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[Q] Unroot

Is there an easier way to unroot my AT&T S4 is I am still on stock firmware?

click here for a link to unroot page

Punk Monk said:
Is there an easier way to unroot my AT&T S4 is I am still on stock firmware?
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What do you mean by an easier way? What methods have you looked at?

Punk Monk said:
Is there an easier way to unroot my AT&T S4 is I am still on stock firmware?
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Buy a new phone.
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xBeerdroiDx said:
What do you mean by an easier way? What methods have you looked at?
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Other than downloading stock firmware and using Odin?

Punk Monk said:
Other than downloading stock firmware and using Odin?
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Like I said, Odin is easy, buying a new phone is easier.
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Mac Book Air
jd1639 said:
Like I said, Odin is easy, buying a new phone is easier.
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Well I was able to unroot it on my Mac Book Air and Odin isn't compatible.

Punk Monk said:
Well I was able to unroot it on my Mac Book Air and Odin isn't compatible.
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Stick with Apple then. I don't have that problem.
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This is the third "how to unroot" question on the front page of Q & A all in the same day.

Punk Monk said:
Well I was able to unroot it on my Mac Book Air and Odin isn't compatible.
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EXACTLY how--

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rugmankc said:
EXACTLY how--
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"To prevent spam on the XDA forums, ALL new users prevented from posting outside links in their messages. After approximately 10 posts, you will be able to post outside links. Thank you for understanding!"
So... galaxys4root dot com.

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Punk Monk said:
"To prevent spam on the XDA forums, ALL new users prevented from posting outside links in their messages. After approximately 10 posts, you will be able to post outside links. Thank you for understanding!"
So... galaxys4root dot com.
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Not that this is a fix to the situation you were in, but stay away from places like galaxys4root and the like. Keep to xda for safer, smoother device modification. Cheers

you said unroot not root
did i miss something
i don't want to unroot--just curious
your guide looks better all the time BD--
you and Ax got us covered

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rugmankc said:
you said unroot not root
did i miss something
i don't want to unroot--just curious
your guide looks better all the time BD--
you and Ax got us covered
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I want to unroot. I am currently rooted but am still on the stock firmware using TWRP Recovery. I have a MacBook Air. Odin isn't compatible with Macs. I think there should be an easier way to unroot, especially if you haven't flashed any roms.

Punk Monk said:
I want to unroot. I am currently rooted but am still on the stock firmware using TWRP Recovery. I have a MacBook Air. Odin isn't compatible with Macs. I think there should be an easier way to unroot, especially if you haven't flashed any roms.
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Thanks for that--thought you meant you unrooted thru the link you posted. I am on iMac so always curious about things being done on it.

[Q] Root after latest update?

Hey!
I have a SGH-i337m and i'm wondering if i will still be able to root my phone after receiving and downloading the new update (one with the Apps To Sd Card) ? I'm used to Apple jailbraking where once the update is installed , you must wait for another jailbreak to be exploited. Is this true with Android as well?
Thanks in Advance :laugh:

from what I have read, you do loose root when you update but you can turn right around and root again after updating

Both of you need to do much more research.
1. If you have root on MDL now, you should be able to use VooDoo OTA RootKeeper to retain root after upgrading, if you meet all the criteria and follow all the directions in the thread with the solution here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2360494
2. There is no way to be rooted after upgrading to MF3 other than the above method.

joeybear23 said:
Both of you need to do much more research.
1. If you have root on MDL now, you should be able to use VooDoo OTA RootKeeper to retain root after upgrading, if you meet all the criteria and follow all the directions in the thread with the solution here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2360494
2. There is no way to be rooted after upgrading to MF3 other than the above method.
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Darn it! So now that i'm updated to MF3, i cannot root?!

the0nly0ne- said:
Darn it! So now that i'm updated to MF3, i cannot root?!
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You got it. Hopefully some one smarter than I will find a way around it.
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jd1639 said:
You got it. Hopefully some one smarter than I will find a way around it.
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Hopefully... I updated for the Apps To SD Card, but realized it doesn't move app data... Is there anyway without root?

the0nly0ne- said:
Darn it! So now that i'm updated to MF3, i cannot root?!
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Sorry.. but be comforted that we have an awesome group of Devs here. If they can't crack it nobody can.

