Hi guys! A friend brought me a S4 clon (4.2.2, MTK6589 based) few days ago, to root it. I've used VRoot and all went fine (root works good, even we've deleted some junk apps), but the app to manage the root permissions is a chinese one (check the attachment, please). Anyone knows if it's possible to install another app (like superSU or super user)? :silly:
At this point, I've tried this:
Delete the chinese app, and install superSU or super user. Result: Unable to update the binaries, so no root anymore.
Install superSU, update the binaries and delete the chinese app. Result: the binaries are installed without errors before delete the chinese app, but after that every time I open superSU it says that the binaries aren't installed (and it's unable to install them again).
Install super user, update the binaries and try to delete the chinese app. Result: unable to update the binaries, in some point always throw an error (sometimes trying to copy the binary to its place, sometimes trying to check if it's working...).
Any ideas?
A little bump...
After some try-error tests, I've found a way to do it, if anyone are interested:
Install superSU
Open it, and update the binaries.
Use any root explorer, and delete the old root manager (could be located at /system/app or /data/app)
Reboot
Done
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Hi all,
I've rooted my SGS3 via ODIN with CF-Root-SGS3-v6.3. Everything went good and I had root in seconds. One thing I've noticed that this method is installing SuperSU app instead of SuperUser (which I was using on Motorola Defy). It didn't make any difference for me, however after some time I discovered that not all applications works with SuperSU. For instance xMissedCallPatch for exDialer don't even ask for admin permissions. Permission access window from SuperSU just don't POP UP so I can't give that app a root permissions. There was some more examples but can't remeber which one. TitaniumBackup and few other works good.
And here comes the problem:
I wanted to change from SuperSU to SuperUser, so I've installed SuperUser from market, however that does not make him as default app to handle root requests. So... I went to SuperSU settings and clicked "Switch Superuser application". That deleted SuperSU as default app to handle root, but again it didn't make SuperUser as default also. So, none of SuperSU or SuperUser were default apps to handle root
So, trying to make this out, I've uninstalled SuperUser and made ODIN again with CF-Root-SGS3-v6.3. All procedure went as expected but SuperSU still isn't default app to handle root. Now when I'm launching TitaniumBackup (for instance) it just says that it can't work because it has no root rights. As previously no Permission access window from SuperSU.
Do you have any ideas?
OK, my fault.
I've accidentaly used CF-Root-SGS3-v6.3 instead of v6.4. After ODIN with v6.4 everything works great. Even apps which hadn't popups from SuperSU previously now work. For example xMissedCallPath for exDialer now works somehow.
Sorry to bother you all, topic to close.
Alright, here's the situation I have going on here. Today I was going through my phone with System Tuner Pro. Looking to get more space to install apps, I went found superuser and tried moving to SD card. At that point the application crashed. When trying to open the app again it gave me a denied permission prompt. I then went ahead and opened Root Explorer and again another deny prompt. I then went to the Superuser website to get a zip file to reinstall the apk. http://androidsu.com/superuser/ I downloaded su bin and apk zips files. And went ahead into the steps on installing them through recovery. Yes I know how to wipe cache and dalvik before hand installing the zip files. I then rebooted it and tried using Root Checker, no access again. Then tried using SU Updater, again it told me to reinstall Superuser, I've already done that, but for the heck of it, I did it again. No luck, I've decided after reading a few articles online about similar problems, to install the Busybox installer. On the front page it says "Your device is rooted.". Yes this phone is rooted before hand if you couldn't tell. Little note Everything is being deny access even the Superuser app itself.
The phone is a LG-VM670
Running on Android 2.3.7
Thank you for your help you kind force hero.
Have noticed several custom rom but no single solution on how to acheive or even install custom ROMs. I tried VRoot which gave me root but left that method after realizing that i couldnt replace su with supersupro. I also got a vague hint that I was sandboxed. I might be paranoid but as.several other users has reported similar issue i decided to factory reset and also restore from backed up data in the PC suit. Please advice about how to be able to flash custom roms or more desired obtain root on stock ROM. Cause I will want to try out the official Kit Kat when it rolls out. Peace!!
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You can replace the superuser app from vRoot.
- Download SuperSU and open it. Update binaries.
- Use a file explorer and go to /system/app
- Find "superuser.apk" and delete it (Superuser will ask for root. Press yes)
- Your file explorer might argue that it can't delete it (since you're trying to delete the app that gave you the permission in the first place. I guess he's not happy about that, but screw him, he's gone)
- Open SuperSU again and see if all is well (update binary if it asks for it again)
- Reboot and you're done
This is what i've done every time i've rooted and it always work
Tried that
LordManhattan said:
You can replace the superuser app from vRoot.
- Download SuperSU and open it. Update binaries.
- Use a file explorer and go to /system/app
- Find "superuser.apk" and delete it (Superuser will ask for root. Press yes)
- Your file explorer might argue that it can't delete it (since you're trying to delete the app that gave you the permission in the first place. I guess he's not happy about that, but screw him, he's gone)
- Open SuperSU again and see if all is well (update binary if it asks for it again)
- Reboot and you're done
This is what i've done every time i've rooted and it always work
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I tried that method actually before you sent me the instructions. I works fine but or some strange reason I get a lots of chinese characters wile allowing apps root... This vroot seems very keen on holdiong on to the root that it had. ) I need a script or something Iḿ getting tired about al this.
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If there's still a chinese prompt that pops up when asking for root, it means that you haven't removed it. SuperSU is the app that should ask you for root access
After a complex process to repair my bricked S3 (4.4.2), I rooted the phone with Towelroot (confirmed its rooted) and installed Superuser from the Play store.
I was of the understanding that when Superuser is installed from the Play Store that the binary upgrade is not necessary. However, I have seen no indication that Superuser is working. I explored the system/bin and system/app files with ESExplorer and I got no request from Superuser to allow root access. (there are not Superuser files either location)
I also explored the files with TitaniumBackup Pro and again not peep out of Superuser.
I went ahead and tried the binary update and it fails.
I thought I'd ask for help here before I uninstall Superuser and install SuperSU (I noticed Superuser has been updated since July 2012). At this point I believe uninstalling Superuser would be successful because it is a Play Store install.
Any help/recommendations would be appreciated. As you can tell I'm a novice at this.
NOTE: Just noticed that there are not entries in the Superuser log.
Try rooting with cf-root
dabyd64 said:
Try rooting with cf-root
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Thank you for the recommendation, however, I just went ahead and uninstalled Superuser and installed SuperSU. SuperSU appears to work and is managing root access as it should.
I probably would not have gone the uninstall method with Superuser, however, I installed it from the Play Store and the Play Store installation is reportedly easy to uninstall because it does not put files in system/app or system/bin......at least I read that somewhere and I checked these locations and there were no Superuser files there.
Thanks again.
Superuser is located on /system/app
su is on /system/xbin
I rooted my Micromax A104 KitKat 4.4 with Kingroot and after using for some months I factory reset the phone without removing the root, (without unrooting) now I tried rooting again with the same method as before but I'm unable to gain access to root.When I tried to install the app. It says there is a same application with a conflicting certificate. (Problem is I don't find the kingroot or superuser apps in the apps drawer,and there is nothing to be found even in the list of install apps.) Now, even when I access /system/apps/ folder there is no install apps found in folder.
Note: When I install superuser apps it says su binary needs to be updated and when I tried to update, it fails.
That's because the SU app and binary are not in the normal app places. Basically you will have to either track down where it installs and remove it (will need Root for that) or flash the stock firmware.
Thanks...for the info.