Hi,
Sorry if this has been posted already.
I've been experiencing some problems with my Verizon GS5 and would like to perform a factory reset on it. But the thing is that is is rooted with towelroot and I've heard that resetting a rooted phone could cause bigger problems. Verizon has recently released a minor update which breaks root. I would like to keep or at least be able to regain root access after all this.
Will performing a factory reset automatically do a software update? Should I unroot before resetting and how?
Details:
Model: SM-G900V
Version: 4.4.2
Kernel: 3.4.0
DaVLeL said:
Hi,
Sorry if this has been posted already.
I've been experiencing some problems with my Verizon GS5 and would like to perform a factory reset on it. But the thing is that is is rooted with towelroot and I've heard that resetting a rooted phone could cause bigger problems. Verizon has recently released a minor update which breaks root. I would like to keep or at least be able to regain root access after all this.
Will performing a factory reset automatically do a software update? Should I unroot before resetting and how? BTW you can keep root after installing an OTA by installing superSU pro and enabling Root survival.
Details:
Model: SM-G900V
Version: 4.4.2
Kernel: 3.4.0
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You can unroot with the TR app or superSU app, after that i would reflash the current rom you have and do a data factory reset afterwards.
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DaVLeL said:
Hi,
Sorry if this has been posted already.
I've been experiencing some problems with my Verizon GS5 and would like to perform a factory reset on it. But the thing is that is is rooted with towelroot and I've heard that resetting a rooted phone could cause bigger problems. Verizon has recently released a minor update which breaks root. I would like to keep or at least be able to regain root access after all this.
Will performing a factory reset automatically do a software update? Should I unroot before resetting and how?
Details:
Model: SM-G900V
Version: 4.4.2
Kernel: 3.4.0
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You can unroot with the TR app or superSU app, after that i would reflash the current rom you have and do a data factory reset afterwards.
BTW you can keep root after an OTA by installing superSU Pro and anable Root Survival.
gee2012 said:
You can unroot with the TR app or superSU app, after that i would reflash the current rom you have and do a data factory reset afterwards.
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You can unroot with the TR app or superSU app, after that i would reflash the current rom you have and do a data factory reset afterwards.
BTW you can keep root after an OTA by installing superSU Pro and anable Root Survival.
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I have the stock rom, how do I reflash it? If I unroot then do a reset, will it update to the latest version (towelroot won't work with the new Verizon update) or an older version where I will be able to use towelroot and enable Root Survival with superSU Pro?
DaVLeL said:
I have the stock rom, how do I reflash it? If I unroot then do a reset, will it update to the latest version (towelroot won't work with the new Verizon update) or an older version where I will be able to use towelroot and enable Root Survival with superSU Pro?
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First unroot with the TR app, then flash the rom with Odin 3.09, then data factory reset and root with TR. Install superSU (Pro) and enable survival mode and then you can accept and flash the OTA and keep root.
gee2012 said:
First unroot with the TR app, then flash the rom with Odin 3.09, then data factory reset and root with TR. Install superSU (Pro) and enable survival mode and then you can accept and flash the OTA and keep root.
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Ok, I've unrooted with superSU and found the stock firmware with SamMobile. Now I should extract the file to Odin and put the phone in download mode, then after it's done do a factory reset. Correct?
DaVLeL said:
Ok, I've unrooted with superSU and found the stock firmware with SamMobile. Now I should extract the file to Odin and put the phone in download mode, then after it's done do a factory reset. Correct?
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Yes, sorry for the late response but i guess you figured it out allready
gee2012 said:
Yes, sorry for the late response but i guess you figured it out allready
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Yes I have. Thank you very much for your help
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Hello all,
I have an LG G2 D80220c-222-88, with stock rom KitKat 4.4.2. Few months ago I rooted the device using towelroot, just to be able to install the xdabbeb's 3.1 camera. I did not installed any recovery.
I would like to know if there is a way to unroot my device, for warranty issue, and to be able to install further stock update. I already try to uninstall the towelroot apk but Root checker still find the device as rooted...
Thanks for any suggestion,
kindly,
Cisky
Does anybody know if 'Unrooter' tool, by bender_007, may works for my request? At least to upgrade to a new stock OTA release?
Search the threat return to stock for full unroot!
