Questions tagged [supersu]
For questions about managing root access for apps with SuperSU, a root management tool developed by Chainfire
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How to uninstall a system app using adb uninstall command (NOT remove via rm or any other way)
Have to mention this to avoid possible confusion, this question is not duplicate. This question is specific to using adb to uninstall a package. There are several similar questions but are all ...
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How to manually root a phone?
I want to learn how to root a android phone manually, I mean without any apps like KingRoot, dr.fone etc.
I did not found any guides or information about it.
(Background Information: I want to root a ...
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How to find that I am rooted with Systemless
I have flashed, SUPER SU 2.79 SR1 on Oneplus 3 running OOS 4.0 (Nougat 7.0). How to find that I am rooted in systemless mode ?
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What does "mount namespace separation" in the app SuperSU do?
The title pretty much says it all. What does "mount namespace separation" in the app SuperSU do and how does it affect other apps?
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Is SuperSU and TWRP ROM-specific, phone-specific, or not specific at all?
Whenever I follow a root guide, I see a link to SuperSU and TWRP files. Are these SuperSU and TWRP files the same file for all phones, or is there a different SuperSU for each phone? Also, if it ...
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Detailed instructions for replacing KingoRoot's Superuser with SuperSU
KingRoot's Superuser, while effective at its main purpose, is throwing up adware lockscreens. I'd like to replace it with SuperSU but have had difficulty finding instructions detailed enough for my ...
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How to flash and root OnePlus 3T on Linux?
I Recently bought a OnePlus 3T and want to flash and root it.
Most resource focus on OnePlus3 and on Windows.
How do I do that on Linux?
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How does SuperSU check if a phone is rooted?
I have a rooted custom device (Android 8.0), I can use adb and run su and do whatever I want in the shell. But SuperSU or any other app cannot find root. I have made a symlink from /system/xbin/su to /...
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Why doesn't su have its setuid bit set?
I checked the permission of su with ls -l, and found it doesn't have the setuid bit set. This is different from common desktop Linux. Is there any reason behind this difference?
The su binary was ...
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Can't remount /system as rw because "read only filesystem" (SELinux problem)
I tried to replace Kingroot with SuperSU since in the newer versions of Kingroot you can't block all of its connections. I had some problems, SuperSU always failed to install the newer binaries, ...
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Encryption Unsuccessful even after system backup restore
The steps I performed:
Flashed TWRP with Odin
Made backup
Flashed LineageOS 14.1 with TWRP
Flashed SuperSU with TWRP
Flashed Open GApps with TWRP
There was a problem, Google Play Services kept ...
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ADB Sideload is stuck, can I flash zip manually instead?
I'm trying to root my phone. I managed to unlock bootloader and flash TWRP. Next thing guide says is to boot into TWRP (which I managed too) and then enable sideload and flash SuperSU via adb sideload ...
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sd card is empty when using su
I have strange issue.
I've just installed Supersu.
With regular user (not su ) the sdcard shows all contents as usual,
But on doing su , I see (with "ls") that /sdcard is empty (though it is not) !...
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Which root method is safe and can be unrooted easily safely without aftermarks
Question Which root method is safe and can be unrooted easily safely without aftermarks
I want to root my mobile lyf water 7 and change modify settings of PM set install location and if it works ...
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Installing SuperSU with Twrp to root android
I am having trouble installing SuperSU from Twrp Recovery. The steps I used are as follows:
Boot into bootloader: adb reboot bootloader
Flash recovery to twrp image file: fastboot flash recovery twrp-...
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How do I install systemless SuperSU in Samsung?
I'm currently using a custom Android 6.0 ROM on my Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900. I need to put suhide in my device and it need systemless SuperSU to be installed, Google didn't help me at all. Any of ...
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Pervasive Kingroot app avoids uninstall
I managed to root my Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet with Kingroot, but I'd like to remove it and switch to using SuperSU (because of KingRoot's aggressive practices and somewhat shady ...
