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[Q] Lost root access?

Hi guys android newbie here! My friend rooted my Nexus 5 and it was working fine for a couple of weeks. Yesterday I tried to open SuperSU and it didn't work! Other apps that required root didn't work either.
I have been looking around and it seems OTA updates may have screwed up my root. Every time I try to open SuperSU it says: "There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!" If you just upgraded to Android 4.3 (I have 4.4), you need to manual re-root. Consult the relevant forums for your device!" I have used root checker by joeykrim and it says "Sorry! this device does not have proper root access" (to confirm my root is busted).
My question is, is there any way to fix this without re-rooting? If I have to re-root, can I just directly re-root it again using something like Wugs rootkit?
Thank you very much in advance!

Just flash the newest version of supersu and you'll be good to go..... http://download.chainfire.eu/370/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.80.zip

go to the play store, find supersu, install/update it, open tbe app and update your binaries.

simms22 said:
go to the play store, find supersu, install/update it, open tbe app and update your binaries.
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I've tried to insyall /uninstall, wiping the cache and data with no luck. Right when I open the app the supersu binary problem comes up and I can't even get into it!

seyba said:
I've tried to insyall /uninstall, wiping the cache and data with no luck. Right when I open the app the supersu binary problem comes up and I can't even get into it!
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cant even get into it?

Yea it says there is no SU binary installed. I think I've lost root access

seyba said:
Yea it says there is no SU binary installed. I think I've lost root access
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flash this with your custom recovery, its the latest supersu http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu

bodooo said:
Just flash the newest version of supersu and you'll be good to go.....
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I can install/update to v1.8! I just can't open it. Gives me a "SU binary not installed" when I do!

Did you install/update from the playstore or flashed the new update?

simms22 said:
flash this with your custom recovery, its the latest supersu
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Sorry if this is a stupid question .. but how/ do I flash this or what program do i use?
My friend helped me root it so i have no idea on how to do this @@ Very sorry.

Hmmm... from the link I posted in one of my last post, you can just use a useful app called "flashify" and flash it that way (the easiest way) but you need that file that is in the link obviously to do so haha. So afterwards when in flashify you'll get 3 simple options, boot image, recovery image, and zip file. choose zip file, go into your downloads folder from the file explorer from the app (which it should be there if you downloaded it off your phone) and let the app do the rest

bodooo said:
Hmmm... from the link I posted in one of my last post, you can just use a useful app called "flashify" and flash it that way (the easiest way) but you need that file that is in the link obviously to do so haha. So afterwards when in flashify you'll get 3 simple options, boot image, recovery image, and zip file. choose zip file, go into your downloads folder from the file explorer from the app (which it should be there if you downloaded it off your phone) and let the app do the rest
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Ok so I can't open flashify either. It also says I have lost root access and my superuser is busted. I have attached a screenshot!
http://i42.tinypic.com/2mgw0v6.png

Of course, you don't have root access, silly me lol Well guess we'll have to do it the hard way (it's not really that complicated) ok read carefully. Power off your phone, afterward hold the power and volume down buttons which should get you into the bootloader, cycle trough the options with the volume buttons and when you see recovery mode select it with the power button, now depending on which Recovery you have you'll have to choose the option that says install or install from sd card, again, depending on which one you have this will be slightly different. After doing i believe the paths will be the same, chose 0/ then look for the download/ folder which you should have that supersu.zip file, if you're using twrp recover it should be touch screen and you simply select it and swipe to install, if you're using cwm (which i do) you'' have to scroll with the volume buttons and select the file with the power button to install. I hope I was as clear as i could be, good luck

after going into recovery mode, there is just a android robot with his chest open and an exclamation mark! can't proceed after that.

Ouhhh you don't have a recovery then, do you have adb or any kind of toolkit?

I have wugs toolkit. but every time i try to do anything at all on it. It says ADB device not found? That seems to be preventing me from doing anything as well.

Do you have the adb drivers installed or/and usb debug turned on in developer settings?

how/where do i install adb drivers? I have not done so, and i doubt my friend did it when he rooted.
I do turn on usb debugging when i tried to unroot/root on wugs toolkit

In wugs toolkit it has a walk-through on how to do so, i suggest you use the RAW drivers option

I must be blind to not have seen this before. Thank you very much for your help I'll let you know how it goes!

