not able to root the 4.4 - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I've recently installed kitkat 4.4 on my nexus 4 with twrp recovery
I tried to flash the UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.69.zip using the recovery
the phone finish the proccess and reboot but there is still no root permission or superuser app
any help?

YTayyar said:
I've recently installed kitkat 4.4 on my nexus 4 with twrp recovery
I tried to flash the UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.69.zip using the recovery
the phone finish the proccess and reboot but there is still no root permission or superuser app
any help?
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open the supersu app, check if it asks you to update your binaries.

simms22 said:
open the supersu app, check if it asks you to update your binaries.
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but the supersu doesn't exist in my drawer at all

YTayyar said:
but the supersu doesn't exist in my drawer at all
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go to the play store, download supersu, then open it after install. when it asks you to update your binaries, do it. or, try downloading supersu again(maybe it was a bad download), and flash it again.

simms22 said:
go to the play store, download supersu, then open it after install. when it asks you to update your binaries, do it. or, try downloading supersu again(maybe it was a bad download), and flash it again.
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seems to be working,,, thanks
btw I discovered that the supersu was there in the app list in the settings but just not showing in the drawer,, however, installing it from the market solved the issue

YTayyar said:
seems to be working,,, thanks
btw I discovered that the supersu was there in the app list in the settings but just not showing in the drawer,, however, installing it from the market solved the issue
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sweet

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[Q] Changing Superuser

Hi
I have been using clockworkmod superuser on stock 4.3 with no problems. However I have just flashed a new kernel and am now getting the message that the SU binaries are out of date. I have tried re-flshing the superuser.zip with CWM but still have the same message and of course no root. Is it possible to replace superuser with the latest supersu and see if that gets my root back. If so how I do it and will I then be able to unistall the clockwork superuser app once supersu is up and running.
Thanks
Andy.
g1dtf said:
Hi
I have been using clockworkmod superuser on stock 4.3 with no problems. However I have just flashed a new kernel and am now getting the message that the SU binaries are out of date. I have tried re-flshing the superuser.zip with CWM but still have the same message and of course no root. Is it possible to replace superuser with the latest supersu and see if that gets my root back. If so how I do it and will I then be able to unistall the clockwork superuser app once supersu is up and running.
Thanks
Andy.
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just flash the latest supersu flashable. search google for supersu, youll find it asap. its better than the latest superuser.
simms22 said:
just flash the latest supersu flashable. search google for supersu, youll find it asap. its better than the latest superuser.
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cool wikll give it a try once flashed will it replace the current superuser app or will i have to uninstall remove it manually?
g1dtf said:
cool wikll give it a try once flashed will it replace the current superuser app or will i have to uninstall remove it manually?
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itll add the supersu app
simms22 said:
itll add the supersu app
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By that do you mean it replaces the superuser that is currently installed or adds it as an additional app. Sorry for the confusion but still a little confused with the various methods of obtaining root with the various superusers etc.
g1dtf said:
By that do you mean it replaces the superuser that is currently installed or adds it as an additional app. Sorry for the confusion but still a little confused with the various methods of obtaining root with the various superusers etc.
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itll add the supersu app, youll probably have to uninstall the superuser app by yourself.
simms22 said:
itll add the supersu app, youll probably have to uninstall the superuser app by yourself.
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Thanks for the help and will let you know how I get on once I get it downloaded and installed.
Installed the zip and everything is now working ok and I have root back. The supersu app replaced the origional superuser app so nothing to uninstall/delete.
Thanks Again
Andy.
g1dtf said:
Installed the zip and everything is now working ok and I have root back. The supersu app replaced the origional superuser app so nothing to uninstall/delete.
Thanks Again
Andy.
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Rooted, but not rooted

Hi!
I am new to Android, been using iOS since 2007 and now I want to root my LG G2.
I used ioroot10 (also tested with ioroot6), and it seems to work nice until i f.ex:
1) Open a app that need root access, and normally asks for permission, like Titanium. I don't get any question about permisson.
2) TWRP: Try to backup, but the mobile reboots with a dead android icon.
3) Open the Superuser-app, but there are no apps listed there. When I try to use the Binary Updater it fails on: "Making sure new su works".
Any help?
Hi,
Take a look here instead: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448887.
It works flawlessly.
install SuperSu from play store. once you instal it will automatically remove superuser.... now supersu should now ask you for permission.
Damasterjj said:
install SuperSu from play store. once you instal it will automatically remove superuser.... now supersu should now ask you for permission.
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Thanks, worked great!
But TWRP still gives me reboot with dead android icon when trying to backup.
janfredrik said:
Thanks, worked great!
But TWRP still gives me reboot with dead android icon when trying to backup.
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I'm not using TWRP. maybe somebody can help you with that