Hopefully... They'll find a way around it... Big mistake to update.
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I updated via KIES and re-rooted with CF Autoroot. On MG1 version, rooted

joeybear23 said:
Sorry.. but be comforted that we have an awesome group of Devs here. If they can't crack it nobody can.
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joeybear23 said:
Both of you need to do much more research.
1. If you have root on MDL now, you should be able to use VooDoo OTA RootKeeper to retain root after upgrading, if you meet all the criteria and follow all the directions in the thread with the solution here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2360494
2. There is no way to be rooted after upgrading to MF3 other than the above method.
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Mught want to follow your on advice these are not att users with a locked bootloader...these are canadian users with i337m, im pretty sure they still have root
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mg2195 said:
Mught want to follow your on advice these are not att users with a locked bootloader...these are canadian users with i337m, im pretty sure they still have root
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Dang Canadians... they're everywhere.
Sorry, didn't catch that this was for the "America's Hat" version.

joeybear23 said:
Dang Canadians... they're everywhere.
Sorry, didn't catch that this was for the "America's Hat" version.
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Lol ikr...kinda wish the sgs4 forums were a little better organized because the att sgs4 is a mess with both canadian and active users posting around here...I see people getting mixed up left and right...especially for new users who dont know what to do and are locking in the wrong area because they do or dont have an att variant
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Odin Download mode...

So as you can see I finally figured out how to get out of the scary Download Mode screen on my gs4. Well I need some help trying to get my recovery back to normal. I tried to install TWRP with Goomanager and it didn't do it correctly or maybe its just me. So after TWRP downloaded I went to go install it and it put me in DL mode. I panicked and thought I bricked my phone and I did power button+volume down+home button and it restarted and booted up Android. Now when I try and go into recovery it throws me back into Download mode and I have to do that button sequence to get out. Its almost like I deleted my recovery so Idk what to do... :'( if anyone can try and help it would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!!!
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ToastyyX said:
So as you can see I finally figured out how to get out of the scary Download Mode screen on my gs4. Well I need some help trying to get my recovery back to normal. I tried to install TWRP with Goomanager and it didn't do it correctly or maybe its just me. So after TWRP downloaded I went to go install it and it put me in DL mode. I panicked and thought I bricked my phone and I did power button+volume down+home button and it restarted and booted up Android. Now when I try and go into recovery it throws me back into Download mode and I have to do that button sequence to get out. Its almost like I deleted my recovery so Idk what to do... :'( if anyone can try and help it would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!!!
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What Firmware you On MF3 Or MDL?

I am on MF3.
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ToastyyX said:
So as you can see I finally figured out how to get out of the scary Download Mode screen on my gs4. Well I need some help trying to get my recovery back to normal. I tried to install TWRP with Goomanager and it didn't do it correctly or maybe its just me. So after TWRP downloaded I went to go install it and it put me in DL mode. I panicked and thought I bricked my phone and I did power button+volume down+home button and it restarted and booted up Android. Now when I try and go into recovery it throws me back into Download mode and I have to do that button sequence to get out. Its almost like I deleted my recovery so Idk what to do... :'( if anyone can try and help it would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!!!
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I just got my S4 and am still catching up on all the reading, are you on MF3 or MDL? I think those are the two. I don't think your suppose to get TWRP from Goomanager it has to have "Loki"or something like that if not mistaken. I haven't read enough to answer and don't want to give you bad advise but good luck.

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I am on MF3.
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Hate to say this my Friend as of now you are without a recovery and there's no way to get that since there isn't any Odin for MF3 Only thing i
can tell you is go to Bestbuy they can recover your Rom back to the stock way it was lot's had this happen to them and they got it fix for free in Bestbuy, Cause
since MF3 Bootloader is locked there's no way to get your Recovery back!

