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[Q] How to root after updating to 4.0.4 Official

I just did the update to Android 4.0.4 through Kies today. As I've determined I'm not a fan of Touchwhiz, I'd like to root my Skyrocket.
Does anyone know if the root process for 2.3.6 would also work for this version? If not, does anyone know where I could find how to root the device?

Search is your freind. LOL even thou it says for ics leak, it works on the factory stuff as well as GB 2.3.6
here;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1565126

I rooted the stock ICS earlier today via this method, and can confirm that it works.

I used this method on UCLF5 and root explorer routinely has problems mounting system. Not sure why.

You need to make sure u have busybox installed. I know that works for me, for i used to have the same issues. It didnt matter if it was GB or ics. Iam sure others will disagree, but just telling how i fixed that problem on my phone.
Click this link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1577111
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rooted but cannot use titanium root
galaxyuser88 said:
You need to make sure u have busybox installed. I know that works for me, for i used to have the same issues. It didnt matter if it was GB or ics. Iam sure others will disagree, but just telling how i fixed that problem on my phone.
Click this link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1577111
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I need a little help here, Noobie that I am.....I had rooted sr brought it back to stock and then upgraded it to ics 4.04 stock. Then rooted it again using the methods found in this thread. I got it to take after the third time and it show superuser in the apps section and I can open it. I downloaded pro copy of titanium pro and the free version but it tells me the phone is not rooted:crying: I and that I need to ensure I have busybox. I download that also and i still cannot get titanium to knowledge the root. Any suggestions would be most helpful. I would like to freeze some of the bloatware as I did when I had gingerbread 2.36 and had titanium running.
update: used the newest version of superuser and installed busybox installer and still no go. I downloaded root check and it says not rooted. guess when I get home tonight I will re-root again....

Just use cwr with odin 1.85 use latest superuser 3 05 efghi. You may have to do it at least 3 times until is done
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netomel said:
Just use cwr with odin 1.85 use latest superuser 3 05 efghi. You may have to do it at least 3 times until is done
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FYI, latest superuser is 3.1.3: Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip

Thanks for the info
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netomel said:
Just use cwr with odin 1.85 use latest superuser 3 05 efghi. You may have to do it at least 3 times until is done
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Which CWR u used? May I have the link? Thx

ericwww2010 said:
Which CWR u used? May I have the link? Thx
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I am sorry just look for your phone forum and look in the stickies any versión of CWM will works i used 5.03
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Out of box rooted??

So i just bought this today from bestbuy. I have a GS3 rooted anyway, I know what I'm doing for the most part. My question is, my tablet is rooted out of the box? I was installing my apps and it installed root explorer, rom manager and superSU. When i opened rom manager and R/E supersu asked for permision. I can also go in R/E and edit or delete apps as I can with my rooted S3. The only thing is clockwork is not installed, i go to install it and only gives me 3 options for samsung phones. My status evens says normal and it has no flash counts. I know they could be cleared, anyway has anyone else seen this?
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chopard said:
So i just bought this today from bestbuy. I have a GS3 rooted anyway, I know what I'm doing for the most part. My question is, my tablet is rooted out of the box? I was installing my apps and it installed root explorer, rom manager and superSU. When i opened rom manager and R/E supersu asked for permision. I can also go in R/E and edit or delete apps as I can with my rooted S3. The only thing is clockwork is not installed, i go to install it and only gives me 3 options for samsung phones. My status evens says normal and it has no flash counts. I know they could be cleared, anyway has anyone else seen this?
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Try writing a file to "/system". If you can't, you're not actually rooted. Installing apps that require root doesn't mean you're rooted either. If you need root and CWM, check the CF-Root thread in Original Development.
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Mister_Mxyzptlk said:
Try writing a file to "/system". If you can't, you're not actually rooted. Installing apps that require root doesn't mean you're rooted either. If you need root and CWM, check the CF-Root thread in Original Development.
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Thank you, yeah not rooted. This is my frist tablet to root, i just know that those apps dont work on my S3 if I'm not rooted.
Thank you for your help
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Root Checker is also helpful with this type of question.

[Q] Problem *device not properly root* after update to ICS

Hi there.please help me.my problem is
i had rooted my p6200 (honeycomb 3.2), and i checked with RootChecker and it does successfully rooted.
then, i upgraded to ICS (Malaysia) via kies. after that when i check with RootChecker its says 'sorry this device does not have proper root access'. and i couldnt install apps that require root (such as titanium back up, busybox etc.)
what should i do? should i just root again?please help me..thanks in advance.

Root it again
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Member90 said:
Root it again
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thanks for reply. it shouldnt be a problem if i rooted it again rite? any idea which method best?with temporary CWM or permanent CWM or any particular method u knew. sorry coz of my noobiness

braderj said:
thanks for reply. it shouldnt be a problem if i rooted it again rite? any idea which method best?with temporary CWM or permanent CWM or any particular method u knew. sorry coz of my noobiness
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Same problem i have, using new Philippine firmware.
As of now, still not rootable.

necrohades said:
Same problem i have, using new Philippine firmware.
As of now, still not rootable.
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problem slove! use this method to root--> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1786775
a bit confusing while install but it work..read through the thread first. nicee:good:

Lost root!?!?!? Help!

So I have twrp and slim Kat 4.4 on my tab 2 and I tried installing xposed framework and it says I don't have root... then I downloaded root checker and it said the same. No idea how I lost root but what's the best way to get it back without starting all over?

fergdizzle9090 said:
So I have twrp and slim Kat 4.4 on my tab 2 and I tried installing xposed framework and it says I don't have root... then I downloaded root checker and it said the same. No idea how I lost root but what's the best way to get it back without starting all over?
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you are on 4.4.2 rom right??
about root problem plz check the rom's thread and see if the dev has provided a solution for that or not
or try to root manually

aditya rathee said:
you are on 4.4.2 rom right??
about root problem plz check the rom's thread and see if the dev has provided a solution for that or not
or try to root manually
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That's what I was asking, what's the easiest way to root manually?
Tapatalk Nexus 5 Master Race

So you've rooted that bad boy previously, right? If so, on Android Andi's Omni build you have to flash SuperSU after ROM and gapps. Maybe Slim is the same?
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Flash supersu.zip in twrp. By this you should get your root back
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fergdizzle9090 said:
That's what I was asking, what's the easiest way to root manually?
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brother just flash super su zip file from recovery and everything will be fine

If you want to make root permanent then open titanium backup hold super su and select " convert to system app ". By this you will not loose root again until you flash a new rom. Factory reset your phone and see still you have root
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I just lost my root access in slimkat

Tried fixing it with bmm (root/install and also fix permission) ..... still showing error while using apps req... Root..... Plz help

Tats d error

Akhi87936 said:
Tried fixing it with bmm (root/install and also fix permission) ..... still showing error while using apps req... Root..... Plz help
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Fix root from bmm
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Did that.... Titanium backup doesn't work....

Akhi87936 said:
Did that.... Titanium backup doesn't work....
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Did you flash jbx?

Had the problem in slim from 3.1 version onwards
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I don't know about the Atrix 2 builds, but on the newer builds of slim for other devices you have to enable root under settings/developer options. :thumbup:

I didnt installed jbx nor did i flashed a update.... Tried fixing root using bmm still didnt work.... Nw also tried rooting using adb root file while on ics... No change...... Same error again..... NY1 KNW HW TO ROOT ON KITKAT ROM ????

On 3.6 build

1BadWolf said:
I don't know about the Atrix 2 builds, but on the newer builds of slim for other devices you have to enable root under settings/developer options. :thumbup:
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Ya root access enabled for apps + adb..still don't work
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Akhi87936 said:
On 3.6 build
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I am using slimkat since build 4 and never have issue like that. I used both JＢX kernel and stock kernel. Both are working great.
Maybe it is time for you to install a new build?
By the way, you might need to check root access using other app instead of Tiback up.
I use tiback-up in my other device and it does not work. I flash SuperSu and then it finally worked again.
Maybe you phone still has root access but just tibackup won't regcognize it. check root access first. Then try flash SuperSu.
You last choice is clean reinstall a new build

I hav upgraded to d latest version of slimkat....reverted bak to 3.6 as battery life was poor on latest build.... Also tried latest jbx and that 27/2....due to force close and black screen issues(sometimes)....removed it...... 1st thing i did wen i lost root access was to install superuser app and also tried root checker app (root access had no prob)....root apps dont work.... Den tried fixing it with bmm (install root access Nd fix permission option).... Nothng wrkd.... Den checked the developer setting (root access to apps and adb was there.... No prob).... Den i went bak to ics..... Tried root. Exe thing again..... Still no success.... Atlast i restored ics using bmm......all my settings and custom roms got destroyed...... (but gained root access bak after restore).... Nw no prob....... Anywz ty so much...... I'm not sure, d prob might be in install root and fix permission option.... That caused error in superuser app.....
Using slimkat 3.6 for (almost 2 months)
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