[Q] Superuser and SuperSU conflicting

Hello all,
I've been running into some issues with Superuser and SuperSU while running the CM11 nightlies. I restore all of my apps using the built-in Superuser from CM11, and then I go into SuperSU to update the binary (I want to use SuperSU as my main Root app) and update the binary successfully. All is well, but then it seems that Superuser will then take over as my main root app and then I need to continuously update the SuperSU binary.
Does anybody have any idea why SuperSU is not sticking as my root app, or how to "disable" Superuser?
skadude66 said:
Hello all,
I've been running into some issues with Superuser and SuperSU while running the CM11 nightlies. I restore all of my apps using the built-in Superuser from CM11, and then I go into SuperSU to update the binary (I want to use SuperSU as my main Root app) and update the binary successfully. All is well, but then it seems that Superuser will then take over as my main root app and then I need to continuously update the SuperSU binary.
Does anybody have any idea why SuperSU is not sticking as my root app, or how to "disable" Superuser?
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i think you can only have one or the other not both running
jaythenut said:
i think you can only have one or the other not both running
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I can't find a way to disable Superuser without completing removing Root Access for my phone.. :/ Do you know how to disable Superuser?
skadude66 said:
I can't find a way to disable Superuser without completing removing Root Access for my phone.. :/ Do you know how to disable Superuser?
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on cm dont think you can ask on your rom thread
jaythenut said:
on cm dont think you can ask on your rom thread
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Thanks, I'll try that out!

root and superSU

I was updating superSU on my note 3 after root. I tried to use game killer, only to get the message that root wasn't available. I loaded up superSU and was told that the binary couldn't be found... I downloaded a root checker and it said that root access was there... So I unrooted and re rooted. Same deal.
I'm not sure how to fix the issue.
Can anyone please help
(SM-N9005)
BallaratBloke81 said:
I was updating superSU on my note 3 after root. I tried to use game killer, only to get the message that root wasn't available. I loaded up superSU and was told that the binary couldn't be found... I downloaded a root checker and it said that root access was there... So I unrooted and re rooted. Same deal.
I'm not sure how to fix the issue.
Can anyone please help
(SM-N9005)
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Somethings wrong with your su I think. Have to given privillages to game killer in su?
Sent from Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005
thahim said:
Somethings wrong with your su I think. Have to given privillages to game killer in su?
Sent from Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005
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I have given it privileges. But when I open supersu says there is something wrong with su binary.
BallaratBloke81 said:
I have given it privileges. But when I open supersu says there is something wrong with su binary.
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Have you deleted then given Super SU privileges back? I find installing a new rom can sometimes screw with them....
ultramag69 said:
Have you deleted then given Super SU privileges back? I find installing a new rom can sometimes screw with them....
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When I first got the phone it had a rom full of provider bloatware. I flashed another stock Roma to get rid of it. Then I flashed xnote and decided OT wasn't for me, so I went back to stock (without bloats)
BallaratBloke81 said:
When I first got the phone it had a rom full of provider bloatware. I flashed another stock Roma to get rid of it. Then I flashed xnote and decided OT wasn't for me, so I went back to stock (without bloats)
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Delete the apps from SU then when prompted give them permission again - like normal you will need to re-open them again and get the "Grant root access" prompt from SU...This may work, has for me everytime...
Only other thing I would do if this didn't work would be re-stock and start from scratch...
ultramag69 said:
Delete the apps from SU then when prompted give them permission again - like normal you will need to re-open them again and get the "Grant root access" prompt from SU...This may work, has for me everytime...
Only other thing I would do if this didn't work would be re-stock and start from scratch...
