Has anyone Rooted the new Stock Firmware 4.3 MJA? I have tried Cf-auto root a few times and it appears to work but SU App is not installed and there are no root rights for apps. This is the Full Stock firmware that was just released a few days ago. i had successfully rooted mja on the ota update but flashed back to stock with this new firmware and cant seem to root it.
prc292 said:
Has anyone Rooted the new Stock Firmware 4.3 MJA? I have tried Cf-auto root a few times and it appears to work but SU App is not installed and there are no root rights for apps. This is the Full Stock firmware that was just released a few days ago. i had successfully rooted mja on the ota update but flashed back to stock with this new firmware and cant seem to root it.
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Have you tried going into the play store and manually installing the SU app after rooting and updating the binaries? Could be a fix, but someone with better knowledge could chime in and correct me if I'm wrong...
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I did. It tells me old su binaries are installed and offers new. But the update fails
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Gonna see if I figure this out? Hopefully someone will get you an answer faster than I can lol...
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I ran into this, super su was missing, but was able to simply install from playstore, then verify with root checker. I had initially thought the root had failed but that was not the case. At least for me.
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I feel dumb. I installed the wrong super user app from play store. I used chains su instead of chainfires. That's all it was. Problem solved
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Glad you were able to solve it...
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prc292 said:
I feel dumb. I installed the wrong super user app from play store. I used chains su instead of chainfires. That's all it was. Problem solved
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And thanks for reporting a solution.
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I was wondering if a new method to install the last OTA was out. I didnt feel comfortable doing the methods I saw before. Like doing a backup then going stock then reinstalling root. Im hoping there is a apk file and only needing to install that and be done. I looked and couldnt find anything but that is probably my fault. Lol
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I was wondering if a new method to install the last OTA was out. I didnt feel comfortable doing the methods I saw before. Like doing a backup then going stock then reinstalling root. Im hoping there is a apk file and only needing to install that and be done. I looked and couldnt find anything but that is probably my fault. Lol
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Easiest way is to download the firmware from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43418277 then download the app mobile odin from the play store. Then use the app to flash the tar file and then you are on the mf9 baseband and firmware. Then flash the mf9 rom and you have the entire OTA update.
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Seriously? If you are rooted. Just flash mf9 stock rooted ROM.
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Like windows, the best way is to do a full install and not an upgrade. Use PC Odin to flash the official full mf9 md5 tar. Reroot it. PC Odin seems to do a more thorough job than mobile Odin pro app. IMO, back up everything then do a full flash. The file is like 2.2gb. Yes that patch upgrade might work but you will have better performance and less problems if you do a full install tar.md5. I haven't messed with the full zip cwm flash, so I can't vouch for it. I have done what I explained and noticed better performance than just taking the update file. Yes it's more work but I, and a few other people, agree it's worth the extra time spent. Titanium backup can help speed things up, but doing the full job is better IMO.
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Seriously? If you are rooted. Just flash mf9 stock rooted ROM.
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Flashing the rom does not give you the modem/firmware.
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Flashing the rom does not give you the modem/firmware.
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Bet he was referring to this method or similar: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2357471
Which IMO the steps listed by crawrj in post #2 is still the easiest/fastest way to get to stock rooted MF9. But to each his own.
Yeah, I was ready on the mf9 rom, so just downloaded the firmware tar and used mobile odin for that. Haven't noticed any performance issues or anything, although I have nothing to compare it to other than different roms.
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Ok. Here is what I have done and where I am at. First off I consider myself a noob. I am rooted with odex. I used the method from qbking77. My build was mdl on both lines under about phone. No issues there at all.
So last night I downloaded the MF9 zip file. Not the ones from craw. I used oden. I had to update the one file in note pad. I then put the MF9 file in the pda field on odin and installed. It installed and said passed. Now under about phone the build says MF9 and the other is mdl. No biggie there. Now the new rom is not taking. Im getting the stupid knox message and will delete that. My wifi is not working. I did read that a guy flashes the new rom and kernel and everything was fine. I go into twrp to flash the rom but cannot find it. I am assuming it starts off with mf9 in file name. This is where I need help and that help dumbed down for me. I just want the app to sd and the camera update.
