How to root Galaxy s4 i9500 lollipop version - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
i have samsung galaxy s4 i9500 and i want to root it so i can customized my rom but king root, supersu or any root apps is not working. what should i do? should i downgrade it so i can flash it in any rom. any help? Thanks!

You have to use the right method.
Root file
Instructions
Good luck.

GDReaper said:
You have to use the right method.
Root file
Instructions
Good luck.
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I already do that in my first root but its give me a crashing rom. all apps are saying force stop, so im not able to use my phone that time. is there any method?

you could try wiping cache and dalvik

3mel said:
you could try wiping cache and dalvik
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i already do that but nothings happen. i really want to flash custom rom in my s4 but i dont know what should i do. i dont want lollipop version but it keep updating the rom. Badly want it.

Brentyuan said:
i already do that but nothings happen. i really want to flash custom rom in my s4 but i dont know what should i do. i dont want lollipop version but it keep updating the rom. Badly want it.
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You don't need root to flash a custom ROM.
You just need a custom recovery. TWRP is recommended.

GDReaper said:
You don't need root to flash a custom ROM.
You just need a custom recovery. TWRP is recommended.
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But it says needs root. Any twrp that doesnt required a roots?

Brentyuan said:
But it says needs root. Any twrp that doesnt required a roots?
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You don't need root. TWRP can be flashed with Odin and this doesn't require root.
Rooting and flashing a custom ROM are different and separate things.

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[Q] Android newbie question

hi all,
new at android, migrating from apple.
i Have Galaxy S4 (i9500)
after i'm using CF-Auto-Root (Chainfire)
on Stock ROM Can i flash custom Rom ???
and what happen to root privileges ???
do i need to root again ???
tnx
nls4ever said:
hi all,
new at android, migrating from apple.
i Have Galaxy S4 (i9500)
after i'm using CF-Auto-Root (Chainfire)
on Stock ROM Can i flash custom Rom ???
and what happen to root privileges ???
do i need to root again ???
tnx
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Just flash. All custom ROMs have root.
Btw, you need a custom recovery to flash a ROM (like TWRP, CWM)
kingzain900 said:
Just flash. All custom ROMs have root.
Btw, you need a custom recovery to flash a ROM (like TWRP, CWM)
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ok, but the first time i move to custom rom i need to root, right ???
nls4ever said:
ok, but the first time i move to custom rom i need to root, right ???
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Not necessarily. You can flash a custom recovery through Odin and not root it at all and then just install a already rooted ROM.
kingzain900 said:
Not necessarily. You can flash a custom recovery through Odin and not root it at all and then just install a already rooted ROM.
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which custom recovery you recommend ???
nls4ever said:
which custom recovery you recommend ???
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CWM is always reliable. Some prefer TWRP. I'm using Philz Touch. It depends on your preferences. CWM is the most stable.

[Q] Make a rooted firmware of this base?

Hello guys,
I would like to ask if some dev can make a custom rom with root, busybox, SuperSU etc. of the new german firmware XXUGNE5?
mrclaver said:
Hello guys,
I would like to ask if some dev can make a custom rom with root, busybox, SuperSU etc. of the new german firmware XXUGNE5?
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You should be able to root it yourself. Flash a custom recovery in Odin and use the recovery to install Superuser. Your phone will be stock and rooted. This will give you the ability ot use XPosed modules to customize it in just abotu any way you can think up. All without having to wait for devs to do anything.
Skipjacks said:
You should be able to root it yourself. Flash a custom recovery in Odin and use the recovery to install Superuser. Your phone will be stock and rooted. This will give you the ability ot use XPosed modules to customize it in just abotu any way you can think up. All without having to wait for devs to do anything.
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//EDIT: Sorry.. I was too fast. GoldenEye just made a release of that version. To the mods: Delete or close, please. Really sorry.

[Q] Is Rooting and flashing a custom ROM the same thing?

The title is basically my question, but to elaborate: Do I need to do an initial process before flashing a custom ROM or does flashing a custom ROM form part of rooting?
you need root to flash a custom rom.
you can say root is only a doorway to customization.
khantastic said:
you need root to flash a custom rom.
you can say root is only a doorway to customization.
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Incorrect. You don't need root to flash a custom rom.
You need a custom recovery to flash rom. You don't need root for that.
Lennyz1988 said:
Incorrect. You don't need root to flash a custom rom.
You need a custom recovery to flash rom. You don't need root for that.
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But is it possible to flash a custom recovery without root?
LironImaN said:
But is it possible to flash a custom recovery without root?
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Yes it is, but you will lose your warranty anyway, it's not important if you got root or not

Got some questions. Help, please?

