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[Q] new to S4. want root. on 9505

HI. I just got my S4 today. I come from having an S3 for the last 6 months - flashed and rooted and whatever.
This Knox stuff confuses me. I have spent half the day reading about it, and still don't entirely understand.
I'm in the UK, i just got a blue S4 on EE from P4U (so it is not simlocked or carrier branded), XXUDMH8.
I just want root so i can restore my messages with Helium and debloat with systemcleanup. The bloat is KILLING the battery, omg.
Can anyone give me advice? My Knox is still 0x0 though i dont know if it matters with P4U either way with respect to warranty...

leoniedelt said:
HI. I just got my S4 today. I come from having an S3 for the last 6 months - flashed and rooted and whatever.
This Knox stuff confuses me. I have spent half the day reading about it, and still don't entirely understand.
I'm in the UK, i just got a blue S4 on EE from P4U (so it is not simlocked or carrier branded), XXUDMH8.
I just want root so i can restore my messages with Helium and debloat with systemcleanup. The bloat is KILLING the battery, omg.
Can anyone give me advice? My Knox is still 0x0 though i dont know if it matters with P4U either way with respect to warranty...
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Hi.
before u do anything, have a look at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824
it should gives u a better understanding.
Cheers..

maanz said:
Hi.
before u do anything, have a look at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824
it should gives u a better understanding.
Cheers..
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Thank you - my head is totally spinning.
Thing is, do i even need to care about Knox?

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leoniedelt said:
Thank you - my head is totally spinning.
Thing is, do i even need to care about Knox?
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to me, Knox is about warranty only if u are sending yr device for repair.
that's what Samsung has implement on 4.3 firmwares.
other than that, u can use it on a daily basis, with knox 0x1.
keep checking the thread until the dev or any other threads comes up with a knox solution.

maanz said:
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to me, Knox is about warranty only if u are sending yr device for repair.
that's what Samsung has implement on 4.3 firmwares.
other than that, u can use it on a daily basis, with knox 0x1.
keep checking the thread until the dev or any other threads comes up with a knox solution.
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I bought insurance from P4U so i dont ever have to send my device for repair, they'll just give me a new one in the store for £50.
BTW i followed the info on post #6787 in that thread linked, but it did not change anything. I dont have root, that's for sure?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824&page=679

U should install mega rom from that thread. The details is on 1st page and it tells u how to get root..
Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk

maanz said:
U should install mega rom from that thread. The details is on 1st page and it tells u how to get root..
Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk
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I'm either thick, or addled from too much new information coming from S3, which was so easy compared to this.
I cant even see the link to a plain mega rom. I dont want wanam or exposed or any of that, i just want stock with root so i can debloat because my battery is running down so quickly...
edit: got it. still want to try and avoid tripping knox, if i can. I dont want Wanam... do i need it?
ACTUALLY: i like the look of Echoe 5.0 - since it wont trip the Knox, can i flash that instead? I'm quite familiar with Odin so that isnt a problem, and with modems too, and kernels, etc...

Yes u can.
Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk

maanz said:
Yes u can.
Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk
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Maanz, thank you for your help. I appreciate it.

leoniedelt said:
Maanz, thank you for your help. I appreciate it.
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Please do check the thread regularly for any new infos.
Cheers..

maanz said:
Please do check the thread regularly for any new infos.
Cheers..
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Gonna start with the mega rom, cos i'm nervous. lol.
Thanks again. Hopefully Chainfire will figure a way around this Knox mess.

maanz said:
Please do check the thread regularly for any new infos.
Cheers..
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I now have root on XXUDMH8. And i can debloat myself. And Knox is still at 0x0.
Again, my kindest thanks.

leoniedelt said:
I now have root on XXUDMH8. And i can debloat myself. And Knox is still at 0x0.
Again, my kindest thanks.
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Good to hear that, mate..