[Root][APP]TowelPieRoot v1.2 10/5/2014

*** DISCLAIMER ***
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU MESS UP YOUR PHONE! OR IF YOU LOSE ANY DATA, ITS CALLED BACK IT UP BEFORE HAND!
Towel Pie Root is a one click untethered app to root the Moto X, Moto G and the Droid Series(maybe others but these for sure) running 4.4.3 and below. It does NOT and WILL NOT root 4.4.4 so stop asking about it!
I want to started off by Thanking Geohot for Towelroot and JCase for Pie root, without them this wouldn't have been possible and I take NO credit for their exploits. If either of them doesn't want this posted they may contact me and I will gladly remove it.
Towel Pie Root combines Towelroot's futex exploit with a modified version of Pie root's xbin.img mount into one app. To achieve a one click untethered root for write protected devices! This DOES NOT remove write protection, and is still technically a temp root, I did include the option to enable root on boot. Which will re-root your device every time you reboot your phone, it also includes the option to perform a full reboot, or a soft reboot from within the app.
Here is a more technical description of what my app does. It includes TR's libexploit.so(aka the native exploit by Geohot) which I use to gain root privileges. Once it has root privileges it then echo's the file path to my modified Pie root file to uevent_helper. It then causes a hotplug event to trigger the kernel to execute the file path just echoed to uevent_helper. My modified Pie root files, kill TR's daemonsu and mounts Pie root's xbin.img over /system/xbin. Then it copies the newer version of SuperSU's su binary and executes the new daemonsu daemon and viola root
If you enjoyed my app, please donate to Geohot at https://towelroot.com/, and JCase at [email protected]ninglogic.com! I do not want any donations, I set out to develop this app purely as a challenge to broaden my development skills not to get a donation.
Installation Instructions: You need to have unknown sources checked in Settings>>Security, and if you have Towelroot installed uninstall it. In order to use TR's exploit I had to name the app's package name to the same name as TR's package name, so you will have to uninstall TR to install my app. Also if you are currently rooted with Pie root please reboot before running my app, to clear Pie's su daemon, and to unmount Pie's xbin.img. Then just click Make it ra1n on Moto, and wait for it to say Root Acheived Enjoy! If you encounter any issues please uninstall v1.0 then re-install v1.1.
Download link:
Version 1.2 for 4.4.2 devices
Version 1.2 for 4.4.3 devices
Version 1.1
Version 1.0
Known Issues: If after running it says Failed to Achieve Root, close the app and clear it from most recent's then reopen the app.
Screen Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6fXs3VJQHg (I will try to update this video with the full installation steps)
Changelog
-v1.2 10/5/2014
---Created a new bin.img from the tmo 4.4.3 sbf to fix the wifi issues
---Changed the modstring for the XT1032 hopefully it works now if it doesn't then there isn't anything else I can do
---Redid the device check to not allow unsupported devices to run the app
-v1.1 9/22/2014
---Added Moto G support, if I missed a model number let me know
---Fixed the issue with Xposed not working by mounting a bin.img over /system/bin
---Added in the ability to Uninstall the app and all files
---Added in various checks and prompts
Additional Thanks:
Verttex(Dier325) - for being my main tester and testing the numerous test apk's I sent him
jpond83 - for testing
mohlsen8 - for testing on the Moto G
NipplesOfTheFuture - for testing, some workflow ideas, and for convincing me to try and get the bin.img method working correctly

iKrYpToNiTe said:
*** DISCLAIMER ***
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU MESS UP YOUR PHONE! OR IF YOU LOSE ANY DATA, ITS CALLED BACK IT UP BEFORE HAND!
Towel Pie Root is a one click untethered app to root Motorola devices running 4.4.2 maybe 4.4.3 and below.
I want to started off by Thanking Geohot for Towelroot and JCase for Pie root, without them this wouldn't have been possible and I take NO credit for their exploits. If either of them doesn't want this posted they may contact me and I will gladly remove it.
Towel Pie Root combines Towelroot's futex exploit with a modified version of Pie root's xbin.img mount into one app. To achieve a one click untethered root for write protected devices! This DOES NOT remove write protection, and is still technically a temp root, I did include the option to enable root on boot. Which will re-root your device every time you reboot your phone, it also includes the option to perform a full reboot, or a soft reboot from within the app.
Here is a more technical description of what my app does. It includes TR's libexploit.so(aka the native exploit by Geohot) which I use to gain root privileges. Once it has root privileges it then echo's the file path to my modified Pie root file to uevent_helper. It then causes a hotplug event to trigger the kernel to execute the file path just echoed to uevent_helper. My modified Pie root files, kill TR's daemonsu and mounts Pie root's xbin.img over /system/xbin. Then it copies the newer version of SuperSU's su binary and executes the new daemonsu daemon and viola root
If you enjoyed my app, please donate to Geohot at https://towelroot.com/, and JCase at [email protected]! I do not want any donations, I set out to develop this app purely as a challenge to broaden my development skills not to get a donation.
Installation Instructions: You need to have unknown sources checked in Settings>>Security, and if you have Towelroot installed uninstall it. In order to use TR's exploit I had to name the app's package name to the same name as TR's package name, so you will have to uninstall TR to install my app. Then just click Make it ra!n on Moto, and wait for it to say Root Acheived Enjoy!
Download link: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23578570567716728
Screen Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6fXs3VJQHg
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Thank you Sir, and Jcase and geohot... now the big question... I just factory reset 4.4.2 and rooted Pie.. installed your entitlement hack.. worked dandy... than I tried the tr... and guess what..... your app no longer works.. so, do I need to do another factory reset and install this new towelpie app or will your entitlement hack not work with this either? Or should I be the test pilot and find out myself...

doitinthedirt said:
Thank you Sir, and Jcase and geohot... now the big question... I just factory reset 4.4.2 and rooted Pie.. installed your entitlement hack.. worked dandy... than I tried the tr... and guess what..... your app no longer works.. so, do I need to do another factory reset and install this new towelpie app or will your entitlement hack not work with this either? Or should I be the test pilot and find out myself...
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No need to factory reset. Just make sure you uninstall the towelroot app.
Then install this Towel-root-pie app. JUST this app. Run it, you should be good from there.
iKrYpToNiTe, I know you don't want creditz, but this is also such a helpful and much appreciated tool. I do want to thank you for sharing it with us.
My thanks go out to jcase and geohotz as well. A smörgåsbord of thanks to all of you!!
tapa'd on my moto x

Not good, I can't get it to stop rebooting. 4.4.3 moto g. Selected root on reboot, and now it reboots over and over.
Edit: Factory reset my phone through recovery using instructions at https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/prod_answer_detail/a_id/97329/p/30,6720,9050
I'm at least back where I started from.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

side note, don't try it on the moto G. I'm stuck in a bootloop.
edit: was going to try and uninstall the app before it reboots but so far no good.. might have to factory reset
edit2: apparently I'm not fast enough to hit okay for the uninstall.
edit3: YES! I win. I uninstalled faster than towelpieroot could trigger the reboot! whew... took like 20 tries...

