I'm on Android 4.3 with my International Samsung Galaxy S4. I have MK9, I can't find anything saying it is safe to root this. Is there a guide anywhere? I'm not worried about voiding any warranties, I paid for the phone in full with no contracts or any warranties. Thanks
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brarei200 said:
I'm on Android 4.3 with my International Samsung Galaxy S4. I have MK9, I can't find anything saying it is safe to root this. Is there a guide anywhere? I'm not worried about voiding any warranties, I paid for the phone in full with no contracts or any warranties. Thanks
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Sure, just go into recovery and flash Chainfire's CF-Auto-root.
Here is the direct download link for it:
http://download.chainfire.eu/316/CF-Root1/CF-Auto-Root-jflte-jfltexx-gti9505.zip?retrieve_file=1
Good luck!
Misterjunky said:
Sure, just go into recovery and flash Chainfire's CF-Auto-root.
Here is the direct download link for it:
Good luck!
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Thanks!
Do you have a tutorial by any chance? :good:
Okay, I rooted it, worked fine, thanks!
How do I tell if my boot loader is locked now? i9505 MK9 International Galaxy S4
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Hello guys, I have some trouble with flashing ROM stock , I got galaxy 4 at&t i337 , when I get in download mode I see on the top left
write protection: enable.
.When I try to flash in the Odin I am getting Fail. After few seconds .
fail (AUTH).
I don't know why . any one can help me?
Are you on MF3 or MDL?
haremmon said:
Are you on MF3 or MDL?
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im on MF3
giler123 said:
im on MF3
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You cannot root bootloader is locked on MF3 Don't keep messing with Odin or you will BRICK your phone.
Venom0642 said:
You cannot root bootloader is locked on MF3 Don't keep messing with Odin or you will BRICK your phone.
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so how can i change roms on it?
giler123 said:
so how can i change roms on it?
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At this moment who ever is on MF3 is not able to flash custom Roms!
Venom0642 said:
At this moment who ever is on MF3 is not able to flash custom Roms!
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do u have any idea when i will be able? if at all...
giler123 said:
do u have any idea when i will be able? if at all...
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I believe MF3 firmware has rolling out since July. We've been waiting since then. But we're almost there.
Please bookmark or keep these threads in mind:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2428226
Safestrap - new recovery method for locked bootloader on S4 phones but still WIP. Intended for Verizon but people has tested on their AT&T phones as well and seems good so far. Read the whole thread if possible as this may become an important tool for MF3 users.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2428254
Thread discussing about safestrap in an AT&T forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2361870
[BOUNTY]New Root+Recovery method and/or Bootloader Unlock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432876
SuperSU Unroot MF3
Hey I need some help with my Samsung Galaxy S4 from Cricket (sch r970c). I would like to root my phone but don't know if I have to unlock the bootloader first. If I have to unlock it first, how tf would I do that? Is Knox a problem (I don't know if I have it and I don't know how to check)? Once that is done what is the safest way to root my s4? Any help would be appreciated. My s4 is running 4.4.2 btw in case the helps with the Knox thing.
Oh and where do I go on XDA for this model?
dirty_smurf45 said:
Hey I need some help with my Samsung Galaxy S4 from Cricket (sch r970c). I would like to root my phone but don't know if I have to unlock the bootloader first. If I have to unlock it first, how tf would I do that? Is Knox a problem (I don't know if I have it and I don't know how to check)? Once that is done what is the safest way to root my s4? Any help would be appreciated. My s4 is running 4.4.2 btw in case the helps with the Knox thing.
Oh and where do I go on XDA for this model?
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Take a look: HERE.
Joku1981 said:
Take a look: HERE.[/QUOTE
No unlocked bootloader needed for this guide? I'm worried because the CF Auto Root website has the info in the images attatched. How do I found out if I have the Knox thing? And, still the same question, how to I unlock the bootloader?
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Never messed with my bootloader.........i have the international s4 cf autoroute works fine but 1 make sure it's the right one for your phone 2 read up on it there are plenty of posts here 3 backup before you begin
I currently have a Samsung note 3 running Android version 5.0. It has previously been rooted before and then unrooted (because i accidentally bricked it), my question is that. My phone is no longer rooted so can i now re root my phone.
By the way I've tripped knox...
I am from the UK and my phones carrier is EE
Build number: N005XXUGBOA1
Can this actually be done and if so, how would i go about doing this?
John_169 said:
I currently have a Samsung note 3 running Android version 5.0. It has previously been rooted before and then unrooted (because i accidentally bricked it), my question is that. My phone is no longer rooted so can i now re root my phone.
By the way I've tripped knox...
I am from the UK and my phones carrier is EE
Build number: N005XXUGBOA1
Can this actually be done and if so, how would i go about doing this?
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CF-Autoroot should work.
jisoo said:
CF-Autoroot should work.
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I looked at that option but it's saying that my phones bootloader needs to be unlocked otherwise my phone will probably get bricked.
How can I check if my phones bootloader is unlocked or not?
