|Guide|How-To| Root & Install Custom Recovery for 4.3 / 4.4 Update |16 July 2014 |

BearOnThePhone · Nov 24, 2013

When I try to flash TWRP it says pass but when I boot into recovery i get the android guy on his back with a red exclamation point and its stock recovery.

Is there any reason why its failing for me? I followed step 2 directions.
EDIT______

Not sure why, but it worked when I flashed the latest version 2.6.3.1 from here techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/d2att

If anyone else runs into my problem try that.

StaticMaal · Nov 24, 2013

~~After installing and rooting OTA 4.3, installing custom recovery, flashed romoved KNOX script are you able to flash a rom below 4.3 without brick?~~
I didn't read the other forum about how to upgrade to 4.3 by OP.

einsteinz · Nov 24, 2013

i used this method, i dont know how, but work

bkong said:
Dunno where you guys got your 4.3 update from and how you got it working but I did the OTA and Root just does not want to stick. I used knox remover and Cf auto root but it loses root after a restart. SuperSu never opens and crashes as soon as you open it. I have a feeling Cf auto root is just not compatible for the ota 4.3 i747??

sorry for my english, isn't my native language

this void the warranty.

i already had my galaxy s3 sgh-747 (at&t) 4.1.2 rooted, i didn't unroot.
i also had 'rom toolbox pro' to backup my file and apks and 'triangle away'

1) downloaded via OTA the 4.3
2) installed CF-Auto-Root-d2att-d2uc-samsungsghi747.zip with odin
3) after reboot, the SuperSU start crashing
4) just remove from the phone the old update.zip (need it when root 4.0) and download the UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.43.zip into my phone.
5) in the galaxy s3, go to: 'my file -> all files -> Device storage -> App-Manager -> App_Backups -> system_apps' and install again the 'eu.chainfire.supersu.apk'
if you don't have 'rom toolbox', may be work if you download the chainfire and install it again.
6) and done

i don't know how, but, believe me, i read a lot of methods. but just doing this work for me.

stoobie-doo · Nov 24, 2013

Who has been able to stay rooted without switching recoveries or permanently removing Knox, and if so, how? The only person who seems to have reported that working is norbarb, and it's hard to tell why it has worked for him, but not others.

My S3 is my work phone and my company is hinting it will soon require no root to access email, so I am loathe to do anything difficult to reverse if I am going to have to unroot at some point anyway and there doesn't appear to be an easy way to flash back to any stock once you take the 4.3 plunge.

PimpMyPC · Nov 24, 2013

stoobie-doo said:
Who has been able to stay rooted without switching recoveries or permanently removing Knox, and if so, how? The only person who seems to have reported that working is norbarb, and it's hard to tell why it has worked for him, but not others.

My S3 is my work phone and my company is hinting it will soon require no root to access email, so I am loathe to do anything difficult to reverse if I am going to have to unroot at some point anyway and there doesn't appear to be an easy way to flash back to any stock once you take the 4.3 plunge.

It wont work without removing knox. Knox is basically like a virus from Samsung it blocks almost everything you do. I froze about 30-40 apps today and the money is a million times better

lilmagnus · Nov 25, 2013

Odin won't recognize phone after 4.3 update

First. Big thanks to all those involved in providing info on doing this to our phones. Forever grateful.

As the title says, Odin 3.07 doesn't see updated phone. Even uninstalled Kies 2.6, Samsung drivers, and then installed Kies 3 with the included drivers. Phone accessible as MTP device but no go while in stock recovery. Any other ideas out there? Really need to get this rooted as my TiBU data is now being held hostage.

Thanks

gnahc79 · Nov 25, 2013

Anyone know which adb drivers to use so that my win7 laptop sees the phone in recovery? Everything is fine in download mode, when the phone is on (normally), etc. It's just recovery where adb kill-server, then adb usb shows up error detecting device...or something like that. I have the S3 toolkit installed, no Kies. My laptop and recovery work fine for TWRP 2.5.0.0 but not 2.6.3.0. The sideload files don't work with 2.5.0.0, get a "whole-file signature verification failed" error.

I did a nandroid back to my 4.1.2 for now, but did take a snapshot of my unrooted 4.3 install.

mewikime · Nov 25, 2013

upndwn4par said:
If you are uncertain about any of the steps above, please ask your questions here before proceeding.

Haha, if you're sure

I'm currently on Loserskater's [Stock Rom] AT&T 4.1.2 UCMG2 {Rooted} ROM with CWM Touch 6.0.4.3.

To be able to Odin back to stock 4.1.1 do I use PDA? And do I uncheck everything else? Also, am I right to believe that using the 4.1.1 link in Post 1 of [Download][Install] 4.3 OTA Update will take me back to unrooted, stock rom and stock recovery?

Thanks

tailgunner9 · Nov 25, 2013

4.3

mewikime said:
Haha, if you're sure

I'm currently on Loserskater's [Stock Rom] AT&T 4.1.2 UCMG2 {Rooted} ROM with CWM Touch 6.0.4.3.

To be able to Odin back to stock 4.1.1 do I use PDA? And do I uncheck everything else? Also, am I right to believe that using the 4.1.1 link in Post 1 of [Download][Install] 4.3 OTA Update will take me back to unrooted, stock rom and stock recovery?

