I've decided to un-root my X8 and was wondering if it's safe to un-Install Busy Box or should I leave it Installed?
Roland
Rolandh said:
I've decided to un-root my X8 and was wondering if it's safe to un-Install Busy Box or should I leave it Installed?
Roland
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Why?
I think the only way to unroot is to restore with SEUS or PCC and lose all your data.
Superoneclick has an un-root button I think, I no the z4 root app does.
Busybox is pretty much useless if your phones not rooted so there's no harm leaving or removing it, its upto you!
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You'll need to shell root into your phone, so you can safely remove all the root related files without loosing root whilst you're doing it.
Why would you want to unroot anyway?
a-k-t-w said:
You'll need to shell root into your phone, so you can safely remove all the root related files without loosing root whilst you're doing it.
Why would you want to unroot anyway?
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I decided to unroot as I could not get xrecovery to work, so I didn't see the point in having a rooted phone.
Roland
Rolandh said:
I decided to unroot as I could not get xrecovery to work, so I didn't see the point in having a rooted phone.
Roland
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why you couldn't install xRecovery? what is the problem?
Sully.E said:
why you couldn't install xRecovery? what is the problem?
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Pressing the back button several times during boot didn't launch xrecovery and my phone booted to Android.
Roland
thank you for the info
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Tried Z4 root - does not work on Froyo! Whats the best way to root ka6/ka7 2.2?
I need to gain access to Titanium so I can resyore my DRM rights to Avatar, plus other apps.
Thanks
Why dont you just use Whitehawkx DoedexedKA7 it already rooted .
1clickroot works on this. It will use the Rage method
Emama said:
To rook it back
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10797787#post10797787
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SuperOneClick is the easiest way to root on 2.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Plug in the phone, click root.
Couldn't be much easier.
Myself and a couple of others lost haptic feedback and the back button after doing that, but a simple reboot fixes that for good.
lexluthor said:
SuperOneClick is the easiest way to root on 2.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Plug in the phone, click root.
Couldn't be much easier.
Myself and a couple of others lost haptic feedback and the back button after doing that, but a simple reboot fixes that for good.
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This.
I didn't lose haptic but it is much less intense after the update. It was faint before I rooted and it didn't change after rooting.
So the rage version of the root works. My only question is, why does TITANIUM BACKUP think that I am NOT rooted. I also tried reinstalling SU from the market and TI is still saying Root access: FAILED.
You could just flash masters 2.2.7.1 and flash KA7 mobem, you get a great rom with root and great battery life this is what I would do save some time.
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I have the same problem but its not that titanium doesn't find root rights it is because busybox now says it needs 1000kb to reinstall and titanium will not light up without it....My wifes phone is exactly the same way...KA7 through Odin then Super one click root??
i took a hammer and i hammered the root in it tellin the phone im the man , try but watch out it might brick
banasik72 said:
Tried Z4 root - does not work on Froyo! Whats the best way to root ka6/ka7 2.2?
I need to gain access to Titanium so I can resyore my DRM rights to Avatar, plus other apps.
Thanks
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I just odin'd supercrio's stock + voodoo ka7 kernel ontop. Roots, and recoveries for you.
and sine every one sugestin u whicvh rom to flash my vibrants battery was only 10% gone after listening to mps for 4 hours ,get a clue .
banasik72 said:
Tried Z4 root - does not work on Froyo! Whats the best way to root ka6/ka7 2.2?
I need to gain access to Titanium so I can resyore my DRM rights to Avatar, plus other apps.
Thanks
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My Avatar wouldn't work through the app icon after 2.2 install but it was not the drm rights...the external sd wasnt readin....pop it out and back in it should start working....dunno
AgentFour20 said:
Why dont you just use Whitehawkx DoedexedKA7 it already rooted .
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how to install that to my KA6, do i put .zip file to my sd card/ then reinstall package from cwm recovery?
xxxSuperserieSxxx said:
how to install that to my KA6, do i put .zip file to my sd card/ then reinstall package from cwm recovery?
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Probably Odin or maybe flash it using your phones download mode.....find the Rom and its posted forums and read them sir. Little more in depth than rooting.
