I have a few questions regarding my S4, I hope someone can help me out here :laugh:
1. I have the I9505XXUBMG7 (4.2.2) EE firmware installed does this have KNOX? When I go to download mode there no mention of the 0x0 or 0x1 KNOX.....I don't have those 2 extra lines that most KNOX enabled users have, does this mean I don't have a KNOX bootloader installed? If so why do I have KNOX apks installed which I cannot disable or clear the data on in Applications?
2. My phone keeps asking to install a firmware update 45.31 MB in size, I keep postponing it for the max 3hrs that it shows, is there anyway to stop this update from downloading and pestering me all the time?
3. I would like to Debrand my phone, which is the lastest debranded firmware without KNOX bootloader I can install?
4. I would also like to root my device after the above.
5. I am currently locked to EE/Orange/T-Mobile, Do I unlock 1st before playing around with root and firmware?
Can anyone give me any advice thanks.
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Well I got my unlock code today, I am unlocked to all networks thanks to, mobile unlocked 3hr wait for code :good:
I`m now rooted and still on my original EE Firmware :good:
Su said it wanted to disable some KNOX apps, so I said yes and it disabled them :good:
I don't have a KNOX boot loader, but my phone was full of KNOX related apks apps etc.... Maybe this firmware version is some EE Business setup??
I have PhilZ Touch custom recovery installed :good:
I have installed Titinium backup and froze the firmware upgrade app, among other things so they don't nag at me anymore :good:
Now Im just gona have a play :highfive:
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Hi all,
I am interested to root my device that Mount the last italian firmware (I9505XXUDMHB). Soon also Italy will get the 4.3 firmware and before do some damage i ask to you what i can do.
In past i got a s3 device and the root was very simple but now with triggers and counters looks more hard.
The warranty is not a real problem for me but if its possible i would not void it...
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Can i install some rom already rooted without "burn" the warranty?
The new knox prevents the root or only counts the times of unauthorized installation?
Thank you for all answers and forgive my bad english
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ilteda said:
Hi all,
I am interested to root my device that Mount the last italian firmware (I9505XXUDMHB). Soon also Italy will get the 4.3 firmware and before do some damage i ask to you what i can do.
In past i got a s3 device and the root was very simple but now with triggers and counters looks more hard.
The warranty is not a real problem for me but if its possible i would not void it...
This is a screen of my status:
Can i install some rom already rooted without "burn" the warranty?
The new knox prevents the root or only counts the times of unauthorized installation?
Thank you for all answers and forgive my bad english
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knox, triggers and counters only effects the warranty.
As far as rooting being more difficult due to knox,triggers and counters is false and not true.
The i9500 phones are just as easy to root if not easier than any of the older S2, S3 samsung phones.
Good luck!
Only one specification: when you say "false" you mean 0... right?
I'm 99% sure I'm picking up a pristine unrooted note 3 (vzw) on Swappa.
A few things I wanted to know...
I need my root, that is very important to me. What is the current firmware update and is it able to to rooted w/ safestrap?
If not, what it the most recent firmware that can be rooted?
I have done a bit of research of the knox "security" bs. There seems to be a few different methods to root now and keep the flash counter in check.
What is the best and most current way to go about rooting?
Thanks for the help.
It depends on what version rom is in the phone. MI9 you can just odin over a stock rooted rom and then install safe strap. MJ7 you need to use kingo to root then install ss. Neither of these options will trip the Knox counter.
Thanks. Here is a snapshot from the current build the phone is on.
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I'm doing as much research as possible on the note 3. I'm coming from a note 2 on beans 22, and formerly sgs3 on beans.
I'm a beans groupie
That's MJ7. Look up kingo and you should figure out anything you need. If you get stuck on something in particular just pm me or ask here. Good luck! NOTE: Don't try to use Odin while you're on MJ7 you'll soft brick and need to flash the.. Pit file.
