Hi,
I have unlocked the bootloader using Sony's method, then rooted by downgrading to 4.3, flashing the recovery, flashing SU then upgrading back to 4.4. Root works fine (Apps like Titanium Backup work normally), but I can't use apps like AdFree or Xposed because I don't have read/write premissions for the /system partition. I found a fix, but that fix requires BusyBox and I can't install that, again, because I can't write to the /system partition.
Can anyone help me, please?
^^Robi said:
Hi,
I have unlocked the bootloader using Sony's method, then rooted by downgrading to 4.3, flashing the recovery, flashing SU then upgrading back to 4.4. Root works fine (Apps like Titanium Backup work normally), but I can't use apps like AdFree or Xposed because I don't have read/write premissions for the /system partition. I found a fix, but that fix requires BusyBox and I can't install that, again, because I can't write to the /system partition.
Can anyone help me, please?
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Do you know that there is a search engine in this forum ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-m2/development/tut-fix-mount-kitkat-root-t2861661
Huh
Oops i didnt saw that one hehe thanks am trying it now
^^Robi said:
Oops i didnt saw that one hehe thanks am trying it now
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It worked! Thanks
No problem .
Kzeran said:
Do you know that there is a search engine in this forum ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-m2/development/tut-fix-mount-kitkat-root-t2861661
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Not working for me. In my case sys/kernel/security/sony_ric is empty, no "enable" file exists so what is the solution in this case? why this file does not exist?
Thanks!
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Ok I bought a Sim Free Desire HD so its completely stock, straight from HTC.
However its got some stuff I would quite like to remove such as Amazon MP3, Peep, News, Stocks, Transfer Data and Teeter, however these are locked down.
I have tried to remove them using adb however it says I do not have permission as the system is read only.
My device is rooted using VISIONary.
Here's the commands i've been running.
@adb shell rm /system/app/amazonmp3
Which should work, but I get this error
rm failed for /system/app/amazonmp3.apk, Read-only file system
Now, I thought root gave us these permissions?
This root method doesn't give full access. Read the thread
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
xmoo said:
This root method doesn't give full access. Read the thread
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
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Yeah I figured that. Just trying to see if there is a way
you cant remove them .... but u can disable em by :-
1) find the process neme by running in ADB shell or terminal app
pm list packages
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eg. amozon mp3 is com.amazon.mp3
2) then diable it by running
pm disable com.amazon.mp3
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and then reboot your phone or just restart the launcher :-D
we need full access to our phones!
S-OFF in these hours would be a hand on the wheel ...!
=]
one day who knows ...!!!
Evostance said:
Ok I bought a Sim Free Desire HD so its completely stock, straight from HTC.
However its got some stuff I would quite like to remove such as Amazon MP3, Peep, News, Stocks, Transfer Data and Teeter, however these are locked down.
I have tried to remove them using adb however it says I do not have permission as the system is read only.
My device is rooted using VISIONary.
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until we don't have a full root this action is impossible. Disabling apps works only
jankos said:
until we don't have a full root this action is impossible. Disabling apps works only
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http://android.modaco.com/content/t...m/322030/03-nov-r2-g2-google-goggles-remover/
the last version of titanium backup is able to totally remove system and/or preinstalled apps, like amazonmp3 etc. tried it and it worked for me, after two reboots the app is completely gone!
all of the above "hacks" didn't work for me (although i am temp rooted with visionary and used the "su" command), but titanium backup did the trick!
version: 3.5.7.3
click and hold on the app, choose "force remove app (by recovery exploit)"
TML1504 said:
the last version of titanium backup is able to totally remove system and/or preinstalled apps, like amazonmp3 etc. tried it and it worked for me, after two reboots the app is completely gone!
all of the above "hacks" didn't work for me (although i am temp rooted with visionary and used the "su" command), but titanium backup did the trick!
version: 3.5.7.3
click and hold on the app, choose "force remove app (by recovery exploit)"
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Thank you very much , worked for me too !!
Beware, you won't be able to install future OTAs if you delete stock apps.
Eddie1506 said:
Beware, you won't be able to install future OTAs if you delete stock apps.
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may i ask why? some sort of checksum??
Yes, you will have to flash the stock rom first.
michal_banszel said:
Yes, you will have to flash the stock rom first.
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thx, do we really have to reflash a stock rom or would it be enough to just hard reset?
Reflash is required.
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Reflash is required.
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Ur sure about that !?? and how do we reflash the stock rom ??
erdinc said:
Ur sure about that !?? and how do we reflash the stock rom ??
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eh, I'm sure. Read the forum to know how to flash stock rom.
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may i ask why? some sort of checksum??
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If the OTA patches any of the apps you removed, the update script will check for that file and will fail when it can't find it.
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eh, I'm sure. Read the forum to know how to flash stock rom.
