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[Q] Please help?! SuperSU and Superuser partial install

I have a Verizon Galaxy S5. I've always been afraid to root, but I hate TouchWiz and bloatware so much that I had to try. I'm regretting it.
I just used towelroot and tried to install SuperSU, Titanium Backup, and Wanam Xposed. I tried to research as much as I could, but it's still all new to me.
I first tried to install SuperSU. I wasn't totally sure what to do when it said "Try to disable KNOX? - Cancel or OK".
Someone suggested that I tap OK and disable KNOX. The screen has said "Disabling KNOX..." with a spinning circle thing for at least 5 minutes now. After 10+ minutes of waiting, I closed SuperSU. I downloaded Superuser to try it instead (per someone's suggestion). I tapped it and it immediately opened. It didn't ask about installing or anything. I thought it would need to replace the su binary. It feels like I have a messed up mix of half-installed root software.
Now I just want to undo all this and go back to an unrooted phone. Can anyone help me do that?

Odin back to stock
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ergalthema said:
I have a Verizon Galaxy S5. I've always been afraid to root, but I hate TouchWiz and bloatware so much that I had to try. I'm regretting it.
I just used towelroot and tried to install SuperSU, Titanium Backup, and Wanam Xposed. I tried to research as much as I could, but it's still all new to me.
I first tried to install SuperSU. I wasn't totally sure what to do when it said "Try to disable KNOX? - Cancel or OK".
Someone suggested that I tap OK and disable KNOX. The screen has said "Disabling KNOX..." with a spinning circle thing for at least 5 minutes now. After 10+ minutes of waiting, I closed SuperSU. I downloaded Superuser to try it instead (per someone's suggestion). I tapped it and it immediately opened. It didn't ask about installing or anything. I thought it would need to replace the su binary. It feels like I have a messed up mix of half-installed root software.
Now I just want to undo all this and go back to an unrooted phone. Can anyone help me do that?
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You can Odin back to stock as mentioned, instructions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784880 - That is something I ran into also, if you just reboot and reopen the SuperSU app it will ask again to disable KNOX and it takes seconds to complete. I'd try that first, unistall the other SU app you tried. You can also unroot using SuperSU once its installed right.
Before Wanam you did install the Xposed framework I'm sure right?

You just need to reboot. It did the same thing to me. Like Floyd says it takes like a second to complete after that.

PappaFloyd said:
That is something I ran into also, if you just reboot and reopen the SuperSU app it will ask again to disable KNOX and it takes seconds to complete. I'd try that first, unistall the other SU app you tried.
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I eventually opened SuperSU again and it recognized the other superuser. It asked if I wanted to uninstall the other superuser, so I did. At least I'm down to only SuperSU now, and it seems to be doing what it's supposed to.
I'm still trying to figure out whether I can even use a custom recovery on my Verizon S5 at all. I don't want to do that until it is known to be pretty stable. So, would I even want to disable KNOX?
PappaFloyd said:
Before Wanam you did install the Xposed framework I'm sure right?
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I haven't opened Wanam Xposed. I'm not sure what the Xposed framework is. Is there a set of step-by-step instructions anywhere? It's really disappointing how difficult it has been for me to find solid info. I'm not trying to do anything crazy, I just want to disable as much TouchWiz and bloat as possible.

ergalthema said:
I eventually opened SuperSU again and it recognized the other superuser. It asked if I wanted to uninstall the other superuser, so I did. At least I'm down to only SuperSU now, and it seems to be doing what it's supposed to.
I'm still trying to figure out whether I can even use a custom recovery on my Verizon S5 at all. I don't want to do that until it is known to be pretty stable. So, would I even want to disable KNOX?
I haven't opened Wanam Xposed. I'm not sure what the Xposed framework is. Is there a set of step-by-step instructions anywhere? It's really disappointing how difficult it has been for me to find solid info. I'm not trying to do anything crazy, I just want to disable as much TouchWiz and bloat as possible.
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My best advice for you is to watch videos on YouTube on how to use xsposed installer and also how to use the Titanium backup app to freeze apps you don't want. It would take a long time for someone to post a step by step. All info can be watched on YouTube then if you have questions go ahead and ask.
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Savagerun said:
All info can be watched on YouTube then if you have questions go ahead and ask.
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I watched a few YouTube videos. At this link, the first step is to create a nandroid backup. When I looked up nandroid, it says it needs a custom ROM in order to restore the backup. I thought the point of Xposed was to not need a custom ROM?

ergalthema said:
I watched a few YouTube videos. At this link, the first step is to create a nandroid backup. When I looked up nandroid, it says it needs a custom ROM in order to restore the backup. I thought the point of Xposed was to not need a custom ROM?
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Have you watched the following video? It explains how to use SS and also how to make a nandroid backup of your rooted stock rom. Watch "Verizon Galaxy S5 Safe Strap Recovery Install and Overview" on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d-cPtK-CR8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Savagerun said:
Have you watched the following video? It explains how to use SS and also how to make a nandroid backup of your rooted stock rom. Watch "Verizon Galaxy S5 Safe Strap Recovery Install and Overview" on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d-cPtK-CR8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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That was a good video. I didn't hear him mention "nandroid". I am guessing that by using a new slot and not touching the stock rom slot anymore, that the stock rom slot is considered a nandroid backup, or at least the equivalent.

