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Will we keep root on kitkat

With an update to kitkat happening in the near future I started to think that root may not be so easy. Our bootloader being locked down don't help matters. Right now Kingo is giving users problems and the only other option being vroot.
But what if neither of these work with kitkat?
I will not take an update until I confirm root is possible.
If there's any devs out there that can unlock this bad boy please don't give up.
So what's everyone else think?

I think that in the future people who want root will need to buy a developer's edition.
Frank
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Frank Westlake said:
I think that in the future people who want root will need to buy a developer's edition.
Frank
SGH-I717(AoCP6.4), SM-N900V/MI9(dlV), XDA Premium
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True but the unfortunate thing is Verizon and or Samsung don't make enough available.
Would be nice if they started to manufacture more dev units in the future.
Or Verizon can just unlock the bootloaders.

Harleydroid said:
True but the unfortunate thing is Verizon and or Samsung don't make enough available.
Would be nice if they started to manufacture more dev units in the future.
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I'm guessing that they will make more. There will, and may now be, some significant legal difference between the two. A lot of people want rooted phones so when bootloaders are no longer exploitable they will come up with a scheme to exploit those root-wanters.
Frank
SGH-I717(AoCP6.4), SM-N900V/MI9(dlV), XDA Premium

I heard a while ago that kitkat could break some root apps. I wonder if anyone is experiencing that?
I haven't heard anyone say anything about it so hopefully that's not a factor anymore.

Harleydroid said:
I heard a while ago that kitkat could break some root apps. I wonder if anyone is experiencing that?
I haven't heard anyone say anything about it so hopefully that's not a factor anymore.
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Look up Chainfire on Google+ he has a write up on root breakage with KitKat in his community. Lots of good stuff there.

Misterxtc said:
Look up Chainfire on Google+ he has a write up on root breakage with KitKat in his community. Lots of good stuff there.
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Yeah that's the source I heard it from a while back. I will have to check out his G+

not worth update
Harleydroid said:
Yeah that's the source I heard it from a while back. I will have to check out his G+
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i have KK on another phone(razr maxx) and no root problems. the difference btw jb and kk isn't worth any potential problems. kk is such a minor update i won't update the note3 until a root is out there and tested

Harleydroid said:
Yeah that's the source I heard it from a while back. I will have to check out his
Edut
Nermind i found him.
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Looks like kitkat could be soon. Probably still a month or more out but thought I'd share this.
http://www.elementalxdesigns.com/eclipse/showthread.php?t=8759
Samsung lays out which devices will get Android 4.4.2 KitKat

Anybody hear any news on kitkat for us Verizon guys?
I see Tmo guys have been able to root 4.4.2 with Chainfires CF Autoroot tool but it trips knox.
Wonder how this is going to be for us?
??Tapped via my Blacked out Eclipse Note 3??

Kingo might work.

XzxBATTxzX said:
Kingo might work.
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Kingo doesn't work for the Tmo guys.
But it's possible they might update it to work in the future I guess.
??Tapped via my Blacked out Eclipsed Note 3??

Harleydroid said:
Kingo doesn't work for the Tmo guys.
But it's possible they might update it to work in the future I guess.
??Tapped via my Blacked out Eclipsed Note 3??
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Thought we were talking about Verizon?

XzxBATTxzX said:
Thought we were talking about Verizon?
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Lol yes we are I was just saying that kingo didn't work for them but was before kitkat.
??Tapped via my Blacked out Eclipsed Note 3??

Everything I've read about how Kitkat screws up access to SD card makes me want to have no part of it. When I hear it is coming to vzw I plan to root and try to figure out how to stay stock mje and block updates. The only thing I really want fixed is the compass and since Nobody admits it's a problem I don't expect any update to fix it.
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recDNA said:
Everything I've read about how Kitkat screws up access to SD card makes me want to have no part of it. When I hear it is coming to vzw I plan to root and try to figure out how to stay stock mje and block updates. The only thing I really want fixed is the compass and since Nobody admits it's a problem I don't expect any update to fix it.
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Yes from what I have read guys are not happy with the kitkat update. Of course thats on the other carriers.
I guess we will just have to wait and see
?Tapped via my Blacked out Eclipsed Note 3?

,Kitkat is Kitkat. No way we'll have free access to our sd cards
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Harleydroid said:
Kingo doesn't work for the Tmo guys.
But it's possible they might update it to work in the future I guess.
??Tapped via my Blacked out Eclipsed Note 3??
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Tmobile guys don't need kingo to root since they have an unlocked bootloader. If it wasn't for t-mobile's poor network compared to verizon I'd switch in a heat beat.

sulla65 said:
Tmobile guys don't need kingo to root since they have an unlocked bootloader. If it wasn't for t-mobile's poor network compared to verizon I'd switch in a heat beat.
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They were having trouble rooting the kitkat build on tmo. My friend just picked up a tmo note 3 and the only way for him to root was to use chainfires CF autoroot but it trips knox. Which he didn't care.
?Tapped via my Blacked out Eclipsed Note 3?

