Root samsung galaxy s 4 - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

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
gee2012 said:
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
gee2012 said:
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.
gee2012 said:
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.

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Installing kernel with no updater script?

How would one go about installing a custom kernel that does not have an updater script(non-flashable)?
Thanks!
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Cloaker said:
How would one go about installing a custom kernel that does not have an updater script(non-flashable)?
Thanks!
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Odin or Mobile Odin
Cloaker said:
How would one go about installing a custom kernel that does not have an updater script(non-flashable)?
Thanks!
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Odin or ADB. Mobile Odin doesn't work on our phone yet.
ADB How To - http://sdrv.ms/10nxyKQ
Odin How To - http://sdrv.ms/YspmXi
crawrj said:
Odin or ADB. Mobile Odin doesn't work on our phone yet.
ADB How To - http://sdrv.ms/10nxyKQ
Odin How To - http://sdrv.ms/YspmXi
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Good to know. I hadn't tried Mobile Odin yet so thanks crawrj! And yes, I forgot about ADB.

Can I remove TWRP without odin?

I have to swap my phone, one problem is that you cannot connect the phone to a computer.
Can I remove TWRP and restore the original recovery without ODIN? Maybe flash the firmware if there is a zip version using recovery?
I belive toy can use Mobile odin. There may also be a flashable zip.
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billinaz said:
I have to swap my phone, one problem is that you cannot connect the phone to a computer.
Can I remove TWRP and restore the original recovery without ODIN? Maybe flash the firmware if there is a zip version using recovery?
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I swapped my phone, rooted and TWRP installed. Not one phone call. Not one charge. That was on AT&T.
But if you wanna be safe, do what he^^ suggested.
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danny39 said:
I swapped my phone, rooted and TWRP installed. Not one phone call. Not one charge. That was on AT&T.
But if you wanna be safe, do what he^^ suggested.
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I think I should try that just to be safe. Do I need to flash the entire rom ( Im on amdl) or just the stock recovery?
Just the stock recovery. Best thing to do is to search the forums for triangle away, flash your stock recovery after running triangle away. Follow the prompts for that, btw. Then use SuperSU's built in unroot.
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graydiggy said:
Just the stock recovery. Best thing to do is to search the forums for triangle away, flash your stock recovery after running triangle away. Follow the prompts for that, btw. Then use SuperSU's built in unroot.
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Thanks! Im searching for the stock recovery now....I have the amdl firmware but not the recovery.
Any idea where I can grab it?
Is the firmware a zip or an odin file?
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graydiggy said:
Is the firmware a zip or an odin file?
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I337UCUAMDL_I337ATTAMDL_I337UCUAMDL_HOME.tar.md5
mobile odin is saying that the device isnt compatible? It asks for a dump, I did that and it said successful.
I restarted the phone, and it still says the same thing?
Looks like mobile odin is not supported for the AT&T Model.
billinaz said:
I337UCUAMDL_I337ATTAMDL_I337UCUAMDL_HOME.tar.md5
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You could extract the recovery.img from the tar and then create a zip file from that. I think it would work, but I've never tried it.
I guess the only thing I can do now is either find an AMDL firmware or stock recovery that I can use a zip file to flash it using TWRP.....
Has anyone seen this anywhere?
billinaz said:
I guess the only thing I can do now is either find an AMDL firmware or stock recovery that I can use a zip file to flash it using TWRP.....
Has anyone seen this anywhere?
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Sammobile.com has the stock firmware. You'll have to register but it's free. You'll download a zip file. Use 7-zip to extract the .tar.md5 file from it. Use that in odin.
jd1639 said:
Sammobile.com has the stock firmware. You'll have to register but it's free. You'll download a zip file. Use 7-zip to extract the .tar.md5 file from it. Use that in odin.
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That would be good except I cannnot connect to a computer.
Can I use the zip file and flash it using TWRP
billinaz said:
That would be good except I cannnot connect to a computer.
Can I use the zip file and flash it using TWRP
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I don't know of any way to do it without a computer. Why can't you connect to a computer?
jd1639 said:
I don't know of any way to do it without a computer. Why can't you connect to a computer?
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There is something wrong with the phone, Im sending it back to ATT for a replacement.
billinaz said:
There is something wrong with the phone, Im sending it back to ATT for a replacement.
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You should be ok, I don't think they really check anything. You might do more harm right now than its worth. I've sent two devices into them. Got a refurb back. Your biggest worry is it'll probably be mf3 firmware.
jd1639 said:
You should be ok, I don't think they really check anything. You might do more harm right now than its worth. I've sent two devices into them. Got a refurb back. Your biggest worry is it'll probably be mf3 firmware.
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Did you send them rooted with TWRP still there?
I alradyhave resigned myself to getting stuck with the MF3 firmware. Hopefully that gets worked out soon!
billinaz said:
Did you send them rooted with TWRP still there?
I alradyhave resigned myself to getting stuck with the MF3 firmware. Hopefully that gets worked out soon!
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Yes, but mine wouldn't boot so it would have been hard to tell what was on it.
billinaz said:
Did you send them rooted with TWRP still there?
I alradyhave resigned myself to getting stuck with the MF3 firmware. Hopefully that gets worked out soon!
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Did you return yours too with TWRP still on it? Mine just started not charging or connecting to the PC... :banghead:
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Yes, I did.
Either they didnt see it or they didnt care.

[Q] SPH-L720 stuck in Kies Recovery mode

Hi friends,
I had bought Sprint Galaxy S4 SPH-L720 and i tried to unlock to us world gsm sim card
i this process i lock my phone to kies recovery mode
And i tries to recover from kies which ask for S/N no which i don't know.
And also tried via ODIN With stock MF9 F.W it give a error of (There is no pit partition)
Do any one any idea to solve this issue
Please help...................................:crying:
i found this pit file... not sure if it will help
http://www.sxtpdevelopers.com/showthread.php?t=235
I tried it no luck
I tried it no luck
What window version you running? Odin version? What mf9 firmware did you download? And more info on the error you get on odin plz.
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ROMANTiC KiD said:
What window version you running? Odin version? What mf9 firmware did you download? And more info on the error you get on odin plz.
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Window 7 odin 3.0 above SPR-L720VPUAMF9-20130626162512.zip only one error in odin (Their is no pit partition)
thank you.
vikramanananda said:
Window 7 odin 3.0 above SPR-L720VPUAMF9-20130626162512.zip only one error in odin (Their is no pit partition)
thank you.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2375523
If you downloaded from that thread (which I pressume you did) you need to extract the file from that zip file. You should get a file with .tar.md5 extension. Just odin that. If you get any error just delete the .md5 extension and leave it with the .tar extension.
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ROMANTiC KiD said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2375523
If you downloaded from that thread (which I pressume you did) you need to extract the file from that zip file. You should get a file with .tar.md5 extension. Just odin that. If you get any error just delete the .md5 extension and leave it with the .tar extension.
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Do ^that^ just make sure you don't have 'repartition' checked!
leaderbuilder said:
Do ^that^ just make sure you don't have 'repartition' checked!
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Hi i tried to download from the link but download stop at 1058 mb i dont why
i tried 3 times from morning
please can u post another link other then hotfile
thanks
vikramanananda said:
Hi i tried to download from the link but download stop at 1058 mb i dont why
i tried 3 times from morning
please can u post another link other then hotfile
thanks
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http://premium.caribe.net/~makpr/Odin Firmwares/MF9/
Here a link @makpr provided. Just download the zip file and extract whats inside. Get the .tar.md5 and odin that. Again if you get any error just delete the .md5 extension.
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Thanks man
i will download and try to recover fro odin
and i will let u know the result
thanks you once again
vikramanananda said:
Thanks man
i will download and try to recover fro odin
and i will let u know the result
thanks you once again
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Your welcome. Btw if you are able to recover back to stock and the phone gets stuck at sprint boot then just turn off your phone, go to recovery (you should have stock recovery now) and just do a factory reset. Then reboot then you should be fine.
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ROMANTiC KiD said:
Your welcome. Btw if you are able to recover back to stock and the phone gets stuck at sprint boot then just turn off your phone, go to recovery (you should have stock recovery now) and just do a factory reset. Then reboot then you should be fine.
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Hi
I had managed to download the files
But still i am getting the same error THERE is no PIT partition
Pls i don't know what to do
And one more think how to find the S/N of sprint S4 phone
which i can't find in my SPRINT S4
Thanks
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vikramanananda said:
Hi
I had managed to download the files
But still i am getting the same error THERE is no PIT partition
Pls i don't know what to do
And one more think how to find the S/N of sprint S4 phone
which i can't find in my SPRINT S4
Thanks
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Try deleting the .md5 extension and also only have auto reboot check
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ROMANTiC KiD said:
Try deleting the .md5 extension and also only have auto reboot check
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I did try that to no luck
if possible to recover from kies software
vikramanananda said:
I did try that to no luck
if possible to recover from kies software
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Try this link http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23060877489997319 it's a mf9 tar of you have problems flashing delete the .md5 extension and make sure only auto reboot is selected.
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vikramanananda said:
I did try that to no luck
if possible to recover from kies software
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Yeah its possible to restore with kies but unfortunately i dont know the steps towards that because i do it by odin. But try rebooting your computer sometimes that works and use other usb ports
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ROMANTiC KiD said:
Yeah its possible to restore with kies but unfortunately i dont know the steps towards that because i do it by odin. But try rebooting your computer sometimes that works and use other usb ports
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Boss i did it
I have uninstalled the kies and tried to recover from odin it worked fine
thank you for your help
vikramanananda said:
Boss i did it
I have uninstalled the kies and tried to recover from odin it worked fine
thank you for your help
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Well that awesome to hear! Tell us your ways on how you got this working just incase someone has the same problem
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ROMANTiC KiD said:
Well that awesome to hear! Tell us your ways on how you got this working just incase someone has the same problem
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I did uninstall kies & samsung usb drivers from computer and restart my computer to
install new samsung drivers from samsung site and connected my s4 and recoverd from odin that it
I am back on track my s4 working stock mf9 firmware.
thank you for your support.
vikramanananda said:
I did uninstall kies & samsung usb drivers from computer and restart my computer to
install new samsung drivers from samsung site and connected my s4 and recoverd from odin that it
I am back on track my s4 working stock mf9 firmware.
thank you for your support.
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Using the back USB ports on my desktop instead of the front ones finally allowed me to unbrick my phone. I was getting a similar message about the PIT mapping and finally found this information, that got me past the error.

[Q] Unable to update trough Kies

Hi!
After flashing a custom Rom (Omega 2.2), my device entered a strange situation: even with the security lock activated, I am not able to flash trough Odin.
To fix it, I am trying to update the firmware trough Kies, but it keep saying that my SN number can´t be verified. Any suggestion?
Thank you very much!
Regards!
empat said:
Hi!
After flashing a custom Rom (Omega 2.2), my device entered a strange situation: even with the security lock activated, I am not able to flash trough Odin.
To fix it, I am trying to update the firmware trough Kies, but it keep saying that my SN number can´t be verified. Any suggestion?
Thank you very much!
Regards!
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Because your rooted it want let you your going to have to download from Sammobile and flash with odin 1.85
jaythenut said:
Because your rooted it want let you your going to have to download from Sammobile and flash with odin 1.85
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Thanks!
I can't enter download mode, so can't flash through Odin...
Any ideas?
Regards!
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empat said:
Thanks!
I can't enter download mode, so can't flash through Odin...
Any ideas?
Regards!
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Can you get into recovery if so flash omega again might of had a bad flash
No, not recovery either...
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empat said:
No, not recovery either...
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Have you got reactivation lock on if so turn it off
I just posted a question regarding that. For some strange reason, even unchecked, the lock remains on...
Thanks!
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shd have had it off before flashing in the first place.
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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.
Screenshot attached with the error.
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.
Screenshot attached with the error.
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.
Screenshot attached with the error.
I'm on stock 4.4.2 i9505 NB9 odexed
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Try using a different USB port.

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