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Phone stucked while booting with moto logo
After all for a game, I've done all the stuff that gets it to play the way i love.
I did the following in the order as it is.
Backed up my contents
Unlocked the bootloader
Flashed TWRP recovery
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Is it possible that I unrooted my device after changing the build.prop?
I had rooted my device, I have Titanium Backup, Superuser, and ES File Explorer.
I changed the android version, phone model and sdk version in the build.prop file. Now I can't open any app other than ...
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How to edit the list of reserved ports (under 1024) on Android?
Is it possible to edit list of reserved ports on Android (0 - 1023) to move lower port (under 1024) to higher port (equal or above 1024).
My mobile phone is rooted and I want to use lower port.
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Flashing a 'generic' TWRP
Long story short, my phone (Pantech IM-100) does not have a device-specific TWRP and I wish to root with SuperSU.
Do I risk bricking my phone if I fastboot just any TWRP version? My impression was ...
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moto g2 XT1068 not turning on
I was rooting my XT1068,after rooting root checker displayed root accesses is not complete.i thought it was because of old superSU so downloaded latest superSU v2.67 installed it in fastboot and ...
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Stuck on Boot Screen - LightningFastRom - LineageOS - 17.1
I recently installed LightningFastRom 17.1, a ROM based off LineageOS 17.1, for my Galaxy Tab E 9.6 (SM-T560NU-gtelwifiue). For GApps, I used OpenGApps (arm, 10.0, micro). I modified the .zip file ...
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How to root Nexus 6P w/ unofficial LineageOS 17.1?
I flashed PixelBoot's unofficial LineageOS 17.1 on Nexus 6P, however I failed to root it.
First I tried flashing Magisk-v20.4.zip, which failed w/ "cannot mount /vendor" error. Here suggests ...
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why does SuperSu need to be updated with every new OS version?
I recently try to update my OnePlus 3T and had some trouble (boot loop and freeze) as I was using SuperSU 2.79 to root it.
Everything was fix when I used 2.82 to root.
I realize now that I met this ...
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How do I unlink SuperSU from the Play Store?
I installed SuperSU by flashing the zip file from recovery. The Play Store picks it up and shows new versions of the app. The problem is, the newer versions of SuperSU causes my phone to go into a ...
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Fix SELinux contexts for a SU binary
I am trying to root my android 6.0.1 phone using the following method:
I first booted into a TWRP image using fastboot boot, then using the TWRP terminal I copied the su binary from the SuperSU kit ...
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Can't root because can't turn off verification
How can I turn off verification in TWRP - I see many descriptions that say turn it off in settings, but there's no way to do that that I can see. If I boot into "recovery" mode the touch screen does ...
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How to root Vodafone Smart Prime 7 (VFD600)
buid number VDF-VFD600B01-IT02c
kernel version 3.10.49
android version 6.0.1
I tried to use KingRoot, but it didn't work, now I have on my Prime 7 the apps Purify and King User but the smartphone is ...
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How to chose the right version of SuperSU.zip for flashing?
I flashed TWRP on my ZE551ML (Z00A-WW-2.20.40.198) and wanted to root a clean stock rom. I have successfully done so before on the same device by installing BETA-SuperSU-v2.67-20160121175247.zip ...
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Uninstall SuperSu with binaries
I have Cyanogenmod 14.1 installed on my Samsung SM-G900f. After installing SuperSu from Phillz recovery, Wifi try to start, but no success. I found the same post here WiFi doesn't work when ...
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Can't find SuperSU on Google Play
I rooted my phone with SuperSU ZIP, and I want to update the app, but I didn't find it on Google Play. I also tried manually creating this URL but it returns 404.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...
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Rooting again after installing LineageOS?
After following the following steps:
rooting a motorola g3,
installing TWRP
wiping the phone (without micro-sd present) with TWRP
installing lineageOS
wiping the phone (without micro-sd present) ...
