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Help: Wipe+Root

Hi all.
How can I wipe my Nexus 5 so it is a plain Kit Kat 4.4.2 (like the day I received it) and just root it? it's currently in 4.4.2 and rooted, but with a lot of stuf in it too. My main concern is how to wipe once it's rooted, and how to reroot.
For those who like to read, a little more info:
I have a Nexus 5 which received 2 days ago. I come from an iPhone 5S, so... pretty newbie...
I unlocked the bootloader and rooted the device after unboxing, and have been using it since. Problems are:
1. I just found out about CWM and its capabilities, and I intend to use the backups a lot.
2. I kind of ****ed up with a couple of apps I regret installing.
3. After a backup I just did today, it asked to whether or not fix the recovery (or something like that). Selected YES, nothing happened. It then asked to fix the root... said YES and screwed it completely. I had to put SuperSu in the phone as a ZIP and manually install it again to recover my root access. It kind of looks "dirty" now, lol.
Anyways, I'd like to make a whole device backup from CWM with Kit Kat out of the box, no extra apps installed. Just rooted. Then install all my stuff, sync contacts and so on, and make another backup.
That's why I want to erase the device and have it all clean (just rooted).
Thanks!

Start here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47156064
Then go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47025283

jd1639 said:
Start here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47156064
Then go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47025283
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Thanks! Can link 2 be replaced with just running CF-Auto-Root? That's what I used the first time and worked great.

rwed said:
Thanks! Can link 2 be replaced with just running CF-Auto-Root? That's what I used the first time and worked great.
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It can, but I'd recommend you do it per the link.

jd1639 said:
It can, but I'd recommend you do it per the link.
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Mmm. OK. And why? (Just curious at this point)

rwed said:
Mmm. OK. And why? (Just curious at this point)
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Because the 2nd method furnishes you with knowledge and experience to help you understand and learn things that cf auto root "automates" for you. Using our recommended method, you will have a head start in knowing how to do things you may need to do to recover your device from various scenarios.
...for example, had you used that method last time - applying logic and knowledge, you may not have created this thread
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rootSU said:
...for example, had you used that method last time - applying logic and knowledge, you may not have created this thread
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lol OK. Thanks guys.
I come from iOS after several years. Please bear that in mind.

We're just offering you the benefit of our collective experience. Some of us have been doing this for years so please understand - we're not giving you grief. We have your best interests in mind
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rootSU said:
We're just offering you the benefit of our collective experience. Some of us have been doing this for years so please understand - we're not giving you grief. We have your best interests in mind
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Oh please, I know. I was just hiding my ignorance under the iOS carpet.
Will give a read to both links tomorrow. Will definitely do link1 on friday if I find the time, and will then consider either doing link2 or going the CF-Auto-Root way.
I'll let you know how this all ends.
Again, thanks!

Update:
Followed steps in link1. Everything went fine.
Gave a deep read to link2. Found it understandable and easy to do and follow, but decided to go the CF-Auto-Root way just because I had done it before and worked nicely...
Everything OK. Something weird happened -again- though. After the clean restore and root, I installed CWM and proceeded to make a backup of the plain system. After it, it asked to fix root again. I had previously said YES, which lead to a broken root, so I said NO this time. Same thing happened!! I lost root and had to manually install SuperSu 1.93 from ZIP in CWM... Why does this happen?
Anyways, I have another question. If one day I decide to restore from this backup I just made, will it be exactly as doing a complete restore following link1?
Thanks!
jd1639 said:
Start here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47156064
Then go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47025283
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rootSU said:
Because the 2nd method furnishes you with knowledge and experience to help you understand and learn things that cf auto root "automates" for you. Using our recommended method, you will have a head start in knowing how to do things you may need to do to recover your device from various scenarios.
...for example, had you used that method last time - applying logic and knowledge, you may not have created this thread
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Stop using cwm... use twrp or philz which can turn the nag off.
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rwed said:
Update:
Followed steps in link1. Everything went fine.
Gave a deep read to link2. Found it understandable and easy to do and follow, but decided to go the CF-Auto-Root way just because I had done it before and worked nicely...
Everything OK. Something weird happened -again- though. After the clean restore and root, I installed CWM and proceeded to make a backup of the plain system. After it, it asked to fix root again. I had previously said YES, which lead to a broken root, so I said NO this time. Same thing happened!! I lost root and had to manually install SuperSu 1.93 from ZIP in CWM... Why does this happen?
Anyways, I have another question. If one day I decide to restore from this backup I just made, will it be exactly as doing a complete restore following link1?
Thanks!
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Flash this in cwm http://d-h.st/YpG. It'll put twrp on