For future reference, you can (attempt to) uninstall using adb. It takes a bit more knowledge, but it's simpler.
adb uninstall (package)
tapa'd on my moto x

chrisp6825 said:
For future reference, you can (attempt to) uninstall using adb. It takes a bit more knowledge, but it's simpler.
adb uninstall (package)
tapa'd on my moto x
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I tried! I couldn't get to ADB while in fastboot. How would I get into ADB Shell if I can't get into anything outside of recovery?

chrisp6825 said:
No need to factory reset. Just make sure you uninstall the towelroot app.
Then install this Towel-root-pie app. JUST this app. Run it, you should be good from there.
iKrYpToNiTe, I know you don't want creditz, but this is also such a helpful and much appreciated tool. I do want to thank you for sharing it with us.
My thanks go out to jcase and geohotz as well. A smörgåsbord of thanks to all of you!!
tapa'd on my moto x
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Worked perfect! thanks!
So I was already Pied... Pie files already pushed to phone prior to running trpie app.. does this app do the pushing or do we still need to run Pie on its own to push the files?

doitinthedirt said:
Worked perfect! thanks!
So I was already Pied... Pie files already pushed to phone prior to running trpie app.. does this app do the pushing or do we still need to run Pie on its own to push the files?
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According to the message the OP sent me, PIE is no longer necessary - at all. He advised me that you can run this app on a bone-stock Moto X that has never had PIE used on it.
Have fun guys, AND HIT THE "THANKS" BUTTON TO THE OP!!!!!!

tronmech said:
Not good, I can't get it to stop rebooting. 4.4.3 moto g. Selected root on reboot, and now it reboots over and over.
Edit: Factory reset my phone through recovery using instructions at https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/prod_answer_detail/a_id/97329/p/30,6720,9050
I'm at least back where I started from.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk
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windraver said:
side note, don't try it on the moto G. I'm stuck in a bootloop.
edit: was going to try and uninstall the app before it reboots but so far no good.. might have to factory reset
edit2: apparently I'm not fast enough to hit okay for the uninstall.
edit3: YES! I win. I uninstalled faster than towelpieroot could trigger the reboot! whew... took like 20 tries...
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I'm sorry it caused bootloops for you, I remove 4.4.3 from the OP so others don't try.

iKrYpToNiTe said:
I'm sorry it caused bootloops for you, I remove 4.4.3 from the OP so others don't try.
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I --really-- can't believe this isn't getting more attention than this!!! Not to mention more "THANKS" for the OP?!?!
Guys, if you use this method, SHOW SOME APPRECIATION! Five-Hundred-Seven (507) views, as of this posting, and only 7 "THANKS"? Where's the other 500?
EXCELLENT Job, Sir.

I have been having issues using this method. I was already using Pie for several weeks and wanted to try this to survive reboots. As soon as I installed and ran it I actually lost the root that I already had. The Towel Pie Root app would say that I had root access but none of my other apps would agree. I would get the message at the bottom of the screen stating the app was granted super user permissions but then the app would tell me that i don't have root, I tried adaway, xposed, and root checker. I uninstalled SuperSU and switched over to the ClockworkMod SuperUser and that worked for root. The problem that I had after that is that the root apps that I was using no longer work. Adaway shows as disabled and when I try to enable it it fails. The same whit xposed, every time I try to update/install it fails. I removed Towel Pie Root and went back to rooting with Pie and I am getting the same results. Has the Towel Root portion of this changed something that I am now going to have to factory reset?
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After a few more reboots once TowelPieRoot was removed and starting Pie again from the beginning I now have root as it was with everything working. For now I am just going to keep things the way they were. I have my terminal emulator setup to run the last Pie command on every start so it always attempts to root first. This makes it really easy regain root even if my device does get restarted and I lose root..

wow thanks, will this work with Xposed framework? I was looking for a simple root method without voiding my warranty, this seems nice, I'm gonna try it, thank yoU!

I like the app.. seems to work great.. but the only issue I have is is the OTA going to be stopped from downloading? I have two moto x, one still on 4.4 and rooted with slap, and a new one on 4.4.2 rooted with this app. below is a shot of what I get when i force check an update with the slapped moto, this is with the 3c_OTA files renamed to .bak
I dont get the same message with the new moto on 4.4.2, what I get is "your moto is up to date" and the same two 3c_OTA files are also renamed to .bak files.

xposed works with gravity
yabbandroid said:
wow thanks, will this work with Xposed framework? I was looking for a simple root method without voiding my warranty, this seems nice, I'm gonna try it, thank yoU!
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yes, it works. have it running now. make sure that you softboot from within xposed.
i realize this is my first post here, finally decided to sign up ONLY for the reason to thank the OP for this.
I've been frustrated trying to get towel to work come to find out that geohot sold out and replaced the .apk on the site, wow........ then you had something secret for us and it was this thread and release of towelpie, GREAT work and goodjob!

