Hi there,
I would just like to ask as i'm a complete NOOB. i currently am on baseband N9005XXUFNF2 and build N9005XXUFNF4 EVERYTHING is stock. i would like to root this and then decide what to do later. i saw http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...oot-root-xxufnf4-stock-firmware-knox-t2840150 thread and was a little confused as i was happy with method but confused about the later on updates on several replies posted. so this is what i am going to do please correct me if i am wrong in any way- get towelroot, go to download mode and use ND3 and put it in AP then tick the box and start, once it is done root the phone using towel root, then get NF4 and put it in AP and start. now my phone will be rooted WITH KNOX 0x0???
Here are VERY NOOB questions, sorry, now if i do the steps above will i be able to get updates? i know that sometimes the updates will unroot my phone so i will look here on xda to see how to avoid that and by using supersu features. now i dont know what to do with my rooted phone, any suggestions? what are ROM's and how are they useful? ive seen that i should get xposed framework and then a addition to that called Wanam or something. please do advice me on what to do with my rooted phone like mods roms and kernels and what not and a brief explantion of what they are would be nice and also if my above steps are wrong.
THANK YOU for your help and sorry for the NOOB questions as i literally am a NOOB and would love to know more about Android and my note 3.
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I could really use some ones help me root my phone and get 2.2 froyo I would really appreciate if some one can help me please. Can help one reply and show me how
Do you want root + custom rom, or just stock froyo.
I will tell you that stock froyo leaves a LOT to be desired and the custom ROMs are incredibly better.
Help me out whats best for me to do so I wont be able to crash my phone lol thank you for replying
Honestly, you are better off rooting on your stock 2.1, read the noob guide.... will add more shortly.
After you read that, you will note all you need to do is move update.zip and flash it (in the guide).
Boom, you have root... now download Rom Manager, flash CWR, and create a backup (also in the guide).
Now that you have a backup of your system, backup your apps (Titanium Backup app), in the guide.
Now, download a custom ROM and flash it with CWR..... I recommend Trigger V2.5. You can go to the dev section and find it, or click the link in my signature to watch a video if you like. If on your phone best to watch the video embedded in his thread so the annotations show up.
there is no quick way of doing this
u need to do some reading
in s15274n click on the "My noob guide" read it, then read the "My Vibrant Guide",
then if u have questions about really specific things, people will help you out.
read lots before u start flashing roms, because it is risky.
hope this helps, i am new to the android world too and been reading lots lately, my phone should be here soon though
Ok I will root right now and reply when I am done but where is the noob guid?
my signature, or the sticky in the Q&A section.
Ok checking. I have been reading lots also bc I don't wanna mess up my from that's why I am asking for help you know lol
s15274n noob guide has all you need, rooting is pretty simple and there are A LOT of videos showing step by step for rooting, flashing a rom, updating a theme etc.... so welcome, after a couple of weeks you will be so happy with the phone it will blow your mind
Thank you I'll be back guys i need to help my brother with some stuff. Right now the first I'm doing is rooting so i have the undate.zip in the internal right gonnd turn off my phone and do it
I read those guides posted by s15274n and others countless times before i rooted, then I read them again. Read them until there is no question in your mind as to what your doing. Read the rom flashing guides as well, as you'll more than likley want to put a custom on on after you've gained root. Thanks to s15274n and the other members who have taken the time to make easy to follow guides and tutorials.
Ok I root it now download a Rom right. But what is Trigger V2.5.
I'm looking for the Trigger V2.5 but i dont find it I see Trigger V2.0.1
look in the development section of the vibrant forums..anyway..trigger 2.6 got released today..here is the link for the thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=921453
(click where it says "download trigger 2.6")
hey guys i just picked up an s4 last night and am ready to root and start flashing,im not new to flashing ive been flashing for awhile but all my devices were HTC, from the reading ive done seems pretty similar, can someone point me in the right direction to get rooted, also my device is asking to install latest update is it safe to accept it, i know on htc it was always a no no. Is the samsung method the same as htc unlock root s off? thanks for any help
bayniner said:
hey guys i just picked up an s4 last night and am ready to root and start flashing,im not new to flashing ive been flashing for awhile but all my devices were HTC, from the reading ive done seems pretty similar, can someone point me in the right direction to get rooted, also my device is asking to install latest update is it safe to accept it, i know on htc it was always a no no. Is the samsung method the same as htc unlock root s off? thanks for any help
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Assuming its the MDL update, its fine to install. Then go the Sprint Original Android Dev Forum and find CF's Auto Root thread. Its pretty simple, you just have to get familiar with Odin.
As a former HTC user myself I'll say dont let it intimidate you, rooting using CF's Auto Root is a cinch. Theres a how-to video as well that will walk you through step-by-step.
