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Hello,
I am having real problems with my phone. I was trying to root the phone and I am stuck. I have S=off on the HBOOT screen, android version 2.2, software version 1.14.531.1.
I am not able to perform Visionary temp root, can't load clockwork recovery, and can't install Busybox. When I try SU within terminal, I get the error "must be suid to work properly".
When I try to install Busybox, I get the error "The application failed either becasue you device is not NAND unlocked or we were unable to remount".
I cant install ClockWork recovery..I get the error "an error occured while trying to run privilidged commands"
I have tried everything which is probably why I am stuck. I tried to force the update to 2.2.1 but won't work. The phone goes thru the motions of updating boot, radio, etc...However, still the same results are its done. THe phone stays on 2.2.
I have tried doing all of the root methods avail: Using Visonary, rage, etc... None of them will work.
Can anybody offer me advice to get root back so I can 1. install a recovery and then install another rom? I need a way to basically put the phone back to factory installed software and start fresh.
Try this worked perfectly for me. also make sure you have ADB installed and working properly before attempting root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
lancer123 said:
Hello,
I am having real problems with my phone. I was trying to root the phone and I am stuck. I have S=off on the HBOOT screen, android version 2.2, software version 1.14.531.1.
I am not able to perform Visionary temp root, can't load clockwork recovery, and can't install Busybox. When I try SU within terminal, I get the error "must be suid to work properly".
When I try to install Busybox, I get the error "The application failed either becasue you device is not NAND unlocked or we were unable to remount".
I cant install ClockWork recovery..I get the error "an error occured while trying to run privilidged commands"
I have tried everything which is probably why I am stuck. I tried to force the update to 2.2.1 but won't work. The phone goes thru the motions of updating boot, radio, etc...However, still the same results are its done. THe phone stays on 2.2.
I have tried doing all of the root methods avail: Using Visonary, rage, etc... None of them will work.
Can anybody offer me advice to get root back so I can 1. install a recovery and then install another rom? I need a way to basically put the phone back to factory installed software and start fresh.
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if you want to go back to stock follow the downgrade thread (linked in the thread about forcing the update) then follow the one linked above me here... it's faster than my forcing the update method (once you get radio s-off and the eng boot loader you can actually just flash the update.zip from my thread....)
EDIT: and in the future please post in the proper section or reply in the thread of the guide you're having problems with.
Thank you for trying to quickly help me. I started to follow the instrucions for downgrading and got stuck at the ADB Shell command. Within the Shell, I typed SU and got the following error "must be usid to work properly". Can you please offer any advice to get around this error?
Thanks,
Lance
to be suid you have to have temp or full root access. my sugestion would be to start the process from scratch. have you tried the visionary method?
i cant post the link to the other forum but its readily availible if you google it.
i didnt see the download link in the site i found so if you need the file PM me your email and ill send it back to you
Hello,
Yes, I did try Visonary and will not get SU working. The S=off is already showing. However, no matter what I do, I can't get SU to work. The device appears to be rooted but won't allow any advanced permisson comands to be used such as SU. I have tried re-installing superuser. that didn't help either.
launch the current version of SU you have on your phone and select settings scroll to the bottom of the page and under "superuser Information" you should see "Su binary Vx.x.x-xx) what is the version #?
Click on that and see if it updates the version if it does update try rebooting launch terminal and retry SU
Hello,
I checked the version of SU and did find there is an update. I tried to install and got the followng error 'An error occured and su was not updated. a zip file has been placed on your sdcard. please reboot into recovery and flash it".
The problem is that I can't get into recovery as I get the red exlimation mark. I can't find a way to install a recovery program because of permission issues.
Any further suggestions?
Please post questions in Q&A section.
Aren't you suppose to be on 2.2.1 before you start any rooting. Op=reading fail!
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Thanks for the confirmation that I screwed up. Do you have any advice to help me fix the problem:?
lancer123 said:
Thanks for the confirmation that I screwed up. Do you have any advice to help me fix the problem:?
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How in the first place you get the s=off. In order to get s-off you need root! Is also known that to boot into recovery thou need to try several times before its locks! The better way to deal woth it is reading! The root method in the dev section help a lot! Read, read! That's the better way to learn! If you are in eng hboot and s= off there's a possibility that you only need to reboot into recovery several times! Other than that just read with patience!
