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How to: B506 ROOT

I thought that i open a thread about how to root the new KitKat b506 rom. If anyone had a successfull rooting, post it here. (Without custom recovery)
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VRoot 1.7.6.5833 rooted my Kitkat. Stock recovery.
The only catch is, it installed a Chinese version of Supersu. In old Vroot, I could put an English Superuser in the System partition to replace it. But since the previous version, I couldn't do it. So now I have to put up with a partial English and Chinese allow-dialog. No big deal.

benjaminbodoky said:
I thought that i open a thread about how to root the new KitKat b506 rom. If anyone had a successfull rooting, post it here. (Without custom recovery)
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sorry man, its imposible!

ThePro2014 said:
sorry man, its imposible!
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Dude. People just reported VRoot works.
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lootjelo said:
Dude. People just reported VRoot works.
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Vroot works. After root, install SuperSU, update binarys after install SuperSU replaces Chinese root app. Run SuperSU again to be sure all works fine.
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RoarAbelson said:
Vroot works. After root, install SuperSU, update binarys after install SuperSU replaces Chinese root app. Run SuperSU again to be sure all works fine.
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Just a quick question if you don't mind?
Does the SuperSU app work properly, without FC when you open the app?
The reason I'm asking is that the toast message of SuperSU is really long ("SuperSU has granted blah blah blah blah blah" or something like that), and it annoys me! Whereas with Superuser, the Toast message is short and sweet (Superuser has been granted").
EDIT: Never mind, I see the latest SuperSu app on the play store is working perfectly, and I've now uninstalled Superuser.
So, I'd REALLY like to turn that toast message off, and I don't want to keep getting the popup saying that the su binary needs to be updated with Superuser.

benjaminbodoky said:
I thought that i open a thread about how to root the new KitKat b506 rom. If anyone had a successfull rooting, post it here. (Without custom recovery)
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Why are you so obsessed with rooting WITHOUT custom recovery? You can root with TWRP and revert back to stock recovery. What's the problem?

For B506 root use this via twrp recovery :https://www.dropbox.com/s/nyfd8hd4wj3o842/superuser.zip

bok27 said:
For B506 root use this via twrp recovery :https://www.dropbox.com/s/nyfd8hd4wj3o842/superuser.zip
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superuser.zip is not needed. TWRP will fix root itself at first reboot from recovery. After boot you find a SuperUserInstaller in your applist.

Installing Xposed with Root Access and TWRP?

I appreciate the fact that many will think this thread is a complete waste of time, but i'm struggling to find out how to actually do this with the G4. I have an unlocked bootloader and TWRP 2.8.7.0 installed, but from what i've read the latest Xposed Framework installer (v79) is still causing bootloops on this phone. Are there any safe methods to install Xposed without using the drawn out solution posted here?

P650SE said:
but from what i've read the latest Xposed Framework installer (v79) is still causing bootloops on this phone. Are there any safe methods to install Xposed without using the drawn out solution posted here?
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from what you read?! what about trying yourself?
tons of people here have the latest xposed working just fine.... too busy ****ting your pants for a bootloop (that with twrp on you can solve in 2mins)???
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Just make sure you have the uninstaller to hand if you need it and also take a back up. I have used xposed on stock 5.1 and stock 6 also cm12.1 and cm13 so there shouldn't be any issues here

kaiowas82 said:
from what you read?! what about trying yourself?
tons of people here have the latest xposed working just fine.... too busy ****ting your pants for a bootloop (that with twrp on you can solve in 2mins)???
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rav101 said:
Just make sure you have the uninstaller to hand if you need it and also take a back up. I have used xposed on stock 5.1 and stock 6 also cm12.1 and cm13 so there shouldn't be any issues here
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Sorry, i'm an idiot. I'll see whether it works, but there's plenty of people in rovo89's Xposed thread that have experienced bootloops with the G4 and this latest version.

P650SE said:
Sorry, i'm an idiot. I'll see whether it works, but there's plenty of people in rovo89's Xposed thread that have experienced bootloops with the G4 and this latest version.
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I don't think you are an idiot... You have actually taken the time to read the thread and check compatibility which is very smart.
I know v79 skd23 works on cm13 and genesis v3.5 so any marshmallow based roms should be fine. If you have issues then use the uninstaller and if that fails then restore the backup you have taken. No harm done. If you do have issues I'm sure a fresh install of your rom of choice and then install xposed (and nothing else at the same time, plus wipe dalvik and cache) should sort you out.

