[Q] Lost root - T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII

Ok so the story goes like this:
I have stockorama V2
Stock kernel
I was trying to install busybox with busybox installer from the play store, but it said I didn't have root access
So I went to superSU and did the uninstall from the app itself
Rebooted, installed superSU from play store, it told me to update su binary. Then it failed.
when I try to open SuperSU it says that "I don't have su binary... ...that's a problem" and then closes the app
I think I lost root, but I was wondering is there anyway to get it back without a PC.
I still got twrp recovery so I can still flash stuff
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Papote3 said:
Ok so the story goes like this:
I have stockorama V2
Stock kernel
I was trying to install busybox with busybox installer from the play store, but it said I didn't have root access
So I went to superSU and did the uninstall from the app itself
Rebooted, installed superSU from play store, it told me to update su binary. Then it failed.
when I try to open SuperSU it says that "I don't have su binary... ...that's a problem" and then closes the app
I think I lost root, but I was wondering is there anyway to get it back without a PC.
I still got twrp recovery so I can still flash stuff
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You can flash SuperSU via recovery using the link in my signature. Stockorama includes busybox. Don't install it.

Aerowinder said:
You can flash SuperSU via recovery using the link in my signature. Stockorama includes busybox. Don't install it.
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Tried that, but when I open superSU I get the same message " su binary not installed....
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Papote3 said:
Tried that, but when I open superSU I get the same message " su binary not installed....
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That's weird.
You did flash in recovery correct? Cwm or twrp? What version?
Not sure if its any different than Aerowinders, but you can try SuperSU linked in my sig. Or use Superuser, you should find both there.
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DocHoliday77 said:
That's weird.
You did flash in recovery correct? Cwm or twrp? What version?
Not sure if its any different than Aerowinders, but you can try SuperSU linked in my sig. Or use Superuser, you should find both there.
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Flash it in twrp 2.5 I think, did it 2 times... same thing
Its weird because I still get a toast (when I bootup) that lightflow gets superuser permisions; but when I open Titaniumbkp it gets stuck on a message "asking for root rights"
Btw superSU is as a system app so I can't uninstall before flashing the supersu.zip you guys gave me.
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Here's the screenshot

Maybe run fix permissions in recovery?
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DocHoliday77 said:
Maybe run fix permissions in recovery?
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My zip came directly from Chainfire's website, I just changed the name.
You don't uninstall, just flash over the old one. And wipe the data for it also.

DocHoliday77 said:
Maybe run fix permissions in recovery?
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Nothing... I get the same message.
Flashed zip in twrp, wiped cache and dalvik, fix permissions, reboot.
Open supersu, and get the same message
I'm juat thinking reflash the rom the thing is I wanted to backup app+data with Titanium but no root. So any suggestion to a backup app that backups data without root...
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Papote3 said:
Nothing... I get the same message.
Flashed zip in twrp, wiped cache and dalvik, fix permissions, reboot.
Open supersu, and get the same message
I'm juat thinking reflash the rom the thing is I wanted to backup app+data with Titanium but no root. So any suggestion to a backup app that backups data without root...
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Well, make a nandroid backup just in case. I dont suggest using it as it may just bring back the problem. But you will at least have everything backed up if you need it later.
Aside from that, you can use the recoveries built in file manager. Also you could boot into recovery and then try to ADB pull what ever you need.
But I would reflash your rom. You only need to wipe dalvik if it is the same rom you are using now. But if that doesnt fix it you will need to do a factory reset at that point.

