[Q] Ok to update SuperSU app? - One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
I'm currently running a rooted HTC One (m8) with a stock recovery and stock sense 6. I simply booted into TWRP using the fastboot commands to flash the SuperSU .zip file. I am currently running SuperSU version 1.94 and I noticed there was an update to SuperSU version 2.0.
Is it ok to update to the latest SuperSU app? I'm not very familiar with SuperSU and I don't know if the updated SuperSU changes anything for root binaries.
I figured I should ask before I just go ahead and update the app.
Thank you for your help.

SouthBayBruin said:
Hello,
I'm currently running a rooted HTC One (m8) with a stock recovery and stock sense 6. I simply booted into TWRP using the fastboot commands to flash the SuperSU .zip file. I am currently running SuperSU version 1.94 and I noticed there was an update to SuperSU version 2.0.
Is it ok to update to the latest SuperSU app? I'm not very familiar with SuperSU and I don't know if the updated SuperSU changes anything for root binaries.
I figured I should ask before I just go ahead and update the app.
Thank you for your help.
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It's perfectly fine to go ahead and update to it, I myself haven't noticed a difference and i've ran both versions for unspecified extended periods of time with no problems.

S1L3nTShaDoWz said:
It's perfectly fine to go ahead and update to it, I myself haven't noticed a difference and i've ran both versions for unspecified extended periods of time with no problems.
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Thank you. I was really asking is it ok to update the app through the google play store or if I should flash the zip file in TWRP recovery. I went ahead and played it safe and flashed the V 2.01 SuperSU app. Everything appears to be working properly right now.
Thanks for the help.

It'll be fine letting it update itself through the store
XDA app on m8 running venom

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[Q] Update SU binaries on P605

OK, so I have a P605v (locked bootloader) with Android 4.4.2 that is rooted using Towelroot.
Installed SuperSU from the Play Store and it works, but always asks to update binaries. Since it's stock recovery, it can't do so. Anyone know of a way to update them with the stock recovery?
WorldOfJohnboy said:
OK, so I have a P605v (locked bootloader) with Android 4.4.2 that is rooted using Towelroot.
Installed SuperSU from the Play Store and it works, but always asks to update binaries. Since it's stock recovery, it can't do so. Anyone know of a way to update them with the stock recovery?
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Download the latest version of SuperSU from http://download.chainfire.eu/448/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99r5.zip .
Unzip it on your PC and then look for the superuser.apk file in the common directory. Copy it across to your tablet and then run it.
It should let you update the binaries - just use the standard method. You may need to reboot a couple of times.

m8 shows no root after update

after updating my m8 to lollipop, the device says unroot. software status is still unlocked, I went through the rooting process again,flashed twrp recovery. but cant install anything aa it says device is not rooted.
kalim_714 said:
after updating my m8 to lollipop, the device says unroot. software status is still unlocked, I went through the rooting process again,flashed twrp recovery. but cant install anything aa it says device is not rooted.
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Hi there,
i have the same Problem.
after ota to 5.01 i rooted my m8 with toolkit , everything goes fine (also perm root and install superSu).
But after restart and automatical apps updates, the supersu app says that su files is missing and there ist no root anymore.
How can i solve that rpoblem? thanks alot
John
John-Wu said:
Hi there,
i have the same Problem.
after ota to 5.01 i rooted my m8 with toolkit , everything goes fine (also perm root and install superSu).
But after restart and automatical apps updates, the supersu app says that su files is missing and there ist no root anymore.
How can i solve that rpoblem? thanks alot
John
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I've never used a toolkit on my HTC devices, so I can't speak to their effectiveness. Perhaps they need an update to work with Lollipop.
I recommend using TWRP recovery (just because it's the one I used and I know it worked for me. Can't speak to CWM or Philz)
Flash the SuperSU update zip found here: http://download.chainfire.eu/695/SuperSU/
craig0r said:
I've never used a toolkit on my HTC devices, so I can't speak to their effectiveness. Perhaps they need an update to work with Lollipop.
I recommend using TWRP recovery (just because it's the one I used and I know it worked for me. Can't speak to CWM or Philz)
Flash the SuperSU update zip found here: http://download.chainfire.eu/695/SuperSU/
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hi,
thanks alot. that's it!!
with toolkit i've already installed TWRP and with the updated SuperSu (your link) i've root again.
once again, thanks!