Oh damn it... Really? OK, a couple of quick questions:
1. Did reinstalling SuperSu leave junk in the file system?
2. Will flashing TWRP leave anything either?
My OCD would probably make me restore again if the answer to any of those questions is yes.
rootSU said:
Stop using cwm... use twrp or philz which can turn the nag off.
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jd1639 said:
Flash this in cwm http://d-h.st/YpG. It'll put twrp on
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rwed said:
Oh damn it... Really? OK, a couple of quick questions:
1. Did reinstalling SuperSu leave junk in the file system?
2. Will flashing TWRP leave anything either?
My OCD would probably make me restore again if the answer to any of those questions is yes.
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No to both your questions.

jd1639 said:
No to both your questions.
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Thank you very much!
I just saw that TWRP is in version 5.7.3 in the Play Store. Any reason why you linked to 2.6.3.4? I'm asking because I guess it'll update as soon as I boot. Right?

rwed said:
Thank you very much!
I just saw that TWRP is in version 5.7.3 in the Play Store. Any reason why you linked to 2.6.3.4? I'm asking because I guess it'll update as soon as I boot. Right?
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Not for the nexus 5. I think you're looking at cwm.

jd1639 said:
Not for the nexus 5. I think you're looking at cwm.
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I saw it here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jmz.soft.twrpmanager

rwed said:
I saw it here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jmz.soft.twrpmanager
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I just looked at it. I'm not sure what that is. The file I linked you to is the latest image from goo.im which is the official twrp depository.

jd1639 said:
I just looked at it. I'm not sure what that is. The file I linked you to is the latest image from goo.im which is the official twrp depository.
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I'll just install your file, specially if you can't even tell what that thing I linked is. Thank you jd. :good:

rwed said:
Thank you very much!
I just saw that TWRP is in version 5.7.3 in the Play Store. Any reason why you linked to 2.6.3.4? I'm asking because I guess it'll update as soon as I boot. Right?
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That's the twrp manager. Different things. One is an app and one is a recovery
Sent from my Nexus 5

Write Protection Removed! (YAY)

With The Release of Firewater S-Off now the fun begins
http://firewater-soff.com/
The Kernel Module @flar2 created does work with our now S-Off M8
His OP
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701816
With this module you can now have full RW on the /system while Booted into the OS

Thank you for the heads up man!!

Thanks! Worked great! Was able to uninstall all the bloat without having it come back on reboot.

I was able to remove the bloat without doing this. I have s-off and am rooted. Doesn't having s-off grant us this anyway?

Turgur said:
I was able to remove the bloat without doing this. I have s-off and am rooted. Doesn't having s-off grant us this anyway?
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Removed bloat without this method. Oo
M8, nuff said.

I must be late to the party. We have now released a working version of S-Off for the Verizon M8?!?!

deeznuts said:
I must be late to the party. We have now released a working version of S-Off for the Verizon M8?!?!
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Yes!

deeznuts said:
I must be late to the party. We have now released a working version of S-Off for the Verizon M8?!?!
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Yes! Got to firewater s off website
My All New One

Turgur said:
I was able to remove the bloat without doing this. I have s-off and am rooted. Doesn't having s-off grant us this anyway?
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I didn't try it after S-OFF, but after doing this mod. Did the bloat return on reboot? If not, looks like this may not be necessary.

Frankie1588 said:
I didn't try it after S-OFF, but after doing this mod. Did the bloat return on reboot? If not, looks like this may not be necessary.
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Bloat has not come back after several reboots.

Oh snap! Ok sending donation as soon as I get on my laptop!
Has anyone yet provided a step by step video by chance? I know nothing about adb stuff as I've never had to use it so reading the firewater instructions I'm a little lost :/. Haven't tried installing weak sauce root either yet, is this easy or a video? I believe i need weak sauce root installed first? Then S-Off, then I install twrp? How would I install twrp and after I do install does it then install full root then can delete weak sauce?
I'm sorry I know this literally was release an hour ago but just hate to brick my device out of ignorance and not knowing. Appreciate any help for someone like me that doesn't use adb or sure of the methods and steps here.

