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I used motochopper to root my S4. I got the 16GB version obviously 26 days ago.
I got ATT to let me exchange it for a 32GB model.
What do I need to do to return this back to stock so I can ship it back to ATT?
THANKS
Well you need to read...that would be a start
Check the dev section and follow the guide
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I did look for it, didnt see it.
Thanks for your pleasing response.
On second thought, forget it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261573
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billinaz said:
I did look for it, didnt see it.
Thanks for your pleasing response.
On second thought, forget it.
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There are barely any threads in the Dev section so far. I could have simply stated that you didn't read carefully and moved on, but I at least directed you on where to get the information you seek. My post wasn't all bad . Follow the guide posted above me and you will be all set
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Thanks.
I saw that but I thought there may have been something else we needed to do because the bootloader wasnt unlocked yet. I didnt know if this would reset the flash counter back....
billinaz said:
Thanks.
I saw that but I thought there may have been something else we needed to do because the bootloader wasnt unlocked yet. I didnt know if this would reset the flash counter back....
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Not sure on the counter or even if it was tripped by rooting to be honest. In recovery you should be able to see the counter. At least I was able to on my Skyrocket. If my memory serves me right, the counter only increases when flashing things via odin, but someone more knowledgable than me could give better insight. That's how it was on the gs2 Skyrocket anyway. You are returning to ATT with a fully functional device and not Samsung for a repair of some kind, so it should be irrelevant for them. I doubt anyone working there even knows what the counter is never mind how to check it *good*
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Mike on XDA said:
There are barely any threads in the Dev section so far. I could have simply stated that you didn't read carefully and moved on, but I at least directed you on where to get the information you seek. My post wasn't all bad . Follow the guide posted above me and you will be all set
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Yup...... that would have been good!
I did read Adams thread and I already thought of using ODIN but I thought that the flash counter also needed something done to revert that back.
Mike on XDA said:
Not sure on the counter or even if it was tripped by rooting to be honest. In recovery you should be able to see the counter. At least I was able to on my Skyrocket. If my memory serves me right, the counter only increases when flashing things via odin, but someone more knowledgable than me could give better insight. That's how it was on the gs2 Skyrocket anyway. You are returning to ATT with a fully functional device and not Samsung for a repair of some kind, so it should be irrelevant for them. I doubt anyone working there even knows what the counter is never mind how to check it *good*
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Very true. I cant believe I got them to process an exchange after 26 days!.....
billinaz said:
Yup...... that would have been good!
I did read Adams thread and I already thought of using ODIN but I thought that the flash counter also needed something done to revert that back.
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The official firmware you will be flashing won't increase it or shouldn't anyway. Just remembered mine on the rocket only increased once because the stock image I flashed back to had been modified in some particular way. The stock images on sammi mobile and those extracted from kies for your use should not trip it
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Mike on XDA said:
Well you need to read...that would be a start
Check the dev section and follow the guide
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+1 for great advice
rexxcastle said:
+1 for great advice
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+1 for an ignorant post.
Mike on XDA said:
Well you need to read...that would be a start
Check the dev section and follow the guide
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Sent from my AT&T Galaxy S4 - Stock 4.2.2 Rooted
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rexxcastle said:
+1 for great advice
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billinaz said:
+1 for an ignorant post.
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Not ignorant at all. If you would have read the "root" and the "return to stock" posts you would have found the answers and maybe learned a little more along the way. Getting pissed off at others because you didn't take the time needed to find the answer is just sad. And claiming you read a post (when you obviously didn't or you would have found the answer) is sadder. I'm not trying to bust your balls here, but you are wrong for not searching for the answer in the first place and then wrong again for acting pissy when someone took the time to tell you what you needed to do to find the answer. Good luck if you don't learn anything from this and decide to keep doing things to your phone, because you are going to need it.
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Not ignorant at all. If you would have read the "root" and the "return to stock" posts you would have found the answers and maybe learned a little more along the way. Getting pissed off at others because you didn't take the time needed to find the answer is just sad. And claiming you read a post (when you obviously didn't or you would have found the answer) is sadder. I'm not trying to bust your balls here, but you are wrong for not searching for the answer in the first place and then wrong again for acting pissy when someone took the time to tell you what you needed to do to find the answer. Good luck if you don't learn anything from this and decide to keep doing things to your phone, because you are going to need it.
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Actually it is, and calling people liars when you have only your assumption is even worse.
At least one person in this thread was helpful...... and even realized the appearance of the post way be harsher than intended.
You sir, are just a troll.
Has anyone found a method to root the 4.4.2 kitkat OTA yet? If so a link would be great! Thanks in advance!
DJ0224 said:
Has anyone found a method to root the 4.4.2 kitkat OTA yet? If so a link would be great! Thanks in advance!
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I also am desperate for someone much better at this than I to find a method. I hate the OTA! If we can't root, has anyone figured out how to remove the odin write protection so we can revert to the leak?
