Quick background: I want to start fresh with my Nook Tablet and leave out GApps this time, opting for microG instead. I'm familiar with all that entails and have done it on other devices.
The problem, in a nutshell: After wiping and reflashing the custom AOSP 7.0 ROM, I flash a small zip which contains and places the su binary (as far as I understand). Then I reboot and install a Superuser control app. I get "the su binary is out of date" message and do not have root.
I am following my own instructions from here when I first flashed the ROM with GApps. But now they don't work! Later in that thread a few people express problems with the same thing.
So...what does this "out of date" business actually mean? Is there a "use by" date on the su or something? That seems unlikely. I've tried all kinds of orders of operation with this thing but keep coming up with the same result. Searching around on line I can't seem to find any sort of explanation, just a lot of schemes, many dubious.
I've looked at SuperSU zip packages, but every one I try seems to be wanting system-less root and there is no way I know to unlock the bootloader.
I know that Magisk exists, but have never gotten into using it. I'd rather not, if possibe. I just don't see why something that worked a few years ago does not work now. It's not like it needs to contact a remote source for information.
As a last resort I could return to a backup and try to manually remove GApps but I'd really rather start with a clean ROM install and go from there. I need root to do what I want or I wouldn't bother with any of this.
Suggestions, explanations?
The problem, in a nutshell: After wiping and reflashing the custom AOSP 7.0 ROM, I flash a small zip which contains and places the su binary (as far as I understand). Then I reboot and install a Superuser control app. I get "the su binary is out of date" message and do not have root.
I am following my own instructions from here when I first flashed the ROM with GApps. But now they don't work! Later in that thread a few people express problems with the same thing.
So...what does this "out of date" business actually mean? Is there a "use by" date on the su or something? That seems unlikely. I've tried all kinds of orders of operation with this thing but keep coming up with the same result. Searching around on line I can't seem to find any sort of explanation, just a lot of schemes, many dubious.
I've looked at SuperSU zip packages, but every one I try seems to be wanting system-less root and there is no way I know to unlock the bootloader.
I know that Magisk exists, but have never gotten into using it. I'd rather not, if possibe. I just don't see why something that worked a few years ago does not work now. It's not like it needs to contact a remote source for information.
As a last resort I could return to a backup and try to manually remove GApps but I'd really rather start with a clean ROM install and go from there. I need root to do what I want or I wouldn't bother with any of this.
Suggestions, explanations?