leoniedelt said:
I now have root on XXUDMH8. And i can debloat myself. And Knox is still at 0x0.
Again, my kindest thanks.
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Happy for you! On the other hand, I am a newbie eager to know how to flash the newest ROM, the "Echoe v5 plus". I have the same XXUDMH8 version and i have a white Samsung Galaxy S4 i9505. I have never done a root, but as i have understood so far by reading the past 3 days (day and night): i have to enable USB debugging, i have to ROOT it first with Odin and CF-Autoroot. Then i guess i have to RECOVER/BACK UP with philz touch 5.18.5-i9505.tar.md5 file, again in downloading mode (Volume down+Power+Home, then volume up to accept). after that i should be able to FLASH the newest rom (currently uploading by friedrich420) :angel: i hope i am right about this, because i asked people around and nobody is willing to help me so far and one more thing: i am really confused with the MJ5 modem flash...do i need to flash this modem version BEFORE or AFTER i flash the echoe v5 plus ROM?
Thank you in advance, any helpful answer would be more than welcome.

androidnewbie777 said:
Happy for you! On the other hand, I am a newbie eager to know how to flash the newest ROM, the "Echoe v5 plus". I have the same XXUDMH8 version and i have a white Samsung Galaxy S4 i9505. I have never done a root, but as i have understood so far by reading the past 3 days (day and night): i have to enable USB debugging, i have to ROOT it first with Odin and CF-Autoroot. Then i guess i have to RECOVER/BACK UP with philz touch 5.18.5-i9505.tar.md5 file, again in downloading mode (Volume down+Power+Home, then volume up to accept). after that i should be able to FLASH the newest rom (currently uploading by friedrich420) :angel: i hope i am right about this, because i asked people around and nobody is willing to help me so far and one more thing: i am really confused with the MJ5 modem flash...do i need to flash this modem version BEFORE or AFTER i flash the echoe v5 plus ROM?
Thank you in advance, any helpful answer would be more than welcome.
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I didnt use CFautoroot because i read it triggers Knox.
I also read custom recovery triggers Knox.
Normally you'd want a custom recovery like philZ (i had it on my S3, its brilliant) and then once you have root you're free to flash whatever rom you want. Modem you'd only change if you keep getting dropped signal for the phone. Odin is cool, also you can flash zips in PhilZ / clockworkmod recovery.
BUT. If you want Knox intact, the only, ONLY method so far, is to use the thread linked further up, get a "Megarom", flash it, then do what it says with the .sh and the folder, and that's it, do nothing else.
I have done this, but i havent done EchoeRom -yet-. I want to (!!!!!!) -- who doesnt want a phone full of Pink Floyd OMG.

[Q] Need some help rooting and flashing a custom rom

Hey guys,
I got my N9005 a few month back and have waited for a way to flash a custom ROM without tripping Knox. It seems like the time has arrived but now I am rather confused.
I found this link on how to flash mods/custom roms without tripping Knox however to use it my phone needs to be rooted. I thought that would be no problem with the Knox safe root out however this is not the case because all the links are dead and everything seems to be geared on MJ7 or something.
I have not done any updates on my phone (unless any were done automatically) and when I check in settings under build number is has JSS15J.N9005XXUBMI7
So basically I would like to know if what I want to achieve is possible and if so could somebody be kind enough to point me in the right direction
Many thanks in advance

Mikrouwel said:
Hey guys,
I got my N9005 a few month back and have waited for a way to flash a custom ROM without tripping Knox. It seems like the time has arrived but now I am rather confused.
I found this link on how to flash mods/custom roms without tripping Knox however to use it my phone needs to be rooted. I thought that would be no problem with the Knox safe root out however this is not the case because all the links are dead and everything seems to be geared on MJ7 or something.
I have not done any updates on my phone (unless any were done automatically) and when I check in settings under build number is has JSS15J.N9005XXUBMI7
So basically I would like to know if what I want to achieve is possible and if so could somebody be kind enough to point me in the right direction
Many thanks in advance
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2498850
have a look here

jaythenut said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2498850
have a look here
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The links are dead

Mikrouwel said:
The links are dead
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Okay so the links are back up and I have been giving it a go but I keep on getting errors when using the URDLV script and ending up with a 11kb file
Could somebody please intruct me how to call the URDLV bat from cygwin since apparently this is the only solution and well im a real noob
Thanks in advance
Michael

Okay im now rooted with my Knox 0x0 and now to flash a ROM.
I keep getting the Permission Denied error with Kn0x0ut Anyone know a fix? Yes I tried the fixes in the thread but none worked

