I have I9300 which I have just upgraded to 4.3 JellyBean,
now I want to restore my backup but I have to root my phone in order to run the backup app.
I have tried 3 different tutorials but none of them worked for me, after I go to download mode and run the md5 or whatever on PDA and press start it says pass and my phone restarts but nothing happens and I get no root.
Please help?
Baseband Version: I9300BUUGMJ3
Kernel Version: 3.0.31-19021166 [email protected] #1 Sat Oct 26 12:24:03 KST 2013
Build Number: JSS15J.I9300XXUGMJ9
Solved the problem., all I had to do is download supersu app from play store
Sounds like you aren't reading or following the instructions, you are very vague about doing something that can brick your phone.
Go search and read about CF auto root, follow the instructions exactly.
boomboomer said:
Sounds like you aren't reading or following the instructions, you are very vague about doing something that can brick your phone.
Go search and read about CF auto root, follow the instructions exactly.
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Thanks for the response, I read the CF autoroot instructions... the problem was the simple fact that I don't have SuperSU app so I downloaded it and it fixed everything.
Wish it had fixed mine! Have rooted via Chainfire but although it looks like it worked it hasnt. Super Su is saying there is no SU binary installed and I need to manually re-root. Have done that but its not working. Any help?
swipermusic said:
Wish it had fixed mine! Have rooted via Chainfire but although it looks like it worked it hasnt. Super Su is saying there is no SU binary installed and I need to manually re-root. Have done that but its not working. Any help?
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I also experienced like you
I am returning to 4.2.1 for now as it seems this update is being pulled.
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Hi all,
I rooted my galaxy s 2 a few weeks back with no problems. I followed the dummy's guide on a different forum, using odin and flashing a new kernel.
But then I decided to unroot which I did with no problems either -I went into the superuser app and checking the unroot box which uninstalled superuser and removed root on the phone (it left CWM though).
Today, I've decided to reroot it like I did the first time. However, this time superuser didn't install and I don't have root access at all.
Any ideas on what I should do?
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Given you're using a method from a different site that people here may not have experience with, no idea. Me, I'd flash a CFRoot kernel (assuming you have an I9100 or I9100T; if you don't, do not flash one of these kernels. You might end up bricking your phone). Instructions in this thread are very clear, take your time & read the first page thoroughly & make sure you understand the process clearly before you try it. The section in bold red which says 'Help ! Which file do I use ?' has the info which will help you work out which CFRoot kernel to use.
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Thanks for the reply MistahBungle. That's exactly the process that I followed. Didn't have any problems with the rooting process - downloaded the LP9 kernel, entered phone into download mode, and flashed the kernel using Odin. Got the yellow triangle.
I suspect the problem arose because I 'unrooted' it through the superuser app, which then got rid of the superuser app?
Today, I tried following the same process but superuser won't uninstall. I downloaded the root checker basic app which also said the galaxy s 2 doesn't have root permission even though I followed the same process.
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Given you're using a method from a different site that people here may not have experience with, no idea. Me, I'd flash a CFRoot kernel (assuming you have an I9100 or I9100T; if you don't, do not flash one of these kernels. You might end up bricking your phone). Instructions in this thread are very clear, take your time & read the first page thoroughly & make sure you understand the process clearly before you try it. The section in bold red which says 'Help ! Which file do I use ?' has the info which will help you work out which CFRoot kernel to use.
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Thanks for the reply MistahBungle. That's exactly the process that I followed. Didn't have any problems with the rooting process - downloaded the LP9 kernel, entered phone into download mode, and flashed the kernel using Odin. Got the yellow triangle.
I suspect the problem arose because I 'unrooted' it through the superuser app, which then got rid of the superuser app?
Today, I tried following the same process but superuser won't uninstall. I downloaded the root checker basic app which also said the galaxy s 2 doesn't have root permission even though I followed the same process.
MistahBungle said:
Edit - Although first up, before you do anything else, have you tried installing Su from Google Play ?
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Yes I have downloaded and installed the superuser app from the market, but it doesn't have any root permissions I don't think. I also tried opening up the CWM app but it says it needs SU permissions (which it doesn't have because SU is not installed and I cant seem to root it).
What to do? I'm thinking of trying another root method on xda i.e. the busybox one that doesn't require flashing an unstable kernel.
Edit - Although first up, before you do anything else, have you tried installing Su from Google Play ?[/QUOTE]
Yes I have downloaded and installed the superuser app from the market, but it doesn't have any root permissions I don't think. I also tried opening up the CWM app but it says it needs SU permissions (which it doesn't have because SU is not installed and I cant seem to root it).
