I just picked up an s4 from att today. Ive been playing with it for about an hour and I definitely want to root the phone and remove all of the bloatware. Ive read online that there is no way to fully remove all traces of rooting this phone when needed for warranty reasons. Ive also read that att will still honor the warranty even if the phone is rooted. Does anyone have any info on this? Im experiencing a little lag here and there with the phone and am honestly not as jazzed about it as I thought I would be. If I root the phone will I still be able to switch for another phone if I choose to within 14 days and will att honor my warranty if I keep the phone and something goes wrong with it? Im in the US.
Well I had the s4 from release day,and have both root and a custom ROM.a couple weeks ago my WiFi decided it didn't wanna live no more so I flashed stock ROM through Odin and WiFi was still not working so I took my phone into the warranty center he flashed stock ROM again and it still didn't work so he just swapped it out for a new phone right there....
Long story short just unroot and flash stock ROM and you should be good to go
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ignaciocazares said:
Well I had the s4 from release day,and have both root and a custom ROM.a couple weeks ago my WiFi decided it didn't wanna live no more so I flashed stock ROM through Odin and WiFi was still not working so I took my phone into the warranty center he flashed stock ROM again and it still didn't work so he just swapped it out for a new phone right there....
Long story short just unroot and flash stock ROM and you should be good to go
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That can only be done if the phone hasn't been updated to mf3. There is no flashable firmware for that one.
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Yes forgot to mention that .also for anybody with mf3 firmware try to get a warranty exchange if you don't mind getting back a refurbished device and there's a possibility you will get a non mf3 phone
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ignaciocazares said:
Yes forgot to mention that .also for anybody with mf3 firmware try to get a warranty exchange if you don't mind getting back a refurbished device and there's a possibility you will get a non mf3 phone
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I have heard that some members received replacements w MF3 so it is pretty much luck of the draw.
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norcal61 said:
... Ive also read that att will still honor the warranty even if the phone is rooted. Does anyone have any info on this?
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I asked ATT customer service if rooting voided the warranty. I was told rooting does not void the warranty unless rooting caused the damage. The example the rep gave me was: If you root and phone overheats as a result of rooting, then they wouldn't cover that.
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Thanks for all of the replies! They're very helpful. How can I tell if my s4 has the mf3 firmware and what exactly is the difference between mf3 and the other?
Just wanted to add that the last three digits for my baseband are mdl so im assuming I dont have the mf3 software as of yet. I have a software update available. Should I update or just root the phone as it is now?
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Just wanted to add that the last three digits for my baseband are mdl so im assuming I dont have the mf3 software as of yet. I have a software update available. Should I update or just root the phone as it is now?
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Do not update, root and rename the files associated with updating.
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norcal61 said:
Just wanted to add that the last three digits for my baseband are mdl so im assuming I dont have the mf3 software as of yet. I have a software update available. Should I update or just root the phone as it is now?
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If you want to be able to root AND flash ROMs, do not update to MF3. There is no method for loading a custom recovery for phones that have updated to MF3.
There is a thread in the General section about rooting an MF3 phone, but at this point you won't be able to flash a ROM.
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Do not update, root and rename the files associated with updating.
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Thank you, forgive my ignorance but could you tell me exactly which files I need to rename and what I should rename them to?
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Thank you, forgive my ignorance but could you tell me exactly which files I need to rename and what I should rename them to?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2268946
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I cracked my screen and the replacement S4 came with MF3.
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I recently got a Galaxy S4 i337, I immediately unlocked it and gave it to my son, who uses a T-Mobile prepaid. Today I realized that he wont receive updates at all, since there is no AT&T sim inside. I saw in the system files that there is an app called AT&T Software Update, can anyone give me the T-Mobile files or the T-Mobile equivalent to those files.
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I have the AT&T files
I want the T-Mo files
afaik that's not going to work. You still have an att phone and you're not going to get the tmo updates. If you really want the updates you could always odin them as they come out. Go to sammobile.com for the official stock firmware.
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afaik that's not going to work. You still have an att phone and you're not going to get the tmo updates. If you really want the updates you could always odin them as they come out. Go to sammobile.com for the official stock firmware.
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If he is posting this question in the dev forum I doubt he has any idea what you are talking about.
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I got the software files for m919, it is as a zip, so do I just flash it with CWM?
