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So my friend told me to root my new Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (Verizon), but I am a complete noob and do not want to mess up my new phone.
He told me to be careful so I don't brick my device, and too read the forums. I have spent all day reading the forums and still don't know what I should do.
I saw a video explaining how to get root by going to towelroot.com, but this seems too easy to be true and safe.
Can I get root and not have to worry about bricking or tripping knox with towelroot?
If towelrool is ok to use then I will just go ahead with that, but If there is something better, could someone please point me in the right direction with what I need to download.
Thanks for any help and here is some of my device info if that helps...
Latest Software update: update_SM-N900V_MJE_to_NC4
Model Number: SM-N900V
Android Version : 4.4.2
Baseband Version N900VVRUCNC4
Kernel Version 3.4.0
Hardware Version: N900v.07
Security Software version: MDF v1.0 Release 2

what you should do....
iEpic said:
So my friend told me to root my new Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (Verizon), but I am a complete noob and do not want to mess up my new phone.
He told me to be careful so I don't brick my device, and too read the forums. I have spent all day reading the forums and still don't know what I should do.
I saw a video explaining how to get root by going to towelroot.com, but this seems too easy to be true and safe.
Can I get root and not have to worry about bricking or tripping knox with towelroot?
If towelrool is ok to use then I will just go ahead with that, but If there is something better, could someone please point me in the right direction with what I need to download.
Thanks for any help and here is some of my device info if that helps...
Latest Software update: update_SM-N900V_MJE_to_NC4
Model Number: SM-N900V
Android Version : 4.4.2
Baseband Version N900VVRUCNC4
Kernel Version 3.4.0
Hardware Version: N900v.07
Security Software version: MDF v1.0 Release 2
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For those of us who took the OTA, ... That app http://towelroot.com/ is the only exploit that provides root access for VZW N3.
yes. i am going to sound confusing now so hold on...Towel root is what it is... download. install. click.. your phone will reboot with root access ... it is a one click method... however, the bootloader and recovery is still locked on your device, and if you try to install CWM or TWRP, at this time you will trip KNOXX and void your warranty. Install SafeStrap instead from here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53701934&postcount=1298.. then flash only one other file from this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2760380 thanks to the DEVs that have been working on this the whole shebang seems almost too simple, like you said... i agree.. i did everyrthing in that post as i installed Jasmine Rom. why? because the DEV is kickass, with the updates, i like the S5 themes, and its pretty simple to set up compared to what you've probably read up on..
and its really close to stock, which, of course, ive tried out a couple of other roms since then, and it still works (the phone)
Regarding KNoXX , your device will still read 0x0 , but it will say "custom" status .. you can fix this
if you root your phone and your status says "custom"..a flashable zip file here will fix that http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu you can find links to Safestrap, "unified files" and step by step instructions at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2760380 some more on what i mean by "custom" http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/orig-development/2014-01-15-triangleaway-v3-26-t1494114 This does the same , maybe better http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2473938
Towel root will not "hard brick" your phone ,,, meaning your phone is basically an expensive paperweight... ii gave you thseds links because its what worked for me... however, you know whats best for you..

[Q] Root failure on Note 4, without any backup HELP!

Hi all in 1st place, im sorry if my English is a bit bad, but im from Portugal.
I have bought today one Samsung galaxy note 4, and tried to Root it with odin3, and was a total failure, damn.
Now every time I turn on my note 4, is saying "Firmware upgrade encountred na issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try angain"
I have made no backup of any kind on it, im so stuipid.
I have tried Kies3 and he does not recognize my Note 4, damn, damn and damn.
I send you guys all the data I have on it :
Model : SM-N910F
SSN : N910FGSMH
I have tried to download the stock firmware for my note 4 and cannot find it any where "N910FGSMH".
Please, some one HLEP ME.
Many thanks in advance
Luis

Sir,
Please wait until mods will move this thread to the device specific forum for more relevant answers.
Stand by
Good luck

Buipo said:
Hi all in 1st place, im sorry if my English is a bit bad, but im from Portugal.
I have bought today one Samsung galaxy note 4, and tried to Root it with odin3, and was a total failure, damn.
Now every time I turn on my note 4, is saying "Firmware upgrade encountred na issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try angain"
I have made no backup of any kind on it, im so stuipid.
I have tried Kies3 and he does not recognize my Note 4, damn, damn and damn.
I send you guys all the data I have on it :
Model : SM-N910F
SSN : N910FGSMH
I have tried to download the stock firmware for my note 4 and cannot find it any where "N910FGSMH".
Please, some one HLEP ME.
Many thanks in advance
Luis
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What did u do wrong?

