Root won't work - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I just came from a custom ROM back to stock rom and wanted to root again. I flashed CWM recovery with ODIN en then flashed CWM-SuperSU-v.0.99.zip
When I opened the SuperSU app and clicked on update, it said installation failed. I went to the play store to update. Now it says I'm not even rooted . What am I doing wrong here?

Use this method -> HERE

Joku1981 said:
Use this method -> HERE
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Can I just flash over the current CWM recovery?

sebas156 said:
Can I just flash over the current CWM recovery?
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No, you were just installing supersu app (you don't need cwm recovery to do that), but not making root. Supersu is just a tool for root management. Flash cfautoroot with odin and then go to gplay and download supersu.
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jaswinky said:
No, you were just installing supersu app (you don't need cwm recovery to do that), but not making root. Supersu is just a tool for root management. Flash cfautoroot with odin and then go to gplay and download supersu.
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I flashed SuperSU (so including the binary, not just the app) in CWM recovery. How is that not making root? It should work that way, just apparently not for me.
so I already have CWM recovery, and the CF-auto-root brings the stock recovery. My question was whether I can just flash over it or not
edit: I just flashed over it, and works now

sebas156 said:
I flashed SuperSU (so including the binary, not just the app) in CWM recovery. How is that not making root? It should work that way, just apparently not for me.
so I already have CWM recovery, and the CF-auto-root brings the stock recovery. My question was whether I can just flash over it or not
edit: I just flashed over it, and works now
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Supersu is just an app to manage root accesses, and binaries can be installed directly oppening supersu after install it from google play or from a zip using cwm (what you did), but first you need to make root. I am 99% sure that cfautoroot backups the actual recovery to restore again after root; if dont you can flash again the cwm after cfauto and you shouldn't lose root.
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How to install a recovery?

Hi
I have a non rooted Note 4 N901F, L.5.1.1.
I didn't plan to root it for now, that is, unless I have to.
What I mean is I would like to have a recovery, like TWRP, so I can do full backups, wipe caches, and so.
How do I install a recovery? Do I need to root first?
Yes you need to root if you want twrp, there are other ways to backup your phone mate
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Actually, you can flash the recovery before rooting. The method I use to root my C variant, is that I flash the TWRP through odin, then flash a custom kernel to root. So, you can say I flash TWRP recovery before rooting...

Lost root after install CM12.1 Temasek

Hi Guys
I just installed the CM12.1 Temasek, but when I check if my phone has root with the root checker leaves me no. Reviewing Internet tells me that in the options menu of programmer should I look for root access but that option dont appears to me, that you should do? or I can fix thi? i realize the update of SuperSU from TWRP and still does not work
Matthew6501 said:
Hi Guys
I just installed the CM12.1 Temasek, but when I check if my phone has root with the root checker leaves me no. Reviewing Internet tells me that in the options menu of programmer should I look for root access but that option dont appears to me, that you should do? or I can fix thi? i realize the update of SuperSU from TWRP and still does not work
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Come on seriously. You flash a rom without checking the first post or at least read install instructions.
Warning: spoon feeding incoming:
To gain root access flash supersu file in recovery. Even linked to that file. Twrp doesn't magically root your device without having a file to flash. It's just a false reminder when it sees you have no root access.
Temasek removed the supersu from the rom as you have to do it yourself when you clean install. Get supersu survival after first install so you don't lose it on dirty flashes. Please don't ask how to do that. Just go to supersu settings and look.
Thank you
Hi Kenny
I do All The steps like says in The instructions but doesnt work, i flash the supersu in TWRP but stills doesnt work, that why asking
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Matthew6501 said:
Hi Kenny
I do All The steps like says in The instructions but doesnt work, i flash the supersu in TWRP but stills doesnt work, that why asking
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Err.... Which SuperSU?
emuandco said:
Err.... Which SuperSU?
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Chainfire update 2.46
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What did you update? In other words, what were you on before this?
I always use this one http://download.chainfire.eu/743/SuperSU/BETA-SuperSU-v2.52.zip
Hey,
I too got my root access removed when installed CM ROM but the best way I did to recover my root is using ODIN and CF-AUTORoot files available on internet .
Just go and flash that .tar file and you'll get back your root access
IMO Odin should always be the last step. Flash SuperSU 2.52 from TWRP 2.8.7.0. It will fix whatever causes root to fail automatically
Matthew6501 said:
Hi Kenny
I do All The steps like says in The instructions but doesnt work, i flash the supersu in TWRP but stills doesnt work, that why asking
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You are probably using older supersu and Twrp files, use the latest ones.
EDIT: Just follow what emuandco said in his last post, should solve the problem right away.

