[Root] How to root Phoenix OS without replacing system.img

[meanhacker]

Are you sure we don't need the other files inside the x86/x64 dir?

This rooting method works without needing the other files inside those directories. As far as I know, SuperSU will download the rest of the binaries that it needs

 

[Camlin3]

This rooting method works without needing the other files inside those directories. As far as I know, SuperSU will download the rest of the binaries that it needs

I don't think supersu binary needs any binary except modding app_process to allow its daemon to be run at system level and gain shell access .may be it need an extra init script and library for patching selinux policy for successfully starting its daemon right from very beginning of boot.

 

[RemodNuevo]

Thank You it work in Acer E1 451 G phoenix os v 2.5.0 64 bit.

 

[meanhacker]

I don't think supersu binary needs any binary except modding app_process to allow its daemon to be run at system level and gain shell access .may be it need an extra init script and library for patching selinux policy for successfully starting its daemon right from very beginning of boot.

Seems like you know more about this process than I do Thanks for the clarification :good:

 

[Pablo Sevilla]

Hey, it does not work for me! I have Phoenix 2.5.0 dual booted with ubuntu and when I type the second command, mv su su.orig, the following error message appears:

mv: bad 'su': Read-only file system

Please help! I can't use the replacing sys image method either cause I cannot find it anywhere online. Thank you in advance!!:good::fingers-crossed:

 

[meanhacker]

Hey, it does not work for me! I have Phoenix 2.5.0 dual booted with ubuntu and when I type the second command, mv su su.orig, the following error message appears:

mv: bad 'su': Read-only file system

Please help! I can't use the replacing sys image method either cause I cannot find it anywhere online. Thank you in advance!!:good::fingers-crossed:

Hi, are you trying to root on a clean install? What modifications have you applied to POS? It sounds like your system partition is read-only. You should try to remount it as read-write. I'm not sure what the proper way is, but a quick Google search gave me this result:

su mount -o remount, rw /system

If that doesn't work, try sudo instead of su. I don't remember the exact syntax, so you're going to have to play around with it for a bit. Also, try asking in the Discord server for help.

 

[Pablo Sevilla]

Hi, are you trying to root on a clean install? What modifications have you applied to POS? It sounds like your system partition is read-only. You should try to remount it as read-write. I'm not sure what the proper way is, but a quick Google search gave me this result:

su mount -o remount, rw /system

If that doesn't work, try sudo instead of su. I don't remember the exact syntax, so you're going to have to play around with it for a bit. Also, try asking in the Discord server for help.

First of all thank you for your help! It does not work.. No description whatsoever comes out when I use that code to change it to read and write. When i used sudo instead it outputs sudo: not found.

I have just reinstalled Phoenix 2.5 x64 and tried again but the problem persists. I have used this tutorial about dual-booting Ubuntu alongside with Phoenix. Perhaps that's why I am special and have a read-only file system but how can I change that?

Here's the tutorial I used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTGjDb_FhJk (I used the newest Phoenix 2.5 x64 ISO)

Thanks a lot for your help. What is the Discord server's website so I can ask them too perhaps?

 

[Shironomia]

Works on Acer Spin 1 (SP111-31) with PhoenixOS 2.5.0 64bit.
However, I had to install the SuperSU app (superuser.apk) first, enable AutoRun for it so that it can run in the background, and only then go into the terminal and do the steps in there.

 

[andaleeb]

Su doesn't install.

Hey guys, recently a member from Discord channel (ikkun) showed me steps on how to root Phoenix OS by just placing the su binary in the system folder. This method is so much easier and convenient than replacing the system.img, that it should be the main way to root your Phoenix OS installation.

Advantages:

• No need to wait to download and extract a 500MB system.img. Instead, download a 5MB .zip file
• No need to do a fresh install. You can root an existing installation without removing all your data.
• Play store and Google Calendar sync work

Tested and works with:

• v2.2.0 64-bit
• v2.2.1 64-bit
• v2.5.0 64-bit

Instructions:

1. Download and extract the .zip file. For the purposes of the tutorial, I'm going to assume that you extract it in the Download folder and rename the SuperSU folder to su. Inside su, you should see META-INF, x64, x86, etc folders.
   
