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It appears that an update has recently been pushed out. However, the update fails when I try to install it, I assume because of the fact that I've rooted my phone.
What's the best way to go about updating a rooted phone?
Install RootKeep from the Play Store. It will allow you to restore the root after the update.
The root itself shouldn't cause the update to fail, though.
Bucky Barnes said:
Install RootKeep from the Play Store. It will allow you to restore the root after the update.
The root itself shouldn't cause the update to fail, though.
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Yes but unlocking the bootloader would.
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Thanks for the heads up on RootKeeper! That's a nice addition too my phone.
However, I still can't update up phone, and I didn't (wittingly) unlock my bootloader
Still can't believe how many noobs are asking about OTA on a rooted phone.
Don't install an OTA on a rooted phone on any Android device. Unless its been tested, or you want to be the guinea pig. At minimum it won't install or if it does, you will lose root. If the new firmware versions has not been rooted, you will be stuck without root. And in some cases (at least on some devices) you will be stuck in a bootloop.
Golden rule: research here before installing any OTA or other official firmware on your phone. Always.
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RPG123 said:
Thanks for the heads up on RootKeeper! That's a nice addition too my phone.
However, I still can't update up phone, and I didn't (wittingly) unlock my bootloader
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Common issue. Just delete the update zip file, and update again. You may need to set the date on the phone ahead a day or 2 (will only let you check for update once a day).
I was wondering if rooting is possible on T-mobile's LG G2 yet on the 4.4.2 KitKat update. I had root privileges before and then when I updated I lost them. I'm not interested in going back to 4.2.2. Then I came across ioroot25, claiming to have added support for 4.4.2 devices. The process was only like 2 steps, the first being to root into recovery. Whenever I try to do that I see the little android dude on my screen for a fraction of a second saying something like installing system update (main point being, the root batch file from ioroot25 isn't getting the device to go into recovery, meaning I CAN'T accept the adb update, which was step two)
ANY SOLUTION?
tayloretl said:
I was wondering if rooting is possible on T-mobile's LG G2 yet on the 4.4.2 KitKat update. I had root privileges before and then when I updated I lost them. I'm not interested in going back to 4.2.2. Then I came across ioroot25, claiming to have added support for 4.4.2 devices. The process was only like 2 steps, the first being to root into recovery. Whenever I try to do that I see the little android dude on my screen for a fraction of a second saying something like installing system update (main point being, the root batch file from ioroot25 isn't getting the device to go into recovery, meaning I CAN'T accept the adb update, which was step two)
ANY SOLUTION?
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From what I understand, the d801 is the only device that there's this problem with. It doesn't work at the moment but they're working on a fix for it.
Freegee is working for recovery now tho once u get root.
Yeah, really sucks... T-Mobile is a no go atm. No way to boot into stock recovery from 4.4.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51523100
Hey guys. Any update on the TMO 4.4.2 root or is it still unsolved?
deepac said:
Hey guys. Any update on the TMO 4.4.2 root or is it still unsolved?
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Very much not resolved yet...It is like candy got handed out to all the kids and we got skipped hahahaha!
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Well here we go... At least it is a fix of some kind.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51566197
Still waiting :/
chmura said:
Still waiting :/
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same here. where can we get an update?
buenarc said:
same here. where can we get an update?
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For all other G2 models, the ioroot method (version 25) works. One prerequisite for that method is access to recovery. We (d801 owners) do not have access to recovery. Attempts to access recovery are being documented in the thread titled "[Please Read] We need help to try and find out how to get into stock 4.4 recovery!" Keep your eye on that thread. If we can get access to recovery, we can use ioroot.
So AT&T and LG released a new update to 21r two days ago. Has anyone gotten it yet, and if so, are you able to root it?
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So AT&T and LG released a new update to 21r two days ago. Has anyone gotten it yet, and if so, are you able to root it?
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I have the same question. According to the release notes for 21r, the purpose was to update security. It appears that this is the stagefright patch.
