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[Verizon] Can Someone Help Me Root Jelly Bean

timetoroot

timetoroot

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I upgraded to Jelly Bean yesterday when my OTA was pushed and I lost root but my bootloader is still unlocked. I tried to restore via RootKeeper but it failed presumably because my SU was not up to date but I can't update because I am no longer rooted. I have Titanium, but can't restore because I am no longer rooted. I originally rooted but didn't flash CWM because I wanted to receive OTA's. Do I have to wait for a file like Paul O' Brien's Superboot to be released which I used the first time I rooted? Is Wug's up to date with JB? I have read the other threads on this matter but the solutions seem to be all CWM related, I just want basic good old fashioned root.

Thank you for any help.
 
Do I need to delete the current superuser installed? Does it have to be installed through recovery? I have never used recovery and have no idea how to use it. Can I use a file explorer to install? Sorry for all the questions but I was shocked I was able to figure out how to root in the first place!
 
If I had root like I did the first time I could. After unlocking the bootloader all I had to do was double click the fastboot.exe file in my sdk-tools folder and it rooted. The SU.zip doesn't have an exe file so I am assuming I have to install the superuser.apk and then I can use my backed up file in rootkeeper to re-root correct? If so, I am still unsure how to install the zip and do I need to remove the current superuser version first?
 
timetoroot said:
If I had root like I did the first time I could. After unlocking the bootloader all I had to do was double click the fastboot.exe file in my sdk-tools folder and it rooted. The SU.zip doesn't have an exe file so I am assuming I have to install the superuser.apk and then I can use my backed up file in rootkeeper to re-root correct? If so, I am still unsure how to install the zip and do I need to remove the current superuser version first?
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If rootkeeper actually worked, you should be able to restore root right now using that app. If that didn't work, I'm assuming it either failed for some reason or if you happened to flash another rom sometime along the way, it may have undid the root save.

Anyway, if you can't get it sorted what I'm saying is to put the new su.zip on your /sdcard partition. Then use fastboot to flash clockwork recovery back to the phone, then use clockwork to install the su.zip just like you would a rom. Just like the instructs here:

http://androidforums.com/3736596-post6.html

...only using the new su.zip instead of the one posted there.
 
Well, the su binary that is "saveable" (and subsequently restorable) via my app or OTA RootKeeper will give you root from an adb shell, but won't give your apps root access.

This is the same issue we encountered when we upgraded from 4.0.2 to 4.0.4 and seems to be an incongruity between the su binary and the Superuser.apk app or the database that it maintains.

Just flash the new .zip file that IBT kindly pointed you to and you'll have root back in a jiffy!

Cheers! :)
 
mmolitor87 said:
This assumes you have your bootloader unlocked!

Download the drivers for your phone if you don't have them already: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1191669&d=1342028159

Plug your phone in and install from the location you unzipped the drivers to.

You'll need the ADB/Fastboot utilities from here:
http://androidforums.com/faqs/443072-adb-guide-updated-2013-05-21-a.html#post5389081

Download cwm from: http://download.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-5.5.0.4-toro.img

Download the lastest Superuser from:

http://downloads.noshufou.netdna-cdn.com/superuser/Superuser-3.2-RC3-arm-signed.zip

Extract the SDK tools. Place the clockwork-recovery-5.5.0.4-toro.img with them.

Put Superuser-3.2RC-arm-signed.zip on your phone.

Open command prompt at the ADB location. You can easily do this by shift-right click inside the folder and "Open command window here."

Type: adb reboot bootloader

Verify your phone drivers are installed again, this time for fastboot.

Now we'll get your root back!

Type: fastboot flash recovery clockwork-recovery-5.5.0.4-toro.img

Now enter recovery, flash Superuser-3.2RC-arm-signed.zip and reboot the phone.

Sometime you might have to flash cwm a couple times in order for it to really stay. Let us know if that's the case!
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Taken from another thread I posted in and modified for your situation. :)
 
I always encourage methods other than root toolkits. It's best for people to learn so they open up more to what root can truly do for you. ADB/Fastboot are invaluable tools that anyone who owns an android should know how to use.

My phone isn't rooted but I do fastboot boot clockwork quite often to mess with system files. :)

I certainly try to help when I have the time, and life has been slowing down for me. I haven't provided this level of support since I owned my incredible! You could say I followed IBT, except for the rezound...that was a bad lapse of judgement on his part!

And yes...reading your sticky is actually how I found out about cwm not sticking properly. I've heard of superuser doing that, but never cwm. This phone seems reversed of most in that regard.
 
mmolitor87 said:
I always encourage methods other than root toolkits. It's best for people to learn so they open up more to what root can truly do for you. ADB/Fastboot are invaluable tools that anyone who owns an android should know how to use.
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+1 to that. When a toolkit leaves you high and dry you need to know what's really going on and how to fix it manually via ADB.
 
There's not enough thanks in the world for the above few posts. Which isn't to say toolkits aren't a great thing but it's nice to have the ace in the hole that is the sdk. Speaking of which, this thread seems like as good a place as any to bring up an idea I've been laying on. Super simple yet a headslapping "why didn't I do this before?" moment. A slight variation on the mini sdk (credit not mine):

This:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/7460142/android-sdk-windows.zip

So the key is that the path is the same as the full blown sdk. Unzip straight to the C and then you have C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools

That way it jives with about 99% of the guides out there that deal with adb and fastboot commands. I think it is far less confusing. All that's left is the drivers issue which varies by phone and is usually the biggest PIA anyway but I guess if we can remove any pitfalls, it could help?
 
Thanks for the suggestions! I used Scary Aliens awesome root tutorial the first time I rooted, Paul O 'Briens Superboot method. Unfortunately I have tried ADB before but I couldn't even get it set up on my PC. Since I don't want a custom recovery I guess I wait for another Paul like superboot method or see if Wugs will work.
 
adb on a pc is sometimes frustrating only because of the drivers. On a Mac (which is what i use) or Linux you get to skip the whole driver portion all together :)
 
Correct, linux doesn't need drivers to work with linux. Mac is based off FreeBSD which is a version of unix that can fall to proprietization.

Anyways, to get you rooted without custom recovery is even less steps!

mmolitor87 said:
This assumes you have your bootloader unlocked!

Download the drivers for your phone if you don't have them already: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1191669&d=1342028159

Plug your phone in and install from the location you unzipped the drivers to.

You'll need the ADB/Fastboot utilities from here: http://androidforums.com/attachment...90-adb-guide-updated-12-05-2011-sdk-tools.zip

Download cwm from: http://download.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-5.5.0.4-toro.img

Download the lastest Superuser from:

http://downloads.noshufou.netdna-cdn.com/superuser/Superuser-3.2-RC3-arm-signed.zip

Extract the SDK tools. Place the clockwork-recovery-5.5.0.4-toro.img with them.

Put Superuser-3.2RC-arm-signed.zip on your phone.

Open command prompt at the ADB location. You can easily do this by shift-right click inside the folder and "Open command window here."

Type: adb reboot bootloader

Verify your phone drivers are installed again, this time for fastboot.

Now we'll get your root back!

Type: fastboot boot clockwork-recovery-5.5.0.4-toro.img

This should bring your phone into clockwork while keeping stock recovery.

Flash Superuser-3.2RC-arm-signed.zip and reboot the phone.
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