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Motochopper wont root phone!

So i have an At&t Samsung Galaxy s4 running 4.2.2, and i'm trying to root my phone with motochopper. Only problem is, is that when it tries to root is says failure. I can't get it to root! I've tried different cables, updates to my drivers. I don't know what else to do!:crying:

whats your firmware version.

IEatKittys! said:
whats your firmware version.
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I don't see a firmware version but this is what my about phone has:
Model Number: Samsung SGH-I337
Baseband Version: I337UCUAMF3
KERNEL: 3.4.0-812098
BUILD NUMBER: JDQ39.I337UCUAMF3

gwell1 said:
I don't see a firmware version but this is what my about phone has:
Model Number: Samsung SGH-I337
Baseband Version: I337UCUAMF3
KERNEL: 3.4.0-812098
BUILD NUMBER: JDQ39.I337UCUAMF3
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you cannot root with MF3 firmware... welcome to the club!

Sorry but you posted this in the wrong thread, this is for Android Development. Try Questions & Answers or in the actual motochopper thread.

gwell1 said:
I don't see a firmware version but this is what my about phone has:
Model Number: Samsung SGH-I337
Baseband Version: I337UCUAMF3
KERNEL: 3.4.0-812098
BUILD NUMBER: JDQ39.I337UCUAMF3
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thats why cause your build number is the mf3 not able to root that version yet

slyguy2000 said:
you cannot root with MF3 firmware... welcome to the club![/Q
Is there any way to change that!
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im going to help you out. The Baseband Version: I337UCUAMF3 is not rootable. So you wont be able to root unless you can go exchange it for another new one. if not, you're screwed till they find a root for MF3.
Also you shouldnt post in the Development section. Leave all your questions in the Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting section. which can be found here.

sorry about that guys. Thanks for the help though i appreciate it!

[Q] can't update my phone to 4.3

Good day, my I9505 won't update to 4.3 via OTA. Still stuck to 4.2.2
i dont know what's causing this problem. Im from south east asia and 4.3 update was released last year. checked my devices if it's rooted, installed root checker *deivice does not have proper root access*. How can i tell my device if it's rooted or not? Can you tell me what's causing this problem? Is it region locked? Newbie here.
Pls help! Thanks!

bogart26 said:
Good day, my I9505 won't update to 4.3 via OTA. Still stuck to 4.2.2
i dont know what's causing this problem. Im from south east asia and 4.3 update was released last year. checked my devices if it's rooted, installed root checker *deivice does not have proper root access*. How can i tell my device if it's rooted or not? Can you tell me what's causing this problem? Is it region locked? Newbie here.
Pls help! Thanks!
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Try using Kies PC software to update. It will let you know if your phone has been modified and refuse to update

JohnnyInBriz said:
Try using Kies PC software to update. It will let you know if your phone has been modified and refuse to update
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thanks for the reply. Used Kies and this message showed up " Your device's current firmware version is not supported to update firmrware via Kies" CURRENT FIRMWARE VERSION: PDA: MEA/ PHONE: MEA/ CSC: MEA(DBT)
searched the version of my phone here is the list:
AP: I9505XXUBMEA
CP: I9505XXUBMEA
CSC: I9505OXABMEA
my device status is Official...
is there any conflict on the version of my phone? actually Im the 2nd owner of the phone, don't know what the 1st owner did to it (modification or anything...) and where the phone came from. MANY THANKS!

i don't have any knowledge on rooting a phone.

bogart26 said:
thanks for the reply. Used Kies and this message showed up " Your device's current firmware version is not supported to update firmrware via Kies" CURRENT FIRMWARE VERSION: PDA: MEA/ PHONE: MEA/ CSC: MEA(DBT)
searched the version of my phone here is the list:
AP: I9505XXUBMEA
CP: I9505XXUBMEA
CSC: I9505OXABMEA
my device status is Official...
is there any conflict on the version of my phone? actually Im the 2nd owner of the phone, don't know what the 1st owner did to it (modification or anything...) and where the phone came from. MANY THANKS!
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It came from germany so feel free to download the file from here ,But the best thing you can do is flash a pre-rooted 4.2.2 rom man then flash any 4.3 custom rom you like just to avoid that Knox Warranty Void , so incase you got a problem later you can just go back to 4.2.2 but this is up to you.

Repulsa said:
It came from germany
thanks! so if my phone came from Germany, there is no way I cant update my phone via OTA and Kies because now the phone is now in Philippines? pls enlighten me on this.
I have no knowledge on flashing nor rooting a phone, can you give me step by step instructions? or is there any other way to update my phone officially? (requires no rooting or flashing) THANKS!
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[Q] About Rooting the Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505

Hello I want to root my Samsung Galay S4 19505 (I'm not sure if it's LTE.. I think it supports LTE? It hase an LTE at the back of the box.)
I have this phone for 5 months now but I don't know if this site (I can't post links. the site true-android blogspot com/2013/11/root-i9505xxuemke-galaxy-s4-gt-i9505.html) could be helpful. I only trust xda-developers and before I have successfully rooted my old samsung ace with the help of xda-developers site .
Android version: 4.3
Baseband version: I9505XXUEMKE
Kernel Version: 3.4.0-2082040
thanks

re: rooting
MrSlendy said:
Hello I want to root my Samsung Galay S4 19505 (I'm not sure if it's LTE.. I think it supports LTE? It hase an LTE at the back of the box.)
I have this phone for 5 months now but I don't know if this site (I can't post links. the site true-android blogspot com/2013/11/root-i9505xxuemke-galaxy-s4-gt-i9505.html) could be helpful. I only trust xda-developers and before I have successfully rooted my old samsung ace with the help of xda-developers site .
Android version: 4.3
Baseband version: I9505XXUEMKE
Kernel Version: 3.4.0-2082040
thanks
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If you are on 4.3 baseband and don't mind the possibility of voiding warranty then
here is the direct download link for cf-autorooter by chainfire for your phone:
http://download.chainfire.eu/316/CF-...xx-gti9505.zip
Unzip into empty folder and use Odin which is in the zip to flash the TAR.MD5 file.
Good luck!

Misterjunky said:
If you are on 4.3 baseband and don't mind the possibility of voiding warranty then
here is the direct download link for cf-autorooter by chainfire for your phone:
Unzip into empty folder and use Odin which is in the zip to flash the TAR.MD5 file.
Good luck!
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Hmm.. Gonna think about that autorooter..
I more confident in manually rooting like what I did at my old phone.. maybe I'll just try the site.

Yeah, I have always used the cf-autoroot with odin, fast simple and clean
It will trip the knox vw thingy, but I didnt mind.

Baseband quick question

Hi
I just have a quick question regarding installing a 4.4.2 update with a different baseband to what is currently on my sm-n9005 as i am a impatient creature. Will it be possible and will i run into any issues doing this (e.g. modem differences etc) i also plan to install Sweet Rom once i can update the boot loader from 4.4.2
Current device
Baseband- N9005XXUDMJ7 (Saudi region i believe)
Build number- JSS15J.N9005XXUDMJ7
Update details
N9005XXUENB3_N9005OXXENB1_XEO (POLAND)
I have tried to find a answer via the almighty google but couldn't find a similar situation, any help greatly appreciated!!!!!

pavlo89 said:
Hi
I just have a quick question regarding installing a 4.4.2 update with a different baseband to what is currently on my sm-n9005 as i am a impatient creature. Will it be possible and will i run into any issues doing this (e.g. modem differences etc) i also plan to install Sweet Rom once i can update the boot loader from 4.4.2
Current device
Baseband- N9005XXUDMJ7 (Saudi region i believe)
Build number- JSS15J.N9005XXUDMJ7
Update details
N9005XXUENB3_N9005OXXENB1_XEO (POLAND)
I have tried to find a answer via the almighty google but couldn't find a similar situation, any help greatly appreciated!!!!!
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Shouldn't be any issues flashing KK via Odin. -- So long as your note is not a Hong Kong variant. (which yours appears to not be)

radicalisto said:
Shouldn't be any issues flashing KK via Odin. -- So long as your note is not a Hong Kong variant. (which yours appears to not be)
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Thank you for clarifying

[Q] Issues updating firmware to 4.4.2

So I have checked far and wide across the net as to what I am suppose to do. First of all here is my device info:
Bootloader version: I337UCUEMK2
Baseband version: I337UCUEMK2
PDA version: I9500XXUEMJ9
CSC version: I9500XXUEMJ9
Product code: Not Active
Phone Model: GT-I9500
Build number: ORG.I9500XXUEMJ9
Modem Board: MDM8215M
Android Version: 4.3
I would like to update to KitKat 4.4.2 as I checked sammobile and there is a 4.4.2 firmware for my country despite not purchasing the device in my country (Jamaica). The dilemma I face though is that I'm not sure if it is a GT-I9500 firmware should be installed or a SGH-I337 firmware as you can see the bootloader is that of a I337 and the PDA version is I9500. Also would it affect me if I flash a different firmware from the one I have. I've tried updating through Kies but there is no update and I also tried OTA which proved unsuccessful as well as there were no updates. What should I do?

What is written in download mode? That's your phone model.

jojosilvera said:
So I have checked far and wide across the net as to what I am suppose to do. First of all here is my device info:
Bootloader version: I337UCUEMK2
Baseband version: I337UCUEMK2
PDA version: I9500XXUEMJ9
CSC version: I9500XXUEMJ9
Product code: Not Active
Phone Model: GT-I9500
Build number: ORG.I9500XXUEMJ9
Modem Board: MDM8215M
Android Version: 4.3
I would like to update to KitKat 4.4.2 as I checked sammobile and there is a 4.4.2 firmware for my country despite not purchasing the device in my country (Jamaica). The dilemma I face though is that I'm not sure if it is a GT-I9500 firmware should be installed or a SGH-I337 firmware as you can see the bootloader is that of a I337 and the PDA version is I9500. Also would it affect me if I flash a different firmware from the one I have. I've tried updating through Kies but there is no update and I also tried OTA which proved unsuccessful as well as there were no updates. What should I do?
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It seems like you can install i9500 roms and firmwares, because in your bootloader it shows that your phone is this

Lennyz1988 said:
What is written in download mode? That's your phone model.
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So I booted into download mode or odin mode and it says this:
Product name: SGH-I337
Current Binary: Samsung official
System status: Official
Knox Kernel: 0x0
Knox Warranty Void: 0x0
CSB-Config-LSB: 0x30
Write protection: Enable
eMMC Burst Mode enabled
How can the phone be an I9500 and then in odin mode say it is a SGH-I337. Also of note when I tried updating via OTA it was the AT&T update checker came up and said there was no update. Was it that the phone was flashed with an AT&T rom?

Any updates for this? I suffer from the same problem. Thanks!

comexx said:
Any updates for this? I suffer from the same problem. Thanks!
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It's not really a problem. My guess is that you are running a custom rom where someone just edited the device info to a i9500. Or you are running stock but someone just changed the model name. No big deal. I can also name my phone anything that I want.

I bought my phone on ebay, which comes with AT&T rom. However, baseband and pda version is the same as jojosilvera. When I check online it seems that device is from Israel where KitKat update hasn't been released there (wtf). So I don't know what to do.

comexx said:
I bought my phone on ebay, which comes with AT&T rom. However, baseband and pda version is the same as jojosilvera. When I check online it seems that device is from Israel where KitKat update hasn't been released there (wtf). So I don't know what to do.
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If you boot in download mode and it says you have a I337, then that is your model. Use roms for that model.

Lennyz1988 said:
If you boot in download mode and it says you have a I337, then that is your model. Use roms for that model.
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It does say SGH-I337. But since it's different in baseband I can't update the phone neither using Kios or on-fly AT&T updater. Any ideas?
Thanks!

comexx said:
It does say SGH-I337. But since it's different in baseband I can't update the phone neither using Kios or on-fly AT&T updater. Any ideas?
Thanks!
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Flash with Odin.

That was something I wanted to avoid. The seller offered me a return. Why would untouched firmware would be like this? Should I return it when I have the chance or just root & flash with another ROM? Thanks btw