Hi Z2 owners,
I'm running the .402 (only) rooted firmware.
I plan to upgrade to the .314 one, but would like to keep all my "need-root" apps.
If I upgrade with update center (about 87 Mb), then root, what will be wiped -or not?
Should I save all my apps with TB then restore?
What is the best way to proceed, please?
Thanks in advance.
I would suggest downloading .314 firmware then flashing system only (not kernel) via flashtool but un checking wipe. Of course doing a back up anyway just in case. Some people may have other suggestions m8 so it maybe a good idea to get a consensus first if you are unsure. You may get more ideas here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2775411 Anyway good luck m8:good:
You can safely update to 314 firmware via Update Centre; your data will not be wiped. You can even do it with PC Companion, but root will definitely be lost after. If you lose root after the update, just re-root with this.
hush66 said:
You can safely update to 314 firmware via Update Centre; your data will not be wiped. You can even do it with PC Companion, but root will definitely be lost after. If you lose root after the update, just re-root with this.
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Hi sorry I don't have permission to post in the thread you show,
I already done all the steps shown in the post but when running install.bat,
The cmd just keep showing waiting for the device, not doing anything,
Is there a special way to connect the phone to pc?
Have you checked "allow usb de bugging" in phone settings? Also it's a good idea to restart your phone before connecting so you get the "trust this computer?" message on your phone and don't let the screen go to sleep either. Also check to see if you have installed the adb drivers for your phone m8:good:
stress40 said:
Have you checked "allow usb de bugging" in phone settings? Also it's a good idea to restart your phone before connecting so you get the "trust this computer?" message on your phone and don't let the screen go to sleep either. Also check to see if you have installed the adb drivers for your phone m8:good:
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Hi thanks for the reply,
After upgrading my flashtool and instal the necessary driver, the cmd works perfectly and I now have root access
Excellent m8, good to hear:victory: Now go get rid of all the bloat:good:
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Can I format the SD card without it ruining my phone?
will this mean i loose root access or anything like that?
Will the phone itself index the SD card with folders that it needs?
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asking since im unable to repair the phone using Sony Ericsson PC Companion 2.0.
but am able to reinstall the firmware using seus.
well i just tried it out, formatting the card seems to work fine, looks like the phone itself creates the folders it needs when it needs it.
not sure how i can see if the phone is still rooted, since superuser and all that is removed from the sd card now.
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so if anyone could tell me a way to see if the phone is rooted it would be much helpfull.
and could someone say how cellphone repaire shops see if the phone is rooted
try to install superuser.apk and a terminal and then type su in the terminal, if you get #, then your phone is still rooted. but i think it'll be rooted, but the only thing you're missing is the superuser app
okay.
I´m asking since im selling the phone, and the guy would like it unrooted.
so atm it´s as unrooted as possible ? since we got no recovery for it yet.
We do have recovery, just not custom recovery.
Use either PC Companion or SEUS, plug in the phone, select Update, it'll tell you that you have the latest version already, but there should be an option to force the update / repair, which should put you back to the default firmware without any mods
benjymous said:
We do have recovery, just not custom recovery.
Use either PC Companion or SEUS, plug in the phone, select Update, it'll tell you that you have the latest version already, but there should be an option to force the update / repair, which should put you back to the default firmware without any mods
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Okay, I cant get the PC companion to work, it gives an error when I try to repair (thats after it have prepared and downloaded the file, errors comes when it tries to install it) Seus works fine, reinstalled the firmware it.
Thanks a lot guys
---tried on a different pc and it worked :S
Hello all,
I was using this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1002836
for a few weeks and all was working fine until today. All just worked fine until some moment that all stoped to work. Now i dont have any service anymore and when i try to reboot it and it starts again i get:
-No widgets load
-"Process system is not responding" Force close or wait.
-Cant boot into xRecovery
-Flashtool wont recognize the phone
-phone keeps making notification sounds for no reason
-i get no service
-cant connect to wifi
-wont recognize SD card
-randomly freezes
I found on this forum that this problem causes because i install a new busybox thats what created this error. But i cant get back in to xrecovery again or back to my SD card since my pc doeosnt connect to my phone. So also SEUS doesnt connect, what can i do to reset it all or atleast to get back into xrecovery?
Yours,
anyone have any solutions? i'm in the same exact boat.
Try reinstalling xrecovery from flashtool. You should be able to even with force closes.
Sent from my X10i using XDA App
Go to Application -> Dev Tools -> Bad Behavior -> Crash the system server then reboot. Give it a few minutes to settle then if that doesn't work, download xrec v0.3 from below. If xrec installs then wipe cache & clear Dalvik cache. If none of those work you have no choice but to reflash.
http://www.mediafire.com/?eyihuzn4h96xw4c
Hi I had this exact same problem so I reflashed but now I can't get rooted. Can anybody help me root?
06bgoggin said:
Hi I had this exact same problem so I reflashed but now I can't get rooted. Can anybody help me root?
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How exactly are you trying to root? Have you tried the flashtool, z4root or super one click?
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Lockon Stratos said:
How exactly are you trying to root? Have you tried the flashtool, z4root or super one click?
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I've tried all of them. Flashtool has always worked for me in the past but all I can do on it at the moment is flash the stock firmware it won't let me click the root option.
Z4root would go through everything but then when I donloaded busybox it said I wasn't rooted.
And with super one click it would spend for ever trying to find the device, never find it then the programme would freeze.
Do you have any other ideas?
06bgoggin said:
I've tried all of them. Flashtool has always worked for me in the past but all I can do on it at the moment is flash the stock firmware it won't let me click the root option.
Z4root would go through everything but then when I donloaded busybox it said I wasn't rooted.
And with super one click it would spend for ever trying to find the device, never find it then the programme would freeze.
Do you have any other ideas?
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Z4root & Superclick are my backup procedure in case I'm not infront of a pc and I always use the flashtool to root.
Are you sure usb debugging is enabled? I know I've made that mistake before then realized that it wasn't enabled. Stock 2.1 does not enabled this function by default as far as I know.
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Lockon Stratos said:
Z4root & Superclick are my backup procedure in case I'm not infront of a pc and I always use the flashtool to root.
Are you sure usb debugging is enabled? I know I've made that mistake before then realized that it wasn't enabled. Stock 2.1 does not enabled this function by default as far as I know.
Sent from my X10i using XDA App
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Yeah I made sure I wasn't making that mistake I've tried turning usb debugging on the plugging in my phone, plugging in the phone then turning on usb debugging, I have no idea whats going on. It has really confused me :/
06bgoggin said:
Yeah I made sure I wasn't making that mistake I've tried turning usb debugging on the plugging in my phone, plugging in the phone then turning on usb debugging, I have no idea whats going on. It has really confused me :/
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BTW what firmware are you using? If you are still on the branded firmware that might be the reason why so flash a generic 2.1 firmware then try rooting again. Here's an example:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15711725#post15711725
If you look at the last few posts Uberlight25 was using branded firmware and had the same problem as yours. After flashing generic 2.1, he/she was able to root again.
Good luck.
Lockon Stratos said:
BTW what firmware are you using? If you are still on the branded firmware that might be the reason why so flash a generic 2.1 firmware then try rooting again. Here's an example:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15711725#post15711725
If you look at the last few posts Uberlight25 was using branded firmware and had the same problem as yours. After flashing generic 2.1, he/she was able to root again.
Good luck.
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Thanks but I worked out that the problem was that I didn't have the debug driver installed, I fixed this by reinstalling PC Companion
Cannot flash x10, driver missing
Metalbuster said:
Hello all,
I was using this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1002836
for a few weeks and all was working fine until today. All just worked fine until some moment that all stoped to work. Now i dont have any service anymore and when i try to reboot it and it starts again i get:
-No widgets load
-"Process system is not responding" Force close or wait.
-Cant boot into xRecovery
-Flashtool wont recognize the phone
-phone keeps making notification sounds for no reason
-i get no service
-cant connect to wifi
-wont recognize SD card
-randomly freezes
I found on this forum that this problem causes because i install a new busybox thats what created this error. But i cant get back in to xrecovery again or back to my SD card since my pc doeosnt connect to my phone. So also SEUS doesnt connect, what can i do to reset it all or atleast to get back into xrecovery?
Yours,
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I have the exact same problem. Did you solve it?
I device maneger SEMC USB Flash show up with a yellow warning sign that indicate that drivers are missing. I have tried to install SE companion but that did not help. Also I cannot flash to a stock rom via SEUS.
Someone suggested to install xrecovery again ... but how?
/anders76
Great news for Xperia Neo User
After several try, i successful root 2.3.3 Xperia Neo
First at all thank to kistigun and kokbiel for discover this in Xperia ARC, therefore i take this as a credit for them
If you are Neo user i believe u have go through this page
[TUT]
But if you try that, i ensure you that you may brick your phone, as that tutorial is for Xperia Arc only. So this is how to root your NEO.
Basicly is using back the same way like Xperia ARC, just you change the firmware to M15 instead of L15. i copy entire thing from Kistigun step in here
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Do not try this if you have an unlocked bootloader or if you dont know what your doing! I'm not resposible if you break or brick your phone!
If you're allready on a rooted .181 and OTA update is available for you just update your firmware. If there is no OTA update available for your customazation version follow these instuctions:
- flash back to M15 3.0.A.2.181 generic with the flashtool
- Use Gingerbreak or Superoneclick to root your device
- Update your Xperia Neo using a OTA(over the air) update(Go to settings->About phone->Software update)
- Enjoy your rooted 2.3.3!!!
Update 1: it seems that the OTA update is not working if you did any modifications to/deleted system files so it's adviced to always flash the .181 firmware provided in this post
Update 2: if you have any battery problems after flashing the .181 firmware(if it's only showing 1%) removing the battery for a few minutes should solve this
Update 3: thanks to ricstc we now have a video tutorial on how to follow these instructions
Update 4: if you want you can keep your user data by unchecking the whipe user data in the flashtool while selecting the correct ftf file. this will cause a lot of error message's on 2.3.2 but just click them away and continue the procedure, after upgrading again to 2.3.3 the error message's will be gone!
Update 5: IF some of you unable update the via OTA, don worry, restart the phone and left it 1-6 min, and try to update again.
M15 3.0.A.2.181 Generic Rom
How come the neo doesn't have a section of it's own?
Sent from my R800i using XDA App
it looks that file with .181 is no longer available from this Chinese site...
Thanks!! is great =)
Need a Neo forum!
Here is the HF mirror of the M15 3.0.A.2.181 Generic Rom
Cheers,
lovenemesis said:
Here is the HF mirror of the M15 3.0.A.2.181 Generic Rom
Cheers,
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thanks for helping
Just add a few lines from my experience.
The booting after OTA upgrade seems to go forever. After a looooooong time it just greyed.
(I cannot believe) it's not bricked. Just knock off the battery and put it back. This time the rebooting will be done in a flashy manner.
Now a pop-up will welcome you to the world of Android 2.3.3 with root privilege.
Now I have
lovenemesis said:
Just add a few lines from my experience.
The booting after OTA upgrade seems to go forever. After a looooooong time it just greyed.
(I cannot believe) it's not bricked. Just knock off the battery and put it back. This time the rebooting will be done in a flashy manner.
Now a pop-up will welcome you to the world of Android 2.3.3 with root privilege.
Now I have
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really, maybe it depend on the network, i just done it after brick my phone 1 time, but after that found this way,flash, root and update, seem is ok for me.
Hello guys,
I really need some help!!
I've started this but after "found on usb..." it gave an error and told me to turn on the phone...
But the phone does not turn on!! I press the power and there is the small vibration but nothing happens. All stays black screen.
Can anyone help me please?
Thanks.
I've sorted this out! Had to use a special shielded microUSB cable to be able to complete the update using SEUS without loosing connection.
About flashing, I had no luck. Always the same error asking to alow untrusted apps and usb debugging...
Anyone did this with success?
Hello,
Can we apply the M15 3.0.A.2.181 on a MT15a phone?
Thanks
Hi,
Which version of FlashTool did you use, 0.2.9.1 beta or 0.2.8 stable ?
I used the beta one.
After that, I did try with 0.2.8 but the samething happens.
Are there permissions needed on the mobile to flash it?
I've sorted this out! Had to use a special shielded microUSB cable to be able to complete the update using SEUS without loosing connection.
About flashing, I had no luck. Always the same error asking to allow untrusted apps and usb debugging...
Anyone did this with success?
Edit:
Just to let everyone know that I've managed to get rooted! Thanks for everything...
By the way, GingerBreak took 35 munites before shutting down!
I'm also stuck with black screen, any help???!!!! how did you pul it off??
How I did it:
wiewiur333 said:
I'm also stuck with black screen, any help???!!!! how did you pul it off??
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The problem I had was related with flashing crashing in the middle of the process...
So, I tried times and times (about 35 or 40) and finally, the flashing completed with no errors.
Honestly, it took many times as sometimes the computer would not recognize the phone, and I had to unplug and replug the usb cable again.
After that, I did use a bettermicro USB cable to do all the procedure as explained on the first topic and all was successfull. I still did has 3 or 4 errors but I started over till it completes with no error.
I am now convinced (after some experiences on this same Neo) that different computers or windows versions may have an influence as on my laptop I get many less erros than on the desktop. Both using Win7.
And on the last weekend, at my friend's XP it did flash at first with no errors at all (coincidence?).
Hope this helps.
dreasi0n said:
Hello guys,
I really need some help!!
I've started this but after "found on usb..." it gave an error and told me to turn on the phone...
But the phone does not turn on!! I press the power and there is the small vibration but nothing happens. All stays black screen.
Can anyone help me please?
Thanks.
I've sorted this out! Had to use a special shielded microUSB cable to be able to complete the update using SEUS without loosing connection.
About flashing, I had no luck. Always the same error asking to alow untrusted apps and usb debugging...
Anyone did this with success?
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then how about you unchecked Allow Untrusted apps and usb debugging
for the flashing part, if u follow the video tutorial closely should be no problem
@ nash_ph_41
Hi... 3 posts before the one you quoted I'm letting everyone know that I'm rooted already.
Those USB and Trusted warnings are 'default'? error messages that flashtool displays on unexpected errors, I think...
nash_ph_41 said:
Great news for Xperia Neo User
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Do not try this if you have an unlocked bootloader or if you dont know what your doing! I'm not resposible if you break or brick your phone!
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i need to disagree. i cannot root my neo using gingerbreak if not unlocking bootloader. if i use different method using superoneclick, it will give an error something like this: cannot mount /system
so what i did:
1. unlock bootloader.
2. run gingerbreak, it will rooting less than 3 minutes comparing to locked bootloader, taking forever
3. locking back the bootloader.
4. update.
after the updating process, i get android 2.3.3 with root enabled.
@ mohdazuan
If you already unlocked your bootloader, why didn't you just use DooMLord's kernal and flash the latest firmware? You anyway wiped the DRM files. So there's no point in actually relocking it unless of course it's to use SEUS.
thats the point, i just want to use SEUS
i did the bootloader unlocking at the first time because want to flash custom rom using fastboot before finding out that rooted 2.3.2 can be updated to 2.3.3 without losing root access.
anyway i don't care about DRM since my digital contents is not all "right"
Im stucked after the first step in root process. So i've succesfully completed the first step and after that my x10a started with the emergency call screen. So i can't turn on debugging mode for the next step because i can't acces the menu. And with seus it says that i have the latest software installed. With pc companion it can't do it because i can't drag the bar. With flashtool I can't do it because i must turn on debugging. So how can i turn on debugging or get rid of the emergency call window?
Thank you.
Best regards,
George Neata
If I good remember in SEUS or PcCompanion should be option like Repair or something familiar. Search and try it.
DiKeJ said:
If I good remember in SEUS or PcCompanion should be option like Repair or something familiar. Search and try it.
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Sometimes they won't show it for some phones.
@OP, I'm afraid you have to start from scratch! Flash the latest FW, and you're good to go(recommended GB 2.3.3 pre-rooted).
done
Ive rooted it with wolfs but its still locked on AT&T. Or it has nothing to do with this???
If you have rooted phone than you have rooted phone - AT&T (<- operator, Am I right?) have nothing with this - root is not simunlock.
And is it possible to unlock it with software or do i have to purchase the code?
Thank you
Best regards,
George Neata
Hi Guys,
I've been reading how to unlock my ICS Sola but so far I have not been able to do it. I tried to post my question in the development forum but I am new here so I could not post there. I am following this thread by B4nary: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460&page=73
I've already unlocked the bootloader without trouble.
But I can not root the phone
This is what I do. I enable USB debugging, I start the script and then I select Normal. (i tried the special setting without success either)
It tells me to connect my phone via USB, so I do it. It displays that the daemon is not running. Then it displays that the deamon in starting on port 5037.And then it displays that the daemon has started successfully.
And that's it. It never displays anything else. The cursos just keeps blinking no matter how long the shell runs for. Why is that ?
I use Windows 7 , I turn off AVG completely.
If it makes any difference I do not have PC companion installed on my computer.
mkoev said:
Hi Guys,
I've been reading how to unlock my ICS Sola but so far I have not been able to do it. I tried to post my question in the development forum but I am new here so I could not post there. I am following this thread by B4nary: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460&page=73
I've already unlocked the bootloader without trouble.
But I can not root the phone
This is what I do. I enable USB debugging, I start the script and then I select Normal. (i tried the special setting without success either)
It tells me to connect my phone via USB, so I do it. It displays that the daemon is not running. Then it displays that the deamon in starting on port 5037.And then it displays that the daemon has started successfully.
And that's it. It never displays anything else. The cursos just keeps blinking no matter how long the shell runs for. Why is that ?
I use Windows 7 , I turn off AVG completely.
If it makes any difference I do not have PC companion installed on my computer.
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Use v 9 any other versions seems not to be working or have low success rate with Sola...
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Rooted Stock ICS
Hit Thanks If I Helped!!
I have tried both version 9 and version 14 without success.
Well I fixed my problem
It was the lack of PC Companion. After I installed it I was able to root my Sola.
I guess I was the only weirdo who did not want to use PC Companion )
Guys, i will root my sola tomorrow, its with stock ICS. Do i need to do something else before using v9?? Or just use it and thats it?
mkoev said:
Well I fixed my problem
It was the lack of PC Companion. After I installed it I was able to root my Sola.
I guess I was the only weirdo who did not want to use PC Companion )
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Dat means drivers where not installed...
No wonder was not detecting your device lol
Sent From Xperia Sola White (MT27i)
Rooted Stock ICS
Hit Thanks If I Helped!!
soulhackereborn said:
Dat means drivers where not installed...
No wonder was not detecting your device lol
Sent From Xperia Sola White (MT27i)
Rooted Stock ICS
Hit Thanks If I Helped!!
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soulhackereborn, thanks for the info.
Prior to installing PC Companion I was able to access my phone via Windows Explorer and that is why I never thought about drivers. I should have put NOOB in the name of the topic. Sorry about that ! Once again, thanks
mkoev said:
soulhackereborn, thanks for the info.
Prior to installing PC Companion I was able to access my phone via Windows Explorer and that is why I never thought about drivers. I should have put NOOB in the name of the topic. Sorry about that ! Once again, thanks
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1. Hi, do i need to unlock bootloader first, or v9 method works on not unlocked bootloader?
2. If i root my phone, can i make official updates via SUS again? If there are any...
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mirost1 said:
1. Hi, do i need to unlock bootloader first, or v9 method works on not unlocked bootloader?
2. If i root my phone, can i make official updates via SUS again? If there are any...
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Hi,
I am not sure if the cell has to have an unlocked bootloader for the rooting tool to work. Mine was unlocked prior to that.
I have not had the chance to do any updates via SUS yet. I can not answer that question either. Sorry. PC Companion says only that I have the latest software updates and that's it. However I was able to use all PC companion apps with my rooted Sola (back up and restore, file manager, etc).
mirost1 said:
1. Hi, do i need to unlock bootloader first, or v9 method works on not unlocked bootloader?
2. If i root my phone, can i make official updates via SUS again? If there are any...
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1) No!! No need to unlock bootloader it just works fine with locked bootloader
2) yes but you wil loose root
mkoev said:
Hi,
I am not sure if the cell has to have an unlocked bootloader for the rooting tool to work. Mine was unlocked prior to that.
I have not had the chance to do any updates via SUS yet. I can not answer that question either. Sorry. PC Companion says only that I have the latest software updates and that's it. However I was able to use all PC companion apps with my rooted Sola (back up and restore, file manager, etc).
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Nope it ain't required to unlock your bootloader
First repair then update..
Sent From Xperia Sola White (MT27i)
Rooted Stock ICS
Hit Thanks If I Helped!!
I also try to root my sola. The complete Sunday i try without any success. I have downloaded the tool of Bin4ary in Version 15 and 9 and tried both of them. I am using Windows 8 in 64bit and pc companion is running on my machine. Some People told me to move the files on Desktop but this wasn´t successful, too. I have no idea what to do. When i am running the BAT as Admin and press 1 the tool told me there was no path found. Because i thougth maybe Windows 8 ist the Problem is also tried Windows 7 on another Computer. Of course i activate developer mode on my sola. And i tried both ways in mtp and msc mode.
I realy dont know what i can do to root my phone. Maybe someone has a hint for me...
Root help!
I've tried to root my Xperia Sola, with official ICS, original ROM,nothing changed. I just want to root it, without any other effects. I've tried Binary roots, v9 and v15, but didn't worked any of them. It looks like everything is okay, i have got backup&restore, i see what needed to backed up, i back up, and than the phone reboots. I think everything is okay, there are superuser, and if i want to use for example Lucky patcher, superuser asks me for permission, but after that Lucky Patcher says there are no root access. And any other root-needed program says that. I don't know what"s the problem, should i do anything else to get the root working? THX for help!