i had the same problem a few days back.
i tought i was doomed !!!
listen up, this is what you need to do.
download the stock firmware from sammobile.
get your phone in download mode and hook it up with odin, then install the stock firmware, the good news is: You will not lose your apps, settings or files.
Everything remains the way it is.
in my case (i think) is that i tried to root it with a broken USB cable.
the other tought was that i used CF-Autoroot from chainfires website, it shows that its for android 5.01 while i was on 4.4.
at least, i hope you can use my info, please let me know if it helped for you
When it happened to me, i allmost ****ted myself

Racinghart91 said:
i had the same problem a few days back.
i tought i was doomed !!!
listen up, this is what you need to do.
download the stock firmware from sammobile.
get your phone in download mode and hook it up with odin, then install the stock firmware, the good news is: You will not lose your apps, settings or files.
Everything remains the way it is.
in my case (i think) is that i tried to root it with a broken USB cable.
the other tought was that i used CF-Autoroot from chainfires website, it shows that its for android 5.01 while i was on 4.4.
at least, i hope you can use my info, please let me know if it helped for you
When it happened to me, i allmost ****ted myself
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What u mean "it's for 5.0.1"?

Racinghart91 said:
i had the same problem a few days back.
i tought i was doomed !!!
listen up, this is what you need to do.
download the stock firmware from sammobile.
get your phone in download mode and hook it up with odin, then install the stock firmware, the good news is: You will not lose your apps, settings or files.
Everything remains the way it is.
in my case (i think) is that i tried to root it with a broken USB cable.
the other tought was that i used CF-Autoroot from chainfires website, it shows that its for android 5.01 while i was on 4.4.
at least, i hope you can use my info, please let me know if it helped for you
When it happened to me, i allmost ****ted myself
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Thank you very much Racinghart91 . I have managed to fix the problem with Kies.
The main problem was that Kies was not recognizing my phone model, and I found out that the model as to be inserted in Keis with capital letters. With that Kies have found my correct firmware and I have updated it, and now its all good.
And I have a back up of all, ROM and apps . Now I can try another ROOT, and if it failde I have now all the backups I need.
By the way do you guys know any sucessful ROOT for my Phone, I have the Android version 4.4.4
Model : SM-N910F
SSN : N910FGSMH
Another question, should I wait for the next Android update 5.0, or ROOT my Note 4 befor the update?
I have successfully ROOT my wifes Note 3, and Now its much faster tahn my Note 4, in Apps, games all, damn how is that possible ?
Thanks once again.
Luis

R_a_z_v_a_n said:
Sir,
Please wait until mods will move this thread to the device specific forum for more relevant answers.
Stand by
Good luck
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rs tony said:
What u mean "it's for 5.0.1"?
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look at the website of chainfire, n910f cf-autoroot is for 5.01 (as shown on the website)

Racinghart91 said:
look at the website of chainfire, n910f cf-autoroot is for 5.01 (as shown on the website)
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Yea i saw that. I don't understans why there is not 4.4.4 version anymore. Here is alot of 4.4.4 users.

rs tony said:
Yea i saw that. I don't understans why there is not 4.4.4 version anymore. Here is alot of 4.4.4 users.
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its weird.. but i just succesfully rooted my note running 5.01

[Q] Looking for Root for SM-G530AZ

Looking for a root for the Cricket branded Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530AZ). Although all the root methods I have found pertaining to the Grand Prime say they are compatible with the SM-G530H and all it's variants, I can't get it to work. Every time I try flashing through ODIN, I get a failed message, and the phone freezes. Battery pull is the only way to reset it.
Android Version 4.4.4
Baseband Version: G530AZTUU1AOC1
Build Number: KTU84P.G530AZTUU1AOC1
I have seen one member on previous Grand Prime root threads that claims to have had success with the Cricket version. If anyone has any insight, or has had any luck, please let me know.

