[Droid Ultra General] aviwdoowks:
[App] [Root] [TiBu] [GDrive] KingRoot,Sync User apps, app data & SD to GDrive-SU6/7

Update

MoFo roots our phone... Hmmm maybe not

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=61751761&postcount=676

The newest KingRoot v4.5 (md5 c00) -works at least as well as the older (5c4) attached.

But not until you try it once, softboot fails, reboot, unistall, reboot twice, start over.

No need to mess with King User.

Steps to temporary root our Droid using KingRoot. Write Protection is not touched. This root is enough to use Titanium free alone or add AutoSync ($6) to sync these user apps & their data to Gdrive, as well as all SD.

Getting them off SD & back is nice as our data reset wipes SD too.

Xposed modules that last well (3 days or more) are Gravitybox, native clipboard, statusbar volume, notification count, nosafevolumewarning, disable fullscreenkeyboard and others I am sure.

Update I usually get a KingUser notification when it has lossed root completely (there are various stages). This time about 18 hours in. Then I know not to softboot as it will crash. I just continue driving...

AdAway v3 will not stick long. Edit, doesn't keep up with Xposed!

Gravity Box does keep up.

AutoDim This works well enough

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=61390757&postcount=234

This dimmer option fixes the now default in call screen dim BS on su 6-7. But it is a battery hog as I use it with root. I have given it up.

Adguard premium works.

http://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/adguard-ad-blocker-doesnt-require-root-t2958895/page3 but root I think, is not needed. Just the vpn works to block 4g & wifi!!!

But breaks root & xposed or somthing in Xposed breaks it...

I am going to Solid Explorer only and dropping RE. I think it creates problems but not sure. You could use ES as well.

Update: The previous KingRoot-4.1.0.249-release-nolog-201505211812_105241.apk

Md5: (5c4)5a4ebb7a94305f732fa898be0b57d

Is the latest one that works at all. See attached.

Do not bother with the lastest from the main thread. It does root after a double reboot but only to result in many FCs upon softboot.

But do go there for liability, that is on you, about your phone.

It also has a bug where it corrupts its own data & its data cannot be cleared.

I am on su6-7.2

Here are my disabled bloat apps. It my make this rooting easier.

WORKAROUND FIX:

Use if:

You cannot clear settings / apps / KingRoot / data.

Or KR will not install after a reboot.

Or it stalls out-blank screen.

1) Uninstall KR, install the attached install.when.KR.stops.apk, my rename of kingroot_3.4.1.apk

From http://androidxda.com/download-kingroot-application

If it will not install, reboot.

2) clear its data.

3) install the latest (.5c4.) again.

This KingRoot has crashed my data TWICE now, this time it is not exactly a crash but corrupted to the point where I cannot install KR at all without wiping all data. Get root with CrashXXL's method below.

The GDrive / AutoSync /Backup portions are good. I will clean up eventually.

The following works to provide root for a about 12 min of root writing OR about 1 hr of root reading. These limits are worst case. I have experienced longer (yet Gravity box & other modules last until you reboot) :

Do not allow KU to install automatically!!!

Install Xposed app ---> Go Xposed module summary on XDA

Go settings / security to uncheck verify apps.

Go app drawer / Google settings (gear). Uncheck both verify boxes.

Install KingRoot liability for all consequences are Yours. Goto 2.

Must reboot before the next step -- Or have Xposed set up & are returning from a hardboot--you may have to do the loop once have root rights not be granted in spite of the green check, then do the loop again and it works. Go Figure!

(Updated steps)

Reboot.

1) Uninstall KR & KU present. (OR just clear data for KR & skip the uninstall/ install)

Reboot & go back, if not uninstalled to (1)

2) Install (or just run ) KR, get root.

Open Ti to ckeck for root access.

Install & open (do not skip this) KU 4.05 quickly,

[IMG="App info only shown is after the next softboot"]http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3352149&d=1433676426[/IMG]

App info shown is after the next softboot, not done yet.

Run exposed, make mods to modules ( all changes are cumulative, you do nothing if your last root run was as you like it)

(My current strategy is to leave new modules unchecked then check & troubleshoot them, after the ONE TIME (next step) install/update, using softboot only. Rather, check one then softboot.)

3) Framework, Install/update (classical),

Cancel reboot.

Run, get root rights & configure: run your restore app now (backup ability last much longer), or any other root app (now is your only opportunity!)

Cancel any reboots

Soft reboot, from Xposed is fine as it has root rights already.

Note: your softboot ability can last for many hours, including checking or unchecking modules. Once it fails the softboot is cleared by holding power for 5 sec.

Go BackUp options

[ Optional, not needed for backup or Xposed. Of what use for 1 hr? ]

[ I used Root Explorer to:

Extract busybox from busybox.zip. see atached

Put "busybox" in /system/xbin. I changed perms to 755 or rwxr-xr-x.

Using terminal: type "su" to get the # prompt. (Do not include quotes)

Then type: "busybox --install /system/xbin". ]

Other methods or workarounds

The following help trim the previous steps.

@teerout may have a step added to my process to keep root longer.

I always loose root after 1 to 3 hr w/o hard or w/soft rebooting.

http://xdaforums.com/droid-ultra/general/xposed-installed-t3127185

Take the other-hard but permanent root path

http://xdaforums.com/droid-ultra/general/droid-mini-maxx-ultra-root-pogress-100-t3071609

Notes:

New WIP...

BTW many xposed ui modules stick, once you launch/setup & etc, for the duration of your run. Root (new not previously granted-remembered) granting by KU, and any system writing is gone ~ 1 hr. Softboot can last many hrs if root ( granted via xposed -- yes but) is granted early. But the most of the modules function well after softboot stops-- even if xposed update only has one green icon, no matter, that is unill you hardboot--weeks...?

So once you have to hardboot xposed data is saved just as a user app + data. All can be backed up & restored by Titanium

Coming... List of modules that do function long...

If not checked it means I have not used it yet.

This actually prevented success.

Tip: bog the processor http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=61224886&postcount=701

If the timer lingers much beyond 27 to 30% it usually spells failure

Edit, update. Writing permissions & su granting of app root rights stick for about 12 min at times but can last much longer. Afterwhich both kingroot & kinguser are silent for much longer about root read rights being lossed.

Edit up to nearly an hour for TiBU user app restore....

WARNING do not perform a large TiBU restore (or any other root write operation) lasting longer than 10 min would surely fail

And possibly brick you? - unlikely as WP is on, just don't choose any system app backup or restores in TiBU, yet if a data app restore fails then a safeboot may allow you to recover.

The root button in kinguser never worked for me. I tried it many times.

Both apps have exlpoit buttons when root is not present.

Once I get the failure face in kingroot you must reboot to get root again.

KR gives up and offers no root button after several roots, go settings/app & clear its data.

KingRoot link, Turbo

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=60662112&postcount=1

Caution to the wind?

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=60727651&postcount=34

Advise from Turbo, which did not help.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=60715868&postcount=18

Xda main thread, go here for the latest kingroot app which includes kinguser. My attached is only for backup.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=60709899&postcount=1

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=61036928&postcount=557

I just want TiBU to work.

Helium should work too. WIP.