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When I install super su through twrp am I supposed to navigate to that update super su v.2.46.zip using the install option in twrp?
 
DroidisLinux said:
If you go to Google and Google SuperSU xda find chainfire xda thread download SuperSU 2.46 zip install from twrp and you are done
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Already got the file from the link you posted at the top of the thread. just wanted to make sure I can install it by Navigating from install button in twrp.. thx man
 
Hmmm... before I used root explorer to be able to change system from r/o to r/w
To show how long ago I rooted my phone it was the lg optimus m lol.
 
We got read write but you have to put your boot.img partition on your recovery partition, boot into recovery wich actually boots the system in rw, still can use root explorer I do too but with out boot on your recovery writing to system won't stick.
 
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mimimikawai said:
HELP:
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We are going to need more info than just that screenshot before we can help you. What did you do so far? Have you been able to temp root your phone? Did you use the twrp apk to install twrp recovery before uninstalling kinguser? How far did you get through the rooting process before you had this problem?
 
Masterchief87 said:
We are going to need more info than just that screenshot before we can help you. What did you do so far? Have you been able to temp root your phone? Did you use the twrp apk to install twrp recovery before uninstalling kinguser? How far did you get through the rooting process before you had this problem?
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1. I achieved temp root with Kingroot after many tries.
2. Right after, I installed twrp recovery from the apk, successfully.
3. After that, deleted Kingroot, kinguser, and some chinese character app.
4. Went back to twrp recovery, tried to reboot, but it did not do anything.
5. Then I manually rebooted the phone, went back to twrp apk, and got this error message.

Does this help?
Thank you.
 
mimimikawai said:
1. I achieved temp root with Kingroot after many tries.
2. Right after, I installed twrp recovery from the apk, successfully.
3. After that, deleted Kingroot, kinguser, and some chinese character app.
4. Went back to twrp recovery, tried to reboot, but it did not do anything.
5. Then I manually rebooted the phone, went back to twrp apk, and got this error message.

Does this help?
Thank you.
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Thank you for the info this helps a lot. You just need to download the SuperSU zip from the link in the op and then boot into twrp manually and flash it. You can boot into twrp manually by fully shutting your phone down and then holding power and volume up for about 3 or 4 seconds after you feel the phone vibrate. Once you are in twrp recovery, select "install" and navigate to the folder that the SuperSU zip is in and select and flash it.
 
Masterchief87 said:
Thank you for the info this helps a lot. You just need to download the SuperSU zip from the link in the op and then boot into twrp manually and flash it. You can boot into twrp manually by fully shutting your phone down and then holding power and volume up for about 3 or 4 seconds after you feel the phone vibrate. Once you are in twrp recovery, select "install" and navigate to the folder that the SuperSU zip is in and select and flash it.
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Yayyyy! I got root!!! THANK YOU! You have been very helpful.

Now I gotta figure out how to turn off the video camera record/stop buttton sound...
 
mimimikawai said:
Yayyyy! I got root!!! THANK YOU! You have been very helpful.

Now I gotta figure out how to turn off the video camera record/stop buttton sound...
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Delete /system/media/audio/ui/VideoRecord.ogg
You also need to get rid of /system/priv-app/ZTE_Camera.apk/res/raw/video_record.ogg

In order to delete files inside an apk you will need Rar for Android on your phone or 7zip on your PC.
 
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Okay here is a totally Noob question. I am hoping someone can answer. I have root and have used three rom's so far, BN V1 and V2 and PAC. I have been having some random issues and then a read someone mention deleting the Android folder on the internal storage. That cleared my WiFi problem up. (not sure why,but hey) Any way, I am still having some issues. I get a solid red LED w/blank screen when I get home. I can reboot, but it goes back to red shortly. I think it has something to do with making my home network a safe place. That was some time ago.

My question, What can I safely remove from internal storage, or what should I not touch?
 
Psyfer5 said:
Okay here is a totally Noob question. I am hoping someone can answer. I have root and have used three rom's so far, BN V1 and V2 and PAC. I have been having some random issues and then a read someone mention deleting the Android folder on the internal storage. That cleared my WiFi problem up. (not sure why,but hey) Any way, I am still having some issues. I get a solid red LED w/blank screen when I get home. I can reboot, but it goes back to red shortly. I think it has something to do with making my home network a safe place. That was some time ago.

My question, What can I safely remove from internal storage, or what should I not touch?
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Whenever I start having problems that I cannot diagnose, I backup all my user apps, call logs, and text messages with titanium backup(make sure that you put your TitaniumBackup folder on your SD card). Then I use Root Explorer to move any files that I don't want to lose to my external SD card. Finally I reboot to TWRP recovery and format system, data, and cache, and then reflash the ROM, gapps, and SuperSU(optional if you don't like the built in superuser). I then set up my google account and reinstall titanium backup and restore all of my user apps, call logs, and text messages, and then set up all of my settings again. This usually fixes my problems.
 
Masterchief87 said:
Whenever I start having problems that I cannot diagnose, I backup all my user apps, call logs, and text messages with titanium backup(make sure that you put your TitaniumBackup folder on your SD card). Then I use Root Explorer to move any files that I don't want to lose to my external SD card. Finally I reboot to TWRP recovery and format system, data, and cache, and then reflash the ROM, gapps, and SuperSU(optional if you don't like the built in superuser). I then set up my google account and reinstall titanium backup and restore all of my user apps, call logs, and text messages, and then set up all of my settings again. This usually fixes my problems.
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Doing that now, thought that was how I installed PAC rom in the beginning.
 
Does this method work for 4.4.2? I had a metropcs zmax a few days ago on 4.4.4 and kingo worked fine on the first run and i was rooted and running cm12, not i have a tmobile on 4.4.2 and for the life of me i cant get it to work, always fails and ive tried loading the ram and everything else suggested down to the t. In need of help here guys....
 
In my experience, loading ram and any other "magic method" to get kingroot to work is snake oil. Sometimes it will work over and over back to back and sometimes it will fail dozens of times in a row
 
Every time it fails, clear data for kingroot and uninstall kinguser and kingmaster if they are installed. Then turn your phone off all the way then turn it back on and run kingroot again.
 
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