So I have been looking all over the place these last couple of days and have been finding no real help. I have stock MK2 on my Verizon S4 and have successfully got Saferoot on my phone and when running a root checker it says I have root access. Problem being I am trying to get Clockwork recovery on my phone and then flash to CM11 so I can have 4.4. I have tried using Odin but it fails every time and anything over Odin 3 also will not see my device. I have like 20 tabs open on my computer looking and trying everything I can and I am now lost as what to try next. Has anyone successfully got this to work on MK2 and able to walk me through exactly what I need to do? I need to get this on my phone because everything keeps freezing and crashing and I miss having a custom ROM on my phone. Please help
reaperslay said:
So I have been looking all over the place these last couple of days and have been finding no real help. I have stock MK2 on my Verizon S4 and have successfully got Saferoot on my phone and when running a root checker it says I have root access. Problem being I am trying to get Clockwork recovery on my phone and then flash to CM11 so I can have 4.4. I have tried using Odin but it fails every time and anything over Odin 3 also will not see my device. I have like 20 tabs open on my computer looking and trying everything I can and I am now lost as what to try next. Has anyone successfully got this to work on MK2 and able to walk me through exactly what I need to do? I need to get this on my phone because everything keeps freezing and crashing and I miss having a custom ROM on my phone. Please help
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Pretty sure you can't install a recovery on MK2. You can run safestrap ROM's only.
reaperslay said:
So I have been looking all over the place these last couple of days and have been finding no real help. I have stock MK2 on my Verizon S4 and have successfully got Saferoot on my phone and when running a root checker it says I have root access. Problem being I am trying to get Clockwork recovery on my phone and then flash to CM11 so I can have 4.4. I have tried using Odin but it fails every time and anything over Odin 3 also will not see my device. I have like 20 tabs open on my computer looking and trying everything I can and I am now lost as what to try next. Has anyone successfully got this to work on MK2 and able to walk me through exactly what I need to do? I need to get this on my phone because everything keeps freezing and crashing and I miss having a custom ROM on my phone. Please help
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Last I knew, you cannot install aosp roms unless you have an unlocked bootloader. This means that you don't need safestrap. You would have to be on MDK build, not the latest mk2 build. You will not be able to flash cwm or twrp unless you have a loki'd phone. The safestrap recovery only allows flashing touchwiz roms or the Google edition rom as far as I'm aware of
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reaperslay said:
So I have been looking all over the place these last couple of days and have been finding no real help. I have stock MK2 on my Verizon S4 and have successfully got Saferoot on my phone and when running a root checker it says I have root access. Problem being I am trying to get Clockwork recovery on my phone and then flash to CM11 so I can have 4.4. I have tried using Odin but it fails every time and anything over Odin 3 also will not see my device. I have like 20 tabs open on my computer looking and trying everything I can and I am now lost as what to try next. Has anyone successfully got this to work on MK2 and able to walk me through exactly what I need to do? I need to get this on my phone because everything keeps freezing and crashing and I miss having a custom ROM on my phone. Please help
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Sombody correct me if I'm wrong. The way I understand it is if you are on mk2 the only recovery that works is Safestrap. And you can flash only TW based ROMs.
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wtherrell said:
Sombody correct me if I'm wrong. The way I understand it is if you are on mk2 the only recovery that works is Safestrap. And you can flash only TW based ROMs.
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That's a fact jack...
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wtherrell said:
Sombody correct me if I'm wrong. The way I understand it is if you are on mk2 the only recovery that works is Safestrap. And you can flash only TW based ROMs.
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So then what are my options (if any) and what should I be looking to do? I have rooted devices before but now with my current configuration am I able to use CM11 or Gummy or is there something else that works?
reaperslay said:
So then what are my options (if any) and what should I be looking to do? I have rooted devices before but now with my current configuration am I able to use CM11 or Gummy or is there something else that works?
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As it's been said in dozens of postings. ..no cm..no asop. Only TW based stock base. Only thru safestrap. And right now hd11.