After update to 6.01 rooted with CF. After few days root lost

Hi I updated my 910F to MM then rooted with CF, and all went fine.
Now after few days the phone lost root (no idea how) and now redoing with CF Chainfire will not root the phone ???
How to root now?
Maybe try reflash firmware, then fash TWRP via Odin and then flash latest supersu via TWRP. That's how I did it an have no problems
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claudioita said:
Hi I updated my 910F to MM then rooted with CF, and all went fine.
Now after few days the phone lost root (no idea how) and now redoing with CF Chainfire will not root the phone ???
How to root now?
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CF AutoRoot is not up to date so it will disappear after some time.
Its better to you to root it on this way :
Download Latest SuperSU and TWRP Recovery ;
Copy the Latest SuperSu zip on your phone/sd card ;
Flash TWRP via Odin ;
Reboot on TWRP ;
Flash SuperSU and all should be good.
tried it, re doing CF chainfire, install latest stable superSU from TWRP, still cannot get the root access back.
horsyneeh said:
tried it, re doing CF chainfire, install latest stable superSU from TWRP, still cannot get the root access back.
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Use File Manager in TWRP del folder "supersu" then flash supersu zip via TWRP again .
Note_4 said:
Use File Manager in TWRP del folder "supersu" then flash supersu zip via TWRP again .
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still no luck mate, maybe i will try re flash using different firmware later and redo the step all over again, hoope it works.
thnx :good:
I had the same problem due to security policy update. I did hard reset and then CF auto root passed successfuly.
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IronMaidenBG said:
I had the same problem due to security policy update. I did hard reset and then CF auto root passed successfuly.
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i have the same problem, what are you doing to "hard reset" the phone please..?
edit: wipe data factory reset in recovery not working for me... impossible to root after
brunsman6229 said:
i have the same problem, what are you doing to "hard reset" the phone please..?
edit: wipe data factory reset in recovery not working for me... impossible to root after
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Yes. In stock recovery factory reset and wipe cache.
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Can someone post links to latest TWRP and superSu for N910F 6.0.1....thanks...
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[Q] A2017G twrp root and a few questions

Well, I need root, I cannot live without backups and android without root and backups are incompatible really... thats what I dont like from android, so, my questions are.
The main question is, can I flash twrp without unlock bootloader to backup data? cause here first will flash, then unlock...
http://www.droidviews.com/unlock-bootloader-install-twrp-and-root-zte-axon-7-a2017g/
so I can flash twrp, backup, then downgrade, unlock bootloader, upgrade, reflash twrp, and restore data?...
Its possible?
thanks so much
As far as I understand:
You do not need to unlock bootloader if you stay with stock ROM (no custom ROM).
The signed TWRP (from tenfar) can be flashed using axon7tool without bootloader unlocked, and root (currently SuperSU 2.79) to be flashed immediately after (since you swipe to allow system modifications).
Then you must upgrade immediately TWRP (from inside TWRP using latest TWRP .img file https://twrp.me/devices/zteaxon7.html), otherwise the signed TWRP has fatal bugs and cannot be used to backup and restore.
I don't think that will work...
Use the stock backup app.
lafester said:
I don't think that will work...
Use the stock backup app.
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But stock backup app dont backup things like autenticator....
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dnlilas said:
As far as I understand:
You do not need to unlock bootloader if you stay with stock ROM (no custom ROM).
The signed TWRP (from tenfar) can be flashed using axon7tool without bootloader unlocked, and root (currently SuperSU 2.79) to be flashed immediately after (since you swipe to allow system modifications).
Then you must upgrade immediately TWRP (from inside TWRP using latest TWRP .img file https://twrp.me/devices/zteaxon7.html), otherwise the signed TWRP has fatal bugs and cannot be used to backup and restore.
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So I can flash twrp and root without unlocking bootloader?
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root mi a1

is it possible to root mi a1 without disabling ota updates?
Just flash magisk in twrp
sebin619 said:
is it possible to root mi a1 without disabling ota updates?
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U have to flash magisk through twrp
Ravi malge said:
U have to flash magisk through twrp
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is it cause to error on insralling ota update
Can you flash magisk with twrp then download the ota like normal but use twrp to flash it?
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robgee789 said:
Can you flash magisk with twrp then download the ota like normal but use twrp to flash it?
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No, but you can uninstall magisk, install ota like normal and after install magisk again
mardrest said:
No, but you can uninstall magisk, install ota like normal and after install magisk again
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So the ota doesn't mind having twrp as recovery instead of stock recovery?
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No, you must have stock recovery, so you can't use persistent twrp. Only boot twrp with fastboot and mount read only system image.
mardrest said:
No, you must have stock recovery, so you can't use persistent twrp. Only boot twrp with fastboot and mount read only system image.
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ahh ok I get it mate cheers
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