Hello all. I just purchased a Note 3 that was originally an AT&T Note 3, but has been unlocked. So I am going to be using it for T-Mobile.
I'm going to be rooting it, so do I use T-Mobile ROMs after its rooted? And is there a certain method I need to use to root? Or is that universal? I've rooted phones in the past, but never an unlocked device, so I dont know what's different, if anything at all. Thanks for any help you can give.
You have to flash the ROM you want, and root after that.
If you root before installing ROM, the rooting will be override.
vndnguyen said:
You have to flash the ROM you want, and root after that.
If you root before installing ROM, the rooting will be override.
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Flash a ROM, and than root? Never had to do that before. Im used to rooting, than flashing lol
Syst3m Deadlock said:
Flash a ROM, and than root? Never had to do that before. Im used to rooting, than flashing lol
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Yes. The correct sequence should be: install custom recovery, install rom, root.
Some rom comes with pre-rooting so you may not need to root.
Because rooting is in the system partition. And when you install a rom, it will be install to the system partition too. So if you have root, new rom will override your rooting.
vndnguyen said:
Yes. The correct sequence should be: install custom recovery, install rom, root.
Some rom comes with pre-rooting so you may not need to root.
Because rooting is in the system partition. And when you install a rom, it will be install to the system partition too. So if you have root, new rom will override your rooting.
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Thank you, didnt know all that.
But since it is an unlocked AT&T device that will be running on T-Mobile, do I install AT&T or T-Mobile ROMs? Sorry if this sounds dumb, I've just never dealt with an unlocked device before.

Galaxy S5 G900F: How Do I Root and Flash A Custom ROM?

Help>first time custom rom flashing
I would like to flash custom ROM for my Samsung Galaxy S5 G900F 5.0 Lollipop, but I was so confused of too many related threads regarding flashing so i cannot decide which method to use. my phone doesn't have root access or custom recovery yet, its fresh from the box so someone please help me regarding rooting too.. it'll be really helpful if you tech me step by step because I'm new in Android and I'm afraid of bricking my phone Thanks in advance!
by the way this is the ROM I would like to flash... what do you think?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/rom-popwiz-edge-plus-5-1-1-galaxy-s5-sm-t3242285
marlon2567 said:
I would like to flash custom ROM for my Samsung Galaxy S5 G900F 5.0 Lollipop, but I was so confused of too many related threads regarding flashing so i cannot decide which method to use. my phone doesn't have root access or custom recovery yet, its fresh from the box so someone please help me regarding rooting too.. it'll be really helpful if you tech me step by step because I'm new in Android and I'm afraid of bricking my phone Thanks in advance!
by the way this is the ROM I would like to flash... what do you think?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/rom-popwiz-edge-plus-5-1-1-galaxy-s5-sm-t3242285
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To flash a Custom ROM there is no need to root, the only thing you need is to install a custom recovery, TWRP is very good. After you have installed TWRP or any other custom recovery, you have to put on your SD Card the ROM that you want to install, and install it from the custom recovery.
Uzair40 said:
To flash a Custom ROM there is no need to root, the only thing you need is to install a custom recovery, TWRP is very good. After you have installed TWRP or any other custom recovery, you have to put on your SD Card the ROM that you want to install, and install it from the custom recovery.
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Hi, thanks for the reply could you please help me how to install a custom recovery? That TWRP, i'm so sorry i really dont know ehat to do and where to find that custom recovery thanks for the help.
Start by reading some threads, all the info you need is right here, it just takes not being lazy to find it
marlon2567 said:
Hi, thanks for the reply could you please help me how to install a custom recovery? That TWRP, i'm so sorry i really dont know ehat to do and where to find that custom recovery thanks for the help.
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Which recovery software works with every rom. which of the following works the best TWRP, CWM or philz recovery
it is possible to make a full backup of my s5 NON root?
I wish I could go back in case of problem.
thanks
androidjunkees said:
Which recovery software works with every rom. which of the following works the best TWRP, CWM or philz recovery
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I installed TWRP so far so good
LeoFender said:
it is possible to make a full backup of my s5 NON root?
I wish I could go back in case of problem.
thanks
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In my S5 I install TWRP fist then patch the Root file, I don't know if backing up works when your phone is non rooted.

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