I have a rooted phone. I have SuperSU. Do I really need Superuser and BusyBox? - Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion

Hi, I have a SONY XPERIA S rooted, and I have SuperSU after root. Now do I really need other apps like Superuser or BusyBox? Or Superuser it's the same thing as SuperSU.
Can i use the phone just with SuperSU or those apps : Superuser and BusyBox are a must ?

AlinTheron said:
Hi, I have a SONY XPERIA S rooted, and I have SuperSU after root. Now do I really need other apps like Superuser or BusyBox? Or Superuser it's the same thing as SuperSU.
Can i use the phone just with SuperSU or those apps : Superuser and BusyBox are a must ?
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You don't have to install Superuser because you already have SuperSu. Busybox is very useful and many apps depend on busybox so it is much better to have busybox installed. But usually, most rooting tool kits [like DoomLorD's] even install busybox if my memory serves me. So if you would like to know if you already have busybox installed, just check my signature for my app on Playstore

abcdjdj said:
You don't have to install Superuser because you already have SuperSu. Busybox is very useful and many apps depend on busybox so it is much better to have busybox installed. But usually, most rooting tool kits [like DoomLorD's] even install busybox if my memory serves me. So if you would like to know if you already have busybox installed, just check my signature for my app on Playstore
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Yes I have rooted with this : SuperSU-1.25-Busybox-1.20.2-UPDATE but only SuperSU appeared on my phone, as an app. Doesn't BusyBox should appear as an app to ?

AlinTheron said:
Yes I have rooted with this : SuperSU-1.25-Busybox-1.20.2-UPDATE but only SuperSU appeared on my phone, as an app. Doesn't BusyBox should appear as an app to ?
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Oh that's great. Then you should have busybox installed too. Busybox is not an app and hence you won't find it in the app drawer. It is an all in one executable file which contains a variety of commands [linux commands] like cp, mkdir, touch etc. It is located in system/xbin or system/bin.

AlinTheron said:
Yes I have rooted with this : SuperSU-1.25-Busybox-1.20.2-UPDATE but only SuperSU appeared on my phone, as an app. Doesn't BusyBox should appear as an app to ?
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Use "Root Checker Pro.apk" to check superuse & busybox is correctly installed.
Download the pro version of root checker or buy , your wish.
Busybox is required for some mods to work.
I use Xperia Ion, i need busybox for clockworkmod to work properly.
For u it might help in some other mods.

Thanks. Helped me a lot.

abcdjdj said:
Oh that's great. Then you should have busybox installed too. Busybox is not an app and hence you won't find it in the app drawer. It is an all in one executable file which contains a variety of commands [linux commands] like cp, mkdir, touch etc. It is located in system/xbin or system/bin.
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And another thing. What other apps are a must for a rooted phone? Like : Greenify, RomManager [Not working for me, reboots my phone when I try to make a backup ROM ] , DroidWall, Nandroid Manager,Better Terminal or any kind of terminal ? Are this useful or I may look for other apps ?

I don't have any of that. Lol
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AlinTheron said:
And another thing. What other apps are a must for a rooted phone? Like : Greenify, RomManager [Not working for me, reboots my phone when I try to make a backup ROM ] , DroidWall, Nandroid Manager,Better Terminal or any kind of terminal ? Are this useful or I may look for other apps ?
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Well Titanium Backup is a must for all rooted android phones. A good file manager which can modify system files (like Root Browser by Jrummy) is also a must have app. There are many other useful utility apps which utilize superuser access like adb wireless, terminal emulators etc. Each app has it's own function so depending on your needs, just search for playstore and I am sure that you will find an app which suits you the best.

Great, although Greenify it's ok because he can help you identify and put the bad behaving apps into hibernation when you are not using them.

Root uninstaller and es file explorer. Job done
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abcdjdj said:
Well Titanium Backup is a must for all rooted android phones. A good file manager which can modify system files (like Root Browser by Jrummy) is also a must have app. There are many other useful utility apps which utilize superuser access like adb wireless, terminal emulators etc. Each app has it's own function so depending on your needs, just search for playstore and I am sure that you will find an app which suits you the best.
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Thanks, and another question It's true that Rom Manager makes a better and complete backup than Titanium does ?

