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Lost root on smoothrom 4.1(urgent help needed)

hello guys,yesterday i flashed smoothrom 4.1 and everything was fine. Today i noticed that some root apps are telling me to allow root access through supersu. In supersu i found that all my root apps were granted.Then i downloaded Root checker from google play and it is telling me i have no root. I have already tried flashing supersu.zip from TWRP....after booting backup it is still not rooted. Any solution for this.i am willing to reflash everything except wiping my device.
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more details from root cheker pro : Root Access is not properly configured or was not granted.
Super User Applications Status:
Superuser application - is NOT installed!
SuperSU application - version 1.25 - is installed!
System File Properties for Root Access:
Alternative Location
Check Command: ls -l /sbin/su:
Result: /sbin/su: Permission denied
Analysis: File system permissions restricted and denied access.
Standard Location
Check Command: ls -l /system/xbin/su:
Result: -rwsr-sr-x root root 96260 2013-03-21 15:36 su
Analysis: Setuid attribute present and root user ownership present. Root access is correctly configured for this file! Executing this file can grant root access!
Standard Location
Check Command: ls -l /system/bin/su:
Result: /system/bin/su: No such file or directory
Analysis: File /system/bin/su does not exist.
Alternative Location
Check Command: ls -l /system/xbin/sudo:
Result: /system/xbin/sudo: No such file or directory
Analysis: File /system/xbin/sudo does not exist.
Root User ID and Group ID Status:
SU binary not found or not operating properly
System Environment PATH: /sbin /vendor/bin /system/sbin /system/bin /system/xbin
ADB Shell Default User:
ADB shell setting for standard access, stored in default.prop, is configured as: shell (non root) user - ro.secure=1
Results provided on your Nexus 7 device by Root Checker Pro version 1.3.1 from joeykrim in the Android Market - http://goo.gl/NcnHn

problem solved
i myself don't know what i did...but i have root access again

[OPEN-SOURCE PROJECT]Flash Gordon, an Edify to Bash parser/translator written in Java