I believe a few people are working on videos as we speak. Should be done soon.

deeznuts said:
Oh snap! Ok sending donation as soon as I get on my laptop!
Has anyone yet provided a step by step video by chance? I know nothing about adb stuff as I've never had to use it so reading the firewater instructions I'm a little lost :/. Haven't tried installing weak sauce root either yet, is this easy or a video? I believe i need weak sauce root installed first? Then S-Off, then I install twrp? How would I install twrp and after I do install does it then install full root then can delete weak sauce?
I'm sorry I know this literally was release an hour ago but just hate to brick my device out of ignorance and not knowing. Appreciate any help for someone like me that doesn't use adb or sure of the methods and steps here.
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http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=NV-kPOYKudc
There's a mobile YouTube link.
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wtoj34 said:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=NV-kPOYKudc
There's a mobile YouTube link.
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This community and it's members/devs are freaking amazing! Thank you!

cant get it to work how did some one do it

has anyone tried to flash the kernel yet?

It looks like we have R/W access without doing this after firewater. I've added/removed stuff from /system without any issues(apps, priv-apps, stuff from the media resources, etc)
edit: I've done probably 20 reboots with no issues along the way of modding stuff and still everything is fine.

PhantomApollyon said:
It looks like we have R/W access without doing this after firewater. I've added/removed stuff from /system without any issues(apps, priv-apps, stuff from the media resources, etc)
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really did it stick after boot?
edit
nevermind you answer is in your edit

You do not need this kernel mod after you have S-off'ed and perm rooted.
I have personally tested this. All system changes survived hard reboot (via adb reboot)
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deeznuts said:
Oh snap! Ok sending donation as soon as I get on my laptop!
Has anyone yet provided a step by step video by chance? I know nothing about adb stuff as I've never had to use it so reading the firewater instructions I'm a little lost :/. Haven't tried installing weak sauce root either yet, is this easy or a video? I believe i need weak sauce root installed first? Then S-Off, then I install twrp? How would I install twrp and after I do install does it then install full root then can delete weak sauce?
I'm sorry I know this literally was release an hour ago but just hate to brick my device out of ignorance and not knowing. Appreciate any help for someone like me that doesn't use adb or sure of the methods and steps here.
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I posted a guide here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708628

tried to install a boot animation with rom tool box didn't stick

Any way to root MRA58N?

BETA-SuperSU-v2.52.zip just gets things stuck at the boot animation. Is there any working method at this point?

xichael said:
BETA-SuperSU-v2.52.zip just gets things stuck at the boot animation. Is there any working method at this point?
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before you install supersu please install a different kernel, i personally use the elemental x kernel.
if its bootlooping now, what you can do is too go back to recovery and restore (assuming you have already backup) otherwise just reinstall (re flash) the mra58N
hope its help, if you need further instruction do not hesitate to reply

Removed - wrong device... duh... I don't want to be responsible for bricking someone's phone.
Sorry - one of the perils of belonging to different device groups.

dahawthorne said:
Removed - wrong device... duh... I don't want to be responsible for bricking someone's phone.
Sorry - one of the perils of belonging to different device groups.
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I know what you were trying to say, and you're wrong. We have hammerhead support.
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xichael;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/root-t3231211

Oh well, it's not the first time I've been wrong, so no worries on that score, but at least it's ended up with a positive result for the OP.

Actually I do have a hammerhead root as well
http://superuser.phh.me/nexus/hammerhead/MRA58N/
Take boot-su-eng.img fastboot flash it, install phh's Superuser from playstore, and you're rooted.
The proper post would rather be http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/wip-selinux-capable-superuser-t3216394 instead
Edit: Oh right I'm laggy as well.

phhusson said:
Actually I do have a hammerhead root as well
http://superuser.phh.me/nexus/hammerhead/MRA58N/
Take boot-su-eng.img fastboot flash it, install phh's Superuser from playstore, and you're rooted.
The proper post would rather be http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/wip-selinux-capable-superuser-t3216394 instead
Edit: Oh right I'm laggy as well.
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This worked after the MRA58N update but one of my apps that requires root does not work.(it says I don't have root???)
I'm sure it is an issue with the app because root checker says it is rooted along with es file explorer and adaway.
Thanks

Well, this root is still in development. Which app is it?

Thanks phh. It's working so far.
I couldn't get this app to work: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/widget-toggle-cell-radio-5-0-xda-t2945397
But it then I read the fine print:
Requirements: When SELinux is set to enforcing: a superuser app with support for a SELinux context parameter (-cn). Currently, only SuperSU supports this parameter.
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Any chance of this happening with your root?

