Hi there - rooted my Samsung Galaxy S5 last week only because I didn't like the fact that I couldn't use QuickPic to manage the pictures on my SD card. After the root and installing SuperSU everything worked fine and I was able to delete and edit items on the SD card. This weekend I removed NextApp SDFix because I didn't think I needed it anymore (gives rights to SD card).
Anyway, after a reboot my Camera can no longer right to the SD card and QuickPic can't either. When I open SuperSU I don't see an option to add apps to have SU rights. I deleted QuickPic and reinstalled thinking SuperSU would ask about having root access, it didn't and this app is not listed. Any suggestions?
Is write protection disabled? If it isn't, root is lost upon reboot.
DTMaurice said:
Hi there - rooted my Samsung Galaxy S5 last week only because I didn't like the fact that I couldn't use QuickPic to manage the pictures on my SD card. After the root and installing SuperSU everything worked fine and I was able to delete and edit items on the SD card. This weekend I removed NextApp SDFix because I didn't think I needed it anymore (gives rights to SD card).
Anyway, after a reboot my Camera can no longer right to the SD card and QuickPic can't either. When I open SuperSU I don't see an option to add apps to have SU rights. I deleted QuickPic and reinstalled thinking SuperSU would ask about having root access, it didn't and this app is not listed. Any suggestions?
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Applications do not normally ask for root level access, i.e. QuickPic will always use only the access given it by Android. Having the ability to use root level access does not mean that applications will be aware of that nor that they will care.
Applying the SD-card fix that you had changes the access groups of the SD-card so that applications using their normal access rights can read and write to it. So for applications which do not try for root level access you will need to reapply that SD-card access fix.
If that is the ONLY reason you want root level access on your device then it is unnecessary, and it is an unnecessary security risk.
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Regarding the previous paragraph, root level access might still be necessary if your fix must be applied each boot.
Frank
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Hi, are there a rooted FTF 4.4 c6603 for download? so I just have to flash it and it's already rooted?
like this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52407809&postcount=2
balloontree said:
Hi, are there a rooted FTF 4.4 c6603 for download? so I just have to flash it and it's already rooted?
like this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52407809&postcount=2
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You need to have a custom recovery installed to flash a pre rooted rom. It's easier to use Towelroot to root your phone
St.Jimmy90 said:
You need to have a custom recovery installed to flash a pre rooted rom. It's easier to use Towelroot to root your phone
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thanks!
http://techglen.com/2014/06/17/how-to-root-xperia-z-zl-10-5-a-0-230-firmware-with-locked-bootloader/
now let's see if I am able to do the SDFix
http://techglen.com/2014/06/17/how-to-root-xperia-z-zl-10-5-a-0-230-firmware-with-locked-bootloader
ok, I've followed the above steps and downloaded root checker and it says that my phone is rooted.
then i download SDFix and run it, and restart my phone. I am still unable to access my SD card,
camera to write photos to SD card, delete photos from SD card....
balloontree said:
http://techglen.com/2014/06/17/how-to-root-xperia-z-zl-10-5-a-0-230-firmware-with-locked-bootloader
ok, I've followed the above steps and downloaded root checker and it says that my phone is rooted.
then i download SDFix and run it, and restart my phone. I am still unable to access my SD card,
camera to write photos to SD card, delete photos from SD card....
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Please install supersu from playstore and root browser
I have superSU but under the Apps tab, it's blank, how do I add "quick pic" there?
I've launched "quick pic" and tried to delete some photos, it can't be done.
I have run the SDFix, it reports that it's been done.
I used root brower and check, the permission for the SDcard is no "777".
I tried to change it to "777" and was told it's not allow by the system.
SuperSU did not pop out at any time to "enable my apps for root access"
how did u guys do it on Sony Xperia Z?
balloontree said:
I have run the SDFix, it reports that it's been done.
I used root brower and check, the permission for the SDcard is no "777".
I tried to change it to "777" and was told it's not allow by the system.
SuperSU did not pop out at any time to "enable my apps for root access"
how did u guys do it on Sony Xperia Z?
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Did you run supersu and updated your binaries?
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Did you run supersu and updated your binaries?
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I have open up supersu, and pop up saying there new updates, and I allow it to update.
Did I miss anything?
I was using the tr.apk to root, wondering if it's the right way?
balloontree said:
I have open up supersu, and pop up saying there new updates, and I allow it to update.
Did I miss anything?
I was using the tr.apk to root, wondering if it's the right way?
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Umm, did you run towelroot? If you open the app there is an option to run it.
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Umm, did you run towelroot? If you open the app there is an option to run it.