xt1058 worked in 4.4.3!

most excellent!!!!!!!!
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can someone tell me or point me in the direction of how to get the exposed modules up and running. i use this towel root, then open exposed framework installer and hit install/update and get a pop up with some info where the last line says "failed to create a backup or /system/bin/app_process" i hit ok and there is still red dashes under active columns for both App_process and XposedBridge.jar? am i missing a step? the towel root app says "root achieved enjoy" when i use it.

yamaha83 said:
most excellent!!!!!!!!
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can someone tell me or point me in the direction of how to get the exposed modules up and running. i use this towel root, then open exposed framework installer and hit install/update and get a pop up with some info where the last line says "failed to create a backup or /system/bin/app_process" i hit ok and there is still red dashes under active columns for both App_process and XposedBridge.jar? am i missing a step? the towel root app says "root achieved enjoy" when i use it.
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You have to do a softreboot in exposed to get it to activate.

wooddale said:
You have to do a softreboot in exposed to get it to activate.
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i tried that? it seems i have root since i can access the system folder with Solid Explorer. but when i open framework installer. hit install/update i get the error, when i softreboot and go it and hit install/update i get the same error. i have the instal set to classic, should it maybe be something different?

yamaha83 said:
i tried that? it seems i have root since i can access the system folder with Solid Explorer. but when i open framework installer. hit install/update i get the error, when i softreboot and go it and hit install/update i get the same error. i have the instal set to classic, should it maybe be something different?
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Were getting off topic here PM me Thanks

replace kinguser with supersu

somebody could teach me the easiest way to replace kinguser with supersu please?

dewagame said:
somebody could teach me the easiest way to replace kinguser with supersu please?
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Follow these simple steps:
1. Go to the Play Store and install SuperSU.
2. When SuperSU is installed, give it permission as Super User.
3. Uninstall KingUser.
4. Done.

ИΘΘK¡€ said:
Follow these simple steps:
1. Go to the Play Store and install SuperSU.
2. When SuperSU is installed, give it permission as Super User.
3. Uninstall KingUser.
4. Done.
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hI! I try on my HUAWEI ASCEND G6 and... dont work ... is possibel that an update that Kinguser had done make it impossibel?????
I root with RootGenius_en, was ok, kinguser ask for a update, done. But Now i whant to change do SuperSu and dont work. I had permissions and every thing...
Help! :crying:

Me too
I'm trying to do this too, but I aint sure how to do it. I mean I guess if its not super necessary I can leave it the way it is. Tried this method and its a no go. I don't think the KingUser SU is letting superSU update its binaries. I already have twrp, but not sure what next. If its not necessary I'll leave it alone, but I was just wondering if theres any reason to change over or if it could even be done.
P.S This way never worked for me as superSU can't get past trying to install the binaries. I got twrp so I'm wondering if I'd have to flash it. Nothings wrong on my end are anything, but I just assumed having superSU would be better then kinguser but not really sure.

many people have this problem.
first of all, kinguser is great to root the G6, and in most cases the only working method without custom recovery,
but because it flashes kinguser.apk as system app you can't uninstall it the normal way.
the solution is to flash supersu.zip and then uninstall kinguser. this way supersu will be your systemapp.
find the files and tutorials you need on our facebook group,
we have 1500+ members, CWM + TWRP, android 4.3 + 4.4, we can root your g6 and unlock your bootloader.
but we still don't have a subforum on XDA....
https://www.facebook.com/groups/328261053999820

Must vary from device to device cause I've did all that, and it gives the message "Installing Please wait..." and then after it fails it says " Installation Failed! Please reboot and try again" and if kinguser is removed in superSU when trying to update/install the binaries it says "There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem! If just upgraded to Android 4.3 you need to manually re-root- consult the relevant forums for your device."
This aint the g6 though but this thread is the kinguser replace with superSU thread. So I thought I'd post in it.
washichi said:
many people have this problem.
first of all, kinguser is great to root the G6, and in most cases the only working method without custom recovery,
but because it flashes kinguser.apk as system app you can't uninstall it the normal way.
the solution is to flash supersu.zip and then uninstall kinguser. this way supersu will be your systemapp.
find the files and tutorials you need on our facebook group,
we have 1500+ members, CWM + TWRP, android 4.3 + 4.4, we can root your g6 and unlock your bootloader.
but we still don't have a subforum on XDA....
https://www.facebook.com/groups/328261053999820
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Install SuperSu rom magazin play.
Then instal rom lite box.
Open the app, and uninstall kinguser
easy, and it`s working.I just deleted kinguser 2 mins ago

Hum
@andruala Never worked for me that way, anytime I remove king user root gets removed. Never was able to flash superSU rom correctly because binaries couldn't get updated from superSU because root was removed once king user was uninstalled. I've heard people mention it working the way you suggested, but I've also read posts where people have a hard time getting it replaced with superSU because root gets removed when king user is replaced, which doesn't allow superSU to install the binaries correctly. Most people probably can't get the binaries installed correctly from superSU which is the same problem I had so they end up just leaving it king user. I could try whats suggested here but I very much doubt its going to work as explained from my conflict that when king user is removed, root is removed and whether you flash a SU zip or not root still aint enabled because SU binaries are nt installed correctly. So until I actually can confirm this works myself I'm gonna prob say its a no-go for me. Could be device specific but I did all this to a tee and still had problems. There was a post on freak tab where someone had the same problem. I might still try this, I just dont see it working like as said.