Link to CF Auto Root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291827
Link to How-To's: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271793
Don't forget to throw a thanks (and a donation if you can) to Chainfire for his dev work, and to the OP of the how-to vids.
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FanOfSkynyrd said:
Assuming its the MDL update, its fine to install. Then go the Sprint Original Android Dev Forum and find CF's Auto Root thread. Its pretty simple, you just have to get familiar with Odin.
As a former HTC user myself I'll say dont let it intimidate you, rooting using CF's Auto Root is a cinch. Theres a how-to video as well that will walk you through step-by-step.
Link to CF Auto Root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291827
Link to How-To's: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271793
Don't forget to throw a thanks (and a donation if you can) to Chainfire for his dev work, and to the OP of the how-to vids.
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Thanks i watched the video and its seems easy i will give it a shot tonight, been on htc so long that it all seems so different
Just a note for future readers re MF9
FanOfSkynyrd said:
Assuming its the MDL update, its fine to install. Then go the Sprint Original Android Dev Forum and find CF's Auto Root thread. Its pretty simple, you just have to get familiar with Odin.
As a former HTC user myself I'll say dont let it intimidate you, rooting using CF's Auto Root is a cinch. Theres a how-to video as well that will walk you through step-by-step.
Link to CF Auto Root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291827
Link to How-To's: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271793
Don't forget to throw a thanks (and a donation if you can) to Chainfire for his dev work, and to the OP of the how-to vids.
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If you are moving from MDL to MF9 update, do this before you use Chainfire. Chainfire works great with MF9, but you have to manually load MF9 and do a bunch of extra steps if you use CF first. Also, the HotSpot mentioned in the CF Auto Root thread doesn't work with MDL and will brick your phone. If this occurs, don't stress there is a QBKing77 Youtube video that tells you how to unroot and reverse it all and start over, including resetting the recovery software from TWRP back to stock. After unrooting did Sprint's OTA update to MDL, followed by OTA update to MF9, then re-install of TWRP, then free HotSpot, with no problems. Links are all here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2257101
just thought would be a good idea for someone with the vast knowledge on rooting and the different options
all there is
[Video Guide] How To Root Galaxy S4 I337 / I337m Easy & User Friendly [ 1 2 3 ... Last ] which just shows motochoper and is super old
im wondering if there is a root that wont trip knox an updated rooting sticky would be usefull to alot i believe
from what iv read so far was u can still us
cf autoroot but that will trip knox
iv been searching threw some other topics as once again no current stickies
anyways whats up with this method KINGO
this is a " " from someone else but not sure what to make of it is this a NEW safe method to root a mk6 bell s4 without tripping knox??
Kingo, against xda policy. Google kingo root, you'll find it. Cancel the knox pop up during root. After reboot, update supersu binaries, via normal method, and choose not to let supersu disable knox. Install titanium backup, freeze all knox processes using guides found here. Busybox, etc all works. If u install custom recovery, youll trip knox. Right now, just root is safe. Not responding to more root stuff, use the help forum for that, this thread is for stock fw. Lets not hijack it
anyways long story short a few updates stickys on rooting current firmware and the good and the bad would help
id post them myself but im only 3 months into android so just learning
thanks
duboisbrian said:
just thought would be a good idea for someone with the vast knowledge on rooting and the different options
all there is
[Video Guide] How To Root Galaxy S4 I337 / I337m Easy & User Friendly [ 1 2 3 ... Last ] which just shows motochoper and is super old
im wondering if there is a root that wont trip knox an updated rooting sticky would be usefull to alot i believe
from what iv read so far was u can still us
cf autoroot but that will trip knox
iv been searching threw some other topics as once again no current stickies
anyways whats up with this method KINGO
this is a " " from someone else but not sure what to make of it is this a NEW safe method to root a mk6 bell s4 without tripping knox??
Kingo, against xda policy. Google kingo root, you'll find it. Cancel the knox pop up during root. After reboot, update supersu binaries, via normal method, and choose not to let supersu disable knox. Install titanium backup, freeze all knox processes using guides found here. Busybox, etc all works. If u install custom recovery, youll trip knox. Right now, just root is safe. Not responding to more root stuff, use the help forum for that, this thread is for stock fw. Lets not hijack it
anyways long story short a few updates stickys on rooting current firmware and the good and the bad would help
id post them myself but im only 3 months into android so just learning
thanks
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The reason no stickies have been made/updated is probably because there are no confirmed safe methods. Kingo claims to have removed malicious code but it is still banned from XDA. There is a safe root available in the Verizon section that I believe works: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
The reason this hasn't been linked here is probably because it's new and few people check both sections for development progress. Also, I'm not sure if it's confirmed for us either.