What is Flash Gordon ?
Basically, Flash Gordon is an app which allows you to flash any flashable zip (except for Roms) without having a recovery installed.
You just point it to the zip you want to flash, (be it a kernel, a mod, gapps...) and it will interpret the updater-script of this package and install its content just like a recovery would.
How does it work ?
Here is what happens step by step :
You tap the "select a zip" button, select the built-in file explorer to select the zip you want to flash
Flash Gordon will first extract this zip, depending on its size it can take a little time
When you press the "Flash Now" button, Flash Gordon will locate the updater-script and start translating it into shell code, line by line
It will output the resulting translated bash script on your sdcard and execute it, thus installing the zip's content
The app creates a notification, just tap on it to reboot
In order to achieve those last 2 steps, I'm writing a full Edify to Bash parser and translator.
Here is the list of all the Edify commands this parser can currently process and what their respective bash translation is (in green), using examples:
(more will be added over time, this is really just a draft)
By no means am I a bash expert, so if you have suggestions for better bash equivalents of any edify commands please post them
Code:
package_extract_file("path/to/source/file.txt", "/path/to/destination/file.txt");
[COLOR="DarkGreen"]busybox cp -fp /path/to/source/file.txt /path/to/destination/file.txt[/COLOR]
package_extract_dir("/source/folder", "/destination/folder");
[COLOR="DarkGreen"]busybox cp -rfp /source/folder/* /destination/folder[/COLOR]
set_perm(0, 2000, 0755, "/file/or/folder");
[COLOR="DarkGreen"]chown 0:2000 /file/or/folder
chmod 0755 /file/or/folder[/COLOR]
set_perm_recursive(0, 2000, 0644, 0755, "/path/to/set/permissions/recursively);
[COLOR="DarkGreen"]chown 0:2000 /path/to/set/permissions/recursively
chown 0:2000 /path/to/set/permissions
chown 0:2000 /path/to/set
chown 0:2000 /path/to
chown 0:2000 /path
chmod 0644 /path/to/set/permissions/recursively
chmod 0755 /path/to/set/permissions
chmod 0755 /path/to/set
chmod 0755 /path/to
chmod 0755 /path[/COLOR]
delete("file/to/delete");
[COLOR="DarkGreen"]busybox rm -f /file/to/delete[/COLOR]
run_program("/script/to/run.sh");
[COLOR="DarkGreen"]sh /script/to/run.sh[/COLOR]
mount("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p9", "/system");
[COLOR="DarkGreen"]busybox mount -o rw,remount -t auto /system [I](will soon change to -t mmcblk0p9 or whichever mount point is in the updater-script)[/I][/COLOR]
unmount("/system");
[COLOR="DarkGreen"]busybox mount -o remount,ro /system[/COLOR]
symlink("busybox", "/system/xbin/[", "/system/xbin/[[",
"/system/xbin/adjtimex", "/system/xbin/arp", "/system/xbin/ash",
"/system/xbin/awk", "/system/xbin/base64", "/system/xbin/basename",
"/system/xbin/bbconfig", "/system/xbin/blkid", "/system/xbin/blockdev",
"/system/xbin/brctl", "/system/xbin/bunzip2", "/system/xbin/bzcat",
"/system/xbin/bzip2", "/system/xbin/cal", "/system/xbin/cat",
"/system/xbin/catv", "/system/xbin/chattr", "/system/xbin/chgrp",
"/system/xbin/chmod", "/system/xbin/chown", "/system/xbin/chroot",
"/system/xbin/clear", "/system/xbin/cmp", "/system/xbin/comm",
"/as/many/lines/as/you/want");
[COLOR="DarkGreen"]ln -s busybox /system/xbin/[ /system/xbin/[[
/system/xbin/adjtimex /system/xbin/arp /system/xbin/ash
/system/xbin/awk /system/xbin/base64 /system/xbin/basename
/system/xbin/bbconfig /system/xbin/blkid /system/xbin/blockdev
/system/xbin/brctl /system/xbin/bunzip2 /system/xbin/bzcat
/system/xbin/bzip2 /system/xbin/cal /system/xbin/cat
/system/xbin/catv /system/xbin/chattr /system/xbin/chgrp
/system/xbin/chmod /system/xbin/chown /system/xbin/chroot
/system/xbin/clear /system/xbin/cmp /system/xbin/comm
/as/many/lines/as/you/want
(not sure about this one, please correct me if I'm wrong, I could change to [I]ln -s argument/number/1 argument/number/2[/I] as many times as required if needed)[/COLOR]
write_raw_image("/tmp/boot.img", "mmcblk0p5");
[COLOR="DarkGreen"]dd if=/tmp/boot.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p5[/COLOR]
This is just a proof of concept for the moment, I'm aiming at adding all the possible Edify commands, and maybe do it backwards (Bash2Edify) in the future, too.
Screenshots
This is from the apk I use for debugging, so the UI is pretty barebones atm, it will quickly evolve to something more fancy and featureful
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Contribute
Flash Gordon is fully Open-Source, and contributions are more than welcome!
You can check-out the full source code on my github at : https://github.com/Androguide/FlashGordon
This app depends on the following Open-Source libraries :
My fork of the CardsUI library by [URL="https://plus.google.com/101314917101345770417/posts"]Nadav Fima[/URL]
aFileChooser by Paul Burke
This project is at a very early stage of development, and I'm looking for help, especially if you're good at one of these things :
regex
java
bash
edify
Even if you're not, don't hesitate to jump in or ask questions about the code if you don't understand.
This is basically the "dev" thread, the general thread is here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250555

I guess this project died

[Q] Storage space running out - but what's using it?