freestilesteve said:
@andruala Never worked for me that way, anytime I remove king user root gets removed. Never was able to flash superSU rom correctly because binaries couldn't get updated from superSU because root was removed once king user was uninstalled. I've heard people mention it working the way you suggested, but I've also read posts where people have a hard time getting it replaced with superSU because root gets removed when king user is replaced, which doesn't allow superSU to install the binaries correctly. Most people probably can't get the binaries installed correctly from superSU which is the same problem I had so they end up just leaving it king user. I could try whats suggested here but I very much doubt its going to work as explained from my conflict that when king user is removed, root is removed and whether you flash a SU zip or not root still aint enabled because SU binaries are nt installed correctly. So until I actually can confirm this works myself I'm gonna prob say its a no-go for me. Could be device specific but I did all this to a tee and still had problems. There was a post on freak tab where someone had the same problem. I might still try this, I just dont see it working like as said.
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Yes...i`m really sorry.For me wit worked before i restarted the phone...
After de restart i`ve seen that the root is not working anymore...
Sorry for my bad.

No worries bro. Probably varies depending on how you root from device to device.
Its not your fault. No worries. I'm just thinking it varies from device to device and how you actually go about rooting . I'm also thinking that maybe if I rooted with another app/prog that it would have been easier to switch from king user to superSU. I use lookout premium security on my phone and kingroot and king user have never been flagged with any viruses so I've just left it on and running the way it is and so far so good. Other then the two errors I mentioned in the previous post king user/kingroot has been working good. I'm sure if I did a whole restore/wipe/clean and root with another program there might be a possibility to remove king user and replace with superSU but in the end I just decided to roll with king user/kingroot as I didn't feel like doing al that and its been doing its job fine.
QUOTE=andruala;58880236]Yes...i`m really sorry.For me wit worked before i restarted the phone...
After de restart i`ve seen that the root is not working anymore...
Sorry for my bad.[/QUOTE]

Well I thought about leaving kinguser sitting there on my system too until one day I installed network monitor stuff and noticed kinguser sure likes to make HTTP connections every time the Internet is available. Imagine that. Also have a look, there are /system/bin/.usr/.ku etc. hiding all over your system.

The earlier versions of Kingo Root were much better
jidanni said:
Well I thought about leaving kinguser sitting there on my system too until one day I installed network monitor stuff and noticed kinguser sure likes to make HTTP connections every time the Internet is available. Imagine that. Also have a look, there are /system/bin/.usr/.ku etc. hiding all over your system.
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Those earlier versions were putting SuperSU binaries into the root. But now they are putting on this King User crap. Reason I say it's crap is exactly what you mentioned. As soon as I root a phone with Kingo Root, Google Search immediately tells me that it will not allow me to search for anything because "your computer or network may be sending automated queries. To protect our users, we can't process your request right now"
Good God! What the heck is Kingo Root putting onto these phones now? It sure isn't putting just su binaries in there.

Indeed. What is needed is for someone to take a vanilla phone into a cleanroom, install the mess, and report back on exactly what ended up getting put where, in order for somebody to make a "kinguser detox/.antidote" APP and/or shell scripts that would clean the mess totally back off.

don't know if it's gonna help you ( have alcatel onetouch idol 2 mini s):
i also couldn't update binaries su and had kinguser.
then i downloaded the beta version of supersu (on xda) and flashed it with my cwm. after that when supersu asked if i wanted to update, i said yes and choose normal update (not the cwm/t... one) it than updates and asked if i wanted to remove the external root apps (ie: kinguser) and voila!
(sorry English isn't my language, so don't know if i explained myself well^^)

satine01black said:
don't know if it's gonna help you ( have alcatel onetouch idol 2 mini s):
i also couldn't update binaries su and had kinguser.
then i downloaded the beta version of supersu (on xda) and flashed it with my cwm. after that when supersu asked if i wanted to update, i said yes and choose normal update (not the cwm/t... one) it than updates and asked if i wanted to remove the external root apps (ie: kinguser) and voila!
(sorry English isn't my language, so don't know if i explained myself well^^)
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Why did you need to root with kingo if you have custom recovery?!

I rooted first then found the cwm for my phone?

satine01black said:
I rooted first then found the cwm for my phone?
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Oh. I wasn't angry at you Was just asking.

it took me like a year to root my phone then i couldn't make it work well with kinguser, and i wanted supersu anyway, so i found that i could install manually the app with cwm .
anyway, i don't now if you can use cwm without a root?

satine01black said:
it took me like a year to root my phone then i couldn't make it work well with kinguser, and i wanted supersu anyway, so i found that i could install manually the app with cwm .
anyway, i don't now if you can use cwm without a root?
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You can, but it doesn't really make much sense to.

Use Eroot, then try superSU installation
CVAngelo said:
Those earlier versions were putting SuperSU binaries into the root. But now they are putting on this King User crap. Reason I say it's crap is exactly what you mentioned. As soon as I root a phone with Kingo Root, Google Search immediately tells me that it will not allow me to search for anything because "your computer or network may be sending automated queries. To protect our users, we can't process your request right now"
Good God! What the heck is Kingo Root putting onto these phones now? It sure isn't putting just su binaries in there.
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I had the same issue with my mobile, (Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18i)), I then rooted my phone with EROOT Software which installed a superuser app, then i got the .apk file of SuperSU via Bluetooth from a friend and installed it. one has to grant permission when it asks for superuser rights, then updating binary files is no longer a problem. It also asks for removal of the Superuser-app that was pushed through the EROOT software, you do that. Then I installed link2SD and link2sd pro key from google play store and converted the SuperSU app into a system-app. Now SuperSU is working perfectly again.
You both should try it!!