Viper4Android, has anyone managed to get it working?

hey guys, just wondering if there are any viper4android users out there and if anyone has managed to get it working on the N6P

driver wont stick for me. I miss my EQ!

This post helped out in the nexus 5x forums,
Post- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63486621&postcount=7

richie.slayer said:
This post helped out in the nexus 5x forums,
Post- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63486621&postcount=7
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Thanks! worked for me.

I was able to get it installed using the steps in the 5X forum, but only works in compatibility mode. Has anyone got it working in normal mode?

edd247 said:
I was able to get it installed using the steps in the 5X forum, but only works in compatibility mode. Has anyone got it working in normal mode?
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nope... would really really hope someone figures this out. viper is a must have for me. #2 reason to why I must root my phones.

johnp357 said:
nope... would really really hope someone figures this out. viper is a must have for me. #2 reason to why I must root my phones.
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Yep, mine is running in normal. I do have SELinuxModeChanger set to permissive. Did you try that? Did you disable musicFX? Besides that I did exactly what was listed in the nexus 5x set-up.

veggicide said:
Yep, mine is running in normal. I do have SELinuxModeChanger set to permissive. Did you try that? Did you disable musicFX? Besides that I did exactly what was listed in the nexus 5x set-up.
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where is the musicFX disable option? looked everywhere on the 6p and couldn't find it??
well, I don't know why but it seems to work now... without locating the musicFX disable option... followed the direction like on the link for the nexus 5 but also installed selinuxmodechanger and set to permissive. that seemed to work.

veggicide said:
Yep, mine is running in normal. I do have SELinuxModeChanger set to permissive. Did you try that? Did you disable musicFX? Besides that I did exactly what was listed in the nexus 5x set-up.
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I am using systemless root and the selinuxmodechanger app does not work with this root method, so I used the permissive zip from flar2. I disabled musicfx and it still wont work in normal mode
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johnp357 said:
where is the musicFX disable option? looked everywhere on the 6p and couldn't find it??
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go to settings, apps, then hit menu in top right, press show system, then scroll to find musicfx, then press disable

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go to settings, apps, then hit menu in top right, press show system, then scroll to find musicfx, then press disable[/QUOTE]
changing musicfx back and forth didn't change the sound. but I know that the sound changed following the instructions and adding permissive option on selinux so maybe removing the file from the directory affected this?

I also followed the steps from the 5x forum and I am unable to get the driver to stick. I am rooted the non systemless way.

I had to use rootbrowser to delete the audio_effects.conf permanently. Once I did that, it worked
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rpinnocent said:
I had to use rootbrowser to delete the audio_effects.conf permanently. Once I did that, it worked
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Where is this file located? Also where is the viper for Android apk located?
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It works for me in Google Play Music but not in PowerAMP, also only with Compatible mode.
I wish it worked perfectly fine

shinta86 said:
I also followed the steps from the 5x forum and I am unable to get the driver to stick. I am rooted the non systemless way.
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Same here, can't get the driver to stick

bsg411 said:
Where is this file located? Also where is the viper for Android apk located?
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File is located in system/vendor/etc and the apk is in the OP
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Does viper4android give us system wide audio control? Such as allowing us to change the gain on the top/bottom speakers?
Edit: Dw I found out it does. Just need to root and get it now then.

I'm having constant problems keeping this working. I did everything told in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63486621&postcount=7 yet every other day I get the issue of going into Google Music, playing music, and when I try to go to settings to get to Viper EQ, the music stops and Viper tells me all of a sudden that the driver isn't installed again (when it definitely was and was working fine).
Also, lately when I go into the SELinuxModeChanger app, it shows Enforcing is chosen, even right after I change it to Permissive. It keeps changing back on its own, even after root permissions are granted.
This wasn't happening until recently.
Running Elemental X's kernel if that matters.
Any ideas?