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Superuser problems

I get the following message every time I try to update my super user binary:
"incapable of updating your su binary since it is installed in /sbin. This is not an error in the updater, it is an error on the behalf of your ROM or kernel developer. You can continue to use superuser with your outdated binary. "
Any ideas?
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Ar318307 said:
I get the following message every time I try to update my super user binary:
"incapable of updating your su binary since it is installed in /sbin. This is not an error in the updater, it is an error on the behalf of your ROM or kernel developer. You can continue to use superuser with your outdated binary. "
Any ideas?
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I tried that super user fix in the market but that was a no. I had to flash a different ROM.
Sent from the future.
Problem is, I can't flash any ROSE or even make a nandroid backup due to this.
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*ROMS. Damn autocorrect.
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Try and Flash this, before you try another Rom
I got it from the Loskernel Post by Chris41g
http://downloads.androidsu.com/superuser/su-3.0.5-efgh-signed.zip
http://www.forums.acsyndicate.net/showthread.php/3167-KERNEL-ODIN-Stock-Pulled-Repacked-with-CWM5
No luck. For some reason I can't flash it through recovery since it doesn't even show up.
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For some reason Recovery will only show me my external SD. Imoved the file to my external and tried to flash but got the same error. Idk what's going on.
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did you try the autoroot sticky?? That should get you root which is what your looking for
Ar318307 said:
For some reason Recovery will only show me my external SD. Imoved the file to my external and tried to flash but got the same error. Idk what's going on.
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xlGmanlx said:
did you try the autoroot sticky?? That should get you root which is what your looking for
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Yeah you should gives this a shoot as well, but my question is, what kernel are you running then? i can see this zip, external or internal.
The kernel is 2.6.35.7
I originally rooted through ( http://epic4gtouchroot.com/).
Haven't tried autoroot since I don't have a computer available at the moment.
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Ok, I seem to have noticed a possible culprit, I've got ROM Manager Premium and have flashed a custom recovery, however, whenever I try to flash into Clockwork (from the app itself and by holding up+home+power) on my phone instead of taking me to Clockwork it takes me to Android system recovery instead. Any ideas?
Ar318307 said:
Ok, I seem to have noticed a possible culprit, I've got ROM Manager Premium and have flashed a custom recovery, however, whenever I try to flash into Clockwork (from the app itself and by holding up+home+power) on my phone instead of taking me to Clockwork it takes me to Android system recovery instead. Any ideas?
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Odin a kernel that has CWM in it. I believe there is only one kernel supported by ROM Manager so far and I haven't even tried to go that route to confirm it yet.
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I was thinking of going back to stock tomorrow, then auto rooting. Will that work?
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No root acess after installing superuser

So I followed this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1514434 and installed superuser and then rebooted my phone. I tried using titanium backup and it says it doesn't have root access. I tried other apps that needed root access and they all said the same. If I have superuser installed, shouldn't I be rooted. What did I do wrong?
You install busy box?
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Yeah I did, it says, "BusyBox Installer was not allowed root access!"
Try using the stickied (sticky'd?) root guide. It has version 3.0.5 of superuser. I had to use this version and then update via the superuser app.
Wipe cache and dalvik and then flash su
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I would just Odin the stock ROM and start all over at this point if I was you. You may have trashed up the system at this point trying to do other stuff.
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Alright I figured out my problem. The posted superuser zip was for android 1.6 devices. I found the correct zip and root works. Thanks guys!
raazman said:
Alright I figured out my problem. The posted superuser zip was for android 1.6 devices. I found the correct zip and root works. Thanks guys!
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lol sorry about that! I updated it, I was stuck on the decisions of either adding the full website or just linking directly to the file and i guess I derped on which url to copy lol

SU Binary Update Failing

See pic guys. Anyone know why this is failing and a possible fix? I am running Mr.X's T-Mo ICS leak with DarkSide Venom 03 kernel. Thanks!
Try it after a reboot. That's what has worked for me when a su update flunks.
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RTFOP said:
Try it after a reboot. That's what has worked for me when a su update flunks.
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Rebooted and now it's failing at "copying su to /system"
Rebooted a second time and now it's failing at the same spot it originally was in the OP.
Have you tried a Darkside cache wipe? Or another super user app?
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RTFOP said:
Have you tried a Darkside cache wipe? Or another super user app?
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Yes, tried darkside cache wipe. Still failing
I had that same issue, I just did a complete Re-flash of my ROM and everything worked fine after that.
DaveinSoCal said:
I had that same issue, I just did a complete Re-flash of my ROM and everything worked fine after that.
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Definitely don't feel like doing that...guess I'll stay on the old binaries for now
pettigrew95 said:
Definitely don't feel like doing that...guess I'll stay on the old binaries for now
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Don't wipe, just try flashing your current ROM again, or download (search for it, sorry no time to link) su.zip to flash from recovery. Either way should work in restoring SU and a matching binary, after verifying it works try updating again (app first, than binary).
Uninstall superuser, then re-install from market, then try updating the binary through superuser. Should work.
I deleted the SU from system/app and then installed SuperSU funny thing though after a reboot i still see the old super user in app drawer and it opens...weird
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Strange root problem