Problems with installation of Marshmallow on a Tab 2 5113 with 4.1.1

I hired someone not super familiar with flashing a custom rom, but who knew more than me. We got MM installed but I am having some problems. First, the only reason, I updated the rom was to get mirroring. However: 1. there is no mirroring, but there is cast. I have a Tab 4 and mirroring works perfectly with it and KitKat. I tried about 5 mirroring apps from the Play Store and they all require that the Smart TVs I have (Samsung and LG) be connected to the Internet because using the TV's internet connection is a major nuisance for me. That is not required with my KK Mirroring, and I am wondering whether I should get rid of MM and flash KK. Or, is there an app that will work without mirroring. 2. My SD card is now invisible. When I link my Tab to my windows 7 computer, my SD card doesn't show. (Additionally, come to think of it, none of my files show. All I get is an image of 5100, but when I click on it nothing shows on my windows 7 computer.) 3. Probably related to No. 2 -- Some apps seem to install, but I have no way to access them because no shortcut is placed on the screen and I have no tree of files. (Titanium Backup for instance, can't be accessed. However, when I downloaded ai-keyboard, it mostly worked)
Hate to ask so many questions, but this is what I now have. Would call the person who did the flash, but his wife is due any day, and for all I know, gave birth yesterday.

which M Rom did you installed? kindly mention Rom and recovery build number as well.
are you using any other home launcher than the default? how did you installed titanium backup? normal or copy pasted apk to the system partition?
have you checked the luncher setting? for instance I can hide some apps from the nova launcher but can find it with it's search bar.
check with the default launcher or any other.
did you unlocked the tab while it was connected to your pc? did you changed the mode to MTP?
I haven't tested screen mirroring with this device. although I checked briefly with a Samsung S, S4 and a G3 on a LG smart tv with webOS 3 using LG TV plus app, I had to be on a same network with wifi hotspot enabled from my device (didn't required a working internet) and selecting LG tv plus option from the TV.
I still haven't been used to with screen mirroring and cast. so others can help.

Hi Billys,
Thanks a lot for your response. My Internet has been down for about 2.5 days and that is the reason I am late responding to you. The CM version was 13.0.20160222-2140-UNOFFICIAL -P5110. The CM Recovery Version was GT-P5113 CM Recovery 6.0.1.0.tar.
The Launcher is the default that comes with MM. I installed Titanium Backup through the Google Play Store. I have been fooling around with the device and Root checker basic says that root access is not properly installed, which might explain why Titanium Backup is not working. Also, SuperSu won't open.
You asked me: "did you unlocked the tab while it was connected to your pc? did you changed the mode to MTP?" Don't understand the questions, particularly the second one. If you could be more explicit maybe I could answer the question. Thanks again for your help.

decijp said:
Hi Billys,
Thanks a lot for your response. My Internet has been down for about 2.5 days and that is the reason I am late responding to you. The CM version was 13.0.20160222-2140-UNOFFICIAL -P5110. The CM Recovery Version was GT-P5113 CM Recovery 6.0.1.0.tar.
The Launcher is the default that comes with MM. I installed Titanium Backup through the Google Play Store. I have been fooling around with the device and Root checker basic says that root access is not properly installed, which might explain why Titanium Backup is not working. Also, SuperSu won't open.
You asked me: "did you unlocked the tab while it was connected to your pc? did you changed the mode to MTP?" Don't understand the questions, particularly the second one. If you could be more explicit maybe I could answer the question. Thanks again for your help.
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Device specific builds are too outdated. Kindly flash these depending on your model
Espresso3g - P3100 & P5100
EspressoWifi - P3113, P5113, P3110, P5110
For more info, visit this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...fied/rom-cyanogenmod-13-cm13-0-t3303798/page1
And flash it with the latest TWRP recovery found on andi34.github.io under recoveries
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Root is enabled through developer options. Go settings, about tablet. Tab build number 7 times. Back out and open dev options. Scroll down a bit and enable roo & adb. You should be good to roll then
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Champ1919,
I did what you suggested and was able to download TWRP from Andi's. I unzipped the file with the ES File Explorer. Nothing happened. Could you tell me what I should do next. Thanks again.

decijp said:
Champ1919,
I did what you suggested and was able to download TWRP from Andi's. I unzipped the file with the ES File Explorer. Nothing happened. Could you tell me what I should do next. Thanks again.
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if you want install or upgrade twrp, dont extract the zip. boot into recovery and install it with your current recovery.

decijp said:
Hi Billys,
You asked me: "did you unlocked the tab while it was connected to your pc? did you changed the mode to MTP?" Don't understand the questions, particularly the second one. If you could be more explicit maybe I could answer the question. Thanks again for your help.
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when you connect the tab to PC, there is a logo of CM in the status bar, drag the notification menu, and tap the CM menu, there, check If MTP is enabled or it's set on charging only mode. you can also set this in setting-developer. make sure the keypad is not locked as well

billysam said:
when you connect the tab to PC, there is a logo of CM in the status bar, drag the notification menu, and tap the CM menu, there, check If MTP is enabled or it's set on charging only mode. you can also set this in setting-developer. make sure the keypad is not locked as well
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Billys,
There was no CM logo, but went to settings and USB and you were right. Now I can view the files of my tablet on my PC. Thanks a lot.

