[q] root not working - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I think I lost my root after flashing a rom.
I went from Stock ICS to DeleciousSandwich rom on my
Sony Live With Walkman Phone (with rooted, cwm installed & locked bootloader)
and everything works just fine with the exception that my root apps are not working.
What should I do?

update your su binary

RavinduSha said:
update your su binary
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Already did but stil having same issue
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[Q] Jelly Bean ODIN Update

So I updated my device from ICS 4.0.4 to JB from the last unbranded update but after the update I lost CWM Recovery and Superuser Application but not the root cause I can still open apps like Titanium Backup and Root Explorer...the thing is that I want to try a new ROM but since I'm now in JB dont know if I can install the recovery from ICS of the S3 Toolkit V4 that I have or if I need to root it again or what to do in order to flash ROMs again
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27597756
Go here and flash CWM touch with mobile odin and start flashing
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I tried but when I open its says it can't obtain superuser permissions...I already installed it but it still says I can't use it but my question is why I can use root explorer if I'm supposed to not have root
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And now I tried to install more ROOT Applications and all says I have no root maybe it's a bug with Root Explorer
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*GalaxyDev* said:
I tried but when I open its says it can't obtain superuser permissions...I already installed it but it still says I can't use it but my question is why I can use root explorer if I'm supposed to not have root
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im sure once you have upgraded to JB you will lose root mate
so use your CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4

[Q]Root Xperia U 6.1.1.B.1.54

Guys, I want some help.
I just upgrade my Xperia U using Pc Companion and I got this Firmware 6.1.1.B.1.54
I tried to Root via Flashtool, via Byn4ry root files and nothing worked.
Can anyone provide me a link where I can root my sweat Phone?
Thanks in advance
To root that firmware you need to first flash B.10 kernel then Root and then again .54 kernel
Flash only Kernel of 6.1.1.B.1.10
Root with Bin4ry V13 (New version doesn't work)
Once rooted, flash only kernel from the .54
Can i flash kernels with locked bootloader?
perkele90 said:
Can i flash kernels with locked bootloader?
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Yes u can
Only official kernels that are sony signed
drsanket_xperia_u said:
Yes u can
Only official kernels that are sony signed
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Thanks, then a nab question: Where to find em? B10 and B54
Thanks, then a nab question: Where to find em? B10 and B54
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2028139
perkele90 said:
Thanks, then a nab question: Where to find em? B10 and B54
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did this method work for you??
plzzz replyyyy!
weirdovivek said:
did this method work for you??
plzzz replyyyy!
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Yes it worked every time I tried.....
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latest version of android
Hi i have recently rooted my phone using flash tool.
I was put back to android 2. I Manually installed the latest version of android but then when i rebooted my phone it was no longer rooted.
is there anyway i can root my phone but keep the latest version of android.
I am using xperia U st25i
risasuke said:
Guys, I want some help.
I just upgrade my Xperia U using Pc Companion and I got this Firmware 6.1.1.B.1.54
I tried to Root via Flashtool, via Byn4ry root files and nothing worked.
Can anyone provide me a link where I can root my sweat Phone?
Thanks in advance
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You need to flash 6.1.1.B.10 in order to root ur phone
1) flash b1.10 kernel via flashtool (dont wipe anything, exclude everthng except kernel)
2) root via flashtool or bin4ry
3) flash 6.1.1.B.54 kernel back
tommieyates said:
Hi i have recently rooted my phone using flash tool.
I was put back to android 2. I Manually installed the latest version of android but then when i rebooted my phone it was no longer rooted.
is there anyway i can root my phone but keep the latest version of android.
I am using xperia U st25i
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Which Android version are you on now?
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I have 4.0.4 installed ics
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---------- Post added at 05:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:37 PM ----------
Also I have read posts about using the flash tool and they say check/uncheck certain things but mine are all grayed out? The column on the left displaying the flash file is fine but the content and the other 3 columns are all greyed out? Could I have a dodgy flashtool maybe?
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tommieyates said:
Hi i have recently rooted my phone using flash tool.
I was put back to android 2. I Manually installed the latest version of android but then when i rebooted my phone it was no longer rooted.
is there anyway i can root my phone but keep the latest version of android.
I am using xperia U st25i
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Whenever you manually flash a stock firmware either 2.3 or 4 u have to root it again. Don't flash the whole rom, just flash the b.10 kernel, root using bin4ry, and again flash just .54 kernel.
bin4ry
Harshvijay Nirwan said:
Whenever you manually flash a stock firmware either 2.3 or 4 u have to root it again. Don't flash the whole rom, just flash the b.10 kernel, root using bin4ry, and again flash just .54 kernel.
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Unfortunately bin4ry doesn't work for me... it goes through the whole process but at the end it says something like ..
copying files error ( are you rooted? ).
complete.
any ideas how else to do it..
tommieyates said:
Unfortunately bin4ry doesn't work for me... it goes through the whole process but at the end it says something like ..
copying files error ( are you rooted? ).
complete.
any ideas how else to do it..
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Do you root properly?
Watch some videos and see.
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Like I said it is going to the end but not rooting. It is only rooting when I flash the pre-rooted img
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sorted
tommieyates said:
Like I said it is going to the end but not rooting. It is only rooting when I flash the pre-rooted img
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Ok......all done!
In case anybody else is having the same problem this is what i did.
I used bin4ry on my up to date unrooted xperia U. Android version 4.0.4 build 6.1.1.B.1.10.
I was getting errors saying "adb server out of date" but i left it to go to the end anyway.
restarted my phone but when it came to enter my password for my sim card the screen was faded. so i re-flashed the up to date android version again making my phone unrooted again!
then tried bin4ry again and this time it worked without any adb errors and restarted the phone to find that i have superuser app and all is good.
Thanks for previous posts offering help..
tommieyates said:
Ok......all done!
In case anybody else is having the same problem this is what i did.
I used bin4ry on my up to date unrooted xperia U. Android version 4.0.4 build 6.1.1.B.1.10.
I was getting errors saying "adb server out of date" but i left it to go to the end anyway.
restarted my phone but when it came to enter my password for my sim card the screen was faded. so i re-flashed the up to date android version again making my phone unrooted again!
then tried bin4ry again and this time it worked without any adb errors and restarted the phone to find that i have superuser app and all is good.
Thanks for previous posts offering help..
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Good. You should always check the drivers if they are installed correctly or not.
-Connect your device to PC
-Open Flashtool.
-Goto Help, Check drivers.
-List of ADB devices must be present.
when loading the b 10 kernel into the flashtool,do i also have to put loader sin into the firmware on flashtool aswell?