The button sequence is not what's rebooting you out of download. Just holding the power for 10-15 secs does that. When the phone is off press and hold VOL+HOME and press and hold POWER till first splash screen. ( mine is the custom screen). Then release POWER only. Holding VOL+HOME till you see the first TWRP logo. You don't have to really hold it that long. Ussually just till the small blue writing in top left corner pops up. Works better for me to hold till the blue TWRP logo. Then release both buttons. Should take 5-8 secs then TWRP options screen will be up. If you are ever in download mode and you are not flashing with Odin or installing or really doing anything besides thinking "damnit I wanted recovery not ODIN". Then hold power till it shuts down and then start recovery boot sequence. Or hell just pull the battery. Want hurt as long as no installing , flashing, or upgrading or nose picking is going on.
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ToastyyX said:
I am on MF3.
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Red this My friend read thru everything so you see What MF3 is all about! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314494

Ah okay well that's what I get for being a noob trying to mess around and think I know what I am doing. Well I appreciate your help and thanks for your advice on going to bestbuy. I will have to do that. You said they can do that for free?
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ToastyyX said:
Ah okay well that's what I get for being a noob trying to mess around and think I know what I am doing. Well I appreciate your help and thanks for your advice on going to bestbuy. I will have to do that. You said they can do that for free?
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That's Correct!
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Ah okay well that's what I get for being a noob trying to mess around and think I know what I am doing. Well I appreciate your help and thanks for your advice on going to bestbuy. I will have to do that. You said they can do that for free?
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Read this about Bestbuy And Good Luck My Friend!: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2435043

Venom0642 said:
That's Correct!
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Read this about Bestbuy And Good Luck My Friend!: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2435043
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Excellent I cannot thank you enough for making me feel a lot better. I feel better knowing Samsung is so cool about that unlike most companies.
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ToastyyX said:
Excellent I cannot thank you enough for making me feel a lot better. I feel better knowing Samsung is so cool about that unlike most companies.
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No Problem this is what you needed to use for MF3 To be Rooted:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2473747
Then after you rooted it with that you needed this for MF3 A work around to
Flash Only Touchwiz Custom Roms!:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448925
But i suggest if you get your phone Fixed By Bestbuy you read up on Firmware
MF3 So this don't happen to you again!

Venom0642 said:
No Problem this is what you needed to use for MF3 To be Rooted:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2473747
Then after you rooted it with that you needed this for MF3 A work around to
Flash Only Touchwiz Custom Roms!:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448925
But i suggest if you get your phone Fixed By Bestbuy you read up on Firmware
MF3 So this don't happen to you again!
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Excellent I sure will read up on this stuff and I guess just tell Samsung what happened and see what they can do. I appreciate all of your help. I feel so much better.
Also one other thing since you obviously know so much. What happens if at&t pushes their update out automatically like I hear they are doing and my phone is rooted. Will it break my phone?? Thx
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ToastyyX said:
Venom0642 said:
No Problem this is what you needed to use for MF3 To be Rooted:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2473747
Then after you rooted it with that you needed this for MF3 A work around to
Flash Only Touchwiz Custom Roms!:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448925
But i suggest if you get your phone Fixed By Bestbuy you read up on Firmware
MF3 So this don't happen to you again!
[/QUOTEExcellent I sure will read up on this stuff and I guess just tell Samsung what happened and see what they can do. I appreciate all of your help. I feel so much better.
Also one other thing since you obviously know so much. What happens if at&t pushes their update out automatically like I hear they are doing and my phone is rooted. Will it break my phone?? Thx
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Since you already got bootloader Locked with Firmware MF3 If
Bestbuy flashes you back to Stock with Everything working they will Flash MF3
back so by the 2 links i provided once you know how to do this come back and
ask cause you can freeze apps with Titanium Backup there's a few apps that
can be frozen so no AT&T Upgrade can be pushed once they are frozen plus
once you flash a custom rom AT&T Can't push a Upgrade on Custom Roms but i
can't Remember which those apps are just get your phone fixed and start
reading more you will find the answers with the search as well in XDA Good Luck!
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Venom0642 said:
ToastyyX said:
Since you already got bootloader Locked with Firmware MF3 If
Bestbuy flashes you back to Stock with Everything working they will Flash MF3
back so by the 2 links i provided once you know how to do this come back and
ask cause you can freeze apps with Titanium Backup there's a few apps that
can be frozen so no AT&T Upgrade can be pushed once they are frozen plus
once you flash a custom rom AT&T Can't push a Upgrade on Custom Roms but i
can't Remember which those apps are just get your phone fixed and start
reading more you will find the answers with the search as well in XDA Good Luck!
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Great until I make my way over to bestbuy I will freeze at&t DM server with titanium just in case the update gets launched and I am not messing with any of this anymore after my phone gets restored lol. I'm only going to root because that's safer thank installing a custom ROM Haha.
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Venom0642 said:
ToastyyX said:
Since you already got bootloader Locked with Firmware MF3 If
Bestbuy flashes you back to Stock with Everything working they will Flash MF3
back so by the 2 links i provided once you know how to do this come back and
ask cause you can freeze apps with Titanium Backup there's a few apps that
can be frozen so no AT&T Upgrade can be pushed once they are frozen plus
once you flash a custom rom AT&T Can't push a Upgrade on Custom Roms but i
can't Remember which those apps are just get your phone fixed and start
reading more you will find the answers with the search as well in XDA Good Luck!
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Sorry for bugging you. Should I go ahead and tell bestbuy what I did or make a believable story? Thx
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ToastyyX said:
Venom0642 said:
Sorry for bugging you. Should I go ahead and tell bestbuy what I did or make a believable story? Thx
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Tell Them Something Like this guy Did!
Super Evan said:
SO i was a fooled and i tried to flash my MF3 S4 with TRWP. Make a long story short my phone was soft bricked. I was unable to go into recovery mode, only Odin mode. So after reading a bunch of posts and thinking that my phone was bricked until samsung released official MF3 recovery image , i gave up. My friend at best buy called me and said that they now have "Samsung Experience Centers and they can Flash your phone to factory stock. I called Samsung and verified. i immediately brought the phone over and after explaining that "Kies" Ruined my phone they were able to flash my phone now it is working. I will go into more detail soon. But those who were in my situation, rest assured there is a solution now.
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Venom0642 said:
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Tell Them Something Like this guy Did!
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Haha okay I sure will! "Kies broke my phone when I tried to update" *wink* *wink*
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Should I just tell them that I tried to update to mf3 via keys and it failed and I didn't realize until I tried to access recovery mode and it didn't come up only Odin mode? Lol I'm trying to make this sound like its not a ridiculous story.
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ToastyyX said:
Should I just tell them that I tried to update to mf3 via keys and it failed and I didn't realize until I tried to access recovery mode and it didn't come up only Odin mode? Lol I'm trying to make this sound like its not a ridiculous story.
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I would go with what i posted above but you can make anything up just don't tell them you try to root phone if you know what i mean!
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Also go here and there's a List of Roms that Works With Safestrap One Of The Roms Is Mines Call Deadly Venom here my friend That's Once you get everything Fixed and do everything i said to do! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2428254