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lancer123 said:
Thanks for the confirmation that I screwed up. Do you have any advice to help me fix the problem:?
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My advice (without trying to hurt feelings too much) is DON'T ROOT. You obviously don't really know your way around Android too well at this point. I would familiarize yourself with everything before diving in head first.
Despite popular belief, having root does NOT in fact make you cooler.
WAAAY too many new users are trying to root because they think it's cool or heard it's cool. You need to learn your device first.
deviusdragger said:
Aren't you suppose to be on 2.2.1 before you start any rooting. Op=reading fail!
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App
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no... you fail
lancer123 said:
Thanks for the confirmation that I screwed up. Do you have any advice to help me fix the problem:?
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lancer... get on IRC I will help you
EDIT: or AIM, or yahoo, msn, or gtalk.... my info is in my profile
If you have S=Off on your phone already, your best bet would be to flash Clockwork recovery through FASTBOOT.
If you are unsure of how to do this, refer to this link from the Cyanogen Wiki:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Fastboot
The page will point you in the right direction for everything that you need.
Have the ROM that you want to install on your SD Card because FASTBOOT will probably not allow you to directly flash all the other partitions, but it will at least allow you to flash recovery, then boot into Clockwork and Install a new ROM.
Dear Community,
I have been trying to root my Galaxy Tab for few days already (Yes, few days).
I followed all the instructions on the forum and used the z4root which I downloaded from the forum.
The device indicated "rooted" then I installed the Titanium Backup but an error saying "Sorry, I could not acquire root privileges. This application will *not* work! please verify that your ROM is rooted and includes BusyBox, and try again."
Therefore, I downloaded the BusyBox installer from the market and try to install the BusyBox. Now there is an error installing the BusyBox.......
It says "Your phone is rooted, BusyBox was not found!"
below that there is a detailed message in red saying "The application failed, either because your device is not nand unlocked or we were unable to remount. Please use logcat at this time, get it from the market, to send a log to StericDroid."
I have no clue what is wrong now and I cannot find anything about nand unlock for the Galaxy Tab. I needed to do a carrier unlock so bad....
Please help!
Here is my galaxy tab's information:
Model number: GT-P1000
Firmware version: 2.2
Baseband version: P1000XXJID
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9 root sep-53 #1
Build number: FROYO.ZHJK1
Thank you very very much!
gummo6869 said:
The device indicated "rooted" then I installed the Titanium Backup but an error saying "Sorry, I could not acquire root privileges. This application will *not* work! please verify that your ROM is rooted and includes BusyBox, and try again."
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Do you have the "Superuser" application on your Tab? If so, try running it and check that Titanium is not disallowed.
If you don't have the app, chances are you are not rooted correctly - try SuperOneClickRoot.
If you do have Superuser, and Titanium is allowed, try clicking on "Problems" in Titanium and allow it to install its own version of BusyBox.
Regards,
Dave
foxmeister said:
Do you have the "Superuser" application on your Tab? If so, try running it and check that Titanium is not disallowed.
If you don't have the app, chances are you are not rooted correctly - try SuperOneClickRoot.
If you do have Superuser, and Titanium is allowed, try clicking on "Problems" in Titanium and allow it to install its own version of BusyBox.
Regards,
Dave
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I have the "Superuser" appz installed but under the Apps, there is "No apps in list".
I also tried the Titanium "Problem?" solution before, it doesn't work. It downloaded the Busybox but indicated "installation failed, see web page for troubleshooting steps."
Should I "unroot" the device in z4root before I try the SuperOneClick Root?
gummo6869 said:
Should I "unroot" the device in z4root before I try the SuperOneClick Root?
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It shouldn't make any difference.
Regards,
Dave
I have had the same problem before. Install Busybox from inside of Titanium backup. Click on "Problems? " in the lower right hand corner of Titanium and allow it to install Busybox. Then you must select restart Titanium for the change to take effect. For some reason Titanium does not like the version of Busybox that is found in the market.
Edit: Sorry it looks like you have already tried that. I too recommend rooting again with SuperOneClick.
Sent from my SGH-I987 using Tapatalk
You could try to root manually if all automated methods fail: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=859712
Thanks very much for all the replies!
I will give it a try tonite and post the result later~
Ah....
It doesn't work for me!
Tried the SuperOneClock method and also tried the manual root method.
Both not work for me.....