Vibrant 2.2 Froyo (ka7) root and unlocked
Garminfone leaked 2.1 root unlocked 68 hours unplugged with 7% left.......unreal!!!
How do I tell if my x8 is rooted?
Try to find "superuser" in menu. If there's something with the name "Superuser", your phone's rooted.
If Superuser works on your device, then it is rooted. If you have no Superuser, then it is not. If superuser does not work, Reboot and try again.
Benjoy Ericsson said:
Try to find "superuser" in menu. If there's something with the name "Superuser", your phone's rooted.
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It appears as an app? If I unroot then it will disappear?
byrandomby said:
It appears as an app? If I unroot then it will disappear?
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i think so
byrandomby said:
It appears as an app? If I unroot then it will disappear?
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It is installed in system and you need to remove it before un rooting otherwise even factory reset won't remove it and you need to re root or flash a new rom to remove it
Un-root is very easy. Just flash with PCC.
I think SuperOneClick can unroot your phone too
I installed CWM through the Xperia CWM Auto-installer.
"https://market.android.com/details?id=com.pvy.CWMinstaler"
Since their aren't very many roms and I have insurance on my phone and I don't want to void the insurance someone help me figure out how to remove CWM. BTW it instals CWM 5.0.2.7
I tried the CWM-Safe-remover.zip but it doesn't remove one bit of it at all.
You cant you have root files in /xbin which I think brick your device if removed first step unroot l, then flash via Flashtool a Standard .Ftf.
Well debranding voids Carrier warranty :/ so... You could try pc companions and select data reset and reset the while nand etc.
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Dude I can't understand your grammar. But thanks for the post.
So what you're saying is that I can use the tool provided by Sony to flash the next OTA or current firmware and I'll get the stock recovery?
Use Flashtool to flash it back to stock 2.3.3. Make sure you use the .ftf package that wipes everything, and it should get rid of the custom recovery.
Can you give me a link to the .ftf that will wipe everything please.
Search for xperia play super compilation you'll find the link.
Basically upating via pc companion doesn't wipe memory apps installed root but superuser will be gone but root is there.
CWM has to be removed by flashtool.
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The links are all dead, and I have an R800x since that will make a huge difference in firmware selection. So how about I wait till the next OTA, will it remove when I try to install it?
GDSH said:
Search for xperia play super compilation you'll find the link.
Basically upating via pc companion doesn't wipe memory apps installed root but superuser will be gone but root is there.
CWM has to be removed by flashtool.
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updating via pc companion does remove root I seriously getting annoyed at correcting u all the time do some research
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RAILERSWIM said:
The links are all dead, and I have an R800x since that will make a huge difference in firmware selection. So how about I wait till the next OTA, will it remove when I try to install it?
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OTA doesn't remove root
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fma965 said:
updating via pc companion does remove root I seriously getting annoyed at correcting u all the time do some research
Dude we're talking about CWM here not root. There is a difference, although the subject of rooting is involved. I get annoyed when people don't actually read the original topic.
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RAILERSWIM said:
fma965 said:
updating via pc companion does remove root I seriously getting annoyed at correcting u all the time do some research
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Dude we're talking about CWM here not root. There is a difference, although the subject of rooting is involved. I get annoyed when people don't actually read the original topic.
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no I quoted gdsh and he said root.. so STFU and read who I quoted.
GDSH said:
pc companion doesn't wipe memory apps installed root but superuser will be gone but root is there.
CWM has to be removed by flashtool.
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I'm in need of some help, I'm rooted or so i'm lead to believe, I used wugfresh's method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766475 and everything seemed to work as planed but when i try to use TB or rom toobox it tells me I don't have root. I also tried root check and that comes back telling me I don't have proper root access. Can someone show me some love and help me out.
Thanks.
njswift10141980 said:
I'm in need of some help, I'm rooted or so i'm lead to believe, I used wugfresh's method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766475 and everything seemed to work as planed but when i try to use TB or rom toobox it tells me I don't have root. I also tried root check and that comes back telling me I don't have proper root access. Can someone show me some love and help me out.
Thanks.
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Install busybox installer from the market and install/update busybox. See if that fixes your issues. Also try installing SuperSu from the market, opening it, and updating su binary when it opens.
