So im assuming that if you install that app to an UNrooted phone it just gives you a black screen when you open it?
Nikolai2.1 said:
So im assuming that if you install that app to an UNrooted phone it just gives you a black screen when you open it?
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It will always give you a black screen, rooted or not. It comes into play automatically when an app requests SU permissions. At that point you would receive a Superuser message asking to allow or deny. Hope that helps...
g00gl3 said:
It will always give you a black screen, rooted or not. It comes into play automatically when an app requests SU permissions. At that point you would receive a Superuser message asking to allow or deny. Hope that helps...
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Ohh okay. Thanks! So this will sound really stupid, but how come we cant just install this apk and run rooted stuff with the superuser permissions on a regular phone?
Nikolai2.1 said:
Ohh okay. Thanks! So this will sound really stupid, but how come we cant just install this apk and run rooted stuff with the superuser permissions on a regular phone?
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Rooted stuff says it all.
Nikolai2.1 said:
Ohh okay. Thanks! So this will sound really stupid, but how come we cant just install this apk and run rooted stuff with the superuser permissions on a regular phone?
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Superuser.apk needs 'su', which is not on the phone and needs to be written to sections that are read-only.
hmm..
This is true... I should have thought about that haha
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how can this be done so i can run certain apps?
anybody? come on guys ive searched everywhere, can it be done or not?
fixxxer2008 said:
anybody? come on guys ive searched everywhere, can it be done or not?
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What exactly are you trying to run
clules94 said:
What exactly are you trying to run
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screenshot and a cache cleaner. i do see there's a superuser permission app on my build but when i go to the terminal it says im still not root.
well i did alot of searching today and i don't think you can unlock this as technically we don't have a g1 or hero phone. we are running an image from a sd card. i still wonder how i can get root access to run certain apps? has anybody else addressed this issue because i can't find an answer.
fixxxer2008 said:
well i did alot of searching today and i don't think you can unlock this as technically we don't have a g1 or hero phone. we are running an image from a sd card. i still wonder how i can get root access to run certain apps? has anybody else addressed this issue because i can't find an answer.
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umm.....open the terminal and type su?
zenulator said:
umm.....open the terminal and type su?
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i did, it says permission denied!
well i think what im looking for is to become a superuser to be able to run certain market apps such as screenshot and a cache cleaner. ive searched everywhere here and on ppcgeeks with no luck. i did see something about a script that can allow certain apps at launch to run in superuser mode, is there anything like that at all? sorry if i keep asking but it's bugging me to no end and im sorta stuck. how did you guys get apps to run in root mode? is there a command i need to enter int he terminal? i do know i tried su and it said permission denied for me?
by the way what is the superuser permissions app i see on my build of cupcake? i launch it and it does nothing?
fixxxer2008 said:
i did, it says permission denied!
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Using adb will always give you root access, for windows you need to install the adb drivers from my site. Remember we are using a read only root filesystem so apps that modify the root fs won't work. su in the ion build will also give you root.
I'm a little confused guys.
I pretty much followed the instructions for part 1 and 2 here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12631216&postcount=2911
I flashed my phone back to 1.2.6 then ran the before update script. Then updated, then ran the after update script. I am able to download .apk files and run them without being pestered. But I tried to run boot strap, and nothing would happen when i hit "Recovery boot". I know the gignger blur installation instructions says to make sure I'm plugged in to an AC charger so I did. Didn't work. I plugged it into my car charger. Didn't work. Tried my USB cable connected to the PC for sh*ts and giggles, but still nothing.
So I though maybe my phone isn't rooted properly? I googled a little and found this: http://androidforums.com/32282-post3.html
I installed the terminal app and ran su and it said permission denied. But I think I am able to access /data/app-private (I type in cd /data/app-private and it doesn't do anything so I assume I'm in the app-private directory, no?)
...So I guess I'm just here to ask, am I going in the right direction to check to see if my phone is rooted? Any other way of checking to see if I'm rooted correctly? I'm not exactly looking for the easy way, I'm looking for the correct way.
Any help is appreciated =)
If you are properly rooted, there will be an application called Superuser in your app tray.
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delmarvahockey29 said:
If you are properly rooted, there will be an application called Superuser in your app tray.
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I have that app, how come when I su in terminal it denies me permission?
Open up Superuser and make sure it is in your "allow" list.
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delmarvahockey29 said:
Open up Superuser and make sure it is in your "allow" list.
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When I open up superuser it only says "No apps in list" under my Apps tab. And hitting the menu button (the button with the 4 squares) does nothing whenI'm in the Apps tab.
Strange... So when you type "su" in the terminal, does it give you a pop-up to allow superuser access?
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delmarvahockey29 said:
Strange... So when you type "su" in the terminal, does it give you a pop-up to allow superuser access?
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Nope, just says "Permission denied"
Try switching usb settings from none to storage then back to none, and also uncheck usb debug and recheck it. I know when I updated my phone to restore root that is what I had to do or I would get premission denied.
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rboone18 said:
Try switching usb settings from none to storage then back to none, and also uncheck usb debug and recheck it. I know when I updated my phone to restore root that is what I had to do or I would get premission denied.
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Still no luck, I think I might have lost root ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12685034&postcount=3303 )
How do you even loose root?
