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How to root 4.4.2?

Hi, I just bought the S4 LTE +
I was wondering how do I get it rooted and superuser installed? What is the best rom to have at the moment as well?
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likepeas said:
Hi, I just bought the S4 LTE +
I was wondering how do I get it rooted and superuser installed? What is the best rom to have at the moment as well?
Cheers.
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Beforce posting, read the forums topics. There you have all the answers!

SoRiNuS said:
Beforce posting, read the forums topics. There you have all the answers!
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Yeah I did do that. No one actually explains what to download and how to use it. You would had thought that I didn't try. I did use odin and flashed cwm and expected it to work, guess what it didn't. Upon entering recovery a error popped out and I was welcomed by the samsung recovery page. Hence i'm here looking for a way to root and get superuser that actually works.

likepeas said:
Yeah I did do that. No one actually explains what to download and how to use it. You would had thought that I didn't try. I did use odin and flashed cwm and expected it to work, guess what it didn't. Upon entering recovery a error popped out and I was welcomed by the samsung recovery page. Hence i'm here looking for a way to root and get superuser that actually works.
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First post
First post
You see, there are very well explained and , yes, they worked!

Well I followed the guide posted here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2529064
Got myself a clockwork from here : http://www.filefactory.com/file/5wsoycfxn7i5/CWM_6.0.4.6_Non-Touch_GT-I9506.tar
Flashed it via odin. Was hoping that it would finally work, but bam. Got an error again.
Any help at this point would be appreciated.
Cheers.

You didnt flashed the right version, its 6.0.4.8, and you didnt unchecked auto reboot. So, you didnt do it how the guide says.

Hello
I'm searching for knox 0x0 root method.
So far I've trayed towelroot and flashing older kernel and then rooting with towelroot, but 4.4.2 is not booting on stock 4.3 kernel so I'm in dead end.
Any other methods?
Wysłane z mojego GT-I9506

mar10o said:
Hello
I'm searching for knox 0x0 root method.
So far I've trayed towelroot and flashing older kernel and then rooting with towelroot, but 4.4.2 is not booting on stock 4.3 kernel so I'm in dead end.
Any other methods?
Wysłane z mojego GT-I9506
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Once updated to 4.4.2, you cannot downgrade to 4.3! You can only use Auto root from DeHwak thread. Towelroot doesnt work on 4.4.2 on i9506! There is no root option for i9506 without tripping knox!

Well, on some phones, you can downgrade easly. For example you can do it on s4 mini. It has 4.3 Brazilian firmware with new knox 2.0 bootloader.
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Use autoroot from DeHawk post, He modified Chainfire autorrot to work on I9506. He also made it available here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2597058 in the end of first Post.
This Autorrot will trigger knox flag (works on 4.4.2) but if you don't care about it, go ahead and you will be Rooted. Don't forget to give him a thanks

pfbatista said:
Use autoroot from DeHawk post, He modified Chainfire autorrot to work on I9506. He also made it available here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2597058 in the end of first Post.
This Autorrot will trigger knox flag (works on 4.4.2) but if you don't care about it, go ahead and you will be Rooted. Don't forget to give him a thanks
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got it working thanks.

I am buying a new S4. Apparently it comes with 4.2x on it. So, should I root it from there or upgrade to 4.4.2 official? I was thinking if I did it from 4.2, I'd avoid the knox issue and then upgrade to a custom ROM later and still not have a knox problem.... or I am way off base?

Is there something new in root on 4.4.2 subject? I still want my knox status to be 0x0...

for stupid people like me in less then 5 minutes:
http://youtu.be/mtjCfguB8F8

[Q&A] [klte][CWM Advanced Edition] PhilZ Touch

Q&A for [klte][CWM Advanced Edition] PhilZ Touch
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S5 G9009W
Hi, can I flash this PhilZ Touch Recovery with China Telecom Dual Sim Model: G9009W ?
thank you !

S5 G9009W
hi, does the latest philz touch 6.57.8 work ok with G9009WKEU1ANH9 ?
thanks

Does this work on the s5 active from AT&T?
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Reboots itself after doing An SD backup restore operation, wich is a bit scary at first, then you realize the operation ran well...
Maybe a bug?

philz touch is bad

murtada_1989a said:
philz touch is bad
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Says you, it worked great on the galaxy s3 when I had it. If you have issues with it try and actually address what they are instead of just saying that the recovery is bad.
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murtada_1989a said:
philz touch is bad
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What are you saying ? This recovery is awesome and thanks to it we can do backups easily and flash different custom roms in our s5.
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA Free mobile app

Now I just need to be able to use it on my s5 active
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best CWM recovery! Version 6.57.8 works awesome. Thanks

Are there any plans to have it on the s5 active? Or will this version work on it?
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I'm sorry, but I could not read the whole thread because I do not speak English. I have a question, I've used in various appliances such custom recovery, but got a new phone now and have not found his model in any of the threads ... What version is klte? The model is my SM-G900MD. This serves? @Phil3759 Thanks for the excellent work. I am an admirer!
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I'm sorry, but I could not read the whole thread because I do not speak English. I have a question, I've used in various appliances such custom recovery, but got a new phone now and have not found his model in any of the threads ... What version is klte? The model is my SM-G900MD. This serves? @Phil3759 Thanks for the excellent work. I am an admirer!
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Can anyone help me?

tnx
Thank You.. i was waiting for CMW.

I'm rooted (SM-G900FD) with knox 0×0 if install a custom recovery will this trip knox or void warranty.
Sorry I'm still new to this.

the best recovery for s5! Pity that it isn´t supported anymore

yes it will trip Knox.
moudy75799 said:
I'm rooted (SM-G900FD) with knox 0×0 if install a custom recovery will this trip knox or void warranty.
Sorry I'm still new to this.
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yes, installing custom recovery will trip Knox, so your warranty will be voided, because this is Samsung. if you had a stock aosp/regular android device, this would be a different matter, as on most nexus devices, when you flash custom rom/recovery your warranty is voided, but if you revert back to complete stock, no root, custom recovery, kernel, or ROM, your warranty is back. if you flash a custom recovery just to flash a custom ROM, but want to keep the warranty, sorry, that's merely impossible as of now, because we cannot delve deeper into the Samsung phone. if @geohot wasn't working for others, and still working on android, he would've possibly figured out a way to bypass Knox flash counter and enable us to flash anything as we like. Without losing warranty, of course

goo.im is down
hi, can someone please upload the recovery? goo.im is down

Um....oops?
Long story: I edited my build.prop to remove the s-finder and quick-connect buttons, and when I rebooted it stuck on the "Samsung powered by android" screen. vol+up, home, power didn't boot into recovery; battery pull turned it off but vol+up, home, power didn't boot into recovery; of course adb doesn't connect; basically I can't get into recovery by any normal means. Luckily, vol+down, home, power got me into download mode no problem.
My question, aka short version: If I re-flash Philz via Odin in the hope of rebooting into recovery, will my Philz settings be overwritten? It's probably the least of my concerns, since I'll be able to restore the old build.prop, but I did spend a lot of time getting things just right....
Thanks in advance.

Activate compression
Hello, Thank you for your job !!!!
But i've got an issue, when i do a backup on SM-G901F (Galaxy S5 4G plus), i see that compression level is 0.00%. Is there any way to activate it, please. Or is it normal ?
Thank you very much for your answer !!!! I didn't find anything into this forum maybe i haven't surch enough !!!

[Q] S5 Active Advice required please

Hi Folks
My partner has just got the S5 Active and she loves it..
But now she would like to update from 4.4.2.. Phone says she has latest rom so my questions are this
1)What is the latest official rom for the Active?
2)Whats the BEST root method?
3)What Custom roms are suitable?
3)Finally what is the best route to take to flash a CUSTOM rom?
looking forward to your responses
regards
Lohtse

1) Here you can find the latest TW stock rom:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
Android Lollipop is available for the S5 Active. You can download the latest Firmware and flash it via Odin. You don't need root for that.
2) My preferred root method is flashing CF auto root via Odin. After that I install another recovery like TWRP
3) Nobody can answer that. Try and find it out (perform a full wipe incl cache before you install a custom rom)
4) This steps: root, recovery, full wipe, custom rom, and at least if you want and need that: custom kernel

Solvin said:
1) Here you can find the latest TW stock rom:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
Android Lollipop is available for the S5 Active. You can download the latest Firmware and flash it via Odin. You don't need root for that.
2) My preferred root method is flashing CF auto root via Odin. After that I install another recovery like TWRP
3) Nobody can answer that. Try and find it out (perform a full wipe incl cache before you install a custom rom)
4) This steps: root, recovery, full wipe, custom rom, and at least if you want and need that: custom kernel
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cheers for that but which LP for UK????? its the G870A

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Damn. The UK/US Version from the Active is the only model without Android 5

Solvin said:
Damn. The UK/US Version from the Active is the only model without Android 5
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lol yep.... had looked before opening a thread!!!! so no go for LP????

