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[GUIDE] Update Superuser From Market FIX!

I am running LeeDrOiD, but I know many people have this issue.
If you are trying to update Superuser from the market, and you get invalid signature and installation fails. This is my work around, which works for me.
My rom had superuser.apk and not Superuser.apk, which linux takes as two files whilst windows references everything in capitals.
Download Superuser Update Fixer.
Run the application, which will say that signature fails. Then run the fix, which will say okay all the way through and the signature still fails.
Download Root Explorer, and mount /system/ as rw.
Go to /system/apps/ and you will find Superuser.apk and superuser.apk, rename or delete superuser.apk and then rename Superuser.apk to superuser.apk.
Restart your phone.
Go to app drawer, and launch Superuser. Your whitelist and blacklist has been erased.
Run Superuser Update Fixer and you should see signature match is okay, now click update from market and enjoy.
- Antony

thanks for your work, can explain what exactly the app is doing?

Is there a free vers of root xplorer?
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snowwhite007 said:
Is there a free vers of root xplorer?
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I don't think there is. There may be another app that does this job though. You need something that can mount system rw.
It may be possible to do this step with ADB, however I just posted how I did it.

ES file explorer has this system rw option, it says that it only works with CM and some other rom but it works for me and I'm running leedroid. Only problem is you have to unmount and mount it again every now and then.

Yeah to make it work just select the non CM7 mod option, HIAPK i think it's called? either way just select that one, apart from what the guy above me said about the remounting every now and then, should be a good substitute for root explorer

I downloaded superuser from market and the fix but wen using es explorer i only see one superuser?
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All good now cheerz
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I only have the Superuser.apk, but still have problems on the update. I had lost root and just decided to reroot, but got the Ninja Icon app. I tried to update - sig failed. Tried the Update Fixer and on changing to 644 fail, check sigs fail. Then I tried this.
Any other ideas on how to get it?

Wat rom u using?
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Just updated SuperUser thanks to your guide, cheers mate

similar to the rootexplorer
[free alternative to Root Explorer]
PartTimeLegend said:
I don't think there is. There may be another app that does this job though. t.
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http://code.google.com/p/androotfile/
The ultimate file manager for root users, similar to the rootexplorer,It can access the whole of file system and support copy, cut, paste, delete and rename.The next version will add management and setting functions
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not me tested

it worked for me ( upgrade from version Superuser 3.07 to 3.2 ) thanks !
it worked for me ( upgrade from version Superuser 3.07 to 3.2 ) thanks !
i just had to delete , the file from the folder ( directory ) the "rename" did not work .
after delete & re-boot , the upgrade and installation worked fine !
thanks again for sharing !
if anyone needs the link for the root system browser [ Root Explorer ] let me know , i found a place with free download .

hi i want to know which is best for desire hd superuser or superSU

Run application as root

How can I launch an application to give it root permissions ? Can I possibly edit the apk without writing the program over ?
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You first need to root your phone. You could use z4root.apk. try searching the forums or google it. Apply permanent or temporary. I applied permanent root. The app will notify if a root is successful. Then you will need to have superuser app installed. Normally all the roms comes preinstalled with superuser. If an app asks for permission for root access just grant it and you're done.
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hairuleff81 said:
You first need to root your phone. You could use z4root.apk. try searching the forums or google it. Apply permanent or temporary. I applied permanent root. The app will notify if a root is successful. Then you will need to have superuser app installed. Normally all the roms comes preinstalled with superuser. If an app asks for permission for root access just grant it and you're done.
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My device is already rooted with SuperUser added ...... What im trying to do is give an app which was downloaded from the market root permissions . now the only way i personally know how to give an app root permissions is by FIRST programming it with root permissions . Once its compiled i dont thing i can launch an app as root . But i may be wrong . hence the thread

elesbb said:
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My device is already rooted with SuperUser added ...... What im trying to do is give an app which was downloaded from the market root permissions . now the only way i personally know how to give an app root permissions is by FIRST programming it with root permissions . Once its compiled i dont thing i can launch an app as root . But i may be wrong . hence the thread
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U can only give Root Permission if the app and for it

[Q] Do I only have partial root?

I have a rooted s4 (with 4.4.2).. I'm trying to use ES File Explorer to change permissions on a root folder but it won't change the permissions. After I change them and then go back to the folder it just reverts to its original state. When I tried to use Root Browser to change the permissions it just gave me an error message saying that I couldn't do that. Does that mean my phone is only partially rooted? Or something else?

