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How to root XXUDMH5 firmware

How to root XXUDMH5 firmware if I rooted am I gonna loose my warrenty?????
How to downgrade to a old firmware???
Please help me
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zyclops1 said:
How to root XXUDMH5 firmware if I rooted am I gonna loose my warrenty?????
How to downgrade to a old firmware???
Please help me
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219803
Use the above link for rooting your i9505
or u can also flash Pre rooted firmware http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824
For warranty technically u will loose but there are some work around nothing 100% guaranteed use search for that

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123hiten said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219803
Use the above link for rooting your i9505
or u can also flash Pre rooted firmware http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824
For warranty technically u will loose but there are some work around nothing 100% guaranteed use search for that
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Hi there,
I managed to perform root on this build yesterday, I followed the Chainfire tool / exploit, but it only worked after I downloaded SuperSU from the market (latest pro version) before it was giving a "no su binary present"
I have knox 0x01 I havent tried to downgrade it yet...
cheers

zyclops1 said:
How to root XXUDMH5 firmware if I rooted am I gonna loose my warrenty?????
How to downgrade to a old firmware???
Please help me
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You can´t downgrade to a stock knox disabled firmware and if you root/flash a custom rom, you knox counter will be set to 0x1.

I updated OTA,but not via Kies
So still I have new bootloader? :/
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[Q] Need a quick clarification on KNOX, AOSP and S-View

Hello all!
I just flashed the SM-N900W8 KitKat update through Odin, and I am still on Knox 0x0. I really want to try out CM11 and see how fast KitKat can fly on the Note 3!
I have gotten confused with the multiple threads for rooting and how to keep Knox 0x0, I'd like a bit of clarification. If I use CF-Root, can I keep 0x0?
Simply put, is it currently possible to flash CM11 on my SM-N900W8 and retain 0x0?
Finally, I have a genuine Samsung S-View cover. Is there some way to emulate the functions of the S-View case on AOSP?
Thanks!

Cf auto root= Knox 0×1
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skadude66 said:
Hello all!
I just flashed the SM-N900W8 KitKat update through Odin, and I am still on Knox 0x0. I really want to try out CM11 and see how fast KitKat can fly on the Note 3!
I have gotten confused with the multiple threads for rooting and how to keep Knox 0x0, I'd like a bit of clarification. If I use CF-Root, can I keep 0x0?
Simply put, is it currently possible to flash CM11 on my SM-N900W8 and retain 0x0?
Finally, I have a genuine Samsung S-View cover. Is there some way to emulate the functions of the S-View case on AOSP?
Thanks!
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Using CF root will trip KNOX, but also installing a custom ROM (you want CM) will trip it anyway if you managed to root without 0x1
General answer is no though.
You can use Hatdroid S-Vew Pro if you decide to flash CM for your S-View cover though.

radicalisto said:
Using CF root will trip KNOX, but also installing a custom ROM (you want CM) will trip it anyway if you managed to
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So you mean kn0x0ut toolbox can't install custom roms keeping knox cool?

Spere said:
So you mean kn0x0ut toolbox can't install custom roms keeping knox cool?
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Well it can yes, however you still need to be rooted to use it. If you wanna root and keep 0x0 you need to be on MJ1/MJ2

radicalisto said:
Well it can yes, however you still need to be rooted to use it. If you wanna root and keep 0x0 you need to be on MJ1/MJ2
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I just pointed that out because I've read a lot of posts saying custom roms can't be installed 0x0. But it's wrong information, yes it can. (For now you just need to have your phone rooted before MJ3 knox 0x0)
See what I quoted about your post. CF-Auto Root will trip Knox, but if he/she find a way to root his/her phone keeping Knox cool, it's also possible to install cunstom rom.
So to OP: CF-Auto Root will trip knox and to install roms while keeping knox 0x0 you need root. So no luck for now.

There isn't many (if any left) that have lower than MJ6/MJ7 with their Notes.