So I couldn’t wait any more so this weekend I rooted and got my Viper ON. Viper is one of the main reasons that I root. This is what I did:
1) I get TWRP and rooted by doing this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
2) Now that I’m rooted, I get busy box working
3) I didn’t need to change my SEL Mode by doing this.
4) I Boot into TWRP and I flashed the attach zip. “ViPER4Android-supolicy.zip”
5) Disable MusicFX and then I went into system/vendor/etc and killed “audio_effects.conf”
6) Open Viper and install best Driver
7) I had to re-flash the zip 2-3 times without wiping before I got it working.
Now my 6P is on MDB08M, Crypted, enforcing mode with TWRP and rooted with Viper.
edit: here more info about the the attached zip:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=61242973#post61242973

boxcar8028 said:
So I couldn’t wait any more so this weekend I rooted and got my Viper ON. Viper is one of the main reasons that I root. This is what I did:
1) I get TWRP and rooted by doing this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
2) Now that I’m rooted, I get busy box working
3) I didn’t need to change my SEL Mode by doing this.
4) I Boot into TWRP and I flashed the attach zip. “ViPER4Android-supolicy.zip”
5) Disable MusicFX and then I went into system/vendor/etc and killed “audio_effects.conf”
6) Open Viper and install best Driver
7) I had to re-flash the zip 2-3 times without wiping before I got it working.
Now my 6P is on MDB08M, Crypted, enforcing mode with TWRP and rooted with Viper.
edit: here more info about the the attached zip:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=61242973#post61242973
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thanks, this worked great for me but I don't have music fx to disable.

Note 4 stuck on bootloop after installing xposed.

My friends note 4 n910c which is rooted and has twrp installed on stock android.
Is stuck on bootloop, we can't find the disable zip in sd/android/data, there is no xposed folder and running the touch /data/data/de.robv.android.xposed.installer/conf/disabled does nothing. What can we do?
I've tried to turn on mtp and transfer the uninstaller but mtp is not working for some reason and just keeps searching for drivers? (do you need adb/fastboot setup?))
What other choices do we have? Don't mind factory resting as long as internal storage doesnt get wiped.
Thanks in advance.

There is an Xposed Uninstaller zip, just flash it?

ithehappy said:
There is an Xposed Uninstaller zip, just flash it?
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We can't. Cause when I go to mount and then enable mtp ,the phone starts to search for drivers and later says no drivers. I have no way of putting the uninstaller zip without a sd card which I dont have one on me right now. Looking into adb push but not sure how to set it up.

xringo said:
We can't. Cause when I go to mount and then enable mtp ,the phone starts to search for drivers and later says no drivers. I have no way of putting the uninstaller zip without a sd card which I dont have one on me right now. Looking into adb push but not sure how to set it up.
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use something known as sd card...
Or u know twrp has support for otg...Use that...
Don't be such a baby...

Sameer_Ahmed said:
use something known as sd card...
Or u know twrp has support for otg...Use that...
Don't be such a baby...
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" without a sd card which I dont have one on me right now." Read please before commenting. If had a otg I wouldn't be posting here.

Mate I thought you had an OTG drive or something, that's what I use for this situations anyway.

xringo said:
" without a sd card which I dont have one on me right now." Read please before commenting. If had a otg I wouldn't be posting here.
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i don't think adb will be able to help u....
Ur only choice now would be 3$ sd card or an OTG.
and has ur mobile been off since u posted this thread...? I would have found out a solution cause i would have gone crazy in this situation.

Sameer_Ahmed said:
i don't think adb will be able to help u....
Ur only choice now would be 3$ sd card or an OTG.
and has ur mobile been off since u posted this thread...? I would have found out a solution cause i would have gone crazy in this situation.
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Can't I push the uninstaller using adb side loader? And yeah my phone is still off haha. Not sure what uninstaller to even use for xposed. So many out there

xringo said:
Can't I push the uninstaller using adb side loader? And yeah my phone is still off haha. Not sure what uninstaller to even use for xposed. So many out there
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u can if u know how...
But Twrp is a ***** in this area...But try u must..
Use adb push if that doesn't work use adb sideload....
Use the uninstaller from whichever thread u got xposed from...I use Wanam's xposed uninstaller

No CM13 Root Option? (Solved)

I'm on CM13, I was rooted and everything. I had SuperSU installed also. But upon realizing that I didn't need it because CM13 had a root permission manager built in, I uninstalled it. Upon rebooting there is now no option to root in developer settings except through ADB and I'm no longer rooted. Is there anyway to fix this without reinstalling the OS and starting from scratch?

-WhiteHawk- said:
I'm on CM13, I was rooted and everything. I had SuperSU installed also. But upon realizing that I didn't need it because CM13 had a root permission manager built in, I uninstalled it. Upon rebooting there is now no option to root in developer settings except through ADB and I'm no longer rooted. Is there anyway to fix this without reinstalling the OS and starting from scratch?
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You are rooted, CM comes prerooted. Did you turn on the cm root manager in settings?
Additionally, SuperSU is much better than cm manager, you really should use it.

ldeveraux said:
You are rooted, CM comes prerooted. Did you turn on the cm root manager in settings?
Additionally, SuperSU is much better than cm manager, you really should use it.
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I did have CM root manager and root enabled in developer settings, but then the option went away and my apps are telling me I'm not rooted. I only have the option to enable root through ADB, as seen in the attached screenshot.

