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Today someone asked me to help him. He said when he tried to root, it told him he was already rooted and when he tried to unroot, it said he wasnt rooted. Also 8 failed boot factory reset showed no changes except would result in hang from nook Zergy. I offered my services because I was in town. This is how I got his device working and what I went through. Maybe this will help you.
Story: This guy got his nook tablet from craigs list and it still had all the previous owners information on it. So, not knowing any better, they just went to the menu and used the factory reset option on a rooted device. This caused a wipe, but there were problems. All the personal info was gone, but when trying to reroot with nook zergy, either the script froze or said it was already rooted. After doing the 8 failed reboots- the same happened. Over the next few days I am going to try and video tape this and see if I can recreate it and show you all step by step how to fix it.
Symptoms:
Nook zergy script failing half way or saying already rooted even though there are no root apps or SU after full wipe
What I tried: I tried 8 failed boot reset to fix and it would not completely wipe the root, for some reason, something was still there telling the zergy script that it was still rooted, or would allow initial script to run and freeze
What worked: So, since something still thinks it is rooted and I cant use the unroot app unless there is a super user app to gain permission, the only solution was to download the super user apk, sideload it and then sideload and run the unroot script. After this is done, the unroot script can then get superuser permissions to fully unroot the tablet so the scripts can fully run again. This worked Flawlessly
I hope this helps you, I am going to try to replicate this and shoot a video of it over the next few days.
This Also Seemed to Work...
My root went through fine, but after the root my "n" buttom quit working and
I wound up in almost exactly the same place as above. I got out of it by:
1) Downloaded the "acclaim_update.zip" image found in the thread about Nook 1.4.0 from SDCard above, putting that on an SDCard and the rebooting to run and load it. When it first rebooted, the "n" worked but as is typical with Android
there were "leftovers" (files, etc.) still left from the previous installs.
2) So I went in to Settings and ran the "Erase and Deregister" option which seemed to clean out the leftovers and leave everything where it should have
been.
Hope this helps someone else.
Rev
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What worked: So, since something still thinks it is rooted and I cant use the unroot app unless there is a super user app to gain permission, the only solution was to download the super user apk, sideload it and then sideload and run the unroot script. After this is done, the unroot script can then get superuser permissions to fully unroot the tablet so the scripts can fully run again. This worked Flawlessly
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This fix worked for me as well.
I had my tablet rooted and when the ota got pushed out it broke my root. So I went back to 1.4.0 and re-rooted. But the script died halfway through and had the same symptoms listed above. Not fully rooted, but not fully unrooted either.
I had to sideload the superuser app and then unroot. Then start the root process all over again.
Unroot NT but it stops in the registration
I unroot the tablet with the file acclaim, but when i go to the registration come out the error"sorry we're having trouble setting up your nook.please shutdown the device and try again".I try hard reset more times but nothing.Can i by-pass the registration or root the device at start?
andrea89 said:
I unroot the tablet with the file acclaim, but when i go to the registration come out the error"sorry we're having trouble setting up your nook.please shutdown the device and try again".I try hard reset more times but nothing.Can i by-pass the registration or root the device at start?
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Albert Wertz posted a video showing how but I'm not allowed to post outside links yet. Go to youtube and search for this video: sAASnHPn4PM
albertwertz said:
Today someone asked me to help him. He said when he tried to root, it told him he was already rooted and when he tried to unroot, it said he wasnt rooted. Also 8 failed boot factory reset showed no changes except would result in hang from nook Zergy. I offered my services because I was in town. This is how I got his device working and what I went through. Maybe this will help you.
Story: This guy got his nook tablet from craigs list and it still had all the previous owners information on it. So, not knowing any better, they just went to the menu and used the factory reset option on a rooted device. This caused a wipe, but there were problems. All the personal info was gone, but when trying to reroot with nook zergy, either the script froze or said it was already rooted. After doing the 8 failed reboots- the same happened. Over the next few days I am going to try and video tape this and see if I can recreate it and show you all step by step how to fix it.
