I need help with updating my Galaxy S4. I tried the search but still confused.
I have rooted Galaxy S4 with MF3 and want to update to MK2 but since my phone is rooted with custom recovery (TWRP), I am not able to update OTA. What is the best way to update my phone to MK2 and root it again?
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I used the Odin mf3 tar files to go completely back to stock then flashed the mk2 update.img found in the att general section. Make sure you use it in the stock recovery...volume up when booting to get there. Then you can use safe root to get root back. Pretty easy actually. All posts are in the general thread. First page.
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Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573080
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I have a similar question: I just bought S4 I337 on Ebay, and it has 4.2.2 (MF3) firmware, and SuperSU installed. I have root access. OTA software update from AT&T fails at 25%.
Does root access prevent the update? I tried "disabling and hiding" Superuser option in SuperSU settings, but it didn't help.
I'm getting ready to try permanent unroot, please let me know if there are any other options.
DevilDog512 said:
I used the Odin mf3 tar files to go completely back to stock then flashed the mk2 update.img found in the att general section. Make sure you use it in the stock recovery...volume up when booting to get there. Then you can use safe root to get root back. Pretty easy actually. All posts are in the general thread. First page.
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Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573080
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I was thinking of doing that but thought there might have been another way.
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Thanks for the info.
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michaelsb123 said:
I have a similar question: I just bought S4 I337 on Ebay, and it has 4.2.2 (MF3) firmware, and SuperSU installed. I have root access. OTA software update from AT&T fails at 25%.
Does root access prevent the update? I tried "disabling and hiding" Superuser option in SuperSU settings, but it didn't help.
I'm getting ready to try permanent unroot, please let me know if there are any other options.
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There is a way to keep root but I'm not sure how to do it. I think it's enable survival mode and uninstall root. But yes, root access will prevent ota. The mk2 safe root is incredibly easy and safe. Just need a computer. A lot better than the damn sd card 4.2 root.
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Hi im new to the ATT galaxy s4 world and my friend wanted me to root his phone for him and install kit kat, but i have a tmobile s4 and mine was extremely easier to root and mess with without any problems. But i really dont want to screw over his phone because i dont really understand the what Loki kernal or patches are and i guess i need to do them to flash roms? Could someone help me step by step on achieving root and custom recovery?
First things first. What firmware is the phone on? That will determine how your going to root and if u have to use safestrap because the bootloaders locked on the latest ota
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First things first. What firmware is the phone on? That will determine how your going to root and if u have to use safestrap because the bootloaders locked on the latest ota
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its on amf3
Tyler.Boston1 said:
its on amf3
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Uggh. Unfortunately your bootloader is locked. Your going to have to use the safestrap method and I havent looked into it bcuz I rooted before mf3 came out. The roms you can flash is also limited.. ill grab you a few links to get you on track
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This thread has everything you need to know about what u can and cant do on mf3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2428254
And here is the safestrap thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448925
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Hi there,
Sorry, I am new to XDA.
Is there a root available for AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 i337 which have been upgraded to 4.3 OTA. The build number ends with MK2 ?
I have looked at other threads but can't seem to find one of those straight forward tutorials for 4.3
Can anyone guide me in the right direction. Thanks.
whizzykash said:
Hi there,
Sorry, I am new to XDA.
Is there a root available for AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 i337 which have been upgraded to 4.3 OTA. The build number ends with MK2 ?
I have looked at other threads but can't seem to find one of those straight forward tutorials for 4.3
Can anyone guide me in the right direction. Thanks.
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somone can correct me if i'm wrong, but i dont think there is a safe way to do it right now. There is only vroot kingo, which are both unsafe as one pulls your binaries from your computer and the other pulls your IMEI and sends it to the china server.
Root for 4.3 mk2
eric303 said:
somone can correct me if i'm wrong, but i dont think there is a safe way to do it right now. There is only vroot kingo, which are both unsafe as one pulls your binaries from your computer and the other pulls your IMEI and sends it to the china server.
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Yes there is. I just Rooted mine yesterday. Go to kingoapp.com and download ver. 1.1.5.1792. I had to run through it twice, but now I can utilize the apps I couldn't before, like SuperUser & AdBlock.
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Yes there is. I just Rooted mine yesterday. Go to kingoapp.com and download ver. 1.1.5.1792. I had to run through it twice, but now I can utilize the apps I couldn't before, like SuperUser & AdBlock.
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Isn't that the same as the Chinese vroot, but in English? Idk if I trust a commercial rooting program.
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Hey I post a similar thread and u heard it was male ware so I wouldn't try it
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2531153
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Mal-Ware exists on vRoot, not KingoApp. It's clean and I have root.
