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Rooted, but not rooted

Hi!
I am new to Android, been using iOS since 2007 and now I want to root my LG G2.
I used ioroot10 (also tested with ioroot6), and it seems to work nice until i f.ex:
1) Open a app that need root access, and normally asks for permission, like Titanium. I don't get any question about permisson.
2) TWRP: Try to backup, but the mobile reboots with a dead android icon.
3) Open the Superuser-app, but there are no apps listed there. When I try to use the Binary Updater it fails on: "Making sure new su works".
Any help?

Hi,
Take a look here instead: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448887.
It works flawlessly.

install SuperSu from play store. once you instal it will automatically remove superuser.... now supersu should now ask you for permission.

Damasterjj said:
install SuperSu from play store. once you instal it will automatically remove superuser.... now supersu should now ask you for permission.
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Thanks, worked great!
But TWRP still gives me reboot with dead android icon when trying to backup.

janfredrik said:
Thanks, worked great!
But TWRP still gives me reboot with dead android icon when trying to backup.
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I'm not using TWRP. maybe somebody can help you with that

Replacing KingUser with SuperSU

Hi all, I just want to share this. Regarding to Kinguser cant be replace by SuperSU, I just solve this issue. But, I want to make it clear,
I FOUND THIS METHOD ACCIDENTALLY(by experimenting).
I just got Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos I9082, with home button not functioning. So I cant root it by custom recovery, which made me use Iroot(known as Vroot), 1 click rooting app. It will root using Kinguser binary. Which will give problem to replace it with SuperSU. Then install busybox.
So I reroot my phone using KingO root which will install SuperSU v2.02. I guest this is the point where SuperSU bin get hook in device(I tried installing various ver of SuperSU without success,"Installing Failed". And KingUser give perm to SuperSU using KingO root method.
So I go into SuperSU, install as system, reboot, install custom recovery, install SuperSU.zip thru recovery, reboot, uninstall KingUser(it will warn this will unroot your device back to normal, i just ignore and proceed), and this will erase SuperSU app too, but I guest it leave the binary installed. And again I reinstall SuperSu in normal way, with success.
And again, I'm not telling the best solution, just want to share what I've done. Hope this will help someone.
Good Day

I try to replace King User with the Terminal Emulator Method, and King User gone, but it unroot mi device
I have a Samsung i8200L.
After, I re-root my device (now with Kingo Root, thanks for mention it in your thread), and everything is ok, with SuperSU

Naimlaaa said:
Hi all, I just want to share this. Regarding to Kinguser cant be replace by SuperSU, I just solve this issue. But, I want to make it clear,
I FOUND THIS METHOD ACCIDENTALLY(by experimenting).
I just got Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos I9082, with home button not functioning. So I cant root it by custom recovery, which made me use Iroot(known as Vroot), 1 click rooting app. It will root using Kinguser binary. Which will give problem to replace it with SuperSU. Then install busybox.
So I reroot my phone using KingO root which will install SuperSU v2.02. I guest this is the point where SuperSU bin get hook in device(I tried installing various ver of SuperSU without success,"Installing Failed". And KingUser give perm to SuperSU using KingO root method.
So I go into SuperSU, install as system, reboot, install custom recovery, install SuperSU.zip thru recovery, reboot, uninstall KingUser(it will warn this will unroot your device back to normal, i just ignore and proceed), and this will erase SuperSU app too, but I guest it leave the binary installed. And again I reinstall SuperSu in normal way, with success.
And again, I'm not telling the best solution, just want to share what I've done. Hope this will help someone.
Good Day
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Easiest method that worked for me!
Use es file explorer
change permision to /system/bin to rw, tick all
run updated supersu, it will ask to update su binary, use the normal option
Kinguser will ask permission from SuperSu, DENY!
Then you can successfully remove kinguser

Newyork! said:
Easiest method that worked for me!
Use es file explorer
change permision to /system/bin to rw, tick all
run updated supersu, it will ask to update su binary, use the normal option
Kinguser will ask permission from SuperSu, DENY!
Then you can successfully remove kinguser
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I'm assuming you used SSU 2.49? As Chainfire said, he made this mostly for lollipop comparability, also for Kinguser replacements issues.
And thanks for sharing the workaround you've figured.:thumbup:
Sent from here to there

Naimlaaa said:
I'm assuming you used SSU 2.49? As Chainfire said, he made this mostly for lollipop comparability, also for Kinguser replacements issues.
And thanks for sharing the workaround you've figured.:thumbup:
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I didn't figure it out. it just worked for me!

Newyork! said:
I didn't figure it out. it just worked for me!
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Maybe someone will need it later, lucky them found an easy and more practical way.:thumbup:
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Hope this will work
Worked on Galaxy S3 NEO ( GT-I9300I ) Android 4.4.4
The Steps that worked for me are as follows:
Start from HERE
1. Same steps untill SuperSu installed
2. When SuperSu launched itself (or you can launch it manually ) , it
will ask to update SU Binary, Click Normal.
3. Wait until SuperSu says other user management app detected (in my
case) and will ask you to remove it. Click cancel ( very important ).
4. When you Click Cancel, it will say Binary updated Successfully. And
will ask you to Reboot or OK. Click OK ( very important ) and not to
Reboot.
5. Now SuperSu will open normally but KingUser app will still be present
( in my case).
6. Now go to Settings in SuperSu App and Go to Clean Up options and
there you will find an option to remove other User Managemnt apps, just
click the option and Boom SuperSu will remove it completely from your
System.
Hope this will work for someone else also.
2nd Method:
Just simply install SuperSu from Play Store and follow the above steps
from Number 2 onwards. (Confirm if it works for you)
Credit to : Chainfire and MrW0lf

There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it

Greetings Folks!!!
I am on CM12.1 Lollipop 5.1.1 Nightly, and ROOT access was working fine on my phone so far. When I launched Thunderzap today, I noticed that the app was waiting on "Requesting ROOT Privileges" for over 2 mins, and also the SuperSU app was missing from the app drawer. Thunderzap had been recently updated, and I suspect that might have triggered the root access to be requested again, but it wasn't given root access for some reason, and I never got a prompt to grant it root access. However, my other apps like ROOT Explorer, Shell Terminal Emulator etc, which weren't updated off lately, worked fine with root access. Not sure why now, but I thought reinstalling SuperSU-v2.46 might be a good idea at that time, and I flashed that file. And ever since I have completely lost my root access. When I launch the SuperSU app now, i get an error saying:- "There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it"
Some help would be appreciated. Screenshots attached.

I've managed to fix the issue. I just re-flashed the CM-Update file (located in the pone's internal memory), and got some ROOT access prompt while trying to open Thunderzap again. Thereafter, I installed SuperSU from the Playstore and got my binary updated through it. :good:

acemccloud1 said:
I've managed to fix the issue. I just re-flashed the CM-Update file (located in the pone's internal memory), and got some ROOT access prompt while trying to open Thunderzap again. Thereafter, I installed SuperSU from the Playstore and got my binary updated through it. :good:
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can you please share the method u used to flash back CM?
i am unable to re root

Help me get rid of Kingroot

I have rooted my L8lite using Kingroot and it was successful (I think), but now I can't get rid of Kingroot if my life depended on it.
Things I have tried so far:
- Replacing Kingroot with SuperSU using the method described here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/tutorial-how-to-root-bootloader-unlock-t3314786
- Replacing Kingroot with SuperSU using SuperSU-Me application from here: https://androidmtk.com/replace-kinguser-with-supersu
- Removing Kingroot using the option of SuperSU to remove other SU apps
- Uninstalling from Kingroot options menu
- Restoring a backup previously made using adb
- Factory reset
None of this worked. Please for the love of god someone tell me how to remove that piece of malware from my phone. I am frustrated beyond measure and extreme close to completely giving up.
Is my only option flashing? Would that help with removing Kingroot?
Thank you.
Update: I upgraded to Android 6.0 from local storage using an update I downloaded from Huawei's official website (http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/rom-emui-4-0-android-6-0-single-sim-ale-t3360097). Kingroot is no longer there and Root checker app says the phone is no longer rooted. Curiously, SuperSU and SuperSU-Me are still there, but I removed them using app manager without hassle. Am I in the clear now?
Update 2: After rebooting using "adb reboot bootloader" command it seems that bootloader is still unlocked, which is good. Now I have to find a better way to unroot.