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I did read it ! managed to create a '' rom.zip'' renamed it , put it on my SDcard . tried power + volumebutton ... but I need Hboot and can't find it anywhere ! can you point me to the right direction ??
now that I have permanent root, what should I do to be able to remount the system?
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.
Sent from my Transformer TF101G using xda premium
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.
Sent from my Transformer TF101G using xda premium
+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?
I backed up my app data with Titanium and went back to stock. So I'd like to restore my data but you need root for that. So I flashed superuser to gain root access, but is there a way to now 'unflash'?
Something through emulator and delete some binaries?
I see this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1516740
which leads to: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7386761&postcount=2
Download ES File Explorer. In the app, go to Settings, and choose to go up to 'root level' If it asks for Superuser, go ahead and allow it. Remove /system/bin/su, or /system/xbin/su, and then remove /system/app/Superuser.apk. Reboot and enjoy your un-rooted phone.
mabry said:
...Remove /system/bin/su, or /system/xbin/su, and then remove /system/app/Superuser.apk...
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Hey marby!
I've been looking for an answer to my issue but could not find it so may I ask you for help, please?
I have rooted my SGSIII (the process added CWM and superSU).
After a month I recieved the update to JB4.1.1; I installed it and the root acces disapeared but SuperSU app stills there!!
I want to root my phone again, do you know if I have to uninstall SuperSU before I manage to root with any method for JB 4.1.1?
Thank you very much in advance!
manohd87 said:
Hey marby!
I've been looking for an answer to my issue but could not find it so may I ask you for help, please?
I have rooted my SGSIII (the process added CWM and superSU).
After a month I recieved the update to JB4.1.1; I installed it and the root acces disapeared but SuperSU app stills there!!
I want to root my phone again, do you know if I have to uninstall SuperSU before I manage to root with any method for JB 4.1.1?
Thank you very much in advance!
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No, but that's the wrong place to ask, since this is the Nexus S forums.
polobunny said:
...that's the wrong place to ask, since this is the Nexus S forums.
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I'm sorry, since the subject was root/unroot I thought it will apply to any phone with JB 4.1.1
Thank you anyway! I will tell you later how it went!
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
I know about this solution: https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/how-to/guide-how-to-s-health-devices-knox-t3543306
And I know about Dr. Ketan's script to make SuperSU work with S6.
BUT, his script makes the phone restart on its own every so often. And when I try to unroot via the SuperSU app I get a bootloop. Wiping cache or Dalvik doesn't help.
So my question is: how to make S health work, while at the same time being able to get OTA updates?
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I know about this solution: https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/how-to/guide-how-to-s-health-devices-knox-t3543306
And I know about Dr. Ketan's script to make SuperSU work with S6.
BUT, his script makes the phone restart on its own every so often. And when I try to unroot via the SuperSU app I get a bootloop. Wiping cache or Dalvik doesn't help.
So my question is: how to make S health work, while at the same time being able to get OTA updates?
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Use magisk, but you'll need to wipe and reinstall whatever rom you are using
Chrisaa63 said:
Use magisk, but you'll need to wipe and reinstall whatever rom you are using
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Nope, Magisk doesn't work. I can't edit build.prop file with magisk, despite being successfully rooted and giving root browser and es file explorer root permissions.
The only solution I've found thus far is rooting with the Dr. Ketan script and then after editing the build.prop file reflash stock firmware without wiping data. This isn't a great solution but it works for now.
AmarganthAmaranthine said:
Nope, Magisk doesn't work. I can't edit build.prop file with magisk, despite being successfully rooted and giving root browser and es file explorer root permissions.
The only solution I've found thus far is rooting with the Dr. Ketan script and then after editing the build.prop file reflash stock firmware without wiping data. This isn't a great solution but it works for now.
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There is one easy solution! If any Galaxy S6 user setup S health on their device and then they backup S Health application data via Samsung Smart switch on pc and then that person share his S health backup data file with us on this forum then we will be able to restore S Health data via smartswitch!
And after that we will be able to use S health though we have tripped knox!
Someone please help us!
AmarganthAmaranthine said:
Nope, Magisk doesn't work. I can't edit build.prop file with magisk, despite being successfully rooted and giving root browser and es file explorer root permissions.
The only solution I've found thus far is rooting with the Dr. Ketan script and then after editing the build.prop file reflash stock firmware without wiping data. This isn't a great solution but it works for now.
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I have magisk installed and rooted through that. Also hidden magisk and S health works fine? I've just downloaded it..
I was able to get an backed up S6 version, installed the last 4.8.1.something from APKmirror, restored the backup to my S8+, and allowed S Health to update using the Play Store.
Made sure all Samsung Health related apps are blocked in MagiskHide. Works, although I cannot reset the userdata in-app (to remove the donor's personals and fitness results), or else it will complain about root again.
Thanks though!