Symptoms:
Nook zergy script failing half way or saying already rooted even though there are no root apps or SU after full wipe
What I tried: I tried 8 failed boot reset to fix and it would not completely wipe the root, for some reason, something was still there telling the zergy script that it was still rooted, or would allow initial script to run and freeze
What worked: So, since something still thinks it is rooted and I cant use the unroot app unless there is a super user app to gain permission, the only solution was to download the super user apk, sideload it and then sideload and run the unroot script. After this is done, the unroot script can then get superuser permissions to fully unroot the tablet so the scripts can fully run again. This worked Flawlessly
I hope this helps you, I am going to try to replicate this and shoot a video of it over the next few days.
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Hi Albert
sorry to be bothering you , but i know your prolly the only one that can help me with this problem i have with my nook tablet
im replying to your reply :
so regarding this , im in need of your help here , same thing happend to me , didnt have superuser and was not fully rooted or not fully unrooted , but i did as you said i sideloaded superuser and unroot off this therd you posted and still the same probleam eco worked problem , what am i doing wrong ... the superuser doesnt seem to pop up when i run unroot ... how can i make superuser work properly ?
hope to can help
- Erik
Hopefully Albert has the answer for you. He's a clever one.
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Hello folks.
Like many others, I've flashed to 982.124.14. OTA recently and luckily, Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper managed to preserve root without issues. However, phone was acting very erratically and suffered from battery drain that I couldn't fix no matter what I tried, so finally I performed factory reset. It seems the battery issue was finally solved that way, but my root is now messed up.
After the phone booted, I've installed OTA Rootkeper again which was showing that phone is still rooted and the Superuser app was still in place, so I downloaded AdFree Android and installed it, however it complained that it can't find write partition to write hosts files to. Alright, so AdFree was not getting root access, I open Superuser and the list of applications is empty. Then I try temporarily unrooting from Rootkeeper and Superuser, but neither succeed. In Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper status, all the fields are checkmarked, except the one that says "root permission granted".
It would appear that the list of application permissions has been lost or there is something else seriously wrong with root. Does anyone have an idea what I could try to fix this?
SU binary refuses to update and Rootchecker says the phone isn't rooted. Damn.
(I cant post to the original thread, but im hoping someone here can help me please?)
Ive rooted 6 or so different android phones mainly using cf-autoroot, including an i9300, and never had any issues. But I have had a few issues rooting my 9503 using the cf-autoroot method (method #1 in this post). It aooeared to work, but SuperSU subsequently fell over, and Knox complained but after reading other posts I rectified that, but obviously not quite correctly:
After using cf-autoroot, SuperSU DID NOT appear in the apps list, but Google Play said it was installed but only presented the option to open it (not update or remove).
So I then tried flashing twrp (as per method #2 in this post) which all appeared to go successfully according to Odin. I was expecting to install superSU updater, as per step 3, but recovery mode appeared unchanged/stock so of course I couldnt flash anything as there was no option to do so. Yet there were no errors reported by Odin?
So I then got hold of the app file for SuperSU 1.93 and installed it (via Airdroid). It ran. It found knox. It removed it, and root was installed successfully (as verified by root checkers, titanium backup, droid wall and the like). So I concluded I had successfully rooted my 9305.
But when I reboot SuperSU falls over again on boot up, and the version I added via Airdroid has disappeared, and of course there is no root mode.
But I can then restore root access after a reboot simply by following the same process, namley installing the supersu apk via Airdroid.
Can anyone suggest what is the easiest way to get round this, or even why it's happening? And why is the later version of SuperSU disappearing on reboot?
non persistent SU after rooting Android 4.3 - solved
OK, so Im still unsure how I ended up successfully rooted ,but then reverting back to a non-working or incompatible SU version on reboot (presumably the version installed via cf-root?). It's news to me that an app installed via standard means can be overridden for any reason on reboot. One day someone might explain that or tell me the appropriate phrase to use for my friend google so he can explain it to me.