I am still concern about a "NAND unlock" is needed for my Tab.
I posted the log message from the SuperOneClick here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10373454&posted=1#post10373454
if you use z4 root method be sure you use the permanent root option not the temporary root. busybox,at least on my tab, would not install with only temp root access.
Sent from my SCH-I800 using XDA App
Yep, I used the "Permanent Root" not the "Temporary Root"
It is rooted by using z4root (that's what it said in the busybox installer) but cannot install Busybox.....
Checked the instructions for the z4root method, it mentioned:
With the absolutely beautiful ADB exploit, titled rageagainstthecage (ratc), absolutely ALL devices can be rooted. This is because it exploits ADB which all devices use. There is an issue though. Some devices have a NAND lock which does not allow you to write to the /system mount. Because of this, you can't copy su, sqlite or busybox to /system/bin.
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The above highlighted sentences, probably is the problem which I cannot complete the BusyBox and su installation.....
Please.... does anyone know how to do an NAND unlock for the Galaxy Tab?
Greatly appreciated~
gummo6869 said:
Please.... does anyone know how to do an NAND unlock for the Galaxy Tab?
Greatly appreciated~
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As far as I'm aware, there is no NAND lock on most Galaxy Tabs. That doesn't mean that yours doesn't have a NAND lock, as it may be something "new" that Samsung are rolling out, but it would appear that people having this issue are in a tiny minority. We need to ascertain if there is anything different about your device.
Regards,
Dave
foxmeister said:
We need to ascertain if there is anything different about your device.
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Thanks for your replied, Dave.
Any information I can provide to help ascertain my device's problem?
Since you've tried to root manually using RageAgainstTheCage, I suggest that a step by step description of everything you did, and the results would probably help.
Regards,
Dave
FWIW, z4root v 1.3 doesn't work for latest tablet anymore. I did it using SuperOneClick then install z4root and root it again w z4root then I was able to install busybox.
quattr0 said:
FWIW, z4root v 1.3 doesn't work for latest tablet anymore. I did it using SuperOneClick then install z4root and root it again w z4root then I was able to install busybox.
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Really? Thanks for the information~
I will give it a try~
It worked for me
quattr0 said:
FWIW, z4root v 1.3 doesn't work for latest tablet anymore. I did it using SuperOneClick then install z4root and root it again w z4root then I was able to install busybox.
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I did this and it worked for me with no problems. Was able to install busybox from titanium backup. Hate to ask a dumb question but what now? What does rooting do for my Tab? Sorry I'm a total newbie.
gummo6869 said:
Dear Community,
I have been trying to root my Galaxy Tab for few days already (Yes, few days).
I followed all the instructions on the forum and used the z4root which I downloaded from the forum.
The device indicated "rooted" then I installed the Titanium Backup but an error saying "Sorry, I could not acquire root privileges. This application will *not* work! please verify that your ROM is rooted and includes BusyBox, and try again."
Therefore, I downloaded the BusyBox installer from the market and try to install the BusyBox. Now there is an error installing the BusyBox.......
It says "Your phone is rooted, BusyBox was not found!"
below that there is a detailed message in red saying "The application failed, either because your device is not nand unlocked or we were unable to remount. Please use logcat at this time, get it from the market, to send a log to StericDroid."
I have no clue what is wrong now and I cannot find anything about nand unlock for the Galaxy Tab. I needed to do a carrier unlock so bad....
Please help!
Here is my galaxy tab's information:
Model number: GT-P1000
Firmware version: 2.2
Baseband version: P1000XXJID
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9 root sep-53 #1
Build number: FROYO.ZHJK1
Thank you very very much!
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Hi
I had the same problem. Now it is working for me
please follow below steps to get rid of 'Busybox was not installed, NAND Lock' problem
1. Flash andoid with latest firmware (you can have it in other threads of this forum)
2. Do not unroot with Z4root or superclick
3. Download 'UniversalAndroot-1.6.2-beta5' from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=747598
4. copy application in SD card
5. Install it and root with Uinversalandroot
6. now you can install Superuser and busybox from android market
it works perfectly
nickle88 said:
Hi
I had the same problem. Now it is working for me
please follow below steps to get rid of 'Busybox was not installed, NAND Lock' problem
1. Flash andoid with latest firmware (you can have it in other threads of this forum)
2. Do not unroot with Z4root or superclick
3. Download 'UniversalAndroot-1.6.2-beta5' from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=747598
4. copy application in SD card
5. Install it and root with Uinversalandroot
6. now you can install Superuser and busybox from android market
it works perfectly
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what firmware release did you mean?? sorry noob question...