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Can't root phone with latest update

My son updated his phone last night with the OTA 4.3 update. He asked me to root it this morning, and it fails every time. It seems that Lookout is stopping it. I disabled lookout, but it seems to be integrated in the new software. I tried every method on this forum. If anyone could help, I'd appreciate it.

Rickala said:
My son updated his phone last night with the OTA 4.3 update. He asked me to root it this morning, and it fails every time. It seems that Lookout is stopping it. I disabled lookout, but it seems to be integrated in the new software. I tried every method on this forum. If anyone could help, I'd appreciate it.
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A quick search should lead you to the thread"s' that already have ongoing discussions about this. Good luck.

Or you can please provide me with a link... I seem to be missing .. Thank -you..

Rickala said:
Or you can please provide me with a link... I seem to be missing .. Thank -you..
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This linked thread is still on the front page with this thread:
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There are also several other threads on the front couple of pages of the General and Q&A sections but you will need to read to find them. Good luck.

So by the looks of it, Im screwed.. Damn.

Gentlemen, is their a rooting solution that is definitive?

Rickala said:
Gentlemen, is their a rooting solution that is definitive?
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not currently for this build number, to my knowledge.

We are on the same shoes rickala.
But sooner or later a dev is gonna found a way to root it, I'll let you know when that happens.
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Let us know how to root 4.3 rogers 1337m
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Got phone rooted perfectly with Vroot. Removed chinese SU. All is good. However I cannot get a recovery to flash and work...

Azizwafa said:
Let us know how to root 4.3 rogers 1337m
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cf auto root works on rogers, but you'll trip the knox flag. if you dont use active sync (exchange) then you may not care. can still root and run custom recoveries on rogers. Just typed up a bunch of crap on knox, so not getting in to it again, but if I were you, i'd wait for a confirmed knox safe method.

