[Q] Rooting and unrooting - G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi
I want to root my device and plan on using the stock rom installed on my device. I have searched the forums regarding this and I am unable to get the answer I am looking for. Will I be able to unroot the device with the option in supersu and will this leave any trace that the device was ever rooted? Also, would a factory reset remove any modified files (audio loudness mods, etc)?
Thanks

anonymous373 said:
Hi
I want to root my device and plan on using the stock rom installed on my device. I have searched the forums regarding this and I am unable to get the answer I am looking for. Will I be able to unroot the device with the option in supersu and will this leave any trace that the device was ever rooted? Also, would a factory reset remove any modified files (audio loudness mods, etc)?
Thanks
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no if you root and modify the system files they will stay like that even through factory reset, you can unroot within supersu but if you don't put everything back to the way it was then there will be a trace that you were once rooted; best method to go back to stock unrooted is via download mode and back to stock method

XxZombiePikachu said:
no if you root and modify the system files they will stay like that even through factory reset, you can unroot within supersu but if you don't put everything back to the way it was then there will be a trace that you were once rooted; best method to go back to stock unrooted is via download mode and back to stock method
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oh, alright. I can't get my stock rom. I have the South African kk rom. I think I'll skip rooting for now.
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Factory cable

Let me get this straight if i were to make a factory cable then could I load right up to a recovery and flash a rom without doing anting on the computer right? If not please explain what it can do for an unbricked user.
Thank in advance!
no.
u need a computer. the cable just puts it in *fastboot* mode to be able to run fastboot commands from your computer.
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Oh i was under the impreson that you could put a recovery in a folder the when you hooked up the factroy cable it would load the recovery oh by the way whats the eashest way to put the energy rom on my kindle and I dont whant to root unless neccesary.
can I even use a factory cable without rooting and can I put the recovery on there without rooting?
So you are gonna flash a rom but you don't want to root? Lol
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YESSS! please help.
U can use a factory cable, to replace your recovery and remain on stock OS unrooted if you choose. U can change the bootloader or not as well(without it u need the factory cable to get into recovery). U can make backups, whatever.
As soon as u flash a different rom, u will have root. It wont hurt you, but it'll be there lol
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Basicly I just whant to got rid of the stock and flash twrp so I can flash a Rom and what do you mean Id have to root aferter I pot a Rom on it. Spell fails!
Can someone do a video on the kfs factory cable that would be great
noahawesome said:
Basicly I just whant to got rid of the stock and flash twrp so I can flash a Rom and what do you mean Id have to root aferter I pot a Rom on it. Spell fails!
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ALL 100% of custom ROM's are pre-rooted, there is NO reason to not be rooted. You have to root in order to enjoy the better apps available. I've been here 5 years now and never heard of someone who wants a custom ROM installed without Root. It makes no sense at all...
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No no no I mean I whatnt to get to a rooted Rom on my stock 6.3 kf! Any help please
noahawesome said:
No no no I mean I whatnt to get to a rooted Rom on my stock 6.3 kf! Any help please
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There are countless threads on how to do this. Just search, the info is there.
If you want to "remove" root for security reasons or for whatever reason, uninstall superuser.
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SkOrPn said:
ALL 100% of custom ROM's are pre-rooted, there is NO reason to not be rooted. You have to root in order to enjoy the better apps available. I've been here 5 years now and never heard of someone who wants a custom ROM installed without Root. It makes no sense at all...
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miui is a custom rom without root(until its enabled manually).
but yup, without it, I don't know what I would use my device for. I need root
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Thank you everyone who helped! I did what Imntone told me to and it sort of worked! after i got into fastboot, your last two commands didnt work... i used kfu to try to install twrp after getting into fastboot & it worked! THX THX THX for all ur help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :angel::victory::laugh::silly::good::highfive:
I think there is some confusion here as to what "rooting" means.
The term "rooting" is generally used in the community for the process of flashing a custom bootloader and recovery in order to gain root access to the device. This isn't really accurate as flashing a custom bootloader and recovery are 2 completely separate processes that just happen to generally be prerequisites to gaining root on many devices. It is completely possible on some devices to root the device without a custom recovery or custom bootloader and it is completely possible on most devices to flash a custom bootloader and recovery without gaining root access.
What becomes confusing to some is the widely known fact that rooting your device voids the warranty. In reality rooting is generally easy to reverse, removing a custom recovery and bootloader is not usually easy to do. Flashing a custom recovery and bootloader is really the reason that your warranty is voided, neglecting to install the superuser.apk to gain root is doing nothing to preserve your warranty. For this reason there really is nothing to gain from flashing a custom recovery and bootloader to install a custom rom without root access over installing a rom with root access. With root access you gain the ability to use many more advanced apps which allow you to take full advantage of the device it also allows you to have the option to modify system files which are normally protected which can allow you to manually fix some problems which may arise.
I hope this helps clear things up for some.
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Can I hide my Root status from an app permanently?

