Been seeing alot of "how to root" or "I think i'm rooted" and even people posting that they have tried a method and it hasn't worked or stuck at a certain point in the root method they are using. so maybe this can get stickied to the Q&A.
If you want a sure fire way to root goto this link and follow the Instructions TO A TEE (aka to the letter, as it says, word for word) and I promise you you will get root.
If you have problems with it post in the thread and everyone will be happy to help... and just by Pure chance people won't help (which I doubt) add me on Gtalk @ Triketra1983 or send me a PM on here and I will happily help you get setup to get it done!
Yes it looks scary, and yes it can brick your phone, but if you do it EXACTLY like the method explains it will WORK!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
i'm new to this rooting thing and i was searching the internet on how to root my galaxy s4 but i then ran into a obstacle and that obstacle being which root to use because there are a lot of ways to root can someone please help me choose the most recent way to root and have it work for this app called gamekiller which needs root access and if it wouldnt be too hard break it down step by step please
GalaxyS4- said:
i'm new to this rooting thing and i was searching the internet on how to root my galaxy s4 but i then ran into a obstacle and that obstacle being which root to use because there are a lot of ways to root can someone please help me choose the most recent way to root and have it work for this app called gamekiller which needs root access and if it wouldnt be too hard break it down step by step please
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Really dude. Please take some time to search through this forum, read the stickies and how to's, the general postings, Q&A postings and the development postings AND follow-ups.
Rooting is really simple with this phone; so is adding a custom recovery and kernel too. [in begins with CF]
Seems this question gets asked daily.
However if you are spoon fed you will get the benefit and pleasure of actually learning for yourself.
A great video to start with is right here.
GalaxyS4- said:
i'm new to this rooting thing and i was searching the internet on how to root my galaxy s4 but i then ran into a obstacle and that obstacle being which root to use because there are a lot of ways to root can someone please help me choose the most recent way to root and have it work for this app called gamekiller which needs root access and if it wouldnt be too hard break it down step by step please
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As above post. Questions are ask in Q&A. Also depending what firmware you are in. MDC,MDL,MF9 each has a different way to root. Just takes to search. We arent bashing on you for asking this its just that A LOT of people call themselves noobs and keep asking the same question over and over and over again over time.
GalaxyS4- said:
i'm new to this rooting thing and i was searching the internet on how to root my galaxy s4 but i then ran into a obstacle and that obstacle being which root to use because there are a lot of ways to root can someone please help me choose the most recent way to root and have it work for this app called gamekiller which needs root access and if it wouldnt be too hard break it down step by step please
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Watch this :
http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=plpp&v=KBZ6ydFHLX4
Sent from my SPH-L720 using xda app-developers app
just thought would be a good idea for someone with the vast knowledge on rooting and the different options
all there is
[Video Guide] How To Root Galaxy S4 I337 / I337m Easy & User Friendly [ 1 2 3 ... Last ] which just shows motochoper and is super old
im wondering if there is a root that wont trip knox an updated rooting sticky would be usefull to alot i believe
from what iv read so far was u can still us
cf autoroot but that will trip knox
iv been searching threw some other topics as once again no current stickies
anyways whats up with this method KINGO
this is a " " from someone else but not sure what to make of it is this a NEW safe method to root a mk6 bell s4 without tripping knox??
Kingo, against xda policy. Google kingo root, you'll find it. Cancel the knox pop up during root. After reboot, update supersu binaries, via normal method, and choose not to let supersu disable knox. Install titanium backup, freeze all knox processes using guides found here. Busybox, etc all works. If u install custom recovery, youll trip knox. Right now, just root is safe. Not responding to more root stuff, use the help forum for that, this thread is for stock fw. Lets not hijack it
anyways long story short a few updates stickys on rooting current firmware and the good and the bad would help
id post them myself but im only 3 months into android so just learning
thanks
duboisbrian said:
just thought would be a good idea for someone with the vast knowledge on rooting and the different options
all there is
[Video Guide] How To Root Galaxy S4 I337 / I337m Easy & User Friendly [ 1 2 3 ... Last ] which just shows motochoper and is super old
im wondering if there is a root that wont trip knox an updated rooting sticky would be usefull to alot i believe
from what iv read so far was u can still us
cf autoroot but that will trip knox
iv been searching threw some other topics as once again no current stickies
anyways whats up with this method KINGO
this is a " " from someone else but not sure what to make of it is this a NEW safe method to root a mk6 bell s4 without tripping knox??