So what I was then trying to do was install a custom recovery so I could flash the latest SU, as per OP. Try as I might I cant. Even removing the battery once TWRP has been transferred using Odin the standard recovery still prevails. So that one is still unresolved.
But in the meantime, as with most well written apps, the answer is within SU itself. Going into Options in the Su installed via the standard app installer, I selected the option to install that SU as a binary. And it worked, so now SU persists across reboots.
Just in case someone else has the same issue, although judging by all the replies I suspect not (or maybe everyone else is able to post to the original thread, although I dont see this exact problem or solutio there).
If it didnt help anyone, sorry for wasting your time!
Hi,
I have the same problem : my root is lost after each reboot.
I must uninstall SuperSU, then update SuperSU end reboot to have the root again.
Could you give me your solution with simple words because I don't understand what you posted befort. Sorry for my bad english ...
Thanks.
Hello! I am an extremely newbie in rooting so this is my issue. I just rooted my S4 I9505XXUGNH8. I used odin and the root file from chainfire. It passed. So I thought there' s no problem but after 5 hours or so, when I lock my phone it restarts. Plus my bluetooth won't turn on. So I saw this option in SuperSU that I presumed will unroot my phone. I clicked it and say yes. I restarted my phone, the said app was not there anymore. Checked root checker and it says no proper root access or something like that so I thought I already unrooted my phone. I tried even SRS Root, it says that my device has no root. But the issues were still there. I tried to create new file from my sd card so I was expecting it will not work because of that Kitkat sd card restriction stuff but it worked. I tried to update my firmware but the phone didn't allow me because it was modified. So reinstall SuperSU again, and it says SU Binary not found, like that. Now I really have no idea what to do. Please help me. Thanks and sorry for my novel like post.
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Hello! I am an extremely newbie in rooting so this is my issue. I just rooted my S4 I9505XXUGNH8. I used odin and the root file from chainfire. It passed. So I thought there' s no problem but after 5 hours or so, when I lock my phone it restarts. Plus my bluetooth won't turn on. So I saw this option in SuperSU that I presumed will unroot my phone. I clicked it and say yes. I restarted my phone, the said app was not there anymore. Checked root checker and it says no proper root access or something like that so I thought I already unrooted my phone. I tried even SRS Root, it says that my device has no root. But the issues were still there. I tried to create new file from my sd card so I was expecting it will not work because of that Kitkat sd card restriction stuff but it worked. I tried to update my firmware but the phone didn't allow me because it was modified. So reinstall SuperSU again, and it says SU Binary not found, like that. Now I really have no idea what to do. Please help me. Thanks and sorry for my novel like post.
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Seems like you might have used the auto root package from another firmware version as this sounds like some kernel issues. Since you know Odin works, then you can just reset and reinstall the NH8. This will get everything backup and running again (you can try not wiping, but possible issues can arise from this too - fair warning and best to backup internal storage to PC for safe keeping). As far as rooting goes afterwards, put Chainfire's SuperSU zip on your phone, find an updated custom recovery such as TWRP, Philz, or CWM and install via Odin. Once installed, you must immediately boot to recovery before the OS loads so you can use the recovery to install the zip or the stock system will rewrite the original recovery to it. Then you will be rooted with no other changes to the phone that could affect functionality or usability.
AdamSanJuan said:
Hello! I am an extremely newbie in rooting so this is my issue. I just rooted my S4 I9505XXUGNH8. I used odin and the root file from chainfire. It passed. So I thought there' s no problem but after 5 hours or so, when I lock my phone it restarts. Plus my bluetooth won't turn on. So I saw this option in SuperSU that I presumed will unroot my phone. I clicked it and say yes. I restarted my phone, the said app was not there anymore. Checked root checker and it says no proper root access or something like that so I thought I already unrooted my phone. I tried even SRS Root, it says that my device has no root. But the issues were still there. I tried to create new file from my sd card so I was expecting it will not work because of that Kitkat sd card restriction stuff but it worked. I tried to update my firmware but the phone didn't allow me because it was modified. So reinstall SuperSU again, and it says SU Binary not found, like that. Now I really have no idea what to do. Please help me. Thanks and sorry for my novel like post.