Yes, you don't have root. I was in a similar situation when I first tried the Mac version of aRoot. There was a bug in the script so I didn't actually get rooted, but it installed superuser anyway so I thought I was. Anything that requires root will simply fail.
maledyris said:
Yes, you don't have root. I was in a similar situation when I first tried the Mac version of aRoot. There was a bug in the script so I didn't actually get rooted, but it installed superuser anyway so I thought I was. Anything that requires root will simply fail.
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How did you fix your problem?
Installed gingerbeard v1,1, rooted. Now how do i use the SuperUser application? Sorry I'm so new to this.
Hmm.... ?????
Follow this:
http://briefmobile.com/atrix-4g-rom-installation-guide
Have fun
I'm sorry man. When i opened the SuperUser application on my atrix, i see nothing. Do i need to add applications to it from here?
ofek said:
Follow this:
Have fun
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Thanks! But google chrome wont let me connect to the link to download? any helps?
Cam9191 said:
Installed gingerbeard v1,1, rooted. Now how do i use the SuperUser application? Sorry I'm so new to this.
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The SuperUser app itself doesn't do all that much, it shows you what apps have superuser access. Until you download an app that requires root, and allow root for that app - your SuperUser app will remain a blank list. Once you do allow root for a few apps, you can go back to SU and see the list of apps w/ root access.
It sounds like you want to know of some good apps that require su access.?
AddFree
ClockSync
Titanium Backup
MarketAccess
RootExplorer
Screen Grabber
Wireless Tether
Wired Tether
Well guys im going to upload the apk i got from some post on here somewhere but it worked for me.
Just uninstall the current SU and then " INSTALL " this one. No rebooting required...
Also not my liability. I haven't noticed anything bad or out of normal. It works for me
you mean install that one. I don't see a flashable zip.
dottat said:
you mean install that one. I don't see a flashable zip.
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Lol Thanks I fixed it. It is a installable apk.
how do you uninstall superuser
Rashadbrandon said:
how do you uninstall superuser
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First of all, if Superuser works for you and you have root privileges and root apps work this wouldn't apply to you.
Well, first I would go to Settings, Applications, Manage Applications, and look for Superuser.
If it is not there, then you might have to dig into ADB commands. Or just reflash ROM.
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Help Cannot uninstall Superuser
How do i uninstall superuser
Rashadbrandon said:
How do i uninstall superuser
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Go to the applications list and choose uninstall on super user.
Or go to the market go to my apps and then find super user click it and select un install.
From there install the 3.0 SU that I have listed and it should work for your device (varies among devices and roms).
YOU DO NOT NEED TO REFLASH ANYTHING. Just re install and it should work . It is what worked for me.
This is super frustrating it does not give me that option i guess i need to root again even though it say S if Off
Rashadbrandon said:
This is super frustrating it does not give me that option i guess i need to root again even though it say S if Off
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Download the APK and use astro or similar to browse to your download folder and find the apk and click and use app manager to install it.
OK I got it Thanks everyone.
Rashadbrandon said:
OK I got it Thanks everyone.
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as always everyone is welcome including you. Thanks for the thanks.
cmsjr123 said:
Well guys im going to upload the apk i got from some post on here somewhere but it worked for me.
Just uninstall the current SU and then " INSTALL " this one. No rebooting required...
Also not my liability. I haven't noticed anything bad or out of normal. It works for me
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Works great for me on Supersonic3D RC1.2-[10/14/2011]-Sense 3.5
Thank you for the apk.........
has anyone tried this yet and does it work
Yes it does if you're on nc1 firmware
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I have tried this and everything says that the phone is rooted, however, when I open apps they are not asking for permission. Is there something else that I need to do? Apps that work only on rooted phones are working fine so I am kind of stumped. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
bigtymehokie said:
I have tried this and everything says that the phone is rooted, however, when I open apps they are not asking for permission. Is there something else that I need to do? Apps that work only on rooted phones are working fine so I am kind of stumped. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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That's the way it works and part of the reason the exploit is scary, apps don't ask for permission.
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I have SuperSu installed and I do get prompts for granting or denying apps permission, but yeah if you don't have a Superuser access management tool, apps are granted root permissions immediately. If you don't want that custom boot logo and that's why you uninstalled SuperSu (if you even had it), you can use Wanam exposed and Xposed framework to fake system status and set it to official.
bigtymehokie said:
I have tried this and everything says that the phone is rooted, however, when I open apps they are not asking for permission. Is there something else that I need to do? Apps that work only on rooted phones are working fine so I am kind of stumped. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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Install SuperSu.
~wolverine~ said:
Install SuperSu.
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I have SuperSU installed and that is what is confusing me. Sometimes it asks me to grant permission for apps I open and then other apps will open without asking any permissions.
bigtymehokie said:
I have SuperSU installed and that is what is confusing me. Sometimes it asks me to grant permission for apps I open and then other apps will open without asking any permissions.
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Do the apps that open without notification need root permission? If they don't they won't ask for it.
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jd1639 said:
Do the apps that open without notification need root permission? If they don't they won't ask for it.
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Here is what i am trying to do...I used to be able to get music from Google Play to Doubletwist with my rooted phone. I had to unroot it and then root it again. Doubletwist used to ask for permission, however now does not. Nor will the music move over. Long story short, that is what I am working on. Unsuccessfully, I might add. Last time I rooted the phone, I used the SD Card method and this time I used towelroot. Not sure if that would make a difference or not.