Cannot root... CWR: repeatedly attempted supersu and superuser

branded · Feb 15, 2014

Hello,

I've unlocked the bootloader on my One, then proceeded to install supersu via zip through clockworkmod recovery.

I rebooted, attempted to gain root access, and was unable to.

I then rebooted into clockworkmod recovery and attempted to install superuser from this thread, rebooted and was unable to gain root. I then installed supersu from the same thread, and was unable to gain root.

Lastly, I attempted to wipe the cache partition and dalvik cache in effort, and still I am not able to gain root.

I'm unsure exactly what to do from here on out, as the process is truly very simple, but just not working.

Should I flash an official recovery and start over?

Thanks,

Matt

Sloth · Feb 15, 2014

Have you opened the su app and updated the binaries?

FireGuy2014 · Feb 15, 2014

I used twrp recovery a few days ago when I rooted. try to flash latest version of twrp through adb and wipe, clear cache,and retry.

If you still have trouble, check out wwjoshdew on youtube. I followed his instructions and rooted/unlocked with no hiccups.

branded · Feb 15, 2014

BD619 said:
Have you opened the su app and updated the binaries?

Thanks for replying quickly.

The state I'm in now is:
- The SuperSu apk is gone.
- Superuser is installed.
- Root Checker, Helium, ES File Explorer's "root explorer" report no root
- Shark reports root (aka starts).
- superuser info reports `su` 3.2.18
- Used ES File Explorer to verify presence of `/system/bin/su`

Any idea on what could be wrong?

Thanks again,

Matt

mk1129 · Feb 15, 2014

How about another try on TWRP 2.6.3.0 recovery?

branded · Feb 15, 2014

Sure, I will try this, Originally I tried TWRP, but couldn't access my internal storage (don't know why). Attempted sideload and failed, so I install clockwork and was able to install superuser.zip from /sdcard/.

Thanks!

branded · Feb 15, 2014

Grabbed TWRP 2.3.6.0 from: http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/m7wls/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-m7wls.img

Code:

fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-m7.img

> REBOOT BOOTLOADER
> BOOTLOADER
> RECOVERY

I then located the SuperSu zip and installed. Now I receive "There is no SU binary installed and SuperSu cannot install it. This is a problem!"

Rebooted into recovery and installed SuperUser.

Rebooted the system and attempted to access SuperUser, and it works. Verifies the presence of `/system/bin/su`.

Accessing helium and I don't have root.

So what do I do from here?

(sorry didn't brick my phone)

Sloth · Feb 15, 2014

branded said:
Grabbed TWRP 2.3.6.0 from: http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/m7wls/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-m7wls.img

Code:

fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-m7.img

> REBOOT BOOTLOADER
> BOOTLOADER
> RECOVERY

I then located the SuperSu zip and installed. Now I receive "There is no SU binary installed and SuperSu cannot install it. This is a problem!"

Rebooted into recovery and installed SuperUser.

Rebooted the system and attempted to access SuperUser, and it works. Verifies the presence of `/system/bin/su`.

Accessing helium and I don't have root.

So what do I do from here?

(sorry didn't brick my phone)

Get the latest version of SuperSU from here
http://download.chainfire.eu/382/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.93.zip
I would suggest using it as it is updated more often then superuser as far as I know

branded · Feb 15, 2014

Thanks,

I saved the file to my internal storage, restarted in TWRP, installed and erased the caches.

After rebooting... it works! You're the man!

I just got the One and just performed the OTA update the other day, so I am on 4.3. I bet this is what the "problem" was! So the updated SuperSU must be compatible with 4.3.

Thanks again!

Matt

Sloth · Feb 15, 2014

Glad you got it enjoy

dtracycar · Mar 11, 2014

So I was having the same problem. I got TWRP recovery installed. I copied the SuperSU zip file to the root, but now when I try to install the SuperSU zip file, I don't see it!

Devilish_Angel · Mar 12, 2014

dtracycar said:
So I was having the same problem. I got TWRP recovery installed. I copied the SuperSU zip file to the root, but now when I try to install the SuperSU zip file, I don't see it!

... check the extension of the file you downloaded. Recoveries shouldnt oversee zip files ...

dtracycar · Mar 12, 2014

Devilish_Angel said:
... check the extension of the file you downloaded. Recoveries shouldnt oversee zip files ...

Oh if only it were that easy. It is definitely a zip file with the proper extension. Any other ideas?

Devilish_Angel · Mar 12, 2014

dtracycar said:
Oh if only it were that easy. It is definitely a zip file with the proper extension. Any other ideas?

... Does it show rest of the files ...

dtracycar · Mar 12, 2014

Devilish_Angel said:
... Does it show rest of the files ...

It doesn't. I'm baffled, I don't even know what its showing. Attached is a screen shot of the sdcard directory. When I navigate to the sdcard in recovery, it doesn't show anything like that. It has 6 folders, audio, GPU, mms, musicchannel, TWRP, and zchgd. When I browse my phone folders, I can't find any of those! OMG help.

Devilish_Angel · Mar 13, 2014

dtracycar said:
It doesn't. I'm baffled, I don't even know what its showing. Attached is a screen shot of the sdcard directory. When I navigate to the sdcard in recovery, it doesn't show anything like that. It has 6 folders, audio, GPU, mms, musicchannel, TWRP, and zchgd. When I browse my phone folders, I can't find any of those! OMG help.

... you might want to install TWRP 2.6.3.0.

Get it from here http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/m7wls/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-m7wls.img

this is the .img file so you ought to flash it from fastboot ...

flynhawn2002 · Mar 13, 2014

branded said:
Thanks,

I saved the file to my internal storage, restarted in TWRP, installed and erased the caches.

After rebooting... it works! You're the man!

I just got the One and just performed the OTA update the other day, so I am on 4.3. I bet this is what the "problem" was! So the updated SuperSU must be compatible with 4.3.

Thanks again!

Matt

4.3 was your problem. You needed to use a different SuperSU and this is the case with anyone else who wants to root 4.3 or 4.4. I believe I used SuperSU v1.65. Glad you got it working!

dtracycar · Mar 14, 2014

mHamers since

Devilish_Angel said:
... you might want to install TWRP 2.6.3.0.

Ok, we're making progress! I installed the new TWRP recovery. Then I was able to find the SU zip file and flash it from there. All signs pointed to it working fine! There were no errors that I could see. Rebooted. Tried to open Titanium Backup and it hangs up with a message saying Asking for root rights... I do not find SuperSU anywhere in my apps tray. You've been super helpful so far! Now what?

Devilish_Angel · Mar 14, 2014

dtracycar said:
Devilish_Angel said:

... you might want to install TWRP 2.6.3.0.

Ok, we're making progress! I installed the new TWRP recovery. Then I was able to find the SU zip file and flash it from there. All signs pointed to it working fine! There were no errors that I could see. Rebooted. Tried to open Titanium Backup and it hangs up with a message saying Asking for root rights... I do not find SuperSU anywhere in my apps tray. You've been super helpful so far! Now what?

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... might be a bad SU file. download from here and flash from recovery

http://download.chainfire.eu/382/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.93.zip ...

dtracycar · Mar 14, 2014

Devilish_Angel said:
dtracycar said:

... might be a bad SU file. download from here and flash from recovery

Well, I finally got it to work! Thank you for all your help! Now if I could only get wifi hotspot or foxfi to work. Thats the whole reason I rooted in the first place!

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