Ben36 said:
Root uninstaller and es file explorer. Job done
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Thanks.Well es file explorer it's not the same thing as Total Commander with acces granted?

I've never used total commander but it is just a file explorer yea. I just prefer the use and layout etc of es
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AlinTheron said:
Thanks, and another question It's true that Rom Manager makes a better and complete backup than Titanium does ?
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Do not use rom mangler. Not sure how well it works now but it has had a history of not working correctly and messing up some devices.

Yeah,mine rebooted every time I tried to do a backup.

AlinTheron said:
Yeah,mine rebooted every time I tried to do a backup.
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Greenify
Root Browser
Titanium backup
These 3 are must have apps after rooting your phone.
And to make a backup of ur rom why you using Rom manager ?
Use A recovery , CWM is the one im using.

Captain Droid said:
Greenify
Root Browser
Titanium backup
These 3 are must have apps after rooting your phone.
And to make a backup of ur rom why you using Rom manager ?
Use A recovery , CWM is the one im using.
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Great, how you do it?

AlinTheron said:
Great, how you do it?
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If you are on ICS follow this method.
If you are on JB follow this method.
Before trying any of the above, do your own research. See if u have all the requirements before doing anything.

Captain Droid said:
If you are on ICS follow this method.
If you are on JB follow this method.
Before trying any of the above, do your own research. See if u have all the requirements before doing anything.
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Done it. Download it, extracted the files, do the exact steps, everything ok, I see no change. The link you gave me for JB is [RECOVERY] CWM Recovery 6.0.3.0 for {JB} LOCKED bootloader and I have an unlocked bootloader. When Ienter in recovery with my phone it says that I have CWM v6.0.3.2

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Why are some of my Apps unable to gain root access?

I am running AOKP JB B1, just like suddenly, some of my Apps like DX tool box and DX power booster can't gain root access anymore, but other apps like root explorer work fine, I tried to update supersu and binary, no good.
Then I thought maybe I screw up the system because lots kernel flashed, so I just reflash AOKP JB B1 with full wipe , but still no good...
Could it be application compatibility problem or something wrong at my end?
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qtwrk said:
I am running AOKP JB B1, just like suddenly, some of my Apps like DX tool box and DX power booster can't gain root access anymore, but other apps like root explorer work fine, I tried to update supersu and binary, no good.
Then I thought maybe I screw up the system because lots kernel flashed, so I just reflash AOKP JB B1 with full wipe , but still no good...
Could it be application compatibility problem or something wrong at my end?
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Just a guess but some apps look for Superuser.apk to confirm root access. If your ROM has SuperSU.apk as SuperSU.apk that could be the issue. When I flash a ROM with SuperSU I always change the name to Superuser.apk.
HTH
3rdstring said:
Just a guess but some apps look for Superuser.apk to confirm root access. If your ROM has SuperSU.apk as SuperSU.apk that could be the issue. When I flash a ROM with SuperSU I always change the name to Superuser.apk.
HTH
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No good, I tried installed superuser
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3rdstring said:
Just a guess but some apps look for Superuser.apk to confirm root access. If your ROM has SuperSU.apk as SuperSU.apk that could be the issue. When I flash a ROM with SuperSU I always change the name to Superuser.apk.
HTH
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the supersu apk is named Superuser.apk as well for compatibily purpose
@OP flash in recovery SuperSU.zip solve all ur problems
andQlimax said:
the supersu apk is named Superuser.apk as well for compatibily purpose
@OP flash in recovery SuperSU.zip solve all ur problems
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still no good , DX tool box still says "Root not allowed, the operation is denied"
i also tried in CodenaAndroid and XeonHD , doesn't work on both of them , it should be applications compatibly preblem.
qtwrk said:
still no good , DX tool box still says "Root not allowed, the operation is denied"
i also tried in CodenaAndroid and XeonHD , doesn't work on both of them , it should be applications compatibly preblem.
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a. update your busybox, use stericsons busybox updater from the play market. open the app, update busybox.
b. open your superuser or supersu app and make sure that your binaries are updated and that root is enabled. superuser has known issues with jelly bean.
c. if aokp has an optional root or no choice, enable root.
simms22 said:
a. update your busybox, use stericsons busybox updater from the play market. open the app, update busybox.
b. open your superuser or supersu app and make sure that your binaries are updated and that root is enabled. superuser has known issues with jelly bean.
c. if aokp has an optional root or no choice, enable root.
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unfortunately , still can't , busybox is updated. SuperSu has updated the binaries as well and i even set to gain permission without asking, still can't
all other apps like ROOT EXPLORER , TRITIUM BACK UP, FRANCO KERNEL UPDATER, PGM2 and something more were able to gain access to root , only these 2 can't
this is the app that can not gain access ...
qtwrk said:
unfortunately , still can't , busybox is updated. SuperSu has updated the binaries as well and i even set to gain permission without asking, still can't
all other apps like ROOT EXPLORER , TRITIUM BACK UP, FRANCO KERNEL UPDATER, PGM2 and something more were able to gain access to root , only these 2 can't
this is the app that can not gain access ...
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its the app. and on top of it, it doesnt want to close, it wants to run itself and download/send data. i uninstalled it really quick.
simms22 said:
its the app. and on top of it, it doesnt want to close, it wants to run itself and download/send data. i uninstalled it really quick.
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It's app for system optimization or something like firewall, kill auto run apps, process management...
Ok... were you able to get root access?
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autostarts app doesn't work.