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If you didnt installed Supersu after rooting with towelroot your phone is vulnerable..it grands root access to ANY app
Try installing Supersu(from Google Play), and then from SuperSU theres an option "full unroot"..and after full unroot use root checker to see if its still rooted
OR you can flash a stock firmware with lg flash tool, you will loose root and all things from your phone... You phone will be like new ( not sure if it will be like new new xD, i mean maybe in download mode it will still say"rooted" because it was rooted before...but even this thing can be faked if you need to return your phone for waranty...but how i said, im not sure that in download mode will say "rooted" after flashing the oficial firmware)
Take a look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
raulx222 said:
If you didnt installed Supersu after rooting with towelroot your phone is vulnerable..it grands root access to ANY app
Try installing Supersu(from Google Play), and then from SuperSU theres an option "full unroot"..and after full unroot use root checker to see if its still rooted
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Thanks a lot for your answer, I unrooted the device using SuperSU (root checker confirm that i'm unroot), but still, i'm root on download mode, it means that I cannot update to any OTA stock update
cisky78 said:
Thanks a lot for your answer, I unrooted the device using SuperSU (root checker confirm that i'm unroot), but still, i'm root on download mode, it means that I cannot update to any OTA stock update
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Did you flash the firmware? You can flash the latest firmware instead of taking OTA
Or if you didnt flash the firmware, you are safe to update JUST if your ROM is clean...with clean i mean no mods installed like the camera mod that you installed...so its recommended to flash the firmware instead of taking ota
The latest firmware for d802 is v20h you can follow the instructions from here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
cisky78 said:
Thanks a lot for your answer, I unrooted the device using SuperSU (root checker confirm that i'm unroot), but still, i'm root on download mode, it means that I cannot update to any OTA stock update
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Install root, custom recovery, etc causes small modifications on system, partitions, etc, so LG software detect that and triggers the root flag.
Flash a jb kdz for your phone model, reboot, factory reset, update by ota to kk.
Pure untouched stock phone again!
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Finally... i made it WORKS
Thats the way i ROOT my 14.6.A.0.368 firmware with LOCKED bootloader.
1. Installed KingRoot V4.6.0 128 and rooted with it
2. Installed Super-Sume Pro v9.1.9 and this program replaced KingRoot with SuperSU
3. Downloaded Z1C-lockeddualrecovery2.8.22-RELEASE.flashable.zip <- This is not mistake, you need FLASHABLE version... yes i know you don't have active recovery to flash it.
4. Install Flashfire from http://flashfireapk.com/ and flash the recovery zip with it...
5. Enjoy
P.s. may be you will need RIC Disabler/Killer also... i have installed it before, but doesn't noticed it do something
Please thank or just write something to approve this works for you
OLD: "Hello there. After update with Sony PC Companion i have lost my root access. Today KingRoot rooted my phone again... now it time to install dual recovery and back to SuperSU.
Cheers
UPDATE: I have replaced KingRoot SU app with help of Super-Sume Pro v9.1.9 and now i have SuperSU installed and working fine, but... still can't use Z1C-lockeddualrecovery2.8.22-RELEASE.installer or XZ-lockeddualrecovery2.8.22-RELEASE.installer. They installed fine, but after reboot phone show RED light WITHOUT vibration and no matter i press UP or DOWN i can't enter recovery and boots android."
OdhinnBG said:
Hello there. After update with Sony PC Companion i have lost my root access. Today KingRoot rooted my phone again... now it time to install dual recovery and back to SuperSU.
Cheers
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What version? Do you have a link? So far, I haven't heard of Kingroot working on 5.1. Also, do you know if 'kingroot to SuperSU' script works with it?
levone1 said:
What version? Do you have a link? So far, I haven't heard of Kingroot working on 5.1. Also, do you know if 'kingroot to SuperSU' script works with it?
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Version of KingRoot V4.6.0 128 still trying to take SuperSU. Dual Recovery installed but cant enter with UP button. NDR Utils was installed via Z1C-lockeddualrecovery2.8.22-RELEASE.installer. We have nice start to find the answer
Update: Read the first post
WORKS on 14.6.A.1.216 LOCKED bootloader.