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The root for I9505XXUGNH8 is there any just one click root and don't have to use computer
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Today I received a notification about System updates on my Panasonic DMC-CM1 (5.0.2, 12.0274) and allowed the update to run. Now every time I reboot I am seeing a warning "System Updates" "Software Update Stopped, Please Try again". If I go to "About Phone" "System Updates" it says "Your phone is up-to-date" but it is still at 12.0274, it should be 12.0300.
I have also tried to install the update by downloading the .DAT file from the Panasonic website and copying it to the "Download" folder of my microSD, and updating from there. I get the same result.
Any ideas?
*bump*
Does anyone on XDA have any experience with the Panansonic CM1?
Same here. Are you rooted? — I reckoned that in my case root might be the culprit.
cybriks said:
Same here. Are you rooted? — I reckoned that in my case root might be the culprit.
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I WAS rooted, but I unrooted with SuperSU. It makes no difference.
Exactly what I tried – to no avail.
Unrooting with SuperSU does not remove all changes done to the system...
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What I've tried this far:
unrooting through SuperSU -> nope
re-rooting, uninstallning xposed sdk, unrooting -> nope
re-rooting, re-enabling all services, unrooting -> nope
trying to flash the ealier update -> nope
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FlashFire gives me "/system/bin/app_process has unexpected content"
You have tried more than me. I tried reinstalling kingroot 4.5, rerooting then unrooting. Nope. This post on DPreview suggests that Developer setting is an issue. I've checked that, no difference for me.
Have you tried factory reset? I've not tried that yet because I haven't backed up this week.
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You have tried more than me. I tried reinstalling kingroot 4.5, rerooting then unrooting. Nope. This post on DPreview suggests that Developer setting is an issue. I've checked that, no difference for me.
Have you tried factory reset? I've not tried that yet because I haven't backed up this week.
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The "/system/bin/app_process has unexpected content" warning seems to be caused by changes made by Xposed. Uninstalling (by flashing the uninstaller with FlashFire) doesn't seem to do the trick, however.
cybriks said:
The "/system/bin/app_process has unexpected content" warning seems to be caused by changes made by Xposed. Uninstalling (by flashing the uninstaller with FlashFire) doesn't seem to do the trick, however.
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The .DAT update files are zips. Maybe you could replace app_process32 with the one from 0P...0761_9274.DAT?
Have you tried factory reset?
Factory reset did not work.
However, I give you... *drumroll*... SUCCESS
Make sure you are rooted and that Xposed was properly uninstalled (by flashing the uninstaller with FlashFire)
Navigate with your file browser (I am using Solid Explorer) to /system/bin. (In the settings of Solid Explorer you have to enable display of the root folder)
Locate app_process32
Check whether you have app_process32.orig in the same folder
Change the name of app_process32 to whatever you like. Rename app_process32.orig to app_process32
Unroot.
Update system
The flashing will be done in three increments, with the device rebooting between each increment. Don't freak out, it's not a bootloop. Three circles underneath the android robot are changed to filled circles/dots, one for each increment.
After completing the flash, it took ages during the "optimizing apps"-process, but I was finally greeted with the "Update successful"-notification. The "about this phone"-section in settings now properly states version 12.0300 (though still Android 5.0.2).
Trying to acquire root was more of hit-and-miss. I had to run KingRoot several times, before it worked properly. SuperSU Me gave me different results on every run.
After the first run of KingRoot, it indicated success, but I could not to anything requiring root. SuperSU Me told me that KingRoot was not installed.
I re-ran KingRoot. Now SuperSU Me told me, that KingRoot is installed. Great. Trying to remove KingRoot, SuperSU Me stalled completely. Even KingRoot and the bloatware it installs crashed (giving system warnings). The result after this try basically was no root at all.
I re-ran KingRoot a third time, SuperSU Me works through both stages and notifies me of success. Amazing.
Running SuperSU afterwards however gives me a warning: "Another su-binary seems to be installed. Should I remove it" (or something similar, didn't jot it down).