Please read this: http://www.droidviews.com/update-att-galaxy-s5-active-to-lollipop-root-it-and-enable-wifi-tethering/

Solvin said:
Please read this: http://www.droidviews.com/update-att-galaxy-s5-active-to-lollipop-root-it-and-enable-wifi-tethering/
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again thank you....
seems there is an issue with my partners active as will not flash the update file and flashfire just closes LOL

I realize it is very difficult to find something for your G870A.[emoji53]

Solvin said:
I realize it is very difficult to find something for your G870A.[emoji53]
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Thank you for the help...
finally got it sorted after reading around 9-10 different guides... all of which had little bits missing
now she's a happy bunny with LP on her Active and I'm a tired old fart with droopy eyes!!!!!
Just need a custom recovery now!!

Congratulations! How you solved it?
Yeah recovery is the same problem. It exists no recovery for the G870A

Two things that I found that allowed me to sort the Active which was mentioned
firstly to allow Flashfire to work you had too set clock back past 1/15/15
and you had to also set flashfire to boot into download to allow you to flash the G870A_OC5_Bootloader.tar.md5 file via Odin on the pc.. once I did these it worked...
Just depends which guide you read to find a COMPLETE one....

Damn that sounds very tricky

Solvin said:
Damn that sounds very tricky
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Not really just no two guides the same.... soon as I noticed the minor differences it was easy.
1) root with towel root copy stock LP(rooted version)
2) Install and set date to 1/1/15 then open Flashfire
3)Flash Stock rooted LP using flashfire making sure you have flashfire set to boot to download when finished
4) open Odin PC and connect S5Active
5)Point Opins AP slot to location of the G870A_OC5_Bootloader.tar.md5 file
6) Flash and reboot and your done...
MAJOR issue was the flashfire issue once found issue and set it as stated above I was Up and running after 10minutes Just had spent 4 hours failing before I notice and figured out what the issues was...
Simple really.... Well it was in the end lol

[guide] root last official 6.0.1 XEF or Vodafone FW g920f

hi guys. just wanna give some help to the community. if its already posted, sorry. tested by me on the last VOD 6.0.1 FW.
this will give you twrp and root in 6.0.1
first download this superSU and put it in root of phone - https://mega.nz/#!pNYjEbwZ!HgzSA0eUMCUM-3UUzOObk5QjU_oav9fH7u-0QeR0mMU
second download the hacker kernel build for MM and put it in root of phone - http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...nt/kernel-hacker-kernel-s6-universal-t3254487
1-after being on the 6.0.1 fw released today, in download mode flash under AP this OLD BL - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24369303960686806. make sure to untick auto reboot always
2-reboot again in download mode and flash this under BL in odin - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24369303960686807 . unitck auto reboot
3-again in download mode, flash this under AP - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=65112786&postcount=795 . again, make sure auto reboot isnt ticked.
4-no reboot into recovery. you will now be in twrp. flash hacker kernel and then the super SU. reboot system. done
thanks to @AlexMailOne. i pushed the links from is ROM THREAD
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Knox tripped to do this?

IstBarP said:
Knox tripped to do this?
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Definitely..

Wifi forget fix ?
Vibration fix ?

Thos is what i did but its something like a temporary solution.Essentially you are downgrading your bootloader and installing a beta/non complete kernel.We must wait for a custom recovery to work with rhe new bootloader

Hello, I followed the steps and everything was fine, I just noticed that I no longer have the feedback of the vibration on the soft keys and you can not enable them !!

I think thats an issue related to hacker kernel. Try the spaceX kernel

nighthawk696969 said:
Thos is what i did but its something like a temporary solution.Essentially you are downgrading your bootloader and installing a beta/non complete kernel.We must wait for a custom recovery to work with rhe new bootloader
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This should be in the OP.
Thanks.

WHy don't you make a flashable rom on our rooted 5.1.1

Had everything worked out perfectly.:good:
Only here what's wrong
3 again in download mode, flash this under AP - http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=795. again, make sure the auto reboot isnt ticked.

nosidefcp said:
I think thats an issue related to hacker kernel. Try the spaceX kernel
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where I find the latest version ?

bininga59 said:
Had everything worked out perfectly.:good:
Only here what's wrong
3 again in download mode, flash this under AP - http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=795. again, make sure the auto reboot isnt ticked.
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link not working

arsenalfreak said:
link not working
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link working fine for me m8 but here it is
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=65112786&postcount=795

without the custom kernel it does not work.

Can i flash Spacex kernel instead of hacker kernel in recovery?

msohail_7 said:
Can i flash Spacex kernel instead of hacker kernel in recovery?
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as far as i know spacex can flashed via odin and has autoroot ....

Xposed for marshmallow not working.