I need help guys. I'm currently rooted running ParinoiAndroid 3.00 and Franco Kernel #82. I'm trying to download the Good for Enterprise App from the Play Store and install for my work email, but the app won't install becasue of my Root status. Is there a way to hide the root status from this app at all times. I really don't want to unroot my phone.
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Not sure if this will work...
Go to SuperSU -> Settings.
There in Access, give default access as Deny
Then set up the whole Good for Enterprise thing
Then once the setup is done, set default access as Prompt again.
rhoadster91 said:
Not sure if this will work...
Go to SuperSU -> Settings.
There in Access, give default access as Deny
Then set up the whole Good for Enterprise thing
Then once the setup is done, set default access as Prompt again.
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Thanks for the suggestion, but I gave it a try and it didn't work.
Any other ideas????
Unroot. Install. Re-root. ?
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chrisrozon said:
Unroot. Install. Re-root. ?
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I do not think unrooting 4.2.2 is wise. I heard 4.2.1 rooting techniques do not work for 4.2.2.
Gjohnson7771 said:
Any other ideas????
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Umm... nothing I can think of right now... If you have a spare device you can unroot that, install it on that device, setup your phone, root it, copy its data from /data/data and then restore it in your Nexus 4 Long shot.
rhoadster91 said:
I do not think unrooting 4.2.2 is wise. I heard 4.2.1 rooting techniques do not work for 4.2.2.
Umm... nothing I can think of right now... If you have a spare device you can unroot that, install it on that device, setup your phone, root it, copy its data from /data/data and then restore it in your Nexus 4 Long shot.
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Ok, that's not good. I guess I will need to do more research on unrooting 4.2.2.
And no this is my only device. I have a couple of old Iphones but that won't do me any good. Oh and if I was to unroot it and install the software, wouldn't the device be wiped when I re-root it and flash a custom ROM?
Gjohnson7771 said:
Oh and if I was to unroot it and install the software, wouldn't the device be wiped when I re-root it and flash a custom ROM?
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After re-rooting it, backup the data using Titanium. Then flash custom ROM and restore App + data.
rhoadster91 said:
After re-rooting it, backup the data using Titanium. Then flash custom ROM and restore App + data.
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I'm not sure if you would know this answer or not, but in an app like Good Enterprise does it normally just search for root status upon initial install or does it look for the root status periodically.
Also, I had plans to unroot using the SuperSU "Full unroot" option or even the Nexus 4 tool kit. Are either one of these methods the unroot techniques you were referring too? I really don't want to brick my device if its unwise to unroot.
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Gjohnson7771 said:
I'm not sure if you would know this answer or not, but in an app like Good Enterprise does it normally just search for root status upon initial install or does it look for the root status periodically.
Also, I had plans to unroot using the SuperSU "Full unroot" option or even the Nexus 4 tool kit. Are either one of these methods the unroot techniques you were referring too? I really don't want to brick my device if its unwise to unroot.
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I would have tried to check it myself first before suggesting you the solution (I had even downloaded the app) but turns out setting up Good Enterprise requires more than just downloading and installing it. I am not sure if it checks the root status periodically but in this case looks like the only option we have is to hope that it checks only during initiation. However, if the app is any good, I think it will check root status periodically to maintain security (because a lot of app information is compromised on a rooted phone)
Also, I do not think you will brick your phone if u attempt to root 4.2.2. Simply rebooting it in fastboot mode will give you option to revert to stock even in the worst situations. Still, cannot rule out the risk.
Anyway, a simple Google Search revealed this which could be a potential solution
Well thanks for all the info. I'll see what I can figure out.
Un rooting is quite simple , nothing to worry about!
By the way, Good permissions can be set by your administrator. They have the option to allow root, to check every time, Or to check once. It all depends on how your company configures it.
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Well, I was able to use nexus 4 toolkit to uproot and relock the boot loader. The app install fine after that and is working properly.
Thanks for the replies. For some reason I was thinking I would have to return the phone back to stock to uproot it, I'm glad I was able to keep my custom ROM and kernel. 1 more question, was re-locking the boot loader necessary or could I have kept it unlocked?
voodoo ota root keeper has a temporary unroot option, grab it from the playstore , much easier than unrooting your phone, also root survives an ota from google. You probably could have left the bootloader unlocked.
easy way ??
An easy way to hide root is renaming the superuser app/apps in the below location.
/system/app
This method did the charm for me for few apps. But the disadvantage is, it will hide root for all apps..
Workaround
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2040163 - thread talking about workaround for GFE

