[ROOT][NO-ODIN][LINUX]Galaxy S 4 Root Script

XxLordxX · Jul 25, 2013

Galaxy S4 Rooter!

Features:

Fully automatized script to root your device

Small download

Simple code

No need for Odin

Assured to work on Linux

Installs busybox

Covers many Linux distros

How to use:

Code:
Download the file S4.sh (link below)

Copy the file to your home directory

Open a terminal

Type:

Code:

chmod 755 S4.sh ./S4.sh

Operational Systems Tested:

Ubuntu 12.10

Ubuntu 13.04

Operational Systems Covered:

Ubuntu 12.10

Ubuntu 13.04

Ubuntu 13.10*

Ubuntu 14.04*

Fedora 18

Archlinux

OpenSuse 12.2

OpenSuse 12.3

Debian 7

CentOS 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6

* When running in Ubuntu 13.10 or Ubuntu 14.04, select Ubuntu 13.04 when asked and it'll work fine!

To-do list:

Add support to GT-I9500

Merge this project with LAIOT

Special Credits

@phil3759 - For his awesome recovery used in this script (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2281367)

sidgrafix - For hosting my files under the www.undergroundandroid.com domain

Special Thanks:

Dad

sidgrafix (Underground Android)

@phil3759

@Chainfire

@GermainZ

Fictive (Underground Android) / @faiyyaz (XDA)

Heimdall (http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall)

Download Link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8xuzy7k6w2y7gov/S4.sh?dl=0

XxLordxX · Jul 25, 2013

Reserved for changelog

antz88c · Jul 25, 2013

will this work on mac or anything for mac?

thanks.

XxLordxX · Jul 26, 2013

antz88c said:
will this work on mac or anything for mac?

thanks.

Not yet, it requires a programme, however I can add soon and send to you test

.

Thanks for the interest

"This Story Ends Where It Began" - Octavarium (Dream Theater)
Sent from my Galaxy S4

antz88c · Jul 26, 2013

Okay, let me know, so i can test . Thanks.

nolinuxnoparty · Jul 26, 2013

Awesome work Nick aka @XxLordxX

Hope to see more from you

(If you know what I mean

)

acey_zero · Aug 31, 2013

Is this safe for an m919 (T-Mobile variant)?

port76 · Aug 31, 2013

can I use on windows 7

Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda premium

XxLordxX · Sep 1, 2013

acey_zero said:
Is this safe for an m919 (T-Mobile variant)?

I never tested, so I can't tell you, I'll check the Root method for m919 and then I'll send you an updated script. But I've been quite busy, so I still have to develop the Mac script. As soon as I can I send you.

port76 said:
can I use on windows 7

Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda premium

Windows relies on .bat files, which is very different from .sh, I was developing the Windows version, however I never ended, because as I said, I'm quite busy currently. As soon as I can I'll do it! But, you can try running it with Cygwin.

"This Story Ends Where It Began" - Octavarium (Dream Theater)
Sent from my GT-I9505

acey_zero · Sep 2, 2013

XxLordxX said:
I never tested, so I can't tell you, I'll check the Root method for m919 and then I'll send you an updated script. But I've been quite busy, so I still have to develop the Mac script. As soon as I can I send you.

Thanks! I actually went ahead and figured out how to use Heimdall, but others might still find it useful to know.

inga22 · Oct 3, 2013

Not working

When I get into recovery mode It get stucked "Your device must be restarting now...". I can click on "Mounts and Storage Menu" then on "Mount /system/". But it never get out of "Your device must be restarting now...".

It already changed the status to custom.

What can I do now?

Thanks for the linux script btw

XxLordxX · Oct 4, 2013

inga22 said:
When I get into recovery mode It get stucked "Your device must be restarting now...". I can click on "Mounts and Storage Menu" then on "Mount /system/". But it never get out of "Your device must be restarting now...".

It already changed the status to custom.

What can I do now?

Thanks for the linux script btw

Okay, let's see what's the matter... You said you get the "Your device must be restarting now", so I guess your PC didn't recognize it after the recovery install, which I find weird, did you try running the script again?

I'm glad you liked the script

,
~Lord

"We think so supersonic and we make our bombs atomic" - Eagle Fly Free (Helloween)
Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk HD

inga22 · Oct 4, 2013

XxLordxX said:
Okay, let's see what's the matter... You said you get the "Your device must be restarting now", so I guess your PC didn't recognize it after the recovery install, which I find weird, did you try running the script again?

I'm glad you liked the script ,
~Lord

"We think so supersonic and we make our bombs atomic" - Eagle Fly Free (Helloween)
Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk HD

Yes, I did it several times. When it gets to the "philz_touch" it don't recognize. When I restart it in the recovery mode again it goes to an android recovery mode and now the script ask to go to "Mount and Storage". I'm using opensuse 12.03 and heimdall 1.4.1

XxLordxX · Oct 8, 2013

inga22 said:
Yes, I did it several times. When it gets to the "philz_touch" it don't recognize. When I restart it in the recovery mode again it goes to an android recovery mode and now the script ask to go to "Mount and Storage". I'm using opensuse 12.03 and heimdall 1.4.1

Hi,

I slightly edited my script, so I believe you'll be able to get it now

.

Good luck,
~Lord

PS.: Here's the link: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0KdSAj41Z3AM1pNSGhMZjVaVm8/edit?usp=sharing

"We think so supersonic and we make our bombs atomic" - Eagle Fly Free (Helloween)
Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk HD

inga22 · Oct 9, 2013

XxLordxX said:
Hi,

I slightly edited my script, so I believe you'll be able to get it now .

Good luck,
~Lord

"We think so supersonic and we make our bombs atomic" - Eagle Fly Free (Helloween)
Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk HD

Hey Lord, that worked! Thanks a lot! Now I need to discover what to do with a rooted phone (first android phone ever).

Gnome · Oct 23, 2013

This only works on I9505 right?

XxLordxX · Oct 23, 2013

Gn0m3 said:
This only works on I9505 right?

For the time being yes, as soon as possible I'll update with GT-I9500 root method

.

"This Story Ends Where It Began" - Octavarium (Dream Theater)
Sent from my Monster S4

Rogoshin · Dec 21, 2013

Ubuntu 13.10

Will there be a version for 13.10

XxLordxX · Dec 21, 2013

Rogoshin said:
Will there be a version for 13.10

Hi,

Sorry, but the Ubuntu 13.10 still isn't supported by Heimdall, as soon as it is supported I will update the tool.

Also I have good news. I'm updating the script with a new method, still no updates for Mac neither GT-I9500, but as soon as the new method is finished I'll update with the GT-I9500 method.

~Lord

"This Story Ends Where It Began" - Octavarium (Dream Theater)
Sent from my Monster KitKated S4

hohassan444 · Dec 21, 2013

XxLordxX said:
Hi,

Sorry, but the Ubuntu 13.10 still isn't supported by Heimdall, as soon as it is supported I will update the tool.

Also I have good news. I'm updating the script with a new method, still no updates for Mac neither GT-I9500, but as soon as the new method is finished I'll update with the GT-I9500 method.

~Lord

"This Story Ends Where It Began" - Octavarium (Dream Theater)
Sent from my Monster KitKated S4

I use heimdall on ubuntu 13.10 64 bit without problems .

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