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Can I root my Phone without a Computer?

I am at work on a work computer and it wont let me install the samsung drivers. I am on stock mf9 and i am trying to obtain root via CF auto root. I downloaded mobile odin pro but it wont let me open it due to not having root already lol. Does anyone have any suggestions to try and get my phone rooted from my phone?

As you already noted the tools that would allow you to do the necessary things on your phone require root to work. You are going to have to root using a computer that you have admin privileges on.

powerstroke said:
I am at work on a work computer and it wont let me install the samsung drivers. I am on stock mf9 and i am trying to obtain root via CF auto root. I downloaded mobile odin pro but it wont let me open it due to not having root already lol. Does anyone have any suggestions to try and get my phone rooted from my phone?
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I haven't heard of anyone rooting without a computer. And everything I have read says you aren't able to... Sorry
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Rooting without computer?

Hi my computer has died. MY boot is unlocked. In the past I've rooted galaxy phones without a computer, using a file app. Is it possible to finish my N4 this way? I'd hate to buy a new laptop just to root one phone
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U dont need to buy a new one, just use one of ur friends, thats the easiest way.

A lot of the older phones needed to be rooted using an exploit, and thus people made applications that could root it from within the system. Since the Nexus phones are so easy to root without any exploits, all of the toolkits that are created are just using the ADB and Fastboot commands to flash a custom recovery and root the phone.
If you were rooted but didn't have a custom recovery, that would be simple to fix. If you had a custom recovery and needed root, that would be simple to fix. But with neither, I think you're going to need a computer.

You need a computer, OR another device that supports OTG and has a fastboot binary installed.

howard bamber said:
Hi my computer has died. MY boot is unlocked. In the past I've rooted galaxy phones without a computer, using a file app. Is it possible to finish my N4 this way? I'd hate to buy a new laptop just to root one phone
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Actually, I think there's a kernel somewhere here that you can flash and it will root the device simultaneously. I'll try to look for it and see if it's something you can use. Cheers.

apatal said:
Actually, I think there's a kernel somewhere here that you can flash and it will root the device simultaneously. I'll try to look for it and see if it's something you can use. Cheers.
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That's not the problem... the problem here would be flashing the kernel.

howard bamber said:
Hi my computer has died. MY boot is unlocked. In the past I've rooted galaxy phones without a computer, using a file app. Is it possible to finish my N4 this way? I'd hate to buy a new laptop just to root one phone
Sent by mobile telephone.
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I had rooted my N4 without a PC.
I had rooted it with FRAMAROOT app, just 2 click and reboot and N4 was rooted. :good:

[Q] Did the Guide Phone still NOT rooted

Hello everybody,
I am pretty new to android, always had iPhone before, and JB was very easy for me.
Now I am trying something new I got a S4 from "ATT", it was already unlocked when I got it. Using H2O as a provider.
Reason for me want to root my phone is so I can screen record on my phone and need root permission.
My Current firmware version: PDA:MK2 / PHONE:MK2 / CSC:MK2 (ATT)
I really don't know where to start about this rooting, I tried to fallow http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283918 and http://androidtechy.com/index.php/2013-04-28-19-55-53/how-to-diy/48
How to root:
Download root explorer or EsFile Explorer
Download the Root Exploit Here by XDA Developer djrbliss
Download the GS4 Drivers here
Ensure USB Debugging mode is enabled on your device.
Connect your device to your PC via USB.
If you are using Windows, navigate to the extracted directory and execute "run.bat". If you are using Linux or OS X, navigate to the extracted directory in a terminal and execute "./run.sh".
Approve the ADB connection from your PC on your device.
Reboot and check if you have root using the Root Checker app from the PlayStore
Note: If you dont have root the first time, go back to step 5 and try again.
I've been doing that but ROOT CHECKER still says that I don't have root. (Tried run.bat) 3 times. said I already have Root.apk on my phone.
Is this the only way to root my phone, or is there a newer way since those guides are from 2013.

That's why you should stick to guides here and not some random online guide. Search up easy Root and be done
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

You have an unlocked ATT phone? How did you go about that? when you say unlocked, what? the sim unlocked?

TheAxman said:
You have an unlocked ATT phone? How did you go about that? when you say unlocked, what? the sim unlocked?
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H2O runs on AT&Ts network, so it runs just fine on a sim locked AT&T phone. I wonder if the OP thinks the phone is unlocked because of that? The best way to find out is to put a Tmobile sim in it.

[Q] Easiest way to root 4.4.4 without data loss?

hi all i want to root my nexus 4 but i can't risk data loss is there an easy way to root the phone anything not too technical, I'm not good with this, i used easy root toolkit for my sony and samsung, i haven't seen anything similar yet for nexus 4. thanks in advance guys cheers

is it helps I'm on a mac running mavericks the latest version, i forgot the password for my windows pc lol

no_username_available said:
is it helps I'm on a mac running mavericks the latest version, i forgot the password for my windows pc lol
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If you really dont know anything please use Toolkit. I recommend you to learn commands,usefull for long run.

Can you tell us more about your phone? Bootloader unlocked?
Anyway, here you go
forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/general/tutorial-how-to-root-access-unlocking-t2341103

Towel Root
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If you have a custom recovery like CWM or TWRP, you just need to download the SuperSU zip from their website and flash the zip in recovery

i haven't done anything to the phone yet, its as it would be out of the box just with my apps and settings on. Would towel root work on 4.4.4? and how would i check if my boot loader is locked or unlocked? thanks

Just check my guide on how to root the nexus 4 without wiping data. It explains how to use Towelroot to root the device and how to unlock the bootloader then (if desired). You may find it in the stickies

Root without PC?

Is this possible in any way? Will it be possible soon? Thanks.

The only way to root without a PC that I know of is an app like King Root. But you don't want King Root. It only works on certain phones and probably not this one because dual partitions make it much more difficult even if you have a computer. But King Root is pretty much malware. It loads adware onto your phone, sends unrestricted data to servers in China and refuses to give root access to any app that King Root considers a threat to any action that King Root wants to perform on your phone. The fact that anyone actually uses the app is unbelievable to me. There may be an auto root app that is less malicious but probably nothing that would work on this phone.

pementosequence said:
Is this possible in any way? Will it be possible soon? Thanks.
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You need an unlocked bootloader.
You need a computer to unlock the bootloader.
You need a computer to flash the images.
There is no way to OEM unlock without a computer.

tech_head said:
You need an unlocked bootloader.
You need a computer to unlock the bootloader.
You need a computer to flash the images.
There is no way to OEM unlock without a computer.
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King Root actually works on some phones where the bootloader can't be unlocked. That was the only reason I tried that garbage app but any benefits from rooting aren't worth the problems caused by the app. If the bootloader is locked but you are rooted you can run apps that require root access like Titanium Backup (as long as King Root doesn't block root access like it does with Adaway) but you can't flash a custom kernel or custom ROM.