Mikrouwel said:
Okay im now rooted with my Knox 0x0 and now to flash a ROM.
I keep getting the Permission Denied error with Kn0x0ut Anyone know a fix? Yes I tried the fixes in the thread but none worked
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Ask zroice himself in his thread, he answers fast and competent
hit 'thanks' if i helped you
SM-N9005 DBT-DMJ7 0x0
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Killberty said:
Ask zroice himself in his thread, he answers fast and competent
hit 'thanks' if i helped you
SM-N9005 DBT-DMJ7 0x0
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I have and nothing yet however I shall wait patiently

Root without trigger Knox

Hi,
I'm new in Samsung Galaxy Note 3 forum. I bought one recently and already had Android KiTKat 4.4.2 firmware update. Now i want to root my device but safetly without trigger knox. Anyone know a solution? Maybe with Kingo Android Root?
Thx

Welcome. Your answer is all over the place.
Sent from my N9005

to tell you the truth , im here for 3 years rooted my s2 , nexus 4/5 , never post anything and was all the time able to find what i needed...
looked everywhere and i still didn't found an answer to my question..
how to root my note 3 n900 without tripping knox on 4.2.2... or if its impossible..
i know tha note 3 n9005 is problematic , but in all the post says that Galaxy Note 3 Exynos can be rooted without tripping knox...

Dejan Sathanas said:
Welcome. Your answer is all over the place.
Sent from my N9005
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Men7a said:
to tell you the truth , im here for 3 years rooted my s2 , nexus 4/5 , never post anything and was all the time able to find what i needed...
looked everywhere and i still didn't found an answer to my question..
how to root my note 3 n900 without tripping knox on 4.2.2... or if its impossible..
i know tha note 3 n9005 is problematic , but in all the post says that Galaxy Note 3 Exynos can be rooted without tripping knox...
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Thx.
I will try to find an answer for my question.

4.4.2 cannot be rooted safely without tripping Knox

voncrane said:
4.4.2 cannot be rooted safely without tripping Knox
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Yes, it seems u're right but i found this german website:http://www.mobtivity.com/de/news/galaxy-note-3-update-auf-android-kitkat-mit-root-und-knox-0x0.html.
Anyone can explain what is this?

This link is an interesting read....
This douchbag tells us nothing about knox or even warns about it...
then says you can root 4.4.2 and it will Void your warrenty(by this he means knox 0x1)
he then goes on to saying you can reflash 4.4.2 without root to "get back your warrenty".
i guess he doesnt know that once its 0x1 it cant be reset...
or he knows something we dont..???
http://www.ibtimes.com/android-442-...-3-lte-sm-n9005-new-xxuenb7-firmware-tutorial

HC4Life said:
Yes, it seems u're right but i found this german website:http://www.mobtivity.com/de/news/galaxy-note-3-update-auf-android-kitkat-mit-root-und-knox-0x0.html.
Anyone can explain what is this?
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This should be an interesting read for you.
All you wanted to know about KNOX Void Warranty 0×1: http://omegadroid.co/wanted-knox-void-warranty-0x1/

voncrane said:
This should be an interesting read for you.
All you wanted to know about KNOX Void Warranty 0×1: http://omegadroid.co/wanted-knox-void-warranty-0x1/
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This is not new for me, i'm aware of this, I had a Samsung S4...when u are a flashmaniac u take risks... I sold my S4 with Knox 0x1. But i guess some people don't care about Knox when they want to flash custom roms. Anyway this Knox s**t is ridiculous. Samsung made a bad move and many samsung fans will never buy a samsung device anymore.

Root S5 Without Tripping Knox ??

Hi guys
As some of you know I've just bought a S5 and want to root it.
I touched on this in my last thread but thought it was way off topic and that i should start a new thread.
There's plenty of threads about this but they are either old or speak of particular models of s5 or include installing a custom firmware.
What i would like to know (i got there in the end....lol) is there a way to do a root only (without installing custom firmware or recovery) with out tripping knox?
I think I've looked everywhere but cant find any guides.
I'm in the uk and my s5 is the SM-G900F on android 4.4.2.
Also is it worth even trying to root it when 5.0 is just around the corner?