rav101 said:
I don't think you are an idiot... You have actually taken the time to read the thread and check compatibility which is very smart.
I know v79 skd23 works on cm13 and genesis v3.5 so any marshmallow based roms should be fine. If you have issues then use the uninstaller and if that fails then restore the backup you have taken. No harm done. If you do have issues I'm sure a fresh install of your rom of choice and then install xposed (and nothing else at the same time, plus wipe dalvik and cache) should sort you out.
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Thank you for being so kind. I went into TWRP and flashed the file, but unfortunately i ended up with the bootloop. So then i went to boot into recovery by holding the power buttons, but all it gives me is the LG recovery and not TWRP. So now my phone is essentially bricked and i've only had it a week.

rav101 said:
I don't think you are an idiot... You have actually taken the time to read the thread and check compatibility which is very smart.
I know v79 skd23 works on cm13 and genesis v3.5 so any marshmallow based roms should be fine. If you have issues then use the uninstaller and if that fails then restore the backup you have taken. No harm done. If you do have issues I'm sure a fresh install of your rom of choice and then install xposed (and nothing else at the same time, plus wipe dalvik and cache) should sort you out.
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P650SE said:
Thank you for being so kind. I went into TWRP and flashed the file, but unfortunately i ended up with the bootloop. So then i went to boot into recovery by holding the power buttons, but all it gives me is the LG recovery and not TWRP. So now my phone is essentially bricked and i've only had it a week.
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We're okay, i sorted it. Never been so scared in my life, thought the phone was done for because i had no ADB or Fastboot to save me. It turns out that by choosing the factory reset option in the LG recovery, it simply boots straight to TWRP because the default recovery is missing. Then i was able to flash the Xposed uninstaller and it booted fine afterwards.

P650SE said:
I appreciate the fact that many will think this thread is a complete waste of time, but i'm struggling to find out how to actually do this with the G4. I have an unlocked bootloader and TWRP 2.8.7.0 installed, but from what i've read the latest Xposed Framework installer (v79) is still causing bootloops on this phone. Are there any safe methods to install Xposed without using the drawn out solution posted here?
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I have just installed it through twrp with no bootloops
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stevoswifty said:
I have just installed it through twrp with no bootloops
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What ROM are you using right now?

Aicp 11.0
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I'm using the stock Marshmallow ROM. From what i understand it's only working for those with custom ROM's.

P650SE said:
I'm using the stock Marshmallow ROM. From what i understand it's only working for those with custom ROM's.
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Sorry..... That's your issue. I actually told you wrong yesterday. I meant to say stock based marshmallow rather than stock. It will work with genesis v3.5 which is stock based and an easy flash of you are already on marshmallow. It's due to xposed needing the system to be deodexed.
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Ravi

If you are on stock MM make sure to install deodex apps which you can find on xda.
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imarcel99 said:
If you are on stock MM make sure to install deodex apps which you can find on xda.
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Sounds hopeful, i'll have a go and see whether it works for me!

imarcel99 said:
If you are on stock MM make sure to install deodex apps which you can find on xda.
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P650SE said:
Sounds hopeful, i'll have a go and see whether it works for me!
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Meh, well it booted alright but i ended up with 'SystemUI has stopped working' against a black screen. Dammit.

Can't root my ZenFone 2 Z008 (550ML)

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Hi guys, I'm having troubles trying to root my ZF2 550ML.
I unlocked the bootloader, installed TWRP and rooted it from the official Asus ROM, then installed some custom roms, but I did once wipe everything because I had a bootloop, then reinstalled CM 13 and it's working great, but I tried to root with method 2 & 3 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/general/asus-zenfone-2-flashing-recovery-mode-t3096596 but it wasn't working, it gave me bootloop as well...
I downloaded the official ROM from Asus, should I wipe everything then reinstall the ROM from the recovery?
Thanks for the help

Up guys, please

CM13 is pre-root. Activate it in developper options. You can also flash supersu zip via twrp if you want but not necessary.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
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Oh I didn't know that! Thank you !

I activated from the dev options but I get a bootloop when flashing SU with TWRP, what can I do?

You don't need supersu with Cm13! Once you activate root in DO root management is handled by privacy guard.
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kenbo111 said:
You don't need supersu with Cm13! Once you activate root in DO root management is handled by privacy guard.
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Oh I see (sorry for the long time answer).
Thank you!

[ROOT] SuperSU

As there is currently no TWRP for the Nougat firmware, here's a package that installs SuperSU v2.78 SR5 to your HTC10.
Download: root-htc10-nougat-v278sr5.zip
Instructions enclosed.
Once TWRP is out, you should just use that with the latest SuperSU ZIP instead.

