Superuser binary manual update - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989

it's been a while since I rooted and now super user wants me to update the binary, and I lost root. I forgot pretty much everything about this, can someone walk me through how to manually update the super user binary? I downloaded superuser.zip from clockwork mod. thabk you

Good. All you have to do now is flash it like any other zip or ROM
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I'm sorry for my newbishness, but I've forgotten how to do that. I remember terms like ODIN and TRWP but I've forgotten what they are.

Go into recovery. There may be a power menu option or you can power down your device and hold the power and volume down button at the same time until the animation comes up
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[Q] How to root my SGH-t999v from Mobilicity? Baseband Version is T999VVLLH2

="3"] My phone's model number is SGH-T999V, and Baseband version is T999VVLLH2. I tried to flash clockmod into my phone by Odin many times. The Odin shows the .tar was successful, but when go to the recovery mode, it's still the initial one. Does someone can help figure it out? Can you list the steps to root t999v in details? Thanks a lot!nks a lot![/SIZE]
Here's the no tripping the flash counter method in the stickies
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771687
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I think those are for the original build LE6 though.
Use odin to get your recovery installed but uncheck auto reboot.
When done unplug and hold power untill the screen turns off. Immediately let go of power and then press and hold Power + Volume up + Home. (Be quick)
When you see blue text flash on top of screen release power but keep holding other two until you get into recovery. (You may not have to keep holding home and vol, but its always wirked for me)
Now flash your SuperSU/Superuser and reboot.
Once booted delete/rename these files:
/system/recovery-from-boot.p
/system/etc/install-recovery.sh
This will stop stock recovery from being rewritten.
Now using goo or rom manager reinstall recovery again if you so choose.
Hope that helps.
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I'm sure you're right, but while I have you does the toolkit work?
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Ive read a couple of times that people have had success with it. Ive honestly never had to use it myself.
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Rooting with newest update

Hello all any help will bw greatly appreciated I am currently on the latest update from T-Mobile im trying to root using to the odin process but when I try to boot into clockwork it doesn't any suggestions or help thanks a lot
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Easiest would be to just flash mrRobinsons root66 fw. Its in development section.
Otherwise, in odin uncheck auto reboot and flash recovery. Then after flashing recovery unplug, hold power till it shuts off, tgen release and immediately press vol up + home + power (be quick). When you see blue text flash at top of the screen release buttons. Now in recovery flash superuser, reboot, and delete/rename these:
/system/recovery-from-boot.p
/system/etc/install-recovery.sh
Reinstall recovery using rom or goo manager.
Done!
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Worked like charm choose the easy way with root66 and currently rooted and already looking at some custom roms xda rocks great support
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Need Advice/Help...