Restore to stock Launcher without losing root?

Hello,
I have an SE LWW on stock 4.0.4 with the build number .587. It currently is rooted and has the Xperia Z launcher by ThilinaC. How can I revert back to the original launcher without losing root? And I did not make a CWM backup after rooting because of less space in SD card.
I was thinking of maybe restoring it through SUS but I don't want to root again. But then, I wanted to delete some apps so I am again thinking of restoring and then re-rooting.
So please explain me the answer to my first question and is it safe to restore using the SUS because I have a rooted phone?
P.S. The boot loader is still locked.
Thank you,
Asad
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Flash stock generic ftf [.587]
http://www.4shared.com/rar/7KreEc9n/WT19i_41B0587_Generic.html
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Just find the original Home.apk and push it to /system/app
Find the stock Home.apk and HomePreferences.apk (or a similar name) and copy it to /system/app. Set the permissions and reboot
So I updated the phone via SUS thinking that I will root again. So, I flashed the stock GB Rom through Flashtool but I did not turn 'on' the USB debugging and unknown sources and changed the connectivity method to MSC mode. It failed when unused the Xperia Root app by DoomLord. So, I used SUS again and it updated it to GB with the build number .62(When I flashed GB rom, it had a build number of .58). So I flashed the stock rom via flashtool and updated it to the latest build number .587 of ICS. Then I restarted the root process and turned 'on' USB debugging and unknown sources and changed the connectivity mode to MSC and flashed GB Tom. It flaged successfully, but after flashing it does not get root access after using the Xperia Root tool. I did everything as mentioned. But, it still fails.
Any help?
Any way to turn it back to factory state through an official way?
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AsadAbrar said:
So I updated the phone via SUS thinking that I will root again. So, I flashed the stock GB Rom through Flashtool but I did not turn 'on' the USB debugging and unknown sources and changed the connectivity method to MSC mode. It failed when unused the Xperia Root app by DoomLord. So, I used SUS again and it updated it to GB with the build number .62(When I flashed GB rom, it had a build number of .58). So I flashed the stock rom via flashtool and updated it to the latest build number .587 of ICS. Then I restarted the root process and turned 'on' USB debugging and unknown sources and changed the connectivity mode to MSC and flashed GB Tom. It flaged successfully, but after flashing it does not get root access after using the Xperia Root tool. I did everything as mentioned. But, it still fails.
Any help?
Any way to turn it back to factory state through an official way?
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Did u marked unknown sources?
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alokbina said:
Did u marked unknown sources?
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Yes. Any way to return it to the factory state so I can try to root again?
How about downgrading to GB and using the PC Companion software.
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AW: Restore to stock Launcher without losing root?
AsadAbrar said:
Yes. Any way to return it to the factory state so I can try to root again?
How about downgrading to GB and using the PC Companion software.
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You can downgrade to .42 or .58 and root. After that you run the local-prop script (you can find it in the tutorial how to root .431) and update phone without wiping data. Now you run push-root-files and you should have root access
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mihahn said:
You can downgrade to .42 or .58 and root. After that you run the local-prop script (you can find it in the tutorial how to root .431) and update phone without wiping data. Now you run push-root-files and you should have root access
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But the root method fails. I can't root, Ye actual problem is that. If the root works, I know that I have to flash a stock ICS Rom and then use Xperia Root to root it. I have done that before but the actual problem is that it doesn't get rooted on GB.
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AsadAbrar said:
But the root method fails. I can't root, Ye actual problem is that. If the root works, I know that I have to flash a stock ICS Rom and then use Xperia Root to root it. I have done that before but the actual problem is that it doesn't get rooted on GB.
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Are you sure you use root script for gb? (the one for ics is not compatible with gb)
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AW: Restore to stock Launcher without losing root?
AsadAbrar said:
But the root method fails. I can't root, Ye actual problem is that. If the root works, I know that I have to flash a stock ICS Rom and then use Xperia Root to root it. I have done that before but the actual problem is that it doesn't get rooted on GB.
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But it MUST work if you are on .42 or .58!!
On .62 it won't work, .62 is unrootable
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Wechy77 said:
Are you sure you use root script for gb? (the one for ics is not compatible with gb)
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Yup. I am sure. I double checked it.
mihahn said:
But it MUST work if you are on .42 or .58!!
On .62 it won't work, .62 is unrootable
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Will try it again tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
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Root not working after installing custom Rom