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I got the software files for m919, it is as a zip, so do I just flash it with CWM?
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what files? where did you get them? it may be a zip, but what type of file is packaged inside?
i think that you should become more familiar with what you are attempting to do before you do it. the updates are not important enough to risk a brick.
xBeerdroiDx said:
what files? where did you get them? it may be a zip, but what type of file is packaged inside?
i think that you should become more familiar with what you are attempting to do before you do it. the updates are not important enough to risk a brick.
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It is an md5 file to flash via Odin. It is stock m919
Word of warning. I337 is bootloader locked. Odin only works with stock i337 firmware. Must have AT&T recovery and kernel, or loki'd recovery and kernel.
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I just got my Note 3 and the first thing I did was root it. The problem is that I forgot to perform a software update. Now when I try to update the software, I get the message that I can't update because my phone is modified. Is there a way to download and manually install the latest software update?
This should be in Q&A....mods will either delete it or move it for you.
To answer you...depending on your region the stock firmware may or may not be available for you to odin back to stock.
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use triangle away to restore official status. Then update and reroot (from what i heared, ony the international N3 had a firmware update) Usually, if there was one for you, as soon as you would have connected to the internet it would have told you, unless you rooted without first connecting the phone to the internet
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use triangle away to restore official status. Then update and reroot (from what i heared, ony the international N3 had a firmware update) Usually, if there was one for you, as soon as you would have connected to the internet it would have told you, unless you rooted without first connecting the phone to the internet
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Triangle away is not yet supported on note 3 to my knowledge.im sure CF will get to it though.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46237100
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Triangle away is not yet supported on note 3 to my knowledge.im sure CF will get to it though.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46237100
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That's not what I read from chain fire. Note 3 could be the death of triangle away
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use triangle away to restore official status. Then update and reroot (from what i heared, ony the international N3 had a firmware update) Usually, if there was one for you, as soon as you would have connected to the internet it would have told you, unless you rooted without first connecting the phone to the internet
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Triangle away not yet fully support for note 3
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Illusive Man said:
I just got my Note 3 and the first thing I did was root it. The problem is that I forgot to perform a software update. Now when I try to update the software, I get the message that I can't update because my phone is modified. Is there a way to download and manually install the latest software update?
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You can use kies to restore your phone back to stock. It will change your phone back to original status, without root. However there's nothing you can do on your knox warranty.
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Moved here as this does not belong in the Development Section.....
Thanks, guys. The phone is great the way it is, and I refuse to give up root if I can help it. I have faith in the devs here to overcome all issues!!
to use with straight talk, and I just have to bug you all with a few questions.
The basics: I have an active Straight Talk sim card that I want to put in my galaxy S4 that I just purchased (did not know it was Sprint until it was too late). Now, after hours of trying, bricking, unbricking, rooting and getting false hope from the [HOWTO] / [GUIDE] SPH-L720 Domestic SIM Unlock T-Mobile:AT&T:metroPCS:Straighttalk thread (which I assume would be my answer to my problem if not for the fact every attempt at flashing to mf9 bricks my phone because Odin fails everytime), I don't know what to do.
As of right now, my Sprint GS4 has been factory reset to Android V 4.3, baseband version L720VPUEMJA, with the model # SPH-L720. Can I even achieve what I want to do with these parameters and is there anyone out there willing to give me hand?
Thanks for any replies!
First you didn't completely read through the thread, secondly you can't go back so to unlock you need to flash a MDC modem and follow instructions
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I mean. I read a lot. I'll be the first to admit I just may not have picked up on something in those 35 pages. Also, i believe I tried to flash my modem through the Odin one-click, but the process would hang when trying to establish the connection. I know the answer is on this forum somewhere, and I can usually follow these type of tech tutorial fairly well, but I'm just stuck. Do you have any specific advice?
If you are on the OTA MJA modem with MJA bootloader with Knox I do not think you can downgrade to any other previous modem without the issues you are describing with bricking and soft bricking.
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If you are on the OTA MJA modem with MJA bootloader with Knox I do not think you can downgrade to any other previous modem without the issues you are describing with bricking and soft bricking.
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I took the ota update and got crappy Knox I just flashed it using Odin the modem file is only 30mb
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I took the ota update and got crappy Knox I just flashed it using Odin the modem file is only 30mb
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You wouldn't have a link to that modem file? Maybe I was trying to us the wrong one. I was using "SPH-L720_MDC_Modem.tar.md5", and the program would just stall.