EDIT: Appears to still be rootable.
There have been a number of security issues of a magnitude that require patches. Whether rooting is a primary reason is debatable but based on the small % that root I doubt it is a major concern.
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I have the same question. According to the release notes for 21r, the purpose was to update security. I hate to think that AT&T might have intentionally worked to prevent rooting and Bump'd. Would not surprise me. AT&T has strangely been releasing a lot of updates over the last 6 months or so which is very unlike them. I have to wonder if they have not been working to prevent rooting as rooting has become harder and harder.
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That's literally the only reason why I'm still on 20f, and usually I would just update my phone right away to get the security. I just wanted to know if it's possible
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There have been a number of security issues of a magnitude that require patches. Whether rooting is a primary reason is debatable but based on the small % that root I doubt it is a major concern.
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I see your point.
21r has made. Usb debugging and usb tethering permanently greyed out. Have not been able to root. Yet.
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False alarm. McAfee had phone locked down. Got usb debug. Haven't tried rooting yet.
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The short answer is: yes, it is rootable.
The long answer: It took me many hours to wipe and update my phone. I had to try the factory reset a few times for it to finally work (I got stuck at "stage 2"), it was almost two hours waiting for the updates to download, and then I had to try the one-click root script a few times, but finally I have 21R with SuperSU on my phone. Yay. Also, the Zimperium stagefright detector says that my phone is no longer vulnerable. Yay.
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The short answer is: yes, it is rootable.
The long answer: It took me many hours to wipe and update my phone. I had to try the factory reset a few times for it to finally work (I got stuck at "stage 2"), it was almost two hours waiting for the updates to download, and then I had to try the one-click root script a few times, but finally I have 21R with SuperSU on my phone. Yay. Also, the Zimperium stagefright detector says that my phone is no longer vulnerable. Yay.
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Hopefully it works for me, cause people said root worked for them on 21q, but it never worked for me
pigrew said:
The short answer is: yes, it is rootable.
The long answer: It took me many hours to wipe and update my phone. I had to try the factory reset a few times for it to finally work (I got stuck at "stage 2"), it was almost two hours waiting for the updates to download, and then I had to try the one-click root script a few times, but finally I have 21R with SuperSU on my phone. Yay. Also, the Zimperium stagefright detector says that my phone is no longer vulnerable. Yay.
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Looks like I will go through the long process of unrooting now. Been avoiding the OTAs since lollipop update because of the hassle of having to unroot. I am glad to see that AT&T actually worked quickly with LG on patching stagefright. Being able to root again was a main concern.
UPDATE: Thus far, after backing up all my data and apps (I use both LGs backup and TiBu to do batch backups), I have downgraded to stock unroot, and it took 3 OTAs (21f, 21q, and 21r) to get to where I am at. The unroot method only took about 10 minutes but I already had everything set up from my previous upgrade to Lollipop. The OTA updates were painful as they took a while to download and install (700+mB, 205mB, and 23mB respectively so about 1gig of wifi data) along with the optimization of apps each time. I have now successfully rooted.
Hey everyone 21r is rootable. I was on 21q and rooted i went back to stock went through all the updates, and then used this method here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/guide-root-method-lg-devices-t3129197
and I cant stresss this enough, YOU HAVE TO USE METHOD 2 WHERE TO TYPE OUT THE COMMANDS.
I used that first time with no issues
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Hey everyone 21r is rootable. I was on 21q and rooted i went back to stock went through all the updates, and then used this method here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/guide-root-method-lg-devices-t3129197
and I cant stresss this enough, YOU HAVE TO USE METHOD 2 WHERE TO TYPE OUT THE COMMANDS.
I used that first time with no issues
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Thanks for the confirmation of root as well as the the exact method that worked for you. I will be giving this a shot this afternoon. I want to take advantage of the stagefright patch while keeping root.
UPDATE: This root method worked. Had to do it twice but got it working.