Morning,
Loving the site, tons of stuff..Almost to much lol Anyway, so just getting into rooting. I used option 2 of simple lifes rooting guide. Now I want to run the jedi13 rom, but I cant figure out how to flash the rom because of the way the phone boots... pretty easy rooting process, but now I can't figure out how to flash the rom or re root due to the new initial boot directory when I vol+ home pwr up the phone... I've looked through tons of guides, but still no luck :banghead:
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Steve Lazarus said:
Morning,
Loving the site, tons of stuff..Almost to much lol Anyway, so just getting into rooting. I used option 2 of simple lifes rooting guide. Now I want to run the jedi13 rom, but I cant figure out how to flash the rom because of the way the phone boots... pretty easy rooting process, but now I can't figure out how to flash the rom or re root due to the new initial boot directory when I vol+ home pwr up the phone... I've looked through tons of guides, but still no luck :banghead:
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After rooting the device, did you install a custom recovery? you can download goo manager in the play store and install TWRP recovery and reboot to it. If you already have the recovery installed and cant boot to the recovery then use adb to reboot it. Or another way is download terminal emulator and reboot using command lines from you for...only if you have root.
are you on stock or non stock recovery .. And to get into download mode . As far as i know from a off state hold down vol down and power button . to get into down load mode and its vol up to recovery ..
Not tried on my note but its how it goes on the note 10.1 tablet and other samsung devices i have had
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After rooting the device, did you install a custom recovery? you can download goo manager in the play store and install TWRP recovery and reboot to it. If you already have the recovery installed and cant boot to the recovery then use adb to reboot it. Or another way is download terminal emulator and reboot using command lines from you for...only if you have root.
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Negative, only stuff I installed after the root was superSU and titanium backup.. both of the paid versions. .. When I power up holding vol+ Home Power instead of any upload option I just get the following
Reboot sys now
Apply update from ADB
Apply update from external storage
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Apply update from cache
Tried wipe data/factory reset to clear the root mod (multi-csc), but basically just wiped my phone of everything else except the root, lol, so at that point I figured I should ask for help..
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that is the stock recovery. You need to get root again since u factory reset it. Once u get superSU go to play store and download goo manager to install TWRP or if you prefer CWR then install rom manager.
dungtran88 said:
that is the stock recovery. You need to get root again since u factory reset it. Once u get superSU go to play store and download goo manager to install TWRP or if you prefer CWR then install rom manager.
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You don't have to reroot after a factory reset, these aren't iphones (unless you just mean download supersu again) But everything else is correct
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kintwofan said:
You don't have to reroot after a factory reset, these aren't iphones (unless you just mean download supersu again) But everything else is correct
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Yes that is what I mean. Thanks for correcting.
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Yes that is what I mean. Thanks for correcting.
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Just helping the op get it straight
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Downloaded SuperSu again last night (good there), just downloaded goo manager. As for TWRP, don't see it on the play store. .
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Steve Lazarus said:
Downloaded SuperSu again last night (good there), just downloaded goo manager. As for TWRP, don't see it on the play store. .
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goo manager is to install TWRP recover. Open it up and and press the menu button and you see the option to install TWRP recovery.
dungtran88 said:
goo manager is to install TWRP recover. Open it up and and press the menu button and you see the option to install TWRP recovery.
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Negative, no mention of TWRP in the menu.. There is a "Boot Recovery" option. .
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Got
Reboot Recovery
Install Open Recovery Script
Either of those sound right? Other than that, seems to be rom flashing choices..
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Steve Lazarus said:
Got
Reboot Recovery
Install Open Recovery Script
Either of those sound right? Other than that, seems to be rom flashing choices..
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Install open recovery script
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kintwofan said:
Install open recovery script
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Roger that....
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kintwofan said:
Install open recovery script
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Done, said it might reboot, nothing happened though. So from here what should I expect or encounter? Is there more I need to do....or should I be able to follow all the standard go by's to rom flashing? Appreciate all the help by the way from you folks..:thumbup:
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Steve Lazarus said:
Done, said it might reboot, nothing happened though. So from here what should I expect or encounter? Is there more I need to do....or should I be able to follow all the standard go by's to rom flashing? Appreciate all the help by the way from you folks..:thumbup:
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copy your desired rom to the SDcard or internal storage and the open goo manager up again and choose reboot to recovery.
Steve Lazarus said:
Done, said it might reboot, nothing happened though. So from here what should I expect or encounter? Is there more I need to do....or should I be able to follow all the standard go by's to rom flashing? Appreciate all the help by the way from you folks..:thumbup:
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reboot again and hold vol up home and power until samsung appears then let go of power, but still hold home and vol up until recovery comes up. from there you can select to install zip ,which would be your rom. make sure to do a clean install (factory data wipe, wipe cache) Then use the instructions the op has up from where you downloaded the rom. should be good to go.
dungtran88 said:
copy your desired rom to the SDcard or internal storage and the open goo manager up again and choose reboot to recovery.
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I'll tackle that when I get home from work in an hour and have a computer to post on, just in case. Xda is blocked here at work ...damn government firewalls:thumbdown: Do I still keep the rom zipped when I transfer it to the phone if I'm using goo manager as compared to Odin. ..?
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Steve Lazarus said:
I'll tackle that when I get home from work in an hour and have a computer to post on, just in case. Xda is blocked here at work ...damn government firewalls:thumbdown: Do I still keep the rom zipped when I transfer it to the phone if I'm using goo manager as compared to Odin. ..?
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Just leave it exactly how it was when u download it. Follow the OP instruction thoroughly.
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Just leave it exactly how it was when u download it. Follow the OP instruction thoroughly.
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Will do, so should I download roms to my desktop and transfer them using Kies, or is it better to download directly to the phone. .. just looking for advice..
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Just a few questions from a new owner.