I was finished my problem with "NAND lock" or not.. Just flashing with same firmware and i can run superoneclick with successful rooted...
Hello all,
I'm kind of a newbie, but able to follow step-by-step instructions.
I've tried two different methods of rooting my phone, the password method (android.modaco.com/content/lg-gt540-optimus-gt540-modaco-com/310737/how-to-root-your-lg-gt540) and using Z4 Root. I assumed the first one had worked, but somehow not. When I tried with Z4, it installed Super User and gave me the option to "un-root", but testing it in adb and terminal emulator inevitably ended with a "failed to link su CANNOT LINK EXECUTABLE" message. Apps like Titanium Backup won't work either. I tried factory reset, and when I restarted it Super User was still there, but when I opened it, it gave a message saying that there was a new su update. I okayed it to install but it failed and said it was placed on the SD card. Super User instructed me to reboot in recovery mode and install it from there, but I wouldn't know what to do with it.
Anyone know where I went wrong, or have a foolproof method of actually getting my phone rooted? Thanks so much!
laurengirl said:
Hello all,
I'm kind of a newbie, but able to follow step-by-step instructions.
I've tried two different methods of rooting my phone, the password method (android.modaco.com/content/lg-gt540-optimus-gt540-modaco-com/310737/how-to-root-your-lg-gt540) and using Z4 Root. I assumed the first one had worked, but somehow not. When I tried with Z4, it installed Super User and gave me the option to "un-root", but testing it in adb and terminal emulator inevitably ended with a "failed to link su CANNOT LINK EXECUTABLE" message. Apps like Titanium Backup won't work either. I tried factory reset, and when I restarted it Super User was still there, but when I opened it, it gave a message saying that there was a new su update. I okayed it to install but it failed and said it was placed on the SD card. Super User instructed me to reboot in recovery mode and install it from there, but I wouldn't know what to do with it.
Anyone know where I went wrong, or have a foolproof method of actually getting my phone rooted? Thanks so much!
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What version of android version u r running with?
It's a 1.6 :/
The password one should work for 1.6
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Universal Androot?
laurengirl said:
Hello all,
I'm kind of a newbie, but able to follow step-by-step instructions.
I've tried two different methods of rooting my phone, the password method (android.modaco.com/content/lg-gt540-optimus-gt540-modaco-com/310737/how-to-root-your-lg-gt540) and using Z4 Root. I assumed the first one had worked, but somehow not. When I tried with Z4, it installed Super User and gave me the option to "un-root", but testing it in adb and terminal emulator inevitably ended with a "failed to link su CANNOT LINK EXECUTABLE" message. Apps like Titanium Backup won't work either. I tried factory reset, and when I restarted it Super User was still there, but when I opened it, it gave a message saying that there was a new su update. I okayed it to install but it failed and said it was placed on the SD card. Super User instructed me to reboot in recovery mode and install it from there, but I wouldn't know what to do with it.
Anyone know where I went wrong, or have a foolproof method of actually getting my phone rooted? Thanks so much!
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You obviously know I don't have this phone =], but read something somewhere about Universal Androot from market. I don't know if you got this on my FB or whatnot. GL
Thanks, but same message:
link_image[1638]: 1841 could not load needed library 'libbinder.so' for 'su' (load_library[984]: Library 'libbinder.so' not found)CANNOT LINK EXECUTABLE
Titanium backup still cannot acquire privileges. I've tried universal androot now as well.
laurengirl said:
It's a 1.6 :/
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why don't you upgrade to 2.1 or 2.2
Check whether u have file libbinder.so in ur system/lib folder.
If u don't have
Exatract it from .zip and change the name to libbinder.so then past this folder in system/lib
I am not sure whether it will work or not. it is kind of workaround
Thanks, I ended up unrooting it with z4, doing a factory reset and formatting the sd, and then rerooting with androot and now it works! No idea why it worked this time and not the three or four times before... I guess tenacity pays off. I appreciate the help!!
Hi!