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If you want an AOSP look and feel, check out Eclipse: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2351840
There isn't a fully stable MK2 build yet, but there's a public beta that apparently works very well: http://www.elementalxdesigns.com/ec...-4-3-MK2-MDK-users-Progress-Build06-(12-23-13)
As others have said, Hyperdrive is also very good. I put it on my mom's phone and she's quite pleased with it; personally I really dislike the TW styling, but it's excellent if you can get past that.
I am getting so burnt out searching everywhere for answers so I'll just ask straight up. Am I able to get 4.4 with hyperdrive yet and is HD my only option? If it is what version do I need (a link would be nice). If I use HD do I just go to recovery mode and do a wipe/clear and then install the ROM from zip? If I could just get some clear cut answers that would be awesome, my eyes are getting tired from all the reading about this...
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reaperslay said:
I am getting so burnt out searching everywhere for answers so I'll just ask straight up. Am I able to get 4.4 with hyperdrive yet and is HD my only option? If it is what version do I need (a link would be nice). If I use HD do I just go to recovery mode and do a wipe/clear and then install the ROM from zip? If I could just get some clear cut answers that would be awesome, my eyes are getting tired from all the reading about this...
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No you cannot get any 4.4 rom. Mk2 is 4.3 as is the only stable rom for us on safestrap. Go to the development section and read through the safestrap thread. If you have a specific question after thoroughly reading up on it I'm sure many will be happy to answer, but you will be hard pressed to find someone to rewrite the installation instructions/warnings/etc that are posted in the safestrap thread.
This thread outlines the process in some detail (yet is for updating first, steps you would obviously ignore).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2579278
Good luck!
trouble rooting GS4 Verizon MK2
using saferoot from Mac using simple instructions, for some reason the script fails. Confirmed adb shell access. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance.. output below
usermbp:saferoot user$ adb shell
[email protected]:/ $ exit
usermbp:saferoot user$ sh ./install.sh
--- Samsung i545 VRUEMJ7 Root ---
--- Based on the CVE-2013-6282 exploit by cubeundcube ---
Waiting for device...
Watch your phone. Unlock it and give permission for the install to run.
Sending files to your device...
2363 KB/s (17804 bytes in 0.007s)
3412 KB/s (104800 bytes in 0.029s)
2208 KB/s (13592 bytes in 0.006s)
3248 KB/s (2139595 bytes in 0.643s)
4732 KB/s (1109128 bytes in 0.228s)
293 KB/s (629 bytes in 0.002s)
Starting rooting program.
ro.build.product=jfltevzw
ro.build.id=JSS15J
selinux enforcing known.
Succeeded in getroot!
Remount success!
Copying files..
Removing temporary files...
error: device not found
error: device not found
error: device not found
error: device not found
error: device not found
error: device not found
Rebooting...Please wait.
error: device not found
Waiting for device to re-appear...
Unlock your phone, and when prompted, give SuperSU permission for
'ADB shell' to run.
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/su: not found
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/su: not found
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/su: not found
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/su: not found
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/su: not found
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/su: not found
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/su: not found
Installing busybox
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/su: not found
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/su: not found
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/su: not found
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/su: not found
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/su: not found
--- All Finished ---
usermbp:saferoot user$
cpiercew said:
using saferoot from Mac using simple instructions, for some reason the script fails. Confirmed adb shell access. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance.. output below
usermbp:saferoot user$ adb shell
[email protected]:/ $ exit
usermbp:saferoot user$ sh ./install.sh
--- Samsung i545 VRUEMJ7 Root ---
--- Based on the CVE-2013-6282 exploit by cubeundcube ---
Waiting for device...
Watch your phone. Unlock it and give permission for the install to run.
Sending files to your device...
