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[Q] AT&T Galaxy S4 4.3 Build Ending with MK2

Hi there,
Sorry, I am new to XDA.
Is there a root available for AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 i337 which have been upgraded to 4.3 OTA. The build number ends with MK2 ?
I have looked at other threads but can't seem to find one of those straight forward tutorials for 4.3
Can anyone guide me in the right direction. Thanks.

whizzykash said:
Hi there,
Sorry, I am new to XDA.
Is there a root available for AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 i337 which have been upgraded to 4.3 OTA. The build number ends with MK2 ?
I have looked at other threads but can't seem to find one of those straight forward tutorials for 4.3
Can anyone guide me in the right direction. Thanks.
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somone can correct me if i'm wrong, but i dont think there is a safe way to do it right now. There is only vroot kingo, which are both unsafe as one pulls your binaries from your computer and the other pulls your IMEI and sends it to the china server.

Root for 4.3 mk2
eric303 said:
somone can correct me if i'm wrong, but i dont think there is a safe way to do it right now. There is only vroot kingo, which are both unsafe as one pulls your binaries from your computer and the other pulls your IMEI and sends it to the china server.
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Yes there is. I just Rooted mine yesterday. Go to kingoapp.com and download ver. 1.1.5.1792. I had to run through it twice, but now I can utilize the apps I couldn't before, like SuperUser & AdBlock.

chameleonic said:
Yes there is. I just Rooted mine yesterday. Go to kingoapp.com and download ver. 1.1.5.1792. I had to run through it twice, but now I can utilize the apps I couldn't before, like SuperUser & AdBlock.
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Isn't that the same as the Chinese vroot, but in English? Idk if I trust a commercial rooting program.
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Hey I post a similar thread and u heard it was male ware so I wouldn't try it
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2531153
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Mal-Ware exists on vRoot, not KingoApp. It's clean and I have root.

So if i root with kingo will i be able to flash a rom? or does at&t have a locked bootloader?

pmedeiross said:
So if i root with kingo will i be able to flash a rom? or does at&t have a locked bootloader?
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It is still locked, so no ROMs.

Dont bother with broot or kingo.I suggest chilling out patiently and wait for a safe method..NO RECOVERY AVAILABLE (BOOT LOADER) LOCKED...here is info backing what I just SAID..PERIOD!!!!!!
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http://androidfannetwork.com/2013/11/08/psa-kingo-root-and-vroot-malicious/
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r1tesh said:
Dont bother with broot or kingo.I suggest chilling out patiently and wait for a safe method..NO RECOVERY AVAILABLE (BOOT LOADER) LOCKED...here is info backing what I just SAID..PERIOD!!!!!!
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http://androidfannetwork.com/2013/11/08/psa-kingo-root-and-vroot-malicious/
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It's an opinion that root is usless.i have root and am patiently waiting for what comes next.no reason to come off so hard
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Kingo works
I tested also and it works on MK2 4.3:good::laugh:

Kingo Android Root worked just fine for my MK2 build S4. The easiest way on any Android device I've ever rooted.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
worked for me on mk2 att
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jsimsfour said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
worked for me on mk2 att
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Please follow this link. Kingo, vroot etc. aren't worth the worry. This method is fast and efficient. Anyone who tells you root isn't worth it doesn't know what they are talking about. At the very least you can delete the bloatware!
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[Q] Galaxy S4 Safestrap for S4 Active only???

Hi.
I was looking into the Safestrap method for Flashing a ROM on my ATT Galaxy S4 SGHI337. But my question is if that Safestrap method is only for the S4 active... If it is, is there any other method for safely flashing ROM to my MF3 basebamd version S4? PLEASE HELP

Have you even read the OP of ANY of the safestrap threads...and...do you even know which forum you are in?
Also, is your PC broke? Why is your font so large?

help
Figured it out. Thanks for the warm welcome.

Gez..flaming is active...take it easy
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johnny.tran said:
Figured it out. Thanks for the warm welcome.
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Most of use aren't like that...
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[q] ota 4.3 update fails at 25%

I have an ATT SAMSUNG GALAXY S4. I have been rooted and have had safestrap installed previously. BOTH ARE UNINSTALLED NOW. Whenever I try to download the new 4.3 OTA update my phone restarts after downloading and gets to 25% then says update failed. I believe this is because my system folder is modified from rooting, de bloating, etc. I'm wondering if anyone has a copy of the completely stock mf3 /system folder so that I can replace mine, or if anyone can tell me how to find out which files I have modified or removed and how to replace them. Any other solution is also welcome. I HAVE tried searching before but nosolution I find works. Thanks.

Reroot, look for the busybox files in system/bin or system/xbox using a root Explorer of your choice. Delete them. Then unroot and try again.
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Or you could try this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573080
Put it on your phone. But to recovery and install it.
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nope
graydiggy said:
Reroot, look for the busybox files in system/bin or system/xbox using a root Explorer of your choice. Delete them. Then unroot and try again.
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Or you could try this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573080
Put it on your phone. But to recovery and install it.
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Neither of those methods worked, I believe I ma missing system/bloatware apps.

