[Q] Rooting I317 just will not work - AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II

I have no idea why root will not stick. I have followed a few guides to the T and I can't get into CWM recovery. It will go into Android system recovery which is just not the same. Nor can I install SU and it's on my phone.
I have experience doing this and have done it on previous phones.
Can anyone assist?
When i try to run SU from the play store is says there is no SU binary installed and SU cannot install it.
Please help.
Thanks

dhow76 said:
I have no idea why root will not stick. I have followed a few guides to the T and I can't get into CWM recovery. It will go into Android system recovery which is just not the same. Nor can I install SU and it's on my phone.
I have experience doing this and have done it on previous phones.
Can anyone assist?
When i try to run SU from the play store is says there is no SU binary installed and SU cannot install it.
Please help.
Thanks
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The SU that is on your phone is from a previous install/flash,the binaries are missing.Do this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2050297
open it select root with SU bam first part taken care of,it is now rooted.Then go to play store and download goo manager
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.s0up.goomanager&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
open goo manager click menu button /install openrecoveryscript and get the twrp install after it installs re-boot then twrp is your recovery and the phone is rooted too.

rooting Note 2
I had some issues getting mine rooted as well.- see this link and follow each of the steps, read the steps fist;
(sorry cant post links)--- Google search this how-to-root-galaxy-note-2-easiest-method

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[Q] Rooted with SU but no access?

I have rooted my Gnex 4.2.2 after receiving the OTA from VZ. I have CWM 5.5.2.3 and SuperUser Elite 3.1.3 installed. Running SU it doesn't complain about anything. As far as I can tell it thinks things are fine. But trying to run Root Explorer or Titanium backup both complain about not being able to get root access. And opening a terminal and attempting cd /root fails due to permissions. I went into CMW and found it didn't think it was installed so I tried it again and it fails while flashing.
Booting into recovery it shows CMW image 6.0.2.3 which matches the image I pushed via fastboot flash recovery. I tried the "fix permissions" option but it didn't make any difference.
It seems like it isn't really rooted even though I went through the steps. I've done this before successfully on previous Android versions.
Maybe the old su.zip I am using no longer works?
I uninstalled/reinstalled Root Explorer, Titanium Backup, and CMW apps. I could not find a way to uninstall the SU app -- very weird... Hmm.....
Use a new su app and make sure the updated binaries are installed.
Further research showed attempting an update of SU indicated it isn't rooted. Noticed, also, that uninstall of SU isn't an option. Hmmm...
AdvApp said:
I have rooted my Gnex 4.2.2 after receiving the OTA from VZ. I have CWM 5.5.2.3 and SuperUser Elite 3.1.3 installed. Running SU it doesn't complain about anything. As far as I can tell it thinks things are fine. But trying to run Root Explorer or Titanium backup both complain about not being able to get root access. And opening a terminal and attempting cd /root fails due to permissions. I went into CMW and found it didn't think it was installed so I tried it again and it fails while flashing.
Booting into recovery it shows CMW image 6.0.2.3 which matches the image I pushed via fastboot flash recovery. I tried the "fix permissions" option but it didn't make any difference.
It seems like it isn't really rooted even though I went through the steps. I've done this before successfully on previous Android versions.
Maybe the old su.zip I am using no longer works?
I uninstalled/reinstalled Root Explorer, Titanium Backup, and CMW apps. I could not find a way to uninstall the SU app -- very weird... Hmm.....
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Update CWM to 6.0.2.3 (http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager)
Flash SuperSU to 1.25 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053)