2363 KB/s (17804 bytes in 0.007s)
3412 KB/s (104800 bytes in 0.029s)
2208 KB/s (13592 bytes in 0.006s)
3248 KB/s (2139595 bytes in 0.643s)
4732 KB/s (1109128 bytes in 0.228s)
293 KB/s (629 bytes in 0.002s)
Starting rooting program.
ro.build.product=jfltevzw
ro.build.id=JSS15J
selinux enforcing known.
Succeeded in getroot!
Remount success!
Copying files..
Removing temporary files...
error: device not found
error: device not found
error: device not found
error: device not found
error: device not found
error: device not found
Rebooting...Please wait.
error: device not found
Waiting for device to re-appear...
Unlock your phone, and when prompted, give SuperSU permission for
'ADB shell' to run.
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/su: not found
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/su: not found
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/su: not found
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/su: not found
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/su: not found
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/su: not found
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/su: not found
Installing busybox
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/su: not found
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/su: not found
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/su: not found
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/su: not found
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/su: not found
--- All Finished ---
usermbp:saferoot user$
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Did u check to see if you are rooted?
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decaturbob said:
Did u check to see if you are rooted?
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Yes, thanks. Wish it was an oversight but it's not rooted. Using Root Checker by Joeykrim, it reports device is not rooted. Also downloaded terminal emulator and checked at prompt on phone.
reaperslay said:
So I have been looking all over the place these last couple of days and have been finding no real help. I have stock MK2 on my Verizon S4 and have successfully got Saferoot on my phone and when running a root checker it says I have root access. Problem being I am trying to get Clockwork recovery on my phone and then flash to CM11 so I can have 4.4. I have tried using Odin but it fails every time and anything over Odin 3 also will not see my device. I have like 20 tabs open on my computer looking and trying everything I can and I am now lost as what to try next. Has anyone successfully got this to work on MK2 and able to walk me through exactly what I need to do? I need to get this on my phone because everything keeps freezing and crashing and I miss having a custom ROM on my phone. Please help
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Please read this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2578569
It's unfortunate that you didn't read that before flashing.
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cpiercew said:
Yes, thanks. Wish it was an oversight but it's not rooted. Using Root Checker by Joeykrim, it reports device is not rooted. Also downloaded terminal emulator and checked at prompt on phone.
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The "device not found" stuff is weird. What it means is that your phone dropped the USB connection while in the middle of rooting.\
I've been spending a lot of time tonight re-flashing my phone and tweaking the saferoot script. Give it another try and post in that thread.
Fixed by reflashing stock MK2 from Kies.
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I updated my vibrant to 2.2 used kies, and then I rooted it. I don't remember how exactly, it was a few months ago.
Now, I would like to remove the root. I've looked all over the internet.. and all I see is How To's for 2.1, I did find 1 thread however said use use like odin or something like that. I'm not super good at this whole rooting, recovery, adb.. IDK what most of those even mean. Please help!
Can someone please help me ASAP. This is really interfering with my work.
Go get super one click and unroot using that! Or odin back to stock and that will unroot u.
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movieaddict said:
Go get super one click and unroot using that! Or odin back to stock and that will unroot u.
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Ok I just did it, and it said Error: Device does not have superruser, after ti went though like 30 steps for 2 minutes. I had superruser before
... how can I just that my decide is unrooted for sure? Because superruser is not there.
WAIT Just realized superruser is still there.. the unroot thing doesn't think i have superruser? SuperOneClick does not find superruser on my phone? I can see it in my apps?
Here is what is displayed.
SuperOneClick v1.9.1.0
Killing ADB Server...
OK
Starting ADB Server...
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
OK
Waiting for device...
OK
Pushing psneuter...
459 KB/s (585731 bytes in 1.245s)
OK
chmod psneuter...
OK
Running psneuter...
ROOTED
Pushing busybox...
375 KB/s (1062992 bytes in 2.765s)
OK
chmod busybox...
OK
Getting mount path...
/dev/block/stl9
OK
Remounting system with read-write access...
OK
Removing su...
OK
Removing Superuser.apk...