Mjengles said:
21r has made. Usb debugging and usb tethering permanently greyed out. Have not been able to root. Yet.
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False alarm. McAfee had phone locked down. Got usb debug. Haven't tried rooting yet.
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I noticed that USB Debugging is greyed out when connected to USB. However upon disconnecting it was able to be checked. On my second go round to root, I had to disconnect, uncheck USB debugging, reenable then plug in.
It still refuses to work for me. I didn't change the diag port from when I restored back to stock, and I've tried it a few times just now, all to no effect.
Edit: the thing finally worked for me! I just closed the command prompt after the "send_command" part didn't work for me, and just did that part over, and it worked!!
CAUTION!!!!
To anyone who has succesfully rooted 21r, don't flash TWRP! After I used AutoRec to flash it, went to TWRP, and flashed the Xposed framework, I went to reboot, and my phone wouldn't boot up! It kept giving the LG logo, with security error under it! I am currently in the process of flashing back to do it all over smh
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To anyone who has succesfully rooted 21r, don't flash TWRP! After I used AutoRec to flash it, went to TWRP, and flashed the Xposed framework, I went to reboot, and my phone wouldn't boot up! It kept giving the LG logo, with security error under it! I am currently in the process of flashing back to do it all over smh
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if you go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-lg-g3/orig-development/bump-unlock-lg-g3-twrp-t2900569 and download the bump'd twrp and flash it through flashify on the phone it will work and then you can use flashify to download and flash the newest twrp the new update doesnt have to be bump'd as long as the first flash is. I did this after getting that stupid error multiple times lol
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To anyone who has succesfully rooted 21r, don't flash TWRP! After I used AutoRec to flash it, went to TWRP, and flashed the Xposed framework, I went to reboot, and my phone wouldn't boot up! It kept giving the LG logo, with security error under it! I am currently in the process of flashing back to do it all over smh
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You don't need to start all over. Just install the Gabriel kernel in twrp and you are good.
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Firebourne said:
if you go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-lg-g3/orig-development/bump-unlock-lg-g3-twrp-t2900569 and download the bump'd twrp and flash it through flashify on the phone it will work and then you can use flashify to download and flash the newest twrp the new update doesnt have to be bump'd as long as the first flash is. I did this after getting that stupid error multiple times lol
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That only refers to secure boot errors booting twrp not booting the phone.
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Link please? I searched the development threads, but didn't find the kernel you mentioned
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Link please? I searched the development threads, but didn't find the kernel you mentioned
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/development/lollipopstockkernelgabriel5-d855-t3120893
aybarrap1 said:
I noticed that USB Debugging is greyed out when connected to USB. However upon disconnecting it was able to be checked. On my second go round to root, I had to disconnect, uncheck USB debugging, reenable then plug in.
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Second method of rooting worked for me. Hello control.....goodbye warranty
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Is there a bootable zip of the lastest stock Att ROM? Thanks.
Hey everyone,
So I found online that the AT&T update to Marshmellow started on 2-8-16. I haven't been able to find anything officially from AT&T but apperently the version is H81020n and its 971 MB. Has anyone gotten the update yet?
Just saw this thread and figured I'd check. Went into the update center and notification popped up for new 950mb update. Must be it cause I was already on 10o. Didn't even have to use LG Bridge like the other carrier guys were doing.
Will post back with an update once completed
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Hey everyone,
So I found online that the AT&T update to Marshmellow started on 2-8-16. I haven't been able to find anything officially from AT&T but apperently the version is H81020n and its 971 MB. Has anyone gotten the update yet?
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It's official now. You can check it at http://www.att.com/esupport/article...are&siteId=JAF5WzpxbKM-2ZjtzA2obzUjSzdgu.LzJA
I just wonder if I can update via LG Bridge without an AT&T sim since I bought a second hand one and don't have AT&T sim now.
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Hey, can anyone capture the OTA link before you download?