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yes, i have run tower root, and then root checker confirmed its rooted,
but i still don't have permission (777) to sd card
I used root browser and unable to change to 777, it still says system did not give permission for it
could you tell me how u do yours? maybe i mis a step?
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yes, i have run tower root, and then root checker confirmed its rooted,
but i still don't have permission (777) to sd card
I used root browser and unable to change to 777, it still says system did not give permission for it
could you tell me how u do yours? maybe i mis a step?
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I guess you mean your external SD Card.... Are you sure you can't write to it?
Btw, both my internal and external sd card are on 777...
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I guess you mean your external SD Card.... Are you sure you can't write to it?
Btw, both my internal and external sd card are on 777...
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yes, i meant my ext sd card.
they are not 777, i tried changing it and it says something like system deny
if i were to set my camera to store to ext sd card, when i take photos, it says it can't save
balloontree said:
yes, i meant my ext sd card.
they are not 777, i tried changing it and it says something like system deny
if i were to set my camera to store to ext sd card, when i take photos, it says it can't save
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That's odd..... Reflash the firmware and root again.... Something is wrong there..
St.Jimmy90 said:
That's odd..... Reflash the firmware and root again.... Something is wrong there..
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this is what I did:
1) copy towerroot.apk into phone, run it, and it says rooted
2) use root checker and it says it's rooted
3) using google play, and download superSU
4) load superSU and update binary
5) when using root browser, i can see ext sdcard not in 777
6) tried to change it to 777 and it says system not allow
7) installed titanium backup and it says it's rooted,
8) run titanium backup and back up some files
9) not able to see the titanium backup folder via usb thru the computer
10) only able to see it via the root browser, storage -> emulated -> titanium backup, and it's not 777
reflash the firmware? which one?
i'm thinking of using custom firmware
balloontree said:
this is what I did:
1) copy towerroot.apk into phone, run it, and it says rooted
2) use root checker and it says it's rooted
3) using google play, and download superSU
4) load superSU and update binary
5) when using root browser, i can see ext sdcard not in 777
6) tried to change it to 777 and it says system not allow
7) installed titanium backup and it says it's rooted,
8) run titanium backup and back up some files
9) not able to see the titanium backup folder via usb thru the computer
10) only able to see it via the root browser, storage -> emulated -> titanium backup, and it's not 777
reflash the firmware? which one?
i'm thinking of using custom firmware
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The one you're currently using. For example .230 .ftf file.
The steps you did are all right. It looks like there's somehow a software issue..
I rooted my D410 recently.
Installed SuperSU and ESFilemanager.
I used an app SDfix from playstore to gain write permission to sd cards.
Yet still ESfile explorer, MX player and many other apps get an EACCESS permission denied error.
Even though permissions.xml now enabled media-rw for sd cards.
Any help plz?
fear2433 said:
I rooted my D410 recently.
Installed SuperSU and ESFilemanager.
I used an app SDfix from playstore to gain write permission to sd cards.
Yet still ESfile explorer, MX player and many other apps get an EACCESS permission denied error.
Even though permissions.xml now enabled media-rw for sd cards.
Any help plz?
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Install Xposed Framework along with a module called HandleExternalStorage. Used it on LG Stock 4.4.2 as well as CM11 4.4.4
shinobisoft said:
Install Xposed Framework along with a module called HandleExternalStorage. Used it on LG Stock 4.4.2 as well as CM11 4.4.4
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I will be installing it soon.
The problem faced is that getExternalStorageDirectory()
Is the function used by almost 90% of the programmers.
I remember n gingerbread it gave address of SD card.
Somewhere down the road it now only gives address of internal memory.
Wonder if Xposed tweaks that.
Too many nexus & apple users out there. The dont even know there are removable microSDs
EDIT: Well It worked!! I installed "Kitkat SD full access". Didnt find the other one.
But ever since my install of Xposed., my screen displays pure white as off white. Everything hasa slight brownish tinge. Weird
I wanted to try and root my phone (SCH-i500, Samsung Galaxy S... or so the case says, googling that model number calls the phone Mesmerize or something) because my internal space is close to full. I just want to be able to move apps to the SD card properly, I don't care about the other abilities rooting gives. But I don't have the usb cord that connects my phone to a pc anymore, as it broke some time ago. I looked for methods to root without a pc, and found Framaroot. It claimed to root my phone, and I rebooted as prompted, but it doesn't work. Root Checker tells me that I have SU in the system folder, but no root access. The apps I have won't work when rooted, and even though I'm not actually rooted, they see SU and won't open. Since I don't have root access, I can't remove those files.