Prozach45 said:
Looking for a root for the Cricket branded Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530AZ). Although all the root methods I have found pertaining to the Grand Prime say they are compatible with the SM-G530H and all it's variants, I can't get it to work. Every time I try flashing through ODIN, I get a failed message, and the phone freezes. Battery pull is the only way to reset it.
Android Version 4.4.4
Baseband Version: G530AZTUU1AOC1
Build Number: KTU84P.G530AZTUU1AOC1
I have seen one member on previous Grand Prime root threads that claims to have had success with the Cricket version. If anyone has any insight, or has had any luck, please let me know.
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What is the failed message that you're getting?

Does the G530AZ variant have Custom recovery? if it has you can just flash supersu zip thru cwm or twrp. I have G530H it works for me.

follow this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/grand-prime/general/root-samsung-galaxy-grand-prime-t3109280

root found for g530az cricket
Hi im a new user in this forum and i like to help providing information that others are trying to get...good news if u havent already rooted ur cricket g530az there is an app called kingroot search it on google that app have an official site go to it and download android version install it and run it
I tell u this because i have the same phone and same model i have been searching
For like a week or so and found it
Hope u enjoy it

UPDATE - SUCCESSFULLY ROOTED SM-G530AZ!
Please read this post carefully if you wish to root your SM-G530AZ Cricket branded Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime phone. The file linked in the original post of this thread does NOT work with this particular model number!
Note: I cannot post links yet since I have not yet hit 10 posts (this is some kind of anti-spam measure I assume) so the link to the file I mention is (please fix the URL by removing spacing; the URL has no spaces in it): http : // download1031 . mediafire . com/1gu77v6t67sg/8mn3f1ppmkxk94b/SM-G530H-4.4.4.zip
Anyway, there was no answer to my question, as I'm impatient and cannot wait longer than a day, so I took the plunge and decided to try the root flash file listed here. The "1_cfroot_sm-g530h_mohan.tar.md5" provided in this thread did NOT work. Odin reported the following:
Upon power-cycling my phone by way of battery removal and insertion I found that the device would not boot. Thankfully, prior to trying this, I had done quite a bit of searching and remembered an alternate root image for the Grand Prime G530H called "SM-G530H-4.4.4.zip". It is available at (see link in NOTE above; you can also find it by Googling it I believe). At this point I figured it could not hurt anymore to try another image so I launched the device back into Odin mode and used the CF-Auto-Root.tar file included in the ZIP file.
I stopped yelling and screaming in anger because -- it worked! After updating the firmware Odin then restarted the phone three times. During the restarts, the pane in Odin's window above the "ID:COM" pane was grey and was labeled "RESET". After the third reboot the phone launched into Android. I then went into the Applications window on the phone and found "SuperSU". The phone was indeed rooted! Shortly after I launched SuperSU, the "RESET" label in Odin turned from grey to green and changed to "PASS!". I unplugged and plugged back in my phone so that I could use the Android SDK "adb" tool in Mac OS X (I ran Odin 3 from a Windows 7 virtual machine in VMWare Fusion) and launch a shell on the phone. To confirm all was well with my root access I typed "su" in the shell, confirmed authorization for the process when SuperSU prompted me, and there I was -- root!
And, for completeness, here is the Odin v3 output of my successful flash using CF-Auto-Root.tar located in SM-G530H-4.4.4.zip:
In summary:
The particular SM-G530H root firmware file linked by the OP in this thread will NOT work with a Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime SM-G530AZ model phone ("Cricket" wireless company branded). Instead, use the CF-Auto-Root.tar located in the SM-G530H-4.4.4.zip located at (see link in NOTE at top of this post).
Anyway, thank you for the post OP, and to whomever created both the firmware images (even though the first one failed on me!) for all the hard work you put in. You are the lifeblood of this community!
---------- Post added at 12:26 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:24 AM ----------
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=62813988
All credit goes to brandpoc, but I can tell you this root method works 100%
---------- Post added at 12:31 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:26 AM ----------
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=59512112
And if you need a custom recovery for the sm-g530az, this method works. The link for the recovery is at the bottom of the first page

Prozach45 said:
Looking for a root for the Cricket branded Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530AZ). Although all the root methods I have found pertaining to the Grand Prime say they are compatible with the SM-G530H and all it's variants, I can't get it to work. Every time I try flashing through ODIN, I get a failed message, and the phone freezes. Battery pull is the only way to reset it.
Android Version 4.4.4
Baseband Version: G530AZTUU1AOC1
Build Number: KTU84P.G530AZTUU1AOC1
I have seen one member on previous Grand Prime root threads that claims to have had success with the Cricket version. If anyone has any insight, or has had any luck, please let me know.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/grand-prime/general/successfully-rooted-galaxy-grand-prime-t2935607
works on g530az 4.4.4
every time I've used it

in search of
zomgitsanoob said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/grand-prime/general/successfully-rooted-galaxy-grand-prime-t2935607
works on g530az 4.4.4
every time I've used it
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do you have a copy of your 4.4.4 firmware?