What to do? I'm thinking of trying another root method on xda i.e. the busybox one that doesn't require flashing an unstable kernel.
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Hi,
Im kind of new to this, so i need some help. I have googled all this stuff but it still makes no sense.
So, im trying to root my galaxy s2. I've done everything according to instructions.
Im running on ICS 4.03 and my kernel version is
3.0.15-I9100XWLP7-CL340913
[email protected] #3
I have downloaded the file CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEN_LP7-v5.4-CWM5.tar , as it is supposed to be the one I need to use with odin.
I have installed Kies and drivers for the phone.
I fire up download mode, and do everything correctly in Odin with the file stated above. Then when I try to use SuperOneClick and click root, the problems start;
First it says that automatic version detection failed, is my OS version newer than 2.0?
-> So i hit yes.
Then the next window pops, and states that my phone has already been rooted. do i still want to root anyway? i hit no, so it stops.
if i hit yes, it starts to root ite, which i have tried 3 times and the longest I tried it took 90 minutes, so i gave up.
Then i try to execute some commands with terminal or titanium backup, and nothing actually works. I see superuser and CWM in my apps though.
What am i doing wrong?
thanks in advance.
Greetings all!
I have been a long time user, first time poster, but have rooted my phone many times with success, however after a mini update today, the rootkit I used last time kind of worked, however most of the root functionality no longer works. I assume im just using an out of date rootkit.
Model: GT-i9300
Android Version: 4.1.2
Baseband: i9300BVELK1
Build: JZO54K.i9300XXELLA
The device does say modified but the apps still function as if it isn't rooted.
I am on Orange France Telecom living in France, using the handset from Orange. Which software download do I need to get the root working correctly please? I have checked alot of the guides but all point to what I assume is an out of date rootkit.
Thank you for your response in advance.
You can try updating the binaries from within the app.
And please don't ask questions in General
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You can try updating the binaries from within the app.
And please don't ask questions in General
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How do I do that please? I am concerned I will break my phone if I mess too much. Very much a beginner with rooting outside of the guides.
Go to the superuser app and do it there
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Go to the superuser app and do it there
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I may have been unclear, I don't know what the phrase "updating a binary" means. Thank you for taking an interest in helping though.
Also the version of the root software was Odin 1.64 I think (working from memory as not at home right now).
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I may have been unclear, I don't know what the phrase "updating a binary" means. Thank you for taking an interest in helping though.
Also the version of the root software was Odin 1.64 I think (working from memory as not at home right now).
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Does anyone have any advice on how to fix this please? I am sitting at home now and I think I was using 1.85 Odin not 1.64. Why does my device say modified but still won't give me root access to apps etc.
Bastrion said:
Does anyone have any advice on how to fix this please? I am sitting at home now and I think I was using 1.85 Odin not 1.64. Why does my device say modified but still won't give me root access to apps etc.
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You should root using this its ptobably the best and easiest way
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957273
Download the zip from post 3 extract the MD5 file and flash via odin 1.85 is ok
Ok...
The problem being is that the root hasn't worked. I get through the root, but each time in the past, it does some file verifying where it says "verifying 1 of 145 files" or something similar, and then adds SUser and CWM - It doesn't do this after this root, and the phone, while saying rooted, won't work as a rooted phone. All my unlicensed apps now fail to load.
I really think that the micro update installed via KIES today needs a new rootkit. I tried the above update, and all that did was delete the Super User app too >_<
Thank you for your patience so far. This stuff is very complicated outside of the normal rooting.
Bastrion said:
The problem being is that the root hasn't worked. I get through the root, but each time in the past, it does some file verifying where it says "verifying 1 of 145 files" or something similar, and then adds SUser and CWM - It doesn't do this after this root, and the phone, while saying rooted, won't work as a rooted phone. All my unlicensed apps now fail to load.
I really think that the micro update installed via KIES today needs a new rootkit. I tried the above update, and all that did was delete the Super User app too >_<
Thank you for your patience so far. This stuff is very complicated outside of the normal rooting.
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If you use CF Auto Root and lose SU just download SU from the market, this one
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImV1LmNoYWluZmlyZS5zdXBlcnN1Il0.
CF Auto root doesn't contain CWM you need to install that seperately or install TWRP recovery
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If you use CF Auto Root and lose SU just download SU from the market, this one
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImV1LmNoYWluZmlyZS5zdXBlcnN1Il0.
CF Auto root doesn't contain CWM you need to install that seperately or install TWRP recovery
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Ok so made a bit of progress, got the SuperSU on there again, but apps still function as unlicensed. This was all working fine until the update this morning, but at least we are progressing.