So I was looking for a way to use AdFree and backup my device and came across This how to on how to root the desire Z. But once I pushed the first set of files to my device and ran the Terminal Emulator and closed it, it won't open again. So I'm kinda stuck there... . When I re-open the emulator, just as the how-to says, it will force close. But then when I try to open it for the second time, it wont open nad my system gets sllooowwww.... All I can do from there is restart the DZ and open the Emulator again from where I would start the procedure all over again...
Any suggestions?
Is there a recent step by step guide on how to root the DZ?
I dont need s-off, do I?
Thanks
AO
Device specs:
HTC Desire Z
Android 2.2.1
Kernel Version 2.6.32.21
Build Number 1.82.405.1
Same here.
You need to downgrade from 1.82 before you can root. I think there is a sticky that explains this.
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App
Indeed, for now you require the much older 1.32 firmware revision in order to root the phone... Or leave it on 1.82 and wait and see if people manage to root the new firmware as well...
that happened to me, but i was able to get around it by downloading a different Terminal Emulator from the android market.
xT4Z1N4TRx said:
that happened to me, but i was able to get around it by downloading a different Terminal Emulator from the android market.
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And then you rooted your phone with or without downgrading?
What happens, if I dont downgrade? Does it "just" not work or is there a brick risk?
I just rooted a G2 earlier today, essentially a Desire Z, but with one file different to download. This is done entirely in adb and took me 10-15 minutes max. Known as the G-free method: Steps are located here. All links aside from the drivers for your phone to pc are alive. For the drivers for your PC to read through adb (if you don't already have them), you can download them through the Android SDK manager. For a brief guide on setting up ADB, go here.
This will root your phone, unlock sim, give you s-off, super-CID, and ClockworkMod Recovery 3.0.
As mentioned earlier, you will probably have to downgrade your phone's firmware. Check it in your phone's settings with the one required by the wiki before progressing. There are instructions on how to downgrade in there, but I didn't have to go through that step.
Once you're rooted, the first two apps you're gonna want to get are Rom Manager and Titanium backup. Good luck on not getting addicted to custom roms.
takram said:
I just rooted a G2 earlier today, essentially a Desire Z, but with one file different to download. This is done entirely in adb and took me 10-15 minutes max. Known as the G-free method: Steps are located here. .............
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I've followed the same link as above on two different DesireZ's now and its worked perfectly, just read it a couple of times first, get all the files, check md5's and follow it step by step making sure you don't miss anything.
Hey Guys,
I recently bought a Nexus 7 from ebay. The guy I bought it from had put Paranoid Android 3 on it. I am cimplete noob and do not know how to root or flash.
I just did something which I dont know how to correct.
GooManager kept telling me there was an update which when tapped on, would bring me to the .zip file i was supposed to dl.
I recently went into GooManager and denied permissions and then quickly re enabled them in supersu but now when ever I get the update prompt it brings me to the GooManager home screen with a message that says "GooManager has been granted super user permissions for an inactive shell"
What did I do wrong and do you have any idea how I can:
1. Fix this error
2. Go about updating the Nexus 7 to the newest version of paranoid
3. Can Someone link me to the full instructions on how to get the newest paranoid 3 on my nexus 4?
Thanks a ton
Josh
Josh5321 said:
I recently went into GooManager and denied permissions and then quickly re enabled them in supersu but now when ever I get the update prompt it brings me to the GooManager home screen with a message that says "GooManager has been granted super user permissions for an inactive shell"
What did I do wrong and do you have any idea how I can:
1. Fix this error
2. Go about updating the Nexus 7 to the newest version of paranoid
3. Can Someone link me to the full instructions on how to get the newest paranoid 3 on my nexus 4?
Thanks a ton
Josh
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1. there is no error
2. launch goomanager, hit check for updates, when it alerts you, let it down load and flash
3. go to the nexus 4 forum, there is a thread dedicated to Paranoid Android there.
Pirateghost said:
1. there is no error
2. launch goomanager, hit check for updates, when it alerts you, let it down load and flash
3. go to the nexus 4 forum, there is a thread dedicated to Paranoid Android there.
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but in the past when I would click on the update notification it brought me straight to the download file. now it just brings me to the goomanager main screen.
reboot the device and try again. or you can go in and clear out all data and cache for goomanager in your settings/apps/goomanager page
I did a reboot and then cleared data and cashe and the notification just vanishes when tapped. Not sure how this happened. Can anyone link me to the latest PA 3 link to dl. ill just do it manually and maybe it will correct itself in the future.