How to flash this zip file?
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ali nz said:
How to flash this zip file?
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Instructions enclosed.

Electronic Punk said:
Instructions enclosed.
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But i can't see that
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ali nz said:
But i can't see that
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If you can't see a readme.txt inside the zip then your download is corrupt, just try downloading it again.

Flashed and working great

Chainfire said:
As there is currently no TWRP for the Nougat firmware, here's a package that installs SuperSU v2.78 SR5 to your HTC10.
Download: root-htc10-nougat-v278sr5.zip
Instructions enclosed.
Once TWRP is out, you should just use that with the latest SuperSU ZIP instead.
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Just to check tho, is this installer able to handle /data/ not being mounted for either system or systemless?
Many seem to be not upgrading their firmware to the N version to keep access to TWRP so would be interested if the standard SuperSU installer will still work for them when they also want to keep enforced encryption.

Shame FlashFire can't work for this. Basically where I turn to for most of my flash duties these days. Tyvm Chainfire-sama.

Fore people who just want to read the instructions
If you follow the instructions, SuperSU v2.78 SR5 will be installed to your HTC10 running Nougat.
This is only a temporary solution until a proper CF-Auto-Root exists or TWRP is supported on the Nougat build. Do not expect this to be updated.
Make sure your bootloader is unlocked. S-OFF is not necessary.
- "adb reboot download"
- "fastboot flash recovery recovery_root.img"
- "fastboot reboot-bootloader"
- Go into recovery through on-screen menu
- Device should reboot 3 or 4 times, with about a minute in between
- Android boots up: root!
(optional but recommended, return to stock-ish recovery)
- "adb reboot download"
- "fastboot flash recovery recovery_stock.img"
- "fastboot reboot"
Enjoy!
- Chainfire
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Question.if its s-off does the bootloader still need to be unlocked

Easy instructions, thanks @Chainfire as always!
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Very well done!
Thanks for this very simple (4sure not the coding part you did) to execute method!!

@Chainfire
thank you sir for your highly appreciated work. :highfive:

@Chainfire thank you so much for contributing this to the community. I know how much work you do that that no one ever sees, those of us who don't want a phone until it's got supersu or at least real root access, are very appreciative. And the more casual users the same. So thanks a lot.
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thank you so much @Chainfire you are number one
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Electronic Punk said:
Just to check tho, is this installer able to handle /data/ not being mounted for either system or systemless?
Many seem to be not upgrading their firmware to the N version to keep access to TWRP so would be interested if the standard SuperSU installer will still work for them when they also want to keep enforced encryption.
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Just to confirm, works beautifully, even without access to data

Anyone tried using Flashify using SuperSu..?
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gauravbhawsar said:
Anyone tried using Flashify using SuperSu..?
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Flashfire works better

Chainfire said:
As there is currently no TWRP for the Nougat firmware, here's a package that installs SuperSU v2.78 SR5 to your HTC10.
Download: root-htc10-nougat-v278sr5.zip
Instructions enclosed.
Once TWRP is out, you should just use that with the latest SuperSU ZIP instead.
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tested on Viper 4.0.0 working fine

@Chainfire,if we apply this root,can we still get OTA updates.You say stock-ish recovery,that's why I'm asking?
Thanks a lot.

Looking for a dark substratum theme

Hello, I tried a few substratum themes but they have a lot of black text over a black background.
Anyone got a good one for the stock rom?

I am using Swift Black theme. It's really good.

I was using swift dark, but I had a lot of black over black notifications, the worst one on my emails. The whatsapp layer is not so good as well. Is the black one ok for you?

I use the Swift Dark one

How did you enable themes on the stock rom?

hyoga68 said:
How did you enable themes on the stock rom?
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You have to install an app called Substratum. It's on the play store.

turkobr said:
I was using swift dark, but I had a lot of black over black notifications, the worst one on my emails. The whatsapp layer is not so good as well. Is the black one ok for you?
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Yes I am using Swift Black theme and my Gmail notification looks pretty well. Can't say anything about WhatsApp because I am using GBwhatsapp so I doesn't apply theme for WhatsApp.
I can post Screenshots if you need one !?

prins29 said:
Yes I am using Swift Black theme and my Gmail notification looks pretty well. Can't say anything about WhatsApp because I am using GBwhatsapp so I doesn't apply theme for WhatsApp.
I can post Screenshots if you need one !?
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I will give it a try! Thanks!

uberano26 said:
I use the Swift Dark one
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Does Substratum app requires root ? Because in mine it was not working .