John_169 said:
I looked at that option but it's saying that my phones bootloader needs to be unlocked otherwise my phone will probably get bricked.
How can I check if my phones bootloader is unlocked or not?
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N9005 is always unlocked. Only N900A and N900V are locked.
Okay thanks. So i can re root my phone without bricking it as a result?
John_169 said:
Okay thanks. So i can re root my phone without bricking it as a result?
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No brick. If you do get into trouble, you can always get into b Download Mode and restore to stock with Odin. Samsung phones ate pretty robust.
If i were to brick my phone how would i restore to stock with odin? Sorry I'm kinda new at this
John_169 said:
If i were to brick my phone how would i restore to stock with odin? Sorry I'm kinda new at this
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There's s bunch of videos on YouTube which show you the process. It's quite simple, and I suggest you watch through these to get a better idea of how it works.
Apologies in advance if i have posted this in the wrong area or this is a repeat of another post.
I am looking for a way to have root access on Galaxy S5 SM-G900I
AP : G900IDVU1BOJ1
CP : G900IDVU1BOJ2
CSC : G900IXSA1BOJ1
Hoping to have CWM and SuperSU by chainfire for it.
Previously used recovery methods with Philz Touch for Galaxy S2 & S3 both international XSA versions
Flash this with ODIN
http://download.chainfire.eu/409/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-klte-kltedv-smg900i.zip
It will trip KNOX
*Detection* said:
Flash this with ODIN
download.chainfire.eu/409/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-klte-kltedv-smg900i.zip
It will trip KNOX
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will this give me CWM and SuperSu?
and does it matter that this link is for G900IDVU1ANC6 and not for G900IDVU1BOJ1?
I think you need to read a good few threads before messing about if you are asking that. Or your next thread will be "Help! I've bricked my phone"
At least Google what CF Auto Root is...
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I think you need to read a good few threads before messing about if you are asking that. Or your next thread will be "Help! I've bricked my phone"
At least Google what CF Auto Root is...
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mainly asking to be sure, got a copy of the stock rom to flash if it didnt work out. Done this for my S2 and S3 so im not a complete noob
CF AR is just root, if you want custom recovery, you need to flash that separately
Doesn't matter which ROM you're running
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CF AR is just root, if you want custom recovery, you need to flash that separately
Doesn't matter which ROM you're running
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Rooted, thank you very much
How to root s5?
Dolat13 said:
Rooted, thank you very much
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Hi Dolat13,
I recently bought a s5 and have the exact same ID as your phone running on lollipop. Been searching everywhere on how to root it but had no chance. How did you root yours?
Regards
tinle88 said:
Hi Dolat13,
I recently bought a s5 and have the exact same ID as your phone running on lollipop. Been searching everywhere on how to root it but had no chance. How did you root yours?
Regards
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It worked perfectly . Be sure to make a backup of your files as always when messing with this sort of stuff
Will this work with galaxy s5 smg900h??
Dolat13 said:
It worked perfectly . Be sure to make a backup of your files as always when messing with this sort of stuff
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Can I ask where you downloaded the stock rom for your build if anything happens?
Dolat13 said:
Apologies in advance if i have posted this in the wrong area or this is a repeat of another post.
I am looking for a way to have root access on Galaxy S5 SM-G900I
AP : G900IDVU1BOJ1
CP : G900IDVU1BOJ2
CSC : G900IXSA1BOJ1
Hoping to have CWM and SuperSU by chainfire for it.
Previously used recovery methods with Philz Touch for Galaxy S2 & S3 both international XSA versions
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first of all get firmware copy from sammobile for backup
flash custom recovery like TWRP
copy UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip internal or sdcard
flash supersu using recovery
reboot
for any help pm me i am also using g900i
Hello,
I have a galaxy s4 on 4.4.2 that I rooted using kingroot a while back. It is a US Cellular SCH-R970. Knox has not been tripped. Under device status it says the phone is custom. This means I cannot update to 5.0.1.
My question is, how would I return the phone to official status without 1. Tripping knox, and 2. Keeping all of my data. Also, do you know if I can root with kingroot once I get on 5.0.1.
Baseband is R970TYUFNK1.
Thank You!
Hi,
Flash a proper complete stock firmware via ODIN. Firmware for R970TYUFNK1 is R970TYUFNK1 (itself).
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krasCGQ said:
Hi,
Flash a proper complete stock firmware via ODIN. Firmware for R970TYUFNK1 is R970TYUFNK1 (itself).
Sent from my GT-I9500
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Would you happen to know where I can find a download for that? Also wouldn't flashing that delete everything?
Thanks for all the help!
BeastMode6 said:
Would you happen to know where I can find a download for that? Also wouldn't flashing that delete everything?
Thanks for all the help!
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SamMobile, Samsung Updates, or via SamFirm app. I usually rely on SamFirm.
Edit: As long as Re-partition and NAND Erase All is unticked on Odin, it should be fine.
PS Note: You can install newer firmware over your current firmware via Odin, too.