Cm won't work if you have updated to new kk bootloader. You'll have to wait a while till someone figures it out
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Although you maybe have an unlocked bootloader?
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KevandLynds said:
Cm won't work if you have updated to new kk bootloader. You'll have to wait a while till someone figures it out
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Although you maybe have an unlocked bootloader?
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I have a Telus SM-N900W8, I think it's unlocked? I see in the development forum, there was an update today for CWM for the SM-N900W8 with the KitKat source. Does that mean I can flash that straight from KitKat? Or should I downgrade to 4.3?
SM-N900W8 users are lucky in the fact that we can downgrade to 4.3 with no issues! I've sorta realized I'm going to trip Knox regardless haha. All I want to do now is make sure I don't brick.
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skadude66 said:
I have a Telus SM-N900W8, I think it's unlocked? I see in the development forum, there was an update today for CWM for the SM-N900W8 with the KitKat source. Does that mean I can flash that straight from KitKat? Or should I downgrade to 4.3?
SM-N900W8 users are lucky in the fact that we can downgrade to 4.3 with no issues! I've sorta realized I'm going to trip Knox regardless haha. All I want to do now is make sure I don't brick.
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You are one of the lucky ones (if yours is the Canadian or Mexican model, the w8 can upgrade and downgrade without any issues). - you can upgrade straight to KK yeah and then if you dislike it and have the said models you can go back to 4.3 without issue

Awesome! The thread I was talking about is this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2454079 I don't know of you have any advice on how I should proceed with this or not, should I downgrade to 4.3 and flash the cwm update from today for the SM-N900W8, or can it be flashed safely from KK?
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skadude66 said:
Awesome! The thread I was talking about is this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2454079 I don't know of you have any advice on how I should proceed with this or not, should I downgrade to 4.3 and flash the cwm update from today for the SM-N900W8, or can it be flashed safely from KK?
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CWM by Chenglu from that thread works on KK also, you can upgrade - you'll have to seek out the thread on how to upgrade on the w8 though, @polish_pat wrote one and it's in this section iirc

radicalisto said:
CWM by Chenglu from that thread works on KK also, you can upgrade - you'll have to seek out the thread on how to upgrade on the w8 though, @polish_pat wrote one and it's in this section iirc
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Thank you! I'll go take a look at the thread and ask about the W8, make sure all of my bases are covered!
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[Q] Upgrade s4

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.

[Help] Root my S4 GT-I9500

Hi All
I am new to this Galaxy S4 Forum and want to root and install Custom Recovery for enjoying custom roms.
Can I root my device with "CF-Auto Root"? I have attached screenshot showing my phone's details here.
Thank you n sorry for the noob question.
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Yes
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If your phone warrenty not necessarily for you then u should go on.
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remember rooting with cf autoroot will trip ur knox counter to 0x1, meaning your warranty will be gone. use towelroot method instead.

Poroto said:
remember rooting with cf autoroot will trip ur knox counter to 0x1, meaning your warranty will be gone. use towelroot method instead.
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Don't suggest towelroot if your not willing to test it yourself ? That's like asking someone to brick their phone intentionally ?
If you won't do it don't suggest someone to experiment for you

11calcal said:
Don't suggest towelroot if your not willing to test it yourself ? That's like asking someone to brick their phone intentionally ?
If you won't do it don't suggest someone to experiment for you
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you should really get your facts straight before accusating someone of anything. i've just used towelroot on my i9500 and it worked like a charm, didnt even trip knox.

Poroto said:
you should really get your facts straight before accusating someone of anything. i've just used towelroot on my i9500 and it worked like a charm, didnt even trip knox.
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Well try updating the thread you opened asking if anyone had used it ?
XDA is a community & people share tips & results. If you updated your thread then you could maybe helping others ??
So in your reply "get your facts straight" I didn't have the facts to make a decision on Ok

11calcal said:
Well try updating the thread you opened asking if anyone had used it ?
XDA is a community & people share tips & results. If you updated your thread then you could maybe helping others ??
So in your reply "get your facts straight" I didn't have the facts to make a decision on Ok
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you shouldnt be suggesting me not to use others phones as experiments if you never ever had the facts (as u stated in ur last post). But whatever, just use towelroot if you don feel like tripping knox. good luck !

Thanks for the reply guys.
My phone is not in warrenty period.Its finished just before 2 days. So I am thinking to root it. And if warranty doesn't matter it is ok to use CF Auto root? Please link me to the CF Auto root and compatible CWM recovery for S4 i9500.
And one more thing I don't know about 'towelroot'.
Thanks...
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11calcal said:
Well try updating the thread you opened asking if anyone had used it ?
XDA is a community & people share tips & results. If you updated your thread then you could maybe helping others ??
So in your reply "get your facts straight" I didn't have the facts to make a decision on Ok
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totally agree....the guy makes a thread asking if anyone's tried it, but said he didn't want to try it himself because he didn't want to risk doing it on his own phone.....then goes telling other people to use it?