Try this out: http://wp.me/p6Md8q-cB
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I would have done this but didn't even think about it when I saw the update come through. Was happy to finally be getting 6.0
Hopefully somebody else can help you with that.
I fell asleep during the update process but just finished running the Debloater tool and getting rid of all the att/lg junk! So far so good. Will be keeping an eye on battery life over the next couple days.
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I would have done this but didn't even think about it when I saw the update come through. Was happy to finally be getting 6.0
Hopefully somebody else can help you with that.
I fell asleep during the update process but just finished running the Debloater tool and getting rid of all the att/lg junk! So far so good. Will be keeping an eye on battery life over the next couple days.
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Debloater tool needs root? I hate to ask this but can you link me to the debloater tool?
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Debloater tool needs root? I hate to ask this but can you link me to the debloater tool?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/debloater-remove-carrier-bloat-t2998294
Debloater does not need root as long as you are running KitKat or newer :good:. Without root it just freezes/disables the apps instead of completely removing them.
edit : these are the apps i block using debloater without losing any functionality i need : http://pastebin.com/d64Vydmy
sarang.sss29 said:
Hey, can anyone capture the OTA link before you download?
Try this out: http://wp.me/p6Md8q-cB
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tried, it doesn't show up in my logcat. sorry
So, and I apologize if this is a stupid question, will Chainfire's advances in the systemless SuperSU help us when it comes to rooting Marshmallow on our H810?
can we update AT&T phone OTA outside the US without at&t sim card???
niftium said:
So, and I apologize if this is a stupid question, will Chainfire's advances in the systemless SuperSU help us when it comes to rooting Marshmallow on our H810?
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not possible. you can't modify the system files and boot without a modified kernel. We don't have an unlocked bootloader, so no kernels, thus no root.
if you root MM your phone will just loop without the custom kernel.
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so the file it downloaded isn't a zip... it's just 'dlpkgfile'
7zip can open it but there's a similar file inside and that one can't be opened.... dunno.
http://mab.to/Z1CLKzcU6
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not possible. you can't modify the system files and boot without a modified kernel. We don't have an unlocked bootloader, so no kernels, thus no root.
if you root MM your phone will just loop without the custom kernel.
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so the file it downloaded isn't a zip... it's just 'dlpkgfile'
7zip can open it but there's a similar file inside and that one can't be opened.... dunno.
http://mab.to/Z1CLKzcU6
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That's the missing piece I needed to understand. Thanks! Sucks, but thanks! :highfive:
got it! looks good to me - so far...
I upgraded early yesterday morning and my phone has been hot almost all the time!! The battery life is way worse than prior to the upgrade. I have cleaned out all my junk files and cache rebooted and recharged a few times. Also optimized my apps a few times. I just picked up my phone after 2 hours of no use and it was warm and the battery is draining at a faster rate than with Lollipop... Anybody else experiencing this?
Awesome, glad the update is out....I haven't done the update just yet...waiting to see if we hear anything about root. I'm wondering if we are still able to downgrade via TOT method if need be...if that's the case then i'll update ASAP. I actually have heard that there are some battery issues with the update, but again I'm not on 6.0 yet so I can't tell you from my experience.
2 questions
So their is no root ?
Also can I just unistall SuperSU and update or do I need to wait tell I'm home and flash a clean image
dsilx said:
So their is no root ?
Also can I just unistall SuperSU and update or do I need to wait tell I'm home and flash a clean image
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No root.
I've never managed to update w/o flashing the unrooted version of whatever rooted version I'm running. If there's an easier way, I'm not aware of it.
H8101o
niftium said:
No root.
I've never managed to update w/o flashing the unrooted version of whatever rooted version I'm running. If there's an easier way, I'm not aware of it.
