Root [Verizon] TowelRoot works on latest OTA VZW 4.4.2 !!!

[artcwolf]

vroot did install the chinese superuser - i'll download safestrap and see if that works when i get home.

 

[sinclac]

I have never used Towelroot, does it install the Chinese SU?

Because if so, then you should load Safestrap onto your device after that is on it.

No it does not.

 

[Digital Controller]

vroot did install the chinese superuser - i'll download safestrap and see if that works when i get home.

Well if it's on your device try installing Safestrap and giving it permissions.

From there flash SuperSU via recovery within Safestrap.

No it does not.

Hmm, that poses and interesting issue then if SuperSU won't execute the command to disable Knox Security then.

 

[artcwolf]

Well if it's on your device try installing Safestrap and giving it permissions.

From there flash SuperSU via recovery within Safestrap..

Wouldn't i need root in order to install safestrap? if i had root wouldn't root checker say i have root?

If root checker says i have root, than all the apps would work and i wouldn't need safestrap or am i just thinking illogically?

 

[Digital Controller]

Wouldn't i need root in order to install safestrap? if i had root wouldn't root checker say i have root?

If root checker says i have root, than all the apps would work and i wouldn't need safestrap or am i just thinking illogically?

If you have the Chinese version of SU on your device then you should be able to give permissions to safestrap for root access.

If you do not have that version on your device then the short answer is yes, you won't be able to install the recovery safestrap needs because you won't have root permission.

And if you want to be able to put custom ROMs on your device then you need safestrap.

 

[artcwolf]

okay so the chinese superuser app that installed with vroot just updated and is now called vroot - After the update it asked if i wanted to root the device with one click.

I'll update you when i get home in case i brick it

 

[Digital Controller]

Okay sounds good artcwolf!

Keep me in the loop, I want to get you properly rooted

 

[artcwolf]

no go, vroot fails, no root permissions so i can't give safestrap permissions. re tried the download and install of towelroot, superSU, and still no joy keeps failing at the disable knox.

 

[Digital Controller]

And you're on stock 4.4.2 right?

So we can't try and go back to 4.3

This is really strange, have you looked on XDA just to see if anyone else has this issue?

 

[Willdiver]

I went from a clean 4.4.2 (non rooted) and used towelroot. Installed root checker and got green. SuperSU failed Knox, repeated. Uninstalled SuperSu and reinstalled. Fail knox. Waited an hour, tried again and it worked. Same with SS. Had to do it a few times to get it to take.

 

[Digital Controller]

I went from a clean 4.4.2 (non rooted) and used towelroot. Installed root checker and got green. SuperSU failed Knox, repeated. Uninstalled SuperSu and reinstalled. Fail knox. Waited an hour, tried again and it worked. Same with SS. Had to do it a few times to get it to take.

Thanks for the reassurance that it does indeed work, it just takes a few times for it to go through

 

[artcwolf]

And you're on stock 4.4.2 right?

So we can't try and go back to 4.3

This is really strange, have you looked on XDA just to see if anyone else has this issue?

I was rooted with vroot on 4.3 stock no custom installed roms
OTA to 4.4.2 came while asleep so didn't get the keep root alive option in SuperSU checked.
Stock 4.4.2 unrooted. at this point.

I've googled to an extent last night, but haven't put a lot into it the only reason i root really is to backup apps lol. I'll sort it out hopefully this weekend when i have a lot more time.

as for taking a few times to go through i did it at work one day every hour with SuperSU, root checker isn't even giving me the green light after towel root.

 

[Digital Controller]

You see that he updated it a few days ago right?

I'm throwing a party and you should come **GS5 ROOT THREAD** - xda-developers

Apparently there were issues with a specific kernel.

 

[artcwolf]

You see that he updated it a few days ago right?

I'm throwing a party and you should come **GS5 ROOT THREAD** - xda-developers

Apparently there were issues with a specific kernel.

did not see that, i just downloaded again, and reinstalled still no joy.

I'm on Kernal 4.3.0 dpi@swdd5020 #1 april 28th 2014 build # C4

I'll dig through it like i said this weekend. the last few days and last weekend were busy as heck and i needed my phone not bricked

 

[Digital Controller]

Yeah I feel you man. Maybe you should send geohot an email to report this?

Also what version of SuperSU are you using?

1.86 or 2.0?

 

[artcwolf]

Yeah I feel you man. Maybe you should send geohot an email to report this?

Also what version of SuperSU are you using?

1.86 or 2.0?

I'll see where he is at over the weekend, and let him know. I have no idea what superSU i'm using as i can't get into it at this point lol.

 

[Digital Controller]

I'll see where he is at over the weekend, and let him know. I have no idea what superSU i'm using as i can't get into it at this point lol.

Okay because if you look on my guide I link you to the older version which is the one I got to work with my device

 

[artcwolf]

Okay because if you look on my guide I link you to the older version which is the one I got to work with my device

i've done both the downloaded older version and the newer version in the play store. I don't' think i've ever spent as much time in the app settings uninstalling and closing and clearing cashe as i have the last week or so lol.

I did a please root over the weekend dance last night and i'm planning on doing it again tonight and tomorrow night in prep for the weekend of research and such.

 

[Digital Controller]

Okay I think it might seriously be just luck of the draw, because I know that's how it was when I was using Kingo Root method....very annoying

 

[artcwolf]

let's see what geohot can whip up, i'm at a loss. sent him all the info i had. maybe he'll have an answer.

 

[Digital Controller]

let's see what geohot can whip up, i'm at a loss. sent him all the info i had. maybe he'll have an answer.

Glad you did that, I heard he's pretty good about responding and trying to fix the issues that people have

 

[artcwolf]

welp no go still, and it seems GeoHot now works for Google fixing the very exploits towelroot used bummer i guess i'm going to uninstall all the root apps from the phone.