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(Q) Root with Super User

So I'm rooted and downloaded Super User app from market. I have a bunch of root apps but the only app listed in the super user app is Titanium. Any reason why the other rooted apps (Set Cpu, Minfree Manager, etc.) aren't listed?

Have they asked for superuser?
Via EVO on 4G with XDA App

awenthol said:
Have they asked for superuser?
Via EVO on 4G with XDA App
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No it doesn't
Sent from my CM6 powered device

krazyflipj said:
No it doesn't
Sent from my CM6 powered device
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We managed to fix this problem the other night on the irc channel. I didn't post anything because it doesn't seem like many people are using superuser.apk. The problem is that superuser needs to install it's own version of the su program to run properly. The current root method replaces su every reboot. When you lose the su that superuser.apk installs it can't control root access anymore and basically any program can request root without a prompt to you. The fix is to just replace the jk-su file in /system/bin/ with the superuser su. Then every reboot it will just use the one that works with the superuser app. I did this a few days ago and haven't had any problems.
The procedure is as follows (you need to use adb):
Go into the superuser app, go to the "settings" tab and at the very bottom choose to update su (it should change from saying original to something like "su v2.3.1-ef").
Plug the phone into usb and make sure you have USB debugging enabled.
Open a command prompt on the computer and goto your android sdk tools folder to run these commands (IMPORTANT NOTE - Make sure you have the phone screen on and unlocked when you run the su command below because superuser will ask you for permission and you need to click yes. It wont prompt if the screen is off or locked and the adb shell will just sit there waiting for a response. As soon as you click yes on the phone you should get a # in the adb shell):
adb shell
su
mount -t rfs -o remount,rw /dev/block/stl9 /system
cp /system/bin/su /system/bin/jk-su
exit
Now you should just reboot the phone and check that it worked by running any program that needs root access that isn't already listed with superuser. I suggest shootme or wifi tether. tether asks when you start or stop tethering and when you allow a mac address in the access control.

richse said:
We managed to fix this problem the other night on the irc channel. I didn't post anything because it doesn't seem like many people are using superuser.apk. The problem is that superuser needs to install it's own version of the su program to run properly. The current root method replaces su every reboot. When you lose the su that superuser.apk installs it can't control root access anymore and basically any program can request root without a prompt to you. The fix is to just replace the jk-su file in /system/bin/ with the superuser su. Then every reboot it will just use the one that works with the superuser app. I did this a few days ago and haven't had any problems.
The procedure is as follows (you need to use adb):
Go into the superuser app, go to the "settings" tab and at the very bottom choose to update su (it should change from saying original to something like "su v2.3.1-ef").
Plug the phone into usb and make sure you have USB debugging enabled.
Open a command prompt on the computer and goto your android sdk tools folder to run these commands (IMPORTANT NOTE - Make sure you have the phone screen on and unlocked when you run the su command below because superuser will ask you for permission and you need to click yes. It wont prompt if the screen is off or locked and the adb shell will just sit there waiting for a response. As soon as you click yes on the phone you should get a # in the adb shell):
adb shell
su
mount -t rfs -o remount,rw /dev/block/stl9 /system
cp /system/bin/su /system/bin/jk-su
exit
Now you should just reboot the phone and check that it worked by running any program that needs root access that isn't already listed with superuser. I suggest shootme or wifi tether. tether asks when you start or stop tethering and when you allow a mac address in the access control.
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Hmmm cp /system/bin/su /system/bin/jk-su didn't work. I ls /system/bin and don't see jk-su listed just su...

krazyflipj said:
Hmmm cp /system/bin/su /system/bin/jk-su didn't work. I ls /system/bin and don't see jk-su listed just su...
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What root did you use? I did mine manually so there may be some differences if you used a one click.
Edit: I just looked at noobnl's one click root and it uses the same script that contains the line:
#copies busybox su
cat /system/bin/jk-su > /sdx/su
so it should definitely be there even if you used his one click.
When you run the command "ls -l /system/bin/jk-su" what do you get?
I get this:
ls -l /system/bin/jk-su
-rwsr-sr-x root root 26264 2010-09-18 06:10 jk-su