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Can you give me a link to a non rooted h81010o file please
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Can you give me a link to a non rooted h81010o file please
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@antoniopujadas uploaded and shared an unrooted 10O image a while back in the 10I thread:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByR1n8l45m82aFlKcmNOc1k4N00/view?usp=sharing
Sorry to ask
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@antoniopujadas uploaded and shared an unrooted 10O image a while back in the 10I thread:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByR1n8l45m82aFlKcmNOc1k4N00/view?usp=sharing
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Nvm
kalas87 said:
can we update AT&T phone OTA outside the US without at&t sim card???
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Asking too
I recently had to odin back to stock OE2 on my device and am trying to re-acquire root access however Pingpong root keeps telling me my device is unsupported when I attempt to Download Data as per the instructions. I rooted originally with Pingpong many months ago when my device was brand new so dont understand why this is failing. I am rooted now via Kinguser but dont like it as I would prefer to have SuperSU installed so that I can use flashfire. Anyone have any ideas? Its almost like Pingpong is not downloading any updated data, I have verified that my build number is right so totally stumped. Anyone have any ideas on how to get Pingpong to work again or another means of getting SuperSU installed and the binary to update?
Additional note: I never took any OTA updates, was on OE2 ever since unboxing the phone nearly a year ago.
Attached is a screenshot of my build version.
Which version of ping pong root are you trying? Not sure if that matters though.
Tried both versions listed, beta5.1 and beta6. Both say device not yet supported. I am thinking that the pingpong app is just no longer downloading the data required.
i wonder if i make a flashfire back up of certain partitions, if you can flash my backup and get the result your wanting. Im thinking just system partition. Since its a verizon gs6, you think it would work? Obviously i wont do the efs partitions.
Fe Mike said:
i wonder if i make a flashfire back up of certain partitions, if you can flash my backup and get the result your wanting. Im thinking just system partition. Since its a verizon gs6, you think it would work? Obviously i wont do the efs partitions.
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I cant use FlashFire since I cannot get SuperSU installed and the binary to update. I'm stuck with this stupid kingroot which I have to re-run every time I reboot the phone to get root. I need Pingpong to start working again
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I recently had to odin back to stock OE2 on my device and am trying to re-acquire root access however Pingpong root keeps telling me my device is unsupported when I attempt to Download Data as per the instructions. I rooted originally with Pingpong many months ago when my device was brand new so dont understand why this is failing. I am rooted now via Kinguser but dont like it as I would prefer to have SuperSU installed so that I can use flashfire. Anyone have any ideas? Its almost like Pingpong is not downloading any updated data, I have verified that my build number is right so totally stumped. Anyone have any ideas on how to get Pingpong to work again or another means of getting SuperSU installed and the binary to update?
Additional note: I never took any OTA updates, was on OE2 ever since unboxing the phone nearly a year ago.
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I am having the exact same problem. But what is so bad about Kinguser? I haven't used that but is that the only other way to get root on OE2 if pingpong doesn't work?
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I am having the exact same problem. But what is so bad about Kinguser? I haven't used that but is that the only other way to get root on OE2 if pingpong doesn't work?
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Nothing really I guess, other than having to re-run the root process every time I reboot my device. Not to mention I cant get Flashfire to run with it so that I can switch to one of the custom roms that are available. Really have major buyers remorse with this bloody phone.
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Nothing really I guess, other than having to re-run the root process every time I reboot my device. Not to mention I cant get Flashfire to run with it so that I can switch to one of the custom roms that are available. Really have major buyers remorse with this bloody phone.
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Hey you can download supersume app from google play it is a paid app that takes you from kingroot to SuperSU semmlessly without losing root
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[email protected] said:
Hey you can download supersume app from google play it is a paid app that takes you from kingroot to SuperSU semmlessly without losing root
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I've used it successfully many times on the s5 verizon and I has worked 100% of the time
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[email protected] said:
Hey you can download supersume app from google play it is a paid app that takes you from kingroot to SuperSU semmlessly without losing root
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I've used it successfully many times on the s5 verizon and I has worked 100% of the time
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Wow thanks for this tip! Worked like a charm for me, Just had to make sure I was on an older version of Kingroot first then Super Sume worked its magic.