OK
Removing Superuser.apk...
Failure
OK
Remounting system with read-only access...
OK
Then a big error message comes up saying: Device Does not Have superuser. I may donate to someone if I can get my problem fixed!
if anyone knows what I can do to solve my problem.. please help... this is KILLING ME!
Go into download mode:
power off phone
pull out battery
turn on odin
attach phone to pc with usb cable
now while holding down both volume buttons put battery back in.
now you should be in download mode and go back to stock with odin from here!
make sure u put the proper .pit and .pda file in there proper places on odin and ur set to go.
Enjoy and also make sure u have the proper samsung drivers
Then odin back to stock and u should be unrooted and on 2.1
Also, to get the latest odin and files that are known to work, you should download the AIO Vibrant Toolbox, its a pretty handy tool, it have all the steps you need to follow to go back to stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13132341#post13132341
What is odin?
Im like.. BRAND new to this kind off.... what is odin?
LaxHoss said:
Im like.. BRAND new to this kind off.... what is odin?
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s15274n guide to go back to stock jfd 2.1 (what your phone probable ame with)
odin's a program that wipes everything and puts it back to how it was when you got the phone
that guide should explain everything you need to know, check his other guides (in his signature) aswell if you still need more info
it helped me alot when i first started
Type odin tutorial in xda search
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Hi,
I am trying to root my SGS2 and I haven't rooted a phone before. I am using CF-Root and have followed the instructions on:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
That all seemed to work and when I boot my phone I get the yellow triangle, etc. But, according to Root Checker my phone isn't rooted and if I try to run an app that requires root then it doesn't work.
Do I need to do anything other than flashing the CF-Root tar in Odin to root the phone?
I used the following kernel (my phone was previously using LPC so I assume this is correct):
CF-Root-SGS2_BU_VOD_LPC-v5.4-CWM5.zip
I have searched and can't find any answers so hopefully someone here can help.
Thanks,
Jon
flash the same again an this time ull b rooted
as rock23 said reflashing should solve that issue. If you are missing the SU specifically. Then you can install it from the market.
Thanks for the quick replies. I flashed again but it's still not working. Just in case it helps, I flashed a third time but still no luck. Odin seems to run properly and reports success. But Root Checker says:
Superuser: Not found
Busybox: Not found
Su location: Not found
Sudo location: Not found
And if I ran an app that needs root then I am not prompted to allow it, etc, and the app doesn't work. Any suggestions for what I should try?
Install su frm market and update it if not.c an post
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Sorry, I might be misunderstanding this, but I can't find su on the market. There are apps like superuser, etc, but I can't find anything that delivers su. Shouldn't that have come with CF-Root or do I install it from somewhere else?
dorsetjon said:
Sorry, I might be misunderstanding this, but I can't find su on the market. There are apps like superuser, etc, but I can't find anything that delivers su. Shouldn't that have come with CF-Root or do I install it from somewhere else?
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Install super user from here
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.noshufou.android.su&feature=search_result
Thanks. I have now installed super user but 'su' is still missing.
In super user preferences it says "Su binary vnull" so I tapped that to get an update. Super user says "New version of su binary found" and I click "Update" but that fails with the error "Failed to find currently installed su binary".
I can't see how I get this su binary.
Flash a different CF root firmware .
Ignore root checker .
Reboot and you should have CWM apk open that and if it works check recovery works .
jje
Thanks, I think I'll have to try a different CF Root kernel because the one that's meant to be for my Kernel definitely isn't installing some of the things that I think it should.
dorsetjon said:
Thanks, I think I'll have to try a different CF Root kernel because the one that's meant to be for my Kernel definitely isn't installing some of the things that I think it should.
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I dont thik you have to flash different again,
have you opened atleast once the Supe SU application, there is a binary updatin, at your first opening, may be alright after that and a reboot.
I am currently using LPC cf-root on my LP8 rom without any treble....