Then you are going to have to Odin back to MF3 stock.
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Alternatives
graydiggy said:
Then you are going to have to Odin back to MF3 stock.
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So no alternative to odin like flashing stock through the phone recovery? (I cant get to my computer for a while to use odin)

nope. not short of finding a completely stock mf3 rom in zip format. untouched, ecxept maybe root. flash custom recovery... oh wait need odin.
no need odin.

Updating S4 Question

Hi everyone,
I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 with AT&T. I'm on Android 4.2.2 and my phone is rooted. I wanted to update to Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) so I went to SuperSU and selected the unroot option. Everything appears to be unrooted (apps that require root access no longer work and I downloaded an app called Root Checker which confirmed that my phone is no longer rooted). My only concern before I proceed with the update is that, when I power on the phone, it shows the unlocked padlock with the words "Custom" underneath it. With that said, is it safe to proceed with the update?
Thanks in advance.

Are you on mdb or mdl firmware I would highly recommend you don't update. You have the ability to flash 4.4.2 roms
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jd1639 said:
Are you on mdb or mdl firmware I would highly recommend you don't update. You have the ability to flash 4.4.2 roms
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MF3 but I just want to update the device.. I should be okay accepting the update, right?

I also have the same problem i want to unroot so that i can update
I don't know anything about root
I'm looking in about device and i see my base band and my build number both end in MDL
I'm on android 4.2.2
At&t carrier
Thats all i know

trekklee said:
I also have the same problem i want to unroot so that i can update
I don't know anything about root
I'm looking in about device and i see my base band and my build number both end in MDL
I'm on android 4.2.2
At&t carrier
Thats all i know
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If I were in your shoes I'd use a custom recovery and flash a 4.4.2 rom. See this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42320391
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HiDEFF said:
MF3 but I just want to update the device.. I should be okay accepting the update, right?
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Since you're on mf3 I'd Odin the stock nb1 tar file then take the ota to nl1
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jd1639 said:
If I were in your shoes I'd use a custom recovery and flash a 4.4.2 rom. See this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42320391
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Since you're on mf3 I'd Odin the stock nb1 tar file then take the ota to nl1
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So I shouldn't accept the OTA from AT&T?

HiDEFF said:
So I shouldn't accept the OTA from AT&T?
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I wouldn't. But I like to have the ability to flash custom roms in a real custom recovery, twrp
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jd1639 said:
If I were in your shoes I'd use a custom recovery and flash a 4.4.2 rom. See this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42320391
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Since you're on mf3 I'd Odin the stock nb1 tar file then take the ota to nl1
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Can someone tell me what all this custom recovery and roms please? All i know is i am rooted and i think i have clockwork recovery But i don't anything else.

trekklee said:
Can someone tell me what all this custom recovery and roms please? All i know is i am rooted and i think i have clockwork recovery But i don't anything else.
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Start here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42320391
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jd1639 said:
Start here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42320391
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Now my question is how do i check if i backed up my stock recovery ?

trekklee said:
Now my question is how do i check if i backed up my stock recovery ?
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If you don't know you probably didn't back it up. But try to restore in cwm and see if there is a backup there. I'd backup up the device with cwm first though
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Will safetrap gonna e available now that we have root ?

im just curious about it

randy-247 said:
im just curious about it
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I dont think so so happy I got back root today..Maybe multisysyem which is tricky Im looking into it

I've tried the KK safestrap on Jasmine 6.1 (5.0 LP) and as far as I can tell it doesn't work for me. The developer has stopped the support of it so our only hope is a tool to make it compatible or perhaps someone else to pick up the development of satestrap at some point if possible?

After 5.0 they had fireflash or flashfire I think. Can't remember the name and worked for me on with 5.0 before. which is like the safestrap
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thunderblaster88 said:
After 5.0 they had fireflash or flashfire I think. Can't remember the name and worked for me on with 5.0 before. which is like the safestrap
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Flashfire
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Flash fire Is not a recovery..don't think. If something goes wrong flash fire does not come to rescue. It's an app
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So was safestrap but it hijacked boot
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davekaz said:
Flash fire Is not a recovery..don't think. If something goes wrong flash fire does not come to rescue. It's an app
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So was safestrap but it hijacked boot
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And since SS is loaded before the OS booted, then if there was a problem booting such as a bootloop, SS would allow you to recover a backup. Flashfire only works if the OS is able to load. Most important to me is the ability to access the OS files via the file manager and rename files. Many times when trying a MOD you may rename the original files and the new files will cause a bootloop. In this case SS will allow you to restore the backup files. Flashfire is useless for this.

Fireflash is sketchy at best. Lol.
But SS doesn't and for the note 3 prolly will never work on LP
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