DeadlySin9 said:
The reason no stickies have been made/updated is probably because there are no confirmed safe methods. Kingo claims to have removed malicious code but it is still banned from XDA. There is a safe root available in the Verizon section that works: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
The reason this hasn't been linked here is probably because it's new and few people check both sections for development progress.
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It's been linked multiple times, just a matter of time before the root guides get updated.
Wait a a few days, and it'll happen.
jh64dsb877r said:
It's been linked multiple times, just a matter of time before the root guides get updated.
Wait a a few days, and it'll happen.
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I meant linked in the actual guides, but yeah, I'm sure it will.
iv searched and read
that kingo addressed the imei issue xda had with them
what other issue does xda have with kingo that they are yet to address..??
duboisbrian said:
iv searched and read
that kingo addressed the imei issue xda had with them
what other issue does xda have with kingo that they are yet to address..??
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There were a few concerns between VROOT and Kingo, both connecting to a Chinese server, and the sending of IMEI's and other phone information along with pulling some binaries and the suspicious superuser app from VROOT. Another reason is that despite saying they are safe and have been fixed, they are both closed source and the devs will not reveal their methods. So basically it's all been shady business and XDA has left it up to users to decide if they want to take the risk and not endorse the program at all themselves.
okay i see
and i dont blame them for not wanting to reveal there methods as there is obviously some sort of money in doing this for them
and if they opened it up to xda devs then anybody can make another root process and kingo would loose all the traffic on there site
wondering why no xda devs can figure out root process when china can
guess shina smarter again lol
anyways thanks for all the info and help
love this forum
Moved from general forum.
1st time poster here....Hey everyone am trying to root my spring galaxy s4
specs: sph-l720, l720vpufng2, 4.4.2, kernel 3.4.0..... on july 9, 2014.
I have researched all the threads and am having no luck on which route to try. tried towel root, but device wasnt supported, also tried the 3 different strings. Also have read over these threads extensively.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gala...t2840591/page4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...291827&page=23
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gala...o-ng2-t2836541
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...257101&page=42
I just do not know exactly what i need to try next to download. The main reason that i want to root is to use Wi-Fi Tether. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have exhausted the search button so now I feel it's time to ask. it sucks bein stupid..
You've tried using CF Root discussed in this thread you referenced?:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2257101
CF Root will trip the Knox warranty flag if you care about that.
nobody291 said:
You've tried using CF Root discussed in this thread you referenced?:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2257101
CF Root will trip the Knox warranty flag if you care about that.
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I will try when i get more time. all this is quite confusing to me. thanks. in the meantime i'm downloading the files in the how to root video link. and then i will try to figure it out
First post here was recommended here for help rooting my first android. I have a galaxy s5 on 5.0 lolipop and I need help rooting cause most of these threads seem like a different language.
I was trying my hardest to downgrade but I think I need to download 4.4.2 cause If i remember correctly when i tried towelroot back when I was on 4.4.4 it didnt work.
Im just gonna list a bunch of random crap that might help you help me how to downgrade and root my phone lol..
Baseband version: G900VVRU1BOC4
Hardware version G900V.05
And yeah.. Im a retard so if you could help me out with links and stuff that would be great, Im on a windows computer as well..
Hello and welcome! Let's see if I can't help a little here...
First you should back things up as rooting methods from scratch will wipe all of your data/phone.
After that, there are two ways to research or go about rooting; either follow this guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784880
or if you are NOT feeling a comprehensive guide and want a more straightforward one you can do the following...
you can follow muniz_ri's instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...-to-update-to-g900voe1-5-0-keeproot-t3149784/
specifically #4 in Notes in the first post (in addition, install a superuser app [supersu, superuser, etc.] from the play store). Afterward, you can go to the first link I showed you to put it to any version you want, or any of muniz_ri's update and keeproot threads or whatever ROM you might want to install.
simplepinoi177 said:
Hello and welcome! Let's see if I can't help a little here...
First you should back things up as rooting methods from scratch will wipe all of your data/phone.
After that, there are two ways to research or go about rooting; either follow this guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784880
or if you are NOT feeling a comprehensive guide and want a more straightforward one you can do the following...
you can follow muniz_ri's instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...-to-update-to-g900voe1-5-0-keeproot-t3149784/
specifically #4 in Notes in the first post (in addition, install a superuser app [supersu, superuser, etc.] from the play store). Afterward, you can go to the first link I showed you to put it to any version you want, or any of muniz_ri's update and keeproot threads or whatever ROM you might want to install.
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On that first link I have absolutely no idea what to do or download.. I have odin installed now what?
Saturdaze said:
On that first link I have absolutely no idea what to do or download.. I have odin installed now what?
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Now you search the forums and read the stickies at the top. They're there for a reason, learn it. If this is too advanced for you, no one is writing step-by-step instructions specifically for you. You must learn for yourself, it's all been posted before.:good: