Issues with Super SU - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey XDA,
So I used Kingroot to root my GT-I9195i (4.4.4).
When I go on SuperSu I get a message that says:
"The SU binary needs to be updated".
I went "continue" and then "normal" way to install the SU binary.
But I keep getting "Installation failed!" and when I click on "how to update" the first method is to install SuperSume which I can't find on the Android store and Method 2 seems too complicated.
Any idea?
Thanks!

Yo?

The ability to remove king root was removed and no longer works. You have to stay with it.

Ok. But what do I do about the SuperSu thing?

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Root permission problems

I already posted about this...
I still can't get root perms to work correctly. Super SU is installed. binary update fails even though superuser claims to have an updated binary named 098:SuperSU (i assume this means it is pointing to supersu. super su has superuser disabled, and whenever something asks for permissions the phone reboots.
I finally got root to work, but now some apps when requesting root re-boots my phone.
it's pissing me off lmao, I can't stand it I've looked everywhere for answers and no one has the same problem. i can install any mod or kernel but superSU is messed up lol just doesn't make sense.
theguitarhero94 said:
I already posted about this...
I still can't get root perms to work correctly. Super SU is installed. binary update fails even though superuser claims to have an updated binary named 098:SuperSU (i assume this means it is pointing to supersu. super su has superuser disabled, and whenever something asks for permissions the phone reboots.
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When I was rooting my phone (both my original and my replacement), I flashed SuperSU and did a root check through Root Checker. And on both of the phones, it didn't work out, so i Opened up SuperSU and i got the same message as you (Need to Update, and Failed to Update).
On my first phone, i just flashed Superuser (which works fine for me, no problems yet) and i didn't use/got rid of SuperSU.
On my replacement phone (Current), i Flashed SuperSU and got the same error, so i goggled a little bit and found this (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31887507&postcount=1). I didn't try it out, because i just ended up flashing Superuser again and it has worked every since.
I was having the same thing yesterday. Then I re-flashed and when I ran SuperSU and tried to update binaries it immediately rebooted. But then programs could get root again. Now every time I go into SuperSU it wants to update the binary and if I say yes it reboots. I downloaded Superuser from the Market and ran the update su binary from there, it was successful but same results when I go back into SuperSU. I guess as long as programs can keep root permissions it's fine. Anyone else seeing this?
In regard to all fo the problems below:
theguitarhero94 said:
I already posted about this...
I still can't get root perms to work correctly. Super SU is installed. binary update fails even though superuser claims to have an updated binary named 098:SuperSU (i assume this means it is pointing to supersu. super su has superuser disabled, and whenever something asks for permissions the phone reboots.
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wowens0822 said:
I finally got root to work, but now some apps when requesting root re-boots my phone.
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theguitarhero94 said:
it's pissing me off lmao, I can't stand it I've looked everywhere for answers and no one has the same problem. i can install any mod or kernel but superSU is messed up lol just doesn't make sense.
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BigRed35m said:
When I was rooting my phone (both my original and my replacement), I flashed SuperSU and did a root check through Root Checker. And on both of the phones, it didn't work out, so i Opened up SuperSU and i got the same message as you (Need to Update, and Failed to Update).
On my first phone, i just flashed Superuser (which works fine for me, no problems yet) and i didn't use/got rid of SuperSU.
On my replacement phone (Current), i Flashed SuperSU and got the same error, so i goggled a little bit and found this (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31887507&postcount=1). I didn't try it out, because i just ended up flashing Superuser again and it has worked every since.
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eddiecanuck said:
I was having the same thing yesterday. Then I re-flashed and when I ran SuperSU and tried to update binaries it immediately rebooted. But then programs could get root again. Now every time I go into SuperSU it wants to update the binary and if I say yes it reboots. I downloaded Superuser from the Market and ran the update su binary from there, it was successful but same results when I go back into SuperSU. I guess as long as programs can keep root permissions it's fine. Anyone else seeing this?
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Listen up guys I'm assuming most of you are bone stock and freshly unlocked the problem is the SuperSU APP it is stated in the OP for the unlock method and most of the root threads around here that currently the binaries we have for supersu that is flashed in recovery during the root process are not compatible with the SuperSU APP from the market. Downloading "superuser" from the market will fix all of your problems.
download this > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.noshufou.android.su&feature=nav_result#?t=W10.
Until further notice this will be necessary. There are some people that have hacked in different binaries for their updates/roms just make sure you read OP's first before tryingto switch back to the SuperSU app.
Thanks for that info. I did install Superuser from the market. But when the device was in a state where programs were not getting root access, I couldn't do anything with it (update binaries, manage app permissions, etc). Since SuperSU keeps rebooting me, I can't change any settings like having Superuser manage program access. Then I re-flashed the supersu zip in recovery and apps had root permissions, then I was able to run Superuser to update the binary (maybe that was a mistake?). But programs were still asking SuperSU for rights, and since I can't get into SuperSU as it is still rebooting I'm kind of in this loop. It's not a huge deal at the moment as I don't really have anything else I need it for. So I guess I'll just wait until the supersu that is flashed is compatible with the SuperSU app.
eddiecanuck said:
Thanks for that info. I did install Superuser from the market. But when the device was in a state where programs were not getting root access, I couldn't do anything with it (update binaries, manage app permissions, etc). Since SuperSU keeps rebooting me, I can't change any settings like having Superuser manage program access. Then I re-flashed the supersu zip in recovery and apps had root permissions, then I was able to run Superuser to update the binary (maybe that was a mistake?). But programs were still asking SuperSU for rights, and since I can't get into SuperSU as it is still rebooting I'm kind of in this loop. It's not a huge deal at the moment as I don't really have anything else I need it for. So I guess I'll just wait until the supersu that is flashed is compatible with the SuperSU app.
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Did you make a NAND b4 supersu app installed? Revert if so if not i recommend UKB in the development sections its a solid rom right now with lots of options. I'd say fix it now so it doesnt bite you later. Also you could try freezing in tibu then using tibu to uninstall SuperSU that is.
I did an uninstall updates for SuperSU to get it back to what was flashed, and I can uninstall Superuser. Haven't done a NAND yet but will. Looking at UKB, was going to stay stock for a while but after looking at that I probably won't.
Most likely flash it tonight, has some nice features. Thanks again for the input.

