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[Q] Trcafone S4 SM-S975L I NEED ROOT!!!

I have a Tracfone and it is on Straight Talk and I would like to obtain ROOT ACCESS for it PLEASE!!! If it is similar with a different model phone and I can use those files please let me know.

raider09 said:
I have a Tracfone and it is on Straight Talk and I would like to obtain ROOT ACCESS for it PLEASE!!! If it is similar with a different model phone and I can use those files please let me know.
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Use TowelRoot.

Joku1981 said:
Use TowelRoot.
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The thread is for the S5, are you sure it will work for the S4?

raider09 said:
The thread is for the S5, are you sure it will work for the S4?
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Worked for me in my Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-i9505.

Joku1981 said:
Worked for me in my Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-i9505.
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And I have an SM-S975L... I need to know FOR SURE if it will work. It's my person's phone that I have to do and they live 40 miles away and I didn't want to waste time going and it doesn't.

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Use TowelRoot.
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It did work on it and also on a Note 3 from Sprint... THANKS!!!

Is there also a method to unlock this particular tracfone to work on the T-Mobile network?

raider09 said:
Is there also a method to unlock this particular tracfone to work on the T-Mobile network?
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TracFone Wireless, Inc. Unlocking Policy
If you bought a new wireless phone from TracFone Wireless, Inc. (“TracFone”), including any new TracFone, NET10, Straight Talk or Telcel America branded wireless phone (“device”), it may have been programmed with a lock that prevents it from operating with other compatible wireless services. TracFone will facilitate unlocking your device upon request provided that you have met the requirements set forth below:
General Eligibility Requirements for Unlocking TracFone Mobile Devices
TracFone will facilitate the unlocking of a TracFone device under the following circumstances:
The person requesting the unlock must be one of the following:
a current TracFone customer who provides the IMEI/MEID serial number of the device
a former TracFone customer who provides the IMEI/MEID serial number of the device
The TracFone device was first introduced for sale on or after January 1, 2014.
The TracFone device has been in service for at least 12 months with paid, verifiable airtime.
The TracFone device has not been reported lost or stolen.
The TracFone device is deemed by TracFone to be capable of being unlocked.
Important Information about Device Unlocking
Whether an unlocked TracFone device can be used on another carrier’s network is subject to that carrier’s policies and network compatibilities. Even if a different carrier will activate a TracFone device on its network, there are no guarantees that a TracFone device will perform on another carrier’s network or that any or all device features or functionalities will be fully or partially operational. It is solely your responsibility to determine the device’s compatibility on another carrier’s network prior to unlocking the device. On certain devices, not all functionality may be unlocked. By submitting a request to unlock a device, you waive any remaining warranty on the device and you assume full responsibility for the device’s functionality and performance on any network. By submitting a request to unlock a device, you release TracFone and the device manufacturer from any and all liability associated with the device, the unlocking of the device and the device’s performance and you acknowledge that you have no claim or remedy against TracFone or the device manufacturer, for any reason.
TracFone reserves the right to deny any unlock request that it concludes would result in an abuse of this policy or is part of an effort to defraud TracFone or its customers, or is intended to further any unlawful or illegal activity, or poses a threat to public safety or national security. TracFone further reserves the right to alter this unlocking policy at its discretion without advance notice. TracFone’s most current unlocking policy will be posted on its website.

raider09 said:
I have a Tracfone and it is on Straight Talk and I would like to obtain ROOT ACCESS for it PLEASE!!! If it is similar with a different model phone and I can use those files please let me know.
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hi! i have the same phone .. i got the towelroot and my phone is rooted now ... how to unlock it tho :/

S975L and Towelroot
SM-S975L Galaxy S4 Straight Talk Official Phone Variant running Android 4.3 working with Towelroot.
Build: JSS15J.S975LUDUANB1
Has NOT tripped bootloader Knox Warranty Bit.. 0x0
Cannot get a pic.. its tiny ass writing on that screen.
On Settings > About Device > Status > Device Status.. it is saying 'Custom'
but once you factory reset and remove towelroot and supersu it does return to 'Official'
I am okay with this because this will never update to 4.4.2..
Straight Talk with never update this phone.. but I guess if I did factory reset then I could update.
Staying with Factory Recovery.
Working smooth with no fast battery drain and 4G speed.
Get Towelroot here

i am looking for a root of Galaxy S4 (Snapdragon/Tracfone) S975LUDUANB1 Android 4.3 ? anyone know how to do this?

haroon aejaz said:
i am looking for a root of Galaxy S4 (Snapdragon/Tracfone) S975LUDUANB1 Android 4.3 ? anyone know how to do this?
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Did you even read the posts before you? Clearly says to use geohots towel root app. Install super su from market once completed.

