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8-15-2014 New system update for Samsung Galaxy S4

I am running 4.4.2 on SPHL-720 (Samsung galaxy S4 (sprint) and just received a notice that a system update has been downloaded. I have not installed it yet. Could this be the 4.4.3 update?

I think it's NG2 modem update

I'm running sacs older version 4.4.2 version 2 I think with the nae modem. Has anyone tried the update? Will this break root? What's the benefits? I've searched and found nothing.

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Look like I lost root. I need to re root my phone. If anyone has idea let me know

I found the downloaded zip on my phone and it is the NGA update. However it will not install on my rooted NAE phone. The recovery mode install fails.

A) You cannot accept an OTA while rooted. It will not install unless your device is bone stock.
B) Please learn to use the search function. This update has been out for over 2 weeks and there are 4 threads on it that will answer any questions you may have about it.

[Q] Root for lollipop

I haven't used my S4 in a while since i got my S6 Edge i was wondering is there a root for the S4 5.0 I've been looking everywhere and no luck yet

I'm seconding this question.
In addition I'm on 4.3 and my system can't even manually pick up on the update. What's up with that?

Third that...
I just got my S4 L720 replacement, came pre-loaded with 5.01 and I can't find a way to root it, cant do anything with it really...
Haaaaallp!

Just use Odin to flash TWRP, then in TWRP flash Chainfire's SuperSU.

It's the same as KitKat, what mattzeller said or Odin CF-AUTO-ROOT by Chainfire
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Ok I'm not an expert at all and I don't want to follow the wrong guide and mess everything up. I googled some of the terms and I don't feel confident enough in what I found.
How exactly do I get to KitKat (be it the stock rom or the one really close to it) and root it?

g3n3r1c said:
Third that...
I just got my S4 L720 replacement, came pre-loaded with 5.01 and I can't find a way to root it, cant do anything with it really...
Haaaaallp!
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you might have the new version, the L720T. root method could be different?

Help N935f root

My phone install SYSTEM, RECOVERY, BOOT mod error
I want root N935f, please help
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You're not the only one, same for me and some other Note FE SM-N935F/DS users...
Seems like that only the Korean variant doesn't have this problem as they can just flash the standard TWRP without problems.

Anyone able to boot back to main screen without flashing stock ROM?

So there's no working root method yet for N935F/DS. Seems we have to wait for a year? Hope not. I like their phones but I hate Samsung!

toviasrepier said:
So there's no working root method yet for N935F/DS. Seems we have to wait for a year? Hope not. I like their phones but I hate Samsung!
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Are your next 10 posts going to be the exact same as this one & the three preceding it?
Try reading the existing threads before posting identical questions/threads, it's not as if there's a lot to catch up on.......
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There is, go read it here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/note-fe/how-to/sm-n935f-ds-how-to-flash-twrp-root-t3733030

How can I Network unlock S4 I337 lollipop

Hello,
Please I need help unlocking AT&T Samsung s4 i337 on Android 5.0 lollipop.
I read about Region Lock Away but it requires root and unable to find a possible rooting guide because it's Android 5 lollipop and locked bootloader prevents me from installing custom recovery
Please I need guidance if I should downgrade the Android version. Which one will be preferable that supports rooting and Sim/network unlock.
Thanks for your favorable response
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I recommend contacting AT&T to see if they will provide the unlock code for free. If not, look on eBay for an AT&T unlocker.

Well I finally unlocked the phone
- I downgraded to android stock 4.4.2 using odin
- Rooted the phone with towelroot
- Installed safestrap Recovery
- Flashed baseband to MF3 using safestrap
- Unlocked network with RegionLockAway
- Unlocked Tethering & Hotspot with Xposed Installer
Though I did not try going back to lollipop. I am quite satisfied now.

First time rooting, getting nowhere

I'm currently attempting to root or downgrade a friends Note 4 (SM-N910F) using Odin/CF Autoroot but not having much success at all.
I have downloaded the boot .md5 file that matches all the system information, and it installs and boots as normal, but when using several root checkers, they all say there is no root access
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Anything that may point me in the right direction to get this rooted, or downgraded past the March 2017 security update would be greatly appreciated

Go to XDA developers forum for Samsung galaxy note 4, there is a topic about how to root them and files necessary to so.
It's called auto root , or something like that
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a602820922 said:
Go to XDA developers forum for Samsung galaxy note 4, there is a topic about how to root them and files necessary to so.
It's called auto root , or something like that
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I was under the impression that this was the XDA developers forum, for samsung galaxy note 4.
In any case i managed to get root access but im having a nightmare getting the right version of TWRP for custom recovery