-WhiteHawk- said:
I did have CM root manager and root enabled in developer settings, but then the option went away and my apps are telling me I'm not rooted. I only have the option to enable root through ADB, as seen in the attached screenshot.
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1) stop cross posting
2) you have 2 options. Reflash the Rom and hope it fixes whatever you did to bork it. Or install supersu like you should do anyway.

ldeveraux said:
1) stop cross posting
2) you have 2 options. Reflash the Rom and hope it fixes whatever you did to bork it. Or install supersu like you should do anyway.
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Sorry, I've been desperate.
I'll look to see if there are any new nightlies and flash them or reflash the one I'm on. Reinstalling SuperSU fixed nothing, although it works. A lot of my root apps (ES file explorer, SELinux mode changer) are still telling me I don't have root, although SuperSU granted them root permission.

-WhiteHawk- said:
Sorry, I've been desperate.
I'll look to see if there are any new nightlies and flash them or reflash the one I'm on. Reinstalling SuperSU fixed nothing, although it works. A lot of my root apps (ES file explorer, SELinux mode changer) are still telling me I don't have root, although SuperSU granted them root permission.
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Did you flash the supersu zip rather than installing through the store? That should work!

ldeveraux said:
Did you flash the supersu zip rather than installing through the store? That should work!
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Ah okay I'll try that then. I had installed it from the store.

ldeveraux said:
Did you flash the supersu zip rather than installing through the store? That should work!
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Everything is up and running after taking your advice, thanks! I'll be sure to follow the forum rules better for now on too (sorry) lol

-WhiteHawk- said:
Everything is up and running after taking your advice, thanks! I'll be sure to follow the forum rules better for now on too (sorry) lol
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Nah, was definitely joking about that glad you got it working though

ldeveraux said:
Nah, was definitely joking about that glad you got it working though
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Ah okay lol

Root detection by app

Hello everyone,
I have 2 apps that keeps detecting root no matter what I do..
I tried HIDE MAGISK, MAGISK HIDE props and even I renamed the MAGISK package via MAGISK setting to random name..
The problem is that when I don't hide with MAGISK it will show msg root detected. But if I hide with MAGISK HIDE the app simply doesn't work at all it just hang at loading and crash sometimes.
I tried the app by uninstalling the MAGISK and the app works fine... but as soon as I install/flash MAGISK again app hanging and crashing.
Can anyone have idea how can I fix..
App link on play store-
Kuwait mobile ID:
Kuwait Mobile ID هويتي - Apps on Google Play
Kuwait digital ID for citizens and residents
play.google.com
Immune:
Immune مناعة - Apps on Google Play
Immune , application for Ministry of Health in Kuwait
play.google.com
Android 10.0.1
OnePlus 5 stock rom
App details- the above 2 apps are used for digital ID and Vaccination record in Kuwait country and it's important.

magisk hide not working anymore.. for ethernity...the dev remove by google order. this is very sad.

angus6969 said:
magisk hide not working anymore.. for ethernity...the dev remove by google order. this is very sad.
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Yeah..is there any other solution

for now nothing that I know, maybe a RIRU module, but I can't tell you more

angus6969 said:
for now nothing that I know, maybe a RIRU module, but I can't tell you more
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Ok thanks..I already tried riru with xprivacy Lua...it didn't work

I imagined this, maybe you have to wait a little longer for other solutions / modules

angus6969 said:
I imagined this, maybe you have to wait a little longer for other solutions / modules
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Yeah so as of now my only solution is to uninstall MAGISK..when I need those apps...when I don't reflash MAGISK..

DastanShaikh said:
Yeah so as of now my only solution is to uninstall MAGISK..when I need those apps...when I don't reflash MAGISK..
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But there is only one caveat that after.. uninstalling MAGISK..twrp recovery goes back to stock recovery..
A little hassle

DastanShaikh said:
But there is only one caveat that after.. uninstalling MAGISK..twrp recovery goes back to stock recovery..
A little hassle
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no, don't worry, it doesn't happen. Only if you install the stock rom you have stock recovery

DastanShaikh said:
But there is only one caveat that after.. uninstalling MAGISK..twrp recovery goes back to stock recovery..
A little hassle
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i got the same issue with kuwait mobile id and Immune app and i have tried everything but what i found out that you can use them if you cloned your system in the same phone and dont put root in the cloned system that all ^^ good luck