I'm stuck at this point waiting for a root method too. Does anyone know if Kingo will eventually add kitkat ? Have they been slowly upgrading the tool so far?
quick search on this forum and:
PSA
4.4.2 Root thread
4.4.2 root thread
4.4.2 root thread
i didnt take the time to post the other 25 threads started about 4.4.2 OTA root but i just searched with the word "root" so ....
fletch33 said:
quick search on this forum and:
PSA
4.4.2 Root thread
4.4.2 root thread
4.4.2 root thread
i didnt take the time to post the other 25 threads started about 4.4.2 OTA root but i just searched with the word "root" so ....
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every one of those were saying no root method yet. So thanks for the help..
Chances are it will be a long while before we get any sort of root. I willingly took NC4 and have no regrets. Maybe one day we will get an unlock.
fletch33 said:
quick search on this forum and:
PSA
4.4.2 Root thread
4.4.2 root thread
4.4.2 root thread
i didnt take the time to post the other 25 threads started about 4.4.2 OTA root but i just searched with the word "root" so ....
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Sooooo...why doesn't someone sticky one so there won't be another 25 generated?
bodhisattvah said:
Sooooo...why doesn't someone sticky one so there won't be another 25 generated?
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Fair question but i don't recall seeing many stickies on things you can't do
Also something like this requires little more than a Google search really
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Fair question but i don't recall seeing many stickies on things you can't do
Also something like this requires little more than a Google search really
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Perhaps, but maybe it will bring more awareness to it. I also installed the update without doing research to see if it could be rooted after, and now am sorely disappointed I cannot load cyanogenmod on it.
I've been searching all over and it still doesn't look like there's a solution for it. Hopefully somebody more experienced comes along, reads this, and figures out a solution for the rest of us mere mortals
Refer to the sticky that says do not OTA update.
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Perhaps, but maybe it will bring more awareness to it. I also installed the update without doing research to see if it could be rooted after, and now am sorely disappointed I cannot load cyanogenmod on it.
I've been searching all over and it still doesn't look like there's a solution for it. Hopefully somebody more experienced comes along, reads this, and figures out a solution for the rest of us mere mortals
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with a BOUNTY of $18,500 for root it will certainly be no secret when/if its accomplished.
droidstyle said:
Refer to the sticky that says do not OTA update.
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Refer to my utter lack of time travel capabilities, else I'd have flashed NC2 in the first place and not be in this pickle. (EDIT--should read "reading" capabilities, not "travel"!)
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Fair question but i don't recall seeing many stickies on things you can't do
Also something like this requires little more than a Google search really
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bodhisattvah said:
Refer to my utter lack of time travel capabilities, else I'd have flashed NC2 in the first place and not be in this pickle.
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Precisely.
I have a samsung galaxy s4 i9500 and i am waiting for a root method without tripping knox. Is there any update? Unfortunately towelroot doesnt support my device.
Nope
Arjoni said:
I have a samsung galaxy s4 i9500 and i am waiting for a root method without tripping knox. Is there any update? Unfortunately towelroot doesnt support my device.
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Of course it is a HUGE progress, and the root is ready for some days in General thread. And, as it causes most of attraction, it is on first page of this section.
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Of course it is a HUGE progress, and the root is ready for some days in General thread. And, as it causes most of attraction, it is on first page of this section.
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WITHOUT tripping knox. i have checked a lot and didn't find anything.
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Of course it is a HUGE progress, and the root is ready for some days in General thread. And, as it causes most of attraction, it is on first page of this section.
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wat ?
No, if towelroot doesnt work on your device, im adraid there's no other method to root without tripping knox
Hi,
Please don't flame. If the other user has been rude for you, please just report him instead of starting a verbal war. Also, never speak like that again, after all XDA is not a mess because of them .
Regarding your issue, I'm sorry, but afaik the only non tripping method out there for now is towelroot, but still doesn't support your model. If I recall correctly there was another method, not sure if still works... I believe you can find it in the Galaxy s4 Help Thread OP.
~Lord
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okay sorry for this. Sorry to the other user too.
Thread has been cleaned up. In the future please use the report button above any inappropriate posts to flag them for us to review.
I have been all over xda, google, & youtube and I cannot find any working recoveries for AT&T Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N899A). Am I missing it somewhere? Am I blind or something? I really apologize for asking cause I figure it's an easy answer but, does anybody know how to download and set up a recovery on a rooted SM-N900A?
Anything will help,
Thank you,
-C
cmdru1980 said:
I have been all over xda, google, & youtube and I cannot find any working recoveries for AT&T Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N899A). Am I missing it somewhere? Am I blind or something? I really apologize for asking cause I figure it's an easy answer but, does anybody know how to download and set up a recovery on a rooted SM-N900A?
Anything will help,
Thank you,
-C
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1. Wrong forum.
2. My condolences, your bootloader is locked. However, give a goddamn HUGE thanks to @Hashcode - he made this lil' thing - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2572978 . I used a Galaxy S4 (the AT&T variety) with a locked bootloader, Safestrap was the only thing that saved us.
sirobelec said:
1. Wrong forum.
2. My condolences, your bootloader is locked. However, give a goddamn HUGE thanks to @Hashcode - he made this lil' thing - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2572978 . I used a Galaxy S4 (the AT&T variety) with a locked bootloader, Safestrap was the only thing that saved us.