Can you test http://phhusson.free.fr/temp/new-boot.img ? I have no sim in my N5. I just ignore the -cn parameter, that seems to do the trick.

Incredible. That solved it. I never expected such instant gratification. Thank you!
Do you have a thread I can watch for a stable release?

Good, thanks.
I'm not sure what you're asking: You want to have a thread as for when this SuperUser will be considered stable, or when I'll make a properly generated version?
For the first one, I don't have such a thread yet (I mean except for http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/wip-selinux-capable-superuser-t3216394 )
For the latter, I've already regenerated (same http://superuser.phh.me/nexus/hammerhead/MRA58N/ place)

So being someone who hasn't rooted or installed ROMs in a few years...is there a guide I can follow and then use these files? It seems that some of the tools are the same as they were a few years ago, but would rather not mess things up too much. On a Nexus 6P...so time to play with the 5.

Hi phhusson!
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Good, thanks.
I'm not sure what you're asking: You want to have a thread as for when this SuperUser will be considered stable, or when I'll make a properly generated version?
For the first one, I don't have such a thread yet (I mean except for http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/wip-selinux-capable-superuser-t3216394 )
For the latter, I've already regenerated (same http://superuser.phh.me/nexus/hammerhead/MRA58N/ place)
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Would you mind to point out the differences of these images in short?
[ ] boot-su-eng.img
[ ] boot-su-power.img
[ ] boot-su-user.img
My guess is that there are differences in sepolicies and/or dm-verity handling... Correct?
Would help me/others to decide which one to take for testing :highfive:
Cheers,
scholbert

None of them has dm-verity disabled. I might consider adding a version for it.
boot-su-eng has su permissive
boot-su-power has all known sepolicy enabled: ie as soon as I test a new usage which doesn't have SELinux rules, I add the rules.
boot-su-user has only the known policies I consider safe
su-power and su-user's policies are really light at the moment, and I don't expect it to be usable at the moment. (but any help/bug reports on them are welcomed)

phhusson said:
Well, this root is still in development. Which app is it?
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This one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=aws.apps.wifiKeyRecovery&hl=en

DXM31 said:
This one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=aws.apps.wifiKeyRecovery&hl=en
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Works on latest version, can you redownload the boot.img?

phhusson said:
Works on latest version, can you redownload the boot.img?
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It sure does thx
I just noticed where your from, so sorry for your losses in your beautiful city.
My wife and I got to visit there several years ago and we both had a wonderful time.
The people were very friendly and helpful towards two people who do not speak your language.
Our payers and thoughts are with the people of Paris.

Phusson, I got a bit confused. I was trying hard to root my hammerhead with MRA58N, but it keeps bootlooping. Which of the files you uploaded should I flash? And if all, in what order. Should I do it via ADB?

Mishung said:
Phusson, I got a bit confused. I was trying hard to root my hammerhead with MRA58N, but it keeps bootlooping. Which of the files you uploaded should I flash? And if all, in what order. Should I do it via ADB?
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Flash again the original factory image, and then fastboot flash boot boot-su-eng.img
With boot-su-eng.img coming from http://superuser.phh.me/nexus/hammerhead/MRA58N/boot-su-eng.img
Then reboot
All in fastboot mode

Need urgent help to root Tmobile galaxy note 5 please. I am stuck

Hi,
I am following this link to root my new note 5 using the following link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo.../t-mobile-sm-n920t-root-methods-info-t3183805
Everything is fine until from step 5, I realized that the kernel, and the rest of the files, when trying to browse them from the phone on recovery mode and flash them, the extension will not even be read by my phone. Therefore I dont know what to do. the post said the extension is supposed to be zip but there are in in only two img files, which when connected to the phone, won't even be recognize. so how can i flash the phone?
please help,
Yann

YannAlex said:
Hi,
I am following this link to root my new note 5 using the following link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo.../t-mobile-sm-n920t-root-methods-info-t3183805
Everything is fine until from step 5, I realized that the kernel, and the rest of the files, when trying to browse them from the phone on recovery mode and flash them, the extension will not even be read by my phone. Therefore I dont know what to do. the post said the extension is supposed to be zip but there are in in only two img files, which when connected to the phone, won't even be recognize. so how can i flash the phone?
please help,
Yann
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Following this thread and not the one you posted....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3187422

southphillysean said:
Following this thread and not the one you posted....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3187422
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ok thanks. By the way, is this one working for you?
Let me try that and get back to you later. thank you.