[Q] SuperUser Issues for the S4 SGH-M919

I have rooted my S4 with the motochopper and it keeps on telling me to update the Superuser from clockworkmod and i updated thru the plays store and it still asks for an update how can i fix this? and if i install the other superuser by chainfire it doesnt have the SU binary installed.... please help
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MrDiaz said:
I have rooted my S4 with the motochopper and it keeps on telling me to update the Superuser from clockworkmod and i updated thru the plays store and it still asks for an update how can i fix this? and if i install the other superuser by chainfire it doesnt have the SU binary installed.... please help
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Your problem is almost fixed, here is what you need: http://batakang.com/ftp/SGH-M919/MDB-SetUIDOff.zip
Flash it using CWM or TWRP recovery and reboot the phone and you will see the magic!
After doing this go to the play store and see if there is an update of SuperSU if there is then install it and reboot the computer.
(do not install superuser).
Good luck!
Misterjunky said:
Your problem is almost fixed, here is what you need: http://batakang.com/ftp/SGH-M919/MDB-SetUIDOff.zip
Flash it using CWM or TWRP recovery and reboot the phone and you will see the magic!
After doing this go to the play store and see if there is an update of SuperSU if there is then install it and reboot the computer.
(do not install superuser).
Good luck!
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It still says it doesnt have the binary installed but it still grants any rooted applications lol.... ill keep messing around with it maybe i did a mistake when i did it on the motochopper
The latest version of superuser does not play well with twrp... Titanium Backup, CPU Sleeper, etc..still have superuser access... After flashing I just chose ignore but if you select 'fix' it will restore the old version of superuser. To update binary, I flashed Phantom kernel v1 from Infamous S4 thread. That fixed me up.
Your are the BEST news you have gave me how to fix the problem on t-mobile binary problem to root the galaxy s4 .IT DID WORK THANK YOU VERY MUCH the other top dogs that they root their phones dont know about this fix in you tube.. thank u again.
Misterjunky said:
Your problem is almost fixed, here is what you need: http://batakang.com/ftp/SGH-M919/MDB-SetUIDOff.zip
Flash it using CWM or TWRP recovery and reboot the phone and you will see the magic!
After doing this go to the play store and see if there is an update of SuperSU if there is then install it and reboot the computer.
(do not install superuser).
Good luck!
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Sir, I love you. I searched for hours trying to figure this out.
sent from my jelly bean droid (SGH-M919)

[Q] Lost root and Recovery with TWRP after Update

Okay be gentle...
After the last update to JSSR15R I lost root and SU, doing the rebbot into recovery (vol down + power button) TWRP launches but when I select to go to recovery via the vol buttons and select it with the power button, all I get is the exclamation point android.
While I'm not a total idiot (debatable of course), is there a way to re-establish root and su without wiping off 15gigs of music and playlists and starting from scratch? Rooting the Nexus 7 (flo) the first time (at least for me) was a fight I eventually won, but for me it was a fight. tia Tutor
Same thing happened to me. I installed TWRP via goomanager. Then, I flashed SU update. Now I'm back rooted and going strong.
Like previous poster mentioned, just reinstall twrp and su.
Your bootloader should already be unlocked. Unlocking the bootloader is the only step that causes you to lose data.
Reinstalling twrp and su will not cause you to lose data, unless you had locked after installing them last time, and now need to unlock again to reinstall.
I reinstalled TWRP via the playstore but while it shows my directory file structure it won't install my copy of Update SuperSU 1.5.1.zip also I went to install goomanager but the descrription says you have to have root prior to installing.
As a sidenote while in TWRP if I go into rebooting the device none of the actions work except when I hit the "Bootloader" option the a error box pops up stating the option isn't available on your device. Tutor
Only way I know of to install TWRP is go to the TWRP web site and download it from there to your PC. You will find flash instructions on the web site.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
Download Goo manager from Playstore. Choose Flash Roms, It will tell you that you need a custom recovery to do this and ask if you have one or would like Goo to find one. Choose find one for me and it will download and install TWRP 2.6.3.0. After said process is complete flash SU update. Profit..
Same happened to me, but I reflashed TWRP and root access... Just curious how come that never happened with Clockwork Mod recovery being lost after applying an update to the system on the old N7.
If you don't want to lose root or recovery, it is very simple.
Boot to twrp
Install OTA update.zip
Install SuperSU 1.55 update.zip (Prior to reboot, use 1.55 as 1.65 has issues)
You will maintain root and keep twrp if you do it in this exact order.
sfhub said:
If you don't want to lose root or recovery, it is very simple.
Boot to twrp
Install OTA update.zip
Install SuperSU update.zip (Prior to reboot)
You will maintain root and keep twrp if you do it in this exact order.
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Can TWRP generally find the latest OTA update.zip on it's own?
Lastb0isct said:
Can TWRP generally find the latest OTA update.zip on it's own?
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Nope, download the ota manually and place on your virtual sdcard, then boot to twrp and select the file for install
installing through goomanager didn't work for me. It would say it installed but wouldn't really install. I did it using the fastboot method instead and that seemed to work fine.
Well nothing I seemed to do would allow me to re-root the Nexus 7 after the 15R update, I finally went as re-rooted from scratch using the sticky post at the beginning of this subdivision forum for the Nexus. Back up and running in root and su... thx to all those that attempted to help me thru this
CallMeTut said:
Well nothing I seemed to do would allow me to re-root the Nexus 7 after the 15R update, I finally went as re-rooted from scratch using the sticky post at the beginning of this subdivision forum for the Nexus. Back up and running in root and su... thx to all those that attempted to help me thru this
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I used Wugfresh tool. Everything worked until I flashed the updated SU 1.65. I could never get root. I read earlier that others were using SU 1.5, so I manually went back into TWRP and flashed SU 1.5 and bam, had root! Then SU upgraded itself via the play store to the newer version. Go figure!
jyams said:
I used Wugfresh tool. Everything worked until I flashed the updated SU 1.65. I could never get root. I read earlier that others were using SU 1.5, so I manually went back into TWRP and flashed SU 1.5 and bam, had root! Then SU upgraded itself via the play store to the newer version. Go figure!
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The update.zip for SU 1.65 is broken. A "placeholder" install script was included that does nothing.
IMO SuperSU 1.55 is the best version to use right now. The install script works, it doesn't mess with a bunch of file permissions for your *other* files in /system to support the new ota survival mode, and it has the fix for the problem that used to break the OTA installs.