qadityag said:
Does Substratum app requires root ? Because in mine it was not working .
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Yeah its a Root only app.

nothing i tried got substratum to work so i'm going back to stock. it was the only reason i had rooted and now i miss android pay. oh well

JonathanBarca10 said:
nothing i tried got substratum to work so i'm going back to stock. it was the only reason i had rooted and now i miss android pay. oh well
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Which root method did you use? Substratum needs r/w permissions
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flashallthetime said:
Which root method did you use? Substratum needs r/w permissions
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i installed the unofficial TWRP from the forums here, the non-chinese version. and then i flashed the phh superuser because I read somewhere else that it worked with the non-chinese TWRP. So I gained root, but substratum just wouldn't work. I believe I went looking for the files with root explorer to try and give it r/w permissions but it still didn't work.
I've been trying to find a step-by-step guide for how to get it to work on the Z Play but no luck

JonathanBarca10 said:
i installed the unofficial TWRP from the forums here, the non-chinese version. and then i flashed the phh superuser because I read somewhere else that it worked with the non-chinese TWRP. So I gained root, but substratum just wouldn't work. I believe I went looking for the files with root explorer to try and give it r/w permissions but it still didn't work.
I've been trying to find a step-by-step guide for how to get it to work on the Z Play but no luck
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Phh's root doesn't allow substratum APK to write to the system, I had the same issue.
I reflashed the system and flashed the Chinese TWRP which finally allowed me to gain full root access. Or try to do a factory reset and flash the Chinese twrp
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flashallthetime said:
Phh's root doesn't allow substratum APK to write to the system, I had the same issue.
I reflashed the system and flashed the Chinese TWRP which finally allowed me to gain full root access. Or try to do a factory reset and flash the Chinese twrp
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and you would have to do an entire system re-flash to get full-root with chinese twrp? I couldn't just flash the chinese TWRP without doing a factory reset and get it to work? and with the chinese twrp, do i just flash the superSU TWRP provides, or is there another file i would need to flash?
thank you for all your help.

JonathanBarca10 said:
and you would have to do an entire system re-flash to get full-root with chinese twrp? I couldn't just flash the chinese TWRP without doing a factory reset and get it to work? and with the chinese twrp, do i just flash the superSU TWRP provides, or is there another file i would need to flash?
thank you for all your help.
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I've have flashed the stock firmware 6 times now. I originally flash phh's root and had the same issue you had, substratum wouldn't theme at all.
I believe I tried to flash the Chinese TWRP and root that way and I believe the SuperSU binary file couldn't be installed.
You need to remove phh's root completely, just not the APK but unroot completely.
Doing a full factory reset should remove the existing root method you used but it may not.
I've jumped through hoops getting this phone working the way I like my android devices to be.
I've never had so much trouble with any device.
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Here's how to use a root with the Chinese TWRP
https://translate.googleusercontent...243470&usg=ALkJrhjAJPNg-nZUY467yRcYaK30Kk38QA
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flashallthetime said:
I've have flashed the stock firmware 6 times now. I originally flash phh's root and had the same issue you had, substratum wouldn't theme at all.
I believe I tried to flash the Chinese TWRP and root that way and I believe the SuperSU binary file couldn't be installed.
You need to remove phh's root completely, just not the APK but unroot completely.
Doing a full factory reset should remove the existing root method you used but it may not.
I've jumped through hoops getting this phone working the way I like my android devices to be.
I've never had so much trouble with any device.
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---------- Post added at 07:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:29 PM ----------
Here's how to use a root with the Chinese TWRP
https://translate.googleusercontent...243470&usg=ALkJrhjAJPNg-nZUY467yRcYaK30Kk38QA
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thanks for the help. I definitely flashed the boot.img and the sparsechunks over but didn't do a complete reset so i'm wondering if it would work. I will have to give it a try later. and then with that method you were able to do systemless root to get android pay to work?

JonathanBarca10 said:
thanks for the help. I definitely flashed the boot.img and the sparsechunks over but didn't do a complete reset so i'm wondering if it would work. I will have to give it a try later. and then with that method you were able to do systemless root to get android pay to work?
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It's not seem less root as far as I know but there's xposed modules that might work, android pay isn't available in Canada ,so I'm not sure.
I would also fastboot erase userdata as well.
Make sure you set up a pin prior to rooting through the Chinese TWRP
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Hello not working layers and subtratum for me , very thanks
Edito swift dark is compatible some are not with android MM
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iron maiden said:
Hello not working layers and subtratum for me , very thanks
Edito swift dark is compatible some are not with android MM
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Install busybox and reboot
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