If you follow the instructions as they ate written, you will have zero issues.

HTML:
[QUOTE="YannAlex, post: 63793877, member: 7070885"]ok thanks. By the way, is this one working for you?
Let me try that and get back to you later. thank you.[/QUOTE]
Now I think I do have a clear idea o the issue: I followed all the steps this time
however, SuperSu would pop out at the end and when I check: root access denied: I think the previous root that I did not perform right, is the issue somehow. Is there any way to get rid of it or go around it?

Now I think I do have a clear idea o the issue: I followed all the steps this time
however, SuperSu would pop out at the end and when I check: root access denied: I think the previous root that I did not perform right, is the issue somehow. Is there any way to get rid of it or go around it?
YannAlex said:
Hi,
I am following this link to root my new note 5 using the following link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo.../t-mobile-sm-n920t-root-methods-info-t3183805
Everything is fine until from step 5, I realized that the kernel, and the rest of the files, when trying to browse them from the phone on recovery mode and flash them, the extension will not even be read by my phone. Therefore I dont know what to do. the post said the extension is supposed to be zip but there are in in only two img files, which when connected to the phone, won't even be recognize. so how can i flash the phone?
please help,
Yann
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Hi, I have done everything has said but at the end,the phone was not rooted and I am getting the following msg. Titanium backup when trying to look up if it was rooted correctly: Titanium Backup has been denied permission for an interactive shell.
Any idea what it means?
YannAlex said:
ok thanks. By the way, is this one working for you?
Let me try that and get back to you later. thank you.
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YannAlex said:
Hi, I have done everything has said but at the end,the phone was not rooted and I am getting the following msg. Titanium backup when trying to look up if it was rooted correctly: Titanium Backup has been denied permission for an interactive shell.
Any idea what it means?
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Did you flash a kernel? If you did then download super su from the market and try TiBu again. The error means that TiBu was not given super user permissions. So either you dont have a rooted kernel or you dont have SU installed to grant the requested permissions. OR you have both and just didnt grant SU permissions when asked.

pcriz said:
Did you flash a kernel? If you did then download super su from the market and try TiBu again. The error means that TiBu was not given super user permissions. So either you dont have a rooted kernel or you dont have SU installed to grant the requested permissions. OR you have both and just didnt grant SU permissions when asked.
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I did flash a kernel , and any other softwares provided under this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...easy-steps-n920t-aoge-odin-twrp-root-t3187422
Next, what do you mean by Supersu from the market? What is TiBu also?
Thanks for your contribution.

YannAlex said:
I did flash a kernel , and any other softwares provided under this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...easy-steps-n920t-aoge-odin-twrp-root-t3187422
Next, what do you mean by Supersu from the market? What is TiBu also?
Thanks for your contribution.
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The market has a super user app for managing SU permission requests, you may already have it. It will look like a pound sign "#" and say super user or SU. If you dont have that app you need to download it. The developer is named chainfire.
TiBu is short hand for Titanium Backup

Waouh I am learning a lot from you guys. O, I will be looking for that SU with the # sign. It is definitely not what I currently have.
by this sentence: "OR you have both and just didnt grant SU permissions when asked." : do you mean that the phone may have already been rooted? without SU telling me? because honestly, I dont know whats wrong.

YannAlex said:
Waouh I am learning a lot from you guys. O, I will be looking for that SU with the # sign. It is definitely not what I currently have.
by this sentence: "OR you have both and just didnt grant SU permissions when asked." : do you mean that the phone may have already been rooted? without SU telling me? because honestly, I dont know whats wrong.
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If you already have SU then you would have been prompted to grant super user permission by a pop up dialog. If you mistakenly select deny or wasn't paying attention (it has a time out that will select deny but only temporarily if no user input is selected). If you mistaken selected deny then you would need to open the SU app and remove the TiBu entry, restart TiBu and select allow.. That is only IF you have the Super User (SU) app installed..

OMG! YOU ARE GENIUS! THAT WAS THE ISSUE.no it says that I do have root access! finally. Hyper shell (FAST): YES. However Fast/Auto App Install: No. THANK YOU THANK YOU

YannAlex said:
OMG! YOU ARE GENIUS! THAT WAS THE ISSUE.no it says that I do have root access! finally. Hyper shell (FAST): YES. However Fast/Auto App Install: No. THANK YOU THANK YOU
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Glad to help
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pcriz said:
Glad to help
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Hi, I just realized that I am not done yet. More new issue with the phone. It looks I did not do something right or one of the softwares is not correct: after we rooted the phone yesterday, IO had it unlocked with the help of stilfilz. However, ever since , when I make phone calls, the phone would go off by itself after a while.
Have you heard of previous similar mistakes? If yes, any ideas about how to fix it?