Does this work on 5.1.1 lollipop?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using Tapatalk

looking to root my G530A AT&T Go Phone running 5.1.1 Lollipop too

Root method for SM-530AZ (cricket), works on 5.1.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/grand-prime/help/root-success-sm-g530az-5-1-1-t3283888

Kastro1784 said:
Does this work on 5.1.1 lollipop?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using Tapatalk
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From what I've seen o this forum, it does not.
themilkboy08 said:
do you have a copy of your 4.4.4 firmware?
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I do not. I got back to root by doing this

Cricket sm 530az root failed
Hi, there.
My phone is failing the root also, I'm not able to get into my phone at all.
I will get an triangle with a message saying it failed and I need to contact my phone provider to operate my phone. I went to the CRICKET store yesterday, theygave me a new SIM card but it still won't work. Currently, my phone say it's downloading and don't turn off target. It been like this for some hours. It's really frustrating, it wouldn't happen if I didn't click on software update. Can anyone help me or doIneed a new phone?

chanayk23 said:
Hi, there.
My phone is failing the root also, I'm not able to get into my phone at all.
I will get an triangle with a message saying it failed and I need to contact my phone provider to operate my phone. I went to the CRICKET store yesterday, theygave me a new SIM card but it still won't work. Currently, my phone say it's downloading and don't turn off target. It been like this for some hours. It's really frustrating, it wouldn't happen if I didn't click on software update. Can anyone help me or doIneed a new phone?
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You're good. Just sounds like you are stuck in download mode. Try pulling your battery out. If that doesn't work, do a battery pull, and instead of powering up normally, press Volume Up, Home, and Power at the same time. This should allow you to do a factory reset.
If that still doesn't work, you're looking at flashing stock firmware through Odin. Very simple if you can follow instructions. There are many guides on this site that walk you through using Odin.

themilkboy08 said:
do you have a copy of your 4.4.4 firmware?
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You can get both KitKat and Lollipop firmwares here:
https://drive.google.com/a/shierunl...?id=0BxcLJPerShJ_ZDJrNV9fRVBSdU0&usp=sharing#

SM-G530AZ fix
I had the same problem with galaxy sm-g530az.
Put the phone into recovery mode.
Connect the phone to computer usb
Update phone with adb at the same time as you open Samsung kies.
If both are done at the same time Samsung kies will get a huge update. After it is done you should have Samsung kies lite. Use the firmware upgrade and initialisation process. It might still tell you it can't recognize the phone the first time or two. Just keep trying a couple times it will recognize the phone and complete the process.
Good luck
MobWolf

Would Kingroot work?
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(Question)(Urgent)Root SM-T239

Hi XDA members may i ask is there any available root for Samsung galaxy tab 4 model SM-t239 withiut tripping knox/tripping knox if there is can anyone guide me to it thanks very much.

Just wanna ask is there any root available for the model SM-T239 Samsung Galaxy TAB4 7" 8GB need root access so that i can utilize my SD Card to its fullest potential otherwise the space gonna run out pretty soon.
Thanks in advance for anyone who is able to guide me

Hello guys i am still wondering if there is any root solution for this model
in my previous reply i did not gave enough information about the device
Device is running Build KTU84P.T239XXU0AOF1
Android 4.4.4
Kernel version 3.14.0-5140953
Have tried with both kingoroot amd kingroot but both have failed so i am hoping that there will be a root solutoon for this device. Have checked on chainfire website but did not found thid particular model under its support list .
Advance thanks

ExoK said:
Hello guys i am still wondering if there is any root solution for this model
in my previous reply i did not gave enough information about the device
Device is running Build KTU84P.T239XXU0AOF1
Android 4.4.4
Kernel version 3.14.0-5140953
Have tried with both kingoroot amd kingroot but both have failed so i am hoping that there will be a root solutoon for this device. Have checked on chainfire website but did not found thid particular model under its support list .
Advance thanks
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You can test this one:
T239MUBU0AOG1_Pre_Rooted_System_v4.4.4.zip - 976.04 MB

Can anyone confirm that this works?
T239MUBU0AOG1_Pre_Rooted_System_v4.4.4.zip - 976.04 MB
Nevermind i see the M at the end of T239.