I realize there's plenty of threads with more or less the exact same topic. But I haven't found an answer in any of them that helps my situation.
Alright here's the deal:
I'm getting the "Storage space running out"-notification. And apps are starting to FC.. My phone is a i9505 and I'm currently running Carbon. But this was a problem with CM 10.2 too.
Here's what confuses me:
Code:
[email protected]:/data # busybox df -m
Filesystem 1M-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
...
/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata
9351 9300 50 99% /data
...
/dev/fuse 9351 9300 50 99% /mnt/shell/emulated
...
/dev/block/vold/179:33
30688 25851 4837 84% /storage/sdcard1
Those should be the interesting bits (I'm showing off my 32GB external card here as well). Right, so I'm using 99%, or 9300MB.
Now here's how I check what's taking up the space:
Code:
[email protected]:/ # du -d1 -m /data
1 /data/dontpanic
3404 /data/media
1 /data/misc
1 /data/local
252 /data/data
1 /data/app-private
176 /data/app-asec
203 /data/app-lib
939 /data/app
1 /data/property
1 /data/ssh
1 /data/radio
321 /data/dalvik-cache
1 /data/resource-cache
1 /data/lost+found
1 /data/drm
1 /data/mediadrm
1 /data/security
4 /data/system
1 /data/wpstiles
1 /data/wiper
1 /data/shared
1 /data/fota
1 /data/time
1 /data/bluetooth
1 /data/audio
1 /data/.ssh
1 /data/tombstones
1 /data/nfc
1 /data/user
6 /data/qcks
1 /data/backup
1 /data/anr
5302 /data
du sums it up for us: 5302MB on /data
DiskUsage is showing me "System data" is taking up the space, but it doesn't tell me what or where:
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I've checked solutions mentioned in related threads (all over the internets):
* The "/datadata" issue - I don't have this directory
* The "lost + found" - It's 1MB as you can see
* The "/data/log" issue - I don't have this directory
So what am I missing?

Well wouldn't you know. After a reboot the usage is down and df reports the same as du. I'm still confused as to what took up the space though.. I even got Java exceptions (from DiskUsage) saying the disk was full.

Sprint G2 Wifi Tether - sorta working, need help

http://www.androidcoliseum.com/2013/03/how-to-enable-nexus-4-lte-tethering-on.html
This method worked when I input the commands via adb shell. The script didn't seem to take for some reason.
Code:
XanSama on XDA posted
If you log in to the phone via ADB and as root (either via "adb root" command, or via "su" from the shell) execute the commands listed here the tethering will work. Test it yourself.
If you want a persistent fix you have two options:
1) If you have a custom kernel installed, create a script in /system/etc/init.d that executes the commands from the post above (don't forget to set the permissions to executable!).
2) Install a program like Script Manager from the market, create a script using the commands from the post above, and tell it to execute the script at startup with root permissions.
Currently I'm running a rooted stock ROM with stock kernel, so I'm using Script Manager, and it's working perfectly.
Here's the script I'm using right now:
#!/system/bin/sh
iptables -A bw_FORWARD -i !lo+
iptables -A natctrl_FORWARD -j RETURN -i rmnet+ -o wlan0 -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED
iptables -A natctrl_FORWARD -j DROP -i wlan0 -o rmnet+ -m state --state INVALID
iptables -A natctrl_FORWARD -j RETURN -i wlan0 -o rmnet+
iptables -A natctrl_FORWARD -j DROP
iptables -A natctrl_nat_POSTROUTING -t nat -o rmnet+ -j MASQUERADE
And now here's how I easily did it on my own. First thing you'll need is a script editor as XanSama said. I used the scripter that came inside Rom Toolbox pro.
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Did you ever get it to work?

calvin269 said:
Did you ever get it to work?
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WiFi tethering starts, however it won't broadcast the said. Actually quite common with this app.
Sent from my LG-LS980 using Tapatalk

WiFi tether works on Carbon ROM in the general section, Sprint testers 4.3.1 ROM grab Verizon's G2 PA Gaps 11/2

chris0160 said:
WiFi tether works on Carbon ROM in the general section, Sprint testers 4.3.1 ROM grab Verizon's G2 PA Gaps 11/2
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Has anyone tried this?

snoopdog said:
Has anyone tried this?
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Yes it works
Sent from my LG-LS980 using xda app-developers app

Anyone know of any progress on this?

