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removed root, SU still there

  • 26-09-2016 8:15pm
    #1
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,738 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I unrooted my factory rooted Elephone p3000s but the su binary is still there in the system bin folder and I can't remove it because I'm not root any more. Any way out of this vicious circle?
    I don't know how to enable root again to try removing the file before unrooting and I don't know how to install or access a recovery mode.


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  • #2
    user2011
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,071 ✭✭✭user2011


    pickarooney wrote: »
    I unrooted my factory rooted Elephone p3000s but the su binary is still there in the system bin folder and I can't remove it because I'm not root any more. Any way out of this vicious circle?
    I don't know how to enable root again to try removing the file before unrooting and I don't know how to install or access a recovery mode.

    Gonna need to reinstall su app then delete .su file in system folder, Google that part


  • #3
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,738 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Can't reinstall su without being root though.
    Factory reset I guess.


  • #4
    grogi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,616 ✭✭✭grogi


    pickarooney wrote: »
    Can't reinstall su without being root though.
    Factory reset I guess.

    The binary is in the system partition, not data partition. Factory reset will not help you.

    The only think you can do is reflash the system partition through fastboot if you have the image.


  • #5
    user2011
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,071 ✭✭✭user2011


    Only did this a few days ago, with my yoga tablet. I tried unrooting it, but the su file was still there, I just reinstalled supersu from playstore used a file manager that uses root privilege and deleted the su file in root/system/Xbin then deleted the su app

    Your technically still rooted so no need to reroot


  • #6
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,738 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    I reinstalled super su but it tells me there's no root. Root check says the same. Safety net of course fails.

    I'm stuck between two stools now, ad block not working and can't run Pokemon Go.


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  • #7
    user2011
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,071 ✭✭✭user2011


    How did you go about trying to unroot the phone?

    For me, I used the supersu app, found out it left behind the su file in Xbin folder, it also suggested to search for busybox file and delete that too but it didn't show up in search said it was okay if it wasn't there.

    Can't find the site I used either for the tut.


  • #8
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,738 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Just ran SuperSU and choose the complete unroot option. The su file send to be gone now from bin and xbin after a couple of reboots but still no SafetyNet pass.


  • #9
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,738 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Damn, screwed it up. Factory reset and root is gone still and I can't get it back


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