The weird thing is that I couldn't even find SuperSU on the phone after flashing with CF-Root...I definitely had an insecure kernel but the other things needed for root didn't seem to be there (or at least didn't work). I gave up with CF-Root and tried the root method described on the following link and that worked first time (although wifi then broke until I changed to a static IP):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
dorsetjon said:
Thanks. I have now installed super user but 'su' is still missing.
In super user preferences it says "Su binary vnull" so I tapped that to get an update. Super user says "New version of su binary found" and I click "Update" but that fails with the error "Failed to find currently installed su binary".
I can't see how I get this su binary.
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I had this problem. No superuser installed after flashing. Couldn't update su binary with superuser. Here is how do you solve this issue:
1) install superuser from market
2) flash manually su binary with cwm http://downloads.androidsu.com/superuser/su-bin-3.0.3.2-efghi-signed.zip
3) open superuser go through prefences and check updates if any.
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I have a Verizon S4 I had it rooted and working fine with TWRP recovery installed but, my Google play store stopped working is why I am in this situation now. I did the No Wipe Factory Image posted in the Verizon S4 forum and once that was done I still saw the TWRP recovery still popping up and installed. So I proceed to try and restore the root access and now I keep running into this running mottochop...
Device found...
Pushing exploit...
cannot stat 'pwn' : No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /data/local/twp/pwn No such file or directory...
Pushing Root tools...
*leaving out this part because I don't want to type it*
Rooting phone...
/system/bin/sh: /data/local/twp/pwn: not found
Cleaning up...
rm failed for /data/local/twp/pwn, No such file or directory...
Exploit complete. Press enter to reboot and exit
Help!!!
killdawabbit said:
I have a Verizon S4 I had it rooted and working fine with TWRP recovery installed but, my Google play store stopped working is why I am in this situation now. I did the No Wipe Factory Image posted in the Verizon S4 forum and once that was done I still saw the TWRP recovery still popping up and installed. So I proceed to try and restore the root access and now I keep running into this running mottochop...
Device found...
Pushing exploit...
cannot stat 'pwn' : No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /data/local/twp/pwn No such file or directory...
Pushing Root tools...
*leaving out this part because I don't want to type it*
Rooting phone...
/system/bin/sh: /data/local/twp/pwn: not found
Cleaning up...
rm failed for /data/local/twp/pwn, No such file or directory...
Exploit complete. Press enter to reboot and exit
Help!!!
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Looks like you are in store for a full system restore to the original stock image. You can try the recovery image from my signature to get rid of the TWRP recovery if you want. Just place the recovery file in the PDA box and start.
So, is that why I am getting that message when I am trying to root my phone again?
killdawabbit said:
So, is that why I am getting that message when I am trying to root my phone again?
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It could be but not 100% sure. Each user is different. I would start there though and see if it works.
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killdawabbit said:
I have a Verizon S4 I had it rooted and working fine with TWRP recovery installed but, my Google play store stopped working is why I am in this situation now. I did the No Wipe Factory Image posted in the Verizon S4 forum and once that was done I still saw the TWRP recovery still popping up and installed. So I proceed to try and restore the root access and now I keep running into this running mottochop...
Device found...
Pushing exploit...
cannot stat 'pwn' : No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /data/local/twp/pwn No such file or directory...
Pushing Root tools...
*leaving out this part because I don't want to type it*
Rooting phone...
/system/bin/sh: /data/local/twp/pwn: not found
Cleaning up...
rm failed for /data/local/twp/pwn, No such file or directory...
Exploit complete. Press enter to reboot and exit
Help!!!
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While I don't know the specifics of the exploit, it sounds like it was unable to push files to the device. Is your USB Debugging enabled prior to running the exploit?
Cilraaz said:
While I don't know the specifics of the exploit, it sounds like it was unable to push files to the device. Is your USB Debugging enabled prior to running the exploit?
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Yes
killdawabbit said:
Yes
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PM sent
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DarkMenace said:
PM sent
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I am back to stock rom without TWRP. Thanks to the Dark Menace. Appreciate your help and I will not screw with my Google Play Store anymore after I root this time!
DarkMenace said:
PM sent
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Why would you PM the solution? Perhaps other people might have this same issue and need the solution as well.
killdawabbit said:
I am back to stock rom without TWRP. Thanks to the Dark Menace. Appreciate your help and I will not screw with my Google Play Store anymore after I root this time!
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crikfromcincy said:
Why would you PM the solution? Perhaps other people might have this same issue and need the solution as well.
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Sent
I have a galaxy s4 running android 4.2.2 , its model # sch i545 and its build vruame7 .http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2380325 I am following the directions here word by word ,,,, Devoloper options is enabled, card formatted to exfat and in the terminal emulater when I change directories and try to run the 2nd command I am getting this error
Try to find address in memory....
Attempt fb_mem exploit...
Failed to open /dev/graphics/fb0 due to permission denied
You need to manage to get remap_pfn_range addresses
failed to get prepare_kernel_cred addresses
failed to get commit_creds addresses
failed to get ptmx_fops addresses
() device is not supported
failed to setup variables
and I dont know why its where it says device detected () shouldnt it say the device?
I searched the forums and saw someone having problems with it on an AT$T phone.....THanks in advance guys
vafangool said:
I have a galaxy s4 running android 4.2.2 , its model # sch i545 and its build vruame7 .http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2380325 I am following the directions here word by word ,,,, Devoloper options is enabled, card formatted to exfat and in the terminal emulater when I change directories and try to run the 2nd command I am getting this error
Try to find address in memory....
Attempt fb_mem exploit...
Failed to open /dev/graphics/fb0 due to permission denied
You need to manage to get remap_pfn_range addresses
failed to get prepare_kernel_cred addresses
failed to get commit_creds addresses
failed to get ptmx_fops addresses
() device is not supported
failed to setup variables
and I dont know why its where it says device detected () shouldnt it say the device?
I searched the forums and saw someone having problems with it on an AT$T phone.....THanks in advance guys
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I didn't think the me7 exploit was supposed to ran with terminal emulator. Have you tried safe root another windows tool?
Nvidia Shield Root and More Doing a little bit of reading goes a long way.
hexitnow said:
I didn't think the me7 exploit was supposed to ran with terminal emulator. Have you tried safe root another windows tool?
Nvidia Shield Root and More Doing a little bit of reading goes a long way.
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I havent tried anything else....according to the thread it was supposed to be for the me7 build...I am kind of new to all this..
vafangool said:
I havent tried anything else....according to the thread it was supposed to be for the me7 build...I am kind of new to all this..
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Use saferoot. It will root all versions of the sch-1545 (Verizon Galaxy S4).
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vafangool said:
I have a galaxy s4 running android 4.2.2 , its model # sch i545 and its build vruame7 .http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2380325 I am following the directions here word by word ,,,, Devoloper options is enabled, card formatted to exfat and in the terminal emulater when I change directories and try to run the 2nd command I am getting this error
Try to find address in memory....
Attempt fb_mem exploit...
Failed to open /dev/graphics/fb0 due to permission denied
You need to manage to get remap_pfn_range addresses
failed to get prepare_kernel_cred addresses
failed to get commit_creds addresses
failed to get ptmx_fops addresses
() device is not supported
failed to setup variables
and I dont know why its where it says device detected () shouldnt it say the device?
I searched the forums and saw someone having problems with it on an AT$T phone.....THanks in advance guys
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Further info on what @Surge1223 said:
Go to this thread and follow the directions in the first post.
Surge1223 said:
Use saferoot. It will root all versions of the sch-1545 (Verizon Galaxy S4).
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Ok..I will try that one...I also have a note 2, but the software is 4.3 .. I know the bootloader is locked on this one. But if I can use saferoot to root it and than load safestrap to load custom roms on it? From what I read you cant put safestrap on the note 2 with 4.3 but i read somewhere that you can put safestrap on here since I still have the 4.2.2 ....Thank you for the help so far..
vafangool said:
Ok..I will try that one...I also have a note 2, but the software is 4.3 .. I know the bootloader is locked on this one. But if I can use saferoot to root it and than load safestrap to load custom roms on it? From what I read you cant put safestrap on the note 2 with 4.3 but i read somewhere that you can put safestrap on here since I still have the 4.2.2 ....Thank you for the help so far..
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You have got to be pretty careful, since there's lots of variants of these models. For example, there's at least 6 incompatible models of the Samsung Galaxy S4 (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, International (a couple of models as far as I can tell) the "L" variant, etc.
Following directions for a "Galaxy S4" without knowing if it's the same variant as yours can lead to bricks.
People have successfully used Saferoot to root Note 2 with the MK7 build. Then you'll have to research if Safestrap works - it's likely if you're running 4.3, but I have no idea. Do the research before you flash.
Surge1223 said:
Use saferoot. It will root all versions of the sch-1545 (Verizon Galaxy S4).
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I used saferoot but I am not sure if it worked all the way..towards the end my phone didnt reboot when it said it would..I dont know if that busybox was installed I dont see it but I have superuser installed.. I also dont have that padlock unlock when I restart the phone....
vafangool said:
I used saferoot but I am not sure if it worked all the way..towards the end my phone didnt reboot when it said it would..I dont know if that busybox was installed I dont see it but I have superuser installed, My device status says official...is that where its suppsed to say custom?
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What kind of phone do you have? I assume an i545 given that this is the Verizon GS4 forum, but it's worth asking.
If the phone did not reboot, then it's probably rooted but no busybox installed, but that's OK. Just install it from the play store.
Or, you can just re-root, and provide a bit more detail on what happened.
Yeah like @k1mu just said post more info, specifically what the output of the adb script says. Also if you dont get a SuperSu prompt after the script finishes. Then try typing su into terminal or adb shell and tell us what it says
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What kind of phone do you have? I assume an i545 given that this is the Verizon GS4 forum, but it's worth asking.
If the phone did not reboot, then it's probably rooted but no busybox installed, but that's OK. Just install it from the play store.
Or, you can just re-root, and provide a bit more detail on what happened.
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I may try and reroot it and see what happens...its hard to explain but it was at the part where it was telling me my phone was going to reboot and to unlock it and press any key when it does..I waited and the phone didnt reboot
... I just did it again and it looked like it worked...I kept seeing the popup that ADB shell has been granted superuser permissions....it said all done and the command prompt closed..
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Yeah like @k1mu just said post more info, specifically what the output of the adb script says. Also if you dont get a SuperSu prompt after the script finishes. Then try typing su into terminal or adb shell and tell us what it says
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I typed SU into terminal emulater and a window popped up asking for super user permissions and I granted them and Im at the [email protected] with a # sign...so Im assuming the # sign at the prompt also means that I gained root...
I did make sure I was using the right software..I was aware of the build # and I made sure I was trying the right stuff..From what I read safestrap should work using the 4.2.2 android version..with the ME7 build that I have...
I have been all over this site the last 3 days since I got into this when I should be studying for my networking certifications...lol...Thanks for all the help so far..I really appreciate it guys..
vafangool said:
I typed SU into terminal emulater and a window popped up asking for super user permissions and I granted them and Im at the [email protected] with a # sign...so Im assuming the # sign at the prompt also means that I gained root...
I did make sure I was using the right software..I was aware of the build # and I made sure I was trying the right stuff..From what I read safestrap should work using the 4.2.2 android version..with the ME7 build that I have...
I have been all over this site the last 3 days since I got into this when I should be studying for my networking certifications...lol...Thanks for all the help so far..I really appreciate it guys..
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Congratulations, you have root.
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Congratulations, you have root.
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Awesome..Thanks alot for all the help...