Rickala said:
Got phone rooted perfectly with Vroot. Removed chinese SU. All is good. However I cannot get a recovery to flash and work...
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VRroot method not allowed by XDA
.Nice try... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2530613
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Nice try what? I am not trying to do anything.
A lot of you guys seem to have sticks up your ass.

r1tesh said:
VRroot method not allowed by XDA
.Nice try... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2530613
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Only direct links to VRoot are not allowed on XDA, but the discussion of it is allowed.
Rickala said:
Nice try what? I am not trying to do anything.
A lot of you guys seem to have sticks up your ass.
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Yeah, I'm not sure why everyone is so pissy on XDA.

Vroot can be discussed just no links as stated... There are other threads regarding all this as stated by Scott. Please read and abide by the rules... Thank you...
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[Q] How do i unlock my bootloader for the at&t samsung galaxy s4

I need to unroot my bootloader to get the app triangle app and reset my binary counter to unroot my phone

Kraxio said:
I need to unroot my bootloader to get the app triangle app and reset my binary counter to unroot my phone
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This makes absolutely no sense. Please explain what you need in proper terms otherwise no one will be able to help you. Also, you might want to read the pinned threads in the general and q&a sections to help you better understand terms and definitions. Good luck.

Kraxio said:
I need to unroot my bootloader to get the app triangle app and reset my binary counter to unroot my phone
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...I read this post 5 times trying to figure out exactly what you want to do, or even think you can do! Honestly if you don't know anything about rooting then this particular phone will end up as a brick. The bootloader is locked on AT&T S4. No way around it unless you are NOT on MF3 or later... Is your phone actually rooted?? You can't reset the counter anyway.

scott14719 said:
This makes absolutely no sense. Please explain what you need in proper terms otherwise no one will be able to help you. Also, you might want to read the pinned threads in the general and q&a sections to help you better understand terms and definitions. Good luck.
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ok i dont want to sound rude but dude we have the same phone and you seem to have it rooted! please please help me i have like 8 threads open in my browser while downloading like 12 things that i was told to download but its just too much for me to do by myself! i did a root before on an s3 and i ended up with a bricked phone for 3 days until i finally fixed it! this time around i dont have a backup phone that i can use if i screw this up and also my brother wants to do his phone too but he said he will give it to me once i can show him that i have CM working properly on my phone.
i have an i337 32 gb with fnb1 on it. from what i heard i have to down grade and then root and then some other complicated stuff that i need visuals to learn and understand. or at least someone willing to help me!
please if you can ill be waiting

You won't be able to get CM on your phone. Search safe strap.
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Aiowire said:
ok i dont want to sound rude but dude we have the same phone and you seem to have it rooted! please please help me i have like 8 threads open in my browser while downloading like 12 things that i was told to download but its just too much for me to do by myself! i did a root before on an s3 and i ended up with a bricked phone for 3 days until i finally fixed it! this time around i dont have a backup phone that i can use if i screw this up and also my brother wants to do his phone too but he said he will give it to me once i can show him that i have CM working properly on my phone.
i have an i337 32 gb with fnb1 on it. from what i heard i have to down grade and then root and then some other complicated stuff that i need visuals to learn and understand. or at least someone willing to help me!
please if you can ill be waiting
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The bootloader is locked on our phone. You wont be able to downgrade your firmware. What firmware are you current on? I can exlain to you how to get back to stock and rooted with Safestrap and the TWRP version that works for it.

Kraxio said:
I need to unroot my bootloader to get the app triangle app and reset my binary counter to unroot my phone
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
Everything you need should be here.

megamanDJ said:
The bootloader is locked on our phone. You wont be able to downgrade your firmware. What firmware are you current on? I can exlain to you how to get back to stock and rooted with Safestrap and the TWRP version that works for it.
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If you need a walkthrough ill help you with it.

megamanDJ said:
If you need a walkthrough ill help you with it.
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I'm hoping this is everything you need?