Still haven't solved it. Some apps work, some don't. I even tried Lucky Patcher, no joy.
Hello, I am a complete noob with android software and these forum websites.
I bought a the standard Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 a few months ago, rooted it but since then I still have no root access. This is the first time I've signed up for any website to ask for help, because I cant find any solution to fixing it.
I followed a simple guide, which instructed to use odin, and the Siyah kernal. It said the root was successful and superuser + CWM was installed.
On the Superuser Binary Updater, its says the latest version is 3.1.1 but I only have 3.0.3.2. When I try update, it says "Gaining root access... fail!"
The 'Root Checker Basic' app tells me "This device does not have proper root access"
I was suggested to use OneClickRoot. I try it, and it tells me my device is already rooted.
I am using:
Android version 4.1.2
Baseband version I9100XXLS8
Kernal version 3.0.31 siyah-s2-v6.0b5
Please help me gain root access without wiping the data off my phone. I dont want to modify the way the system looks or works, all I want is root access. Sorry if this posted in the wrong place, this site is confusing for me
Flash Siyah again (through CWRecovery if the flash was successful enough to install it, if not through Odin again).
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Flash Siyah again (through CWRecovery if the flash was successful enough to install it, if not through Odin again).
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I've tried doing it again through Odin and still no change. Is it possible that I'm doing it wrong? After many searches I see there's multiple ways of rooting the device..
Can you please link me to correct instructions for using Odin? Just to be sure I'm doing it right
Siyah tar file in PDA section of Odin, click start. I don't know why people think this sort of thing is complicated when it's really very simple.
I rooted my phone a few months ago and everything was fine. But recently I was prompted to install to 5.0 Lollipop update. I tried and it failed. After some googling I thought it was the fact that I'm rooted. So I unrooted it and now no matter what I do with ODIN it fails.
I've tried:
Changing my kernel. I tried two different kernels, both failed.
Installing Lollipop through 3 different methods. They all failed. (The OTA update, using ODIN, and through recovery mode using my SD card)
Basically ODIN always fails, and any other one-click root method fails as well. (Towelroot, Kingo App, MobileGo Wondershare)
Backstory: The only thing I can think of causing this much trouble is the fact that when I rooted my phone I had to use an old kernel. Everything was failing so I had to roll back my kernel in order to root. I did that. And then my WiFi stopped working. So I changed my kernel back to the original one. I don't know if this would do anything but figured it was worth mentioning.
The goal is to get the 5.0 update installed on my phone. I will settle for just re rooting my phone though.
Phone info:
Model:
SCH-I545
Android Version:
4.4.2
Baseband Version:
I545VRUFNK1
Kernel Version:
3.4.0
Thu Aug 28 2014
Any ideas on why I can't install this update?
If your phone was modified in any way ie. rooted, frozen/deleted bloatware, etc., you will not be able to take the OTA - even if you unroot. Since you want 5.0 on your phone, I suggest this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-to-update-to-i545oc1-5-0-1-keeproot-t3096558 . This way, you get a rooted 5.0 system with the option of going back to Kitkat.
OP that sucks, I had this same problem but I fixed it by flashing the ROM in this forum using Odin on my computer :http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...ment/rom-i545oc1-5-0-1-100-stock-mdk-t3097902
There are some things that don't work right though
Omali1017 said:
OP that sucks, I had this same problem but I fixed it by flashing the ROM in this forum using Odin on my computer :http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...ment/rom-i545oc1-5-0-1-100-stock-mdk-t3097902
There are some things that don't work right though
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Thanks for the suggestions.
I'm trying that but every time I click a download like I got a 'page not found'. Any other way to get this flash fire app?
I know in the directions it says to flash fire, but if the download link doesn't work or something you can just use Odin on you computer to flash it.
That's what I did because it didn't even work when I tried to use flash fire on my phone.
How to Repair your device!!!
Please follow the Instructions in MY Post in the Following thread!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/help/rooted-verizon-s4-nk4-part-1-mistake-t3118354
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I know in the directions it says to flash fire, but if the download link doesn't work or something you can just use Odin on you computer to flash it.
That's what I did because it didn't even work when I tried to use flash fire on my phone.
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That's my problem, no matter what I try to change, ODIN fails
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Please follow the Instructions in MY Post in the Following thread!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/help/rooted-verizon-s4-nk4-part-1-mistake-t3118354
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Thanks. I'll try that
EDIT: I succeeded! Read more here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/help/updated-flashfire-im-stuck-samsung-t3123074