Root tutorial for 13.3.2.1?

If anyone can point me to a tutorial on how to root the newest update please do

There isn't one.
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rcartaz09 said:
There isn't one.
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None. Help test if you want it faster.

At the moment rcartaz09 and Faznx92 are right. There are no confirmed ways to root 13.3.2.1 and 14.3.2.1 just yet. If you want to stay up to date on things I recommend taking time to go through the forum for this device and read through them carefully: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2540
Also two threads I found to stay up to date on this topic are the following. Just simply read, follow up, and be patient:
WIP (Work In Progress): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2648476
[Bounty] cracked bootloader - 7": http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2580428

Faznx92 said:
None. Help test if you want it faster.
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I was answering his question by telling him there wasn't one. I'm not upgraded so I can't test. I'm running cpasjuste's Xposed on a rom slot and my device didn't upgrade.
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Bummer

please help update root hdx7 version 13.3.2.1.thank very much

rcartaz09 said:
I was answering his question by telling him there wasn't one. I'm not upgraded so I can't test. I'm running cpasjuste's Xposed on a rom slot and my device didn't upgrade.
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I was too and I caught my hdx in the nick of time to save it from upgrading, better edit your build.prop before you get upgraded

admin , hdx7 automatic update lost root .please help root version13.3.2.1 help...

vanlong said:
admin , hdx7 automatic update lost root .please help root version13.3.2.1 help...
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almost everyone has lost root for the time being

jjrizzelcincy said:
almost everyone has lost root for the time being
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same to me,poor..

flyingstraw said:
same to me,poor..
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I haven't, maybe I'm just lucky

Just want to be sure, is there an official root for 13.3.2.1 kindle HDX 7'??

It's a secret
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Faznx92 said:
None. Help test if you want it faster.
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I can help test.

I can help
Faznx92 said:
None. Help test if you want it faster.
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Hello
I can test

ugh there's nothing to test people!

jjrizzelcincy said:
almost everyone has lost root for the time being
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Ditto for my wife's. I was even running Android Firewall.
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AntPulido said:
If anyone can point me to a tutorial on how to root the newest update please do
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If a rooting method is found I'll update my current tool.

Help update root New 13.3.2.1

Latest firmware rootable?

I have been out of the loop for at least a year running my s5 on a custom stable rom on KitKat. My charging port is starting to act up and thinking about getting a replacement from square insurance. But do t want it if I can't get the tether hack. Also I might ask if they will upgrade me to a s6

cell128 said:
I have been out of the loop for at least a year running my s5 on a custom stable rom on KitKat. My charging port is starting to act up and thinking about getting a replacement from square insurance. But do t want it if I can't get the tether hack. Also I might ask if they will upgrade me to a s6
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If you have OD5 or earlier as your OTA update, you can still downgrade and root. If you have OE1 or later as your OTA, you are stuck and cannot downgrade for root.

Is anyone even trying to root OE1??
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gerland said:
Is anyone even trying to root OE1??
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No stop asking

??? Why would I not ask?
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gerland said:
??? Why would I not ask?
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because it's been done a thousand times. No one has openly admitted to trying to crack it, no matter how many people insist they are doing it. It's not happening.

Someone needs to try to root the dam thing.

sideball8 said:
Someone needs to try to root the dam thing.
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We are waiting for you to figure it out and achieve root.

Replacement phone has 5.0 - how can I root it?

My old phone had some hardware issues and because it was still under warranty, Verizon replaced it. However, it has lollipop, not kitkat. How do I root this beast?

brucejg said:
My old phone had some hardware issues and because it was still under warranty, Verizon replaced it. However, it has lollipop, not kitkat. How do I root this beast?
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It depends on the version of
lollipop your on
If you are on any version after BOD5 pretty sure you will not be able to root or downgrade to kit Kat to gain root
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sean19661 said:
It depends on the version of
lollipop your on
If you are on any version after BOD5 pretty sure you will not be able to root or downgrade to kit Kat to gain root
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How do I determine if I'm on BOD5 or greater?

brucejg said:
How do I determine if I'm on BOD5 or greater?
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No offense man, if you can't figure that out, you shouldn't try to root your phone. It'll go poorly then you'll have 64844890 more questions. Just read up on the stickies...

ldeveraux said:
No offense man, if you can't figure that out, you shouldn't try to root your phone. It'll go poorly then you'll have 64844890 more questions. Just read up on the stickies...
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Look bubba, I rooted my phone a year ago when I got it (and the previous 3 phones I owned) and that's the last time I did it. I don't do this every day so I don't know where every little "thing" is or how to do it in my sleep.
Thanks for not being any help...

