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christty31

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I hope that you guys have an answer for me....
3 days ago i rooted my S4 I9505 with towelroot https://towelroot.com/. KNOX was not tripped.
i there any way to unroot in the same way, without tripping KNOX, to upgrade it to 4.4.2?

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DeepankarS

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Official firmwares never trip knox. :)

It is always safe to flash the OFFICIAL firmware.

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If knox 2.0 is in 4.4.2 then how can you avoid it when updating to 4.4.2?

Knox 2.0 is not in 4.4.2 it is an update that rolled out a few weeks ago.

Not sure if once in 2.0 it can be downgraded by flashing a previous 4.4.2 rom.

It has many new updates like the pattern lock and simplified method of transfer of data from our phone to the knox containers.

It looks like this now




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Knox 2.0 is not in 4.4.2 it is an update that rolled out a few weeks ago.

Not sure if once in 2.0 it can be downgraded by flashing a previous 4.4.2 rom.

It has many new updates like the pattern lock and simplified method of transfer of data from our phone to the knox containers.

It looks like this now




Press Thanks if I helped :)
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I've only updated to 4.4.2, never updated or run knox-i have the app disabled-but it's listed as being 2.0.0 in Manage Apps, with no updates to uninstall as I've not updated it., yet it's still already 2.0.
 
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I've only updated to 4.4.2, never updated or run knox-i have the app disabled-but it's listed as being 2.0.0 in Manage Apps, with no updates to uninstall as I've not updated it., yet it's still already 2.0.

Well i call it knox 2.0 because when i had a 100mb upgrade, it stated that your phone is going to upgrade to 2.0 with a kids mode functionality.
Rest even I have never noticed the version no. Just many UI changes from knox 1.0 to 2.0. :)
Plus Even samsung calls it 2.0. It was stated on the samsung's website that it knew about towel root exploiting the linux kernel and it shall resolve this in an update.
Rest idk what that update was. I clearly remember samsung calling it knox 2.0 upgrade update.

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Well i call it knox 2.0 because when i had a 100mb upgrade, it stated that your phone is going to upgrade to 2.0 with a kids mode functionality.
Rest even I have never noticed the version no. Just many UI changes from knox 1.0 to 2.0. :)
Plus Even samsung calls it 2.0. It was stated on the samsung's website that it knew about towel root exploiting the linux kernel and it shall resolve this in an update.
Rest idk what that update was. I clearly remember samsung calling it knox 2.0 upgrade update.

Press Thanks if I helped :)
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So you had a 100mb non-4.4.2 update? I'm sure you mean knox 2.0 was in the ota for 4.4.2, which I think can be rooted. Are you sure 2.0 can't be towelrooted?
 

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So you had a 100mb non-4.4.2 update? I'm sure you mean knox 2.0 was in the ota for 4.4.2, which I think can be rooted. Are you sure 2.0 can't be towelrooted?

Well yes. I am already on 4.4.2. Received the uodate 2 days back.
PURELY KNOX 2.0 update.

Well many people,including my sister did that upgrade and towelroot stopped rooting. And many are complaining now that towelroot has stopped working.

That is why I blame the update.

I cannot use towelroot altogether as it does not work on i9500.

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Well yes. I am already on 4.4.2. Received the uodate 2 days back.
PURELY KNOX 2.0 update.

Well many people,including my sister did that upgrade and towelroot stopped rooting. And many are complaining now that towelroot has stopped working.

That is why I blame the update.

I cannot use towelroot altogether as it does not work on i9500.

Press Thanks if I helped :)
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Ok. I can't find any update info you're talking of, especially saying knox uodatebwas 100mb :) was it an ota or play store update? I didn't think apps updated in such a weird way, no mention of this anyone else that I can find :/
 

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Brilliant, thanks. I've been on xxugne8 4.4.2 build date May 21st since I got this phone in the uk about 2 weeks ago but can't find it listed on sam, perhaps I just had an early update? I guess no way to root without typing knox on post-june kernels as towelroot now @google :/
 

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Brilliant, thanks. I've been on xxugne8 4.4.2 build date May 21st since I got this phone in the uk about 2 weeks ago but can't find it listed on sam, perhaps I just had an early update? I guess no way to root without typing knox on post-june kernels as towelroot now @google :/

Well maybe. Because samsung was keen on stopping towelroot anyhow. They patched the linux kernels.
You can read samsungs take on towelroot on www.samsungknox.com
:)

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Why unroot again and again if you have to flash a stock rom?

Just flash a stock rom and youre unrooted :D

But remember. Knox 2.0 wont let you use towelroot.

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ok, so:

upgrade to 4.4.2 with Odin will update it without tripping KNOX, just no to upgrade KNOX to 2.0 when receive this update, and the towelroot will work.
If necessary, for warranty reasons, re-install 4.4.2 with Odin will unroot it and have stock ROM as brand new.
Correct?
 

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    and after 4.4.2 official will be on my I9505 can i root again without tripping KNOX or other problems? :(

    No problems buddy.

    Towelroot you phone again :D

    But before rooting dont upgrade to knox 2.0. People cant root with towelroot after that update.

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    good :)
    but, if I want to unroot it for different reasons, re-flash again 4.4.2 with Odin if safe?
    thanks!

    Why unroot again and again if you have to flash a stock rom?

    Just flash a stock rom and youre unrooted :D

    But remember. Knox 2.0 wont let you use towelroot.

    Press Thanks if I helped :)
    Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4 via XDA app.
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    Official firmwares never trip knox. :)

    It is always safe to flash the OFFICIAL firmware.

    Sent from my GT-I9500 using XDA Free mobile app
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    If knox 2.0 is in 4.4.2 then how can you avoid it when updating to 4.4.2?

    Knox 2.0 is not in 4.4.2 it is an update that rolled out a few weeks ago.

    Not sure if once in 2.0 it can be downgraded by flashing a previous 4.4.2 rom.

    It has many new updates like the pattern lock and simplified method of transfer of data from our phone to the knox containers.

    It looks like this now




    Press Thanks if I helped :)
    Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4 via XDA app.
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    ok, so:

    upgrade to 4.4.2 with Odin will update it without tripping KNOX, just no to upgrade KNOX to 2.0 when receive this update, and the towelroot will work.
    If necessary, for warranty reasons, re-install 4.4.2 with Odin will unroot it and have stock ROM as brand new.
    Correct?

    Yup :)


    Press Thanks if I helped :)
    Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4 via XDA app.