Please delete

krazyflipj said:
Please delete
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Did you get it working? After you updated su through the superuser app then it started working so that is why it asked you for permission when you were in terminal. The problem is that if you reboot without applying the rest of the fix to replace jk-su then you will lose the updated su and it will stop working.

richse said:
Did you get it working? After you updated su through the superuser app then it started working so that is why it asked you for permission when you were in terminal. The problem is that if you reboot without applying the rest of the fix to replace jk-su then you will lose the updated su and it will stop working.
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Hey Richse, I'm trying to get this to work but it isn't.

rose1 said:
Hey Richse, I'm trying to get this to work but it isn't.
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can you give me more information, what errors are you getting or what exactly is happening?

richse said:
can you give me more information, what errors are you getting or what exactly is happening?
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Okay, I did the one click root method that is stickied. Then I did
adb shell
su
after doing su, I initially saw on the phone that unknown user was asking for superuser access. Of course, "unknown user" is me so I granted it. Then I saw the # then I went ahead and did
mount -t rfs -o remount,rw /dev/block/stl9 /system
That worked fine . The line repeated itself which indicates that it worked. When I do
cp /system/bin/su /system/bin/jk-su
it then says cp: not found.
Just to give you a little more info, I just restored my phone with odin to factory defaults, then I updated to the DI07 update. Then I installed the final clockwork mod recovery, then I did the one click root method. Then I installed superuser in the system/app folder.

rose1 said:
Okay, I did the one click root method that is stickied. Then I did
adb shell
su
after doing su, I initially saw on the phone that unknown user was asking for superuser access. Of course, "unknown user" is me so I granted it. Then I saw the # then I went ahead and did
mount -t rfs -o remount,rw /dev/block/stl9 /system
That worked fine . The line repeated itself which indicates that it worked. When I do
cp /system/bin/su /system/bin/jk-su
it then says cp: not found.
Just to give you a little more info, I just restored my phone with odin to factory defaults, then I updated to the DI07 update. Then I installed the final clockwork mod recovery, then I did the one click root method. Then I installed superuser in the system/app folder.
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I'm not sure why cp doesn't work, it just means copy. An alternative to try is to delete jk-su and replace it with the su you updated. Use these commands in place of the cp command:
rm /system/bin/jk-su
cat /system/bin/su > /system/bin/jk-su
Make sure you do this after updating su in the superuser app and without rebooting in between. Let me know if you have any problems.

followed instructions. no errors but i still have no programs asking for permission. i had wifi tether downloaded before and it worked. I downloaded shootme to see if it would ask for permission and it didnt - but it works. neithe one is lited in superuser either.
listed is:
adfree / quickboot / root manager / startup manager ( 3 of them) / super manager / unknown ( spawned right after i followed instrution)
any ideas
uninstall supersuser and reinstalled:
listed apps now:
adfree / busybox installer / root explorer / rootmanager / sufbs / tit backup
again not sure is it is correct. but seems to work "I THINK"

spdwiz18 said:
followed instructions. no errors but i still have no programs asking for permission. i had wifi tether downloaded before and it worked. I downloaded shootme to see if it would ask for permission and it didnt - but it works. neithe one is lited in superuser either.
listed is:
adfree / quickboot / root manager / startup manager ( 3 of them) / super manager / unknown ( spawned right after i followed instrution)
any ideas
uninstall supersuser and reinstalled:
listed apps now:
adfree / busybox installer / root explorer / rootmanager / sufbs / tit backup
again not sure is it is correct. but seems to work "I THINK"
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When you go to update su in the superuser app does it say "original" and then change or does it stay updated after you reboot?

richse said:
When you go to update su in the superuser app does it say "original" and then change or does it stay updated after you reboot?
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what i have:
cwm 2.5.1
root 2.1.1
di07
now for the long and skinny:
i checked. went to superuser and it told me 2.3.1 -ef i then HARD rebooted, came back with no root.and superuser told be original, hard reboot again, still no root. So one more time- third time is a charm - i have root and superuser told me 2.3.1 -ef
thanks again for the help.
i think my phone might not be total stable.. lol
any ideas.
also - i thought about upping root to most recent but unsure if i need to unroot or if i can install over it. your thoughts on this matter!!!!

