|Guide|How-To| Root & Install Custom Recovery for 4.3 / 4.4 Update |16 July 2014 |
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Thanks indymx, may get the nerve up to try it on my AT&T S3. Let me know if you run into any problems. Guess Rom Manager and other programs that require Root are working Ok and you have rebooted few times to be sure it keeps Root??Have Happy Thanksgiving.
Yes I have.. Root is sticking just fine. I did run the Knox Removal script, so I don't see that being a problem.
Im running Nova launcher, which requires root.. I've restored all of my apps with TiBu.. Plus my call log and sms.
So far everything I care about seems to be working fine.
Correction.. I was having issues with MMS until I noticed that my APN settings were blank.
This is what you should have.
APN: phone
mmsc: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
mms proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS port: 80
MCC:310
MNC:410
APN type: default,supl,mms,hipri
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I need help for some reason mine wont get root acess. I ran the nkox removal and that garbage is gone and the supersu works but say.... there is no su binary installed and supersu cannot install it. this is a problem. Also when i run root checker it says i don't have proper root access. Can someone please help i flash the knoxremvoer 1.0 off that link and the supersu then updated supersu im close to having root. Thanks.
I think that everyone who has a custom recovery should make a backup as soon as possible, in case the phone goes bad for whatever reason (usually user error), as there is no way to return the phone back to its current working state or to start over without any official firmware yet available.
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You need to flash superuser.zip (not the superuser app) through custom recovery (again if you did so already). I'm guessing that you might have missed that step the first time.
I flashed that knoxremovalscript 1.0 and supersu 1.43wit the custom recovery. On rootchecker pro it still says root access is not properly congirued or was not granted
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how do you update the binary with twrp that's the only step I didn't do maybe that's it?
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how do you update the binary with twrp that's the only step I didn't do maybe that's it?
Why would you not flash supersu from the OP? The post right above your previous post stated that 1.43 does not work.
Uninstall the superuser app update under Settings/Applications and start over at flashing the superuser.zip (the one in the OP). Then go to the app store and update the superuser app again.
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Did you uninstall and then re-flash just like I asked? No one can help you if you don't follow directions exactly as they are given. And no, 1.43 is not what is in the OP. You have to verify whether or not instructions do work before you can move on to the next work around.
Sorry I saw it Im currently at 1.43 I cant uninstall from that but I guess I can flash to 1.65 but where do I download 1.65 zip im not sure what you mean by op?
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I cant uninstall supersu I can only uninstall the update and it goes back to 1.43
AHH I SEE IM TRYING IT NOW ILL LET YOU KNOW
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Original, Opening, or whatever Post (OP) on the first page (the instructions). The link to 1.65 is in the instructions. It is highlighted as supersu.
Ok I got it to 1.65 and it force closes now you want me to update to 1.75 from the market or what?
I was wondering if I need busybox and what its for and which one do I need if I need it. Thanks
Now, think about what you did to get rooted. Think of all the steps you followed that lead you to success. Remind you of something? It should...it is the instructions from post #1.
Going forward, please do yourself a favor and make sure you read, read, read before you do anything to your phone. This time you struggled to root, next time you could brick your device.
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102|Guide|How-To| Root & Install Custom Recovery for 4.3 / 4.4 Update |16 July 2014 |
Warning: Following any of these instructions will void your warranty, and could possibly cause irreparable harm to your device (i.e. bricked). If you do not understand these risks, stop here and do not proceed. If you do not know how to use Odin, stop here and do not proceed. I am not responsible for anything that happens to your device. YOU chose to follow this guide.
If you have not updated to 4.3, go here.
If you have not updated to 4.4, go here.
Finally, there is no guarantee that either method will work for you.
Root Method #1:
The first thing you should try is CF-Autoroot since this has worked for many users.
If you successfully root with this method, you can simply install Goo Manager or ROM Manager and install recovery.
This method failed for me after many attempts.
Edit:
Here is some potentially useful info for root method #1 from ansonantonym.