1. Installed KingRoot V4.6.0 128 and rooted with it, reboot.
2. Installed Super-Sume Pro v9.1.9 and replaced KingRoot with SuperSU
3. Update SuperSU binary, do not reboot
4. Install Flashfire from http://flashfireapk.com/ and flash the recovery Z1C-lockeddualrecovery2.8.22-RELEASE.flashable.zip with it...
All credits to @OdhinnBG
Hi!
I'm on rooted Z1 Compact with locked bootloader 5.1.1 LP 14.6A.0.368. I was first time rooted the phone from 5.02 LP with KingRoot. Then after Sony released 5.1.1 i have flashed a PreRooted 5.1.1 without loosing my data.
I want to know that if i'm OTA updating to 14.6.A.1.216 and the try your toturial it will work without loosing my data, apps, etc.
Thanks!
ejay_gl said:
Hi!
I'm on rooted Z1 Compact with locked bootloader 5.1.1 LP 14.6A.0.368. I was first time rooted the phone from 5.02 LP with KingRoot. Then after Sony released 5.1.1 i have flashed a PreRooted 5.1.1 without loosing my data.
I want to know that if i'm OTA updating to 14.6.A.1.216 and the try your toturial it will work without loosing my data, apps, etc.
Thanks!
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If you are rooted you cannot OTA update. You can update via PC Companion without losing anything (I'm not quite sure though) than root with Kingroot.
Best regards,
Coempi
Coempi said:
If you are rooted you cannot OTA update. You can update via PC Companion without losing anything (I'm not quite sure though) than root with Kingroot.
Best regards,
Coempi
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Yes, ota doesn't work. Thanks for your reply.
But then i was telling myself to risk a bit and folowing the tutorial that i was using from updating from 14.5.A.0.270 to 14.6A.0.368 and it works without loosing any data.
I've just followed your steps and rooted my Z1C with stock 14.6.A.1.216. Everything works like a charm. Many thanks @OdhinnBG and @dulehak
How can i update from 216 to 236 without loosing root?
Just install prerooted via recovery
dulehak said:
WORKS on 14.6.A.1.216 LOCKED bootloader.
1. Installed KingRoot V4.6.0 128 and rooted with it, reboot.
2. Installed Super-Sume Pro v9.1.9 and replaced KingRoot with SuperSU
3. Update SuperSU binary, do not reboot
4. Install Flashfire from http://flashfireapk.com/ and flash the recovery Z1C-lockeddualrecovery2.8.22-RELEASE.flashable.zip with it...
All credits to @OdhinnBG
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Works on .236 locked too !!
Nice summary
elshur said:
Works on .236 locked too !!
Nice summary
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For me not work on .236
I have installed KingRoot at first then SuperSume and the app told me to restart the phone and now it is just reloading the Logo and restarting ... It is bricked ...How can I fix this
m7vm7v said:
I have installed KingRoot at first then SuperSume and the app told me to restart the phone and now it is just reloading the Logo and restarting ... It is bricked ...How can I fix this
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First try wipe caches in recovery, that might fix it.
Works on .236 !! Thank you !
Bricked z1 compact
m7vm7v said:
I have installed KingRoot at first then SuperSume and the app told me to restart the phone and now it is just reloading the Logo and restarting ... It is bricked ...How can I fix this
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Same happened to me today. How did you managed to solve the problem?
maadiS said:
Same happened to me today. How did you managed to solve the problem?
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I've downloaded the ftf file through the lastet flashtool and flashed only the system.sin so its unrooted again and there is no bootloop. ready for an other try
csx3 said:
I've downloaded the ftf file through the lastet flashtool and flashed only the system.sin so its unrooted again and there is no bootloop. ready for an other try
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See the end of this post for possible supersume alternatives. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=65004634&postcount=2
mine work on .236 (using KingRoot v4.8.1)
but the problem is, Super-Sume stuck on first stage "Processing, please wait.."
any idea?
What is this Whenever I uninstall kingroot I lose my root access.. I rooted my phone from CF Autoroot, means I should have SuperSu installed but whenever I tried to update binary it used to show disable knox and I did it, I completly uninstalled Knox and now whenever I try to update su binary it says installation failed. Reboot and try again.. I tried sever times but same issue Even I googled and followed dufferent method but su-binary didnt updated and I am forced to stay in kingroot :/
I lije king root
Have you tried flashing supersu.zip in recovery?