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That's MJ7. Look up kingo and you should figure out anything you need. If you get stuck on something in particular just pm me or ask here. Good luck! NOTE: Don't try to use Odin while you're on MJ7 you'll soft brick and need to flash the.. Pit file.
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Got it. I appreciate the help
So, my friend got an S5 mini for chrismas and he wanted to root it so he tried everything. One morning he told me that he managed to root it with z4root but he restarted his phone and he lost the root. I didn't really believe him but I told him to continue trying and when it will be succesful send me a message. After some research a got to know that there's just one way to root to flash an older firmware with Odin, but as I read it can set Knox to 0x1 so I told him to stop trying. But this evening he sent me this picture:
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And told me that he was just playing with z4root and it worked again.
After some hours of unsuccesful tries, we found the working method, to make something with it. Install SuperSU from Play Store (or if it's installed, then just run it) and let it install su with the "Normal" method and also let it disable Knox. And it worked! Proof:
But unfortunately it sets the Phone Status to Custom:
("Eszköz állapota" = "Phone status" and "Egyedi" = "Custom")
I am not really familiar with Samsung phones, so could you please tell me if there's a way to set it back to Official? (Maybe with Wanam Xposed)
You need an original firmware
You have to use Odin and the original firmware that you can find on the web
you flash the original firmware and everything will be as your friend bought the phone except for the root that you will lose.
Hi,
I am currently running an official stock rom under Kitkat 4.4.2 for my SM-G900F : G900FXXU1ANJ1_G900FOXX1ANJ1_XEF
Phone is rooted and running Wanam Xposed, BootManager and Greenify xposed modules, and few other tools which need to be root (like Titanium Backup).
Knox is 0x0
Current Binary : Samsung Official
System Status : Official
Reactivation Lock : OFF
I have few questions and would appreciate answers from experienced users before making any mistakes.
Questions :
1- I can upgrade via OTA or via Smart Switch
In that case I will certainly lose root and xposed modules won't work (I need to desinstall or deactivate them before upgrading)
But my question in this case is : upgrading via Smart Switch from Kitkat to Lollipop will it wipe all my datas like a fresh start or all my apps, contacts, sms, ... will remain ?
Then, I need to root afterwards via custom recovery or chainfire autoroot, Knox will become 0x1, System Status will be Custom.
2- I can upgrade via FlashFire
In that case, upgrading to the latest official firmware for my country G900FXXU1BOJ1_G900FOXX1BOJ1_XEF (Android 5.0), can i tick EverRoot and keep root ? Will it work ?
Or do I need to root afterwards ?
Do I also need to restart in download mode to inject new bootloader and modem or will it work directly from Flasfire ?
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Are Default options in Flashfire correct ?
Then like in point 1, will it wipe all my datas like a fresh start or all my apps, contacts, sms, ... will remain ?
Thanks for any kind of help.
Regards
Sorry for cross posting, I have a SM-G900V currently running stock PB1 unrooted and a locked bootloader. My s5 also has Cid with 15 so I am able to unlock. My end goal is to have mm rooted and unlocked bootloader with custom recovery.
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Now the issue,
The Reactivation Locked is enabled/checked in security settings with my account which I am able to log into both from a PC and while doing a full reset using ODIN or from stock recovery. During reset it makes me login to setup my phone and I do and move forward with setting up my phone. If I go into Settings/Security and turn off reactivation it asks me to login so I do. It says I'm logged in but the check is still there. It actually disappears then reappears right away.
I have done a dozen full wipes/resets of both the internal and external SD card using odin but nothing seems to let me disable reactivation so that I can get to MM rooted and unlocked bootloader.
I noticed that it says "Reactivation Lock(KK): ON" when in download mode. Does the (KK) part mean KitKat? I think the phone had KK on it when I first got it and setup everything on it. But from what I have read I will not be able to downgrade v5 to v4.4.x?
Anyone got any pointers?
~me
My guide removes reactivation lock permanently works on s5 Toshiba eMMC and Samsung eMMC
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...ivation-lock-off-finally-stuck-t3433342/page1