Does an android phone unroot itself on factory reset? [duplicate]

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If you root your android device, and then factory restore it... does it remain rooted?

OverCoder · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-10 22:02:07Z

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Yes. you need to Root after Factory Reset

also, and if you want to unroot then remove busybox, remove files in /system/xbin folder, and in SuperSU application in Options, Choose Uninstall

answered Jun 10, 2014 at 22:02

OverCoder

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This is not correct. Root binaries are put in /system, unless you use some kind of very unusual root method, and /system is not erased by a factory reset. You wouldn't need to re-root unless you somehow moved your root app (Superuser, SuperSU) to a user app on /data (but there's no reason to do that).
– eldarerathis
Jun 11, 2014 at 1:21
From what i learned i need to Root Again.. maybe im wrong, please correct me
– OverCoder
Jun 11, 2014 at 13:10

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