Guys, I have root and busybox installed, but when i run autostarts it doesn't ask for SU rights and the list of apps is empty.
Can you suggest anything?
Maybe you know similar app?
fatum2002 said:
Guys, I have root and busybox installed, but when i run autostarts it doesn't ask for SU rights and the list of apps is empty.
Can you suggest anything?
Maybe you know similar app?
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I have the same issue with that app. Nothing shows up in the list of apps on my Xperia P, S, ion or TL. I wonder if its something sony has done with its firmware. I already sent an email to the developer of the app but no response yet.
Spectre51 said:
I already sent an email to the developer of the app but no response yet.
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I sent him email as well. Actually, none autostart application works for me (autostart managers)
fatum2002 said:
I sent him email as well. Actually, none autostart application works for me (autostart managers)
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I think its causes "superSU" as SuperuserApp installed via rootingscript by binary. At my rooted ArcS with superuser installed all works fine.
Checkout Startup Manager Full, runs correctly at rooted ION.
eigi01 said:
I think its causes "superSU" as SuperuserApp installed via rootingscript by binary. At my rooted ArcS with superuser installed all works fine.
Checkout Startup Manager Full, runs correctly at rooted ION.
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I have superuser installed, not superSU.

How to change SuperSU to Superuser?

Im currently running JMT which uses SuperSU. I would like to use Superuser. Ive tried just flashing Superuser, but how to remove SuperSU?
I posted this in the ROM's thread, but never got an answer so hoping someone here will know
Delete the Superuser.apk in the ROM (it's really SuperSU) and pull the "real" Superuser.apk from somewhere else.
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android88 said:
Delete the Superuser.apk in the ROM (it's really SuperSU) and pull the "real" Superuser.apk from somewhere else.
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I did so (system-->app), installed superuser, rebooted, cleared dalvik and fixed permissions...still getting the supersu shell message with apps, and still showing up on installed programs...what did I miss?
blackangst said:
I did so (system-->app), installed superuser, rebooted, cleared dalvik and fixed permissions...still getting the supersu shell message with apps, and still showing up on installed programs...what did I miss?
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I'm curious, but would it just be a matter of updating the binaries with Superuser?
treefrog321 said:
I'm curious, but would it just be a matter of updating the binaries with Superuser?
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Well, I downloaded a fresh copy from the market, and when I open it it doesn't update. Just shows no apps are assigned to it..
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blackangst said:
I did so (system-->app), installed superuser, rebooted, cleared dalvik and fixed permissions...still getting the supersu shell message with apps, and still showing up on installed programs...what did I miss?
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There are some /bin and /xbin files too.
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blackangst said:
Im currently running JMT which uses SuperSU. I would like to use Superuser. Ive tried just flashing Superuser, but how to remove SuperSU?
I posted this in the ROM's thread, but never got an answer so hoping someone here will know
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Um, even easier...
Download SuperUser recovery flash zip and while still inside Android on device go to file manager open /system/apps and delete the SuperSU.apk
Now restart to recovery clear the cache and dalvick cache
choose install from SDCard
Find where you downloaded SuperUser.zip and flash
Restart
SuperSU is WAY better at handling Super User requests [for instance, it has a wait state on the pop-up where it does not go quite as fast so some apps that take a min to request super user and another min to display the pop you aren't already at 1 - 2 seconds] and for instance for quite some time Super User was known to seg fault [basically an error happens and it doesn't work to grant access right when that happens] whereas SuperSU was created later to kinda address that and some other issues in SuperUser [not saying SuperUser is bad it is updated and does it's job, it's just SuperSU does it better].
