Hello. My friend is trying to root his phone but is scared of wiping his phone. I just want to know if there is a way to root the s4 without wiping the whole phone.
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You don't wipe the phone when you root it, at least the chain fire method.
austin1227 said:
Hello. My friend is trying to root his phone but is scared of wiping his phone. I just want to know if there is a way to root the s4 without wiping the whole phone.
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Make sure you search before posting!
Here's a link I found:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2257101
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Salil999 said:
Make sure you search before posting!
Here's a link I found:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2257101
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Thanks! I searched but I was on mobile so maybe that's why I couldn't find it.
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Yeah rooting doesn't delete anything as long as you follow the instructions.
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as said, rooting itself does not wipe any data, but when you flash a rom, you need to fully wipe.
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Like the title says, can I root without unlocking the bootloader? I wanna make a titanium backup of my apps before I go hackin' and flashin'
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AFAIK, no you can't.
No.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5rb3VzaGlrZHV0dGEuYmFja3VwIl0.
Hell naw
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Nope. No.
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Well I made a backup with that carbon app and I'm gonna download the apps probably tomorrow to see if it works. Thanks for the link. Also I went a head and unlocked the bootloader and all that other good stuff.
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Does anyone know how to pull an app and its data from tb? I don't want to root quite yet, but I desperately need a certain app that I previously backed up before my upgrade to gs4.
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xxxicu812 said:
Does anyone know how to pull an app and its data from tb? I don't want to root quite yet, but I desperately need a certain app that I previously backed up before my upgrade to gs4.
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titanium backup needs root to work
why not root, restore, then unroot?
lafester said:
why not root, restore, then unroot?
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Good question! !
I hope it's as easy as it sounds though?
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UnRooting is quite easy if you're on MDC. Just Google unroot Samsung galaxy s4.
http://galaxys4root.com/galaxy-s4-tutorials/how-to-unroot-galaxy-s4-and-remove-root-completely/ . I'm not quite sure if there is an unroot for mdl
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sorryihaveaids said:
UnRooting is quite easy if you're on MDC. Just Google unroot Samsung galaxy s4.
http://galaxys4root.com/galaxy-s4-tutorials/how-to-unroot-galaxy-s4-and-remove-root-completely/ . I'm not quite sure if there is an unroot for mdl
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Well it just do happens that I am on mdl.
I took the update without even thinking about it.
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xxxicu812 said:
Well it just do happens that I am on mdl.
I took the update without even thinking about it.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277480
You can skip the part where he talks about getting the update. This root worked for me. You can change recovery after you're done.
Warning: not sure if there is an unroot. You might be able to flash back to unroot but I am not sure. If anyone knows please say so.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277220
Will verizons note 3 owners have to use odin to flash roms?
Flash back to stock, then yes or to root. To flash custom roms we need a bootloader work around or unlocked bootloader
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keynith said:
Flash back to stock, then yes or to root. To flash custom roms we need a bootloader work around or unlocked bootloader
Wish it was as easy to unlock as my old phone which is still pretty new (Galaxy Note 2) Adam outler made it very simple with his Creation of Casual one click. Thinking of returning my note 3 and going back to my note 2. Wish there was a DEV edition of the note 3.
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There might be. Check out the general forum. The threads in there
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Ok
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I say whats the point of rooting if we cant unlock the bootloader
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And install a custom recovery. I think this might take some time im not holding my breath...
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mwebb34 said:
I say whats the point of rooting if we cant unlock the bootloader
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Not everyone who roots flashes a ROM. I root so I can use battery saving apps that need root to force close some system apps. I use some apps that require root for a firewall or call blocking. Have you ever wanted to freeze pre-installed apps, or even delete then? This list goes on and on.
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True true
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Good afternoon
I am from Brazil and I love my Galaxy S4 with android 4.3 it is a sensational phone. On the other hand I lost some files in it and I have been digging up ways to recover them. One way was through Dr.Fone. which required root for android 4.3, and I could not find any other solution. I was looking for a trouble free solution without root, but my best shot until now was Dr.Fone.
Do I have to root to recover those files?
Is there anyway I can recover those files without root??
If I have to root how do I do it?
I am newbie so sorry if I seem retard.
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PedroCam said:
Guys please can anyone help me?
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To recover deleted files using a mobile app, you probably will need root. There are good guides available on how to root your device. Start by looking here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4
But is there any solution even using the PC if necessary without root?
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PedroCam said:
But is there any solution even using the PC if necessary without root?
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Check out this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2279404
Wonder if you can put a recovery and a custom rom on a phone that got the mail ota update frome sprint if so what will happen
Yeah install custom recovery, and install the rom
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What a bit tripping Knox do I need to care about that
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What a bit tripping Knox do I need to care about that
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Not really if you don't use Knox you shouldn't care much. I think I'm about to trip it after two months on stock.
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OK will try just read on some threads that the phone will brick don't want the wife killing me over her phone...lol
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jbuggy1 said:
OK will try just read on some threads that the phone will brick don't want the wife killing me over her phone...lol
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One thing people have been confusing lately is a soft brick vs a hard brick. They freak out when theirs phones won't boot past splash screen. When your phone won't turn on at all. That is when you are hard bricked and are pretty much screwed.
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Will try thanks
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jbuggy1 said:
Will try thanks
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This :sly:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47100455
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Why do I read read that Knox is tripped and super u will not update to grant root access
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