Hi guys,
I'm new here and this is my first thread, so I hope I've chosen the correct section for my issue.
I have a sony ericsson xperia x10 mini pro and wanted to gain root access. I managed it so far and made some manipulations within the /system/ directory and due to some mental black-out I made a 'chmod 700 /system/' which now causes my device to fail on each boot. Also just connecting my phone with a computer gives the output of the white sony ericsson label followed by a rebooting, without showing the battary loading screen.
Using adb I have only a few seconds of access to the device and I wanted to change the rights of /system/ to some reasonable values. Unfortunately running 'adb shell' gives:
- exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: Permission denied (13) -
so I downloaded adb plus some other stuff following this description android.serverbox.ch/?p=1217. I replaced each and every occurance of /system/bin/sh to /bin/sh in order to call a different shell which I might have read access but still the same error as above occurs, also stating /system/bin/sh instead of /bin/sh.
Does somebody of you have an idea on how I can gain access and change the permissions or how I can completely reset the phone?
Thanks and cheers
I'm not familiar with Sony devices but most OEMS have some way of flashing stock firmware/software to the device such as with fastboot or a flash tool. If Sony has such method and has a package specific to your device this would probably be the best way.
Otherwise I assume you were rooted or you wouldn't have been able to change permissions to /system so can you boot to a custom recovery and then just flash a new ROM or fix permissions there
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blablubb32 said:
Hi guys,
I'm new here and this is my first thread, so I hope I've chosen the correct section for my issue.
I have a sony ericsson xperia x10 mini pro and wanted to gain root access. I managed it so far and made some manipulations within the /system/ directory and due to some mental black-out I made a 'chmod 700 /system/' which now causes my device to fail on each boot. Also just connecting my phone with a computer gives the output of the white sony ericsson label followed by a rebooting, without showing the battary loading screen.
Using adb I have only a few seconds of access to the device and I wanted to change the rights of /system/ to some reasonable values. Unfortunately running 'adb shell' gives:
- exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: Permission denied (13) -
so I downloaded adb plus some other stuff following this description android.serverbox.ch/?p=1217. I replaced each and every occurance of /system/bin/sh to /bin/sh in order to call a different shell which I might have read access but still the same error as above occurs, also stating /system/bin/sh instead of /bin/sh.
Does somebody of you have an idea on how I can gain access and change the permissions or how I can completely reset the phone?
Thanks and cheers
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Go to the recovery then do a fix permissions in recovery. Or flash a new rom. Or use flash tools to install stock images again.
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MasterAwesome said:
Go to the recovery then do a fix permissions in recovery. Or flash a new rom. Or use flash tools to install stock images again.
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Thanks, but can you please give me a bit more details in what you mean by go to recovery?
Cheers,
blablubb32 said:
Thanks, but can you please give me a bit more details in what you mean by go to recovery?
Cheers,
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Install a CWM recovery? Search about it
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MasterAwesome said:
Install a CWM recovery? Search about it
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I tried to, but my mobile can not be found by fastboot. Even if I make adb reboot bootloader.
blablubb32 said:
I tried to, but my mobile can not be found by fastboot. Even if I make adb reboot bootloader.
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Thats nearly impossible.. Install your drivers.
Despite all this you can use flash tools to flash stock back again.
If you're using Linux type lsusb in the terminal and see if you see your device
Regards
MasterAwesome
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blablubb32 said:
I tried to, but my mobile can not be found by fastboot. Even if I make adb reboot bootloader.
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I would recommend checking out this guide, specially step 8-15 of this guide which will instruct you how to properly setup fastboot and the required drivers on your Sony device. Also I would recommend taking a look at this guide on how to boot your device into fastboot mode through the button combination. Let me know if you still have questions.
I tried to flash my mobile, using flash tool (from here: chip.de/downloads/Xperia-Flash-Tool_65533558.html) and now my mobile does not do anything anymore. So I guess this thread can be closed, except anyone has an idea what I can do now.