Aiowire said:
I'm hoping this is everything you need?
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Start by reading this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50667360 Then this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51067706
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jd1639 said:
Start by reading this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50667360 Then this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51067706
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seen these thread and downloaded everything just dont know ho to go about doing it, like i know what going in the pit but which one goes in the ab
ahh scratch that lol
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jd1639 said:
Start by reading this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50667360 Then this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51067706
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yayy i got it all now how do i install cm

Aiowire said:
seen these thread and downloaded everything just dont know ho to go about doing it, like i know what going in the pit but which one goes in the ab
ahh scratch that lol
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yayy i got it all now how do i install cm
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The recovery that works with Safestrap is TWRP. And depending on which firmware you just flashed it will either be version that is specific for that firmware. Do you have Safestrap installed yet?

Aiowire said:
seen these thread and downloaded everything just dont know ho to go about doing it, like i know what going in the pit but which one goes in the ab
ahh scratch that lol
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yayy i got it all now how do i install cm
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You can't install cm, only twrp based roms

jd1639 said:
You can't install cm, only twrp based roms
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ok so i got everything working and i followed the directions to get hyperdrive and the phone. they mentioned that it would take like 10 mins to boot up all the way but its been like 30 mins and its stuck on a samsung screen that has the unlock icon that says custom..did i do something wrong? i followed the directions to the t

Aiowire said:
ok so i got everything working and i followed the directions to get hyperdrive and the phone. they mentioned that it would take like 10 mins to boot up all the way but its been like 30 mins and its stuck on a samsung screen that has the unlock icon that says custom..did i do something wrong? i followed the directions to the t
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It should have booted past that screen before waiting the ten minutes. Can you still get in Safestrap? Sometimes you can have a bad download. Try one of the mirrors for the rom link and download again. Or you can try to wipe and flash it again. I had problems with hyperdrive when i tried using it. (Some roms just don't work on some people's phone). Can you try another rom like. Deadly Venom or Google Play? Seems most people have fewer problems getting those installed.

megamanDJ said:
It should have booted past that screen before waiting the ten minutes. Can you still get in Safestrap? Sometimes you can have a bad download. Try one of the mirrors for the rom link and download again. Or you can try to wipe and flash it again. I had problems with hyperdrive when i tried using it. (Some roms just don't work on some people's phone). Can you try another rom like. Deadly Venom or Google Play? Seems most people have fewer problems getting those installed.
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Can you send me some links because I dont have my computer on me right now

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Can you send me some links because I dont have my computer on me right now
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Yeah, which firmware are you on and ill find the links. Also what exactly do you want links to? Safestrap, root, or custom roms?

megamanDJ said:
Yeah, which firmware are you on and ill find the links. Also what exactly do you want links to? Safestrap, root, or custom roms?
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ok so i cant get into TWRP i had it running all night thinking that maybe it will work in the morning but nothing. also i went into stock recovery and wiped all data and partitions but still nothing. i cant figure out hoe to go back a step and put in the right hyperdrive rom. if you can walk me through the process to get back in my phone then send me a link of a hyperdrive rom that actually works that would be awesome. i feel so close but at the same time so far away! lol thanks in advance

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ok so i cant get into TWRP i had it running all night thinking that maybe it will work in the morning but nothing. also i went into stock recovery and wiped all data and partitions but still nothing. i cant figure out hoe to go back a step and put in the right hyperdrive rom. if you can walk me through the process to get back in my phone then send me a link of a hyperdrive rom that actually works that would be awesome. i feel so close but at the same time so far away! lol thanks in advance
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Your best option, and proven to work would be to just reflash your current firmware or downgrade back to MK2. Then root it easily with Saferoot. Then Safestrap it, which comes with TWRP recovery. Once that is done you can either restore a backup of the rom... if you have one on the SD card. Or download the rom again for the firmware you are on.
That's what I would do, (have done) when that happened. None of which is very hard to do either. So... what firmware are you on?
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I really wouldn't know how to correctly walk you through with installing Safestrap through ADB because because of the different way it mounts.

megamanDJ said:
Your best option, and proven to work would be to just reflash your current firmware or downgrade back to MK2. Then root it easily with Saferoot. Then Safestrap it, which comes with TWRP recovery. Once that is done you can either restore a backup of the rom... if you have one on the SD card. Or download the rom again for the firmware you are on.
That's what I would do, (have done) when that happened. None of which is very hard to do either. So... what firmware are you on?
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I really wouldn't know how to correctly walk you through with installing Safestrap through ADB because because of the different way it mounts.
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for all of this i was on MK2 but now i cant even see it since i cant get into the system ill try everything over again from the beginning and see what happens