Thanks

I seem to have a weaker Wi-Fi signal in my home now after 4.3 and rooting. Anyone noticed this on their cell??

Kastro1784 · Nov 25, 2013

method 2 didnt work for me period at all it did was reset my phone

Coonman · Nov 25, 2013

I actually just installed the 4.3 update.zip with Mobile Odin Pro's everroot option. I've not had any issues, but I'm not aware if Knox, even though it doesn't appear, is still present on this ROM, which is just the official AT&T update. I've yet to scour the filesystem for any evidence, though. I got my custom recovery by means of ROM Manager's flashing capability, and that also appears to function properly.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app

gnahc79 · Nov 25, 2013

Coonman said:
I actually just installed the 4.3 update.zip with Mobile Odin Pro's everroot option. I've not had any issues, but I'm not aware if Knox, even though it doesn't appear, is still present on this ROM, which is just the official AT&T update. I've yet to scour the filesystem for any evidence, though. I got my custom recovery by means of ROM Manager's flashing capability, and that also appears to function properly.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app

THIS WORKS!!!!

on my stock and auto-cf rooted 4.1.2 I installed the 4.3 update zip with Mobile Odin Pro's everroot option. and then in adb:
su
pm disable com.sec.knox.seandroid

stoobie-doo · Nov 25, 2013

gnahc79 said:
THIS WORKS!!!!
on my stock and auto-cf rooted 4.1.2 I installed the 4.3 update zip with Mobile Odin Pro's everroot option. and then in adb:
su
pm disable com.sec.knox.seandroid

Did you load the OTA or load the update.zip onto your SD card (and if the latter, which link)
Have you confirmed root has stayed after rebooting?
This seems like a much more reversible way to go, which would definitely be my preference.

One more question - would android terminal emulator also work here, or do I need to install ADB?

gnahc79 · Nov 25, 2013

stoobie-doo said:
Did you load the OTA or load the update.zip onto your SD card (and if the latter, which link)
Have you confirmed root has stayed after rebooting?
This seems like a much more reversible way to go, which would definitely be my preference.

One more question - would android terminal emulator also work here, or do I need to install ADB?

never used the emulator before, sorry. Yes I've rebooted my phone several times and still have root (copying some wifi files to /system and /etc to try to get LEAP wifi working). No funky shield error popups or anything.

I loaded the 4.3 update zip from the OP. While building the flash update, I got some file warnings from odin pro since my 4.1.2 has root and modified wifi files. I did the update and the 4.3 update worked, I did check wipe data and cache since 4.1.2 to 4.3 is a big jump.

stoobie-doo · Nov 25, 2013

gnahc79 said:
never used the emulator before, sorry. Yes I've rebooted my phone several times and still have root (copying some wifi files to /system and /etc to try to get LEAP wifi working). No funky shield error popups or anything.

I loaded the 4.3 update zip from the OP. While building the flash update, I got some file warnings from odin pro since my 4.1.2 has root and modified wifi files. I did the update and the 4.3 update worked, I did check wipe data and cache since 4.1.2 to 4.3 is a big jump.

Thanks - wondering whether I should re-root with CF before doing this; I rooted on 4.1.1 with Mr. Robinson's no tripping the flash counter method http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1739426 and used Voodoo OTA to keep root when I went to 4.1.2

You didn't mention in your post - are you on stock recovery or a custom one?

gnahc79 · Nov 25, 2013

stoobie-doo said:
Thanks - wondering whether I should re-root with CF before doing this; I rooted on 4.1.1 with Mr. Robinson's no tripping the flash counter method http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1739426 and used Voodoo OTA to keep root when I went to 4.1.2

You didn't mention in your post - are you on stock recovery or a custom one?

I'm on CWM. It may be a good idea to re-root with autoCF, but that's a 100% guess from me.

big_redfox · Nov 25, 2013

Method 2 works

I was 4.1.2 stock rooted. I tried OTA update and it did not work. So I revert back to factory image using Kies, which is 4.1.1 instead of 4.1.2. Did the OTA it goes straight to 4.3.

Tried CF Auto-root (method 1) and it did not work for me due to Knox. Tried the method 2 and it worked.

KarmaCamel · Nov 26, 2013

Success with CF Auto Root + Knox Removal + Super SU zip

It took a few passes but I took the OTA 4.3 update, ran a Knox Removal tool, ran CF Auto Root, and installed Super SU from the zip.

For some reason after doing this once Super SU would immediately exit anyway, but after a few tries it went through and now my root is sticky through reboots. The same was happening even after running Knox removal. But I retried CF Auto Root followed by Super SU from zip, and can confirm it's working.

My suspicion is that the SuperSU dev has been hard at work getting it 4.3 ready, and that may have been the difference maker.

Nothing special but posting related threads anyway. :cyclops:

CF Auto Root: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1963790
Knox Removal: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2507931
SuperSU: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1538053

supahdaniel · Nov 26, 2013

What exactly is KNOX?

CYRAXDroid · Nov 26, 2013

I did the update today (11/25/13) and I have been reading some threads about all issues with this update. Now and reading this thread is it safe to root. And and install twrp/roms. I've seen some post about knox, bricking, and not having any fixes.

I'm completely stock no root. I just updated. And so far I'm seeing that knox is the new bootloader blocker. So I'm just a little stand offish about rooting again with this new update.

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