spdwiz18 said:
what i have:
cwm 2.5.1
root 2.1.1
di07
now for the long and skinny:
i checked. went to superuser and it told me 2.3.1 -ef i then HARD rebooted, came back with no root.and superuser told be original, hard reboot again, still no root. So one more time- third time is a charm - i have root and superuser told me 2.3.1 -ef
thanks again for the help.
i think my phone might not be total stable.. lol
any ideas.
also - i thought about upping root to most recent but unsure if i need to unroot or if i can install over it. your thoughts on this matter!!!!
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I doubt you need to update root. The root I used was the original manual method by joeykrim. The one click just automates that method. There is no reason why you should have to reboot multiple times to get this working. You basically just replaced a file with a similar file and the script that was installed when you rooted uses that file to create a new su every time you reboot. Personally, I would wipe to stock with Odin and then use the manual root method to make sure nothing funny is going on with your phone. When you rebooted and the su was "original" you didn't lose root, it just meant that superuser wouldn't work. For now, as long as the 2.3.1 -ef sticks around superuser will work just fine. As an alternative you could try noobnl's newest stuff. Looks like he made it compatible with superuser, so I think that would negate the need to use this type of fix. I'm not sure what he did to add the compatibility but you could probably ask him.

if you flash noobnl's latest kernel, it includes superuser and it works perfectly.

rose1 said:
if you flash noobnl's latest kernel, it includes superuser and it works perfectly.
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The only issue I see with that is you have to use a DG27 kernel. If you want to use a DI07 kernel you still need to use this fix.

richse said:
The only issue I see with that is you have to use a DG27 kernel. If you want to use a DI07 kernel you still need to use this fix.
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Very true. I didn't think about that.

I have latest Noobls kernel flashed on top of DI07 and this fix did not work.First thing that dint work is i never got SuperUser prompt after i typed su in adb shell,i got su in windows but no prompt on the phone.
To make it short i did the whole procedure from BetterTerminal(now i got su prompt) rebooted and back to same problem.Man,this been bugin me for two days now,sometimes i reboot the phone and i have root permissions then i reboot again and they are gone!
Big question is:is everybody on Epic have same issue or is it just on certain phones,kernels or roms?

[Q] s-on/s-off

hey all. anyone know if we can turn s-off on wildfire yet? kninda frustraiting... its root but not really root

bassmonkey said:
hey all. anyone know if we can turn s-off on wildfire yet? kninda frustraiting... its root but not really root
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To me this is a 100% genuine "WTF?" statement... I don't get what you mean mate, please explain..

bassmonkey said:
hey all. anyone know if we can turn s-off on wildfire yet? kninda frustraiting... its root but not really root
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Not yet till Alpharev v2 realesed
Sent from my HTC Legend

gyroing said:
Not yet till Alpharev v2 realesed
Sent from my HTC Legend
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Thanks dude, I've just came from having a totally customized hero
N despite the screen rez I'm loving this phone but no access to system folder is pants
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App

niksakl said:
To me this is a 100% genuine "WTF?" statement... I don't get what you mean mate, please explain..
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As far as I can tell its a new security thing HTC have added to the hboot, basically makes the system folder read only even with root (think that's correct??)
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App

bassmonkey said:
Thanks dude, I've just came from having a totally customized hero
N despite the screen rez I'm loving this phone but no access to system folder is pants
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App
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Well , it's not totally locked down. You can access it (Read and write) if you boot into recovery. Not the smoothest solution but it works. Also there is AUFS but i don't think i have gotten that to work at all. Maybe it needs to be enabled, haven't really checked but i boot into recovery when i need to change something.