Hi, I just realized that I am not done yet. More new issue with the phone. It looks I did not do something right or one of the softwares is not correct: after we rooted the phone yesterday, IO had it unlocked with the help of stilfilz. However, ever since , when I make phone calls, the phone would go off by itself after a while.
Have you heard of previous similar mistakes? If yes, any ideas about how to fix it?

Hi, I just realized that I am not done yet. More new issue with the phone. It looks I did not do something right or one of the softwares is not correct: after we rooted the phone yesterday, IO had it unlocked with the help of stilfilz. However, ever since , when I make phone calls, the phone would go off by itself after a while.
Have you heard of previous similar mistakes? If yes, any ideas about how to fix it?

YannAlex said:
Hi, I just realized that I am not done yet. More new issue with the phone. It looks I did not do something right or one of the softwares is not correct: after we rooted the phone yesterday, IO had it unlocked with the help of stilfilz. However, ever since , when I make phone calls, the phone would go off by itself after a while.
Have you heard of previous similar mistakes? If yes, any ideas about how to fix it?
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You need a different kernel. You should give me the model number of your phone and I will point you to the most recent arter kernel. I am assuming you are rooted with noble which was known for kernel panic during phone calls which caused reboots
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pcriz said:
You need a different kernel. You should give me the model number of your phone and I will point you to the most recent arter kernel. I am assuming you are rooted with noble which was known for kernel panic during phone calls which caused reboots
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I sent a pm, no need to respond here
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Where do I get the latest kernel to flash? Thanks
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I'm using this kernel from the original android development section for this phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3217967

Any way to change boot splash screen?

I am on sprint, 6.0.1, rooted and S-OFF, and I know S-OFF is needed to modify the partition the boot splash is on.

You ever figure this out lol I'd like to know as well
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My bro has the same phone that I do. He bricked his phone by flashing the aboot.img, so idk if I want to take the chance.

I don't think I will haha
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holofractal said:
I am on sprint, 6.0.1, rooted and S-OFF, and I know S-OFF is needed to modify the partition the boot splash is on.
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Batman's Cousin said:
You ever figure this out lol I'd like to know as well
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Recently made a tutorial
http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-a9/general/s-off-custom-splash-screen-t3506737

holofractal said:
My bro has the same phone that I do. He bricked his phone by flashing the aboot.img, so idk if I want to take the chance.
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I used the method posted by @The_scam. It works like a charm and does not touch aboot or any bootloader-critical partitions (the splash image is a separate partition).

CSnowRules said:
I used the method posted by @The_scam. It works like a charm and does not touch aboot or any bootloader-critical partitions (the splash image is a separate partition).
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Thanks, not to say your wrong, but just fyi, it actually modifies a small file in the boot.img I believe.

The_scam said:
Thanks, not to say your wrong, but just fyi, it actually modifies a small file in the boot.img I believe.
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If your instructions are followed properly, download mode will flash the contents of splash1.nb0 to the "sp1" partition (mmcblk0p14 on my A9, likely for all A9 variants) and nothing else. The splash partition is then called by the Android kernel very early in init.

CSnowRules said:
If your instructions are followed properly, download mode will flash the contents of splash1.nb0 to the "sp1" partition (mmcblk0p14 on my A9, likely for all A9 variants) and nothing else. The splash partition is then called by the Android kernel very early in init.
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Omg brainfart lol. Thanks!

The_scam said:
Omg brainfart lol. Thanks!
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No worries, thanks for the tutorial! I probably would've never changed my splash without it.

CSnowRules said:
No worries, thanks for the tutorial! I probably would've never changed my splash without it.
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No problem, you using the pixel one? If not please upload it for community use if you want to.

The_scam said:
No problem, you using the pixel one? If not please upload it for community use if you want to.
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Yes, I am, and it works perfectly along with the bootanimation. (It goes well since I've enabled Google Assistant.) I may or may not make one of my own...just depends on if I come up with a good idea and enough time to put it together.
Back on topic: Yes, splash screen can be changed (easily and fairly safely) if you're s-off. See @The_scam's tutorial here.