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FanOfSkynyrd said:
If you are on the OTA MJA modem with MJA bootloader with Knox I do not think you can downgrade to any other previous modem without the issues you are describing with bricking and soft bricking.
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If this is true, am I S.O.L?
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If this is true, am I S.O.L?
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You can downgrade let me find a link
First unlock for international use: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2415587 follow that guide then go over to domestic and get a unactivated sim card to make sure its working I used T-Mobile unlocked it then canceled my sprint contract. Only downside is for aosp ROMs you have to do a couple edits for them to work
And always run Odin as admin
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nemofbaby2010 said:
You can downgrade let me find a link
First unlock for international use: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2415587 follow that guide then go over to domestic and get a unactivated sim card to make sure its working I used T-Mobile unlocked it then canceled my sprint contract. Only downside is for aosp ROMs you have to do a couple edits for them to work
And always run Odin as admin
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It worked! ...kind of! I can now make calls, which is a HUGE step forward! Thank you so much!
The only thing is that I cannot send/receive multimedia messages, I have tried all the APNs listed at this page http://apn-settings.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-straight-talk-apn-settings/, but none work. Any ideas?
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It worked! ...kind of! I can now make calls, which is a HUGE step forward! Thank you so much!
The only thing is that I cannot send/receive multimedia messages, I have tried all the APNs listed at this page http://apn-settings.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-straight-talk-apn-settings/, but none work. Any ideas?
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You're welcome and I Dont know much about straight talk ask in the unlock thread they can point you in the right direction
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Found this thread regarding Geohot's new root method for the ATT and Verizon S5 variants and can confirm that it works with our phone. Link below to thread titled " I'm throwing a party and you should come **GS5 ROOT THREAD**" by Geohot:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783157
This method did not trip Knox, which is still at 0x0! Not sure if flashing a custom rom or recovery will though.
Too bad I joined the 0x1 bandwagon haha.
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Too bad I joined the 0x1 bandwagon haha.
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+1 No way I would wait that long.
Gotta stay crack flashing lol
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It's been a long time since I've played with custom stuff. I rooted my Evo LTE 2 years ago, and haven't been able to afford a new device since.
I'm liking the "stock" experience as I no longer like dealing with bugs. When I get my GS5 tomorrow, can I root and then just use root things like Titanium without bothering to install a custom ROM? I'm sure the answer is yes, but I've never left a phone "stock rooted" before so I'm not sure.
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It's been a long time since I've played with custom stuff. I rooted my Evo LTE 2 years ago, and haven't been able to afford a new device since.
I'm liking the "stock" experience as I no longer like dealing with bugs. When I get my GS5 tomorrow, can I root and then just use root things like Titanium without bothering to install a custom ROM? I'm sure the answer is yes, but I've never left a phone "stock rooted" before so I'm not sure.
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Yep, long as SU is installed on your system, you can do what we're you'd like, even on a stock rom. You can also use the Xposed engine for certain mods, if you don't want a custom.
Jsut depends if the if the modules that you pick work or not.
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yglup said:
Found this thread regarding Geohot's new root method for the ATT and Verizon S5 variants and can confirm that it works with our phone. Link below to thread titled " I'm throwing a party and you should come **GS5 ROOT THREAD**" by Geohot:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783157
This method did not trip Knox, which is still at 0x0! Not sure if flashing a custom rom or recovery will though.
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Wrong section to post this in... Geohot is a beast though
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popimpg said:
Wrong section to post this in... Geohot is a beast though
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You're right, wrong section. If possible, Mods please move to correct section.
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Flashing a custom recovery/kernel/ROM will trip Knox so IMO it doesn't matter about that. Plus the fact I tripped Knox on the first day!
It Works on non rooted Sprint S5
I love this guy! Geohot always goes the extra mile with his exploits. 1 click and done. No PC necessary. I've used this on several previously "unrootable" ATT phones. Freaking awesome!!!
Is the the great man from the ps3 scene?
All we need now is Wifi Calling and the phone is perfect with Knox at 0x0
That and decent signal strength! I have been waiting for a non knox trip root because I so want to return this POS to sprint. Now with root I may keep it!!!
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That and decent signal strength! I have been waiting for a non knox trip root because I so want to return this POS to sprint. Now with root I may keep it!!!
