error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands

[Kunji]

that is the error when trying to flash clockworkmod recovery. i used the droid life method. seemed simple enough but now nothing is happening. any suggestions?

 

[2defmouze]

Sounds like you're trying to use ROM Manager? Use our unlocking guide and fastboot recovery. I recommend TWRP instead of clockwork though.. you can grab it here:
TeamWin Projects - TWRP 2.2 | TeamWin

 

[dmmarck]

Also, make sure you're unlocked. Like 2def said, you're going to need to fastboot recovery.

 

[Kunji]

yes, i am unlocked. superuser is installed via droid life's method to a t. the problem began when after installing cmod from the market it wouldn't let me flash recovery it said the aforementioned error. so i now have the twrp v2 flashed. now i don't need to reinstall su.zip that i got from droid life do i? it is already there.

 

[dmmarck]

yes, i am unlocked. superuser is installed via droid life's method to a t. the problem began when after installing cmod from the market it wouldn't let me flash recovery it said the aforementioned error. so i now have the twrp v2 flashed. now i don't need to reinstall su.zip that i got from droid life do i? it is already there.

Correct. Open that app and update the binary. Do that every single time you flash too

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[Kunji]

let me see if i understand this. now if i want to install a rom or do a back up i just adb into this twrp and do all my bizness from this?

 

[dmmarck]

let me see if i understand this. now if i want to install a rom or do a back up i just adb into this twrp and do all my bizness from this?

Yup. Or you can manually boot in by going to the bootloader (power off; then press volume up, volume down, and power simultaneously) and scrolling to "Recovery Mode" (with the volume toggle) and selecting that by hitting "Power."

Most roms will have a custom power menu that lets you reboot directly into recovery. In addition, you can get the Android Terminal Emulator, type "su" then "reboot recovery."

 

[Kunji]

okay, even though i have the superuser icon the phone is not behaving as though it is in fact rooted. i checked the two su.zip files i have. the one i installed is 1000k from droid life while the one here from this site is like 678k. is there anyway to uninstall the first zip and install the zip from this site or is this not needed and there is something else afoot? btw thank you for your help. i feel i'm close.

 

[dmmarck]

okay, even though i have the superuser icon the phone is not behaving as though it is in fact rooted. i checked the two su.zip files i have. the one i installed is 1000k from droid life while the one here from this site is like 678k. is there anyway to uninstall the first zip and install the zip from this site or is this not needed and there is something else afoot? btw thank you for your help. i feel i'm close.

What rom are you on? Jelly Bean? ICS? That's probably your issue.

If Jelly Bean, look in unlock/root sticky or the Mac Method thread (either this page or the next one). Check the last few pages--the proper SU app for Jelly Bean is available. Or Google it . I don't have it on this partition; if I would I'd dropbox it .

EDIT: Check here, this should work--

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1742522

 

[Kunji]

ICS the ota update ...i tried to install titanium backup to test the root and the app could not gain privileges.

 

[dmmarck]

ICS

Ok in that case--are you on 4.0.4? If so, hunt around those topics for the Superuser 4.0.4 zip. Check that unlock/root guide and the Mac Guide. It's in there somewhere .

I have no idea if there are older versions available if you're on 4.0.2 or something like that (probably not, hopefully!), but try that.

 

[Kunji]

yes it is 4.04 the latest ota update. can i uninstall the first su.zip and install the zip i got from here?

 

[dmmarck]

yes it is 4.04 the latest ota update. can i uninstall the first su.zip and install the zip i got from here?

Nah don't worry about it; whenever you find the zip, just flash it.

 

[Kunji]

apparently the problem was the su.zip from droidlife is not for the 4.0.4 update? anyhow it works now. thank you for your help.

 

[BadHead1970]

I am also receiving the error "Error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands." This is also in ROM Manager. I have a Samsung S3 (I9300 - O2, UK)

I also find that I am unable to backup my ROM. Does this mean that my bootloader is still locked? If so, how can I unlock it?

Ta.

 

[Darpan Patel1]

that is the error when trying to flash clockworkmod recovery. i used the droid life method. seemed simple enough but now nothing is happening. any suggestions?

 

[April Davis]

Me too! i got this message. How can i fix this my phone is LG L3 E400

Help me plsss