Yes, sir I tried from TWRP
It says: There is no SU binary installed, and super SU cannot install it. There is a problem. .
GDReaper said:
Have you tried flashing supersu.zip in recovery?
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Help sir
Athakuri700 said:
Help sir
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I think the problem is kingroot. It may prevent other superuser apps from installing properly.
If you want supersu, start from 0 (reflash stock) and root it with cf-auto-root first.
Isnt there any alternative way????
KingRoot is only useful if other methods of rooting are either unavailable or not working anymore. If you have a GT-I9505, you can do some trick to root your phone with Towelroot by downgrading kernel using the KitKat one and reflash using the stock Lollipop one right away after rooting.
My suggestion to reflash stock first (like @GDReaper said), and try Towelroot or CF Auto-Root method.
Sent from my GT-I9500
I think another way to root would be to flash TWRP and install supersu from TWRP.
I didn't like KingRoot, and found it very invasive. After it is installed, it continues to slam remote servers for no apparent reason.
KingoRoot seemed 1000 times better and their SuperUser app seems fine. However, the only way I could get SuperSU installed, was to freeze KingoUser/SuperUser and then install SuperSU, then install to system. Reboot and done. I just had to keep Kingo's SuperUser frozen to avoid any problems.
Hopefully this helps.
audit13 said:
I think another way to root would be to flash TWRP and install supersu from TWRP.
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Audit As I earlier said.. It says: There is no SU binary installed, and super SU cannot install it. There is a problem. I flashed through TWRP
krasCGQ said:
KingRoot is only useful if other methods of rooting are either unavailable or not working anymore. If you have a GT-I9505, you can do some trick to root your phone with Towelroot by downgrading kernel using the KitKat one and reflash using the stock Lollipop one right away after rooting.
My suggestion to reflash stock first (like @GDReaper said), and try Towelroot or CF Auto-Root method.
Sent from my GT-I9500
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Brother.. I am in Kitkat only. And I used CF Autoroot to root my device
Did you try removing all traces of previous supersu installations before flashing via TWRP? Which version of supersu was flashed through recovery? The phone has the latest releast of TWRP?
@Athakuri700,
Your phone model?
Sent from my GT-I9500
Its s4 gt-I9505 kitkat 4.4.2 baseband XXUGNH6.. yes the TWRP is of latest one as I flashed from TWRP Manager app..
Not sure if it makes difference but try reflashing twrp using odin, then flash supersu.
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.
Sent from my SM-N910C using XDA-Developers mobile app
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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.
Sent from my SM-N910C using XDA-Developers mobile app
Can someone post links to latest TWRP and superSu for N910F 6.0.1....thanks...
Sent from my SM-N910F using Tapatalk
Hi xda!
I have rooted my J5 (2015 6.0.1 Stock) with SuperSU flashed with recovery (SU binary installed in /su/bin/su) and i want unroot
how i can do a unroot?
There are any problems if I already have installed busybox in /su/xbin/ (/su/xbin/busybox) ?
regards.
There's a "full unroot" option in supersu settings or you can just reflash the stock boot.img with twrp recovery
The only way you can remove root is by flashing stock firmware using odin, and it is the most easiest, note, you can not hide that you have rooted your phone since knox is e fused, which means once you root, no matter what you do, it will always stay 0x1
@jam66 you should install stock only if you care of stock and your warranty but if you don't mind about TouchWiz you're fine with SuperSu uninstall options.
Taivotat2 said:
@jam66 you should install stock only if you care of stock and your warranty but if you don't mind about TouchWiz you're fine with SuperSu uninstall options.
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i really don't want flash stock rom.
i not want install and configure my apps again.
i only want know if there is not problem if i use supersu full unroot if i having installed su binary in /su/bin/su and busybox in /su/xbin/
thanks.
jam66 said:
i really don't want flash stock rom.
i not want install and configure my apps again.
i only want know if there is not problem if i use supersu full unroot if i having installed su binary in /su/bin/su and busybox in /su/xbin/
thanks.
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First of all, what is the reason you want to unroot?
Most of the people that want to unroot is because they want to take phone to the service, and they need to have phone status 'official' and you can only achieve that by flashing stock rom..