You can change the /system permission with a terminal emulator as Better Terminal Pro on the phone or by the phone connected to your pc via
Code:
> adb shell
doing in both cases:
Code:
# chmod -R 777 /system
when you restart the phone, /system will be reset to the original 755 permissions.

thanks for the response guys
71baker said:
Well , it's not totally locked down. You can access it (Read and write) if you boot into recovery. Not the smoothest solution but it works. Also there is AUFS but i don't think i have gotten that to work at all. Maybe it needs to be enabled, haven't really checked but i boot into recovery when i need to change something.
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how do you do it through recovery? im guessing thatd be with adb?
Tetractys said:
You can change the /system permission with a terminal emulator as Better Terminal Pro on the phone or by the phone connected to your pc via
Code:
> adb shell
doing in both cases:
Code:
# chmod -R 777 /system
when you restart the phone, /system will be reset to the original 755 permissions.
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in terminal i entered su
chmod -R777/system
which then gave me; usage: chmod <mode> <file>
i then entered; /system and got permission denied??

bassmonkey said:
thanks for the response guys
how do you do it through recovery? im guessing thatd be with adb?
in terminal i entered su
chmod -R777/system
which then gave me; usage: chmod <mode> <file>
i then entered; /system and got permission denied??
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If you have written the command exactly as you report is obvious that the os return an error. try to write as i did... (with blanks in between)
of course your phone had to be passed the Unrevoked 3.21 procedure!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=701
Anyway if you are not very much concerned in linux shell commands, i would suggest you to wait another more automatic method.

Tetractys said:
If you have written the command exactly as you report is obvious that the os return an error. try to write as i did... (with blanks in between)
of course your phone had to be passed the Unrevoked 3.21 procedure!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=701
Anyway if you are not very much concerned in linux shell commands, i would suggest you to wait another more automatic method.
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lol.'not concerned' very diplomatic yeah, kind of a windoze boy n therefore not really up on linux.
i did root with 3.21 and i tried the chmod command with all the spaces and terminal just gave me 'bad mode' (it also gave me bad mode when i tried adb) so i tried as i posted. bummer but nevermind, come on alpharev 2

71baker said:
Also there is AUFS but i don't think i have gotten that to work at all. Maybe it needs to be enabled, haven't really checked but i boot into recovery when i need to change something.
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You can enable AUFS in Jacob's latest kernel by typing "aufs --enable" in a terminal emulator app in android, and then reboot the phone.

[Q] ADB will not remount!

Okay So ever since I have gotten my Epic a week ago I have felt like a total Noob. I came from an HTC HERO which I rooted manually. My wife has an HTC EVO which I rooted using UNREVOKED ONE CLICK (I know I cheated but she doesnt care). This Epic has me heading back to my roots lol. Either I am a total Noob and this is a simple fix and my dumb ass keeps overlooking it (which at this point I am hoping for) or my Epic is Effed and I need to send it back before my 30 days is up.
Basically my problem is that I cant Adb remount or Adb push to save my life. When I use Adb devices it lists my device so I know my phone is talking with my computer correctly. I first Odin'd to DK28 with the root and clockwork etc. Everything seemed fine except I like to swap stock fonts for custom fonts via Adb, simple things like that. Since I cant remount I figured something was either wrong with the Rom or the Root. So I just tried to load a custom ROM up and try my luck seeing as thats pretty simple. I loaded Epic Experience 2.0.06 and got it all set up as my Daily. Then I got busy and just used it for a few days continuing to tweak my Rom and get it all dialed in for daily use.
I wanted to try ViperRom and see what that was all about so I made a backup in Clockwork and loaded ViperROM with no problem. While ViperROM is pretty snappy its not really my taste so I figured I would wipe and restore my EE backup. No matter how many times I did the data wipe, cache, davlik etc my restore would boot up greeting me with force close after force close. So I ODIN'd back to stock 2.2 then used the one click root exploit to get root. it seems like it worked but still ADB problems continue to persist. I have tried everything I can possibly think or research via XDA but now I am out of ideas.
I have uninstalled and reinstalled ANDROID SDK 3 times 2 twice with "Accept-All" radio ticked and once with just the 2.1 and 2.2 goodies.
I have tried different cables none of which are stock. on every usb port on my computer all replicate the same issues: Adb devices shows up right but will not remount only run in shell. and when i run Adb shell it responds with $ first needing me to open su just to get the # symbol.
Any input is incredibly appreciated.

you know, I've had the same problem lately. --curious to know what's causing it.

decalex said:
you know, I've had the same problem lately. --curious to know what's causing it.
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Its good to know I am not the only one out there with this issue maybe someone can chime in with a fix. or some insight at least to what the problem may be.

