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Root And CW question?

I followed all the steps to root my Nexus S
Super User is installed
I can I tell if my phone is Rooted correctly?
I can not get rom manager or Set CPU to work both say they can not get super user permissions
Last question
How do I boot into CW from my nexus S?
I flashed it threw comand prompt on the computer and was able to use CW to unzip superuser but after I reboot the phone I cant seem to access CW unless I reflash it.
Any ideas?
THanks

Yeah I have the same issue but with Titanium Backup. When I launch it I get the popup saying it was granted superuser permissions but when I actually try to use it it says ROO access --> FAILED

ranxoren said:
Yeah I have the same issue but with Titanium Backup. When I launch it I get the popup saying it was granted superuser permissions but when I actually try to use it it says ROO access --> FAILED
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Try installing busybox from within titanium backup by hitting the problems button.

That did the trick! Thank you so much!

[Q] Titanuim backup

I just installed titanium backup to backup apps and settings.
So far, all it has done is ask me for root access. About 400 times. It's asking for root permissions for the same package, UID, everything, and it's rendered the app useless.
Anyone know whats going on?

Obvious question but do you have root access?
Also, click on the problems button at the bottom to install busybox.

I have root access and installing that doesn't help. Not what i expected from an app everyone says is brilliant. Are there any alternatives to TB?

DannyDrama said:
I have root access and installing that doesn't help. Not what i expected from an app everyone says is brilliant. Are there any alternatives to TB?
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Are you rooted with busy box? Have you clicked on the problems tab
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Yeah, installed the version of busybox it came with. Still no good, it's making me have to reboot my phone every time i even open the app. I've reinstalled busybox, TB and superuser, still no good.

Installing cwm not via gnufabio's recovery installer app

Just bought a new TF. The serial is BCO..... Rooted via nachoroot. Superuser installed from market. Everything that requires root works except gnufabio's recovery installer app. Everytime I try to run the app, it keeps saying "sorry you are not rooted!"
Can't seem to find a cwm version that can be flashed via the stock recovery. Can someone please point me in the right direction? Thanks.
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Nevermind. Figured out what was wrong. Problem solved. Recovery installer works.

Share please.... I'm having the same problem and would like to know.
Thanks!

Have you tried installing it via ROM Manager?

I hope you don't have any light bleed issues..oh wait you won't care

Tripsyk said:
Have you tried installing it via ROM Manager?
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ROM Manager not compatible with the TF as far as flashing CWM recovery.

drowe said:
Share please.... I'm having the same problem and would like to know.
Thanks!
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Did you install ota rootkeeper, backup root, and tested out before trying to install the recovery installer app? That's what I did. To solve, you need to redo the rooting procedure.

goodintentions said:
Did you install ota rootkeeper, backup root, and tested out before trying to install the recovery installer app? That's what I did. To solve, you need to redo the rooting procedure.
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Ti Backup, Ad Block, Root Check Basic all say I have root and I can read/write the / filesystem. Maybe because I did it with nachoroot.

Same here, on ww.8.6.6.23 rooted....but it says no root. I did install vodoo ota root keeper...already unistalled and deleted backup.
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Found the answer scanning other posts, I copied su from /system/bin to /system/xbin. I haven't removed the original su file.

Thank you Sir....you made my day.
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+1 on the thanks, I have also been looking for 2 days for this answer, You made my week...THANKS

IG1975
drowe said:
Found the answer scanning other posts, I copied su from /system/bin to /system/xbin. I haven't removed the original su file.
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It seems easy right, what if my TF101 does not allow me to copy and past to the system files, even after downloading the proper Root Explorer files. Why is that why can't I just copy and paste, is there a way I can control this via PC?

[Q] How do I temporarily "unroot" device?