[Q] Official CyanogenMod and root

Hey all,
Just installed the Official Cyanogenmod on my N1 and lo and behold, root has run away.
ROM here: cyanogenmod(dot)org/hardware/oppo-n1/#images
I installed the TWRP Recovery and tried to let it install Root and it appears that it sort of does with the SuperSU app, but other root checkers and Titanium fail hard on this.
Anybody got any ideas on how to root Cyanogenmod? (Just sounds weird to say that)
Thanks
Tal
I had to flash SuperSU in recovery. I encountered the same issue. TWRP didn't root, even though it said that it did. Updating SuperSU within android didn't help. So I flashed it manually.
Sent from my N1 using Tapatalk
When you say flashed it manually. Was that through fastboot? ADB? or from the recovery.
Also, are we talking about UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.86.zip from download.chainfire(dot)eu/supersu
I tried that through recovery and still get /system/xbin/su command missing in Titanium.
Thanks
Talung said:
When you say flashed it manually. Was that through fastboot? ADB? or from the recovery.
Also, are we talking about UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.86.zip from download.chainfire(dot)eu/supersu
I tried that through recovery and still get /system/xbin/su command missing in Titanium.
Thanks
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Ok good News, what I mentioned above through recovery works just fine.
Issues:
Remove all previous instances of it from OS (from inside the SuperSU app, select Switch superuser app or Unroot)
WIPE DALVIK CACHE!!!
Hope this helps others.
Thanks

Followed "All-In-One Toolkit" rooting instructions, but not rooted

I followed all the instructions in this thread to root my HTC M8: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699065&highlight=binary
I've got the TWRP recovery installed and did the "perm root" thing, which appeared to work as the SuperSU app was in the app launcher.
Now today when I tried to install xposed framework I discovered that the root apparently doesn't work. Opening up the SuperSU application gave this following warning:
"There is no SU binary installed and SuperSU can’t install it"
I googled around but didn't find anything concrete on what to do. I did find this one page that has a supposed fix in the comments, which I tried using but that hasn't done anything: http://www.theandroidsoul.com/root-new-htc-one-2014-m8/
I then thought I'd re-do the "perm root" step again, so I tried that using the all-in-one app, but now when I boot the phone up the SuperSU app doesn't show up in the app drawer at all and doesn't appear to be installed on the device at all, but the flashing step in the recovery doesn't give any errors at all.
So I'm stuck and don't know what to do now. I tried manually doing the flashing that the "perm root" step does but that hasn't given any other results either.
Searched the forum for "supersu binary" and found this thread, which had the solution to this problem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/help-accidentally-hit-ota-upgrade-t2852100
EDIT: Success!
Turns out I needed to re-flash my SuperSU binary from TWRP. I re-flashed the version I had first which actually removed the SuperSU apk. I re-downloaded it from Play Store, then flashed the 2.01 update. Runs like a charm.
Thanks to everyone for the help.
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This worked for me. Just went to the store and got supersu. Upon running it, it tells me to upgrade, the Normal mode didn't work but the Recovery mode did. Now after that, root checker says I'm successfully rooted and another app I has can get root permissions too.

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