   
2. Open the terminal by pressing Alt+F1
3. If you have Phoenix OS 32-bit, type in these commands:
   

   cd /system/xbin
   mv su su.orig
   cp /sdcard/Download/su/x86/[B]su.pie[/B] su
   chmod 4751 su
   su --install
   su --daemon

4. If you have Phoenix OS 64-bit, type in these commands:
   

   cd /system/xbin
   mv su su.orig
   cp /sdcard/Download/su/x64/[B]su[/B] .
   chmod 4751 su
   su --install
   su --daemon

   This screenshot is for 64-bit:
   
   
5. Close the console by pressing Alt+F7. (If you have trouble exiting the console, post below with your Phoenix OS version and architecture. Then, try pressing Ctrl+Alt+F7)
6. Phoenix OS might crash and restart. Using the File Manager, go to the Download folder. Navigate to su>common> and install Superuser.apk
7. Launch SuperSU app from the app drawer. Press Continue, then select Normal to update the binary normally. Exit out of the app after the update is successful.
8. Launch Security app from the app drawer. Click AutoRun.
   
   
9. Toggle SuperSU to enable it so that it can automatically run when other apps request Superuser access. Exit out of the app.
   
   

History:

• Added screenshots. Removed unnecessary steps. Fixed grammar mistakes.

These instructions were posted in the Phoenix OS Discord Server by ikkun. Thanks to Chainfire for SuperSU.
Instructions ported from tutorial Installing SuperSU on Remix OS 2.0
Attached zip file in case their website is down.

Did everything as stated on v 1.5.0 just the last process where i have to install apk, it just fails. What could be the reason?

 

[meanhacker]

Did everything as stated on v 1.5.0 just the last process where i have to install apk, it just fails. What could be the reason?

Try installing the app found inside the zip file attached to the OP

 

[andaleeb]

Try installing the app found inside the zip file attached to the OP

Thats what i did, but its got nothing to do with the method. I just installed this os and was trying to root. Found out it wont let me install any apk. App not installed error. Trying to ind a way aound that.

 

[meanhacker]

Thats what i did, but its got nothing to do with the method. I just installed this os and was trying to root. Found out it wont let me install any apk. App not installed error. Trying to ind a way aound that.

Well that's weird, tell me more about your setup and how you installed your OS

 

[andaleeb]

Well that's weird, tell me more about your setup and how you installed your OS

Official website, used their installer. Google play doesn't work and when i try to install apk i get that error. Most solutions seem useless so far.

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Btw while trying to figure out things i noticed theres an easier way to do it lol. Just get into developer options and enable root access then install supersu.

 

[andaleeb]

Reinstalled os and this method worked on v1.5.0 x86 5.1 . Thanks ??

 

[wanb1i]

Official website, used their installer. Google play doesn't work and when i try to install apk i get that error. Most solutions seem useless so far.

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Btw while trying to figure out things i noticed theres an easier way to do it lol. Just get into developer options and enable root access then install supersu.

I'm having the same issues (installed thru win10 on MacMini). My Developer Mode doesn't have that switch for Root.

 

[andaleeb]

I'm having the same issues (installed thru win10 on MacMini). My Developer Mode doesn't have that switch for Root.

My problem was fixed. Just uninstall the os. The file must be corrupted when you downloaded it. I used their installer that suggested right version and downladed it which caused this error. Then i uninstalled it and downloaded the installer for the specific version from the website then rooted it using this method.

 

[wanb1i]

My problem was fixed. Just uninstall the os. The file must be corrupted when you downloaded it. I used their installer that suggested right version and downladed it which caused this error. Then i uninstalled it and downloaded the installer for the specific version from the website then rooted it using this method.

Thanks, I'll give it a try!

 

[meanhacker]

Reinstalled os and this method worked on v1.5.0 x86 5.1 . Thanks ?

Thanks for confirming, I'm glad you got it to work

 

[andaleeb]

Thanks for confirming, I'm glad you got it to work

:good::good:

 

[wanb1i]

Ok, so noob here when it comes to Android commands. I cannot get the terminal to give me the'#'. I can only get the '$', so I don't have the needed permision/rights to do anything in the "system" folder. I've tried every command I could find on the web, but they all assume the device is already rooted.
Any help would be appriecated!

Thanks, I'll give it a try!

That didn't work for me, I've installed several diferent versions and I cannot get any "Google" apps to install. I believe it is related to updating Googe Play Services, but I can't get it to update either!

First of all thank you for your help! It does not work.. No description whatsoever comes out when I use that code to change it to read and write. When i used sudo instead it outputs sudo: not found.

I have just reinstalled Phoenix 2.5 x64 and tried again but the problem persists. I have used this tutorial about dual-booting Ubuntu alongside with Phoenix. Perhaps that's why I am special and have a read-only file system but how can I change that?

Here's the tutorial I used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTGjDb_FhJk (I used the newest Phoenix 2.5 x64 ISO)

Thanks a lot for your help. What is the Discord server's website so I can ask them too perhaps?

I have exact same problem, HP Specra x360, dual boot with windows. I cannot get to the '#' only the '$', so no permissions, that's what I think anyway. No idea how to get the # to come up.