Hi.
Bought an unlocked Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE (GT-i9305) but found out it has this SuperUSer app.
Does this mean the device is rooted? Will i have issues in installing it with the official Android 4.2.2 or 4.3 (if it comes) to the device?
Or can i install 4.2.2 or 4.3 with much ease? (As i am not famailiar with rooting a device)
Please advice. Thanks.
Yes it means your device is rooted and you have SUPERUSER control to your device...
And you can easily check out your root status with any of the app called Root checker..
Superuser is an app to control the permission for the apps that can change your system data..
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In other words: you can do whatever you want to do with your device and there are no software limitations by (in your case) Samsung anymore.
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The SuperUser program is also very helpful for managing the Root permissions of various applications. Some ROMs do not require a SuperUser program to accomplish this, while others do. Make sure to upgrade binaries (within the SuperUser app) before doing root-intensive activities (such as TitaniumBackup items).
Gino76ph said:
Hi.
Bought an unlocked Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE (GT-i9305) but found out it has this SuperUSer app.
Does this mean the device is rooted? Will i have issues in installing it with the official Android 4.2.2 or 4.3 (if it comes) to the device?
Or can i install 4.2.2 or 4.3 with much ease? (As i am not famailiar with rooting a device)
Please advice. Thanks.
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You got it, the device is rooted.
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Hello,
I'm wondering if it's possible to still use (and update nightly versions) cyanogenemod 10 on my Samsung gallaxy s3 without superuser installed and after re-root ?
If yes, how can I do ? (Because superuser is installed with the rom not by google play...)
Why? Because I'm using an application, good for enterprise, that check if superuser is uninstalled ans if the phone is unroot (it's an application for get your profesionnals mails on tour personnal phone)
Thanks for your help
You probably can, seeing cyanogenmod once considered releasing without root some time ago. You'll have to get rid of superuser and the related binary yourself from every rom you update
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OK thanks
Hello folks!
After I updated my s3 via KIES on I9300XXEMC2 today and had then rooted with cf-autoroot, superuser is gone... According to Google Play it is installed but can not open it... icon in the app menu is also missing... what it could be?
I do not have one root, since inter alia Titanium has no access...
I want to install PARANOID for some testing...
jUstSash said:
Hello folks!
After I updated my s3 via KIES on I9300XXEMC2 today and had then rooted with cf-autoroot, superuser is gone... According to Google Play it is installed but can not open it... icon in the app menu is also missing... what it could be?
I do not have one root, since inter alia Titanium has no access...
I want to install PARANOID for some testing...
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When you update it is best to uninstall SU before you re root, if google play says it is installed then you should be able to uninstall it from there then reinstall it from the market
well yes, I had to laugh very hard as I read the description of the App: "This is only a license key"... omg
so I have to install the standard and the Pro-Key... thx
How to set this thread to status answered?
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Hi hello i am running 4 1 1 version of android on my device and i would like to update it on latest version. Now if i update i loose all my programs ? Do i loose my root access and if so i can re root it back again with the new version of software ?
Now if i want to install a cusrom rom i think i loose my programs and i need to download them all again i assume and i need also to root that rom also ? Or is already rooted cos is custom rom ? Thank you and sorry if inpost in wromg place or even for neelwbie questions
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italianveins said:
Hi hello i am running 4 1 1 version of android on my device and i would like to update it on latest version. Now if i update i loose all my programs ? Do i loose my root access and if so i can re root it back again with the new version of software ?
Now if i want to install a cusrom rom i think i loose my programs and i need to download them all again i assume and i need also to root that rom also ? Or is already rooted cos is custom rom ? Thank you and sorry if inpost in wromg place or even for neelwbie questions
Love and Light TeO!
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If you update via OTA after rooting, you WILL lose root. You may however root it again (provided rooting methods are available for the newer software version). You may or may not lose your apps (depending on the type of OTA update) after the update. So make sure to do a good backup first!
Flashing a custom ROM will almost always require you to do a full wipe (or format) of your phone, which will remove all your apps as well as personal data (excluding your files). You DON'T NEED to root custom ROMs, they are already rooted.
And yes, you have asked in the right place.
So thank yoi very much for ykir reply and thank you for ur time
I am happy i ask in right place of the forum
MERRY XMASS TO ALL !
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easier on a rooted one?
Hi, was told about this executable that scattered about a while ago ( http://www.informationweek.com/mobi...loits-gingerbread-root-access/d/d-id/1102741? ) and have been wondering if something like that still posible (obviously with no relation to gingerbreak specifically)...?
Also, is it easier for such malware to gain root on a rooted phone (assuming Superuser.apk is fine and threfore I pressume there is no access to the su executable (is my assumption corect?))?
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No !
if phone not rooted
it's not possible
it will need some professional work
and that's work
Can't be done with blackhat hackers
even if it rooted
it's have 2 way only
1.if the attacker is expert and have priv8 vulnerability in superuser app to gain root access
2. if user is highly stupid
it surly will give any app root permission when the app request it
Hit thanks if i helped you !
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Thank you.
EDIT
I've changed the title to be something informative now, rather than a question.
Ok, so I finally got it working using KingRoot from here (it's probably the official version, but I'm not sure). Since it's an online-based root, you need an active internet connection and that's all you need. Device will reboot twice during the process, in my case, on first reboot, I've re-opened the app and the progress continued. KingRoot conveniently handles the root authorizations itself, but you might want to install your favorite superuser app later on...
Tested on KitKat 4.4.4 version (see attachments)
That's pretty much it. Hope it helps
Humble Potato II said:
I tried some of the rooting methods I found in the wild (including the NewKingroot + SuperSU Me) related to the samsung galaxy alpha sm-g850a, but with no luck at all. I know that this is an old device, but I still wanted to have root access for testing purpose.
OneClickRoot claims to have support for the KitKat 4.4.4 version, but I haven't tried it because of a membership requirement.
I hope someone create a new rooting method for this device
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maybe cf auto-root ?
Ryu--X said:
maybe cf auto-root ?
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Thank you for your reply. I also tried that, the one for SM-G850F (sltexx), but it failed. Also, there's no support for SM-G850A in chainfire's web page. Do you know other working root methods for this specific device?