Getting rid of kingroot
Hey bujamin,
Kingroot is a powerful app and removing it without losing root is a near impossible task.
However, I have a solution, not a programmed flashable zip or something but just a way to get rid of Kingroot using existing tools.
My solution :
1. Use kingroot to root your device.
2. Get a custom recovery after you acquired root with KingRoot, preferably TWRP (bear with KingUser).
3. Open Kingroot and in Settings you will find an option to Remove Root authorisation or Uninstall kingroot (depending on the version). This will remove Kingroot completely and unroot your phone too.
4. Since, you have a custom recovery installed now, you no longer need Kingroot to acquire root access.
5. Get the latest SuperSu flashable zip from here.
6. Access the recovery and install the SuperSu zip that you downloaded.
7. A Success message and an option to reboot system will be shown.
8. Reboot.
SuperSu has now been installed and can be found in your app drawer. Your phone is now rooted.
Read my full thread (with detailed explanation) here and leave comments for further clarifications.

[T-Mobile D6616] Updated Root Method Request

Good afternoon,
After MUCH research, I have arrived at the conclusion rooting the D6616 with T-Mobile's likely final Z3 build for 5.0.2 (Build 23.1.C.0.399 and, really anything past KK) is no longer possible without involving Kingroot.
Why does this matter? Because there may not be a feasible way to remove the most recent builds of Kingroot from the D6616 ROM. Using Kingroot's own uninstaller in the App settings fails and factory resetting using the ROM/stock recovery threw my phone into a bootloop. Other users report it successfully factory reset their ROM with kingroot installed as a system app and their device no longer rooted. I attribute the variety of outcomes to different software builds and Kingroot versions.
It seems as though the only working root method also uses ZXDualRecovery. Though I have not tried it, all procedures that show the ZXDualRecovery method of pushing recovery and superSU involved rooting the device with Kingroot first and removing it after SuperSU is installed. This appears to be the only still-working method of acquiring temporary root long enough to install recovery. The only way to remove Kingroot is to use flashtool and a new Sony TFT, which also removes root and recovery.
Has anyone successfully been able to pull off rooting a D6616 lately? I want to keep this phone but it is unfortunately useless to me without working root so I'll likely be returning it if nobody still has one that's running the last software with a locked bootloader.
I would really appreciate any help anyone can give.

