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Root samsung galaxy s 4

Hi there
I just tried to root my samsung galaxy s4.
I tried the Odin Way it looks like my phone is rooted but when I run application that needs root access then nothing happens
Also when I run root checker then its checking in checking in checking in checking in checking in checking but nothing happened
does anyone have the same or a solution
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Have you installed the superSU app from Play ?
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No it came with odin.
When ik rooted the phone i got the message passed in odin
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AppO said:
No it came with odin.
When ik rooted the phone i got the message passed in odin
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Oke, i had to install it manualy after flashing the file from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2255190. CF-Auto-Root only works for the MDM rom, all ME ones and newer need the file in the link. You are probably not rooted.

Wijchen one
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AppO said:
Wijchen one
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What do you mean? can you open a app that requires root, open it and then does the superuser window pop up to ask for permissions?

It want workshop. I get a message after a while but nothing happens.
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AppO said:
It want workshop. I get a message after a while but nothing happens.
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Flash the modified CF Auto root file from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2255190, unzip it and flash it with Odin that will install root. Install the superSU app afterwards from Play.

It wont work. in odin i get the message passed but when i open superUS i get the mesage there no SU binatie installed en supeSU connot instal this
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Flash the modified CF Auto root file from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2255190, unzip it and flash it with Odin that will install root. Install the superSU app afterwards from Play.
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AppO said:
It wont work. in odin i get the message passed but when i open superUS i get the mesage there no SU binatie installed en supeSU connot instal this
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Try flashing this superuser zip from clockworkmod, it also includes the required binaries
http://downloads.clockworkmod.com/superuser/superuser.zip

Not installed CWR yet
droidiser said:
Try flashing this superuser zip from clockworkmod, it also includes the required binaries
http://downloads.clockworkmod.com/superuser/superuser.zip
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AppO said:
It wont work. in odin i get the message passed but when i open superUS i get the mesage there no SU binatie installed en supeSU connot instal this
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Here is the link http://d-h.st/Cda , extract it and flash with Odin. Read the whole OP here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2255190 first.

didi this a few times and now Odin get the message Fail. i use odin3 V3.7
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Here is the link http://d-h.st/Cda , extract it and flash with Odin. Read the whole OP here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2255190 first.
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AppO said:
didi this a few times and now Odin get the message Fail. i use odin3 V3.7
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3.07 doesn`t work for some reason, use 3.04 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1168422&d=1341114468.

Yes it worked for me.
For today you are my Hero.
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3.07 doesn`t work for some reason, use 3.04 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1168422&d=1341114468.
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AppO said:
Yes it worked for me.
For today you are my Hero.
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Thank the ones that help you by pressing the thanks button Glad it worked out for you.

[Help) update broke root

Hey guys, just did 4.3 update through my settings and now my SU binary isn't installed... Can I reroot on my phone or does it require a PC this time? Thanks.
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Lukemolina said:
Hey guys, just did 4.3 update through my settings and now my SU binary isn't installed... Can I reroot on my phone or does it require a PC this time? Thanks.
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Do a backup and reroot

Have to reroot using PC though? Or is there a way to do it on my phone since it was previously rooted and I have TWRP. Etc.
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Lukemolina said:
Have to reroot using PC though? Or is there a way to do it on my phone since it was previously rooted and I have TWRP. Etc.
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Download the supersu zip and flash it using twrp. No PC needed.
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Chromium_ said:
Download the supersu zip and flash it using twrp. No PC needed.
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+1

Chromium_ said:
Download the supersu zip and flash it using twrp. No PC needed.
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Thanks! You legend
EDIT: tried to shut down and start up twrp. Got a little android with a red error sign popping out of its chest.
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First after the update you need to install TWRP (with a pc) use the nexus toolkit and download SuperSU v1.51update to you phone and flash it with TWRP

emi_fer said:
First after the update you need to install TWRP (with a pc) use the nexus toolkit and download SuperSU v1.51update to you phone and flash it with TWRP
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OK, thank you for input. I will do this tonight after work
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Lukemolina said:
OK, thank you for input. I will do this tonight after work
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Yeah you see when you update via OTA it will flash the newer version of the recovery.
You can unlock its screen via volume up and power.
As suggested try using a Toolkit to do it but if that fails then go to the bootloader and flash it manually.
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[Q] Reverting from CyanogenMOD back to stock touchwiz?

So, not TOO long ago I used the CyanogenMOD installer app to put CyanogenMOD on my Galaxy S4(Sprint).
I've searched all over the place, perhaps I'm just not looking in the right direction.. Now I'm turning to you guys.
While I like CyanogenMOD I really don't feel as if all of the features you give up with stock TouchWIZ is worth it.
I would love to be pointed in the direction on how to revert back to pure stock.

You flash a tw ROM. It really can't get any easier than that.
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daniel4653 said:
You flash a tw ROM. It really can't get any easier than that.
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How do you do that if the phone isn't recognized by ODIN? I installed CM using their auto-installer and now Odin doesn't see it.
My phone wont boot now and I am trying to re-flash stock but I can't find anything but .tar files for ODIN.

Try reinstalling the drivers. There isn't suppose to be anything but tar files for Odin. Like there aren't suppose to be anything but zip files for recoveries.
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daniel4653 said:
Try reinstalling the drivers. There isn't suppose to be anything but tar files for Odin. Like there aren't suppose to be anything but zip files for recoveries.
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Would I be able to do this in Clockwork Recovery? Flashing with ODIN always leaves me with a FAILED since I moved over to Cyanogenmod.

UEGVIRUSXO said:
Would I be able to do this in Clockwork Recovery? Flashing with ODIN always leaves me with a FAILED since I moved over to Cyanogenmod.
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On Odin are you trying to use MF9 or MDL or MDC while it is failing. I think you are trying to Odin an4.2 tar when you were on 4.3 previously which is impossible.
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daniel4653 said:
On Odin are you trying to use MF9 or MDL or MDC while it is failing. I think you are trying to Odin an4.2 tar when you were on 4.3 previously which is impossible.
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Yes, I did OTA the 4.3 update, and yes I was trying to use a 4.2 ROM. If I'm understanding what you're trying to convey correctly.
Right now I'm downloading this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2567353
I shouldn't have any issues in this scenario right? I'm on sprint if that matters at all.

Well there your problem lol. You will be fine flashing that ROM, but didnt you say you wanted to go back to complete stock as in no root? You would need to Odin the MK2 tar to archive that.
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daniel4653 said:
Well there your problem lol. You will be fine flashing that ROM, but didnt you say you wanted to go back to complete stock as in no root? You would need to Odin the MK2 tar to archive that.
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Yeah, it has the MK2 file in the posting, so I should be all set from there on out, right?

It only has a custom debloated ROM in that thread. To get the full stock unroooted MK2 you need the file from this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2601443
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daniel4653 said:
It only has a custom debloated ROM in that thread. To get the full stock unroooted MK2 you need the file from this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2601443
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Well, thank you for your help!

Well you would think so but when I installed CM it changed my device number somehow, or how ever it is recognized in download mode and I can no longer use ODIN. Is there a way to get it back to being recognized?

gpgtp2005 said:
Well you would think so but when I installed CM it changed my device number somehow, or how ever it is recognized in download mode and I can no longer use ODIN. Is there a way to get it back to being recognized?
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Flash a touchwix ROM if possible then try Odin again.
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daniel4653 said:
Flash a touchwix ROM if possible then try Odin again.
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I have tried that already, I managed after some work to get a rom to flash through the recovery but it still isn't recognized through ODIN when in download mode, it is seen when the ROM is active though.

Have you tried to install your Samsung drivers
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daniel4653 said:
Have you tried to install your Samsung drivers
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Yes I have, three times in fact. It's just not seeing the phone as an S4 while in download mode.

That's weird. Try different USB cables and different USB ports
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daniel4653 said:
That's weird. Try different USB cables and different USB ports
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I have tried that as well. I have been trying to find something in the forums but haven't found anything.

[Q] Firmware upgrade encountered a issue.

So I tried it using the root workaround for 4.4 NB1 and it failed and now it says "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again." I downloaded Kies but it is saying unsupported device and it doesn't sense my phone. What do I do?!

The best bet would be to retry the Odin flash
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jmjoyas said:
The best bet would be to retry the Odin flash
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Can you please direct me to this?

seedeh said:
Can you please direct me to this?
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Re-try the nb1 to mk2 tar flash in Odin. Then go from that step.
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jd1639 said:
Re-try the nb1 to mk2 tar flash in Odin. Then go from that step.
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jmjoyas said:
The best bet would be to retry the Odin flash
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Never mind. I realize he said to retry it not to Odin back to stock. Also I took it to best buy and they fixed it all up. Apparently they train specialists there that can even fix a bricked device (I think).
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Can't get root acces 4.4.2

Hey, i have a little problem, every time i try to root my phone via odin with CF-Root
it fails because of the pit partition, i tried to change usb ports/changing usb cables
but still doesn't work. Thanks.
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I'm on stock 4.4.2 i9505 NB9 odexed

NimeniAltu said:
Hey, i have a little problem, every time i try to root my phone via odin with CF-Root
it fails because of the pit partition, i tried to change usb ports/changing usb cables
but still doesn't work. Thanks.
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I'm on stock 4.4.2 i9505 NB9 odexed
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Maybe you have a bad download of CF Autoroot. Try downloading it again from Chainfires archive.
http://download.chainfire.eu/316/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-jflte-jfltexx-gti9505.zip
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Painman1963 said:
Maybe you have a bad download of CF Autoroot. Try downloading it again from Chainfires archive.
http://download.chainfire.eu/316/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-jflte-jfltexx-gti9505.zip
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Tried several versions of Odin versions and also downloaded CF-ROOT 5 times.

Try flashing NB9 again and then trying to root. To be honest I had no problems
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Painman1963 said:
Try flashing NB9 again and then trying to root. To be honest I had no problems
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Still doesn't work

NimeniAltu said:
Still doesn't work
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Sorry, I can't help you then.
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Try installing the pit file for your phone from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265477
Pit files are on the first page
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hi did you manage to get this to work I have the same version and cant seem to find anything to suggest that a root on this is possible

NimeniAltu said:
Hey, i have a little problem, every time i try to root my phone via odin with CF-Root
it fails because of the pit partition, i tried to change usb ports/changing usb cables
but still doesn't work. Thanks.
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I'm on stock 4.4.2 i9505 NB9 odexed
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Try using a different USB port.