Indoor without flashing

Is it possible to unroot the G2 without flashing the stock rom? I rooted but never flashed any custom roms. I'm trying to avoid having to flash the rom which would reset the device and since I don't have WiFi or access to it then I would have to use my entire data limit to download apps again.
If resetting the device is not avoidable, could I just factory reset the device to remove root? (Hate to do that though)
Thanks for any help!
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Afaik no, if you unroot from superuser, your phone still detect your phone was rooted
Download mode and LG RCT at hidden menu will show root.
Flash stock rom is the only ways for "real" unroot without trace
Xenovias said:
Afaik no, if you unroot from superuser, your phone still detect your phone was rooted
Download mode and LG RCT at hidden menu will show root.
Flash stock rom is the only ways for "real" unroot without trace
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Are you sure that there are no traces left because i read so much that people, even after "re-stock", had rooted as status

[Q] Can i Unroot my LG G2 with SuperSU?

Hi,
Yesterday i downloaded SuperSU to my phone, and i delete it (i dont know why ) and after i delete it (from the Settings, not simple Uninstall)
i did Restart to my phone, and i saw that my SuperUser gone, but i still have ROOT access, all of my apps that need Rooted device worked.
After while, i read the discription and i saw that it should be like this, and that SuperSU switch SuperUser, so i downloaded it again.
So lets go to the point:
If i have stock ROM and stock Recovery, i can do Full Unroot from the SuperSU Settings? as i said, all completely stock, only ROOTED device, LG G2 D802.
I can do it without any problems? for sure?
Thank you so much !
itaylubo2 said:
Hi,
Yesterday i downloaded SuperSU to my phone, and i delete it (i dont know why ) and after i delete it (from the Settings, not simple Uninstall)
i did Restart to my phone, and i saw that my SuperUser gone, but i still have ROOT access, all of my apps that need Rooted device worked.
After while, i read the discription and i saw that it should be like this, and that SuperSU switch SuperUser, so i downloaded it again.
So lets go to the point:
If i have stock ROM and stock Recovery, i can do Full Unroot from the SuperSU Settings? as i said, all completely stock, only ROOTED device, LG G2 D802.
I can do it without any problems? for sure?
Thank you so much !
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I did with the same set-up as you and it worked fine. I lost my root access and tested with skygo which is very particular about not working with root and I could stream again using this.
I have supersSU pro which may make a difference.
bobsie41 said:
I did with the same set-up as you and it worked fine. I lost my root access and tested with skygo which is very particular about not working with root and I could stream again using this.
I have supersSU pro which may make a difference.
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But you did Full Unroot from SuperSU and it works? without any problems? and you have stock ROM&Recovery?
I dont know so much about it, my friend did to my phone the ROOT, i need to make sure that everything will be fine without any problems.
Thank you for understanding
itaylubo2 said:
But you did Full Unroot from SuperSU and it works? without any problems? and you have stock ROM&Recovery?
I dont know so much about it, my friend did to my phone the ROOT, i need to make sure that everything will be fine without any problems.
Thank you for understanding
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Yes, everything is absolutely fine. No trace whatsoever of root.
bobsie41 said:
Yes, everything is absolutely fine. No trace whatsoever of root.
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You had stock ROM&Recovery?
Thank you so much man !!! you helped me very much !!!!!!!
itaylubo2 said:
You had stock ROM&Recovery?
Thank you so much man !!! you helped me very much !!!!!!!
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Yes, stock rom and recovery.
What about download mode?
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vPro97 said:
What about download mode?
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What? bobsie41said that i only need to do Unroot from the SuperSU and thats it.
I need to do something with Download Mode?
No, but I am quite sure it will still show as rooted in download mode
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anyone have experieances with that method?does it work&download mode show unrooted?
thanks.very important.if it works i will root my phone.
I'd like to know same as masteril, if someone know if there is still rooted in download mode.
Thanks in advance.
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No, but I am quite sure it will still show as rooted in download mode
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And there is no way to delete it from there? program or something? and its importent to remove it from there? if i will dont do this, what can happen?
Thank you !
What is the best way to unroot?
by SuperSU or this:
http://lionking853.blogspot.co.il/2...howComment=1390491455726#c5236177809183958681
Thank you.
someone???
Please i need help !
Its ok to do Unroot from SuperSU or i need to do this:
http://lionking853.blogspot.co.il/2013/10/how-to-root-and-unroot-lg-g2-all.html
bobsie41 said:
Yes, stock rom and recovery.
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Sorry this post is old but do you remember how you removed recovery? I removed root but still have twrp installed.
razball said:
Sorry this post is old but do you remember how you removed recovery? I removed root but still have twrp installed.
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I'm not sure what you are trying to achieve? I was referring to having a stock rom and recovery installed before rooting the device to perform some tweeks then unrooting it again. The reason that I unrooted again was so that I could use skygo which requires an un-rooted device. I have moved onto the G3 now but, as far as I can remember, the only way to return to a stock recovery is to return your device to completely stock by flashing a kdz. If you tell me exactly what you are trying to achieve I may be able to be of more help.
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I'm not sure what you are trying to achieve? I was referring to having a stock rom and recovery installed before rooting the device to perform some tweeks then unrooting it again. The reason that I unrooted again was so that I could use skygo which requires an un-rooted device. I have moved onto the G3 now but, as far as I can remember, the only way to return to a stock recovery is to return your device to completely stock by flashing a kdz. If you tell me exactly what you are trying to achieve I may be able to be of more help.
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You answered my question I was trying to flash stock recover.img because I unrooted it via supersu but it kept twrp obviously. So I'll just flash the whole thing.
Thank you.
bobsie41 said:
Yes, everything is absolutely fine. No trace whatsoever of root.
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My phone still says root in download mode and cannot run LG software update. I have stock ROM and recovery. Others say they have the same problem but no replies. Can anyone help?
I'm curious too. What I did was used Super User and did that "Clean Unroot" method and after I pressed it, it cleared and the app was gone. But, I had a back up of my stock before doing this and deleted all other roms and downloaded all my pics and wallpapers to my computer. But I don't know if I'm unrooted. How would I check that? I can still go to the play store and install Superuser, is that normal or shouldn't it not install?
There's another method which involves installing the LG flash tool, and a Stock factory firmware. Should I do that method or am I fine with the Superuser?