Getting a custom rom for my At&t galaxy S4 running 5.0.1 baseband version OC4

Ok, so its been a few years since I flashed a slimrom on my old galaxy S3 to enable wifi hotspot....
basically I just turned in my company provided Iphone 6s in favor of this old S4 so that I can do the same thing. but it looks like that since the hottest things are the S6 and S7
that there aren't a whole lot of new articles discussing flashing OC4 5.0.1 so many articles with so many acronyms and they all seem out of date with the version i'm using...
should I be using safestrap and are there any roms available that will work since i'm on one of the newest OTA updates? 5.0.1 OC4 ?? any pointing in the right direction or an up to date article that I can go by would be such a big help.... I can follow any instructions, my problem here is that there are so many different instructions im not sure which ones exactly to use since I want to not brick my company phone.
thanks guys, I know i'll get some kind of direction.

electric101 said:
Ok, so its been a few years since I flashed a slimrom on my old galaxy S3 to enable wifi hotspot....
basically I just turned in my company provided Iphone 6s in favor of this old S4 so that I can do the same thing. but it looks like that since the hottest things are the S6 and S7
that there aren't a whole lot of new articles discussing flashing OC4 5.0.1 so many articles with so many acronyms and they all seem out of date with the version i'm using...
should I be using safestrap and are there any roms available that will work since i'm on one of the newest OTA updates? 5.0.1 OC4 ?? any pointing in the right direction or an up to date article that I can go by would be such a big help.... I can follow any instructions, my problem here is that there are so many different instructions im not sure which ones exactly to use since I want to not brick my company phone.
thanks guys, I know i'll get some kind of direction.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221

Ok so that link is to one of the posts that seemed so confusing... it lists post 2 as the on for my firmware version OC4 but it just talks about taking it back to stock which is what mine is now. My whole goal is to get wifi Hotspot enabled and I'm already rooted and can't find an app that works. On further down in post 2 it makes reference to tethering and my firmware again bit when I go to that link the rom downloads have different firmware versions in their names :
ou can begin the following process from any 4.4.x Build/ROM or higher but you must already have Root Access**
**Required***FlashFire - Play BETA - PREVIEW.
**Caution!***The following process is only for the AT&T I337 S4 Variant. Use on any other device may result in a hardbrick!
Downloads:
-*I337_OK2_Stock_Rooted_ROM.zip
-*I337_OK2_Stock_Rooted_Deodexed_ROM.zip
Attention!*Set your screen timeout to 10mins before beginning!
1. Place the ROM onto your device (use either internal or ext-sdcard).
2. Open the FlashFire app and "Agree" to the Terms and Conditions.
3. Press "(+)" twice to bring up the "Actions" menu.
4. Select "Flash Zip or OTA" and locate and select the ROM. Leave "Auto-mount" unchecked under the "Options" menu and press the checkmark to continue.
5. From the main menu Uncheck all options under "EverRoot" and set Reboot setting to "Download."
6. Press the*lightning bolt*then "Ok" to begin the flash.
7. Once the flash is complete and the device reboots into "Download" mode, flash theI337_OK2_Bootloader.tar.md5*using Odin's PDA/AP slot.Done!
Is it OK to do these steps with my vwrsion??
Thanks again

Ok if all you want is to enable Hotspot and you already have root stock there is no point in flashing the stock rooted rom. I didn't stay in stock long enough to help you but I know other custom TW roms have the option. Sorry can't help.
Back in that thread there were mods for tethering.....
Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

Good God !!!! people here especially d developers are so confusing ... follow ma lead brother ....
if u'r rooted already and on 5.×.× all u need to do is download flashfire , install , grant root permission ... then flash d "1337_OK2_TetherAddOn.zip"
via flashfire ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-to-update-to-i337oc3-5-0-1-keeproot-t3075814
thats it ... then if u cant grant root to flashfire it means u'r nt properly rooted
so u'l need to follow the instructions under "Note" in that same thread to get a proper root and a 5.0.1 update rooted stock rom
kapish ...