Still no response.... Bump?

watermoore said:
Okay So ever since I have gotten my Epic a week ago I have felt like a total Noob. I came from an HTC HERO which I rooted manually. My wife has an HTC EVO which I rooted using UNREVOKED ONE CLICK (I know I cheated but she doesnt care). This Epic has me heading back to my roots lol. Either I am a total Noob and this is a simple fix and my dumb ass keeps overlooking it (which at this point I am hoping for) or my Epic is Effed and I need to send it back before my 30 days is up.
Basically my problem is that I cant Adb remount or Adb push to save my life. When I use Adb devices it lists my device so I know my phone is talking with my computer correctly. I first Odin'd to DK28 with the root and clockwork etc. Everything seemed fine except I like to swap stock fonts for custom fonts via Adb, simple things like that. Since I cant remount I figured something was either wrong with the Rom or the Root. So I just tried to load a custom ROM up and try my luck seeing as thats pretty simple. I loaded Epic Experience 2.0.06 and got it all set up as my Daily. Then I got busy and just used it for a few days continuing to tweak my Rom and get it all dialed in for daily use.
I wanted to try ViperRom and see what that was all about so I made a backup in Clockwork and loaded ViperROM with no problem. While ViperROM is pretty snappy its not really my taste so I figured I would wipe and restore my EE backup. No matter how many times I did the data wipe, cache, davlik etc my restore would boot up greeting me with force close after force close. So I ODIN'd back to stock 2.2 then used the one click root exploit to get root. it seems like it worked but still ADB problems continue to persist. I have tried everything I can possibly think or research via XDA but now I am out of ideas.
I have uninstalled and reinstalled ANDROID SDK 3 times 2 twice with "Accept-All" radio ticked and once with just the 2.1 and 2.2 goodies.
I have tried different cables none of which are stock. on every usb port on my computer all replicate the same issues: Adb devices shows up right but will not remount only run in shell. and when i run Adb shell it responds with $ first needing me to open su just to get the # symbol.
Any input is incredibly appreciated.
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Code:
su
remount rw
We have a different method than the Hero did. If you've already tried that, lemme know. Works fine for me on stock rooted, Nebula, and (now) Bonsai.
Also, if that doesn't work, try it from a terminal app on the phone. I use it there more than anything.

DevinXtreme said:
Code:
su
remount rw
We have a different method than the Hero did. If you've already tried that, lemme know. Works fine for me on stock rooted, Nebula, and (now) Bonsai.
Also, if that doesn't work, try it from a terminal app on the phone. I use it there more than anything.
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Hey man thanks for your input, I really appreciate it. That didnt work either, on ADB or on Terminal Emulator. It responds correctly from both sources with:
Code:
remount rw
Remounting /system </dev/st19> in read/write mode
I am wondering if it has anything to do with the fact that the 64bit drivers dont install totally. this module called the "Abstract Control Module" hangs forever and doesn't install. However I ran over to my wifes 32 bit vista laptop where the drivers will install totally with no success either.

Hrm... That's very strange. It's telling you that it is working. What is the error you get when trying to move stuff from there? So, after remount rw'ing, cp something into a system folder and post those results.
Your output for remount rw is correct, so let's see where that goes.

DevinXtreme said:
Hrm... That's very strange. It's telling you that it is working. What is the error you get when trying to move stuff from there? So, after remount rw'ing, cp something into a system folder and post those results.
Your output for remount rw is correct, so let's see where that goes.
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Okay so here is what happened.
I just made a simple text file that was entitled "movetest.txt". I placed the file on the sdcard and used terminal emulator to push the files successfully to /system/etc
then I placed it in my C:/Android/tools dir and tried to adb push with no success so I ran shell and was able to succeed via shell here to the fonts dir in system.... here is the code:
Code:
c:\Android\tools> adb push movetest.txt /system/fonts
failed to copy 'movetest.txt' to '/system/fonts/movetest.txt': Permission denied
c:\Android\tools>adb shell
$ su
su
# cp /sdcard/movetest.txt /system/fonts
cp /sdcard/movetest.txt /system/fonts
#