[Q] Sprint Galaxy Nexus No Root -- SU Binary Problems

Hello guys, I am new to XDA. I've been reading a lot of forums before I decided to register. So, here is my dilemma... I have a Sprint Galaxy Nexus and tried to root it. I rooted it successfully but when I open SuperSU it says something about SU Binaries couldn't be found or old. I downloaded Superuser from the Play Store and that says my SU binary is out of date. When I click on Recovery Install nothing happens. Root Checker says i still have root access. Xposed Framework and GravityBox work like normal. When I clicked on SuperSU again, it said the same thing and this time, after that Root Checker said I have NO root access, but GravityBox and my other Xposed modules still work fine when changing stuff like status bar clock or something. Titanium Backup doesn't work at though, its stuck on "Asking for root rights" I don't know what to do! I don't wanna brick my phone but I want this fixed. Anybody got suggestions?
srv2D said:
Hello guys, I am new to XDA. I've been reading a lot of forums before I decided to register. So, here is my dilemma... I have a Sprint Galaxy Nexus and tried to root it. I rooted it successfully but when I open SuperSU it says something about SU Binaries couldn't be found or old. I downloaded Superuser from the Play Store and that says my SU binary is out of date. When I click on Recovery Install nothing happens. Root Checker says i still have root access. Xposed Framework and GravityBox work like normal. When I clicked on SuperSU again, it said the same thing and this time, after that Root Checker said I have NO root access, but GravityBox and my other Xposed modules still work fine when changing stuff like status bar clock or something. Titanium Backup doesn't work at though, its stuck on "Asking for root rights" I don't know what to do! I don't wanna brick my phone but I want this fixed. Anybody got suggestions?
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Do you have a custom recovery installed? If not, you should. If you do, then you should be able to just install the latest zip from Chainfire to get your binaries up to date and working properly.
Install this via custom recovery (CWM or TWRP) http://download.chainfire.eu/396/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip?retrieve_file=1
I have TWRP v.2.1.2 installed, and I also put on a different su binary I found on a website that said modified for Android 4.3 devices, before I did that I didn't have root access even when I tried too
srv2D said:
I have TWRP v.2.1.2 installed, and I also put on a different su binary I found on a website that said modified for Android 4.3 devices, before I did that I didn't have root access even when I tried too
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UPDATE: Thank you so much! I installed this and now SuperSU works just fine, Titanium Backup works fine, and I can still use GravityBox!:laugh:
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[Q] Towelroot on Xperia Z2

When I click on the button that says make it ra1n, it comes up, You should have root, no reboot required. Then I go to SuperSu and it says There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem. Does anyone know how to fix this?
Deleted... huge miss on my part.
Go to Easy Root thread.
Towel root on itself does not work that way. you should use the script in that thread.
You need to make use of Easy Root Toolkit.

[Q] Rooting NC5, Towelroot Fails.

