a previous step.
I hope I am missing something simple. As I mentioned, I have read every post I can find with anything even remotely similar to this and nothing has helped thus far. Please let me know if anyone has any information that can get me back on track. I appreciate any and all responses.
Thanks!
- Mark
Samsung Infuse 4G
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Nevermind! Just a few more minutes and I would have got it. Apparently SGS Kernel Flasher does not like Perfect AppLock which I had running. So when I opened SGS it never had a chance to ask for Superuser privileges because I was prompted to enter my unlock code. Even after unlocking the app, SGS would not work properly. I closed Perfect AppLock and everything worked as it should. When I opened SGS after that it asked for Superuser privileges and after providing them, the root check succeeded.
Hopefully if anyone else runs into this they will find this thread first before spending a few hours on an impossible mission. Thanks for hearing me out at least.
- Mark
Samsung Infuse 4G
Has anyone successfully un-rooted a 7" tab 2?
I see lots of info for the 10.1 but before I jump in, I want to know my exit options.
Cheers!
userdead626 said:
Has anyone successfully un-rooted a 7" tab 2?
I see lots of info for the 10.1 but before I jump in, I want to know my exit options.
Cheers!
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Are you kidding?
To "unroot" you simply need to delete the files that are granting you "root" access, normally SuperUser.apk and the su binary as well.
If you are rooted then you have the level of access needed to be able to do that.
There's basically no reason to "unroot" after rooting though. This isn't like an iOS "jailbreak" type setup, "just" rooting on its own is a matter of installing a handful of files.
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Forgot to mention, there are several other methods for doing various kinds of restores on this device.
Absolute worst case, you can flash the stock firmware back on using Odin.
Why would you want to do this?
Yeah there is. But post questions in the QnA section of our forums. Triangle away will reset binary counter. Then Odin a stock Rom.
Questions should be posted in Q&A forums, not Development forums.
Thread moved.
DivinityCycle said:
Are you kidding?
To "unroot" you simply need to delete the files that are granting you "root" access, normally SuperUser.apk and the su binary as well.
If you are rooted then you have the level of access needed to be able to do that.
There's basically no reason to "unroot" after rooting though. This isn't like an iOS "jailbreak" type setup, "just" rooting on its own is a matter of installing a handful of files.
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Forgot to mention, there are several other methods for doing various kinds of restores on this device.
Absolute worst case, you can flash the stock firmware back on using Odin.
Why would you want to do this?
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Thank you admin for moving, my apologies.
I just picked up the Tab and I am not 100% sure i want to keep it.
So I wanted to have a plan to return the device to stock in case i decide to return it.
I'm pretty new to the rooting and flashing and such.
Two weeks ago I tried rooting my device but it didn't quite work out due to my phone driver not working well. I think the first 2 parts of the rooting succeeded?
So since it wouldn't work and I decided to give up. I just did a factory reset on my phone thinking it would get rid of everything I did that day.
So today I tried playing games released by the company "Line" (Line Play/Line Pop). Turns out it says my device is abnormal/not genuine/installed with software that make affect environment and security. Basically calling it a rooted device. I installed the Root Checker apps and they said my device is fine. So I was thinking.. what could be the cause of this and how should I fix this? Should I use odin and format with a clean wipe stock image?
Help a brother out and thanks for reading!!
I read some reviews of the game and it looks like it is bugged. It dislikes the galaxy s3 after the last game update. I assume you should be fine and it's not a root problem.
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Oops I was wrong it is because of root. If you Odin back to a unrooted and locked bootloader it should fix your issue. Or if you are not rooted try to lock your bootloader. That might be a quicker fix.
So like me you went ahead and got that 20 dollar black friday tablet and are looking for things to do. Well lets start by rooting the thing. Obviously I've gotta say it's your device and anything you do to it is your choice so no crying please if you mess it up. This is really simple thanks to the guys from kingo root.
First things first lets turn on developer options go to settings about tablet click on build number about ten times and it unlocks developer options or you. Now we click developer options and turn on usb debugging then go to security and check unknown sources and uncheck verify apps. Now plug it in.
