Galaxy S4 Active Official 4.4.2 Update Root discussions

AndroidState

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GALAXY S4 ACTIVE ROOT DISCUSSION THREAD

Hello,

In this thread we can discuss about root methods.

I contacted @rebel1699 that made the root on the AT&T S4 i337 if we can have the same thing.

He still didn't answer, When he will answer I will update.

We can also port a rooted ROM from theres by porting and modding mod keyguard.apk, android.policy.jar, framework2.jar, services.jar and secsettings.apk. Thanks for the information

@Arsaw that with E-Team ported Note 3 4.4.2 rom for the Note 2.

That's it till now.

HUGE Update: @Sunderwear Has gained root: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=51995443
Happy Rooting!
-TransformixS4​

 

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Diablo2424

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Subbing this thread for future updates. If anyone needs or wants any info from a device, my ATT S4A is running ML2 - Rooted, and my brother's is Stock running 4.4.2. So if we need any info from either device I can get whatever files a dev may need to help figure out rooting procedure.

 

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rebel1699

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If someone could point me to the full odin tar firmware, I can see what we can do. Be aware, I was able to do this on the i337 because Samsung neglected to blacklist the 4.3 kernel from being flashed, thereby allowing us to downgrade from 4.4.2 to a 4.3 system ( all but bootloader). If that is also the case here, it should be doable, providing we have a full odin 4.4.2 tar.

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jkeuclid

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Subbed, hopefully we'll have that ODIN pkg soon ty @TransformixS4

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sagi232123

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rebel1699 said:

If someone could point me to the full odin tar firmware, I can see what we can do. Be aware, I was able to do this on the i337 because Samsung neglected to blacklist the 4.3 kernel from being flashed, thereby allowing us to downgrade from 4.4.2 to a 4.3 system ( all but bootloader). If that is also the case here, it should be doable, providing we have a full odin 4.4.2 tar.

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Nice.. waiting for Odin package and of course waiting for root to be available

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Xanthos58

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Subbed for further research

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rebel1699

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Removed till more work is done.

Congrats on S4 Active 4.4.2 root!

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mythi

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• Apr 18, 2014

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rebel1699 said:

Someone just leaked Qualcoms secure boot signing files. We may have a bootloader unlock just around the corner. Cross your fingers.

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Link ?

 

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Devo7v

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• Apr 18, 2014

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mythi said:

Link ?

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http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2721505

 

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sagi232123

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Devo7v said:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2721505

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invaild

 

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Devo7v

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sagi232123 said:

invaild

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It looks like the thread got deleted. I'm guessing somebody forced him to delete it, meaning it was something important. The people who were working on the bootloader got the files already, so we'll see what happens.

 

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sagi232123

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Devo7v said:

It looks like the thread got deleted. I'm guessing somebody forced him to delete it, meaning it was something important. The people who were working on the bootloader got the files already, so we'll see what happens.

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I hopes somebody can unlock our bootloader finally...
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derf8966

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I'm curious to if I'm lose my aws unlock. I'm using tmobile with my s4a and getting lte and all the aws bands on 4.2.2 just want to go to 4.4 but I'm scared that I'll lose my aws.