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Yes hello, can someone please upload the note 3 4.3 touchwiz apk, i accidentally deleted mine, so please.
ultramag69 said:
Delete the apps from SU then when prompted give them permission again - like normal you will need to re-open them again and get the "Grant root access" prompt from SU...This may work, has for me everytime...
Only other thing I would do if this didn't work would be re-stock and start from scratch...
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I have already reflashed stock back to my phone, re rooted and the problem still exsists
Currently I'm on stock again (downloaded from sammobile)
Every time I open superSU, it tells me there is a problem with the SU BINARY (when I was rooted. I'm not trying to use super SU unrooted lol)
Just rooted again and its still the same...
Reflash stock, full wipe from stock recovery, reroot.
Or u have done a full wipe from stock recovery after flash stock firmware?
Sent from N9005, somewhere on this earth.
antique_sonic said:
Reflash stock, full wipe from stock recovery, reroot.
Or u have done a full wipe from stock recovery after flash stock firmware?
Sent from N9005, somewhere on this earth.
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Yeah, done all of that. Is there a way to manually wipe the SU binary and reinstall? The root checker app says root access is allowed
Is there another way to see if it's the SU binary or game killer having issues?
BallaratBloke81 said:
Yeah, done all of that. Is there a way to manually wipe the SU binary and reinstall? The root checker app says root access is allowed
Is there another way to see if it's the SU binary or game killer having issues?
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If you attempts to fix root access denied on game killer then it won't work. Gamekiller/gamecih/gameguardian doesn't work with android 4.3 and above.
I however tried gamecih with cm based rom last week & it worked
Rosli59564 said:
If you attempts to fix root access denied on game killer then it won't work. Gamekiller/gamecih/gameguardian doesn't work with android 4.3 and above.
I however tried gamecih with cm based rom last week & it worked
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OK, so you're saying those kind of apps will no longer work?
What about the SU binary issue?
BallaratBloke81 said:
OK, so you're saying those kind of apps will no longer work?
What about the SU binary issue?
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Its not a superSU issue, guess the dev needs to update the gamekiller app. Do you have root privileges with other root apps?
gee2012 said:
Its not a superSU issue, guess the dev needs to update the gamekiller app. Do you have root privileges with other root apps?
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Not as of yet. The photo of the warning I posted, comes up when I open SuperSU
BallaratBloke81 said:
Not as of yet. The photo of the warning I posted, comes up when I open SuperSU
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Try unrooting superSU from the app itself and reflash the latest (1.94 i think) superSU.zip in recovery or with Flashify (if compatible ,Playstore) flash CF Root in downloadmode. Hope that helps.
gee2012 said:
Try unrooting superSU from the app itself and reflash the latest (1.94 i think) superSU.zip in recovery or with Flashify (if compatible ,Playstore) flash CF Root in downloadmode. Hope that helps.
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I can't even get into the app to unroot
BallaratBloke81 said:
OK, so you're saying those kind of apps will no longer work?
What about the SU binary issue?
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Your SU binary got issue but yes even you solve it those apps won't work.
Try uninstall it from playstore. There is also flashable supersu
http://download.chainfire.eu/204 but I never use it either or maybe reroot
gee2012 said:
Try unrooting superSU from the app itself and reflash the latest (1.94 i think) superSU.zip in recovery or with Flashify (if compatible ,Playstore) flash CF Root in downloadmode. Hope that helps.
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ES explorer can't get root access either.
Should I flash superSU.zip straight over the top using recovery? Or is that not a good idea?
Rosli59564 said:
Your SU binary got issue but yes even you solve it those apps won't work.
Try uninstall it from playstore. There is also flashable supersu
http://download.chainfire.eu/204 but I never use it either or maybe reroot
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I have unrooted (flashing stock rom using recovery) and rerooted (using CF auto root... Or whatever it's called) many times.