Anyone

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783157
Just install this app, and hit the button! Worked very well for me.

GcDm2010 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783157
Just install this app, and hit the button! Worked very well for me.
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I didn't think towelroot worked with the latest build of 4.4.2 ?
And doesn't odin now trip knox?

Inked_ said:
I didn't think towelroot worked with the latest build of 4.4.2 ? And doesn't odin now trip knox?
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Odin has always tripped knox.
Towelroot should work with 4.4.2. is worth a try, the worst thing that could happen is it kills the app and tells you that you've been compromised.

GcDm2010 said:
Odin has always tripped knox.
Towelroot should work with 4.4.2. is worth a try, the worst thing that could happen is it kills the app and tells you that you've been compromised.
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Thanks for the replies (I thought more people would be replying to this topic....lol)
I read that it was ok to use odin without tripping knox if you flashed an official Samsung firmware.
Ill look into towelroot again
So if it kills the app and says I've been compromised, what do I do then?

It will just try to kill the app. But if that happens, I don't know of any way to get around knox.
And this forum is where experienced people like me just come to raise my post count so I can post where the real action happens.

GcDm2010 said:
It will just try to kill the app. But if that happens, I don't know of any way to get around knox.
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Ok thanks.
So it wont actually trip knox and I can just reboot the phone to get rid of the message?
GcDm2010 said:
And this forum is where experienced people like me just come to raise my post count so I can post where the real action happens.
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So where does the real action happen on here ?
Because I've made a few threads on here now but I don't seem to get many replies in any of them

Yeah, just hold the power button to reboot.
The real action here happens in the Unified Development section. Lots of activity going on right now.

My phone has just took the 5.0 update so I guess I've got no chance of rooting it without tripping knox now

Root S8 without tripping Knox

Hello guys,
i have got new toy (SG8) and looking to root it without tripping Knox. Before, i had Nexus device and it was super easy to root. Please do let me know if there is a way, thanks,

zaffar.mughal said:
Hello guys,
i have got new toy (SG8) and looking to root it without tripping Knox. Before, i had Nexus device and it was super easy to root. Please do let me know if there is a way, thanks,
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no way.
all method tripping knox

zaffar.mughal said:
Hello guys,
i have got new toy (SG8) and looking to root it without tripping Knox. Before, i had Nexus device and it was super easy to root. Please do let me know if there is a way, thanks,
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What model? G950F/FD? G950U? There is a very simple way to root G950U/G950W devices already in existence. It's called SamFail and is listed with an accompanying rom in the threads section.
khaled147 said:
no way.
all method tripping knox
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False. See above.

partcyborg said:
What model? G950F/FD? G950U? There is a very simple way to root G950U/G950W devices already in existence. It's called SamFail and is listed with an accompanying rom in the threads section.
False. See above.
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What about the Exynos G950F?

chr0m said:
What about the Exynos G950F?
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Sadly, currently there is no way of rooting Exynos S8 without tripping knox..

Unfortunately as mentioned above and beyond there is no way currently without tripping Knox. Sadly, I use Samsung Pay alot and like the idea of keeping that option hence no rooting as long as this device is my DD.
Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

A question if anyone can help me.
I really need to Root my Galaxy S8 (SM-G950F) cause i need to try to recover some photos and most apps to recover need the root done.
I know that root trips Knox, but if i install an official firmware after been tripped, will phone get back to normal, or it will tripped forever??
Thanks

MeGaBeSuNTa said:
A question if anyone can help me.
I really need to Root my Galaxy S8 (SM-G950F) cause i need to try to recover some photos and most apps to recover need the root done.
I know that root trips Knox, but if i install an official firmware after been tripped, will phone get back to normal, or it will tripped forever??
Thanks
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It physically trips knox warranty, so if it’s tripped once, you can’t recover it unless you replace motherboard.

blackbox0209 said:
It physically trips knox warranty, so if it’s tripped once, you can’t recover it unless you replace motherboard.
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But once I install an official firmware, I will be able to use Knox and Samsung pay again?
Thanks

MeGaBeSuNTa said:
But once I install an official firmware, I will be able to use Knox and Samsung pay again?
Thanks
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Nope, you won't be able to use it again, even after you install an official firmware afterwards.