Rooting on Lollipop HTC M8

Hi,
I recently updated my phone to Lollipop. I am looking to root it. This will be the first time that I will be rooting my phone. I have unlocked the bootloader but when it comes to updating my phone to install TWRP I get the message "Download complete. We will now attempt to reboot into TWRP and install SuperSU. If this app just closed, try rebooting into TWRP manually". I click continue but nothing happens. I am also unsure how to manually update this? Please help I'm a noob to this stuff.
Thanks
muzza1986 said:
Hi,
I recently updated my phone to Lollipop. I am looking to root it. This will be the first time that I will be rooting my phone. I have unlocked the bootloader but when it comes to updating my phone to install TWRP I get the message "Download complete. We will now attempt to reboot into TWRP and install SuperSU. If this app just closed, try rebooting into TWRP manually". I click continue but nothing happens. I am also unsure how to manually update this? Please help I'm a noob to this stuff.
Thanks
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Go to TWRP manually and install supersu.
Choose install and scroll all the way down and choose supersu.zip
I've managed to update the app but when in supersu I am now getting the error message saying, "There is no SU Binary installed, and supersu cannot install it. This is problem! If you just upgraded to android 5.0, you need to manually re-root". Does this mean I have to downgrade to kit kat?
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muzza1986 said:
I've managed to update the app but when in supersu I am now getting the error message saying, "There is no SU Binary installed, and supersu cannot install it. This is problem! If you just upgraded to android 5.0, you need to manually re-root". Does this mean I have to downgrade to kit kat?
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No, it just means you need to get a flashable SuperSU zip, put it on the phone, and flash with TWRP.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
redpoint73 said:
No, it just means you need to get a flashable SuperSU zip, put it on the phone, and flash with TWRP.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
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Having the same issue here. Flashed UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.80.zip but it says there's no binary. Enabled dev mode and root in CM12.1. Any ideas?
EDIT: Solved by installing the latest v2.46.
Palavilli said:
Having the same issue here. Flashed UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.80.zip but it says there's no binary. Enabled dev mode and root in CM12.1. Any ideas?
EDIT: Solved by installing the latest v2.46.
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As you've discovered, v1.80 is very obsolete. Lollipop requires the latest version. I don't think a working root for LP was implemented in CuperSU until around v2.43 or thereabouts.

[Q] Lost Root

Running N910PVPU4DPC1 [http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-sprint/development/rom-t3352832]
It's been running fine for the past month or so, then yesterday, I went to run Titanium Backup, and it said my phone no longer had root access.
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SuperSU
There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. There is a problem!
If you just upgraded to Android 5.0, you need to manually re-root - consult the relevant forums for your device!
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I've tried to re-root via CF-Auto-Root, it'll complete without error, but still no root access.
Anyway I can get root back without blowing out and starting from scratch?
If you have recovery just flash SuperSU itself.
SaintZ93 said:
If you have recovery just flash SuperSU itself.
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Thanks for your reply SaintZ93.
Just tried that via https://download.chainfire.eu/921/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550.zip
Uninstalled my previous version of SuperSU, booted to TWRP 3.0.2-0, no errors on install, fire up SuperSU, I get the same error message as before.
I was really hoping to get SU back with out having to go and reinstall everything. Doesn't look like it's going to work out that way.
Actually I just noticed the same thing, its quite weird, I lost root also. I had root working fine with PD1 now its gone.
I believe a security update was pushed, well at I know one was on my Sprint Note 4, and I think it auto installed that's what made me lost root.
I simply flashed supersu from TWRP and I had root again.
Don't know if this would help, but I turned off firmware updates on my phone and haven't had an issue for the last 3 days.
I think the update was pushed out on Tuesday or Wednesday because I noticed I didn't have root on Thursday.
krakerx said:
Running N910PVPU4DPC1 [http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-sprint/development/rom-t3352832]
It's been running fine for the past month or so, then yesterday, I went to run Titanium Backup, and it said my phone no longer had root access.
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SuperSU
There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. There is a problem!
If you just upgraded to Android 5.0, you need to manually re-root - consult the relevant forums for your device!
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I've tried to re-root via CF-Auto-Root, it'll complete without error, but still no root access.
Anyway I can get root back without blowing out and starting from scratch?
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I believe that the SuperSu that comes with that ROM is systemless, which you would need to flash SuperSu 2.68
I am in the same boat.
ianmb said:
I believe that the SuperSu that comes with that ROM is systemless, which you would need to flash SuperSu 2.68
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That worked like a f'n charm!
I uninstalled SuperSU, downloaded SuperSU 2.68 [https://download.chainfire.eu/924/SuperSU], installed via TWRP, and verified!
Thanks for all the help!
krakerx said:
That worked like a f'n charm!
I uninstalled SuperSU, downloaded SuperSU 2.68 [https://download.chainfire.eu/924/SuperSU], installed via TWRP, and verified!
Thanks for all the help!
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Glad it worked for you
can I stall SUPERSU 2.68 with stock recovery? how?
I extracted the 2.68 zip but can I install without a custom recovery?
krakerx said:
That worked like a f'n charm!
I uninstalled SuperSU, downloaded SuperSU 2.68 [https://download.chainfire.eu/924/SuperSU], installed via TWRP, and verified!
Thanks for all the help!
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Same issue of lost root. Worked great so far. Thanks for the info.
Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk

Update SuperSU

@rbox Hey I keep getting notices that Su binary needs updating. Should I flash latest update via recovery?
I thought i saw mention of a fix for this but I can't seem to locate it again.
nujackk said:
@rbox Hey I keep getting notices that Su binary needs updating. Should I flash latest update via recovery?
I thought i saw mention of a fix for this but I can't seem to locate it again.
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Just dismiss the notification.
rbox said:
Just dismiss the notification.
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I've been doing that, just wondering if i can/should update ? Will It cause problems if i flash latest version?
got the same idea: just flash super su 2.79 sr3 should work?
That's what I'm thinking, just wanting rbox to confirm it shouldn't hose anything. I know some roms on phones don't work with latest versions. And since he is using such an old version, I'm think that might be the case here
Hmm i think i will try it next time. Create a backup and flash supersu.
Spillunke said:
Hmm i think i will try it next time. Create a backup and flash supersu.
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flashing/updating SuperSU is not working and you will lose root
Since SuperSU is now a system program. I think doing fresh installs are the most secure way to test newer versions.
What I was planning to test before the XPosed APK fix came out was to have the latest PreRooted ROM & manually change the inners of the SuperSU folder to the latest. Not just the APK but the binaries or what ever is included. And then flash that modded PreRooted Rom.
XPosed APK fix: http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/themes-apps/protip-how-to-supersu-xposed-app-t3552590/page1
I asked @rbox about it & he said it should be fine. At worst I think you will end up with a non-rooted FireOS 5 install but as long as it doesn't update (make sure you are only messing with the latest FW version) & you can still get into TWRP. Then you can flash the latest original PreRooted ROM to get back your root.
I might still do some testing regarding this in the next few days. Might try the latest beta, final & a few other versions since v2.46.
Y314K said:
Since SuperSU is now a system program. I think doing fresh installs are the most secure way to test newer versions.
What I was planning to test before the XPosed APK fix came out was to have the latest PreRooted ROM & manually change the inners of the SuperSU folder to the latest. Not just the APK but the binaries or what ever is included. And then flash that modded PreRooted Rom.
XPosed APK fix: http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/themes-apps/protip-how-to-supersu-xposed-app-t3552590/page1
I asked @rbox about it & he said it should be fine. At worst I think you will end up with a non-rooted FireOS 5 install but as long as it doesn't update (make sure you are only messing with the latest FW version) & you can still get into TWRP. Then you can flash the latest original PreRooted ROM to get back your root.
I might still do some testing regarding this in the next few days. Might try the latest beta, final & a few other versions since v2.46.
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Good luck! I always ended up with non-root after trying to replace/update SuperSU on my FireTVs
rainman74 said:
Good luck! I always ended up with non-root after trying to replace/update SuperSU on my FireTVs
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What FW where you on & what method did u try using ?
- manual clean up of apk installation first (system/apps & /data/app, but left /system/xbin/su)
- adb install eu.chainfire.supersu.vX.xx.apk (1.94, 1.97, 2.00, 2.4x,...)
- TWRP flash of UPDATE-SuperSU-vX.xx.zip (1.94, 1.97, 2.00, 2.4x,...)
- ...
rainman74 said:
- manual clean up of apk installation first (system/apps & /data/app, but left /system/xbin/su)
- adb install eu.chainfire.supersu.vX.xx.apk (1.94, 1.97, 2.00, 2.4x,...)
- TWRP flash of UPDATE-SuperSU-vX.xx.zip (1.94, 1.97, 2.00, 2.4x,...)
- ...
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Although it is much more of a pain to do fresh installs. I think when dealing with root it should be more stable to mess with it that way.
One can also do the build.prop mod to stop updates if one wants to test older FW versions.
Y314K said:
Since SuperSU is now a system program. I think doing fresh installs are the most secure way to test newer versions.
What I was planning to test before the XPosed APK fix came out was to have the latest PreRooted ROM & manually change the inners of the SuperSU folder to the latest. Not just the APK but the binaries or what ever is included. And then flash that modded PreRooted Rom.
XPosed APK fix: http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/themes-apps/protip-how-to-supersu-xposed-app-t3552590/page1
I asked @rbox about it & he said it should be fine. At worst I think you will end up with a non-rooted FireOS 5 install but as long as it doesn't update (make sure you are only messing with the latest FW version) & you can still get into TWRP. Then you can flash the latest original PreRooted ROM to get back your root.
I might still do some testing regarding this in the next few days. Might try the latest beta, final & a few other versions since v2.46.
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First thanks for the link to the xposed fix:good: And now that you mention it I don't know why i didn't think of that sooner, should be relatively easy to just replace the files in the zip with 7zip DUH. Only problem is I have everything all setup perfect.

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