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[Q] 4.4.2 undoes my root as soon as I flash SuperSU. Help?

So, against my better judgment, I installed the newest OTA update. I was running rooted 4.4 stock. I unrooted via the SuperSU options and installed the OTA to 4.4.2. Then I booted in recovery mode, loaded TWRP from a command prompt, and flashed SuperSU 1.80. Flash successful. BUT, then I rebooted the phone and it gave me the "Upgrading Android" notification again, just like it did when I first installed the OTA update. Then--no root. I'm assuming that it is undoing my root as soon as I reboot the phone. I tried re-flashing SuperSU and clearing the cache/dalvik before rebooting, but same result.
Help? Ideas? Alternatively, is there any decent firewall out there that doesn't require root, since that's all I need it for?

[Q] Unable to Reroot with TowelRoot after Odin restore?

Howdy,
I am stuck and not sure what to do at this point. I have rooted this phone in the past with no problems with TowelRoot and I do not think anything has changed. I had JasmineRom installed but then I mucked up my SafeStrap install so I had to restore with Odin.
This is what I have done:
1) Flashed phone with NC4 firmware from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2524572
2) Used the HLTE_USA_VZW_32G.pit file as well
3) Let Odin complete until it reached "Pass" state.
4) Pulled battery (as phone was stuck at the VZW logo), and booted into recovery mode then did a factory reset.
5) Booted phone fully.
6) Installed TowelRoot, BusyBox, SuperSU. TowelRoot said it worked. Neither SuperSU nor BusyBox will get me anywhere. By this I mean BusyBox complains about permissions and SuperSU eventually gets to the Disable Knox prompt but fails to do so then closes out. Check Root says device is not rooted. SafeStrap also fails of course, reports no root and busybox is not installed.
7) I did a factor reset from System. Let this completed and repeated the steps in 7) but with the same results.
I looked at TowelRoot thread, while I have not taken any additional updates after restoring with Odin, I do see that the dev has left his project to work for Google and fix such exploits. However, looking at other threads looks like people are still rooting with success so not sure what to think or what to try at this point.
Happy to provide any additional information if requested.
Thanks!

CF-Auto-Root no SuperSU

I have a SM-G900W8 currently on stock Android 5.1.1. I rooted my device with Odin. My phone was supposed to boot into recovery on it's own during the rooting process, which it didnt. It just rebooted normally. SuperSU wasnt in my apps so I downloaded it from the PlayStore and downloaded also a root checker. The Root Checker confirmed that my phone was rooted. When I open SuperSU, I see the Root Checker app in the apps tab. But SuperSu then asks to update binary and when I press yes, it fails everytime and asks me to reboot and try again. Any ideas ?

[GUIDE] Change KingoRoot to SuperSU

Follow this ROM Installation Guide.
Root it with KingoRoot.
Flash patched aboot.img by typing "dd if=/sdcard/aboot_patched.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p7" command in Android Terminal Emulator App, I don't like to use PC.
Then download ChainFire SuperSU from GooglePlay.
On first application start it will ask to install su Binary, say Yes.
Wait about 5 minutes or until it fails…
If so, don't worry, be happy.
Reboot…
Try again.
It must ask for Root Authorization!
Continue Rebooting and tying again and again, until you see su binary installed successfully!
Now you can dance, you Switched to SuperSU
After that you can remove all KingoRoot sh**t and install SuperSU like System app in application options…
I'm still experimenting with this rom, so I'm keeping KingRoot and SuperSU apps, for reroot my device if I will reflash KDZ.
Since now we have Working TWRP…
Simply flash it via recovery.
There are two ways available : System(by system partition) and Systemless (by Repacking and flashing Modified Kernel Image)…
Google it to know more ?
(1) Download this: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/supersu/download/zip/SuperSU-v2.79-201612051815.zip
(2) Place it in /sdcard/
(3) Reboot to TWRP.
(4) Select "Install" and go to the folder where you had placed the SuperSu zip and select the zip.
(5) Swipe to confirm flash.
(6) Reboot to system.
(7) Remove kingoroot's supersu.

D_Vovan_238 said:
Follow this ROM Installation Guide.
Root it with KingoRoot.
Flash patched aboot.img by typing "dd if=/sdcard/aboot_patched.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p7" command in Android Terminal Emulator App, I don't like to use PC.
Then download ChainFire SuperSU from GooglePlay.
On first application start it will ask to install su Binary, say Yes.
Wait about 5 minutes or until it fails…
If so, don't worry, be happy.
Reboot…
Try again.
It must ask for Root Authorization!
Continue Rebooting and tying again and again, until you see su binary installed successfully!
Now you can dance, you Switched to SuperSU
After that you can remove all KingoRoot sh**t and install SuperSU like System app in application options…
I'm still experimenting with this rom, so I'm keeping KingRoot and SuperSU apps, for reroot my device if I will reflash KDZ.
Since now we have Working TWRP…
Simply flash it via recovery.
There are two ways available : System(by system partition) and Systemless (by Repacking and flashing Modified Kernel Image)…
Google it to know more
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I rebooted like +10 times and still nothing. Also it doesn't ask for root authorization after reboot

Krystiannnnnn said:
I rebooted like +10 times and still nothing. Also it doesn't ask for root authorization after reboot
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Follow this:
(1) Download this: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/supersu/download/zip/SuperSU-v2.79-201612051815.zip
(2) Place it in /sdcard/
(3) Reboot to TWRP.
(4) Select "Install" and go to the folder where you had placed the SuperSu zip and select the zip.
(5) Swipe to confirm flash.
(6) Reboot to system.
(7) Remove kingoroot's supersu.

Problem rooting my S5 phone

I am trying to root my S5 G900F phone by flashing through odin, but the SuperSU keep says that su binary was not installed. I have tried to use other rooting method like KingRoot and one click root bus was unsuccessful. I have tried to manually installed su binary through flashing in twrp but also fails. I have been seeking the solution in the web but it seems that all of the solution for the su binary not installed problem does not work for me. Is there another way to root the phone? Thanks.

Is the oem unlock in the developer options on?

The method used here is outdated (CF auto root). The current method is to first flash TWRP in ODIN, then immediately flash the SuperSU zip in TWRP.
The alternative way is to use magisk for hiding root.