How can I undo this? Alternatively, if there is a way to fully root my phone, that'd be nice to know. I know there's apps that can hide root/su from other apps, so...
It is a verizon device. Crap and anger pre-programmed.
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Alright so I'm dealing with a X98 Air ll that is dual boot - Windows and Android.
Android has the problem of GOOGLE PLAY STORE is not working, like at all.
The developers are aware of this but only linked to a thread on this forum, here's the guide on how to solve my problem, supposedly:
http://www.teclast.com/en/Information/newspic/image141216.jpg .. Since I'm a newbie on forums I can't post images so heres the full guide provided by user Frontier:
Anyone having issues with Google Play Store - this applies to both Air 3G with the latest 2.0.1 update (will post more information later) and Air II - please apply this fix.
Your OS should be rooted in order for this to work (I used X98 Toolbox to root my X98 Air 3G, simply connect the tablet to the PC, double-click on 1_Toolbox.bat and press 'E' on the menu).
- Download the files from here.
- Copy the .apk files to a folder on your microSD card.
- Go to Settings > Apps and uninstall Google Play Store.
- Install using the supplied .apk's the following (in this order): Google Play Services, Google Play Store and Link2SD.
- Go to Link2SD, find Google Play Store > Actions > Convert into system app.
- When the conversion is complete, reboot the tablet.
You should find that Google Play store works now, if you still have issues clear ALL it's data and re-enter your account information.
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Okay so, this guide is really vaguely written and really hard to understand.
First off, connecting the tablet and downloading the files, running 1_Toolbox.bat and pressing E only refreshes the bat window. It doesn't give any confirmation or anything.. So I guess I move on ?
1) I downloaded the files.
2) I put the .apk files on the microSD card.
3)THERE IS NO UNINSTALL Google Play Store. No applications under "App". None. Zilch. Zero. I reset to factory settings and still no app to uninstall.
4) Did I miss a part where you put the microSD into the tablet? Because I did that but the tablet doesn't register it. Do I install it from the PC?
5) The MicroSD isn't registered, under Storage -> it also doesn't give me an option to browse the microSD.
In general, this whole guide is really written vaguely and written by, and to, someone who has development knowledge.
For a noob (At least to developming) this guide is REALLY bad.
Can anyone help me explaining what I should do ?
HowDoesIRoot said:
Alright so I'm dealing with a X98 Air ll that is dual boot - Windows and Android.
Android has the problem of GOOGLE PLAY STORE is not working, like at all.
The developers are aware of this but only linked to a thread on this forum, here's the guide on how to solve my problem, supposedly:
http://www.teclast.com/en/Information/newspic/image141216.jpg .. Since I'm a newbie on forums I can't post images so heres the full guide provided by user Frontier:
Okay so, this guide is really vaguely written and really hard to understand.
First off, connecting the tablet and downloading the files, running 1_Toolbox.bat and pressing E only refreshes the bat window. It doesn't give any confirmation or anything.. So I guess I move on ?
1) I downloaded the files.
2) I put the .apk files on the microSD card.
3)THERE IS NO UNINSTALL Google Play Store. No applications under "App". None. Zilch. Zero. I reset to factory settings and still no app to uninstall.
4) Did I miss a part where you put the microSD into the tablet? Because I did that but the tablet doesn't register it. Do I install it from the PC?
5) The MicroSD isn't registered, under Storage -> it also doesn't give me an option to browse the microSD.
In general, this whole guide is really written vaguely and written by, and to, someone who has development knowledge.
For a noob (At least to developming) this guide is REALLY bad.
Can anyone help me explaining what I should do ?
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At least its a guide and "could be improved a little bit". If google apps are system apps already you can't uninstall the apks without a dedicated app. Titanium Backup (e.g. for uninstalling system apps) and Total Commander(File manager e.g. for browsing sd card) are very usefull. Just copy the needed apks to your phone's storage and open them to install. You don't need to use a micro sd card for it
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At least its a guide and "could be improved a little bit". If google apps are system apps already you can't uninstall the apks without a dedicated app. SNIPk"]Total Commander[/URL](File manager e.g. for browsing sd card) are very usefull. Just copy the needed apks to your phone's storage and open them to install. You don't need to use a micro sd card for it
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Danke!
Do you know where precisely these apks have to be stored ? Picture of available folders. I'm not sure where to place, or run, the .apks (For Titanium Backup / Total Commander)
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HowDoesIRoot said:
Danke!