As the title states, I'm trying to root my phone using towelroot, yet everytime that it runs all it does is reboot my phone which according to the splash screen for towelroot, says that it's unsuccessful. How do I go about correcting this?
breakneat said:
As the title states, I'm trying to root my phone using towelroot, yet everytime that it runs all it does is reboot my phone which according to the splash screen for towelroot, says that it's unsuccessful. How do I go about correcting this?
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Have you downloaded SuperSU yet? I had the same issue until I did. I think I remember that was the solution.
Here are the complete instructions for rooting with Towelroot, not much to it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784138
breakneat said:
As the title states, I'm trying to root my phone using towelroot, yet everytime that it runs all it does is reboot my phone which according to the splash screen for towelroot, says that it's unsuccessful. How do I go about correcting this?
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Install SuperSU and busybox onto your phone before you try towel root, these will install but not set up. make sure you have usb debugging turned on, then try it again. SuperSu will bond with towel root and then ask to turn off knox...knox is trying to block it. You need SuperSu and then busybox running. if you get it rooted you'll be able to update SuperSu and set up busy box...maybe rom tool box, lucky patcher blackmart alpha, and rom manager after you get rooted too.
I had an instance where towel root said it worked and apps were saying I still needed full root access, so I used kingo android root to finish over it.
you can also try kingo android root (your decision and you own risk) it worked for me most times without any crap installed. even the chinese version rooted my phone but it puts its own program and SU, but if you already have SuperSU and busybox installed, the SuoerSu will uninstall those other SU apps and still have root. (your decision and you own risk).
Idk what those programs are that the post above me refer to, but all I did is download selinux mode changer and set to permissive, then use towelroot. See if that helps any
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@ryant35: Thanks for the insight, I had it downloaded, and I was following that guide - it didn't mention installing SuperSU until the device is rooted ( and SafeStrap installed )
@Neontc: SELinux Mode changer depends upon the device already being rooted from what I read on the download page. I'll give it a shot though.
If anyone knows how to fool TowelRoot into thinking that it's online, I'd be very happy to hear that news. I'm going to be out to sea without internet for my phone for about a month, and I'm still actively trying to root my phone...
Thanks again for the quick responses, and I'll try to update when I can as far as what's happened and how I fixxed it!
Maybe I am wrong more than likely I am but I was under the impression that busybox was included somehow with the towel root install. I went with the towel root first then came back with the su after the root was installed after I checked to make sure the root took using root checker from the play store. Jesse
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Root DOB1, Lollipop..

http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/sm-g900f-root-android-5-0-t2963451
Soon...
Are you saying we can't root?
I personally havent ever seen that post as i just stick mainly to the tmobile board, not the unified board.
But i have root on DOB1.
Just use odin (3.07) and flash the CF-Auto-Root for the G900T ( even though the link on the CF-auto-Root website says for 4.4.2)
I just got the phone, it was updated to Lollypop, I would rather put a rom on it anyways, do I need to revert back or something? some help would be nice, I am new to this Tmobile phone.
joachim123 said:
I personally havent ever seen that post as i just stick mainly to the tmobile board, not the unified board.
But i have root on DOB1.
Just use odin (3.07) and flash the CF-Auto-Root for the G900T ( even though the link on the CF-auto-Root website says for 4.4.2)
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That's what I thought. I usually just flash a recovery and flash super su.
I rooted my device just fine after updating to 5.0 with the cf auto root for kitkat... worked like a charm on lollipop 5.0
So does any twrp recovery .
Sent from my Tmobile S5 on Lollipop 5.0
SuperSU installed but no SU
Hi,
Just installed the DOB1 build, installed Philz recovery which worked OK and also installed the SuperSU ZIP through recovery (UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip) .
Everything seemed fine. I launched several applications (BusyBox, Titanium Backup, terminal emulation) and all of them prompted SuperSU to grant root permission and I acknowledged the permission. SuperSU app itself says that root is enabled.
BUT - it seems that even though SuperSU believes it gives root permission - it does not. The apps keeps asking (and "granted" root per the toast message) but they do not get root and keep asking for that after 30 sec. or so.
I also tried terminal emulation. At the shell prompt I've entered "su", immediately I've got the prompt to allow root, I clicked OK and the in the terminal emulation the cursor just got stuck. never got the "#" prompt for root access.
If someone was able to actually grant root access to the apps, can you please share the steps you've done that? following the posts through Philz' recovery and root did not help, I did follow the same steps I've done before upgrading to lollipop...
Thanks,
Gil.
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gilbnx said:
Hi,
Just installed the DOB1 build, installed Philz recovery which worked OK and also installed the SuperSU ZIP through recovery (UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip) .
Everything seemed fine. I launched several applications (BusyBox, Titanium Backup, terminal emulation) and all of them prompted SuperSU to grant root permission and I acknowledged the permission. SuperSU app itself says that root is enabled.
BUT - it seems that even though SuperSU believes it gives root permission - it does not. The apps keeps asking (and "granted" root per the toast message) but they do not get root and keep asking for that after 30 sec. or so.
I also tried terminal emulation. At the shell prompt I've entered "su", immediately I've got the prompt to allow root, I clicked OK and the in the terminal emulation the cursor just got stuck. never got the "#" prompt for root access.
If someone was able to actually grant root access to the apps, can you please share the steps you've done that? following the posts through Philz' recovery and root did not help, I did follow the same steps I've done before upgrading to lollipop...
Thanks,
Gil.
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Sorry guys! My mistake, I didn't use cf-autoroot. I just ODIN'ed the autoroot and now all is well!
Please anyone who's taken the update (via OTA or by flashing the full DOB1 tar) and then rooted and installed custom recovery: if you've since installed custom Roms, please head over to this thread and let us know how you did it, what steps you took, etc.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s5/general/warning-flashing-bootloader-modem-t3037034
Thanks much!

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