I think I lost my root after flashing a rom.
I went from Stock ICS to DeleciousSandwich rom on my
Sony Live With Walkman Phone (with rooted, cwm installed & locked bootloader)
and everything works just fine with the exception that my root apps are not working. They report an error saying no root access found
What should I do?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2163228
Do not create duplicated threads next time.
Thank you.

How To Root the newest firmware (.314)

This is for firmware 17.1.2.A.314
1. Root with this: https://t.co/C9odPof7Cl (Reference: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559009) Donate
2. Install this Recovery: http://nut.xperia-files.com/?dlid=WjItbG9ja2VkZHVhbHJlY292ZXJ5Mi43LjE1MC1CRVRBLmluc3RhbGxlci56aXA= (Dual Recovery for Z2) (Reference: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261606)
3. Flash updated SuperSU to make Root permanent: http://download.chainfire.eu/451/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.01.zip?retrieve_file=1
Right now I find a lot of this information scattered since this firmware is quite new, Please support the Devs of these mighty fine tools!
Why do you need to load a new recovery, just for root?
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bacardiandwatermelon said:
Why do you need to load a new recovery, just for root?
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For users who don't have one and I assume recovery is lost with a fresh firmware flash via FlashTool.
Ah I see where you are heading. Nah never unlocked the bootloader, just rooted it.
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bacardiandwatermelon said:
Ah I see where you are heading. Nah never unlocked the bootloader, just rooted it.
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Yeah I took the plunge less than a week of having it
But I used Sony's website instead of FlashTool.
I had to upgrade to 314 to see if some of the problems I had with the Z2 were addressed. So far so Good, the double-tap to wake feature was spotty at best and now it works like a charm. Now to see if the proximity issue still exists...(The screen would stay off like it should on calls but the digitizer would still function!)
How can I add adb?
I'm guessing you're running the root but it's not finding adb, right?
If you don't have adb I'm sure it's on Google or these forums in hundreds of locations.
After you have it just put the contents of the root in the same directory as adb is.
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Ok, and now by the 2. step, which number I have to select?
http://i.imgur.com/LEist6c.png
1 for SuperSU is what I used.
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cubeundcube updated rootkitXperia and now it installs SuperSU v2.01.
Can someone explain why I'd want to install the recovery?
I don't intend to flash other rooms and my bootloader is unlocked.
Thanks in advance
Michael
RyokoN said:
cubeundcube updated rootkitXperia and now it installs SuperSU v2.01.
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where i can get it ?
NetSkill said:
where i can get it ?
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http://download.chainfire.eu/451/SuperSU/
I know where to get su......
I got problem with root i cant update su binary and supersu will close then...
No i am not going to flash latest supersu coz i dont have recovery
For those wondering where the new version of rootkitXperia with the supersu v2.0.1 is... It is exactly the same link and 20140719 file name as it was before. Try downloading it again and re-rooting again.
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MichaelWT said:
Can someone explain why I'd want to install the recovery?
I don't intend to flash other rooms and my bootloader is unlocked.
Thanks in advance
Michael
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Who said you had to install recovery?
Recovery was recommended because new firmware had problems with supersu 2.01 and you had to flash binaries from recovery...now that's history so there's no need for recovery...
Just root device and that's all...
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stopspam said:
For those wondering where the new version of rootkitXperia with the supersu v2.0.1 is... It is exactly the same link and 20140719 file name as it was before. Try downloading it again and re-rooting again.
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finally best answer Thanks
Sorry if off subject... Will this with for Z1s as well?
duhst said:
Sorry if off subject... Will this with for Z1s as well?
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You can try the root tool and let us know if it works. No harm trying. It'll fail to root at the worst.
ERT v11
I just used ERT v11 & tr.apk v3 to root .314 firmware. Worked on 2nd attempt mind you, basically cause I wasn't watching what I was doing lol. But it worked :victory: This was after using pc companion to update to .314 and it wiping my root on .402. But just to let you all know that ERT also works on .314

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