Bump again
Sent from my Epic

Okay since I'm not getting much love from the forum I'm guessing this is an uncommon occurance, in which case I am going to try one more thing before I send it back for a replacement. I am planning on going back to DI18 via odin then one click rooting. Then flashing the modem and other nessecary files to run 2.2 epic experience. Its the only possible thing I can think of that I haven't tried to address my problem. Thanks for the feedback I have gotten thus far.
Sent from my Epic

This post helped me: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8723568&postcount=2

The e0pic and hero are way differentwhen it comes to adb
I was the same way lol I don't think adb works
Like I think the only way is to cp things
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

watermoore said:
Okay so here is what happened.
I just made a simple text file that was entitled "movetest.txt". I placed the file on the sdcard and used terminal emulator to push the files successfully to /system/etc
then I placed it in my C:/Android/tools dir and tried to adb push with no success so I ran shell and was able to succeed via shell here to the fonts dir in system.... here is the code:
Code:
c:\Android\tools> adb push movetest.txt /system/fonts
failed to copy 'movetest.txt' to '/system/fonts/movetest.txt': Permission denied
c:\Android\tools>adb shell
$ su
su
# cp /sdcard/movetest.txt /system/fonts
cp /sdcard/movetest.txt /system/fonts
#
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That last one appears to have worked. Check and see if movetest.txt is in /system/fonts. If so, then you're in business. Just copy stuff across as root instead of pushing.

Well now I can use ADB fully. I odined back to stock then used the one click clockwork 3.0.0.05 ext4 batch then flashed Truley Epic Rebirth 1.2 and was able to remount correctly, push and pull all the way down to the root dir. I am not sure what changed but it just all of the sudden started working.... I'll take that lol

mirth18 said:
This post helped me: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8723568&postcount=2
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Well my issue was a bit different. I could get it show up with the "devices" command. When I tried to "adb remount" it would deny me. It would reply with "device not found". Which is really wierd because I could ADB shell with root access any day of the week. I just had to change my process to accommodate the limitation.
I would just ADB push files to the sdcard, mount into shell to gain full root permissions then finish my work.
Kind of a strange round about way of going about it but I learned quite a bit more linux commands that way lol

Fyi.. I am using ubuntu 11.04
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[CM9A0] Superuser app no longer crashes in setting

Built a version of Superuser.apk from the github source to make preferences work. All I've done is remove the code that checks for a new version. It works perfectly now.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19946299/Superuser.apk
Directions:
1. Uninstall your current version of Superuser with:
adb remount /system
adb shell rm -f /system/app/Superuser.apk
2. Install new one using adb
adb install Superuser.apk
Or
adb push Superuser.apk /system/app/Superuser.apk
Alternatively you can remove your current Superuser.apk with a root system file manager and install the new one the same way.
I've also put in the issue with ChainsDD on his issues list and where I found it, seems to be to do with the waiting thread when it requests the current su binary version.

Thanks for the post. I'm wondering, and yes I've searched plenty on XDA and RootzWiki, will this fix su issues all around? For example, using TB 4.0.2 sends my CM9 TP into a reboot. I've read this may be an issue with Busybox.
Any insight anyone?

I don't think it's busybox and the exact point that Superusers waits for the su binary to return the version number. The actual command works 100% OK, you can do the exact same commands in shell and it's fine. It seems to be something to do with the actual java exec thread. TB has the same issue, where as other backup apps (ultimate backup) do not, and they still call su binary. I'm still trying to figure it out.

GavChap said:
adb shell rm -f /system/Superuser.apk
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change to:
Code:
adb shell rm -f /system[COLOR="Red"]/app[/COLOR]/Superuser.apk
thanks
edit: and i had to push the su app instead of install

Good job...works nice. Did you commit ur change to source so future builds will be free from this bug? If not, commit to either evervolv or cm...or detail the change in source and I can.
Thanks
Sent from classicnerd ICS Touchpad

Thanks....this did not fix the crash/Reddit issue with TiBU current version...installed and launched TiBU, and it froze and then rebooted my TO, tried it two times.

