Hello, all
I am not new to (browsing) the forum, but I have a new account.
I have a question of unrooting the Sprint SGS4.
The phone has stock ROM, Kernel, and Recovery. The only thing that has been changed was rooting it.
Now, I want to unroot.
Can I unroot by doing a hard reset in recovery?
Or must I go the Odin way and flash stock unrooted ROM?
Thanks,
DEOXiDATiON
You must Odin , and that is all you have to do.
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daniel4653 said:
You must Odin , and that is all you have to do.
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Alright, thanks!
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Anyone know how I can hide root or unroot for warranty repairs?
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monty_python said:
Anyone know how I can hide root or unroot for warranty repairs?
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Triangle Away. Best invention ever.
Joe0113 said:
Triangle Away. Best invention ever.
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Ive looked at that and it says it resets the flash counter. I'm not new to rooting just never used triangle away. .so how exactly would this hide my root and I'm assuming that I would have to get rid of superuser as well and also install stock recovery?
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monty_python said:
Anyone know how I can hide root or unroot for warranty repairs?
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You are better off uninstalling root if you are having warranty done. If they are replacing the phone then I would Odin a fresh stock rom onto it and factory reset.
crawrj said:
You are better off uninstalling root if you are having warranty done. If they are replacing the phone then I would Odin a fresh stock rom onto it and factory reset.
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Stupid question but how exactly would one go about uninstalling root?
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monty_python said:
Stupid question but how exactly would one go about uninstalling root?
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Thought about it and this is what I would do. I would make a backup of the phone. I would Odin the MDL tar located here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258107. I would do a factory reset. That way you remove all doubt and any possibility of them figuring you out. Once you get the phone back you just install custom recovery and restore your backup.
just accidentally installed another rom on top of that rom on my s4 i337 mf3 using safestrap any help would be amazing.
On top of what rom?
need more info
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jball said:
On top of what rom?
need more info
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on top of stock rom, my stock rom was JeallyBean 4.2.2 i337 mf3 not mdl and i read there are no mf3 files for odin
So i managed to fix this problem just by downloading stock rom for my phone and flashing with safestrap: Galaxy S4 rooted Stock ROM AT&T SGH-i337 MF3 (i found that on google)
The rom i downloader is rooted. and it said to install Loki after finishing flashing rom but i managed not to.
after you finished flashing you need to install also: jflteatt-MF3-modules(attachment) : this will make your wifi to work.
Every thing i just said, worked for me! do this at your own risk! im not responsible for any damages!!!
Wait what if you flash MDL with safestrap, and use goo.im for TWRP? It could possibly brick but just an idea.
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supitsronnie said:
Wait what if you flash MDL with safestrap, and use goo.im for TWRP? It could possibly brick but just an idea.
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It wouldn't. The bootloader is still MF3 no matter what you do to the system, and so it will still be locked with no way to bypass it.
So, not TOO long ago I used the CyanogenMOD installer app to put CyanogenMOD on my Galaxy S4(Sprint).
I've searched all over the place, perhaps I'm just not looking in the right direction.. Now I'm turning to you guys.
While I like CyanogenMOD I really don't feel as if all of the features you give up with stock TouchWIZ is worth it.
I would love to be pointed in the direction on how to revert back to pure stock.
You flash a tw ROM. It really can't get any easier than that.
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daniel4653 said:
You flash a tw ROM. It really can't get any easier than that.
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How do you do that if the phone isn't recognized by ODIN? I installed CM using their auto-installer and now Odin doesn't see it.
My phone wont boot now and I am trying to re-flash stock but I can't find anything but .tar files for ODIN.
Try reinstalling the drivers. There isn't suppose to be anything but tar files for Odin. Like there aren't suppose to be anything but zip files for recoveries.
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daniel4653 said:
Try reinstalling the drivers. There isn't suppose to be anything but tar files for Odin. Like there aren't suppose to be anything but zip files for recoveries.
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Would I be able to do this in Clockwork Recovery? Flashing with ODIN always leaves me with a FAILED since I moved over to Cyanogenmod.