After choosing yes, and a final reboot, everything seems to be back to normal with proper su, no KingRoot and latest version from Panasonic :good:
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Factory reset did not work.
However, I give you... *drumroll*... SUCCESS
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I have never installed Xposed so I've never seen this error. Is it installed by Kingroot?
Great news, all the same!
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I have never installed Xposed so I've never seen this error. Is it installed by Kingroot?
Great news, all the same!
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Not that I am aware of. Take a look into the /system/bin folder and check whether you have app_process32 in differently named versions (I had app_process32 (which was a symlink) and app_process32.orig)
This didn't work for me There was an acc_process32_original and a symlink, but I think it was the SuperSU symlink. Anyway, no go. Back to the drawing board. Factory reset made no difference.
Which version of Kingroot did you use?
While having root, you could try to install FlashFire (if you haven't already). One of Chainfire's amazing tools.
Download the .dat-file to your phone and start to flash it with FlashFire. This will most certainly fail, but instead of simply rebooting upon failure, FlashFire should swiftly show you an error-message. Try to remember that and hunt down the problem by that.
You have to follow what is beeing displayed however, as FlashFire will abort the flashing and reboot just a few moments after displaying the error message.
I used KingRoot 4.65
Update: you probably wouldn't have to follow the display real-time. FlashFire should log to Internal memory > FlashFire > lastlog
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FlashFire should swiftly show you an error-message. Try to remember that and hunt down the problem by that.
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Flashfire has helped me fix it! What a marvellous tool.
Ages ago I removed GCoupon - Panasonic/Lumix bloatware. Flashfire showed me that the update was failing on "/system/app/Gcoupon/Gcoupon.apk/ has unexpected contents". Gcoupon.apk was actually missing, so I replaced it with the version from the previous update file (0P0000121100000600110761_9274.dat).
I unrooted and restarted the update. After the 3 reboots and "Android is upgrading" I now have 12.0300. Using Kingroot 4.8.0 and Super-SUme I rooted on first attempt.
For my phone (without Xposed) the "app_process32 has unexpected contents error" is a red herring. When SuperSU is installed on a rooted device the app_process32 executable is replaced by a symlink to daemonsu so any update attempted on a rooted phone is bound to fail during the checking stage.
Thanks for your help!
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Flashfire has helped me fix it! What a marvellous tool.
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Great :good:
I tried to write a sum-up on the other thread as well: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=65404103&postcount=40
Does anyone know how to get the CM1 into recovery mode? My CM1 is now in a boot loop after a failed panasonic update. The phone had been kingrooted, so that may be a contributing factor.
Anyway, I need to know how to get the phone into enter recovery mode, so I can do a reset.
Thank you.
allmankind said:
boot loop ... phone had been kingrooted, so that may be a contributing factor.
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Something similar happened with my Sony Z3 (bootloop after kingroot on tablet with locked bootloader) and I had to reinstall the firmware using a Sony PC utility. Unfortunately Panasonic don't provide anything similar (I have asked their tech support).
If it can't be fixed using some generic PC software there is a Panasonic Service Centre here in the UK http://panasonic.dkavs.co.uk/
Thanks, but I am in Thailand. I have been in contact with Panasonic Japan, and they have refered me to Singapore. With the boot loop, it never gets to the stage where ADB can interact with the phone. But hopefully they will have something to allow either a factory reset, or a complete reloading fof the firmware.
As an aside, Japan told me the CM1 is in fact produced by the camera division (DMC-CM1 designation) and not the phone division.
After update firmware to 12.300, wifi tethering not working
DMC CM 1 Lockscreen
hello my CM1 have screenlock i dont know the pin anymore
anyone was able to make a Factory Reset with the phone?
i need some help please how to do a Factory Reset with the phone
it is show me in Windows as Android ADB Interface
or USB multimedia.
but if i use ADB SDK Manager it says Error no Devices found.
#i just need to do a factory reset. i also was trying to remove the Battery but i failed.