Do you know where precisely these apks have to be stored ? Picture of available folders. I'm not sure where to place, or run, the .apks (For Titanium Backup / Total Commander)
EDIT: Image: http://i.imgur.com/dQj5TSj.png
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I have a folder called APKs on my sd card. Just create a folder "APKs" to have all apks in one place. If you open the apk files in android they will be installed to the right direction.
LS.xD said:
At least its a guide and "could be improved a little bit". If google apps are system apps already you can't uninstall the apks without a dedicated app. Titanium Backup (e.g. for uninstalling system apps) and Total Commander(File manager e.g. for browsing sd card) are very usefull. Just copy the needed apks to your phone's storage and open them to install. You don't need to use a micro sd card for it
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I have a folder called APKs on my sd card. Just create a folder "APKs" to have all apks in one place. If you open the apk files in android they will be installed to the right direction.
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How do I access the microSD card on Adroid (4.4.4) ? Picture
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How do I access the microSD card on Adroid (4.4.4) ? Picture
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you can use internal storage for the APKs. Have you tried Total Commander to access your sd card?
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you can use internal storage for the APKs. Have you tried Total Commander to access your sd card?
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Thanks for the quick replies. Sorry for noobish questions.
I made a folder called APKs and put both Total Commander and Titanium Backup. Now I want to run Total Commander to access SD Card but I'm not sure how.
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Thanks for the quick replies. Sorry for noobish questions.
I made a folder called APKs and put both Total Commander and Titanium Backup. Now I want to run Total Commander to access SD Card but I'm not sure how.
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Has your phone any kind of file manager or may be a app called "documents" installed to open folders or files in your storage? If not you can enable "USB debugging" and install any apps easily using Android Commander from your computer while your phone is connected by a usb cable.
LS.xD said:
Has your phone any kind of file manager or may be a app called "documents" installed to open folders or files in your storage? If not you can enable "USB debugging" and install any apps easily using Android Commander from your computer while your phone is connected by a usb cable.
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Ahh now we getting somewhere. I am learning a lot of things. I had an app called file explorer - from there, I could see what's on the internal and what's on the SD. From there, I installed Total Commander and Titanium Backup.
Total Commander works and gives me a great outlook of what's on the SD cart and internal.
Titanium Backup seems like a weird app. I don't think I can do anything because I don't have it rooted (?? EDIT: Pic ). I think I have to follow this guide, it's a ROM (??) that I have to install. Once installed, or the bios flashed (??) I will have to use Titanium Backup to uninstall Google Play Store I presume ?
Thanks for the help so far!
HowDoesIRoot said:
Ahh now we getting somewhere. I am learning a lot of things. I had an app called file explorer - from there, I could see what's on the internal and what's on the SD. From there, I installed Total Commander and Titanium Backup.
Total Commander works and gives me a great outlook of what's on the SD cart and internal.
Titanium Backup seems like a weird app. I don't think I can do anything because I don't have it rooted (?? EDIT: Pic ). I think I have to follow this guide, it's a ROM (??) that I have to install. Once installed, or the bios flashed (??) I will have to use Titanium Backup to uninstall Google Play Store I presume ?
Thanks for the help so far!
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I thought you were already rooted as the guide you used before told that your phone needs to be rooted to fix the play store. I have to do a little research how to root your android.
EDIT: Use iROOT
LS.xD said:
I thought you were already rooted as the guide you used before told that your phone needs to be rooted to fix the play store. I have to do a little research how to root your android.
EDIT: Use iROOT
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Okay, first I tried to do it by downloading it and running it from PC. I opened debug mode, let it download, etc, and on the phone it opens a chinese app.. I did uninstall some apps, but a lot remain.
So I tried to download the .apk manually and that resulted it in trying to root as well, but it fails to root and just returns to chinese text.
I still fail to root my device
EDIT: Trying something
Using this guide I made it work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL-SV8UatOU&feature=youtu.be
Hi all
I've run into this this morning just to realize that it had happened before :
swapper2 app, which has had root access since I installed it (of course), requested root access but under the name "swapper2 [uid]".
I granted the access and checked in SuperSU, the app appears twice, once as "swapper2" and once as "swapper2 [uid]".
There is another app with "double root access" : catlog.
Can someone explain why this is so, and whether I should worry or not ?
For the moment, I removed the second root access of both apps.
It's a quirk in how these apps request root access. If the first time the [uid] variant showed up was when actually using those apps, then there is nothing to worry about.
Open supersu go to settings uncheck Re-authentication
I don't want to uncheck re-auth, I want to be that the apk running with root is the one I allowed to run with root.
Those two apps where not updated, swapper2 was sideloaded, I don't think it's available on the play store.