Hi guys, my S3 has finally bit the dust and my contract isnt up so i'd have to spend an absurd amount on a new phone from sprint.
So I bought THIS!
http://swappa.com/listing/AQQ856/view
http://www.urbanarmorgear.com/collections/galaxy-note-ii/products/scout-galaxy-note-ii
And the case of course!
My question is what is the state of 4.4 roms. Because right now my S3 ( though i cant get any mobile data anymore due to hardware issues) is running 4.4 Cyanfox and it runs superbly.
Im looking for a little 4.4 in my life which roms are good? :good:
4.4 cyanfox for the n2 runs great been in it for a few days with no issues.
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4.4 cyanfox for the n2 runs great been in it for a few days with no issues.
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Nice the biggest bug ive noticed on my s3 is Bluetooth not connecting and occasionally the phone app crashing to where i cant end a call.. but its so rare that i still used it as my daily driver
Don't use Bluetooth except to beam pics between phones. Not had any call issues.
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jlmancuso said:
Don't use Bluetooth except to beam pics between phones. Not had any call issues.
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Cool, im really excited. Im watching the door cam like a hawk even though i know it wont be here for another couple days.
When you get it check to see if it's upgraded to 4.3. If not, don't accept the upgrade to avoid knox and happy flashing. I've also been running cyanfox (ART and HALO turned on ) with no problems.
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jrebo said:
When you get it check to see if it's upgraded to 4.3. If not, don't accept the upgrade to avoid knox and happy flashing. I've also been running cyanfox (ART and HALO turned on ) with no problems.
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Would you care to elaborate as to what knox and happy flashing is... I am but a mere plebeian.
Here is my ASSUMPTION:
Locked bootloader stuff they added to make XDA angry?
Edit: I read up on knox a little and it seems like I was right atleast to a degree.
IF the device is infact 4.3 what can I do to root it? Is it more difficult with 4.3 to root?
Yes you can root but Knox is not only in the ROM but the bootloader also. If it comes with 4.3 I would advise doing these steps.
1. Use Odin to flash recovery (use twrp for now you can change it later) but make sure the reboot option is NOT selected.
2. After successful Odin disconnect from PC and pull battery. Boot into recovery vol+, menu, and power button.
3. In recovery flash this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36388145.
4. It will reboot and show some weird things then reboot again.
5. Now you are on mc2 (4.1.2) and your Knox bootloader has also been replaced with the mc2 bootloader. If you plan on flashing a custom ROM no need to root this version. Skip to step 7.
6. Use cfauto root and you are done.
7. Now use Odin to flash your recovery of choice this time make sure the reboot option is selected.
8. It will reboot into recovery and you can flash any ROM you want. Custom Roms are already rooted unless you use Omni ROM.
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jlmancuso said:
Yes you can root but Knox is not only in the ROM but the bootloader also. If it comes with 4.3 I would advise doing these steps.
1. Use Odin to flash recovery (use twrp for now you can change it later) but make sure the reboot option is NOT selected.
2. After successful Odin disconnect from PC and pull battery. Boot into recovery vol+, menu, and power button.
3. In recovery flash this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36388145.
4. It will reboot and show some weird things then reboot again.
5. Now you are on mc2 (4.1.2) and your Knox bootloader has also been replaced with the mc2 bootloader. If you plan on flashing a custom ROM no need to root this version. Skip to step 7.
6. Use cfauto root and you are done.
7. Now use Odin to flash your recovery of choice this time make sure the reboot option is selected.
8. It will reboot into recovery and you can flash any ROM you want. Custom Roms are already rooted unless you use Omni ROM.
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Ah okay! So i can basically default back to 4.1.2, and with knox gone i can flash custom recoverys and roms.. Man knox is a punch in the Andriod Nads.
There are ways to root and remove Knox but once your Knox bootloader is tripped it can not be reset (yet). A tripped Knox can lead to service issues. So downgrading is easy and pre-knox bootloaders have flash counters that can be reset.