Go to About Phone and look at the build number. The last 4 character is what you're looking for.

brucejg said:
Look bubba, I rooted my phone a year ago when I got it (and the previous 3 phones I owned) and that's the last time I did it. I don't do this every day so I don't know where every little "thing" is or how to do it in my sleep.
Thanks for not being any help...
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Yeah it's been the same method to find your build for every android phone since ever. But you can't find it all of a sudden, after rooting 3 other phones. OK good luck with all of that then.

ldeveraux said:
Yeah it's been the same method to find your build for every android phone since ever. But you can't find it all of a sudden, after rooting 3 other phones. OK good luck with all of that then.
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In the time it took you to write these emails, you could have just told me. But you would rather be an asshole. That's fine, the world is full of 'em.

brucejg said:
In the time it took you to write these emails, you could have just told me. But you would rather be an asshole. That's fine, the world is full of 'em.
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Sorry

brucejg said:
How do I determine if I'm on BOD5 or greater?
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Ok check your build number in about phone and if you have BOE1 or BOG5 then you are out of luck. No root available for them, anything else is root-able.

buhohitr said:
Ok check your build number in about phone and if you have BOE1 or BOG5 then you are out of luck. No root available for them, anything else is root-able.
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Finally got to checking this (busy week) and I see that I have BOG5. So, is this a temporary thing as in it hasn't been cracked yet, or is this more along the lines of the Galaxy Note and can't be cracked?
Thanks for your help and thanks to berfles too.

brucejg said:
Finally got to checking this (busy week) and I see that I have BOG5. So, is this a temporary thing as in it hasn't been cracked yet, or is this more along the lines of the Galaxy Note and can't be cracked?
Thanks for your help and thanks to berfles too.
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Currenty it can't be cracked how ever, there is light at the end of the tunnel:
http://www.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5-bootloader-has-been-unlocked/

buhohitr said:
Currenty it can't be cracked how ever, there is light at the end of the tunnel:
http://www.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5-bootloader-has-been-unlocked/
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Thanks again; I'll be checking back regularly and hopefully we'll get there soon.

is it not possible to odin and downgrade OG5 to NCG?

jaggyjagz said:
is it not possible to odin and downgrade OG5 to NCG?
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Nope, sorry, OE1 and OG5 you can't downgrade because of the locked bootloader. But there is a good news that they may found away to unlock bootloader on Verizon G5, we just have to wait and see if they will in fact release the exploit.

buhohitr said:
Currenty it can't be cracked how ever, there is light at the end of the tunnel:
http://www.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5-bootloader-has-been-unlocked/
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Unfortunately it doesn't look like its coming anytime soon.

Just in case you don't know yet. You can now root the vz s5 on all versions
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Way to root Verizon Note 4 ?

I am pretty new to rooting a phone but i was just looking around for a way to root my verizon note 4 SM-N910V on Android 5.0.1.
I tried googling and reading up on it but I have never rooted a phone before so I did not know exactly how to do it.
Sorry if this is an unnecessary post, thanks !

chyanks15 said:
I am pretty new to rooting a phone but i was just looking around for a way to root my verizon note 4 SM-N910V on Android 5.0.1.
I tried googling and reading up on it but I have never rooted a phone before so I did not know exactly how to do it.
Sorry if this is an unnecessary post, thanks !
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It's not permanently rootable. Good luck in your endeavors.
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chyanks15 said:
I am pretty new to rooting a phone but i was just looking around for a way to root my verizon note 4 SM-N910V on Android 5.0.1.
I tried googling and reading up on it but I have never rooted a phone before so I did not know exactly how to do it.
Sorry if this is an unnecessary post, thanks !
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Unfortunately, there is really no root for it. I wouldn't even attempt a temporary on this phone.
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sorry friend, you picked one of the worst development phones. nothing yet. Im hoping someday but its not looking great. My advice, find someone to trade their Tmobile note 4 for your VZW one. Thats what Im trying to do

ebay rooted ones?
I thought Tmobile note 4 wouldn't work on VZW? with custom ROM?
Saw some rooted Verizon Note 4 on eBay. I wonder if those were rooted before VZW locked the bootloader.
Would I be stuck with 4.4.4 if I get those?

kenji187 said:
I thought Tmobile note 4 wouldn't work on VZW? with custom ROM?
Saw some rooted Verizon Note 4 on eBay. I wonder if those were rooted before VZW locked the bootloader.
Would I be stuck with 4.4.4 if I get those?
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The bootloader has always been locked, since day one. If they're rooted, they are development edition phones. There never has been root for this phone, and the bootloader has been locked down since day one.

C'mon folks... search the forum!!!