Just if any guide says use SuperUser just replace SuperUser with SuperSU when doing something and in app drawer just look under SuperSU for it's app and not SuperUser.
Thanks for the help and input guys
blackangst said:
Thanks for the help and input guys
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Did you get it working the way you wanted?
RealPariah said:
Did you get it working the way you wanted?
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Im gonna follow the advice that supersu is better and use it for awhile
RealPariah said:
Um, even easier...
Download SuperUser recovery flash zip and while still inside Android on device go to file manager open /system/apps and delete the SuperSU.apk
Now restart to recovery clear the cache and dalvick cache
choose install from SDCard
Find where you downloaded SuperUser.zip and flash
Restart
SuperSU is WAY better at handling Super User requests [for instance, it has a wait state on the pop-up where it does not go quite as fast so some apps that take a min to request super user and another min to display the pop you aren't already at 1 - 2 seconds] and for instance for quite some time Super User was known to seg fault [basically an error happens and it doesn't work to grant access right when that happens] whereas SuperSU was created later to kinda address that and some other issues in SuperUser [not saying SuperUser is bad it is updated and does it's job, it's just SuperSU does it better].
Just if any guide says use SuperUser just replace SuperUser with SuperSU when doing something and in app drawer just look under SuperSU for it's app and not SuperUser.
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Can I do this with replacing Superuser with SuperSU (I'm running Avatar ROM & I miss using SuperSU)?

Titanium Backup & Magisk not detecting root

Hi,
I root my 5T with Magisk but Titanium Backup wont ask for root access.
I tried with stock rom and Freedom OS but neither works.
Root Checker says device is rooted, Busybox is installed too.
Any advices?!
Did you install the Magisk Manager app? Sorry if it's a stupid question but I've this asked before and it turned out the manager app was not installed...
app is installed
Solved it!
Installed another Busybox app, that solved the issue...
WhatZitT00ya said:
Solved it!
Installed another Busybox app, that solved the issue...
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Which Busybox app? Did you re-install from Play Store?
Does Titanium back up Magisk properly?
Or do I need to reinstall it and configure it again everytime?
mtu-fulani said:
Which Busybox app? Did you re-install from Play Store?
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Pretty much sux that he left us hanging... [emoji51]
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Found a fix
Clear TB data and re open . And wait a little . On note9 oreo 8.1

how to uninstall system apps?

I have always used titanium backup to do this for as long as I can remember. However it seems like titanium is a very limited on this device. Have tried through terminal emulator, etc, but I really not come up with a good way to uninstall system apps. Does anyone know of any easy way to do so?
Rooted 1905 vatiabt
Cowbell_Guy said:
I have always used titanium backup to do this for as long as I can remember. However it seems like titanium is a very limited on this device. Have tried through terminal emulator, etc, but I really not come up with a good way to uninstall system apps. Does anyone know of any easy way to do so?
Rooted 1905 vatiabt
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Freeze / deactivate the apps. It's the same without the risks to uninstall something mandatory.
I followed the steps on this website and it worked for me! I'm rooted by the way and Titanium didn't work for me either
https://www.maketecheasier.com/uninstall-system-apps-without-root-android/
Use a uninstaller with root acces you can find some on GooglePlay https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jumobile.manager.systemapp&hl=en_US.
Or you can use adb commands to remove some apps
surdustef said:
Use a uninstaller with root acces you can find some on GooglePlay https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jumobile.manager.systemapp&hl=en_US.
Or you can use adb commands to remove some apps
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That app doesn't seem to work for me...
Cowbell_Guy said:
That app doesn't seem to work for me...
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Your best shot is adb or some magisk module.
With Android 10 making system permanent read only, uninstall system apps like you usually doesn't work.
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