Can't Update SU Binary on Note 3???

So I just got done rooting my Note 3 with towelroot and everything went fine. I checked to make sure it worked with "Root Checker" and it said I successfully had root access. So next step I took was to download a SuperUser app from the PlayStore, and no matter WHAT SuperUser app I use, NONE of them can update the SU Binary????? so I went and downloaded "Busybox Installer" and downloaded the latest Busybox version to my Note. Then went back to retry to update the Binary but still no progess!! I'm stuck and I really don't know what else to do! I'm not trying to install any ROM or Safestrap. Just want my phone rooted to mess around with some permissions and hacked apks. So can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong???? I've rebooted my Note COUNTLESS number of times and still SuperSU still says it fails to update the Binary! It successfully disable KNOX tho. So what can I do so that I can use my root to my full potential and update the SU Binary???
RECKLESS PAIN said:
So I just got done rooting my Note 3 with towelroot and everything went fine. I checked to make sure it worked with "Root Checker" and it said I successfully had root access. So next step I took was to download a SuperUser app from the PlayStore, and no matter WHAT SuperUser app I use, NONE of them can update the SU Binary????? so I went and downloaded "Busybox Installer" and downloaded the latest Busybox verizon to my Note. Then went back to retry to update the Binary but still no progess!! I'm stuck and I really don't know what else to do! I'm not trying to install any ROM or Safestrap. Just want my phone rooted to mess around with some permissions and no hacked apks. So can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong???? I've rebooted my Note COUNTLESS number of times and still SuperSU still says it fails to update the Binary! It successfully disable KNOX tho. So what can I do so that I can use my root to my full potential and update the SU Binary???
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I'm pretty sure I've read somewhere that its just a problem with towelroot.. And that same thing happened to me on my note 3. I'm pretty sure what I did was download safestrap (you can I install it after) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2517610 and flash this (chainfires supersu +binary) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2517610
If that doesn't work just either pm me or comment that it didn't and I'll see if I can find another way! And you can always uninstall safestrap once you flashed the package (don't forget to clear cache and dalvic)
Sent from my GalaxyAwesome
recovery locked ----boooo!
RECKLESS PAIN said:
So I just got done rooting my Note 3 with towelroot and everything went fine. I checked to make sure it worked with "Root Checker" and it said I successfully had root access. So next step I took was to download a SuperUser app from the PlayStore, and no matter WHAT SuperUser app I use, NONE of them can update the SU Binary????? so I went and downloaded "Busybox Installer" and downloaded the latest Busybox verizon to my Note. Then went back to retry to update the Binary but still no progess!! I'm stuck and I really don't know what else to do! I'm not trying to install any ROM or Safestrap. Just want my phone rooted to mess around with some permissions and no hacked apks. So can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong???? I've rebooted my Note COUNTLESS number of times and still SuperSU still says it fails to update the Binary! It successfully disable KNOX tho. So what can I do so that I can use my root to my full potential and update the SU Binary???
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clarify your Super user app from google play is 1.99r4 ....you should check THIS thread for latest SuperSu app (2.00)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
keep in mind Vzw recovery is locked, you cannot flash files on stock rom.
SS will relieve big headaches....so install it.
check upload... you get one free today
:good:
Once rooted with towelroot, I uninstalled the towelroot app. After the next reboot, SuperSU was not complaining anymore for me.
Thanks for all the help! Got it up and running in no time!
RECKLESS PAIN said:
Thanks for all the help! Got it up and running in no time!
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What fixed your issue?
drewcam888 said:
What fixed your issue?
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I put Safe strap on and installed it, then updated the SU Binary through custom recovery via SafeStrap.
RECKLESS PAIN said:
I put Safe strap on and installed it, then updated the SU Binary through custom recovery via SafeStrap.
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I did the above but after opening supersu it still asks to update bibary and then fails
drewcam888 said:
I did the above but after opening supersu it still asks to update bibary and then fails
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Did you try flashing the files he put for the Superuser + binary in Safestrap? Also do you got the latest busy box installed????
RECKLESS PAIN said:
Did you try flashing the files he put for the Superuser + binary in Safestrap? Also do you got the latest busy box installed????
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Yes to both. Tried flashing multiple times
Any further suggestions from anyone?
drewcam888 said:
Any further suggestions from anyone?
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Download the flashable zip of supersu. Then instead of flashing, go to the Commons folder inside it and extract the apk. Install it and then run it from app drawer.
K03WL3R said:
Download the flashable zip of supersu. Then instead of flashing, go to the Commons folder inside it and extract the apk. Install it and then run it from app drawer.
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This just prompts SU binary update and fails.
I managed to download safestrap and have the su zip in my downloads, but dont knwo where to go from here.
I also don't use anything but stock ROM, won't I trip KNOX by flashing my stock?
First time rooting so I probably shouldn't play around with things alone. Thanks
jinh0o said:
This just prompts SU binary update and fails.
I managed to download safestrap and have the su zip in my downloads, but dont knwo where to go from here.
I also don't use anything but stock ROM, won't I trip KNOX by flashing my stock?
First time rooting so I probably shouldn't play around with things alone. Thanks
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No you won't trip knox flashing is safe in safestrap!
K03WL3R said:
No you won't trip knox flashing is safe in safestrap!
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Still not downloading the binary. Now I can't even uninstall it through drawer, did the flash make it a system app?
I think I should've uninstalled it before the flash.
jinh0o said:
Still not downloading the binary. Now I can't even uninstall it through drawer, did the flash make it a system app?
I think I should've uninstalled it before the flash.
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It might've, sorry but I'm not clear on what I did..(I think I just flashed a rom) Just go to system/app and see if it's there. Delete it and reflash.
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And here is the version of superSU from when towel root first came out. http://download.chainfire.eu/447/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99r4.zip
Helpppppppp
I rooted my phone with ODIN - chainfire CF-Root
After 5 minutes my root is broken !
Now ! i can't update supersu ! installtion failed !
i can't uninstall supersu or full unroot to ROOT my device again !!!
* update it from recovery ,not worked !
** delet it from recovery and root browser ! NOT WORKED
*** re-install not worked too.
Build Number : XXUGBOJ1 - Android 5
can anyone help me !?
Note 3 N9005 3G & LTE
alishirazy said:
I rooted my phone with ODIN - chainfire CF-Root
After 5 minutes my root is broken !
Now ! i can't update supersu ! installtion failed !
i can't uninstall supersu or full unroot to ROOT my device again !!!
* update it from recovery ,not worked !
** delet it from recovery and root browser ! NOT WORKED
*** re-install not worked too.
Build Number : XXUGBOJ1 - Android 5
can anyone help me !?
Note 3 N9005 3G & LTE
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The N9005 is not a Verizon phone, this forum is about the Verizon Note 3, SM-900V
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