Smart-T "if you want install or upgrade twrp, dont extract the zip. boot into recovery and install it with your current recovery. "
I did the recovery boot, and it shows CWM v. 6.0.1.0. It also shows install zip from sd card. However, I have multiple zips on my sd card. How can I be sure that it is installing the right zip? Will it automatically grab the right zip file.?

decijp said:
Smart-T "if you want install or upgrade twrp, dont extract the zip. boot into recovery and install it with your current recovery. "
I did the recovery boot, and it shows CWM v. 6.0.1.0. It also shows install zip from sd card. However, I have multiple zips on my sd card. How can I be sure that it is installing the right zip? Will it automatically grab the right zip file.?
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It won't automatically get the zip file because you select the zip you flash. Just navigate to whet you put the zip and flash that
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decijp said:
Smart-T "if you want install or upgrade twrp, dont extract the zip. boot into recovery and install it with your current recovery. "
I did the recovery boot, and it shows CWM v. 6.0.1.0. It also shows install zip from sd card. However, I have multiple zips on my sd card. How can I be sure that it is installing the right zip? Will it automatically grab the right zip file.?
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install the latest twrp by using cwm. after install reboot back into recovery. you shuold see the graphical differences between twrp and cwm.

To make a long story short, it appears that my Superuser is misbehaving. Used root checker to analyze and it found that Superuser was installed and that SU Binary files were installed. However, it found a Root User Account Error. (Error: stderr: null, stdout: null, exit..value: 1) It suggested that I reinstall Superuser app from TWRP. .
After much experimentation, I can get into TWRP when I reboot in the recovery mode. (not when I hit the icon on home page -- tells me I need root access) When I hit install, I see CWM 13, An android 4.4 (omni-4-4-4-20160305-1323 expresso-HOMEMADE.zip) and a gapp 6 --- a long time ago when I downloaded 4.4, I didn't know how to get to the corresponding gapp, so I didn't do so. Also, SuperUser doesn't show up at this place, so I don't know how to reinstall it.
Can anyone tell me how to reinstall Superuser and get full SuperUser access?
Also, I am thinking of going back to Android 4.4 to get mirroring. Can someone point me to the gapp file for that. Additionally, when I possibly would be installing 4.4, would I first install 4.4 and then reboot and install gapps. Or should 4.4 and gapps be installed at the same time?
Thanks for everyone's help. Sorry to ask so many questions. However, have gone to youtube and web many times and still am confused about what is going on.

decijp said:
To make a long story short, it appears that my Superuser is misbehaving. Used root checker to analyze and it found that Superuser was installed and that SU Binary files were installed. However, it found a Root User Account Error. (Error: stderr: null, stdout: null, exit..value: 1) It suggested that I reinstall Superuser app from TWRP. .
After much experimentation, I can get into TWRP when I reboot in the recovery mode. (not when I hit the icon on home page -- tells me I need root access) When I hit install, I see CWM 13, An android 4.4 (omni-4-4-4-20160305-1323 expresso-HOMEMADE.zip) and a gapp 6 --- a long time ago when I downloaded 4.4, I didn't know how to get to the corresponding gapp, so I didn't do so. Also, SuperUser doesn't show up at this place, so I don't know how to reinstall it.
Can anyone tell me how to reinstall Superuser and get full SuperUser access?
Also, I am thinking of going back to Android 4.4 to get mirroring. Can someone point me to the gapp file for that. Additionally, when I possibly would be installing 4.4, would I first install 4.4 and then reboot and install gapps. Or should 4.4 and gapps be installed at the same time?
Thanks for everyone's help. Sorry to ask so many questions. However, have gone to youtube and web many times and still am confused about what is going on.
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If you installed CM13, is actually pre rooted. Just enable it from the developer settings
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Finally figured out that I could transfer SuperSu zip file to my Tab and then install it from TWRP. Did so and also wiped clean the cache and now SuperSu is functional and I can get rid of the bloatware and speed up the Tab. Thanks for everyone's help.

[Guide] How to use latest S-Health on devices with Knox tripped (0x1)

As some of you will know, Samsung have no longer allowed S-Health to work on devices where Knox has been tripped.
This guide will show you how to get the latest version of S-Health to run without this block
Rooted Devices
This method requires you to be rooted. You can always unroot after doing this
​If you are not rooted you can root your device by following the instructions below:​​
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Download TWRP and save it somewhere you will remember.
Open ODIN and press AP then select the TWRP file you just downloaded.
Put your phone into Download Mode by holding Power + Volume Down + Home.
Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable. Then Press Start in ODIN.
Download SuperSU-v2.79-SR3 and save it to your phone's SD Card.
Power off the phone and then hold Power + Volume Up + Home to boot to TWRP.
Press Install and locate the SuperSU file you downloaded earlier. Select it and Install.
You are now rooted.
​To remove root, simple open the SuperSU app from your app drawer, go to settings and select Full Unroot​
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Follow the steps below to remove the S-Health block.
Download a root file explorer (such as Root Explorer, Root Browser or ES File Explorer).
Open the root file explorer and go to the /system folder.
Open the file named build.prop in text editor
In the build.prop file look for ro.config.tima=1
Change this line to ro.config.tima=0, simply changing the 1 to a 0
Reboor phone
Run the S-Health app
Non-Rooted Devices
If you are not rooted and/or cannot root then you can follow the steps below to get S-Health working (this will only work if the app is not installed as a system app).
Uninstall the S-Health App (if you cannot uninstall the app, this means it is installed to the system partition. Try Method 2 below).
Install version 4 of the S-Health app which can be found HERE
Open the app and complete setup
Update the S-Health app via the app store
You should now be able to use the S-Health app without issue
You can now use S-Health even with tripped Knox!!
{Mod edit: Download links via a suspicious URL has been removed}