Working now. Reset it and installed good to go

Redflea said:
Thanks....this did not fix the crash/Reddit issue with TiBU current version...installed and launched TiBU, and it froze and then rebooted my TO, tried it two times.
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This is a workaround rather than a fix. The su binary is fine. There is a kernel issue that causes the crash. The logs I have state it's with the msm ioctl code.
There are other root using apps that don't crash at all.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using XDA App

TMan459 said:
Thanks for the post. I'm wondering, and yes I've searched plenty on XDA and RootzWiki, will this fix su issues all around? For example, using TB 4.0.2 sends my CM9 TP into a reboot. I've read this may be an issue with Busybox.
Any insight anyone?
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This doesn't fix the SU problems, just the Superuser front end.

Thanks for the tips.
I replaced my Superuser.apk with yours and now I can get into the settings without FC.
I used root explorer to replace the files but I also had to changed the permissions of your version of the superuser.apk to match the other files (rw-r--r--) to work properly.
One thing I noticed that even though I can get in to settings in SU, I still cannot update the binaries. If scans for updates but when I ask it to actually update the binary, it reboots the TP.
Thanks anyways...

There is a bugfix kernel coming from the CM team soon that'll fix these issues, I've tested the fix on my kernel and it's working fine.

So I just updated my kernel (bricked-kernel 2.6.35) to fix the TIBU issues and as a side benefit, my SU no longer reboots the TP when I try to update the binaries. It finds the update and tries to apply the update. It returns an "update failed" message, but it no longer hard reboots my TP.
I think it's getting closer to being perfect... ^_^

You can try my kernel if you like
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19946299/uImage.CyanogenMod
download onto your computer, boot into ClockworkMod
Then do the following using adb on the computer
adb mount /boot
(optional) adb shell mv /boot/uImage.CyanogenMod /boot/uImage.CyanogenMod.old
adb push uImage.CyanogenMod /boot/uImage.CyanogenMod
adb umount /boot
adb reboot

GavChap said:
You can try my kernel if you like
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19946299/uImage.CyanogenMod
download onto your computer, boot into ClockworkMod
Then do the following using adb on the computer
adb mount /boot
(optional) adb shell mv /boot/uImage.CyanogenMod /boot/uImage.CyanogenMod.old
adb push uImage.CyanogenMod /boot/uImage.CyanogenMod
adb umount /boot
adb reboot
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Is this based off just the CM team or do you also use the commit's from Bricked-Kernel?

I had to re-copy the superuser.apk after the alpha 0.5 update. I will say with the 0.5 update and this adjustment, all is well. Couldn't be happier.

Best thing to do about Superuser if you get force close on setting in CM9A0.5 is to remove the Superuser app using Titanium Backup or root explorer. Then install the one from the Android Market, settings works 100% now. I think the one in CM90.5 is an older version.

Good tip! Worked for me on .5 and can now use TB from market. Thanks.

Xposed Framework causing soft brick...

Anyone else try Xposedon the S4? I gave it a go and went into a freeze at the ATT boot animation.
Can anyone help me out? Is there any other option besides a factory restore through Kies?
I don't think I can ADB at this point...

ZPaul2Fresh8 said:
Anyone else try Xposedon the S4? I gave it a go and went into a freeze at the ATT boot animation.
Can anyone help me out? Is there any other option besides a factory restore through Kies?
I don't think I can ADB at this point...
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The xposed framework in this post works fine on mine.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41159454
And ya, you can use the odin that adamoutler posted in this post to return to stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261573
PS, search is your friend..

sulpher said:
The xposed framework in this post works fine on mine.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41159454
And ya, you can use the odin that adamoutler posted in this post to return to stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261573
PS, search is your friend..
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Yes I am currently unzipping the firmware (I will keep this in a safe place) to restore.
And I was using the 2.1.3 version, so I will try again with the 2.1.4. Rovo should have updated his OP to show this newer version.

