Losing Root on Sony Xperia Z2 SGP512 Tablet • Android 6.0.1 • Build Number 23.5.A.291 • Security Patch Level: May 1, 2016.
So my issue is not rooting the tablet but retaining root.
I have TWRP Recovery installed and I run RecRoot.zip from TWRP and then boot the tablet normally and I'm rooted. The SuperSU app works and all the other apps requiring root work as expected.
The issue is that within 24 hours after doing the above steps root stops working. All the apps say that I'm not rooted. I checked in file explorer and it shows the su binary is still in /system/xbin. It's just inexplicably the root exploit breaks and I have to keep rebooting into recovery to fix it.
Any ideas on what apps or settings might be causing the device to lose root without any changes being made?
RESOLVED: It turns out the Lookout App was causing root to stop working. I disabled Lookout and haven't lost root since.
So my issue is not rooting the tablet but retaining root.
I have TWRP Recovery installed and I run RecRoot.zip from TWRP and then boot the tablet normally and I'm rooted. The SuperSU app works and all the other apps requiring root work as expected.
The issue is that within 24 hours after doing the above steps root stops working. All the apps say that I'm not rooted. I checked in file explorer and it shows the su binary is still in /system/xbin. It's just inexplicably the root exploit breaks and I have to keep rebooting into recovery to fix it.
Any ideas on what apps or settings might be causing the device to lose root without any changes being made?
RESOLVED: It turns out the Lookout App was causing root to stop working. I disabled Lookout and haven't lost root since.
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