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krasCGQ said:
SamMobile, Samsung Updates, or via SamFirm app. I usually rely on SamFirm.
PS Note: You can install newer firmware over your current firmware via Odin, too.
Sent from my GT-I9500
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This won't delete anything on my phone though, right?
BeastMode6 said:
This won't delete anything on my phone though, right?
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It would be wise to backup and wipe data before flashing. Otherwise you might encounter problems.
And do not use kingoroot to root lollipop. It used to not work or cause problems. Use cf autoroot method, if your device is supported.
GDReaper said:
It would be wise to backup and wipe data before flashing. Otherwise you might encounter problems.
And do not use kingoroot to root lollipop. It used to not work or cause problems. Use cf autoroot method, if your device is supported.
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Problem is cf auto root trips knox.
If I flash R970TYUgoh2 would I keep knox at 0x0 and all of my apps? Then I can root with kingroot.
BeastMode6 said:
Problem is cf auto root trips knox.
If I flash R970TYUgoh2 would I keep knox at 0x0 and all of my apps? Then I can root with kingroot.
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Yes, but backup is mandatory. About Kingroot, see again previous post.
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BeastMode6 said:
Problem is cf auto root trips knox.
If I flash R970TYUgoh2 would I keep knox at 0x0 and all of my apps? Then I can root with kingroot.
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Having knox triggered is just a bunch of crap from Samsung to scare you. Unless you actually use knox. Or if you are afraid from losing your warranty. Which is also crap, because, whilst reading the warranty file, I saw that it won't cover water damage, it won't cover a broken screen and a bunch of other stuff. The only thing it covers is actual hardware failure. And if the phone is new, that's pretty unlikely. Even if it does fail, Samsung has no way to see if knox has been triggered until they change your hardware and are able to boot up the phone. At that point they can't refuse to take it into warranty service anymore.
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Having knox triggered is just a bunch of crap from Samsung to scare you. Unless you actually use knox. Or if you are afraid from losing your warranty. Which is also crap, because, whilst reading the warranty file, I saw that it won't cover water damage, it won't cover a broken screen and a bunch of other stuff. The only thing it covers is actual hardware failure. And if the phone is new, that's pretty unlikely. Even if it does fail, Samsung has no way to see if knox has been triggered until they change your hardware and are able to boot up the phone. At that point they can't refuse to take it into warranty service anymore.
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Wow, that warranty is a load of ****. Also the phone is over a year old so I'd doubt it's still under warranty anyway.
What would you recommend to make a backup? I don't have fast Internet at all (300 kbps down), so I think a local backup would be more efficient.
Thanks for all the help! Have a good Christmas!
BeastMode6 said:
Wow, that warranty is a load of ****. Also the phone is over a year old so I'd doubt it's still under warranty anyway.
What would you recommend to make a backup? I don't have fast Internet at all (300 kbps down), so I think a local backup would be more efficient.
Thanks for all the help! Have a good Christmas!
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Since it is rooted I suggest titanium backup to backup apps and data.
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Since it is rooted I suggest titanium backup to backup apps and data.
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OK I flashed 5.0.1 successfully, all my data carried over. Now I need to root. Do you know where I can download the cf autoroot files for jflteusc or sch-r970 on 5.0.1?
There is a cf auto root thread in the general section. Or you could simply google "cf auto root s4".
Make sure to read the thread.
GDReaper said:
There is a cf auto root thread in the general section. Or you could simply google "cf auto root s4".
Make sure to read the thread.
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I got it, now on 5.0.1 rooted. Would it be safe to install cwm via odin?
BeastMode6 said:
I got it, now on 5.0.1 rooted. Would it be safe to install cwm via odin?
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cwm is outdated. Use twrp. And yes, you can install it via odin or other methods.
GDReaper said:
cwm is outdated. Use twrp. And yes, you can install it via odin or other methods.
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OK I have that installed now. I'm looking for some new roms and found that there are practically none for the sch-r970. Could I just use roms for the gt i9505 (jflte) or would this not work at all? I'm looking for a 6.0 rom.
JDCTeam AOSP has your device model on the support list. They have Lollipop and Marshmallow.
But you should be able to use other GT-I9505 roms too.
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JDCTeam AOSP has your device model on the support list. They have Lollipop and Marshmallow.
But you should be able to use other GT-I9505 roms too.
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Under their downloads section they have 2 untagged files (doesn't say GSM or cmda) and one GSM (won't work). Will one of the untagged roms work?
BeastMode6 said:
Under their downloads section they have 2 untagged files (doesn't say GSM or cmda) and one GSM (won't work). Will one of the untagged roms work?
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Marshmallow roms have been split into gsm and cmda, due to changes in the radio. You have a cmda device.
The initial build of aosp marshmallow was for both cmda and gms devices. The newest build (the december 24th build) is split into two. Gsm version has been released but cmda version needs more work.
So you will have to download the 6th december build which was unified. Or the lollipop builds.
Lollipop builds have a different thread and a different link.