Josh5321 said:
I did a reboot and then cleared data and cashe and the notification just vanishes when tapped. Not sure how this happened. Can anyone link me to the latest PA 3 link to dl. ill just do it manually and maybe it will correct itself in the future.
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open the NEXUS 7 ORIGINAL DEVELOPMENT FORUMS and download yourself, or open GOOMANAGER and BROWSE COMPATIBLE ROMS...
I have an associated question: does GooManager require the separate SuperSU app to be installed?
My device (a Motorola Xoom) is supposedly rooted, but SuperSU fails to install and GooManager can't get root permission. It's frustratingly difficult to tell (on this device at least) if there's proper root access - one checker app tells me the tablet is rooted, others say it isn't.
TyneBridges said:
I have an associated question: does GooManager require the separate SuperSU app to be installed?
My device (a Motorola Xoom) is supposedly rooted, but SuperSU fails to install and GooManager can't get root permission. It's frustratingly difficult to tell (on this device at least) if there's proper root access - one checker app tells me the tablet is rooted, others say it isn't.
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Hi, TyneBridges...
Well, I've never used GooManager myself... but the apps description on PlayStore certainly suggests you do need to be rooted to be use it.
You're a long way from the Motorola Xoom forums (wherever they may be)... but try, from PlayStore, running some app that requires root... like Titanium backup, or perhaps better, Android Terminal emulator (by Jack Palevich)... run it, and type...
Code:
su
If you're NOT rooted, you should see something like this...
Code:
$su
su: not found
$
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One last thought that's just occurred to me.... you may actually already BE rooted (ie., have the SU binary installed in /system/bin or /system/xbin or wherever)... but you may be just missing the SuperSU app itself (and which 'manages' the apps you grant root to). This is has happened to me, several times, when re-rooting... for reasons which remain a mystery.
But you can download it from PlayStore, here...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu
If you have some root SU binary installed, then Chainfire's SuperSU app should detect it... and either replace it, or update it.
Anyway... just some thoughts.
I really have no idea what other technical issues/problems there might be rooting a Motorola Xoom. And so you should hunt out the XDA forum for your specific device for more information... I'd be very surprised if there wasn't one.
Good luck.
Rgrds,
Ged.
GedBlake said:
Hi, TyneBridges...
...
One last thought that's just occurred to me.... you may actually already BE rooted (ie., have the SU binary installed in /system/bin or /system/xbin or wherever)... but you may be just missing the SuperSU app itself (and which 'manages' the apps you grant root to). This is has happened to me, several times, when re-rooting... for reasons which remain a mystery.
But you can download it from PlayStore, here...
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Thanks for the reply. You imply that the SuperSU app *is* needed but that's the one that I've tried, and failed, to install. It just keeps telling me that the binary needs to be updated then, when I accept that, a pause and "Installing" followed by "Installation failed". I've tried the terminal program you suggest
su
Gives:
Permission denied
...so it appears that the tablet is not correctly rooted, but I don't know what the problem is.
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John
TyneBridges said:
Thanks for the reply. You imply that the SuperSU app *is* needed but that's the one that I've tried, and failed, to install. It just keeps telling me that the binary needs to be updated then, when I accept that, a pause and "Installing" followed by "Installation failed". I've tried the terminal program you suggest
su
Gives:
Permission denied
...so it appears that the tablet is not correctly rooted, but I don't know what the problem is.
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John
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Hi, again John...
I'm afraid I'm a bit out of my depth with the Motorola Xoom... I know absolutely nothing about it. Sorry.
Here's where you should really be asking...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/motorola-xoom
...if anybody can solve your problem, then that's where you're likely to find them.
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If you can install a Custom Recovery like TWRP or CWM on your device, then it **SHOULD** (theoretically) just be a case of flashing Chainfire's UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94, via that Custom Recovery.
On Nexus devices, you use FASTBOOT to flash a Custom Recovery.... on Samsung Devices, you need something called Odin to do likewise.
Once you have a Custom Recovery installed, rooting should be a piece of cake.
Problem is, I have absolutely no idea how to get such a Custom Recovery installed on a Xoom.
Do a bit of research... XDA is a vast repository of considerably more knowledgeable people than myself... and somebody is likely to know something.
Good luck.
Rgrds,
Ged.