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[Q] Re-Root same as Root

I rooted my S4 awhile back but never put a rom on it well I got the 4.4.4 update and didn't really care but now I am having a serious battery drain by the Android System and need to run so apps that require root access. Since I was already rooted is there a different process to Re-Root the device or do I just follow the standard rooting procedure for the 4.4.4 NJ4. Will I have to wipe everything also to do it or will I be able to keep my phone in tacked. Could you point me to the best method for my situation it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance for you help.

If you have custom recovery, flash the update super su zip.
If not, you might have to go through the rooting process.

[Q] GALAXY S5 - SM-G900F unable to boot TWRP or CWM

Hello. I have GALAXY S5 - SM-G900F Lollipop. I wanted to root it and i used Kingo. It said that root was successful i even had superSU app, but i couldn't open it and when i installed app that i know needs root access i didn't get prompted to allow it. So after some checking i concluded that root was not successful and wanted to revert it with kingo again. It said that S5 was not rooted and i couldn't root it again (was getting failed this time).
Then i wanted to do factory reset to 4.4.2 via mobile but each time i would select that option phone would just freeze. I booted into recovery TWRP that i installed previously and did hard wipe. After that i was without ROM, and installed lollipop using this tutorial (/watch?v=r_ifFnj9tbo). Everything was fine but i lost TWRP and was with stock recovery.
I wanted to root phone again using different method (/watch?v=iBNGeppOzGI) but when i installed TWRP via odin (i got success and phone rebooted as last time i installed it) and tried to boot into TWRP using button combinations phone would just load standard recovery instead. I also tried to install CWM, same results. Success message, phone reboots and it still loads stock recovery so i'm stuck now. Anyone has any idea how to install TWRP now?

Anyone got any idea, don't know what to do here. Any help appreciated.

Could you paragraph your post please, it hurts my brain trying to read it like that

*Detection* said:
Could you paragraph your post please, it hurts my brain trying to read it like that
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Just for you any ideas to why i can't get into twrp or cwm?

Anyone?

[Samsumg Galaxy S5 (Canadian model)] Randomly losing root access

Hi everyone,
I followed the rooting instructions for the Canadian version of this phone (Using twrp) on this forum to good effect but i keep losing root access seemingly randomly. I can go 2 days or 2 weeks with no problems then all of a sudden Titanium Backup will tell me I've lost root. Besides downloading games from the play store, I haven't downloaded anything i can think of that would destroy my root. Can someone try to explain what's happening and also provide a solution?
Some related problems:
1. SuperSU says "binary not installed" when I lose root.
2. If I turn off my phone, I will inevitably be stuck in a Bootloop requiring a factory wipe and reset. Restoring and redownloading apps and backups can get pretty tedious.
3. Every time I do a factory reset using twrp, I just reboot and Im rerooted again. I do not have to flash the custom rom and SuperSU again.
I used the instructions in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63382838&postcount=2
Please and thank you

Are you using the patched kernel and the proper version of super user

patch81 said:
Are you using the patched kernel and the proper version of super user
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I used the instructions in this thread: :
http://http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63382838&postcount=2

Yeah this how I am rooted. Flash stock back onto your phone and start with teamwin for your recovery in Odin. Then flash the kernel and then superuser. You should be good to go

Bootloop after installing TWRP from TWRP Manager

So after rooting my Samsung Galaxt S5 (SM-G900W8), I wanted to install TWRP. I did it from the TWRP Manager. It was succesfull. Then when I was in Recovery I wanted to reboot the phone. It then asked if I wanted to install SuperSU (which I already had). I pressed yes and when it rebooted, well it never booted. Im stuck in a bootloop. Any help ?

Thanks for posting this! I have the exact same problem man, the same exact thing and i couldnt figure out how to fix it. It's like we're related man... No matter what i do, bootloop. Can anyone help? it should be rather simple to fix im sure.

Tried rooting the phone again the way you did originally? CF AR or whatever you used?
Clear caches
Delete SuperSU using file explorer in TWRP
Flash stock ROM over the top of broken one
Factory reset

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Tried rooting the phone again the way you did originally? CF AR or whatever you used?
Clear caches
Delete SuperSU using file explorer in TWRP
Flash stock ROM over the top of broken one
Factory reset
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I found a fix, well its not really a fix. I used Samsung Kies to reset my phone. Then I tried installing the recovery again but this time when it asked me if I wanted to install SuperSU, I chose not to because I already had it installed and now it works. Thanks for the reply anyways.

Nice job, yea most guides tell you not to install SuperSU from TWRP if you already have it installed

Can't Unroot S4?

So, i tried to Root my GF's I9506 with CF-Autoroot.
Safteynet fails and PokemonGo doesn't work, login problems.
I Unrooted trough SuperSU, restarted the phone a couple of times but PoGo still wont login.
She's on Stock Samsung Rom with Stock Recovery.
What can i do?
I was able to Re-Root with SuperSU for some reason. Had to update the binary tho. That's strange...
Shouldnt work if SuperSU unrooted in the first place?

Maybe it leaves files behind. If you're interested, there are ways to hide root from the game.
Anyway, the only sure way to remove root would probably be the flashing of a stock ROM.

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Maybe it leaves files behind. If you're interested, there are ways to hide root from the game.
Anyway, the only sure way to remove root would probably be the flashing of a stock ROM.
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Hmm. She really dosen't want to do a factory reset. so i guess i have to hide it then..
I think there are a few options i think all of them needs another recovery though:
Magisk + Magiskhide + phh
SuperSu, Suhide
Something called iSu.
Might it help to root again, remove anu "Su" files and folders trough ES Filexplorer? Then unroot from SuperSu?

If the phone is running a stock ROM, flashing a stock ROM usually leaves all of the data intact.

Dallebull85 said:
Hmm. She really dosen't want to do a factory reset. so i guess i have to hide it then..
I think there are a few options i think all of them needs another recovery though:
Magisk + Magiskhide + phh
SuperSu, Suhide
Something called iSu.
Might it help to root again, remove anu "Su" files and folders trough ES Filexplorer? Then unroot from SuperSu?
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Removing any root file live might break root, which in turn won't let you remove any of the other files left.
Besides, you don't even know what files to look for.
Having a custom recovery won't affect her usage of the phone, nor the game. Besides, it gives you the benefit of making a Nandroid backup.

Ty for all the answers. So a custom Recovery doesn't trigger Saftynet?
Might as well install TWRP, backup and try to reflash stock rom from there.
Samsung Galaxy S4 International Qualcomm (jfltexx)
Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced i9506 (ks01lte)
Which one? i suppose its the 9506, flashhing my old CF-autoroot for my 9505(jfltexx) didn't work.

To flash a stock ROM, you need Odin, Samsung phone drivers, and the stock ROM from sammobile.com.

OK. But i'll do a backup on twrp first. Ty ty
Fixed it! Reflashed stock Rom with Odin and now Pogo works again!
Ty a lot for all the help. you guys are the best!