Hello everybody !
Two days ago, I bought the Acer Liquid E3 (single SIM, not Duo), and after some research and a good thinking time, I went for rooting my device. I used the instructions provided on the official thread (actually, I used this simpler and french version provided by Shreps, since that's my mother tongue, but I checked that every step was the same).
I also checked that since my device is the single sim model, it wouldn't prevent the operations to go as intended. There is no clear info about this on the thread, but some guy having the same model as me didn't complain about anything, so I assumed he was able to root his phone with no problem.
As said in the instructions, I put the UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99.zip file on my SD card, I installed the VCOM drivers to my computer, used SP Flash Tools to flash CWM 6.0.3.0 Recovery on my device, booted in Recovery mode (it was indeed CWM Recovery that booted), then navigated to :
install zip from sdcard > choose zip from sdcard > "UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99.zip" > Yes - Install UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99.zip
Everything seemed to go well, no error prompted and the operations ended with "Done !"
However, when I rebooted in normal mode ("reboot system now" in CWM Recovery) and checked with Root Checker, it was said that I wasn't root. SuperSU isn't installed, and when I manually look for the su binary, it can't be found neither in bin nor in xbin.
I did everything (from flashing CWM to install root from sdcard) again and again, and nothing changes. I tried to download again my SuperSU file or use an anterior version (v1.86) but it's still the same problem.
tl;dr : I tried to root via CWM Recovery, but even if no error prompts, su isn't neither in bin nor xbin.
Would you have an idea of what I'm doing wrong ? (And would be able to explain it to me in understable terms ? Even if I understand every step I've been through, I'm not very familiar with the rooting glossary...)
Also, by looking into the SuperSU zip, I found the installation script. Would it be dangerous to try these commands manually via ADB ? Could it work where the script failed (or help find the 'root' of the problem ?)
I have a last (but secondary) question : on the tuto from the official thread and its french version, it is said that I should change the name of "/system/recovery-from-boot.p" to "/system/recovery-from-boot.p.bak" to keep my custom Recovery ROM after a reboot, or the Stock Recovery would wipe it. As I failed to root the phone, I could change this file name, of course, but however, when I boot my phone into Recovery mode (unplugged from the computer), it boots directly on CWM Recovery.
It doesn't bother me as long as I have an operating Recovery ROM, but I was wondering if it was normal since I did nothing to keep CWM.
NB : I attached to this question a screenshot of the About menu of my Device, since it contains informations on my build version and maybe other things.
Two days ago, I bought the Acer Liquid E3 (single SIM, not Duo), and after some research and a good thinking time, I went for rooting my device. I used the instructions provided on the official thread (actually, I used this simpler and french version provided by Shreps, since that's my mother tongue, but I checked that every step was the same).
I also checked that since my device is the single sim model, it wouldn't prevent the operations to go as intended. There is no clear info about this on the thread, but some guy having the same model as me didn't complain about anything, so I assumed he was able to root his phone with no problem.
As said in the instructions, I put the UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99.zip file on my SD card, I installed the VCOM drivers to my computer, used SP Flash Tools to flash CWM 6.0.3.0 Recovery on my device, booted in Recovery mode (it was indeed CWM Recovery that booted), then navigated to :
install zip from sdcard > choose zip from sdcard > "UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99.zip" > Yes - Install UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99.zip
Everything seemed to go well, no error prompted and the operations ended with "Done !"
However, when I rebooted in normal mode ("reboot system now" in CWM Recovery) and checked with Root Checker, it was said that I wasn't root. SuperSU isn't installed, and when I manually look for the su binary, it can't be found neither in bin nor in xbin.
I did everything (from flashing CWM to install root from sdcard) again and again, and nothing changes. I tried to download again my SuperSU file or use an anterior version (v1.86) but it's still the same problem.
tl;dr : I tried to root via CWM Recovery, but even if no error prompts, su isn't neither in bin nor xbin.
Would you have an idea of what I'm doing wrong ? (And would be able to explain it to me in understable terms ? Even if I understand every step I've been through, I'm not very familiar with the rooting glossary...)
Also, by looking into the SuperSU zip, I found the installation script. Would it be dangerous to try these commands manually via ADB ? Could it work where the script failed (or help find the 'root' of the problem ?)
I have a last (but secondary) question : on the tuto from the official thread and its french version, it is said that I should change the name of "/system/recovery-from-boot.p" to "/system/recovery-from-boot.p.bak" to keep my custom Recovery ROM after a reboot, or the Stock Recovery would wipe it. As I failed to root the phone, I could change this file name, of course, but however, when I boot my phone into Recovery mode (unplugged from the computer), it boots directly on CWM Recovery.
It doesn't bother me as long as I have an operating Recovery ROM, but I was wondering if it was normal since I did nothing to keep CWM.
NB : I attached to this question a screenshot of the About menu of my Device, since it contains informations on my build version and maybe other things.