So, I was fully rooted (4.0.4 Stock) I just went in to try to remove another system app, using "System App remover" and it tells me that it cannot mount system R/W, so I go into root explorer, and go to system, and click the R/W button, and nothing.
System app remover was working fine before, as I have removed apps.
Any ideas?
**UPDATE**
I just restored back to when I KNOW I had root, and it is doing the same thing.
idbl_fanatic said:
So, I was fully rooted (4.0.4 Stock) I just went in to try to remove another system app, using "System App remover" and it tells me that it cannot mount system R/W, so I go into root explorer, and go to system, and click the R/W button, and nothing.
System app remover was working fine before, as I have removed apps.
Any ideas?
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I just restored back to when I KNOW I had root, and it is doing the same thing.
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Maybe this time you denied SuperUser permissions?
Restoring nandroid backups has been nuking permissions for months now. You'll have to wipe and fresh install.
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Restoring nandroid backups has been nuking permissions for months now. You'll have to wipe and fresh install.
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What about Fix permissions? would that fix it?
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Interesting..............fix perms will fix it, but you can only go in once (system app remover), if you go out, and back in, it gives the same error
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Restoring nandroid backups has been nuking permissions for months now. You'll have to wipe and fresh install.
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When you say wipe and fresh install, how would I do that with Stock 4.0.4?
idbl_fanatic said:
When you say wipe and fresh install, how would I do that with Stock 4.0.4?
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You don't need to fresh install. Grab the superuser flashable zip from androidsu's website (get the ARM one)
http://downloads.noshufou.netdna-cdn.com/superuser/Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip
Boot to recovery and flash it. Fixed it for me.
dankoman said:
You don't need to fresh install. Grab the superuser flashable zip from androidsu's website (get the ARM one)
http://downloads.noshufou.netdna-cdn.com/superuser/Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip
Boot to recovery and flash it. Fixed it for me.
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Giving that a try, will report back.
Nope........no go there.........
Any other ideas?
Thanks
Try supersu
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idbl_fanatic said:
When you say wipe and fresh install, how would I do that with Stock 4.0.4?
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If your recovery isn't stock, you should be fine. If it is, you'll probably have to Odin a custom one on your phone and go from there.
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If your recovery isn't stock, you should be fine. If it is, you'll probably have to Odin a custom one on your phone and go from there.
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But I was wondering what was meant by fresh install? the whole ROM?
I am using CWM
idbl_fanatic said:
But I was wondering what was meant by fresh install? the whole ROM?
I am using CWM
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Wiping everything and then installing. Darkside super and cache wipes first, then the ROM. Factory reset before you install can't hurt either.
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need help flashing su

i went back to stock for lh9, and i read somewhere that u can root any build with the toolkit and so i tried using that way to root my phone, and it supposedly flashed cwm onto my phone, but when i boot into recovery to flash su, its like a different one, guessin the stock recovery because theres no option for install from zip help anyone??
Maybe this post will help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31929519&postcount=88
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I just realized that you won't be able to remove those files without root. You should first check whether you have the files or not. If you don't, then I'm not sure what's going on.
If you do, you need to uncheck the box in Odin to reboot your phone when you flash the custom recovery. When the Odin flash is done, pull the battery, put it back in, then boot into recovery by holding Vol Up, Home, and Power until you see the little blue text. That should get you into custom recovery. From there you can flash su and Superuser.
At this point you have a choice. You can reboot, but it will replace your recovery with stock. You'll still have root though. You'll need to remove the files and reflash a custom root either with Odin, the dd method, or using ROM Manager or GooManager.
The other choice is to use adb while you're booted into the custom recovery and remove the files before you reboot.
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Did you try to root with the toolkit then you install a custom recovery and finally you install busy box. Still with the toolkit
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I did use tool kit to root guess ill try unchecking the box to reboot after odin I dont think it worked though. Is su supposed to work if i download it from the app store after I try the root through toolkit? Or does it have to be flashed into it
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Eddiekranc said:
I did use tool kit to root guess ill try unchecking the box to reboot after odin I dont think it worked though. Is su supposed to work if i download it from the app store after I try the root through toolkit? Or does it have to be flashed into it
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Did you look to see if your phone has the files I mentioned?
You can't just install su from the app store.
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Yeah just download it but be sure that it is not already on your phone. Superuser or supersu
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liltitiz said:
Yeah just download it but be sure that it is not already on your phone. Superuser or supersu
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You can install the app, but it won't be able to install the su command unless the phone is already rooted.
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NVM you dont have root i misread your post....You could use odin to flash lg1 with root injected and then use rootkeeper app to preserve root then take the update to lh9 thats what i did. Gunnyman wrote a post about it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1895100
smokin1337 said:
NVM you dont have root i misread your post....
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If you do flash LG1, be sure to do a factory reset in recovery before you boot to LG1 or you'll get errors from android.process.acore. If you do this with stock recovery, you'll lose all the picture, sound, and video files you have on the internal storage.
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Is he rooted or not?!
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I put together a more detailed set of instructions for rooting LH9. See this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32218479&postcount=158
no im not rooted, the toolkit didnt work, and i dont know how the check for the files with out being rooted; ill try gunny's method later tonight and see if that works, have to drive 5 hours right now but ill definately give it a go when i get home. thanks for all you help guys.
and just curious if anyone else has had this same issue? is it the update that did this?
Yep it is the last update
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finally used drothenberger's method and it worked like a charm thanks guys finally back to being rooted

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