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Thank you, I have an At&t s4 & galaxy tab 3 too so, this helps a lot. I came across that page but, I tried the wrong version. I wish we could unlock bootloaders but, devs aren't working on it. maybe I need to study up & start programming.
Thanks,
C
cmdru1980 said:
. maybe I need to study up & start programming.
Thanks,
C
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That is not actually such a bad idea, most best hackers end up working for companies they hacked and make pretty good salaries. The latest one is the guy who came out with towellroot, I hear he is working for Google now.
pete4k said:
That is not actually such a bad idea, most best hackers end up working for companies they hacked and make pretty good salaries. The latest one is the guy who came out with towellroot, I hear he is working for Google now.
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I saw that. I found safestrap 3.75 that works. I need to learn how to unlock bootloaders.
Ok I want to get my phone upgraded to 5.0 (if for no other reason than to get rid of the annoying OTA nag).. I have Towelroot and have Knox 0x0. It's still under warranty so I don't want to trip Knox, and I use a few things that do require root, so giving it up is not an option.
The current software is ANK1, and Kies claims the version to be installed is BOC2. Here's the dilemma.. This is on a little mom and pop carrier, which uses a variant called SM-G900R7... Apparently this one is so rare that SamMobile doesn't even know it exists. They only have the R4 and R6 flavors - neither of which are on BOC2 (R4 is on BOC1 and R6 is on BOB3)...
So I'm really confused.. I know people have said there are ways to do it, but they were talking about different variants.. Is it going to be possible with this bastard version or do I just have to suck it up until my warranty expires in like 8 months?
Taz420nj said:
Ok I want to get my phone upgraded to 5.0 (if for no other reason than to get rid of the annoying OTA nag).. I have Towelroot and have Knox 0x0. It's still under warranty so I don't want to trip Knox, and I use a few things that do require root, so giving it up is not an option.
The current software is ANK1, and Kies claims the version to be installed is BOC2. Here's the dilemma.. This is on a little mom and pop carrier, which uses a variant called SM-G900R7... Apparently this one is so rare that SamMobile doesn't even know it exists. They only have the R4 and R6 flavors - neither of which are on BOC2 (R4 is on BOC1 and R6 is on BOB3)...
So I'm really confused.. I know people have said there are ways to do it, but they were talking about different variants.. Is it going to be possible with this bastard version or do I just have to suck it up until my warranty expires in like 8 months?
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Read EVERYTHING in these threads:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...t-my-galaxy-s5-sm-g900r7-version-4-4-2-a.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2777754&page=2
Also, Google root sm-g900r7.
What part of "I don't want to trip Knox" was unclear in the OP? Those threads are totally useless. The first one refers to "iRoot", which I can barely find any information on (very odd for a program that claims to have 80 million rooted phones to its record), but what I can find says it trips Knox, and the second one is about installing different ROMs - which I don't want to do. All I want is stock root so I can kill bloatware and use WiFi Tether Router. I DID google rooting this model, and I did find the sticky at the top of the cspire forum, but the root method they have for BOC2 is the CF Auto Root for the 900P - which trips Knox.
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What part of "I don't want to trip Knox" was unclear in the OP? Those threads are totally useless. The first one refers to "iRoot", which I can barely find any information on (very odd for a program that claims to have 80 million rooted phones to its record), but what I can find says it trips Knox, and the second one is about installing different ROMs - which I don't want to do. All I want is stock root so I can kill bloatware and use WiFi Tether Router. I DID google rooting this model, and I did find the sticky at the top of the cspire forum, but the root method they have for BOC2 is the CF Auto Root for the 900P - which trips Knox.
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Huh. Sorry for that, was in a rush so I just skimmed through your post.
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What part of "I don't want to trip Knox" was unclear in the OP? Those threads are totally useless.
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Wind your neck in kiddo, the guy was just trying to help you
If there is a method to do what you're looking to do, the info is freely available on XDA, go read some threads
Telling me exactly what I've already said I don't want to do - because he admittedly didnt read my request - is not helpful. I know there's a method, and it is documented on other variants, but not this one - hence the very existence of this thread. I've done my homework and come up with nothing, so don't talk down at me like I'm new, "kiddo".
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Telling me exactly what I've already said I don't want to do - because he admittedly didnt read my request - is not helpful. I know there's a method, and it is documented on other variants, but not this one - hence the very existence of this thread. I've done my homework and come up with nothing, so don't talk down at me like I'm new, "kiddo".
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Well, with that attitude, good luck getting any help
Duly noted, thank you. Maybe I wouldn't have an attitude if people like you would actually read and offer help instead of automatically assuming everyone who asks a question is a helpless tard who doesn't bother to search first - and speaking to them as such. Telling me to 'google it' is about as big of a condescending asshole as you can be.
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