For the most part my laptop just installed the drivers. But if yours doesn't then you'll need to install the android sdk and ... this parts in the video but if you got questions pm me.
next download kingo root from here and run it with the voyager plugged in. It'll take a couple minutes and a reboot will happen but that's it it's done.
I made a video here hope it helps
WARNING don't go crazy deleting things just yet it certain things like most google apps can be deleted but certain system apps it's a no go and we don't have any kind of recovery but in the mean while we've got root
Hello,I got a similar RCA device with Kitkat 4.4.2 like yours.
The model number is RCT6672W23 and I am having trouble
I can't get mine to root because Kingo does not recognize my device despite installing the Google USB Driver revision 11 via the Android SDK Manager itself.
I previously had the Android SDK Manager installed for a FireTV from months before.
The autoplay menu even comes up,and I can access folders within my device.
Edit:Then again,I am not using a proper wire,and it reads a seperate name MTG above the RCT name.
Will the main wire work just fine from the RCA website below my devices info?
retroben said:
Hello,I got a similar RCA device with Kitkat 4.4.2 like yours.
The model number is RCT6672W23 and I am having trouble
I can't get mine to root because Kingo does not recognize my device despite installing the Google USB Driver revision 11 via the Android SDK Manager itself.
I previously had the Android SDK Manager installed for a FireTV from months before.
The autoplay menu even comes up,and I can access folders within my device.
Edit:Then again,I am not using a proper wire,and it reads a seperate name MTG above the RCT name.
Will the main wire work just fine from the RCA website below my devices info?
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Do you mean the usb cord? I just used any old usb cord lying around. Do you have developer options enabled?
All steps have been done,but it could not detect it.
I had it all done in developer options,the animation scales smaller,the USB Debugging enabled,and I switched to ART mode.
I am guessing ART mode is causing it to not detect correctly?
On an unrelated note,it died randomly.
I was using it,and it shut off by itself,and would not turn back on,not even with the charger trick.
I had it on ART mode since the first time using it.
Don't buy RCA brand tablets,lesson learned.
RCA is one of the best brands of VCRs from the early days,not a good tablet brand though.
Last year's tablet model has videos of the battery swelling like a bag of popcorn,mine couldn't even last a week.
retroben said:
All steps have been done,but it could not detect it..
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Off hand I would guess it's a driver thing and yeah rca isn't the brand to buy.
Root Master roots this tablet!
Almost...
I'm trying Kingo on a RCT6773W22 and it detects, goes thru the process but I'm noting on one reboot that it's hanging due to the length of time this tab tends to take on a full reboot w/RCA graphics, etc. I'm like 30 seconds short of it fully rebooting and then being able to be redetected but I hit the timeout error. When I hit Finish, it even resets Kingo and redetects! So that's not the issue, the timeout is. Any ways to screw with that to make Kingo hang longer or a total Fastboot setting for the tab until I get it rooted?
RCT6672W23 will root with kingo. But there isn't a custom recovery for it
Had to use the windows version but this cheap crapper is now rooted.. Switching from kingo su to supersu then deleting bloat ?
Anyone have root for this same device with their upgraded lollipop rom ? Amazingly, the bloatware is now removable without root, but I still want full control of MY tablet.
i have the 22b with lollipop and i wanted to root it but none of the know methods for the 22 work, any ideas?
can someone please make a full backup of this tablet and upload somewhere so i can unbrick my tablet.
apk didnt do it
James101 said:
Root Master roots this tablet!
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root master apk didnt work :/
Plug WHAT IN!?!?!!
If kingo root and iroot fail
Hey guys, I just want to share this:
My tablet is the RCA 7 VOYAGER II build number rct6773w22b running Android 5.0
After looking thru pages and pages on this Thread, I finally rooted my tablet, wich for some reason didn't work with Kingo Root or Iroot at first
I'm not a pro but I'm not an amateur either, here is what happened:
1-Opened the dev options and setup Debug mode. Downloaded SDK drivers, tried Kingo root, it wouldnt detect my tablet, someone suggested to install PDANET, it worked. Kingo root detected my tablet but the root failed all the time
2-Tried Iroot (pc version), detected my tablet, but again failed to root
3-Finally I decided to go to Device manager (Windows 10) and unnistall all the drivers related to the Android Phone.