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jlmancuso said:
There are ways to root and remove Knox but once your Knox bootloader is tripped it can not be reset (yet). A tripped Knox can lead to service issues. So downgrading is easy and pre-knox bootloaders have flash counters that can be reset.
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My ideal setup is:
Removing Knox And Replacing the bootloader with TWRP
Installing Cyanfox Rom.
1. Use Odin to flash recovery (use twrp for now you can change it later) but make sure the reboot option is NOT selected.
2. After successful Odin disconnect from PC and pull battery. Boot into recovery vol+, menu, and power button.
3. In recovery flash this http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=36388145.
4. It will reboot and show some weird things then reboot again.
5. Now you are on mc2 (4.1.2) and your Knox bootloader has also been replaced with the mc2 bootloader. If you plan on flashing a custom ROM no need to root this version. Skip to step 7.
6. Use cfauto root and you are done.
7. Now use Odin to flash your recovery of choice this time make sure the reboot option is selected.
8. It will reboot into recovery and you can flash any ROM you want. Custom Roms are already rooted unless you use Omni ROM.
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^Im assuming the above is how to remove Knox, but here is my question... Can I still use updated PRL and Radio? I know for the S3 I could download flashable zip with radio updates..and i'd just hop onto a TW rom to update the prl before.
Yes you can, and I am, use the 4.3 radio (MK4) and prl isn't rom specific.
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jlmancuso said:
4.4 cyanfox for the n2 runs great been in it for a few days with no issues.
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Where is this rom found? I don't see it..lol
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http://www.cyanfox-rom.com/downloads/?folder=l900/
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Oh hey, what kind of battery life should I expect?
I get about 6 hours screen on and 20+ total on a charge. Every user is different though.
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I get about 6 hours screen on and 20+ total on a charge. Every user is different though.
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I bought a second battery, and a dock, and a 64gig sdxc card..., and a UAG Case. I think ive gone a little overboard.
XxsydenxX said:
I bought a second battery, and a dock, and a 64gig sdxc card..., and a UAG Case. I think ive gone a little overboard.
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FYI... Format that 64 gig card to fat not extfat. Will save you many issues. I bought a battery charger/case and don't use it since battery life is nice.
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jlmancuso said:
FYI... Format that 64 gig card to fat not extfat. Will save you many issues. I bought a battery charger/case and don't use it since battery life is nice.
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Okay ill be sure to format it to fat. Out fo pure curiosity are there any AOSP roms or perhaps third party apps that allow the s-pen functionality?
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Okay ill be sure to format it to fat. Out fo pure curiosity are there any AOSP roms or perhaps third party apps that allow the s-pen functionality?
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Aosp has very limited spen functions and 3rd party apps for it are out there. Only they are not as good (so far with my testing) as touchwiz versions.
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Booting into recovery

For some reason, I can no longer boot into recover when using the power/vol up buttons. Can I re flash a recovery to fix or use an app every time I want to get into recovery?
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Yes, you can use apps like Goo Manager and ROM Manager for these functions. Also, Cyanogenmod 11 has a setting in Developer Options to allow reboot to recovery from the power menu.
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chadhoard said:
For some reason, I can no longer boot into recover when using the power/vol up buttons. Can I re flash a recovery to fix or use an app every time I want to get into recovery?
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As JHall8 stated, you can use ROM Manager for this. Or, Gravity Box has an advanced power menu option that will allow you to reboot into recovery as well. It works perfectly.

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