Cannot download your S Health 4.8.1. Clicking the link asks me to log in to Facebook but, when I do, I get Sorry, your request could not be processed. Please try again. Can you upload it somewhere else?

Wonderful! It worked!

Hi
I update to nougat today an checked if i can use s health abd i didn't notice any problem.......no Error....i can use it normally as i use to do....keep in mind that I already've lost the knox waranty and it tells me that i got the latest version of s health

norm2002 said:
Cannot download your S Health 4.8.1. Clicking the link asks me to log in to Facebook but, when I do, I get Sorry, your request could not be processed. Please try again. Can you upload it somewhere else?
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Apologies. I have updated the link in the OP.
Hammoud Abbas said:
Hi
I update to nougat today an checked if i can use s health abd i didn't notice any problem.......no Error....i can use it normally as i use to do....keep in mind that I already've lost the knox waranty and it tells me that i got the latest version of s health
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Ye some people don't seem to be locked out. I've no idea why.

CuBz90 said:
Apologies. I have updated the link in the OP.
Ye some people don't seem to be locked out. I've no idea why.
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thank God then

My S health version is 5.4.1.0003. Working perfectly on Nougat. And have never had an issue with s health before.
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Shidapu said:
My S health version is 5.4.1.0003. Working perfectly on Nougat. And have never had an issue with s health before.
Sent from my SM-G935F using XDA-Developers Legacy app
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Like I said, it works fine for some. This is for those that cannot access it.

Shidapu said:
My S health version is 5.4.1.0003. Working perfectly on Nougat. And have never had an issue with s health before.
Sent from my SM-G935F using XDA-Developers Legacy app
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Also here works perfectly with knox 0x1

ManDone.vRs said:
Also here works perfectly with knox 0x1
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yes, but if u ever do a factory reset will not work anymore...with knox 0x1

Anyone having problem on step 11?
I cant install the app, giving me "there a problem pardon the package"
I have "unknown source selected", and I have downloaded 3 other times the app to make sure there was no problem...
Can someone help me, m
Thank

frumy said:
yes, but if u ever do a factory reset will not work anymore...with knox 0x1
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i made it twices to test the latest build nougat , is the same , every day in gym i use SHealth... is ok .

mar_wu said:
Anyone having problem on step 11?
I cant install the app, giving me "there a problem pardon the package"
I have "unknown source selected", and I have downloaded 3 other times the app to make sure there was no problem...
Can someone help me, m
Thank
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Have you enabled "Allow installation of apps from Unknown Sources"?
Have you tried re-downloading the app? It may have corrupt whilst downloading.

CuBz90 said:
Have you enabled "Allow installation of apps from Unknown Sources"?
Have you tried re-downloading the app? It may have corrupt whilst downloading.
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Thanks for the reply...
Yes set for installation from unknown sources...
Yesterday after many hours of playing... I remembered about permission setting...
So I set to
RW
R
R
Restarted, and boom. Done!
Thanks, works great, now I have S health. Again

I have 5.4.1

CuBz90 said:
As some of you will know, Samsung have no longer allowed S-Health to work on devices where Knox has been tripped.
This guide will show you how to get the latest version of S-Health to run without this block
This method requires you to be rooted. You can always unroot after doing this
You can now use S-Health even with tripped Knox!!
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Cool mate !!
Working

Should we have the device rooted? true? The only one nougat rom i have is a stock no rooted. No way to install Shealth from system/app because I´m don´t have root permissions on this folder

and how do root the device on nougat? I read in different threads that currently rooting the device leads to broken wifi and brightness-adjustment.
Can somebody provide us with a proper root guide or does a simple unroot fix these problems after installing S-Health???

deliyan said:
Should we have the device rooted? true? The only one nougat rom i have is a stock no rooted. No way to install Shealth from system/app because I´m don´t have root permissions on this folder
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sirhC6 said:
and how do root the device on nougat? I read in different threads that currently rooting the device leads to broken wifi and brightness-adjustment.
Can somebody provide us with a proper root guide or does a simple unroot fix these problems after installing S-Health???
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Flash TWRP in ODIN.
Then boot to TWRP and flash SuperSU-v2.79-SR3
To unroot, open the SuperSU app and select 'Full unroot'. S-health will still work as normal.
I use this root method and it works without causing any issues to the functionality of my phone.

CuBz90 said:
Flash TWRP in ODIN.
Then boot to TWRP and flash SuperSU-v2.79-SR3
To unroot, open the SuperSU app and select 'Full unroot'. S-health will still work as normal.
I use this root method and it works without causing any issues to the functionality of my phone.
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Shealth working with your tip.thanks