Being denied root access in CM9 - Motorola Droid X2

Sometimes when I am trying to run an app that requires root access, such as Titanium Backup or the BSR, I get a response that I don't have root access. This is false of course, because I have SU to automatically grant access to any app. This also happens when I try to run Fix Permissions in CWM. I get the error "An error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands!" and a box appears at the bottom of the screen telling me that Rom Manager has been granted root access. Any ideas why this would be happening? Any remedies?
I'm running CM9 Beta 1 FWIW

Go to play store, uninstall any super user updates, go into super user, and then update the super user binaries.
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Worked like a charm! Thanks much!

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[Q] Titanium

when i open it says titanium backup it sticks on asking for root rights and just stays there untill i close the app. i am rooted and using greyblur. What can i do? i tried uninstalling and reinsstalling already.
zcrugby said:
when i open it says titanium backup it sticks on asking for root rights and just stays there untill i close the app. i am rooted and using greyblur. What can i do? i tried uninstalling and reinsstalling already.
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Are you getting a popup that you have to grant root rights on?
If you just installed it, you have to grant root rights. Was it working before, then stopped?
CaelanT said:
Are you getting a popup that you have to grant root rights on?
If you just installed it, you have to grant root rights. Was it working before, then stopped?
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as an extension of that: if you didn't get the popup then install "Superuser" from the market and try again
Try the "problems" button, it will install busybox.

[Q] Titanium not working since SU update...

since upgrading superuser to 3.0, I can no longer access Titanium Pro
It says it has root permissions in superuser, but Titanium Backup says it cannot acquire root priveleges.
I ununstalled and reinstalled both programs, then TB would hang at the asking for root permissions screen first time. Next time I go in, it gives me the error about no priveleges. If I click switch Profile, I get asked to give it su permissions, which I click allow and tell it to remember, but it still gives me the same error. After a phone reboot, it goes back to sticking on the 'asking for root access' screen.
I used Rootchecker to check my access, it tells me Busybox is installed correctly and that I have root access. Juice Defender continues to work fine as well in the areas requiring root access, as do the adblock programs
I have no idea at all what to do! Please help…
Keiron
Try this...
I just checked mine and everything works fine. I would try deleting Titanium and then re-install it and see if that helps, or try going into SU and erase Titanium's permissions and then try to run it again so it has to ask for superuser access again.
Hope that helps
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just sorted it... Seems it was an app called application protect, didn't like the update. Disabled it and all good now. I had it set to ask for pattern logo password on su access... Worked before, not after...

[Q] Permissions issue

I'm getting permissions issues whenever I try to run any root apps. I get a message like this: "SetCPU could not obtain root access. Did you allow SetCPU through Superuser Permissions? Operating in read-only mode." Everything is set to "allow" in Superuser, and I have tried rebooting into recovery and clicking "fix permissions." It tells me that permissions were fixed, but when I reboot, the problem persists. I'm on the latest Synergy. What do I have to do to get my phone back to normal?
SamOliver said:
I'm getting permissions issues whenever I try to run any root apps. I get a message like this: "SetCPU could not obtain root access. Did you allow SetCPU through Superuser Permissions? Operating in read-only mode." Everything is set to "allow" in Superuser, and I have tried rebooting into recovery and clicking "fix permissions." It tells me that permissions were fixed, but when I reboot, the problem persists. I'm on the latest Synergy. What do I have to do to get my phone back to normal?
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Sounds like maybe SuperUser is still denying these apps (although a user would have to tell super user whether or not to allow a root app). Run Super User and delete these apps from the list and re run the problem app and set allow again.
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baronmxc said:
Sounds like maybe SuperUser is still denying these apps (although a user would have to tell super user whether or not to allow a root app). Run Super User and delete these apps from the list and re run the problem app and set allow again.
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That didn't work, and when I try to update Superuser the last thing it says in the log is "Gaining root access... fail!"
I'm gonna re-install my ROM and see if that does the trick.
EDIT: I think it might have gotten messed up when I pulled the battery out when it was booting. In case anyone has the same issue in the future, I just flashed my ROM again (right on top of the old one) and it fixed the problem.
I've had that issue with shootme since superuser/su updated last, but haven't bothered to really look into it since cyanogen has screen shot built into it.

SU binary update failure??

Hi guys, i am wondering if anyone have been successful updating their superuser binary files?
My NT is rooted, and i have installed busybox through the android market busybox installer. However I keep getting a message on my NT's notification bar that my SU binary is out of date, but when i go into SU to do a binary update, it show failure to update. So far this has not cause me any issues, but it is annoying that the message keep showing up after every once a while.
Has anyone been successful running the SU binary update on their NT? if so can you share your experience on how you done it?
Thank you.
Uninstall superuser, install it back from market immediately and you should be good to go. At least this worked for me.
That doesn't sound safe to do. Doesn't android need SU permission to install the SU app. That is why most none rooted device cannot simply install SU from the market to get root...
Please correct my understanding of how root works if i am incorrect.
sideload an updated .apk of SU. It will tell you it's replacing an existing file.
I had this problem and just cleared superuser data to fix it.
theundeadelvis said:
I had this problem and just cleared superuser data to fix it.
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How is that done?
Go to the "manage applications" menu, find superuser, and click on clear data. You'll need need something like AppMenu to get to the applications menu.
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Try this https://market.android.com/details?id=com.noshufou.android.su.fixer&feature=search_result

Superuser clear data..

Have a unlocked and rooted Nexus 7. Everything was working perfectly till I made the stupid move to clear Data on the superuser app. Now I do not seems to have root access. The apps that require root access does not work now. The Superuser prompt does not appear either..
What have I done and what do I need to do now?...
Go to the superuser app, swipe right and tap 'update su binary'. Then open root apps and see if they ask for permission. Clearing data of superuser app normally doesn't cause anything other than losing the list of permitted apps.
sashank said:
Go to the superuser app, swipe right and tap 'update su binary'. Then open root apps and see if they ask for permission. Clearing data of superuser app normally doesn't cause anything other than losing the list of permitted apps.
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Hi! Thanks for the advice.. But.. when I used the root checker app from the market, It tells me I am not rooted.. Then I tried factory reset the device, still no root access. Finally, Using the nexus 7 toolkit, I flashed the SuperSu and now root is back..
Hmm...

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