[Q] Verizon Kit Kat OTA...just need to Un-Root?

Verizon keeps trying to push the OTA 4.4.2 update. I've been doing "install later" but now I'm ready to go ahead and pull the trigger on 4.4.2.
1. I am rooted
2. I do NOT have a custom bootloader (TWRP or CWM)
3. I do NOT have a custom ROM.
So, in order to OTA update do I simply have to un-root? If so, with the Full Unroot in SuperSU do the trick or do I need to go through the steps set up here to go back to stock?
Thank you in advance for any advice on the matter.
fettfan said:
Verizon keeps trying to push the OTA 4.4.2 update. I've been doing "install later" but now I'm ready to go ahead and pull the trigger on 4.4.2.
1. I am rooted
2. I do NOT have a custom bootloader (TWRP or CWM)
3. I do NOT have a custom ROM.
So, in order to OTA update do I simply have to un-root? If so, with the Full Unroot in SuperSU do the trick or do I need to go through the steps set up here to go back to stock?
Thank you in advance for any advice on the matter.
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If you are rooted you can take ota, as long as you meet the requirements which are don't have custom recovery(twrp/philz/cwm),everything is stock, don't have xposed and have not removed bloat also to answer your question a full unroot from su should work no problem
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Tried while rooted. The phone rebooted and the installer started, showing 0%, then threw an error (it went away before I could see it...something like 0x1111004?)
Did SuperSU Full Unroot. Rebooted. Tried install again and got the same results.
I'm going to try a full factory reset and see if it helps.
Well, crap!
So resetting the phone didn't help. I forgot that I mobile hotspot mod so I tried to back that out by installing the stock hotspot apk and odex.
Now, when I try to do a software update I get "unfortunately, software update has stopped". Tried force close and clear cache but no luck. Tried wiping phone again, no luck. Any ideas?
I have a boot issue on my Verizon G2. I'm on 11A stock, rooted and hotspot altered. I also have OTA updates blocked for months by titanium. Was going to undo wifi and unroot and factory reset to see if that helped my boot issue. But I hate to have mine error like yours since mine still functions. Gonna watch this thread and hope you get yours fixed. good luck
While trying to remove the hotspot mod i removed the mobile update apk. What a moron. Anyway, thank god i had a backup.
I'm back to square one. Can't ota update. It fails with 0x1111004. I'm going to look into disabling the daily push of the update and/or some other method of installing Kitkat.
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fettfan said:
While trying to remove the hotspot mod i removed the mobile update apk. What a moron. Anyway, thank god i had a backup.
I'm back to square one. Can't ota update. It fails with 0x1111004. I'm going to look into disabling the daily push of the update and/or some other method of installing Kitkat.
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Well if you are gonna use other method you can check out this thread there's a kk kdz for vs980 and ok roms that can be flashed
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I had the same exact problem and solved it by:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52088546&postcount=7

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