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I've just published v1.12 to the Play Store, it should be available within a few hours. Alternatively, you can grab the latest APK from the thread on XDA - http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/liveboot-t2976189
The response to LiveBoot has been great so far - much better than I expected, actually. As always with a first release, there were a number of bugs to solve, and a lot of feature requests.
A fair number of these feature requests have been implemented in the latest version, and some major issues have been fixed.
One of the more common issues was the logs only showing up on screen for two seconds, and then going back to the normal boot animation. That issue should now be fixed.
Unfortunately, there are still a few users for whom it just doesn't work at all, and that issue is still under investigation.
SuperSU requirement
There has been much whining and gnashing of teeth about the SuperSU requirement. I thought I explained the requirement relatively well in my posts, the app description, and even the popups in the app itself - but apparently to no avail.
As luck would have it, most of the users in question are running custom ROMs that do support init.d. After some consideration I have added some basic init.d compatibility to the app, for users who are not using SuperSU.
su.d (provided by SuperSU) scripts run at boot the same as init.d scripts do, but guarantees are made regarding SELinux policies state, /data being available in decrypted state, and the timing of execution. init.d scripts do not have this, and it depends on the init.d provider (usually your firmware, but sometimes an app) and your current setup whether these requirement are met.
In practise this means that most popular source-built custom ROMs with init.d support, permissive SELinux, a data partition that is not encrypted, and an older version of SuperSU or a different root altogether, may now work.
It should be noted however that there are still a large number of firmwares and setups (even with init.d and non-SuperSU root) that will not (ever) be compatible. There really isn't anything I can do about that without significantly increasing the risk of bootloops, which is not an option.
Changelogs
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Possible fix for only showing for two seconds during boot on some devices
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Fixed typos
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Pro: Made logcat buffers configurable
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Pro: Made logcat format configurable
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Made word wrap configurable
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Added option to disable logcat color coding
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Added option to darken the background
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Added option to save logs
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Added option to reboot
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Reduced APK size
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Added capability to use init.d if not using SuperSU. Not officially supported, correct working impossible to guarantee.
now works on oneplus :) thanks
Loving it. Awesome work.
Awesome! Thanks a lot for the Darken Background option. ?
Nice update, and the SuperSU requirement is acceptable since well...it's your project lol. I prefer things to work as intended, and that's a good way to ensure it. People can do their own device specific stuff I suppose. All that said, I think su.d is a good idea anyway.
Think I'll flash a stock kernel, on asop, to test how fun bootloops really will be...
Awesome work, as usual!
I had to pop the +100 cherry. Thanks Chainfire!
When using LiveBoot I don't get the "android" at the end of the boot animation. Is that a feature +Chainfire ?
+Carlos Rodríguez somewhat... at that point the system has already told the bootanimation to quit, so we're quitting - and we're taking the system bootanimation with us.
That's ok +Chainfire I would like to see that thing on LiveBoot but I can live without it. I disabled colors and looks very cool in contrast with the nexus bootanimation. You're great man, thanks for this and SuperSU
Outstanding Chainfire
Good for me on Nexus 5 lollipop 5.0.1
I love it, +Chainfire any chance of disabling bootanimation so it goes strait into liveboot?
So disabling boot animation makes a really old android splash appear so I created a completely black boot animation to serve my purpose.
Please make zip with this script. Should be useful if ROM doesn't boot
Super su not be instal
Purchased. Go buy yerself a beer Chainy !
Thank you very much. Now runs till the end on 4.4.4 Nexus 4 ?
Thanks for your help in rooting my phone I'm still a bit of root simpleton love lumen will get live boot when I know what I'm doing with it! Keep up the fantastic work you are noble.
unfortunately liveboot works only with supersu, but supersu is not fully functional on my phone (lenovo p780 4.4.2 vibe 2). it is not working with superuser which is working fine here
Enjoying the app. Thanks a lot and merry holidays.
Lp ftw
Sadly doesn't work on the LG G3 (D855)
السَلٱمٌ عـَلـْيگمّ-ۈرحـْمّـٌة ٱللـّہ ﯙبُرگـّاتہ
I did not know where to ask this.. What root do you use?
Thanks
Pretty
currently your auto root website has gone down, any way to bring it back up? i want to root my note 4
+Chainfire drives our phone crazy for real ?, imagine no SuperSu no power to root and now I can see what's happening while booting. May God bless u with many years in a look of technology and serve many people.
+Andrew Tsaviour what root do you use
Legal
LiveBoot not working on S4 with GPE ROM. GoogyMax3 kernel.
The cd-root download link isn't working for nexus 5
Error update binary supersu:-(
تكفا الجوال حقي ما يتسواله روت باي طريقه ارجوك لاقلي حل بصرعه
الروت
جميل وبحث كل البرامج لي بتشتغل مع الروت
Thank this not working God bless
Good
Good
Thanks
no problemo
fuckyou
Please how to root my galaxy s2 just answer me
Hey chainfire can you work on CF-AutoRoot for samsung galaxy s5 gm-9006v (China Unicom). If you need any information from m y phone I can send it to you
You are a beast thank you!
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Works great for the lenovo s8-50F thanks. Bro good work!
Chain fire email me Jaylongoodwin28@gmail.com asap
No puedo actualizar los binarios de supersu
Pllis up date lollipop my
You're awesome I just want to thank you
+ChainfireOla,gostei muito do app supersu incomparavel,porem nao consigo atualizar o binario,e eu necessito bastanto do root o meu chainfire é pro e ta atualizado.
Hi for alcatel inspire 2 PLSSS ???
Chainfire. Kan je mij helpen aub..ik heb mijn s5 geroot. Maar met een aantal apps krijg ik geen roottoegang. Zoals gamehacker en game guardian. Deze zeggen geen root acces maar krijgen m wel van supersu. Alvast bedankt
This is Awesome. for this I was using bootanimation zip.. Hope to have option that reduce the speed little bit. Will look more cool.. Still it's the best..
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Good
Hi there, is there any app yet for removing the region lock on a galaxy s5 from sprint? that would be worth a few buck to me!
My device has been stuck at boot after installing chain fire 3D on JB can u fix these or refund me I buy chain fire 3D on play store with my GingerBread device
PARDHAN
After installing stick mount and enabling USB host mode I am having audio problems. No sound when I play media audio. Please help
我還沒用過我不知道效果˙問題我又不知道怎下載˙所以一頭霧水
˙版本又那麼多˙我那知道那一個好用˙而且又是外文字˙到底要選那個版本才好用ㄋ。
Gimana cara nya hilangakan bahasa korea yg ada di wifi hp saya samsung N700
Hi! Which version of superSU is updated one for android 5.0.1 (htc one m8) ! It is still gives error binary! Help Please!!!
Ya hice todo y aun no puedo y no puedo actualizar los binarios de supersu ayudenme siiiiiiiiii
Okey
The su binarie update don't work.why? I been reboot my fon couple of time. But it still no update at all.
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Can hack any games..
dima.gursan@email.ru
Ho2 to root.....please help
How to root???
hi there ... is there any solve for this problem ??
i have n9005
stock rom android 5.0 BOA5
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I phone android is4.4how to root
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OMG dude I've been wanting this to be the way my device boots up ever since I got my first Motorola Droid years ago! It's a Linux-based device so show me my boot log as it happens! Show me the blood and gore! Show me the guts of a system that I supported while it puttered around in the shadow of corporate dogs! Show me the power of an interface not bogged down by whining sniveling 'power users' and their event-driven GUI's! Show me everything that makes Android the number one operating system throughout the known GALAXY!!!
Ok, so I got a little carried away, but I think I made my point!
Thanks you sir for this awesome piece of software!
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Preciso de ajuda :( conta te por favor... É sobre #SuperSU
please put cf-root for sm-g313h (galaxt ace nxt) and give "contact us" link
Tq..it work on my s3..can I hack coc..?:-)
خوبه
+علیرضا بارونی واسه چیه چ ب درد میخوره
Sony Xperia j st26i 11.2.A.0.33 root ling pls
Hi, can you provide more info on supolicy --dumpav command output? What kind of rules it dumps out and in which style(for example like - allow sdcardd unlabeled dir { getattr read })? thanks.
Hello
Nice and complicated looking,,,,,,,love it!!!
СПАСИБО ТЕБЕ друг. Если что шуми,помогу чем смогу.
Hello
Привет. А как переводить страницы?
Nice one dere
مرحبا
+saman zahedi root what????
i know
Will it work on Mi pad tablet..?
Hello
Hallo
Coffee lover y.n?thank media all your stuffing is the shit!
Any way to getting this working on Android M P2? Looks to not be able to install the boot script as it asks to do this every time I open the app. Love this app on previous builds =]
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Any chance this will be updated for M ?
Can you make it compactible for samsung galaxy trend plus OR FOR zte e8q ?