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To get WiFi to work you just need to.flash a new kernel. Go with agat or ktoonz. You need to be on MF9 based ROM to have the apps to SD and the camera update.
To update your baseband you need to flash the update modem zip. I'll try to get you a link.
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The mf9 does show but it isnt what is running. It did load once last night but everything of mine was gone and I kinda freaked out and reloaded a backup.
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The mf9 does show but it isnt what is running. It did load once last night but everything of mine was gone and I kinda freaked out and reloaded a backup.
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I'm not entirely sure what you're asking here.
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I've had bad luck with every custom kernel. Some, after flashing, the phone heats up and won't cool down. All of them seem to make my keyboard flip out.
For using Mobile Odin pro, it finished the flash much faster than PC Odin, so I wonder if it did everything properly. With my previous phone, e4gt, it wouldn't flash modems. I don't know if it works or not with this phone. I haven't tested. Tested meaning purposely flash a md5 with a different baseband to see if it actually changed it.
Let me see if I can say this better cause I am a noob. I am running odex rooted. Basically stock. I want MF9. I installed MF9 and it shows that under about device. Now when the phone boots it is still running 4.2. 4.3 is not running. When i finally got 4.3 to run all my apps and everything was gone. I freak out and installed a backup so now im back to 4.2. Now on 4.2 and 4.3 my wifi is not working. So what I need help with is getting 4.3 to run and my wifi to work.
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Let me see if I can say this better cause I am a noob. I am running odex rooted. Basically stock. I want MF9. I installed MF9 and it shows that under about device. Now when the phone boots it is still running 4.2. 4.3 is not running. When i finally got 4.3 to run all my apps and everything was gone. I freak out and installed a backup so now im back to 4.2. Now on 4.2 and 4.3 my wifi is not working. So what I need help with is getting 4.3 to run and my wifi to work.
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What the heck are you talking about? 4.2.2 is the only software available for the Sprint S4. The MF9 update does not update your android version to 4.3. It is just a service update to touch wiz to improve performance and add some features. 4.3 android is a work in progress on our phones and not 100% functioning.
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cruise350 said:
What the heck are you talking about? 4.2.2 is the only software available for the Sprint S4. The MF9 update does not update your android version to 4.3. It is just a service update to touch wiz to improve performance and add some features. 4.3 android is a work in progress on our phones and not 100% functioning.
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What he said. What specific rom are you trying to install? If it's Touchwiz, it'll only be 4.2.2. Which recovery are you using?
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I was only trying to uae that as a exaample but didnt say so. I know there is no 4.3. I should have added that. My fault
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I used qbking77 root method. I only used odex and twrp. I havent installed any other roms. Under device info its MF9 and MDL. Sorry I confused this issue with my noobness.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43418277
This is the method I used to install MF9. I really need some help!
Use this, not the one you posted. That'll confuse you if you're new. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2375523
Official MF9 tar is up~!
Use this to root. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291827
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Sorry, I'm doing all this copy paste on the phone.
I'm stuck on the Samsung boot logo with MJA bootloader and stock recovery.. is there anything I can do to have a working phone again? Restoring back to stock MF9 in Odin doesn't work for me because of the MJA bootloader.. or at least I can't get it to work. Please help, just want a phone again! Thank you.
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I'm stuck on the Samsung boot logo with MJA bootloader and stock recovery.. is there anything I can do to have a working phone again? Odin doesn't work for me because of the MJA bootloader.. or at least I can't get it to work. Please help, just want a phone again! Thank you.
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You can odin the latest mja tar file and just reboot into stock recovery and do a factory reset. Reboot and done.
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You can odin the latest mja tar file and just reboot into stock recovery and do a factory reset. Reboot and done.