Root Method #2:
1) Reboot in to download mode
2) Flash TWRP with Odin via PDA
3) Reboot to recovery then flash SuperSu and the Knox Remover
4) Reboot
5) Download SuperSu from the Play Store
6) Open SuperSu and update the binary when prompted
7) Reboot
8) Enjoy rooted 4.3/4/4
Downloads:
Odin
TWRP (Odin flashable tar)
SuperSu (v1.65)
SuperSu (v2.01)
DE-SAMSUNGNIZER_KNOX_REMOVAL_SCRIPT_V1.0
If you found another method that worked for you, please post here so that others may benefit.
If you are uncertain about any of the steps above, please ask your questions here before proceeding.
Please be sure to thank Chainfire, Dees_Troy, and Kaito95.
*****16Rooted with CF-Auto Root method
Hi all
Just rooted successfully with method 1 or CF Auto Root method from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1963790
This is the first time i am rooting my phone. Phone is AT&T Galaxy S3 I747. Android was 4.3
Steps followed:
1. Followed the instructions as per the thread and used Odin to install the CF-Auto root tar file.
2. Phone rebooted. (Super SU crashed. Knox showed a notification about blocking an App)
3. Went to Play store and updated Super SU.
4. Opened Super SU and updated Binary
5. Super SU notified me that Knox was installed and asked whether to disable it. and i said yes.
6. All done. Got Root access.
7. (optional) If you need custom recovery, install ROM Manager from play store and flash CWM from it.
I restarted couple of times and the root is persistent.
For people having issues with SuperSU update:
Please make sure SuperSU is not installed before this process as mentioned by fffft in http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=49485783
Hope this helps someone.7
Now, think about what you did to get rooted. Think of all the steps you followed that lead you to success. Remind you of something? It should...it is the instructions from post #1.
Going forward, please do yourself a favor and make sure you read, read, read before you do anything to your phone. This time you struggled to root, next time you could brick your device.4Root method #2 works. Unfortunately I lost all my data after the flash cleared by internal storage.
The instructions should be clarified for step (2) - flash TWRP. After flash is complete in ODIN, it will reboot the phone. DO NOT LET THE PHONE REBOOT. As soon as the flash is complete, press and hold the Vol UP and HOME buttons, so that the phone goes into Recovery mode. The go to step (3) to flash KNOX and SU.
If the phone reboots, TWRP gets wiped off from memory. When you go to step (3) to flash SU and KNOX, it will wipe off all data. Not to mention, Root will not work.
I learnt this the hard way3Once you have 4.3, there is no known (or likely) way to go back to 4.1.x. That is because 4.3 was a major update and it blew a "qfuse" on the phone, preventing a reversion. The best that you can reasonably hope for on that front is to use a tool like Safestrap to boot a secondary ROM. That doesn't multiboot kernels, just the ROM. But it is conceivable that a pre 4.3 version could be emulated. In short.. you should think of 4.3 as irreversible unless someone does something unexpectedly clever.
edit for clarity.. you can revert the file system files e.g. with a custom ROM, flashing with mobile Odin, etc. What you can't revert is the underlying bootloader /modem that controls a lot of the functionality and characterizes the version that your phone runs.
For those having problems rooting or adding custom recoveries under 4.3.. both methods at the head of this thread continue to work. Where most people are running into problems is in having remnants of Supersu remaining that keep the second attempt from succeeding. You need to completely remove Supersu. Probably the easiest way to do that is to flash a stock ROM before trying to root or add a recovery. And then the two methods at the start of the thread work just fine for 4.3.
So if you've been having problems,
1. Backup any important data. Then flash a stock ROM via Odin. Important: make sure that partition is not checked in the Odin menu. And use the PDA line to select the stock ROM tar file.
Followed by:
2. If you just want to root and don't need a custom recovery, then CF-autoroot works well.
3. If you want a custom recovery e.g. TWRP, then use Odin to flash TWRP instead of CF-autoroot. Then boot to recovery and use TWRP to flash install the SuperSu and remove Knox zip files).
In all cases you should be using the newest versions of TWRP, SuperSu, CF-autoroot, etc. Older versions of TWRP or SuperSu won't work properly under 4.3
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