Did you run the busybox free app?
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Metallice said:
Install busybox installer from the market and install/update busybox. See if that fixes your issues. Also try installing SuperSu from the market, opening it, and updating su binary when it opens.
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I installed busybox installer and when I try to install/update it says it failed. As for SuperSu, it doesn't give me an option to update the su binary.
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Did you run the busybox free app?
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I ran busybox free and it says it's unable to verify whether or not certain utilities needed for this app to run are present and functional on my device. This problem could be caused by a device that is not properly rooted or by superuser settings that are misconfigured
njswift10141980 said:
I'm in need of some help, I'm rooted or so i'm lead to believe, I used wugfresh's method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766475 and everything seemed to work as planed but when i try to use TB or rom toobox it tells me I don't have root. I also tried root check and that comes back telling me I don't have proper root access. Can someone show me some love and help me out.
Thanks.
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Likely not but thought i'd ask - Did you update to 4.1.1 after initially rooting?
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Did you have the apps that use root before you rooted? I've noticed with some apps (that work with and without root) sometimes dont register that root is installed on your device so perhaps you should try redownloading them from the play store.
animatechnica said:
Likely not but thought i'd ask - Did you update to 4.1.1 after initially rooting?
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Yes, I installed the update after rooting.
jonnyg1097 said:
Did you have the apps that use root before you rooted? I've noticed with some apps (that work with and without root) sometimes dont register that root is installed on your device so perhaps you should try redownloading them from the play store.
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I've had the apps for a while on my droid x but I waited until after I rooted to also install them on the N7. I also tried uninstalling them and reinstalling them but they still don't work.
njswift10141980 said:
Yes, I installed the update after rooting.
I've had the apps for a while on my droid x but I waited until after I rooted to also install them on the N7. I also tried uninstalling them and reinstalling them but they still don't work.
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When you take an update it unroots your device. Re-root it with the tool and you'll be fine.
neilrl79 said:
When you take an update it unroots your device. Re-root it with the tool and you'll be fine.
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He should've used voodoo over the air rootkeeper to back up n save his root. So once you update, you can easily restore rot with one click in that app instead of having to use roottoolkit again.
neilrl79 said:
When you take an update it unroots your device. Re-root it with the tool and you'll be fine.
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I feel like a moron especially since I froze the updater on my droid x, I'll give it a try when I get home from work, is there anything special I should do or will I just have to click the root button?
demandarin said:
He should've used voodoo over the air rootkeeper to back up n save his root. So once you update, you can easily restore rot with one click in that app instead of having to use roottoolkit again.
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I will have to look at this app.
I will report back later.
Just rerooted and it looks like everything is working, thanks everybody
I rooted and now cant access the google app store and my weatherbug elite seems to not be loading. What can I do?
douggiephresh said:
I rooted and now cant access the google app store and my weatherbug elite seems to not be loading. What can I do?
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Please link to the root guide you followed. After you rooted did you do anything else to the phone? You can try downloading the .apk file for the google play store. There are guides online to install .apk files manually.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/04/25/download-latest-google-play-store-4-0-27/
I used the motochopper method. I have since installed titanium backup pro but I had this problem before installing that.
douggiephresh said:
I used the motochopper method. I have since installed titanium backup pro but I had this problem before installing that.
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You may want to try restoring to factory with Kies and trying again.
Having already rooted wont effect a factory reset? Have you rooted your S4 using the same method?
I am actually restoring my rooted phone with Kies right now. I can confirm after its done that there weren't any issues. There is a disclaimer in Kies saying there may be issues if your phone is rooted.
Where did you find that option in kies?
douggiephresh said:
Where did you find that option in kies?
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With your phone plugged in go to Tools > Upgrade firmware
And mine just finished successfully.
Remember you can delete busybox and su in your system directory to unroot your phone before you system restore in Kies.
Relys said:
Remember you can delete busybox and su in your system directory to unroot your phone before you system restore in Kies.
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Thanks for the tip, didn't know that.
RandomHandle said:
Thanks for the tip, didn't know that.
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Here's the source:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2257058
I personally testing it and it works. The method to return the status from "Custom" to "Official" while keeping root was very nice.