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Could you help me find a stock MJA tar file? I can only find zips.
Just use Odin and flash the MJA tar file, this mighty fail the first try this happen to me. take the battery out and back in and reflash the again it
eugene17 said:
Just use Odin and flash the MJA tar file, this mighty fail the first try this happen to me. take the battery out and back in and reflash the again it
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Thanks! But where did you find the MJA tar file?
ijrod21i said:
Thanks! But where did you find the MJA tar file?
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Here you go: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47359331 A little search would've got you this.. :thumbup:
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ijrod21i said:
Thanks! But where did you find the MJA tar file?
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What exactly you wanna do my friend? If you want your phone working again you can Odin philz recovery and install a new rom and you good to go
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from here
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
Hello,
I just got a gs4 and am planning on rooting it so that I can tether. Other than that I have no plans for other uses of rooting like custom roms, etc. I was wondering if I should stick to 4.2.2 and root and add tether to that, or if I should udpate to 4.3 w/ mja and then root after that. It seems there are some issues with upgrading and my main concern is a simple, stable, rooted phone that will tether. So, should I just root the stock 4.2.2 or update then try rooting? I was going to use the video tutorial (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2257101), I presume this will work on either build?
Thanks!
Im in the same boat should I or not ??????
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To be honest you can't go wrong if you are going to update and remain stock rooted with the hot spot mod..Although if you look around the threads you will see that there is a way to update and keep the MF9 bootloader. The reason for that is that MJA 4.3 incorporated the Knox Security which triggers a flag therefore voiding your warranty. I myself am not much of a custom rom man although I do flash them from time to time to check them out,nor do I care about voiding any warranties...
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Don't update. I wish I didnt. Knox sucks!!
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katodragon said:
Don't update. I wish I didnt. Knox sucks!!
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What exactly do you mean......???
I'm still on MF9 with 4.2.2. and r x-11 from negalite and I'm so far behind on the updates I don't know where to start. I tried to upload a link and got 2 viruses so I gave up.......is 4.3 worth it? what are the benefits, etc???
Biggest thing for me has been smoother UI and better battery life than MF9. Also Galaxy gear support is there now if you have a Galaxy watch. If not then it's not much use.
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Hello guys, I am on mf3 rooted and i want to go on 4.3, where can i update to 4.3?
My s4 was rooted on mf3 and it ota updated (accidentally) to mk2. I'm on att.
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B.S. update wont work on rooted phones..unroot it and get the update like I did..believe me I tried many times...oh I had to get mf3 Tar files to reflash stock rim from odinthen and only yhen it can be done
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r1tesh said:
B.S. update wont work on rooted phones..unroot it and get the update like I did..believe me I tried many times...oh I had to get mf3 Tar files to reflash stock rim from odinthen and only yhen it can be done
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I used the MF3 Odin files to Flash back to stock MF3 and re rooted to use Supersu survival mode and I took the OTA Update .safest way to root MK2. It can in fact be done
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hello all. I have a stock rooted sprint LG G2. I am currently not receiving any OTA updates and I assume it is because I am rooted. I would like to know what my options are to get the stock Kit Kat update. I believe I need to get back to a root state but I cannot seem to find a straight forward method of doing that. I never flashed a rom so I hope I don't need to reflash a stock rom just to re-root.
Just because you are rooted does not mean that ota won't show up, it just takes some time(a couple of days maybe even a week or two)
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XxZombiePikachu said:
Just because you are rooted does not mean that ota won't show up, it just takes some time(a couple of days maybe even a week or two)
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I havent even received the spark update yet. every time i run the update LS980ZV7_01_TO_ZV8_13, it appears to complete but then the same update prompt comes up again. I've ran this update about 10 times.
Well have you rebooted
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XxZombiePikachu said:
Well have you rebooted
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yes after each time i install the update it reboots and then promps for the same update. i have rebooted multiple times since this update has come out in december