Hello,
I need to unroot by ICS ROM temporarily so I can install and run certain application, how do I do that with minimum amount of work?
Thanks,
G

Questions belong in Q&A. Moved

artisticcheese said:
Hello,
I need to unroot by ICS ROM temporarily so I can install and run certain application, how do I do that with minimum amount of work?
Thanks,
G
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i cant c y u would have to unroot, it shouldnt matter as apps dont care if it is rooted or unrooted, correction some apps u have to b rooted to work properly.
do u actually get an error message when trying to install an app
the only way is to restore back to stock, or if u just rooted ur stock firmware, meaning u didnt flash a rom, u can try flashing the system.img file, that might work but i never heard of any1 doing that

Yes, application refuses to work telling me that "rooted" phones are not supported. So basically it installs, checks if phone is rooted and refuses to proceed. I hoped I can flash something in CMW to temporarely unroot, then run application, let it do it one time thing (I need to run this application only once successfully) and then I root back in CWM again.

artisticcheese said:
Yes, application refuses to work telling me that "rooted" phones are not supported. So basically it installs, checks if phone is rooted and refuses to proceed. I hoped I can flash something in CMW to temporarely unroot, then run application, let it do it one time thing (I need to run this application only once successfully) and then I root back in CWM again.
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dont think there is a temporary unroot method, going back to stock was the true method to unrooting, which app were u trying to install.
u can trying going back to stock, installing app, let it do its thing, backup with tibu or some other backup, reroot and then restore backup of app.....maybe wont work as restoring a backup is actually reinstalling the app
edit: try this i havent so try at ur own risk http://www.thespicygadgematics.com/2012/06/how-to-easily-unroot-any-android-phone.html it seems easy enough, i didnt think it was possible but it seems to b

artisticcheese said:
Hello,
I need to unroot by ICS ROM temporarily so I can install and run certain application, how do I do that with minimum amount of work?
Thanks,
G
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Using root explorer or ES File Explorer, mount system as r/w, delete /system/app/Superuser.apk, /system/bin/su or /system/xbin/su (it will be in one of those two places), and then reboot. done.

cschmitt said:
Using root explorer or ES File Explorer, mount system as r/w, delete /system/app/Superuser.apk, /system/bin/su or /system/xbin/su (it will be in one of those two places), and then reboot. done.
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thats deleting the app the rooted the phone, but does it actually undo the rooting process, the system files the app changed to make it rooted r still there, the way to check is if u do delete su app, c if root explorer can can mount ur system folder to r/w, or op can c if it the app does install after deleting su.
actually u need su to grant su, so that might not b a good test

cschmitt said:
Using root explorer or ES File Explorer, mount system as r/w, delete /system/app/Superuser.apk, /system/bin/su or /system/xbin/su (it will be in one of those two places), and then reboot. done.
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Thanks,
How do I root back after that though?

vincom said:
thats deleting the app the rooted the phone, but does it actually undo the rooting process, the system files the app changed to make it rooted r still there, the way to check is if u do delete su app, c if root explorer can can mount ur system folder to r/w, or op can c if it the app does install after deleting su.
actually u need su to grant su, so that might not b a good test
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The superuser cwm zip installs su and superuser.apk, that's it. There are no other modified apps.
You can remove busy box also if you like, but it's not much use without su.

artisticcheese said:
Thanks,
How do I root back after that though?
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Flash superuser zip in cwm.

cschmitt said:
The superuser cwm zip installs su and superuser.apk, that's it. There are no other modified apps.
You can remove busy box also if you like, but it's not much use without su.
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kool. i learn something everyday

There is cool app in Playstore (free) which allows rooting/unrooting with no reboots and other complicated steps
FYI
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwxLDMsImV1LmNoYWluZmlyZS5zdXBlcnN1Il0

Voodoo OTA can do a temp unroot as well. The Flixter app will not allow you to stream movis on a rooted phone. I used Voodoo to temp unroot then went back into Flixter and it started to play the movie.