So if i root with kingo will i be able to flash a rom? or does at&t have a locked bootloader?
pmedeiross said:
So if i root with kingo will i be able to flash a rom? or does at&t have a locked bootloader?
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It is still locked, so no ROMs.
Dont bother with broot or kingo.I suggest chilling out patiently and wait for a safe method..NO RECOVERY AVAILABLE (BOOT LOADER) LOCKED...here is info backing what I just SAID..PERIOD!!!!!!
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http://androidfannetwork.com/2013/11/08/psa-kingo-root-and-vroot-malicious/
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r1tesh said:
Dont bother with broot or kingo.I suggest chilling out patiently and wait for a safe method..NO RECOVERY AVAILABLE (BOOT LOADER) LOCKED...here is info backing what I just SAID..PERIOD!!!!!!
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http://androidfannetwork.com/2013/11/08/psa-kingo-root-and-vroot-malicious/
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It's an opinion that root is usless.i have root and am patiently waiting for what comes next.no reason to come off so hard
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Kingo works
I tested also and it works on MK2 4.3:good::laugh:
Kingo Android Root worked just fine for my MK2 build S4. The easiest way on any Android device I've ever rooted.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
worked for me on mk2 att
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jsimsfour said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
worked for me on mk2 att
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Please follow this link. Kingo, vroot etc. aren't worth the worry. This method is fast and efficient. Anyone who tells you root isn't worth it doesn't know what they are talking about. At the very least you can delete the bloatware!
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I have an ATT SAMSUNG GALAXY S4. I have been rooted and have had safestrap installed previously. BOTH ARE UNINSTALLED NOW. Whenever I try to download the new 4.3 OTA update my phone restarts after downloading and gets to 25% then says update failed. I believe this is because my system folder is modified from rooting, de bloating, etc. I'm wondering if anyone has a copy of the completely stock mf3 /system folder so that I can replace mine, or if anyone can tell me how to find out which files I have modified or removed and how to replace them. Any other solution is also welcome. I HAVE tried searching before but nosolution I find works. Thanks.
Reroot, look for the busybox files in system/bin or system/xbox using a root Explorer of your choice. Delete them. Then unroot and try again.
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Or you could try this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573080
Put it on your phone. But to recovery and install it.
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nope
graydiggy said:
Reroot, look for the busybox files in system/bin or system/xbox using a root Explorer of your choice. Delete them. Then unroot and try again.
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Or you could try this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573080
Put it on your phone. But to recovery and install it.
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Neither of those methods worked, I believe I ma missing system/bloatware apps.
Then you are going to have to Odin back to MF3 stock.
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Alternatives
graydiggy said:
Then you are going to have to Odin back to MF3 stock.
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So no alternative to odin like flashing stock through the phone recovery? (I cant get to my computer for a while to use odin)
nope. not short of finding a completely stock mf3 rom in zip format. untouched, ecxept maybe root. flash custom recovery... oh wait need odin.
no need odin.
hi
i wanna orgiginal rom with the last kernel 4.4.2 for my sprint s4
full rom not just kernel
plz help me
Seriously? Go to stock unrooted MK2 and flash the update zip.
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Or there's a ROM that is in the development phase.
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shybanee said:
hi
i wanna orgiginal rom with the last kernel 4.4.2 for my sprint s4
full rom not just kernel
plz help me
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Be patient. They'll be coming out soon. If you're in a rush, you can try out the NAE 4.4.2 ROM by Rydal in the General section and flash Unknownforce's NAE modem.
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daniel4653 said:
Seriously? Go to stock unrooted MK2 and flash the update zip.
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Or there's a ROM that is in the development phase.
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hi daniel
my phone is rooted and i try to flash original new kernel nae and my phone broken
optimummind said:
Be patient. They'll be coming out soon. If you're in a rush, you can try out the NAE 4.4.2 ROM by Rydal in the General section and flash Unknownforce's NAE modem.
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thanks optimummind
If I sound like a jerk then sorry ahead of time. This is not just to you but anyone toying with checking this out. There are many people asking questions that clearly show a lack of understanding regarding this update and what you might end up with if it goes bad. If you are currently on a custom Rom, it is beyond my imagination why you would want to go to a stock Rom that you might not be able to get back from. This forum is already piling up a few users that tried going back to mk2 and are now probably stuck with a coaster till someone releases a full release Odin install. Several very solid devs are quickly putting together something. I would be willing to bet within a week we have a couple projects to choose from.
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CyberpodS2 said:
If I sound like a jerk then sorry ahead of time. This is not just to you but anyone toying with checking this out. There are many people asking questions that clearly show a lack of understanding regarding this update and what you might end up with if it goes bad. If you are currently on a custom Rom, it is beyond my imagination why you would want to go to a stock Rom that you might not be able to get back from. This forum is already piling up a few users that tried going back to mk2 and are now probably stuck with a coaster till someone releases a full release Odin install. Several very solid devs are quickly putting together something. I would be willing to bet within a week we have a couple projects to choose from.
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Through Odin just flash the full mk2 update. Make sure you wipe data or things will be broken, I had to do it twice before everything worked right. This will also give you sock recovery. From that you can just re root the same way you did the first time and then reload a nandroid back up if you have one from your previous rooted room.
Hope this helps you
xxfizzlexx said:
Through Odin just flash the full mk2 update. Make sure you wipe data or things will be broken, I had to do it twice before everything worked right. This will also give you sock recovery. From that you can just re root the same way you did the first time and then reload a nandroid back up if you have one from your previous rooted room.
Hope this helps you
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I think we can't go back to MK2 from NAE , even i have tried it out via odin,
please correct me if i am wrong.
MK2
This is where I downloaded the MK2 file
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2601443
This is the directions I followed to do it, I used the MK2 file inplace of the MDC (4.2.2) file though. http://qbking77.com/development/how-to-unroot-and-unbrick-the-samsung-galaxy-s4/
bc_1 said:
I think we can't go back to MK2 from NAE , even i have tried it out via odin,
please correct me if i am wrong.
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Hope this helps you
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This is where I downloaded the MK2 file
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2601443
This is the directions I followed to do it, I used the MK2 file inplace of the MDC (4.2.2) file though. http://qbking77.com/development/how-to-unroot-and-unbrick-the-samsung-galaxy-s4/
Hope this helps you
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I have the same problem with NAE build number, but MK2 baseband and software (also MDF security software version if that matters). Did you ever figure out how to solve this? If so how?
For those with mixed nae and mk2. First flash the nae modem thru odin then flash a nae rom. As for now those people who decided not to go full stock to take nae and are stuck this is the only work around for this problem. Until we get a nae tar yall will be stuck for it for another week or so.
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Hi everyone,
I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 with AT&T. I'm on Android 4.2.2 and my phone is rooted. I wanted to update to Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) so I went to SuperSU and selected the unroot option. Everything appears to be unrooted (apps that require root access no longer work and I downloaded an app called Root Checker which confirmed that my phone is no longer rooted). My only concern before I proceed with the update is that, when I power on the phone, it shows the unlocked padlock with the words "Custom" underneath it. With that said, is it safe to proceed with the update?
Thanks in advance.
Are you on mdb or mdl firmware I would highly recommend you don't update. You have the ability to flash 4.4.2 roms
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jd1639 said:
Are you on mdb or mdl firmware I would highly recommend you don't update. You have the ability to flash 4.4.2 roms
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MF3 but I just want to update the device.. I should be okay accepting the update, right?
I also have the same problem i want to unroot so that i can update
I don't know anything about root
I'm looking in about device and i see my base band and my build number both end in MDL
I'm on android 4.2.2
At&t carrier
Thats all i know
trekklee said:
I also have the same problem i want to unroot so that i can update
I don't know anything about root
I'm looking in about device and i see my base band and my build number both end in MDL
I'm on android 4.2.2
At&t carrier
Thats all i know
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If I were in your shoes I'd use a custom recovery and flash a 4.4.2 rom. See this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42320391
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HiDEFF said:
MF3 but I just want to update the device.. I should be okay accepting the update, right?
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Since you're on mf3 I'd Odin the stock nb1 tar file then take the ota to nl1
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jd1639 said:
If I were in your shoes I'd use a custom recovery and flash a 4.4.2 rom. See this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42320391
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Since you're on mf3 I'd Odin the stock nb1 tar file then take the ota to nl1
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So I shouldn't accept the OTA from AT&T?
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So I shouldn't accept the OTA from AT&T?
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I wouldn't. But I like to have the ability to flash custom roms in a real custom recovery, twrp
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If I were in your shoes I'd use a custom recovery and flash a 4.4.2 rom. See this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42320391
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Since you're on mf3 I'd Odin the stock nb1 tar file then take the ota to nl1
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Can someone tell me what all this custom recovery and roms please? All i know is i am rooted and i think i have clockwork recovery But i don't anything else.
trekklee said:
Can someone tell me what all this custom recovery and roms please? All i know is i am rooted and i think i have clockwork recovery But i don't anything else.
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Start here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42320391
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Start here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42320391
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Now my question is how do i check if i backed up my stock recovery ?
trekklee said:
Now my question is how do i check if i backed up my stock recovery ?
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If you don't know you probably didn't back it up. But try to restore in cwm and see if there is a backup there. I'd backup up the device with cwm first though
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