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Sounds like you should just return it
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Used towelroot method on my friend's S4, which was on a locked down 4.4.2, to see how it worked. Simple install of two apks and you're rooted with SuperSU; couldn't be any simpler. Kudos to that guy.
Not the only way to root the Verizon S4, but by far the simplest.
Now if we could find a way to de-knox without tripping it in the first place.
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Now if we could find a way to de-knox without tripping it in the first place.
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I hear that bro!
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SHYZZA said:
Is the the great man from the ps3 scene?
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Yup and first Iphone JB! This kid is truly a genius!! 4 real.
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Where is the link for the files? Been looking around for the last half hour and can't locate them
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BubZX said:
Where is the link for the files? Been looking around for the last half hour and can't locate them
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Just go to towelroot.com and follow the instructions. Basically click the lambda symbol, install the app, run the app.
I had a rooted S3 SGH-I747 with Android 4.1.2. I sold it, and now I have a S4 SGH-i337 with Android 4.3.
I just want to root the phone, I am not interested in putting a custom ROM on it -- though maybe in the future.
Should I leave it at 4.3, or is it recommended to put a version of KitKat on it and then proceed to root it?
I did a quick software update check from the phone, but it said there were no updates. Does that mean I'm stuck at 4.3?
Thanks
Mike
I'd update to the nb1 rootable tar file via odin. Then use towelroot to root. The nb1 tar file can be found in the general forum
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I'd update to the nb1 rootable tar file via odin. Then use towelroot to root. The nb1 tar file can be found in the general forum
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So the S4 at 4.3 is not rootable, unless I use the nb1 rootable tar file to make it rootable, is that correct assumption?
Apparently I need to read more on the subject. I was hoping it would be as easy as it was on my S3. I guess the difference is that the S3 was rootable, while the S4 requires additional work to make it rootable. Of course correct me if i'm wrong, as I'm probably still not getting it.
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So the S4 at 4.3 is not rootable, unless I use the nb1 rootable tar file to make it rootable, is that correct assumption?
Apparently I need to read more on the subject. I was hoping it would be as easy as it was on my S3. I guess the difference is that the S3 was rootable, while the S4 requires additional work to make it rootable. Of course correct me if i'm wrong, as I'm probably still not getting it.
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See this
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See this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=55338138
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Thanks for the link, it has helped tremendously!
Quick question, is the SIM card required during any of the flashing/rooting process? I didn't want to transfer my SIM from my working phone until I had my new replacement flashed and ready to go.
Thanks again
Mike
Modify_inc said:
Thanks for the link, it has helped tremendously!
Quick question, is the SIM card required during any of the flashing/rooting process? I didn't want to transfer my SIM from my working phone until I had my new replacement flashed and ready to go.
Thanks again
Mike
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No, you don't need the sim
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No, you don't need the sim
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Can I reflash the same firmware over itself? I flashed my phone using the i337 nb1 rootable tar file you linked me to.
I ran into a problem, long story, it's in another thread I started.
Anyhow, everything was working and had it successfully rooted and my apps reinstalled. Now I'm locked out thanks to a glitch in a app called Unlock with WiFi. I have entered the wrong password 35 times and it still will not ask me if I want to reset/wipe the phone. Isn't it suppose to ask you after so many attempts?
The problem is I set a one letter password in the app, I mean it is convenient and the app allowed me too. Also it worked fine on my S3.
I did the same for the S4, but apparently with this firmware version, the lock screen doesn't like one letter passwords. If I type less than four characters and press enter, it erases what I typed. So it makes it impossible to enter my one letter password. If I type four characters or more, followed by return, I get Wrong Password.
At this point I give up, I just want to start over. I sent an email to the developer yesterday morning, but he has not responded.
Thanks again
Mike
You can flash the same firmware over itself
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I had a rooted S3 SGH-I747 with Android 4.1.2. I sold it, and now I have a S4 SGH-i337 with Android 4.3.
I just want to root the phone, I am not interested in putting a custom ROM on it -- though maybe in the future.
Should I leave it at 4.3, or is it recommended to put a version of KitKat on it and then proceed to root it?
I did a quick software update check from the phone, but it said there were no updates. Does that mean I'm stuck at 4.3?
Thanks
Mike
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Latest firmware for At&t SGH-i337 is 4.4.2 not 4.3