4-Launched Iroot and installed the driver automaticly. But it continued to fail the rooting process
5-Launched Kingo Root detected my tablet with the Driver Iroot installed and finally, the root was succeful
Why this happended, I dont know but it's now working on my tablet. I hope it helps
v910523 said:
Hey guys, I just want to share this:
My tablet is the RCA 7 VOYAGER II build number rct6773w22b running Android 5.0
After looking thru pages and pages on this Thread, I finally rooted my tablet, wich for some reason didn't work with Kingo Root or Iroot at first
I'm not a pro but I'm not an amateur either, here is what happened:
1-Opened the dev options and setup Debug mode. Downloaded SDK drivers, tried Kingo root, it wouldnt detect my tablet, someone suggested to install PDANET, it worked. Kingo root detected my tablet but the root failed all the time
2-Tried Iroot (pc version), detected my tablet, but again failed to root
3-Finally I decided to go to Device manager (Windows 10) and unnistall all the drivers related to the Android Phone.
4-Launched Iroot and installed the driver automaticly. But it continued to fail the rooting process
5-Launched Kingo Root detected my tablet with the Driver Iroot installed and finally, the root was succeful
Why this happended, I dont know but it's now working on my tablet. I hope it helps
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Kingo root bricked my device, can you upload proof of your voyager 2 being rooted(video proof).
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popcorn900 said:
Bricked your device? really?. This method works but the root does not hold. I can't use a different su binary as well so this is a good start now just to find out how to make the root stick.
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Did you ever figure out how to make the root stick?
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Yes it is fully bricked, cannot charge cannot go into recovery. I have another but to scared to try it because I don't have any backup tablets anymore.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using XDA-Developers mobile app
ummkiper said:
Yes it is fully bricked, cannot charge cannot go into recovery. I have another but to scared to try it because I don't have any backup tablets anymore.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Hmmm I don't know how you bricked it, You sure it is a 22b and not just a 22? I have been trying to get root to stick on my two 22b's and I can't see anyway you can possibly brick these devices as it would appear that nothing is getting written to the rom. Too bad and maybe next time pay attention to your model numbers. I know this thread is for the 22 model and not the 22b but this root method mentioned was for the 22b. Now if I can get the su binary to update thru supersu then I can get root to stick but as it is now this method is useless as the root will not stick but it is a good start.
The 22 does not have blue tooth, but the 22b does. My ex finances soon has the 22, her daughter has the 22b i have the 22b. He has the 22, because it has root and I removed YouTube and the camera app, as well as added all YouTube address to the host file to block the browers from going to YouTube. But we started with 2 of the 22's one bricked, so rca replaced it with a 22b. Bricked it trying to root it. Rca is a bad brand of tablets. It could have just been a bad tablet just like the 22 that bricked itself for no reason.I can replace the battery with a charged one but it just boot loops and can't get into recovery. So I'll have rca replace it again and sell the sob and buy a Samsung tablet.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using XDA-Developers mobile app
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And can't you just use kingo su? That's what I have to use on the 22 because super su won't update the binary.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using XDA-Developers mobile app
Its on 5.1.1 lolipop. Need to root it so i can remove some things and use a few regular root apps. If anyone happens to know the steps or program i would be very greatful. Ive tried king o root and kingroot apk. Havent tried the desktop versions that run off a pc instead of the phone itself. Thank you!
I've tried about all the .apks to root with no luck and kingoroot on the pc which also failed. I can't believe root is so hard to get on this phone.
Help it's 01/04/17 and still king root has me and 532 others waiting patiently on an lg k120 root. King root really? really? Disappointed!!!!
Maybe you will have better results if use Kingroot PC version
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Maybe someone can said me how I can get access to the recovery menu in my LG K120e.
Sorry by my bad English.
Thanks in advance
i believe i used kingo.apk cant remember what version but it failed several times, but i kept pressing retry and finnally it worked ."might have been kingroot,but i think it was kingo.....like version 4.5 or 4.8 or something" i downloaded it from uptodown.com i do remember that.
and when you gain root i can tel you how to change kinguser to supersu.