U should visit chanfire post and u will be known everything about root.
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vishaldhamnekar said:
Thanks for the reply guys.
My phone is not in warrenty period.Its finished just before 2 days. So I am thinking to root it. And if warranty doesn't matter it is ok to use CF Auto root? Please link me to the CF Auto root and compatible CWM recovery for S4 i9500.
And one more thing I don't know about 'towelroot'.
Thanks...
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Yes it's fine to use chainfires autoroot
Here's the link to cf autoroot for i9500-just follow his instructions
Also the link to philz recovery here
You just need to download the .tar file from him & flash it just like you did with autoroot in odin

Thanks bro...
I have rooted my S4 with CF Auto root. But When I am trying to open Supersu app I am getting this msg, something about disable Knox.See the Screenshot. And tell me what to do?
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Flash a custom recovery Philz recovery for example then flash custom rom because stock firmware has knox security built in!
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Thanks...
I will flash PhilZ recovery. But what I do now. Do I tap on OK to disable KNOX?
And while flashing PhilZ Touch recovery do I face any problem like Bootloader Unlock or something like that?
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Press ok or uninstall knox or disable knox. ..
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Press ok...I will automatically disable or if knox not disable do manually...
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vishaldhamnekar said:
Thanks...
I will flash PhilZ recovery. But what I do now. Do I tap on OK to disable KNOX?
And while flashing PhilZ Touch recovery do I face any problem like Bootloader Unlock or something like that?
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You shouldn't run into any problems just flash with odin and once flash is complete do a nandroid backup before flashing a new custom rom
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I have successfully flashed PhilZ recovery.
Can I flash any Rom available for S4 i9500 to my device through this recovery? Or do I have to change recovery everytime to taste different Roms? Sorry for bad English.
Thanks...
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Yes you can do that.
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unable to root with towelroot!!!!
Poroto said:
you should really get your facts straight before accusating someone of anything. i've just used towelroot on my i9500 and it worked like a charm, didnt even trip knox.
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I tried on my gt-i9500 and it shows that my device is not supported!!
Please help me if there is something I missed as I am new to rooting.
What I understood is that towelroot will not void warranty so I am keen on it. Thank you

should i update and root

hey im on 4.4.2 MF3 galaxy s4 which is rooted, should i update to kitkat 4.4.2? and if so can i root it. ive read the forums and i cant find a definate answer to that question. thanks.

We always had root - direct or indirect. We now have a direct root for 4.4.2 NC1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221

jmjoyas said:
We always had root - direct or indirect. We now have a direct root for 4.4.2 NC1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
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this root seems alot more complicated than the one for MF3.

The direct root for NC1 is called towelroot. That thread also mentions this.

jmjoyas said:
The direct root for NC1 is called towelroot. That thread also mentions this.
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so should i just use towelroot or odin like the post said? OMG i have the OTA updater turned off on phone so how can i find the 4.4.2 to update my s4 and then root phone.

phantom1999 said:
so should i just use towelroot or odin like the post said? OMG i have the OTA updater turned off on phone so how can i find the 4.4.2 to update my s4 and then root phone.
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Turn on your OTA. Within one or two days AT&T will update your phone to 4.4.2 and NC1 firmware. Then you use towelroot .
If the OTA did not happen within two days, you might need to odin the stock MF3 then use the update software function to get OTA.

I turned in the ota and it downloaded the update but it won't update it. It keeps failing and it says my firmware in up to date and u have to wait 23 hours to do it again.
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phantom1999 said:
I turned in the ota and it downloaded the update but it won't update it. It keeps failing and it says my firmware in up to date and u have to wait 23 hours to do it again.
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Sometimes, if you have rooted rom, it could happen.
Like I said, wait one or two days to see whether OTA successfully updated. If not you need to odin the stock MF3 to get OTA working..

sway8966 said:
Sometimes, if you have rooted rom, it could happen.
Like I said, wait one or two days to see whether OTA successfully updated. If not you need to odin the stock MF3 to get OTA working..
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how do i odin the stock MF3?

Would If update faster if I removed root with super su?
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phantom1999 said:
Would If update faster if I removed root with super su?
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If I were you I'd Odin the nb1 firmware. Then do the nc1 update and then root with towel root. See in the general forum, index all things at&t...
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phantom1999 said:
how do i odin the stock MF3?
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Please check out this thread.
Sometime OTA does not work if you were rooted. That happened to my while I was with android 2.xx .
So every time I want an OTA, I odin the stock rom.

jd1639 said:
If I were you I'd Odin the nb1 firmware. Then do the nc1 update and then root with towel root. See in the general forum, index all things at&t...
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this is what i did and i got it to work great. except i didnt make a backup and lost all pics music and contacts..