Help needed
I tried to download and install towelroot and it keeps saying it wasnt installed. HELP!!!!!

drivenmadness said:
I tried to download and install towelroot and it keeps saying it wasnt installed. HELP!!!!!
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Make sure you have unknown sources checkmarked in settings>more>security>unknown sources and just mark thr box next to it.. Then reinstall towelroot

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I found TWRP and a 4.4.2 custom ROM with Superuser Pre-installed that works with the SM-S975L and created a guide to install it.. ENJOY!
My Install Guide can be found here >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/general/guide-sm-s975l-twrp-4-4-2-custom-roms-t3009757
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I found TWRP and a custom ROM with Superuser Pre-installed that works with the SM-S975L and created a guide to install it.. ENJOY!
My Install Guide can be found here >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/general/guide-sm-s975l-twrp-4-4-2-custom-roms-t3009757
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omg you rock! Thank you! Will try it out probably later tonight

I also have a straight talk s4 and towel root says it doesn't support this phone I tried the Chinese root and it installed superuser but it wont work either because of knox help pleass

Creeper36 said:
SM-S975L Galaxy S4 Straight Talk Official Phone Variant running Android 4.3 working with Towelroot.
Build: JSS15J.S975LUDUANB1
Has NOT tripped bootloader Knox Warranty Bit.. 0x0
Cannot get a pic.. its tiny ass writing on that screen.
On Settings > About Device > Status > Device Status.. it is saying 'Custom'
but once you factory reset and remove towelroot and supersu it does return to 'Official'
I am okay with this because this will never update to 4.4.2..
Straight Talk with never update this phone.. but I guess if I did factory reset then I could update.
Staying with Factory Recovery.
Working smooth with no fast battery drain and 4G speed.
Get Towelroot here
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towel root does trip knox warranty "perso sha256_enabled_flag[1]" disables golden files

Towelroot not working on straight talk s4
I'm on build number ending in A0F4 and towelroot says not supported

Full root and superuser on a custom rom.. works great.. see this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3009757
[GUIDE] SM-S975L and SGH-S970G - 6.0.1 - 5.1.1 - 4.4.2 Custom ROMS and Recovery

Should I update modem/BB/BL/radio?

Hi all.
So, the CM13 shapshot has arrived for the i9505 and I'm considering upgrading my phone. I've been running cm on it since I bought it from new a few years back. Stock android got rooted and replaced without ever upgrading it and as such the modem/baseband/radio (are these 3 words in fact covering the same?) and bootloader has never been updated either. Currently running CM11 M8. According to the app phone info, both baseband and bootloader is I9505XXUBMGA. As far as I can tell from a few searches, this is the latest pre-knox bootloader and from 4.2.2.
I'd prefer to leave the bootloader alone in order to not accidentally tripping knox later on. Should I update the modem/baseband/radio before flashing CM13 (as in do I need to?) or can I just leave it as it is?
Thanks.
I9505/jfltexx (International LTE)
Baseband: I9505XXUBMGA
Bootloader: I9505XXUBMGA

Is the phone under warranty? If not, tripping knox does not matter in my opinion. Also, many of the latest ROMs require an up-to-date bootloader and modem to function properly.

audit13 said:
Is the phone under warranty? If not, tripping knox does not matter in my opinion. Also, many of the latest ROMs require an up-to-date bootloader and modem to function properly.
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I appreciate your reply.
No, there's no warranty left on the device. Just thinking that the device might be easier to sell eventually if knox is not tripped.
Do you know if the update is needed for 6.x to run properly?
Thanks

If you were looking to resell, you should have done so earlier. A quick look on Swappa shows the S4 can be bought, depending on version, for anywhere from 85-120USD, with the Exynos I9500 available for 180USD. That's a far cry from the 350USD I spent at the end of 2014 for my I9505. In fact, with the exception of the I9500, no international devices are available on Swappa at this time. All available units are either from US carriers or are the I337M, a Canadian model.
Being Swappa, most of these units likely have had Knox tripped. I know the device I purchased did, and I was quite relieved I wouldn't have to deal too much with that headache.

Yes, many 6.x ROMs require an up-to-date bootloader and modem. Ihave seen many posts from s4 and note 3 users where the baseband and imei were null after flashing an MM ROM without an updated bootloader and modem.
As for re-sale, the s4 is not commanding good prices as previously mentioned. The last used s4 sgh-i337m I purchased was in excellent condition for $120 CAD. An advantage with the i337m, i9505, and i9500 over the ATT i337 is an unlocked bootloader.

@audit13: I made a mistake buying my I9505, and focused too much on avoiding the locked bootloader. It's still a good little phone, and it's my backup device still, but if I paid more attention I would have had an I337M instead.

Yeah, the phone in it self is overall fine, just not super aosp compatible.
My I9505's bootloader is not locked, though, been running CM on it since I bought it.
Looks like I am going to look into updating bootloader and baseband before flashing CM13 then.
I appriciate your replies.

The i337m and i9505 are very similar and the same ROMs can often be flashed to both phones. I believe the jfltexx work for both models. The biggest difference between the phones are the frequency bands.
None of the s4 phones have a locked bootloader other than models from AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon as far as I know.

AT&T and Verizon. Sprint doesn't lock bootloaders.