I use an app called Temp root remover
It allows you to temporarly unroot and reroot in a matter of seconds

[Q] Titanium Backup Help

I've got it installed and did an initial backup. Then I set up regular backups. It seemed to be working okay, until I moved my backup files to my SD card and specified that TB back up to that location from now on. Now I keep getting messages saying TB couldn't get root access, so it never runs the periodic backups. Typically, I'm asleep when this happens, so I can't even grant root access when it wants it.
Also, I'm just unsure about whether I'm performing a backup of everything I'd need if I ever need to completely restore my system. Any information about what, exactly, I should be backing up, would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

We need more info... Are u Rooted? Are u on stock? Wat ROM are u going to restore your backup on?
Sent From Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 [N8013]

txtmikhail said:
We need more info... Are u Rooted? Are u on stock? Wat ROM are u going to restore your backup on?
Sent From Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 [N8013]
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Sure... I am rooted. I started with stock US ICS, flashed the German JB OS, and then did a factory reset when the US JB was released. Now I'm on that. I imagine I would be restoring to that, if anything horrible should happen.

loribuono said:
Sure... I am rooted. I started with stock US ICS, flashed the German JB OS, and then did a factory reset when the US JB was released. Now I'm on that. I imagine I would be restoring to that, if anything horrible should happen.
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OK you might have root but lets check first..
1a...Go to the super user app and see if Tb has grant access..If No clear it from superuser and return back to Tb and it should ask for root..
1b...If you go into super user app and it says you don't have Root than you gotta need to root yourself again..
Also the best backup is a Cwm backup after you setup a good ROM...
Sent From Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 [N8013]

txtmikhail said:
OK you might have root but lets check first..
1a...Go to the super user app and see if Tb has grant access..If No clear it from superuser and return back to Tb and it should ask for root..
1b...If you go into super user app and it says you don't have Root than you gotta need to root yourself again..
Also the best backup is a Cwm backup after you setup a good ROM...
Sent From Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 [N8013]
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SuperSU shows a green number sign next to Titanium Backup. I'm assuming that means it has root access? (As an aside, there's an red number sign next to something called dumpstate. I remember that asking for root access, and I denied it, twice.)
When I opened Super SU, nothing said I didn't have root access.
What is CWM?

loribuono said:
SuperSU shows a green number sign next to Titanium Backup. I'm assuming that means it has root access? (As an aside, there's an red number sign next to something called dumpstate. I remember that asking for root access, and I denied it, twice.)
When I opened Super SU, nothing said I didn't have root access.
What is CWM?
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It sounds like to me you lose root... How did you get root before? And CWM is clockworkmod..
Sent From Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 [N8013]

Sounds to me like Titanium Backup has auto updated, and Super SU is now checking again. There is a setting in Super SU to allow previously granted programs to use root without prompting even after update.

txtmikhail said:
It sounds like to me you lose root... How did you get root before? And CWM is clockworkmod..
Sent From Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 [N8013]
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What, of what I told you, tells you I lost root? I can get root access to my file system with my file explorer. I can access the apks in my data/data folder.
I know what CMD stands for. I just don't know what it is. I see it here on the forum all the time, but like a lot of terms here, people refer to them and don't really say what they are.

Bulbous said:
Sounds to me like Titanium Backup has auto updated, and Super SU is now checking again. There is a setting in Super SU to allow previously granted programs to use root without prompting even after update.
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Found the setting and unchecked it. I'll see if this works. Thanks!

Can I delete factory apps from my rooted sg3 the T-Mobile one's?
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Hi everybody
I have a problem with titanium backup - i can't create a label for my frozen apps.
1) First i select frozen apps in filters so that only frozen apps are displayed
2) Then i hit Create Label and Add Elements. Here is the problem - after i hit Add Elements i get a list of all apps on my device, not just frozen ones.
However if i wanted to create a label for defrosted apps, it would do it just fine.
So am i doing something wrong or is it a bug?