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What is actually happening on the rom when I rooting android device? What is happen on rooting? [duplicate]
What is actually happening on rooting? Is it change file system, or modify file or add new files or add new configirations....etc?
I know the meaning of rooting but I want to know how it dowing.
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Is it possible to root directly custom rom?
I have bought Xiaomi Mi 5c (bootloader unlocked) and tried to root it. I think I've used every possible software available on internet for rooting (like TWRP+SuperSU, iRoot, KingRoot), even tried to ...
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Plot twist: could a rooted device be actually safer than a non-rooted one?
For almost 10 years, I have been using Linux based operating systems, so I know very well how giving root access to applications may be a security issue.
However, from my searches regarding Android, ...
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Huawei MediaPad T5 (AGS2-L09) stuck at TWRP
I unlocked bootloader on Huawei MediaPad T5 (AGS2-L09).
Then I put TWRP on it and everything was fine until I installed UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip using TWRP. After that the tablet stuck at Huawei ...
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Rooting Stock Wileyfox Spark CM13 OS
Has anybody in this world ever succeeded rooting this device? Tried, all One Click apps, Desktop Tools, Recovery Flash:
Kingroot says Not Adaptable
Kingoroot says Error code 0x00...
Others say try ...
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Can you grant superuser privileges to an application?
I was wondering wether it is possible since ES File Explorer has the root explorer option, which I need to see where Termux got installed/from where it's running to be able to navigate (though it ...
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SuperSU or Superuser binary
Can I add the superuser binary without a custom recovery?
Is there a way to force the binary install through terminal or PC or app?
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Why should I trust SuperSU / TWRP / Clockwork / ...?
One more phone, same questions. Despite being a developer myself, I am quite a bit far from Android development. However I prefer having something from SlimRoms rather than stock bloatware. But the ...
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How can I install SuperSu on a pre-rooted Android head unit?
I am working on a pre-rooted Android head unit. I can do "adb root" or "adb shell su" using wifi adb. So there is root access and Su binary on the device. But I can't use root ...
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what are effects of factory reset while in rooted condition of mobile
Question : what are effects of factory reset while in rooted condition of mobile
In my lyf water 7 mobile device having 16gb internal memory and 2 gb ram and 64gb external sd card
I had first factory ...
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How can I install a supersu root zip on a system.img to create a pre-rooted system?
I'm looking to create a pre-rooted system.img for a specific device. running Marshmellow (6.0) on ARM.
I have a SuperSU zip for marshmellow and the compiled system.img for my device.
OK. I know you ...
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Remote control for android using pc with local wifi, without internet
I want to control an application in my android mobile using wifi lically. Is there any way to control android device from pc using local wifi or access point without internet !!. I searched alot but ...
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ADB Root Grant Root Permission to App or Package
I am having a little trouble with my Development Board it is Orange Pi 4B, running Android 8.1
Currently I have access to ADB root and also can modify the system folder or even place files inside ...
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Root my oreo device?
I have some experience with rooting, upgrading, installing twrp and another stuff.
My phone is Samsung Galaxy J7+ with (oreo).
Btw, based on some articles that i've read, it's too risky if i want to ...
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How to install Split APK as system app?
I have copied it's APK to /system/app, but it crashes after a restart and also tried using Lucky patcher to move to system, but failed.
Android 7.0
Rooted with SuperSU.
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Problems after rooting with TWRP and SuperSU
I'm having some problems with my Samsung A3 2016 (A310F), on Android 7.0.
I rooted the device using Odin3 v3.12.3 and flashed TWRP 3.0.2.1 SMA310, and then installed SuperSU v2.76 using the TWRP that ...
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Is SuperSU still downloadable anywhere or is the project dead?
I am trying to root an Asus Tinkerboard and I've come across some instructions that mention downloading the flashable zips from the SuperSu.com downloads page. However it seems all of these links on ...
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