[Q] Backtrack on S4

Hello,
Backtrack doesn't work on S4 i9505 4.3 android edition.. everything goes error!!!
Has anybody this problem before?
How to fix the problem? plus i can't access or find /proc/config.gz file to see if s4 support loop!!

boss-619 said:
Hello,
Backtrack doesn't work on S4 i9505 4.3 android edition.. everything goes error!!!
Has anybody this problem before?
How to fix the problem? plus i can't access or find /proc/config.gz file!!
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i got it to work with a custom kernel with loop function and i used: (following is copy-paste and not written by me and is applied for the grey screen on vnc)
Here’s the sollution…
open the file /root/.vnc/xstartup in your favorit editor (I use nano..)
nano /root/.vnc/xstartup
comment out every line in the file and add the following:
xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
gnome-session &
Your file should look like this
#!/bin/sh
# Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop:
# unset SESSION_MANAGER
# exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
#[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
#[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
#xsetroot -solid grey
#vncconfig -iconic &
#x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80×24+10+10 -ls -title “$VNCDESKTOP Desktop” &
#x-window-manager &
xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80×24+10+10 -ls -title “$VNCDESKTOP Desktop” &
gnome-session &
Now reboot your box and run the vnc server again, It should work now..
Note: vnc sends your password in clear text over the network. If you use it to connect to a pc on the ‘internet’
make sure you tunnel your traffic over SSH !!
Have Fun…..
you can read the org. text here: h t t p :// hezik.nl/remote-control-your-backtrack-5-box-using-vnc-server
i hope this helps a bit

hagall said:
i got it to work with a custom kernel with loop function and i used: (following is copy-paste and not written by me and is applied for the grey screen on vnc)
Here’s the sollution…
open the file /root/.vnc/xstartup in your favorit editor (I use nano..)
nano /root/.vnc/xstartup
comment out every line in the file and add the following:
xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
gnome-session &
Your file should look like this
#!/bin/sh
# Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop:
# unset SESSION_MANAGER
# exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
#[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
#[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
#xsetroot -solid grey
#vncconfig -iconic &
#x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80×24+10+10 -ls -title “$VNCDESKTOP Desktop” &
#x-window-manager &
xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80×24+10+10 -ls -title “$VNCDESKTOP Desktop” &
gnome-session &
Now reboot your box and run the vnc server again, It should work now..
Note: vnc sends your password in clear text over the network. If you use it to connect to a pc on the ‘internet’
make sure you tunnel your traffic over SSH !!
Have Fun…..
you can read the org. text here: h t t p :// hezik.nl/remote-control-your-backtrack-5-box-using-vnc-server
i hope this helps a bit
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The problem isn't with vnc, see my screenshot:
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Has anyone the solution to fix the problem??
please fix this thread to share how can we run backtrack on S4!!

Have u tried installing with https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroid app ? I had that problem before to, and i found a fix for i but dont got it in my head atm.. but with linux installer u dont have to change that manually
DrBlaze. i9505 xda-premium app.

The processor in the I9505 might be a limiting factor. Qualcomm doesn't use 'standard' ARM architecture as such, they license the instruction set & do their own cores (as opposed to the Exynos which is a 'standard' ARM processor). The Linux install apps on GP all state they're only guaranteed to work on a phone that has a true ARM processor. Could be the reason why you're having problems.

hagall said:
Have u tried installing with https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroid app ? I had that problem before to, and i found a fix for i but dont got it in my head atm.. but with linux installer u dont have to change that manually
DrBlaze. i9505 xda-premium app.
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I already have installed linux on android, but i got the same message!