Marcozizou said:
where I find the latest version ?
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*THIS STEPS MUST BE DONE AFTER YOU FLASH ALL THINGS IN THE OP*
for G920F/G925F
https://drive.google.com/folderview...sharing&tid=0B40ItdHKfkyQOWRXazlJU1ZoV00#list
for G920/S/L/K/- G925/S/K/L
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B40ItdHKfkyQOWRXazlJU1ZoV00&usp=sharing#list
SuperSU
https://drive.google.com/folderview...sharing&tid=0B40ItdHKfkyQOWRXazlJU1ZoV00#list
you can find the latest version in the link above.
1. uninstall the current superSU app.
2.flash the SpaceX kernel in AP via odin and reboot.
3. install SuperSU app from the link and reboot.
the vibration issue will be solved.

msohail_7 said:
Xposed for marshmallow not working.
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I have xposed and all working fine here. Just use the hacker kernel from the guide. The spacex kernel gave me bootlops in european firmware in g920f. I think ots only working for the 3dpad korean version

technogirl95 said:
for G920F/G925F
https://drive.google.com/folderview...sharing&tid=0B40ItdHKfkyQOWRXazlJU1ZoV00#list
for G920/S/L/K/- G925/S/K/L
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B40ItdHKfkyQOWRXazlJU1ZoV00&usp=sharing#list
SuperSU
https://drive.google.com/folderview...sharing&tid=0B40ItdHKfkyQOWRXazlJU1ZoV00#list
you can find the latest version in the link above.
1. uninstall the current superSU app.
2.flash the SpaceX kernel in AP via odin and reboot.
3. install SuperSU app from the link and reboot.
the vibration issue will be solved.
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OK! So, i flash SpaceX kernel and then install SuperSu v2.65 and i checked and i got root! After that, I install TWRP Recovery from Google Play, download t.w.r.p.3.0.0.0 through this app and install it! "Proceed to atemp to recovery" > "Yes" and now i'm in SG S6 logo and... a big bull****!!!
What can do in this phase? Re-flash the ROM VOD for 920F version or what...?
Thanks,

Is there a reliable tutorial to Root Galaxy S8 (exynos)??

Hi everyone, i'm looking for a tutorial to get root acces in galaxy S8 950f , i checked tutorials in youtube but many people get a brick , i was a victim , i could get twrp but the device couldn't mount data, so i flash to stock and the device came back to life. In that try i used the most recent version of the files, so i need your help to recommend a upgraded tutorial with the correct steps to avoid a similar situation:victory::fingers-crossed:
Thank you for your attention

If you can't mount the data partion you probably just need to to wipe it. Anyway just follow this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=72004368&postcount=3

Flash twrp then flash root zip. Done your rooted

Nivekrod said:
Hi everyone, i'm looking for a tutorial to get root acces in galaxy S8 950f , i checked tutorials in youtube but many people get a brick , i was a victim , i could get twrp but the device couldn't mount data, so i flash to stock and the device came back to life. In that try i used the most recent version of the files, so i need your help to recommend a upgraded tutorial with the correct steps to avoid a similar situation:victory::fingers-crossed:
Thank you for your attention
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My first 10 or so attempts to root S8 ended in bricking the phone. I'm flashoholic and the first thing I do on every phone is twrp, root, custom Rom etc..... but S8 seemed to have some problem with this.
So I updated firmware to newest from Samsung firmware website (modem and bootloader too this way) in Odin.
Tried twrp. Done.
Tried to root. Done.
Flashed first custom Rom. Done!

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Sjant said:
If you can't mount the data partion you probably just need to to wipe it. Anyway just follow this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=72004368&postcount=3
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It means that i have to "erase" my phone? ... I am checking the guide

jonny908 said:
My first 10 or so attempts to root S8 ended in bricking the phone. I'm flashoholic and the first thing I do on every phone is twrp, root, custom Rom etc..... but S8 seemed to have some problem with this.
So I updated firmware to newest from Samsung firmware website (modem and bootloader too this way) in Odin.
Tried twrp. Done.
Tried to root. Done.
Flashed first custom Rom. Done!
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So what tutorial, or guide did you follow?

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Flash twrp then flash root zip. Done your rooted
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Yeah but how can i get it? , i follow a steps that i checked in a video (for galaxy s8 exynos) but i got a brick , and i was checking video-tutorials and many people had issues , mine were i couldnt mount data in TWRP.
thank you for read mi post and your attention

Nivekrod said:
So what tutorial, or guide did you follow?
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What firmware are you currently on?

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What firmware are you currently on?
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Nivekrod said:
It means that i have to "erase" my phone? ... I am checking the guide
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Ignore all those video guides and just follow the guide from the TWRP thread. Yes wiping data means all your apps will be deleted. You can't get around this, and if you try to the device won't boot.

Sjant said:
Ignore all those video guides and just follow the guide from the TWRP thread. Yes wiping data means all your apps will be deleted. You can't get around this, and if you try to the device won't boot.
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Maybe This weekend i will try, thank you so much.:good: