I'm looking for a way to unroot my AT&T Galaxy S4 with the MF3 update. Does anyone know of any way to do this ?
Don't try to unroot it, you will brick it, I did that two weeks ago, now I'm "Renting" gs4 from BB and waitting for MF3 odin firmware.
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...well this is disappointing.... I'm thinking of selling my GS4 on ebay and I can't get the custom to go away yet...
Anyone know how to search? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45301834
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Anyone know how to search?
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I've thought that many times myself. Some copies of XDA must not have the search box.
~wolverine~ said:
I've thought that many times myself. Some copies of XDA must not have the search box.
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Yea, that sucks doesn't it lol.
What gets me is to see basically the same thread 4 or 5 times. Holy cow.
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Hello all im very new to this. I dont know where to post this so please understand!! I rootes my gs4 on mf3 and them my phone uodated to the latest 4.3 mj9 and supersu is still installed but i am not rooted and i cannot delete supersu apk. Ive tried rerootinf usinf the mf3 method to unroot but no luck any help???
Bran7ng said:
Hello all im very new to this. I dont know where to post this so please understand!! I rootes my gs4 on mf3 and them my phone uodated to the latest 4.3 mj9 and supersu is still installed but i am not rooted and i cannot delete supersu apk. Ive tried rerootinf usinf the mf3 method to unroot but no luck any help???
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You're pretty much stuck were you are. You can't root and you need to be rooted to remove super su. Hopefully someone will figure out how to root mj9
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jd1639 said:
You're pretty much stuck were you are. You can't root and you need to be rooted to remove super su. Hopefully someone will figure out how to root mj9
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what's the best way to keep updated on this ? I get lost in the forums
help?
Hello again. So as I read the forums I started to realize I Kay be stuck here for awhile. Here's what happened. I rooted my gs4 on mf3 had it until 4.3 came out. My phone updated (sadly) and now I'm on 4.3 with super su installed still? I did a factory reset in settings and its still there. The phone works fine but when I connect to WiFi I get this. Error... Pic below. Is this from super su? Or do I have something to worry about. If anyone knows please educate me and let me know?!
Bran7ng said:
Hello again. So as I read the forums I started to realize I Kay be stuck here for awhile. Here's what happened. I rooted my gs4 on mf3 had it until 4.3 came out. My phone updated (sadly) and now I'm on 4.3 with super su installed still? I did a factory reset in settings and its still there. The phone works fine but when I connect to WiFi I get this. Error... Pic below. Is this from super su? Or do I have something to worry about. If anyone knows please educate me and let me know?!
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While I do not get the error shown above, I'm also unable to turn on my WiFi. Any ideas how to solve this?
Bran7ng said:
Hello again. So as I read the forums I started to realize I Kay be stuck here for awhile. Here's what happened. I rooted my gs4 on mf3 had it until 4.3 came out. My phone updated (sadly) and now I'm on 4.3 with super su installed still? I did a factory reset in settings and its still there. The phone works fine but when I connect to WiFi I get this. Error... Pic below. Is this from super su? Or do I have something to worry about. If anyone knows please educate me and let me know?!
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All you need to do is hit the update button. But your WiFi should have been working with or without that message
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I tried rooting using this method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2257101
Superuser was installed, however root checker says that it's not rooted and superuser throws an error.
Apparently there was a problem with an update from Sprint, and there's ways to go back to stock using "odin", but I'm unfamiliar with this.
I'd like to go back to stock and root or root the phone as it is because without being rooted the phone is unusable for me at work. I have to use a program called "Roam Control" that needs root access as there is no Sprint service in my office.
Any suggestions?
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I tried rooting using this method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2257101
Superuser was installed, however root checker says that it's not rooted and superuser throws an error.
Apparently there was a problem with an update from Sprint, and there's ways to go back to stock using "odin", but I'm unfamiliar with this.
I'd like to go back to stock and root or root the phone as it is because without being rooted the phone is unusable for me at work. I have to use a program called "Roam Control" that needs root access as there is no Sprint service in my office.
Any suggestions?
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Sounds like you updated to MDL. Try this
I unchecked the Force Reboot and had the battery door off so I could pull the battery after I was done flashing the recovery through Odin.
BrandoKC said:
Sounds like you updated to MDL. Try this
I unchecked the Force Reboot and had the battery door off so I could pull the battery after I was done flashing the recovery through Odin.
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Okay, I will try this now.
What does "MDL" mean? The link you provided says how to flash stock MDL, but if MDL is what I updated to and what caused the problem...I'm confused lol.
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Okay, I will try this now.
What does "MDL" mean? The link you provided says how to flash stock MDL, but if MDL is what I updated to and what caused the problem...I'm confused lol.
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Don't worry about flashing stock MDL if your baseband version ends in MDL. Skip to the recovery and root instructions.
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I have flashed back to stock using this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2259513
and allowed the OTA updated to be applied.
Now I am going to try the methods in the post you provided.
Wow that was a lot of trouble, but I must say you pointed me in the right direction and everything went pretty smooth.
Thank you very much for showing me that thread, I had looked through so many of them in the development section but "MDL" was throwing me off.
I now have root access, and even though it's after 2:30am, I will be able to use the phone at work in about 4 hours.
My pleasure! Glad you got it.
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My pleasure! Glad you got it.
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Would ForceRom work after I go thru this steps? I'm currently rooted, with MDC Kernel but I disable the update by long pressing and un-checking show notifications. Any assistance gladly appreciated.
juniorr7710 said:
Would ForceRom work after I go thru this steps? I'm currently rooted, with MDC Kernel but I disable the update by long pressing and un-checking show notifications. Any assistance gladly appreciated.
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As long as you have a recovery installed just follow the flashing instructions in the thread.
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Sorry to sound like a noob but....... what's the difference between
MDL and MDC?
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Sorry to sound like a noob but....... what's the difference between
MDL and MDC?
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MDC/MDL are just version codes. MDC is what came on the phone at the time of release (stock), and MDL is the new one sent OTA. If you mean what changes did they make, then never mind ( ) because I don't know what changes they made in the kernel other than restricting root access.
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MDC/MDL are just version codes. MDC is what came on the phone at the time of release (stock), and MDL is the new one sent OTA. If you mean what changes did they make, then never mind ( ) because I don't know what changes they made in the kernel other than restricting root access.
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Thank You.
i needed to know bc my brother phone has mdc and i wanted to root it with the motochop method....
bluediablito said:
i needed to know bc my brother phone has mdc and i wanted to root it with the motochop method....
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Yeah, moto won't work with MDL. He can still root, though. It's easy. Plenty of threads on it in the Dev section.
I just "worry" about the having to freeze seandroid. The consensus is that it doesn't seem to hurt anything, but no one seems to know for sure. (You have to freeze that system app to get rid of the security alert after installing Shabby's custom kernel.)
I ended up using ODIN to flash MDC then root with moto...worked like a charm.
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I have done some reading and finally decided I will be using the Casual method to root my S 4, but I am stock with not wanting to end up with the custom lock pad permanently, and I have seen many people have not been able to get rid of it.
So here is my question... After using Casual, what would be the way to get back to stock? This method installs custom recovery, so I am not sure how to go back if indeed to....
Can some one point me in the right direction?
Appreciated!
Before we move forward here, have you updated? As it stands the update released yesterday effectively blocks root and more then likely also blocks Loki. O and it blocks Odin so you can't downgrade. This is like first and foremost if you even wanna run casual now.
no update on my phone yet...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314494
post #1 is about rooting/flashing. post #2 addresses returning to stock, which literally is about as simple as flashing stock firmware via odin and factory resetting. cheers
Awesome.. I read that post but forgot completely about it.. most appreciated!
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genesiss said:
Awesome.. I read that post but forgot completely about it.. most appreciated!
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as Thermalwolf stated, your firmware version is important. make sure you dont have the latest MF3
No.. MDL still
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If you're still on MDL I recommend rooting now before your phone tries to force MF3 on you as it blocks root and possibly loki.
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If you're still on MDL I recommend rooting now before your phone tries to force MF3 on you as it blocks root and possibly loki.
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Yea, talk about making it just under the wire, your lucky you decided to root today and that your phone hadn't already updated.
I feel for those poor souls that updated, personally I think loki is patched and I remember sitting around for months and months while people tried and failed to unlock the rezound bootloader, locked bootloaders can be a b***h
Take care of your non MF3 Galaxy S4's everyone, they just became more valueable ...
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Yea, talk about making it just under the wire, your lucky you decided to root today and that your phone hadn't already updated.
I feel for those poor souls that updated, personally I think loki is patched and I remember sitting around for months and months while people tried and failed to unlock the rezound bootloader, locked bootloaders can be a b***h
Take care of your non MF3 Galaxy S4's everyone, they just became more valueable ...
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Right?! This guy could not have picked a better day too root. Also I'm damn sure Loki is patched, we can't Odin back to MDL so that should speak for itself.
OP, Root and block the OTA APKs immediately! If your phone starts downloading just rip the battery out lol
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Right?! This guy could not have picked a better day too root. Also I'm damn sure Loki is patched, we can't Odin back to MDL so that should speak for itself.
OP, Root and block the OTA APKs immediately! If your phone starts downloading just rip the battery out lol
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I just rooted last night. I keep postponing the update. I did some searching and found that I should rename wssyncmldm.apk and reboot to block the OTA update. Is this correct? Is there another file that should be renamed?
Thanks!
ok just did it.. had some issues with Windows drivers but it turns out MAC worked just fine.. i am currently doing nandroid back up..
thanks to all for replies..
ok everything works just fine.. now.. what would be my next step
. how can I avoid update? so far I am interested in staying stock. maybe remove some apps and add some.. but how can I assure I will not update?
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genesiss said:
ok everything works just fine.. now.. what would be my next step
. how can I avoid update? so far I am interested in staying stock. maybe remove some apps and add some.. but how can I assure I will not update?
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You need to read the existing threads. Go to the 'General" section read the stickies and then read the threads about the new OTA. ALL of your questions are answered in detail in those threads. Good luck.
Hopefully this works for me
I Bought my S4 yesterday and the sales rep at AT&T pressed the update button before handing it to me. I didn't think anything of it because as far as I knew android was designed to be open and easily rooted. Man was I mad when I got home. So today I went back and complained that the "phone was glitchy" and was handed another one. This time I told them not to touch it. Hand over the box and nobody gets hurt (keep in mind I paid full price for it too so i was extra mad). This one is on MDL. Now to root and block update. Hooray!
I have found all the guides on the new root process as well as many other related topics, but no download to the latest OTA. Can anyone help
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DrSeussFreak said:
I have found all the guides on the new root process as well as many other related topics, but no download to the latest OTA. Can anyone help
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Are you sue you actually want that? Loki will not work on MF3.
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Are you sue you actually want that? Loki will not work on MF3.
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All I need is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2387577 - I do not run a custom ROM I simply root for root access.
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All I need is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2387577 - I do not run a custom ROM I simply root for root access.
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Since MF3 hasn't been released over KIES, the OTA hasn't been pulled, and packaged into a flashable zip. Somone has pulled their own system dump of MF3, but I suggest you want until you get the OTA notification.
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Since MF3 hasn't been released over KIES, the OTA hasn't been pulled, and packaged into a flashable zip. Somone has pulled their own system dump of MF3, but I suggest you want until you get the OTA notification.
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Since rooting my phone, I am unable to do OTA. I have never done any custom ROMs but when I click software update on my phone nothing happens. I also cannot find any resolution to this. I was guessing that some setting in motochopper did something to break it, and I did a full phone restore to default settings after running triangle away and unrooting with no success.
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Since rooting my phone, I am unable to do OTA. I have never done any custom ROMs but when I click software update on my phone nothing happens. I also cannot find any resolution to this. I was guessing that some setting in motochopper did something to break it, and I did a full phone restore to default settings after running triangle away and unrooting with no success.
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Nah, it's nothing you've done wrong, or because it was rooted. The OTA still hasn't been given out to some yet. They seem to be taking their sweet time.