Sounds like you have no root at all.
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Turdbasket said:
I have a rooted s4 (with 4.4.2).. I'm trying to use ES File Explorer to change permissions on a root folder but it won't change the permissions. After I change them and then go back to the folder it just reverts to its original state. When I tried to use Root Browser to change the permissions it just gave me an error message saying that I couldn't do that. Does that mean my phone is only partially rooted? Or something else?
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Mate ,
Did you check the settings of ES?
top left corner /settings menu / root Explorer ( set to on) and set the options you need (rw, hidden folders.....)

dratsablive said:
Sounds like you have no root at all.
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Root Checker says it's rooted.
MAX 404 said:
Mate ,
Did you check the settings of ES?
top left corner /settings menu / root Explorer ( set to on) and set the options you need (rw, hidden folders.....)
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I have made sure of those settings. .
And ES File Explorer does have Supersu permission.

Turdbasket said:
Root Checker says it's rooted.
I have made sure of those settings. .
And ES File Explorer does have Supersu permission.
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Hi ,
Are your Mount R/W like in the picture?
If so it should work
What folder you want to change?

MAX 404 said:
Hi ,
Are your Mount R/W like in the picture?
If so it should work
What folder you want to change?
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It is like in that picture.... But it still doesn't work. I just switched from Supersu to Superuser and took this screen shot. I'm sure it has to do something with the letters that are red (in the screen shot). I just don't know enough to know what it means.

Turdbasket said:
It is like in that picture.... But it still doesn't work. I just switched from Supersu to Superuser and took this screen shot. I'm sure it has to do something with the letters that are red (in the screen shot). I just don't know enough to know what it means.
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Something is not right , if you are root and your explorer setting are right there should not be any problem to change permission
when you first installed / open ES or root browser it ask you for SU rights , you said you did , in supersu it show you a list of app with SU rights , they were there?
Install Titanium Backup , it will ask you for SU , grant , go to Backup / restore , select any app there click on it on the menu that pops up select freeze...does it let you do it? then you are root , if not then there is a problem with your root

MAX 404 said:
Something is not right , if you are root and your explorer setting are right there should not be any problem to change permission
when you first installed / open ES or root browser it ask you for SU rights , you said you did , in supersu it show you a list of app with SU rights , they were there?
Install Titanium Backup , it will ask you for SU , grant , go to Backup / restore , select any app there click on it on the menu that pops up select freeze...does it let you do it? then you are root , if not then there is a problem with your root
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It was only partially rooted. I flashed a new rom (rooted) and that solved my problem..

Odd occurrence

Running Deuce rom. Some reason I lost root with root explorer but not ES.
Anyone have a clue why?

sprintuser1977 said:
Running Deuce rom. Some reason I lost root with root explorer but not ES.
Anyone have a clue why?
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Go into SuperSU and remove Root Explorer. Reboot. Then run root explorer again and you should be prompted to grant root again.
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donc113 said:
Go into SuperSU and remove Root Explorer. Reboot. Then run root explorer again and you should be prompted to grant root again.
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Thank You !

User App To System App in Marshmallow

Hi, I cannot convert an User App into a System App in Marshmallow.
Moving the Folder of the App from Data/App to System/Priv-App OR System/App does't work.
So I would know if there is a solution?
I tried also Link2SD function to Convert the APP into a System One but nothing.
It just dissapear like with moving the folder.
Permissions are set-up correctly.
Thanks.
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Mount /system to RW

Well system must be in R/W to move the stuff. So can provide me a real help someone?
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Jv1391 said:
Well system must be in R/W to move the stuff. So can provide me a real help someone?
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Use this app to mount /system:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blogspot.superthomaslab.mountsystemrorw
Use this root explorer:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.root.browserfree
It's recommended to have busybox installed.
Or use TWRP:
Boot to recovery->go to mount->check /system and reboot

It doesn't work. I think is a limitation of Marshmallow Permissions.
The only way I found is using Lucky Patcher and selecting the option "Rebuild and install" to Install the file .APK as System from the beginning. Otherwise it doesn't work. Anyway thanks.
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I had the same problem today.
I think I found solution !
I think you flashed wrong supersu version.
Try to flash this through twrp:
https://download.chainfire.eu/924/SuperSU/BETA-SuperSU-v2.68-20160228150503.zip
After that go to es explorer enable root explorer. Next, click on root explorer and choose mount r/w check r/w on /system

Jv1391 said:
Hi, I cannot convert an User App into a System App in Marshmallow.
Moving the Folder of the App from Data/App to System/Priv-App OR System/App does't work.
So I would know if there is a solution?
I tried also Link2SD function to Convert the APP into a System One but nothing.
It just dissapear like with moving the folder.
Permissions are set-up correctly.
Thanks.
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Hi I have the solution-install a user app(don't move to SD) ,in es file manager mount system to rw ,copy whole folder of that user app from /data/app to /system/priv app ,now set permissions to folder similar to that of other folders present there ,now inside the folder set permissions to apk as rwrr (don't touch other folders present there). ,mount system ro ,now uninstall that user app from launcher and finally REEBOOOOT!!!! DONE