ZPaul2Fresh8 said:
Yes I am currently unzipping the firmware (I will keep this in a safe place) to restore.
And I was using the 2.1.3 version, so I will try again with the 2.1.4. Rovo should have updated his OP to show this newer version.
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Ya i think it was just a test version, he said he would update the OP after he had some confirms that it works. Which he's had now... prolly just hasn't gotten to it yet.

to get out of a soft brick, this is what I did:
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /system
cd system/xbin
rm /system/bin/app_process
mv /system/bin/app_process.orig /system/bin/app_process
reboot

mcmb03 said:
to get out of a soft brick, this is what I did:
Code:
adb shell
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /system
cd system/xbin
rm /system/bin/app_process
mv /system/bin/app_process.orig /system/bin/app_process
reboot
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Thanks that's what I was looking for. I already restored with Odin though and the best part is that no data was lost whatsoever. :beer:
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda premium

ZPaul2Fresh8 said:
Thanks that's what I was looking for. I already restored with Odin though and the best part is that no data was lost whatsoever. :beer:
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda premium
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No worries glad you got it sorted out :good: Thought it may be useful to someone.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda premium

adb shell error closed
mcmb03 said:
to get out of a soft brick, this is what I did:
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /system
cd system/xbin
rm /system/bin/app_process
mv /system/bin/app_process.orig /system/bin/app_process
reboot
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after typing in adb shell and hitting enter im getting an error:closed tried multiple times and restarted my phone and pc

ramw24 said:
after typing in adb shell and hitting enter im getting an error:closed tried multiple times and restarted my phone and pc
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Make sure your phone is at the at&t logo. Try typing
adb devices
to be sure it's recognized by the computer

I was softbricking until I installed the newest xposed version. Works great

perfect!!! BTW dont use icon themer it caused soft brick, but this fixed it wonderfully

ericos123 said:
perfect!!! BTW dont use icon themer it caused soft brick, but this fixed it wonderfully
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the dev just released an update for S4's and you should no longer softbrick. I tested the beta for him before he pushed to the play store

mcmb03 said:
the dev just released an update for S4's and you should no longer softbrick. I tested the beta for him before he pushed to the play store
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Do you have the apk file when trying install I get an error

ericos123 said:
Do you have the apk file when trying install I get an error
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since it's a paid app, I can't give it to you sorry :angel:

mcmb03 said:
since it's a paid app, I can't give it to you sorry :angel:
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What about the app from the xda thread its on 1.5

How to disable xposed framework via adb.
access adb and use the following. Helped me out a lot.
adb shell
su
mkdir /data/data/de.robv.android.xposed.installer/conf/disabled

How to run this command
mcmb03 said:
to get out of a soft brick, this is what I did:
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /system
cd system/xbin
rm /system/bin/app_process
mv /system/bin/app_process.orig /system/bin/app_process
reboot
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Hi I softbricked my panasonic eluga icon while installing xposed framework. Now it is stuck on the screen with the name panasonic on it. I am able to get to the recovery screen but should i wipe the data for the phone to work again.
I tried running adb shell in adb command window only to get an error list of devices attached
0123456789abcdef device offline
then i choose "apply update from adb" on the recovery screen and when i try adb shell it says list of devices attached 0123456789abcdef sideload
I am completely dumb with mobile phone and android part. I am totally helpless and do not know what to do. Please help
If there is a video where you can point me to, it will be greatly appreciated sir.
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With all due respect for everyone, For panasonic eluga users I dont see much assistance available around. So let me tell you how i came out of the softbrick mode. I was continuously getting the panasonic screen beyond which I could not go. It was stuck on the word panasonic. Then what i did was I wiped the data whcih is factory reset by going to the recovery mode (recovery mode can be found by Pressing the power button and volume up button simultaneously).
All this time the mobile was connected to the PC via the usb cable. I then restarted the mobile twice with the device connected to the PC. Nothing happened. Went to ADB command window, searched for adb devices nothing found. Then I took the cable out of the mobile and tried to go into recovery mode again and it restarted with a message stating optimising app 1 of 35 and then it went right onto the startscreen asking me for foofle aco**** details.
I know this doesnt make much sense but this is how i got my phone going from soft brick mode.