Kingo, against xda policy. Google kingo root, you'll find it. Cancel the knox pop up during root. After reboot, update supersu binaries, via normal method, and choose not to let supersu disable knox. Install titanium backup, freeze all knox processes using guides found here. Busybox, etc all works. If u install custom recovery, youll trip knox. Right now, just root is safe. Not responding to more root stuff, use the help forum for that, this thread is for stock fw. Lets not hijack it
anyways long story short a few updates stickys on rooting current firmware and the good and the bad would help
id post them myself but im only 3 months into android so just learning
thanks
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The reason no stickies have been made/updated is probably because there are no confirmed safe methods. Kingo claims to have removed malicious code but it is still banned from XDA. There is a safe root available in the Verizon section that I believe works: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
The reason this hasn't been linked here is probably because it's new and few people check both sections for development progress. Also, I'm not sure if it's confirmed for us either.
DeadlySin9 said:
The reason no stickies have been made/updated is probably because there are no confirmed safe methods. Kingo claims to have removed malicious code but it is still banned from XDA. There is a safe root available in the Verizon section that works: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
The reason this hasn't been linked here is probably because it's new and few people check both sections for development progress.
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It's been linked multiple times, just a matter of time before the root guides get updated.
Wait a a few days, and it'll happen.
jh64dsb877r said:
It's been linked multiple times, just a matter of time before the root guides get updated.
Wait a a few days, and it'll happen.
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I meant linked in the actual guides, but yeah, I'm sure it will.
iv searched and read
that kingo addressed the imei issue xda had with them
what other issue does xda have with kingo that they are yet to address..??
duboisbrian said:
iv searched and read
that kingo addressed the imei issue xda had with them
what other issue does xda have with kingo that they are yet to address..??
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There were a few concerns between VROOT and Kingo, both connecting to a Chinese server, and the sending of IMEI's and other phone information along with pulling some binaries and the suspicious superuser app from VROOT. Another reason is that despite saying they are safe and have been fixed, they are both closed source and the devs will not reveal their methods. So basically it's all been shady business and XDA has left it up to users to decide if they want to take the risk and not endorse the program at all themselves.
okay i see
and i dont blame them for not wanting to reveal there methods as there is obviously some sort of money in doing this for them
and if they opened it up to xda devs then anybody can make another root process and kingo would loose all the traffic on there site
wondering why no xda devs can figure out root process when china can
guess shina smarter again lol
anyways thanks for all the info and help
love this forum
Hi there,
I would just like to ask as i'm a complete NOOB. i currently am on baseband N9005XXUFNF2 and build N9005XXUFNF4 EVERYTHING is stock. i would like to root this and then decide what to do later. i saw http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...oot-root-xxufnf4-stock-firmware-knox-t2840150 thread and was a little confused as i was happy with method but confused about the later on updates on several replies posted. so this is what i am going to do please correct me if i am wrong in any way- get towelroot, go to download mode and use ND3 and put it in AP then tick the box and start, once it is done root the phone using towel root, then get NF4 and put it in AP and start. now my phone will be rooted WITH KNOX 0x0???
Here are VERY NOOB questions, sorry, now if i do the steps above will i be able to get updates? i know that sometimes the updates will unroot my phone so i will look here on xda to see how to avoid that and by using supersu features. now i dont know what to do with my rooted phone, any suggestions? what are ROM's and how are they useful? ive seen that i should get xposed framework and then a addition to that called Wanam or something. please do advice me on what to do with my rooted phone like mods roms and kernels and what not and a brief explantion of what they are would be nice and also if my above steps are wrong.
THANK YOU for your help and sorry for the NOOB questions as i literally am a NOOB and would love to know more about Android and my note 3.
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1st time poster here....Hey everyone am trying to root my spring galaxy s4
specs: sph-l720, l720vpufng2, 4.4.2, kernel 3.4.0..... on july 9, 2014.
I have researched all the threads and am having no luck on which route to try. tried towel root, but device wasnt supported, also tried the 3 different strings. Also have read over these threads extensively.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gala...t2840591/page4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...291827&page=23
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gala...o-ng2-t2836541
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...257101&page=42
I just do not know exactly what i need to try next to download. The main reason that i want to root is to use Wi-Fi Tether. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have exhausted the search button so now I feel it's time to ask. it sucks bein stupid..
You've tried using CF Root discussed in this thread you referenced?:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2257101
CF Root will trip the Knox warranty flag if you care about that.
nobody291 said:
You've tried using CF Root discussed in this thread you referenced?:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2257101
CF Root will trip the Knox warranty flag if you care about that.
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I will try when i get more time. all this is quite confusing to me. thanks. in the meantime i'm downloading the files in the how to root video link. and then i will try to figure it out