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Nah, it's nothing you've done wrong, or because it was rooted. The OTA still hasn't been given out to some yet. They seem to be taking there sweet time.
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I understand they are rolling it out slowly, but my OTA is broken. I push it and literally nothing happens, it does not check for an update, it just does nothing at all. Something broke the functional altogther
just found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24435867, giving it a shot
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just found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24435867, giving it a shot
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That's for your Samsung acct, not the ATT MF3 OTA... Do what you want man, but that's not going to force your phone to fetch an update.
Ol' Dirty Bastard said:
That's for your Samsung acct, not the ATT MF3 OTA... Do what you want man, but that's not going to force your phone to fetch an update.
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I do get it, what you are saying. I just don't think you understand what I am saying.
I realize I may not have the OTA yet, fine, no big deal. What I am saying is that my phone's "Software Update" button does absolutely nothing, it does not check for an update and tell me I am at the latest version, it literally does nothing.
I am trying to fix this.
moved this questions to - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44688059#post44688059
DrSeussFreak said:
I do get it, what you are saying. I just don't think you understand what I am saying.
I realize I may not have the OTA yet, fine, no big deal. What I am saying is that my phone's "Software Update" button does absolutely nothing, it does not check for an update and tell me I am at the latest version, it literally does nothing.
I am trying to fix this.
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Ok I understand, have you tried ODIN back to stock, and not just a phone reset?
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Ok I understand, have you tried ODIN back to stock, and not just a phone reset?
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this is what I am trying now, got a few hours to download the stock firmware though.
No any places to get stock firmware faster than http://samsung-updates.com/details/9839/Galaxy_S_4_AT&T/SGH-I337/ATT/I337UCUAMDL.html?
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this is what I am trying now, got a few hours to download the stock firmware though.
No any places to get stock firmware faster than http://samsung-updates.com/details/9839/Galaxy_S_4_AT&T/SGH-I337/ATT/I337UCUAMDL.html?
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I saw a mirror in another thread somewhere... I'll try to find it... dev-host is fast, but it wont let me upload anything that big for some reason... same with dropbox and 4shared... I have lightning fast internet, so if you know of a place to host it, I'll upload it...
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I saw a mirror in another thread somewhere... I'll try to find it... dev-host is fast, but it wont let me upload anything that big for some reason... same with dropbox and 4shared... I have lightning fast internet, so if you know of a place to host it, I'll upload it...
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Found this link, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2263533, and it is downloading much faster!
DrSeussFreak said:
Found this link, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2263533, and it is downloading much faster!
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Nvm
DrSeussFreak said:
Found this link, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2263533, and it is downloading much faster!
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Good deal... Post your results, maybe someone else has the same issue... and remember that you may have to go into the Samsung 3e recovery and factory reset and wipe cache for it to boot...
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Good deal... Post your results, maybe someone else has the same issue... and remember that you may have to go into the Samsung 3e recovery and factory reset and wipe cache for it to boot...
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I will, I couldn't find many answers, so hopefully others can benefit from my troubleshooting steps
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I will, I couldn't find many answers, so hopefully others can benefit from my troubleshooting steps
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Plz post results. I have a rooted mf3 and my OTA is broken as well. Not sure what did it. I don't really care about getting updates as much as I'm not sure if its broken and still set to auto update with no way to turn it off. That would suck.
The frist thing I did when I got the phone was make a adb backup so I have an .ab file but I have not tried it yet. And my phone was refurbed so I think it came with MF3 anyways. I may try reinstall that backup but I really hate to mess with it with no clockwork recovery options. Great phone to bad att is making it suck so bad.
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Plz post results. I have a rooted mf3 and my OTA is broken as well. Not sure what did it. I don't really care about getting updates as much as I'm not sure if its broken and still set to auto update with no way to turn it off. That would suck.
The frist thing I did when I got the phone was make a adb backup so I have an .ab file but I have not tried it yet. And my phone was refurbed so I think it came with MF3 anyways. I may try reinstall that backup but I really hate to mess with it with no clockwork recovery options. Great phone to bad att is making it suck so bad.
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*Fixed
For this interested in the solution it went like this
backup with titan
booted into recovery and factory reset
Checked OTA (worked) checked root (worked)
restored user apps in titan
Hello everyone,
I just got me new AT&T S4 today, connected to wifi, and update installed on my phone. So now I'm on 4.3 mk2. Is there a way that I can still root, install cwm, and so forth? I tried factory reset and still ended on the same 4.3 mk2.
Thanks in advance, and I can't wait for root, root, root. Otherwise this phone will be for sale. Sad
gokusayin said:
Hello everyone,
I just got me new AT&T S4 today, connected to wifi, and update installed on my phone. So now I'm on 4.3 mk2. Is there a way that I can still root, install cwm, and so forth? I tried factory reset and still ended on the same 4.3 mk2.
Thanks in advance, and I can't wait for root, root, root. Otherwise this phone will be for sale. Sad
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There's already an answer to this question. I don't want to come off as rude but you need to search first. The answer is root is attainable but not through any means here on XDA. also no CWM and so forth on MK2.
That was nicer than I could have said it.
Tremulant1 said:
There's already an answer to this question. I don't want to come off as rude but you need to search first. The answer is root is attainable but not through any means here on XDA. also no CWM and so forth on MK2.
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Thanks for the reply. I wasn't aware of that there was an answer. I just saw people posting updates and so forth. But I will keep in mind to do that. Thanks!
Hello!
I am new to this and I rooted my phone to 4.3. There is now an update for 4.4.2 and I want to update to it. I have tried uninstalling my root and apparently, I still can't update to 4.4.2. How do I completely uninstall the root so I can go to 4.4.2. I have even tried factory resetting my phone.
Thanks!
irokatcod4 said:
Hello!
I am new to this and I rooted my phone to 4.3. There is now an update for 4.4.2 and I want to update to it. I have tried uninstalling my root and apparently, I still can't update to 4.4.2. How do I completely uninstall the root so I can go to 4.4.2. I have even tried factory resetting my phone.
Thanks!
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If you rooted you shouldn't be new to this. Return to stock. See the general forum and look for the mk2 tar files.
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jd1639 said:
If you rooted you shouldn't be new to this. Return to stock. See the general forum and look for the mk2 tar files.
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What do I do when I find the MK2 tar files? I used an easy way to root my phone and I don't know how to completely unroot it. How do I return to stock?
Search for how to return to stock using Odin
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If you rooted you shouldn't be new to this. Return to stock. See the general forum and look for the mk2 tar files.
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so obviously you're a very experienced user on this site. I just wanted to know what is the point of your comment? Do you think that the op will suddenly know what to do because you told him that he should know it?
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miamibeachlife said:
so obviously you're a very experienced user on this site. I just wanted to know what is the point of your comment? Do you think that the op will suddenly know what to do because you told him that he should know it?
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My Galaxy S4 was rooted and I got and installed Kit Kat 4.4.2 yesterday with No Problem. Some roots maybe different. I did not have CWM installed.
miamibeachlife said:
so obviously you're a very experienced user on this site. I just wanted to know what is the point of your comment? Do you think that the op will suddenly know what to do because you told him that he should know it?
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Here's the point:
You don't buy/get a high end phone and just take the quick way to doing everything. I have seen dozens and dozens of folks get into trouble that way. I spent a month just reviewing how to root my Nexus One before I even got it. That may have been overkill but was awaiting back surgery and wanted something to do while recuperating. You need to take the time to learn not only what to do, but why you are doing it. If not, you guys see the consequences. XDA asks that you search before asking questions and this one has been addressed numerous times. By the question itself, you know whether the OP made any attempt at all to look for answers or just wants spoon fed.
That said, we all feel bad when someone messes up their phone and if asked properly they will get help. Just reminded that they need to research some before asking or jumping into something. I know it is water under the bridge at this time, just FYI--
Do hope you all get it sorted. Also, it can get confusing when others hijack the OP's thread. I see that a lot too. Makes it hard to follow and give correct answers to the OP.
BTW, if you unroot and update, you are not re-rooting at this time--
Good Luck on it--:good:
Nothing meant personal here, just trying to get some advice out that can take time to get on your own--