Samsung Galaxy J3 SM-J320VPP Root help

Hi, and thanks for reading. i would like to know if theres a way of rooting the celphone Samsung Galaxy J3 SM-J320VPP. ive see Threads on sucefully rooting others models but not this one

I agree any dev out there want to let me know what you might possibly need in order to begin to exploit the boot loader. I know that the Samsung n4 fix is for a different chipset but there has to be a way to bypass Verizon's DMV so I can dump the boot loader and system and upload it for the community. I really really like this phone for its price point and I don't feel like that it should be let to the side because it's not a flagship. I'm not a dev but I'm also not new to the capabilities of this community. Any Assistance would be great

My issue is somewhat different, I have a banking app that reports my J3 as rooted (no other apps do) and I need a way to reverse or work around this flaw. The banking app does state for Galaxy S5 model that Android 6 Marshmallow is needed and I know I'm only on 5.1.1, but I'm not sure if the kernel and baseband used are the same.
Any help or advice appreciated. Or if I can root, update to 6 and then unroot to resolve this.

Any news? Just bought this phone on Verizon

No rooting so far. Kingo- and Kingroot APKs and PC versions fail to root, no custom recovery to flash SuperSU, and no vulnerabilities to exploit. I've had this phone for about 5 months now, and nothing sticks. But that's the way it goes with Verizon- branded devices - because the boot loader is locked there isn't much that can be done. The most I've been able to do is "convert" it to a SM-J320V by flashing that firmware via Odin. Still can't use non-Verizon SIMs though.

209pcs said:
No rooting so far. Kingo- and Kingroot APKs and PC versions fail to root, no custom recovery to flash SuperSU, and no vulnerabilities to exploit. I've had this phone for about 5 months now, and nothing sticks. But that's the way it goes with Verizon- branded devices - because the boot loader is locked there isn't much that can be done. The most I've been able to do is "convert" it to a SM-J320V by flashing that firmware via Odin. Still can't use non-Verizon SIMs though.
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Does converting it allow you to use Verizon MVNO Sims without paying the ransom for a month of verizon prepaid service first to activate the phone ? I know you said no non Verizon sims but nkt sure if you meant MVNO too

Galaxy S4 variant confusion

Hello! I have a project that I am working on that involves a handful of Galaxy S4 devices. They were all purchased on ebay, so they are all different models with different versions of android. The goal is to get them running as close to the same software as possible.
The models that i have - as shown in the about phone settings - are
GT-I9505
GT-I9500
SGH-I337
SGH-M9194N
SGH-M919N
SGH-M919
From my understanding, all of these other than I9500 are qualcomm based and should therefore be able to run the unified jfltexx build from lineageOS. IF this is the case - and i am not ENTIRELY sure i understood all of that correctly - I am still out a build for the I9500. Are there any CM or lineageOS builds that will run on this hardware?

The i337 cannot run lineage if the bootloader is locked. I believe att locked the bootloader with the ota update for android 4.3.

The question about the I9500 and LineageOS has been seemingly asked at least once a week for the last several weeks. Unless you can provide an I9500 to a developer to develop upon, you will not see a properly functioning LineageOS build on the device.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
The question about the I9500 and LineageOS has been seemingly asked at least once a week for the last several weeks. Unless you can provide an I9500 to a developer to develop upon, you will not see a properly functioning LineageOS build on the device.
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I do not have access to the devices, I just have a client who asked me some questions about the devices, and I admit that these Samsung devices confuse the hell out of me. This wasnt a "Damnit, gimme lineage now!" post, but more just me trying to get a handle on all the different models and their differences.

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The i337 cannot run lineage if the bootloader is locked. I believe att locked the bootloader with the ota update for android 4.3.
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Samsung still has not provided an OEM bootloader unlock? I havent dealt with a non unlocked phone for years, so im actually asking. Is there no bootloader hacks, even a third party exploit that allows the bootloader to be reflashed?
As for the other models, if they all run a unified lineage build, how does that work with all the various carriers supported? do you have to reflash the correct radio after, or does lineage just not touch that when flashing?

I believe AT&T requested the bootloader lock as they have with the note 3, G2, etc. and there is no hack or way to unlock the AT&T s4 bootloader.

audit13 said:
I believe AT&T requested the bootloader lock as they have with the note 3, G2, etc. and there is no hack or way to unlock the AT&T s4 bootloader.
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Great, thank you.

S4 - SCH-I545 Verizon

Hi guys,
i am trying to install a cooked rom or Cynagenom/Lineage on this US mobile that my friend brought me here in Europe.
Can you help me out ?
Is there a Rom I can use?
Details of the phone:
model sch - i545
product jftltevzw
board msm8960
bootloader i545vrufnc5
brand verizon
sdk version 4.4.2
id : koth49h
root : yes
thank you

https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon
Hopefully your friend didn't upgrade the bootloader. Verizon locks bootloaders.

why did you delete the part of bootloader?
is there any possibilities i installed a modded , lineage for example?

The device was rooted, which means the bootloader must either have been unlocked or bypassed. The comment about the bootloader was irrelevant because of this, thus crossed out.
Anything related to your device can be found at the link I gave you upthread.