UEGVIRUSXO said:
Would I be able to do this in Clockwork Recovery? Flashing with ODIN always leaves me with a FAILED since I moved over to Cyanogenmod.
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On Odin are you trying to use MF9 or MDL or MDC while it is failing. I think you are trying to Odin an4.2 tar when you were on 4.3 previously which is impossible.
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daniel4653 said:
On Odin are you trying to use MF9 or MDL or MDC while it is failing. I think you are trying to Odin an4.2 tar when you were on 4.3 previously which is impossible.
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Yes, I did OTA the 4.3 update, and yes I was trying to use a 4.2 ROM. If I'm understanding what you're trying to convey correctly.
Right now I'm downloading this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2567353
I shouldn't have any issues in this scenario right? I'm on sprint if that matters at all.
Well there your problem lol. You will be fine flashing that ROM, but didnt you say you wanted to go back to complete stock as in no root? You would need to Odin the MK2 tar to archive that.
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Well there your problem lol. You will be fine flashing that ROM, but didnt you say you wanted to go back to complete stock as in no root? You would need to Odin the MK2 tar to archive that.
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Yeah, it has the MK2 file in the posting, so I should be all set from there on out, right?
It only has a custom debloated ROM in that thread. To get the full stock unroooted MK2 you need the file from this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2601443
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daniel4653 said:
It only has a custom debloated ROM in that thread. To get the full stock unroooted MK2 you need the file from this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2601443
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Well, thank you for your help!
Well you would think so but when I installed CM it changed my device number somehow, or how ever it is recognized in download mode and I can no longer use ODIN. Is there a way to get it back to being recognized?
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Well you would think so but when I installed CM it changed my device number somehow, or how ever it is recognized in download mode and I can no longer use ODIN. Is there a way to get it back to being recognized?
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Flash a touchwix ROM if possible then try Odin again.
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daniel4653 said:
Flash a touchwix ROM if possible then try Odin again.
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I have tried that already, I managed after some work to get a rom to flash through the recovery but it still isn't recognized through ODIN when in download mode, it is seen when the ROM is active though.
Have you tried to install your Samsung drivers
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daniel4653 said:
Have you tried to install your Samsung drivers
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Yes I have, three times in fact. It's just not seeing the phone as an S4 while in download mode.
That's weird. Try different USB cables and different USB ports
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daniel4653 said:
That's weird. Try different USB cables and different USB ports
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I have tried that as well. I have been trying to find something in the forums but haven't found anything.
So I rooted my galaxy s4 AT&T and I rooted it while on mf3. Is there a way for me to upgrade without breaking my phone? I don't care about keeping root. Just need to update! Thanks!
Post 2 has everything you need to root your devce and install a new Rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314494
If you want to just update and not care about rerooting ever again, you can download the stock rom and install it via odin. It will unroot your phone in the process.
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jtchinoy said:
Post 2 has everything you need to root your devce and install a new Rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314494
If you want to just update and not care about rerooting ever again, you can download the stock rom and install it via odin. It will unroot your phone in the process.
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So can I use JODIN to flash straight to 4.2.2?
Sorry about all the questions...
dantheman1024 said:
So can I use JODIN to flash straight to 4.2.2?
Sorry about all the questions...
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Right. Just remember that you lose any advantages for rooting that MF3 has over MK2.
Hi everyone,
Do you know if it is possible to return back to the stock rom if I am currently on TWRM recovery running CM11 4.4 rom? All my apps keep constantly crashing and I am having issues with my text messages not going through. I found the rom for 4.2.2 but I am unsure if its possible without messing up phone. How would one even do this? Thank you again!
Yes you can return to.it.with odin. For stock unrooted.
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daniel4653 said:
Yes you can return to.it.with odin. For stock unrooted.
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So I can literally just plug my phone in and flash the stock rom to my phone right? If so, thats great !
If stock unrooted is what you're going for, yes. You will have to grab the 4.2.2 tar and odin it. Back up anything important because if after running Odin successfully, and the phone boots up but hangs on sprint splash screen. You will have to perform a factory reset.
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