I believe I have done it! I think SuperSU is ever so slightly ahead of Kingroot.
What I did:
1) Rooted via Kingroot app on Google Play. Run rootchecker after it's done its business to make sure. DO NOTHING ELSE IN THE APP. Doing so may prevent SuperSU from kicking its ass later.
2) Downloaded and upacked to desktop the file for Xperia Z3 from here:
http://nut.xperia-files.com/path/XZD...ecovery_2.8.26
Z3-lockeddualrecovery2.8.26.-RELEASE.combined.zip
3) Disabled antivirus
4) Installed USB drivers via Windows 7 plug-n-play. Unplug phone.
5) Downloaded SuperSU recovery flashable zip from here:
http://www.supersu.com/download#zip
6) Ran install.bat from extracted ZXDualRecovery zip
7) Enabled developer options in phone, enabled USB debugging, revoked USB devices, rebooted phone, plug in phone.
8) Connect Phone, wait for device to register in windows.
9) Okayed communication from PC.
10) Place in USB Install Mode on phone.
11) Choose option 2 to install to device rooted by SuperUser. Kingroot has blocked option 1 (old method)
12) Enter TWRP (Automatic) and go to Backup, check all boxes, create Nandroid by sliding the slider
13) Reboot, ensure phone boots. Put SuperSU.zip on the external flash drive. Go to your new App: NDR Utils. Choose TWRP as Primary Recovery. Choose Reboot to Primary recovery
14) Flash zip for SuperSU. DO NOTHING ELSE. Do not wipe cache, do not fix permissions. Click REBOOT.
15) Launch SuperSU App. Attempt to update Binaries. It will not, but it will detect Kingroot, and somehow can get rid of it itself using onboard capabilities. It will do so and update binaries.
16) Reboot (Automatic via SuperSU)
17) Check to make sure SuperSU binaries installed by launching the app.
18) Reboot to recovery using the steps from step 13) above.
19) Create another backup using step 12) above
20) Reboot and DONE.
To the best of my knowledge, nobody has indicated how to do this in a clear Step-By-Step for the final build of this ROM. So because I've troubled you all for small chunks of the process I figured I would.
This applies to T-Mobile's likely-final software release for the Xperia Z3 android 5.0.2 on build 23.1.C.0.399.
DISCLAIMER TO ANYONE ATTEMPTING THIS: It appears Kingroot is "onto" what it is being used for. Given the behavior of this application, there is no reason for anyone to believe it is not a malicious program, but it is a necessary evil for this purpose. Newer versions of SuperSU are capable of removing Kingroot on their own, but alternative methods may be necessary. I attempted an earlier version of SuperSU and it was incapable of removing Kingroot.
It might remove via debloater. This is the only way to remove the system apps on this phone reliably, so you WILL need it if you intend to keep the bootloader locked. I couldn't get any root-enabled appstore app to do it including ES File explorer and Titanium Backup. It looks like you need a computer to remove system apps on this phone. Fantastic. Debloater works great though so don't be afraid to use it. Use the filter to search for Apps. You can remove them, but they will not be gone until you reboot your device. Hooray no more filecommander and lookout! Debloater can be found here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/and...bloat-t2998294
Plug in your phone. Give it root access. Easy peezy.
Then Xposed current framework and installer:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sho....php?t=3034811
Version 3.1.1 fixed the bootloop problem, so you shouldn't need the fix zip, or at least I didn't. But if you do, you can find it here:
https://dottech.org/187028/how-to-fi...-z5-z4-z3-tip/
Flash the framework for your device in recovery (arm) and then the installer APK from the ROM using a file browser.
FINALLY Youtube Adblock and minimized playback. SCORE!
I think that's about it. That's literally the best we can currently hope for from this device. I think there is an Xposed module to heavily alter the look of the ROM here but I have not tried it. Plus it only claims to work w/ 4.4, and we have 5.0.1.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/...6#post71601966
For devicewide adblocking I use DNS66 since there are no proxy settings for adblocking on this device, unless I'm missing something. I really hope I am. This means there's no native adblocking.
Xposed modules worth using you can find by searching in the Xposed store: Blurred System UI (LP), Gravity Box [LP], RootCloak, Xperia/AOSP NavBar Buttons, Xperia Super Radio, YouTube AdAway, YouTube Background Playback. And of course DNS66 (PlayStore).
I have tinkered with the rest and find them of no value.

I followed the steps but SU didn't ask to update anything. It just opens up and everything is fine?
Then all I did was unistall kingroot(purify) and it looks like it's gone, but is it?

Just leaving this here, this is how I rooted on Android 5.0.2 with the D6616
http://nut.xperia-files.com/
Read the documentation that comes with the latest XZDualRecovery and flash SuperSU or whatever you want.

stef-nix said:
Just leaving this here, this is how I rooted on Android 5.0.2 with the D6616
http://nut.xperia-files.com/
Read the documentation that comes with the latest XZDualRecovery and flash SuperSU or whatever you want.
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Were you able to install twrp without rooting first on your PC? It doesn't work for me. I did option 3, install on unrooted device.
Are you able to systemless root?

When I run the installation it fails at step 3 on the install bat.

Hi, a bit of an old thread, but has anyone had any success rooting the D6616 without using Kingoroot or Kingroot? Both are malware which are designed to not be fully removed and be as resilient as possible, and uninstall does not actually uninstall them...

Yes, the old method still works. Use the search feature. I'd just link you, but I"m busy at the moment.

i followed these steps, and have gotten to the point where you flash supersu and reboot, but i'm stuck in a reboot loop now. wanted to use this old z3 as a dedicated audio player, and needed to root for some audio enhancements...
edit: i did have TWRP for a minute, but now when i go into recovery it's the stock recovery again, with options only to continue booting, boot to safe mode, factory recovery or power down. the first two options return to a boot loop. can/should i attempt to use flashtool, or factory recovery? i don't want to accidentally wipe something i might need in the backup.\
UPDATE 10/19: I was able to get back to ground zero using Sony's xperia companion software repair. Flashtool 9.25 and 9.26 would never successfully install flashmode drivers, nor would it display the stock .ftf file.

fierogt42 said:
Yes, the old method still works. Use the search feature. I'd just link you, but I"m busy at the moment.
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this new method seems to fail for me on both of my old z3's. does the method you're referring to involve downgrading to 4.4.4? i've done some extensive searching of this forum (and the android development ones as well) but don't seem to be able to find any other info.