Edit: YOU DON'T NEED TO RECONFIGURE YOUR APPS, YOU DON'T LOSE DATA WHEN FLASHING SAME ANDROID VERSION USING ODIN
rhadz19 said:
There's a "full unroot" option in supersu settings or you can just reflash the stock boot.img with twrp recovery
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when you say "reflash the stock boot.img" you mean restore a nandroid backup from a backup made by twrp ??? or a boot.img downloaded from somewhere?
Ragazzza said:
First of all, what is the reason you want to unroot?
Most of the people that want to unroot is because they want to take phone to the service, and they need to have phone status 'official' and you can only achieve that by flashing stock rom..
Edit: YOU DON'T NEED TO RECONFIGURE YOUR APPS, YOU DON'T LOSE DATA WHEN FLASHING SAME ANDROID VERSION USING ODIN
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I want install magisk.
jam66 said:
I want install magisk.
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Flash stock rom, this way you will fully unroot your phone and you won't lose any data, after that just install magisk and done, easiest way
Ragazzza said:
Flash stock rom, this way you will fully unroot your phone and you won't lose any data, after that just install magisk and done, easiest way
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mmm i don't know what is the correct firmware version for my phone. i have a J5 2015 Dual-Sim (SM-J500M) but it was imported from another country. i don't know what country and for my country/carrier there are not firmware version. in SamMobile or samsung-firmware
some data:
Android: 6.0.1 (Stock)
baseband version: J500MUBU1BPI1
Compilation Number: MMB29M.J500MUBU1BPI2
Android security revision: 1 september 2016.
Ragazzza said:
YOU DON'T NEED TO RECONFIGURE YOUR APPS, YOU DON'T LOSE DATA WHEN FLASHING SAME ANDROID VERSION USING ODIN
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Let me see if i understand to you. that mean i can flash for example this 2Gb .tar.md5 file i will have the same stock rom without root and all my config and data intact?
I personally did this way:
Uninstall root totally from SuperSu app itself.
Let BusyBox as is.
Flash the original boot.img of the rom with TWRP.
And then you can flash Magisk or Phh SuperUser choose what you prefer.
You go to Play Store and install BusyBox Stericson app to manage BusyBox and you're done. It's unnecessary flash the rom , but you can choose if you still prefer.
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jam66 said:
when you say "reflash the stock boot.img" you mean restore a nandroid backup from a backup made by twrp ??? or a boot.img downloaded from somewhere?
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When you're in TWRP there two options flash zip and flash image.
You choose image, so TWRP "ask" you if it will be for boot or recovery. You will choose boot and then swipe to flash and you're done . That's is all.
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@jam66 After you uninstall root completely from device you need boot.img because when installing SuperSu it patches the kernel. So to avoid problems with it, it's preferable to flash the "virgin" boot.img of the rom you're using. This way you will get a clean flash with the Superuser zip of your choice.
Taivotat2 said:
@jam66 After you uninstall root completely from device you need boot.img because when installing SuperSu it patches the kernel. So to avoid problems with it, it's preferable to flash the "virgin" boot.img of the rom you're using. This way you will get a clean flash with the Superuser zip of your choice.
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mmm it make sense...
now i'm thinking, where i find a appropriate boot.img file for flash in my phone?
looking inside /data folder, i found a compressed backup of stock boot.img created the same day i rooted my phone with supersu using twrp. this file might work for flash with twrp as you suggest?
When I flashed TWRP on my J500m the first thing I did was a fresh backup of my system. So I would pick the boot.img of this backup. After that I proceed rooting my phone. SuperSu makes backup of img when getting systemless root. You can try with that img it's supposed to be backup of original personally I never have troubles dealing with it because of the first nandroid backup never need to pick that img.
Hi I use samsung j5 2017 i have used supersu root checker and others and my phone isn't rooted but my samsung health keep saying cos of a new security policy s health can't be opened on rooted device and my phone isn't rooted
Bishop esther said:
Hi I use samsung j5 2017 i have used supersu root checker and others and my phone isn't rooted but my samsung health keep saying cos of a new security policy s health can't be opened on rooted device and my phone isn't rooted
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It's bc of knox
Search your problem on google there is a way to solve it